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Student Support Services
Spotlight - May 2003
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Message from the Director's Desk
Congratulations
to all of you who have been active beyond the classroom
at SCC this year. Future employers do care about your extra-curricular
activities and service to your school and community. Did
you know that the SGA Presidential election last month had
three candidates this year? AND, did you know ALL candidates
are involved in SSS?
Your time at SCC affords you many wonderful opportunities
for growth. Within the classroom, you are challenged on
a daily basis by some of the best instructors along the
East Coast and you are sure to gain the knowledge you need
to do the job and do it well. Be sure your resume is complete
by getting involved outside of the classroom too. Your SSS
program offers monthly opportunities for volunteer enrichment
and your SGA is a great place to gain leadership skills
that will serve you well down the road!
Enjoy your summer, Cheryl
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Professional Development |
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Congratulations
to the HSE students who were very successful at their
spring conference!
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Suzanne
Childress, Loretta Gosnell, Patti Graham, Verna Humphrey,
& Grace Woods
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 Word
of the Month
clement \KLEH-munt\ adjective
1. inclined to be merciful; lenient
2. mild
Example sentence: Alex Marsh is considered a clement
judge—the type who lets first-time offenders off
the hook and gives repeat offenders the minimum required
jail time.
Did you know? Defendants in court cases probably
don’t spend much time worrying about inclement weather.
They’re too busy hoping to meet a clement judge so
they will be granted clemency. They should hope they don’t
meet an inclement judge! “Clement,” “inclement,”
and “clemency” all derive from the Latin “clemens,”
which means “mild” or “calm.” All
three terms can refer to an individual’s degree of
mercy or to the relative pleasantness of the weather.
www.merriam-webster.com
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Volunteer
Enrichment
Special
THANKS . . .
. . . to all who participated in the adopt a highway clean
up last week. We were part of a state wide “Clean Sweep”
program, with volunteers working all across North Carolina.
We have adopted the North River Road between Webster and
Dillsboro, agreeing to pick up trash along that stretch
several times a year.
Congratulations
to Brian Gibson, who logged the most volunteer hours
during the spring 2003 semester. Working a total of 12.5
hours, Brian participated in the Adopt-a-Highway (twice),
answered phones at UNC-TV in Raleigh, and helped out at
PAWS. Together, Student Support Services students served
a grand total of 144.5 hours for the semester. Thanks to
one and all for making a difference in the life of your
community and in the lives of so many that live within it!
Upcoming
Events:
Be on the lookout for summer volunteer enrichment opportunities.
In the meantime, the Community Table in Sylva needs individual
volunteers to help serve evening meals. Call Rob if you have
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Did
You Know . . .
. . . that the Department on Aging provides wide-ranging programs
and services to persons 50 and over, including home-delivered
meals, home repair, Alzheimer’s education and support,
instruction on computer and internet use, recreational, educational,
social, athletic and cultural events? Many of these services
are provided free of charge or from client donations. For
more information, call 586-7506.
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. . that the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
oversees services such as 4-H that are geared towards children
and youth development, as well as a variety of educational
programs and resources on family and consumer education,
such as money management and budgeting, health and wellness,
nutrition, and human development issues? For more information,
call 586-4009 in Jackson County, 524-6421 in Macon County,
or 488-4273 in Swain County.
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Important
Dates to Remember
| 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 |
| June |
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| 5 |
Last
Day to Withdraw - First Session |
| 23 |
First
Session Classes End |
| 24 |
BREAK
/ REGISTRATION |
| 25 |
Second
Session Begins; Full Session Continues |
| 25-26 |
Drop
/ Add Period for Second Session |
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Candidates
for Commencement
May 9, 2003
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Jessica
Adkins
Stormy Agoo
Valerie Bowman
Teresa Burrell
Ashley Delashmit
Tina Farmer
Anna Kernicki
Lana Littlejohn
Lahna Manware
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Earl
Middleton
Regina Middleton
Barbara Murray
Kellie Nance
Holly Newman
Charlene Otter
Reinaldo Roberts
Brian Simonds
Janet Ward
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Candidates
for SGA President . . .
Amy
Potts . . . Erik Carlson . . . Robert Stevens
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Student
Support Services Students Rock!
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And
your new SGA President is . .
Amy Potts
However,
Erik and Robert gave her a GREAT run for her money!!
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Happy
Birthday
in
May to:
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Ben
Bergen - 2
Shay Ammons - 6
Sarah Hendershot - 6
James Hughes - 6
Marcus Metcalf - 6
Eric Nelson - 7
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Paul
Graham - 9
Brenda Whitson - 12
Andrew Robertson - 20
Kathy Crawford - 26
Donna Dehart - 26
Nick Stephenson - 30 |
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| Student
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 . . .
Ashley
Delashmit
Meet
Ashley, the SSS spotlight for May and a resident of Sylva.
Kudos to Ashley as her main academic goal will be realized
this month when she graduates from Southwestern Community
College with her Associate of Applied Science degree in
Advertising and Graphic Design. Although she would like
to eventually open her own business, Ashley hopes to work
in a graphic design firm or for an advertising agency
upon Commencement. Her future goal may see her returning
to a university for her Bachelor’s Degree.
There are many instructors who have been an inspiration
to this budding young graphic designer: Bob Clark, Roger
Stephens, Sarah Carothers and Ms. Barbara Frogge, to name
a few. Ashley explains, “All of these individuals
challenged me to do my best and pushed me to achieve things
I ordinarily wouldn’t have thought possible.”
Ashley’s family includes an older brother, a set
of grandparents, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and two
cats. There are also many friends who are considered “family.”
But most importantly, there is a very special boyfriend
who according to Ashley is “sweet and supportive.”
Since she began her program at SCC, Ashley admits she
has not had much time to dabble in her other hobbies and
interests. Hopefully after Commencement, she may find
a little more time to enjoy reading, watching classic
movies, traveling and playing the piano--that is until
she lands that great job in Advertising and/or Graphic
Design!
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to
the following students who were inducted into SCC’s Alpha
Eta Nu chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society in April:
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Patricia
Graham
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Verna
Humphrey
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Janet
Ward
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to the following students who were inducted into SCC’s
National Vocational-Technical Honor Society (NV-THS) in
April:
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Teresa
Burrell
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Jeff
Moses
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Chancy
Orr
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 Tutoring
Column
Tutoring
is available this summer as funding permits
The process is easy and it's FREE!
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Tutor
sign up starts Tuesday, May 20
See Marti at the SSS Office
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Tutoring Makes a Difference
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Interested
in becoming a tutor for Fall Semester 2003?
Join the SSS CRLA Tutoring Team
CRLA
- College Reading and Learning
Assoc
See
Marti for more details
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Motheread~Fatheread
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Learning
Resource Center (LRC) |
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Five
(5) Tuesdays beginning May 20 |
| Time? |
12
noon to 1 pm |
| Why? |
To
learn more about yourself as a person and as a parent,
and to share that discovery with you child. |
| How? |
By
reviewing and experiencing children’s books, which
you will have the opportunity to keep for both you and
your child to enjoy. |
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May
20, May 27, June 3, June 10, June 17 |
| Note: |
Lunch
will be served at 11:45 |
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Marti (ext 420) or Rob (ext 243) at the SSS office to
reserve your space. Program limited to 10 participants.
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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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