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Craven’s Got Talent
ENRICHING LIVES, CREATING FUTURES
2014
Talent runs deep at
Craven Community College
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As part of an ongoing series commemorating the 50th anniversary of NC’s
Community College System, UNC-TV
profiled the state’s 58 community colleges. Videographer Rick Sullivan visited
Craven Community College in August.
The simulated nursing lab, advanced
manufacturing, aviation and study
abroad are highlights of the eight minute
North Carolina Now segment. It can
be viewed at http://video.unctv.org/
video/2365063119/
here is a magnet
on my refrigerator
door (and, no, it is not
completely covered with
them ) that says “Life
is about who you love.”
This magnet has crossed
the country with me.
Ultimately, it is PEOPLE
that matter most in our
lives. The reason I love
Craven Community
College is because of the
people. They are talented,
committed and caring.
And, the reason I love this community is
because the people are incredibly generous,
benevolent and kind.
A mentor once said to me, “Catherine,
you can have all the fancy equipment and
state-of-the-art labs you want, but, if you
don’t have the best faculty member in that
classroom, it doesn’t matter.” Inside the
pages of this fourth edition of The Craven
Community College Magazine, you’ll
read about Dr. Carmela Maglocchi-Byrnes,
who has an impressive research and
teaching vita in the sciences. You’ll meet
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3 Craven’s Got Talent
Meet some of our amazing faculty and staff
7 Sculpture Collection
Given so that many can appreciate artworks
9 In the Community
10 Stancil Garden
Lifetime Learning Center
11 Donors Making a Difference
14 CFA Celebrating Leadership
15 VIP Ambassadors become CCC Cheerleaders
BOT new members
16 Outreach and Partnerships
William Naumann, Chair
Kevin Roberts, Vice Chair
Gary Baldree Sr.
Judge Ken Crow
Ronald Knight
Rosanne Leahy
Judge Peter Mack Jr.
Carol Mattocks
Allison Morris
Mayor Chuck Tyson
Earline Sills Williams
Brenda Wilson
Student Trustee
Dr. Catherine Chew, CCC President,
Secretary to the Board
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Craven Community College
Foundation Board of Directors
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raven Community College officially
opened its doors in 1965, practical
nursing and other programs were already
educating county residents. In the coming 2014-15 academic year, CCC and its
community will be celebrating 50 years of
educational commitment and growth.
SAVE THE DATE!
Community
Day
In celebration of Craven Community
College’s 50th Anniversary
Saturday
September 27, 2014
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
New Bern campus
800 College Court
Dr. Catherine Chew
President
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Dr. Magfirah Dahlan-Taylor, who has a
diverse discipline and background in the
Humanities.
Beyond the classroom, we’ve recruited
administrative staff with professional
expertise that is enriching us and stretching
us. You’ll read about Ben Hancock, a retired
Marine colonel, former Blue Angel and
Yuma base commander, who is leading our
emergency management/security efforts.
His call sign is “lawman,” which gives a
hint of his early years as an Arizona state
trooper.
These people are paid to work at the
College. However, there are so many other
people, highlighted inside these pages,
who are donating their time or giving their
resources to this institution because they
believe in us and are committed to our
mission.
Dr. Jim Congleton, well known dentist
and philanthropist in Craven County,
has gifted the college 17 outdoor sculptures
that have literally transformed the look
and the feel of the New Bern Campus.
On September 13, we will dedicate the
Congleton Student Quad in his honor. It
will be a celebration worthy of this man’s
great heart and his extraordinary contribution to the college.
Oscar Wilde said, “Keep love in your
heart. A life without it is like a sunless
garden when the flowers are dead.” The love
and support Craven Community College
has received begins and ends with PEOPLE
- both inside and outside the organization.
As president, I am humbled by the PEOPLE
surrounding us and the opportunity to
serve. Perhaps the Stancil Rose Garden
is just the beginning of more flowers and
gardens we will be planting in our future,
thanks to the staff and citizens in our community. We are truly blessed.
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Board of Trustees
The ties between the college and the community have and will always be indescribably strong. There have been countless
examples of this special relationship since
1965. One very recent example is the 50th
anniversary logo design. We were pleasantly surprised to receive an offer from a
New Bern resident, Eric Cashion, to design
our commemorative logo. Eric volunteered
his time and talent to create a design that
marks a very special year in our history. “I
appreciate CCC’s positive impact on our
community and my family,” said Eric. Eric’s
daughter is a high school student who is also
currently enrolled in the college transfer
credit program. Eric added, “My wife and I
sincerely appreciate CCC’s investment in
her future.”
Celebrate our 50th with us! Anyone
who took a class or graduated from
CCC, or anyone from our community, is
welcome to share our special year with
us! For more information, go to:
www.IamCraven50.com
Jennifer Dacey, President
Jonathan Segal, Vice President/ President Elect
Page Jones-Varnell, Treasurer
Jacqueline B. Atkinson
Sallie Hume Baxter
Dr. John Cho
Jeb Collier
Ricardo H. Correia J.D.
Stephanie Duncan
David Dysinger
William T. Fuller
Brian Gatchel
Lloyd Griffith
Rick Hemphill
Chip Hughes
Mary Lou Infinito
Carole Kemp
Janet Lamb
Stephen Nuckolls
Cheryl B. Smith
Nancy Stallings
Maj. Gen. Michael P.
Sullivan, USMC
(Retired)
Terry Tait
Jeff Williams
Yvonne Wold
William Naumann, Chair, Board of Trustees
Dr. Catherine Chew, Craven Community
College President
Linda MacDonald, Director Emeritus
Craven Community College
Marketing and Public Relations Staff
Judy Eurich
Executive Director of Institutional Advancement
Deborah Kania
Director of Marketing, Communications and
Development Liaison
Nancy Childs
Designer/Photographer
Vicki Feldhaus
Editor
Lorraine DiBella
College Foundation Executive Assistant
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8,000 copies of this document were printed at
a cost of $5,560 or $.69 a copy.
