The Catawba Valley MagnIT: Inaugural Year 20023 in Review

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The Catawba Valley MagnIT Inaugural Year 2002-3
in Review

• Prepared for the North Carolina Tech Prep
  Conference
• by the
• MagnIT Student Advisory Council
• March 16, 2004

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The Catawba Valley MagnIT Program

• North Carolinas
• 1st Information Technology High School
• on a
• College Campus

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Sponsoring Organization The Catawba Valley
Consortium

• Catawba Valley Community College, Dr. Cuyler
  Dunbar, President
• Catawba County Schools, Dr. Ann Hart,
  Superintendent
• Hickory City Public Schools, Dr. Duane Kirkman,
  Superintendent
• Alexander County Schools, Mr. Jack Hoke,
  Superintendent
• Newton-Conover City Schools, Dr. Will Crawford,
  Superintendent

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Admissions Requirements

• Rising Junior or Senior
• Minimum un-weighted 2.5 GPA
• Passed / Currently taking Computer Applications I
• Passed / Currently taking Algebra I

• Passed the NC Computer Skills Test
• Strong teacher recommendations
• Excellent Disciplinary Record
• Excellent Attendance Record
• Principals Approval

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The Benefits of Attending the MagnIT Program

• Two units of high school credit each semester
• College semester hours of credit toward an
  Associate Degree
• Free Textbooks
• Free Tuition
• Accommodations for exceptional students

• Possible Industry Certification (A, Cisco,
  MOUS)
• Industry Job Shadowing Internships
• Access to CVCC resources (LAC, LRC)
• On-site MagnIT Administrator
• CVCC Advisor

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1st Semester Enrollment ProfileYear One

• White Males 22
• Black Males 0
• Asian Males 2
• TOTAL MALES 24 (75)
• White Females 6
• Black Females 2
• Asian Females 0
• TOTAL FEMALES 8 (25)
• GRAND TOTAL 32

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2nd Semester Enrollment Profile Year One

• White Males 16 (-6)
• Black Males 0
• Asian Males 0 (-2)
• TOTAL MALES 16
• White Females 6
• Black Females 1 (-1)
• Asian Females 0
• TOTAL FEMALES 7
• GRAND TOTAL 23

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Enrollment Profile, 2003-20041st vs. 2nd Year
Students

• 1st Year Students
• White Males 21
• Black Males 0
• Asian Males 3
• Hispanic Males 1
• Total Males 25
• White Females 6
• Black Females 0
• Asian Females 2
• Hispanic Females 0
• Total Females 8

• 2nd Year Students
• White Males 12
• Black Males 0
• Asian Males 0
• Hispanic Males 0
• Total Males 12
• White Females 3
• Black Females 0
• Asian Females 0
• Hispanic Females 0
• Total Females 3

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Enrollment Profile, 2002-2003Statistics

• Original Enrollment, 1st Sem., 2002 32
• Final Enrollment, 2nd Sem., 2003 21
• 11 withdrawals 1 due to career choice 8 due to
  workload and expectations 1 self-withdrawal from
  CVCC (due to work necessity) 1 administrative
  withdrawal (due to attendance) late in 2nd
  semester
• Eligible to Return for 2003-2004 18
• 3 withdrawals due to schedule conflicts
• 15 returning students 83 of students eligible
  to return

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Enrollment Profile, 2003-2004Statistics

• Original Enrollment, 1st Sem., 2003 45
• Final Enrollment, 1st Sem., 2003 38
• 7 withdrawals
• 2 due to career choice
• 2 due to workload and expectations
• 3 administrative withdrawals 1 work ethic and
  attendance (2nd yr.) 2 conduct

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Withdrawals 1st vs. 2nd Year of MagnIT Program
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MagnIT Majors

• Computer / Network Engineering
• Computer Programming
• Internet Technologies
• Network Administration

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First-Year Students Courses

• First Semester
• ACA 111 College Student Success
• NET 110 Network Administration
• CIS 172 Intro to the Internet
• CIS 226 Trends in Technology

• Second Semester
• Course selection depends upon the students major
  ---
• Net. Administration
• Computer / Network Engineering
• Internet Technologies
• Computer Programming

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Computer / Network Engineering Major

• Core Courses ACA 111, CIS 172, NET 110, CIS 226
• NET 125 Routing Switching I
• CET 111 Computer Upgrade/Repair I
• CET 211 Computer Upgrade/Repair II
• Service Internship
• NET 126 Routing Switching II
• NET 225 Adv. Routing Switching I
• NET 226 Adv. Routing Switching II
• Available Certifications Cisco CCNA, A

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Computer Programming Major

• Core Courses ACA 111, CIS 172, CIS 226, NET 110
• CIS 152 Database Concepts
• CIS 244 Operating SystemAS/400
• Service Internship
• CSC 148 JAVA Programming
• CIS 115 Into to Programming Logic
• CSC 260 PERL Programming
• CSC 141 Visual C Programming
• Available Certifications Visual Basic, JAVA Pro.

