Craven Magazine 2015 - Craven Community College

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ENRICHING LIVES, CREATING FUTURES
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50 years of
M A K ING A DIF F E R E NC E
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he college is celebrating a milestone
this year - its golden anniversary. In
this edition of the Craven magazine, you
will be reminded of our roots, with Dr.
Brock as the founding president, and you
will see how far we have come in 50 years
with many new programs and initiatives.
We have an impressive story to tell. Our
mission involves providing learning
opportunities for those in their teens,
those in their retirement years and those in
between. The mission also involves serving
a diverse community, and, most especially,
our Marines and their families.
This unique community and college enjoy an abundance of generous individuals
who are willing to share their talents and
time with us, and those who are willing to
donate their financial resources to us, too.
Within these pages, it is an honor and
privilege to introduce you to Dr. David
and Anna Hurst, a couple who has been
ardent supporters of the Student Ambassador Program and who has given the
largest bequest in the college’s history. In
their words, “We were looking for a warm,
fuzzy feeling to determine who we wanted
to support.” They are big dog lovers as well
and their generous hearts go way beyond
students and the college.
You’ll also meet Helmut and Carmen
Weisser, a couple of German descent, who
have traveled the globe, became United
States citizens and decided to make New
Bern their home. They are passionate about
healthcare and education and their actions
are a testament to their values and integrity. Not only have they been generous to the
On the cover
50 years of lasting leadership
Cover art was originally created for 50th anniversary t-shirt design based on
original pen and ink portraits by New Bern artist and former Craven art teacher
Ed Macomber. Craven Community College presidents (top, from left) Dr. Thurman Brock (1961-1990) and Dr. Steve Redd (1990-2002); (bottom, from left) Dr.
Scott Ralls (2002-2008), and Dr. Catherine Chew (2008-present)
2 Craven’s 50th Anniversary
6 Hursts’ Gifts: inspired by college mission
8 Keeping It Local
9 VIP Ambassadors
10 A Mother and Daughter Legacy
11 Thanks to Our Donors
14 Community Fabric Awards Winners
15 Welcome new board members
Dr. Chew and music student Tamra
Rouse enjoyed a beautiful day on
campus.
CarolinaEast Foundation; they have set up
a scholarship with the college’s Foundation
and have given a significant gift to support
the creation of a new student success center
in Barker Hall.
As the college has evolved and grown,
there are many names and organizations
that should be acknowledged for their
contributions, wisdom and vision that
have been shared with this fine institution throughout its history. Unfortunately,
there is too little space and too few pages
to name them all. On behalf of all the
students, staff, faculty and administrators,
I offer our deepest thanks and genuine
gratitude to EVERYONE involved in the
evolution and transformation of the college
during its lifetime.
We are reminded during this golden
anniversary year that all things have a
beginning, middle and an end. As an institution, we are 50-years young with many
adventures that lie ahead. It is exciting to
imagine what we will become over the next
50 years.
As my tenure comes to an end soon, I
will be cheering from afar when a new
president is selected by the Board of Trustees and she or he takes the helm. We can
all take great pride in the colleagues and
institution the fifth president will inherit.
From the bottom of my heart, I thank
the college staff, the Board of Trustees, the
Foundation Board of Directors and the
entire community for giving me the opportunity to serve. As we embrace the future,
I truly believe the best of Craven Community College is yet to come!
15 Duke Energy Foundation Grant
16 Small Business Center turned 30
16 Craven’s Economic Impact
17 Employee Excellence Award Winners
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“The Beat Goes On…” was Craven Community College’s (CCC) 50th anniversary
theme. It was inspired by Sonny and
Cher’s song, which was part of a themed
performance that celebrated the college’s
25th anniversary in 1990.
t has been a fun, poignant year. We
reached out to old friends and welcomed
new ones. See pages 2-5 for a few highlights
from a very memorable anniversary year.
Reminisce with us by following along our
50-year timeline that appears on pages 2-12.
CCC will continue to make a difference
in its community by providing considerable
return on taxpayer and student investment.
See recent economic impact study on page 17.
The beat will go on…
In 1965, we had a handful of programs and a slightly larger group of students.
This year, Craven Community College is expected to award degrees, diplomas
and certificates to approximately 600 students. More than 10,000 will attend
training classes from our Workforce Development program over the year.
first college graduates, 1969
Craven Community College
Board of Trustees
Kevin Roberts, Chair
Rosanne Leahy, Vice Chair
Gary Baldree, Sr.
Kenneth Crow
Jennifer Dacey
Ronald Knight
Carol Mattocks
Allison Morris
William W. Taylor
Chuck Tyson
Earline Sills Williams
Brenda Wilson
Alison Grose, Student Trustee Ex-Officio
Jonathan Segal, Foundation Ex-Officio
Dr. Catherine Chew, Secretary to the Board
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Craven Community College
Foundation Board of Directors
Jonathan Segal, President
Jeb Collier, Vice President/President Elect
Judy Eurich, Secretary
Page Jones-Varnell, Treasurer
Jacqueline B. Atkinson
Sallie Hume Baxter
Dr. John Cho
J. Brent Davis
Stephanie Duncan
David Dysinger
William T. Fuller
Brian J. Gatchel
Lloyd Griffith
Rick Hemphill
Chip Hughes
Mary Lou Infinito
Carole Kemp
Janet Lamb
W. David
McFadyen, Jr.
Tammy Sherron
Cheryl B. Smith
Nancy Stallings
Michael P. Sullivan,
USMC Maj. Gen.,
(retired)
Terry Tait
Helmut Weisser
Jeff Williams
Yvonne Wold
Kevin Roberts, Chair, Board of Trustees
Linda MacDonald, Director Emeritus
Stephen Nuckolls, Director Emeritus
Dr. Catherine Chew, CCC President
Page Jones-Varnell, VP for Administrative
Services
Judy Eurich, Executive Director of
Institutional Advancement
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Marketing and Public Relations Staff
Judy Eurich, Executive Director of Institutional
Advancement
Contributors:
Deborah Kania, Director of Marketing,
Communications and Development Liaison
Lorraine DiBella, Executive Assistant to the
Foundation
Nancy Childs, Designer/Photographer
Vicki Feldhaus, Editor
Dr. Catherine Chew
President
8,000 copies of this document were printed at
a cost of $5,414 or $.68 a copy.