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Meet some of our amazing faculty and staff
The Craven Community College
Employee Excellence Awards for 2014
winners: Faculty Excellence Teaching
Award winner is Jeff Brown, NCAMA
Aerospace Manufacturing and Repair
faculty member, Staff Excellence Award Excellence Teaching Award winner is Zomar
Peter, executive director of enrollment
and retention, and the Adjunct Faculty
Excellence Teaching Award winner is
Chauncey Stevenson. Jeff and Zomar will
be submitted as candidates for the annual
NC Community College System awards for
Excellence in Teaching and Staff of the Year
respectively. Photo: (L-R) Chauncey Stevenson, Zomar Peter and Jeff Brown.
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he talent runs deep at Craven Community College. The talent of
long-time and new staff is only rivaled by their commitment to
students and passion for their professions. This impressive sample is
truly representative of what makes the college an exceptional place to
learn and work.
New Math
Katrina Bishop and Beth Andrews
are both math instructors and deeply involved in a redesign of
developmental and college curriculum math, respectively. The
North Carolina Community College System’s guiding principle
for the math curriculum improvement project (CIP) is that mathematical and quantitative literacy are vital competencies for all
learners.
Walter Hurst and Lee Ashburn
Walter Hurst (left) joined CCC in August
of 2013 as an instructor in the automotive
systems technology program. Although
Walter is a seasoned automotive service
professional, he has enjoyed learning about
teaching. Lee Ashburn (right) returned
to CCC in 2013. Lee first came to CCC
in 2005 where he directed the aviation
systems technology program. In addition
to flying machines and cars, Lee enjoys
riding and working on motorcycles.
Sarah Hughson
Sarah Hughson
joined CCC in
fall 2012 after
returning from
a year working
as a teacher’s assistant in a bilingual
elementary school in southern Spain. She
has been a Spanish-language educator for
14 years. Sarah is the faculty advisor for
the college’s Alpha Phi Nu chapter of Phi
Theta Kappa honor society. She also holds
a Spanish language conversation club that
anyone can drop in to improve Spanish
speaking skills.
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Jeff Schulze
If you work or
are a business
owner in the
area and haven’t
seen Jeff Schulze
yet, don’t worry,
you will! On any day
of the week, you can find Jeff in the community discovering the educational needs
of adults and businesses as part of the
workforce development (WFD) center. Jeff
joined the college in 2013 as the WFD coordinator for business, industry, information
technology and Ed2Go online programs.
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Dr. Carmela
MagliocchiByrnes,
chemistry
instructor,
joined CCC in
fall 2012. Carmela
has been recognized
for her teaching and research throughout
her academic career. She is the faculty
advisor to the student Science Club
and serves on other committees at the
college. Carmela received her Ph.D. in
inorganic chemistry from Texas A&M
University.
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Elizabeth
Spencer
Artist and
instructor
Elizabeth
Spencer, MFA,
has taught just
about every art class offered by CCC since
2011. As the fine arts program has grown
and added instructors, Elizabeth now
focuses on teaching sculpture, drawing
and art history. Elizabeth has become an
essential link between the college and the
local art community. Outreach efforts,
such as inviting artists into the classroom
and encouraging students to show their
work at local art shows, have deeply
enriched student learning. Elizabeth’s
own sculptures have been displayed in
numerous exhibits throughout the United
States and New Zealand, where she also
lived, taught and showed her work.
Kerry Cox
Like many
instructors
at CCC,
when asked
about themselves
they would rather talk about how talented
our students are. In addition to teaching
public speaking for over 23 years, Kerry
has been committed to providing students
with enriching learning activities, both
in and outside the classroom. Past and
present students get hands-on experience at CCC film festivals, local area film
productions and other communications
projects. Kerry has a bachelor of arts
degree in journalism and a master of arts
degree in speech communications from
the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill.
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Quent Lupton and Cindy Seymour
As members of Craven Community College’s Sustainability Committee, Quent
Lupton, department chair since 2013, and
Cindy Seymour, biology instructor since
2008, help guide the college’s sustainability initiatives. These initiatives promote
incorporating more eco-friendly institutional practices, and encourage more education and outreach at CCC’s campuses,
both in and out of the classroom. As avid
supporters of environmental awareness
and eco-education, both Quent and Cindy
are active in educational
Craven
Community
and environmental
College
organizations at
CCC and in the
community.
Smart
Decisions
Ben Hancock
was hired as
special assistant
to the president
in December 2013
to lead CCC’s
effort to maintain
a secure and safe
campus. He is
a Navy-trained
pilot, and former
Blue Angel, who
served in the United States Marine Corps for
over 30 years, retiring as a colonel in 2013.
Among his many deployments, Ben served in
Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi
Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Crystal Smith
Crystal Smith
joined CCC in
2011 as a health
information technology (HIT) instructor and quickly
rose through the ranks to
become the program coordinator, and chair
of allied health programs. She is a member
of several college committees, advisor to the
HIT student club, and is a member of national, state and regional health information
management associations. Recently, she has
been actively involved in program accreditations for HIT and medical scribe.
Yuko Boyd
Originally
from Japan,
Yuko Boyd
will celebrate
15 years this
coming October
as a CCC employee
in a student services role. Her primary
duties include graduation and transcript
verification. However, she has become a
“go-to” person sharing information and
knowledge to many. Yuko has also served
on college committees and is a graduate of
CCC’s Leadership Academy.
