Cougar Bytes for June 16, 2011

CCCC's President's Cup Awarded to Western Harnett HS

CCCC's Information and Planning Conference committee came up with a great idea to encourage the high schools in the college's service area of Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties to send even more of their graduates to the college. Each year, the high school with the highest percentage of its graduating class enrolling at CCCC will be presented the President's Cup to keep until the next IPC, held annually in November. Western Harnett High School is the first to receive the President's Cup. Nineteen percent of its 2010 graduating class attended CCCC this year. The official presentation of the Cup was made June 13 at the high school. Pictured (from left) are WHHS counselors Cynthia Wood and Shannon Bradley; Dr. Stephen Athans, CCCC Dean of Vocational and Technical Programs; WHHS Principal William Wright Jr.; Bill Tyson, CCCC Harnett County Provost; WHHS counselor Reginald Lowery; and Dr. Lisa Chapman, CCCC Vice President of Academic Affairs. CCCC ceramics instructor Joyce Bryan created the multi-color glazed bowl. Joyce is also a professional potter with her own business, Stone Crow Pottery, in Pittsboro. Other high schools sending double-digit percentages of their 2010 graduates to CCCC were Southern Lee (17.42 percent), Lee County (15.51 percent), Northwood (13.93 percent), and Chatham Central (12.84 percent).

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Harnett County Con Ed Team Pitches In To Make BBQ Judging Class A Success

by Barbara Avery, Continuing Education, Harnett Campus

When 54 aspiring barbeque experts signed up to take Harnett campus's first Certified BBQ Judging Class, the Continuing Education faculty and staff scrambled to meet the challenge. "Who knew?" said Bill Tyson, Harnett Provost. "We thought there would be interest, but the response was overwhelming."

Barbara Avery, Nena Leake, Len Royals, Bill Tyson, Lennie Stevenson, Dorothy McKoy, Robert Baggett, Melody McGee, Michael Morrison, and Joseph Pope arrived early Saturday morning, June 11 to make sure that the class would have chicken, pulled pork, ribs, and brisket for the hands-on judging portion of the class. The cooks were: Mark Byrd and Adam Byrd.

Don Harwell, a certified Kansas City Barbeque Society judge, taught the class. Students who successfully completed the one-day course are qualified to judge KCBS sanctioned competitions around the country.

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50th Celebration News

by Emily Hare, Associate Director, Foundation

Get excited! The kick-off event on July 23rd for CCCC's 50th Anniversary is almost here! It is going to be an incredible event full of activities for everyone. We need your help to get the word out to everyone in the area. We have small handouts available for you to pass out to your church, friends and neighbors, or social groups. Please call Irene Smith, 718-7518 if you would like a supply.

If you have not signed up to volunteer to work on the 23rd, please do so online via the employee intranet. There are still spaces available and we need everyone's help! To sign up, please visit: www.cccc.edu/50years/VolunteerSignup.

We are looking forward to the big day and hope everyone will come out and celebrate CCCC on July 23rd! Stay tuned for information about exciting events, activities and speakers being planned to continue the 50th anniversary celebration through June 2012.

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Jerry Miller Drawings Available for CCCC 50th Celebration

Pre-Order before June 30, 2011

In celebration of CCCC's 50th Anniversary, artist Jerry Miller has completed a collage of pen and ink drawings showcasing CCCC structures on our three main campuses. Mr. Miller is a Sanford native and has an extensive background in the architectural field. His work, which includes a large selection of historical buildings, colleges, churches, aircraft, boats, and landmarks, has won numerous local and state awards.

These limited pen and ink cards and prints will be available in July. Reserve your cards and prints now. Pre-orders will be accepted through June 30, 2011.

The order form below lists prices for the various sizes available:

• 5" x 7" note cards
• 8" x 10" pen and ink prints
• 11" x 14" pen and ink prints (unframed and framed)

To order, click here to download the form (Word Document .docx), complete form and email it as an attachment to ehare@cccc.edu.

If you prefer to pre-order by phone, contact Emily Hare at (919) 718-7230.

Enjoy this CCCC treasure for years to come!

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Foundation News

by Diane Glover, Foundation Executive Director

Emily Hare, Foundation Associate Director, and Abby Walker, Foundation Administrative Assistant, took part in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on June 11, 2011. Emily and Abby participated in the "Competitive" race that began at 7:00 a.m. at Meredith College in Raleigh. This year 25,000 people participated raising $1.8 million. Emily and Abby were members of the WRAL TV 5 team!

Emily and Lorraine Whittaker, Administrative Assistant to the President, appeared on WDSG 107.9 FM recently on the 10 a.m. talk show with Sheriff Carter. They promoted the 50th as well as all of the program offerings at CCCC.

