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Student Support Services
Spotlight - April 2003
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Message from the Director's Desk
I
have two children, Harrison and Kennedy. Harrison is five
and Kennedy is two, and one of their favorite books is “Where
is Waldo.” Waldo is the epitome of what one would describe
as “complete stimulus overload.” For those of
you who are not familiar with Waldo, let me briefly fill
you in . . . Waldo is a young man who loves to go places
and it is up to the children (and adults) to “find”
him on overly decorated pages. What I have discovered on
our “Waldo” hunts is that I find myself repeating
over and over again, “Where is Waldo - where could
he be - do you think Waldo even knows where he is?,”
in an inquisitive tone and pitch that sounds just a wee
bit shy of Minnie Mouse. The kids love it and they are giddy
with delight when one of them finally finds the missing
Waldo.
The Waldo story is a pre-amble to a conversation I had with
a student two weeks ago that went something like this:
(Me) “ I have missed seeing you in class and I am worried
about you.”
(Student) “I am fine.”
(Me) “You really need to come to class if you want
pass.”
(Student) “Oh, I am doing fine in my classes.”
(Me) “Hum, well, you are not doing fine in my class
and if you are missing your other classes as much as mine
then I really, really am worried about you.”
This conversation made me think of the Waldo book since
at that moment, the student thought he was in one place
but clearly I thought he was in another. If this student
were the fictitious character in the Waldo book and both
of us were given the challenge to find him, I am sure we
would have started in very different spots.
Take a minute and do some personal reflection of YOUR “place”
at SCC. Is it where you set your sights at the beginning
of the academic year - and more importantly, would your
professors and advisors be able to find you in your “spot?”
Take care of yourself and each other!
Cheryl
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 Word
of the Month
edulcorate \ih-DUL-kuh-rayt\
(verb): to free from harshness (as of attitude); soften
Example sentence: Desperately in need of a loan,
Martin used every trick he knew to cajole, flatter, and
edulcorate his well-heeled but frugal Aunt Clara.
Did you know? An old saying advises giving sweets
to the sweet, but pragmatic types may feel it’s better
to use them to edulcorate the sour. “Edulcorate”
has the ideal history for a “sweets-to- the-sour”
term; it derives from the Latin root “dulcis,”
which means “sweet.” It is often used in contexts
that refer to sweetening up a sourpuss, either with something
that is
literally sweet (such as candy) or that is figuratively
so (such as flattery). “Dulcis” is also the
source for several terms related to soft, sweet music
(such as “dulcet” and “dolce”) and
an instrument that produces it (“dulcimer”).
www.merriam-webster.com
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Volunteer
Enrichment
Upcoming
Events:
 It’s
time to adopt our highway again.
Because we were snowed out so many times earlier this year,
and because we worked with such a skeleton crew (but very
able!) when we were able to clean it up, and because there
is a statewide spring litter sweep, we will help beautify
the North River Road between Dillsboro and Webster on:
Wednesday, April 23rd, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Meet in SSS office at 4:00 - Sign up outside of Cheryl’s
office
Special
THANKS to. . .
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. . Erik Carlson, Brian Gibson, Vickie Holzknecht
and Barb Murray, who hung in there with all the re-schedulings
for the Adopt-a-Highway clean up last  month.
A small number of people picked up a large amount of trash
that had collected over the long winter. We’ll hit
it again later this month.
Thanks,
too, for all the phone answering the Raleigh group did at
UNC-TV to help with their fundraising drive. Did you catch
them on television?
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Did
You Know . . .
. . . that Sylva Clinical Associates makes available testing
services for things like Learning Disabilities and Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder at a greatly reduced rate for
students who participate in Student Support Services? They
will also work at a manageable payment plan. For a referral,
call Rob at x 243.
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. . that the Community Health Access Network links people
who are financially stretched, who live in Jackson County
and who have no insurance with prescriptions at a lower
rate or at no cost? To qualify, you must have a primary
care physician at Harris Regional Hospital. A similar program
exists in Macon County. For more info., call Debbie Baxter
at 828-586-7718, or Rob at x 243.
