Cougar Bytes for Thursday, May 18, 2017

The Second Annual Culinary Showcase

The Second Annual Culinary Showcase, featuring dishes by Culinary & Hospitality Arts students represented from Chatham, Harnett, and Lee counties, was held April 26 on the CCCC Lee Main Campus. Special judges included WRAL's Brian Shrader (host of Local Dish) and Lisa Prince (Marketing Specialist for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Host of Flavor, NC).

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2017 Campus "Fun" Drive Employee Golf Tournament

A wonderful time was had by all at the 2017 Campus Fund Drive Employee Golf Tournament on April 21 at Sanford Golf Course.

A total of 14 teams comprised of current college employees, retirees, and guests played in the tournament combining fun, fellowship, and a little golf on a beautiful day on the greens!

The winners from the tournament were:

1st Place Team
Davis Harris
Trent Harris
Carson Lanier
Shane Lanier

Men's Longest Drive: Carson Lanier

Women's Longest Drive: Kaitlyn Thomas

Closest to the Pin#2: Shane Lanier
Closest to the Pin #6: Brad Gee
Closest to the Pin #11: Phillip Faulk
Closest to the Pin #14: Jonathan Hockaday

2017 Toilet Bowl Champions (Last Place Team)
Jack Marks
Russell Marks
Ernest Marks
Crystal Smith

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Nursing Pinning Ceremony

Nursing held their pinning ceremony May 10th at 2 p.m. at St Lukes Methodist Church. 32 Associate Degree Nursing students were pinned and will be sitting for the national board (NCLEX-RN) in the upcoming weeks.

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Not Too Late!

Reminder: It's not too late to turn in your Campus Fund Drive packets!

Please complete your fund drive packet and return to the Foundation as soon as possible. If you have misplaced your packet, contact Abby Walker at awalker@cccc.edu and a new packet will be emailed to you! Thank you for your continued support!

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Student Orientation Dates

by Adam Wade, College Success Center

New Student Orientation Dates are as follows:

• June 28 - Lee Main Campus
• July 19 - Lee Main Campus
• July 24 - Chatham Main Campus (Morning & Evening Sessions)
• July 25 - Lee Main Campus (Evening Session)
• July 27 - Harnett Main Campus (Morning & Evening Sessions)
• August 2 - Lee Main Campus
• August 3 - Lee Main Campus (Evening Session)

For more information, please check out our website at www.cccc.edu/orientation.

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Poetry Collection, Suburban Burn

Ty Stumpf, Humanities Department Chair, is proud to announce that his first collection of poetry has just been published. The collection, titled Suburban Burn, was a finalist for the Cathy Smith Bowers Chapbook Competition and has been published by Main Street Rag Publishing Company. Ty has copies for purchase for $11, and he would be honored to sign a copy for any of his CCCC colleagues. You can find more info at tystumpf.com.

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News From The Library

by Tara Lucas, Director of Library Services

New Login for Library Databases
Beginning May 16th, library users will now access library online resources from off campus using their personal Blackboard login credentials. The former generic password has been retired. Upon clicking on the desired online resource or performing a Summon search when off campus, you will be directed to Blackboard to enter your login credentials. After logging in, you will be redirected back to your selected library resource to resume your search. Please communicate this information to your students for the summer and fall semesters. Faculty who have links to library resources in their Blackboard courses should update their links using the new proxy prefix. Contact Nora Burmeister at nburmeister@cccc.edu or (919) 718-7435 for questions or assistance.

Farewell, Allison
We bid farewell to Allison Sills who has been our PT Evening Librarian on the Lee Main Campus since December 2016. Allison will be the new librarian at the Lee County Public Library in Sanford. We wish her well in her new position!

Summer Reading
Summer reading has started! Faculty and staff are invited to come to the Lee and Harnett Campus Libraries to create a reading goal for the summer. Come in and get a reading log to record your progress, and get some goodies too! Once you've reached your goal, bring back the reading log and you will get a prize. Visit the library for more details.

Volunteers Needed for Harnett Library Community Garden
The Harnett Library Community Garden is growing and in need of volunteers to help weed, water, and prune. All are welcome to stop by the library to help with the garden. Those who help will get first dibs on the produce when picking time comes!

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Dean of Career & Technical Education

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure I announce that Drew Goodson will assume the position of Dean of Career & Technical Education effective August 1, 2017.

