Cougar Bytes for Thursday, May 23, 2019

Erika Parker

Program Director, Health Information Technology

How long have you worked for CCCC?
I started with CCCC in July 2017, so I have been a part of the family for almost two years.

What brought you to CCCC?
While at ECU, my department chair planted the idea that I should consider being an educator for our profession. To be completely honest, I thought she was a little crazy at the time as I had not considered that option and was pretty headstrong that I was going to be some type of manager or administrator. However, that conversation got me thinking about the possibility and the alignment with my interests and personality...so I made plans for that later in life. Fast-forward almost eight years, after serving as a Manager and Privacy Officer of our local health system, I received a call about this opportunity, and everything fell into place. While there were a lot of factors involved, I can truly say that advising conversation was the spark that brought me to CCCC. I am thrilled to be at CCCC and developing the future of our profession, in my hometown community!

Describe what you do for CCCC.
I am the Program Director of the Health Information Technology program. I oversee an amazing team of faculty that teach in the HIT program. While I do the normal responsibilities of program directors such as planning, evaluating, developing, budgeting, etc. for the program. I also teach in the HIT and ACA programs and serve as an academic advisor. However, my biggest project thus far has been working on our program's accreditation with the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education. This process has been very challenging, but also rewarding! Our onsite visit is planned for September and we couldn't be more excited!

Where were you born?
Dunn.

Where did you grow up?
Benson (Harnett County).

Educational credentials?
Bachelor of Science, Health Information Management, East Carolina University (Go Pirates!); Bachelor of Science, Health Services Management, East Carolina University; Master of Health Administration, Pfeiffer University.

Where do you live now?
Dunn (Plainview).

Tell us about your family!
My husband, Branden Parker, and I will be married five years this November, but have been together for about 14 years now. We live in the Plainview community of Dunn with our four-legged son, River. He is a 1.5-year-old (very energetic) Cockapoo (dog)!

What are some of your hobbies or other interest outside of CCCC?
I love to travel. We are heading to Ireland and Scotland this summer and have been to quite a few amazing places! We have traveled to Thailand, Italy, France, Spain, Tunisia, Aruba, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, and Mexico...to name a few. I also studied abroad for my Master's in Germany, which an awesome experience! In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with friends and family, shopping (TJ Maxx and Home Goods are my favorites), and have recently taken up an interest in gardening.

What superhero power would you most like to have?
Teleporting (so I could travel anywhere fast).

Which actor would portray you in a movie about your life?
In true teacher fashion, I took an assessment to help me find my match and my result was Jennifer Lawrence. She is described as down to earth, honest, romantic, intense, randomly hilarious, self-effacing, stoic, brave, smart worker, industrious, fiery, enthusiastic, glamorous, and athletic (well I don't know about that part), but overall these seem to describe me pretty well!

What is your favorite meal?
I am a foodie and really enjoy the local farm-to-table movement...there have been so many amazing things I have tried I couldn't narrow it down to just one.

Anything else you'd like to share with the CCCC family?
It is an honor to be recognized as April's employee of the month. I work alongside an amazing team of faculty and staff. We are doing such amazing things at CCCC, and I am privileged to be a part of it!

CCCC Bids Farewell to Yuehan Ma

CCCC hosted a Ninth Anniversary and farewell honoring Yuehan Ma and the Confucius Classroom at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic & Conference Center, on May 20.

This event honored Ma and offered a retrospective on the Confucius Classroom as it completed its ninth and final year of operation, with Chinese language training and cultural programs continuing as part of the comprehensive global education initiatives at CCCC.

Ma is the fourth Confucius Classroom instructor at CCCC (2016-2019). Others who have served are Guan Wang (2013-2016), Ling Huang (2011-2013), and Shuya Che (2009-2011).

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Community Baby Shower

On April 23, CCCC Nursing Department in Collaboration with the Lee County Health Department, hosted a community baby shower at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. The event provided education, prizes and gifts for expecting mothers and mothers with children under the age of 1. There were over 1,200 people in attendance with 448 registered moms. Attendants were mostly from Lee, Harnett, and Cumberland counties. Overall, 32 different counties in North Carolina were represented.

