The WAVE - Wor-Wic Community College

The Wor-Wic WAVE
Vol. 4 Issue 2
December 1, 2004
Late Fall
Issue
The WAVE Staff
Editor: Laurie Begley
Asst. Editor: Libby Weisner
Staff: Justin Davis, Sarah
Brinton, Liesel Booker, Carrie
Smith, Liz Peek
Advisors: Sharon Walsh,
Joan Demko, Lad Steinemann,
Coleen Weil
Characteristics of Excellence
by Carrie Smith
This spring semester the Middle States Commission on Higher Education is scheduled for the 10-year
visit to Wor-Wic. The Middle States Commission accredits all the colleges in New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington D.C. and all colleges overseas. The accreditation is important, especially to students, because when a college is accredited, the majority of the credits will transfer to other colleges. Wor-Wic’s accreditation is the same as all other universities and colleges in the
Middle States region. This means that Wor-Wic is accredited exactly the same as University of Maryland
College Park. So once a college is accredited, every five years the college is reviewed by the committee in
either a written report or a visit and every ten years the commission visits the college, as they will here in
the spring. The commission will be evaluating Wor-Wic on twelve standards and the mission statement
that Wor-Wic has set forth. The committee of visitors that will be at Wor-Wic is made up of people
from colleges in the Middle States region, other than Maryland, who have roles at those colleges similar
to the ones they are evaluating.
Dr. Hoy, president of Wor-Wic, said “that the self study process is the most important process
because it allows us to look at the strengths ands weaknesses of the college, helping us become a
stronger institution and achieve accreditation goals so that other intuitions can rely on us.” For the past
year everyone at Wor-Wic has been working on a draft of the document that is given to the commission
before the visit, and there is a chapter for each of the twelve standards. The finalized document will be
critically and closely read by the committee. The chairperson of the visiting committee is Dr. Michael
Schafer who is president of Mohawk Valley Community College in New York. Dr. Schafer visited during the fall semester to make sure Wor-Wic was ready,
and he said that there was no reason why we should not
pass. Dr. Hoy added, “There is no reason we shouldn’t
pass with flying colors.”
The visit will take place April 3-6 and the members of the committee will be asking a lot of questions,
sometimes of students. They will be evaluating WorWic on the twelve standards and Wor-Wic’s mission
statement to make sure that the college is meeting those
standards. On April 6 the committee will present the
draft of their findings which they will give to the Middle
States Commission. The presentation will be held in
Guerrieri Hall and students, staff, and faculty are welDr. Hoy, Ashley Beach (SGA Treasurer), and
come at the presentation.
Dr. Schafer
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Phi Theta Kappa
On October 31 the Alpha Nu Omicron Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa inducted 38 new
members in Guerrieri Hall at WWCC. The ceremony included Dr. Capelli, who gave the
welcome address; the induction speaker, Manny Fantis from WBOC-TV; and PTK faculty
advisors, officers, members, and inductees.
During the ceremony, each inductee was given a gold
stole symbolizing PTK membership (which may be worn upon
graduation), a white rose symbolizing purity and beauty of life, and
a candle/torch, symbolizing knowledge. The inductees’ candles
were lit during the Light of Unity ceremony, when Sir Francis Bacon’s essay entitled “Of Studies” was
read. After the ceremony, PTK members and faculty advisors hosted a
reception for the new members and Dana Pelland, along with other PTK inductheir families. A few weeks after the tees and their families after the ceremony.
ceremony, each member will receive
a gold-embossed certificate, a membership identification card, a membership key pin, a diploma seal, and a transcript notation of membership from the national organization. Membership in PTK can open
doors for students since there are scholarship monies available to PTK
Meghan Marie Bailey and her spon- students who go on to four-year colleges or universities.
sor, Adjunct Instructor - Kim Kautz
Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society and scholarly
fellowship for students who attend two-year colleges. The largest honor society within the United
States, Phi Theta Kappa’s mission is two-fold: to encourage scholarship and achievement in twoyear college students, and to provide those students with an opportunity to develop and grow
through participation in the organization. The criterion for membership at WWCC is a GPA of 3.5
or better for 15 or more credit hours of college level courses. Any student who achieves this
receives an invitation to join the society. The purpose of PTK is to foster a spirit of devotion to
study and to scholarly ideals. Its principles are embodied in its representative Greek letters, ΦΘΚ,
which stand for wisdom, aspiration, and purity. Although the first mission of PTK is scholarship,
the organization also encourages scholars to engage in service to the community. For 2004-2006 the
national organization is in partnership with the American Cancer Society in a program entitled
“Conquering Cancer: Continuing the Fight.” To find out more about the organization at the
national level, check out the Web site at: http://www.ptk.org.
