Donations Aid in Recovery Efforts

A P U B L I C AT I O N C H A RT I N G T H E S U C C E S S E S O F D E L G A D O C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E
Fall 2006 Volume 2 / No. 1
Donations Aid in
Recovery Efforts
President Clinton Brings Good News to Delgado
Also in this Issue:
LTC Centers of Excellence
Charity Celebrates Homecoming
Interior Design Tips for Rebuilding Your Home
Delgado Directions
Editor-in-Chief
Carol Gniady
cgniad@dcc.edu
Managing Editor
Michelle Biggs
mbiggs@dcc.edu
In T his Issue
Fall 2006
Volume 2 / No. 1
Editorial Advisors
Donna Alley
Arnel Cosey
Pat Egers
Harold Gaspard
Kim Rugon
Contributors
Bettie Abbate
Ramon Ariza
Connie Boudoin
Gwen Boutte
Doris Burvant
Jim Hurrell
Will Lingo
Ed McGee
P. Victor Mirzai
Erin Sanders
Graphic Design
Jewel Kirzner
Photography
Pat Garin
Carol Gniady
Michelle Biggs
Ed Biggs
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For information call (504) 361-6620,
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Dr. Alex Johnson
4 Spotlight
Victor Mirzai
5 Community Connections
Partnerships in Progress
5 Going Places
Student Successes
6 Moving Forward
Faculty & Staff Achievements
6 Dolphin Sports
Baseball’s Inspiring Season
7 Alumni Profile
Rosalind Cook
10 Program Focus
LTC Centers of Excellence
11 FYI
Interior Design Tips
12 Retrospective
Charity School of Nursing Homecoming
13 Student Ser vices
My eDelgado Internet Portal
14 Emerging Technology
Online Classes
14 Expanding Our Horizons
LTC Linkage
Chancellor
Jim Eagan
Vice Chancellor of Administrative and
Business Affairs
Deborah Lea
Vice Chancellor for Learning and Student
Development
Kathleen Mix
Vice Chancellor for Workforce
Development and Education
Kim Rugon
Dean/Provost for LTC District 1
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COVER STORY
Donations Aid in Recover y Efforts
CHANCELLOR’s
MESSAGE
A
s 2006 draws to
a close we reflect
on the past year
and look forward to the
New Year and continued
progress. There is much
Delgado Community College
is thankful for, like the
outstanding support for our
hurricane recovery efforts
we’ve received from across
the country.
This has been a challenging
but exciting year for us.
Mr. Ernest Eustis III (center), Senior Vice President of Commercial
Not only are we rebuilding
Banking for Capitol One, presents a check to Dr. Alex Johnson
our damaged facilities and
and Ms. Nita Hutter.
strengthening our programs
The
$50,000
grant
from Capital One will help rebuild the
but we are also planning
Moss Memorial Library on the City Park Campus.
for a future that is indeed
bright. More than 60% of
our students returned this fall semester, 11,927 strong and making Delgado Community
College the largest higher education institution in the city.
Delgado Community College and our partnership with the Louisiana Technical College
District 1 Campuses are well-suited to meet the training and education needs of our
communities that are rebuilding and returning. Our liberal arts comprehensive education
is providing the foundation for students with associate degrees that transfer to most
Louisiana four-year universities. And, it’s easier than ever to take credit classes from our
many locations, now including our collaboration with the Louisiana Technical College
Jefferson Campus in Metairie. Likewise, certificate programs through the LTC and Delgado
give students fast-track training for available jobs now in many growing industries including
construction, shipbuilding, culinary arts, allied health, and more.
We’re also embracing some exciting directions in technology which enable us to offer
more instruction online. Delgado faculty and staff have really risen to the occasion,
meeting the demand of our students to have the flexibility to learn online on their own
time. More than 25% of our students currently take courses online. And, short term
workforce training is more popular than ever, with over 7,000 students having taken
professional development classes. There’s more to come, much more to offer, and we are
there for emerging opportunity. It will be another challenging year, but we’re ready for it,
and we’re here for you. Let’s celebrate the “can-do” spirit of this community and work
together to be the best we can be.
Happy holidays and best wishes!
Alex Johnson, Ph.D.
Chancellor
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or
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SPOTLIGHT
P. Victor Mirzai
Building Futures
“Teaching to me is sharing,
inspiring, mentoring and
touching peoples’ lives by
guiding them and making
a difference to improve the
world we live in.”
