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WOW! WHAT A TEAM!

CCCC Launches Firefighter Academy

As of January 18, the ESTC marks a new milestone in its high-quality training with the opening of the college's Firefighter Academy. The Academy will be a full-time program for individuals to learn the skills essential for employment as a firefighter. Graduates will be prepared to take the state exams required to be a certified firefighter.

"This is an exciting training opportunity," said Joey Shue, Fire & Rescue Coordinator. "The Academy will be a rigorous and challenging course of study. When the students graduate, they will be prepared physically, psychologically, and with the skills and knowledge for the challenges of successful fire fighting."

Students will earn certifications in areas such as emergency medical response, fire fighting, hazardous materials, and general and technical rescuer. They will also train in incident command systems, rapid intervention, safety and survival, interviewing, and physical agility. Students are required to wear firefighter uniforms during training.

Ribbon Cutting - Siler City Center Opens

Central Carolina Community College's Emergency Services Training Center live fire instructor Frankie Hobson checks on the progress of a fire at the facility's live fire-training building.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND CCCC

Colleagues Come Together to Celebrate at Holiday Luncheons

Good food, laughter, and seasonal music characterized the holiday luncheons on all three campuses. The Pittsboro luncheon is taking place as we go to press, so we are unable to show pictures of that event, but these photos from Harnett and Lee capture the good cheer prevalent at these annual gatherings.

Harnett County

Employees from the college's locations in Harnett County and guests gathered at the Lillington campus on December 10 for a holiday luncheon with delicious barbequed chicken and great entertainment. The desserts, made by members of the Harnett faculty and staff, were spectacular.

Harnett Holiday Luncheon

Mary Walker (right) led the Harnett Choir, which is composed of college employees and community members, in a medley of Christmas songs.

Harnett Holiday Luncheon

Lee County

A potluck lunch challenged hungry members of Lee County campus faculty, staff, and guests. Attendees were entertained by the traditional Holiday Video Extravaganza filmed by Morgan Steele and Carl Bryan.

Lee Holiday Luncheon

Cosmetology students entertained us with a song and dance.

Lee Holiday Luncheon

The CCCC Choir presented a medley of traditional holiday music as part of a program filled with talent.

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Honors and Fond Farewells For Linda Spivey

Linda Spivey retired December 10 after a 33-year career with the college. She was at CCCC during the tenure of four of the college's five presidents. Co-workers past and present gathered to wish her all the best at a December 8 reception in the Science Building on the Lee County Campus. To honor her, NCEOP and the college's President's Council established a $600 scholarship with the CCCC Foundation. The scholarship is in memory of Linda and David's son, Walter Spivey, who passed away this year.

Linda was honored for her long and valuable service to the North Carolina Association of Educational Office Professionals District 7 by being named the district's 2010-11 Lula M. Burrell Educational Office Professional of the Year.

The award announcement was made at the district's annual meeting Oct. 29 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center, in Sanford. Spivey also received a President's Award from outgoing District 7 president, Donna Cox, for her assistance during Cox's tenure.

People Holding Check

Pictured (from left) are Martha Youngblood, newly installed NCAEOP District 7 president; David and Linda; and President Bud Marchant.

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Colleagues Bid a Fond Farewell to Jan Rider

Jan Rider, Director of Business Services, is retiring after 33 years of service to the college effective December 16. Jan greeted old friends and new at her retirement reception on December 15 filled with shared reminiscences and good wishes for the retiree. Jan's plans include traveling and "doing exactly what I please."

Colleagues Bid a Fond Farewell to Jan Rider

Many had signed a farewell gift for her featuring her picture from a college yearbook. Pictured with Jan are college President Bud Marchant and Wayne Robinson, Vice President of Administrative Services.

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Retirement Reception Planned for Jill Gunter

A retirement reception for Jill Gunter will be held in the Science Building conference room on the Lee County Campus on December 17th from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Please join us in honoring Jill, who has served in a number of roles during her tenure with the college, most recently as the CCCC Liaison to Lee Early College.

