Cougar Bytes for March 12, 2010
March 12, 2010
Volume III, Number 3
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IN THIS ISSUE:
- WOW! WHAT A TEAM!
- WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND CCCC
- Career Fair Gives CCCC Students Job Resources
- Personnel Changes
- Shuya Che's Family Travels 7,000 Miles to Visit
- Grandson Assists CCCC Instructor
- The Dates For The 2010 Campus Fund Drive Have Been Scheduled!
- Eat Burritos For Lifelong Learning
- Helping Dreams Come True
- Tickets Are Now On Sale for "Working: A Musical"
- CCCC Relay for Life Team News
- National MS Awareness Week
- Second Annual Dance, "Swing Into Spring"
- Big Band Discussion and Open Internet Forum
- New Supply of CCCC Portfolios Available
- Employee of the Year Nominations
- PERSONNEL NOTES
- CCCC-BAY
WOW! WHAT A TEAM!
CCCC Dental Clinic Program Shines
Congressman Bob Etheridge (standing, second from left), of N.C.'s Second District, visited the Give Kids A Smile event Feb. 12 at Central Carolina Community College's Dental Programs at the W.B. Wicker Center, in Sanford. The event was a collaborative effort of the Dental Programs, Lee County Dental Society, and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. Pictured are (back, from left) Wendy Seymore, Public Health dental hygienist for Chatham and Lee counties, who organized the event; Etheridge; volunteer Crystal Stratton, dental assistant at Sanford Pediatric Dentistry; and CCCC President Bud Marchant. CCCC dental assisting students Alishia Cheek (front, left), of Chatham County, and Dana Daniels, of Johnston County, apply sealant to a Greenwood Elementary School student's teeth.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND CCCC
Career Fair Gives CCCC Students Job Resources
The college's March 10 Career Fair was a big success as the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center filled with several hundred students who spoke with representatives of 55 businesses, private and government agencies, and military recruiters about opportunities with them.
Among the vendors was CCCC's own Russell Ingram, Workforce Development Department's WIA Youth Program Coordinator, and Tanasha Murchison, Human Resources Administrative Assistant.
Dr. Paul Porterfield, Chair of the Veterinary Medical Technology Program, stops to chat with a former student, Virginia Patterson (right), a 2001 CCCC graduate who now works for Johnston Animal Hospital, and Valerie Hill, the practice's office manager, at the college's March 10 Career Fair at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center.
Gina Del Vecchio, Career Center Coordinator, speaks with William Chew, of Moncure, a visitor at the college's March 10 Career Fair at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center, as Joyce Harding, Deferred Payment Coordinator, listens.
Personnel Changes
Jamie Wicker joins us as Criminal Justice Instructor, Harnett Campus. Jamie comes to us with an enormous amount of experience in the law enforcement field. She has taught for us as an adjunct and BLET instructor.
Charles Parks returns to CCCC as Dept. Chair of Business Technologies, Sanford Campus after 4 years teaching at UNC-Asheville and Mitchell CC. Charles teaches in the accounting curriculum.
Please congratulate two old team members who have changed positions and locations:
Markita McCrimmon, Criminal Justice Instructor Harnett Campus, has been promoted to Lead Instructor for Criminal Justice/Latent Evidence. Markita is now on the Sanford Campus.
Robert Powell, Dept. Chair of Public Services is now Dept. Chair of Justice Studies/BLET Director. The curriculums (BLET, Criminal Justice/Latent Evidence, Paralegal) have not changed just the title of the unit. Robert attended the NC Justice Academy general instructor school, in December 2009, to earn his credential to be the director.
Shuya Che's Family Travels 7,000 Miles to Visit
Shuya Che (second from right), a professor at Nanjing Normal University, in China, and currently the instructor for Central Carolina Community College's Confucius Classroom, in Sanford, enjoyed a month-long visit during February from her daughter Yixiao Cui (third from right), a student at Nanjing Foreign Language School, and husband Xiangyang Cui (right), a professor of economics at Nanjing University of Economics and Finance. While teaching at CCCC for two years, Che is living with (from left) Becky and Matt Garrett, of Sanford. The Garretts also hosted her family and showed them some of the sights in North Carolina, including the beach and the Biltmore Estate. During the visit to the United States, the family also took a tour of Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, D.C. Yixiao had the opportunity to sit in on several days of classes at Lee County High School. The family was impressed with America and Americans and said they hope more Americans will visit China and get to know the Chinese people.
