Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission Statement
WNCC assures learning opportunities for all - enriching lives, invigorating communities, and changing futures.
~Adopted by the WNCC Board of Governors 2023
Vision Statement
The following was developed to provide future vision and direction for Western Nebraska Community College:
“A leader in community college education with focus on student success, excellence in teaching, innovative and relevant programs and services, and collaborations supporting dynamic partnerships inside and outside of the College.”
~Adopted by the WNCC Board of Governors 2023
Strategic Goals
Student success, workforce readiness, and accessibility have long been the foundation of our guiding principles. In 2023, WNCC reaffirmed its commitment to those themes with the creation of the 2023 - 2027 Strategic Master Plan:
- Goal I: Re-envisioning Student Success
- Goal II: Re-envisioning Academic Excellence
- Goal III: Re-envisioning Community Partnerships
- Goal IV: Re-envisioning Institutional Vitality
Institutional Statement of Values
The Board, faculty, and staff of the College commit to acting according to the following values, which are essential to maintaining the integrity and vitality of the College community. All citizens of the College community shall be treated with care and respect. The College is an environment where people are treated fairly and given equal opportunities.
Lifelong Learning - The College provides opportunities for the continuing development and expansion of knowledge and skills for students of all ages, whether through enrollment at the College or training throughout the Nebraska Panhandle. This is accomplished, in part, through the College’s commitment to the continued personal and professional growth of its employees.
Student and Community Service - The College endeavors to build and maintain productive relationships with our students and communities. Our goal is to meet the needs of the students and communities we serve by creating educational environments in which students can attain their educational goals and communities can thrive.
Student Success - The College strives to create meaningful learning environments to support each student in developing and accomplishing their personal, educational, and career goals and to prepare them for a lifetime of learning and contribution to society.
Honesty, Integrity, and Transparency - The College is committed to honesty, integrity, and transparent behavior in all of its academic, personal, and professional endeavors. It is expected that all members of the community will speak and act with veracity and hold themselves accountable for their words and actions.
Collaboration and Communication - The College utilizes effective and timely communication to advocate for collaboration. The College is dedicated to working and communicating collegially, creating working and learning environments which are conducive to the open exchange of ideas, mutual understanding, shared consensus, and an increased return on investment.
Innovation and Continuous Improvement - The College understands the importance of embracing change to stay current and relevant. It strives to infuse innovation into the campus culture and curriculum in pursuit of continuous improvement and excellence in education, projects, processes, and services.
Respect for All People and Perspectives - The College recognizes the inherent value of each member of the college community and seeks to create a diverse environment where the dignity of each individual is honored and all members of the community are allowed to flourish and be their authentic selves.
~Adopted by the WNCC Board of Governors 2023
Role
“Western Nebraska Community College shall be a student centered, open access institution primarily devoted to quality instruction and public service, providing counseling and other student services intended to promote the success of a diverse student population, particularly those who have been traditionally under served in other educational settings.
Western Nebraska Community College, individually and collectively, shall provide the following instructional and service priorities:
Applied Technology Education
Including Associate of Applied Science degrees (AAS), Associate Degree Nursing (AD-N), diplomas, certificates, and coursework to qualify individuals for entry into employment or to enable individuals to remain current, to upgrade skills, or to acquire new skills.
Transfer Education
Including liberal arts and sciences associate degrees (AA AS, and AFA) comprising of coursework which is comparable to the coursework of the first two years of a bachelor’s degree program and applied technology degrees comprising coursework which may be applicable to the coursework of the first two years of a bachelor’s degree program.
Developmental Education
Including remedial programs, developmental programs, adult education (AE), general education development (GED) preparation, English literacy programs (ELP), and refresher courses.
Adult Continuing Education
Including career related programs and services for professional certification or improvement, economic and community development including customized training programs developed for businesses and communities to meet needs such as occupational assessment, job training and job upgrading, and other programs and services that are within the scope of the College’s expertise.
Public Service
Including vocational and personal development courses and activities not specifically identified in other priorities.
