Cougar Bytes for June 25, 2009
June 25, 2009
Volume II, Number 20
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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!
College Awards Nearly 200 AHS/GED Diplomas
Robert Arellano (right), of Lee County, receives his Adult High School diploma from Central Carolina Community College President Bud Marchant, during the college's Adult High School and General Educational Development commencement exercises June 18 in the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. Arellano had the highest grade point average in the graduating class and was given the honor of bearing the college mace at the head of the processional and recessional. He plans to enroll at the college to continue his education. Approximately 190 adults completed high school or a GED through the college's adult education program during the spring semester.
To view more images of graduation,click here.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND CCCC
Homepage Navigation Survey
The Marketing Department will begin a website homepage and navigation redesign in July. This process will take several months, but we are asking for input related to navigation and what you believe is most important on the homepage. Click on this link for more information and to complete the survey. Your feedback is appreciated!
Mulligans for Merritt
The sons of the late Merritt Robinson are establishing a permanent endowment at CCCC in memory of their father. So far, over $4,300 for scholarships has been raised and a golf tournament is planned in July:
- When: Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
- Where: Tobacco Road Golf Course, Sanford, NC
- Registration/Lunch: 11:30-12:30 pm
- Shotgun start: 1:00 pm
- Cost: $250.00 per team or $65 per player
Send registrations to: Tobacco Road Golf Club, 442 Tobacco Road, Sanford, NC 27332
Tournament Director - Greg Robinson (770) 815-4836 or via email at: Grob10@yahoo.com
All proceeds will be used to fund the Merritt B. Robinson Scholarship and are tax deductible.
Make checks payable to Central Carolina Community College Foundation, re: Merritt B. Robinson Scholarship
Big Lift University: A Success
Firefighter David Ranes (kneeling), of the Cary Fire Department, places a strut under a tractor-trailer atop a car in a ditch during an accident scenario at the 'Big Lift U' training in June at the college's Emergency Services Training Center. The accident scenario was one of eight in which 77 firefighters and rescue personnel from eight states and one foreign country learned how to safely and effectively respond to accidents involving smaller vehicles with large, heavy vehicles, such as tractor-trailers, buses, concrete trucks, and a train. Firefighters came from North Carolina, South Carolina, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Virginia, as well as Germany to attend the training.
Third Friday Art Walk
Faculty Artists do not have lazy summers! Come see what they can do to please the eye! Again, the CCCC Sculpture student gallery, located at 138 N. Chatham Avenue, will be open during the Third Friday Art Walk in downtown Siler City from 6:00 to 9:00, Friday, July 17. This show is by Sculpture and Pottery faculty, the folks who inspire students to produce the excellent art work you've seen here before.
During the Art Walk, which is sponsored by the North Carolina Arts Incubator, 20 galleries, shops, and eateries will be open. There will be live music on stage in the court yard.Enjoy a leisurely summer evening in historic downtown Siler City.
Stroke Indications
During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall-she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics). She said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.
Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital (at 6:00 pm Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.
It only takes a minute to read this: A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke....totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
STR: RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
- S-Ask the individual to smile.
- T-Ask the person to talk and smile a simple sentence (Coherently)(i.e. It is sunny out today)
- R-Ask him or her to raise both arms.
If he or she has trouble with any one of these tasks, call an emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. New Sign of a Stroke---Stick out your tongue. Ask the person to 'stick' out his/her tongue...If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.
Jazz Improvisation Classes
New Session of seven classes begins July 7
- Tuesdays
- 7pm - 8:30pm
- Marsh Woodwinds, 707 N. Person St., Raleigh.
Lessons include: Introduction to Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Theory, Melodic Development, Styles of Jazz Masters, Jazz Repertoire, and much more.
Students will learn by playing in every class!
Gelb has a Doctorate of Musical Arts at UNC Greensboro, 20+ years of professional jazz experience, and also degrees from the Berklee College of Music and the NC School of the Arts.
- For all instruments and all levels
- $20 per session
For registration and class info, send an email to gregg@gregggelb.com
PERSONNEL NOTES
Cougar Profile
Cathy Swindell
Director of Industry Services
Uniboard Canada is building a new factory in Moncure, thus creating 104 brand new jobs for Chatham County. CCCC's Industry Services program is working alongside this multinational corporation, helping to train these new employees through the Customized Training Program. "This is just one example of the close relationship this college maintains with local industry," says Cathy Swindell, Director of Industry Services. "We have been working in partnership with local manufacturers for decades."
Cathy went on to say that many innovative new programs at CCCC are developed in response to the needs of industries who utilize the customized training programs developed and managed by Industry Services. An example is the distance education Bio-Quality curriculum that Cathy helped develop-the only program of its kind in North Carolina. She has also designed two online safety courses offered through our curriculum programs.
Cathy worked in industry for 22 years and taught part-time at CCCC for 7 years. She has worked full-time for the college for the last five years and has served in her current position since 2007. Born in Siler City, Cathy earned an Associate of Science degree in Chemical Technology from Cape Fear Community College and her B.S. in Training and Development for industry from North Carolina A&T State University. She resides in Sanford with her husband, Danny, and her ten-year-old daughter, Megan.
