Cougar Bytes for May 29, 2009
May 29, 2009
Volume II, Number 18
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IN THIS ISSUE:
- WOW! WHAT A TEAM!
- WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND CCCC
- PERSONNEL NOTES
- MARK YOUR CALENDAR
- CCCC-BAY
- COUGAR BITE-BACKS
WOW! WHAT A TEAM!
Graduation Ceremony
Lee County Continuing Education celebrated their medical programs students' achievements at a graduation Wednesday at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. About 160 students earned certificates in EKG, Advanced EKG, EKG Monitor Technician, Health Activity Director, Medical Records Management, Medical Terminology, Pharmacy Technician, Optometric Assistant, Phlebotomy, and Nursing Assistant I and II. The graduates' ages ranged from high school students who wanted to get a jump-start on their career training to 86-year-old David Allan, who earned his Pharmacy Technician Certificate.
"Graduations are always my favorite time of year," said President Bud Marchant. "It's the culmination of these students' hopes and dreams. There's a lot of magic here tonight."
Pharmacy Technician graduate Stephanie Baker, of Lee County, receives congratulations and her certificate from President Marchant. Stephanie, 17, graduated from Southern Lee High School in January. She will now enroll in the Nursing Assistant I program.
Judy Farmer, Continuing Education Health Program Coordinator in Lee County, attaches a Nursing pin to the smock of Shanna Moore, of Harnett County. Shanna received her Nursing Assistant II certificate at the graduation ceremonies.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND CCCC
Red Clay Review Now Available In Print
The fifth issue of the Red Clay Review is now available in print! The Red Clay Review is the literary and arts magazine of CCCC. This issue features some great writing and photography by both students and staff here at CCCC. If you'd like a copy, drop by the CFC on the Lee Campus. Copies are available in the receptionist area. You may also request copies from Molly Luby (718-7270 or mluby@cccc.edu). We accept submissions to the RCR year-round. Submissions for the 2010 issue may be sent to mluby@cccc.edu.
Learning to Work With Light
Jamie Yeatman (left), a first-year Laser and Photonics Technology student at Central Carolina Community College's Harnett Campus, will present a paper at the 2009 SPIE Optics and Photonics Symposium in San Diego in August. Her instructor Gary Beasley (right) will assist her. The presentation will discuss the use of new teaching methods to help photonics students learn to solve real-world technical problems. The conference trip is funded by a grant from the New England Board of Higher Education.
CCCC Relay For Life Team Passes Goal
The CCCC Relay for Life Team composed of students, friends, faculty, and staff really outdid themselves this year (CCCC's fifth consecutive year participating after a hiatus a few years ago)! The team fund-raising goal was $2500, but the team banked instead $2700 for the American Cancer Society's annual event to raise money and awareness about cancer. Employees and champs at representing the college and living this year's Relay theme of "Show Your Hope" were Amanda Carter (co-captain), Renee Dusenberry, Zena Harvley-Felder, Celia Hurley, Brenda Keller, Mary Ellen O'Shields, Joni Pavlik, Emily Shepard, Bianka Stumpf (co-captain), Ty Stumpf, Martha Youngblood, and Janet Zurbach. Relay for Life 2010 will kick-off this fall. Hope to have even more CCCC folks on the team!
Chatham Campus Offers Green Building Classes
Central Carolina Community College's Green Building and Renewable Energy Program, at the college's Chatham County Campus, is offering the following classes during the spring and summer in green construction and renewable energy:
- State and National Standards Overview
- Green Home Construction/Alternative Energy
- Introduction to Renewable Energy
- Introduction to Sustainable Communities
Call (919) 542-6495, ext 223 for more information or to register for any of the classes.
New Cougar Volleyball Coach Makes Impact
Bill Carter, CCCC's new volleyball coach, says, "I plan on giving Central Carolina's program some national recognition." As part of the recruiting class, Delanie Warcup, Jordon West, and Jessica Thrash signed their letters of intent on May 19th to play for the Cougars in 2009. "Getting these three girls is a big step in the right direction," he says. "They are all good players. I hope to keep recruiting and getting more talent during my tenure here." Bill has owned and operated the Brick City Volleyball Club in Sanford for the past three years. He has served as head coach for the Lee County junior varsity volleyball team during that time and was a coach of the Brick City 18 Gold National team that qualified for the Junior Olympics in 2006.
Cougar Bytes Goes On Summer Schedule
The next issue of Cougar Bytes will come out on Thursday, June 11th and every other Thursday thereafter through the months of June and July. Please continue to send us any and all news that would be of interest to your colleagues on the faculty and staff of the college at marketing@cccc.edu.
