400 Graduate from LCCC in 46th Commencement

Lehigh Carbon Community College held its 46th spring commencement Wednesday on its main campus in Schnecksville.

More than 400 students participated in Lehigh Carbon Community College's 46th spring commencement Wednesday, in two ceremonies in Berrier Hall on the main campus in Schnecksville. Acting college president Dr. Ann Bieber presided. LCCC posted photos from the ceremonies on its Facebook page. In keeping with tradition, a student speaker was selected from nominations submitted by the graduating class and faculty members, according to a release from the college. Business Administration major, Dollinda Linkhorst of Tamaqua, and Computer Information Systems major, Vanessa J. Meleski of Slatington, presented remarks. According to the release, Linkhorst graduated with an Associate of Arts in business administration.  She completed her studies at …

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LCCC President Don Snyder Needs Open Heart Surgery

Donald Snyder, president of Lehigh Carbon Community College, told the board of trustees Thursday night he will undergo open heart surgery.

Lehigh Carbon Community College President Donald Snyder told the board of trustees Thursday he will extend his medical leave to undergo open heart surgery next Wednesday. Snyder, 61, said he expected to return to work in mid-July. Ann Bieber, senior vice president for administrative services, will serve as acting president. Snyder, who had returned to work Monday after a brief medical leave, read a short statement to the board: "For the past few weeks there has been much speculation and rumors about my absence on the college campus. As the board knows, which was also reported in some of the media, I've been on medical leave for the past month. During that time I've continued to receive medical treatment for some symptoms I was experiencing…

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Parkland School Director Resigns From LCCC Board

Citing 'philosophical differences,' Parkland School Board director Robert Cohen resigns from Lehigh Carbon Community College's Board of Trustees.

Parkland School Director Resigns From LCCC Board

Citing 'philosophical differences,' Parkland School Board director Robert Cohen resigns from Lehigh Carbon Community College's Board of Trustees.

Parkland School Board Director Robert Cohen said he resigned from Lehigh Carbon Community College's Board of Trustees earlier this month, citing "philosophical differences." Cohen would not elaborate, citing confidentiality reasons. "I decided I needed to remove myself from that environment," Cohen said. Cohen, who has served as the school board's representative for the last four years, said he submitted his letter of resignation April 3. The board accepted his resignation at its April 16 meeting. It is unclear whether his resignation is tied to several Parkland school directors' public rebuke Tuesday of LCCC's request to raise the district's annual contribution to the college's budget while the college has a $17 million surplus. LCCC …

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Parkland Board Outraged at LCCC Budget Request

Lehigh Carbon Community College is sitting on a $17 million budget surplus but asked Parkland and other school districts for more money.

An angry Parkland School Board rejected Lehigh Carbon Community College's request for more money from the district after it learned the college was sitting on a $17 million budget surplus. Several board members said they were outraged LCCC asked Parkland for $1.23 million, a 2.1 percent increase, for the 2013-2014 school year when the college's surplus was nearly 40 percent of its $41.8 million budget. Although the board voted 5 to 3 against LCCC's budget, Parkand will still have to pay the amount unless the majority of the 13 Lehigh County member school districts rejects the college's budget. LCCC asked Parkland for $25,751 more than last year to help fund the $439,830 more it needs to fund next year's budget. Board member David Kennedy …

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ted.dobracki

6:56 pm on Saturday, May 4, 2013

LCCC was founded by the school districts that partially fund it. The current long existing funding mechanism (about 1/3 state, 1/3 school districts, 1/3 tuition) is fair, on my opinion. However, the 50% fund balance is excessive. One problem is that once you have it, it's difficult to use without disrupting the normal budget balance. It should be used for one time capital expense, or to retire …   more ›

Parkland and LCCC Students Paired in New Mentoring Program

Transitions, a new partnership between special needs Parkland High School students and LCCC Education students, has exceeded expectations and forged new friendships.

  There was excitement in the air Friday morning during a "celebratory tea" held at Lehigh County Community College. Teachers and administrators beamed, students smiled and food was plentiful as everyone gathered to commemorate the beginning of a new mentoring program that pairs special needs Parkland High School Students with LCCC students. The program is called Transitions and it was started to help students in Parkland's life skills class bridge the gap between high school and the "real world." Most of them have already graduated from high school but continue to attend until they are 21. "If you look at this crowd, you can't tell which are Parkland students and which are the mentors," Parkland Supervisor of Special Education Louise Fick…

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Local LCCC Students On Dean's List

Local Lehigh Carbon Community College are on the Dean's List students for the summer semester.

The following local students were named to the Dean's List at Lehigh Carbon Community College for the summer semester. They maintained a grade point average of 3.5. They are: Allentown:  Jennyfer Alfaro, John Alves, Elia Amador Vazquez, Hasna Barakat, Alycia Berghold-Boger, Jaciris Borquez, Josephus Brown, III, Lydia Brown, Tiana Cavalli, Douglas Cerzosimo, Mahdi Chaker, Megan Chernega, Josefina Clark, Allison Cole, Amanda Connors, Kyla Crivellaro, Karen Crouthamel, Natalie DelaCruz, Courtney DePietro, Megan Derhammer, Kavita Deshpande, Robert Dilorenzo, Bryan Duker, Giovanni Dutan, Andrea Eygnor, Keith Faust, James Fenstermaker, Jessica Fey, Verna Grant, Monica Greenawalt, Franklin Hernandez, Allison Hittner, Brenda Hoffman, Brendan …

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Upper Macungie Students Make LCCC Dean's List

Students from Upper Macungie have been named to Lehigh Carbon Community College's Spring Dean's List

Donald W. Snyder, president at Lehigh Carbon Community College, recently announced the Dean's List for the Spring 2012 semester. Students with an academic grade point average of at least 3.50 achieve Dean's List status. They include: Breinigsville: Joshua Carbone, Ramon Fernandez, Kimberly Hamilton, Katherine Hannon, Edward Haupt, Eric Heinen, Jeffrey Heminitz, Shannon Kolling, Chau Le, Dawn Moll, Pedro Orbita, Kevin Parker, Nancy Peacock, Jennifer Perez, Michele Rampen, Karin Stark, Michele Taylor, Scott Urso, Stephanie Weigel, and Rachel Wimer. Fogelsville: Camille Bartlett, Bethany Billy, Gregory Bolsover, Salvatore Campano, Linnie Clark, Amy Dinkelacker, Alexandra Dutt, Frederick Ortland, Sarah Rupp, Samantha Schramak, Nancy Spence, …

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Upper Macungie Students On LCCC's Dean's List

The Upper Macungie-based students achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or above.

The following local students were named to the Lehigh Carbon Community College Dean's List for the Fall 2011 semester. Students with a 3.5 academic average achieve Dean's List status. The local students are: Breinigsville:  Christopher Angelico, Ryan Bamert, Joshua Carbone, Eric Heinen, Umar Ijaz, Laurie Kalson, Chau Le, Dawn Moll, Kendra O'Donnell-Leon, Michele Rampen, Paul Specht, Karin Stark, Scott Urso, Stephanie Weigel and Rachel Wimer. Fogelsville:  David Allar, II, Bethany Billy, Gregory Bolsover, Kayla Davidson, Scott Droskinis, Justin Gearheart, Donniel Hartzell, Nichola Latzgo, Samantha Schramak, Lauren Soberick and Nancy Spence. Orefield:  Jennifer Boerner, Caitlin Brown, Nicole Dille, Kelle Ellers, Hadrian Gable, James Guldin, …

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