The Board of Trustees consists of seven members, elected at large in the community college district on a nonpartisan basis for staggered terms of eight years. The election is held the first Tuesday in November in even-numbered years. The term of office is from January 1 to December 31.
Any qualified elector residing within the community college district of the Alpena Public Schools is eligible to be chosen as a Board member.
Each member of the Board of Trustees has the duty to attend the Board meetings, both regular and special; to perform special responsibilities as authorized by the Board and directed by the president or chairperson to support the best interests of the College; and to faithfully represent the district in all matters before the public.
The Board of Trustees, as the legally constituted authority for the governance of Alpena Community College, recognizes its ultimate responsibility for all aspects of the College including the following:
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Selection and hiring of the president.
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Establishing the mission and goals of the College.
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Reviewing and developing policy.
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Monitoring the College's financial condition to assure a sound financial base.
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Establishing tuition and fees.
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Acquiring and conserving College funds and property.
The officers of the Board consist of a chairperson, a vice chairperson, a treasurer (who shall be members of the Board), and a secretary. The secretary shall be a member of the staff and a non-voting officer of the Board. The officers shall be elected by the Board of Trustees for two-year terms.
A majority of four members of the Board of Trustees is a quorum. No act is valid unless voted on at a meeting of the Board by a majority vote of the members of the Board and a proper record made of the same.
The Board of Trustees shall conduct its meetings and business in conformance with Act No. 267, State of Michigan Public Acts of 1976, the Open Meetings Act.
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Alpena Community College Board of Trustees
John Briggs - Chairman
John Briggs is a
native of Grand Ledge, Michigan, and a 1964 graduate of Michigan
State University with a B.A. in Hotel Restaurant and
Institutional Management from the College of Business. From
1964-1969, Mr. Briggs was employed by the University of Michigan
as a food service manager and residence hall building director
while earning a M.A. in counseling from Eastern Michigan
University in 1968. He was later employed by Delta College from
1969-1975 as director of conference development and from
1975-1976 by the Human Development Commission in Caro, Michigan,
as field and program operations administrator. Mr. Briggs and
his family moved to Alpena in 1976 when he joined Northeast
Michigan Community Service Agency, Inc. (NEMCSA) and currently
serves as NEMCSA’s chief operating officer. Mr. Briggs’s
responsibilities include management of human services programs
in 22 counties with 643 employees and an annual operating budget
in excess of $37 million. Mr. Briggs was elected to the Alpena
Community College Board of Trustees in 1987 and is currently
serving as its chairman. Briggs'
term expires on December 31, 2012, and his position is up
for election in November 2012.
Teresa Duncan
Teresa Duncan is the newest member of the Board; she was appointed on
February 17, 2011, to fill the unexpired term of Dr. Judith Grenkowicz,
who resigned her seat on January 16, 2011. Duncan has owned and operated
Thunder Bay Therapy and Sports Medicine in Alpena since 1995. She earned
a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from the University of
Michigan-Flint in 1987 and has been a clinician since her graduation.
She and her husband, Bruce, both natives of the Alpena area, have two
children, both of whom have attended Alpena Public Schools. She is a
member of the American Physical Therapy Association plus special
sections on Private Practice, Sports, Orthopedics, and Aquatics; locally
she is a member of Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce, Blue Line Club, and
Huron Shores Fellowship. Duncan's term expires on December 31, 2016, and
her position is up for election in November 2016.
Marc Ferguson
Marc Ferguson is a
financial advisor with Edward Jones investments in Alpena. Prior
to joining Edward Jones, he was a business manager for Computer
Horizons Corporation at the Dow Chemical Company, and prior to
that, an analyst for the St. Paul Companies. Mr. Ferguson
received his M.B.A. from Central Michigan University with an
emphasis on finance and international business. Mr. Ferguson is
also a member of the ACC Foundation Board of Trustees, former
chairman of the Alpena Public Schools Career and Technical
Education Advisory Council, and former director of NEMROC
Corporation. Marc and his wife, Amy, have three children. Mr.
Ferguson was appointed to the Board in June 2003 and elected in
November to serve a six-year term beginning January 1, 2004. His
term expires on December 31, 2016, and his position is up for election
in November 2016.
