Chronicle - Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

ISSUE
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May
2012
T h e C a m p u s Vo i c e o f
Caldwell
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NCCCS Excellence Event P. 2
May
TRIO Awards P. 4
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Recovery Meeting, 12 p.m.;
E-320
ETC Math Competition P. 5
Spring Fling Fun Photos P. 6
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Dinner and a Show featuring
The Monitors, 5:30 Dinner;
7:30 p.m. Show; J.E. Broyhill
Civic Center
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End of Spring Semester
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NSLS Induction Ceremony, 6
p.m.; Caldwell Campus Gym
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Rehearsal for Curriculum
Graduation, 2 p.m. & 3 p.m.;
J.E. Broyhill Civic Center
Adult High School/GED
Graduation, J.E. Broyhill Civic
Center
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Curriculum Graduation, J.E.
Broyhill Civic Center (Tickets
Required.)
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Final Registration for Summer
Semester
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Summer Semester Begins
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Happy Memorial Day!
Institution Closed
Michael Howell - Gap Year Fellowship P. 10
CCC&TI Instructor Shari Brown Wins 2012
Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year
Caldwell Community College and
Technical Institute’s Shari Brown was
honored Sunday, March 25 at the 2012
National Conference on Family Literacy
Sunday in San Diego, Calif., as the winner of the national 2012 Toyota Family
Literacy Teacher of the Year.
The award, presented annually since 1997
by Toyota and the National Center for Family Literacy, recognizes individual teachers’
contributions to improving literacy among youth
and adults. This was Brown’s third time being
recognized as a finalist, but the first time she
brought home the award.
“We are so thrilled for Shari,” CCC&TI President
Dr. Ken Boham said. “Shari’s work with family
literacy is just one example of the many ways
that CCC&TI impacts our community and individual lives each day. To see one of our instructors recognized on a national stage is a point of
pride for both CCC&TI and the State of North
Carolina.”
Along with the honor, Brown received a $20,000
grant from Toyota and the National Center for
Family Literacy for the Caldwell County Family
Literacy Program. Brown and the runner up for
the award were recognized during the opening
session of the 2012 National Conference on
Family Literacy.
Brown has been with CCC&TI since 1994. She
currently serves as the adult education coordinator and Adult Basic Education/GED instructor for the Caldwell County Family Literacy
Program. The program is a collaboration of
CCC&TI, Caldwell County Schools and Family
Infant and Preschool Program/Early Head Start.
It is housed at the Family Resource Center in
Lenoir. At no cost to its participants, the program provides adult education, parent education, early childhood education, parent and child
together time and monthly home visits.
“I’m really excited,” she said. “It’s great to be
chosen by anyone, but to be chosen by the
people who do this job every day, my peers, it
just makes it so much bigger. I feel honored to
be chosen.”
Brown said the plans for the $20,000 grant
include further developing a community garden
program for her students. Through a partnership
with CCC&TI’s Basic Skills department, Landscape Gardening program and the Culinary
Arts program, participants in the Family
Literacy Program will learn about planting, cultivating, preserving and preparing
fresh foods. The program also will focus
on teaching the students about careers
in the areas of Culinary Arts and Landscape Gardening.
Seeing those students succeed, said
Brown, is what makes her job so rewarding.
“We work really hard to keep this program running because it is such an important part of Caldwell County in getting
these students and families ready for
their education and their future,” Brown
said. “This specific award is a great step
toward being able to do that.”
In addition to thanking her co-workers
and supporters, Brown also credits
her students in her receipt of the 2012
Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the
Year Award.
“When the students succeed, I succeed,” she said.
Above, Shari Brown in the classroom.
Front Cover Photo:
CCC&TI Adult Basic Education/GED Instructor
Shari Brown, center, recently met North Carolina
Gov. Beverly Perdue to celebrate the award. Also
shown (from left to right): CCC&TI Basic Skills
Department Chair Beverly Jaynes; National Center
for Family Literacy President and Founder Sharon
Darling; Brown; Perdue; and CCC&TI President Dr.
