Full-Time Employee of the Month: Nichelle Lariviere

Nichelle gives 110%. She is dedicated to helping students and works tirelessly to complete all tasks and to help others in the office with tasks beyond her normally assigned duties. In fact, today, she had an appointment outside of the office, and she is working in her car while waiting for her appointment to start! How many of us do that?

Nichelle has high expectations of herself, and she consistently has the right answers in Financial Aid for students and for processing. She is a great resource for the newer Financial Aid staff to utilize, and she is always willing to help. She stays late, comes in early, works weekends, gives up vacation. Nichelle is always going above and beyond her duties!

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Part-Time Employee of the Month: Leasia McDougald

As a part-time person, Leasia often fills in when others are absent or away. She finds dirt/filth/clean-up projects that some other full-time custodians overlook daily. When she covers an area, you know it has been done thoroughly. I am retiring within the next couple months and taking some extra time off to help with my elderly parents. Without being asked, she volunteered to cover my two buildings during this time. Leasia is a team player. She is always willing to fill in anywhere needed, flexible, and has an outstanding work ethic.

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National Advising Day

Please support National Advising Day on Oct. 6. Support advising by either wearing a blue shirt or CCCC paraphernalia on this day. More details coming soon, even the chance to win prizes.

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Employee Halloween Costume Contest

by Foundation

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Equity in Disability

by Megan Sherman, Coordinator of Student Accessibility Services

This article's focus is to introduce you to some common language and provide some recommended articles for further reading and insights into the topic of Equity in Disability.

Disability is a medical condition that substantially affects one or more life areas such as thinking, walking, talking, learning, or breathing, etc. The definitions and language used when discussing disability, just like any cultural topic, varies across cultures and professional settings.

We also must consider language when referencing individuals with disabilities. A generally agreed upon practice is person-first language, for example, an "individual with a disability" rather than "a disabled person" or "person with cerebral palsy" rather than a "CP Victim." The focus is on the individual, and reference to the medical diagnosis is without judgment or negative language (ex. Suffers from, a victim of, afflicted with).

We honor the individual and their access to programs and services when using principles of Social Justice in Disability. A social justice approach to equity in disability calls for inclusive language that positively impacts social and cultural diversity and reduces negative stereotypes.

Before we get to specific definitions and language suggestions, please know that language is fluid and contextual; therefore, there isn't always the right answer as terminology is ever-evolving. It is okay to make mistakes, try to remain open to feedback, and consider this article a starting point from which you can grow and continue to learn.

The focus of a Social Justice Approach to disability is on inclusion, proactive consideration of the individual, and person-first language. Individuals with disabilities have legal and moral rights to access and participate in public goods and programs otherwise qualified. A social justice approach calls for us to not only honor our legal commitment to provide equitable access and accommodations, but also proactively address barriers to that participation by applying principles of Universal Design. Universal Design is a practice whereby content is designed to be accessible to all people regardless of age, disability, or other factors that create barriers.

Introduction to Universal Design

This article offers an introduction to the UDL Principles and some specific applications in specific departments and offices. Each item particular to an area takes the reader through questions to consider when applying UDL into practice and procedures.

• www.washington.edu/doit/universal-design-process-principles-and-applications
• www.washington.edu/doit/programs/center-universal-design-education/overview

A first step to using the Social Justice Approach is proactively considering accessibility in your course or program. You may start by reviewing your Blackboard content with the Ally course report or consider how you instruct students to communicate with your office or department. Are there any barriers that need to be considered?

For more information on this and other topics around Accessibility Services for students with disabilities, please consider attending the Professional Development Session on Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. through Blackboard Collaborate with Megan Sherman, Coordinator of Student Accessibility Services. You can also see notices of Central Carolina Community College's Commitment to Accessibility here:

• www.cccc.edu/studentservices/student-accessibility-services
• www.cccc.edu/accessibility

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CCCC Faculty Cohort Participates in ACUE Training!

A cohort of 20 faculty from across Curriculum, Continuing Education, and College & Career Readiness were accepted to the NC Student Success Center-sponsored training, Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Online Learning Environment, presented by Association of College and University Educators (ACUE). More about this opportunity:

• The ACUE offers micro-credential courses in effective online teaching practices.
• Faculty complete these graduate-level, asynchronous online courses with a learning community of peers.
• The course is approximately seven weeks.
• ACUE-credentialed faculty are proven to enhance student engagement, retention, and learning.
• The micro-credentials are nationally recognized and endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE).

