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O C T O B E R 2 0 1 3 IN THIS ISSUE:
Coffeyville
Red Raven Chain Gang
1&2
Colby
2
Cloud
3
Barton
4
Cowley
5
Butler
6
Dodge City
6
Garden City
7
Highland
KA CCT. ORG
7&8
Hutchinson
8
KCCC
9
Labette
9
Independence
10
JCCC
11
Pratt
12
KACCT
MEETINGS:
December 8/9
Coffeyville CC
February 13
PTK - Topeka
June 6/7
Garden City CC
CoffeyvilleCommu‐
nityCollegesaluted
VerlynBolinger,long‐
timememberofthe
RedRavenchaingang,
duringhalftimeofthe
gameagainstFortScott
CommunityCollegeon
Sept.14.Bolingerhas
madeCCCfootballa
partofhisweekend
plansforthepast
Ravenchaingangthe
thirtyyears.Bolinger
fallof1983whenDick
beganwiththeRed
Fosterwasthehead
coachandgameswere
stillplayedatIseath‐
leticfield.
Sand Hill Plums fundraising project
MembersoftheEta
GammaChapterat
CoffeyvilleCommu‐
nityCollegehadthe
opportunitytopartici‐
pateinanearlysemes‐
terfundraisingproject,
pickingSandHillPlums
nearthelocationofthe
OsageSpringsvineyard
northwestofCoffey‐
ville.Thesandhill
plumbushesarepartof
aWildLifeHabitatIm‐
provementProgramto
provideprotectionand
afoodsourcefornative
wildlife.Theproject
wasconceivedwhenthe samplesandhillplum
jamattheTulsa
ownersoftheOsage
Farmers’Market.
SpringsVineyardhad
anopportunityto
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2
Coffeyville Community College Native American Leadership (NAL) students came together and created 137 cards for the 1011 Army Reserve Unit deploying in September. The cards will be put with goody bags being packed for the unit prior to their deployment. The Coffeyville Chamber of Commerce is serving as a collection point for items for soldier goody bags. Small items to donate include snacks, shaving cream, wipes, toothpaste, crossword puzzles and playing cards. Colby Community College Director of Nursing Ruth Wolfram has been selected to re‐
ceive the 2013 Clinical Writing Award by the Kansas State Nursing Associa‐
tion Editorial Board. Wolf‐
ram will be recognized at the KSNA Annual Member‐
ship Assembly on Oct. 9 in Manhattan. GOOD
NEWS
CCC Columbus Campus - Carnival Participation
CoffeyvilleCommunityCollege,Columbus
TechnicalCampusparticipatedintheBackto
SchoolCarnivalforstudents’kindergarten
throughsixthgradeattheCityParkinColum‐
bus.Studentstriedtheirhandatoperatinga
remotecontrolledskidsteer.Theobjectwasto
getyourloadofcandyaroundthecourseand
parkedintooneofthesmallersquaresin30
secondsorless.Iftheyweresuccessfulatpark‐
ing,theycouldkeepthecandyintheirscoop.
Besttimewas8seconds.
Coffeyville Technology Instructor Recognized
CoffeyvilleCommu‐
nityCollege,Automo‐
tiveTechnologyIn‐
structorRoyShaferwas
recognizedwithame‐
dallionfromASEforhis
25+yearsofcontinuous
certificationasanASE
CertifiedMe‐
chanic.Shaferwasfirst certificationsforthelast ASEstartedthisyear,
accordingtoASE.
certifiedbyASEin1976 36years.Thisisanew
andhasmaintainedhis recognitionprogramthat
Colby Community College Chosen Top 10
ColbyCommunityCol‐
legehasbeenchosenas
oneofthetop10com‐
munitycollegesinthe
countryaccordingto
Bankrate,Inc.“CCC
winstheaccoladeas
oneofthetopcommu‐
nitycollegesbecauseof
its10‐1student/faculty
ratio,lowin‐statetui‐
tion,andthefactthat
97percentoffull‐time,
first‐timestudentsre‐
ceivesomegrantor
scholarshipaid.Inaddi‐
tiontogettingacost
break,studentsalsore‐
ceivedirectattention
fromtheirinstruc‐
tors.Besidesmaintain‐
ingalowstudent‐faculty
ratio,Colbymakesan
efforttoaccommodate
studentswhomaynotbe
abletomakeittothe
maincampusbyoffering
coursesthrough24loca‐
tionsspreadthroughout
14surroundingcoun‐
ties.”Bankratehasover
threedecades’experi‐
enceinfinancialpublish‐
ing.Usingdatafromthe
NationalCenterforEdu‐
cationStatistics,Bank‐
raterankedmorethan
900publictwo‐yearin‐
stitutionstodetermine
thebestandbrightest
schools.
