NEWS RELEASE – January 10, 2013
For additional information please contact:
Amy Goings, Vice President for Operations and College Relations
Office: 253-589-5845
Walstrum
has served as president at Clover Park Technical College since
September 2006. During his tenure, the college achieved national
recognition with the MetLife
Community College Excellence Award and as an Achieving the Dream
institution. The college also received numerous grants from the
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), including Plus 50,
the WalMart Rural Health Initiative, and three Department
of Labor Trade Adjustment Act grants. Walstrum also led the College
through a transition from a clock-hour to a credit institution.
Committed
to the success of the community college system, Walstrum served on
numerous state and national committees. He chaired the Educational
Services Committee
for the Washington Community and Technical Colleges (WACTC), the
President’s Aerospace Committee, and the Student Achievement Task
Force. Nationally, Walstrum has served as past president of the
National Council for Workforce Education and as a member of the
AACC Economic and Workforce Development Committee.
For his commitment to students, Walstrum was awarded the Phi Theta Kappa’s prestigious Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction.
“The
legacy that John Walstrum leaves at Clover Park Technical College will
continue to impact the lives of students, faculty, staff, and the
community for years to
come. John has done so much to ensure the College’s financial stability
and educational excellence, he will be missed,” said Board of Trustees
Chair Bruce Lachney.
Dr.
Walstrum leaves the College in solid financial and programmatic
standing as his steady leadership guided the College through the Great
Recession to the economic
recovery and financial stability. The college is embarking on a
long-term strategic planning process, completing the construction of its
new Health Sciences Facility, preparing to offer an applied
baccalaureate degree in manufacturing operations, and completing
the fund-raising Campaign for Clover Park Technical College.
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About Clover Park Technical College:
Clover
Park Technical College offers more than 45 career training degree and
certificate programs in the areas of aerospace, business, computer
information technology,
construction and trades, health sciences, manufacturing, media, and
personal care services. The College also offers certification, online
and distance learning, as well as continuing education courses. For
more information call 253-589-5800, or visit www.cptc.edu/careers.
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