The Nursing Department would like to send a big thank you to Dawn Gregory (Nursing Faculty) and Amanda Gordon (Lee County Health Department) for organizing the event. We would also like to thank the CCCC Copy Center for assisting students with education displays and materials needed for the event, the Marketing Department for helping with organization and advertising, the Foundation for guidance in obtaining sponsors for the event, the Civic Center for the venue, and the volunteers that took time to assist with the event.

We had four sponsors. There were two gold, one silver and one bronze sponsor. Over 70 large gifts were given. The gifts included pack and plays, car seats, and baskets with essential products. In addition to the large gifts, there were hundreds of participation prizes given out. There were approximately 35 vendors on site to provide education and resources to the mothers and partners.

We are anticipating making this an annual outreach event. If you know of someone that would like to participate in or sponsor the event, please have them contact Dawn Gregory at (919) 718-7479 or dgreg699@cccc.edu.

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First in the World (FITW) Update: An Early Look at the Benefits of Proactive Success Coaching on Student Retention

by Brian Merritt, Vice President, Learning & Workforce Development, Chief Academic Officer

CCCC's FITW project is in year four of five. Designed to introduce proactive and individualized success coaching at 10 North Carolina community colleges, the FITW project's unique combination of targeted student success coaching, predictive analytics, technology supports, and business process changes has the potential to significantly improve student success.

Although the project continues for another year, early results from our evaluator, DVP Praxis, indicate that:

• Success coaching has positive impact on students' retention.
• The benefits of coaching emerge over time, with stronger effects on longer-term versus shorter-term retention outcomes.
• Key coaching practices appear to be particularly effective in improving student outcomes.

Read the full white paper here.

Major kudos to Sarah Deal, Jairo McMican, Daniel Berndt, Kevin Pearson, and Anthea Saez on their leadership on this project locally at CCCC.

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Mathematics and Science Adjunct of the Year

John Belcher is the 2018-2019 Mathematics and Sciences Adjunct of the Year. John has served the college for almost two years as a biology instructor, teaching BIO 111 and BIO 112 labs.

John is very knowledgeable in the subject and is always trying new experiments to engage our students in the laboratory. John expects excellence from the students and provides excellence in the classroom from his side of the lab bench.

Students benefit from his love of biology every time the classroom door opens for lab. Congratulations, John!

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Employee Wellness Poker Walk Winners

Thank you to all who participated in the Employee Wellness Event/Poker Walk sponsored by the Health & Fitness Students and the Wellness Committee on April 25.

First Place: Shirley Rijkse - Gift bag including First Aid & Wellness Kit donated by HR, Relaxation Mask donated by HR, and Hand Soap donated by Josephines' of Lillington.

Second Place: Derek Lewis - Gift set including collapsible Toolkit donated by SEANC, NEOGov Teddy Bear, Relaxation Mask donated by HR, Cup donated by SEANC.

Third Place: Emily Shepard - CCCC Lunch bag, Journal donated by SEANC, Relaxation mask donated by HR.

Fourth Place: Ben Falero - Lunch bag and salad mix donated by McLaughlin Young/EAP, Cookbook donated by HR.

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Guided Pathways to Success (GPS): Informing Our Next Strategic Plan

by Brian Merritt, Vice President, Learning & Workforce Developmen, Chief Academic Officer

Here's to the beginning of another successful semester! We are writing today to provide and seek information that will inform our college's new strategic plan.

Guided Pathways to Success (GPS) is an opportunity to review and modify the way we organize student services support, advising, and our approaches to enhancing the teaching and learning environment. We will identify areas where we can simplify the process from admission to completion and remove barriers to maximize student success. The college was chosen as one of 17 colleges to participate in the statewide GPS cohort last year. A team of faculty and staff have been engaged in assessments and institutes to learn more about successful strategies being used across the country, and exploring how these could be implemented to help students at CCCC.

Conversations surrounding 'Guided Pathways to Success' have been occurring nationwide and locally, and as our 2015-2019 Strategic Plan comes to an end, GPS will help inform CCCC's new strategic plan to be launched in 2020.

We need your feedback!

Complete the NC GPS Feedback form to help inform the process.

Learn more!

Visit the Guided Pathways to Success (GPS) website.

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Request Federal Work Study (FWS)

by Financial Aid

It is that time of year again...

The Financial Aid Office has several open slots to request Federal Work Study (FWS) student employees for the 2019-2020 academic year. If you or your department can benefit from the assistance of our wonderful students, please click on the following link to complete the request.