Cathy Campbell is the director of
library services at CCC and has been
with the college for 19 years. Cathy
joined forces with Knight the Panther
to make this year’s annual campus
fundraising campaign a fun one—and
one that exceeded its goal. In addition
to serving on committees at CCC, she
has served on professional committees such as North Carolina
Library Association and North
Carolina Community College
Library Resources Association.
Cathy reads in her spare time and
enjoys historical fiction, mystery and
other genres.
Magfirah
Dahlan-Taylor
Originally from
Indonesia,
Dr. Magfirah
Dahlan-Taylor
received her
interdisciplinary
Ph.D. in planning, governance and globalization from Virginia Tech in 2012. She
joined CCC in 2013 as faculty and teaches
critical thinking, society and technology,
introduction to ethics, American government and world religion courses. Magfirah
also holds bachelor and master degrees
from the University of London.
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Effierie Johnson
It is hard to call
Effierie Johnson
new to CCC.
Although
Effierie started
as an employee in
December 2013, she
is no stranger to the college. Effierie earned
her associate in applied science degree from
Craven in 1997. She moved to Washington
D.C. and returned to New Bern in 2009,
where she actively sought employment at
CCC because “it felt like home.” Effierie is
an administrative assistant in the workforce
development department.
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Jennifer Bumgarner,
director of TRiO
Student Support Services, came to CCC
in 2013 from Appalachian State University, where she served
as program coordinator
for Upward Bound, another federal TRiO
program. She has spent much of her educational career working in programs that
help under-served populations gain access
to education opportunities. In addition to
her daily job responsibilities, Jennifer is
the chair of the TRiO Advisory Committee.
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THE CONGLETON
he giving of his 17-piece personal sculpture
collection to Craven Community College
(CCC) is just one of Dr. Jim Congleton’s gifts
given in his desire to share the beauty of art with
the community he loves. Artworks given or displayed can also be found outside of his New Bern
pediatric dental office and along the New Bern
riverfront, where he gave the city a 300th birthday
gift of the Spider Lily sculpture created by artist
Susan Pascal Beran.
Sculpture collection
given so that many can appreciate artworks
“It gives me a great feeling to know that CCC
students, and many others, will enjoy the sculptures,” said Dr. Congleton. He feels that each time
someone stops and examines a sculpture it can be
a learning moment—where he or she can spend
the moment interpreting and reflecting on the artist’s creation. He originally intended to donate the
sculptures to a public entity upon his death. After
meeting with CCC President Dr. Catherine Chew,
he was eager to give the entire collection to the
college, not just the single one requested by Dr.
Chew. He wanted to keep his sculpture collection
together so people could experience its diversity
of styles and materials. “I am glad that I donated
the sculptures now rather than waiting because
people can enjoy them sooner,” said Dr. Congleton.
Dr. Congleton’s love of art began when he took
an art appreciation class while he was in college
pursuing a chemistry degree. He began collecting
paintings and then a friend suggested he start
collecting sculptures for his home. As he attended
sculpture and art shows, his collection spread to
the outside of his home and to his yard.
Among Dr. Congleton’s favorite sculptures is
one of the first he ever collected, The Boy on
Stilts, which will be a centerpiece of the renovated
Student Quad located between the Brock Administration and Student Center buildings on the New
Bern campus. The Boy on Stilts bronze sculpture
was created by Virginia artist, Dr. William Turner,
who is also a dentist. Another favorite sculpture of
his is Eye to the Soul, which was created by artist
Bruce Niemi and can be seen and enjoyed by all
who enter and exit CCC’s New Bern campus.
The scultpure collection will be dedicated this
fall. Members of the community are invited to
enjoy the collection.
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Stancil garden
In the Community
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Learning Center
“I know Margaret would be very pleased to know a
place of beauty, a rose garden, had been created for
students and staff because she loved her community.”
— Niece Brenda Stancil
Valentina Wilson fashion academy
Tiffany Russell, graduate of Valentina
Wilson’s Fall Teen Fashion Academy, stands
with the WCTI 12 television anchor and
CCC cosmetology instructor Patricia Batten. Cosmetology instructors and students
volunteered their talents to help Valentina
“instill poise and self-esteem in girls ages
13-19.”
Winning Spellers
Craven Community College’s “Punk
Donkeys” won the annual Havelock
Adult Spelling Bee and fundraiser again
this year! Funds raised help local schools.
Winning team is pictured (above left to
right) Kyle Warner, Quincy Lieske, Diane
Tyndall, James Adkins and (not shown)
Miriam Adkins at Havelock Tourist and
Event Center.
Craven Community College Student Nursing Association volunteers
Jennifer Hernandez (left) and Rebekah Pelletier (right) provided health
monitoring and first aid to runners at the annual Neuse River Bridge Run.
Over 100 college staff members and student volunteers assisted at the most
recent run, which raises money
for several local charities.
New Bern attorney Ken McCotter,
nephew of Margaret Stancil, and
wife, Pat McCotter, shared family
stories during the dedication.
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CCC Board of Trustees Brenda
Wilson and Bill Naumann were
in attendance.
Barbering
In 2013, CCC graduated its first-ever
barbering class. CCC’s barbering program,
part of the college’s workforce development
department, is a fully-licensed barbering
college that began in May 2012. Students
hone their barbering skills with the support
of clients from the community.
Holiday parades
CCC was a standout in the New Bern and
Havelock holiday parades with its helicopter, donated to the Institute of Aviation
Technology by Dr. Stephen Dalrymple. The
Havelock holiday parade watchers got an
extra treat with the appearance of President
Dr. Chew and “Izzy” riding in Dean Jim
Millard’s Corvette convertible.
Kim Ball, JoAnn Pastin, and Mary
Skinner, (left to right), were among many
community members attending the
dedication.
On a cool November afternoon, after a rare early snowfall, family, community members
and Craven Community College staff gathered on the New Bern campus to dedicate the
Margaret Stancil Rose Garden. In addition to the garden, her donation will help fund
scholarships and other learning initiatives at the college.
