{"id":24,"date":"2017-11-09T21:04:03","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T21:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/blueprintgsc\/front-matter\/acknowledgements\/"},"modified":"2017-11-09T21:04:03","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T21:04:03","slug":"acknowledgements","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/blueprintforsuccess\/front-matter\/acknowledgements\/","title":{"raw":"Acknowledgements","rendered":"Acknowledgements"},"content":{"raw":"Acknowledgments from Foundations of Success: Words of Wisdom<\/em> and bios from the authors of the essays (written by Thomas Priester).<\/strong>\n\nFirst, I\u2019d like to acknowledge the students enrolled in my First-Year Experience 100 course at SUNY Genesee Community College during the 2014-2015 academic school year. Your feedback truly helped to revolutionize academic success for generations of college students to come.\n\nMuch appreciation to both Kate Pitcher and Allison Brown at Geneseo for their patience and support as I worked through the Open SUNY Textbooks publication process.\n\nThank you to Lindsey Dotson (SUNY Buffalo State, 2016) and Jeffrey Parfitt (SUNY Genesee Community College, 2015) for their assistance in making FAS: WoW <\/em>a reality.\n\nProps to Nicki Lerczak for giving the final draft the \u201chairy librarian eyeball.\u201d Her words, not mine!\n\nFinally, many thanks goes to the following State University of New York (SUNY) students, employees, and alumni for sharing their words of wisdom that frames the text:\n

Dr. Andrew Robert Baker\nDirector of Community Standards\nFinger Lakes Community College\nGraduate of University at Buffalo, University at Albany, and SUNY Oneonta<\/em><\/p>\n

Amie Bernstein\nGraduate of Suffolk County Community College<\/em><\/p>\n

Vicki L. Brown\nDirector of Student Activities\nHerkimer College\nGraduate of SUNY Potsdam<\/em><\/p>\n

Dr. Kristine Duffy\nPresident\nSUNY Adirondack\nGraduate of the College at Brockport<\/em><\/p>\n

Jamie Edwards\nCareer Services Specialist\nSUNY Genesee Community College\nGraduate of University at Buffalo<\/em><\/p>\n

Paulo Fernandes\nStudent at Stony Brook University<\/p>\n

Christopher L. Hockey\nAssistant Director of Student Mobility\nSUNY System Administration\nGraduate of SUNY Oswego<\/em><\/p>\n

Fatima Rodriguez Johnson\nAssistant Dean of Students, Multicultural Programs & Services\nSUNY Geneseo\nGraduate of SUNY Fredonia<\/em><\/p>\n

Kristen Mruk\nAssistant Director of Student Activities\nSUNY Genesee Community College\nGraduate of University at Buffalo<\/em><\/p>\n

Dr. Patricia Munsch\nCounselor\nSuffolk County Community College\nGraduate of SUNY Geneseo<\/em><\/p>\n

Yuki Sasao\nStudent at SUNY Oswego\nGraduate of SUNY Genesee Community College<\/em><\/p>\n

Jacqueline Tiermini\nFaculty\nFinger Lakes Community College\nGraduate of SUNY Buffalo State<\/em><\/p>\n

Sara Vacin\nHuman Services Adjunct Faculty\nSUNY Niagara County Community College\nJackie Vetrano\nGraduate of SUNY Geneseo<\/em><\/p>\n

Nathan Wallace\nAssistant Project Coordinator, Assessment and Special Projects\nErie Community College<\/p>\n\n