OCTOBER
2013
Nursing Program Benefits From Grant Dollars
TheNursingprogramat
CloudCountyCommunity
Collegewasrecentlythere‐
cipientofagrantfromthe
ImpactFundforCloud
CountyandGelvin‐Ingersoll
MedicalEducationFund.The
CommunityFoundationfor
CloudCountyawardedthese
grantdollarstotheprogram.
“WearegratefultotheCom‐
munityImpactFund‐Gelvin
Ingersollfortheircontinued
supportofnursingeducation
atCloudCountyCommunity
College,”KristaBryant,CCCC
InstructorinNursing,said.
“Thefundswereceivedwere
allspenttodirectlyenhance
thestudents’clinicalskills.”
Thenursingprogramre‐
ceived$3,500fromthe
grant.Majoritemspur‐
chasedincludeanelectronic
auscultationtrainer,which
helpsnursingstudentslearn
thecorrecttechniquesof
thoracicassessmentand
iPadsforuseintheclinical
areastoteachthestudents
abouteffective,responsible
PAGE
useofelectronicre‐
sourcesinhealth
care.
AccordingtoBryant,
thestudents(inthe
program)traveltoa
homelessshelterto
doclientscreeningsand
healthteaching,underthe
directionofaninstructor.
Additionalresourcespur‐
chasedthroughthegrant
willassistintheseshelter
visits.Thoseresourcesin‐
clude:bloodpressurecuffs,
Annual Scholarship Reception Recognizes
Students, Donors
3
sheltervisits.Thosere‐
sourcesinclude:blood
pressurecuffs,avision
chart,andeducationpost‐
ersthatwillbeusedto
increasetheeffectiveness
ofthenursingprogram
students’activitiesatthe
shelter.
This Academic Year, an estimated 160 TheannualCloudCounty
CommunityCollegeFoun‐
dationscholarshipreception
washeldSeptember17,at
theCollege’sConcordiacam‐
pus.
scholarships totaling $120,000 were awarded by the Foundation to Therecepionisanopportu‐
nityfortheinstitutiontorec‐
ognizestudentsawarded
scholarshipsandthedonors
thatgenerouslydonatefunds
totheFoundation.
students attending CCCC. New VP for Academic Affairs Named
TheBoardofTrusteesat
CloudCountyCommu‐
nityCollegeapprovedthe
hireofDr.William(Bill)
Backlinasthenextvice
presidentforacademic
affairsatitsregular
monthlymeetingSept.24.
FineArts,Humanities,and
SocialSciencesatNorth
IowaAreaCommunityCol‐
lege.
Dr.Backlinwillbeginhis
dutiesoncampusNovem‐
ber1,2013.Heislooking
forwardtogettingoncam‐
Dr.Backliniscurrentlythe pus,andsaysthatheis
academicchairforCom‐
mostexcitedaboutthe
munications,CriminalJus‐ peopleatCloud.
tice,EveningPrograms,
“Iamreallylookingfor‐
wardtothepeople–the
community,faculty,staff,
andservicestheyneed.”
BacklinreplacesDr.Kim‐
berlyKrull,wholeftCCCC
attheendofJulytobe‐
comethepresidentatBut‐
lerCommunityCollege,
ElDorado,KS.
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4
Kansas Governor Sam
Brownback addresses
Barton Community College
Class of 2013
KansasGovernorSamBrownbackdeliversaspeechto
BartonCommunityCollege’s43rdgraduatingclass
andtheirfamilies,alongwithBarton’sfacultyand
staff.Hismessagewascenteredaroundstayingfo‐
cusedonthepresentmomentandtodeveloptheir
heartsandsoulsastheycontinuetodeveloptheir
minds.Priortocommencement,
Gov.BrownbackmetwithadiversegroupofBarton
studentsrepresentingthecollege’smanyofferings,
fromstudentswhoearnedtheirdegreesonline,to
thosewhoearnedthemfromwithinprison.“Tonight
isaboutyou;Youguysareatamajormilestone,”he
said.“Someofyouhavecomethroughthepenalinsti‐
tutionsandareheregraduating,whichisaphenome‐
nalaccomplishment.You’vecomethroughsuchdiffi‐
cultytobehere.”
KansasGovernorSamBrownbackgreetsBarton
graduatesfromallwalksoflife,includingsome
high‐achieversandformerprisoninmates,who
begantheireducationbehindbarsviaBarton’s
presenceatEllsworthCorrectionalFacilityand
LarnedCorrectionalandMentalHealthFacility
beforethe43rdannualcommencementceremony
May17atBartonCommunityCollege.Gov.
BrownbacksaidhewasimpressedwithBarton’s
effortsinthelocalprisons.
Youcanviewthevideoofhisfullspeechhere:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37vwCi5wmYg Barton Community College First In Kansas To Offer
Computer-based GED Testing In Correctional Facilities
Therapidlychangingtechnologicallandscape
meanssomeinmateswhohavebeenincarcerated
forextendedperiodsarelikelytohaveanoutdated
understandingofhowsocietyfunctions.
showsthateducationisoneoftheonlythingsthat
reducesrecidivismrates.Foralotofinmates,this
couldbetheirintroductiontocomputersandaworld
thatdidn'texistwhentheyenteredthesystem.”
