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2020-09-22 00:00:00Z	Sep 21, 2020	9-22 TRM Sandwich Maker		Sep 22, 2020		View
2020-09-24 00:00:00Z	Sep 23, 2020	Drs. Michele Johnson and Ivan Harrell	Higher Education in the World of COVID	Sep 24, 2020	Michele L. Johnson, Ph.D., has served as Chancellor and CEO of Pierce College since 2005. She began her career at Pierce College in 1977 as an adjunct professor, then became a full-time professor in 1978, teaching criminal justice and sociology at what was then Fort Steilacoom Community College. For many years, Dr. Johnson also coached women’s softball and basketball at the college and was twice named Northwest Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. She was appointed president of Pierce College Fort Steilacoom in 1999 when the Puyallup campus became a formal college. A first-generation college student, Dr. Johnson holds B.S. and M.A. degrees in in Police Science and Administration from Washington State University. She earned her Ph.D. in Educational Policy and Management from the University of Oregon and attended the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard University. Under Dr. Johnson’s leadership, Pierce College has garnered national awards for improving student graduation rates, fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion, and serving veterans. In 2016, Dr. Johnson received the Association of Community Colleges Trustees CEO of the Year Award for the Pacific Region. Dr. Johnson is active in the community. She currently serves on the boards of the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Metro Parks Foundation, the Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Foundation, and Lakewood’s Promise, an organization dedicated to improving opportunities for Lakewood area youth. She is also a member of Tacoma Rotary 8. Dr. Ivan Harrell has a passion for community college education and strives every day to lead a group of professionals in providing the best environment, programs and services students need to complete their academic and career goals. Dr. Harrell most recently served as the Executive Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College. Before Georgia Piedmont, he served as the Vice President of Success at Lone Star College, Dean of Student Affairs at Anne Arundel Community College, Coordinator for Student Affairs at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, and Assistant to the Vice President at Tallahassee Community College. Dr. Harrell is a published author, having written or co-written at least eight scholarly articles and book chapters. He has also served as a presenter at numerous local, regional and national conferences and seminars. Dr. Harrell completed his doctor of philosophy degree (Ph.D.) at Florida State University, where he defended his award-winning dissertation, titled, “Using Student Characteristics to Predict the Persistence of Community College Students Enrolled in Online Courses.” He holds a master’s degree (M.Ed.) from Vanderbilt University, and a bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from Wittenberg University.	View
2020-09-28 16:00:00Z	Sep 28, 2020	Board of Directors Meeting		Sep 28, 2020 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM		View
2020-09-29 14:00:00Z	Sep 29, 2020	PGG - Foundations		Sep 29, 2020 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM		View
2020-09-30 16:00:00Z	Sep 30, 2020	DEI Book Club Discussion		Sep 30, 2020 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM		View
2020-10-01 00:00:00Z	Sep 30, 2020	Betty Capestany and Jeff Robinson	Economic Development: the Pandemic Pivot	Oct 01, 2020	Jeff Roinson was appointed in July, 2018 as Director of the Community and Economic Development Department, Jeff is responsible for the development, administration, leadership and implementation of the City’s strategies and programs for neighborhood revitalization and business assistance, business recruitment, retention and expansion, as well as housing initiatives and partnerships that will offer equitable access to programs and resources for the citizens of Tacoma with a special focus on underserved or underrepresented communities. Jeff has over thirty-five years of experience in the public, private, non-profit and financial sectors in community and economic development. Jeff has served on numerous boards and commissions. He has a B. S. in Political Science from Willamette University and a Master’s in Urban Planning and Community Development from Portland State University He is a Seattle native, but is a long time Tacoma resident.	View
2020-10-13 11:30:00Z	Oct 13, 2020	Executive Committee Meeting		Oct 13, 2020 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM		View
2020-10-15 00:00:00Z	Oct 14, 2020	Cyndie Fajardo and Ed Troyer	Pierce County Sheriff Forum	Oct 15, 2020	A native New Yorker, Cyndie Fajardo started her law enforcement career in Colorado in 1984. She has been with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department for over 32 years and is currently in charge of the Mountain and Foothills Detachments which cover over 1400 square miles! She has served in patrol, search and rescue, contact cities, special investigations and as the Chief of the Town of Steilacoom. Cyndie is a Task Force Leader for the Washington State Urban Search and Rescue -FEMA trams as well as serving on FEMA’s National Incident Command Team. She has responded to events all over the Nation include 9-11/ World Trade Center, Columbia Shuttle Disaster, Hurricane Katrina, and the OSO Landslide. Cyndie had the honor of being nominated and selected to attend the FBI- National Academy which she graduated in 2003. Cyndie and her husband have 2 grown children and 1 grandson and live on their farm in Roy.	View

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