KC welcomes new Advisory Committee members

Pictured, L to R, are Computer-Aided Design Advisory Committee Chairman Steve Cromwell, of Cain Millwork in Rochelle, welcoming Alissa Maher from R & D Thiel and Dr. Rudy Valdez from UTC Aerospace Systems to the Kishwaukee College CAD Technology Advisory Committee. Dr. Valdez is a newly appointed member to the Illinois Community College Board. The ICCB oversees all 48 community colleges of the State of Illinois.

The programs at Kishwaukee College that are designed to prepare students to directly enter the workforce after completion of a degree or certificate are guided by Advisory Committees.  Advisory Committees are composed of local and regional professionals in a program’s field and Kishwaukee College instructors.  The newest volunteers to serve on these important committees assumed their roles during the Fall semester.

Sara Pohl, Dean of Career Technologies Division at Kishwaukee College, said, “We are extremely grateful to the men and women who volunteer their time and expertise to our Advisory Committees each year. We thank our out-going Advisory Committee members and welcome our newest members.”

There are 19 Advisory Committees for the current Fiscal Year. The departments who have working Advisory Committees are: Automotive Technology, Aviation, Business/Marketing/Management, Collision Repair Technology, Computer-Aided Design, Computer Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Diesel Power Technology, Early Childhood Education, Electronics, Emergency Medical Services, Automated Engineering Technology, Nursing, Office Systems, Ornamental Horticulture, Radiologic Technology, Therapeutic Massage/Esthetics, Truck Driver Training, and Welding.

For a complete list of Advisory Committee members for the current Fiscal Year, visit, www.kishwaukeecollege.edu/go/advisorycommittees/.

The Advisory Committees are composed of a cross-section of the occupational field each represents. Area professionals who volunteer to serve on Kishwaukee College Advisory Committees play an important role for these campus programs. The responsibilities of Advisory Committees include: providing discussion between faculty and professionals in business and industry; strengthening relationships between Kishwaukee College and business and industry; and utilizing local expertise to review curricula, facilities, technology, student competencies, and internships/placements.