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50th Celebration
2014-2015
Student ambassadors
Dustin, Arin, and
Michela decorate for
the 50th with lifesized
Knight and 50th logos.
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Special Events
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Community Fabric Awards (50 for 50)
Friday, March 27, 2015
Founder’s Day Ball
raven Community College (CCC)
proudly commemorated 50 years of
service to its community throughout the
2014-15 academic year. The CCC 50th
anniversary committee aptly chose the
theme, “The Beat Goes On.” Inspired by
Sonny and Cher’s song lyrics, the year celebrated what the college has accomplished
and will accomplish in years to come.
“The Beat Goes On” —
ENCORE! Singing
Student Ambassadors
performed at many 50th
anniversary events.
Music instructor Phillip Evancho
led the Craven Community Chorus
performance, with ENCORE! Student
Singing Ambassadors, at Community
Day.
Saturday, March 14, 2015
“Rockin’ the 50th”
Havelock campus
Friday, February 27, 2015
Black History Performance
January 16-19, 2015
Martin Luther King National Day of Service
50 hours of Service: Pollock Street Pick-up
50 Care Packages for Military
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Alumni basketball game and student
shoot-out at Grover C. Fields
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Fun was had by residents of all ages at 50th
Anniversary Community Day open house in
September 2014 on the New Bern campus.
Dr. Thurman E. Brock, the college’s first president, became director of
vocational education for Craven County Schools in 1961. Dr. Brock’s
wife, Agnes, was also an outstanding teacher in the public schools.
1965-2015
Craven Unit of LCCC
relocates to 223 Tryon
Palace Drive. Steve
Redd is hired as third
full-time employee under founding
president Dr. Thurman Brock.
1965
1966
On July 1, 1965, the NC General Assembly
creates Craven County Unit of Lenoir
County Community College (LCCC).
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Saturday, September 27, 2014
Community Day at the New Bern Campus
First Board of Trustees meeting is
held April 23, 1968 with first board
chairman, Lynn Kelso.
1967
1968
On Dec. 5, 1967, Craven County voters approve
a $5.5 million bond referendum that includes a
property valuation levy for operating expenses
for the independent Craven County Technical
Institute (CCTI).
Craven Panthers men’s basketball (19782000) was celebrated with a November 2014
alumni game which included past players
and former CCC president Dr. Scott Ralls.
The State Board of Education
grants community college
status – Craven Community
College (CCC) is a reality.
CCTI drops the “county” from In April 1971, employees
its name and becomes Craven and CTI students make the
physical move from Tryon
Technical Institute (CTI).
Palace Dr. to Racetrack Rd.
1969
The State Board of Community Colleges approves CCTI’s
request for a cosmetology
program to be located on
Trent Blvd.
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1970
An agreement with East
Carolina University allows
students to take college
transfer courses through CTI.
1971
1972
The newly-accredited
CTI completes its first
academic year with 382
curriculum students
during the fall quarter.
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1973
1974
Dean of Industrial Technologies Jerry Prescott
chairs a committee to write
specifications for the Student
Center Building addition.
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In addition to her attendance at 50th events,
Dr. Catherine Chew participated in student
fund raising causes such as 50 buckets for the
ALS Bucket Challenge and the Science Club’s
Pie a Professor event on “Pi Day” where
student government president Alison Grose
did the pieing.
In honor of Martin Luther King,
Jr. holiday and CCC anniversary,
students, faculty and staff joined
the rest of the nation in service to
its community.
Service to our servicemen and women:
50 care packages were sorted and shipped
to our Marines stationed in Japan.
USMC 2nd Marine Air Wing “2nd
MAW” band performed at the
Havelock campus in March 2015 for
its “Rockin’ the 50th” anniversary
open house.
The student-led annual Black History
Month celebration, January 2015, honored CCC’s local history by recognizing
Leander “Lee” Morgan who was a CCC
administrator before going on to be New
Bern’s first black mayor.
Diane Tyndall (above) led the year’s celebration as the 50th Anniversary Committee chair.
Diane also performed the same duties for the
college’s 25th anniversary.
The Craven Community College
Foundation formed in 1977 to enhance CCC’s educational mission
through community fundraising.
1975
A physical education project,
including tennis courts, is
started and the Student Center
is completed and dedicated.
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1976
1977
Russ Sutton moves
from CCC Havelock
office to become the
college’s business
manager.
1978
1979
Leander Morgan, former CCC administrator and
three-time New Bern Mayor, joined others to
support efforts to gain a $600,000 Economic
Development Administration grant for the Learning
Resources Center Building (later named Barker Hall).
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CCC begins operating classroom facilities at the East
Plaza Professional Center in
Havelock, NC.
Dr. Lewis Redd
becomes CCC’s
second college
president in 1990.
1980
Dr. Lewis Redd becomes
Dean of the College and
Clifford Swain becomes
Dean of Students.
1981
1982
Craven Community College
begins a data processing
program with Dennis Holton
serving as the first director.
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1983
1984
June 4, 1984, WTEB-89.5 begins
broadcasting from the campus of
Craven Community College.
L to R, Charles Wethington, Kathy
Beal and Dr. Charles T. Barker
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HURSTS’ GIFTS
inspired by college mission
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Dr. David and Anna Hurst, with
their beloved Brandi, have given
to students through the Craven
Community College Foundation in an individual and
personally touching way.
Senator Joe Thomas secures
$1.5 million from the N.C.
General Assembly for the
construction of facilities on
campus.