Grandson Assists CCCC Instructor
Ten-year-old Ian Higgins (left) shares examples of his artwork with students in Central Carolina Community College's Early Childhood Education Creative Activities class Feb. 9 at the college's Lee County Campus. Higgins, a fourth grader at Mary Scroggs Elementary School, in Chapel Hill, is the grandson of class instructor David Leperi, of Pittsboro. The CCCC students are learning about the use of creative activities in educating young children. They were interested in getting a child's perspective on creative activities and ideas on what can be done from his work in clay modeling, watercolor, collage, and pastels. Pictured are ECE students Curtis Casey (behind Higgins), of Pittsboro; and (right, from front) Nicole Turner and Patricia Sellers, of Sanford, and Heather Fawcett, of Cameron. Casey is a former Wyeth employee who has returned to college to train for a second career as a teacher.
The Dates For The 2010 Campus Fund Drive Have Been Scheduled!
Please mark your calendar for April 5-9! Your staff representatives are busy planning new events for this fun week. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please contact the staff representatives on your campus:
Chatham: Theresa Cry, Sara Lambert
Harnett: Cindy Page, Crystal Baker
Lee: Laura Musselwhite, Linda Summey
The lunches for each campus have tentatively been scheduled for:
Chatham:Thursday, April 8th
Harnett: Friday, April 9th
Lee: Wednesday, April 7th
Eat Burritos For Lifelong Learning
Support Lifelong Learning for Chatham County by joining the Burrito Bash:
- Location: The General Store Cafe, 39 West Street, Pittsboro
- Date: April 6, 2010
- Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Admission: $12.00 for advance tickets/$15.00 at the door
Admission includes the famous General Store burrito with all the fixings, a silent auction, music, and lots of fun. Proceeds benefit the CCCC Foundation and Chatham Partnership for Children. Call (919) 542-7449 or (919) 542-6495 for more information.
Helping Dreams Come True
Local high school counselors are working with the Christian United Outreach Center (C.U.O.C.) to make sure everyone has a beautiful dress for the prom this year. If you have a dress or accessories to donate, please contact me at my email address, rbrewington.ls@lee.k12.nc.us or call C.U.O.C. at (919) 774-8485 to arrange for pick-up. Last year, C.U.O.C. was able to outfit 100% of girls with appropriate formal wear for their proms. In this year's hard economic times, they need your help to meet greatly increased demand.
For more information, click here.
Tickets Are Now On Sale for "Working: A Musical"
You can purchase tickets for the theatre's spring show at the Pittsboro campus or online at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/102393.
Tickets are $12.00. There is limited seating, so we recommend that you purchase your tickets in advance. The show will run from April 14 to April 18 at Chatham Mills, 480 Hillsboro Street in Pittsboro.
- Wednesday, April 14 • 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday, April 15 • 7:00 p.m.
- Friday, April 16 • 8:00 p.m.
- Saturday, April 17 • 8:00 p.m.
- Sunday, April 18 • 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
CCCC Relay for Life Team News
The CCCC Relay for Life Team will be participating in the Second Annual Bark for Life, a canine relay event for families and their dogs, on Saturday, March 27th. You're welcome to come to the Lemon Springs Ball Park on Greenwood Rd. in Lee County from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on this date.
Additionally, our team is selling raffle tickets to win the Ultimate Doggie Survival Kit (since Relay is about survival after all). See the photo (shown above) for the kit's goodies. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. The winner will be drawn on March 27th at 4 p.m. You do not have to be present to win.
If you would like to purchase tickets, contact a Relay team member or captains Amanda Carter or Bianka Stumpf. You also still have time to purchase Netbook raffle tickets for the same price or luminaries in honor or memory of a loved one. And finally, you can still join the team, too.
