mmunity College in Sioux City! Spending time with them is almost as good as spending time with my folks at home at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs. There's something about sharing our western border that gives us that special bond.
One very special instructor here is Helen Lewis. Helen represents WIT on the ISEA Higher Education standing committee. Helen has tremendous enthusiasm and energy for her work as an instructor in the Humanities here at WIT as well as her leadership role on Team ISEA.
Also joining our conversation over coffee and cookies from the Humanities Department were Bea Houston (on left), an instructor in Spanish and Theresa M. Jackson (on the right) an English instructor.
(Pictured below) Past president of the Western Iowa Tech Higher Education Association, Brian Smith, stopped by briefly between classes today. Rhonda Briggs, an instructor in Psychology, was able to spend a bit more time visiting with us about issues of concern.
WIT Counselor Penny Schempp and current Western Iowa Tech Higher Education Association President Don Custer (below) joined in for conversation today too.
Conversations centered around WIT competing for students with a community college in South Sioux City, Nebraska; diversified staffing issues; professional development opportunities; community college faculty salaries and issues in state government; and a new venue to have voice in campus issues at the Faculty Forum.
The last of the faculty members of WIT to stop by for conversation were (below) Jim Wiederspan, Dr. Patricia Simmons, and Misty Kirwan.
Thank you my friends of Western Iowa Technical Community College Higher Education Association for your friendship and hospitality! I appreciate your advocacy for both the students and our Team ISEA members.
We are lucky to have you as leaders on Team ISEA!
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