Applied Research
Limited to the enhancement of the instructional programs, student achievement, institutional effectiveness, and public service activities or related to faculty professional development.”
~Passed by Ninety-Third Legislature, Nebraska 1993 (LB 263).
Accreditation
Western Nebraska Community College is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Inquiries regarding WNCC accreditation may be directed to the HLC by letter at 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504; or by phone at 312.263.0456 or 800.621.7440.
Individual programs may be certified or accredited by other professional associations in addition to the Higher Learning Commission. Please see wncc.edu/about-wncc/accreditation for more information.
College Locale
Located in the Panhandle of western Nebraska, WNCC serves 12 and one-half counties with its primary campus in Scottsbluff and staffed facilities in Alliance and Sidney. With abundant blue skies throughout the year, all three locations are near recreation areas for both summer and winter activities. Winter activities are just a few hours away in the Wyoming and Colorado Rocky Mountains, or the Black Hills of South Dakota. Summer activities can also be found in these areas as well as in Nebraska’s Chadron State Park, Lake Minatare, Lake McConaughy, or historic Fort Robinson. Hunting and fishing abound all year. Scottsbluff is serviced by the Western Nebraska Regional Airport and is three hours from Denver International Airport and the shopping, theatre, museums, and attractions available in the Colorado Front Range and Denver metropolitan area.
College Organization
WNCC is organized into three major areas: Administrative Services, Academic Affairs, and Enrollment Management & Student Services. While each area boasts its own unique characteristics, the staff, faculty, and administrators work cooperatively across divisions to provide the widest range of programs and services to the students and campus community.
Administrative Services
The Administrative Services component of the College provides comprehensive auxiliary services to enhance students’ college experience. While sometimes viewed as behind-the-scenes operations, Administrative Services ensures the smooth daily operation of WNCC’s buildings, grounds, and business functions.
The Business Office (accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, and cashier), food services (Bishop Dining Hall and catering), the Cougar Bookstore, facilities and grounds maintenance, safety and security, parking, facilities and fleet reservations, and the information center comprise the functions supported by Administrative Services.
In addition, Administrative Services oversees Information Technology. Information Technology provides technological services and support to enable WNCC to achieve its educational mission and strategic goals. The unit supports administrative software applications (Colleague and MyWNCC) and network and telecommunication services.
Academic Affairs
WNCC is home to five academic divisions:
- Academic Enrichment, Language, and Fine Arts
- Business and Applied Technology
- Health Sciences
- Math and Science
- Social Sciences and Human Performances
Curriculum development, course offerings, class registration, academic records, online and distance education, dual credit and high school partnerships, library services and academic support centers (writing and math) are all housed under Academic Affairs. The unit also supports non-credit opportunities such as adult basic education & GED programs, lifelong learning, and workforce development.
Enrollment Mangagement & Student Services
Enrollment Management is comprised of the offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, and the Registrar. These offices help guide students through the admissions process, secure financial support for educational purposes (including on-campus employment), and provide and maintain the accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of academic records.
Student Services offers a broad array of programs and services designed to enhance student learning, success, and personal development. These include academic advising, career services, childcare assistance, disability services, international student support services, intramurals, military/veterans’ support, new student orientation, personal counseling, residence life, student engagement and organizations, and support for first-generation and underserved populations (TRIO). Judicial and conduct issues are addressed through the Dean of Students Office.
Additional Departments
Additional areas contribute to the multidimensional environment at Western Nebraska Community College:
- The Human Resources Office is responsible for a variety of functions and services related to full- and part-time employment including recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, and employee relations. Human Resources strives to promote a healthy work environment for all employees. Title IX enforcement is administered by Human Resources.
- Athletics: WNCC encourages everyone to experience Cougar Pride through Intercollegiate Athletics: men’s baseball, men and women’s basketball, men and women’s soccer, women’s softball, and women’s volleyball.