Please submit the FWS Request Form no later than July 15. If you have any questions regarding the request form, please contact Precious Ward at (919) 718-7285.

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QEP Corner: My Academic Pathway

by Amy Gustavson, Assistant Director of Institutional Effectiveness & QEP

Spring 2019 M.A.P. Newsletter!

The second edition of the M.A.P.: My Academic Pathway Newsletter is now available! M.A.P.: My Academic Pathway is CCCC's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). The purpose of M.A.P. is to provide a personalized approach that enables new students to make efficient, effective, and timely choices in order to complete their educational and career goals.

Learn more about My Academic Pathway by visiting our website!

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Notes from Institutional Effectiveness & Research

by Amy Gustavson, Assistant Director of Institutional Effectiveness & QEP

It's Outcomes & Assessment Reporting Time!

The 2018-2019 Outcomes & Assessment reports are due for CCCC departments soon! The purpose of Outcomes and Assessment reporting is to help the college focus on students, ensure continuous improvement, and to promote high-quality standards. Please contact IER with any questions. We're always happy to help! For due date changes, please contact your dean or vice president.

Outcomes & Assessment Due Dates

• May 31: Administrative Services Division & Workforce Development
• June 30: Student Services Division
• July 31: Student Learning & Workforce Development Division, All Other Service Areas

Dashboard Updates: You Asked --We Answered!

Feedback continues to come in on what you love and what you wish was different. Based on this feedback, there have been several updates to the functionality of the data dashboards. Updates include a new search function, an update date, year-to-year comparison, program categories with a drill down, and location names were added. There's even a new enrollment versus FTE comparison!

Institutional Effectiveness & Research is your home for accreditation, strategic planning, outcomes & assessment, and institutional research!

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News From The Library

by Tara Guthrie, Director of Library Services

Library Instruction

Librarians are now scheduling instruction sessions for the Summer 2019 semester. Faculty may request an instruction session for seated classes using our online form, or by contacting the librarian at your campus:

• Chatham - Dana Haven (919) 545-8088
• Harnett - Grace Sharrar (910) 814-8814
• Lee - Samantha O'Connor (919) 718-7340 or Nora Burmeister (919) 718-7435

Online Librarians

If your students could benefit from persistent access to subject-specific library resources and research concepts integrated in your course shell, consider adding a librarian to your Blackboard course. If you opt in to having a librarian in your course, we'll contact you to find the best way to help your students reach their learning objectives. This can include embedding digital content from library databases, specialized instructional modules focusing on academic research practices, and/or a persistent chat box that students can use to contact a librarian 24/7 (with the exception of federal holidays). To have a librarian added to your Summer 2019 course, please email Distance Education with your name and the course number (ex. ENG111 LN1).

Summer Reading

Beginning May 20, students, faculty, and staff can sign up for our summer reading program. This year, we have a "Set Your Own Goal" challenge. Participants can set a goal for themselves and pick up a reading log at the information desk at the Harnett or Lee libraries. Once you reach your goal, return with your completed log to claim a prize. The program runs through July 31.

Book Sale

The Lee Library is having a book sale! All items are 5c each. Stop by early for the best selection before they are all gone.

Holiday Hours

The Lee and Harnett libraries will be closed on Monday, May 27, for the Memorial Day holiday.

Harnett Library News

3D Printing

Harnett faculty are reminded that you can contact Grace Sharrar if you would like to incorporate 3D printing into your classes. Some examples of items we have printed for instructors include heart models, mechanical parts, and a scoop for a statistics exercise. Contact Grace at gsharrar@cccc.edu or (910) 814-8843 for more information.

Community Garden

The Harnett Library community garden is now under way. We planted cucumbers, tomatoes, green peppers, jalapenos, kale, spinach, and zucchini. We still have blueberry bushes and an herb garden from last year, and we added stevia to it this year. Some faculty members will be helping us water the plants this summer, but we would love to have more volunteers. If you would like to help, contact Grace Sharrar.

Chatham Community Library News

Visit the Chatham Community Library Calendar of Events for more details and information.

Ships Named North Carolina - May 23 at 6:30 p.m.

Colonel Sion Harrington presents this program about the five warships that have borne the state's name: Ship-of-the-Line (1823), the Confederate ram (1863), the Armored Cruiser (ACR-12), the Battleship (1941), and currently, the nuclear submarine (SSN777). This program honors the men and women of North Carolina who have served in the military in defense of their state and nation.