Drew joined the college in 2006 as an accounting instructor and was promoted to department chair of Business Technologies in 2012. During the search process, the feedback from the recommending committee, President's Council, and faculty and staff all had a common theme: Compared to other candidates, Drew's dedication to our "Learning First" philosophy is second to none. One person from the faculty/staff focus group noted his "willingness to take risks on behalf of serving our students.... We need more of that!" As a former accountant, Drew holds an B.S. in Business Administration from UNC-Chapel Hill, a Master of Accounting from North Carolina State University, and he is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from North Carolina State University.

Please join me in congratulating Drew on his new appointment!

Take care,
Brian Merritt
Vice President of Student Learning

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"RITMO CALIENTE" A Tribute to Latin Jazz Masters

"RITMO CALIENTE" A Tribute to Latin Jazz Masters with the Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra, Gregg Gelb, music director Featuring "The Afro Cuban Jazz Suite" by legendary Cuban composer Arturo "Chico" O'Farrill.

With Special Guest Latin Percussionists:
Billy Marrero, Bonguero
Ramon Ortiz, Tamborilero
Pako Santiago, Conguero

This program was dedicated to the unique marriage of Latin and Jazz structure and rhythms and included authentic Latin Jazz works by Ray Santos, Mongo SantaMaria, and Duke Ellington. Chico O'Farrill is widely considered one of the main architects of modern Afro Cuban big band jazz, fusing Latin, classical and a variety of other influences. He wrote and arranged works for many prominent music giants, including Machito, Mario Bauza, Dizzy Gillespie. Count Basie, Benny Goodman, as well as a long list of other jazz greats.

The Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra, founded by Gregg Gelb, has brought top quality jazz performance to central North Carolina for the past 25 years and is dedicated to presenting, performing and educating audiences in what is recognized as America's classical and original music - Jazz. He is a well-known and respected musician and composer throughout North Carolina and has distinguished himself as director/conductor of the Jazz at Lincoln Center award-winning student band, the Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble, a first for this state.

Artistic advisor for this concert wass Eric Oberstein, a Grammy and Latin-Grammy winning music producer and Associate Director of Duke Performances. With family roots in Cuba and a musician himself and having recorded O'Farrill's music in Havana, he brings clarity and authenticity to this program.

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Overcomers

I was watching an episode of Airwolf¹ the other day. Airwolf is a story about two aviators, Stringfellow Hawke and his trusty companion, Dominic Santini.

"String," as he is called by his friends, and "Dom" are good guys fighting evil and oppression. Initially, in every situation, they try to solve dilemmas in the usual and customary ways. But when all else fails, they employ Airwolf the "super weapon," a battle-grade helicopter, and therewith overcome the obstacles.

Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) is a type of strategic device - it helps students across three counties of North Carolina overcome obstacles such as poverty, stagnation, and underachievement. For many, CCCC becomes a super weapon when deployed for advancement in education. Better education is a trusty companion to aid in building confidence, knowledge, and skill.

CCCC, when used as a super weapon, fights on behalf of those who seek economic freedom through education and increased opportunity. Too bad there is no way to set background music to signal the arrival of CCCC to the rescue.

Well, come to think of it, I do hear student success set to music. The music of "Pomp and Circumstance"!²

AB Combs

¹ CBS television series starring Jan-Michael Vincent, Ernest Borgnine, Alex Cord, and Jean Bruce Scott. The show ran from January 1984 to August 1987 and is now showing on Hulu and broadcast television.

²Sir Edward Elgar, English Composer.

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Food Truck Mini-Rodeo

Event: Food Truck Mini-Rodeo
Date: Wednesday, June 21
Time: 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Dennis A Wicker Civic Center
Food Trucks Attending: R Burger and NC Wings & Things

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Spring Fling Fun

CCCC celebrated Spring Fling on all campuses. The events were enjoyed by staff and students in April.

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On NC Waters: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.

On March 23, naturalist, photographer, and journalist Ben Casey and his wife Carolyn visited CCCC in Sanford. Courtesy of the North Carolina Humanities Council's Road Scholar Program, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Casey presented a program titled "On NC Waters: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow." Casey's program is one of the latest installments of the University Transfer program's culture series that has included theatrical performances, farming simulations, professional lectures, film screenings, and yoga and martial arts classes.

