National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1090

For Immediate Release

Dr. Mark David Milliron, Executive Director, Education Practice, SAS 
Institute, Inc; Dr. Steven Lee Johnson, President, Sinclair Community 
College; and Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton, President, Cuyahoga Community College, 
will present "Emerging Roles for Community Colleges" during a webcast from 
the National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education, The 
Ohio State University, 3:00 p.m. EDT, Thursday, October 21, 2004. You can 
view the webcast from any computer with Internet access at:
http://www.nccte.org/webcasts/description.asp?wc=118. If you cannot view 
the webcast live, you can view the archived webcast on the National 
Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education Web site at 
www.nccte.org.

Drs. Milliron, Johnson, and Thornton will explore what's in store for 
community colleges as they continue to move forward in the 21st. century. 
By drawing on data from three national studies of more than 700 CEOs and 
highlighting best practices from League for Innovation in the Community 
College initiatives, this conversation will offer a wide view of the 
challenges and choices facing the administration, faculty, staff, and 
students, as a renewed community college education emerges. The panel will 
bring special emphasis to a host of issues including changing enrollment 
patterns; public, and private-sector partnerships; funding challenges and 
opportunities; teaching, reaching, and leadership transitions; 
high-tech/high-touch creativity and convergence; and dialogues on learning 
and certification.

As Executive Director of Education Practice for the SAS Institute, Dr. 
Milliron brings a strong and varied background as an educator. He was the 
President and CEO of the League for Innovation in the Community College -- 
an international consortium of more than 750 colleges in 15 countries 
pushing the cutting edge in technology, leadership development, workforce 
development, fundraising, learning-centered education, and K- 20 transition 
programs. Dr. Milliron also served as the Executive Director of Global 
Learning Initiatives with Oracle Corporation and was the Vice President of 
Academic and Student Services at Mayland Community College, North Carolina. 
He earned his Masters in Organizational Communication from Arizona State 
University and his PhD in Educational Administration from the University of 
Texas, Austin.

Dr. Steven Johnson is the President of Sinclair Community College, a 
comprehensive community college serving 23,000 students and 65,000 
corporate and community-service participants annually. Dr. Johnson was 
Provost and COO at Sinclair prior to becoming President. He has a Masters 
of Science in Higher Education Administration from Iowa State University 
and a PhD from The University of Texas, Austin.

Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton is President of Cuyahoga Community College, a 
multi-campus district. During her tenure, the College has established 
technology centers at each campus, launched the Corporate College® 
initiative, and vastly improved financial aid opportunities for students. 
Dr. Thornton's service on boards and the many awards and honors she has 
received, reflect her commitment to the education profession and service to 
the community. She holds a Bachelor and Master of Arts degree from Murray 
State University in Kentucky and a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin.

Viewers of the webcast may ask questions by signing up (no charge) for a 
WebBoard Account at www.nccte.org. The chatroom allows you to submit 
questions during the presentation. Please allow ample time as your account 
must be validated by an email confirmation. Questions can be pre-submitted 
by linking to 
http://www.nccte.org/webcasts/description.asp?wc=118#viewWebcast.

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The work reported herein was supported under the National Dissemination for 
Career and Technical Education, PR/Award (No.V051A990004) and/or under the 
National Research Center PR/Award (No.V51A990006) as administered by the 
Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U. S. Department of Education. 
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The National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education and 
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The Ohio State University
Director of Communications
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1090
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