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Red Clay Review Invites Submissions

The Red Clay Review, CCCC's literary magazine, invites submissions from the public for its spring 2011 edition: The South. The editors are seeking poetry, short fiction, and creative non-fiction that explores what it means to be Southern or to live in the South. They are also seeking 2-D art submissions for the cover contest. The winning art will be featured on the issue cover.

Cash prizes will be given for the best prose, poetry, and cover art. The deadline for submissions is January 14. Send submissions and inquiries to: rcr@cccc.edu or contact Summerlin Page, (919) 718-7270.

Submission Guidelines:

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CCCC's Loftis Presents Check To CARA

Loftis Presents Check To CARA

Jonathan Loftis, president of the North Carolina Association of Veterinary Technicians, presents a $500 donation check from that organization to Carolina Animal Rescue & Adoption treasurer Laurie Trusdell, November 18 at CARA, in Sanford. Loftis, of Cameron, is a Veterinary Medical Technology instructor and the Animal Facility manager at the Lee County Campus. CARA will use the money to care for the animals at its shelter and prepare them for adoption.

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NCAEOP Silent Auction Benefits Scholarship Fun

The CCCCAEOP would like to thank all who donated and participated in the Silent Auction on December 1. With your help we have almost $2000 for scholarships for our CCCC students. This would not be possible without the donated items and participation in bidding of our wonderful employees.

Thanks again for participating and helping us better support our students!

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Announcing the North Carolina Community College System Office MVP Award

Did you receive excellent customer service from a co-worker that went beyond your expectations? Do you know a co-worker who developed an innovative way of doing a task? Do you work with someone who constantly inspires others to do their best? Do you see teamwork defined in one of your colleagues? If so, you know a System Office MVP.

The MVP Award offers the opportunity for members of the community college family to recognize System Office staff who go beyond their expected job duties, provide extraordinary service and technical assistance, and are positive leaders or team players. Employees may be nominated by a System Office peer, by an employee of an NC Community College, by a trustee, or by a State Board member.

The MVP award will:

Employees may be nominated in one of the following categories:

Nominations are due by the 15th of each month and may be submitted using the following link: www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/Personnel/
mvp/nomination.aspx

Please contact HR if you have any questions about this award or need more information.

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SGA Bus Gets New Look!

M ike Neal and SGA Bus

The CCCC bus is a work of art. That's the designated driver, Mike Neal, coming around the corner.

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Third Friday in Siler City - Wonderful Time To Shop!

Enjoy a crisp evening and join friends in downtown Siler City for the Third Friday Art Walk on December 17, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Good music and refreshments will keep you warm while you shop for one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts.

CCCC's Sculpture program student gallery will be open with a wonderful variety of student work. The gallery is at 138 N. Chatham Avenue. All Art Incubator galleries and shops will be open.

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Designing Effective Library Research Assignments

Instructors often give library research assignments to students. But do your students get frustrated in trying to find the necessary information to complete the assignment? Are their grades less than you had anticipated? Here are some tips that may help save you and your students some headaches.

Best Practices:

Pitfalls to Avoid:

Observing these tips can make your assignments easier for your students to complete, and will save both you and them a lot of frustration. The library staff is available to assist you in designing your library research assignments. To schedule a consultation, a library instruction session, or a working research session for your class, please contact Mary Coleman in the library.

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Scholarship Donors, Recipients Gather for CCCC Foundation Luncheon

Several hundred scholarship donors and recipients gathered November 16 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center for the Foundation's annual Scholarship Luncheon.

"The luncheon provides an opportunity for the donors to become personally acquainted with those they are helping and enables the recipients to thank them in person," said Diane Glover, Foundation executive director. "Most of our scholarship recipients wouldn't be able to afford college without this help. We are fortunate to have generous individuals, organizations and businesses in our communities willing to assist them."

College President Bud Marchant welcomed the donors and recipients to the luncheon.

"This luncheon, along with graduation, is one of the most festive and joyous occasions we have at the college," he said. "We thank all of our donors for helping our students achieve their dream of a college education."