- WNCC is proud of its additional locations in Alliance and Sidney. These centers work to offer convenient educational programming to the northern and southern tiers of the Panhandle and work to establish community partnerships in the communities across the 12 and a half counties served by WNCC.
- Public Relations & Marketing promotes the College’s programs, services, and events to the public.
- Institutional Effectiveness & Planning is responsible for connecting budgeting, planning, data, and decision-making, so WNCC’s leaders can anticipate challenges, allocate resources intentionally, and avoid governing by emergency. Institutional Research is responsible for the collection and review of institutional data to support enrollment and college-wide planning.
- The WNCC Foundation benefits, supports, and enhances the mission of the College and provides a connection for its alumni. Its mission is “to inspire investment and encourage WNCC student success by providing connections that increase access to education, create student opportunities, and positively impact the communities we serve.”
Advisory Committees
WNCC is proud of its business and vocational programs, both on and off campus. These programs are growing in scope and popularity primarily because they are relevant to student and area employer needs.
The success of these programs is due, in large part, to the knowledge and energy given to the programs by the advisory committee members. These industry-specific committees work with the staff and faculty to make the programs practical and meaningful. The committees assist the College in determining regional and student needs, defining objectives, developing program content, and serving as liaisons for student placement in internships and employment.
Committees (with Contact)
- Automotive Technology (Aaron Gayman)
- Aviation (Michael Mitchell)
- Business & Info Technology (Scott Winters)
- Criminal Justice (Tiffany Wasserburger)
- Diesel, Truck, & Heavy Equipment Technology (Wayne Lund)
- Early Childhood Education (Pasty Yager)
- Emergency Medical Services (Betsy Mitchell)
- Health Information Technology (Nicole Danielzuk)
- Human Services (Carrie Howton)
- Medical Laboratory Technician (Jennifer Mills)
- Nursing (Jessica Brumbaugh)
- Perkins Advisory Committee (Dan Joppa)
- Powerline Construction & Maintenance Technology (Shane Homan)
- Surgical Technology (Marcene Elwell)
- Welding (Russ Pontarolo)
College Personnel
WNCC College Board Members
Western Nebraska Community College’s Board of Governors’ is comprised of 11 elected members. The members represent five districts, with one member serving at large. The Board governs the College, sets policy, approves the budget, and sets the local College tax levy.
District One
Marjorie Schmidt - Board Member
Lori Liggett - Board Member
District Two
R. J. Savely, Jr. - Board Member
Joshua Hanson - Board Member
District Three
Allan D. Kreman - Board Member
Starr Lehl - Board Vice Chairperson
District Four
Coral E. Richards - Board Member
Tony A. Kaufman - Board Member
District Five
Linda A. Guzman-Gonzales - Board Member
Vacant - Board Member
At-Large
John Stinner - Board Chairperson
Appointed (Ex-Officio)
Lynne Koski, Board Treasurer
Susan Verbeck, Board Secretary
Faculty Representatives (2)
Student Representative
Administrative Leadership
Greg Dart - President (CEO)
Vacant - Vice President Academic Affairs (CAO)
Grant Wilson - Vice President Enrollment Management & Student Services (CSSO)
Lynne Koski - Vice President Administrative Services (CFO)
Lisa Gion - Associate Vice President Human Resources
President’s Office
Vacant - Sidney Center Director
Ryan Burgner - Athletics Director
Misty Curtis - Alliance Center Director
Allison Judy - Public Relations & Marketing Director
Kim Reichert - Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Director
Jennifer Reisig - WNCC Foundation Executive Director
Administrative Services
