Cougar Bytes for March 25, 2011
March 25, 2011
Volume IV, Number 3
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IN THIS ISSUE:
- WOW! WHAT A TEAM!
- WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND CCCC
- 2011 Campus Fund Drive Kicks Off March 28
- CCCC Theater Production, "Dreamland," Opens On April 8th
- Culinary Arts Cafe Open For Business on Chatham Campus
- "Technology Update" Publishes Article by MontE Christman
- Spring 2011 Services Survey
- Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative Accepting Memberships in Lee County
- Carl Bryan: Great Dad and Terrific Teacher
- Personnel Updates
- CCCC To Alumni: Please Call Home
- Chatham Empty Bowls Benefit
- Friends of the Library Book Sale
- 3rd Annual Relay for Life Silent Cake Auction
- Cougar Pets News
- PERSONNEL NOTES
- CCCC-BAY
WOW! WHAT A TEAM!
Students, Graduates and Residents Flock to CCCC's Career Fair
Central Carolina Community College hosted its 2011 Career Fair Wednesday at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center, in Sanford. Fifty-nine companies and industries, government agencies, law enforcement, military, and educational institutions spoke individually with the job seekers, mostly CCCC students, who came to check out what employment opportunities they had to offer. BioQuality student Nathan Ewing, of Sanford, speaks about jobs with Noble Oil Services with company representatives (from left) Mark Nall, of Vass, refiner supervisor; Kim Daurity, of Sanford, human resources coordinator; and Celia Scott, of Sanford, human resources manager.
"There are many facets to the annual Career Fair," said Gina Del Vecchio, the college's Career Services coordinator. "It shows our students that they have options and gives them an opportunity to find out what employment is out there. It also gives employers the opportunity to network among themselves."
The students and some members of the public flowed into the Civic Center's exhibit hall, checking out the potential employers they were interested in. Some of the students were looking for part-time positions or externships while they attended school, while others, looking forward to spring or summer graduation, handed out resumes and spoke at length with the employers.
Gina thanked David Oates, Mike Neal, Joyce Harding, Vivian Rosser and the staff of the Civic Center for their help in making the event a success.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND CCCC
2011 Campus Fund Drive Kicks Off March 28
Fun, games, free lunch, and ice cream socials mark the week of Monday, March 28 through Friday, April 1st as CCCC's Foundation makes it easy to give back to the college. Click on here to review the schedule of events on your campus during the upcoming week.
President Bud Marchant sets the standard of excellence for the college by scoring a Hole in One during the 2010 Mini Golf Tournament.
CCCC Theater Production, "Dreamland," Opens On April 8th
Central Carolina Community College Theatre Students and Chatham Community Players are at it again!
For the past 8 years, our group has been bringing quality theatre to sell-out crowds in Pittsboro, including the state award-winning "Millworker," the local favorite "Kudzu," the challenging "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," and several others.
This spring's musical, "Dreamland," is a super fun 1920's adaptation of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," featuring over 30 local actors, musicians, and tech folks. Performance dates are:
- April 8 & 9 @ 8 p.m.
- April 10 @ 3 p.m.
- April 14 @ 7 p.m.
- April 15 & 16 @ 8 p.m.
- April 17 @ 7 p.m.
Tickets on sale now at CCCC Pittsboro campus or www.brownpapertickets.com
Seating is limited, so get your tickets now if you can. Thanks for your continued support of CCCC theatre and community arts!
Culinary Arts Cafe Open For Business on Chatham Campus
Janice Escott (right), Natural Chef culinary arts program coordinator, and student Nancy Harman (left), along with the other culinary arts students, welcome eager eaters to the Culinary Arts Cafe in the Sustainable Technology Center on the Pittsboro Campus. Each Friday, the students serve a delicious and attractively presented lunch to the diners. A place at the table is by reservation only. The food served is harvested from the college's Student Farm or purchased from local organic farms. The Natural Chef program supports chemical-free, natural foods to create healthy lifestyles throughout the local community and region for all ages. Cost for a three-course meal and beverage is $6.00. Call (919) 548-8070 for reservations.
"Technology Update" Publishes Article by MontE Christman
The Spring 2011 issue of "Community College Technology Week" has published an article by CCCC's Associate Director and System Administrator - Information Technology, MontE Christman. The article, entitled "Community Colleges Learning New Lessons In Data Protection and Disaster Recovery," can be accessed online at ccweek.com.
Spring 2011 Services Survey
The Spring 2011 Services Survey (formerly the Faculty/Staff Satisfaction Survey) is now available. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and share your feedback concerning selected college services. Your responses should reflect your experience with the services during the past year.
About the survey: Service departments developed survey items with specific questions in mind. Many items relate to goals and outcomes listed on departmental plans. Nearly 85 items were submitted to the IE Office, and incorporating all items into one survey made the tool too lengthy. Therefore, the spring survey includes items related to services in the Institutional Advancement and Administrative Services Divisions and the Human Resources Department. In the fall, the remaining services will be evaluated.
The survey is located at www.surveymonkey.com/s/L25N87L.
Please respond to the survey by Wednesday, March 30, 2011.
Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative Accepting Memberships in Lee County
Cooperative Extension in Lee County encourages you to support our local agriculture by visiting our local farm stands and u-pick operations, shopping at NC Farmers markets, and eating at restaurants that serve local foods. This year we are teaming up with the Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative as another way to get fresh locally grown produce to our families.
Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative (www.sandhillsfarm2table.com) is a Co-op selling fresh local food to local households. Sandhills Farm To Table was started in Moore County by NC Cooperative Extension. The Co-op is owned and controlled by those who produce (farmers), distribute (workers), and consume (customers) fresh local food.
Sandhills Farm To Table is now ready to start in Lee County. Cooperative Extension in Lee County will be hosting a "Gathering" site for food distribution on Thursdays from 3-6 at the McSwain Center. We begin on April 21 and will run for 18 weeks.
The program aims to deliver each week to subscribers 10 lbs. of produce (2 fruits and 6 vegetables) for a two-person family and can be doubled for a four-person subscription. In addition subscribers have the opportunity to purchase additional items through the monthly "Market Days". The Co-op is also looking at adding a market web page.
In order to participate you must join the Co-Op and subscribe to a food plan. You can do this online at www.sandhillsfarm2table.com. Be sure to select: Sanford, McSwain Extension Education and Ag Center, 2420 Tramway as your gathering site. If you know of a person without internet access, they can join by calling SF2T at 910-949-2142.
The Co-Op may limit their subscriptions so if you are interested you will want to join early. This is a great way to promote local agriculture and get good quality locally grown produce.
Carl Bryan: Great Dad and Terrific Teacher
Every year on her birthday, Carl Bryan, CCCC's Dean of Student Learning Support Programs, takes his daughter, Carrie Ellen, to visit the old No. 12 steam locomotive in Depot Park in Sanford and snaps her official birthday photo. This year, a photographer from the Raleigh "News and Observer" caught the pair aboard old No. 12 and the photo appeared in a recent issue of the paper to mark Carrie Ellen's fourth birthday.
The North Carolina Community College System has selected Carl as one of its top five instructors in the system for 2011.
Personnel Updates
Crystal Smith has moved from the Marketing & Public Affairs department to Business Services. Her new title is Business Services Assistant and Internal Graphic Designer. She can be reached at 718-7206 (voice) or 718-7588 (fax).
The following people have recently retired. They take with them the affection and gratitude of their colleagues for their contributions to the college.
- Jerry Clendenen - February 28, 2011 Lead Electronics Instructor
- Joseph W. Kiser - March 1, 2011 Custodian
- Larry Tipton - March 1, 2011 GED Testing Coordinator
- Sue Tipton - March 1, 2011 Basic Skills Counselor
- Jim Felton - March 1, 2011 Director of Civic Center
CCCC To Alumni: Please Call Home
Staff, faculty, students, alumni, and friends are invited to join the new CCCC Alumni Facebook page. Visit CCCC Alumni on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ccccalum.
On this page, click "Join E-mail List" to sign up for the new alumni E-newsletter that will start soon! If you do not have a Facebook account, join the E-mail list by sending a message to alumni@cccc.edu with the subject line "Newsletter."
Chatham Empty Bowls Benefit
You choose a unique, hand-made bowl crafted by a local artist. Fill your bowl with delicious, healthy soup and bread from local restaurants and the Natural Chef Culinary Program at CCCC. For $20.00, you get to enjoy the meal and take home your one-of-a-kind work of art, and the CORA Food Pantry gets the proceeds to help fund their work.
The event takes place in the new Sustainable Technologies Building on the CCCC Pittsboro Campus on Friday, April 8th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. $20.00 tickets can be purchased online at www.brownpapertickets.com You can purchase the bowl only for $15.00 or the soup only for $5.00. Soup for students and kids is $3.00. Tickets are available at the door.
Friends of the Library Book Sale
The Friends of the Library's Spring 2011 Book Sale is coming up soon. Please you're your calendar and note our new sale location!
The Friends of the Chatham Community Library's Spring 2011 Book Sale will be held Thursday through Saturday, March 31st- April 2nd, at a new sale location. The sale will now be conducted at the new Chatham Community Library, located at 197 Hwy. 87 North on the Pittsboro campus of Central Carolina Community College.
Book sale hours are from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. on both Thursday, March 31st and Friday, April 1stst. On Saturday, March 2nd the hours are 10am until 4 p.m..
Books and audio visual materials for adults and children, as well as special "Collector's Corner" items will be for sale in the Holmes Family Meeting Room at the library. A listing of rare books for sale can be accessed from the Friends of the Chatham Community Library's web site from the Book Sale tab.
The sale specializes in a broad selection of books and audio-visual materials in very good condition at extremely reasonable prices. Please note that only cash or checks are accepted. All funds raised by the Friends from this book sale will be donated to our county's new library. If you have questions, please call Sue Clark at 545-0864.
3rd Annual Relay for Life Silent Cake Auction
- Wednesday, April 20, 2011
- 9:00 AM - 3:00 p.m.