The local chapter of PTK, Alpha Nu Omicron, also engages in service projects for the local
community. Some of the projects scheduled for this year are a holiday season sweater and blanket
drive for Joseph House and a January food drive. PTK as a club also participates in WorWic activities, such as Fall Frenzy and “Relay for Life.”
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Phi Theta Kappa cont.
“Warm Wishes for Joseph House”
Cold weather is making its debut, and unfortunately, many people in our community are in desperate need of winter apparel. Phi Theta Kappa discussed this dilemma in our community and voted
unanimously to support Joseph House as our pet
charity this winter in honor of Sister Mary Elizabeth,
who recently passed away. Sister Mary Elizabeth was
the founder of Joseph House, and we felt it was befitting to conduct this charity drive as a memorial to her
many years of dedicated service.
Joseph House is a Catholic organization by
denomination carrying out the love of God in this
community by assisting all persons down on their
luck. Many of you have seen PTK’s posted flyer requesting your assistance in donating blankets, sweaters, winter coats, and jackets to help keep needy people warm this winter. PTK would like to thank everyone who has helped make this effort a success. Many
bags of clothing and some blankets have been received and were donated to Joseph House on Friday,
November 19, 2004 for this charity.
by Joy Andrews-Hooker, VP of Leadership for PTK
Marie Calafuira had suggested we wait and hold the food
drive for January, because Joseph House would probably
have a greater need after the holidays when everything
slowed down, and people aren’t in the holiday spirit as
much. Our visitor informed us of the amount of people
who depend on Joseph House daily for meals, and how
their food kitchen is depleted quickly, so we have decided
to hold the food drive immediately to last through December 10th. I phoned our contact, David, at Joseph House
and he was thrilled to receive the news. He said any food
items left over from the holidays would certainly be used
in January.
Joseph House has informed Tamar McCollum
that the need has been met on winter clothing, and they
are requesting we donate only food items from now until
December 10th. Tamar McCollum will be chairing the food
drive with the help of Cathy Lucas who has kindly volunteered to co-chair this project. Donation boxes are located
in the lobbies of AAB, HH, and GH. PTK thanks all
those who have already given for those less fortunate than
we, and in anticipation, we thank everyone else who will
rise to this occasion in this spirit of giving for the ChristIn our meeting of Tuesday, November 16,
2004 PTK had a visitor on behalf of Joseph House to mas season. PTK wishes the Wor-Wic staff, faculty, and
students a most joyous holiday season.
request that PTK step up our planned “food drive”.
NSO
Fright Night, Oct. 29, 2004, was a community event sponsored by Worcester County Recreation and
Parks Department each October. NSO volunteered to participate in their Haunted Woods as a fundraiser and
service project. Our theme was a haunted OR and MASH Unit. Sarah Mann - President, Mandi Richards - NSO
member, Teresa Lewis - Class Representative, De Sammons - Advisor, and their significant others designed and
staffed the exhibit after the membership developed the idea. We were at the forest from 4:00-11:00pm.
Everyone there had a GREAT
TIME, and the Parks and Recreation took
good care of us with free food and a T-shirt
that displays we volunteered for the event. All
participants received $50 for their organization. However, at the end of the night, NSO
took first place, for all their hard work and
won a trophy and $200 for our organization.
The trophy and check were presented to NSO at the Worcester County
Commissioners Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 16.
!!!GO NSO!!!
