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Student
Support Services
Spotlight - April 2004
A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our cultural/volunteer
enrichment program at UNC-TV. YOU made a difference! I hope you
learned a lot, had a positive experience, and will reflect on
this event later in life as an opportunity well taken.
Our cultural and volunteer enrichment programs are designed to
give you "value added" experiences. Attending college
is more than learning the books. Your instructors will guide you
in the cognitive components of your major and assure you a well
grounded understanding of the material; however, there is more
to landing a job than just knowing the information. Keeping a
job will require your ability to communicate with others, your
ability to work in groups and your ability to seize what I call
"opportunities for growth." We offer many of these growth
opportunities throughout the year and I hope you choose to participate
in at least one before you graduate from SCC.
Our next cultural enrichment initiative will be a leadership workshop
on Friday, April 16 from 12:00-5:00. I hope all of you choose
to attend. Sign up in the SSS office.
Respectfully, Cheryl
If
you did not stop by the SSS office during "photo week,"
please stop by soon. We need your picture for our program database.
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2 - Patricia Geiger
2 - Dale Helms
3 - Lisa Finch
4 - Erik Carlson
5 - Cynthia Lewis
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- MacGregor McGee
8 - Robert Stevens
17 - Brenda LaPlante
17 - Patricia Ward |
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- Jennifer Hendrix
27 - Anthony Bermudez 27 - Amy Simonds
28 - Indica Dickerson |
 
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Tutoring
is also available at the Macon Center.
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Sign
up for Spring Tutoring.
Be proactive in your learning and sign up early!
The process is easy and
it is FREE!
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Last
day to sign up:
Friday, April 16
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Fun
loving Tutors ~ Spring 2004
Shawn
Pack, Maleigha Elliott, Erik Carlson, Mike O'Neil,
June Winger, Alva Duke, Marti Hunter (Tutor Coordinator),
Connie Haire (VP for Student and Institutional
Development), Ed Bonjokian, Cheryl Conner (SSS
Director), Christine Hubinger, Toni Holland, Patricia
Graham, and Verna Humphrey
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Spanish
Support Group
Patty
Graham leads a Spanish support group.
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If
you are interested in being a tutor this semester,
please see Marti in the SSS Office.
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Tutoring
Makes a Difference!
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Monday,
April 19 - Friday, April 23
Stop by the office or call to make an appointment with your SSS
advisor.
Are
you interested in securing the maximum scholarship funding for
you SCC education?
Your SSS office will be offering two scholarship seminars to assist
you in the scholarship application process. Please pick a date
that is best for you and then sign-up in the SSS office.
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When:
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Monday,
April 12 - or - Tuesday, April 13 |
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Time:
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12:00-1:30
p.m. - lunch is provided |
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Where:
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Bradford
Center Conference Room |
Could you use a few extra dollars for your college education?
Apply for the Student Support Services Scholarship in the Financial
Aid office.
Deadline:
Saturday, May 1, 2004
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If
you are planning on attending college in 2004-2005, don't
forget to file your FAFSA (Free Application
for Federal Student Aid) a.k.a. Pell
Grant Funds, SEOG, NCSIG, Workstudy, etc. Forms are available
in the Financial Aid or SSS offices. |
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The
next SSS Cultural Enrichment Program
will be a Leadership Institute
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sign up in the SSS office
or call
586-4091
or
(800) 447-4091, ext 231
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Friday,
April 16, 2004 |
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12:00
noon - 5:00 p.m.
(lunch will be provided) |
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SCC
Main Campus |
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The
SSS staff invites you to participate in a leadership institute
facilitated by Mark Merritt of Project SOAR. To secure a
job and keep a job, you must have the ability to work within
a team environment.
Are you an effective communicator? Do you have an understanding
of group dynamics? What is your role preference when working
in a team?
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Important
Cultural Enrichment Reminder for all new and
returning students:
Cultural Enrichment trips are designed to broaden your cultural
and/or experiential learning. Our enrichment trips are FREE
to you and we want you to participate in as many as possible.
However, if you sign-up for a trip, you are expected to SHOW
UP! These trips are FREE to you, but they are quite
costly on your SSS Grant. If you sign-up and find out at a
later date that you can not attend, you MUST give us
at least 3 days notice so we can find a replacement for you.