Foundation Luncheon

Nursing student Stephanie Oglesbee (left), of Sanford, received the John E. and Eunice L. Dotterer Nursing Scholarship. Nursing student Robin Creason (center), of Siler City, received the James. B. Holt Nursing Scholarship named for Dr. James Holt (right), of Pittsboro. The children of J.W. and Elizabeth Glosson Thomas established it in his name in gratitude for the care he gave their parents.

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MS Society Receives $6,0000 Grant from Reeve Foundation

The Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is proud to announce that it has received a $6,000 Quality of Life grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. The award was one of 89 grants totaling more than $500,000 awarded by the Reeve Foundation to nonprofit organizations nationwide that aid in providing more opportunities, access, and daily quality of life for individuals living with paralysis, their families, and caregivers. Since the program was developed in 1999 by the late Dana Reeve, over 1,700 grants have been awarded, totaling over $13 million.

The Chapter will use the grant for its Equipment Loan Program. Many people living with MS have limited financial resources and poor health insurance coverage, making it difficult to purchase needed durable medical equipment. This program ensures that people living with MS can continue to live an active and independent lifestyle after diagnosis. Through the Equipment Loan Program the Chapter frequently provides short and long term loans to clients who need durable medical equipment.

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Community Partnership Builds Green Habitat Home

An attractive, three-bedroom home is the 32nd Habitat for Humanity home built in Lee County, but this one is different. According to Gary Wicker, director of the Sanford Area Habitat for Humanity, this home is "green," incorporating extra energy efficient features such as solar panels for hot water heating, a double layer of insulation for improved weatherization, and water retention barrels to conserve rainwater for use on the landscaping.

Construction was funded primarily through a Golden Leaf Foundation Golden Leaf Opportunities for Work (GLOW) grant obtained by Central Carolina Community College. The purpose of the grant was to train students and displaced workers in sustainable, energy-efficient construction.

The college partnered with Habitat for Humanity, Lee County Schools, and many community business partners in the project. Construction of the home brought together the college's expertise in green building education, the school district's goal of training students in green construction technology, and Habitat's desire to build a home for another Lee County family.

"This is a perfect example of people working together and achieving something truly remarkable," said CCCC President Bud Marchant. He thanked the Golden LEAF Foundation for making it possible.

Habitat Home

Lorrie Cotton (center left) gives a hug to Marc Clark, chairman of the Family Selection Committee of the local Habitat for Humanity, as he makes the official presentation to her of a new Habitat for Humanity home for her family. Also pictured (from left) are Gary Wicker, director of the Sanford Area Habitat for Humanity; Cotton's sons Kenneth and Tony (behind quilt); Aaron Fleming, Lee County Schools director of career and technical education; Central Carolina Community College President Bud Marchant; and Lee County Schools Superintendent Jeff Moss.

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Cougar Pet News

If you or anyone you know is considering adopting a pet, please consider the animals available for adoption at the CCCC Sanford campus animal facility. The dogs and cats waiting for permanent homes there are healthy, have all their shots, and have been spayed/neutered. They are ready to love you.

Visit the Cougar Pets website at cougarpets.webs.com/index.html for more information and pictures of all the animals who need homes. Call (919) 718- 7465 or email jloftis@cccc.edu if you want to adopt.

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PERSONNEL NOTES

Cougar Profile

Kendra McKinney

Kendra McKinney
Administrative Assistant, Curriculum
Chatham Campus

Kendra McKinney literally grew up with CCCC. She was born in Sanford and gradated from Lee Senior High School. Kendra's family still lives in Sanford and she calls it "the home place." Kendra went from Lee Senior to UNC - Chapel Hill, where she earned her B.A. in English. After UNC, she worked for two years at a law firm before returning to school to earn her Master of Divinity degree from Duke University.

Kendra discovered the opening for an administrative assistant at the Pittsboro campus while browsing on the Internet looking for work and came on board in August of 2010. She provides administrative support for Provost Karen Allen and others in the curriculum area. She told us that she enjoys the view from her position, "There is so much vision and energy here on the Pittsboro campus. It's a privilege to be a small part of it."