Ken Boham.
Brown is originally from Philadelphia
and moved to Hudson when she was 9 years old. She began her education at the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Child Development. From there, she went to Appalachian State University where she earned her Master of Arts
in Higher Education, Developmental Studies with a concentration in Counseling. Brown also holds
several certifications and serves on the Board of Directors for Blue Ridge Community Action.
When she is not in the classroom, Brown enjoys spending time outdoors with her family: her husband of 21 years, Shannon, and her children, Taylor, 18; Madison, 16; and Sophie, 10. The family
lives in the Baton community and enjoys camping at Myrtle Beach State Park.
CCC&TI congratulates Shari Brown on being named the 2012 Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the
Year Award winner. For more information about the Caldwell County Family Literacy Program, call
Shari Brown at 757-8632, ext. 17.
CCC&TI Lauded at N.C. Community College
‘Excellence’ Event
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute was well represented Thursday, April 19
at a statewide event highlighting the accomplishments within North Carolina’s community
college system.
The second annual “Great Within The 58” North Carolina Community Colleges Excellence Event
took place at the Raleigh Convention Center.
Academic Excellence
CCC&TI and Caldwell Early College High School student Amelia Hawkins, who will graduate in May
with an Associate in Arts and an Associate in Science, was among the 58 students honored with
the Academic Excellence Award. One student from each of North Carolina’s 58 community colleges
was honored at the event.
In the fall, the Lenoir resident will attend Princeton on a full academic scholarship, thanks to her 4.0
GPA and high test scores. She plans to study Molecular Biology and attend medical school.
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I’m prepared for anything that might
be thrown at me. My experience at
CCC&TI has been enriching and is one
of the biggest reasons I am the person
I am today. As I look toward graduation
and completing my undergraduate degree at Princeton, I realize that my education has created a solid foundation,
allowing me to look toward the future
with confidence and determination.”
Art exhibition award
Also honored at Thursday’s ceremony
was CCC&TI student John Thomas
Whitfield of Boone, who placed third in
the NC Community Colleges Art Excellence Awards. The mixed media piece,
entitled Post Horizon #1, is now on display at the NCCCS Office in Raleigh.
The piece was chosen, based on artistic excellence, level of craftsmanship
and conceptual innovation, from more
than 200 submissions from 56 of North
Carolina’s 58 community colleges.
Whitfield is originally from Mississippi,
but moved to the Boone area in 2004 to
be closer to his brother, a local sculptor. He says he has always been an
aspiring artist and plans to finish his
degree in the fall at Appalachian State
University.
From left to right: CCC&TI student John Thomas Whitfield of Boone, third
place winner in the NC Community College Art Excellence Awards; CCC&TI
President Dr. Ken Boham; and CCC&TI/Caldwell Early College student Amelia Hawkins of Lenoir, recipient of an Academic Excellence Award, pose for a
photo at the NC Community Colleges Excellence Event in Raleigh.
Below, Whitfield’s award-winning art, Post Horizon I.
“After being out of school for four years,
I felt that I needed a transition back into
college and I knew that I could get that
transition here at CCC&TI,” he said. “I
have really enjoyed my time here. The
instructors are wonderful.”
For Post Horizon #1, Whitfield said
he found inspiration in nontraditional
techniques. “The piece came out of
a decision to reject traditional lines,
instead relying on a technique known
as stippling, which simply means that I
am using many dots of various sizes in
order to create the images,” he said.
In addition to Whitfield’s award-winning
piece, three other CCC&TI students
were included. Work by Timothy Ross
Beler, Zachary Hypes and Samantha
Kempf also are chosen for the exhibit.
Student artwork will be on display through December 2012 at the Caswell Building at 200 W. Jones St., in Raleigh, which is the
home of the NC Community Colleges home office. A virtual tour of the art exhibition is available at:
http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/art-exhibit .
