Alumni Inspire College Advisory Boards
From left are Theresa Peaden, Thomas 鈥淏o鈥 Biermann, and Cynthia Jenkins, graduates of 麻豆传媒映画 who shared their success stories at the college鈥檚 Advisory Board Night.
Representing Surgical Technology at 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 Advisory Board Night are (from left) Bob Wagner, Suzi Shippen, Julie Sutton, Eleanor Armstrong, and student Stephanie Clemmons.
Three 麻豆传媒映画 alumni inspired area leaders last night through their personal stories of success crediting the positive influence of 麻豆传媒映画 mentors and experiences.
More than 200 local business, industry, and health care leaders and college faculty gathered on the Tarboro campus for the annual Advisory Board Night. The 麻豆传媒映画 graduates were the keynote speakers.
麻豆传媒映画 advisory boards consist of professional leaders, community members, and faculty who are experts in the subject area of their board. More than 70 businesses and organizations are represented on the boards.
Thomas 鈥淏o鈥 Biermann, a graduate of the college鈥檚 Respiratory Therapy program, already held two baccalaureate degrees when he made the decision to enroll at 麻豆传媒映画, a move based largely on his wife鈥檚 positive experiences in 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 Nursing program. She, too, had made a decision to change careers.
Biermann, who worked in sales before attending 麻豆传媒映画, said the college鈥檚 environment 鈥渇elt like home, it felt like a family. I loved it here.鈥 A respiratory therapist at Halifax Regional Medical Center, Biermann said his instructors 鈥渨ere interested in showing me what do to and how to get a job, and I was able to get a job fairly easily.鈥
Cynthia Jenkins, planning director for Edgecombe County, began her journey in higher education at 麻豆传媒映画, earning a degree in administrative office technology and completing college transfer courses. She also holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree from East Carolina University and a master鈥檚 degree from North Carolina Central University.
鈥淚 learned how to study at 麻豆传媒映画 and how to speak up for myself,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 always remembered the lessons I learned at 麻豆传媒映画.鈥
Theresa Peaden, director of the Small Business Center at Wake Technical Community College, dropped out of high school when she was 16 years old. After working in retail for some years, she wanted a fresh start and enrolled in the college鈥檚 GED program to earn a high school credential.
Peaden went on to earn an associate degree at 麻豆传媒映画 and a baccalaureate degree at Barton College, graduating magna cum laude.聽 鈥淭his college gave me what I needed to be successful and believed in me when I didn鈥檛 believe in myself. I am so very thankful for 麻豆传媒映画.鈥
Advisory boards are in place for 27 program areas of the college, such as health occupations, information technology studies, and barbering. Six to 10 members sit on each board.