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Lehigh Carbon CELEBRATING 50 YEARS 1966-2016
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Celebrating education for 50 years
and looking to the future
Annabelle Creveling
remembers when the first
classes of the then-Lehigh
County Community Col-
lege were held in the old
courthouse in downtown
Allentown in 1966 and the
stir it caused.
The bustling area near
Fifth and Hamilton streets
that was usually filled with
businesspeople, lawyers
and other professionals,
was now packed with stu- Hub Willson/Courtesy of Lehigh
Carbon Community College
dents.
Ann D. Bieber, Ed.D, president
“My husband’s law of Lehigh Carbon Community
College
office was directly across
Creveling, a 30-year
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2016 the street,” she said. Dur- member of LCCC’s Board
of Trustees, representing
ing class breaks, students Allentown, said the col-
lege’s commitment to
would stand outside — providing a quality educa-
tion at affordable prices, as
because there was no stu- well as being responsive to
the needs of the business
dent building for them at community — and adapt- Courtesy of Lehigh Carbon Community College
ing its courses to better LCCC’s founding president Dr. John Berrier (left) discussing building plans for the college’s new Schnecksville campus.
the time. “There were kids train future employees in
the community — has had
all over the place.” a lasting impact on the
region.
From those humble a trustee-at-large for the never regretted. always look at a communi-
“The students return LCCC Board of Trustees “LCCC welcomed ty college to defray the
beginnings in leased space double to their community from 1995 to 2014, and as cost of a college educa-
… financially, they become chair from 2000 to 2002, veterans with open arms,” tion,” he said. “I think they
to 50 years later with cam- productive citizens and among other positions, and he said. Over the years, he are a very important part of
they become community was named Trustee Emeri- has seen the services and the educational system in
puses in five locations and supporters, and many of tus in 2015. opportunities for the stu- the state.”
them become volunteers,” dents continue to expand to
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION OF THE MORNING CALL robust online educational she said. He said he chose LCCC meet their needs and en- Torbert said it has been
because it made the most hance their educations. gratifying to see the recog-
opportunities, Lehigh Car- Mike Torbert is a per- sense for him, a choice he nition of LCCC’s quality
fect example of that. After “I recommend parents programs grow over the
bon Community College finishing his active service years at both the state and
in the Navy, Torbert went national level.
has made a lasting impact to LCCC in 1971 and went
on to to continue his stud- “I have watched LCCC
on not only the Lehigh ies at Bloomsburg Univer- move forward,” he said. “I
sity and earned a bache- have great memories of a
Valley, but beyond as well. lor’s degree in business great college.”
management. He served as
“LCCC was formed 50 It’s that moving forward Courtesy of Lehigh Carbon
and adapting to needs and Community College
years ago this year in part BY THE NUMBERS changes that will keep
■ The Lehigh County and Northern Tier LCCC strong in the future, The original name of the college
because of the dedication economy gets about $23.4 million in net Bieber says. was Lehigh County Community
added income each year due to Lehigh College, before it was changed
of those that went before Carbon Community College payroll and “I believe that LCCC in 1994 to reflect service to
operations spending. will always remain com- Carbon and Lehigh counties.
us in our community,” ■ The average annual added income due mitted to our mission that
to the activities of LCCC and its former has been central to all we guide us into the future,”
college President Ann D. students equals $334 million. have done over the 50 Bieber said. “LCCC’s
■ This is approximately equal to 1.6 years and will continue to mission is to serve our
Bieber said. “The early percent of the total Lehigh County and community by providing
Northern Tier economy. high quality education that
history states that if no one is affordable and acces-
Source: LCCC President Ann D. Bieber sible. What will change,
had dreamed of a better however, is how we pro-
day for young people, ANNIVERSARY PAGE 7
there would have been no
LCCC. I believe that same
commitment of community
members over the years
has allowed LCCC to
thrive as a key economic
2 development organization
of higher education.”
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Celebrating education for 50 years
and looking to the future
Annabelle Creveling
remembers when the first
classes of the then-Lehigh
County Community Col-
lege were held in the old
courthouse in downtown
Allentown in 1966 and the
stir it caused.
The bustling area near
Fifth and Hamilton streets
that was usually filled with
businesspeople, lawyers
and other professionals,
was now packed with stu- Hub Willson/Courtesy of Lehigh
Carbon Community College
dents.
Ann D. Bieber, Ed.D, president
“My husband’s law of Lehigh Carbon Community
College
office was directly across
Creveling, a 30-year
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2016 the street,” she said. Dur- member of LCCC’s Board
of Trustees, representing
ing class breaks, students Allentown, said the col-
lege’s commitment to
would stand outside — providing a quality educa-
tion at affordable prices, as
because there was no stu- well as being responsive to
the needs of the business
dent building for them at community — and adapt- Courtesy of Lehigh Carbon Community College
ing its courses to better LCCC’s founding president Dr. John Berrier (left) discussing building plans for the college’s new Schnecksville campus.
the time. “There were kids train future employees in
the community — has had
all over the place.” a lasting impact on the
region.
From those humble a trustee-at-large for the never regretted. always look at a communi-
“The students return LCCC Board of Trustees “LCCC welcomed ty college to defray the
beginnings in leased space double to their community from 1995 to 2014, and as cost of a college educa-
… financially, they become chair from 2000 to 2002, veterans with open arms,” tion,” he said. “I think they
to 50 years later with cam- productive citizens and among other positions, and he said. Over the years, he are a very important part of
they become community was named Trustee Emeri- has seen the services and the educational system in
puses in five locations and supporters, and many of tus in 2015. opportunities for the stu- the state.”
them become volunteers,” dents continue to expand to
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION OF THE MORNING CALL robust online educational she said. He said he chose LCCC meet their needs and en- Torbert said it has been
because it made the most hance their educations. gratifying to see the recog-
opportunities, Lehigh Car- Mike Torbert is a per- sense for him, a choice he nition of LCCC’s quality
fect example of that. After “I recommend parents programs grow over the
bon Community College finishing his active service years at both the state and
in the Navy, Torbert went national level.
has made a lasting impact to LCCC in 1971 and went
on to to continue his stud- “I have watched LCCC
on not only the Lehigh ies at Bloomsburg Univer- move forward,” he said. “I
sity and earned a bache- have great memories of a
Valley, but beyond as well. lor’s degree in business great college.”
management. He served as
“LCCC was formed 50 It’s that moving forward Courtesy of Lehigh Carbon
and adapting to needs and Community College
years ago this year in part BY THE NUMBERS changes that will keep
■ The Lehigh County and Northern Tier LCCC strong in the future, The original name of the college
because of the dedication economy gets about $23.4 million in net Bieber says. was Lehigh County Community
added income each year due to Lehigh College, before it was changed
of those that went before Carbon Community College payroll and “I believe that LCCC in 1994 to reflect service to
operations spending. will always remain com- Carbon and Lehigh counties.
us in our community,” ■ The average annual added income due mitted to our mission that
to the activities of LCCC and its former has been central to all we guide us into the future,”
college President Ann D. students equals $334 million. have done over the 50 Bieber said. “LCCC’s
■ This is approximately equal to 1.6 years and will continue to mission is to serve our
Bieber said. “The early percent of the total Lehigh County and community by providing
Northern Tier economy. high quality education that
history states that if no one is affordable and acces-
Source: LCCC President Ann D. Bieber sible. What will change,
had dreamed of a better however, is how we pro-
day for young people, ANNIVERSARY PAGE 7
there would have been no
LCCC. I believe that same
commitment of community
members over the years
has allowed LCCC to
thrive as a key economic
2 development organization
of higher education.”
