What`s News? - Madisonville Community College

April 2008
Vol. 10, No. 5
Annual Planning Process is
the Backbone of our College
Judith Rhoads, Ed.D., President
On January 18 we completed the first phase
of our 2008-09 planning cycle by once again
conducting the annual President’s Planning
Retreat. Over 50 key personnel participated
in a structured half-day session. This year,
we did it a bit differently. This year we
challenged key personnel in each administrative area—Academic Affairs, Student
Affairs, Business Affairs, Community &
Economic Development, Advancement, and
the Arts Center—to identify three goals, and
only three, that they felt had to take priority
for the upcoming year. Winnowing goals
to three for each area wasn’t easy, but it
was necessary. In the past, we’ve allowed
ourselves to set perhaps too many goals in
an effort to be all things to all people. That’s
not the best approach. And given the current status of the state’s budget, the change
certainly proved to be a timely one since
there will be fewer dollars for new initiatives
in 2008-2009.
Effective planning and evaluation are the
backbone of every effective organization, and
we take a great deal of pride in our process. It
is inclusive and detailed. More importantly, it
produces tangible results. Headcount enrollment is up. Fall to spring retention rates are
up. Successful advising, critical thinking,
course restructuring, and curriculum redesign
projects have been implemented—each of
which had its beginning in our annual planning process, and each of which will continue
to be addressed in individual unit and personal action plans for 2008-2009. In spite of
the anticipated budget reductions, we expect
2008-2009 to be our most productive year yet.
It will be productive because our planning
process is linked directly to individual action
planning. Planning matters little if it stalls at
the administrative level. It must work its way
down to each employee. Once we establish
college-wide goals, each of us, myself included, identifies specific, measurable action
steps that will contribute to the accomplishment of those goals.
I said earlier that effective planning is
the backbone of every effective organization. I’d like to revise that statement now:
effective planning—linked to individual
accountability—is the backbone of every effective organization. I take great pride in the
accomplishments of all our employees. What
they accomplish, they don’t accomplish by
accident. They plan it that way.
What’s News?
Page 4: Applications Being Taken for Summer Arts Academy
Page 2: Faculty & Staff Present at
Innovations Conference
Page 5: School Counts! News
Page 3: Summer/Fall Registration Begins
Phil Everly Joins
Madisonville College
Foundation
Steve Cox and Joe Ben Tucker, officers of
the Madisonville College Foundation, are
pleased to announce the appointment of
Phil Everly to the college foundation.
Phil Everly, who with his brother Don
made musical history in the 1950s and 60s
that still inspires musicians and songwriters today, has been selected to the
membership of the Madisonville College
Foundation. Phil has a history of giving
associated with Madisonville Community
College for over two decades. In the late
1980s, the Everly Brothers Foundation
joined efforts with the City of Central
City. This partnership ultimately resulted
in the donation of 20.8 acres of land in
eastern Muhlenberg County which is now
the site of MCC’s 22,000 square foot local
facility. This facility serves 650 credit students each semester, and hundreds more
have access to quality workforce training.
The campus also offers comprehensive
tutorial services in math and science.
In the 1950s and 1960s the Everly Brothers became synonymous with creative
rock and roll and country music. The
brothers recorded such classics as Wake
Up Little Susie, Cathy’s Clown, When Will
Page 7: Katrina Scott—Putting
Students First
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Continued on page 7
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Continuing Excellence
Faculty and Staff Present at
2008 Innovations Conference
Andrea Deal
Mary Poole
Thirteen faculty and staff members presented at the 2008 Innovations Conference
held in Denver March 2-5, which is hosted
by the League for Innovation in the Community College. Innovations 2008 featured
over 500 forum sessions, roundtable
discussions, poster sessions, and special
sessions featuring how-to discussions,
case studies, and state-of-the-art practices.
Following are MCC faculty and staff presenters and the titles of their presentations:
Andrea Deal and Mary Poole: What’s all
the Buzz About? Contextualized Learning
Mitch Poole
Cathy Vaughan
Mitch Poole, Craig Dixon, and Cathy
Vaughan: Web-Based Technologies for
Supporting Student Success
Dr. Debbie Cox and Jay Parrent: First
Semester Experience
Craig Dixon
Jay Parrent
Greg Jewell and Dr. Mary Werner: A Kentucky Community College Redesigns Its
Writing I Course
Cindy Miller and Linda Thomas: Spotlight
on Success: Academic Support in a Health
Careers Pathway
Greg Jewell and Dr. Debbie Cox: New
Faculty Learning Community
Dr. Debbie Cox
Greg Jewell
David Schuermer and Dr. Mary Werner:
Thinking Critically Across the Curriculum: A Faculty Development Seminar
Beth Moore: Worldwide Instructional
Design System
Dr. Mary Werner
Cindy Miller
Linda Thomas
David Schuermer
Beth Moore
Richmond’s Art
to be Displayed at
New Horizons
Camille Richmond, Assistant Librarian,
has had four pieces of artwork accepted
for display at the New Horizons Conference to be held in Lexington May 19-21.
