Dr. Emily Klement Assoc. Vice President of Instructional Partnerships Debbie Sharp Vice President of External Affairs Donna Uptergrove Senior Director of Grants

Five Campuses – Almost 10,000 credit students Rural Campuses Gainesville Campus Bowie Campus Graham Campus Suburban Campuses Corinth Campus Flower Mound Campus

Gainesville Junior College – established in 1924 – partnership with the local Kiwanis Club and Gainesville Independent School District Cooke County Junior College – in 1959 residents of Cooke County passed tax Bond to establish a county-wide college district. North Central Texas College – in 1994, the Texas Legislators defined the service area as Cooke, Denton and Montague Counties

Tax District: Cooke County Denton Co: NO tax Montague Co: ½ cent sales tax through Bowie EDC Graham ISD: Branch Maintenance Tax as of November 2009 In-District = Students who live within Cooke County or Graham ISD Out-of-District = Students who live outside Cooke County or Graham ISD

Provide an understanding of the need for quality partnerships in expanding educational programs and services to meet workforce needs and secure external funds Provide takeaway tools and techniques for building and sustaining strong partnerships

Substantial Benefits – “WIFM” Solutions Oriented Shared Passion Joint Accountability Mutually Developed Shared Goals Peer-to-Peer Partner Relationships

Various Partner Contributions Encouragement of Innovative Suggestions Expectation and Timeline Clarity Perseverance & Unity When Challenges Arise COMMUNICATION! COMMUNICATION! COMMUNICATION!

DOL Community Based Job Training Grant $4.1 Million – Workforce & Industry Partnership Healthcare – High Growth, High Demand Jobs Lattice Credentials – Non-credit to Credit Capacity Building – Students, Programs, Faculty, Equipment, and Scholarships Trained over 1500 healthcare professionals to meet workforce demands.

Bowie Campus (50 miles from Gainesville Campus) Community planned to have a “junior college” as early as 1965; the Dream came true in 2000! Bowie voted successfully (after 3 attempts) passed a half-cent sales tax through the 4B EDC to build, maintain and support a campus for the NCTC system with a 20 year partnership.

Summer Graham Education Workforce Center received classes from the Bowie Campus ITV system; the community responded positively and asked to join NCTC system Fall/Spring – Partnership developed between NCTC, GEWC, Graham EDC, Graham Industrial Association & Graham ISD Spring/Fall 2008 – Negotiations continued with NCTC/Graham January-June 2009 – NCTC Board and the THECB overwhelmingly approve the partnership November 2009 – branch campus tax was approved by Graham ISD by ¾ of the vote!

Community College Partnerships

Leo & Mabel Scott Estate Established in 2005 to provide scholarship assistance for the education of underprivileged students primarily in Cooke County & Love County and surrounding Texas & Oklahoma Counties Awards of more than 2,700 scholarships valued at almost $600,000scholarships Significant impact for Dual Credit students from 42 local ISDs served by NCTC

Build a Strong Reputation of Success Networking Beyond – Participate Outreach & Inclusion – Depth to Breadth Training & Preparing Partners for SuccessPreparing Partners Expect & Discuss Engagement Activities Research, Share & Act on Promising Practice Cultivate Sustainability Practices at Onset

$18.3 Million Multi-state Consortium Grant $4.66 Million NCTC Award Productive Partnership Created Over Time Foster Open Communication Through Check-Ins Value Uniqueness & Commonality Equity & Fairness May Not Be Equal & Same Collaborate Externally – “RITA Pays It Forward”

Crucial Partnerships – Petroleum Technology Local Businesses Local, National & International Petroleum Industry Community Agencies Private Benefactors DOL & JET Grants – Petroleum Technology Community-based Job Training Grant Partnered with Navarro College Equipment, Faculty & Scholarships

Welding Technology Graham Economic Development Corporation Graham Industrial Association Business/Industry Community Foundations Texas Workforce Commission Fast Start Grant Skills Development Grant Dual Credit Grant

Rejuvenated Relationships with NCTC Tax District Residents Bond Campaign Led by Community Supporters Building on Support of Local Industry & EDC Passed $14.8 million Bond for Instructional Facilities Health Sciences Center – August 2016 Industrial Technology Center – January 2016

Leo & Mabel Scott Health Science Center

North Central Texas College Industrial Technology Center

Persistence Building Strong Partnership Relations Persistence Provide Opportunities for Your Students’ to Tell Their Stories Their Stories Persistence Continue to Tell Your College’s Story Persistence Refine Information to Increase Clarity, Return on Investment, and the Vision of Changing Lives PERSISTENCE!

Changing Lives!

Making a Difference!

Preparing the Workforce

Contact Information Emily Klement: Debbie Sharp: Donna Uptergrove: North Central Texas College