This document summarizes the history of Susquehanna Workforce Network from its founding in 1983 as Susquehanna Region Private Industry Council through 2013. It provides key dates and details of programs, initiatives, name changes and expansions over the 30-year period, including the addition of new workforce centers, partnerships, awards received, and annual meetings with industry panels.

1. Susquehanna Workforce Network, Inc.
Annual
Meeting
June 28, 2013

2. Susquehanna Region Private Industry Council
Original name of SWN
1983 - 1999

3. MARCH 15, 1983
THE BALTIMORE
SUN
Harford and Cecil
counties are forming a
new service delivered
area to receive federal
money for job-training
programs.

4. First Youth Program conducted in 1983 (YETP)

5. The
Susquehanna Region
Private Industry
Council, Inc.
cordially invites you to attend a
Dinner Meeting
Wednesday, June 20, 1984
Bayou Restaurant
Philadelphia Road
Havre de Grace, Maryland
Cocktails 6:00 p.m. R.S.V.P.
Dinner 7:00 p.m.
1984 -
1st
Annual
Meeting

6. PEAKE OF THE CHESAPEAKE Campaign
1986
Promoted the region as the smart place to do
business

7. PEAKE OF THE
CHESAPEAKE
A JOINT
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
CAMPAIGN
SPONSORED BY
CECIL &
HARFORD
ECONOMIC DEV
& SWN
DIRECT MAIL
MAREKTING
CAMPAIGN
TAGETING 50,000
BUSINESSES

8. FEBRUARY
1986
AEGIS

9. In 1988 SRPIC and Cecil
Community College purchased
a new 1989 International tractor
to grow the Truck Driver
program. The tractor was co-
owned by the two with a large
percentage of the purchasing
funds coming from SRPIC.

10. Business office moves to new location (1990)
410 Girard Street
Havre de Grace, MD

11. 1990
OJT
ON-THE-JOB
TRAINING
VALUABLE
PROGRAM STILL
IN
EXISTENCE
TODAY

12. MARCH
1993
CECIL
BUSINESS
LEDGER

13. Cecil Business Ledger
February 1993

14. Cecil
Business
Ledger
February
1993

15. 1993
TRAINEES
GRADUATE
FROM
HCC
MEDICALOFFICE
SKILLS
PROGRAM

18. One of the many innovative training programs in
SWN history

19. March 1993
(23) Clients graduate from Customer Service & Office
Business Skill Training conducted by HCC

20. 1993
Linda Siegel,
Operations
Manager
Nominated as
one
Of
Maryland’s
“Most Valuable
Persons”

21. JUNE 1995

22. W.A.G.E. Connection Opens
957 Beards Hill Road
Aberdeen, MD

23. 1999 – 2000
School to Careers Grant
Objective:
To encourage Harford
and Cecil County
students to choose a
career in science, math,
or technology

24. Name Change
2000

25. Cecil Whig – June 2001
SWN Executive Director – Mary Lynn Devlin
WIB Chairman – Greg Szoka
Accepting Partnership Award is WIB member, Chick Hamm

26. Cecil Business Ledger – March 2001
Business Services Campaign Begins

27. May 2001
Susquehanna Workforce Investment Board Approves SWN &
DLLR as
Workforce Center co-operators
Susquehanna Workforce Center
34 North Philadelphia Boulevard
Aberdeen, MD

28. May 2001
Susquehanna Workforce Investment Board Approves SWN &
DLLR as
Workforce Center co-operators
Susquehanna Workforce Center
2 South Bond Street – Suite 204 – Bel Air, MD

29. Susquehanna Workforce Center - Elkton
Moves to New Location (2002)
1275 West Pulaski Highway
Elkton, MD

30. July 2002
SWN & NMTC supported a
basic website construction
program for youth
partnering with local
businesses

31. August
2002
Youth
Council
Logo and
webpage
developed

32. GRAND OPENING OF SUSQUEHANNA WORKFORCE CENTER - ELKTON
5/29/2002
Dr. Stephen Pannill, WIB Member; Del. James Crouse; Secretary O’Conner, DLLR;
Senator Walter Baker; County Commissioner Nelson Bolender;
Greg Szoka, WIB President

33. 2004
Maryland Workforce Exchange Recognition Ceremony
Secretary DLLR, James Fielder, PhD & Assistant Secretary, John Wasilisin
Jackie Angerhofer, SWN Counseling Supervisor

34. SWN hosts Seminar on
“Managing X and Y in the Workplace”

35. Cecil Business Ledger – June 2007
Workforce Analysis for BRAC occupations and skill sets

36. SWN RECEIVES THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING ADVOCATE AWARD
FROM THE CECIL COUNTY CHAMBER.
PICTURED ARE TARI MOORE, CURRENT COUNTY
EXECUTIVE, VIRGINIA SAMUELS, REP GILCHREST’S
OFFICE, HEATHER CAMPBELL, SEN.
CARDIN’S OFFICE, AND BRUCE ENGLAND, SWN EXECUTIVE
2007

