Student Success Committee

This committee is a joint committee of the Academic Senate.

The purpose of the Student Success Committee is to provide recommendations with respect to standards or policies regarding student preparation and success, including but not limited to improvements in services and programs for new students, basic skills students and probation students.  Any Shasta College staff, faculty, or students may attend meetings.​

Duties & Responsibilities

  • To recommend policies and procedures designed to increase the preparation and success of students.
  • To provide recommendations for implementation of legislation related to student success.
  • To provide recommendations of basic skills, matriculation and student success funding.
  • Other matters related to student success, as appropriate.
  • All recommendations of the Student Success Committee related to academic and professional matters will be forwarded to the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate for approval.
  • All recommendations of the Student Success Committee related to student support matters will be forwarded to the Student Services Council for approval. 

Contact​:

Angie Yannello, ayannello@shastacollege.edu
(530) 395-8575

Student Success Committee Membership

Student Success Committee Membership as of 01//29/25

Co-Chairs
  • Kate Mahar, AVP of Innovation and Strategic Initiatives, Executive Director of SCAILE
  • Heather Wylie, Sociology Instructor
Members
  • Tina Duenas – Administrator, Learning Services, Educational Technology, & Research (LETR)
  • Laraine Heck – Administrator, Economic & Workforce Development (EWD)
  • James Konopitski – Administrator, Veterans Services
  • Sandy Lucero – Administrator, Extended Education
  • Damaris Stevens – Administrator, Shasta College Attainment & Innovation Lab for Equity (SCAILE)
  • Molly Stimpel – Administrator, EWD
  • Buffy Tanner – Administrator, SCAILE
  • Alexa Zaharris – Administrator, Student Services
  • Valerie Ambrose – Faculty Member, Science, Language Arts & Mathematics (SLAM)
  • Elaine Carmena – Faculty Member, Health Sciences
  • Melanee Grondahl - Faculty Member, SLAM
  • Katie Leach - Faculty Member, LETR
  • Runi MacKinnon – Faculty Member, Student Services (Counseling)
  • Sara McCurry – Faculty Member, SLAM
  • Rose Miranda - Faculty Member, SLAM
  • Erin O’Loughlin – Classified Member, Student Services
  • Mia Olvera – Classified Member, EWD
  • Shelly Presnell – Faculty Member, Arts, Communications & Social Sciences (ACSS)
  • Joanne Tippin - Faculty Member, Business, Agriculture & Career Technical Education (BACTE)
  • Jeanne Veich - Faculty Member, Early Childhood Education (ECE)
  • Leanne Westphal - Faculty Member, Student Services

Meeting Schedule

Spring 2025 meetings will be held in the main campus Board Room (room 154) from 1:00pm - 2:30 pm on the following Thursdays: 02/06/25, 03/06/25, 04/03/25, & 05/08/25. New folks are welcome and can reach out to Angie Yannello for more information.