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			 Kitchens most recently served as Associate Director 
			of Work Ready Development at the College. She is also a former 
			Flight Director at Challenger Learning Center and is a retired U.S. 
			Air Force Master Sergeant. 
 During her military career Kitchens served in the 310th Space Wing 
			as a Crew Flight Chief, a Space Instructor, as well as command & 
			control of the GPS satellite constellation, space surveillance, and 
			missile warning.
 
 “We’re pleased to bring Jo back to the Challenger Learning Center in 
			a leadership role,” said Amy Humphreys, Dean of Continuing 
			Education. “In addition to her prior work as a Flight Director, the 
			array of skills and experiences from her military career with its 
			strong STEM and leadership elements will be highly valuable to this 
			next chapter at the Challenger.”
 
			The mission of the Challenger Learning Center (CLC) 
			is to engage students and teachers in hands-on learning 
			opportunities that boost science, technology, engineering, and 
			mathematics (STEM) skills. The CLC also offers unique team-building 
			experiences to help organizations improve communication and 
			problem-solving skills. 
			
			 
			
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Last year the CLC served more than 6,700 individuals through 
school and corporate missions, enrichment camps, and special events. 
 
Originally a part of the Prairie Aviation Museum in Bloomington, the CLC moved 
to Heartland Community College in December of 2009. Stacey Shrewsbury served as 
Associate Director of the CLC from 2008 until July of this year when she was 
named Director of Heartland Community College Pontiac. 
				 
			[Steve FastDirector, Public Information
 Heartland Community College]
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