Lessons learned during this training will be used by the Center for Academic Excellence for future internal opportunities at CCCC.

Faculty participants include:

• Anita Green, College & Career Readiness
• Olivia Newton, Criminal Justice
• Seth Buchanan, ACA
• Vicky Wesner, Dental Programs
• Consuela Blaizes, Nursing
• Jaime McLeod, IT
• Lisa Knight, Physics
• Patti Clapper, Paralegal Tech.
• Zan Thornton, Welding Tech.
• Erin Blakeley, Business Tech.
• Tyra Johnson, College & Career Readiness
• Soni Sundquist, Medical Sonography
• Kymberli Barker, Psychology
• Joanne Carville, Human Services
• Christopher Brewer, Emergency Medical Services
• Kassandra Lyles, Broadcasting Production Tech.
• Elsie Adams, Medical Office Admin.
• Crystal Sanders, Dental Programs
• Charles Bell, Welding Technology

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Donation Wanted for Senior Citizens

by Gwen Collins, Senior Activities Director

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Welcome to TRiO

Jairo McMican, Dean of Student Learning

• Crissy Miller
  • Student Learning Specialist
  • (krih-see)
  • She/Her/Hers/We
  • I am a long time Lee County resident and I am new to working in higher education. My husband of 18 years is an elementary music teacher and we have twin daughters, 15, and a son, 13.
  • I have been known to drive 10 minutes out of the way to avoid a left turn - green arrow stoplights are my best friends.

• Alex Kappus
  • Success Coach - Health Sciences and Human Services
  • (a-liyx cap-pis)
  • He/him/his
  • Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, I've worked in higher education for over 10 years. I am passionate about social justice and lifelong learning. My wife just graduated from Central Michigan's College of Medicine in May and started her residency here in N.C.
  • Fun fact, I've been a Lebron James fan since 2002 when I saw him play in high school!

• Claire King
  • Job Corps Scholars Counselor/MMSI Counselor
  • (Clay ure)
  • She, her, hers
  • I am a first-generation American, born to a Nigerian father and a Sierra Leonean mother. The world of higher education fascinates me, from working in admissions for nearly three years to interning with academic support for student-athletes. I love the energy of a college campus. I've never met a stranger.
  • An interesting fact is my first job was a DJ at a skating rink.

• Ashley Stevens
  • Job Corps Scholars Counselor
  • (Ash-ley)
  • She/ Her/ We
  • Hello everyone, I am Ashley, and I am 29-years old, I am Puerto-Rican-American, I am a proud military spouse and a military brat. I grew up all over the world and lived in places and states including England, Germany, Guam, Virgina, Florida, Texas, and now North Carolina. I have three adorable fur-babies named Sierra, Alpha, and Lacey, and a betta fish named Sebastion. I am an avid marching band/color guard lover and a huge advocate for the marching arts, the fine arts, and mental health awareness.
  • I'm ambidextrous! Although I can write with both hands, I prefer my left hand for things like writing and eating, whereas I prefer my right side for cutting and throwing/kicking a ball.

• Jaime McLeod
  • Instructional Designer
  • (Jay-me)
  • He, Him, His
  • I was born and raised in North Carolina and graduated from a community college. I have worked in higher education for over 14 years. My favorite hobbies include playing the guitar, golf, and writing songs.

• Corey Niles
  • Academic Coach, TRiO-SSS
  • (Kor-Ree)
  • He, Him, His
  • I grew up in New Castle, Pa. I attended Seton Hill University for creative writing and gender and women's studies. During that time, I worked at the Writing Center, where I developed my passion for empowering students. I also enjoy writing and publishing fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.