Aspartofanefforttorectifythisdisconnect,new
regulationsarerequiringallGeneralEquivalency
Diplomateststobeadministeredoncomputers.
Bartonhasshowngreatleadershipbybeingthefirst
inKansastoimplementcomputer‐basedGEDtest‐
inginaprison.TheprogramwasputinplaceatElls‐
worthCorrectionalFacilityandwasfunctionalon
August23.
Lemonsaidthatfacthasledtotypingskillscourses
andotherbasiccomputerclasses.
CoordinatorofAdultEducationChrisLemonsaid
thenewsystemwillbenefitboththeinmatesand
thecommunitiesintowhichtheywillbereleased.
“AGEDisthefirststepforalotofinmatesintheir
educationjourneythatallowsthemtobetterthem‐
selves,sowhentheydoreleasetheywillbeproduc‐
tivemembersofsociety,”hesaid.“Studyafterstudy
GOOD
NEWS
AfterOctober1,Bartonwillberollingoutcomputer‐
basedtestingatallitsGEDtestingsites,including
LarnedCorrectionalandMentalHealthFacility,the
GreatBendCenterforAdultEducationandonBar‐
ton’sFortRileycampus.
Despitemanypartiesinvolvedandplentyofregula‐
tionstofollow,theprogramwasputinplacewithina
reasonabletimeframe,Lemonadded.
“Itsaysalotaboutthestrengthofourrelationships
withthelocalcorrectionalfacilitiesandtheKansas
DepartmentofCorrections,”hesaid.“Weworkwell
togethertogetthingsdone,andwehavemutual
priorities.”
OCTOBER
2013
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Cowley College donates 1,600 pounds of meat to food pantries
Followingthepurchaseofapairof
ReserveChampioncattleduringthe
CowleyCountyFair4‐H/FFAMarket
LivestockAuctionheldattheWinfield
FairGroundsonAug.5,CowleyCol‐
legedonatedatotalof1,600poundsof
beeftotheWinfieldCommunityFood
PantryandMannaMinistriesinAr‐
kansasCity.
HarrietLocke,directorofMannaMin‐
istries,attendedArkansasCityJunior
College(nowCowleyCollege)inthe
1950’sandherhusband,Wes,gradu‐
atedfromtheschoolin1957.Thecou‐
plearegladtohavethecollegeasa
partnertothefoodpantry.
“ThisiswonderfuloftheCollegebe‐
causetheseindividualshardlyeverget
freshmeat,”Lockesaid.
CowleyCollegepresident,ClarkWil‐
liams,washappytomakethiscontribu‐
tiontotheFoodPantry’sonbehalfof
theCollege.
“ThisisoneofthewaystheCollegecan
givebacktothecommunityandatthe
sametimeprovidesupporttothe4‐H
program,”presidentWilliamssaid.“It
givesmegreatpleasuretohavethis
donationbenefitthecommunity.”
Pictured are Harriet Locke, Wes Locke, and Cowley College president Clark Williams (far right) Cowley College Criminal Justice Instructor Receives
Meritorious Service Award
ChiefDannyParkeroftheWinfieldPoliceDepart‐
mentrecentlypresentedCowleyCollegeCriminal
JusticeinstructorFrankOwensandWinfieldPo‐
liceDepartmentadministrativeassistantMi‐
chelleSissonwithMeritoriousServiceAwards.
Thepresentationwasmadeinfrontoftheclass
ofthe7thannualWinfieldPoliceDepartment
Citizen’sAcademythatisinstructedandrunby
FrankOwensandhisfiancé,MichelleSisson.The
presentationwasasurpriseplannedbyChief
Parkerandmadejustpriortothestartoftheeve‐
ning’sclasses.
ChiefParkerexplainedtotheclassthattodate
OwensandSissonhadcompletedsixadultacad‐
emyprogramsandthreeteenacademyprograms
whicharedesignedtopromotecommunityrela‐
tionsandhelpthecommunitytobetterunder‐
standandsupporttheirlocallawenforcement.
Pictured, from left, Michelle Sisson, Chief Danny Parker, and Frank Owens. OwensandSissonareonlythesecondandthirdem‐
ployeestoreceivetheMeritoriousServiceAward
sinceitsimplementation.ChiefParkerexplainedto
thosepresentthattheawardwasthethirdhighest
awardthatcouldbeearnedbehindthelifesaving
award,andlossoflifeinthelineofdutyaward.