37. SWN OPENS RELOCATION CENTER
FORT MONMOUTH, NJ (2008)
FOR TRANSITIONING BRAC EMPLOYEES AND
FAMILIES

38. 2009
SWN
COORDINATES
1ST
VIRTUAL
JOB FAIR

39. Senator Cardin Visits the WIB at the Cecil County Workforce Center in 2010
Bruce England, Executive Director; Barney Michel, WIB President;
Senator Cardin; Delegate David Rudolph

40. 2010 Donald Thomey Award Winner
Harford County
Bowhead
2010 Donald Thomey Award Winner
Cecil County
Container
Research Corporation

41. HARFORD COUNTY JOB FAIR
RICHLIN BALLROOM – 10/6/2011

42. 2011
SWN Receives
Theodore E. Small
Workforce
Partnership
Recognition
By
National Association
of Workforce Boards
Theodore E. Small Workforce Partnership Award

43. 2011
SWN RECEIVES
RECOGNITION AT NAWB CONFERENCE

44. 24th Annual Harford County Job Fair

45. APG NEWS
6/28/12
Applying for
Federal
Jobs
Workshop

46. Bruce England, Executive Director participates in Mongolian Delegation visit
hosted by Harford County Economic Development

47. 2009
Frances Bond
Participates in the Harford
Community Re-Entry
Summit for offenders
returning to the
community. This program
was sponsored by the
Harford County Sheriff’s
Department.

48. May 2010
Assists
Penn National
With
Recruiting
Event

49. SWN hosted Monster Power Seeker Workshops at
Cecil College and Harford Community College

50. Aegis
5/31/11
SWN
recognized for
seventh
highest
success rate
in the nation,
and the best in
Maryland

51. December 2012
The Baltimore Sun

52. 2012
Defense, Technology & Intelligence Job Fair at Ripken
Stadium
SWN Employees Man Resource Area

53. March 2012

54. 2012
Cecil County Job Fair

55. ANNUAL MEETING 2012
Featuring a High-Tech Industry Panel discussing their business focus and technical workforce demands. Panelists include:
Jason Brady, IT Director, ATK
Kevin Walls, Senior Scientist, Bowhead Systems Management, Inc.
Diane Gray, Assistant VP, Director IT Solutions, SAIC
Randy Dalmas, Technical Recruiter, STG, Inc.
Mark Steimer, Operations Leader, W. L. Gore & Associates

56. ROY CLOUGH RECEIVES 10 YEAR WIB SERVICE RECOGNITION
FROM BARNEY MICHEL, WIB PRESIDENT

57. Work Based Training Program at the WAGE
Connection held its first Employment Expo on
Friday, September 28, 2012

58. DCEMBER 2012
AEGIS
PRESS RELEASE
FOR
ON-THE- JOB
TRAINING

59. 2010 Annual Meeting Guest Panelists
Alexander Sanchez, Secretary DLLR
Major General Michael Hayes
Ed Thomas
Jim Richardson, HCOED
Roy Clough, CCOED
2012 Annual Meeting
IT Guest Panelists
Jason Brady, ATK
Kevin Walls, Bowhead Systems Management, Inc.
Diane Gray, SAIC
Randy Dalmas, STG, Inc.
Mark Steimer, W. L. Gore & Associates

60. 2012 DONALD THOMEY AWARD WINNERS
Cecil County Recipient – American
Home Energy Corporation
Harford County Recipient –
Alcore

61. March 2013
SWN
Participates
In
Futures 11
At
Harford
Community
College

62. March 2013
SWN
adds new tool
to
help job
seekers
identify career
interests

63. NEW SIGN
INSTALLED
05.24.13
CECIL COUNTY
WORKFORCE CENTER
OPENS 2002

64. Workforce Investment Board Meeting at the
Susquehanna Workforce Center - Elkton on
Friday, 05/24/13

65. Cecil County Economic
Development partner, Mary
Kuna, assisting at 2013
Cecil County Job Fair with
SWN Workforce
Coordinator, Joseph Ricci
SWN Business Services
Representatives at 2013
Defense, Technology &
Intelligence Job Fair at
Ripken Stadium

66. NEW WORKFORCE CENTERS LOGO
INTRODUCED FEB 2013

67. Susquehanna Workforce Network, Inc.
Unveils New Logo & Website
February 2013

69. 2013 – 2014
Job
Fair
Calendar

70. SWN THANKS
the many businesses, stakeholders, partners, and job
seekers that have helped achieve (30) years of success!