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Oracles
the
January 14, 2013
Alamance Community College Weekly Newsletter
Looking Ahead
January 21
College Closed–Martin Luther King Jr.
Holiday
January 24
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration,
Auditorium
Inside this issue
P2
P3
Campus Safety & Security
Reminders for Students
ACC Awarded Grant to Help AtRisk Nursing Students
Scholarship Opportunities
Skills Lab Offers Tutoring
January Employee Service
Awards
spring Enrollment
Update
4,399
* curriculum
students
As of Jan. 11, 2013
*Does not include all high school students
Source: Student Development
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Meet ACC’s Newest
Faculty & Staff
Book Donations Needed
for Annual Book Sale
Campus Life:
Yikes! Snakes!
Afghan-based U.S. Troops Savor ACC Care Packages
Continuing a semiannual tradition, students
in the History Club last semester boxed up 24
gift packages for a U.S. military unit serving in
Afghanistan. Now the soldiers have sent back
photos and a thank you letter.
The items for the soldiers’ care packages were
donated as part of last fall’s “Fill the Hat” campaign (that is, an Uncle Sam-style hat) and postage was raised through fund raising. The club
members packaged items such as toiletries,
snacks, socks, and magazines that filled 27 boxes weighing 300 pounds and costing $363.15 in
postage. Also included were letters from students at a local elementary school.
Adopted by the History Club was the 384th
Military Police Battalion, Army Reservists from
Indiana, who are currently based at Camp Sabalu-Harrison in Bagram, Afghanistan. Sgt. Daren
Armstrong, Chaplain Assistant, recently sent
a letter to club faculty advisor Sherri Singer. It
reads, in part:
“Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness in remembering the soldiers…Next to the
chaplains’ offices, we have a ministry center…
a place soldiers come when they have down
time—we have usually around 120 soldiers
Some of the 135 members of the 384th Military Police
Battalion posed for this photo in Afghanistan after receiving
care packages from ACC.
come through on any given day…There are shelves
and bins where we sort, organize, and display items
we receive in care packages…Just a few minutes
ago, we replenished the shelves and bins with
items you sent!...We hear daily reports from the soldiers about how much they appreciate having the
items—both the necessities and the fun items!...We
appreciate all you are doing to bless and brighten
the lives of those serving their country here…”
See Thanks on page 2
Longtime ACC Foundation Member Dies
A longtime member of the ACC Foundation Board has passed away.
William “Bill” Ingold, 85, died January 7 following several months of failing
health. The Alamance County native founded Burlington Lincoln-Mercury
in 1964 and later expanded with Burlington Honda and Bill Ingold Mazda
where he served as owner and President. He also participated in service to
numerous community groups.
Ingold was a member of the ACC Foundation Board for 15 years, from
1989-2004. He began his tenure with the Foundation Board when he was
asked to serve as the Campaign General during the Foundation’s 1988-89
Annual Fund Drive. A year later, he served as its vice president, 1990-91, and
William “Bill” Ingold
as president 1993-94. He provided leadership to the Foundation on its executive committee, planned giving committee, and nominating committee. In 2004, he was elected as
Board Member Emeritus, reflecting his many years of service to ACC. He was instrumental in creating
the Jake King Automotive Scholarship in 1996 and was a vocal supporter of ACC and its automotive department throughout his professional life.
Said Carolyn Rhode, Executive Director of the ACC Foundation: “A few days before he passed, I visited
him and read a thank you note from a student and he smiled. Mr. Ingold was a good, good man, who
cared about ACC students.”
The Ingold family asks that memorial donations be made to the ACC Foundation, the YMCA or to
Hospice.
P2 News/events
Campus Rules
For Students
Parking
„„ All vehicles must be registered
with the College. The 2012-13
maroon decals must be displayed with the number visible. Decals may be picked up
at the Information Desk in the
main entrance.
„„ Students are not permitted
to park in Visitor Parking unless pre-authorized. If you are
driving an alternate vehicle,
park in the designated student
parking lots and not in visitor
spaces. Obey traffic signs and
security directing traffic. The
campus speed limit is 10 mph.
„„ Do not leave books, CDs, purses or other valuables visible
in your vehicle. Secure these
items out of sight. Do not
leave vehicles unlocked.
„„ Students may pick up a copy
of the ACC campus security
brochure, available at the Security Office near the main
entrance.
Smoking
„„ Smoking is in the designated
gazebo smoking areas only.
Use the trash receptacles provided in these areas.
Miscellaneous
„„ Please tidy up after yourselves
in the commons and snack bar
areas. Dispose of trash in the
provided receptacles and return cafeteria trays to the designated return areas.
„„ Children are not permitted in
classrooms during instructional hours; nor are children to be
left unattended.
Need a Security Officer?
Call 2286 on campus and 5064286 from your cell phone or off
campus.
Important to Know...
ACC Security/Emergency:
Inside ACC–dial 2286
Outside–dial 506-4286
The College recommends students and
employees add these numbers to their
cell phone directories.