Lieutenant Colonel Sion H. Harrington III, United States Army (Retired), spent nearly four decades in the military, which included duty with the 82nd Airborne Division; XVIII Airborne Corps; 1st Special Operations Command (Airborne); the United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command; as well as hostile fire area deployments to Grenada and Bosnia. Colonel Harrington dedicated his final working years to the collection and preservation of North Carolina military history as the Military Collection Archivist for the State Archives of North Carolina, retiring in 2011.

Holiday Hours

Closed Saturday, May 25, and Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.

Film Screening of Taking Chance - May 30 at 6:30 p.m.

Taking Chance is the remarkable true story of one solder's death in battle, another solder's journey of discovery, and a nation's reverence and gratitude toward its war dead. Lance Corporal Chance Phelps (USMC) was only 19 years old when he was killed during active duty. Now, as Lance Corporal Phelps is prepared for his final journey back home, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Strobl (Kevin Bacon), a volunteer military escort officer, makes it his personal mission to ensure that his fallen brother is laid to rest with the proper respect.

Pride Month Film Series - Thursdays in June at 6 p.m.

Chatham Community Library is celebrating Pride Month with a four-part film series beginning on Thursday, June 6, from 6 -8 p.m., in the Holmes Meeting Room. Films in the series include:

• 6/6: Stonewall (2015). The plot of this film revolves around the 1969 Stonewall riots, the violent clash that kicked off the gay rights movement in New York City. Stonewall was nominated for the 2017 ACTRA Awards for Outstanding Performance (Male) and for the Most Valuable Movie of the Year at the 2016 Cinema for Peace Awards.
• 6/13: Milk (2008). Milk is the story of Harvey Milk, and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California's first openly gay elected official. This film won two Oscars in 2009 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Sean Penn) and Best Writing, Original Screenplay (Dustin Lance Black).
• 6/20: Love, Simon (2018). In this film, Simon Spier (Nick Robinson) keeps a huge secret from his family, his friends and all of his classmates: he's gay. When that secret is threatened, Simon must face everyone and come to terms with his identity. Love, Simon won the 2018 Teen Choice Awards for Choice Movie: Comedy.
• 6/27: The Pearl (2016). The Pearl is a cinematic and intimate profile of four transgender women that come out in their senior years. Set in logging towns in the Pacific NW the visceral, observational story explores what it means to leave behind living as a man. This film was nominated for the Spotlight Award at the 2017 Cinema Eye Honors Awards.

June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month. The month has been recognized since 1970, one year after the Stonewall riots, which took place on June 28 1969, commemorating the impact the riots had on society. The riots are widely considered to constitute the most important event leading to the gay liberation movement and the modern fight for LGBTQ rights in the United States. 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising.

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Goodguys Rod & Custom Association 5thNorth Carolina Nationals

The Central Carolina Community College Automotive Restoration Technology program was represented with a booth at the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association 5th North Carolina Nationals, which was held April 26-28 at the N.C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. CCCC student Kassidy Nixon volunteered to present several metal working demonstrations. Among those who watched a demonstration was David Ankin of the History Channel television show "ToyMakerz."

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ESL Students Read to Children Bilingual Books

by Julia Herbon, Lead ESL Instructor

Dear CCCC Colleagues:

I would like to share an amazing story about my ESL students in the morning and evening program at the Siler City Campus.

Every year, Childcare Networks and many other non-profit agencies in Chatham County celebrate The Day of The Books event in Siler City. This year, I wanted students to get involved in the literacy aspect and main goal of this event. Thus, I decided to bring bilingual children's books to read in class.

At CCCC, students practiced reading skills that involved pronunciation, intonation, and dramatization. They also learned how to ask participants to make predictions, inferences, and connections. I was thrilled to see the students' responses to become volunteers at the reading tent and the other event stations. It was exciting to see ESL students conquering their nervousness and fears in front of an audience. Children and parents connected with so much enthusiasm to our students' stories that they were inspired to continue this reading practice at home and in the community.

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Cross Train for PED 118

Health Fitness and Science students (Nayelly Martinez, Reid Elders, and Nate Tateman) hiking Raven Rock to cross train in their PED 118 online course they are taking this summer!