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Licenses and Attributions:<\/h3>\nCC licensed content, Shared previously:\n\nFoundations of Academic Success: Words of Wisdom. Edited by Thomas Priester. Located at: https:\/\/milnepublishing.geneseo.edu\/foundations-of-academic-success\/front-matter\/acknowledgments\/<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n
\n\nAcknowledgements from How to Learn Like a Pro!<\/em> by Phyllis Nissila<\/strong>\n\nMy thanks to Amy Hofer, Coordinator of Oregon\u2019s Statewide Open Education Library Services, for keeping me on track on this OER learning curve. Thanks also to my Effective Learning and Study Skills students, past and present, who have helped me shape relevant and helpful classes. In particular, I wish to thank Raya, Lynette, Pam, and Angie, who beta tested the lessons with me in Summer term 2016\u00a0and provided valuable insights and responses. Lastly, several lessons feature the work of Dan Hodges, a Lane colleague whose series of Study Tips articles continue to be a gold mine of information for Effective Learning instructors at Lane. He has generously given permission to cite his work, here, as an Open Education Resource.\n
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Licenses and Attributions:<\/h3>\nCC licensed content, previously shared:\n\nHow to Learn Like a Pro! Authored by Phyllis Nissila. Located at: https:\/\/openoregon.pressbooks.pub\/collegereading\/front-matter\/acknowledgments\/<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\nAcknowledgements from Dave Dillon, curator, co-author, and editor of Blueprint for Success in College and Career<\/em><\/strong>\n

This project could not have been completed alone and I am grateful for the assistance of some amazing people around me who helped it reach fruition.<\/p>\nThank you to Zoe Wake Hyde for always having my back, for your patience, time, expertise, and responsiveness.\n\nThanks to Apurva Ashok for all of your assistance and support.\n\nThanks to Hugh McGuire for creating the platform and community around it to make this possible.\n\nThanks to Linda (Bruce) Hill, the team at Lumen Learning, Alise Lamoreaux, Phyllis Nissila, Thomas Priester for creating high quality college success content and openly licensing it.\n

Special thanks to the Peer Reviewers:<\/p>\nAndrea Devitt, Cuesta College\nAlicia Frangos, College of San Mateo\nDenica Kelly, DeAnza College\nWill Pines, Grossmont College\nRita Soultanian, Saddleback College\nBelen Torres-Gil, Rio Hondo College\nShemya Vaughn, College of the Redwoods\nConstance Walsh, Fullerton College\nSuzanne Wakim, Butte College\n\nThanks to Jeanne Hoover (Scholarly Communication Librarian at East Carolina University) for providing the Glossary.\n\nThanks to Sally Ades (English faculty at Grossmont College) for providing consistency with proper footnotes (Chicago, 17th edition) when the original sources had used different footnote styles.\n\nThanks to Deavon Cleamon (student at Clover Park Technical College) for assistance with identification and graphic design of images, image accessibility compliance, artwork, and design of the printed version back cover.\n\n<\/div>\n

\n\nThank you to my wife, Lindsay, and my daughters, Brooklyn and Molly, for their support, and especially for allowing me to work on the project during times when it was not most convenient to do so. And thanks for putting up with multiple piles of this project in various rooms of our house for many months.\n

Thank you to my parents, Carole and Joe Dillon, for inspiring me in education, teaching the value of hard work, and for nurturing my enthusiasm, patience, and persistence to be able to finish the project.<\/p>\nThanks to the small group I affectionately call my \"think tank\", Una Daly, Nicole Finkbeiner, James Glapa-Grossklag, and Amy Hofer. Your continued support and answers to my questions have been invaluable.\n\nThanks to Alexis Clifton for support and assistance with licensing.\n\nThanks to T Ford for unconditional support, encouragement, wisdom, and advice.\n\nThank you to the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges' OER Task Force for your enthusiasm, creativity, and ideas.\n

Thanks to Laura Close. Your editorial talent, patience, willingness to assist, and professionalism are all appreciated more than I can express.<\/p>\n

Thank you to Kim Mazyck and her team at Montezuma Publishing. You helped bring this from an idea to a reality and I am indebted for your assistance.<\/p>\nThank you to the Textbook and Academic Author Association. Your resources and expertise have contributed to the quality of this textbook in may ways.\n\nThank you to the Global Studies Division and (EPIC) Education Partnership for Internationalizing Curriculum Program at Stanford University.\n

