CCC board to recognize standout teachers, students

CLOVIS — Award-winning teachers and degree-earning students will be recognized at today's Clovis Community College Board of Trustees meeting.

Beverly Aragon, administrative assistant to CCC President Becky Rowley, said the board will honor four CCC teachers who earned awards from the National Institute of Staff and Organization Development.

Aragon said CCC is a member of NISOD, which honors outstanding faculty and staff at community and technical colleges with Excellence Awards each year, according to the organization's website.

Aragon said this year's NISOD award winners from CCC are communication instructor Simon Chaves, English instructor Gregory Rapp, business administration instructor Melissa Reed and adjunct English instructor Erin Thomas.

Winners are invited to the NISOD Excellence Awards Dinner, scheduled for May 27 in Austin.

Separately as an action item the board will review the graduation list for spring 2018. Aragon said a combined 489 graduates have earned either an associate's degree, a certificate of completion or a certificate of achievement.

Aragon said that is a high number for CCC, which will usually have around 350 graduates in an average year. Aragon said CCC's commencement ceremony is scheduled for May 11 at 6 p.m. at the Clovis Civic Center.

Also on the agenda for today's meeting, scheduled for 8 a.m. in room 512 at CCC, 417 Schepps:

• TRIO Student Support Services Project Director Katrina Walley will provide an update to the board, an annual requirement for all of CCC's grant-funded programs.

According to the program's website, TRIO Student Support Services provides assistance including academic advising, peer mentoring and grant aid for students who come from a first-generation college or low-income family or are disabled.

• The board will review the college's financial report for the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 before signing the financial actions report, which is sent to the state's Higher Education Department.

• As a part of an annual requirement by the state's Higher Education Department, the board will review the college's five-year capital projects plan.

Aragon said the five projects included in the plan are the electrical infrastructure project request (which will also be voted on as a separate action item), fire alarm upgrades, sprinkler upgrade, a drainage project and door replacements.

• Rowley will provide an update to the board on House Bill 98, which Aragon said will impact how the college conducts elections for the board of trustees.