IN THIS ISSUE:

WOW! WHAT A TEAM!

Unsung Heroes

During the recent winter weather, the Maintenance Department worked literally around the clock to keep acres of parking lots, campus roadways, and walks free of snow and ice so we could get to work safely. We just want to express a heartfelt "thank you" for everything they do.

We couldn't get the Maintenance team together for a group photograph, but we list all their names here:

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WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND CCCC

Louise L. Tuller Trust

The Louise L. Tuller School of Nursing plaque

In recognition of the generosity of the Louise L. Tuller Trust, the college's Associate Degree Nursing program has been named the Louise L. Tuller School of Nursing. Louise Locke Lavender Tuller was a businesswoman and nurse in Bainbridge, N.Y., before retiring to Sanford. She died in Sanford in 1978, leaving a trust that has benefited nursing education at several institutions over the years, including CCCC. This is the first time the college has named a program in recognition of a financial contribution. The Louise L. Tuller School of Nursing plaque was unveiled Wednesday, February 10, at a joint CCCC Board of Trustees/CCCC Foundation event at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center with members of the trust board. Pictured (from left) are George Womble, CCCC Foundation president; Bobby Powell, CCCC Board of Trustees chairman; Rhonda Evans, CCCC Nursing & Allied Health Programs chair; CCCC President Bud Marchant; and, Harry Miller, Louise L. Tuller Trust chairman.

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Black History Events Scheduled Throughout February

Black History Mask

Black History Month kicked off at CCCC with a four-day scavenger hunt on the Lee County Campus. Events will continue on all three campuses throughout the month of February. For more information and upcoming events, click here.

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Progress Energy Foundation Presents Grant to CCCC

The Progress Energy Foundation presented to Central Carolina Community College Grant

The Progress Energy Foundation presented a $30,000 grant check to Central Carolina Community College last month to furnish energy efficiency/green building and renewable energy laboratories in the college's Sustainable Technologies Classroom/Lab Building at the Chatham County Campus, in Pittsboro. At the check presentation were college representatives (from left) Carl Thompson, Chatham County Director of Continuing Education; Laura Lauffer, Sustainability Coordinator; Chatham Provost Karen Allen; and President Bud Marchant receiving the check from Rodney Gaddy (second from right), Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.'s vice president for its Northern Region and Marty Clayton, region manager for Community Relations.

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SGA Valentine's Day Fundraiser

by Mike Neal, Director of Student Activities

Valentines Poster

Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year fall on the same day this year-February 14. You can do all your shopping for both events at the SGA table in the Student Center on the Lee County Campus. The sale will begin at 9:00 a.m. this Friday, February 12. In addition to kits for making your own personalized Valentine Day or Chinese New Year cards, you will be able to buy roses, carnations, Mylar balloons, and stuffed animals.

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Tara Guthrie Joins CCCC As New Director of Library Services

by Ken Hoyle, Vice President of Student Affairs

Tara Guthrie

I am pleased to announce our new Director of Library Services, Tara Guthrie. She most recently worked in the Library at Carteret Community College in Morehead City. She received her BA from UNC-CH and her MLS from UNC-G, has had past teaching experience, and served at one point as the interim library director at Carteret. Please take a moment to stop by the Library and welcome her to CCCC.

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CCCC Is Hiring

by Linda Spivey, Employment Specialist

The college has job openings for two financial specialists. If you know of qualified candidates for these positions, please pass along this information.

Financial Aid Specialist - Lee Campus
Full-time position based on Lee Campus. Responsibilities include counseling students and parents on financial aid options, assisting with completing FAFSA online, mailing and collecting forms, including tax returns and W-2 forms. Required qualifications: Associate degree.

Financial Aid Specialist - Harnett Campus
Full-time position based on Harnett Campus. Responsibilities include counseling students and parents on financial aid options, assisting with completing FAFSA online, mailing and collecting forms, including tax returns and W-2 forms. Required qualifications: Associate degree.

Visit www.cccc.edu/employment for more information.

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Be Part of the CCCC Lee Relay For Life Team 2010!

by Bianka Stumpf, Director of Distance Education

Want to take part?

Please contact one of the team co-captains ASAP to become part of a wonderful team and effort

Bianka Stumpf bstumpf@cccc.edu or (919) 718-7470

Amanda Carter abcarter@cccc.edu or (919) 718-7515

CAN'T BE ON THE CCCC TEAM, BUT STILL WANT TO HELP?