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CCC&TI TRIO Program Honors Students
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute recently
held its 19th annual TRIO Student Support Services Awards
Luncheon and eighth TRIO Alumni Reunion at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir. More than one hundred students,
college officials, community supporters and special guests
were on hand to pay tribute to the program’s students.
The recipients of Dream Award in attendance were recognized.
Founded and funded by the Foundation of CCC&TI, the Dream
Award program provides a two-year tuition guarantee for study
at CCC&TI to students who are selected in the 6th grade for the
Dream Award.
In accord with TRIO tradition, a TRIO/SSS student shared her
TRIO First-Generation College Statement. Kitty Miller, currently
working on her Associate of Arts degree, read from her statement,
written upon entering the TRIO/SSS program in 2010.
TRIO/SSS provides opportunities to CCC&TI students for academic development, assistance with basic college requirements and
motivation toward the successful completion of post-secondary
education. The program has served more than 1,500 participants
at the college since its inception in 1993.
“I’m a single mom now and grew up in a family that had never
attended college. It is my goal to return to school and further my
education to provide a better life for my daughter. I will use TRIO
and any other tools available to make this dream come true.”
CCC&TI Executive Vice President Mark Poarch welcomed guests
and TRIO alumni. “I want to formally welcome you to the TRIO/
SSS Awards Luncheon. Thank you for joining us in celebrating the
accomplishments of our students.”
A flautist, Miller also provided music for guests. CCC&TI instructor
Bernardo Evangelista accompanied Miller on the piano.
TRIO Director Alice Lentz closed the program, thanking TRIO
students, school administrators and teachers, CCC&TI organizations, and all those who support TRIO programs on campus and in
the community.
A total of 30 TRIO/SSS students will graduate this spring from
CCC&TI. Becky Boone, TRIO/SSS Counselor, presented soon-tobe graduates with white cords to designate their affiliation with the
college’s TRIO program.
For more information on TRIO programs at CCC&TI, call
828.726.2727 or visit www.cccti.edu.
CCC&TI instructor Matthew Williams was presented this year’s Super Supporter Award. TRIO students nominate instructors who are
supportive and helpful in the classroom and then vote to decide
the final winner.
Other awards presented are as follows:
Outstanding Personal Growth: Rebecca Bentley, Jobe Clawson,
James Faulkner, Mary Keller, Hali Thompson and Jonathan West.
Outstanding Persistence: Katherine Crawley, Vera Edwards, Jennifer Martin, Dena Parton, Angela Rogers, Amy Smith and Lisa
Thompson.
Outstanding TRIO/SSS Participation and Service: Jacob Bryant,
Bhree Buff, Linda Denny, Velvet Franklin, Patricia Gryder, Melinda
Hare, Richard Lackey, Manuela Miller, Amanda Philyaw, Alise
Reid, Gloria Tolley and Rodney Williams.
TRIO Fellowship Award: Stacey Burchette and Richard Lloyd.
TRIO Alumni Scholarship: Dr. Edgar Foster, chair, TRIO Alumni
Group, announced the award of the 2012 TRIO Alumni Scholarship to Tina Steelman.
Pictured are CCC&TI TRIO/Student Support Services
students who will graduate this spring. From left to
right, back row are Ann Locklear, Angel Boyd, Paula
Bhree Buff, Kathryn Crawley, Crystal Johnson, Dustin
Lovelace, Dena Parton and Brian Taylor. Front row left
to right are Mary Keller (purple shirt/black sweater),
Velvet Franklin, Amanda Philyaw, Tina Steelman, Morina Torres and Rebecca Young
This 2012 G. Lewis Bernhardt Scholar, Michael Kapetanis of South
Caldwell High School, and G. Lewis Bernhardt Fellow, Crystal Pilkington of West Caldwell High School, were recognized. The year
marks the 10th annual award of the endowed G. Lewis Bernhardt
Scholarship, which is reserved for TRIO/ETS graduating seniors
who plan to study at CCC&TI.
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Freedom High School Wins
Edwin Troy Carpenter Math Competition at CCC&TI.
