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The following briefs are from a special 40th Anniversary layout in our Spring 2025 Connection newsletter. 打印版本包含附加信息。

十年1985

托尼·詹金斯博士
退休的管理员
Before Collin College grew to 11 campuses and centers, 托尼·詹金斯博士 remembers being part of a small group that worked out of area office buildings.

One of the first employees hired at Collin College, Dr. Jenkins was involved in all aspects of early campus planning, including creating the first districtwide schedule by hand and selling textbooks from the trunk of her car.

Jenkins has fond memories of the college’s early beginnings, but her most cherished ones were formed during the “transformational” opening of the Technical Campus in 2020.

“我们增加了很多新项目，”她说。 “It was such a great experience to meet with industry professionals and then translate that to programs that would train and prepare students for high-demand careers.”

格伦达莫里斯
校友和退休人员
格伦达莫里斯 had the unique distinction of being both a Collin College student and an employee.

Morris not only served the college for 35 years, but she was also a graduate of Collin College’s 1985 inaugural class. Morris, one of Collin’s 13 graduates, was delighted to walk down memory lane and share her Collin College story.

“After only completing one year of college, I married and started my family at a young age,” Morris said. “I had the opportunity to take college courses part time in McKinney at Grayson College. 金沙博彩在这段时间里并不存在。”

In 1985, Morris was employed at Collin College and realized how
close she was to accumulating enough credit hours to complete
her associate degree. With the encouragement and support
of her coworkers, she completed those credit hours and
obtained her degree.

从金沙博彩毕业成了一件家事。 Morris’ son, Bryan Cook, and her husband, James David Morris, both graduated from the college. 格伦达莫里斯 says she stayed at the college as an employee for so many years because she “loved it.”

“我在金沙博彩的时光非常令人满意，”格伦达说。

十年1995

尼古拉斯·帕尔默，法学博士
行政助理市检察官
Nicholas Palmer is responsible for overseeing the appellate legal practice for the city of Dallas, but he feels fortunate to still be in touch with Collin College professors who impacted his life two decades ago.

“对我来说，金沙博彩最大的好处是我和教授们的关系。 Collin College offers smaller classes than large universities, and those classes afford more personal interaction between students and professors. The critical thinking skills I used at Collin College also solidified my desire to pursue
a career in law.”

After earning an associate of arts degree from Collin College, Palmer transferred to the University of North Texas where he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree. He earned his juris doctorate from The Pennsylvania State University.

珍妮勒克莱尔
社区志愿者和退休企业家
珍妮·勒克莱尔（珍妮勒克莱尔）的经历证明了教育如何能激发一生的影响。 As a proud alumna of Collin College, LeClaire credits her time here with giving her the foundation to thrive academically and personally.

“My college education not only provided me knowledge but also information on how to obtain the necessary resources to help me grow in school and throughout my career,” LeClaire said.

After completing her associate degree at Collin, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing from the University of North Texas and a Master of Science from The University of Texas at Dallas, launching a successful career in business marketing, technology, and consulting.

勒克莱尔对学习和成就的热情也影响了她的家庭。 Two of her children have followed in her footsteps, earning business degrees and running successful businesses of their own.

现在，勒克莱尔退休了，她每天都在为社区服务。 She volunteers as a chaplain at her local church, offering spiritual guidance and support, and spends time helping at community centers. For LeClaire, the skills and confidence she developed at Collin College have fueled her passion for giving back, embodying the spirit of service she hopes to inspire in others.

十年2005

凯瑟琳Noddin
软件工程经理
凯瑟琳·诺丁正在模仿她几十年前在金沙博彩的经历。 After working for a boss whose focus was developing employees, she was inspired to go into management and discovered her passion for molding future leaders.

“我找到了指导下一代的最佳方式。 Today, I get to spearhead fostering a healthy culture at my company, and it is one of the most rewarding aspects of my career. The biggest thing that resonates with me when I think of Collin College is that it was the first place where I felt like someone truly believed in me – that someone was Dr. Greg Sherman. It’s the people who believe in you
that help you keep going and make monumental influences in your life. It only takes one act of kindness to make a legendary trajectory change in a person’s path to excellence. Folks need a space to feel safe and take risks that may fail to come up with truly innovative solutions. Mistakes, after all, are just beautiful pit stops on the path to something truly magical and awe inspiring.”

After earning an associate of science degree from Collin College, Noddin graduated from The University of Texas at Dallas where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.

卡洛斯博士Carrión
牙医兼教授
卡洛斯博士Carrión自从他第一次在金沙博彩上课后，又回到了原点。 In addition to practicing dentistry, he will soon be teaching at Houston Community College — Coleman College for Health Sciences.

Carrión博士说：“我正在偿还金沙博彩给我的东西。” “Without Collin, I wouldn’t be here. 金沙博彩是我上牙科学校的门票。 This college gave me the flexibility to work full time and take prerequisites. Some people tell you not to take prerequisites at a community college. However, I have been to graduate school twice, and I can easily spot a piece-of-cake class. This is really a top-notch institution. 它与任何一所四年制大学不相上下。 The professors here know what they are talking about. 我在金沙博彩的教育非常好。”

Dr. Carrión held several degrees before attending Collin College, including a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Systems Engineering from Monterrey Institute of Technology; 获得Texas A&M University-Kingsville计算机科学硕士学位； and a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics from Southern Methodist University. After completing prerequisites at Collin College, Dr. Carrión was admitted to and graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Dental School.

十年2015

玛丽·麦克雷博士
怀利和法默斯维尔校区教务长
玛丽·麦克雷博士 has not only witnessed Collin College’s explosive growth over the last 40 years, but she has also had a hand in it. Dr. McRae has held various roles throughout her lengthy tenure at the college — including provost at the McKinney, Plano, and now Wylie and Farmersville Campuses.

She said she loves that Collin is a dynamic institution that is always growing and evolving to meet the community’s needs.

麦克雷博士说：“踏上这段旅程是一种乐趣。 “I love that we have expanded into parts of the county that we hadn’t reached before. I love that we can make a difference in all parts of the county now.”

帕特McAuliff
消防科学项目主任
For 38 years, 帕特McAuliff has focused his efforts on delivering quality training and education to the firefighters who serve our communities.

“一开始，金沙博彩创造了一个欢迎新想法的环境，”他说。

Among McAuliff’s favorite memories is his involvement in the opening of the Public Safety Training Center.

“金沙博彩的增长非常迅速，”他说。 “We have grown in every direction — campus locations, employees, and program offerings — but we have remained constant in our vision for student success.”

金沙博彩获得授予学士学位的批准
2019年夏天
Collin College received approval on July 2, 2019, from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Applied Technology in Cybersecurity. 课程于2020年春季开课。

德州农工工程学院在金沙博彩剪彩仪式
2024年2月14日
Collin College and Texas A&M University launched this academy with a record- breaking 96 students in the Fall 2024 inaugural class. 学生最多可以省下4万美元。 Learn more at www.bc-jinsha.com/tamuengineering.

金沙博彩学术联盟剪彩仪式及开放日
2024年8月12日
Collin College partnered with Texas State University and The University of Texas at Dallas. 课程将于2025年秋季开始。 Area residents can earn an associate degree, seamlessly earn a bachelor’s degree, and save thousands of dollars. Learn more at
www.bc-jinsha.com/academics/alliance.

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