P. Victor Mirzai
Professor of Architectural/Design Construction Technology
V
ictor Mirzai has designed high-rise office buildings, hospitals
and medical centers, shopping centers, hotels and stadiums.
But his biggest achievement is teaching and being a role
model to his students at Delgado Community College.
Mirzai, who has been teaching at Delgado for 24 years, is
originally from Persia, and grew up in
Washington D.C. and Maryland. He
comes from a family full of professors,
writers and poets, which Mirzai firmly
believes was an inspiration to his
creative career. Specifically, he had a
cousin that studied architecture at the
famous Ecole Beaux-Arts in Paris and
encouraged Mirzai to pursue the same
line of studies.
largest and oldest corporate architectural design companies
in New Orleans. Mirzai is currently the faculty advisor to four
professional student organizations: Delgado Architectural Student
Organization, the National Association of Home Builders, the
Construction Specification Institute and the National Association
of Women in Construction.
Mirzai enjoys teaching at Delgado and
especially the interaction with his students.
“Teaching at Delgado is most of the time at
the grass roots level with both hands-on and
practical applications. You have to be very
creative to teach all kinds of college students
at different levels and a variety of educational
backgrounds,” said Mirzai. He also enjoys
teaching his students for two years and then
watching them go on to become professionals
Mirzai received his Bachelor of Science
working in the field or continuing their studies
degree with a major in Architecture
Victor Mirzai and his student team at the CANstruction
at a university.
Design/Build Competion.
and Fine Art from Louisiana State
University and then a Bachelor of
Mirzai has been acknowledged many times
Architecture degree from Southern University. He later received
for his role in teaching. In 1991 he was awarded the Excellence
his post-professional Master of Architecture degree from
in Teaching Award, which honors an outstanding professor at
Tulane University. Mirzai also holds a Certificate in Professional
Delgado. He has also received the National Association of
Photography from the New York Institute of Photography.
Home Builders’ Outstanding Educator Award, and the City of
New Orleans’ Mayor’s Commendation Award. Mirzai was also
After working several years for architectural design firms here in
one of ten nationally nominated for the Outstanding Technical
the New Orleans area, Mirzai decided to teach because “teaching
Teacher Award, sponsored by the American Technical Education
to me is sharing, inspiring, mentoring and touching peoples’ lives
Association. He is also listed in the Who’s Who in America and
by guiding them and making a difference to improve the world we
American Education.
live in.”
Mirzai is married and has 2 sons, age 5 and 10. When not
While at Delgado, Mirzai has led teams of students to achieve
teaching and mentoring his students, he enjoys photography,
recognition for their projects. Just recently, the student team
biking, and traveling the world with his family.
was honored at the CANstruction Design/Build Competition
sponsored by the American Institute of Architects New Orleans
Chapter with its “Coffee Can Aroma and Beignet” entry, which
received an honorable mention. The Delgado student team was
To find out more about the Architectual/Design Construction Technology
program call (504) 483-4869.
one of only two colleges that competed against some of the
Community Connections
Partnerships in Progress
•
The Care and Development of Young Children Program will be
partnering with Boudreaux Elementary starting in the spring of
2007 for the HOSTS (Help One Student to Succeed) program.
It is a national program in which Delgado students will be given
training to help tutor 45 children of Hispanic origin in English
Language Arts.
•
The Louisiana Technical College Jefferson Campus has been
awarded a $150,000 grant from the Louisiana Department of
Labor’s Incumbent Worker Training Program for Folger’s to
provide chemical processing and office training.
•
Delgado’s Veterinary Technology Program has received
accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association
(AVMA). Vet Tech program graduates can sit for the Veterinary
Technician National Examination (VTNE) every year. Delgado’s
Vet Tech program is now the second such accredited program
in the state of Louisiana, and one of only about 125 Programs
nationally. In January , LSU School of Veterinary Medicine will
partner with Delgado for second year students to have their
last semester of courses in Baton Rouge at the LSU Vet School
(Externship 3, Large Animal Medicine and Nursing, Laboratory
Animal Medicine and Nursing, Veterinary Technology Trends).
•
Two of Delgado’s Electrical Engineering Technology (ELET)
students have been selected for a paid internship by the Federal
Aviation Agency (FAA) pursuant to that agency’s College Training
Initiative Program. The two students are: Amina Muwwakki and
Joel Walker Hobbie, II. This internship will train the students in
the latest FAA communications methods and equipment. Several
former Delgado interns have been hired by the FAA following
completion of the program.