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Martial Arts Club
A new club, the Wor-Wic Martial Arts Club (WWMAC) was introduced this fall semester. It has open membership and is free to students, faculty
and alumni. Although the Okinawan style of Isshin-ryu Karate is the main
method practiced, Kobudo (weapons) & Escrima
(Philippino fencing) are also covered on a periodic basis.
The club chairman, Joe Paden, began his training
in the martial arts in 1983 at the age of 10. He has been a
Trapping, with Side
student of Arsenio Advincula since Jan. 2000. Advincula is
Guards
a world renowned martial arts master located in San
Diego, CA. His long list of credentials includes body management coaching for
the San Diego Chargers (1987-1993) and co-founding Marine Corps Martial
Arts Program (the first martial arts system in the Armed Services that became a
mandatory regimen for all personnel). Paden and his wife Carrie spent 3
months in California training at Advincula’s home, and they train with him personally 6 to 10 times per year.
Choke Defense
Paden greatly enjoys the opportunity to share traditional Karate with others.
"Karate is about friendship and improving ourselves. When people start, they
‘believe’ they know what they can and can't do. They'll often say, ‘I can't do
that.’ I tell them they are probably right if they believe that they can't. After
time, and with practice, that attitude changes to be open to more things and
they start to believe they can," says Paden.
Everyone who joins WWMAC
also becomes a member of the Isshinkai (Wholehearted Association), a worldwide organization
which focuses on preserving traditional Isshin-ryu Karate &
Kobudo. The Isshin-kai has a philosophy that the greatest
gratification lies not in trophies or rank, but in the continuing process of mastering ourselves and the friendships made
with those who share the same goals. Paden hopes everyone
will come out and give it a try. He states, "Karate is not for
everybody, but for those who push themselves and have an
open attitude, the possibilities are endless."
Knife Defense
The WWMAC meets in the Guerrieri Hall fitness
center on Wednesdays from 7-9:30pm. For more information, please visit www.marylandisshinkai.com. WWMAC
will be conducting its first demonstration during the Healthy
U 2005 Kick-off Expo held at the Holly Center on Jan. 25,
2005. Please come out and show your support.
First Group to be promoted at the Wor-Wic Dojo
Nov 3, 2004
Front Row L-R: Sarah Brinton, Ashley Beach & Tracy
Lind
Back Row L-R: Carrie Paden (assistant), Joe Paden (Sensei)
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CDCSA Bake Sale
CDC “Welcome”
Here is Brian Polk wondering why Debbie
Hooks won’t let go of the money…
CDC & EDU majors awaiting the start of the
“Welcome.”
The CDCSA had a bake sale on November 10,
2004. The members all pitched in to bake and
buy the items for sale. The students who purchased the baked goods seemed to like it, since
there was nothing left by the afternoon! We
raised close to $200.00 - a nice sum to go toward
our goal - a “field trip across the bay!” Be on the
look out for more CDCSA bake sales in the future!
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CDC majors enjoying the light fair while awaiting their workshop on “Advising and Mentoring
with CDCSA” during the “Welcome” from the
Human Services Department..
The Human Services Department at WWCC
held an Open House for EDU and CDC majors on November 2. Dr. Lynn Wiljanen, Human Services Department Head and Assistant
Professor of Social Science, took the floor to
welcome the attendees and introduce the instructors in the department. Mrs. Cynthia
Hargis is the new CDC instructor and a very
welcome addition also. After the welcome, the
CDC majors moved to their own workshop
entitled “Advising and Mentoring with
CDCSA.” Leon Doughty, Debbie Hooks, and
Laurie Begley
spoke to the 30
or so CDC majors that attended
this event. Light
fare was provided to the students and faculty.
Dr. Wiljanen welcoming the
CDC & EDU majors.
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Visit PBL on line…
www.fbla-pbl.org
!!!PBL has gone VIRTUAL!!!
Anyone interested in Phi Beta Lambda (PBL), an organization for students in business-related
courses or interested in business careers, can log onto www.fbla-pbl.org, and select the chat link. By
participating in the PBL Chat Room you will not only be a member of a nationally recognized business
organization, but you will also receive monthly communications from our state president, be invited to
attend the State Leadership Conference and participate in competitive events, receive regular e-mails
from the local Wor-Wic Community College Chapter, and be invited to attend all National Leadership
Conferences and compete in competitive events. PLUS, you can hold leadership positions, including
officer positions for the Virtual Chapter. We will elect officers to lead online discussions, so you could
also hold a state officer position.