Kendra is single and presently lives in the pretty little town of Morrisville, adjacent to the Research Triangle. She is a scholar at heart; her idea of fun is reading biblical Hebrew. She intends, in spite of the unrest in the Middle East, to take a long trip to Israel as soon as she can. Kendra's long term plans focus on a return to school to earn her doctorate and, eventually, teaching on the college level. In the meantime, she is grateful that CCCC has turned out to be "part of my journey."

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News From the CCCC Family

Retirement, here I come. Through the many years of service to Central Carolina Community College, I have held multiple positions with numerous titles. The constants in my service are the people with whom I have worked. The members of the college family who step up to the line everyday to serve our students and community, in good and bad budget years, is what makes CCCC a great place to work. To all of you who serve and make a difference, I bid you farewell. I have served where needed and I am proud of my record of service. It is now time to pass my responsibilities on to others. I look forward to an active and long retirement. I joyfully anticipate this new chapter in my life. Best wishes, Jan Rider

Words cannot express my gratitude for all the acts of kindness that were extended toward me during my time of illness and recuperation. I am grateful to be among such caring people. Your prayers, cards, calls, emails, and the beautiful plant will long be remembered. Sandra Cain

"I'm gonna miss ya"! Thanks so much for a wonderful "send off into retirement" - cards, emails, calls and much, much more. Your kind expressions of love were overwhelming and I am so thankful for my CCCC family. CCCC was good for me and to me and I certainly have very fond memories. Please stay in touch! Linda Spivey

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Birthdays

Birthday Cake
12/18 Polly Bouldin
12/18 Tamara Joyner
12/19 Peter Eckley
12/20 Michelle Powell
12/21 Ben Johnson
12/23 Anne Davis-Johnson
12/24 Joy Hewett
12/28 Diane Dellinger
12/28 Charlotte Harrington
12/29 Reginald Dowe
12/29 Mike Spivey
12/29 Dawn Tucker
12/30 Fred Fritz
1/02 Teresa Harrington
1/03 Sharlene Satchell
1/05 Johnny Frye
1/06 Nicole Brown
1/06 Evelyn Rivera
1/07 Michelle Wheeler
1/09 Joyce B. Thomas
1/09 Lerah Snipes
1/10 Jessica Brown
1/10 Rory Dutterer
1/10 David Watson
1/11 James Anderson
1/12 Jonathan Loftis
1/14 Vivian Davis
1/15 Stephen Athans
1/15 Andrew McMahan
1/16 Kelly Dehring
1/16 Mary Ann Gaster
1/16 Pam Riddle
1/17 Doris Dowdy
1/17 Patricia Wicker
1/18 Amy Kennedy
1/19 Starlene Jackson
1/19 Edward Stumpf
1/20 George Clayton
1/20 Nellie Hill
1/22 Laurence Tipton
1/24 Richard Love
1/24 Abby Walker
1/24 Jason Ziebart
1/27 Benjamin Falero
1/27 Tina Godbey
1/27 Mark Hall
1/27 Laura Musselwhite
1/29 Lisa Duncan

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Dates to Remember

Planner

Dec. 17 - Third Friday Walk, Siler City, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Dec. 22 - Christmas Holiday begins. College reopens on January 3, 2011.

Feb. 20 - Chinese New Year Celebration, Civic Center, 3:00 p.m.

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CCCC-BAY

Things For Sale, For Adoption or for Free

Beautiful Christmas Kittens for Adoption. Litter trained, first shots, wormed. Call Irene Smith, (919) 718-7518 or (919) 777-9668.

For Sale:"Mio MOOV 500, 4.7" Portable GPS Navigation Device with Text-to-Speech for Spoken Street Names. Brand New - Never Taken Out of the Box. Can be used for all 50 States and Puerto Rico. Would make a great Christmas gift. Will take best offer. Contact Debra McNeill, (919) 777-7704 or dmcneill@cccc.edu.

Wanted to Buy: Used treadmill/jogging machine. Call Irene Smith, (919) 718-7518 or (919) 777-9668.

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