1985
The concurrent enrollment of
high school students in vocational curricula is begun as the
Step Ahead Program.
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n 2014, Dr. David and Mrs. Anna Hurst made the first steps
toward their goal of making an impact in a community they
love. They provided three scholarships and other gifts such
as jackets, to Craven Community College (CCC) students
participating in the Student Ambassador program. These
scholarships were seeds sown for a bigger plan to create a
student assistance fund. The fund is for students who experience problems that hinder their ability to pay college costs.
Although they met in 1969 when Mrs. Hurst worked for
Dr. Hurst in Thomasville, North Carolina, their lives soon
took separate paths. They would visit occasionally when Mrs.
Hurst returned to the state to see family. In 2007, they married
in New Bern, where each had located after retiring. They will
both continue to individually support different colleges. However, their greater satisfaction now comes from aiding CCC.
The idea for giving to CCC started while Dr. Hurst was
volunteering for the Radio Reading Service at Barker Hall on
the college’s New Bern campus. The Hursts met with CCC
President, Dr. Catherine Chew, in 2013. “Her vision,
enthusiasm and story of the positive impact of CCC on the
community and students were exciting. When Dr. Chew
shared the college’s mission of improving and enriching lives
through education, that really articulated what we wanted to
do for CCC and its community,” said Dr. Hurst.
One important aspect of their donation to CCC is that they
can directly see how their financial help impacts students’ lives.
“The thank you letters from students emotionally move me
knowing what we have done has really helped them,” said Mrs.
Hurst. This year, the Hursts will initiate a fund for student
assistance, and another for the enhancement of the ambassador
program. Through their estate plans, endowments are being
developed to provide considerably more money for scholarships, and ensure that these new programs not only remain,
but grow after the Hursts are gone. The Hurst endowment will
be the largest bequest in the college’s history. Recipients are
encouraged to say “Thank You” to the school by contributing to
these funds as their life situations allow.
Bids are awarded for two
new buildings, an auditorium and machining lab,
later to be named Orringer
Hall and Kelso Hall.
The Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools
reaffirms CCC’s accreditation.
1986
1987
Kathleen S. Orringer, with
N.C. Senator Joe Thomas
and Dr. Thurman Brock,
receives the NCCS I.E.
Ready Award in 1988.
1988
Fall quarter enrollment
nears 2,400, an all-time
curriculum record.
1989
Dr. Brock announces his
retirement as president,
effective Dec. 31.
Dr. Lewis Redd serves
as interim president until
June, when the State Board
confirms his selection as
president.
1990
Philip Evancho is awarded
the First Union Excellence
in Teaching award from among
applicants from all 58
community colleges.
The college’s men’s basketball
team participates in the National
Junior College Athletic Association (1980-2000) and reached the
“Sweet 16” in 1992.
1991
1992
1993
CCC’s basketball
team, coached by
Si Seymour, beats
the UNC-Chapel
Hill junior varsity
team.
1994
Craven Community Colleges’ Phi Theta Kappa
Chapter, Alpha Phi Nu, is
chartered.
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Volunteers making a difference
VIP Ambassadors
H
elmut and Carmen Weisser have
traveled to about 50 countries
throughout their lifetime. They have seen
great need in some very faraway places.
Originally from Germany, they have made
the New Bern area their hometown for the
past 30 years. They feel there is need here,
and they are here to help.
In the fall of 2014, they established a
scholarship at Craven Community College
(CCC), but their relationship with the
college goes back almost 30 years. Helmut
helped set up a student apprenticeship program when he was vice president and plant
manager of Bosch Power Tools Corporation (now BSH Home Appliances Group).
“At the time we first moved to Riverbend, we liked it immediately,” said
Carmen. With Helmut’s work taking him
to other countries, they only planned to
stay for a few years. From 1995 until a few
years ago, the Weissers were in China, and
did not have much direct contact with
CCC. “When we had the opportunity to
Carmen and Helmut Weisser
are often seen on campus and
at student events.
Craven’s AAS degree in Automotive Mechanics Technology
begins courses in the fall of 1996.
1995
Craven Community College’s
first Havelock Fund Drive
raises more than $12,000.
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Paramedic classes are offered
through Continuing Education.
1996
Godwin Memorial Library
hosted national and CCC
produced “telecourses” in
VHS tape for a decade.
1997
Director of Customized Training, David C. Bauer, coordinated
training for new industries: Moen
(Stanadyne), and Chatsworth
Industries, Inc., among others.
1998
CCC begins using
the semester
system in May
1997.
Instructors Bob
Husson and Valeria
Truitt offer the
college’s first online
courses.
The Perdue building is
completed providing space
for science labs, the nursing
program, accounting, and
office systems technology.
1999
stay (in New Bern), we made it our new
home,” said Helmut.
Supporting education is important to
the Weissers. “If you want a good society,
it needs good healthcare and education,”
said Helmut. Their annual scholarship
provides funds for 3-5 students from any
academic program. They want to make
sure the scholarship recipients reflect our
multicultural society. The scholarship
opportunity is open to students who
demonstrate good character and a willingness to give their best effort to their
studies. The Weissers have continued
their support with a recent donation to
help CCC create a new student success
center that will be named in their honor.
Although they are retired, both Carmen and Helmut are very busy. Helmut
continues to consult for Bosch and is a
member of the CCC Foundation Board.
They are both very active in the community and are often seen on campus and at
college events.
Vickie Lahman is the first graduate of the college’s Associate
in Fine Arts Program. One of
her paintings is selected for
display in the NCCCS office
building in Raleigh.
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n 2013, Craven Community College
(CCC) started the VIP Ambassador
program to increase the community’s
understanding of CCC’s programs,
services and initiatives. Members
participate in four, half-day educational
sessions, and then, graduate to become
an important member of CCC’s family.
VIP Ambassadors voluntarily conduct
their own outreach to share the college’s
story. In the fall of 2014, CCC graduated
its third class of VIP Ambassadors.
