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CALDWELL
Chronicle
November 2008 Vol 41, No. 16
Calendar
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On-line Registration for Current
Curriculum Students
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Tuition Payments Due by 6 pm
SGA General Assembly Meeting, 12
noon; E Building
CCC&TI’s J.E. Broyhill Civic Center Presents a Full House of
Laughs with Actor, Comedian Dave Coulier.
The J.E. Broyhill Civic Center of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute will present actor and comedian Dave Coulier on Saturday, November 22 at 7:30 pm.
Wise-Up Workshop, “Managing
Stress,” 12 noon; H-311
Dave Coulier's (pronounced Cool-Yay) story is a refreshing
one for Hollywood - nice guys can finish first. As an
actor/comedian/voice-over artist, his many talents are
much in demand.
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Women’s Basketball vs. Montreat
College, 6 pm; Away
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Women’s Basketball vs. Hagerstown
Community College, 1 pm; Home
Men’s Basketball vs. Spartanburg
Methodist College, 3 pm; Home
Dave Coulier, 7:30 pm; J.E. Broyhill
Civic Center
Intramural Volleyball Games, 12
noon; Caldwell Campus Gym
Women’s Basketball vs. Walter’s
State Community College, 6 pm;
Away
Men’s Basketball vs. Clinton Junior
College, 7 pm; Away
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Recovery Meeting, 12 noon; E-301
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Happy Thanksgiving
Institution Closed for Thanksgiving
Holiday
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Institution Closed
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Institution Closed
December
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What’s Happening on Campus
Wise-Up Workshop, “Credible
Sources: Evaluations and Citations
Refresher,” 12 noon; F-220
Men’s Basketball vs. Limestone
College, 7 pm; Home
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The campus voice of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Classes Resume
SGA Door Decorating Contest
Begins, Caldwell Campus
Men’s Basketball vs. Surry
Community College, 7 pm; Away
Inside:
Upcoming J.E. Broyhill Civic
Center Events
Creative Juice Winners
2008 Regional SAFECON
Results
Dave is perhaps best known for his work on the long-running hit ABC television series, Full House, which aired for
eight seasons (1987-1995, with 192 episodes produced) and
can now be seen as part of the popular Nick At Nite and ABC
Family network lineups. Additionally, the show is currently
in worldwide syndication in over 100 countries. Dave followed this success by hosting his second prime-time hit
series America's Funniest People, which ran on ABC for four
seasons. Dave also handled the hosting chores for ABC's The
World's Funniest Videos, and hosted his own series, Out of
Control for Nickelodeon.
Dave hosted the multiple-award winning TV series, Animal
Kidding, on the Animal Planet Network. Dave also appeared
on VH1’s #1 rated series The Surreal Life. And being one of
the most trusted personalities in family programming, Dave
is hosting his second season of America’s Most Talented
Kids for the i Network. He also stars as the voices of Felix The Cat, The Professor and Rock
Bottom in several Felix The Cat animated feature films for video release.
Dave also partnered with Nancy Kerrigan in the Skating With Celebrities series on the Fox
Network, as well as hosting I Can’t Believe I Wore That for WE and RV Living for the Travel
Channel.
Highly regarded for his voice-over talent, Dave's additional credits include many Saturday
morning cartoon favorites. He began by doing voices on Hanna-Barbera's Scooby Doo and the
re-syndicated version of The Jetsons. Dave then went on to lend his versatile voice to Jim
Henson's Emmy Award-winning animated series, The Muppet Babies, where he portrayed
Animal and Dr.Bunsen Honeydew for the run of the series, and then became the voice of three
additional characters: Waldorf and Statler (the two old guys in the balcony on the original
Muppet Show) and Bean Bunny. Dave provided the voice of Peter Venkman for The Real
Ghostbusters cartoon, as well as voices for the Cartoon Networks' Robot Chicken.
Dave's stand-up act earned him regular appearances on The Tonight Show, HBO's Detroit
Comedy Jam and HBO's Comic Relief. He continues to enjoy sold out performances of his stand
up, and performs at many colleges, nightclubs and theaters across the country
Dave currently resides in Los Angeles with his son, Luc. He spends much of his free time flying
airplanes, playing ice hockey and on the golf course.
