Tag: Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) Program

Detainees in orange jumpsuits sit at white tables in a classroom setting, working on laptops.

ECC, Crawford County Sheriff’s Office Provide GED Program for Detainees

February 3, 2025 | Campus News ECC Rolla

Crawford County detainees now have a new opportunity to turn their time behind bars into a steppingstone for success.

Through a partnership between the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office and East Central College, detainees can work toward earning their GED while incarcerated, equipping them with valuable skills for a fresh start after release.

Administered through ECC’s Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program, the initiative helps detainees prepare for and take the Missouri Department of Education’s HiSET exam. Participants are tested in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Writing—core subjects required to earn a high school equivalency diploma.

Detainees in orange jumpsuits sit at white tables in a classroom setting, guided by AEL instructors

Jail Administrator Lt. Tammy Peart, who is spearheading the program, emphasized the importance of education in reducing recidivism and improving employment prospects.

“Many detainees lack basic academic credentials, which hinders their ability to obtain stable employment or pursue higher education,” Peart said. “By introducing the GED program, our office aims to help them achieve personal and professional goals, including securing full-time employment and reducing recidivism rates.”

Since its launch, the program has seen strong participation, with five students currently prepared to take the HiSET exam. Due to high demand, a waitlist has formed. To expand access, study guides and mock exams have been added to detainee tablets, allowing individuals to study at their own pace.

ECC’s AEL Director Alice Whalen highlighted the transformative power of education in rehabilitation efforts.

“Education is a key factor in breaking the cycle of incarceration,” Whalen said. “This program is more than just earning a diploma—it’s about building confidence, creating opportunities, and providing a second chance for those who need it most.”

Sheriff Layman has prioritized programs like this to address the root causes of repeat offenses, recognizing that providing detainees with educational resources before reentering society is a proactive approach to reducing recidivism.

“The ultimate goal is to give detainees the tools they need to build a stable and self-sufficient future,” Peart added. “By investing in their personal development, we are not only helping individuals but also contributing to safer communities.”

This collaboration between ECC and the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office underscores a shared commitment to rehabilitation and second chances. By offering detainees the opportunity to earn their GED, the program serves as a critical steppingstone toward employment, education, and a brighter future beyond incarceration.

Sheriff Layman has prioritized programs like this to address the root causes of repeat offenses. Providing detainees with educational resources before reentering society is a proactive approach to reducing recidivism.

This collaboration between ECC and the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office reflects a shared commitment to rehabilitation and second chances. By providing detainees with the opportunity to earn their GED, the program offers a critical steppingstone toward employment, education, and a brighter future beyond incarceration.

To learn more about ECC’s AEL program, visit www.eastcentral.edu/ael/, email ael@eastcentral.edu or call 636-584-6533.

ECC Rolla Students Recognized During Achievement Night

April 30, 2024 | Campus News ECC Rolla

East Central College students were recently honored at the Rolla Student Achievement Night for their exceptional accomplishments, leadership, and academic prowess throughout the academic year.

Hosted annually by the Office of Campus Life and Leadership and the Rolla Engagement Council, this year’s Achievement Night took place on April 24.

Students are nominated for awards by faculty to acknowledge academic excellence, perseverance, and contributions to a culture of student success, both inside and outside the classroom.

Outstanding Student Leader:

Alicia Ramirez, Student Nurses Organization

Collaborative Excellence Award:

Emma Willison, Student Nurse Organization

Spirited Falcon Award:

Dana Lawson, Allied Health Department, Radiologic Technology Program
Dakoyta Hendrix, Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

Inductees into the National Adult Education Honor Society:

Zoe Wells
Shaielynn Cox

Club Officer Recognition:

Bryan Lambeth, Student Nurse Organization
Alaina Sy, Student Government Association
Gabrielle McDonald, Student Government Association
Adrianne Parks, Student Government Association

Academic Distinction:

Jordon Taylor
Alejandra De Luna
Mary Romine
Logan Metzen
Dekowta Coons
Jonathan Metzen
Cristin Foster
Samantha Britton
Tim Ringeisen
Brooke Busenitz
Anabell Borrok
Amy Studdard
Moriah Renaud
Kayla Brown
Ty Locklear
Mo Greenlee

Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Robyn Walter at podium, announcing awards

ECC Students Recognized for Achievements During Academic Year

April 30, 2024 | Campus News

East Central College faculty, staff, and administrators recognized many students for their outstanding accomplishments in the past academic year, both inside and outside the classroom.