Members of its third VIP Ambassador Program. (L-R), Front row: Michael
McNulty, staff accountant at Kinston
Community Health Center, Inc.; Jessica
Sadler, guidance counselor at Havelock
High School; JoAnn Kerrick, retired
technology project manager; Terry
Brubaker, program manager at Craven
County Department of Social Services;
Dr. Betty Garren, retired educator
Dr. Lewis Redd retires as the
college’s second president.
He serves as interim until July
2002.
2001
2002
Dr. Scott Ralls becomes the
third president of Craven
Community College.
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and CCC alumnus; Ron Garren, retired
human resources director; and Tina
Adkins, editorial assistant at the time at
the Sun Journal. Back row: George Liner,
Craven County Commissioner; Amanda
Ohlensehlen, sales manager at Havelock
Tourist and Event Center; Dr. Lawrence
Knapp, education consultant; Knight the
Panther, host; Tony Norwood, MOEN
Focus Factory manager; Ashley Smith,
retired principal; and Helmut Weisser,
retired from Bosch-Siemens Home
Appliances Group and CCC Foundation
board member. Not pictured: Yvonne
Wold, plant manager at MOEN.
The annual CCC VIP Ambassador
program invites individuals to learn
about CCC and share the information
with friends, colleagues and family
members. For more information, contact
the CCC Foundation at (252) 638-7351.
The Havelock Campus, including the new Institute of
Aeronautical Technology, is
dedicated on Nov. 11, 2003.
2003
2004
Si Seymour wins the Staff
Person of the Year Award
for the N.C. Community
College System.
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Legacy
Donors
2014
A mother and daughter
Thanks to our donors for contributing to the Craven
Community College Foundation, endowment and scholarships.
Ruby Russell Fulcher & Christine Bland Ipock
T
he single largest donation to Craven
Community College Foundation
came in 2014 from Ruby Russell Fulcher
and her daughter, Christine Bland Ipock.
The $176,000 endowment has been given
in support of the college’s nursing and
allied health programs. Disbursements
from the endowment’s investment will be
available annually to students in need.
“The three most important things to
Ruby and Christine were Christianity, being thrifty and education,” said Marjorie
Russell, estate executor and Ruby’s cousin.
Through their careful money management
and proceeds from the sale of a family
farm, the ladies were able to amass a small
fortune.
others,” said Marjorie. Another interest the
women shared was quilting and they made
hundreds of quilts together. Christine
would choose the colors and patterns, and
Ruby would make the quilt.
On March 11, 2015, family members
and CCC staff gathered in Perdue Hall
to celebrate the donation of one of the
ladies’ quilts.
While each woman was extremely careful with their money, each would splurge
on a favorite item. For Ruby, it was M&Ms.
For the very tall Christine, it was high
heels. “Ruby and Christine are great role
models for family, friends and the community. I work every day to live my life more
like them,” said Marjorie.
Ruby Russell Fulcher and her
daughter, Christine Bland Ipock (above)
have given the single largest donation to the
Craven Community College Foundation.
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Christine passed away on July 23, 2010 at
the age of 79. Ruby passed away at the age
of 102 on August 23, 2013.
The Importance of Education
Each woman’s involvement in education
led them to choose CCC as the recipient of a generous gift that would remove
financial obstacles for students. Ruby
was a 1927 graduate of Ft. Barnwell High
School, and worked in area libraries,
including the New Bern Public Library.
Christine Ipock attended Woman’s College (now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro) and East Carolina
Teachers College (now East Carolina
University). In 1954, Christine received
her bachelor of science degree in medical
technology from The Medical
College of Virginia.
“Ruby and Christine were very close
and shared a strong spirit of helping
Craven Early College is
established at the New Bern
campus.
2005
In December 2005, CCC celebrates the first 16 education
graduates of East Carolina
University’s Wachovia Partnership East program.
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2006
Marjorie Russell, Bettie
Ipock and Sandra
Ruttan attended the
ceremony in Perdue
Hall where one of the
quilts made by Ruby
Russell and Christine
Ipock was hung.
CCC names the “Jane
Stubbs Academic Skills
Center” in honor of Jane
Morrison Moore Stubbs
and a conference room in
honor of R.T. Rhodes.
2007
Dr. Scott Ralls resigns
as president to serve as
president of the North
Carolina Community College System.
2008
Lifetime
Learning
Center’s Flamenco
Vivo Carlota Santana
W
hat a year it has been! – a year where we have time and again
witnessed the generosity and support of our community.
Craven Community College is celebrating its 50th anniversary
and the difference it has made in the lives of more than 13,000
graduates. They include former District Attorney David McFayden,
Jr., one of our new Foundation board members; and Dr. Betty
Garren, a retired educator who has taught in the U.S. and abroad
and served as our “50 for 50” campaign co-chair this year. We
couldn’t be prouder of these two individuals or the other alumni
who can boast of their own accomplishments over the years.
We recognized the generosity of Dr. James B. Congleton III,
who provided us with the magnificent sculpture garden that
graces our New Bern campus. We celebrated the lives of Ruby
Russell and Christine Bland Ipock, two remarkable women, who
so valued education that they provided a legacy gift of $176,000
for a new endowment, one that will fund nursing and allied health
scholarships. We want to thank our faculty, staff, administrators,
Board of Trustees and Foundation Board of Directors whose
generosity allowed us to exceed the $50,000 goal for our campus
The Business and Information
Technology (BIT) and Bosch
and
Siemens AMC
buildings are
completed.
2009
Warwickshire England town Dr. Catherine Chew
crier celebrates with Linda becomes the college’s
and Harry MacDonald on the fourth president on Oct. 1.
first Lifetime Learning Center
international tour.
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Mark Best is named the Staff
Person of the Year for the N.C.
Community College System.
2010
Judy Eurich
Executive Director
CCC receives $1.8 million
federal grant as part of the
N.C. Advanced Manufacturing Alliance.