Freedom High School won first place Friday at the 23rd annual
Edwin Troy Carpenter Mathematics Competition hosted by the
College Transfer and Mathematics Departments of Caldwell
Community College and Technical Institute. Watauga High
School placed second in the competition and West Caldwell
High School placed third.
Each year, CCC&TI invites public and private high schools from
Burke, Caldwell, Catawba and Watauga counties to participate in
the mathematical showdown on the Caldwell Campus in Hudson
named for former CCC&TI math instructor, Edwin Troy Carpenter.
Carpenter taught mathematics at CCC&TI from 1970 to 1991.
This year, Freedom, Watauga, West Caldwell and Caldwell Career
Center Middle College high schools fielded teams for the event.
A total of 31 students participated in the event. Each school was
allowed to send a maximum of eight students, with two students
competing in each of four areas: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
and Advanced Mathematics.
Pictured above are individual winners from the ETC
Math Competition at CCC&TI. Pictured standing from
left to right, back row, are Jodi Schlenker, Sandeep
Silwal, Caitlin Phillips and Sam Roller. Second row,
seated left to right are Courtney Anderson, Elliott
Baker, Caleb Presnell and Zachary Scott. Front row,
seated left to right are Nicholas Glover, Brook Blackwell, Chris James and Melissa Pressley.
The event, held in April to coincide with National Mathematics
Awareness Month, provides some friendly competition for area
students and helps prepare them for future tests in high school
and college. “Our goal is to encourage and reward students in
the CCC&TI service area and adjacent counties for outstanding
mathematics achievement,” said Mike Bradshaw, Department
Chair, Mathematics and Natural Science at CCC&TI. Participants
have 80 minutes to complete a 35 to 40 question multiple-choice
test composed by CCC&TI math instructors. The student scoring
the highest in each level receives a plaque, and second- and thirdplace winners receive certificates. Individual scores are combined
to determine team rankings. Trophies are awarded to the top three
teams.
Below is the winning team from Freedom High School.
Standing left to right are Sponsor Ken Thwing, Sam
Roller, Chris James, Elliott Baker and Nicholas Glover.
Seated left to right are Melissa Pressley, Madison
Young, Sandeep Silwal and Courtney Anderson.
Individual winners in Algebra I were Jodi Schlenker of Watauga
High School, first; Courtney Anderson of Freedom High School,
second; and Nicholas Glover of Freedom High School, third.
Geometry winners were Sandeep Silwal of Freedom High School,
first; Elliott Baker of Freedom, second; and Brook Blackwell of
Watauga, third. Algebra II winners were: Caitlin Phillips of West
Caldwell, first; Caleb Presnell of Watauga, second; and Chris
James of Freedom, third. Advanced Math winners were Sam Roller
of Freedom, first; Zachary Scott of Watauga, second; and Melissa
Pressley of Freedom, third.
The Altrusa Club of Caldwell County, a service club for professional
women, helped sponsor the event by funding the plaques, certificates and trophies. Funds for the competition also were provided
by the Foundation of Caldwell Community College and Technical
Institute.
For more information about the ETC Mathematics Competition, call
828.726.2354 or e-mail [email protected].
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Spring Fling 2012
Caldwell Campus
Watauga Campus
Tributes
Memorial gifts and honoraria are very meaningful ways to express sympathy to a bereaved family or to recognize someone on a special
occasion. An individual’s legacy will continue to live on through the educational opportunities made possible by these special gifts. The
Foundation gratefully acknowledges the following tributes received February 24, 2012 through April 18, 2012:
In honor of Bill and Vivian Armfield to the Bill and Vivian Armfield
Endowed Scholarship;
- Loretta and Ralph Annas
In honor of Dr. Kenneth A. Boham:
- Ms. Donna Church
In honor of Becky Boone, CCC&TI TRIO / SSS Counselor, to the
TRIO Program Support Fund:
- Mrs. Tom (Alice) Lentz
In honor of Jonathan Bryant, CCC&TI TRIO / ETS Academic Specialist, to the TRIO Program Support Fund:
- Mrs. Tom (Alice) Lentz
In honor of CCC&TI’s Arts and Sciences Faculty and Staff Department to the Writer’s Symposium:
- Charles and Laurette LePrevost
In honor of CCC&TI’s Health Sciences Department:
- Ms. Linda Wortman-Lowe
In honor of Patricia D. Church:
- Ms. Rose C. Church
In honor of Jerry T. Church:
- Ms. Rose C. Church
In honor of Helen Hatley, CCC&TI Retiree, to the Helen Hatley
Achievement Award:
- Betty and Fred Piercy
In honor of Mrs. Martin (Dorothy) Jones:
- SJS Consulting, Inc.
