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LCCC participating in initiative targeting students older than 50

Luzerne County Community College has been selected as one of 15 colleges in the country that will participate in a three-year initiative to develop and benchmark models for innovative programs reaching out to students over age 50. The project is funded with a $3.2 million grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies and is led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Plus 50 advisory board members from left, first row: Maureen Jordan, retired director, Volunteer Action Center; Joanne Kohler, secretary, continuing education, LCCC; Amy Kline, program coordinator, continuing education, LCCC; David Manzo, director, Corporate Learning Center, LCCC; Christine Donnolo, associate dean, continuing education, LCCC; Ina Lubin, Penn State Wilkes-Barre; Dr. Peter Balsamo, GED coordinator, LCCC; Francis Curry, director, admissions, LCCC. Second row: Sandra Nicholas, executive director, LCCC Foundation Inc.; Dr. Janis Wilson Seeley, professor and chair, history/social science, LCCC; Kathy Swartz, HMC, Wells Fargo Home Mtg.; Norene Bradshaw, director, masters program, Leadership Wilkes-Barre; George Below, member, LCCC Adult Learners Association; William Dunn, administrator, PA Career Link; Mary Beth Farrell, education director, AAA; Penka Farina, coordinator, continuing education, LCCC; Jane Ashton, Wilkes-Barre, director, workforce development, Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry; Lisa Nelson, director, college relations, LCCC.

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