“M
rs. Margaret Stancil was a long time educator who lived and worked in New
Bern most of her life. When she passed away, she left a substantial gift to the
College Foundation and several other organizations in the area. She was an
avid gardener and loved roses very much, so we decided the most fitting tribute would be
a beautiful garden for students and staff to enjoy.”
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hether it’s a film that intrigues, a
performance or exhibit that inspires,
a regional trip that delights or an international adventure, the Lifetime Learning
Center is a resource designed to enhance
quality of life and satisfy the quest of adults
who seek new experiences.
We kick off programs this fall with a
wild west adventure, Great Trains and
Grand Canyons, a six-day tour to Arizona.
Tour highlights include: the Grand Canyon
Railway, Verde Canyon Railroad, Grand
Canyon National Park, Chapel of the Holy
Cross, Montezuma Castle, and Old Town
Scottsdale. Registration is open for this
trip departing Sept. 28,
returning Oct. 3.
Explorations in The
ARTS, our new performance series, is also
expanding. Mark your
calendars for Sept. 11th
when Blair Crimmins
and The Hookers open
the series with a night
of original Dixieland Jazz. Blair Crimmins
is the rock star of the genre and his concert
performances are a swingin’ good time.
This ain’t your great-grandfather’s ragtime!
As we plan for the future, we extend our
deepest gratitude to Terry and Teeny Tait
of Raymond James Financial Services Inc.
of New Bern for generously sponsoring
LLC programs for the past five years. We
also thank our partners at Public Radio
East for providing media sponsorship of
our programs.
For details on programs of the Lifetime
Learning Center, please visit our website at
www.CravenCC.edu/foundation, and select
Lifetime Learning Center. You may also
contact Jennifer Baer, coordinator, at (252)
633-2618 or baerj@cravencc.edu.
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Donors
2013
Thanks to our donors for contributing to the Craven
Community College Foundation, endowments and scholarships
Craven Community College
Foundation President Jennifer
Dacey (left) pictured with Judy
Eurich, Executive Director of
Institutional Advancement
Dear friends and supporters,
What an amazing year this has been for the Craven Community
College Foundation! From our internal campus campaign to our
Community Fabric Awards, the generosity of the people of Craven
County has been overwhelming.
We have such good news to share with you, starting with the
Foundation endowment that now stands at
$1.8 million. Our internal campus campaign
exceeded its goal, raising nearly $41,000
and showing an increase of 26% over the
prior year thanks to our Board of Trustees,
Foundation Board, administration, faculty,
and staff. Our external annual appeal came
in at $53,410, with two rather generous gifts
adding to its success. In its third year, the
Community Fabric Awards, our premier
fundraising event, netted $28,000 to support
initiatives on our two campuses.
More importantly, we have awarded
$232,000 in scholarships to 307 students
thanks to the financial support we receive
from The Harold A. Bate Foundation and
those who have endowed scholarships to the
college. We also graduated another class of
our VIP Ambassadors who are now out in
our community educating their colleagues, family, and friends
about the opportunities and activities here at the college, are introducing us to new donors, and are lending a helping hand when the
Foundation undertakes a major project.
People are truly the heart and soul of the Foundation. Their
passion for our mission and the belief in the importance of higher
education allow us to continue to enrich lives and create futures
for so many here in Craven County.
Judy Eurich
Executive Director
Institutional Advancement
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Jennifer Dacey
President
CCC Foundation
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Dr. James B. Congleton III
Harold H. Bate Foundation
Dr. Stephen J. Dalrymple
Welcome!
The CCC Foundation welcomes new members; Stephanie Duncan,
Jeb Collier, Jeff Williams, Mary Lou Infinito, Ricardo H. Correia,
David Dysinger, Lloyd Griffith, and Yvonne Wold.
Promise Circle ($10,000 and up)
Mr. Sam Mitchell
Sun Journal
Terry and Teeny Tait
Ward and Smith, PA
Segal Family Charities
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Segal
Mr. and Mrs. Trawick H. Stubbs Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Tyndall
Mayor and Mrs. Chuck Tyson
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Ward Jr.
WCTI-TV 12
Wells Fargo
Weyerhaeuser
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wilson
Presidents Circle ($1,000 to $9,999)
Mr. Joseph W. Bach
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Buff
CarolinaEast Health Systems
Carteret-Craven Concerned Bikers
Association
Dr. Catherine Chew and
Mr. Howie Stier
Dr. and Mrs. John Cho
Civitan Club of New Bern
Richard Chapman Cleve Fund
Coastal Carolina Airport Authority
Coastal Carolina Health Care, PA
Commissioner and Mrs. Scott Dacey
Gretchen Charlene Davis Estate
Deaton Yacht Sales
Duke Energy Foundation
First Citizens Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd E. Griffith
Havelock Chamber of Commerce
Havelock Cherry Point Rotary Club
Ms. Hazel Hawkins
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Herron
Adelaide Gurganus Jackson
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Kemp III
Judy Lekoski-Eurich
Dr. and Mrs. Harry J. MacDonald
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mattocks II
McGladrey, LLP
Minges Bottling Group
Dr. and Mrs. Daryl Minus
MOEN
Monte Printing
Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Morris
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Naumann
Neuse Sunrise Rotary
New Bern Rotary Club
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Nuckolls
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Pelletier Jr.
Public Radio East
Ms. Ruth Anne Riffle
Robinson & Stith
Deans Circle ($500 - $999)
Belinda and Mike Barnhill
Mrs. Sallie Hume Baxter
Maj. General and Mrs. Tom Braaten
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Calabrese
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell
CenturyLink
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Chance
Chick-fil-A
Coastal Roofing
Mr. and Mrs. Jeb Collier
D. L. Blaine, LLC
Evening Star Garden Club
Dr. and Mrs. Ali Farsaie
Vicki and Larry Feldhaus
First Capital Antique Car Club
Fisher Oil Co.
