The Insider November 2012 - SPCC

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Dr. Sidor’s column
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Toys for Tots
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In the Classroom
Weiner Week
Employee news
Iron the Shirt
November birthdays
Brain Teaser
Campus Cafe owners Dave Pettigrew, left, and Ryan Peck, right, and employee Jennifer Vann pose in the kitchen of the
new food trailer on the L.L. Polk Campus. Story on next page.
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November 2012
Campus Cafe opens on L.L. Polk Campus
The Campus Café is now open on the L.L.
Polk Campus and the owners hope to become a
longtime part of the community.
This is the fourth week the café has been open
and owners Ryan Peck and Dave Pettigrew of
McKee Investments have already responded to
some customers concerns that prices were too
high for this market.
“We invested a pretty substantial amount of
money to be here, not just money but time,”
Peck said. “Our desire is to really become a part
of the community out here. That’s really the
reason we looked at our pricing. We’ve heard
that people like the food.”
Reacting to the concerns about pricing, the
Campus Café have put a revamped menu in
place this week. The new menu shows a 30Ryan Peck, Jennifer Vann and Dave Pettigrew pose outside the Campus
cent decrease on all breakfast sandwiches. The Cafe, located on the southwest corner of the L.L. Polk Campus.
price of a ¼-pound cheeseburger has dropped
76 cents to $2.99 and a sandwich combo now
costs an additional $2.50, instead of the previous $3.25. All chicken sandwiches now cost 30 cents less, and there are other cuts
as well.
A $2 grilled cheese has also been added to the menu, a result of customer suggestions.
“We dug deep in some areas and we wanted to make sure we were competitive with the large chains, even though our costs are
higher, because we don’t want (employees) to get in their car and drive,” Peck said. “There’s limited time for their lunch and
their breaks, and we want them to stay on campus and use their break more wisely.”
Pettigrew and Peck had hoped to have the café open when class started in August, but a desire to replace the trailer used by a
former owner cost them some time. “We struggled a little bit to get here when we wanted to,” Peck said. “We wanted to be
part of the initial routine of the students. A lot of delays were with the manufacturer. We wanted to make sure we had a new
trailer and a professional appearance.”
This is McKee Investments’ first venture onto a college campus. It also runs the G.I. Grill at Fort Jackson outside Columbia,
S.C., and a Hershey’s Ice Cream kiosk in the post exchange there.
“It’s a similar menu,” Peck said. “Certainly, a different clientele. We don’t have a lot of the home office research that the chains
do. Some of what we do is trial and error, and we try to adapt to that as quickly as we can. Hopefully, that’s what we’re going to
accomplish with our new pricing.”
By all accounts, customers have liked the food. Jennifer Vann of Burnsville runs the café for McKee and said the chicken
sandwiches and fries have been popular. “The burgers are good,” she said. “One girl gets the same thing every day – a
cheeseburger – so, apparently she likes them.
“We have salads, we have healthy stuff,” she said. “It’s a nice change of pace to have something that tastes good. You don’t have
to eat out of a vending machine.”
As further evidence of its commitment to the college community, McKee Investments is planning to establish a Campus
Café scholarship. “We willingly wanted to put that scholarship out there and put money in these kids’ hands to further their
education,” Peck said.
The two partners also plan to hire someone to manage the G.I. Grill at Fort Jackson so that they can spend more time here.
“It’s a new venture for us,” Peck said. “It’s something that we want to be a part of. We want to establish a presence and we want
to be sure that people know who we are. It’s important for us to be here.”
Hours for the Campus Café are 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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November 2012
Success can start at community colleges
Over the past couple of months I have been so consumed with starting the
academic year and preparing for our SACS visit that I felt my connection
to our students had become fuzzy. Fortunately, this past Saturday evening
I had the pleasure of spending some time with our SGA delegation at the ______________
SGA conference in Wilmington. We had a wonderful dinner seminar on
proper formal dining etiquette and some great conversation about their
SPCC President
hopes, dreams, and aspirations. Those conversations helped me rebuild
that connection and reminded me why we work for community colleges.