In honor of Brent and Kathyrn Kincaid:
- Margaret and Phillip J. Kirk, Jr.
In honor of Linda Lawson to the Dorothy and James Moore Dream
Award:
- Ms. Sara Putzell
In honor of Ashley W. Bolick Mathew:
- Jennifer and Howard C. Hice, Jr.
In honor of Diane Mazza, CCC&TI TRIO / SSS Academic Specialist, to the TRIO Program Support Fund:
- Mrs. Tom (Alice) Lentz
In honor of Julie Parsons, CCC&TI TRIO / ETS Administrative Assistant, to the TRIO Program Support Fund:
- Mrs. Tom (Alice) Lentz
In honor of Sandra Reece, CCC&TI TRIO / SSS Administrative
Assistant, to the TRIO Program Support Fund:
- Mrs. Tom (Alice) Lentz
In honor of Maggie Sime, CCC&TI TRIO / ETS Academic Specialist, to the TRIO Program Support Fund:
- Mrs. Tom (Alice) Lentz
In honor of Mitzi Triplett, CCC&TI TRIO / ETS Academic Specialist/
Counselor, to the TRIO Program Support Fund:
- Mrs. Tom (Alice) Lentz
In honor of Robert Whitley, CCC&TI TRIO / SSS Academic Specialist/Counselor, to the TRIO Program Support Fund:
- Mrs. Tom (Alice) Lentz
In memory of Dee Anderson, step-mother of Mary Kincaid:
- Dr. Ron and Mrs. Shirley Kiziah
In memory of Kenny Beane, son of Bill and Sandra, to the Kenny
Beane Scholarship fund:
- Charles and Laurette LePrevost
In memory of Dwight T. Church:
- Ms. Rose C. Church
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In memory of Ollie Mae Cloer, grandmother of Laura (CCC&TI
Art Instructor) and mother of Dr. Shelda Aultman (retired Curriculum Business Department Chair), to the CCC&TI Art Department
Needs Fund:
- Charles and Laurette LePrevost
- Ms. Susie C. Varner
- Ms. Heather Walsh
In memory of Marischa B. Cooke, CCC&TI Learning Resource
Center Department Chair, to the Marischa Cooke Scholarship:
- Ms. Sue F. Austin
- Charles and Laurette LePrevost
In memory of Karen Doll, former Caldwell County Librarian and
wife of Max, to the Hartz-Martin Scholarship:
- Mr. Max Doll
In memory of John A. Forlines, Jr., former Foundation of CCC&TI
Board of Director:
- Bank of Granite Foundation
- Ms. Judy Hendrix
- Jennifer and Howard C. Hice, Jr.
In memory of T.C. and Annie High, parents of Thomas, to the T.C.
and Annie High Scholarship fund:
- Thomas and Phyllis High
In memory of Dr. Martin Jones:
- SJS Consulting, Inc.
In memory of Dot and Jim Moore, parents of Sara, to the Dorothy
and James Moore Dream Award:
- Ms. Sara Putzel
In memory of Gertrude Outland, mother of Dr. Ken Boham, to the
Kenneth Arnold Boham Scholarship:
- Charles and Laurette LePrevost
In memory of her son Michael, to the W. Michael Pearson Memorial Scholarship fund:
- Mrs. Marjorie H. Pearson
In memory of Dr. Robert and Mrs. Joan Rogers, former CCC&TI
Trustee and Foundation Director respectively, to the Dr. Robert L.