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Free Dental Clinic

FREE dental clinic offered this June 18-19 outside of the Keller Health Sciences Building. Please encourage all students to participate!

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TRiO Mentor Program Celebration

by Shantel Luckey, Academic Coach

TRiO Student Support Services recently held it's 2018-2019 Mentor Program end of the year celebration to recognize our participants and the awesome partnerships they created this year with their faculty mentors!

Our mentors and mentees came back together to reflect on their year, and to discuss our theme, which was Growth Mindset. Growth Mindset is the belief that traits are developed and not innate, and they can be enhanced over time through time and effort. We would like to thank our mentors and mentees for all of their hard work!

TRiO Student Support Services is excited to continue the mentor program for the 2019-2020 year, and we are currently looking for faculty and staff mentors! If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please email Shantel Luckey at dluckey@cccc.edu or call (919) 718-7074.

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National Small Business Week

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Growing Season at CCCC Student Farm

It's growing season on the Central Carolina Community College Student Farm, which is located on the CCCC Chatham Main Campus in Pittsboro.

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CCCC Construction

Construction continues on the Central Carolina Community College Health Sciences Building, located north of Pittsboro.

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Lee Main Campus Security Office Relocated

The Lee Main Campus Security Office has been relocated to the former Registrar's Office in the basement of the Hockaday Building. The renovations and upgrades to this area are great.Frank Bedoe and his staff look forward to serving your campus security needs from this new location!

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Summer Desktop Wallpaper

Summer is around the corner, so perhaps you would like to change your desktop wallpaper for summer inspiration! Download one of these beautiful photos by Kelly Baird.

Click on an image below, when the image appears in your window, right click on the image and "Save Image As" to your computer (somewhere you can find later).

• For PC users, find that image wherever you saved it, right click on it and select "set as desktop background."
• For Mac users, right mouse click on the image and select "Set Desktop Picture."

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Professional Development Opportunity

For the complete, detailed listing of all sessions, descriptions, locations, and added information, visit Spring '19 PD Calendar.

NC STRIVE Conference
June 6, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at NC State University
The overarching goal of NC STRIVE is to provide services and supports leading to Student Veterans' success in two-year and four-year public and private institutions of higher education in North Carolina. This goal is achieved through the implementation of four regional conferences targeting student veterans, administrators, support staff, and faculty. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nc-strive-central-east-conference-tickets.

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Welcome New Employees!

New employees as of April 30

• Timothy Lockard, Custodian
• Dalashantel Luckey, TRiO Academic Coach
• Cassandra Mangrich-Smith, Veterans Affair Coordinator
• Toni Williams, Medical Program Coordinator

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Summer Hours

The college is on a 4-day/10-hour work day schedule for the summer.

• May 24
• May 31
• June 7
• June 14
• June 21
• June 28
• July 5
• July 12
• July 19
• July 26

2019 Pay Dates

MONTH	DUE DATE	PAY DATE
May	May 10, 2019	May 31, 2019
June	June 4, 2019	June 28, 2019
July	July 10, 2019	July 31, 2019
August	Aug. 9, 2019	Aug. 30, 2019
September	Sept. 10, 2019	Sept. 30, 2019
October	Oct. 10, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019
November	Nov. 8, 2019	Nov. 27, 2019
December	Dec. 3, 2019	Dec. 20, 2019

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Health and Wellness Newsletter

Human Resources

Read the May issue of Live Well, Work Well. Health and wellness tips for your work and life.

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Birthdays

Birthday list provided by Human Resources

5/24	Gary Blankenship
5/24	Lauren Braly
5/24	Phillip Price
5/25	Clint Matthews
5/26	Susan Macklin
5/26	Mary Wilson
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	Joseph Farley
6/5	R.V. Hight
6/6	Beverly Diniz
6/7	Garrick Ewers
6/7	Anthony Farrior
6/9	Christopher Bailey
6/9	Amy Gustavson
6/10	Robin Kohanowich
6/10	Holly Schofield
6/10	Linda Scuiletti
6/11	Jerod Kirk
6/11	Becky Parker
6/12	Dixie Holden
6/12	Christy Jones
6/13	Lisa Chapman
6/13	John Jackson
6/15	Heather Hobbs
6/15	Kanon Nixon
6/16	Zilma Lopes
6/16	Amanda McLamb
6/18	Barbara Bera
6/18	David Myers
6/19	Megan Burgess
6/19	Alonzo Glover
6/20	Carl 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	Samantha Carroll
6/26	Vadrin Colvin-King
6/27	Christi Copes
6/28	Alyson Cochrane
6/29	Randy Baker
6/29	James Sizemore

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Nominate an Employee of the Month

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

Read the guidelines and nominate a deserving colleague by going to Employee of the Month Nomination Form.

