- Alamance Community College Foundation

Spring 2016
The Dividend
See the return on your investment.
Impact Alamance Impacting ACC
Dates to Note
Outdoor Learning
Environment
May 12: Spring
semester ends
Impact Alamance staff toured the
nearly completed ACC Childcare
Outdoor Learning Environment in
April. Thanks to Impact Alamance
for the $52,500 grant to promote
healthy activity for the children in
our childcare center and also for
helping our Early Childhood students
to learn about promoting healthy
activity in their careers.
May 17: AACT
Ground Breaking
May 20: ACC
Commencement
May 26: Celebration
of Excellence
May 26: Summer
session begins
July 4: Holiday,
college closed
August 15: Fall
semester begins
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Photo left to right: Marcy Green, Maria Restuccio , Jeannie Proctor , Carolyn Rhode
Multi-Purpose Sports Court
ACC has received $50,000 from Impact Alamance for a multi-purpose sports court
to be constructed on the ACC campus. The project will support healthy school
environments. The court will be equipped for basketball, tennis, volleyball and
other games. It will provide opportunities for recreational physical activity for
students, faculty, and
staff between classes;
allow new fitness and
exercise classes for
ABSS Early and Middle
College students; and
serve the wider
community as a
location for clubs and
leagues to play. As a
result, ACC expects
that each year over
2,000 people will use
the court to increase
their physical activity
and develop an
appreciation for
lifelong recreation.
Exciting Happenings at ACC
ACC Culinary Students—A Winning Team
Alamance Community College’s Student Culinary Hot
Foods Team earned honors as the best culinary program
in the southeastern United States after taking the top
prize at the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Junior
Hot Foods Regional Competition in Atlanta last weekend.
The ACC team had practiced for months for the North
Carolina competition held in December, which they won,
ACC Culinary Hot Foods Team members (l-r) Trevor Slosek,
sending
them to Atlanta. “These students are all so
Evangeline Cruz, Jonathan Gonzalez-Cortez, Adriana Carreon,
dedicated,” said Chef Brian Bailey, ACC Culinary Arts
Department Head. “All are full-time students, many have full-time jobs, and then they volunteer to be
part of this team that must practice many, many hours to perfect their skills. It’s a major commitment
with no extra credit.” Next stop: the national finals in Phoenix, Arizona in July.
Recent Grants
This month, we learned the College is the recipient of three new grants totaling $180,000. That comes on
the heels of last month’s news that ACC received a $200,000 grant for new technology for our new
Mechatronics Engineering Technology program that begins this fall. To recap: We received a $70,000
grant to place two career coaches in area high schools. We received a $50,000 grant to construct a multipurpose sports court that will enhance the collegiate feel of our campus. And we received a $60,000 grant
to begin replacing the stairwell in the B Building. Congratulations to everyone who worked hard to
research and apply for these grants.
Dallas Herring Award Recipient
Juan Carlos Mosqueda, a non-traditional student at Alamance
Community College, is the school’s nominee for the 2016 Dallas
Herring Achievement Award. The award was established by the
North Carolina Community College System and honors the late
Dr. Dallas Herring, whose philosophy of “taking people where they
are and carrying them as far as they can go” is the guiding principle
of the community college system.
Mosqueda, a Liberty, NC resident, has persevered through personal
setbacks and post-traumatic stress related to his military service in
Iraq. Through support from friends and family, he became certified
as a personal trainer and opened his own business in Alamance
County. On the advice of a friend, he enrolled at Alamance
Community College in fall 2012 as a part-time student and
discovered his love for learning.
“Without the college, I never would have discovered my true potential,” said Mosqueda, 31. “As I work
toward an Associate in Arts degree and take business courses, my enthusiasm has not waned. I love
coming to school, I love reading, I love learning, and I love what Alamance Community College
represents.”