All pieces are portraits. The first piece
(first photo below) is titled “Haley in
Striped Dress” and is gauche and pastel
on board. The second piece (second photo
below) is titled “Haley” and is pastel and
India ink on board. The next piece is an
acrylic painting entitled “Zana.” The last
piece is “Ian” and is gauche and pastels on
a dark colored board.
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Registration for Summer and Fall 2008 Classes Begins
Registration for the summer 2008 sessions
and fall 2008 semester at MCC began on
April 7. New students must submit an
application for admission, placement test
scores, and copies of their high school
transcript or GED. New students will
attend a First Semester Experience (FSE)
session, designed to help students through
the registration process during their first
semester of college. Students attend FSE
prior to registration and register at a later
time during an individually scheduled
session with their academic advisor. FSE
sessions usually last 3 to 4 hours. FSE sessions are scheduled throughout the summer, beginning May 16. Seating is limited,
so please contact the Career and Academic
Planning (CAP) Center at 824-8621 to
schedule a session.
Transfer, visiting, and non-degree seeking
students may also contact the CAP Center
to register. Readmit students, those who
were previously enrolled at MCC, but not
in spring 2008, may contact their academic advisor to register.
Summer Intersession runs May 12 through
June 9 and Summer Session is June 9
through July 21. Fall 2008 classes begin
Monday, August 18.
MCC offers a variety of career-ready programs as well as general education coursework for transfer. Classes are conveniently
offered during the day, evenings, and on
weekends at several extended campus
locations, as well as via the Internet. Students can view the class schedule online
at www.madisonville.kctcs.edu/schedule/
index.jsp.
Financial aid is available to students who
qualify. Filling out the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) ensures that
students will be considered for scholarships,
loans, grants, and work-study programs.
For more information on admissions,
registration, or financial aid, contact
MCC at (270) 821-2250 or toll-free at
1-866-227-4812.
College Graduate & High School Senior Salute Will Be May 13
The College Graduate and High School Diversity Senior Salute
for students of color will be Tuesday, May 13 at the First United
Methodist Church Memorial Activities Center in Madisonville.
This annual event is sponsored by the Bowles Center for Diversity
Outreach and MCC to recognize the outstanding accomplishments
of graduates of Madisonville Community College and high schools
in Caldwell, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, and Webster counties.
Dr. William H. Turner, National Endowment for the Humanities Chair at Berea in Berea, Ky., will serve as keynote speaker
for the evening. Marianne Lyles, news reporter for WFIE TV in
Job Expo Slated for April 15
MCC and other area workforce partners will host Job Expo 2008
on Tuesday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Covenant Community Church in Madisonville.
The Job Expo is open to the community and will be host to area
employers from several industries, including banking, construction, health care, insurance, law enforcement, mining, manufacturing, public works, retail, and others.
For more information on the Job Expo or for assistance with
resume and interview preparation, contact Chris Woodall, MCC
Career Services Coordinator, at 824-8665.
Evansville, Ind., will be Mistress of Ceremonies. A special musical
performance by Shenita McCoins, Miss Black Kentucky 2008,
will be dedicated to the graduates. Representatives from several
regional colleges and universities, including MCC, will be available to talk with students about their educational opportunities.
Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and the program will begin at 7 p.m. The
College Graduate and High School Diversity Senior Salute is free
to graduates and two guests. Additional tickets are $35. Graduates
will receive invitations to the event. For more information contact
the MCC Office of Diversity Programs at (270) 824-8588.
KCTCS President will be
Commencement Speaker
Graduation 2008 will be held at the Glema Mahr Center for the
Arts on Friday, May 9. Due to the success of last year’s graduation, MCC will again hold two ceremonies, tentatively scheduled
for 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The graduation speaker will be Dr.
Michael B. McCall, president of KCTCS.
Graduation rehearsal will be Wednesday, May 7 at the Glema
Mahr Center for the Arts at 3 p.m. A reception for graduates will
follow rehearsal. Students will receive commencement information from the Office of Student Affairs.
Send your news for consideration in the President’s Newsletter. Contact
Emily Ray, PR Coordinator, at 825-8581 or email emily.ray@kctcs.edu.