If you can't be on a team, you can still support the cause. You can make monetary donations in any amount to the CCCC team via secure online donation http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SA?team_id=590097&pg=team&fr_id=24617 or checks made payable to the American Cancer Society. Get the details from Bianka or Amanda.

You can also purchase a luminary in honor or memory of someone. These luminaries will line the track during the event and display your loved one's name. Notification cards can also be sent to let people know whom you've honored or remembered. Contact Bianka or Amanda if interested.

With your support CCCC can help find a cure!

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Second Annual Dance, "Swing Into Spring"

by Dr. Gregg Gelb, Humanities Instructor

The Heart of Carolina Jazz Society Presents:

Concert tickets are $35 per person if purchased in advance by March 10 ($30 per person for 2009-10 members of the Heart of Carolina Jazz Society)

After March 10, concert tickets are $40 per person. Tickets can be purchased by cash, check, or credit card.

Heavy Hors d' oeuvres are included in the price of the ticket Alcohol must be purchased separately

For more information, visit www.facebook.com/HoCJO

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Fundraiser for Associate Degree Nursing Program

by Cristian Wood, Secretary

The Associate Degree Nursing program is hosting a Flapjack Fundraiser breakfast at Applebee's on Saturday, March 6, 2010, in order to raise funds for their Pinning Ceremony.

If you are interested, contact Cristian Wood to purchase a ticket (ext. 7315 or cwood@cccc.edu).

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Stand Up And Be Counted

Census logo

In March of 2010, census forms will be delivered to every residence in the United States and Puerto Rico. When you receive yours, just answer the 10 short questions and then mail the form back in the postage-paid envelope provided.

The 2010 Census will help communities receive more than $400 billion in federal funds each year for things like:

  • Hospitals
  • Job training centers
  • Schools
  • Senior centers
  • Bridges, tunnels, and other-public works projects
  • Emergency services

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    Low Cost Home Energy Audit Available to Lee County Residents

    by Laura Lauffer, Sustainability Coordinator

    Qualified Lee County residents have a tremendous opportunity to save energy and money with a low-cost home energy audit being offered through Cooperative Extension's E-Conservation Program. The E-Conservation Program is an ongoing collaborative project between NC Cooperative Extension, NC State University, and the State Energy Office with the mission of helping homeowners reduce residential energy usage and the associated costs. Energy audits evaluate a home's air leaks, insulation needs, and the heating/air conditioning system.

    A professional home energy audit rater will conduct a 2 to 4 hour inspection of your home, including a blower door test to check for house holes and energy leaks. At the conclusion of the home assessment, the homeowners will receive a written follow-up evaluation and recommendations on ways to improve the home's energy efficiency. Recommendations can include anything from adding insulation, caulking house holes, using a programmable thermostat, servicing the furnace, or changing personal energy use habits to reduce energy use and save money. The homeowner is encouraged to act on the recommendations made by the auditor. These audits are valued at $500, but will only cost homeowners $100 through this special program. There are a limited number of audits available, which will be scheduled during February and March. In 2009, ten residents participated in the program and all had high remarks for the audit process.

    To qualify to receive a home energy assessment, your home must be no larger than 2,000 square feet, have only 1 heating/air conditioning system, and be 5 years old or older. To qualify, the homeowner must attend Cooperative Extension's energy conservation workshop, which is scheduled on February 18, 2010, at 4:00 pm and repeated again at 7:00 pm at the Farm Bureau Auditorium of the McSwain Center in Sanford.

    If you are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity to save energy and money and participate in this statewide research project, contact the Cooperative Extension at (919) 775-5624. For additional information on this great opportunity, contact Laura Lauffer.

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    PERSONNEL NOTES

    Cougar Profile

    Julie Niskanen

    Julie Niskanen
    Art Instructor, Lee County Campus

    If you walked through the hallway in the CFC building on the Sanford campus last December, you probably stopped to look at the drawings exhibited there. It was an impressive display of work by Julie Niskanen's beginning drawing students.

    Julie has been teaching drawing and art appreciation at CCCC since the fall of 2008 and, to judge by the results, she is an inspired teacher. Julie is a well-established artist. She lives in Raleigh with her husband, T.J., and maintains a studio there. Julie exhibits widely both in the United States and internationally with current and upcoming exhibits in Raleigh, High Point, Seattle, and Moscow.