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Cougar Cudos

Looking for a way to say thank you without being noticed? Send an anonymous* compliment or note of appreciation to a colleague! Try this great feature from the Center for Academic Excellence by completing this form.

*Your name and email address will be kept confidential and not sent with your message.

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News

It saddens us to inform all of the passing of Gerald Jackson, who was the husband of a past employee, Starlene Jackson. Gerald Franklin Jackson, aged 86, passed away on May 17. May we all keep Starlene and her family in our thoughts and prayers.

We regretfully announce the passing of Zilma Lopes' grandfather, Jose P. Lopes, who passed on May 2. Jose P. Lopes was aged 92. Zilma also lost her grandmother, Alcinda Lopes, aged 97, on May 10. She was born on Sept. 10, 1931, in Brava, Cape Verde. She married the love of her life, Jose, and they were married for 68 years. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to Zilma and her family.

We sadly want to inform everyone of the passing of Jamie Childless' mother-in-law, Marie Briggs Childress, aged 88, on May 1. Memorial contributions can be made to Caswell Beach Turtle Watch, P.O. Box 1045, Oak Island, N.C. 28465. Please keep Jamie and her family in your prayers.

We regretfully announce the unexpected passing of Charlotte Ann Myers "Sissy" Day, aged 65, of Erwin on April 28. She was a former instructor for the Certified Nursing Assistant program. She helped in the startup of the Harnett County Advanced Life Support Program where she was one of the first Mobile Intensive Care Nurses working with the county rescue squads. A memorial service was held at Skinner & Smith Funeral Home Chapel.

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Dates to Remember

Thursday, May 23: Retirement Planning PD Session

Friday, May 31: Mandatory Employee Title IX Training deadline.

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Social Media

Join the activity on social media! Do you write a blog, have a Twitter account, or Facebook page for your department or classroom? Share your link! Send to Cris Oliver at coliv016@cccc.edu

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Cougar Pets News

Meet Statler

Meet Statler. I am a 2-year-old neutered male that would love to be your new best friend! I enjoy the company of people, but I am picky about my canine friends. I love to run, play, and cuddle. Statler is currently available for adoption!

All adoptable dogs and cats are spayed/neutered, microchipped, and up-to-date on all vaccines. They have had regular dental cleanings, blood work, and physical exams. We pride ourselves on the care that our cats and dogs receive during their stay. Contact us at www.cougarpets.org for more information on our colony dogs and available cats.

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Things Wanted, For Sale, or For Free!

For Sale: Country style red and white plaid sofa, made in NC, $175 or best offer.

This two-cushion sofa with pillow back made by King Hickory in Hickory. It measures approximately 80 inches long and includes free red accent pillows. One owner with no children or pets. Non-smoking home. Cushion covers are removable for easy cleaning. Great condition: no holes, tears, or worn spots. High quality piece of furniture and very comfortable! Cash only, please. If interested, call Tara Guthrie at (919) 718-7245.

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CCCC-Bay is happy to post your unneeded, unwanted, or unused items in Cougar Bytes! Send an email (photos would be great) to Cris Oliver at coliv016@cccc.edu and we will feature in next month's publication.

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Contribute to Cougar Bytes

Send along your Cougar Bytes contributions!

Our monthly Cougar Bytes newsletter is focused on staff and faculty. We welcome your stories, successes, events, photos, or shout-outs in every issue. Please submit your contributions to marketing@cccc.edu or contact Cris Oliver at coliv016@cccc.edu with any questions or suggestions.

The deadline for contributions is June 18 for the June issue. Thank you!

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Mark your calendars for 2019 contributions! Cougar Bytes will be published on the following dates:

• Thursday, June 20
• Thursday, July 25
• Aug. 23
• Sept. 20
• Oct. 25
• Nov. 22
• Dec. 13

To be sure your contribution is included, please submit at least two days ahead of the publication date. Thank you!

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