Gayle Nolan, Coordinator of
Faculty/Staff Development,
and Cynthia Siegrist, Assistant
Coordinator of Faculty and
Staff Development, facilitated
a “train the trainer” course at
the LTC West Jefferson campus
for Northrop Grumman
Shipbuilders.
•
New Orleans based
Freeport McMoRan Foundation awarded Delgado a $75,000
grant, $50,000 of that amount earmarked for the WISE (Women
In Search of Excellence) resource center and $25,000 for the
academic technical application of the college’s Information
Technology Program.
Going Places
Student Successes
•
Early Childhood honor graduate Mona Wexler was awarded
a two-year scholarship to Xavier University to study Special
Education through Project SEEK.
•
For her Hospitality practicum assignment, Stacey Stiel from
Morgan City served as the special event coordinator for a
fundraiser for the Teche Theatre in Franklin, Louisiana. The
financial goal was to raise $10,000 and Stacey was able to
assist the theatre in raising in excess of $50,000.
•
Delgado’s Culinary Arts students received honors at a cold salon
in conjunction with the Restaurant Association Food Expo. The
winners included: Allen Nguyen, silver medal for a cold food
platter; Kathy Isaacson, silver medal for a tallow carving; and
Misty Marks, bronze medal for a decorative cake entry.
•
Gloria Garcia has been awarded a transfer scholarship in the
amount of $10,000 to Tulane University to study pre-med.
Gloria has been in the Honors Program at Delgado and is a
member of Phi Theta Kappa.
•
The LTC District 1 West Jefferson Licensed Practical Nursing
students earned a perfect, successful passage rate on the LPN
exam. The May 2006 graduating class had a 100% passing rate
for first time writers.
•
The Omega Nu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa recently inducted
60 new members into the International Honor Society of the
Two Year College. The chapter embraces the mission of Phi
Theta Kappa, focusing on scholarship, leadership, and service. During the fall semester, Omega Nu members volunteered
their time at the Habitat for Humanity Musician’s Village in New
Orleans, helped clean the St. Matthias community center in the
Broadmoor neighborhood, and attended a leadership seminar in
Jackson, MS at Phi Theta Kappa headquarters.
•
Of the 45 students that
graduated from the Radiologic
Technology Program this summer,
100% passed their National
Certification exam with an average
score 8 points higher than the
national average. They also had the
highest average score of the 13
Louisiana programs, four of which
are bachelor programs.
Moving Forward ËFaculty and Staff Achievements
•
Donita Qualey, Coordinator of Grants, Distance Education and
Continuing Education at Delgado Charity School of Nursing was
installed as President of the National Organization for Associate
Degree Nursing for 2006-2008. The election occurred in
Charlotte, NC on Tuesday, November 7, 2006.
Peter Cho, Department Chair of Humanities
and Associate Professor of Music, represented
Delgado on a panel concerning the recovery
of film, recording and mass media education
programs in the New Orleans area, at the
Cutting Edge Music Business Conference.
Highlighted were Delgado’s film, recording,
and mass-media areas, including expansion of
classes and facilities to the LTC Jefferson Campus, as well as
overall college recovery efforts. Cho was also recently elected
to the Board of Directors for the American Federation of
Musicians Union, Local 174-496.
•
Delgado Culinary Arts Director Dr. Mary Bartholomew has
been chosen as one of thirty-six people from throughout the
New Orleans region to participate in the seventh class of the
New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute, a partnership with
Greater New Orleans, Inc. and sponsored by JP Morgan Chase.
•
Delgado West Bank Provost Dr. Donna Alley has been selected
as one of fifty “Women of the Year” by New Orleans City
Business magazine for her leadership at the college and in
the community. Dr. Alley serves on the board of the Algiers
Economic Development Council in addition to her Delgado
duties.
•
Sarah K. Inman, Chair of the English Department on the West
Bank Campus, had her first book, Finishing Skills, published by
Livingston Press. She is also the fiction editor and cofounder
of Rive Gauche magazine, and has had several other writings
included in a variety of publications.
•
Delgado Motor Vehicle Technology instructor Eric Babcock
was recognized by Mitchell 1 as the “Educator of the Year”
because he received the highest grade nationwide out of all
automotive educators taking the recent ASE (Automotive
Service Excellence) Certification Tests administered by
the NIASE (the National Institute of Automotive Service
Excellence). Mitchell 1 is one of the two leading national
companies that sell automotive service information systems to
auto repair businesses.