We are still having our Face 2 Face meetings on campus every other Monday in AAB208 at 4
pm. All members will receive a bi-weekly email update of club happenings.
Check us out - get involved – meet and make new friends!
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Student Government Association ~ SGA
Your SGA Officers for the 2004 - 2005 school year.
Liesel Booker – President
Mary Taylor – Secretary
Ashley Beach –
Treasurer
Libby Weisner –
Vice President
SGA ~ Advocacy Day
SAVE THE DATE - FEBRUARY 8 2005- -That is Advocacy Day in Annapolis. On Advocacy
Day, Maryland's Community Colleges send delegations to visit with our state representatives and senators to ask for continued backing of legislation that supports us. It is also a time to share success stories and to thank our legislators for their assistance in the past. Dr. Hoy, WWCC college president, has always
attended this event and strongly encourages student participation.
The event is held on a weekday, so if you will be missing classes that day in order to attend, you will
need to discuss arrangements with your instructors. Participants will need to leave the campus at 6:30 a.m.
and will return at about 4:00 p.m. Transportation and lunch are provided by your SGA. There will be a training session to review the upcoming legislation to discuss as well as final arrangements; the date for that session will be announced later. If you are interested, please contact Linda Holland before January 28 at 410-3342898 or stop by her office in AAB 109 G.
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FALL FRENZY
On Friday, October 29, and Saturday, October 30,
Wor-Wic students took a break from the books and
kicked back to have some fun with food, games,
prizes, and more.
On Friday, Dr. Bengali, the hypnotist, came to the
Guerrieri Hall auditorium and hypnotized several
people from the audience. They were told to do the
silliest things like imitate famous singers, grab people
from the audience and claim they were celebrities, and
do crazy dances. A man was even told that he was
pregnant.
On Saturday, the entire campus was transformed
into a large block party. The kids enjoyed the moon
bounce, where they could jump and jump to their
heart’s content. They could exercise their creative side
with the Arts Club’s pumpkin painting, or hear scary
stories on the hayride. Many kids got to show off
their Halloween costumes in a contest. They could
also make crafts, get their faces painted, and take
home elaborate balloon sculptures.
The adults could have equally as much fun. A rockclimbing wall was set up for people to challenge their
potential. The DJ Donnie Berkly had people pulling
out their American Idol voices with his karaoke. Dr.
Counts, the dean of students, held sailing lessons in
the pond. There were competitions of basketball,
Trivial Pursuit, ping-pong, chess, checkers, and pie
eating, plus sword fighting demonstrations and plenty
of food.
Finally, the Fall Frenzy came to a climax on
Saturday evening with the 1st Annual Wor-Wic
Harvest Dance. The DJ Donnie Berkly was back, now
dressed as Fred Flintstone and playing dance music
with flashing strobe lights. Eleven students were now
in costume, ready to enter the costume contest, and
everyone won a different prize. For three hours, these
students and many others were wearing out the floor
of the Guerrieri gym, dancing to everything from 70s
disco to classic dance songs to contemporary R&B.
Overall, it was a great time. Many thanks to Linda
Holland, the SGA, and the Fall Frenzy Steering Committee for putting the whole thing together. If you
missed this event, be sure to attend Dolphin Daze in
the spring. It promises to be awesome.
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FALL FRENZY cont.
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FALL FRENZY cont.
Thanks from the Student Government Association to the students, faculty
& staff that volunteered for the very successful 2004 Fall Frenzy.
Students:
Ashley Beach, Chanda Harris, Chase Wulff, Cheryl Schneck, Cheryl Smoot, Corry Winslow, Crystal
Carozza, David Bunting, David Wheatley, Dawn Chewning, Diana Mills, Dipti Patel, Emmie Shortall,
Frank Panetta, Cinna Keil, Greg Groves, Jason Isenhour, Jessica Brittingham, Jodi Murphy, Joy Andrews-Hooker, Karen Lewin, Kelly Hancock, Laurie Begley, Libby Wiesner, Liesel Booker, Liz Griffith,
Margaret Whittington, Mary Taylor, Melissa Hovatter, Natilie Brown, Roie Cordrey, Ron Dupont, Sarah
Brinton, Sarah Mann, Tawanda Stanley, and Warren Willey.
