The Captain`s Journal - Chattahoochee Valley Community College

The Captain’s Journal
A publication by Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Vol. 1 Issue 4 - May 2015
CVCC Family and Friends,
April was filled with several campus events, including our talent show and annual
arts event. CVCC was fortunate to have our homecoming queen, Lauren Kathryn
Cross, speak to over 2,500 people at ACCS Day where 100 of our own faculty,
staff and students gathered to celebrate National Community College Month.
Speaking of celebration, April led right into May for a wonderful awards and
honors season. It was concluded by our ADN and CNA pinning and a beautiful
graduation ceremony. There have been numerous events to honor our students.
I am always inspired to hear our student success stories from All-Alabama, Phi
Theta Kappa, Academic Awards and more! I’m also excited that we established
an awards night to recognize our amazing student athletes. All of these great
events make me proud to be part of CVCC.
We will not stop anytime soon; we will finish the month strong and prepare for
an excellent summer semester. As staff and faculty, we will work hard every day
to ensure our tradition of excellence stays strong. I wish you all a wonderful and
safe summer; take time to recharge and energize for what lies ahead.
Sincerely,
Valerie A. Richardson
Dr. Valerie A. Richardson
CVCC Interim President
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more
and become more, you are a leader.” - John Quincy Adams
May At A Glance
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Exams
Tuesday
5
Exams
Wednesday
6
Exams
Athletic
Awards Night
Thursday
7
Faculty Duty
Day
Baseball @
ACCC
Tournament
11
Faculty Duty
Day
Admin
Council
12
Baseball @
ACCC
Tournament
18
2015
Certificate
Applicants
Open
Enrollment
Exams
8
Faculty Duty
Day
Saturday
2
9
Baseball @
ACCC
Tournament
Graduation
13
Faculty Off
14
Faculty Off
Baseball @
ACCC
Tournament
15
Current
Student
Scholarship
Deadline
16
Nontraditional
Student
Scholarship
Deadline
Baseball @
ACCC
Tournament
17
1
ADN & CAN
Pinning
EMS Family
Night
10
Friday
19
Faculty Duty
Day
20
Schedule
Adjustment
21
22
23
Schedule
Adjustment
Bookstore
Charging
Begins
First Day of
Classes
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
June 1
2
3
4
5
6
Memorial
Day
Bookstore
Charging
Ends
Last Day of
Class Regular
& Term II
Blood Drive
GEAR UP DPE
Training
GEAR UP DPE
Training
Phi Theta Kappa Welcomes New Inductees
Garrett Bass
Edward Borenstein
Andrea Boynton
Danielle Brown
Patrick Chaplin
Jacob Colquitt
Matthew Combs
Kadie Copeland
Precious Dowdell
Tiffany Gibson
Rebecca Glissmeyer
Susanne Goldberg
AnaRae Griggs
Luke Hammock
Pearlie Hatfield
Samantha Hightower
Erin Jane
Thomas List
Ariel Mobley
Norma Padilla
Lisa Roy
Mallory Smith
Brianna Starling
Elana Woodall
Academic Award Winners
Outstanding Freshman
Hillmon Ancrum
Melissa Gettings
Daniel Holmes
Victoria Johnson
Tristan Riley
General Scholarship
Danielle Brown
Susanne Goldberg
Lisa Mitchell
Lisa Roy
Amy Wilborn
Top Graduating Scholar
Sean Allen
Edward Borenstein
Maria Brooks
Danielle Brown
Jamie Buxton
Susanne Goldberg
Andrew Lingo
Kristen Moss
Lisa Roy
Amy Wilborn
All-Alabama Academic Team
Susanne Goldberg
Lisa Roy
Most Outstanding Student 2015
Susanne Goldberg
Applied Technology
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVAC)
Daniel Canter
David Rogers
Automotive Manufacturing
William Melendrez
Industrial Maintenance
Kendell Smith
Humanities
Art
Javon Davis
Language
Sean Allen
Danielle Brown
Tori Griggs
Susanne Goldberg
Erin Jane
Business & Social Science
Business
Dalton Evans
Susanne Goldberg
Amy Wilborn
Music
Jonathan Jones
Anna Kenney
History, Social & Behavioral Science
Patrick Chaplin
Kristen Moss
William Trout
Mathematics
Doaa Abdulmahdi
Sean Allen
Edward Borenstein
Lisa Roy
Christopher Witte
Computer & Information Technology
Business & Office Technology
Gabrielle Davis
Maria Brooks
Computer Information Systems
Adrian Wilborn, Jr.
