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Consortium Members
The Consortium for Alabama Regional Center for Automotive Manufacturing (CARCAM) is comprised of faculty and administrators from five two-year colleges in Alabama’s “Automotive Corridor.” CARCAM’s goals are to recruit, retain, and prepare students for careers in automotive manufacturing, provide professional development for instructors at secondary and postsecondary levels that enhance their skills and knowledge, support instructional programs that serve students and incumbent workers in automotive manufacturing technology, and promote a seamless transition for secondary education students to enter postsecondary programs offering automotive manufacturing technology programs. CARCAM Membership Institutions Calhoun Community College Central Alabama Community College Drake State Technical College Gadsden State Community College Jefferson State Community College Lawson State Community College Southern Union State Community College Trenholm State Technical College Wallace State Community College Organizational Structure Executive Board The Executive Board is composed of the Chancellor of the Alabama College System, the Presidents of the five (5) Institutional Partner Colleges, the President of the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA), and the State of Alabama Board of Education. The purpose of the Executive Board is to act as the legal entity responsible for the CARCAM project and to ensure resources needed by the program are obtained. Executive Committee Members Dr. Joan Davis - Chancellor, The Alabama College System Dr. Steve Franks- President Central Alabama Community College Dr. Daryl Harrison- President Gadsden State Community College Dr. Judy Merritt - President Jefferson State Community College Sam Munnerlyn - President Trenholm State Technical College Dr. Vicki Hawsey - President Wallace State Community College Dr. Marilyn C. Beck - Calhoun Community College Dr. Amelia Pearson - Southern Union State Community College Dr. Helen McAlpine - J.F. Drake State Technical College Dr. Perry Ward - Lawson State Community College Ron Davis- President Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association Coordinating Committee The Coordinating Committee is responsible for the supervision of the Regional Center and its efforts toward meeting the goals of the CARCAM proposal. Its membership is comprised of key members of the original planning team representing all five consortium institutional partners. Coordinating Committee Members Valerie Richardson - Gadsden State Community College (Chairperson) Michael Lovett - Central Alabama Community College Tim Green - Gadsden State Community College Dr. Janice Roberts - Jefferson State Community College Dr. Norma Grant Bell - Jefferson State Community College Charles Harris - Trenholm State Technical College Wilford Holt - Trenholm State Technical College Dr. Philip Cleveland - Wallace State Community College Suzanne Harbin - Wallace State Community College Dr. Susan Price - Alabama Department of Post Secondary Education Regional Center Staff Under the leadership of the Principal Investigator/Director, the Regional Center coordinates the daily functions in support of the NSF accepted goals and activities. Beverly Hilderbrand- Director/Principal Investigator Lisa Gaither - Assistant Director Tia Freeman - Administrative Assistant Co-Principal Investigators Christina Oliver —Jefferson State Community College Don Greer—Trenholm Technical College Mike Mann—Central Alabama Community College Joe Hendrix—Wallace State Community College David Barnett—Gadsden State Community College Senior Team Members Mark Rose - Calhoun Community College Adam Clark - Drake State Community College Nancy Wilson - Lawson State Community College Carlton Jones - Southern Union State Community College Curriculum Development Ted Davis - Alabama Department of Post Secondary Education |