Cathy and her assistant, Sue Whitman, have worked hard this year to transform the picturesque "Cedar Point" house, located on the old Watson farm property, into a handsome and functional conference center for local businesses. "Everything is on site," says Cathy. "There are two conference rooms, wireless Internet access, fax support, and even kitchen facilities." Currently, the facility hosts monthly meetings of the Lee County Economic Development Corporation.
Industry Services works closely with Continuing Education, but the training courses they offer are distinctive in that they are customized for each manufacturer and held on the work site. Programs are state-funded at the System level and generally are at no cost to the manufacturer. "There is a connection between these on-site training programs and CCCC," says Cathy. "Many people begin with our on-site classes and continue with curriculum coursework or continuing education classes at CCCC." At any given time, there may be between four and eight on-site training programs running in the college's three county service area.
When we asked Cathy what she liked best about working at CCCC, she said, "It's the standard of excellence clearly evident at all levels of the institution. It is very gratifying to work with people whose primary goal is to be the best."
Both Cathy and Sue are full of energy and enthusiasm about what they are doing. They would be delighted to provide more information about current Industry Services projects or give you tour of the new Cedar Point facility. Cathy can be reached at (919) 718-7212 or cswindell@cccc.edu.
News From the CCCC Family
Betty O'Bryon Ciliberto, mother of Craig Ciliberto (Transportation Tech Instructor), passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009. Funeral services were held at Crossroads Ministries on Tuesday, June 23. You may express your condolences to Craig and his family at 3862 Carbonton Road, Sanford, NC 27330.
Birthdays
| 6/25 | Mary Coleman |
| 6/25 | Fred Thomas |
| 6/26 | Vadrin Colvin-King |
| 6/29 | Jean Vollrath | 7/05 | Gloria Cheatham |
| 7/05 | Melody McGee |
| 7/07 | Lennie Stephenson |
| 7/10 | William Moses |
| 7/15 | Betty Carter |
| 7/16 | Lynda Everett |
| 7/16 | George Papageorgiou |
| 7/16 | Vicky Stark |
| 7/18 | Cathy Giles |
| 7/18 | Ramona Leftwich |
| 7/21 | Darlene Dark |
| 7/21 | Theresa Cry |
| 7/21 | Morgan Steele |
| 7/24 | Sue Atkins |
| 7/24 | Renee Dusenbury |
| 7/26 | Heather McCracken |
| 7/26 | Mary Heston |
| 7/27 | Christine Harrelson |
| 7/27 | Sara Wathen |
| 7/27 | Nancy Wiser |
| 7/27 | Nancy Wiser |
| 7/27 | Nena Leake |
| 7/28 | Daniel Thomas |
| 7/29 | Cathy Swindell |
| 7/30 | David Butler |
| 7/31 | Elizabeth King |
| 7/31 | Richard Biggs |
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Dates to Remember
June 25 - AEOP Meeting
July 3 - Independence Day Holiday
July 6 - Administrative Staff Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
July 17 - Third Friday Art Walk, Siler City
July 21 - Foundation Board Meeting
July 23 - AEOP Meeting
July 29 - Board of Trustees Meeting - Lee County Campus, Civic Center
Aug. 3 - Administrative Staff Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
CCCC-BAY
Things For Sale, For Adoption or for Free
Need New or Used: Need New or Used: Non-paper/non-plastic tote bags needed for clients of the Coalition for Human Care. Tote bags are used for groceries given to clients from the Coalition Pantry. The number of clients is increasing daily and your help is appreciated! Please forward these much-needed tote bags to Ellen Dickey (Harnett campus), Diane Kannarr (Lee campus) and Jean Vollrath (Chatham campus). Thank you, in advance.
Lainey in Your Future? "In August of 2008, we accepted our first foster dog. I now have my fourth dog; we've had three adopted in less than one year! I would like to introduce you to our newest foster. Her name is Lainey, and she is an Australian Shepherd Mix. She's by far the smartest dog I've ever had!
Lainey is listed on Petfinder.com and you can view Lainey directly at:
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=13771635.
Thank you for checking out our newest family member. If you have questions, please email Judy Herndon or call the Pittsboro Campus: 542-6495 x 211."
For Sale - Vegetables: Trying to sustain a century farm, not to mention myself as well, through agricultral venture in gardening, have vegetables for sale as they become available, right now squash & cucumbers, will have County Fair Prize winning sweet pickles in another week or so, still waiting on tomatoes, peas, butterbeans, watermelons, and cantaloupes, will let you know as they become available. Please call 919-708-7480 or 919-776-2710 to order,if no answer just leave message, we'll get it delivered to the college, or you can take a nice leisurely drive in the country down the scenic Lemon Springs Rd. to 6885 Lemon Springs Rd. home of my Mom & Dad and shop for a while under the shade of a 100+ year old Pecan tree. Combined experience in growing 150 yrs. it doesn't get any better than that. - Jackie Hearn
COUGAR BITE-BACKS
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