Rogers, Jr. Memorial Scholarship:
- Alvin and Judy Daughtridge
In memory of Robert Styres to the General Scholarship fund:
- Caldwell County Rotary Club
In memory of Dent Sullivan, husband of Louise and former
Foundation of CCC&TI Board of Director, to the Dent and Louise
Sullivan Scholarship:
- M.C. and Martha Catlin
- Dr. Helen P. Hall
- Mrs. Louise Sullivan
In memory of Dent Sullivan, husband of Louise and former Foundation of CCC&TI Board of Director, to the Lenoir Rotary’s Dent
Sullivan Scholarship:
- Mrs. Louise Sullivan
In memory of James Douglas Weiller, son of Don and Barbara, to
the James Douglas Weiller Endowed Scholarship:
- Ms. Janice Van Osdol
- Don and Barbara Weiller
After 33 Years, Evert Retires from CCC&TI
Carolyn Evert, Director of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness and
Research (IE&R), is retiring from the college after 33 years.
Evert served 22 years as Librarian and the last 10 in her current
position, but she came to the college initially as a student. “I am a
product of CCC&TI. I left a senior college to get married, then realized I needed to be useful to be happy,” she said. “I completed an
AAS degree at CCC&TI and began working part-time in the library.”
Over the next 11 years, Evert says that she continued her education
and earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree both while working
full-time in the CCC&TI library.
Having started out as a CCC&TI student and continuing her education while working have given Evert an appreciation for the students
she has spent her life’s work assisting.
“I have always been so amazed at our students who defy the odds to
obtain a degree and achieve success. I’m a natural student, always
have been, but the dedication of CCC&TI students is unequaled....so
is the institution.”
Evert says that she will miss the work she does every day on behalf
of the institution, but more than anything, she will miss the people.
Pictured from left to right are Administrative Assistant
Nicole Fogle, retiree Carolyn Evert,
new IE&R Director Kate Benoit and
Administrative Assistant Paula Castleman.
“I loved working with students in the library and have found it very
rewarding to implement programs for planning and assessment that
continue to improve programs that help students fulfill their educational dreams,” she says. “I’ll miss the faculty and staff who are so dedicated to student success and to making the institution the best in the state. And I’ll miss the staff in IE&R who worked diligently to bring
the changes to fruition.”
Upon retiring, Evert has a number of things on her to-do list, not the least of which is touring around in her Mini Cooper convertible. She
also plans to do some travelling and has already begun volunteer work with a number of local organizations. “Beyond that, three dogs,
seven cats and many plants will keep my days full,” she says.
CCC&TI congratulates Carolyn Evert on her retirement.
Kim Watts Retires from CCC&TI
Kim Watts, Director of Sonography at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute,
has announced her retirement.
Watts has been employed with the college for 28 years, working part-time for five years and then
becoming full-time Director of Sonography in 1989. Prior to joining the CCC&TI family, Watts was
employed with Broughton Hospital in Morganton for 13 years as a radiographer, sonographer and
nuclear medicine technologist.
Watts says that she plans to spend her retirement reading, cooking, volunteering and spending
time with her grandchildren. While she looks forward to pursuing these interests, she says she will
miss her time at the college.
“I will definitely miss my colleagues and students,” she said. “I am very thankful for the opportunity
to have been an employee of CCC&TI. I hope I have been a positive influence on the lives of my
students.”
CCC&TI congratulates Kim Watts on her upcoming retirement.
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Student Michael Howell Awarded Global Gap Year Fellowship
Michael Howell, a student at the Caldwell Early College High School and at Caldwell
Community College and Technical Institute, has been selected as one of the recipients
of a Global Gap Year Fellowship Grant.