Fraternal Order of Police #52
Mr. and Mrs. Norman F. Gallman
Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Gatchel
Gibbs Dentistry, PA
Dr. and Mrs. Layne Harpine
Ms. Betty Hatcher
J. E. Jones Lumber Company
Kellum Law Firm
Lealer R. King
Kiwanis Club of New Bern
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. McAden
Mr. and Mrs. Willis W. McCoy
New Bern Breakfast Rotary
Mrs. Joanne G. Payne
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Peckens
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Perry
Ms. Georgina Rouse
Ms. Earline Sills Williams
Maj. General and Mrs. Michael P.
Sullivan USMC (Ret.)
the little bank
The X-Team, Termite & Pest Control
Trent Cadillac Buick GMC
Tryon Estates Apartments
Cynthia L. Turco
Twin Rivers Corvette Club
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Dr. and Mrs. T. Reed Underhill
John and Nell Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Helmut Weisser
Ms. Helen H. White
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey G. Williams
Williams Scarborough Smith
Gray, LLP
Scholars Circle ($250 - $499)
Anonymous
American Association of University
Women
Mr. and Mrs. Owen D. Andrews
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Ashburn
Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Ashford Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Atkinson
Audiology of New Bern
Jim and Jennifer Baer
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Barker
BB&T
Don and Madge Beaver
Belk
Mr. and Mrs. James Bishop
Carolina Colours Association, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Chapman
Christ Episcopal Church Women
Coastal Pediatric Dentistry
Coldwell Banker Willis-Smith Co.
Dr. Andrew Davidson
Mr. and Mrs. David Dysinger
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Edwards
John and Theresa Fonville
Ms. Sherry L. Forrest
Ms. Brenda K. Fulcher
Mr. William T. Fuller
Mr. and Mrs. David Gladson
Mr. and Mrs. Milton E. Gold Jr.
Dr. R. Dwight Grady
Mr. George W. Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. John O. Haroldson
Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Hodges Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. Jones
Mrs. Sylvia J. King
Mrs. Janet Lamb
Mr. Charles Lancaster
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leahy
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Malone
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald B. May
Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Meadows
Ms. Nicole Mena
Drs. Jeff and Melinda Michelson
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Millard
Mitchell Hardware
Kenneth E. Morris
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National Active and Retired Federal
Employees
Peacock’s Plume
Pilot Club of New Bern
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Charles F. Schwab
Sumrell, Sugg, Carmichael, Hicks
and Hart, PA
Swiss Bear Downtown Development
Corp.
Tyson & Hines Investments, LLC
Martin and Page Varnell
Mr. and Mrs. John A. J. Ward
Ms. Candace Young
Ambassadors Circle ($101- $249)
Anonymous
Lou and Maureen Abraham
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Amerson
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Andrews
Mrs. Margaret Bagg
Ms. Patricia Batten
Dr. Cynthia Bellacero
Mr. Mark W. Best
Alderman and Mrs. Dallas Blackiston
Cynthia Blot
Mr. Joseph R. Boyce
Ms. Yuko Boyd
Mrs. Carmela Magliocchi Byrnes
Mary and Doug Clark
Mrs. Terri Colón
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Colwell
The Honorable Kenneth and
Mrs. Dana Crow
Delta Sigma Theta - New Bern
Alumnae Chapter
Susan Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Eglinton
Mr. and Mrs. George Ensley
Fund Development
Helpful hands
Craven Community College
Foundation Board members Mary
Lou Infinito, Sallie Baxter and Bill
Fuller serve ice cream to faculty
and staff at Opening Day.
Ms. Lori Giles
Mrs. Eileen M. Hanson
Mrs. Kaye Hollifield
Mr. and Mrs. Judson Howry
Jolie C. Huffman
Angela Hughes
Mr. Harvey W. Hurst
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Husson
Mr. Linwood Johnson and
Dr. Virginia S. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Jones
Suzanne Kaylor
Dr. and Mrs. George T. Kramer
Matheny Family Fund
Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Mattocks
Mr. Richard W. McEnally
Ms. Shelby Miller
Mount Olive University
Cindy Patterson
Mr. Greg Purvis
Mr. and Ms. Frank H. Sheffield Jr.
Nate and Karen Skipper
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Smith
Ms. Holly Spencer
Ms. Nancy R. Stallings
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Tarplee
Mr. and Mrs. Albe V. Thomas
Mr. Thurlow Underhill Jr.
Ms. Teressa Vansickle
Keith P. Williams
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sharing passion for our mission...
Foundation’s Community Fabric Awards 2014 celebration
Friends of the College (up to $100)
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott B. Alterman
Ms. Julie A. Anderson
Dr. John P. and Dr. Kyle Arrowood
Mr. and Mrs. Willie T. Atkinson
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Austin
Mrs. Reba Aylward
Ms. Natalie S. Baggett
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Baldree Sr.