A big thank you to Colleen Lewcock, Nils Michals, and Sarah Moore who assisted with editing.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Licenses and Attributions:<\/h3>\nOriginal content: CC BY Attribution.\n\n<\/div>","rendered":"

Acknowledgments from Foundations of Success: Words of Wisdom<\/em> and bios from the authors of the essays (written by Thomas Priester).<\/strong><\/p>\n

First, I\u2019d like to acknowledge the students enrolled in my First-Year Experience 100 course at SUNY Genesee Community College during the 2014-2015 academic school year. Your feedback truly helped to revolutionize academic success for generations of college students to come.<\/p>\n

Much appreciation to both Kate Pitcher and Allison Brown at Geneseo for their patience and support as I worked through the Open SUNY Textbooks publication process.<\/p>\n

Thank you to Lindsey Dotson (SUNY Buffalo State, 2016) and Jeffrey Parfitt (SUNY Genesee Community College, 2015) for their assistance in making FAS: WoW <\/em>a reality.<\/p>\n

Props to Nicki Lerczak for giving the final draft the \u201chairy librarian eyeball.\u201d Her words, not mine!<\/p>\n

Finally, many thanks goes to the following State University of New York (SUNY) students, employees, and alumni for sharing their words of wisdom that frames the text:<\/p>\n

Dr. Andrew Robert Baker
\nDirector of Community Standards
\nFinger Lakes Community College
\nGraduate of University at Buffalo, University at Albany, and SUNY Oneonta<\/em><\/p>\n

Amie Bernstein
\nGraduate of Suffolk County Community College<\/em><\/p>\n

Vicki L. Brown
\nDirector of Student Activities
\nHerkimer College
\nGraduate of SUNY Potsdam<\/em><\/p>\n

Dr. Kristine Duffy
\nPresident
\nSUNY Adirondack
\nGraduate of the College at Brockport<\/em><\/p>\n

Jamie Edwards
\nCareer Services Specialist
\nSUNY Genesee Community College
\nGraduate of University at Buffalo<\/em><\/p>\n

Paulo Fernandes
\nStudent at Stony Brook University<\/p>\n

Christopher L. Hockey
\nAssistant Director of Student Mobility
\nSUNY System Administration
\nGraduate of SUNY Oswego<\/em><\/p>\n

Fatima Rodriguez Johnson
\nAssistant Dean of Students, Multicultural Programs & Services
\nSUNY Geneseo
\nGraduate of SUNY Fredonia<\/em><\/p>\n

Kristen Mruk
\nAssistant Director of Student Activities
\nSUNY Genesee Community College
\nGraduate of University at Buffalo<\/em><\/p>\n

Dr. Patricia Munsch
\nCounselor
\nSuffolk County Community College
\nGraduate of SUNY Geneseo<\/em><\/p>\n

Yuki Sasao
\nStudent at SUNY Oswego
\nGraduate of SUNY Genesee Community College<\/em><\/p>\n

Jacqueline Tiermini
\nFaculty
\nFinger Lakes Community College
\nGraduate of SUNY Buffalo State<\/em><\/p>\n

Sara Vacin
\nHuman Services Adjunct Faculty
\nSUNY Niagara County Community College
\nJackie Vetrano
\nGraduate of SUNY Geneseo<\/em><\/p>\n

Nathan Wallace
\nAssistant Project Coordinator, Assessment and Special Projects
\nErie Community College<\/p>\n

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Licenses and Attributions:<\/h3>\n

CC licensed content, Shared previously:<\/p>\n

Foundations of Academic Success: Words of Wisdom. Edited by Thomas Priester. Located at: https:\/\/milnepublishing.geneseo.edu\/foundations-of-academic-success\/front-matter\/acknowledgments\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Acknowledgements from How to Learn Like a Pro!<\/em> by Phyllis Nissila<\/strong><\/p>\n