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Butler County Community College During a tour of Kansas higher education institutions, Governor Sam Brownback a stop at Butler Community College, where he spoke with students and administrators, learning more about some of the powerful things Butler does every day. The governor discussed his plans for higher education budgeting and the upcoming fiscal year’s impact on colleges and universities across the state. The governor heard from a number of students who illuminated a few of the remarkable programs at Butler. Manna House Food Drive, Dodge City
DodgeCityCommunity
CollegeNursingProgram
studentsconductedafood
drivetobenefitalocalfa‐
cilitythatprovidesforthe
needy,TheMannaHouse.
Thefollowinginformation
wasprovidedbyLisaCar‐
penteroftheNursingDe‐
partment.
TheStudentNurseAsso‐
ciationfooddriveforthe
MannaHousewasagreat
successwithover1041
itemscollected.Thewin‐
nersofthecontestisour
Level1students.They
collectedatotalof449
itemsandwillgettoenjoy
apizzaparty.Level2was
closebehindwithatotalof
406items.
Faculty/Staffcamein
3rdwithatotalof186.We
wouldliketosendouta
HUGEthankyoutoallthe
students,facultyandstaff
fromacrosscampusthat
participatedinthisgreat
cause.Wewouldalsolike
tothankthemaintenance
departmentforhelpingus
loadanddeliverthefood
totheMannaHouse.
Jenny Barriga Awarded UGSP Scholarship
LastsemesterDodgeCityCommunityCollegehadtheprivilegeofannouncing
thatoneofourown,JennyBarriga(2010/2011),aBridgesstudentand
chemistrymajorhereatDCCChadwontheGoldwaterScholarship.Thatis
areallybigdeal!
JennyrecentlyletusknowshejustfoundoutthatshehadwontheUGSP
ScholarshipfromtheNationalInstituteofHealth—anotherreallybig
deal!(Shehadappliedforthembothatthesametimelastspring.)Shesays
ofthescholarship:“Basically,itgivesmeupto$20,000forschooling,renew‐
able.ThenforeachyearIreceivefunding,ImustworkatNIHforayear,
eitherafterIgraduateKSU,orafterI’vereceivedmyPhD.Italsopaysforall
ofthestipendforapost‐baccalaureateresearchyearortheequivalentpor‐
tionforapost‐doctoralresearchyear.I’llbevisitingWashingtonDCinJanu‐
aryforinterviewswithmychoiceofPIs(PrincipalInvestigators—thePhD’s
onstaffforwhomJennymightbeinterestedinworking).
ForthelasttwosummersJennyhasbeenworkingonbiochemicalcellre‐
searchattheNIHfacilityinBethesda,MD,soseknowswhatallthisen‐
tails.SheiscurrentlyaSenioratK‐Stateandwillbegraduatingin
May.JennycurrentlydoescancerresearchwithDr.StephanBossman’s
groupasapartoftheDevelopingScholarsProgramatKSU.TheBridgesPro‐
gramatDCCCisafeederprogramfortheDSPinManhattan.
GOOD
NEWS
OCTOBER
2013
GCCC Offers “Arrive Alive” Program
GardenCityCommu‐
nityCollegeandits
StudentGovernment
Association(SGA)are
offeringadistracted
anddrunkendriving
educationprogramfor
students.The“Arrive
Alive”programwillbe
heldonOct.2,from10
a.m.‐4p.m.onthecen‐
tralcampusmall.The
publiciswelcometo
attend.Theprogram
willbepresentedby
UNITE,anationalor‐
ganizationthatbrings
healthandwellness
programstohighschool
andcollegecampuses
acrossthenation.
UNITEprogramsare
designedtoheighten
awarenesstothedan‐
gersandconsequences
ofdrunkdrivingand
distracteddriving.
UNITE’s“ArriveAlive”
programusesahigh‐
techsimulator,impact
videoandanumberof
otherresourcestoedu‐
catestudentsaboutthe
dangersofdrunkdriv‐
ingandtextingwhile
driving.Thesimulator
allowsstudentstoex‐
perience,inacontrolled
environment,thepo‐
tentialconsequencesof
drunkanddistracted
driving.
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GCCC was named to the coveted “Military Friendly Schools” list. The 2014 Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members, veterans and spouses as students and ensure their success on campus. GCCC also was designated “Military Friendly” in 2013 Tyreek Hill named NJCAA First Team All-American
GardenCityCommunity
CollegestudentTyreek
HillwontheSilverMedal
attheNJCAAOutdoor
TrackandFieldChampi‐
onshipsinMayandwas
namedSecondTeamAll‐
American.Hillqualified
withthefastestprelimi‐
narytimewitha10.14.
Hillranawindaided9.98to
placesecond.Hillplaced
thirdinthe200MDashwith
atimeof20.75.
Hillisalsoamemberofthe
BroncbusterFootballTeam
andwasnamedNJCAAFirst
TeamAll‐AmericanasaRe‐
turnSpecialist.