• Kevin Carter
  • Virtual STEM Tutor - Chatham
  • Kevin is a former high school science teacher who is transitioning into nursing. After learning his prerequisites had expired, he started classes at CCCC and found it to be an amazing environment with incredibly gifted staff and an abundance of support.
  • Wanting to be a part of that support, Kevin applied his pedagogical skills as a STEM tutor in Pittsboro's AAC. With prerequisites completed and his application submitted to UNC's School of Nursing, he is excited by the opportunity to continue bolstering students' scientific and mathematical understanding through virtual tutoring.
  • In line with his fascination of the natural world and a desire to better understand it, Kevin enjoys being outside, observing plants, foraging, cooking and movement. He cannot wait for CCCC's Natural Chef Cafe to reopen!

• Brian Kedzierski
  • Virtual STEM Tutor - Lee
  • Brian has been tutoring students of all ages in mathematics and the sciences for nearly 15 years. Brian has spent the past four years with Central Carolina Community College as a tutor in the STEM Lab and as a one-on-one tutor with individual students, as well as working as a mentor and tutor with the student athletes. An avid and enthusiastic photographer, Brian boasts several photographs that have been published in trade publications and even on a DVD cover for a global non-profit charitable organization.

• Vanessa Cash
  • Vanessa is currently applying for her Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies. She has worked in health care for over 17 years and tutored science courses for five of them. Her passion is researching, treating, and preventing disease by teaching patients. During this pandemic, Central Carolina Community College has offered her a way to practice this passion by virtually tutoring students and teaching them to use all of their resources to succeed in creating a bright future.

Two Position Changes

• Jennifer Dillon
  • Job Corps Scholars Project Director
  • (JEN-ni-fer)
  • She, Her, We
  • I am a lifelong learner with a passion for helping others, particularly students on their education journey. I love animals, including my own four rescue dogs, two cats, and nine chickens. My husband and I have two teenagers, 15 and 17. You can most often find me outdoors, lounging in the shade, lost in a good book.

• Jennifer Babb
  • Success Coach
  • (Jen-ni-fer)
  • She, her, hers
  • Until starting at Central Carolina Community College, I never realized the passion I had for higher education. My previous experience is in elementary education and banking. I am a graduate of N.C. State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. I also have my license in Cosmetology, which I obtained from the college. I have been married for 13 years and have two boys, Evan and Caiden. Our family also has two Boston terriers Cosmo and Callie.

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CCCC Awarded Grant to Launch Employee Financial Wellness Program

CCCC has been awarded a $10,000 grant to establish its financial wellness programs for it workforce.

Funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation, this one-year grant comes at a time when many of the nearly 19 million state and local government employees across the U.S. continue to serve on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many governments are also confronting unprecedented budget shortfalls, and workers are increasingly concerned about family finances.

This grant is structured as a collaboration between the Center For State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE), the International Public Management Association For Human Resources (IPMA-HR), the National Association of State Treasurers' Foundation (NASTF) and Wells Fargo. A total of 24 state and local government jurisdictions were awarded grants.

In a recent national poll conducted by SLGE, 56 percent of state and local public employees reported that their family has been negatively impacted financially by the crisis, and more than half are worried about their family finances, losing their job, furloughs, and pay and benefit reductions.

Trinity Faucett, CCCC Director of Human Resources, said, "We want our employees to be empowered and motivated to take control of their financial lives. They in turn can share their knowledge with students and community members."

"Based on previous SLGE research, we know that only 29 percent of state and local government employers offer financial literacy programs to their workforce, while 68 percent of public employees would participate in these programs if they were offered one. This grant program offers a real opportunity for state and localities like Central Carolina Community College to launch financial wellness programs for workers who deliver important public services," said Joshua Franzel, SLGE president and chief executive officer.

"Far too many public sector employees lack access to the financial wellness programs they want and need," said Shaun Snyder, NAST and the NAST Foundation executive director. "NAST is proud to continue its commitment to financial education through this collaboration with Central Carolina Community College, which will strengthen financial wellness opportunities for public employees."

"IPMA-HR is honored to be part of this initiative, and we look forward to seeing results from Central Carolina Community College's planned program. We know that state and local employees with financial security are more engaged and better positioned to serve the public, making this initiative all the more vital during these unprecedented times," said Cara Woodson Welch, IPMA-HR executive director.

To learn more about this program, contact Trinity Faucett, CCCC Director of Human Resources, at tfaucett@cccc.edu.