2011
Craven receives its first operational
federal grant to begin the TRiO program.
The grant was $500,000 for five years.
First Community Fabric Awards
fund raising event was held.
campaign. And, we recognize all the people in the community
who helped us exceed our $20,000 goal for this year’s annual
campaign.
We would be remiss if we did not mention the successful year
for our Lifetime Learning Center. In only its second year, the
Explorations in The ARTS series closed out its season with a
sellout performance of Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana II. The
international film series drew record crowds. Trips, home and
abroad, as well as to Durham for some fabulous Broadway shows,
were all sold out.
We are also grateful to our VIP Ambassadors, who help spread
the word about the exciting initiatives and programs, current and
future, that are taking place at the college. These individuals gave
generously of their time to participate in a four-month program
that provides them with in-depth knowledge of the college. They
have truly become a great asset.
With all our success, there is still much to be done. We wish
to thank Dr. Catherine Chew for her unwavering support for the
Foundation during her tenure at the college and wish her well in
the next leg of her journey. We look forward to working with our
new college president, as we continue to seek your support for our
students and our emerging college programs and initiatives.
With thanks,
2012
Dr. Chew is awarded a
Fulbright Scholar grant
to study global education
models in Europe.
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Craven begins a Saturday
cohort for early childhood
education in New Bern
and Weekend College in
Havelock.
2013
CCC Foundation creates the
VIP Ambassador Program
to educate the community
about its mission and
vision for the future.
Jonathan Segal
President
College kicks off its
50th anniversary
celebration.
2014
Dr. Catherine Chew
announces plans to
retire.
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Deans Circle ($500 - $999)
The College’s Foundation and Public Radio
East hosted a dedication of the 18-piece
sculpture collection, now displayed at the
New Bern campus, given to the college by
Dr. Jim Congleton (left).
Former Governor Beverly
Perdue attended the event
(below right).
Vicki and Larry Feldhaus
First Citizens Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd E. Griffith
Havelock Cherry Point Rotary
Club
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Herron
Dr. and Mrs. David M. Hurst
Intrasource, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Norman B. Kellum
Legacy Endowments / Scholarships
Kellum Law Firm
(over $25,000)
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Kemp III
Anonymous
Ms. Gail C. Krielow
Harold H. Bate Foundation
Judy Lekoski-Eurich
Helmut and Carmen Weisser
Linda and Harry MacDonald
Ruby Russell/Christine Ipock Endowed
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mattocks II
Scholarship
McGladrey, LLP
Charles Meekins/Wells Fargo Advisors
Promise Circle ($10,000 and up)
Minges Bottling Group
Metcalf Associates, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Daryl Minus
MOEN
Presidents Circle ($1,000 to $9,999)
Monte Printing
Adelaide Gurganus Jackson Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Naumann
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Ashburn, Jr.
Neuse River Bridge Run
Mr. Joseph W. Bach
Neuse Sunrise Rotary
Maj. General and Mrs. Tom Braaten
New Bern Rotary Club
CarolinaEast Health Systems
North Carolina Community Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Catherine Chew and Mr. Howard Stier
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Pelletier, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. John Cho
Public Radio East
Civitan Club of New Bern
Mr. Michael Ragan
Coastal Carolina Health Care, PA
Robinson & Stith
Craven County Independent Insurance Agents
Dr. Carolyn Sampson and Mr. Rickey D. Stewart
Assoc., Inc.
Segal Family Charities
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Segal
Segal Family Charities
Country music star
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Suggs, Sr.
Bryan Mayer (left) plays
Terry and Teeny Tait
at Craven’s Community
Twin Rivers Corvette Club
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Tyndall
Day. He is a CCC alum
Mayor and Mrs. Chuck Tyson
and former ENCORE!
Mr. Jon Vance
member.
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Ward, Jr.
2015
John T. Webster
Wells Fargo
Weyerhaeuser
50th anniversary of Craven
Community College is July 1, 2015.
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97.9/98.9 FM The Bear Classic Country
American Association of University Women
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Ashburn
Association of Community College Business
Officials
Mrs. Sallie Hume Baxter
Katrina Bishop
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Calabrese
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell
Century 21 Zaytoun Raines
CenturyLink
Chick-fil-A
Kimberley Clark
Commissioner and Mrs. Scott Dacey
Mr. and Mrs. Norman F. Gallman
Ms. Betty Hatcher
Havelock Chamber of Commerce
Chip Hughes
J. E. Jones Lumber Company
Ms. Lealer R. King
Dr. and Mrs. George T. Kramer
Mr. Charles Landen
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leahy
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Malone
Mr. Charles Meekins
Drs. Jeff and Melinda Michelson
Rob and Jenny Middleswarth
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Morris, Jr.
New Bern Breakfast Rotary
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Peckens
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Perry
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Charles F. Schwab
Mrs. Tammy Sherron
Suddenlink Communications
Maj. General and Mrs. Michael P. Sullivan
USMC (Ret.)
Ms. Patricia Talton
Mr. and Mrs. William W. Taylor
The Insurance Center
The X Team, Termite & Pest Control
Trader Construction Company
Trent Cadillac Buick GMC
Tryon Estates Apartments
Dr. and Mrs. T. Reed Underhill
Ms. Helen H. White
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey G. Williams
Williams Scarborough Smith Gray, LLP
Scholars Circle ($250 - $499)
Rick Adamson
Mrs. Jane Ashford
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Atkinson
Mr. and Mrs. William Joseph Austin
BB&T
Jim and Jennifer Baer
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Beaver
Ms. Amy Blackwell
Blackwell Communications, LLC
DL Blain & Co., LLC
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Blair
Gerald M. Boucher
Yuko Boyd
Dr. and Mrs. William D. Bradford
Carolina Colours Association, Inc.
Christ Church Choir
City of Havelock
City of New Bern Housing Authority
Coastal Pediatric Dentistry
C R AV E N C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E M a g a z i n e
Coldwell Banker Willis-Smith Co.