Buddy Lisk Awarded Buick Achiever National Scholarship
HCC alumnus Buddy Lisk meets with Governor Sam Brownback as part of Lisk’s recognition as a Buick Achiever National Scholarship winner. HighlandCommunityCollegegraduateBuddyLisk,
whoisnowattendingKansasStateUniversity,wasoneof
fourKansascollegestudentsnamedasanationalwinner
oftherenewable$25,000BuickAchieverNationalSchol‐
arshipfundedbytheGeneralMotorsFoundation.The
fourwererecognizedbytheKansasSenateandthenmet
withKansasGovernorBrownback.Thescholarshippro‐
gramisdesignedtoassiststudentsstudyingscience,
technology,engineering,andmath.Lisk,ofHarveyville,
learnedofthescholarshipwhileworkingwithKimBech‐
told,anadvisorwiththeStudentSupportServices(SSS)
grantattheCollege.LiskwasamemberofSSS,anaca‐
demictutor,andamemberoftheScottiefootballteam.
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Tommy Emmanuel Returns to Highland Community College The first performance in Highland Community College’s Fusion Concert series left Highland Conducts Winemaking Workshop
HighlandCommunity
Collegeenologyinstructor
DominicMartinwasjoined
bywinemakerBobDesRuis‐
seauxofthePrairieFire
Winerytoconductaneve‐
ningworkshoponwinemak‐
ingonSeptember9.The
topicfortheworkshopwas
WinemakingatHome,from
HarvestthroughBottling.It
washeldattheWashburnInsti‐
tuteofTechnology,Culinary
ArtsClassroom,inTopeka.This
freeworkshopwasopentothe
publicandsponsoredbythe
KansasDepartmentofAgricul‐
tureandtheKansasGrape
GrowersandWinemakers
Association.
those who know him once again appreciating his genius and those who saw him for the first time wondering how all that wonderful sound was coming from one person. Appearing September 25 by return engagement, world renowned guitarist Tommy Emmanuel once again left his audience wanting more. Those who have seen him perform just call him Tommy and they all smile knowingly. He is a wonder to behold because there is no one else in the world who can perform with a guitar like Tommy. GOOD
NEWS
Hutchinson Community College Celebrates
Its 85th Anniversary
TheFallsemesterisun‐
derwayatHutchinson
CommunityCollege,
andtheCollegeiscele‐
bratingits85thAnniver‐
sary.
Theofficialdedication
andribboncuttingcere‐
monyforthenewBob
andLouPeelAllied
HealthCenteratHut‐
chinsonCommunity
CollegewasheldonSat‐
urday,September
14.Theceremonywas
heldat11a.m.infront
oftheBobandLouPeel
AlliedHealthCenter,1
East9thStreet,onthe
cornerofMainStreet
and9thStreetinHut‐
chinson.
Thededicationcere‐
monyincludedKansas
GovernorSamBrown‐
back,AndyTompkins
fromtheKansasBoard
ofRegents,EddieEstes
fromtheTechEdAu‐
thority,College'sBoard
ofTrustees,HCCPresi‐
dentDr.EdwardBer‐
ger,andmembersofthe
HCCfaculty,formally
openedthenewbuild‐
ingtothecampusand
community.
Thebuildingisnamed
inhonorofBobandLou
Peel,inrecognitionof
theircontinuingsup‐
portofHutchinson
CommunityCollegeand
theHCCAlliedHealth
programs.Mr.Peeland
membersofhisfamily
wereguestsofhonorat
thededicationcere‐
mony.Specialceremo‐
niesalsohonoredthe
lateMrs.LouPeel,who
passedawaythispast
summer.
Thefacilityfeatures
state‐of‐the‐artfacili‐
tiesfortheHCCAllied
Healthprograms,inad‐
ditiontoprovidingnew
multi‐mediaclassroom
areas,officeandmeet‐
ingspaceandadditional
workandstorageareas
forthehealthprograms.
Therenovationswere
completedinAugust
2013.
TheCollegewillholda
formal85thAnniversary
CelebrationonOctober
19,withaspeciallunch‐
eonrecognizingarea
Alumnianddonors.
Thegroupwillmeet
membersoftheHCC
PresidentialandPresi‐
dentialLeadershippro‐
gramsattheCollege,
andwillhavealunch‐
eonandguidedtoursof
thecampus.Thegroup
willalsoattendapre‐
gametailgateparty
priortotheHCC‐Fort
ScottHomecoming
OCTOBER
2013
KCCC Opens New Soccer Field
9
Allen County Students getting a Jump Start on the new school year. Photo by Alan Hoskins Theceremonialfirstkicksopen‐
ingthenewKansasCityKansas
CommunityCollegesoccerfield
Wednesdayweredeliveredby
(fromleft)BrianBode,Vice‐
PresidentofStudentandAdmin‐
istrativeServices;Trustee
PAGE
WendellMaddux,PresidentDr.