Failure to notify us will result in you "sitting out"
the next 2 trips. If you have any questions, please give me
a call at ext. 245. |
You've
Got Mail!
Don't
Forget: Check your mailbox in the SSS office for important information,
announcements, and reminders.
AND . . .
. . . while you are checking your mailbox, check-in with your
SSS advisor. We want to know how things are going!
Thanks for participating in: the Adopt-a-Highway pick up
and Bowling for Kids Sake 3/25/04!
Spring Cleaning!!! Isn't it always easier to clean someone else's
mess than your own? Join us, again, Wednesday, April 14 from
2:00-5:00 (or whatever you can make) to help The Community
Table get its canned goods in order and fill up some bags
to give away.
In
May we'll do some much needed work at the Family Resource
Center in Webster… But they specifically need some help Saturday,
May 22, at Kids Super Saturday at the Rec Park in Cullowhee.
They will be doing a booth with hands-on activities for young
children and need five people to work in two-hour shifts (that's
2 groups of 5). They would also love to have someone with a pickup
truck help a little before and/or after loading and unloading
stuff. Let's go and help out.
putative
- \PYOO-tuh-tiv\ - adjective
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1: commonly accepted or supposed *2 : assumed to
exist or to have existed
Example sentence:
Until scientists could identify the putative infectious agent
behind the disease, which they assumed to be a virus, there was
no hope of finding a cure.
Did you know? There is no putative root behind "putative";
scholars are quite certain that the word comes from the Latin
word "putatus," the past participle of the verb "putare,"
which means "to consider" or "to think." "Putative"
has been part of English since the 15th century, and it often
shows up in legal contexts. For instance, a "putative marriage"
is one that is believed to be legal by at least one of the parties
involved. When that trusting person finds out that his or her
marriage is not sanctioned by law, other "putare" derivatives,
such as "dispute," "disreputable," "reputed,"
"imputation," and "deputy," may come into
play.
 
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| April |
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| 9-11 |
College
Closed - Easter Break |
| 12
or 13 |
Scholarship
Seminar |
| 15 |
Last
Day to Withdraw, 2nd Session |
| 16 |
Leadership
Institute |
| 16 |
Last
day to sign up for a tutor |
| 19-23 |
Early
Registration - Summer/Fall 2004 |
| May |
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| 1 |
Deadline
for SSS Scholarship Application |
| 6 |
Spring
Semester Ends |
| 7 |
Commencement |
| 12 |
Registration
Day |
| 13 |
Classes
Begin - Summer Session |
| 13-14 |
Drop/Add |
| 31 |
College
Closed - Memorial Day |
 .
. . Brian Gibson
 Brian
Gibson is our spotlight for this issue of our newsletter. Brian's
academic goal is to finish his double major. He is pursuing an
Associate Degree in Culinary Technology and a diploma in Hotel
and Restaurant Management.
When asked who at SCC has been an inspiration to him, Brian replied,
"Ceretta Davis." According to Brian, "She knows
what she is doing!"
A 20-year old resident of Andrews, Brian lives at home. He has
a brother, Andy and two sisters, Katie and Mary. Besides attending
college full time, Brian is employed by Ryan's Steak House in
Sylva.
In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, exercising, and listening
to rock or pop music. For all you animal lovers out there, Brian
has a soft spot in his heart for cats.
One last interesting fact about Brian: he is a local celebrity.
If you visit or happen to drive by Ryan's at just the right moment,
you will be greeted by the restaurant's mascot-the "Ryan
Cow" or as we say, the "Brian Cow." Yes, that is
our very own Brian Gibson donning a bovine costume!
How to get in touch with the SSS staff:
828-586-4091 or 800-447-4091
Cheryl: ext. 245 - email: cheryl@southwesterncc.edu
Marti: ext. 420 - email: martih@southwesterncc.edu
Peter: ext. 243 - email:pbuck@southwesterncc.edu
Laurie: ext. 231 email:laurie@southwesterncc.edu
Student
Support Services
The Student Support Services Office at
Southwestern Community College is
committed to the empowerment of program participants to
achieve success through:
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accessible
and effective programs |
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supportive
and caring staff |
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quality
advising and teaching |
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responsive
counseling |
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student
advocacy |
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We
strive to offer these services in the
spirit of positive and friendly community.
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Community College
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