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Spotlight on New Faculty and Staff

Spotlight: Faculty

L. Neil Ambrose
Director of Basic Law Enforcement Training

L. Neil Ambrose is CCCC's new Director of Basic Law Enforcement Training. He has served 24 years in law enforcement, including service as a Law Enforcement Agent with the N.C. License & Theft Bureau.

Ambrose, who was born in Edenton and currently resides in Sanford, says he enjoys seeing the difference in the student cadets from start to finish. "I enjoy watching the moment when what we teach clicks in their minds. It motivates me when I see a cadet give their 110% and I see the difference with them mentally and physically," he said.

Ambrose believes the CCCC BLET program is special because of "the ability to provide the communities and the state that we serve with new, well-trained, humble but firm law enforcement officers."

Ambrose, who is married with five sons, has this advice for future BLET students: "Be ready for a challenge, be ready to have you patience tested over the long but rewarding hours. Give me your 110% and I will give you the same. Always respect each other, our citizens that we serve, and always do things with the right moral and ethical decisions in mind."

What does he like most about community colleges? "The willingness to reach out and try new things to make learning what it is ... LEARNING."

Amazing fact about Ambrose: "While on a deployment with the U.S. Coast Guard in 2008, I was selected over 40,000 other members to receive a call from the President to wish me a Merry Christmas."

Spotlight: Staff

Mary Schmid Carter
College Access Coordinator

Mary Schmid Carter begins a new position as CCCC's College Access Coordinator, having previously served as Associate Registrar.

"I like the people I work with, and I am really excited to help shape this new position, said Carter, a native of Syracuse, N.Y. "I will have several different types of responsibilities. I am looking forward to defining my role and finding new ways to support our students and the mission of the college."

She has much praise for community colleges. "I believe that community colleges truly provide a valuable resource for the local community," said Carter, who lives in Carthage with her husband Justin. "Whether it is to help a recent high school grad start their coursework to transfer to a university, or a single mom trying to make herself more competitive in the job market, or a retiree who is learning a new skill just for fun, I think we can provide what they need at a pretty reasonable cost."

Carter says that CCCC really does care about students. "We will take the time to listen to your educational vision and then do everything we can to help you achieve your goals," Carter says to future students. "If students can connect with at least one staff or faculty member, they're in great hands!"

Amazing fact about Carter: "The light of my life these days is my niece, Josefine (Joey) -- she is almost 18 months old and smart as a whip. Her brother Jace should be arriving in early February! I don't plan to have children of my own, but I LOVE being an auntie!"

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Foundation: Why I Give

CCCC Foundation

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QEP Corner: My Academic Pathway

by Amy Gustavson, Assistant Director of Institutional Effectiveness & QEP

Welcome back, CCCC Family!

CCCC is currently working on a Quality Enhancement Plan called MAP: My Academic Pathway. It's required as a part of the SACSCOC reaffirmation process. Each month in Cougar Bytes, we'll highlight a different part of MAP and related data. Read more below to learn about the mission, elements, and goals of MAP:

MAP Mission

The purpose of MAP is to provide a personalized approach that enables new students to make efficient, effective, and timely choices in order to complete their educational and academic goals.

Essential MAP Elements

Three Goals of MAP

Professional Development: Advising Short Sessions

The MAP Advising Team is proud to announce a series of 30-minute drop-in advising trainings via Blackboard Collaborate. The sessions include a 15-minute presentation and 15 minutes of Q&A with attendees.

Fall 2020 Sessions:

• Sept. 16, 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.: Advising Communications and AVISO with Seth Buchanan & Maryann Aucompaugh (Recorded Session)
• Oct. 15, 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.: RIASEC/Embark Career Interest Inventory with Dr. Christi Holmes
• Nov. 19, 2020, 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.: NACADA's Tips for Advising Undecided Students with Amy Gustavson

Learn more about My Academic Pathway
by visiting our website!

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Notes from Institutional Effectiveness & Research

by Amy Gustavson, Assistant Director of Institutional Effectiveness & QEP

Current CCCC Surveys

CCCC gathers feedback from a variety of sources in order to make improvements. The following annual surveys are currently active during the month of September:

• Applied But Did Not Enroll Survey - This survey collects insight from applicants who applied to CCCC but did not enroll.
• Non-Completer Survey - This survey gathers feedback from students who were enrolled in Spring 2020 but did not continue their enrollment in Fall 2020.
• Graduate Reflection - This short survey allows graduates to share their feedback with CCCC.