Casey's audience was composed primarily of Emma Belcher's BIO 140 Environmental Science students who embraced the opportunity to explore ways the sciences and humanities intersect. Casey discussed the Neuse River and the cultural and oral histories of "Core Sound" North Carolinians who feel their environment and way of life are threatened. After a career with community colleges "down East" and The Pamlico News, Casey's publications include photo-essay books titled All in One River: Falls Dam to Pamlico Sound, Interviewing the Neuse River and Dismal, The Great Dismal Swamp Canal." In addition to signing copies for some in the audience (including Math Instructor Ben Falero pictured with the Caseys), Casey donated a copy of each of his books to the College. The third speaker provided from a North Carolina Humanities Council grant, Casey follows a professional historian and an archaeologist's visit over the last year.

In the 2017-2018 academic year, the University Transfer program will welcome two other Road Scholars. Sociologist Dr. Stanley Graham Knick will present "Contemporary Issues for Native Americans" on Sept. 11 in Sanford, and Black Arts Movement poet Lenard Moore will read his work and discuss creativity and socially responsive writing on Sept. 29. If interested in reserving spaces for these programs for you and/or your students or to share ideas for future cultural enrichment, please contact Bianka Stumpf at bstumpf@cccc.edu or (919) 718-7470. Bianka wishes to thank all the staff and faculty who have been supportive and flexible to ensure students have these memorable experiences in 2016-2017.

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The President's Puppy Walk

The inaugural Central Carolina Community College President's Puppy Walk was held Friday May 5. President T. Eston Marchant and the CCCC Wellness Committee hosted faculty and staff as they led the CCCC Veterinary Medical Technology dogs on a walk through the CCCC Lee Main Campus.

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CCCC Student Farm

The spring and summer growing seasons are under way at the CCCC Student Farm, located on the Chatham Main Campus in Pittsboro.

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CCCC on TV

4C Visions, Episode 16. In this episode, R.V. Hight interviews Jon Matthews, Provost of Harnett County, and Mark Hall, Provost of Chatham County

View more CCCC videos online on the CCCC YouTube Channel.

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TRiO Programs Visit DPAC

by C. Dane Peterson, Academic Coach, TRiO Student Support Services STEM & Health Sciences

Recently, participants form CCCC's TRiO Student Support Services and Student Support Services STEM & Health Sciences, along with invitees from Upward Bound Math & Science, traveled to Durham to attend a performance of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. For some students, this was their first opportunity to attend a performance of a live play!

The play is narrated from the perspective of a 15-year-old boy with autism. While he is exceptionally intelligent, he is ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. By attending this play, students were exposed not only to an exciting cultural activity, but also what it is like living with an intellectual difference.

TRiO Student Support Services and Students Support Services STEM and Health Sciences are two Department of Education funded grant programs that provide specialized services for students who are low-income, first generation, or have a disability. If you know of a student who could benefit from our program's services, please refer them by e-mailing sss@cccc.edu or calling (919) 718-7567.

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SSS/ SSS STEM Attends NC A&T State University

by Kimberly Brzozowski, Academic Coach, Student Support Services

In February, Student Support Services and Student Support Services STEM Health Sciences traveled to NC A&T State University in Greensboro, for a transfer tour. NC A&T is the largest Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the nation and offers 177 Bachelor degree programs.

Our students got a chance to meet with the Student Support Services staff to see all the academic support they would have when they completed their degree and transferred. After an admissions presentation, our students toured the campus with their own Aggie Ambassador and felt Aggie Pride throughout the campus.

At the end of the tour, students experienced a piece of history by seeing the February One monument that shows the four freshmen students who sat in at the Woolworth's counter until closing time on Feb. 1, 1960. This sparked many events in the Civil Rights Movement.

Contact our office at (919) 718-7567 or email us at sss@cccc.edu for more information on how we serve our students.

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Student Presentations

Students from the Computer Information Technology program, pictured here, presented their final group projects on Tuesday, May 2nd, in Wilkinson Hall. The group projects ranged from website development for a local non-profit to a database built for our Tutoring Center here at CCCC.

Electronics Engineering Technology students also presented their capstone projects that morning. They included a power converter, a self-watering system for plants, and a solar power charging station.

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TRiO SSS Programs Visit UNC Charlotte

by C. Dane Peterson, Academic Coach, TRiO Student Support Services STEM & Health Sciences

On April 29th, students from TRiO Student Support Services and Student Support Services STEM & Health Sciences had the opportunity to visit UNC Charlotte and attend an open house event. This event featured helpful information for our potential UNCC transfer students.

