1. Mesalands Community College Community Partnerships at a Rural Community College: Working with a Government Entity to Launch a Capital Project RCCA Annual Conference – 9/23/15

2. Mesalands Community College About Mesalands  Public Comprehensive Community College  Located in Tucumcari, New Mexico (Quay County)  Tucumcari – 5,363 (2010)  8,500 in 1950  Quay County – 9,041 (2010)  14,000 in 1950  Farming/Ranching/Tourism  Taxing District Tucumcari School District  Under $3,000,000 in Bonding Capacity

3. Mesalands Community College About Mesalands  14 Associate Degree Programs - 9 Certificate Programs

4. Mesalands Community College About Mesalands  Both Traditional and Vocational Programs  Paleontology  Wind Energy  Western Arts/Silversmithing  Fine Arts Bronzing  Farrier Science  Animal Science  Allied Health

5. Mesalands Community College About Mesalands  1,555 Students  800 Main campus  350 Dual Enrollment  350 Correctional Facilities  55% under 24  85% Degree/Certificate Seeking

6. Mesalands Community College About Mesalands  Enrollment Growth  Total enrollment Grew 13.5% from 2013-2014  Forecast enrollment Growth of +11% this year  This Fall Main Campus Enrollment up 25%  Animal Science Enrollment up 300%  Rodeo Team Participation up 400% over the last three years.  Fine Arts Program Enrollment Growing because of Dual Enrollment with local High Schools

7. Mesalands Community College Current Facilities

8. Mesalands Community College Current Facilities

9. Mesalands Community College Current Facilities

10. Mesalands Community College Current Facilities

11. Mesalands Community College Project  2012 Gift from the Working Ranch Cowboy Association in support of new Animal Science/Horsemanship program  Gift intended to improve facilities to support program  In 2013 Forecasts Growth would outpace Available Space  College began looking for land to develop a new Animal Science/Farrier Science/Rodeo Facility  New Facility would provide College with the ability to designate existing space for Fine Arts Program  Early Facility Development Estimated that the College would need up to 100 acres for the project

12. Mesalands Community College College Rodeo Culture

13. Mesalands Community College Land Acquisition  In 2013 the College Approached the Greater Tucumcari Economic Development Corporation (EDC)  EDC was in a lease with Gamesa Energy  Gamesa pulled out of project due to Economic Issues  Lease executed February 2015  Lease executed between the Greater Tucumcari Economic Development Corporation and the Mesalands Community College Foundation  25-year lease  $1 per year + 10% Revenue Sharing

14. Mesalands Community College The Project  +92 acres  25 Year Lease  $1 Per Year

15. Mesalands Community College Farrier Sciences Center

16. Mesalands Community College Project Phases  Phase I – January 2016  Fencing  Covered Horse Stalls  Roping Arena  Roundpen/Roughstock Arena  Phase II –  Stock Pens  Agricultural Area  Phase III –  Indoor Arena and Classroom Facility  Parking

17. Mesalands Community College Fine Arts Facility

18. Mesalands Community College Inspiration Inspiration is an awakening, a quickening of all man’s faculties, and it is manifested in all high artistic achievements. - Giacomo Puccini

19. Mesalands Community College Changing Lives one STUDENT at a time!