Coming Soon: 2020 Enrolled Curriculum Student Survey

We need YOUR help to gather feedback from students about CCCC! The Enrolled Curriculum Student Survey will be available in October via Blackboard and an AVISO reminder. Please ask your students to participate. We hope to capture our students' experiences at the beginning of the academic year in order to make mid-year improvements.

Institutional Effectiveness & Research is your home for accreditation, strategic planning, outcomes & assessment, and institutional research!

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Red Clay Review

Last summer, we lost my father, Donald E. Byrne Jr. He was a frequent contributor to Red Clay Review. His children and his partner Pamela often helped him select poems and prepare them for submission, and we loved reading them in the contributor copies he carefully saved for us.

In the last years of his life, I visited him every Sunday. We would try out new fountain pens, watch episodes of Star Trek, or study huge maps of the Boundary Waters, where he used to go camping as a boy.

Once, when I was struggling with poetic structure in my novel, he got out index cards and taught me all the basics: meter, foot, line, rhyme. He was my first and best writing teacher. Even as I write this, I can hear his voice in my head: "Is struggling the right word there? Was that how you were really feeling? Write the truth: write only what you can write."

When I look back on his life, I can't believe everything he did. He taught college religion full-time, pioneered folkloric research, raised five children on a pittance, played in a bluegrass band, grew all our greens, took care of our mother when she became sick, composed albums' worth of music, and -- of course -- wrote poetry every morning. He was a deeply funny, gentle, private, and stubborn man. He wanted to keep living very badly. He told me, "I just want to know what happens next!"

A year later, I can make an attempt at answering. What happens next is that we miss him very much. And yet, he is still with us, and we are still with him, and we are all together, somehow; because of the way he loved us and the way he taught us to love each other. That story has no end.

Thanks to Monica Byrne for this tribute to her father, Donald Byrne, Jr.

Jewel on the Crown by Donald E. Byrne, Jr.

I noticed it cleaning up after my six-year-old's ordinary afternoon production of objets d'art, and taped it to my study wall.

When she was sitting in my lap that evening, I told her I liked the drawing very much, and asked her what she called it. She said, "Oh, that's the 'Jewel on the Crown'" with such assurance I didn't ask if she perhaps meant "The Jewel in the Crown" her mother was watching Sunday nights on PBS.

We looked at it together for a moment before she went off to bed. It was drawn on an eight-and-a-half by eleven sheet of blue-lined tablet paper in crayon and colored pencil.

A large crown rested on a slightly convex silver-gray ground. On either side of the tall center spike of the crown there were two smaller spikes, one large and one small. She had inscribed in black crayon the words "men" and "night" on the left hand pair, "women" and "day" on the right. I asked her why and she said, "Because they're opposites, of course."

The tall central spike of the crown said "world" in green letters, and rose up to pierce the heart of the sun near the top of the picture. The tip of the spike impaled a small, rose sphere at the center of the sun. Seven concentric circles, each colored differently, surrounded the rose sphere. Orange and yellow coronas flamed from the surface of the last circle.

A large black rectangle, rising from the silver-gray ground at the bottom, surrounded both the crown and sun. She had colored the sky behind the rectangle burnt sienna.

From the right border of the picture, a large, flesh-colored hand reached through the red sky, black rectangle, and corona to touch the surface of the seventh circle with the nail of its first finger.

I was about to ask her if she knew her picture was a cosmogony. And if she really meant that men and night together are opposites of women and day. And whether she understood that the symbolic significance of seven concentric circles is perfection upon perfection. And if she had ever seen the finger of Michelangelo's God touching Adam alive on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. And why she encased both the crown and the sun in what was shaped and colored like a tombstone.

But it was clear she had nothing more to say about the picture. She said that she preferred one of the others I had salvaged and taped to the wall. Maybe the Japanese Barbie in the fluorescent red kimono. Or the angel with a spider body, capturing red and blue hearts in the webs of her wings.