Baldree’s Tire of Havelock
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Banks
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Barkley
Ms. Laura Barnes and
Mr. Lynn St. John
Sandy Bayliss-Carr
Ms. Nada R. Behr
Ms. Joyce Belfance
Ms. Donna Bell
Mrs. Lois F. Bell
Drs. Keith Bennert and
Elizabeth Benson
Ms. Zeledith Blakely
Lt. General and Mrs. Harry Blot
Robert Bordeaux
Ms. Elizabeth A. Brinkley
Mr. Justin Brinkley
Ms. Margaret Burns
Dr. and Mrs. Victor W. Bustard
Carolina Creations
Ms. Kimberly C. Carter
Joe and Margaret Chance
Mr. and Mrs. James Chappell
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Childs
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Clarke
Ms. Penny Cleland
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Corcoran
Ms. Barbara Daly
Mr. and Mrs. James Lee Davis
Ms. Mary E. Delaney
Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeLorme
Mrs. Lorraine C. DiBella
Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Dodd
Mr. B. J. Dougherty
Ms. Barbara Dunn
Eastern Dermatology & Pathology
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Edmondson
Mr. Brian Edmonston
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Evancho
Dr. Catherine J. Everette and
Mr. Joe Goins
Ms. Milagros Feigenbaum
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fennell
Mr. and Mrs. J. Marc Finlayson
First Church of Christ, Scientist
The Honorable Louise Flanagan
Dr. Rebecca Forrest D.D.S., P.A.
Ms. Kaye Anne Frampton-Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Freemon
Mr. and Mrs. Werner Friederichs
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Games
Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Gibney
Mary H. Gooding
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Grabenstein
Mr. Jim Gruenebaum and
Ms. Victoria Block
Mr. Martin Guion
H & H Electric Service
Ms. Patricia E. Hardee
Mr. and Mrs. Steve C. Harman
Ms. Opal Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Hemphill
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Horne
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Howard
Howard, Stallings, From & Hutson, PA
Ms. Sarah Hughson
Dr. Jean S. Huryn
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Infinito
J. Patrick & Associates, Inc.
Mr. Roy Jackson
Pat Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Jonas
Greg and Vickie Jones
Ms. Deborah Kania
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas King
Capt. and Mrs. John Kirkland
Mrs. Laura Knox
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lafferty
Ms. Candace Lee
Dr. William MacDonald
Judge Peter Mack Jr.
Maggy Costandy Interiors, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mansfield
Ms. Joan Marsh
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Martin
Mr. Wayne McCain
Mr. and Mrs. Brian McCarthy
Mrs. Rozanne McCotter
The Honorable and
Mrs. W. David McFadyen
New Foundation board
member Mary Lou Infinito
serves on the Community
Fabric Awards committee.
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Foundation board member Jacqueline Atkinson and her
husband Willie lectured on “A Brief Historical Glimpse into
the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the U.S. 1964 Civil
Rights Act: Performing Artists from 1900 to 1964 and How
Their Creativity Impacted this Major Political Change.”
Mr. and Mrs. Tom McGraw
Mr. and Mrs. James McNellis
Col. and Mrs. Keith Merritt
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Meyer Jr.
Ms. Patricia Minschew
Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Champion Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Moran
Mrs. Allison R. Morris
New Bern Court Reporters, Inc.
Ms. Donna Nixon
North Carolina STA Contracting, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. John Oliva
Mr. George W. Olsen Jr.
Mr. George W. Olsen
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Peregoy
Col. Kenneth Powell
Mr. Michael Poythress
Mrs. Betty R. Quinn
Roberto Quinonez
Dr. Todd H. Rankin
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest C. Richardson III
Mr. Kevin Roberts and
Mrs. Colleen Maloney
Dr. and Mrs. J. Peter Rowlett III
Mr. Donald Rutter
Nanette Sanders-Cobb
Ms. Yasmin Santiago
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Scharr
Ms. Melinda Schmitz
Mr. Jeff Schulze
Mr. Ralph Scott
Mr. Robert D. Scull
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Mr. and Mrs. Mark Seymour
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Steve Shaffer
Mr. Ravi Sharma
Dr. and Mrs. Wright Shields
Mrs. Diane M. Shultz
Mrs. Kisha B. Simpson
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart H. Smith
Mr. Charles D. Smith and
Mr. Gregg Causey
Ms. Cheryl Spencer
State Farm - Tom Gingrich
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Tait
Ms. Patricia Talton
Mr. and Mrs. Jefferey Taylor
The Graphics Shack
The UPS Store
Ms. Carol Tokarski
Mr. and Mrs. Hubie Tolson
Mr. and Mrs. James Tosto
Ms. Katherine Tuttle
Ms. Jane Pittman Tyer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vogelien
Ms. Annette D. Walker
Mrs. Carolyn S. Ward
Mr. Charles Wethington
Ms. Charlene N. White
Mr. and Mrs. McRay Whitford
Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Whitmore III
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Wilkinson
Mr. and Mrs. A. Rexford Willis III
Ms. Mary Winslow
Mr. and Mrs. James Yankauskas
Mr. and Mrs. Julian P. Yates
This list represents donations received in calendar year 2013. Please join us in contributing to
the college by returning the remittance envelope found in this magazine, or contact Lorraine
DiBella, College Foundation Executive Assistant, (252) 638-7351 or dibellal@cravencc.edu.
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he Community Fabric Awards (CFA)
are given annually to an individual,
business and educator who excel in leadership as demonstrated by outstanding
initiative, impact of service and inspiration
to others. The Community Fabric Awards
recognize, reward and encourage activities
that have a significant impact in meeting
the needs of our local communities.
Nelson Bell McDaniel – Community
Fabric Award for Individual Leadership
When it
comes to
our community,
there are
likely very
few people
who know
more about
local history than
Nelson Bell
McDaniel.
After being born and raised in New Bern,
he went on to college and then enjoyed a
28-year career as a high school teacher and
administrator at the residential preparatory Episcopal High School in Alexandria,
Virginia, where he received an award as
teacher of the year.
Nelson returned back to his hometown
in 1996, where he continued pursuing his
interests in education, history, literature,
music and architecture through professional and charitable work. He has served
as president of the New Bern Historical
Society since 2008. Many New Bernians
have likely seen his local historical tours in
person, including the popular New Bern
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Historical Society Ghostwalk, or on public
television. He often leads groups of local
residents on tours abroad. Nelson has been
very active in community organizations.
