Cougar Bytes for August 17, 2012
August 17, 2012
Volume V, Number 8
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IN THIS ISSUE:
- WOW! WHAT A TEAM!
- WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND CCCC
- Underwood Brings Broad Experience To CCCC Board Of Trustees
- Chinese Journalist Impressed With CCCC
- CCCC's Loftis Appointed To NC Veterinary Medicine Board
- Garrison Honored For Service As CCCC Trustee
- CCCC Small Business Center Honored As Best In Region
- Special Recognition
- CCCC Education Equals Success
- Lee Early College Kicks Off New Year
- News From the Grants Office
- News From the Foundation Office
- SASS Scholarship Donation Honors CCCC's Don Buie
- News From Green Central
- Employee Updates*
- Cougar Pets News
- PERSONNEL NOTES
- CCCC-BAY
WOW! WHAT A TEAM!
CCCC Recognized For 'Exceptional Institutional Performance' By NCCCS
The North Carolina Community College System has recognized Central Carolina Community College for "Exceptional Institutional Performance." The NCCCS just released its 2012 Critical Success Factors Report on the performance of the state's 58 community colleges. CCCC is one of just 16 in the system to earn the "Exceptional Institutional Performance" recognition. Congratulations CCCC faculty and staff! Please click for full story.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND CCCC
Underwood Brings Broad Experience To CCCC Board Of Trustees
Martha Underwood, of Sanford, brings a broad background of vocational, educational, and life experience to her newest position: Central Carolina Community College trustee. The Lee County Board of Commissioners recently appointed Underwood to a four-year term. "I have a background in education, business, non-profits, and government, so I feel that I can make a serious contribution to the school," she said. "I've seen the whole picture." Please click to read the full story.
Chinese Journalist Impressed With CCCC
Chinese journalist Bingshan "Shan" Chen (center), President Bud Marchant (right), and Chen's wife, Ling Huang, CCCC's Confucius Classroom instructor, sat down for a talk about the role of American community Colleges during Chen's visit to Sanford. Click here to see the full story.
CCCC's Loftis Appointed To NC Veterinary Medicine Board
Jonathan Loftis, Veterinary Medical Technology instructor/Animal Facilities manager, has been appointed to a five-year term on the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board. The appointment, made by N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis, runs through June 30, 2017. Loftis fills the position previously held by Nancy Robinson, retired Vet Med Technology Instructor, who served 10 years on the board. Please click for full story.
Garrison Honored For Service As CCCC Trustee
Ed Garrison likes being involved in organizations that help people help themselves. He said that's what attracted him to Central Carolina Community College. For the past eight years, Garrison, who is vice president/branch manager of Davenport & Co., in Sanford, served on the college's board of trustees. That included one term as board chair in 2010-11 and seven years on the Finance Committee, including five as chair. "CCCC is the economic engine that drives our communities in conjunction with the Economic Development Corporation in each county," he said. "It enables people to get marketable skills - and our transfer students do very well when compared with University of North Carolina students who start at the university." At the end of June, Garrison's term on the board of trustees ended. In recognition of his service to the college, he was honored at a July 25 dinner by the board. Click for full story.
CCCC Small Business Center Honored As Best In Region
Pictured at the Center of Excellence awards program are (from left) Scott Daughtery, executive director, N.C. Small Business and Technology Development Center; Dr. Scott Ralls, NCCCS president; Dr. Pamela G. Senegal, CCCC vice president for Economic and Community Development; Gary Kibler, Dale Fey and Nancy Blackman, CCCC's Small Business Center directors for Chatham, Lee and Harnett counties, respectively; Linda Weiner, NCCCS vice president of Engagement and Strategic Innovation; Hilda Pinnix-Ragland, chair of the State Board of Community Colleges; and Dr. George Millsaps Jr., state director of the Small Business Center Network.
The Small Business Center Network of the North Carolina Community College System has honored Central Carolina Community College's Small Business Center as the best in the Research Triangle Region. The College's SBC received the Research Triangle Regional Center of Excellence Award at the July 20 meeting of the State Board of Community Colleges. The Small Business Center was selected for the award based on the overall number of businesses it has impacted through its offices in Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties and for the work of the business incubator in Dunn, directed by Nancy Blackman, SBC director in Harnett. Please click for full story.
Special Recognition
Mike Neal, director of Student Activities, was recently spotlighted in the Sanford Herald's "Central Carolina People@Work" segment. Please check out the Saturday August 11, issue for the full article.