- New Science Building Conference Room
Please make plans to attend and get some great desserts just in time for the holiday! We hope the extra hours will allow those who have been unable to make it in past years to participate in the live auction. Please encourage your co-workers to come with you. Your sweet tooth will be helping a great cause!
I'm looking for a few more bakers. We are accepting cakes, desserts, etc. If you would be interested in donating a cake or dessert, please contact me at abcarter@cccc.edu or (919) 718-7515. I will send you complete details.
Please help join us as we celebrate more birthdays by raising money to find a cure for cancer!
Cougar Pets News
We are featuring a dog and a cat who are awaiting adoption. The animals waiting patiently for permanent homes at the CCCC vet tech facility are healthy, have all their shots, and have been spayed/neutered. They are ready to love you.
Fishbait Jake: There is an unconfirmed rumor that Jake is the feline reincarnation of Cary Grant. He is a handsome orange tabby who would enhance the decor and ambiance of any home. Jake is three years old and has spent his whole life as a research animal. He's ready to move on to conquer new territories and devote himself to a human family.
Griff: An adult male beagle, Griff is distinctive for his sweet personality. He is undemanding, requiring only someone to take him for walks, although he would love to have a human he could train to fetch balls for him. Griff considers himself a family guy, although he'd prefer teenagers to smaller children. He would be a perfect companion for a senior or someone who lives alone.
Three canine residents of the research facility have gone to new homes in the last month: Baxter, Huck and Scarlett are all adjusting well to their new families.
Visit the Cougar Pets website at cougarpets.webs.com/index.html for more information and pictures of pets available for adoption. Call (919) 718-7465 or email jloftis@cccc.edu if you want to adopt.
PERSONNEL NOTES
Cougar Profile
Summerlin Page
English Instructor
Lee County
Summerlin Page is a good role model for CCCC's students in this time of high unemployment. She graduated with an B.A. and an M.A. in English from NC State and, while looking for a job, juggled nine part-time jobs doing just about anything that came to hand from tutoring to waiting tables to housekeeping. Summerlin methodically applied for jobs within 75 miles of her home in Raleigh, landing at CCCC in August of 2009 as a full time member of the faculty. She teaches several basic English courses as well as Professional Writing and Oral Communication on the Sanford campus.
She barely had time to catch her breath and get her lesson plans done before she was asked to head up the team of people tasked with publishing the 2011 issue of "The Red Clay Review," the college's literary journal. The Review publishes the work of writers in the three county service area of CCCC. She told us that both the quantity and the quality of submissions for this edition, which has a southern theme, were gratifyingly high. "This will be the best issue ever," she said, "In terms of the quality of the work we are publishing."
Plans are in work to amplify the presence of the Review with a web site. "We plan to have a year around presence on the web," Summerlin told us. Eventually, they plan to publish more local writing, photography, and art on the website in addition to the yearly issue now published. The 2011 Red Clay Review will come off the presses in mid-April.
Summerlin commutes daily from Raleigh to the Sanford campus. "I would drive considerably further to have the chance to teach at an institution of this caliber," she told us. "I am thrilled to be here." She shares her life with a significant other and they spend their down time sampling all the many cultural riches of the Triangle and participating in the life of their community by volunteering. They are thinking about adding a canine member to the family in the near future.
News From the CCCC Family
Thad Anthony Biggs, brother of Computer Information Technology Instructor Richard Biggs, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011. A memorial service was held on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Vass, NC. Richard would appreciate hearing from his CCCC family at: 5080 NC HWY 24/27, Cameron, NC 28326.
Charles H. Reedy, father of Math Instructor Michelle Powell, passed away. The memorial service was held Wednesday morning March 16, 2011 at Combs, Parsons, and Collins in Richmond, Kentucky. Michelle Powell would appreciate hearing from her CCCC family at: PO Box 205, Bynum, NC 27228.
Birthdays
| 3/25 | Billie Thompson |
| 3/26 | Carma Baggett |
| 3/26 | Peggy Cotton |
| 3/26 | Kenneth Hoyle |
| 3/26 | Jennifer Owens |
| 3/26 | Tiffanie White |
| 3/27 | Martha Youngblood |
| 3/28 | Karen G. Brown |
| 3/28 | Jerome Clendenen |
| 3/28 | Bill Freeman |
| 3/30 | Richard Bonds |
| 3/30 | Lorraine Whitaker |
| 4/01 | Robert Barnes |
| 4/01 | Martha Carver |
| 4/02 | Gregory Hamm (Chef Hamm) |
| 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 | John Porter |
| 4/07 | Gary Kibler |
| 4/09 | Vivian Rosser |
| 4/21 | Kassandra Lyles |
| 4/24 | Gina Del Vecchio |
| 4/25 | Wendy Cotten |
| 4/26 | MontE Christman |
| 4/28 | Charlotte Baggett |
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Dates to Remember
April 22 & 25 - Easter holidays.
May 30 - Memorial Day holiday.
CCCC-BAY
Things For Sale, For Adoption or for Free
FOR SALE: 2001 Harley-Davidson Road King (FHLR) 23,000 miles. Lots of chrome. Has windshield and sissy bar. Great ride! Asking $8,700. For more details or pictures, please email gene307@gmail.com.