If you love to laugh, be sure to catch Dave Coulier at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center on Saturday,
November 22 at 7:30 pm. Tickets for the show range from $22 to $25 for adults and $15 for children. CCC&TI students can purchase tickets for $6 with a valid student ID. For more information or to reserve your tickets, call the Civic Center Box Office at 726-2407 or visit
www.broyhillcenter.com
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Wise-Up Workshop, “Managing
Anxiety,” 12 noon; H-311
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Recovery Meeting, 12 noon; E-301
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Trio Deli, 12 noon; E-120
Women’s Basketball vs. New River
Community College, 6 pm; Home
Men’s Basketball vs. Montreat
College, 7 pm; Home
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“It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio
Play,” 7:30 pm; J.E. Broyhill Civic
Center
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SGA Door Decorating Contest
Judging
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CCC&TI Chorus Concert, 12:15; B100 Theatre
Women’s Basketball vs. Louisburg
College, 6 pm; Home
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Red Cross Blood Drive, 8 am to 3
pm; Caldwell Campus Gym
Recovery Meeting, 12 noon; E-301
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SGA General Assembly Meeting, 12
noon; E Building
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Final Exams Begin
Women’s Basketball vs. Wilkes
Community College, 7 pm; Home
Men’s Basketball vs. Southwest
Virginia, 2 pm; Home
CCC&TI’s J.E. Broyhill Civic Center Presents a Holiday Classic
with “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.”
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s J.E. Broyhill Civic Center will present It’s
a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, on Saturday, December 6 at 7:30 pm.
Inspired by the classic American film, It's a Wonderful Life, It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio
Play is performed as a 1940s live radio broadcast in front of a studio audience. Five actors perform the dozens of characters in the radio play as well as produce the sound effects.
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play premiered in 1996 at Stamford Center for the Arts in
Stamford, Connecticut, and has since been produced around the country to critical acclaim.
Penned by playwright Joe Landry, the play brings Frank Capra's classic film to the stage and a
new take on a beloved classic.
This clever adaptation invites you to experience Frank Capra's beloved story in a refreshingly
new and intimate way. Audience members will be transported, to a live performance in the studios of WBFR Radio on Christmas Eve, 1946. There, the dozens of characters and locations of
the classic movie will be brought to life by the long-lost radio formula of five actors, a live sound
effects artist, and your imagination. Already becoming a tradition in Chicago, Los Angeles and
Toronto, this new imagining of the uplifting story of George Bailey is the perfect antidote to
today's commercialized and stress-fueled holiday season.
The show is produced by NC Stage Company and Immediate Theatre Project of Asheville, NC by
special arrangement by Playscripts, Inc.
It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is the perfect event to kick-off the holiday season for the
whole family. Tickets for the show are $11 for adults and $6 for children. CCC&TI students are
admitted free. For more information or to reserve your tickets, call the Civic Center Box Office
at 726-2407 or visit www.broyhillcenter.com.
The Caldwell Chronicle
The Caldwell Chronicle is a publication
of CCC&TI's Marketing &
Communications Department, a division
of Instructional Support Services.
For story ideas, contact
Marla Christie at 828.726.2202 or by
e-mail at mchristie@cccti.edu
-ORAmy Bowman at 828.726.2209 or by
e-mail at abowman@cccti.edu
Team O.V.E.R.F.L.O.W.
Competition.
wins
CCC&TI
Creative
Juice
Team O.V.E.R.F.L.O.W., comprised of three CCC&TI Computer Information Technology students, recently won Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Creative Juice competition, with its plastic bottle honeycomb panel.
Creative Juice or Juicy Ideas is a collegiate competition which challenges student teams to create value while communicating a message of environmental responsibility through the use of
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imagination, innovation
and creativity around the
use of a "throw-away"
item. Teams recorded their
experience via video and
uploaded to YouTube for
judging. The item chosen
for this year’s competition
was a plastic water bottle.
A number of teams from
CCC&TI participated in the
competition with ideas
ranging from can coozies
to hand weights.
The winning team, made
up of students Angela
Franklin, Angie Townsend
and Christine Hamby,
Pictured from left to right are Team O.V.E.R.F.L.O.W.
decided to enter the conmembers Christine Hamby, Angie Townsend and
test after hearing some of
Angela Franklin.
their fellow students talking about the idea. “We
like a challenge,” said
Franklin. “We heard some other people talking about it and it got our minds stirring.”
