FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MAX GLASS NAMED TOP VCCS WORKFORCE

DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL FOR 2003

            DANVILLE, VA, March 3, 2003 -- Dr. Max R. Glass, Dean of Workforce Services at Danville Community College, has been named the 2003 Virginia Community College System’s Workforce Development Professional of the Year. Glass, who has been employed at DCC since 1969, recently traveled to Richmond where he was honored by VCCS Chancellor Dr. Glenn DuBois, and the State Board for Community Colleges. Glass is the second recipient of the prestigious honor that was established in 2002 to recognize the efforts of community college workforce development personnel.

            Glass has had a distinguished career in workforce services and continuing education at DCC, spanning more than three decades. In addition, he has served as Interim Dean of Instruction and Student Development on two separate occasions. He holds his bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and doctorate all from Virginia Tech.

As Dean of Workforce Services, Glass is responsible for five major program areas, including the Center for Business, Industry and Government

 (C-BIG); Regional Center for Applied Technology and Training (RCATT); Apprenticeship Training; Continuing Education and off-campus centers; and the DCC Workforce Investment Act One-Stop Center. He supervises 23 full and part-time administrative employees and 50-60 adjunct instructors.

            Glass was cited for his efforts in promoting the goals of the VCCS business and industry services at the state and local levels. It was noted that he and his staff were instrumental in working with local economic developers in bringing Essel Propack to Danville and in establishing an industrial maintenance-training program for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company employees. The Goodyear training program in Danville has been lauded as a model for use at other plants. In addition, it was through Glass’s leadership that a Fire Science program was brought to DCC. Three groups have completed this program and 55 are currently enrolled in an Associate Degree in Technical Studies - Fire Science.

Other accomplishments include developing a credit course evening program for on and off-campus, and establishing a non-credit program to serve adults and youth of all ages. Also, the Continuing Education programs at DCC have been recognized four times by the Virginia Department of Education as being exemplary.    

DCC President Carlyle Ramsey said the award is an honor to both Glass and DCC.

“Dr. Glass is always interested in serving the needs of our service area,” Ramsey said. “He has managed to find balance by leveraging partnerships when needed to meet the needs of our business, industry, and government partners. I congratulate Max and his service to DCC and the community.”

Prior to coming to DCC, Glass was a tenured faculty member at Virginia Tech. He has also served as an adjunct instructor at Averett University teaching upper-level management courses. He is active in his church and community and served as an artillery officer in the United States Army. Glass is married to Dana Glass and they have two children, Beth and Max, Jr. They live in Danville.