Students attended concurrent sessions, which included topics such as transfer admissions, housing and residence life, student activities, and even major-specific information sessions. After lunch in the dining hall, they then took a walking tour of campus that included tours of the residence halls.

The students really enjoyed the flexibility of this open house. They were able to tailor the day to their own personal transfer interests. This event is highly recommended for students considering UNCC as a potential transfer institution!

TRiO Student Support Services and Students Support Services STEM and Health Sciences are two Department of Education funded grant programs that provide specialized services for students who are low-income, first generation, or have a disability. If you know of a student that could benefit from our program's services, please refer them by e-mailing sss@cccc.edu or calling (919) 718-7567.

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Summer Schedule

The college's 4-day/10-hour work days began Monday, May 15, with the following Friday closures:

• May 19
• May 26
• June 2
• June 9
• June 16
• June 23
• June 30
• July 7
• July 14
• July 21
• July 28

The eight-hour work day schedule will resume Monday, July 31, 2017.

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Employee Assistance Program: Did You Know

by Trinity Faucett, Director of Human Resources

In addition to providing free and confidential counseling, our Employee Assistance Program offers additional benefits such as:

• Employee discount program called Perks at Work.
• Financial and legal resources including a free simple create your own will.
• Free online courses.

Perks at Work

Perks at Work offers employee discounts of up to 25% on name brand, practical and luxury items, as well as travel, amusement park, and entertainment tickets. Register for free at www.perksatwork.com/login.

First-time users will need to register using their work email address and the company name of EAP in order to access the Savings Center. When entering the company name, as you begin to type a drop-down menu will appear. Please choose EAP from the options in the drop down.

• Don't forget to use the company name of EAP.
• Please register with your work email address.
• Be sure that you can access your email right away. A system-created message will be sent to that address immediately.
• You will need to retrieve the email to complete your registration and then log in to begin exploring the site for the great discounts.

Legal and Financial Center

To access the Financial and Legal Resource Center, go to the EAP website at www.mygroup.com. You will choose the "My Portal Login" and the "Work-Life" option. Enter our unique employer username and password combination-username: cccc2014 and password: guest.

Once you have accessed the work-life site, you will have access to a wealth of resources and online seminars. In the "Centers," you can find the "Legal and Financial Center." This is where you find a link for more information on how to create simple will at no cost to you plus more financial links.

Skill Builder Center

In the "Skill Builder Center," you can access e-learning courses that you can complete in 15-20 minutes. Human Resources recommends several of the topics including:

• Cultural Diversity in the Workplace
• Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
• Drug-Free Workplace
• Business Etiquette and Professionalism

However, there are several courses for your personal enrichment such as:

• Appreciating Personality Differences
• Emotional Intelligence
• Effective Communication
• Eating Your Way to Wellness and more.

The presentations are narrated and you will receive a certificate of completion.

For more information on your Employee Assistance Program, contact the Human Resources Department at (919) 718-7493 or call the EAP at (800) 633-3353.

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Employee of the Month Program

by Daisha Gaines, Director of Organizational Development

Please join me as we continue recognizing our full-time faculty and staff for their exceptional contributions and customer service. The purpose of this award is to:

• Promote positive employee-to-employee and employee-to-student interactions on campus in order to further a learning first culture.
• Increase employee engagement through recognizing positive employee behaviors.

The Employee Recognition Committee is currently accepting nominations. All nominations are due by the first Monday of the calendar month to be recognized the following month.

Read Employee of the Month Program Eligibility & Guidelines. To nominate a deserving colleague, please click: Employee of the Month Nomination Form

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Welcome New Employees!

New employees as of April

• Latoya Brower, Student Support Specialist - Chatham
• Mary Brown, Student Support Specialist - Lee
• Nichelle Lariviere, Financial Aid Technician
• Robin Smith, Cosmetology Administrative Assistant

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Retiring

Faculty and staff wish the best to Linda West, who will be retiring from the Nursing Department on May 30. Best wishes to you, Linda!

Thank You

On behalf of Lee Early College I would like to thank all of the faculty and staff for their time and effort is helping this year's graduating class. You all played an integral part in their learning and growing, and for that we thank you. It looks like we will end up with around 86% of our graduates earning an Associate's degree - the highest percentage LEC has seen! This graduation rate, coupled with LEC achieving 'A' school status, speaks volumes about our partnership. LEC Graduation ceremony will be held next Tuesday, May 23 at 7 p.m. in the Civic Center main hall. All are welcome to attend!