Andrew Davidson, MD
Richard T. DeMayo
Jennifer Dueck
Mr. and Mrs. David Dysinger
Donalt J. and Patricia D. Eglinton
Mr. and Mrs. Dale L. Elks
EnCee Chemical Sales, Inc.
John and Theresa Fonville
Ms. Sherry L. Forrest
Foundation for the Carolinas
William T. Fuller
Gibbs Dentistry, PA
Mr. and Mrs. Milton E. Gold, Jr.
Mr. George W. Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Steve C. Harman
Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Hodges, Jr.
Kennail Humphrey
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry A. Jackson
Mrs. Janet Lamb
Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Mattocks
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. McAden
Mr. Charles K McCotter
Ricky and Dianne Meadows
Jim and Sharon Millard
Drs. G. Radford Moeller and Wendy Moeller
National Active and Retired Federal Employees
New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce
New Bern Painting & Construction Co.
Ms. Susan Parks
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Douglas Routson
Nancy R. Stallings
State Farm - Tom Gingrich
Mrs. Linda J. Staunch
Sumrell, Sugg, Carmichael, Hicks and Hart, P.A.
Swiss Bear Downtown Development Corp.
Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Taylor
the little bank
Ms. Jill Thompson
Martin and Page Varnell
Ms. Yvonne Wold
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Wooten
Mrs. Bettye Green
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Hawkins
Mr. and Mrs. R. Allen Huffman
Ms. Angela Hughes
Bob and Susan Husson
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Infinito
Marc Jessup Insurance
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Jones
Deborah Kania
Ms. Mae Kaseman
Mayor John Kirkland
Mr. Charles Lancaster
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Lieske
Julian and Joan Marsh
Keith and Jane Merritt
Allison Morris
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Morrison
Gerard Nansteel
New Bern Court Reporters, Inc.
New Bern Woman’s Club
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Nuckolls
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Hugh Overholt
Mr. Robert Overman
Mrs. Cindy A. Patterson
Dr. and Mrs. Peter Rowlett
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Seymour
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan R. Skipper, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Smith
Mr. Charles D. Smith, Jr. and Mr. Gregg Causey
SOS Global, Inc.
Ms. Holly Spencer
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Tarplee
Twin Rivers YMCA
T. Reed Underhill, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vogelien
Mr. and Mrs. David Wang
Mr. Keith P. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wilson
Mrs. June Z. Yates
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Zaccardelli
Ambassadors Circle ($101 - $249)
Maureen and Lou Abraham
Ms. Natalie S. Baggett
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bengel
Dr. Robert Bilbro
Mr. and Mrs. James Bisbee
Lt. General and Mrs. Harry Blot
Mr. and Mrs. James Briley
Ms. Elizabeth A. Brinkley
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey K. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carnes
Carolina Creations
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Carr
Chesnutt, Clemmons & Peacock
Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm Chitty
Mr. and Mrs. Jeb Collier
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Congleton
Ms. Susan M. Cook
Clem and Marsha Daugherty
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Davis III
Mrs. Shelley DeButts
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Denmead
Betty and Tom Dunton
Eastern Dermatology & Pathology
Mr. and Mrs. J. Marc Finlayson
Dr. Rebecca Forrest D.D.S., P.A.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Freemon
A.G. Salem & Associates
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Amerson
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Andrews
Dr. John P. Arrowood and Dr. Kyle Arrowood
Sandy Bayliss-Carr
Dr. Cynthia Bellacero
Dr. Keith W. Bennert and Dr. Elizabeth A Benson
Mr. Mark W. Best
Joe and Margaret Chance
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chase
Christ Episcopal Church Women
Mary C. Clark
Dr. Terri Colón
The Honorable Kenneth and Mrs. Crow
Rick and Debbie Davis
Mr. and Mrs. David Dysinger
George and Cindy Ensley
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Epperson
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Evancho
Dr. Catherine J. Everett and Mr. Joe Goins
Hon. Louise Flanagan
Ms. Lori Giles
Kristi Gordin, MD
Dr. and Mrs. Richard F. Gorman
C R AV E N
COMMUNITY
Friends of the College (up to $100)
C O L L E G E Magazine
Mr. Bernard George
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gibney
Dr. R. Dwight Grady
Greene & Wilson, P.A.
Ms. Margaret F. Hackney
Mr. and Mrs. Ben D. Hancock
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Harakal
Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Holmes
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Horne
Howard, Stallings, From & Hutson, PA
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll G. Ipock II
Carolyn S. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. Jones
Dr. Philip Kerstetter
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Knight
Mr. William D. Lease, Jr.
Mrs. Linda Mattocks
Ms. Ann Maude
Wayne McCain
Mary G. McDannald Revocable Trust
The Honorable and Mrs. W. David McFadyen
Ms. Patricia Arant Minschew
Kenneth Morris III
New Bern Chiropractic Care
Ms. Karen Norman
Mrs. Beverly Perdue and Mr. Robert Eaves
Gysgt. and Mrs. Cleveland Peterkin
Mrs. Carolyn Peterson
Pinecone Perennials
Dr. and Mrs. Ed Piper
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Plaster
Col. and Mrs. Kenneth Powell
Chad Reynolds
Ms. Colleen Maloney and Mr. Kevin Roberts
Ms. June Roth-Patterson and Mr. Joseph P.
Patterson
Ms. Sarah Safrit
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Schulze
Ravi Sharma
Mrs. Virginia Sharp
Mr. and Mrs. Reid Sharp
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stroud
Mr. and Mrs. David Stroud
Patrice Suggs
The Chelsea
The Graphics Shack
The UPS Store
Thea’s Ideas, Inc.
