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Student
Support Services
Spotlight - November 2002
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Message from the Director's Desk
It
is hard to believe that half the semester has already come
and gone. It will be time to register for spring semester
before you know it. Go to class, study smart and have a
great time entering the season of giving.
I
would like to thank each one of you who has joined us in
our new Volunteer Enrichment Activities. And a special thanks
goes out to Rob for creating this new service. If you did
not already know, your Student Support Services Program
has adopted the 3 mile stretch of highway along the back-road
between Sylva and Dillsboro and four times a year we will
be doing our part to beautify the area we live in.
In
Addition to the Adopt-a-Highway Program, once a month, we
will highlight an agency who can always use a few extra
warm bodies. If you did not participate in our most recent
Volunteer Enrichment Activity now is the perfect time of
year to get involved with Volunteer Enrichment. Thanksgiving
and Christmas provide us with opportunities to be thankful
for what we have and to give to others most often, your
giving of time is so much more meaningful than a material
gift.
Enjoy
the rest of your fall semester.
Cheryl
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 Word
of the Month
daedal \DEE-dul\ (adjective)
1 a : skillful, artistic b : intricate
2 : adorned with many things
Example sentence: Without our map, we would have
gotten completely lost in the city’s daedal network
of one-way streets.
Did you know? You might know Daedalus as the mythological
prisoner who fashioned wings of feathers and wax to escape
from the island of Crete with his son Icarus. But it was
as architect and sculptor, one said to have designed a
labyrinth for King Minos on Crete, that he earned his
name. “Daedalus” (from Greek “daidalos”)
is Latin for “skillfully wrought.” The same
skillful Latin adjective also gave English the adjectives
“daedel” (in use since the 16th century) and
“Daedalian” (or “Daedalean”), a synonym
of “daedal.”
www.merriam-webster.com
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Happy
Birthday
in
November to:
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Kristopher
Moss - 1
Julie Phillips - 2
Chip Allen - 3
Debi Magruder - 11
Kathleen Greiner - 14
Lisa Murphy - 14
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Patty
Graham - 16
Kristin Washington - 21
David Cummins - 23
Mary Fowler - 24
Jamie Weathers - 27
Shay Shular - 30 |
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Ads and Student Information |
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Information
How
to get in touch with the staff:
SCC phone number: 828-586-4091 or 800-447-4091
Cheryl: ext. 245 e-mail: cheryl@southwesterncc.edu
Marti: ext. 420 e-mail: martih@southwesterncc.edu
Rob: ext. 243 e-mail: rcampbell@southwesterncc.edu
Laurie: ext. 231 e-mail: laurie@southwesterncc.edu
Important Reminder: If
you change your address, phone number, name, etc., please
contact Laurie.
Classified
Ads
One
full size mattress set (with box spring). Used only two
times; it was in a guest bedroom. $250.00. Call 586-4091,
ext. 217
Note:
Use this space to sell books, cars, household items, your
spouse (oops only kidding just wanted to see if you were
paying attention!) Stop by the SSS office with your ad for
the next edition of this newsletter.
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| Friday,
Nov 22 |
Spelunking
at Worley's Cave in Tennessee
Departure: 8:30 a.m.-Return 7:00 p.m.
Dress: Hiking boots or tennis shoes required. Wear long
sleeve shirt and long pants. Bring a change of clothes
for the ride home. Also, bring 2 flashlights and a pee
bottle. Gloves are highly recommended. |
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REMEMBER:
If you sign up for a trip, you are expected to show
up. Should you have to cancel, a 48-hour notice is
required. If you sign-up for an enrichment program
and fail to attend or give us 48-hour notice, you
will need to “sit the next two out.”
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 Look
who is in the Spotlight . . .
Teresa
Burrell
Our
November spotlight is on Teresa Burrell. Teresa is a resident
of Cullowhee, where she lives with her 13-year-old son,
Travis. She is currently pursuing an Associate of Applied
Science Degree in Office
Systems Technology. Her main goal at this time is
to simply achieve her degree.
As a member of the OST (Office Systems Technology) Club,
Teresa holds the office of President. She maintains a
4.0 gpa and received the honor of inclusion in the President’s
List for Spring Semester 2002.
Apart from family, school and all the preparation for
exams and homework, Teresa finds the time to enjoy crafting,
sewing, working with clay, painting and reading. A “published”
author, she boasts an entry in the SCC Milestone,
an annual art and literature review published by Southwestern
Community College. If you happen upon the 2002 copy of
this magazine, her story is entitled “Which Beauty?”
and can be found on page 41.