Howell, who is also the president of the newly formed International Citizens Student Association (ICSA) at CCC&TI, was recently awarded the Global Gap Year Fellowship through the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He will travel to Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana
and possibly China starting this summer to perform service work in each of these countries
and to perfect his language skills.
The fellowship is made possible by an anonymous donation of $1.5 million for students who
would be otherwise financially unable to fund a gap year. The fellowship provides $7,500 to
each student for use toward a gap year that is committed to service abroad. Housed at the
UNC Campus Y, Gap Year Fellows receive support from staff and students as they prepare
for their year abroad. Fellows will integrate their experience into their education when they
return to campus with the support of GAPPL, a student community.
Howell graduates from the Caldwell Early College High School in May with an Associate
in Arts degree. “The best part about being a student at the Early College is that the main
emphasis is on learning, both for teachers and students. Another main focus is placed on the
relationships that develop between students and teachers. Both add to the learning environment and have given me a strong foundation that will help me get where I want to go,” Howell
said.
Following a trip to Brazil last summer through the CCC&TI Exchange Program in addition to receiving an invitation to speak on youth
engagement at the NC Rural Conference last fall, Howell was inspired to make a difference.
“I was selected to be one of four student speakers from the state of North Carolina to speak at the conference and this is really where I
was inspired to make a change and become engaged in the campus and community. That’s where I got the idea of forming the International Citizens Student Association. We currently have about 9 or 10 members; our goal is to educate ourselves about international
issues and foreign cultures while becoming more globally-aware,” he said.
Howell expressed his gratitude by acknowledging CCC&TI and also thanked all those who helped him to travel to Brazil and his family
who has supported him in all his academic pursuits.
Howell described his goals for traveling to South America and possibly China over the next year to teach English. “My goal is to leave
knowing that I have given the children the gift of language, something I believe will be very useful for them for the future,” he said. His
dream is to one day work as a translator or interpreter for the United Nations.
Entrepreneur Day Held on Watauga Campus
By Debbie Mason
On March 21, the Student Government Association from the Watauga Campus
hosted Entrepreneur Day.
Students, faculty, and staff were invited to share talents, show products, and earn
some extra cash while raising money for the American Cancer Society. Among the
products showcased were handmade jewelry, artwork, and frames. Representatives from Mary Kay Cosmetics and Thirty-One Purses & Bags offered a variety of
products for sale. A CCC&TI student from India was even on hand to create and
apply henna tattoos. Participants gave 10 percent of proceeds to the CCC&TI Relay
for Life team, benefiting the American Cancer Society. A total of $43 was raised for
the charity.
Student Government looks forward to providing more opportunities for faculty, students and staff to participate in similar functions, as time permits. For more information, contact Diane Mazza at 828-297-2185.
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Basic Skills Celebrates Earth Day with Film Screening
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Basic Skills Department hosted two free film screenings for Earth Day. “One Day on Earth”
was shown at the American Legion Hall in Lenoir and on the CCC&TI
Watauga Campus on April 22. On this same day, “One Day on Earth,” a
feature-length documentary that was screened in more than 160 countries
around the world on April 22.
“One Day on Earth” is a grassroots film project that, once a year, captures the
human experience in every country on earth on the same day. On 10-10-10,
across the planet, documentary filmmakers, students and other inspired citizens
recorded their human experience over a 24-hour. The documentary showcases
the work of more than 19,000 volunteer filmmakers – novice and professional –
and sets a world record: the first movie to feature footage from every country in
the world on the same day.
More than 60 international nonprofit partners collaborated to create the online
movement, including the United Nations, Ford Foundation and World Wildlife
Fund, participants of the project. The more than 90-minute film covered a variety
of topics including birth, death, marriage, music, poverty, the environment and
cultural differences.
The event was attended by approximately 140 in Lenoir and 30 in Boone. Both
film screenings concluded with discussion. In Lenoir, a panel of guest speakers
from CCC&TI and local non-profit agencies offered their thoughts and comments
about the screening and opened for questions and comments from the public.