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Internet Technologies Major

• Core Courses ACA 111, CIS 172, CIS 226, NET 110
• CIS 130 Survey of Operating Systems
• ITN 160 Principles of Web Design
• Service Internship
• ITN 140 Web Development Tools
• CIS 115 Intro to Programming Logic
• ITN 130 Web Site Management
• CSC 160 Intro to Internet Programming
• Available Certifications CIW

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Network Administration Major

• Core Courses ACA 111, CIS 172, CIS 226, NET 110
• CET 111 Computer Upgrade/Repair I
• CIS 130 Survey of Operating Systems
• Service Internship
• CIS 174 Network System Manager I
• CIS 175 Network Management I
• CIS 274 Network System Manager II
• CIS 275 Network Management II
• Available Certifications Novell CAN, MCP
  Training toward Certification MCSE

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The 1st Semester Schedule
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2nd Semester Schedule by Major
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Student Performance 1st Semester,2002-2003

• of As and Bs in each class
• (1) NET 110 56
• (2) CIS 172 60
• (3) CIS 226 66
• (4) ACA 111 66

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Student Performance 2nd Semester, 2002-2003

• of As Bs / class
• (1) ITN 160 88
• (2) CET 111 100
• (3) CIS 152 80
• (4) CIS 130 79
• (5) NET 125 88
• (6) CIS 244 20

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Student Performance Compared

• A comparison of student performance 1st
  semester 2002 with student performance 1st
  semester 2003 shows an even higher percentage
  making an A or a B in all of their IT classes.

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Total Credits Earned, 2002-2003
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1st Year Students, 2003-2004
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Second-Year Students, 2003-04
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Slot Availability 2002-2004
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Enrollment Profile, 1st Two Years
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Enrollment Profile for 2003-2004

• White Males 32
• Black Males 0
• Asian Males 3
• Hispanic Males 1
• TOTAL MALES 36 (75)
• White Females 7
• Black Females 0
• Asian Females 2
• Hispanic 0
• TOTAL FEMALES 9 (25)

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Enrollment by School, 2003-04
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Enrollment by School, 2003-04
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Work-Based Learning Experiences Job Shadowing,
2002-2004

• Catawba Valley Community College
• Shurtape Technologies
• BR-TEK
• Catawba County Government
• Lowes Corporation
• Hickory Printing
• Daniels Graphics

• Catawba County Schools
• Alexander County Schools
• Charter Communications
• Utility Solutions
• World Tex
• Catawba Valley Medical Center
• Pepsi Cola

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Job Shadowing, 2002 Alexander County Schools

• MagnIT students Lee Mullis, Dawson Vang, and
  Kou Vang explore networking with Alexander County
  Schools Chief Technology Officer Brenda Sherrill
  and Technician Devin Hildebrand.

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Job Shadowing, 2002 Utility Solutions

• Newton-Conover students Chris Blackburn and Ryan
  Pittman enjoy working under the guidance of
  Utility Solutions Mike Nolte.

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Job Shadowing, 2003 Daniels Graphics

• Noah Putman, a first-year
• student from Maiden High,
• helps his tour host from Daniels Graphics
• get the bugs out of a
• slide projector as senior Chad Davis, a
  second-year student from Bandys,
• looks on.

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Job Shadowing, 2003 Daniels Graphics

• Students seem to be listening and watching
  intently as a technician explains how he programs
  his printing computer.

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Daniels Graphics Tour
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Work-Based Learning Experiences Internships,
2003-4

• Alexander County Schools
• Catawba Valley Community College
• BR-TEK
• Catawba County Government
• Efficient Computer Systems

• Catawba County Chamber of Commerce
• Newton-Conover City Schools
• Catawba Valley Medical Center
• Avis Rent-a-Car
• All-Tech
• Dynamic Technologies

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Intern Sponsor BR-TEK

• Hickory High students Josh Brown, Nathaniel
  Kraay, and Jordan Cascio intern at BR-TEK under
  the guidance of Mr. Lance Carroll.

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BR-TEK Site Supervisor Lance Carroll

• BR-TEKs Lance Carroll divides his time among
  three MagnIT interns. Each majors in a different
  area Computer Engineering, Network
  Administration, and Internet Technologies.

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Intern Sponsor CVCC

• St. Stephens High School senior Devin Eldreth
  and Bandys High senior Crystal Taylor work on web
  design with CVCC lab instructors Tim Coldwell and
  Jeremy Matthews.

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Intern Sponsor Efficient Computer Systems

• Amanda Willoughby, a Bandys senior majoring in
  Engineering, serves as an intern at Efficient
  Computer Systems with Ms. Emily Pruitte.

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Intern Sponsor NCCS

• Senior Chris Blackburn
• enjoys diagnosing and
• fixing the computers at
• his high school, NCHS.