The ECC Campus Life and Leadership’s annual Student Achievement Night on May 23 was an opportunity to recognize students for leadership, academic excellence, club engagement, success in the classroom, and as student employees.

Academic Excellence Award:

The Vice President’s Academic Excellence Award was presented to Joey Guyton. This prestigious award recognizes one student each year who demonstrates exemplary academic excellence during their time at ECC. The recipient must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.4, and they must be nominated by a department chair. All nominations were submitted to the College vice presidents for consideration. The award was presented by Dr. Robyn Walter, Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Outstanding Student Leader:

Augast Haddad was chosen as the 2024 outstanding student leader. She was nominated for her work and leadership as the Student Government Association president. The award recognizes one student for exceptional leadership skills and abilities.

Collaborative Excellence:

This award was presented to Katie Johnsen in the Health Information Management program. Johnsen was nominated for this prestigious award by Kimberly Daman-Scheel, HIM Program Director.

Club Officer Awards:

The awards for club officers are given to student leaders for their contributions as stewards of student engagement on campus. Students are nominated by club advisors. The following students were recognized for their service as club officers:

August Haddad, Student Government Association President
Taylor Sikes, Student Government Association Vice President
Mary Daily, Phi Theta Kappa President, Chi Delta Chapter
Maxwell Reeves, Phi Theta Kappa Executive Vice President, Chi Delta Chapter
Sarah O’Bannon, Phi Theta Kappa Vice President for Public Relations, Chi Delta Chapter
Enoch Schloeman, Phi Theta Kappa Vice President for Chapter Programs, Chi Delta Chapter
Nicholas Rucker, Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished Chapter Member, Chi Delta Chapter
Adrian Smith, Rotaract Club President & Member of the Year
Hunter Sperry, Rotaract Club Vice President
Nicholas Rucker, Sergeant-at-Arms, Rotaract Club Vice President

Academic Distinction

Awards of academic distinction are given by faculty members for students exhibiting excellence in academics. Though these students will likely have a high mark in the gradebook, a student chosen for this award should also demonstrate an understanding of the course material, be an active participant in class, and contribute to the larger culture of succeeding and high-level thinking in the classroom. The following students were given awards for academic distinction:

Evan Laurent, Statistics
Ava Overschmidt, Intermediate Algebra
Sophia Voss, Math for Fine and Performing Arts
Brian Blackmon, Welding
Casey Smurphat, Welding
Mitchell J. Ginger, Welding
Kaitlyn Donovan, Medical Terminology
Aaron David Bounds, English Composition II
Mark Grotewiel, Doyle Stricklin Award for Outstanding Performance in Accounting
McKenna Tyree, Outstanding Performance in Business Award
Adelaine Peters, Welding
Paige Dobsch, English
Ingrid Cordova, English
Taylor Lindemann, English
Jackson Briggs, English
Kaylee Miller, English
Peyton Campbell, English and Humanities
Kevin Corley, English and Humanities
Mary Daily, English and Humanities

Spirited Falcon Award

The ECC Spirited Falcon awards are given to students in recognition of perseverance, a consistent willingness to learn and improve, and measured improvement.

This award is designed to honor students who, despite any obstacles they may face during their semester, demonstrated a continued commitment to their education and success as a student.

The following students were given Spirited Falcon awards:

Summer Fisher, Nursing
Sarah Price, Nursing
Joey Guyton, Nursing
Kirsten Rich, Falcon Seminar
Dalton Cruzen, English and Humanities
Tyrell Burrell Sanders, English and Humanities
Faith Skaggs, English
Hanna Goehlich, Welding
Nicole Pope, Arts and Humanities, London Spring Break
Shayne Harrington, Arts and Humanities, London Spring Break
Max Johnson, Arts and Humanities, London Spring Break
Elijah Long, Arts and Humanities, London Spring Break
Lauren Hoey, Arts and Humanities, London Spring Break
Hallelujah Medlock, Arts and Humanities, London Spring Break
Sabren Mastin, Arts and Humanities, London Spring Break

NAE Honor Society

Adult Education and Literacy students who were recently inducted into the were honored at Student Achievement Night.