The three team members, who say their team name stands for “Opening Virtually Every Realm
For Love Of Wisdom,” tried first to create something without changing the shape of the plastic
bottle. After several failed attempts, they decided to see how the bottle reacted to heat. When
heated in the oven or on the stovetop, the students discovered the bottles formed hard plastic
tubes. From their, the three students came up with the idea of using the tubes to create honeycomb panels by lining them up and affixing them to a solid top and bottom. The team says that
the panels can be used in airplanes, car bumpers, highway guard rails, and much more because
the design allows them to absorb impact so well.
Each team member received a CCC&TI gift pack for their winning invention and advanced on
to the regional competition. The WNC winning team and finalists will be announced at the
Advantage West annual meeting on Nov. 20 at Grove Park Inn. Then, those teams will go up
against the winners in other regions - SC, Oregon, Iowa and Oklahoma - for the grand prize winner, which will be announced in mid-December.
All three students say that this was a great experience for them. “Participating in Creative Juice
made me realize how much stuff we throw away,” said Franklin. “If you just use your imagination, there are many things that you can use that stuff for.”
Creative Juice is sponsored by AdvantageWest Economic Development Group, a non-profit
public-private partnership, Digital Chalk, Google, American Green and Jute.
For up-to-date
schedule information,
CCC&TI Aviation Team Places 2nd in Regional Competition;
CCC&TI Student Receives Top Pilot Honors.
CCC&TI’s aviation team, the Blue Ridge Flying Eagles, recently participated in the Regional
SAFECON Competition in Lynchburg, VA, finishing second overall. The team will now advance
to the nationwide competition to be held next spring in St. Louis, MO.
check the Web.
www.cccti.edu
CCC&TI is an equal opportunity
educator and employer.
SAFECON is a regional and national competition of the National Intercollegiate Flying
Association (NIFA). The event is held annually among colleges that compete in ground and
flight events that place added emphasis on safety.
From a field of four schools (three of them four-year institutions) and more than 65 student
competitors, CCC&TI students finished among the top 10 in every event. In addition, CCC&TI
aviation student Justin Crump received the Top Pilot award and CCC&TI’s team finished second overall despite being the only two-year school in the competition.
A total of 18 students from CCC&TI attended the competition held October 29 through
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November 2. Following are their results from the competition:
Ground Events
Computer Accuracy
Nathan Berry
6th
Justin Crump
9th
Preflight Inspection
Cody Hart
9th
Aircraft Recognition
Kevin Mamuscia 7th
Kevin McDuffie 9th
Ground Trainer
Justin Crump
7th
John Greathouse 8th
Kevin Mamuscia 9th
SCAN (Simulated
Comprehensive Air Navigation)
Doug Dellinger
2nd
Cody Hart
6th
Matthew Lord
10th
Flight Events
Message Drop
Drop master/Pilot
Sarah Davis/Doug Dellinger
4th
Greg Smyre/Cody Hart
5th
John Greathouse/Alex Bailey
6th
Jordan Williams/Justin Crump 10th
Pictured are CCC&TI’s Blue Ridge Flying Eagles. Front row left to
right (kneeling) are Chad Gant, Sam Trexler, Sarah Davis, Kim
Hamby, Jessica Howard, Jordan Wililams and Program Director
Dawn Sullivan. Second row, left to right (seated) are Alex Bailey,
Kevin McDuffie, Timothy Smith, Haredon Yocum, Wesley Hollar and
Instructor Ken Powell. Back row, left to right (standing) are Kevin
Mamuscia, Lee Mansum, John Greathouse, Matthew Lord, Cody Hart,
Douglas Dellinger, Instructor Mac McMillan and Nathan Berry.
Navigation
Pilot/Navigator
Doug Dellinger/Jessica Howard 4th
Justin Crump/Matthew Lord
5th
Alex Bailey/Kevin McDuffie
9th
Cody Hart/Kevin Mamuscia
10th
Power Off Precision Landing
Justin Crump
Alex Bailey
1st
6th
Short-Field Landing
Justin Crump
1st
Doug Dellinger
2nd
Alex Bailey
5th
Outstanding Team Member
Cody Hart
NIFA Region X 2008 Top Pilot
Justin Crump
Aviation Program Director Dawn Sullivan says she is extremely proud of her students and their accomplishments. “The competition’s
chief judge commented at the banquet on how well our team performed in the competition and gave encouraging words about their navigation training,” she said. “The advisor from Hampton University also commented on how well our students landed the aircraft. It’s wonderful to get those kind of compliments from other educators and aviation officials. We’re proud of our students and what they were able
to accomplish at the regional competition and are very excited about the national competition in the spring.”