Most notably, he was the chair of the New
Bern 300th Committee for the year-long
celebration in 2010.
In 2011, he was the recipient of the
Global Teacher Award from The Center
for International Understanding at the
University of North Carolina. He has
continually been recognized for his community involvement. Nelson’s charitable
work is focused on projects related to history
and youth education. Current charitable
projects he is involved in include: participating in the planning of a hospice facility
with CarolinaEast Medical Foundation,
growing support for the Tryon Palace
Foundation and New Bern Historical
Society, and chairing the Christ Church
300th Celebration committee.
Mitchell Hardware – Community
Fabric Award for Business Leadership
Mitchell
Hardware,
led by
owner and
manager
Greg Smith,
is the recipient of the
Excellence
in Business
Leadership
Award. As
one of the
area’s oldest businesses, Mitchell Hardware
has been a historic and popular downtown
destination since 1898. Mitchell Hardware
has continually answered numerous
requests from community organizations
for support. The business has sponsored or
supported causes such as: Coastal Women’s
Shelter’s annual “Operation Jammies”
drive, the local Boy Scouts of America and
The New Bern Fireman’s Museum, and
has allowed non-profits to advertise in its
store windows. Greg is the consummate
ambassador for downtown New Bern and
has been a tireless advocate for its revitalization and its continued economic
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vitality. He chairs the Downtown Business
Council, is an active member of the New
Bern Chamber of Commerce, and has
spearheaded community events such as the
300th anniversary parade.
Jeff Brown – Community Fabric Award
for Leadership in Education
Jeff Brown
has been
at Craven
Community College
(CCC) since
2003, where
he was instrumental
in getting
the Aviation Systems
Technology
(AST) program launched as part of
the college’s Institute of Aeronautical
Technology on the Havelock campus. He
is currently the instructor and curriculum
developer for the applied science degree in
manufacturing-composites program.
Jeff teaches numerous industrial curriculum classes, workforce development
composite classes for Fleet Readiness
Center East, and assists in the composite
portions of the AST program. Through his
innovative work with CCC’s North Carolina Advanced Manufacturing Alliance
Grant (NCAMA) project, Jeff has been a
catalyst for instructional innovation. He
was also integral in initiating a partnership
with Marine Corps Air Station New River
to teach composites to active duty Marines.
Outside of work, Jeff has been recognized
a number of times for his charitable work,
including being awarded the outstanding
volunteer for the Havelock Chamber of
Commerce in 2009. He also serves as webmaster in developing websites for multiple
local non-profit organizations.
Jeff served in the U.S. Navy as an interior
communication electrician. He earned
an associate in applied science degree in
AST from Wayne Community College and
holds an FAA Airframe and Powerplant
license. He is currently pursuing his bachelor’s degree at Liberty University.
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OUTREACH
PARTNERSHIPS
VIP ambassadors become CCC cheerleaders
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When it comes to Craven Community College’s outreach and partnerships, we could dedicate an entire magazine to featuring all of them.
Our appreciation for our community partners who are involved in
community outreach is even larger. Below we highlight a few examples
of outreach and partnerships at CCC.
fter seeing this successful program
at another college, CCC President
Dr. Catherine Chew created the VIP
Ambassador Program in 2013. The goals
of the ambassador program are to help
build awareness and educate the community about the college’s history, current programs and plans for the future.
VIP Ambassadors are members of the
community and volunteer their time
to participate in the program. The VIP
ambassadors graduate upon completing
four, half-day “behind-the-scenes” tours
Graduates from Craven Community College’s Fall 2013 VIP Ambassador Program:
BACK ROW (L-R): Tom Mark, Sandra McKinney, Sandy Epperson, Jim Gruenebaum,
Eileen Bress, Bruce Martin, Amy Wang, Pastor Linster Strayhorn, Dr. Catherine Chew,
Erin Blalock, Mary Carroll Dodd, Mary Lou Infinito. SEATED (L-R): Ed Blunt, Ginny
Johnson, Linwood Johnson, Sharon Bryant, Joyce Hendricks, Sue Williams
and informational sessions on both the
New Bern and Havelock campuses.
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he U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant focuses on people, housing and neighborhoods. One objective
of this federal initiative is to use housing as a platform for improving educational opportunities. Craven Community College is a key education partner to the New Bern Housing
Authority (lead grantee) and the City of New Bern (co-grantee).
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New Board of Trustees
raven Community College (CCC)
welcomed three new members to its
board of trustees. New members include
Rosanne Leahy, Allison Morris and Mayor
Chuck Tyson. Leahy was appointed to
the board by the Craven County Board of
Commissioners. She is currently the vice
president of nursing services at CarolinaEast Health System, where she has
worked for the past 20 years.
Pictured at a Choice
Neighborhoods community meeting (L-R): Marshall Williams, New Bern
Housing Authority Board
of Commissioners’ ViceChairman; Barbara Lee,
Board of Commissioners;
Julian Marsh, Executive
Director of the Housing Authority; Ettienne
Mitchell, Board of Commissioners’ Chairperson; Monica Minus, Craven Community College
Grant Writer; Mark Best, Director of HRD and Employment Readiness Programs.
Morris was appointed to the board by
the Craven County Board of Education.
She is a retired educator and school administrator who graduated from East Carolina
University. Morris has been previously
recognized as Craven County’s Teacher of
the Year.
Tyson was appointed to the board by
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory. He
is a native of New Bern and mayor of Trent
Woods. Tyson is also the owner of Tyson
Management Company and Tyson &
Hooks Realty.
The other members of CCC’s board
of trustees include: William Naumann
(Chair), Kevin Roberts (Vice Chair), Gary
Baldree Sr., Judge Ken Crow, Judge Peter
Mack Jr., Carol Mattocks, Ronald Knight,
Earline Sills Williams and Brenda
Wilson.