Faculty & Staff:
Linda Holland – (SGA Advisor) Director of Student Life and Career Services, Allison Canada – Business
Office, Chanda Harris – Math, Science Dept., Colleen Dallam & Dr. Elinor Cubbage – General Studies,
Dixie Sollazzo & Dee Sammons – Nursing Dept., Ellen Wallace, Kim Howard, Rich Webster & Suzanne
Alexander – Student Services, Melanie Montero & Lynn Bragg (Chair of the Implementation Committee) – Business Dept., Cate Trego – Institutional Advancement, Dr. Scott Dahlberg – Hotel Restaurant
Management Dept., Dr. Andrew Counts – Dean of Students, Dr. Ray Hoy – College President, Dr.
Stephen Capelli – College Vice President, Mark Rudnick – College Vice President, Nola Arnold – Dean
of Community and Continuing Education, Mike Masterson – Plant Services, and the Plant Management
Staff.
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THE STUDENT VOICE
Office Slang
by Sarah Brinton
Here's some "new office slang" that can be found on the internet. These terms could be useful once you're out of
college and possibly working in some kind of office environment if you are not there already. For more of these,
check out www.officeslang.com. Enjoy!
Cube Farm - An office filled with cubicles.
Going Postal - Totally stressed out and losing it like postal employees who went on shooting rampages
Keyboard Plaque - The disgusting buildup of dirt and crud found on some people’s computer keyboards
Salmon Day - The experience of spending an entire day swimming upstream only to get screwed in the end.
“God, today was a total salmon day!”
Stress Puppy - A person who thrives on being stressed-out and whiny.
Chips and Salsa - Chips = hardware, salsa = software. “First we gotta figure out if the problem’s in your chips or
your salsa.”
Blamestorming - A group discussion of why a deadline was missed or a project failed and who was responsible.
404 - Someone who is clueless. From the Web error message, “404 Not Found,” which means the document requested couldn’t be located or “Don’t bother asking John. He’s 404.”
SU Leadership Conference Article
by Liesel Booker
On November 6, I attended a leadership conference at Salisbury University. It was a chance for college students
from all over Maryland to learn about being a leader and setting goals for the individual and the group.
I attended the workshops entitled “Your Personal Renaissance” and “What’s YOUR Leadership Style? “ “Your
Personal Renaissance” helped us to develop our skills in setting goals and working towards achieving those goals.
We did an exercise to find out what our most cherished values are. In this exercise, we wrote down different values
on nine cards, and then we had to choose six cards to give away. The remaining cards were supposed to be our
most important values.
In between the workshops, the conference held an Etiquette Luncheon in a fancy dining room. The luncheon
was meant to prepare us for any formal dining experience that we might have in the future, and it included a demonstration on how to eat formally. We were a bit nervous during the presentation, but once the luncheon started, it
became easy (especially when they passed out the delicious chocolate cheesecake).
The second workshop I attended, “What’s YOUR Leadership Style?” helped us to discover the different kinds
of roles played in a group. We were divided into teams and each team was told to build the highest possible tower
of cards. This helped us to see what kind of role that we took on during team activity.
At the end of the conference, we were given evaluations to fill out, and after we filled out the evaluations, we got
free SU mugs. All in all, it was a great and informative time. SU holds a leadership conference every year. Maybe
you’d like to check it out next year.
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SARAH’S SOLUTIONS
Hi! I'm the Sarah behind
"Sarah's Solutions."
Think of me as the Dear Abby & Ann Landers of 2004!
Ann Landers
You can e-mail me
questions of any sort - with
discretion of
course. Anything from personal affairs,
school situations or just life in general and I
will do my best to find the answers for
publication in the next issue of The
WAVE. I'll be looking forward to hearing
from you!
[email protected]