For more information on CCC&TI’s Aviation Program, contact Program Director Dawn Sullivan at 828-726-2387.
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Ophthalmic Medical Assistant Program
Students and Instructors Participate in
Conference.
Students and instructors from the OMA program recently attended
the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel (JCAHPO) and
Association for Technical Personnel in Ophthalmology (ATPO) annual
conference. The meeting was held at the Hilton Hotel in downtown
Atlanta, GA. OMA students Bethany Parsons, Sarah Rich, and Jennifer
Myers are the first OMA students to attend the annual meeting while
enrolled in the program. They heard lectures on scientific topics and
visited the exhibits. One of the highlights of the weekend was the
opportunity to meet Dr. Melvin Freeman, author of one of their textbooks, The Ophthalmic Assistant.
Pictured from left to right at the conference are
students Sarah Rich and Bethany Parsons, Instructor
Faith Race, and student Jennifer Myers.
Barbara Harris presented two lectures at the meeting. Both instructors
attended the annual meeting of ophthalmic training programs and various lectures on ophthalmology. Barbara Harris also represented the
Consortium of Ophthalmic Training programs (COTP) as a member of
the JCAHPO commission.
Free Live Webcasts for Students on the Science of the Brain!
Is there any more to mind than the brain? Does Experience shape the way our brain develops? When we learn something new, is our brain
physically altered? Learn the answers to these and other interesting questions about your brain with a free webcast from the Howard
Hughes Medical Institute on Thursday, December 4 or Friday, December 5 from 10 am to 12 noon.
The webcasts are part of the HHMI 2008 Holiday Lecture Series and will feature lectures by two leading neuroscientists, Dr. Eric R. Kandel,
M.D., and Dr. Thomas M. Jessell, Ph.D. of Columbia University. The lectures will help students puzzle out how the brain is organized, how
it develops, how it controls behavior and how it stores memory.
These lectures are offered free of charge to students through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, a philanthropy that supports biomedical research and science education. As part of its mission to strengthen science education, the Institute presents the Holiday Lectures on
Science, an annual series that brings the latest developments in a rapidly moving field of research into the classroom.
For more information on these webcasts, contact Janice Wheeling at 726-2307 or jwheeling@cccti.edu
CCC&TI Offering Holiday Baking Course.
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Corporate and Continuing Education Division is offering a
Holiday Baking Course. The class will run from 6 to 9 pm on the evenings of December 1, 2, 8 and 9 and will be held
at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center. Students will see demonstrations and get hands-on practice with making a variety of
holiday treats including desserts, pastries, cookies, tarts and more. Students will receive recipes and samples and will
also have the opportunity to make and decorate their own Yule Log cake. Cost for the course is $80. For more information or to register for the class, call 726-2242.
Foundation Honors Dream Scholarship Students
In the words of Walt Disney, “If you can dream it, you can do it.” Now forty-one seventh graders in Caldwell and Watauga counties are able
to dream bigger dreams with guaranteed tuition to Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. Dream Scholarships were awarded by the Foundation of CCC&TI at a special ceremony held recently at the college’s Broyhill Civic Center.
Recipients of the award, based on recommendations from the school systems, must show leadership, good character, potential for success
and the ability to excel in the classroom. Also, the student must be the first in their families to attend college.
The goal of the program is to encourage students to maintain good grades, identify career options, finish high school and attend college,
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according to Mark Poarch, CCC&TI Vice President of Student Services.
This year’s Caldwell County recipients will also receive assistance for textbooks, thanks to support from the Hogan Family Foundation.
All students are given the opportunity to attend, free of charge, cultural activities associated with CCC&TI, such as Foothills Performing
Arts Theatre, CCC&TI’s Performing Artist series, other cultural events at the Broyhill Civic Center and Farthing Auditorium at
Appalachian State University. All of this is made possible by contributions from local individuals, businesses, churches, industries and
school organizations.
Elizabeth Skeens of William Lenoir Middle School said she has always had a strong passion for animals. “I never thought I’d be able to
become a veterinarian because of college expense. Now (with my scholarship), I know if I keep my grades up, anything and everything
is possible,” she said.