Joseph Gentry II - Treasurer
Mr. Gentry
is presently Vice President Human Resources at First Federal of
Northern Michigan, in Alpena. He has worked in industrial
relations/safety for Lafarge Corporation and Besser Company as
personnel manager/safety director. Mr. Gentry holds associate
degrees in Business and Building Construction from Alpena
Community College, a B.A. in Business Administration from
Michigan State University, and post graduate M.B.A. studies at
Lake Superior State University. Mr. Gentry sits on several
boards including InsuranceCenter of Alpena; president, board of
directors Lutheran Housing Corporation of Alpena; president,
Great Lakes District Council Jos. Holmes Safety Association
joint cooperative safety association between MSHA & industry;
treasurer and director, Wellness Council of Northern Michigan;
director, Fitness Council of Northern Michigan; an industry
representative, Health Fitness Advisory Council; and Industrial
Technology Advisory Council, Alpena Community College. Mr.
Gentry was appointed to the Board in April 2004, and elected to
the office in November 2005. His term will expire December 31,
2012, and his position is up for election in November 2012.
Lisa Hilberg
Lisa Hilberg is a teacher
with the Alpena Public Schools. Mrs. Hilberg holds a M.A. in
Education from Spring Arbor University with a concentration in
curriculum and instruction; a Michigan Professional Certificate
from Spring Arbor University with a major mathematics (K-12), a
minor in science (K-8), and a minor in elementary education; a
B.S. in Community Development with a concentration in Public
Administration from Central Michigan University; an Associate in
Arts from Alpena Community College, coursework at the Michigan
Technological University, University of LaVerne, and Michigan
State University. Mrs. Hilberg holds memberships in Alpena Blue
Line Club; Remembering our Children Organization; Hope Lutheran
Church; Alpena Educational Association; Long Rapids School
Parent Advisory Council; Michigan Educational Association;
National Education Association; and Leadership Alpena. Lisa has
a rich history in community service including memberships and/or
work with KAPUT; Faith and Hope Hospitality House; ACC voter
support phone bank; MathCounts; Babe Ruth Baseball; MPAC phone
bank; SEE North Math/Science Fair; Alpena Horse Expo; housed
Alpena Ice Digger hockey players; Hope Lutheran Church vacation
bible school; St. Anne Church Parish Center fundraising; Habitat
for Humanity scrapbook; Planning for Success; MPAC fundraising;
Long Rapids PAC; and Building a Sense of Place. Mrs. Hilberg was
appointed to the board in October 2008. She ran for reelection
in November 2009 and her term will expire on December 31, 2016;
her position is up for election in November 2016.
Florence Stibitz
Florence Stibitz is a
long-time resident of Alpena whose commitment to service in her
community is demonstrated through a rich history of personal
involvement. She attended both ACC and the University of
Michigan with an emphasis in education. She was founder and
chair of the ACC Spotlight Series; ACC College Day for Women;
institutional representative and past-president of the Michigan
Community College Association; founder of the Cultural Arts
Alliance; and a member of ACC Association of Lifelong
Learners. Mrs. Stibitz is a member of the board of the Alpena
Community Concern Association; board member of League of Women
Voters; and member and past-president of the Alpena Lions. She
was voted the Zonta Club Woman of the Year in 1998, and was
nominated for the Athena Award. Mrs. Stibitz was elected to the
board in 1983 and has been elected to consecutive six-year terms
since that time. Her current term will expire December 31, 2014,
her position is up for election in November 2014.
Thomas Townsend - Vice Chair
Mr. Townsend
is the President of R.A. Townsend Company, a family-owned and
operated wholesale plumbing and heating company located in
Alpena. Mr. Townsend is a 1971 graduate of Alpena Community
College, and he holds a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State
University in 1973 and an associate degree from Ferris State
University in 1975. Mr. Townsend currently serves on the board
of First Federal of Northern Michigan. He and his wife Jenna
have two grown children. Mr. Townsend was elected to the board
in November 2001 and re-elected to a second term in November
2007. Mr. Townsend’s term will expire on December 31, 2014, and
his position is up for election in November 2014.