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College and Career Readiness

by Dawn Tucker, Dean of Adult Education

Effective July 1, 2011, Adult Education officially changes its name to College and Career Readiness. College and Career Readiness is comprised of the following departments: Adult Basic Education (ABE), Adult High School Diploma (AHS), Compensatory Education, English as a Second Language (ESL) and General Educational Development (GED).

College and Career Readiness will continue helping students improve their basic skills, achieve a GED or Adult High School diploma, and transition to postsecondary education and/or the workforce.

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2011 Edition of Red Clay Review Now Available

by Ty Stumpf, Humanities Chair

The sixth issue of CCCC's literary journal, the Red Clay Review, is now available. This issue, which features writing that explores what it means to be Southern or to live in the South, introduces the reader to writers living and working in the college's service area. The editorial board: David Carter, Mark Hall, David Hartman, Molly Luby, David Watson and Jason Ziebart, under the leadership of Summerlin Page, Executive Coordinator, have put together a Red Clay Review of exceptional quality.

The issue was presented to the public at a launch party at the Steele Street Coffee & Wine Bar on June 6th. Those present enjoyed hearing the writers reading their own work. Copies are available at the reception desk in the Classroom Fitness Center.

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Green Central Update

by Laura Lauffer, Sustainability Coordinator

CCCC is known as Green Central due to its focus on sustainability in the classroom, on campuses and in our strategic plan. Last semester, over 100 faculty members responded to a curriculum survey and over 50% were either integrating sustainability into their classes or were planning to. The diversity of departments responding positively was a pleasant surprise, the humanities were very well represented but we also had strong responses from the sciences and business disciplines.

The goal of sustainability education is to provide students, regardless of their courses of study, the knowledge and skills to help create a healthy economy, society, and environment. The College strategic plan states that sustainability will be incorporated in to 60% of college programs by Fall 2013 and one sustainability related college event will take place on each campus each year.

For more information on how to integrate sustainability issues into your program, please contact Laura Lauffer, Sustainability Coordinator at (919) 545-8032 or llauffer@cccc.edu. Each month the Green Central Update will offer a web based resource for faculty and staff. This month we are featuring The Environmental and Energy Resources online library. EERL's mission is to be the best possible online collection of environmental and energy sustainability resources for community college educators and for their students. Funded by the National Science Foundation -check them out at www.eerl.org/index.php.

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New 50th Pocket Portfolio Available

There is still a limited supply of our special edition 50th Anniversary pocket portfolios available. You can obtain them from Irene Smith in the Marketing & Public Affairs department (718-7518) or by email at marketing@cccc.edu.

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News From the Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs

by Brian Merritt, Director of Grants, Sponsored Programs, and Alumni Relations

Congratulations to Tara Guthrie, Director of Library Services, for receiving a grant award in the amount of $18,504.77 from the State Library of NC. Funding from this grant will help the CCCC Libraries to purchase, update, and expand library collections for technology programs during the 2011-2012 year.

Have an idea for a grant, or are you writing a grant proposal? Receive pre-and-post award support by sending an e-mail to grants@cccc.edu, or call 919.718.7426.

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News From the Office of Alumni Relations

by Brian Merritt, Director of Grants, Sponsored Programs, and Alumni Relations

Alumni Association Interest Meeting for CCCC employees
Save the Date for August 15, 2011, 3:00 PM
Science Building, Room 9105, Lee Campus

Employees who are alumni (graduated or attended a class) are invited to an interest meeting where we will discuss ideas about the formation of an Alumni Association Board to involve alumni in the CCCC community. A full Association meeting will take place in September/October.

Sign up for the monthly CCCC Alumni E-newsletter to stay informed by visiting this page: www.cccc.edu/alumni/stayintouch.

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Foundation's 11th Annual Furniture Auction

This handsome wood cabinet, with two matching stools, was one of about 100 hand-crafted pieces of wood and metal work auctioned off at the Central Carolina Community College Foundation's 11th annual Furniture Auction June 4 at the Harnett County Campus. The 2011 auction was the largest in the event's history. With a strong showing of support from the community, the auction raised more than $25,000. The proceeds will be used by the Foundation to fund an endowment that provides scholarship monies for Harnett County students who attend CCCC. Students in the college's carpentry and welding programs at the Harnett Correctional Institution created the well-built pieces. The student inmates also learned marketable skills to become contributing members of their communities upon release.

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Personnel Changes

The Workforce Development and Workforce Investment department welcomes new staff member Aimee Walsh. Aimee Walsh came on board on May 23rd as the WIA Performance Technician. Aimee brings a tremendous amount of administrative experience, which includes organizational skills and process improvement, data tracking and trending, technical writing, and project leadership. Please stop by the WIA office suite in the W.B. Wicker Lifelong Learning Center to welcome Aimee.

