National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE)

Launches New Book with Maricopa Community Colleges

Co-Authors Sign New Book with Chancellor, Community College Presidents from Maricopa College
System; Two Presidents Sign Entrepreneurship Pledge

Springfield, MA, March 10, 2019 --(PR.com)-- The National Association for Community College
Entrepreneurship (NACCE), the nation's leading organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship
through community colleges, celebrated the debut of its new book, "Community Colleges as Incubators
of Innovation: Unleashing Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Communities and Students," during a
training session and celebratory event at Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) in Phoenix.

Attending the NACCE book signing were Maricopa Chancellor Maria Harper-Marinick, Ph.D., and book
co-authors Rufus Glasper, Ph.D., president and CEO of the League for Innovation in the Community
College; Eugene Giovannini, Ed.D., chancellor of Tarrant County District in Fort Worth, Texas; and
Rebecca Corbin, Ed.D., president and CEO of NACCE. Students from PVCC's “Club Z” planned the
book-signing event and created commemorative t-shirts, which they presented to attendees.

Presidents Sign Entrepreneurship Pledge

In addition to the book signing, two Maricopa community college presidents signed NACCE's Presidents
for Entrepreneurship Pledge (PFEP). Presidents who sign the pledge, commit their colleges to undertake
entrepreneurial practices that boost economic vitality in their communities. NACCE is the nation's
leading organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship through community colleges, and the PFEP
is one of its foremost tools. Larry Johnson, Ph.D., president of Phoenix College, and Teresa Leyba Ruiz,
Ed.D., president of Glendale Community College, signed NACCE's pledge. Hosting the celebration were
Shari Olson, Ph.D., president of South Mountain Community College, and Paul Dale, Ph.D., president of
PVCC, along with student leaders from Club Z.

About NACCE's New Book

“'Community Colleges as Incubators of Innovation' addresses the urgent need for community colleges to
prioritize entrepreneurship education both to remain relevant in a changing economy and to graduate
students with the flexible and interdisciplinary mindsets needed for the future of society,” said Corbin. “It
also defines the constructs for achieving this objective and describes how to create entrepreneurial
learning environments that are vital to communities and campuses throughout the country.”

The book is co-written by community college administrators, faculty, foundation executives and
entrepreneurship thought leaders. Proceeds from book sales will be directed to a scholarship fund for
professional development for community college faculty and staff for entrepreneurship training. To order,
call 800 232-0223, email stylusmail@presswarehouse.com, or visit www.styluspub.com.

About Club Z
“Club Z is a fun, creative, and innovative student success club where strivers and thrivers work toward
individual and team goals,” said Caron Sada, Ph.D., psychology, residential faculty at PVCC. “Students

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are encouraged to develop skills and work toward student success, career, and life success. More than 300
students have completed learning experiences in civic engagement, service learning, the arts, and social
entrepreneurship with an underlying assumption that an entrepreneurial mindset can help them achieve
their goals.”

About NACCE
NACCE is an organization of educators, administrators, presidents, and entrepreneurs focused on igniting
entrepreneurship in their communities and on their campuses. Its mission is to provide leadership and
sustainable, scalable resources to foster entrepreneurial thinking and action in one of the largest
entrepreneurial ecosystems in North America. The association represents 300+ community and technical
colleges and 2,000 faculty, staff, administrators, and presidents who serve more than 3.3 million students.
For more information, visit www.nacce.com.

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Contact Information:
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Carol Savage
978-857-1473
Contact via Email
www.nacce.com

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