As she kissed me goodnight, I thought: "For you, my goddess, the picture is what it is. Nothing more. I am the one who needs to salvage and explain creations. By the time I got to it, you had already abandoned it. And if I had carelessly put it out to burn like a flaring supernova, or squashed it into a balled-up dwarf, you would have forgiven me, if you ever noticed."

She walked to her bedroom, singing. The backside of her golden pajamas flared her counter-question to me: "When will you understand? When was the last time you tried to draw the whole world, so much for the sake of making it you didn't care who saw it or where it fell when you fnished, you were so absorbed with trying again?"

Read and download the complete 2019 issue of Red Clay Review.

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Welcome New Employees!

New employees as of Aug. 30.

Mitchell Carr, Math Instructor

Wayne Cole, Automotive Instructor

Tiffany Harvey, Cosmetology Instructor

Carol Johnson, Cosmetology Instructor

Alexander Kappus, Success Coach

Jaime McLeod, Instructional Designer/Trainer

Clarissa Miller, Student Learning & Distance Support Specialist

Corey Niles, Academic Coach, TRIO

Ashley Stevens, Job Corps Scholars Project Counselor

Whitney Testa, Math Instructor

Crystal Waters, Human Services Technology Program Director

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Shout Outs

Congratulations Samantha O'Connor!

Samantha has accepted the position of Director of Library Services. She has been a librarian with the college since 2013. Congratulations Samantha!

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2020 Pay Dates

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Employee Assistance Program

by Human Resources

During these times, the EAP can provide resources to assist you and your family. EAP stands for Employee Assistance Program. It is a benefit provided by CCCC and covers you and anyone in your household. Read this attachment for more information on how to access this amazing program.

Please contact Trinity Faucett with any questions.

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Birthdays

Birthday list provided by Human Resources

If you would prefer not to be listed or if your name does not appear as you'd like, please email marketing@cccc.edu and let us know!

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News From The CCCC Family

We are sad to announce that Lorace Jones Thomas, 80, of Broadway, N.C., peacefully passed away on Sept. 12, holding her daughter's hand and surrounded by her family. Dr. Thomas helped students pursue their educational goals by serving as the Registrar/Director of Admissions at Central Carolina Technical Institute, Assistant Dean of Students Services at Central Carolina Technical College, and the Director of Continuing Education at Methodist College. A private graveside service was held. Please keep her family in your prayers

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Cougar Pets News

Cougar Pets are proceeding with adoptions for all of our animals who are already spayed/neutered. If the animal hasn't been spayed and neutered, then we notify the applicant that we will hold them until PPE resources become more readily available, and we can get the animal into surgery or we can suggest alternative pets that may have similar qualities for what they are looking for.

We are not able to host any meet-and-greets right now, so we are doing adoption trials in home with pets that we think might be compatible. If they aren't a good fit for the household, then we can pick them up.

Meet Peggy

Peggy

My name is Peggy. I am a 1-year-old female that would love to come home with you! I am a sweet girl and enjoy engaging in conversations. Also, I really have fun going after toy mice and rolling around all over the place! I cannot wait to find my furever home where I can have endless conversations and love!

Peggy is currently available for adoption!

Meet Zipper

Zipper

My name is Zipper. I am a 1-year-old male that is very loving. It might be because I was born on Valentine's Day! I am a very fun and silly guy that loves to play. I enjoy playing with other dogs and absolutely love toys! A few ways to my heart include walks, treats, and snuggling. I cannot wait to find my furever home!

Zipper is currently available for adoption!

All adoptable dogs and cats are spayed/neutered, microchipped, and up-to-date on all vaccines. They have had regular dental cleanings, blood work, and physical exams. We pride ourselves on the care that our cats and dogs receive during their stay. Contact us at www.cougarpets.org for more information on our colony dogs and available cats.

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Contribute to Cougar Bytes

Send along your Cougar Bytes contributions!

Our monthly Cougar Bytes newsletter continues to be focused on staff and faculty. We welcome your stories, successes, events, photos, or shout-outs in every issue. Please submit your contributions to marketing@cccc.edu or contact Cris Oliver with any questions or suggestions.

The deadline for contributions is Oct. 21 for the October issue. The remaining Cougar Bytes will be published on:

Oct. 23
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