Nicholas Testa, Lee Early College Success Coach

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Birthdays

Birthday list provided by Human Resources

5/18	Amanda Matthews
5/18	Maria Valdez
5/18	Melanie Yarborough
5/19	Cynthia Page
5/20	Trinnette Nichols-Jones
5/21	Rosalind Cross
5/22	Michelle Coore
5/22	Sonya Hayes
5/22	Robert Powell
5/23	Thadd McElreath
5/24	Gary Blankenship
5/24	Phillip Price
5/25	Clint Matthews
5/26	Susan Macklin
5/26	Felipe Osorio
5/26	Stormi Woltz
5/27	Melissa Fogarty
5/27	Drew Goodson
5/27	Christa Mashburn
5/27	Lauren Weaver
5/30	Dwight Dixon
6/4	Travis Perry
6/5	R.V. Hight
6/7	Garrick Ewers
6/9	Amy Gustavson
6/10	Holly Schofield
6/10	Robin Kohanowich
6/10	Linda Scuiletti
6/11	Rebecca Parker
6/12	Dixie Holden
6/13	Bernard Hasty
6/13	John Jackson
6/16	Keisha Petty
6/16	Zilma Lopes
6/16	Amanda McLamb
6/18	Barbara Bera
6/18	David Myers
6/19	Megan Ferguson
6/20	Carlton Bryan
6/21	Sandra Thompson
6/22	Linda Bradford
6/22	Daisha Gaines
6/23	Teresa Butler
6/24	Frank Bedoe
6/24	Doris Stone
6/25	Diana Cagle
6/26	Vadrin Colvin-King
6/28	Ashley Voss
6/29	Phyllis Taylor
6/29	Donald Haspel
6/29	Randy Baker
6/29	James Sizemore
6/30	Anglanett Abraham

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News From The CCCC Family

We regretfully inform you of the passing of Karen Brown's mother, Helen Giles, age 88, of Sanford who died May 3 at First Health Hospice House in Pinehurst. In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to Good Days-Chronic Disease Fund, 6900 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75024 or First Health Hospice, P.O. Box 3000, Pinehurst, N.C. 28374.

CCCC regretfully announces the passing of Heather Willett's father, Robert Bennett Maloney, II. Memorial services were held at First Methodist Church of Hamlet.

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Dates to Remember

Friday, May 19 Begin Summer Schedule

Thursday, May 25 The CCCC medical programs graduation will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center in Sanford.

Thursday, June 15 The CCCC Adult High School Diploma and GED graduation will be held at 7 p.m. at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center in Sanford.

Wednesday, June 21 Food Truck Mini-Rodeo will be at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center in Sanford.

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Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and More.

Do you write a blog for your course? Do you have a Twitter account or Facebook page for your department or classroom? Share your link! Email Cristina Oliver at coliver@cccc.edu and we will add to the list.

Facebook

• CCCC Student Outreach and Recruitment Facebook
• The Central Carolina Works
  Career & College Promise Facebook
• Triangle South WDB Facebook
• TRIO: Veterans Upward Bound
• CCCC Continuing Education Facebook
• The Innovation Center of Lee County Facebook
• Library Facebook
• I am CCCC Facebook
• Cougar Pets Facebook
• CCCC Foundation Facebook

Blogs

• The Cougar's Roar - Student Services Division Blog
• Triangle South WDB Blog
• ESL at Central Carolina Community College Blog, Julia Herbon, Lead ESL Instructor
• Learning First Blog, Brian Merritt, VP of Student Learning

Twitter

• Triangle South WDB Twitter
• Industry Services Twitter

YouTube

• Central Carolina CC YouTube

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Cougar Pets News

 

To make it easier for potential adopters to fill out applications, complete the online form at https://goo.gl/forms/qHJlwXF0h3d1rx472. Happy adopting!

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Things Wanted, For Sale, or For Free!

CCCC-Bay is happy to post your unneeded, unwanted, or unused items in Cougar Bytes! Send an email (photos would be great) to Cristina Oliver at coliver@cccc.edu and we will feature in next month's publication.

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Contribute to Cougar Bytes

Cougar Bytes is happy to accept your June contributions. Cougar Bytes is a monthly newsletter focused on staff and faculty. We welcome any events, stories, photos, or shout-outs in each issue. Please submit your contributions to marketing@cccc.edu.

Our deadline for contributions is June 20 for the June issue. Thank you!

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