Thanks for helping us work to realize this year's theme: Celebrating More Birthdays!
National MS Awareness Week
This is national MS awareness week. In honor of my husband, whose MS has worsened this year, my 4-year-old daughter and I will be walking in the Triangle Area MS walk on April 24th at the RBC center in Raleigh. She and I are captains of team "Angry Poets" (in honor of his love of poetry). Several students, staff, and area media people have already to pledged to walk with us. We are looking for even more walkers or even simple donations. If you would like to help us out, please contact me at 718-7433, klyles@cccc.edu klyles@cccc.edu, or click on the link below. By clicking the link, you can join the team and or make a secure donation. I will also be selling chocolate lollipops again in the next few weeks. Thank you to the wonderful CCCC family, you are all so giving and should be proud you are making a difference!
For more information, click here.
Employment Opportunity
The college has a job opening for an administrative specialist. If you know of qualified candidates for this position, please pass along this information.
Administrative Specialist - Continuing Education Dept. at W. B. Wicker Business Center
Full-time position based at W.B. Wicker Business Center. The successful candidate will interact with the public to determine customer's needs, process continuing education paperwork to include but not limited to contracts and registration forms. Associate degree in Business Administration or related field required. See website for more information or contact Human Resources.
Second Annual Dance, "Swing Into Spring"
The Heart of Carolina Jazz Society Presents:
- Second Annual Dance: "Swing Into Spring"
- Featuring The Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra, directed by Gregg Gelb
- Special guest vocalists Don Nedza, Rev. Iris Jordan, Kathy Gelb, Peggy Taphorn, Trish Childress, and Alexander Brower
- Saturday, March 20, 2010
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Concert will be held at the Carolina Trace Clubhouse in Sanford, NC
After March 10, concert tickets are $40 per person. Tickets can be purchased by cash, check, or credit card.
Heavy Hors d'oeuvres are included in the price of the ticket Alcohol must be purchased separately
For more information, visit www.facebook.com/HoCJO
Big Band Discussion and Open Internet Forum
The Big Band forum at The Heart of Carolina Jazz Society website, www.facebook.com/HoCJO, is now open. The Open Internet Forum is being held in conjunction with our March 20th Dance "Swing Into Spring" at the Carolina Trace Clubhouse in Sanford, NC.
Anyone can participate. Once registered, participants can add comments, thoughts, experiences, and photos about anything concerning their experience with the Big Bands. Please join in with comments about the bands and share facts, favorite players/singers/arrangers/bands/recordings, etc. It will be especially interesting to hear the memories of those who grew up in that era.
Everyone must register at www.facebook.com/HoCJO to participate. Registration instructions are at www.facebook.com/HoCJO
New Supply of CCCC Folders Available
Our initial order of the new college folders "sold out" in the first 48 hours after arrival. We have reordered and expect to have an ample supply in a few days. Please place your order for folders to marketing@cccc.edu. Photos of the new and older college folders are shown above.
Employee of the Year Nominations
It is that time of the year to nominate candidates for the Circle of Excellence (Employee of the Year). Attached are the nomination forms. Any full-time employee of the College may nominate a candidate. You may nominate only one person in a category. Nominations must be submitted to the attention of Stacey Carter by Friday, March 26, 2010, so please don't delay.
Please note the date of the annual "Circle of Excellence" event has changed and will be held on April 19, 2010 at 3:30 at the Dennis Wicker Civic Center.
For more information about Administrative and Supervisory Staff Division, click here.
For more information about Operational and Support Staff Division, click here.
PERSONNEL NOTES
Cougar Profile
Abby Walker
Administrative Assistant, CCCC Foundation
There is a culture of excellence underlying the quality of instruction at this college. The tangible evidence of this is the high number of graduates that pass the board, licensing, and certificate exams necessary to practice their chosen professions. A major contributor to this phenomenon is the CCCC Foundation, founded in 1988 with the stated mission of ensuring the continued quality and availability of instruction to our community.