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Medical Benefit for Bailee Edwards

by William Edwards, Basic Skills Instructor

My niece, Bailee Edwards, daughter of Kyle and Misty Edwards, was born on March 4, 2011 with severe gastrointestinal deficits. At the age of one day, Bailee underwent major surgery and remains in the hospital fighting for survival. Bailee's friends and family have organized a medical benefit for her:

• 4-Man Superball Golf Tournament
• Quail Ridge Golf Course
• Saturday, July 23, 2011
• Shot gun start at 8:30 a.m.
• $50.00 per player
• Lunch will be served following the tournament.

Please contact me at wedwards@cccc.edu for registration forms.

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Cougar Pets News

by Jonathan Loftis, Animal Facilities Manager

We are featuring two bewitching cats that 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.

Natasha is a beautiful three-year-old grey and white tabby with haunting green eyes. She prefers people to dogs or other cats, so she would be happiest as the only pet in the family. She is cuddly and affectionate and will be a good companion.

Sunny is a five-year-old orange male tabby. He is very handsome and considers himself high feline royalty. Nevertheless, he is kind to humans as long as they are properly respectful. He will be an adornment to any household.

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.

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Cougar Profile

Sara Lambert
Basic Skills Coordinator,
Siler City Center

"This new facility is a realization of dreams, provides new opportunities and celebrates the future of Central Carolina Community College, Siler City and the local workforce," Sara Lambert told the dignitaries and community residents gathered for the ribbon cutting of the new Siler City Center on November 15, 2010.

We talked to Sara recently, curious to know how the move had gone from the former Henry B. Siler School that had housed CCCC's adult education program since 1984. "We left the old building for the last time with tears in our eyes," Sara told us. "It is the repository of many good memories."

In April, the new Siler City Center building was certified at the Gold Level of USGBC's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards. Sara told me that she and her colleagues find it golden in many ways. "The way the building was planned and constructed, the advanced technology inherent in its systems, makes it a fascinating and fun place to work," she told us. "We are pleased and proud to invite the community in." She went on to explain that the college's Siler City facility now provides a much larger and richer resource for the area it serves. Two new certificate programs are being offered along with a doubling in the number of medical classes. The building is now home center for the sculpture program, as well.

Sara earned her B.S. in Business Administration from University of Illinois at Urbana/Champlain. She started working for the college as a teacher in the Basic Skills program 21 years ago. She became a full time administrator for the Siler City Center six years ago. "It has been challenging and interesting," she said. "The college is a pioneer in offering cutting edge opportunities to its students and so our programs are continually growing and changing." She misses teaching and enjoys returning to the classroom occasionally to fill in for an absent colleague.

Sara lives with her husband, Craig, in Siler City. Craig is an exceptional American for these times: He has had only one employer in his working life, and still sells seeds and agricultural products for the company he started with. Craig and Sara have three grown kids. Their first grandchild, Jackson, is three months old and the light of their lives. They are both active in their church with music being an enduring interest. Sara serves on the Chatham Literacy Council and devotes as much time as she can spare to NCSTEP, an organization founded to assist small business in the Chatham community.

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News From the CCCC Family

Leonard Humbert, father-in-law of Diane Kannarr, passed away on May 22, 2011. The funeral service was held on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Erwin Church of God, Erwin, NC. Dianne would appreciate hearing from her CCCC family at: 7800 Warbler Rd., Sanford, NC 27330

Luther and Charlene White are proud to announce the birth of their granddaughter, Grace Harper del Rosso. Grace was born on May 23, 2011. She weighed in at 6 lb. 5 oz. Mom, Kristin, and baby are doing great! As of May 31, 2011, Luther will retire from CCCC after serving for 25 years. Now he will have plenty of time to play with Miss Grace. Please congratulate Luther on two accounts! A card can be sent to 86 Hanks Chapel Road, Pittsboro, NC.

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Birthdays

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Dates to Remember

June 17 - Triangle South Youth Rally, Civic Center, Sanford

July 4 - Independence Day Holiday

July 23 - 50th Anniversary Kickoff Event. ESTC, 3000 Airport Rd., 3:00-9:30 PM

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Things For Sale, For Adoption or for Free

For Sale: ProBell 18 Series hand weight (retail $249) $50, Jennings Bow with soft camo case, sights, and 6 arrows $200, Contact Joyce B Thomas (Chatham) 919-770-7929 or jbthomas@cccc.edu

Calling all Hockey Fans! Are you a Caniac? Casual hockey fan? Maybe you are interested in attending one or more Carolina Hurricane games next season? If so, please contact Amanda Carter (abcarter@cccc.edu) or Scott Byington (sbyington@cccc.edu). We are exploring the possibility of a CCCC contingent buying a mini-pack of games for next season; you could purchase a pair of tickets to as many games as you want. Please e-mail Scott or Amanda if you are interested!

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