Visual Communications
Davian Chester
Health Sciences
Medical Assisting
Melissa Davis
Haley Bartlett
Marie Wiley
Nursing
Ruth Bosman
Randi Davis
Helen Henderson
Catherine Mobley
Caitlin Slocum
Science
Sean Allen
Melynda James
Anna Kenney
Olivia Walker
Jasma Williams
Public Safety
Criminal Justice
Justin Alger
Fire Science
Jeffrey Cook
Paul Ribeiro
Dustin Milam
Outstanding Athlete
Danielle Brown
Andrew Lingo
William Trout
Meet CVCC’s
All-Alabama
Team: Lisa Roy
and Susanne
Goldberg
Susanne Goldberg, a resident of Fort Mitchell, chose to become a student at CVCC after
completing our Adult Education program. Besides her accounting classes that she loved
while pursuing her A.A.S. in Business: Accounting, she became quite fond of world literature.
She said, “My favorite class besides accounting was world literature because it introduced
me to amazing books and thoughts that I would not have considered to have read. I
enjoyed the in-class discussions, which opened a whole new world to me. Furthermore,
it has always been interesting to me to learn about different opinions of others.” When
asked what she would say to encourage her peers at CVCC, she stated, “Everything you
do, you do for yourself! So if you really want to improve your situation, you need to be
reliable, work hard, and never give up. Good time management is also an important part
to stay ahead of deadlines and other responsibilities.”
Lisa Roy, a native of Hulbert, Oklahoma, enrolled at CVCC seeking a degree, but instead
found her passion for math. She began in developmental math but excelled through the
courses and eventually became a math tutor. In addition to her math courses, she enjoyed
Dr. McClanahan’s history course because the class became an educational getaway for
her. When asked what she would say to encourage her peers at CVCC, she said, “they
should do it for themselves and no one else. I had a fellow classmate say to me that I
am just an overachiever, and that they were never brought up that way. To be honest, I
was never brought up that way either. I just realized that there is a whole world that the
instructors and the institution are trying to share with you.” After all you do to pay for the
classes, do not go into a class with a bad attitude; go in there thinking: ‘I could possibly
learn something today.’ I try to do that with EVERY subject I come across, even the ones I
hate. Attitude is 90% of the battle, and a wise man once told me that the subject he taught
was only the vehicle; learning was the actual journey. I do believe that we only live once,
and that you have decided to go to CVCC to better yourself, so you might as well enjoy it
and learn as much as you possibly can.”
Congratulations, Lady Pirates!
It was an exciting season for the Lady Pirates who set a new record for wins with 34 as they
finished the season 34-18. The sophomores in this class have led the softball program to the most
wins in school history the past two seasons with a 2014 finish of 28-28. The Lady Pirates fought
hard all season and finished 1st in the ACCC South Conference with a conference record of 18-4
and advanced to the ACCC Region XXII tournament. Notable Achievements include:
ACCC South Conference - Finished 1st
CVCC Softball Record Wins - 34
CVCC Softball Home Record - 15-4, Thanks for the support
CVCC Home Run Record - 69
ACCC Home Run Leader - 69
ACCC Slugging Percentage Leader - .536
ACCC South Stolen Base Leader - 102
ACCC Stolen Base Leader - Whitnei Morgan - 47
CVCC Career Stolen Base Record - Whitnei Morgan - 72
CVCC Single Season Stolen Base Record - Whitnei Morgan - 47
CVCC Career Home Run Record - Erin Patterson - 32
CVCC Career Wins Record - Beth Garner - 30 (30-17)
CVCC Single Season Wins Record - Beth Garner - 18 (18-8)
The Lady Pirates gained national attention by finishing 4th in the NJCAA this season in home
runs. They were represented well in the Alabama Community College Conference with six players
making 1st team ACCC South All-Conference and one player making 2nd Team ACCC South AllConference. Four of the Lady Pirates went on to make 1st Team NJCAA Region XXII All-Region and
two made 2nd Team NJCAA Region XXII All-Region.
Sophomores
Erin Patterson 1st Team All-Conference and 1st Team All-Region
Sierra Keeling 1st Team All-Conference and 1st Team All-Region
Jasmine Sydnor 1st Team All-Conference and 1st Team All-Region
Brittany Russ 1st Team All-conference and 1st Team All-Region
Beth Garner 1st Team All-Conference and 2nd Team All-Region
Nikki Wilfong 1st Team All-Conference and 2nd Team All-Region
Brandi Atkins 2nd Team All-Conference
Men’s Basketball
Women’s Basketball
Athletic Awards Night
Defensive Player of the Year (Viccaro Ellis), Offensive Player of the Year (Cedric
Jackson), Most Improved Award (Kimiun Woods), Hustle Award (Shaquille
Nunnally), Academic Award (Hassan Buggs), Most Outstanding Player (Deionte
Corprew), Coach’s Award (Terence Presley) with coaches Richard Mahone and
Michael Woods.