    Born in Greenville, South Carolina, Julie received her BFA from Iowa State University in 2005. After studying in Rome and extensive travel in Europe, she earned a MFA in printmaking from the University of South Dakota. Julie's serene and poetic art derives from the natural world around her. Below is her artistic statement:

    "The natural forms that permeate our world too often become background patterns in our hectic lives. For the most part, people no longer feel the wonder of the complexities and intricacies seen in forms such as a single seedpod. All too often one walks by a scene or object without noticing it. What happens when we slow down to truly notice and examine what is around us? Examining these organic forms allows me to reflect on the human disregard for so many things, while also reflecting on and bringing forth these rhythms of nature that are often unnoticed in our lives. I focus on the beauty I find within these natural forms. I work to bring attention and give power to the subtle changes and cycles in nature, as meaning can be found in the smallest things."

    You can learn more about Julie and see some of her work on her website, www.julieniskanen.com.

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    News From the CCCC Family

    Collie A. Clark, mother of Anne Davis-Johnson (Medical Assisting Instructor/Chatham Campus) passed away on Monday, January 18, 2010. Burial was at Westview Memorial Gardens, Lillington, NC. You may express your condolences at 12124 McDougald Road, Broadway, NC 27505.

    Rev. James Frank Perry, father of Rebecca Trull (Receptionist/Bookstore - Pittsboro Campus), passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010. You may express your condolences at 201 Bethany Springs Road, Sanford, NC 27330.

    David Cottingham who was an adjunct instructor, a graduate of CCCC machining program and a current student in Automotive Technology passed away on Friday, January 22, 2010. Burial took place in his family cemetery in Columbia, Missouri. David's CCCC colleagues placed a memorial wreath on the Sanford campus the week of his death.

    Dianna Habib, Lead Library Assistant/Technical Services, is recuperating at home following a recent hospital stay. She would appreciate hearing from her CCCC family at 2229 Woodland Avenue, Sanford, NC 27330.

    Sam Cope (former CCCC VA Counselor) and his wife, Nancy, welcomed a new granddaughter, Caroline Rose Hoffart, born December 31, 2009. Caroline Rose weighed in at 6 pounds, 13 oz. and 18 inches long. Parents: Julie & Richard Hoffart

    I want to thank everyone from all the campuses for the love and concern I received since my Dad died. I was close to Dad and will miss him greatly. I am grateful I was able to be with him during his last days. Again thanks. - Rebecca Trull

    I would like to thank everyone from all campuses for their prayers and thoughts when my father passed away. I appreciated the plant and the cards and kind words everyone gave to me. They meant a lot. Again, thank you. - Angela Leonti

    I would like to thank everyone for all of the cards, thoughts, prayers, and leave time donated during my most recent surgery and recovery. You will never know how much all of this has meant to me. You are all wonderful people, and I am very proud to work at such a caring place. I am back to work, doing well, and hope that the hospital visits are over!! - Joyce B. Thomas, CMA

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    Birthdays

    Birthday Cake
    2/12 Roxann Granger
    2/14 Gary Beasley
    2/14 Barbara Campbell
    2/14 Jerry Cornelison
    2/14 Angela Rivera
    2/15 Haley Thomas
    2/16 James Haynes
    2/16 Mary Walker
    2/16 Stanley Thompson
    2/16 Edwardo Hollingsworth
    2/18 Anthony Harrington
    2/18 Joseph Robinson
    2/21 Janice Fenner
    2/21 Mary Ellen O'Shields
    2/23 Michael West
    2/24 Janice Silfies
    2/26 Teresa Mangum
    2/28 Deborah Arnold
    2/29 William Jones
    2/29 David Malenick
    3/01 Edward Mercer
    3/01 Brenda Keller
    3/02 Sue Boyd
    3/03 Mariel Conlon
    3/03 Uriah Hallman
    3/03 Ronnie Measamer
    3/03 Cristian Wood
    3/05 Michael Morrison
    3/07 Sandra Cain
    3/07 Renee Nance
    3/08 Paul Porterfield
    3/08 Angela Glover
    3/09 Begona Buxens
    3/14 Douglas Smith
    3/15 Jamie Tyson
    3/17 Tonya Davis

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    CCCC-BAY

    Things For Sale, For Adoption or for Free

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