The following students were inducted into NAEHS:

Phoenix Boyer
Precious Stovall
Merideth Green
Diana Rivas
Madan Singh
Patrick Alphonse
Alma Hernandez
Ratti Ram
Jonathon Cox
Mari Lourdes Woodfin
Jana Oldfather
Alexandria Madewell

Adult Education and Literacy students in NAE Honor Society

WEG Transformers Presented MCCA Industry Award for ECC Partnership

November 17, 2023 | Campus News

A local industry with an international footprint was recognized by the Missouri Community College Association (MCCA) for its work with East Central College

WEG Transformers USA, based in Washington, was presented a Distinguished Business and Industry Award on Nov. 9 during the MCCA annual conference. WEG was nominated for the award by ECC because of the industry’s work with the College’s Adult Education & Literacy (AEL) program.

A Distinguished Business and Industry Award was presented by the MCCA to WEG Transformers, an international company based in Washington, Mo. WEG was nominated for the award by ECC because of the industry’s work with the College’s Adult Education & Literacy program.

WEG is an international company that operates at three locations in Washington designing and producing electrical transformers and substations. In 2021, the company hired 30 immigrants from St. Louis to work at their facilities and wanted them to enhance their English language skills to better understand the culture and their workforce.

That’s where the relationship between WEG and ECC’s AEL began.

The employees, immigrants from across the world, that includes India, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Afghanistan, were placed with WEG through the International Institute of St. Louis (IISTL) — an immigrant and job placement service/information hub which connects refugees and immigrants to a variety of opportunities in the St. Louis region.

Beginning February 2022, the AEL program worked with the new WEG employees to further develop their English language skills that included specific lingo and language used in the Manufacturing industry.

The English Language Acquisition classes were taught by ECC at the WEG facilities before or after the employees’ regular work schedule. As a result, 12 of 30 employees successfully completed the. Several of them were honored by the College during the Student Achievement ceremony held April 2023.

The unique public/private partnership has resulted in more qualified employees for WEG Transformers and maintains their competitive edge and enhances the lives of a group of workers as they adapt and adjust to their new homeland.

ECC Partners With Manufacturer to Provide Internships for Welding Students

February 14, 2023 | Campus News

East Central College and WEG Transformers USA embarked on a collaboration project that has benefited both the college’s welding students and the Washington-based manufacturer of power transformers.

WEG Transformers provided an internship for four ECC Welding students who learned the ropes while working for the industry. Through the internship, the students gained hands-on, real-word experience at the manufacturer. WEG is a multi-national company that produces power and distribution transformers at its Washington plant for North America and overseas.

The students — Holly Downey, Sadie Meyer, Zach Regot and Cole Vance — completed the internship in the Fall 2022 semester and earned 5 credits hours each.

WEG and ECC developed a four-week internship that assesses students from safety, attendance, welding, blueprint reading and communication, according to ECC Welding Program Coordinator Bobby Bland.

“The interns were partnered with select employees from WEG that would be a great fit to the needs of the students, while working with the employees, students got to see first-hand to what working in a manufacturing facility was really like,” Bland said. “As instructors we can talk about the experience all we want in class but for student to be in that production environment it is higher learning education at its finest.”

Once they completed the internship, students were given a writing assignment to reflect on their experience at WEG.

“The papers were above and beyond my expectations of what they learned while they participated in the internship,” said Dr. Richard Hudanick, dean of career and technical education. “Students wrote about their struggles, triumphs and excitement, coming back with more value that they can share with their fellow students in class, which really engaged the rest of the class.”

“These students are developing talent in an ever-expanding field of transformer manufacturing where welding is core,” he added. “This is a success story.”

WEG USA Human Resource Director Chris Vansickle said the ECC students worked closely alongside WEG employees and learned from the company’s culture.

“We value each individual contribution to our success, and we motivate people by means of integrity, ethics and constant support to personal development,” he said. “Working as a team, we gather the best knowledge, intelligence and skill to constantly improve our work and benefit our customers.

“Every day we work to make things better. All products, processes and developments are driven by the desire to increase efficiency,” Vansickle added.