My thanks to Amy Hofer, Coordinator of Oregon\u2019s Statewide Open Education Library Services, for keeping me on track on this OER learning curve. Thanks also to my Effective Learning and Study Skills students, past and present, who have helped me shape relevant and helpful classes. In particular, I wish to thank Raya, Lynette, Pam, and Angie, who beta tested the lessons with me in Summer term 2016\u00a0and provided valuable insights and responses. Lastly, several lessons feature the work of Dan Hodges, a Lane colleague whose series of Study Tips articles continue to be a gold mine of information for Effective Learning instructors at Lane. He has generously given permission to cite his work, here, as an Open Education Resource.<\/p>\n

\n

Licenses and Attributions:<\/h3>\n

CC licensed content, previously shared:<\/p>\n

How to Learn Like a Pro! Authored by Phyllis Nissila. Located at: https:\/\/openoregon.pressbooks.pub\/collegereading\/front-matter\/acknowledgments\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n

Acknowledgements from Dave Dillon, curator, co-author, and editor of Blueprint for Success in College and Career<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This project could not have been completed alone and I am grateful for the assistance of some amazing people around me who helped it reach fruition.<\/p>\n

Thank you to Zoe Wake Hyde for always having my back, for your patience, time, expertise, and responsiveness.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Apurva Ashok for all of your assistance and support.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Hugh McGuire for creating the platform and community around it to make this possible.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Linda (Bruce) Hill, the team at Lumen Learning, Alise Lamoreaux, Phyllis Nissila, Thomas Priester for creating high quality college success content and openly licensing it.<\/p>\n

Special thanks to the Peer Reviewers:<\/p>\n

Andrea Devitt, Cuesta College
\nAlicia Frangos, College of San Mateo
\nDenica Kelly, DeAnza College
\nWill Pines, Grossmont College
\nRita Soultanian, Saddleback College
\nBelen Torres-Gil, Rio Hondo College
\nShemya Vaughn, College of the Redwoods
\nConstance Walsh, Fullerton College
\nSuzanne Wakim, Butte College<\/p>\n

Thanks to Jeanne Hoover (Scholarly Communication Librarian at East Carolina University) for providing the Glossary.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Sally Ades (English faculty at Grossmont College) for providing consistency with proper footnotes (Chicago, 17th edition) when the original sources had used different footnote styles.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Deavon Cleamon (student at Clover Park Technical College) for assistance with identification and graphic design of images, image accessibility compliance, artwork, and design of the printed version back cover.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Thank you to my wife, Lindsay, and my daughters, Brooklyn and Molly, for their support, and especially for allowing me to work on the project during times when it was not most convenient to do so. And thanks for putting up with multiple piles of this project in various rooms of our house for many months.<\/p>\n

Thank you to my parents, Carole and Joe Dillon, for inspiring me in education, teaching the value of hard work, and for nurturing my enthusiasm, patience, and persistence to be able to finish the project.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the small group I affectionately call my “think tank”, Una Daly, Nicole Finkbeiner, James Glapa-Grossklag, and Amy Hofer. Your continued support and answers to my questions have been invaluable.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Alexis Clifton for support and assistance with licensing.<\/p>\n

Thanks to T Ford for unconditional support, encouragement, wisdom, and advice.<\/p>\n

Thank you to the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges’ OER Task Force for your enthusiasm, creativity, and ideas.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Laura Close. Your editorial talent, patience, willingness to assist, and professionalism are all appreciated more than I can express.<\/p>\n

Thank you to Kim Mazyck and her team at Montezuma Publishing. You helped bring this from an idea to a reality and I am indebted for your assistance.<\/p>\n

Thank you to the Textbook and Academic Author Association. Your resources and expertise have contributed to the quality of this textbook in may ways.<\/p>\n

Thank you to the Global Studies Division and (EPIC) Education Partnership for Internationalizing Curriculum Program at Stanford University.<\/p>\n

A big thank you to Colleen Lewcock, Nils Michals, and Sarah Moore who assisted with editing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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