Teresa’s sister, Regina, was the inspiration behind
her return to college. In addition to this sisterly support,
Teresa receives encouragement from her co-advisors, Rob
Campbell and Linda Talbott. And just as important is the
support she receives from all her friends.
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New
Testing Accommodations for Students with ESPs
We have adopted a new Testing Accommodations Procedure at
SCC. We think this procedure will simplify the testing process
and serve you in a better manner. Please stop by the SSS office
and speak with your advisor within the next week so we can
review our new procedure with you and supply you with the
necessary Testing Accommodation Forms. |
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 Volunteer
Enrichment
Upcoming
Events:
Thursday,
November 14 - Community Table
The Community Table is a non-profit agency that prepares
and serves meals in restaurant style for hungry people in
the Jackson County area four nights each week. We will be
responsible for that night’s preparation, service and
clean up. Please sign up for either the 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
or the 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. shift. We will car-pool back and
forth from SCC.
Thursday,
December 5th - Holiday Party with Smart Start kids
Smart Start is a service agency that works with young children
and their families, making sure that kids are ready and
healthy to begin pre-school. From 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., we will
help put on a holiday party, complete with refreshments,
activities, presents and a visit from Santa Claus. From
baking cookies, to helping with arts and crafts, to spending
time with the children and their families that night, we
need lots of help.
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TO
SIGN UP FOR ANY VOLUNTEER
EVENT OR TO GET MORE INFORMATION,
COME BY THE OFFICE
OR CALL ROB AT X 243.
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Did
You Know . . .
. . . that Consumer Credit Counseling offers confidential,
one-on-one counseling services at little or no cost geared
towards helping people get their finances under control? They
work on things like debt-repayment, budgeting, housing costs,
etc., and will answer questions over the phone, on the Internet
or in person. Call Maxine Reese at 1-800-737-5485 or Rob at
extension 243 for more information.
. . . that the Good Samaritan Health Clinic provides free
medical services beginning at 5:00 PM every Tuesday night
at the Jackson County Health Department? They will also help
with prescriptions at little or no cost. No appointment is
necessary. Call 586-8994 or Rob for more information. |
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Important
Dates to Remember
| November |
| 18-22 |
Early
Registration - Spring Semester |
| 14 |
Volunteers:
Community Table |
| 21 |
Last
Day to Withdraw - 2nd Session |
| 22 |
Last
Day to Sign-Up for a Tutor |
| 22 |
Cultural
Enrichment |
| 27
- Dec 1 |
Thanksgiving
Holiday |
| December |
| 5 |
Volunteers:
Smart Start Holiday Party |
| 18 |
Fall
Semester ENDS |
| 23
- Jan 6 |
College
Closed |
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Resources
for You!
 REMEMBER
that we have a wide range of videos, tapes, books and CD-Rom’s
in the office that you can check out and use free of charge.
From how to get organized to managing test anxiety, from communication
skills to tools for coping with Depression, chances are we
have
a resource that can be of help.
Stop in and see one of us for more information.
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 Thanks
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. . . to all who helped demonstrate
disability technology to 6th 
graders at Fairview and
Scotts Creek Schools. The staff at Pathways for Independent
Living really appreciated the help!
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Tutoring Column
Start
your academic year off on the right foot:
- Be proactive in your learning
Tutoring
is available in all subject areas. 
The process is easy and it's FREE!
To sign up for a tutor, stop by the SSS Office, 1st floor
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Oaks Hall and ask for Marti Hunter.
Tutoring
is also available at the Macon Center
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Academic
Support Groups
BIO 168 ~ MAT 140 ~ CHM 090
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Tutoring
Makes a Difference
Fall
Tutors 2002
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First Row: Julie Hertzberg,
Melinda Cox, Christine Hubinger, Barb Murray KC Wareagle
Second Row: Becky Hester,
Georgia Broughton, Leslie Burdick, Beth Watty, Angie
Arch, Patty Graham, Vickie Holzknecht, Dr. Connie
Haire
Third Row: Ray Tucker,
Alva Duke, Chuck Nichols, Gina Ball, Wes Barton |
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Interesting
in becoming a tutor?
Join the SSS CRLA Tutoring Team
CRLA
- College Reading and Learning
Assoc
See
Marti for more details
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SSS
Mission Statement
The
Student Support Services Office at
Southwestern Community College is
committed to the empowerment of program participants to
achieve success through:
- accessible
and effective programs
- supportive
and caring staff
- quality
advising and teaching
- responsive
counseling
- student
advocacy
We
strive to offer new services in the spirit of positive and
friendly community.
Cross
the bridge to success with SSS.
We’re
here for you.
at
Southwestern Community College
447 College Drive
Sylva, NC 28779
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