Carlos Mosqueda juggles his time among many activities: Student Ambassador, Graduation Marshal,
President of Aikido Martial Arts Club, and membership in Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
After he completes his studies at ACC, Mosqueda hopes to transfer to Campbell University, where he
plans to major in physical therapy with a minor in business.
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News About the ACC Family
Condolences to:
 Jesse Vaughn, ACC Retiree, on the passing of his mother, Mary Lee Vaughn, on December 4.
 Paul Mauney, President, ACCF Board of Directors, on the passing of his father, Arthur Noel Mauney, on
December 7.
 The family of Janice James, ACC Adjunct Literacy Instructor, who passed away on December 8.
 Erik Conti, Director of Administrative Services, on the passing of his mother, Mary Conti, on
December 26.
 Brenda Hampton, ACCF Board of Directors member, on the death of her father, Harvey D. Parker, on
December 31.
 Sherry Wimberley, Office Systems Technology Instructor, on the passing of her mother, Linda Foster,
on January 5.
 Tabithe Fisher, ACC Nursing Lab/Simulator Coordinator, on the passing of her mother-in-law, Connie
Fisher, on January 12.
 The family of James Griffin, ACC Alum and Part-time Library Employee, on his death on January 13.
 The family of Anne Morrison, ACCF supporter and wife of the late Baker Morrison, former ACC
Trustee, on February 28.
 Jon Young, ACC Staff Writer, on the passing of his father, Emil W. Young, on March 29.
 The family of Ruby Scheetz, widow of ACC Retiree, Paul Scheetz, on her passing on March 29.
 The family of Mary Watson, ACC Retiree, who passed away on April 9.
 Carol Kawula, ACC Horticulture Instructor, on the passing of her father, Thomas Hipple, on April 9.
 Rodney Barber, ACC A/C, Heating and Refrigeration Department Head, on the passing of his father, Russell Barber, on April 14.
Congratulations to:
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Dustin Poe ’14 ACC Ambassador and Culinary Arts Alum, and his wife, Alaina, on the birth of their
daughter, Hepzibah Everest, on December 9
Ron Hall, ACC Retiree, and his family, on the birth of his granddaughter, Scarlett Hope Turner, on
March 9 .
Ossiris Vasquez ‘11, ACC Ambassador and Accounting Alum., and her husband, Orbelin Nieto Ontiveros,
From the Executive Director
Congress Makes Permanent Charitable Giving Incentives in Year-End Omnibus Bill
In late December, Congress approved, and President Obama signed into law, a $1.1 billion omnibus spending
and tax package that funded the federal government through the end of the fiscal year (September 30, 2016)
and makes several significant tax changes. Notably for nonprofits, it permanently extends three incentives for
charitable giving:
 The food donation tax deduction provision raises the cap on giving and allows small businesses
donating wholesome excess food to a qualified nonprofit to take the same enhanced tax deduction that C
corporations have been permitted to take since 1976.
 The enhanced tax deduction for conservation easement donations has helped America's land trusts
work with farmers, ranchers, and other modest-income landowners to increase voluntary land conservation
by a third, to over a million acres a year when the tax incentive is in effect.
 The IRA charitable rollover option, which allows individual taxpayers aged 70 1/2 and older to donate
up to $100,000 from their individual retirement accounts (IRAs) directly to charitable nonprofits, has provided needed support for the work of social service programs, religious organizations, arts and cultural institutions, schools, healthcare providers, and other charitable organizations - all of which benefit Americans
across the country.
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Post Office Box 8000
Graham, NC 27253-8000
ACC Celebration of Excellence
May 26, 2016
Alamance Country Club
Phone: 336-506-4102
Fax: 336-506-4020
E-mail: [email protected]
Mark your calendars now for the annual announcement of the
2016 ACC Distinguished Alumnus/a and
Celebration of Excellence at Alamance Community College.
For more information contact the Foundation Office at 336-506-4102 or
[email protected]
We are on the Web
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Alamance Community College Foundation, Inc.
Post Office Box 8000
Graham, NC 27253-8000