2024年6月5日

文森地区,印第安纳州. - Vincennes University is pleased to announce that Stephanie Stemle, Assistant Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, will take on the role of Interim Dean of 澳门足球博彩官方网址 Jasper as current Assistant Vice President and Dean Christian Blome is 离开 澳门足球博彩官方网址J 为了一个新的职业机会. 

Stemle, a Dubois County native and resident, brings 14 years of dedicated service 到她的临时角色. 她在社区的深厚根基和丰富的经验 with 澳门足球博彩官方网址 make her the perfect candidate to ensure a smooth transition and continued 在澳门足球博彩官方网址 Jasper的成功.

Blome has accepted a new position as Assistant Vice President of Talent and Training Solutions at Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI), where he will promote and support workforce development and education and training 合作伙伴关系 among industry, K-12, and higher education across an 11-county region, including Dubois, Crawford, Daviess, 劳伦斯，马丁和奥兰治县.

Stemle, (pictured above), will work closely with the 澳门足球博彩官方网址 President Dr. 查克·约翰逊，澳门足球博彩官方网址 教务长博士. Laura Treanor, and other university leaders to maintain excellence and 领导换届期间的连续性.

According to Johnson, “Stephanie's knowledge and experience at 澳门足球博彩官方网址 along with her strategic 她的专业知识使她成为这个临时职位的自然人选. 她对当地的了解 track record of helping to develop innovative 合作伙伴关系 inside and outside the University will be invaluable as we navigate this transition and assure that 澳门足球博彩官方网址J will 有好的帮手.”

In her current role within the Government and Legal Affairs division, Stemle leads the advancement of the University’s strategic priorities, which focus on promoting student success, economic and workforce development, industry collaboration, and K-12 合作伙伴关系.

She serves as a liaison to all levels of state government where she has helped monitor and influence state policy, represent the University in public meetings, prepare the University’s operating and capital budget requests, and work with economic development agencies to leverage the abilities of 澳门足球博彩官方网址 to enhance economic vitality in the state. She has been a valued partner in 澳门足球博彩官方网址’s community development initiatives including 区域城市，READI 1.0，读2.0，以及学院和社区合作 程序. 

Stemle also led the expansion of 澳门足球博彩官方网址’s Office of Grant Administration which develops 代表澳门足球博彩官方网址的州，联邦和私人拨款提案. 最近，她担任导演 the development and implementation of several Lilly Endowment grants awarded to the University, which have centered on supporting work-based learning 程序s, implementing Design and Innovation Studios in elementary schools across Dubois, Daviess, and Knox Counties, launching 澳门足球博彩官方网址’s Pre-College Programs, and initiating the new Center for Applied 机器人与自动化(CARA). 

With a keen understanding of the evolving needs of higher education, Stemle works with faculty and staff across 澳门足球博彩官方网址’s statewide campuses including Vincennes, Jasper, and Indianapolis to promote 程序 quality, including soliciting funding for training 设备和最新技术. 她提倡职业和技术 education and was instrumental in obtaining line-item funding and continued financial 支持似曾相识的全州职业和技术早期学院. 

As a lifelong resident of Dubois County, Stemle is committed to using her experience to continue building on the meaningful work at the 澳门足球博彩官方网址 碧玉校园. 她拥有学士学位。 and master’s of Public Affairs degrees from Indiana University-Bloomington. 她是 东北杜布瓦高中的毕业生. 在加入文森斯大学之前，她 was the Assistant Director of the Dubois County Community Foundation. 她是 the Radius Indiana board of directors and has volunteered with Junior Achievement. Stemle and her husband, Luke, reside in Jasper with their four children.

Stemle said, “I look forward to working with 澳门足球博彩官方网址J students and my colleagues at the 碧玉校园 to continue to build on the collaborative opportunities with K-12 and 社区和雇主合作伙伴.” 

Under Blome’s leadership, 澳门足球博彩官方网址 Jasper has served as a model for Indiana in workforce 教育的一致性.

澳门足球博彩官方网址教务长. Laura Treanor said, “Christian Blome has been a passionate and dedicated 多年来一直是澳门足球博彩官方网址J的领导者. 作为助理副校长和院长，他聘请了杜布瓦县 以及周边地区的创新伙伴关系和理念. 作为一所大学 Community, we are grateful for his invaluable contributions and we look forward to continuing to partner with Christian as he continues his work in education and training 杜布瓦县及其他地区.”

Several initiatives in K-12 workforce development, including a powerful collaboration between 澳门足球博彩官方网址 Jasper and the Patoka Valley Career and Technical Cooperative, have grown 非常感谢布鲁姆的指导. 自动化和机器人合作的成功 Academy (ARA) led to additional pathways for high school students in Aviation Operations, Construction Trades, Computer Networking and Repair, Emergency Medical Technician, 健康科学. ARA和建筑行业项目赢得了印第安纳州 State Earn and Learn (SEAL) designation from the Indiana Office of Work-Based Learning 和学徒制(OWBLA).

职业发展伙伴关系(CAP)项目也很受欢迎. 劳动力发展 initiative allows 澳门足球博彩官方网址 Jasper students to learn high-demand skills through internships with local industry partners and the earn-and-learn format enables many to graduate 有副学士学位，没有债务.

Thanks to the dedicated oversight of Blome and his team, the 碧玉校园 is constantly evolving and improving to provide the best possible environment for learning and growth.

布鲁姆最后一天在澳门足球博彩官方网址贾斯珀是周二，7月16日.

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