Wasmer Appointed to National Commission on Small and Rural Colleges

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

7/22/2020

CLEVELAND, WI —

Tanya Wasmer, Vice President of Strategy and Outreach at Lakeshore Technical College (LTC), has been appointed to the Commission on Small and Rural Colleges by the board of directors of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). The AACC represents nearly 1,200 two-year, associate degree-granting institutions and more than 12 million students.

The commission’s purpose is to offer advice and counsel to the AACC, a key advocacy organization for the nation’s community colleges, on trends and issues impacting small and rural community colleges across the country. It also highlights innovative practices among the colleges which can serve as models for other colleges, and suggests ideas as to how the AACC can address the unique needs of small and rural community colleges. Members include chief executive officers and top administrators from small and rural community colleges across the country.

“Tanya’s appointment to this national commission is a testament to her high caliber of leadership and dedication to collaborating with others to create opportunities which support student success,” said LTC President Dr. Paul Carlsen. “I am looking forward to seeing what she contributes to help others, and what she learns from other commission members which can help us continue enhancing our student experience at LTC.”

In her role on the senior leadership team at LTC, Wasmer oversees strategic initiatives involving marketing, recruitment, business intelligence, grant writing, accreditation, and continuous improvement. Wasmer joined LTC in 2013 as business intelligence manager for the WILM consortium. She was promoted to chief data officer early in 2017, and later in 2017 was promoted to her current role.