We talked to Abby Walker about this recently. Abby, a Sanford native born and bred, has been working with the Foundation since 2003. She is particularly proud of the Foundation's support of the faculty in the form of tuition reimbursement, equipment purchases, and other assistance to improve instruction. "The funds we raise help to meet some of the financial needs of the college," Abby told us, "particularly in these challenging financial times."
The Foundation produces superb results with a tiny staff, consisting of Abby and the Foundation Director, Diane Glover. The community anticipates their two big events, the annual golf tournament and the yearly auction, and turns out faithfully to support them. Abby reminded us that they are preparing to launch both their community and campus fundraising efforts in early April. In her work with the Foundation, Abby carries on a family heritage. Her grandfather, James F. Bridges, and her uncle, Tommy Bridges, served as trustees of the college for 18 and 12 years, respectively. She told us with pride of the James F. and Dixie Bridges Memorial Scholarship Fund, established by Tommy Bridges and his wife, Gail, in honor of his parents.
"Abby lives in Sanford with her husband, Fedd, and their two daughters, Grace, 7, and Mollie, 4. Fedd is Waste Water Supervisor for the City of Sanford. She attended East Carolina University in Greenville and majored in business. Before joining the staff of the Foundation, Abby worked for Barton College in the Lifelong Education/Weekend College Program. Demanding jobs and school keep the Walker family busy, but when they have leisure time, they head for North Carolina's beautiful beaches.
News From the CCCC Family
Diane Glover is a grandmother! Sawyer Diane Glover was born Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 5:05 pm, weighing 5 lbs., 5 oz. and 18 1/4 inches. Diane's son Cam, his wife Toni and baby Sawyer are all doing well. Please congratulate Diane on her new granddaughter.
Harold "Buck" Gaines, husband of Alyce Gaines (AP/Purchasing Tech) passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at his home. Funeral services were held Friday, March 5 at Zion Christian Church at 11 a.m. and burial followed in the church cemetery. You may express your condolences to Alyce and family at 805 Pumping Station Road, Sanford, NC 27330.
Tonya and Mike Neal (Student Activities Coordinator) have a new baby boy, Tyler Matthew Neal, born this a.m. at Central Carolina Hospital. Tyler weighed 8 lbs.10 oz. Everyone is doing well! Tyler has a brother, Jacob, and sister, Elissa. You may congratulate the Neal family at 72 Sky Line Lane, Sanford, NC 27330.
Tanya and I wish to thank everyone who supported our family through words and prayers over these many years. Too many losses, but this new Blessing is more that we could ask for. Tyler will complement our life with Jacob and Elissa as we try to deserve His Blessing. Thanks again to our very extended family. Mike Neal
Birthdays
| 3/14 | Douglas Smith |
| 3/15 | Jamie Tyson |
| 3/17 | Tonya Davis |
| 3/18 | Melissa Godfrey |
| 3/18 | Walter Cotton |
| 3/20 | Judy Farmer | 3/20 | Amanda Carter |
| 3/22 | Danny Dean |
| 3/22 | Terri McKone |
| 3/25 | Billie Thompson |
| 3/26 | Carma Baggett |
| 3/26 | Peggy Cotton |
| 3/26 | Rhonda Harrington |
| 3/26 | Ken Hoyle |
| 3/26 | Jennifer Owens |
| 3/26 | Tiffanie White | 3/27 | Martha Youngblood |
| 3/28 | Karen G. Brown |
| 3/28 | Jerry Clendenen | 3/28 | Billy Freeman |
| 3/28 | Rosemary Sova |
| 3/30 | Richard Bonds |
| 4/01 | Martha Carver |
| 4/02 | Steven Pierce |
| 4/02 | Lisa Knight |
| 4/04 | Allen Howington |
| 4/05 | Latasha McIver |
| 4/06 | George McLamb |
| 4/06 | Nancy Guy |
| 4/06 | David Porter |
| 4/07 | Kibler, Gary |
| 4/09 | Rosser, Vivian |
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Dates to Remember
Apr. 2 - 5 - Holiday, college closed
Apr. 12 - Administrative Staff Meeting, 8:30 a.m., Lee Campus
May 31 - Memorial Day observed, college closed.
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