Hubie and Alice Tolson
Ms. Patricia Traynor
Tryon Palace Commission
Commissioner Steve Tyson and Mrs. Jana J. Tyson
Dr. and Mrs. Harold M. Vandersea
Ms. Mary Anne Wachter
Ms. Katherine Walls
Dr. and Mrs. Darryl Warren
McRay and Charlotte Whitford
Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Whitmore III
Leann Wilson
w
This list represents donations received in calendar year
2014. Please join us in contributing to the college by returning the remittance envelope found in this magazine, or
contact Lorraine DiBella, College Foundation Executive
Assistant, (252) 638-7351 or [email protected].
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EXCELLENCE
elcome newest
Wboard
members
WELCOME
a t i t s be s t
2015 Community Fabric Awards (CFA)
marked the fifth year that the annual awards
have been given to an individual, business
and educator who excel in leadership as
demonstrated by outstanding initiative,
impact of service and inspiration of others.
2015 Community Fabric Award Winners
• Sabrina Bengel is the recipient of the
Excellence in Individual Leadership Award.
Local residents and tourists alike may have
dined at Baker’s Kitchen, Lawson’s Landing
and Ribeyes Steakhouse, all owned and
operated by Bengel. She has been an active
member in
committees
and organizations, including
Craven County
Tourism
Development
Authority
Board (chair),
Swiss Bear
Downtown
Sabrina Bengel
Development
Corporation (board member), and the New Bern
Breakfast Rotary Club, where she served
for three years as the chair of the Christmas Gala that raised funds for many local
nonprofits in New Bern. Bengel has served
as alderman of the City of New Bern,
representing the First Ward. She also served
as Mayor Pro-Tem. She played a key role
in the development and building of the
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center.
She also conceived and organized “BBQ in
Blue Jeans,” New Bern Firemen’s Museum’s
annual fundraiser. In 2012, Bengel was
appointed to the North Carolina Travel &
Tourism Board of Directors by Governor
Pat McCrory. Bengel has served as a board
member of East Carolina University Alumni Association, Craven Community College
Foundation, New Bern Area Chamber of
Commerce, Craven Arts Council, and the
CarolinaEast Medical Center Foundation.
She was named Woman of Achievement by
the North Carolina Federation of Women’s
Clubs in 2011. Bengel’s initiatives have
always been to market and promote downtown New Bern.
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• A Dog’s Dream, LLC., owned by Dan
Spangler, is the recipient of the Excellence
in Business Leadership Award. Many locals
have taken their furry friends to A Dog’s
Dream for a safe and loving environment
while they are at work or play. However, the
mission of Spangler and A Dog’s Dream
Dreamer’s Foundation goes far beyond the
realm of pet care. A retired Marine who
served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Spangler is a Wounded Warrior. He opened A
Dog’s Dream in 2010 and the next year he
founded the Dreamer’s Foundation, a nonprofit organization that focuses on helping
local animal
organizations
and also helps
foster care dogs
seraching their
forever home.
This year, the
Dreamer’s
Foundation will
be starting a
program to
assist active duty Dan Spangler
military and
veterans’ families to keep their pets in their
homes, by assising families with the costs
of caring for their pets. Since 2012, A Dog’s
Dream has partnered with Walmart and
Purina to allow Spangler to offer pet adoption events throughout North Carolina.
Spangler participated in and graduated
from New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Craven program and
is now an active board member. A Dog’s
Dream is a member of both the New Bern
and Havelock Chambers of Commerce and
received the award as New Business of the
Year from the Havelock Chamber in 2013. A
Dog’s Dream is also involved in the Craven
100 Alliance, an organization that promotes
economic growth in Craven County.
Dan’s and A Dog’s Dream’s community
involvement is extensive and includes participation in events such as: the Wounded
Warriors Project 5k Road Race, Mumfest,
Chili Fest, holiday parades, Empty Bowls
and Women’s Expo. They also sponsor and
help organize Dog’s Night Out, Family Fun
Day, Comedy Mystery Dinner Theater, and
Puppy Wonderland.
HELPING CCC MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Craven Community College
FOUNDATION BOARD
• Jessica Cofield is the recipient of the
Excellence in Education Award. She has
been an instructor at Craven Community
College (CCC) since 2010. In addition to
teaching a
number of Biology classes at
CCC, Cofield
has participated in leadership roles
outside of the
classroom to
include CCC
Study Abroad
Jessica Cofield
Committee,
CCC Honors
Program Committee, Associate of Science
Program Review Committee, and Math
and Science Department Liaison. Through
her service as a the faculty advisor to the
student Science Club, a faculty advisor and
the program director for the Scholars in
Engineering and
Science (SEAS) Program, Cofield has the
opportunity to interact with students on a
personal level. She encourages her students
to become more engaged with CCC and in
the community. This has led to more
student involvement in events such as
Math and Science Outreach Day, North
Carolina Science Festival, Mad Scientist
Summer Camp and CCC Community Day.
Cofield is constantly encouraging her
students to think critically and logically to
solve scientific problems and is currently
developing a pilot course that utilizes
a more active learning approach. She
received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees
in microbiology from Auburn University,
where she received the College of Science
and Mathematics Dean’s Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant.
C R AV E N C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E M a g a z i n e
Kevin Roberts, Chair of CCC’s Board
of Trustees (L), confers with new
board member Jennifer Dacey (M)
and vice-chair Rosanne Leahy (R).
S
ince 1968 and 1977, members of our community have
given their time to serve Craven Community College
(CCC) on the Board of Trustees and Foundation boards,
respectively. We have welcomed some new members to both
boards in the last year.
Jonathan Segal
– President
New Foundation leadership
J. Brent Davis – New
member
Craven Community College
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Bill Taylor was appointed by
Governor Pat McCrory. Mr. Taylor
is an eastern North Carolina native
and has worked for Trader Construction for more than 40 years.
Taylor has served on other boards
including past president of the New
Bern Breakfast Rotary. Taylor has
also attended at CCC.
Bill Taylor
Jennifer Dacey was appointed by
the Craven County Board of Commissioners. Ms. Dacey relocated
with her husband from the Washington, D.C. area 12 years ago. She
is an attorney who has practiced in
state and federal courts. Ms. Dacey
first served CCC when she joined
the Foundation board in 2010,
including serving as its president
(2012-14).