Stan Sidor
All too often we hear people tell students to go to a “real” college, that a
community college won’t prepare them for the future and will limit their
opportunities. I was reminded by a speaker Saturday evening that many very successful people got their start at community
colleges and have moved forward to change the world.
When looking at the AACC website I discovered that:
Eileen Collins who made history as the first female pilot, and then the first female commander, of a space shuttle
mission, graduated from Corning Community College.
Dr. Craig Venter, a pioneer in genomic research who is best known for his part in sequencing the human genome,
graduated from San Mateo Community College.
Walt Disney attended Metropolitan Junior College before becoming an American pioneer in the world of animation
and entertainment.
Kweisi Mfume, who graduated from the Community College of Baltimore, is a former president and CEO of the
NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People).
George Lucas graduated from Modesto Junior College. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive of Lucasfilm.
He is best known as the creator of feature films “Star Wars” franchise and the Indiana Jones series.
Next time you work with a student, ask yourself the question, “How can I help the next, Eileen, George, Kweisi , or Walt
achieve their hopes and dreams?” Thank you for everything you do to guide and inspire our students. We are making a
difference every day.
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November 2012
Campus news
12 programs move to School of Arts and Sciences
Twelve programs that had been part of the School of Applied Science and Technology shifted into the School of Arts and
Sciences on Nov. 1. Also shifting were Dean Maria Lander and her administrative assistant, Nancy Price.
In a joint e-mail, Applied Science and Technology Vice President Stuart Wasilowski and Arts and Sciences Vice President
Tiffany Evans said, “We have engaged in extensive research and discussion to determine how best to align our transfer
curriculum, and have concluded that this transition will help accomplish this goal. Transitioning and aligning these degree
paths and programs will ensure that program content, delivery, faculty expectations, and curricular assessment are uniform
across the curriculum.”
The programs that moved were:
Accounting
Advertising/Graphic Design
Business Administration
Computer Information Technology
Co-Op Education
Criminal Justice
Early Childhood Education
Entrepreneurship
Human Services
Smart Start
Medical Office Administration
and Paralegal Technology. Multiple changes in Student Services (formerly Student Success)
The Student Success Division became the Student Services Division on Nov. 5 and with the name change, seven departments
were consolidated into three.
In an e-mail to staff and faculty, Student Services Vice President Elaine Clodfelter said that the name change was made “in
order to align with other colleges and provide clarity regarding the scope of our division.”
The three departments under Student Services will be Enrollment Services, Student Development, and Records.
Enrollment Services will include Recruitment, Admissions, Testing, and Financial Aid. “The goal of Enrollment Services is to
see prospective students through the complete enrollment process from the recruitment/inquiry phase through the registration
phase for their first classes as a student at SPCC,” Clodfelter wrote.
John Ratliff, former director of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs, is now the dean of Enrollment Services and will oversee
this area. Jeff Jost, former Student Success specialist, will now serve as Enrollment Services recruiter, along with Scott Collier.
Emily Jarrell, former Financial Aid technician, has become assistant director of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs to oversee the
daily operations of the Financial Aid area. Amanda Secrest, former assistant director of Admissions, is now assistant director of
Admissions and Testing. Vickie Cameron and Joy Pope will now serve as Admissions and Testing specialists and will oversee the
Testing Centers along with Admissions duties.
Student Development will include Counseling, Student Engagement (formally Student Activities) and (upon implementation
of the QEP) Academic Advising. “The goal of Student Development is to increase retention and persistence of current students
by providing necessary support resources and engaging activities that enhance student learning and enrich the overall student
experience at SPCC,” Clodfelter wrote.
Makena Stewart, former Transitions counselor, is now the dean of Student Development and will oversee this area. Tracie
Boone, former director of Enrollment Services, is transitioning to the role of counselor as she completes her master’s degree in
Psychology with a concentration in Career Management and Counseling. Serena Johnson remains the director of Counseling.