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Important
Dates to Remember
| April |
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| 7-11 |
Early
Registration-Summer/Fall 2003 |
| 11 |
Last
Day to Sign-up for Tutor |
| 15 |
Last
Day to Withdraw - Second Session |
| 18-20 |
College
Closed |
| May |
| 8 |
Spring
Semester Ends |
| 9 |
Commencement |
| 14 |
Registration
Day |
| 15 |
Classes
Begin - First and Full Sessions |
| 15-16 |
Drop
/ Add Period |
| 26 |
College
Closed - Memorial Day |
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SCC
Academic Awards Recipients
April 17, 2003
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Georgia
Broughton
Teresa Burrell
Erik Carlson
Mary Dean
Ashley Delashmit
Patricia Graham
Verna Humphrey
Jamie Jones
Anna Kernicki
Lahna Manware
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Marcus
Metcalf
Earl Middleton
Tina Morris
Jeffrey Moses
Barbara Murray
Debra Oyaas
Dana Pellosma
Paula Reed
Irene Ruiz
Janet Ward
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Jamie
Weathers
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Stay
tuned for the May Cultural Enrichment
but in the meantime . . .
. . . you may be interested in one of the upcoming Scholarship
Workshops. The workshops will assist you in identifying
scholarships appropriate for you, the application process,
and general guidance with the required essay as part of
the scholarship application.
Monday, April 14 or Tuesday, April 15 - 12 - 1:30 p.m.
Reservations required (as lunch is included) no later than
Wednesday, April 9
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Happy
Birthday
in
April to:
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Lisa
Finch - 3
Erik Carlson - 4
Teresa Burrell - 7
Cyndi Hoyle - 8
Robert Stevens - 8
Lahna Manware - 14
Chancy
Orr - 14 |
Mary
Dean - 16
Brenda LaPlante - 17
Patricia Ward - 17
Kellie Nance - 20
Charles Ramey - 24
Jay Penny - 25
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Information |
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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.
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Look
who is in the Spotlight . . .
 Darrell
Curtis
Our April Spotlight is on Darrell Curtis, a true
North Carolina native. Darrell lives in Cherokee
with his loving wife and a 3-year-old that, at times,
seems to be going on 20!
Darrell is currently in the Electronics Engineering Technology
program and hopes to pursue this new line of work upon
receiving his associates degree. His co-advisors at SCC,
Rob Campbell and Ron Poor, have both been an inspiration
to him. Additionally, Darrell’s tutor, Patty Graham,
has inspired and helped him tremendously.
Although Darrell suffers with lower back and knee troubles,
his determination to succeed at SCC and enter into this
new vocation far outweigh his health barriers.
Computers, electronics and DRAG RACING, are some of Darrell’s
interests and hobbies. However, due to the time and expense
that drag racing involves he has had to put this particular
hobby on hold - but just for a while.
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Did
you know that your Student Support Services office has
equipment available for your use? Stop by and ask about
the various assistive devices we have on hand. Tape
recorders, electronic dictionaries, spell checkers and
thesauri, and laptop computers are just a few examples
of items available for loan. |
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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
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 Tutoring
Column
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
- Oaks Hall and ask for Marti Hunter.
Tutoring
is also available at the Macon Center
call: (800) 447-4091 ext 420
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Last
Day to sign-up for a Tutor: Friday, April 11
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Tutoring
Makes a Difference
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Special
Thanks
to all Spring 2003 SCC
Tutors
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1st
Row: Mary Bradley, Patty Graham, Virginia Cranfield,
Debra Oyaas, Marti Hunter (Tutor Coordinator)
2nd Row: Cheryl Shoults, Toni Holland, Sandra Weden,
Christine Hubinger, Cheryl Contino-Conner (Student
Support Services Director)
3rd Row: Alva Duke, Aaron Patton, Bill Kramer, Sarah
Carothers, Billy Maney, Brian Faulkner
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Interested
in becoming a tutor for Fall Semester 2003?
Join the SSS CRLA Tutoring Team
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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