Hudanick said Bland met with the four students, and WEG supervisors and employees after the conclusion of the internship to gather information to make the next collaboration even more successful.

“Internships and apprenticeships are the future of filling manufacturing employment opportunities within our community,” Hudanick said.

ECC and WEG Partnerships

The College’s Adult Education and Literacy program and WEG already had been working together before the welding internships.

More than 30 WEG employees are being taught English Language Acquisition (ELA) courses through the ECC AEL program.

The students joined WEG in 2021 through the International Institute of St. Louis (IISTL) — an immigrant and job placement service/information hub which connects refugees and immigrants to a variety of opportunities in the St. Louis region. The jobs range from entry-level to professional positions, within a variety of industries.

AEL Director Alice Whalen and Vansickle worked together to implement the ELA courses at WEG.

NISOD Excellence Awards Presented to ECC Employees

February 13, 2023 | Campus News ECC Rolla

Three East Central College employees are being recognized for their dedication to students, the College and their coworkers with 2023 NISOD (National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development) Excellence Awards.

The ECC award recipients are Stacy Bellville, administrative assistant for the vice president of academic affairs; Jennifer Higerd, assistant professor of art and the Art Gallery curator; and Alice Whalen, director of adult education and literacy.

NISOD is a professional development provider that offers programs and resources for community and technical colleges. Member colleges can recognize employees through the Excellence Awards, which are presented to faculty and staff who are doing extraordinary work on their campuses.

Award recipients receive a unique silver medallion engraved with The University of Texas and NISOD insignias and adorned with a burnt orange ribbon. NISOD is based out of the University of Texas in Austin.

Stacy Bellville

Bellville has worked in many different offices within academic affairs, and in each case, she has approached her work with professionalism, enthusiasm, passion and humor.

“She embodies the College’s value of service every day. She is always ready to answer questions and deals patiently with her colleagues,” Bellville’s nomination reads. “Stacy is invaluable in helping with assessment activities. She also serves with diligence, integrity, and thoroughness as the recorder for collective bargaining sessions.

“Her enthusiasm and dedication to ECC go beyond her work as an administrative assistant.”

Bellville has represented the ECC Classified Staff in various capacities for many years, bringing that same passion to helping organize an array campus events from in-service activities to holiday parties and everything in-between. She reinforces a sense of collaboration among all employees.

“Stacy is the go-to person for many, not just for her knowledge of the inner workings of the college and her competence, but for her encouragement and support.”

Jennifer Higerd

Higerd has been a valued faculty member for 12 years, serving as an advocate and mentor for art students. In her role as Art Gallery Curator, she exposes students and the ECC community to master artists of various media from all over the country.

She serves ECC through her commitment to assessment. As one of the three faculty chairs of the Instructional Assessment Committee, she has made Annual Assessment Reporting and Planning (AARP) a priority.

“Jenn’s commitment to ECC was showcased when she served as one of the tri-chairs for the Higher Learning Commission comprehensive evaluation visit,” Higerd’s nomination states. “In this role, she was instrumental in preparing faculty and staff for the site visit and in writing the assurance argument. Her hard work helped guide ECC to a successful re-accreditation.”

Whether it is creating professional development opportunities, meeting with faculty and staff regularly — one example is her monthly meeting with arts and sciences’ dean, department chairs and coordinators — or co-leading ECC faculty and staff through the first comprehensive review of general education, her passion for assessment is inspirational.

Alice Whalen

Whalen has served as the AEL program director since 2014. Alice has expanded the program from offering AEL programming in six communities in 2014 to 13 communities throughout the ECC service region today. The AEL program offers day and evening HiSET classes and English language acquisition courses, serving an average of 300 individuals per year.

She developed a program with WEG Transformers, Washington, to provide over 30 non-native English-speaking employees with classes to enhance their language skills. In 2015, under her leadership and direction, Whalen worked with the South Central Missouri Literacy Council in Phelps Country to add four counties, Crawford, Gasconade, Franklin and Montgomery, to create the East Central Literacy Council. The Council supports the ECC AEL program and raises funds to cover additional AEL student expenses.

Whalen is the AEL representative for the Missouri Association for Workforce Development (MAWD) as the Adult Education and Literacy representative and serves as a MAWD board member, as the Public Information chair. In 2022, she presented at the MAWD conference and the Missouri Association for Adult Continuing and Community Education conference about the effects of poverty on students titled “Poverty from an Insider’s Perspective.”