Kelly Tate
Ken Dobbins
Elizabeth Irizarry
Dr. Al Miller
Bill Crabtree
Dr. Jessica Harrell
Rebecca Paskins
Dana Johnson
Meet New Employees
Kelly Tate joins the College
as Associate Dean of Health
and Public Services. Tate has
a B.S. in Nursing from the
University of the State of New
York at Albany, and a Master
of Science in Nursing (Family
Nurse Practitioner) from Duke
University. She has 22 years of
related work experience, most
recently serving as the Dean
of Health Sciences and Human
Services at Piedmont Community College.
Ken Dobbins is ACC’s new
Registrar in the Admissions
Office. He comes to the College after serving as the librarian and registrar for 15 years at
Oak Ridge Military Academy. Prior to his work at Oak Ridge,
he served as an officer in the
U.S. Army for 18 years. Dobbins has a Bachelor of Science
degree from The University of
Arizona and a Master’s in Library and Information Studies
from UNCG. Elizabeth Irizarry is
Distance Learning Coordinator. She comes to the
College from Davidson
Thanks from page 1
Said Singer: “We want to
thank everyone on campus
for their support. The club set
a record this fall shipping 300
pounds of care to soldiers in
Afghanistan. We could not be
successful without your help.”
The History Club’s next soldier project this winter is “Valentines for Soldiers.” Interested
students may contact instructor David Crane (office B113) or
Sherri Singer (office B309).
County Community College
where she was an Instructional Designer since 2009. Irizarry
has a bachelor’s degree in
Early Childhood Education
from Universidad del Este
in Puerto Rico; and a Master
of Education, Summa Cum
Laude, from Strayer University
in Greensboro. Dr. Al Miller joins the English faculty on a permanent
basis after teaching at ACC
since last summer. He has also
taught English at Rockingham Community College, and
served as a lecturer in English
at UNCG and UNC Chapel Hill.
Dr. Miller has a bachelor’s in
English from the University of
Louisiana at Monroe, and an
M.A. and Ph.D. in English from
UNC Chapel Hill.
Bill Crabtree is now a fulltime/permanent instructor in
Automotive Systems Technology after teaching for nearly
two years at ACC. Since 1997
he has owned and operated
Crabtree’s Service Center. He
previously worked as Body
Shop Manager at Nichols
Dodge. Crabtree earned his
Associate in Applied Science in Automotive System
Technology from ACC in
December.
Dr. Jessica Harrell joins
ACC as the Coordinator of
Research & Institutional Effectiveness. She has served as
a Visiting Assistant Professor
in the Political Science Dept.
at the University of Iowa; and
while earning her master’s
and Ph.D. at Emory University,
she filled the roles of graduate fellow, research assistant,
and library fellow. In addition
to her graduate degrees from
Emory, she has a bachelor’s in
Political Science from NC State
University.
Rebecca Paskins is ACC’s
new Supervisor in the Duplicating Center and mailroom. A
2011 graduate of ACC’s Advertising and Graphic Design
program, Paskins brings more
than 18 years’ work experience to the position. She has
been employed as a NexPress
operator at Meredith-Webb
Printing, a press operator at
PIP Printing, and recently as a
Graphic Designer at National
Agents Alliance.
Dana Johnson, a technician
in the College’s Information
Services department since
2001, is the new Instructional
Support System Administrator. Johnson has a diploma in
Technology/Networking from
ECPI College of Technology,
and last summer earned her
associate’s degree in General
Studies from ACC.
Student
Snapshot
Ana Velesaca
Book Donations Needed for Sale
Books are being collected now for the 8th Annual Jean Slaughter Scholarship Book Sale, set for February 6.
All proceeds from the book sale go toward supplementing the
Jean Slaughter Memorial Scholarship Fund, awarded to students
with financial need who are enrolled in the university transfer
program. Jean Slaughter, English instructor and longtime head
of university transfer, died in 2004.
Donation Locations: Bring books now through early February to the office of Anne Helms (B206).
Books Needed: General fiction, cookbooks, children’s books,
how-to books, travel books, biographies and comic books.
Tax Receipt: Anyone who wishes to receive tax credit for their
donations may pick up a Non-Cash Gift Acceptance Form
from the ACC Foundation office in the Gee Building.
ACC Grant to Help At-Risk Nursing Students
Q.Your curriculum and why
you chose it?
A.University transfer, because I
want to earn my bachelor’s in
nursing.
Q.What you wish people knew
about you–but probably
don’t?
A.I’m a very smart person.
Q.Your 15 minutes of fame
(a time when you received
recognition/won a contest/
performed, etc.)?
A.In high school, I won first
place at the science fair.
Q.Something you always wanted to do–but haven’t yet?
A.Travel around the world.
Q.Something you can’t live
without?
A.My daughter.
Q.If you could visit any place in
the world for free, where?
A.Paris.
Q.TV program you never miss?
A.Soap operas.