CCCC Education Equals Success
Dr. Bud Marchant (left), president of Central Carolina Community College, congratulates Patrick Gietzen, of Sanford, on his achievements at the college's Aug. 2 Summer Commencement at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. President Marchant said Gietzen "is a prime example of what we are all about as a College." He had dropped out of high school at age 16, but earned his GED through the college. He then went on to earn his Associate of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering, Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology, and certificates in Computer Aided Manufacturing and Computer Aided Drafting. He has already found employment as a manufacturing engineer. Please click for full story.
Lee Early College Kicks Off New Year
Excitement and anticipation filled the air as Lee Early College held its seventh annual Freshman Orientation Aug. 1 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. A total of 66 freshmen are newly enrolled at LEC, bringing total enrollment to 279. All are eager to take advantage of the opportunity to earn both a high school diploma and an associate degree within five years. Lee Early College, a collaboration of Lee County Schools and CCCC, is located on the college's Lee County Campus. LEC students earn a high school diploma and associate degree, at no cost, within five years. Please click to read full story.
Rodney Schmitz (left), Lee Early College Competition Clubs advisor, and Andrew Ruiz, LEC senior, chatted with potential Competition Clubs members at LEC's Freshman Orientation.
News From the Grants Office
$100,000 New Generation Careers Grant for Harnett County Medical Programs
Congrats to Bill Tyson and Lennie Stephenson for securing this grant from the NC Rural Center. Working to meet the needs of Harnett County healthcare employers, this grant project will provide student support and work experience funding for 75 youth (ages 18-30) over the next 18 months.
$9,450 Natural Chef Youth Nutrition and Sustainability Camp Grant
Congrats to Chef Gregg Hamm! He received $9,450 from the Triangle Community Foundation for the summer 2013 youth camp. Funding will be used to help more economically-disadvantaged kids afford to attend the camp where they will learn to make smart food choices, eat healthy, use locally-sourced products, and also be exposed to sustainable practices and career paths.
$30,000 Perkins Professional Development Grant
Congrats to Dr. Stephen Athans for receiving a $30,000 grant to provide Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training for up to 40 Career and Technical faculty at CCCC and throughout the NCCCS. OSHA trainings will be provided in two sessions on campus and, in turn, trained instructors become official outreach trainers authorized to issue OSHA (10- and 30-hour) general industry cards to students who successfully complete training sessions.
Have a potential grant project? Remember, Grant Success Starts Here: www.cccc.edu/grants/process
News From the Foundation Office
The 23rd Annual CCCC Golf Classic will be held on September 19 at the Sanford Golf Course. Please contact Emily Hare at (919) 718-7230 or by email at ehare@cccc.edu for more information! Click for full details.
SASS Scholarship Donation Honors CCCC's Don Buie
The Sanford Area Society of Shaggers has donated $400 to the CCCC Foundation's Don Buie Memorial Scholarship Fund. Pictured (from left) are Rosemary Parten, SASS past president, and Diane Glover, CCCC Foundation executive director. Buie, who was a Harnett County native, taught and coached at schools in Harnett and Lee counties before being hired by CCCC in 1973 as an instructor in the Recreation Technology program. In 1975, he became the college's first coordinator of Continuing Education for Harnett County. He served as dean of Continuing Education from 1977 until his retirement in 2002. He left a legacy of service that helped lay the foundation for what the college has become. Buie passed away in 2007.
News From Green Central
CCCC is committed to conserving energy, reducing waste and reusing materials when possible. The Sustainability Committee would like to know what you are doing in your office towards these efforts. Please take this survey to let us know how the college is meeting these goals, and how we can support your efforts. The survey is intended for all CCCC employees to fully assess our efforts. Stay tuned for more information about a Green Office Awards Program!
Employee Updates*
New Hires:
- Martin Haley, Accounting Instructor
- Michael Fann, Business Technology, Lead Instructor
Change in Status:
- Linda Scuiletti, Director of Institutional Effectiveness
- Charles Bell, Welding Instructor (Lee Campus)
- Tracey Gross, Veterans Services Coordinator
*unless already mentioned in a previous issue of Cougar Bytes
Cougar Pets News
Is there room in your family and your life for a pet? Our candidates for adoption this month are worth considering. These animals, waiting patiently for permanent homes at the CCCC veterinary medical facility, are healthy, have all their shots, and have been spayed/neutered. Over the past six months there have been 28 adoptions, and in the past month the facility brought in 11 new cats and 4 new dogs with more dogs to come. Visit the Cougar Pets website at http://cougarpets.webs.com/index.html for more information and pictures of all the animals that need homes. You can reach Jonathan at (919) 718-7465 or by email at jloftis@cccc.edu if you are interested in adopting. They are ready to love you!