PERSONNEL NOTES
Cougar Profile
Zhyra Barber
Small Business Center Administrative Specialist
We caught up with Zhyra Barber the day before the 2009 Small Business Expo and trailed her as she was setting up in the Main Exhibition Hall of the Civic Center for this popular annual event. It was a whirlwind demonstration of the pivotal role Zhyra plays in supporting the Small Business Center's broad range of services to entrepreneurs and to the local business community.
Zhyra emphasized that the SBC is a resource available to the general public, but also to the faculty and staff of CCCC. "We are here for everybody," she said, "all year around." In addition to free consulting services for start-ups and existing small businesses, the SBC's "Lunch and Learn" seminars will earn participants staff development credits. "We send out staff development opportunities through the Helpdesk announcements," Zhyra noted. She also added that you can check the SBC website, www.leesbc.com, for the Lunch and Learn schedule or contact her to get on the email list.
Born in The Philippines, Zhyra grew up in Johnsonville, NC. She attended Western Harnett High School and CCCC, where she earned an Associate Degree in OST/MOA. She met and married her husband, Jim, while he was stationed at Ft. Bragg. They reside in Sanford now with their two sons, Tyler, 6, and Colin, 5, and a daughter, Madison, 3. The "perfect" dog, Zoey, and two sugar gliders, Pierre and Penelope, complete the family.
After a short stint as a stay-at-home mom, Zhyra went to work for the CCCC Small Business Center in December of 2007 and finds her job challenging and fun. She supports Jim Felton, SBC Director, in planning and organizing Expos, real estate seminars, business counseling and continuing education activities. She also lends a hand to their "sister," the Civic Center.
Between a demanding job and a young family, one might think Zhyra had her hands full, but she has set a new goal for herself--becoming a Registered Nurse. She has returned to CCCC in the University Transfer program for her undergraduate requirements and intends to move on to the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill to finish a four-year nursing program.
When we asked Zhyra what she does for fun, she laughed and said, "I'm always having fun." Her interests include the theater, sporting events, movies, concerts, the beach, camping, eating, reading and meeting new people.
News From the CCCC Family
"Dear CCCC: Mike and I want to thank you so much for the beautiful spray of flowers you sent during our time of sorrow. We appreciate all that you have done for Gary for many years. I especially want to thank Melody for the dish garden and the visits, phone calls, etc. We truly appreciate the support we received from all of the CCCC staff, faculty and students." -Mike and Cherry Ennis
Gale Campbell, sister of Patricia Denton (Cosmetology Instructor/Harnett Campus) passed away on Tuesday, May 19. Funeral services were held Friday, May 22 at Kennebec Baptist Church in Angier. You may remember Patricia with a card at 111 Mabry Road, Angier, NC 27501.
"I would like to take this time to thank all my CCCC "family" for their support during the loss of my father. Every thought, letter, card, flower and phone call has been truly appreciated and I ask that you continue to pray for my family as we go through this time of healing." -Loria King Payne
Birthdays
| 6/01 | Georgia Durso |
| 6/01 | Jerry Smith |
| 6/03 | Bernard Hasty |
| 6/04 | Angela Leonti |
| 6/04 | Travis Perry |
| 6/06 | Kenneth Baker |
| 6/09 | Donny Campbell |
| 6/09 | Chanda Allen |
| 6/10 | David Bowman |
| 6/10 | Holly Schofield |
| 6/10 | Robin Kohanowich |
| 6/12 | David Oates |
| 6/12 | Vincent Castano |
| 6/13 | Lisa Chapman |
| 6/13 | Janet Eakes |
| 6/13 | Rebecca Trull |
| 6/14 | Jeffrey Crystal |
| 6/14 | Luther White |
| 6/16 | Keisha Petty |
| 6/17 | Loria Payne |
| 6/18 | Stelfanie Williams |
| 6/19 | Joseph Howington |
| 6/20 | Carl Bryan |
| 6/22 | Zena Harvley-Felder |
| 6/24 | Jill Gunter |
| 6/25 | Mary Coleman |
| 6/25 | Fred Thomas |
| 6/26 | Vadrin Colvin-King |
| 6/29 | Jean Vollrath |
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Dates to Remember
June 1 - Administrative Staff Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
June 21 - First Day of Summer
June 25 - AEOP Meeting
CCCC-BAY
Things For Sale, For Adoption or for Free
CCCC-Bay offers you a marketplace for services and excess stuff, a forum to advertise for things you need and a very responsive audience for pet adoption. Our deadline for CCCC-Bay ads is 9:00 a.m. Thursday morning.
COUGAR BITE-BACKS
Compliments, Complaints, Comments
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