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Arts Programming
Summer Arts Academy Begins June 2
The Glema Mahr Center for the Arts will
host the annual Summer Arts Academy
June 2 through 24. This year’s academy
will be directed by PJ Woodside.
The kindergarten
through second
grade academy
will take place
June 2-6 from 9
a.m. to 12 noon.
Students will
work together to
interpret the story of Frederick
and make choices for the dramatic presentation of it. They will learn how to use their
bodies, their voices, and their imaginations
to perform alongside others. Daily activities include building the set and designing
costumes, vocal practice, rehearsal, and
a snack time. The final showcase will be
Friday, June 6 at 7 p.m.
The third through fifth grade academy will
be June 2-6 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Students
will experience working from a classic
musical script with lots of action scenes
and humor. They will practice using the
three actor
tools—body,
voice, and
imagination—
in developing
characters
and exploring
plot. Daily
activities will
include building the sets, costume design, vocal practice,
choreography of fight scenes, rehearsal, and
snack time. Students will present scenes
from the Pirates of Penzance in the final
showcase on Friday, June 6 at 7 p.m.
The senior academy, including sixth
through 12th graders, will take place June
9-24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and June 23-24
Welcome New Employees
Natalie Hemmerle—Health Sciences
Natalie holds the Associate of Applied Science degree in
nursing from MCC and has over seven years experience as a
bedside staff nurse. She is teaching health sciences at Hopkins
County Central High School. Natalie has taught part time for
MCC for the past three semesters.
from 6 p.m.
to 9 p.m.
Students will
present Joseph
and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Students
will learn
the production process from auditioning to the final
curtain, and they can choose to focus either
on performance or technical theatre. During
the first two weeks, students will work on
vocal practice, choreography, acting exercises, rehearsal, and set construction/technical direction. June 23 will be a technical
and dress rehearsal, with the final showcase
on June 24 at 7 p.m.
The application deadline for the 2008 Summer Arts Academy is Tuesday, May 27. For
more information, contact the Glema Mahr
Center for the Arts at (270) 824-8561.
MCC Singers to Perform with
Paducah Symphony Orchestra
The Madisonville Community College Singers, directed by Sara
Adams, will perform with the Paducah Symphony Orchestra
during their season finale to be held Saturday, April 19 at 7:30
p.m. at the Carson Four Rivers Center in Paducah.
Amy McDowell—Nursing Instructor
Amy holds the Bachelor of Nursing from Murray State University and is a graduate of MCC’s nursing program. She is working on her MSN from the University of Southern Indiana. Amy
previously worked at Regional Medical Center as an obstetric
nurse. She has taught part time for us for two semesters.
The Paducah Symphony Chorus and the MCC Singers will
present Haydn’s “Mass In Time of War.” The concert will also
include Brahm’s Symphony No. 4. For tickets and more information, please call 270-444-0065.
Michelle Quisenberry—Nursing Instructor
Michelle holds the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
from the University of Southern Indiana and is working on her
Master of Nursing degree. She has three years experience in
the field and two years teaching.
The MCC singers will also be in concert in at First Baptist
Church in Madisonville on Sunday, April 27 at 3 p.m. They will
be performing Haydn’s “Mass In Time of War” with organist,
Lynn Curtis and timpanist, Randall Adams. Admission is free of
charge.
Debbie Fisher—Social Sciences Division Assistant
Debbie comes to MCC from the Economic Development Corporation. Debbie also spent 20 years working in the Hopkins
County Schools superintendent’s office.
For more information about the MCC Singers and their upcoming concerts, please call 824-8617 or 824-8685.
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Bill Groves Wins School Counts!
Vehicle Raffle
Chris Browning (left), owner of Browning Chevrolet Buick in Madisonville, is pictured with Mr. Bill Groves of Madisonville, winner of
the county-wide vehicle raffle that was conducted recently in support of
the School Counts! workforce/scholarship program. Mr. Groves, who
has been generous to numerous college endeavors over the past decade,
chose an extended cab Chevy pickup truck as his prize.
Hudson Ford Nissan and Pogue Chrysler of Greenville also participated
in the vehicle raffle and over 550 tickets were sold. All proceeds from
the auction and gala weekend go to the School Counts! Endowment.
School Counts! Enjoys a Successful Fundraising Weekend
The weekend of February 22 and 23
proved to be a big financial boost for the
School Counts! program. Thanks to a
community effort, the program will post
profits of $26,589.38 to the dollar-for-dollar match grant from the Lavender Fund 2.