Q.What person (living or dead)
would you most like to have
dinner with, and what would
you ask him/her?
A.My grandma. I’d ask her how
she raised my dad.
ACC’s Nursing department has been awarded a NC Community College System grant for $9,500 that will support at-risk students in the program.
The grant funds will help with retention in ACC’s Nursing
program, targeting non-traditional and foreign-born students,
who need additional assistance acclimating to the academic
environment.
The grant funds must be used between January 1-June 30,
2013.
The largest part of the award will pay for two positions: a parttime nursing faculty member to act as mentor and tutor eight
hours a week; and a grant coordinator to tabulate data as the
program moves forward in the Spring 2013 semester. Nursing instructor Tabithe Fisher has been tapped for the coordinator role.
During the spring semester, students will be placed in small
groups to create a support group in conjunction with the mentor. The targeted students also have an opportunity for additional time in the nursing lab to help strengthen their skills.
Alma Thompson, Department Head for Nursing, said the goal
is for ACC to increase retention rates semester to semester and
year to year.
ACC was one of 16 community colleges awarded for the nursing retention grant.
financial aid/Scholarships news
Scholarship Opportunities
„„ The US Army Women’s Foundation is offering a merit scholarship
up to $1,000 to U.S. Army women and their lineal descendants at
the community college or 4-year academic level. Information and
scholarship application can be obtained in the Financial Aid office or
at [email protected] . Applications must be postmarked by Feb. 1.
„„ I Have A Dream $1,000 Scholarship–Deadline: January 31
Apply at: www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx
„„ Advice to your High School Self Scholarship, $2,500–Deadline:
Jan. 31
Apply at: http://campusdiscovery.com/start
„„ Next Big Thing $1500 Scholarship–Deadline: Feb. 28
Apply at: www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx
„„ United Realty Students $10,000 Scholarship–Deadline: March 1
Apply at: www.scholarshipexperts.com/notes/urp.jsp
„„ Superpower $2,500 Scholarship–Deadline: March 31
Apply at: www.scholarhipexperts.com/apply.htx
News/events
Get the 411
P3
Skills Lab Offers Tutoring
The Academic Skills Lab has skilled
tutors available in a variety of subjects.
Peer tutoring is also available.
For subjects/days/times, contact Bill
Fonville at 506-4167.
Tutoring is available throughout the
week, day and evening, in: Biology,
Chemistry, English, Geography, Information Systems, Math, Office Administration, Physics, Psychology, Reading,
Sociology, Spanish, and more.
Academic Advising Center
Serves Students
Located near the lower commons
in the main building, the Academic
Advising Center offers:
„„ Academic planning
„„ Course selection
„„ Career planning
„„ University transfer assistance
„„ ACCess account setup
„„ WebAdvisor navigation &
registration
„„ Facilitation of selected workshops
throughout the academic year
„„ Access to Add/Drop and Change
of Information forms
Hours of operation
Mon., 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Tue-Thur, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Fri., 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Appointments are preferred.
Call 336-506-4140.
employee news
Employees received service pins
at the January faculty/staff meeting for their years of service to the
College.
Erik Conti–20 years
Director of Administrative Services
Marlene Jones–20 years
Lead Teacher, Child Care Center
Kirk Puckett–15 years
Department Head,
Advertising & Graphic Design
John Muhammad–10 years
Instructor, Developmental Math
Sherry Wagner–5 years
Instructor, Office Administration
Guerry Stirling-Willis–5 years
Department Head,
Business Administration
Traci McCormick–5 years
Instructor, Criminal Justice
Nicki Kimrey–5 years
Instructor, Mathematics
P4 campus highlights
Campus Life
Practice Makes Perfect. Five Culinary Arts students
conducted practice sessions last week prior to the 2013 American
Culinary Federation NC Junior Hot Foods Competition in
Charlotte on January 12. The ACC team competed against the
likes of Johnson & Wales and Central Piedmont Community
College. This year’s ACC team is comprised of students making
their debuts in this competition: Daniel Brown, Dustin Poe,
Jaime Cubino, Elizabeth Crespo, and Dalton Collins.
Reptiles on Parade
Students in the Animal Behavior class (Animal Care and
Management program) last month welcomed Chad
and Cristina Griffin, operators of CCSB Reptile Rescue &
Adoption Center in Winston-Salem. The couple taught the
class how to handle and restrain reptiles. Pictured here are:
Above, Gretchen Biehl and Crystal Holleman pose with a
python. Below left, Jerilyn Free, Animal Care Department Head,
cuddles a Caimen (member of alligator species) named Aries;
and below right, students Coty Rich and Gretchen Biehl take
their turn with a large Burmese python named “Popcorn” for its
striking yellow-white coloring.
Summer Veggies in January.
Horticulture Technology’s hydroponic
greenhouse is producing red tomatoes,
lettuce and micro greens through soilless growth methods. Recently, faculty
and staff were treated to tours and
samples of these vegetables to take
home. Students Page Allmond and
Ryan Winkler assisted.