CIE Grant Awarded

Susan McCaskill, Director of the Public Safety and Training Center, was recently awarded $1,200 from Southwestern's CIE Mini Grant.

Susan will be using the money to purchase a digital video camera and accessories to record classroom activities and practical training exercises and to publicize PSTC courses.

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Upward Bound Reports Success
Annette Jacobs, Director of Upward Bound, reported that one hundred percent of their seniors graduated and are enrolled in postsecondary education--sixty-one percent at Southwestern!

Thirty-three UB students recently participated in their six-week summer enrichment program on SCC's campus. The program ended with a college tour in Florida.

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Barb Putman Marti Hunter

Barbara Putman and Marti Hunter Certified by

Kellogg Institute
Barbara Putman, Director of the Learning Assistance Center, and Marti Hunter, Tutor Coordinator for Student Support Services, were recently certified as "Developmental Education Specialists" by the Kellogg Institute for the Training and Certification of Developmental Educators in conjunction with Appalachian State University.

Barbara and Marti are two of 44 educators selected nationwide to participate in the Kellogg Institute and its certification process during the 2002 academic year.

Melody Lawrence Ashley Reece Suzanne Gregory

Financial Aid Office Scores $5,000
Melody Lawrence, Ashley Reece and Suzanne Gregory recently attended the NC Association of Financial Aid Administrators conference and brought back $5,000 in scholarship funds from the NC Association of Colleges and Universities for Southwestern students.

The funds, which were won by the FAO staff through a drawing, were one of 13 scholarships given to postsecondary schools. Even more, Southwestern was one of four community colleges to win!

The FAO staff is working on plans to distribute the funds during the remaining 2002-2003 school year. Application information will be distributed to students through the web site and posters.

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New Arrivals!
At 6:51 a.m. on June 29, Linda and Christopher Dyke entered the world of parenthood with the birth of their son, James Samuel. Linda reported that parenthood is both more rewarding and harder than she ever thought it would be.

Madison Reilly, daughter of Christy and Rick Deaver, arrived at 7:35 p.m. on July 10. Madison weighed 7 lbs. 3 oz. and was 20 inches long. Big sister, Havana says, "It's like having a living doll."

Christy says she's a lot more relaxed this go around. "It's almost like riding a bike--everything just came back to me."

Margie and Jay Askins became the proud parents of James Holloway at 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18. James weighed in at 7 lbs. 9 oz. and was 21" long. Margie reports that he is just perfect.

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Facility Projects Update
Chuck Reece, Director of Human Resources and Facility Development, sent the following update on facility projects. These projects were made possible with bond money specifically allocated for repair and renovation.

MACON COUNTY
The addition of showers and dressing rooms to the Public Safety Training Center is now beyond the design stage and PBC+L Architecture is proceeding with preparation of construction documents to present to local contractors for bids.

Sutton-Kennerly Engineering will be providing their findings on repairs needed at the Burn Building. Early indications are that the temperature shocks that occur have caused some delamination of the concrete and bricks, but serious structural damage is not evident.

SWAIN COUNTY
Bids were opened on the renovation project, which will complete the renovations started with the 1993 bond monies. The renovation will include converting the gymnasium into a multi-purpose room, creating two general-purpose classrooms from the former library and renovating the cafeteria and kitchen into a craft lab for pottery and art classes.

JACKSON COUNTY
The renovations to the Extension Education in Founders' Hall offices are nearly complete and the division should be occupying its new space by the end of this semester.

The concrete stairs leading from Founders' Hall to parking lot B will be poured this Friday, Nov. 15, weather permitting.

"Fill'er up!"

No. It's not a gas station, or a Starbuck's. The space inside the Balsam Center that was previously designed to be a concession area will soon by an Information Center. The space will double as cashier space during registration, allowing a total of four cashiers to be available!

A directory Kiosk is being added to the space that was formerly a ticket booth outside the Balsam Center.

Oaks Hall, Founders Hall and Bradford Hall recently had natural gas boilers installed. The gas lines buried on campus have the capacity to expand to future buildings.

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Give Us Five!

Local agencies and charities, such as the rescue squad and hospice, perform incredible services to our community and deserve our support!

Everyone is asked to seriously consider pledging five dollars, or even better, one hour's pay each month to support these agencies. Pledge cards are available on-line at www.southwesterncc.edu

Completed pledge cards can be returned to Human Resources by Nov. 20 or brought to the Red Bird Café at 9 a.m. on Nov. 22. Let's show our community how much Southwestern "Cares and Shares."

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Welcome Aboard!

Robert Burns, EMS Instructor/Coordinator, holds an A.A.S. degree in Emergency Medical Science from A-B Tech, is a nationally registered paramedic and is certified in both North Carolina and Georgia.

Robert was most recently employed as a Flight Paramedic with MedServ Air Transport and as a Paramedic Staff Level III with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. He also worked as a part-time Emergency Medical Instructor/Coordinator at Tri-County Community College.

Annette Jacobs, Director of Upward Bound, came to Southwestern in June of this year. Annette holds both B.A. and M.S. degrees in Recreation Administration from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. Annette came to SCC from Mars Hill College where she served as an Education Outreach Counselor in the Upward Bound Program. Prior to Mars Hill, Annette worked as the Outreach Director for the YMCA of western North Carolina, as an Activity Therapist for Charter Asheville Behavioral Health System and as an adjunct instructor for WCU.

Melissa Pendergast, Public Information Officer, returned to Southwestern last month. Her experience in marketing and writing includes acting as the Assistant Public Information Officer at Southwestern, as the Director of Marketing at the Winston-Salem Regional Association of REALTORS and as the Program Manager for the United Service Organization in Keflavik, Iceland.

William Putman, Building and Grounds Maintenance Instructor at the L.B.J. Job Corps in Franklin, began his employment this past July. William most recently worked as the Occupational Safety and Health Officer at WCU. His experience also includes working as a carpenter, a water treatment specialist, and an insurance contractor specializing in both residential and commercial construction. Additionally, he served eight years in the U.S. Navy and taught safety programs at WCU.

Lisa Shearer, Nursing Instructor, came to Southwestern in August. With her, Lisa brings over 20 years of nursing experience. She holds an A.S.N. degree from Valencia Community College in Orlando, FL, a B.S.N. from WCU and a certificate as a Nurse Practioner in OB-GYN from Emory University in Atlanta, GA.

Rich Sommers, Coordinator of Purchasing and Inventory, came to Southwestern in October. Rich holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of South Florida. His formal experience in purchasing and inventory control was gained with Ashland Chemical in Tampa, FL where he served as Lead Purchasing Coordinator. Rich also worked at Chase Manhattan's Clearwater branch as Senior Office Services where he worked primarily in purchasing. And, more recently he was self-employed with his family-owned business rehabilitating real estate properties.

Tammy Zollinger, Accountant, began at Southwestern in October. Tammy holds a B.S.B.A. in Marketing from Indiana University. Her formal accounting experience was gained while working with Neff Engineering in Fort Wayne, Indiana as an Office Assistant where she worked primarily in accounts payable.

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Calendar of Events
Please forward information for December's calendar of events to mpendergast@southwesterncc.edu as soon as possible.

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