Friday night, the Texas Hold ‘Em tournament for School Counts! raised $9,441.50
and had 125 players competing for top
prizes. Saturday evening, the gala at the
Madisonville Golf and Country was attended by 328 generous people. The auction
that evening donated $5,920 and the vehicle
raffle added another $2,750 to the amount
raised. The gala contributed $16,900 to the
School Counts! endowment.
help complete the School Counts! campaign. The purpose of the challenge grant
is to help MCC reach the targeted goal of
raising $1,500,000 to provide scholarships
for four semesters at Madisonville Community College to all qualified students
in Hopkins County. The Lavender Fund 2
will match MCC dollar for dollar raised
for the School Counts! program through
June 30, 2008.
The challenge grant was awarded from
The Lavender Fund 2 with the Community
Foundation of Louisville for $150,000 to
Wal Mart Gives to School Counts!
Sandy Brooks, manager of the Madisonville WalMart presents a check to Dr. Judy
Rhoads, president of Madisonville Community College for $1,000 for the School
Counts! program. The Community Grant Program is the largest program funded by the
Wal-Mart and SAM’S CLUB Foundation and includes both matching and direct grants.
Direct grants are awarded to the local store to use in the community. These funds
do not require a fundraiser to be held; instead the funds can be awarded directly to a
deserving organization. More than 80,000 grants, totaling $61 million, were awarded
through the Community Grant program last year. Additional funds were also raised
by participating community organizations who received matching funds.
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MCC Talent Search Program Sweeps
State Academic Bowl Competition
The President’s Newsletter is an official
publication of Madisonville Community
College (MCC) and is published 8-10 times
annually.
Questions about the President’s Newsletter
should be directed to Emily Ray, Public
Relations Coordinator, at (270) 824-8581
or email: emily.ray@kctcs.edu.
MCC is one of 16 colleges in the Kentucky
Community and Technical College System.
MCC is a comprehensive two-year college
that prepares students for a career, offering
more than 167 associate’s degree, diploma
and certificate options in over 20 academic
and technical programs.
MCC has four campus sites:
North Campus
2000 College Drive
Madisonville, KY 42431
Technology Campus
100 School Avenue
Madisonville, KY 42431
Health Campus
750 North Laffoon Street
Madisonville, KY 42431
Muhlenberg County Campus
406 West Everly Brothers Boulevard
Central City, KY 42330
For more information about MCC call
(270) 821-2250 or toll-free 866-227-4812.
Visit MCC online at www.madisonville.
kctcs.edu.
In February, the MCC Talent
Search program participated
in TRiO Day at Western
Kentucky University. Activities included an academic
bowl competition for eighth
grade students and a “High
Q” competition for high
school students.
From left to right is: Temesia Perdue, TS Advisor, Josiah
Members of the eighth
Powell, Alex Reid, Rachel Nall, Tory Flick, Josh Lindse, Algrade Academic Bowl team
lison Kassinger, and Dr. Dean Kahler, associate vice presiwere: Rachel Nall (James
dent for academic affairs/enrollment management at WKU.
Madison), Alex Reid (James
Madison), Josiah Powell (Browning Springs), Josh Lindsey (Muhlenberg South), Allison
Kassinger (Muhlenberg South), and Victoria Flick (Muhlenberg South). Josh Lindsey was
team captain for the day. The team is coached by Temesia Perdue, Talent Search advisor.
The team competed in spelling, written, and super quiz against teams from Western Kentucky University and Eastern Kentucky University. The team won first place in all three areas
of competition with the following students placing individually: Rachel Nall, first place spelling and first place written; Allison Kassinger, third place written; and Josiah Powell, third
place spelling. The team will compete at the regional competition in Atlanta on April 18.
“High Q” is an academic competition in which teams compete against each other and are
tested on their trivia knowledge. Members of the High Q Team included O’Livia Foster
(Hopkins County Central), Kayla Rushing (Hopkins County Central), Jonathan Noffsinger
(Hopkins County Central), and Cody Stuart (North Hopkins). The team was coached by Roshun Radford, Talent Search advisor, and they placed third to Western Kentucky University
and Berea College.
Mayor Proclaims
TRiO Month
Dessert Auction
Benefits Red Cross
Mayor Will Cox proclaimed March 20-April
20 TRiO Program Month in Madisonville.
From left are: Mayor Will Cox; Anna Leasure, Talent Search Director; Diane Garrard,
Student Support Services Director; and Bill
Hailey, Upward Bound Director.
Shauna Parker was named “Grand Champion Baker” for her pink bow cake, which
received the most votes for favorite dessert
during the Red Cross Heroes Campaign
dessert auction held March 20. The auction
raised over $250 for the campaign.