DorisGivens,TrusteeDonAsh;
andMikeVitale,Vice‐President
ofAcademicAffairs.TheBlue
Devilmen’steamfollowedup
witha2‐0winoverJohnson
County.
Gardenhire Named LCC Van Meter Recipient
TheLabetteCommunityCollege
AlumniAssociationannouncesthe
14thAnnualWilliam&AlleneGuthrie
VanMeterOutstandingAlumni
AchievementAward.The2013re‐
cipientofthisprestigiousawardis
Dr.DouglasS.Gardenhire,ofMari‐
etta,GA.Gardenhireisagraduateof
LabetteCommunityCollegeandis
currentlyenteringhisthirteenthyear
onfacultyatGeorgiaStateUniversity
(GSU)inAtlanta,GA.Forthepast
decadehehasservedasDirectorof
ClinicalEducationfortheRespira‐
toryTherapyProgram.
Dr.DouglasS.Gardenhireisaproud
graduateoftheRespiratoryCarePro‐
gramatLabetteCommunityCollege.
Afterreceivinganassociatedegree
fromLabetteCommunityCollegeDr.
GardenhireearnedaBachelorof
HealthSciencefromWichitaState
University,aMasterofSciencein
TechnicalTeacherEducationfrom
PittsburgStateUniversityandaDoc‐
torofEducationfromtheUniversity
ofGeorgia.
PriortojoiningGSU,Dr.Gardenhire
servedasDirectorofClinicalEduca‐
tionfortheRespiratoryCarePro‐
gramatLabetteCommunityCollege.
Clinicallyhehaspracticedrespira‐
torytherapyasaninternational/
domesticflighttherapistattheUni‐
versityofAlabamaHospitalsinBir‐
mingham,AL,asacriticalcarerespi‐
ratorytherapistatSt.JosephMedical
CenterinWichitaandasastaffrespi‐
ratorytherapistatLabetteCounty
MedicalCenter.
GardenhireistheauthorofRau’sRes‐
piratoryCarePharmacology,andA
GuidetoAerosolDeliveryDevicesfor
theRespiratoryTherapist.Heisalso
chapterauthoronAirwayPharma‐
cologyinEgan’sFundamentalsofRes‐
piratoryCare,aswellaschapterau‐
thoronAirwayPharmacologyand
DeliveryofAerosolDrugTherapyin
RespiratoryCareClinicalLabCompe‐
tencyManual.Hehasauthoreda
numberofpeer‐reviewedarticleson
respiratorycareeducationandaero‐
solmedication.Hisresearchinterests
continuetofocusonrespiratorycare
education,pharmacology,andprod‐
uctevaluation.
Dr. Douglas S. Gardenhire, Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award Dr.Gardenhireregularlypresentshis
researchandspeaksonrespiratory
carepracticeatmeetingsacrossthe
county.Heservesontheeditorial
boardforRespiratoryCareEducation
AnnualandtheInternetJournalof
AlliedHealthandPractice.Heisa
memberoftheAmericanAssociation
forRespiratoryCare(AARC)where
lastyearhewasawardedtheNa‐
tionalEducatoroftheYear.Heisalso
aFellowoftheAARCwhichrecog‐
nizeshissignificantandsustained
contributionstotherespiratorycare
profession.
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10
ICC Recognizes Employees and Students at September Character First Celebration Independence Community College (ICC) faculty, staff, and students gathered Thursday, September 19 to honor those demonstrating excep‐
tional character. Su‐
pervisors and co‐
workers submitted an illustration of how the employee had demon‐
strated the given char‐
acter trait and how it benefits the college or com‐
munity. Faculty and staff rec‐
ognized at this event were Brittany Thornton for Deter‐
mination, Chris McDiarmid for Determination, Tamara Kessler for Availability, Denise Clark for Flexibility, Mary Bai‐
ley for Attentiveness, Robert Gray for Flexibility, Heather Mydosh for Creativity and Melissa Ashford for Determi‐
nation. The character trait for Sep‐
tember is Responsibility‐ knowing and doing what is expected of me. Anonymous submissions for individuals displaying this character trait were made on the ICC web‐
site, http://www.indycc.edu/
character‐first‐nomination/. A committee then selected outstanding submissions and recognized three individuals: Pearlene Barker, employee; Etulan Joseph, student; and Terrance McDaniel, student. GOOD
NEWS
ICC's Correll to Present at
National Conference
JimCorrell,FacilitatorandBusiness
CoachoftheSuccessfulEntrepreneur
ProgramatIndependenceCommu‐
nityCollegeinIndependence,Kansas
hasbeenselectedtopresent
attheannualconferenceof
theNationalAssociationfor
CommunityCollegeEntre‐
preneurship(NACCE)in
Charlotte,NorthCarolinain
October.
themindsettobest
dealwiththerapid
changeanduncertaintythatwillcer‐
tainlybeourfuture."