PERSONNEL NOTES
Cougar Profile
Rhonda Jones
Admissions Counselor, Pittsboro Campus
- Q. How long have you worked for CCCC?
- A. For two years.
- Q. What brought you to CCCC?
- A. I have always wanted to work in an educational setting. I worked with vocational rehabilitation for about three years and took advantage of the opportunity presented at CCCC as an admissions counselor.
- Q. Describe what you do for the college.
- A. I am an admissions counselor for Student Services at the Pittsboro campus.
- Q. Where were you born?
- A. Orlando, Florida
- Q. Where did you grow up?
- A. Orlando, Florida
- Q. Educational credentials?
- A. I received my B.A from the University of South Florida and M.S. from Troy University.
- Q. Where do you live now?
- A. Apex
- Q. Marital status?
- A. I am single, but I am a proud aunt to six nieces and nephews. I am also the oldest of five.
- Q. What are some of your hobbies or other interest outside of CCCC?
- A. Some of my interests are: Writing and attending poetry events, salsa, playing pool, museums, volunteering, and going to the beach.
- Q. Anything else you'd like to share with the CCCC family?
- A. I enjoy working in the area of education and assisting students with their career aspirations.
News From the CCCC Family
Emily and Bud Hare are expecting their first child in February. Congratulations!
Linda Scuiletti has a new granddaughter! Miss Reese Elizabeth was born on Wednesday July 24, weighing in at 7 lbs. 15 oz.
Former auto mechanics instructor, Ralph Edward Bryant, passed away on July 29. Funeral Services were held on August 1 at Swann Station Baptist Church. Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com.
Marvin G. Lee, a 2011 Associate in Arts graduate, passed on August 12. The funeral services are 1 p.m. Friday, August 17, at First Calvary Baptist, 240 Fields Drive, Sanford, NC. Cards may be sent to the family at 1032 Greystone Drive, Sanford, NC 27330.
Birthdays
| 8/20 | Crystel Harris |
| 8/20 | Neil McGowan |
| 8/22 | Diane Kannarr |
| 8/22 | Phillip Ashe |
| 8/24 | Jacqueline Keith |
| 8/25 | Debra Champion |
| 8/25 | Cindy Goldston |
| 8/25 | Kevin Pearson |
| 8/29 | Robin Walker |
| 8/30 | Laura Lauffer |
| 8/31 | Robert Hammond |
| 9/03 | Ben Rankin |
| 9/04 | Kimberley Kolosky |
| 9/06 | Tiffany Swenson |
| 9/08 | Karen Minter |
| 9/10 | Bobby Sharpe |
| 9/11 | Mark Marand |
| 9/12 | Glenn Shearin |
| 9/12 | Tamara Clarey |
| 9/13 | David Flatley |
| 9/13 | Wesley Womack |
| 9/14 | Anita Green |
| 9/14 | Pamela Senegal |
| 9/14 | Annie Utley |
| 9/17 | Kelvin Hunt |
| 9/19 | Robert Daniels |
| 9/19 | Janelle Hart |
| 9/19 | Katherine McDonald |
| 9/19 | Angela Swank |
| 9/19 | S.L. Turner |
| 9/19 | William Tyson |
| 9/19 | Bobby Wicker |
| 9/21 | Leigh Beam |
| 9/21 | Jimmie Boggs |
| 9/21 | Judy Herndon |
| 9/23 | Constance Boahn |
| 9/24 | Eileen Harrington |
| 9/24 | Joel Oldham |
| 9/24 | Cecilia Pate |
| 9/24 | Karen Walton |
| 9/25 | Elizabeth Wicker |
| 9/25 | Jamee Stiffler |
| 9/27 | Margaret Coker |
| 9/28 | Sue McNeill |
| 9/28 | Markita McCrimmon, |
| 9/29 | Angella Brown-Cleary |
| 9/29 | William Edwards |
| 9/30 | Jennifer Ivey |
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
CCCC-BAY
Things For Sale, For Adoption or for Free
For Adoption: I have an adorable cat (spayed), 2 to 4 years old; she's house-broken, very loving, and can be an in- or outdoor cat. I have no room since I already rescued a dog and a cat (they're jealous). Please give her a good home. Call Bill @ 919-770-0294 or 919-499-6960.