The WACCT advocates for Wyoming community colleges at the federal and state level, working with legislators, other elected officials, and regulators to protect and enhance the flexible, accessible environment that has been the hallmark of Wyoming’s community colleges.

A central goal of the WACCT’s advocacy efforts is to create a unified vision and voice on behalf of all seven colleges, their trustees, and their presidents.

To that end, the WACCT Advocacy Committee helps set and promote the WACCT’s legislative agenda.  The Advocacy Committee is composed of the following members:

• Gloria Hedderman                            Northwest College
• Jim Roth                                             Western Wyoming Community College
• Sherri Lovercheck                              Eastern Wyoming College
• John Kaiser                                        Laramie County Community College
• Kati Sherwood                                   Northern Wyoming Community College District
• Charles Krebs                                     Central Wyoming College
• Kathy Dolan                                        Casper College

President Submits Deficit Reduction Proposals
President Obama submitted his proposals for deficit reduction to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction.  Some of these proposals would have a direct impact on community colleges.  Click here for more information.

WACCT Weighs in on Potential Pell Cuts
Click here to read the WACCT’s letter to Wyoming’s Congressional delegation, urging them to protect the current maximum Pell Grant amount from proposed cuts.

2011 Legislative Summary
Click here to read a summary of the issues the WACCT worked on during the 61st Wyoming Legislature.

2011 General Session Documents
The following documents will help you keep track of the bills we are following during the 2011 General Session of the Wyoming Legislature and our work on them.  These documents will be updated each week.

Click here for the WACCT weekly legislative briefing.
Click here for the list of bills we’re following and their status.

Also, click here for a copy of our Wyoming community colleges legislative principles brochure.  It outlines specific legislative proposals we’re working on, as well as the general principles that guide our advocacy work.

White House Summit on Community Colleges
President Obama hosted the first White House Summit on Community Colleges in October - touting the colleges as a key to the country’s economic recovery.  Click here to see the video that kicked-off the summit: “Community Colleges: America’s Best Kept Secret.”

Wyoming Leaders Attend Regional Summit
Wyoming community college leaders attended a regional White House Summit in April in San Diego, and were both challenged and inspired by what they learned.  Northwest College Trustee Rick LaPlante converted those learnings into a presentation that challenges audiences to Think Big.

Click here to view Trustee LaPlante’s presentation.