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Atlantic Cape Board of Trustees announce 2022 Commencement speaker Jim Allen, approve honorary degree
The Atlantic Cape Community College Board of Trustees conducted its monthly meeting Tuesday, Jan. 25 at the Cape May County campus. The following motions were approved:
Grant Activity
•An amendment to the Spending Plan of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V).
Contracts and Purchases
•Bid Exempt 955 Disaster Recovery Failover Data Center, Technology Replacement Reserve, Ocean Computer Group, Matawan, $174,716.88;
•Bid Exempt 956 Academy of Culinary Arts Kitchen Equipment (Refrigerators and Freezer), Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century - Perkins (Grant Funded) (pending Perkins Grant budget modification approval), Culinary Depot St. Louis, Missouri, $21,050.42;
•Bid Exempt 957 Computer Equipment for Fine Arts/Media Studies, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century - Perkins (Grant Funded) (pending Perkins Grant budget modification approval), Apple, Inc., Cupertino, California $63,524.00;
•Bid Exempt 958 Academy of Culinary Arts Kitchen Equipment (Cooking Systems, etc.), Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century - Perkins (Grant Funded) (pending Perkins Grant budget modification approval), Edward Don & Company, Westhampton, $24,829.07;
•Bid Exempt 959 Incident Management System 5-Year Contract, Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) – Institutional Portion (Grant Funded), Maxient, LLC, Charlottesville, Virginia, $37,000.00.
Personnel
•The appointment of Kristi Collemacine, Student Services Navigator effective Jan. 26, 2022;
•The appointment of Tom Hendrixson, Executive Director, Human Resources effective Jan. 26, 2022;
•The appointment of Edwin Liu, Security Officer I effective Jan. 31, 2022;
•The appointment of Nicole Morfitt, Student Services Associate effective Jan. 26, 2022;
•The appointment of Tamaraty Robinson, Science Lab Specialist effective Jan. 26, 2022;
•The appointment of Thomas Sykes, College Recruiter effective Jan. 31, 2022;
•Extension of the appointment of Renee Patterson, temporary Student Services Specialist through May 11, 2022 [grant funded];
•Extension of the appointment of Valarie Warren, temporary Office Assistant, Financial Aid through May 11, 2022 [grant funded];
•Sabbatical leave for Richard Russell, one semester sabbatical leave at his current salary for the Spring 2023 semester;
•The title change of Dr. Josette Katz from Vice President, Academic Affairs to Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs effective Jan. 26, 2022;
•The resignation of Joshua Bevan, Security Officer I effective Dec. 16, 2021;
•The resignation of Michael Forest, Counselor II effective Jan. 21, 2022;
•The resignation of Hira Zeb, Human Resources Recruiter effective Jan. 21, 2022.
Financial
•FY21 Draft Financial Statement for 12 months ended June 30, 2021 as of Jan. 13, 2022.
•FY22 Financial Statement for six months ended Dec. 31, 2021.
Other Business
•An Honorary Associate in Applied Science degree in Hospitality Management to James Allen, keynote speaker at the 55th annual Atlantic Cape Commencement, in recognition of his accomplishments and commitment to the Atlantic City region and Atlantic Cape Community College’s students.
•Naming a teaching kitchen on the first floor in M-building on the Mays Landing campus in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Caporilli.
The next meeting of the Atlantic Cape Community College Board of Trustees is scheduled for 6 p.m. Feb. 22, 2022 at the Mays Landing campus.