Jennifer Dacey
C R AV E N C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E M a g a z i n e
Helmut Weisser – New
member
W. David McFadyen, Jr. –
New member
Tammy Sherron –
New member
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Duke Energy Foundation
30 Years
of Assisting Entrepreneurs

2014
Excellence Awards
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to keep up
with Craven?
F acebook.com/cravencc
CravenCC.edu/news
CravenCC.edu/events
E
ach spring, Craven Community
College (CCC) recognizes faculty and
staff standouts for the difference they make
beyond their day-to-day duties at CCC.
The 2014 Employee Excellence Award
Winners are: Jessica Cofield, Faculty
Excellence Teaching Award, Diane
Tyndall, Staff Excellence Award, and
Saundra “Sandy” Johnson, Adjunct Faculty
Excellence Teaching Award.
Diane Tyndall, Staff Excellence
Award winner, serves as the college’s
50th anniversary committee chair.
Interim director of Small Business
Center (SBC) Rebecca Moorer (left)
stands with Katy Anderson, owner of
JaqJill boutique and graduate of the
SBC’s entrepreneur academy.
Duke Energy District Manager Millie
Chalk (center) delivers a $250,000
grant to Craven Community College
(CCC) representatives (L-R): Dr. Daryl
Minus, executive vice president of
learning and student services; Kevin
Roberts,chair of the CCC Board of
Trustees; Judy Eurich, executive
director of institutional advancement;
Dr. Catherine Chew, president; Jim
Millard, dean of career programs;
Eric Braddy, welding faculty; Ricky
Meadows, chair of industrial, transportation and service programs; and
Monica Minus, director, grants and
strategic partnerships.
Craven Community College
students attend a demonstration
of computer-aided welding.
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I
n March, Craven Community College received the exciting news that it
received a $250,000 grant from the Duke
Energy Foundation. The funds will be
used to purchase state-of-the-art
virtual welding machines. The welding
machines will be incorporated into the
Welding Technology degree program.
CCC sought the grant in order to educate
and produce fully skilled welders to fill
regional employment gaps.
“Our college has offered welding
training in all 50 years of its existence.
The Duke Energy grant will allow us to
enhance and grow our welding program
in order to continue providing a solid
career opportunity for our students,”
said Dr. Catherine Chew, CCC president.
Welding instructor Eric Braddy was
initially skeptical about the new welding technology. Braddy has mastered his
welding craft over 20 years of hands-on
experience. “When I first saw the virtual
welding machines, I said to myself ‘this
isn’t going to work.” After a brief experience with the machines, he was totally
sold on them. He said the machines will
reduce costs and make the program
more ecologically friendly because
students will use less materials. “The new
RealWeld Trainer and VRTEX 360 welding machines will attract more students
and improve welding skills,” said Braddy.
T
he Small Business Center Network of
the NC Community College System
celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2014.
Craven Community College’s (CCC) Small
Business Center (SBC) has helped would-be
entrepreneurs and small businesses navigate
financing, business planning, marketing
and other business activities. The mission
of the SBC is to increase the success rate
and number of viable small businesses in
North Carolina by providing high quality,
readily accessible assistance to prospective
and existing small business owners, with the
goal of job creation and retention.
The SBC has a very busy year-round
schedule of FREE events and workshops.
In the past year, CCC’s SBC assisted with
opening 15 businesses, created 43 jobs, held
46 entrepreneurship events with over 750
participants and gave business counseling
to 93 clients.
The SBC has been working with organizations, such as Craven County Economic
Development and the City of New Bern to
establish a small business incubator. The
SBC received a $25,000 grant from the Z.
Smith Reynolds Foundation to study and
plan the incubator.
“I am amazed at the entrepreneurial
spirit of our community. We have contact
with over 1,000 Craven County citizens
each year who are brainstorming an idea or
ready to get a business up and running. The
value and credibility of the Small Business
Center Network in our communities is vital
to economic growth,” Moorer said.
C R AV E N C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E M a g a z i n e
Saundra “Sandy” Johnson,
Adjunct Faculty Excellence
Teaching Award winner, teaches
as an adjunct instructor for
allied health and business
programs.
Jessica Cofield, Faculty
Excellence Teaching Award
winner, is pictured with her
stuffed microbes which she
often uses in the classroom.
Craven Community College
Economic Impact
A new Economic Modeling Specialists International
(EMSI) study revealed the economic impact that
Craven Community College generates for students,
taxpayers and society in 2012-13.
Added Value in
Our Region
Craven Community College’s
added income represents
of total gross
regional
product
Craven Community College
3.9%
created over
$189
million
in added regional income
(FY 2012-13)
Return on Taxpayer Investment for every $1 spent
Craven Community
College spent
$17.5
million
on payroll and benefits and
$12.4
million
on goods and services
for operations
$2.10 gained in lifetime
income for students
$4.10 gained in added taxes
and public sector savings
for taxpayers
C R AV E N C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E M a g a z i n e
$6.90 gained in added state
income social savings for For complete study results:
www.CravenCC.edu/economic-impact
society
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We are Craven!
With nearly 13,000 students
per year and campuses in
both New Bern and Havelock
and online, Craven Community
College is growing to meet
the needs of eastern North
Carolina.
The college features a
wide range of programs,
including college transfer
courses, associate’s degree
offerings, partnerships with
universities and specialized
workforce training options.
Lifetime Learning Center
programs and trips, fire and
rescue training, college
readiness programs, a Small
Business Center and two
innovative Early College high
schools also are among the
college’s offerings.
Craven Community College welding students began a tradition of creating “metal
roses” in memory of fellow student William Rivera after his tragic death in 2013. “It
is a wonderful thing when expression and art can come together in a craft like sheet
metal welding. We are Craven!” said student Arin Huffstetler.