Bobbie Long

Bobbie Long, director of the Central Park Campus library, will serve on the Regional Advisory Committee to the South Central Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, as the only community college representative on a committee that will include primarily librarians and library directors from Schools of Medicine and associated universities.

Valerie Smith

Valerie Smith, professor of psychology, was appointed to the Board of Consumer Credit Counseling of North Texas.

Kelly Martin, professor of English, earned a doctorate in philosophy from The University of Texas in Dallas in May 2008.

More than 225 business people, educators and students attended the 8th annual Biotechnology Educators Conference at the Spring Creek Campus Conference Center in June.

The Teacher Certification Program was featured in the July/July 2008 issue of Community College Journal regarding the encore career initiative. The article describes the program as “an innovative program to prepare and certify new teachers over the age of 50.” Funded through a grant from Civic Ventures and the MetLife Foundation, it is designed to meet critical community needs.