"Whetherinbusinessforthemselves
oremployedbyothers,entrepreneu‐
rialthinkersshouldbeeverywhere;
inbusinessesandorganizationsofall
sizesandingovernment,"statesCor‐
rell."Therateofchangeintechnol‐
ogywillrendermanydisciplinesand
careersobsoleteinshortperiodsof
time.Entrepreneurialthinkershave
TheconferenceisNACCE's11thand
willhostseveralhundredmembers
fromcommunitycollegesacrossthe
UnitedStatesandCanada.Bothgen‐
eralandbreak‐outsessionsare
scheduledfortwoandone‐halfdays
startingMonday,October14andend‐
ingmid‐dayonthe16th.
"I'mhonoredtobeselectedtopre‐
sentthisconcept.Weofferaclass,
'EntrepreneurialMindset'thatdem‐
onstrateshowentrepreneursthink
abouttheirworldandthewaythey
viewproblemsasopportunitieswait‐
ingforinnovativesolutions."The
Inthepresentation,Correll classisofferedeachsemesterinInde‐
willsuggestaneedto
pendenceandCoffeyvilleandisrec‐
changetheapproachused ommendedforanyonewantingto
inmuchofournation's
learnthiswayof'entrepreneurial
technicaleducationprograms."In
thinking'.
today'sentrepreneurialeconomy,our
Thepresentationwillseektoestab‐
technicalprogramsneedtoproduce
lishthatmanytechnicalcurricula
entrepreneurialthinkers,notjust
shouldbebuiltonafoundationof
techniciansdisciplinedinoneareaof
"EntrepreneurialMindset".This
study,"saysCorrell."Entrepreneurial
foundationincludesdevelopmentof
thinkersseeopportunitiesinthe
thepositivesoftskills
problemsweface
thatemployershave
everyday.Thetech‐ ...Entrepreneurialthinkers
requestedformany
nicaltrainingprocess havethemindsettobestdeal
years,includinga
withtherapidchangeand
shouldinstillaself‐
strongworkethic,
uncertaintythatwillcer‐
directedapproachto
abilitytoworkwell
life‐longlearningand tainlybeourfuture."
withothers,critical
aquestforinnovative
thinkingandinnovativeproblem
solutions."
solving.Inaddition,thefoundational
Correllwilluseananalogycomparing curriculumincludestraininginper‐
entrepreneurialthinkingtostemcell sonalfabricationinahigh‐techfablab
therapy.Inthesamewaystemcells (i.e.fabricationlab)wherestudents
enterabody,findtheproblemsand learnthatcreatingandmakingnew
fixthem,socanentrepreneurial
andimproveditemsinthephysical
thinkersenteraneconomy,findthe worldislimitedonlybytheirimagi‐
problemsandfixthem.
nationandcreativity.
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2013
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11
Emily Behrmann, One Of Five Chosen For
Pinnacle Award
EmilyBehrmann,generalmanager,performingarts,isoneoffiveindividualscho‐
senforthe2013PinnacleAwardbytheJohnsonCountyLibraryFoundationShe
washonoredforexcellenceinthearts.
AsgeneralmanagerofthePerformingArtsSeriesatJohnsonCountyCommunity
College,Behrmannisresponsibleforbookingartists,marketingevents,andraising
money.Shewantstousetheperformingartstomakeanimpactonthecitizensof
JohnsonCountyandbeyondbypresentingqualityartists,championingartseduca‐
tionandcollaboratingwiththemanytalentedorganizationsandindividualsintheGreaterKansasCityarts
community.Thefourawardcategories–literacyandeducation,businessandentrepreneurship,artsandadvo‐
cacyandpublicengagement‐‐reflectthefocusofthefoundationandthelibrary’sworkinthecommunity.The
2013PinnacleAwardshonoreeswereselectedbecausetheydemonstrateexcellenceintheirprofessionalfields
orphilanthropicpursuits.
For The Fifth Year Victory Media Has Named Johnson County
Community College To Its List Of Military Friendly Schools
Forthefifthyearinarow,
VictoryMediahasnamed
JohnsonCountyCommu‐
nityCollegetoitslistof
MilitaryFriendlySchools
®.Thelisthonorsthetop
20percentofcolleges,uni‐
versitiesandtradeschools
inthecountrythataredo‐
ingthemosttoembrace
America’smilitaryservice
members,veterans,and
spousesasstudentsand
ensuretheirsuccesson
campus.
Nowinitsfifthyear,the
2014listofMilitary
FriendlySchools®was
compiledthroughexten‐
siveresearchandadata‐
drivensurveyofmorethan
10,000schoolsnationwide
approvedforVAtuition
funding.Thesurveyresults
thatcomprisethe2014list
wereindependentlytested
byErnst&YoungLLP
basedupontheweightings
andmethodologyestab‐
lishedbyVictoryMedia.