Jenna Greene from Parkway Elementary School was excited when she found she’d received her Dream Scholarship. She enjoys math
and after school, is involved with the art club, drama, volleyball and kung fu. “This scholarship will help me pursue a career in drama,”
she said. “It gives us a chance to reach our dreams without giving our parents the nightmare (of expenses).
Three previous Dream Scholars also shared their stories. Tammy Lynn Greene, Cara Joann Taylor and Jessica Nicole Pruitt all spoke of
the great impact the scholarship had on their lives.
Greene, who will graduate with her associate in arts degree from CCC&TI this spring hopes to pursue a bachelor’s degree in business.
She is now employed in Research and Development at Shurtape Technologies.
“I realized I had potential because a teacher believed in me,” said Greene. “Without my scholarship, I would not have had the opportunity to attend college right out of high school.”
“Don’t give up when times are hard,” she encouraged this year’s recipients. “Go home now and make a list of what you want to accomplish. Look at it daily, and keep your goals and your
future in the forefront of your mind.”
Taylor, the second in her family to graduate from high
school, said the Dream Scholarship gave her something
to hope for, a future. She will graduate this fall with her
associate in arts degree with plans to earn her bachelor’s
degree and become an elementary school teacher.
“Be proud,” she told students. “You have no idea what
you’ve done. You have it! You are in!”
Pruitt, a 2007 CCC&TI graduate, will earn her bachelor’s
degree in finance and banking this year from
Appalachian State University. Her mother was a single
parent with three kids, so college never seemed like an
option.
2008 Dream Scholars
“I’ve faced a lot of obstacles and even dropped out of high
school, but I didn’t want to let those down who believed in me,” she said.
Pruitt went on to earn her Adult High School Diploma at CCC&TI and then her associate’s degree before transferring to ASU. Her advice
to students: “Dream big, work hard, stick to it. There’s nothing you can’t achieve.”
CCC&TI President Ken Boham thanked all contributors and challenged scholarship recipients to follow their dreams and be successful.
“A door has just been opened for you to attend college,” he said. “It may not be easy, but you were selected because many people believe
in you and your abilities.”
Peg Broyhill, CCC&TI Foundation Chair, added, “Dream Scholarships don’t just happen. The program is made possible through many
organizations, businesses, civic groups and individuals.” Broyhill thanked the Broyhill Family Foundation and the Coffey Foundation
for their ongoing contributions.
To date, the Foundation of CCC&TI has awarded 855 Dream Scholarships.
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Making Progress!
Construction continues on the new Occupational Training Facility on the Watauga
Campus of CCC&TI. Special thanks to Barbara Harris for snapping this photo!
Cobra Sports Update
Women’s Basketball
Bennett College - 46; Caldwell Community College - 87
The CCC&TI Lady Cobras got back to their winning ways at home on November 18. Caldwell came out of the gate firing, took a ten
point lead at 14-4 and never looked back. The team used great defensive pressure to create turnovers which led to mounting scoring
opportunities on the other end. The team played well together all night and it showed up on the score board at the end. "The second
half was the best half we've put together all year" said Brakefield, "we just decided to play strong defense and share the ball on offense
to get this much needed win." "I am very proud of the ladies tonight, mostly because they played the whole 20 minutes in the second
half and lived up to their potential." "I said it before and I'll say it again, when we play together for forty minutes we will be a force to
be reckoned with." "We proved that in a big way tonight!" Caldwell is now 3-3 on the season. LEADERS: Points: Bianca Johnson 26,
Bree Oglesby 20, Portia Jackson 13, Vontenea Williams 10
Men’s Basketball
Brunswick - 108; Caldwell Community College - 65
SHALLOTTE - The Caldwell Community College men's basketball team suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday, November
15, falling to NJCAA Division I Brunswick Community College 108-65. The two teams played a see-saw battle for the first 10 minutes
of the game. The Cobras led 17-15 before Brunswick started pulling away as the host team opened up a 49-30 halftime advantage.
But, Caldwell fought back to get within 15 points at 54-39. However, that was as close as the game would get as Brunswick took complete control of the game. "We played excellent ball during the first 10 minutes," said head coach Tim Cline. "Their heighth, quickness
and athletic ability started to take it's toll on us. They were a better team today. We will take this loss as an opportunity to work on
our deficiencies and come back a much stronger team." Sophomore Michael Pritchard hit nine of 10 free throws and led the way with
11 points. Caldwell, now 3-1 on the season, played their first home game of the year on Wednesday and hosted the Southern
Wesleyan junior varsity team.
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