“As ECC focuses its attention on adult learners, Alice is the co-chair of a committee to design a process map for AEL students to matriculate into college programming,” her nomination reads.

“Alice knows the importance of community involvement and understands how multiple barriers effect a student’s ability to start and complete their education. Alice’s positive energy at the college and throughout the ECC service region is contagious, as she strives to make sure anyone who wants to enhance their lives through education, can do so.”

Open House Wednesday at ECC’s Falcon Career Center

November 14, 2022 | Campus News

There will be an opportunity for community members to tour and meet the staff of the new East Central College Falcon Career Center (FCC).

The open house will be Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 4-6 p.m. at the FCC located in Hansen Hall 270 on the ECC campus in Union. There will be snacks and refreshments available.

The Falcon Career Center opened earlier this year to provide a specialized space for learning and connecting with career counseling and social services to support the whole student.

Through the FCC, students will gain confidence knowing that their time and money is a solid investment because they will graduate prepared and connected to their community and job market.

During the open house, Occupational Navigator Sarah Haines and the Wellness Navigator Abbie Unnerstall will discuss the resources available to students for learning and connecting with career counseling and social services.

In addition, representatives of the Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program and short-term health care careers will be available to answer questions.

AEL Program Helps Washington Manufacturer Teach Employees English

September 9, 2022 | Campus News

There are 31 employees of a Washington manufacturer who are learning on the jobsite how to read, write, listen to, and speak English.

These employees — at WEG Transformers USA — are being taught English Language Acquisition (ELA) courses through the East Central College Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program.

According to Alice Whalen, AEL director, the partnership has been fruitful.

“We have really seen their confidence grow, as well as their communications skills.” she said. “The students are enthusiastic to come to class — they are learning English and coming in with new vocabulary words.”

Whalen explained that the students joined WEG last year through the International Institute of St. Louis (IISTL) — an immigrant and job placement service/information hub which connects refugees and immigrants to a variety of opportunities in the St. Louis region.

The jobs range from entry-level to professional positions, within a variety of industries.

WEG is a multi-national manufacturing company that produces power and distribution transformers at its Washington plant for North America and overseas. Whalen added that the Washington manufacturer partnered with IISTL due to a shortage of workers to fill its second shift and new facility needs.

Then, in December 2021, the College’s AEL program met with WEG management and sculpted the plan to provide classes on-site during first and second shifts, helping the company maintain its workforce.

WEG Classes

According to Whalen, in February the 31 new WEG employees were assessed on their English skills, which determined the level of instruction they needed — beginner, intermediate or advanced.

The students meet for one hour, five days a week, in one of three sessions based on their schedule. There are three classes: two in the first shift, and one during second shift. The first two classes began in March, followed by the third class starting in April. The classes primarily target reading, writing, listening, and speaking English in the context of the workplace, including safety.

“The employees are taught workplace vocabulary, especially concerning safety,” Whalen said. “They also are taught about American culture and life skills.”

WEG Transformers USA Employees — Pictured is one of two groups of first-shift WEG Transformers USA. employees, who also are AEL English Acquisition students; and their ECC AEL instructors at WEG Transformers USA.

In addition to teaching the non-English speaking employees, the ELA classes also reinforce what the company supervisors are teaching their staff.

Challenges

The students hail from four countries and speak one of five native languages: Democratic Republic of Congo, Swahili; Afghanistan, Persian and Farsi; India, Hindi; and Rwanda, Kinyarwanda. Whalen noted that none of those native languages share roots with English, and there are few similarities between their languages and English. However, Hindi, Persian and Farsi have similar roots.

“Many of the employees have no English background, but the classmates support each other,” she said. “They help with translations when the teacher is unable to.”

Future Programs

Whalen said that this model could be replicated. She noted that this is the first for both WEG, and for the College’s AEL program. She added that there also are

opportunities to teach High School Equivalency classes to prepare employees for the HiSET (formerly GED) exam. Whalen explained that American businesses lose more than $60 billion each year due to lack of employees’ basic skills.

According to Whalen, the benefits of adult education in the workforce include greater access to future training, more participation in meetings, direct cost savings and higher morale.