National Dance Alliance Awards JCCC Golden Girls Dance Team
TheGolden
Girlswere
theonlycom‐
munitycol‐
legeinatten‐
dance,com‐
peting
againstuni‐
versitiesof
allsizes.
JCCC’sGoldenGirlsDance
Teamwonseveralawards
attheNationalDanceAlli‐
ance(NDA)campheldat
NorthwestMissouriState
UniversityinMaryville,Mo.
Awardsin‐
cludedfirst
placeDivi‐
sionIIIteamdance,blue
superiorratingribbon,
spiritstickforcollegiate
image,andabronzepaid
bidtotheNationalDance
eventinAprilinDaytona
Beach,Fla.
TheteamhadfourAll‐
Americannominees:Alyvia
Kreitlow,BaileePeterson,
LindseyMaughandShelby
Sitorius;andtwoAll‐Ameri‐
canwinners,Kreitlowand
Peterson.
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12
Annual Rodeo Hosted By Pratt
Community College
OnOctober4–6,PrattCommunity
Collegehostedtheirannualfallro‐
deo.Thisyearthereweremorethan
60participantsfrom20teamscom‐
peting,including2‐and4‐year
schoolsfromalloverKansasand
Oklahoma.
coach."Thisisthe
bestteamI’veever
recruited.”
OnOctober2,PCC
hostedafreeexhibitionrodeofor
localelementarystudentsinprepara‐
tionfortheweekendevent.More
than160childrenfrompublicand
privateschoolsattendedthisspecial
event.
Therodeokickedoffwithacowboy
breakfastbeforetheslackrounds
andaneveningperformanceby
PCC’svocalensemble,Encore,before
"Ourteamhashadalotofsuccess
thefirsteveninground.
thelastcoupleofyearsandwe’re
"Ourteamhashadalotofsuccess
startingtomakearealnameforour‐
thelastcoupleyearsandwe’restart‐ selves,"saidRyanVanderPluym,PCC
ingtomakearealnameforour‐
headmen’sandwomen’srodeo
selves,"saidRyanVanderPluym,PCC coach."ThisisthebestteamI’veever
headmen’sandwomen’srodeo
recruited.”
PCC Shooting Sports Continuing to Grow In September, Pratt Community Col‐
lege instructors Greg Bacon and Luke Laha, who also sponsor the PCC Shooting Sports Club, completed a training program at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. All collegiate firearms teams participating in competitions are required to have coaches who are at least Level 1 coaching certi‐
fied in their disci‐
pline. This was Laha and Bacon’s first opportunity to attend this program. The four‐day course included beginning coaching fundamentals and scenarios, fire‐
arms safety and instruction, sample training regimen outlines including diet and exercise programs, liability of coaches, new coaching methods, as well as the American Sport Educa‐
tion Program (ASEP) and first aid and safety. GOOD
NEWS
Photo by Gale Rose, Pratt Tribune ThisisPCC’slargestteamsince
VanderPluymhasbeenherewith43
students,abouthalfofwhicharere‐
turners.
OnOctober2,PCChostedafreeexhi‐
bitionrodeoforlocalelementary
studentsinpreparationfortheweek‐
endevent.Morethan160children
frompublicandprivateschoolsat‐
tendedthisspecialeventand
watchedthePCCrodeoteamdemon‐
strateeachevent.
Pratt Community College
Welcomes New President
OnSept.1,Dr.MichaelCalvertofficiallybeganhis
tenureatPrattCommunityCollegeasthenewcol‐
legepresident.HeistakingoverthereinsfromDr.
WilliamWojciechowski,whoannouncedhisretire‐
mentlastspringafter24yearsintheposition.
“Thisisthefirsttimein24yearsthatthecommunityhasexperiencethe
searchforapresident,”saidBoardofTrusteesChairMicheleHamm.“Wehada
longlineofqualifiedapplicantsandwewereallimpatienttofinishthesearch.
WegotalotofgreatinputfromthecommunityandIthinkwefoundthebest
fitforthecollege.Weareveryexcitedtohavehim.”
Dr.CalvertcomesfromholdingthepositionasCampusPresident/College
Vice‐PresidentforCentralCommunityCollegeinGrandIsland,Neb.Priorto
that,Dr.Calvertservedfor20yearsatButlerCommunityCollegeinElDorado,
Kan.HewasaDeanfor14years,primarilyoverseeingthecampusesatAndo‐
ver,RoseHill,andMcConnellAirForceBase.Calverthasadiversesetofex‐
periencesinhighereducationincludinginstruction,administration,athletics,
communityinvolvement,fund‐raising,studentservices,andresidentiallife.
CalvertearnedhisDoctorateinHigherEducationAdministrationatOklahoma
StateUniversityin2004,anEducationalSpecialistDegreeatPittsburgState
Universityin1996,aMaster’sDegreeattheUniversityofSouthDakotain
1982,andaBachelor’sDegreeatNorthwesternCollegein1981.
OCTOBER
2013