Cathy Bornschlegl - Food Service Director
Chris Ewerdt - Facilities Operations Director
Ty Frohbieter - Occupational Health & Safety Director
Justin Kumbal - Institutional Research Director
Arich Knaub - Enrollment Management Research Director
Nancy Hall - Administrative Management Director
Katie Markheim - Accounting Services Asst. Director
Loren Moench - Information Technology Director
Pauline Newman - Accounting Services Director
Willa Wentling - Bookstore Operations Director
Academic Affairs
Daniel Joppa - Associate Dean of Instruction: Applied Technology
Doug Mader - Workforce Development Director
Audrey Murphy - Lifelong Learning Director
Jennifer Pedersen - CollegeNOW! Director
Kate Steinbock - Associate Dean of Instruction: General Education & Academic Transfer
Allisha Weeden Weitzel - Dean of Instruction: Health Sciences
Enrollment Management & Student Services
Molly Bonuchi - Student Life Director
Tonya DeWitt - TRIO Director
Brian Elkins - Registrar
Tammie Kleich - Academic Testing & Tutoring Director
Connie Lutz - Asst Registrar/International Student Services
Jolene Martin - Admissions Director
Kelcie McBride - Financial Aid Director
Michael Millikin - Veteran Services Manager
Rachel Mitchell - GED & Adult Basic Education Director
Katie Moser - Advising Director
Emily Norman - Dean of Students
Nichelle Paz - Student Wellbeing Director
Rosa Rosario - Financial Aid Assistant Director
Luke Stobel - Dean of Student Success
Academic Division Chairs
Hallie Feil - Academic Enrichment, Language, & Fine Arts
Amy Winters - Mathematics & Science
Scott Winters - Business & Information Technology
Patsy Yager - Social Sciences & Human Performance
Faculty (by division)
Academic Enrichment, Language, and Fine Arts
Violette Briggs - Theatre
Brian Croft - English
Jeff Downey - English
Robin Hayhurst - Foundations & Professional Education
Nat Johnson - Music (Instrumental Music Director)
Yelena Khanevskaya - Art
Patrick Newell - Music (Vocal Music Director)
Jennifer Pedersen - English
William Sheffield - Speech
Stacy Wilson - Foreign Languages
Applied Technology
Aaron Gayman - Automotive Technology
Shane Homan - Powerline Technology
Joe Julius - Aviation Technology
Wayne Lund - Diesel, Truck, & Heavy Equipment Tech
Michael Mitchell - Aviation Technology
Russell Pontarolo - Welding Technology
Frank Riley - Automotive Technology
Business & Information Technology
Jacilyn Jacobsen - Information Technology
Jane Kelley - Accounting
Aletia Norwood - Accounting & Business
Scott Winters - Business
Health Sciences
Jessica Brumbaugh - Nursing (Program Director)
Nicole Danielzuk - Health Information Mgt. Systems (Program Director)
Kelly Dean - Nursing
Michelle Dillon - Nursing (SIM Coordinator)
Danielle Dorshorst - Nursing
Marcene Elwell - Surgical Technology (Program Director)
Karalea Fisher - Health Info. Management Systems
Sallie Lucke - Health Occupations BNA/Med Aide (Program Director)
Jennifer Mills - Medical Labratory Technology (Program Director)
Betsy Mitchell - Emergency Medical Services (Program Director)
Erica Muhr - Nursing
Alyssa Rice - Surgical Technology
Whitney Satur - Nursing
Jennifer Seiler - Nursing
Theresa Thomas - Nursing
Nathan Walker - Nursing
Sherri Yorges - Nursing
Math and Science
Carl Baird - Anatomy & Physiology
Erandi Gunapala - Mathematics
Lorin King - Sciences
Andrew Lenzen - Mathematics
Dave Nelson - Chemistry
Nancy Resseguie - Mathematics
Tom Robinson - Mathematics
Katherine Schneider - Biology
Andrew Shiers - Mathematics
Amy Winters - Mathematics
Social Science and Human Performance
Royce Ammon - Social Sciences
Jacklyn Cawiezel - Psychology
Colin Croft - Philosophy
Hallie Feil - Social Sciences
Carrie Howton - Human Services & Psychology
Doug Jones - Athletic Training
Mike Jones - Physical Education
Patsy Yager - Early Childhood Education
Tiffany Wasserburger - Criminal Justice
Libraries
- Allison Reisig - Technical Services Librarian
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