For more information about the AEL program, ELA classes or AEL in the workplace, contact Whalen at 636-584-6532 or alice.whalen@eastcentral.edu, and visit www.eastcentral.edu/ael.

Rolla ELA Student and Husband Sworn in as U.S. Citizens

August 25, 2022 | Campus News ECC Rolla

Ramaz and Tsiala “Manana” Alaverdashvili were sworn in as U.S. Citizens Friday, Aug. 12, during a ceremony at the Old St. Louis Courthouse.

Since 2016, Manana has been attending English Language Acquisition (ELA) classes in Rolla through East Central College’s Adult Education and Literacy program — her primary goal was to become a U.S. citizen.

“American people love family,” she said. “I love the friendly relations in the USA.”

Manana grew up in Gori, Georgia and then moved to Tbilisi with her husband, Ramaz. Georgian is her native language, and she also speaks Russian fluently and can read and write German.

Ramaz, her husband, works at Missouri State University. He is a physicist who works in Science and Technology.

Life In Georgia

While living in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, Ramaz worked as a physicist and Manana was the principal librarian for 56 branches of libraries. She held this position from 2004 to 2015.

Prior to this, she worked as a kindergarten teacher and held various positions at Tbilisi State University.

Since moving to Rolla in 2016, Manana has also worked to serve those in need. From 2016-2017, she worked with the Salvation Army. Since March 2018, Manana has volunteered at the Rolla Mission.

At the Rolla Mission she helps serve breakfast and lunch. She washes the dishes for 30-35 people and cleans the facility. At times, she helps sort the items that are donated to the Mission.

Manana genuinely cares about the welfare of others.

“There are homeless people at the Mission. Some of them have physical or mental disabilities, therefore they need help,” she said. “I like very much when I am helping people in need.”

Manana and Ramaz have two children, a daughter, Elene, who is a Chemist living in Georgia and a son, Bachana, who is a Physics professor living in Santa Clara, Calif.

They also have two grandchildren living in Georgia, Andrea who is 7 and Anastasia who is 4. Although the couple do not get back to visit them, they often see one another remotely online.

Manana’s story was featured in the Phelps County Focus, which was noticed by State Rep. Don Mayhew. Mayhew sent Manana a note in recognition of her hard work and determination.

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Library Director to Speak at AEL’s High School Equivalency Ceremony

May 6, 2022 | Campus News ECC Rolla

Scenic Regional Library Director Steven W. Campbell will be the speaker for the East Central College Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) graduation ceremony.

The ceremony will recognize students who have passed the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET). It will be Saturday, May 14, at 2:30 p.m. in the Donald Shook Student Center gymnasium.

Campbell, who has been serving as director of Scenic Regional Library system since 2012, also is an adjunct political science instructor at ECC. He has been an adjunct instructor since 2019.

Before moving to this area, Campbell was the director of the North Kansas City Public Library from 2007 to 2012.

According to Campbell, those being recognized during the AEL ceremony should be very proud of their accomplishment.

“I think people underestimate the difficulty involved in completing a HiSET exam after leaving school,” he said. “Once people have full-time jobs and sometimes families, going back and being able to prepare, and then pass, such an extensive test is a tremendous accomplishment.”

Campbell described the achievement as “pressing the reset button.”

“It also opens up endless possibilities for someone,” he added. “They can go to college or a trade school or really pursue whatever career opportunities they wish.”

About Campbell

Campbell has a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from the University of Central Missouri, master’s degree in library science from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a second master’s degree in political science from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

He was named the Missouri Library Association’s Outstanding Professional Librarian in 2017.

Currently, Campbell serves as president of the new Franklin County Volunteer Transportation Board of Directors, president of the Franklin County Literacy Council, president of the East Central Area Literacy Council and recently was appointed to the City of Union Planning and Zoning Commission.

In addition, he has been serving on the Missouri Evergreen Board of Directors — a statewide library consortium — since 2014. Campbell was president of the organization from 2016 to 2018.

Campbell previously served on the Four Rivers YMCA Board in Washington and as member-at-large and treasurer of the Missouri Library Association’s Board of Directors in 2019-2020. From 2012-2022, he served on the Union Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and he was president of the Chamber board in 2019-2020.