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imothy Downs, (left) new economic development director with Craven
County, Kevin Roberts, president and CEO of the New Bern Chamber of
Commerce and CCC board of trustees member, and Stephanie Duncan, CCC
Foundation board member and executive director
of the Havelock Chamber of Commerce, were
among many community
representatives who
attended professional
training given by the
International Economic Development
Council (IEDC).
New Members
Rosanne Leahy
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John Wilson
of BSH Home
Appliances
Corp. addresses
the Leadership
North Carolina
audience.
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raven Community College hosted a
panel presentation given to members
of Leadership North Carolina (LNC)
by (L-R) Maureen Little from North
Carolina Community College System,
John
Wilson
and Tim
Davis
from BSH
Home
Appliances
Corporation, Eddie
Foster and
President
Dr. Catherine Chew
from CCC.
The panel discussed the important role
community colleges play in educating
and training a competitive workforce.
LNC recruits individuals every year to
participate with fellow North Carolina
leaders to learn more “about the challenges and opportunities facing North
Carolina and offers tools to turn their
knowledge into action for the benefit of
the state.” (LeadershipNC.org)
Chuck Tyson
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happenings
Button Chair Visit to CCC
Craven Community College was
fortunate to display the Blue
Cross Blue Shield of NC Foundation’s “Button Chair” traveling
interactive exhibit during its
“Think Pink” breast cancer
awareness campaign.
Craven in the family
Many local residents likely had more
than one family member attend CCC, but
four generations? In the middle, Emily
Chance (Craven Early College, 2017), is
surrounded by (counterclock wise L-R),
her great-grandmother, Virginia Chance
(Nursing, 1966), her grandfather, Joe
Chance Jr. (NARF/NADEP/FRC East
apprentice, 1977), her mother Margaret
Chance (Associate in General Education,
1987), and her father, Joseph T. Chance
(Associate in Applied Science - Drafting
and Design, 1986).
Craven Community College
Scholarships help students
Amy Michelle Grant, a nursing
student at Craven Community
College, has received the New
Bern Woman’s Club (NBWC)
Memorial Scholarship. The
scholarship was established in
2006 to assist a female over 21
years of age who was returning
to school to improve her life by
earning a certificate, diploma
or associates degree. To be eligible for the
scholarship, the student must work parttime, have a financial need and carry a
GPA of at least 3.0.
Craven CC faculty and staff view the traveling “Button Chair” exhibit.
Grant, who received $1,000 from the
NBWC, is pursuing her nursing degree.
(Pictured below left to right) Craven CC
financial aid advisor, Carolyn Ward,
NBWC President Paula Lindsay, Craven
CC Nursing Student Amy Michelle Grant
and NBWC Community Service Program
Coordinator June Boyd, gathered for the
presentation at the college’s New Bern
campus last fall.
NCACC Presidents’ Meeting
In April 2013, Craven CC hosted the NC Association of Community College Presidents’
Spring Meeting at the college, Carolina Colours Pavilion and the Tryon Palace History
Center. The meeting was attended by many including Bob Mattocks, Dr. Catherine Chew
with Howie Stier, Community College System President Scott Ralls, CCC Board of Trustees Chair Carol Mattocks, Tryon Palace Deputy Director Philippe Lafargue, and CCC
Foundation President Jennifer Dacey.
Mandela Remembrance
Students and College leaders joined together in December to remember the
contributions of Nelson
Mandela. Student Kimberley Clark, staffer Gladys
Suggs and Associate Vice
President Kathleen Gallman spoke at the event.
New Bern mayoral debate
Craven Community College, in collaboration with the New Bern Chamber of
Commerce, was proud to host one of the
New Bern mayoral debates in a very active
and close race in 2013. Dana Outlaw won
the runoff. Both candidates are business
people and have represented the city as
aldermen. Mayor Dana Outlaw attended
CCC.
Craven Community
College Foundation is
seeking to build its alumni
group. Interested in joining?
Go to IamCraven50.com!
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New Book
Dr. Daryl Minus,
executive vice president of learning and
student success at
CCC, authored a
response as part
of a case study
in the new
book, Executive
Transitions in Student
Affairs. The book was published by the
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), the leading
association for the student affairs profession that serves 13,000 members in the
United States, 25 countries, and eight U.S.
territories.
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Knight the Panther
Craven Community College’s
#1 cheerleader and ambassador,
Knight the Panther, got a recent
makeover. Knight is part fierce
feline and part lovable learner,
who prowls the campus and
community. Knight’s favorite
activity is to stalk students,
faculty, staff and community
members in an effort to give
enthusiastic high-fives and
appreciative hugs.
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Middle School
H.J. McDonald middle school
student Kayley Wetherington
(top left) is among 200 students
from area schools visiting
Craven Community College
during our annual outreach
day. Kayley is making
sodium borate “bouncing
balls” with a Craven student
ambassador, Aaliyah Martin,
as part of this year’s math and
science outreach theme, “Green
Science – Sustainability and
Conservation.”
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The photo titled, “Sand Dollar and Sea Shells,” by Fire Training Coordinator Bob
Bordeaux, was selected for the New Bern-Craven County Public Library photographic
show. This image was taken at Fort Macon State Park.
Craven at a glance
With nearly 3,200 curriculum
students per semester and
campuses in both New Bern and
Havelock, Craven Community
College is growing to meet the
needs of eastern North Carolina.
The college features a wide
range of programs, including college transfer courses,
associate’s degree offerings,
partnerships with universities
and specialized workforce
training options serving more
than 10,000 students annually.
Lifetime Learning Center programs and trips, fire and rescue
training, basic skills programs,
a Small Business Center and
two innovative Early College
high schools also are among the
college’s offerings.