Cari Thompson, former Financial Aid technician, will now serve as Campus Events coordinator and will report to Michael
Maffucci, director of Student Engagement (formally Student Activities).
The Records Department will continue to operate with Cathy Horne as registrar. Christy McClure, former Records technician,
has become assistant registrar and will oversee the Records technicians.
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November 2012
SPCC collecting Toys for Tots
South Piedmont Community College is again collecting toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program. Boxes
have been set up in the lobbies of the Garibaldi Building on the L.L. Polk Campus, Building A on the Old Charlotte Highway
Campus and in the main lobby at the Lockhart-Taylor Center.
Receptionists at all three sites have agreed to assist with the collection of toys and will issue each toy donor a ticket to have a
chance to win one of several prizes in a raffle.
Prizes include:
• A week of reserved parking in the president’s space, one each for L.L. Polk and Old Charlotte Highway.
• A certificate to get your office painted.
• Two certificates for a half-day off.
• Five certificates allowing the winner to wear blue jeans on a Monday.
• Lunch with Dr. Sidor at Quincy’s.
Assistant Vice President of Facilities William Truett is leading the college’s campaign and he noted several rules that must be
followed:
• Toys must be unwrapped.
• Videos, DVDs, CDs and video games must be in their original shrink-wrap packaging.
• No toy weapons, gift cards or food will be accepted.
• Toys should be for ages 12 and younger. The deadline to bring toys in will be Dec. 20.
Cash donations may be made by sending a check made out to Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to Marine Toys for Tots
Foundation, 18251 Quantico Gateway Drive, Triangle, VA 22172.
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November 2012
Around campus
SACS visit
Dr. Vivian Presley, chairman of the
SACS on-site team that visited SPCC
last month, addresses the audience
during a meet-and-greet session on
the Old Charlotte Highway Campus.
The SACS team completed its visit
with no recommendations The status
of SPCC’s re-accreditation will be
announced in June.
Commercial shoot
Producer Kim Brattain, back to camera,
of Phase2Productions and videographer
Brian White of MediaZeus, prepare for a
shot during the filming of a pair of
commercials last month on the Old
Charlotte Highway Campus. The
commercials are airing now on various
Time Warner Cable channels. Acting in this
commercial are, from left, Barb Lucas of
Phase2Productions and Associate Degree
Nursing students Peggy Manning and
Monica Nichols.
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November 2012
In the classroom
Muscle Mania
Students in the Massage Therapy program
staged another Muscle Mania event, in which
they creatively explain various muscle groups
to class visitors, on Oct. 23. At right, Anna
Sustar as the Tin Man and Ryan Snead as
Dorothy, used a ‘Wizard of Oz’ theme to talk
about head and neck muscles.
‘Murder at
the Four Deuces’
As part of the Career and College Promise,
SPCC Criminal Justice Technology
Instructor Miriam Sallee, left, is teaching
a Criminal Justice course -- “Investigative
Principles” -- at Anson County’s New Tech
high school. Steffany LaBree, right, of the
New Tech faculty, also teaches the course.
Last month, they staged a murder mystery
where the students had to dress in
character and try to solve the murder with
the clues they uncovered.
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November 2012
Weiner week
It was easy to find a cheap hot dog
on campus the week of Oct. 29. That
Monday, the second-year Medical
Sonography students had a hot dog
sale on the Old Charlotte Highway
Campus, and two days later, the
Surgical Technology students did
likewise on the L.L. Polk Campus.
Above, Chemistry Instructor Jason Jones
purchases lunch from Medical Sonography
students Heidi Giglio, left, and Tina Raimondo. At left, Linda Williams, right, and Monica
Miller from the L.L. Polk Business Office buy
their hot dogs and look over some of the
items in the bake sale. They are being served
by, from left, Surgical Technology students
Casey Kivett, Bivian Meda and Lindsay Sidders.
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November 2012
Employee news
Caroline Cate, SPCC’s part-time grants
writer, has been promoted to interim
director of Grants and Community
Relations. She will work alongside Charlene
Broome, who currently holds the position
and will retire at the end of the year.