DOLPHIN SPORTS
Delgado Dolphins’ Inspiring Season
By Will Lingo, Baseball America Editor-in-Chief
W
hen Katrina hit, Delgado’s City Park Campus was
severely flooded along with the surrounding Lakeview
and Mid City neighborhoods. The baseball field
sat under water for 16 days, and high winds blew down the
outfield fencing, grandstand roofing, and lighting. And, like most
residents, Coach Joe Scheuermann and his family evacuated and
then returned to devastated homes more than a month later.
Coach was able to keep in touch and assemble his team via text
messaging in the weeks following the hurricane. Twenty-two of 24
scholarship players and all but one of the 14 walk-ons returned.
Delgado’s baseball team pitched in to make repairs
including the damaged stadium fence.
The Delgado
Dolphins raised
over $45,000 to
refurbish the field
and make repairs,
with $35,000
generously donated
by Richard Colton,
Jr., and another
$12,000 coming
from Baseball
America magazine.
The players and
coaching staff made
the repairs
themselves. Uniforms and equipment were donated by suppliers.
Additional funding from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency got the lights working after the season was over.
Delgado’s baseball field also serves most high schools in New
Orleans which don’t have their own fields. Most every day of the
season there’s a high school or youth team game being played—
oftentimes more than one especially at the peak of the season.
“It’s like an oasis in the middle of a war zone, to be honest with
you. You see these blocks of devastation, and then there’s this
green field with kids playing on it,” said Coach Joe Scheuermann.
“I think it was something everyone just took for granted before,
but now people realize how important athletics are to the wellbeing of everybody,” Scheuermann said. “Playing baseball is an all
important part of a young person’s development, both mentally
and physically.” And it’s not just playing. Even getting out to the
ballpark has proven to be a welcome relief to people in the area.
The Dolphins take the field again this spring for what will surely be
another great season.
The Delgado women’s basketball program is up and running with Athletics
Director Tommy Smith as coach. The men’s basketball program is currently
suspended with hopes to return for the 2007-2008 season. The Lady
Dolphins will be competing until the end of February, with twelve home
games and 14 on the road. The gym on the City Park Campus survived
Katrina with no flooding. For game schedule visit www.dcc.edu.
Alumni Profile:
Rosalind Cook
Rosalind Blanco Cook
RTA Public Relations Specialist
Associate of General Studies Degree, 1990
W
hen Rosalind Blanco Cook enrolled at Delgado in
1986 she didn’t realize that she was taking the first
step in a dramatic life-changing process. Nearly twenty
years ago, Cook was a divorced mother of three earning a living
as a hairdresser who wanted to make some changes in her life.
“I heard Delgado’s television commercial that registration was
still going on, so I enrolled in a few general education courses.
All of my instructors helped me with my studies and to get my
life together. At first it was not easy attending school with three
babies and continuing to work. I took classes early or late in the
evening, and I had to arrange for baby-sitting. I quickly learned
about the Pell Grant opportunities available for those who qualify,
so I was able to continue my education,” said Cook.
As she took more classes, Rosalind began to realize that she
wanted to strive toward earning her associate degree. “After
taking an American Government class, I knew that I wanted to
study political science,” she said. “In addition, I became a workstudy student in the Marketing and Information Services Office
and I learned how to write press releases and media advisories
and how to communicate with the public. I utilized those skills
when I was a communications specialist in the Mayor’s Office
during the 1990s.”
After Rosalind earned her associate degree from Delgado, she
transferred to UNO and earned a scholarship to continue her
education and earn her bachelor’s degree in political science in
1996. Two years later, she earned a master’s degree.
Rosalind has combined practical and academic politics, serving in
the Communications Department of New Orleans former Mayor
Marc Morial and working as a media specialist during the initial ten
months of Mayor C. Ray Nagin’s first term. Cook, who currently is
the spokesperson for the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
(RTA), has taught American Government, Urban Politics, and
Political Science Research Methods classes at Xavier University,
University of New Orleans and Dillard University.
As spokesperson for the RTA, Rosalind’s role is to provide
information through communication plans and messages,
coordinate news media relations, and provide responses to media
requests for information on issues and policies. This included
working very closely with city officials to formulate a plan that
would help evacuate local residents to the Superdome prior to
Hurricane Katrina.
“Delgado truly changed my life for the better. Delgado started
me on my career as a life-long learner and gave me the
foundation that I needed to continue my education and work
toward my doctorate.”
