The Rural Community College Alliance is a network and advocacy group that helps build the capacity of member community colleges to improve the educational and economic prospects for rural America. The Alliance seeks to reduce rural isolation and share effective solutions to problems facing distressed rural communities. • OUR HISTORYRCCA traces its roots to the Rural Community College Initiative (RCCI), a national demonstration program at 24 community and tribal colleges initiated by the Ford Foundation in 1994 and managed by MDC Inc. The RCCA builds on that experience, helping more colleges partner with their communities to improve education and work for economic prosperity. (See http://www.mdcinc.org/rcci ). • WHY AN ALLIANCE? • Rural America faces tough challenges. Long-term declines in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, and timber threaten many communities. Even in rapid-growth regions, low-income residents are left behind. Education often is undervalued. • Rural communities have many assets — rich cultural and natural resources, and people who have strong ties to the land, their towns, neighbors, and families. • RCCA helps colleges build their communities’ capacity for sustainable development. Rural community colleges prepare adults of all ages and backgrounds for new opportunities. They also can lay the foundation for a stronger economy through strategic planning and leadership development, workforce training, entrepreneurship education, and small business assistance. • Rural community colleges often find themselves isolated from peer institutions and cutting-edge ideas. Few national forums focus on the unique challenges facing our colleges and communities. RCCA provides opportunities to learn from peers and national experts. In turn, these experiences strengthen member colleges and make them more effective catalysts for community renewal. • CONTACT RCCA For more information contact: |
Dr. Randy SmithRCCA 2801 N. Main St. Altus, OK 73521 580-477-7890 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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• RCCA Board Members
Cheryl T. Sparks, President Howard County Junior College 1001 Birdwell Lane Big Spring, TX 79720 432-264-5030 432- 264-5623 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Chair Phil Sutphin, President East Central Community College P. O. Box 129 Decatur, MS 39327 Phone: 601-635-6200 Fax: 601-635-4011 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Bruce Ayers, President Southeast KY Community and TechnicalCollege 700 College Road Cumberland, KY 40823 606-589-3001 606-589-5758 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Vice-Chair
Felicia Casados, President |
| Ted Spring, President New River Community College 221 George St. Suite 2 Beckley, WV 25801 304-929-5472 304-929-5478 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Kathy Matlock, President Southeastern Community College P. O. Box 151 Whiteville, NC 28472 910 642-7141 910 642-5658 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Steve Franks, President Central Alabama Community College P.O. Box 699 Alexander City, AL 35011 256-215-4300 256-234-3894 fax This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Katharine Eneguess, President White Mountains Community College 2020 Riverside Drive Berlin, NH, 03570 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 603-752-1113x 3004 |
| Robert Pura, President Greenfield Community College One College Drive Greenfield, MA O1301-9739 413 775-1410 413 774-4676 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Terry Suarez, President Mountain Empire Community College 3441 Mountain Empire Rd. Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 276-523-2400 x 200 276-523-8297 (fax) tsuarez.me.vccs.edu |
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Jim Shanley, President Ft. Peck Community College 605 Indian Ave. Poplar, MT 59255 406-768-6300 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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