Cate graduated from the University of
North Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts
in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Before coming to SPCC, she had worked
Cate
with the Literacy Council of Union County
for a year and a half. In her spare times, she
enjoys traveling.
Amanda Danley, who has worked parttime in SPCC’s Academic Support Center
for three years, has been hired as an
Information Services specialist on the L.L.
Polk Campus. She graduated from SPCC
with an A.A. in Elementary Education
last May. She recently became engaged
to Dustin Winfrey, son of Auto Body
Instructor Bob Winfrey, and in her spare
Danley
time enjoys spending time with her family
and cooking. She also enjoys learning new
things. “I would go to school forever if I
could,” she said.
Dana Glauner has been hired as an
Information Services librarian on the L.L.
Polk Campus. Before coming to SPCC,
she was a reference librarian at Lincoln
University in Jefferson City, Mo. She
earned a B.A. in Spanish and International
Studies at Washington University in St.
Louis, and a Master of Library Science
from the University of Missouri. She is
also “obsessed” with World War II and
speaks little German. Fun fact: “Dana”
apparently is Turkish for roast beef, a fact
she discovered while traveling abroad.
Glauner
Ginger Pope, who was hired as a temporary
Psychology instructor in the fall, now has
the job full-time.
Pope
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Iron the Shirt
Rose Jodush, administrative assistant in the Basic Skills
Department, is this month’s winner of the Iron the Shirt award.
“Rose Jodush spent an entire morning trying to help me figure
out why the copier refused to do my work when it was fine with
everyone else’s,” Charlene Broome wrote in nominating her. “I’m
sure she had plenty of other stuff to do, but she gave it her best.
Most would have just shaken their heads and shrugged their
shoulders. She will be missed after she retires at the end of this
year.”
Basic Skills Director Denise Wilson said that such concern for
others is normal for Jodush. “She exhibits this love of people every
day and reaches out to help colleagues and students,” Wilson said.
“Her body of work and her interactions with faculty, staff and
students shine every day!”
About Iron the Shirt
The Iron the Shirt award is named after an interaction in a Raleigh
clothing store where a clerk helped a man who was buying a shirt
by offering to iron his shirt for him. At SPCC, the award has been
presented to employees who demonstrate exemplary customer
service. To nominate someone for the award, e-mail Jim Muldrow
at [email protected] with a brief description of a specific action
deserving recognition.
November 2012
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November birthdays
Nov. 1: Terry Comer
Nov. 2: Sharon Dawkins
Nov. 3: Geanetta Agbona
Nov. 4: Chad Nichols
Nov. 5: Sonya Jarrett Blanchard
Nov. 8: Rose Jodush
Nov. 9: Marie Burleson
Nov. 11: Nadine Burckhalter, Beth Ricketts
Nov. 12: Michelle Brock
Nov. 15: Latonia Wright
Nov. 17: Monica Miller
Nov. 18: William “Bubba” Truett
Nov. 22: Myra Helms, Marian Teachey, Penny Wooten
Nov. 23: Susan Blumish
Nov. 25: Susan Schneider
Nov. 26: Donna McNair
Nov. 28: Jennifer Chicosky
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Brain Teaser
Mary’s father has four daughters. The first is named Ann, the second is named Anna and the third is named Annie. What is
the fourth daughter’s name? Send your answers to Jim Muldrow at [email protected] and be sure to put “Brain Teaser” in the
subject line. All correct answers received by noon Monday, Nov. 12, will be placed in a drawing to determine the winner.
Last month’s winner
Debra Burr, receptionist on the L.L. Polk Campus, poses with her
SPCC apron and a $25 gift card from O’Charley’s that she won after
her name was drawn from all of those with the correct answer to
last month’s question. The question was, “Why was the Rose Bowl
played in Durham, N.C., instead of Pasadena, Calif., in 1942?” The
correct answer was that a month after attack on Pearl Harbor, the
U.S. government banned large gatherings of people on the West
Coast because of fears of another attack. Since Duke University was
participating in the game, it was moved to Durham.