“I hope the young people here keyed into the message, education is a privilege,”
says Dr. Tracey Crump, Early Childhood Development Instructor. “Here in the
United States we tend to think that education is a right when in other countries
across the world every child does not always have the privilege to attend school.”
Panel guests from CCC&TI were Crump; Keith Starnes, Humanities and Religion
Instructor; Martha Zimmerman, Physical Therapist Assistant Program Director
and Holly Korta, Fine Arts/Social Science Department Chair. Local non-profit
panel guest speakers were Pete Kidder, Director of Habitat for Humanity and
Sarah Greene, Director Caldwell County Library.
As part of the Lenoir, guests donated approximately $65 for the One Day on Earth
organization, which will fund the promotion of future film screenings in countries with technology issues.
CCC&TI Receives Recognition for Ad and Promotional Materials
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s “Education is Forever” magazine ad and a promotional mouse pad targeting local high
school students have both received Merit Awards from the 27th annual Admissions Advertising Awards, sponsored by the national Higher Education Marketing Report of Atlanta, Ga.
The Admissions Advertising Awards is the largest educational advertising awards competition in the country. This year, more than 2,900 entries were received from more than
1,000 colleges, universities and secondary schools from the United States and several
foreign countries.
Judges for the Admissions Advertising Awards consisted of a national panel of admissions marketers, advertising creative directors, marketing and advertising professionals
and the editorial board of Admissions Marketing Report. According to the Admissions
Advertising Awards website, awards and certificates were given to “those entrants whose
programs and materials displayed exceptional quality, creativity and message effectiveness.”
Judges awarded gold, silver, bronze and merit awards in a number of categories.
CCC&TI submitted entries for the Single Magazine Advertisement and Imprinted Materials categories for similarly sized institutions.
As a winner, CCC&TI received national attention on the Higher Education Marketing
Report website, was included in Higher Education Marketing Report March 2012 issue,
may be included the publication’s yearbook and received a certificate of recognition.
Higher Education Marketing Report is in its 28th year of publication and is the most
widely read publication for higher education marketers.
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Around Campus....
International
Coffee Hour
The Global Diversity Committee
hosted International Coffee Hour at
Appalachian State University in April.
The theme was Brazil and live entertainment was provided by Jimmie
Griffith. The Culinary Department
provided Brazilian cuisine.
Photo, top left.
Spread the Love
The Caldwell Chronicle
is a publication of
CCC&TI’s Marketing
& Communications
Department, a division
of Instructional Support
Services.
Find us on the web at:
www.cccti.edu/chronicle
Have news or
information for the
Chronicle?
Contact:
Edward Terry, Public
Information Officer, at
726-2202 or
[email protected]
or
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Information Assistant, at
726-2209 or
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CCC&TI is an equal
opportunity educator
and employer.
CCC&TI’s Cosmetology Program
hosted two of the 2012 Matrix
Spread the Love Ambassadors on
April 19. Meredith Tye, who attended
CCC&TI’s Cosmetology Program
and Natalie Fox talked with students
and helped stage a hair styling competition for students. Meredith was
selected from hundreds of applicants
to represent the Matrix company in
a nation wide tour to promote the
brand and share her experiences
through blogs, social media posts
and videos. Check out Meredith’s
blog at MyMatrixFamily.com/love.
Pictured second from top, left to right
are Instructor Lisa Rector, Spread
the Love Ambassador Meredith Tye,
Instructor Donna Calloway, Ambassador Natalie Fox and Instructor
Judy Keller.
New Weight Room
CCC&TI’s new weight room, located
just off the gym on the Caldwell
Campus, is now open. An open
house for faculty and staff was held
in early April.
Photo, second from bottom.
Caldwell is Hiring
CCC&TI co-sponsored the Caldwell
is Hiring job fair at the J.E. Broyhill
Civic Center on April 19. The event
was a huge success and drew more
than 1,800 attendees, all looking for
employment in the Caldwell County
area.
Photo, bottom.