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Intern Sponsor Catawba Valley Medical Center

• Paul Wuerzner, a senior Computer Engineering
  intern at Catawba Valley Medical Center under IT
  Director John Putnick, seems to enjoy having his
  own private office area.

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Intern Sponsor Dynamic Technologies

• Hickory High Senior David Starnes works at
  his desk at Dynamic Technologies.

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Intern Sponsor Alexander County Schools

• ACHS seniors Nate Kerley
• and Preston Davis serve as
• interns at the Alexander
• County Schools Central
• Office under the tutelage of
• Brenda Sherrill, Devin
• Hildebrand, and Nha Nou
• Yang.

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Intern Supervisor Brenda Sherrill

• Mrs. Brenda Sherrill
• seems a bit
• overshadowed by
• Prestons knowledge of
• routing and switching
• techniques.

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Intern Supervisor Devin Hildebrand

• IT Technician Devin
• Hildebrand gives
• invaluable one-on-one
• instruction to
• Engineering major Nate
• Kerley.

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Special Policies Governing MagnIT Students

• Calendar Begins on CCS calendar merges with
  CVCC calendar.
• Scheduling Under CVCC policy.
• Curriculum Under CVCC direction.
• Attendance and Discipline Under policies of
  both the high school and CVCC.
• Grades Under CVCC domain count in high school
  GPA.

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MagnIT Support Groups

• B.I.T.S. --- Business and Information
  Technologies Symposium
• B.Y.T.E.S. --- Bringing Years of Technical
  Expertise and Solutions
• MagnIT Executive Leadership Team

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B. Y. T. E. S. Committee Members

• Dr. Robert Kraay
• Ms. Pam Browning
• Ms. Roxy Poovey
• Mr. David Boone
• Ms. Kathy Wood
• Ms. Kathy Carroll
• Ms. Laura Brittain
• Mr. Terry Bledsoe

• Ms. Melanie Elrod
• Dr. Ric Vandett
• Ms. Judy Honeycutt
• Ms. Marian Ford
• Mr. Terry Bledsoe
• Mr. Chad Davis
• Mr. Jordan Cascio
• Mr. Paul Wuerzner

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Inaugural Year, 2002-3 APreliminary Evaluation

• The high school college transition is more
  difficult than some students anticipated.
• The program is more challenging than some
  students expected.
• Clearer parameters need to be established for
  both students and site hosts in the job shadowing
  component.
• Stronger communication must be practiced among
  all stakeholders --- students, parents, the
  college, the high schools, and the business
  community.
• Students in the program need input (Advisory
  Council).
• High schools need to place stronger emphasis on
  the ASSET CVCC needs to review its ASSET
  policies.

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Special Student Activities

• Field Trip to Lowes Corporate Headquarters,
  Wilkesboro
• Field Trip to Daniels Graphics, Asheville
• Presentation at TechCon Conference, Hickory FBI
  Luncheon Speaker
• Host for FBI Special Agent Doris Gardner
  Presentation to CVCC community audience
• Proposed tour of FBI Headquarters, Charlotte
• Connection with Secret Service and Tour of
  Information Technology Security Unit, Washington,
  DC --- April 12-15, 2004

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MagnIT Students attend TechCon 2003 in August

• Chad Davis and Amanda Willoughby, second-year
  students from Bandys, enjoyed meeting several
  business persons from the IT community at TechCon
  2003.

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TechCon 2003

• St. Stephens Senior Paul Wuerzner was pleased
  to see his intern sponsor, John Putnick from
  Catawba Valley Medical Center, at TechCon.

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Recruitment Strategies

• Informational visits to all high school
  counselors in the fall of 2002
• Presentations to all Keyboarding and Computer
  Applications I and II classes at all high schools
  during both the fall and spring
• Presentations to parent meetings
• Presentations at the Fall Career Showcase
• Personal invitations to all eligible students
• Orientation Night for all new students parents,
  2003-04
• Presentation at Chamber of Commerce TechCon
  Conference, August 21, 2003

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Just to Show You We Do Have FUN in the MagnIT
Program!

• MagnIT students get a kick out of clowning
  around with Coordinator and CVCC Instructor
  Kathy Wood.

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How Can Our Program Improve Area Business
Performance?

• Our students
• possess a high degree of expertise in the areas
  of programming, networking, Internet technology,
  and network administration
• will save your organization time and money ---
  two crucial commodities
• will help establish an invaluable connection
  between the business and education communities
• Are eager to learn and to be challenged and
  they work for free.

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The Catawba Valley MagnIT Program

• A pace-setting initiative receiving attention
  from secondary and postsecondary institutions
  across the state
• An unparalleled source of academic, technical,
  and workplace skills for the aspiring IT
  professional
• A privilege earned by students with excellent
  academic and behavioral records
• An unprecedented opportunity for the business
  community.

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The Catawba Valley MagnIT

• The Key
• to a
• Successful Future
• in
• Information Technology!