Defensive Player of the Year (Shakenya Peters), Offensive Player of the Year
(Jamese Abney), Most Improved Award (Brakia Bateman), Hustle Award
(Akeria Lamons), Academic Award (Brakia Bateman), Most Outstanding Player
(Mykiesha Darden), Coach’s Award (Sierra Porter) with coaches Ron Robinson
and Destinie Smith.
Softball
Baseball
Defensive Player of the Year (Nikki Wilfong), Offensive Player of the Year
(Brittany Russ), Pitcher of the Year (Beth Garner), Most Improved Award
(Whitnei Morgan), Hustle Award (Brandi Atkins), Academic Award (Danielle
Brown), Most Outstanding Player (Erin Patterson), Coach’s Award (Sierra
Keeling) and coach Steve O’Steen.
Defensive Player of the Year (JT Thomas), Offensive Player of the Year (Kendell
Ford), Pitcher of the Year (Landon Faulkner), Most Improved Award (Bryce
Conley), Hustle Award (Nolan Greckel), Academic Award (Evan Troutt), Most
Outstanding Player (Ryan Hagan), Coach’s Award (Grayson Ivey) and coaches
Adam Thomas, Dash O’Neil and Alex Duhaime.
Student Life:
Talent Show, The Arts and Relay for Life
#cvccpirates
Graduation
We are excited about our 2015-2016 Scholarship Students joining us!
Academic
Darby Dubose – Beauregard
Lindsey Davis – Central
DevinEmerson – Central
DalvinFelson – Central
Celina Parker – Central
Magnolia Riley – Central
Joshua Williams – Central
Brent Vallor – Enterprise
Alex Graulich – Harris
Allison McMaster – Jordan
Raylan Alexander – Central
JaMorris Ford – Central
Artaysha Hall – Central
Curtis Trammell – Central
Rachel DePietri – Eastwood
Ashley Johnson – Glenwood
Merissa Teasley – Jordan
William Gibson – Lakeside
Shawn Bryant – Russell
Matthew Landry – Russell
Nyeisha Pace – Russell
Aire’ll Vanderson – Russell
Grant Edwards – Smiths Station
Jonah Peregoy – Smiths Station
Cooper Heaton – Tuscaloosa
Carissa Harper – Valley
Ambassador
Chakia Grate – Russell
Marvin Smith, Jr. – Russell
Meghan McBride – Smiths
Tyler McJunkin – Smiths Station
Emily Talbot – Smiths Station
Leadership
Matthew McCann – Beauregard
Caragon Jones – Central
Jacob Skinner – Chilton Cty
Starlin Morgan – Russell
Taylor Plunkett – Russell
Jacob Lake – Smiths Station
Sydney Robbins – Smiths Station
Performing Arts
Aaron Shealey – Auburn
Joshua Beegle – Central
Amber Brown – Central
Morgan Jennings – Northside
Carrie Kimbro –Russell County
Lynnsie Oller – Smith Station
Anitra Simons – Smith Station
Diplomats
Elexcia Nicholson – Army Education
Taylor Bell – Auburn
Regina Thompson – Beauregard
Nishmeth Hernandez – Bullock County
Akira Ross – Carver
Allanah Pickett – Central
Zachary East – Central High
KristinaStevenson – Central
DillonLedwick – Central
Monifah Lucas – Central
Makayla Brown – Central
Lourdes Thomas – Central
Kasey Dixon – Chattahoochee
Francisco JavierDominguez – Columbus
RebekahMathews – Eastwood Christ
Jaquais Doizer – Edgewood
Cheyenne Hatcher– Glenwood
Katelyn Broadwell– Jordan
KurtisChesser – Jordan
Tinyah Williams – Jordan
Destiny Davis – Jordan
Daquane AWilliams – Kendrick
Shalisha M. Davis – Kendrick
MargaretSanford – Northside
Jarnay Cobb – Opelika High
Tamara Lashay Towns – Russell County
Quinesha Lashay Wilborn – Russell County
Mariah Faith McKenzie – Russell County
Carlla Ann Spurling – Smiths Station
Erin Johnson – Smiths Station
Lauren Cosby – Smiths Station
Bailey Durham – Smiths Station
Alyssa Caitlyn Watkins – Valley
River Steven Hadaway – Valley
Abby Nolen – Valley High