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
Central Alabama Community College
Gadsden State Community College
Jefferson 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 District 6 Representative to 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. Bradley Byrne - Chancellor, The Alabama College System
David F. Byers, Jr. – District 6 Board of Education Representative
Linda McGuirt - President Central Alabama Community College
Dr. Renee Culverhouse - 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
Ralph Malone - 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 (2006-2007 Chairperson)
Michael Lovett - Central Alabama Community College
Dr. Amelia Pearson - Central Alabama Community College
Tim Green - Gadsden State Community College
Janice Roberts - Jefferson State Community College
Guin Robinson - Jefferson State Community College
Charles Harris - Trenholm State Technical College
Wilford Holt - Trenholm State Technical College
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.
Dale Cox - Director/Principal Investigator
Christine Gates - Administrative Assistant
Co-Principal Investigators
Julie Jordan —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
Curriculum Development
Ted Davis - Alabama Department of Post Secondary Education
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