MCC is committed to a policy of providing
educational opportunities to all qualified
students regardless of economic status, and
will not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, marital status, beliefs, age, national
origin or handicap.
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Katrina Scott is Putting Students First
Katrina Scott has been described as the “epitome of the KCTCS slogan Students First.” A Student Affairs Assistant in the Admissions Office, Katrina
was nominated by eight of her peers for an Outstanding Customer Service
Award that included two tickets to the Southeastern Conference Tournament
in Atlanta. She was among 39 KCTCS employees nominated for the award.
Her willingness to help others—particularly students—was a common
thread throughout the nominations. MCC President Judy Rhoads emphasized how it is her nature to “go above and beyond what is required.
“Faculty and staff members know that they can count on Katrina to provide
needed information to keep the registration process moving smoothly,” Dr.
Rhoads wrote.
Above, Katrina assists a student with the admissions
Kay Hawkins, MCC Nursing Division Assistant, said in her nomination:
process to MCC for the fall 2008 semester.
“Because we are located on the Health Campus across town from the Admissions Office at our North Campus, I often call on Katrina to assist with
a student’s registration or withdrawal to prevent them from driving to the North Campus. . . Although she works in one of the busiest
areas of the college, Katrina always has a smile and is patient and never seems to be hurried.”
Michael Wayne Rager, Assistant Professor of Nursing, writes: “Katrina has exemplified great customer service in previous years. . .
I along with other colleagues have called upon Katrina to help register a student when PeopleSoft would not cooperate and she was
always willing to go the extra mile.”
Katrina has worked in the Admissions Office for over seven years and at the college for over 20 years. Because she was unable to
attend the tournament this year, Katrina gave her tickets to a coworker. “They were able to see one game (before the tornado hit
downtown Atlanta),” she said.
40th Anniversary Planning Underway
“Celebrating the Past, Shaping the Future”
Committees have begun planning for a variety of activities for
MCC’s 40th anniversary celebration. The theme for the celebration is: “40 years: Celebrating the Past, Shaping the Future.”
MCC will begin the year-long celebration with a picnic/homecoming kickoff in September. There will be open houses on each of the
four campuses during the year as well as major events to recognize
students, alumni, faculty, and staff for their outstanding contributions to the college and their communities.
The history of the college will be illustrated in the 2008 Report to
Our Communities, a 2009 calendar, and a cookbook with favorite
recipes from employees and students. A celebration calendar will
be available on MCC’s website at the beginning of September.
Phil Everly Continued from front
I Be Loved, and Bye Bye Love, selling tens
of millions of records in the process.
As well as their dedication to music, Don
and Phil have always shared a commitment and love of their home county of
Muhlenberg and have supported various
community needs through private giving
since 1988, including support of the Central City Fire Department and communitywide scholarships. The Everly Brothers
Reunion Concerts of the 1980s and 1990s
in Central City provided fans with a homecoming show each summer and proceeds
from the shows now fund permanent
scholarship opportunities for Muhlenberg
County youth. The end product of this
long-term project has been the establishment of the Everly Brothers Foundation;
this is the same Foundation that provided
land to MCC in 1994 for the Muhlenberg
County Campus. Phil was present when
the Muhlenberg County Campus was dedicated in August 2001.
The Everly Brothers Foundation has continued their alliance with MCC through
the years, donating $4,000 annually to
scholarship support for adult students. The
college matches this annual gift through
the Partners in Progress Endowment, and
over 60 Muhlenberg Countians are supported through private means each year.
Upcoming Events
April
24
An Evening with Garrison Keillor
Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m.
25
Bunny Hop 5K Run/Walk
North Campus
Staff Appreciation Luncheon
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Location TBD
Faculty Meeting
Byrnes Auditorium, Health Campus, 1 p.m.
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Summer and Fall Registration Begins
11
Aureole Trio
Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m.
15
Faculty and Staff Wellness Day
North Campus
Job Expo
Covenant Community Church, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
16
Spring Fling
North Campus Student Center, 12:15-1 p.m.
1
Honors Night
Byrnes Auditorium, Health Campus, 6-8 p.m.
18
Maura O’Connell
Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m.
7
Graduation Rehearsal/Reception
Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, 3 p.m.
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21-26
MCC Singers/Paducah Symphony
Carson Four Rivers Center, 7:30 p.m.
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MCC Graduation
Glema Mahr Center for the Arts
Madisonville Rotary Club Auction
End of Fulfilling the Promise Campaign Celebration
Trover Tower, 8th Floor, 12 noon-1:30 p.m.
2000 College Drive
Madisonville, KY 42431
May