1. A Leadership Team for Technical Students Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, IL

2. Dorene Perez Program Director of CAD/CAE Jim Gibson Program Director of Electronics Rose Marie Lynch Communications Instructor Supported by an NSF grant

3. LEADERSHIP TEAM created to: honor promising technical students -Engineering Design -Electronics provide opportunities for personal, professional growth provide ambassadors provide academic support

4. SELECTION Attitude Commitment and work ethic Willingness to help others Leadership potential Grades not a factor

5. ORGANIZATION Written and personal invitation Orientation meeting / lunch

6. COMMITMENT Sign commitment Sign PR release Provide publicity information

7. TRAINING Strategies For College course free Interact with industry representatives Participate in conferences Etiquette Dinner free

8. ACTIVITIES Recruiting for their programs Mentoring other technical students Participating in professional activities

9. Assisting with MIMIC Fair

10. RECRUITING ACTIVITIES Assisting with events - Job or career fairs - Campus tours Speaking at high schools Going on field trips with H.S. students

11. RECRUITING: Hands-on activities for young people Inventor’s Camp

12. RECRUITING: Edible Car Contest at IVCC

13. RECRUITING: Edible Car Contest at IVCC

14. RECRUITING: Edible Car Contest for Kids

15. MENTORING

16. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Poster presentations and showcases at conferences American Society for Engineering Education, Indianapolis, Ind. ATE Principal Investigators Conference, Washington D.C.

17. COSTS Stipends $50 - $100 each Tuition waiver $120 each Etiquette dinner $15 each Conference travel $1,200 team Lunch $200 team Under $2,400 in 2007

18. SUCCESSES Conference invitations Conference scholarships Taking ownership of activities Biggest success of NSF initiatives

19. SUCCESS: Team Identity

20. PUBLICITY

21. ASSESSMENTS Strategies for College Course useful. Team activities: Improved communication skills Sharpened career skills Created camaraderie Assisted with career networking Helped build resumes

22. For More Information: Dorene Perez dorene_perez@ivcc.edu Jim Gibson jim_gibson@ivcc.edu Rose Marie Lynch rosemarie_lynch@ivcc.edu www.ivcc.edu/nsf

23. WORKSHOP: Making Industry Meaningful In College (MIMIC) and High School Adapting the MIMIC Project Model Establishing a Leadership Team Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center May 21 – 23, 2008 www.ivcc.edu/mimic

24. Now to develop ideas for your own Leadership Team