The Delgado Community College Alumni Association,
chartered in 1972, promotes the educational, physical
and athletic growth of the College and cultivates and
preserves the bonds of friendship among existing and
former students of the College. The association is
managed and handled by a Board of Directors, which
consists of former graduates who have demonstrated an
interest in serving the College.
Join Your Alumni Association
The Delgado Alumni Association invites all graduates and
friends of the college to join. All graduates are granted a
free membership for the first year. Dues are $10 per year
or $100 for a lifetime membership. The association raises
funds to support the college and provides a voice for
alumni. For more information, visit our website at
www.dcc.edu or call (504) 483-1956.
Alumni:
We want to hear from you!
We know many of you have gone on to accomplish
great things. Please tell us what you’re doing now. Send
information to cboudo@dcc.edu.
Donations Aid in R
President Clinton Brings Go
O
ver the past year of hurricane recovery Delgado Community
College has benefited from the generosity of many wishing to
help, from complete strangers to United States presidents. The
Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund chose Delgado as the location to make an
announcement in September about more than $7.5 million in grants to
aid reconstruction efforts in New Orleans and elsewhere along the Gulf
Coast. The announcement highlighted twelve grant recipients, including
Rotarians from Little Rock, Arkansas and the New Orleans area, which
volunteered and assisted Lacombe resident and octogenarian Augustine
Palmer in repairing her home.
Well-wishers greet President Clinton at the Bush-Clinton Katrina
Fund press conference held at the City Park Campus
The press conference featured a host of government officials and
recovery organization representatives, including U.S. Representatives
Jefferson and Melancon, New Orleans and Jefferson City Council
Members, St. Bernard Parish President Junior Rodriguez, area legislators,
and representatives from the organizations receiving funds. The City Park
Campus event attracted the news media and was open to students and
guests, including board members of the Delgado Community College
Foundation, who have also championed several fund raising efforts.
The Gap Scholarship Fund, administered by Delgado’s Development office
and the Delgado Foundation, raises money for students needing assistance
with books, supplies, and other expenses outside of tuition. It’s called the
“Gap” scholarship because it helps with a financial shortfall that can make
a tremendous difference to a student whose funds are already stretched
to the max. Many of Delgado’s students are working parents taking classes
on a part-time basis, and a Gap scholarship of $400 or $500 can really
help them achieve their educational goals. Delgado’s own faculty and staff
also participate in an internal giving campaign. Since 2003, the Foundation
has raised over $130,000 for Gap scholarships and will host an April 20th
“Roast of the Town” event featuring Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
to raise additional funds.
Delgado Chancellor, Dr. Alex Johnson addressed the audience.
Hurricane survivor and beneficiary Augustine
Palmer shared her experience.
The college has also received over $200,000 in scholarship funds through
the Louisiana Community and Technical College System Foundation and
Scholarship America. Plus, state and federal funds include $1.3 million in
Nearly 70% of Delgado students are women, many of whom
working and raising a family. That’s one reason why the Free
McMoRan Foundation contributed to Delgado’s Women In S
of Excellence (WISE) Program. The WISE Program is designe
to mentor and nurture women pursing their educational goa
by providing a variety of support services. Freeport McMoRa
committed $50,000 to sponsor WISE and $25,000 for the
chemical technology program. Graduates of this programs w
the chemical and petroleum industries that contribute signifi
to the region’s economy.
Recovery Efforts
ood News to Delgado…
“Return to Learn” scholarships, and $1.5 million for the revitalization and
rebuilding of the City Park Campus’ Early Childhood Center. Freeport
McMoRan also donated $75,000 to the Women in Search of Excellence
(WISE) Resource Center. Last February, the Delgado Dolphins Men’s
Baseball team received a $35,000 donation from local businessman
Richard Colton to replace equipment and make repairs to Kirsch Rooney
Stadium and Rags Scheuermann baseball field, enabling the Dolphins to
have a 2005 season; $5,000 was also given to the Gap Scholarship fund.
Beyond actual dollars,
Delgado has benefited
from several roll-upyour-sleeves-and-puton-a-mask volunteer
relief efforts. A group
of students from
Marietta College in
Ohio spent their
spring break helping
to clean out moldy
books from the Moss
Marietta College students helped clean
Memorial Library. The
City Park’s Moss Memorial Library.
Student Government
Associations for City
Park and West Bank Campuses, plus faculty, staff, and friends also held
landscaping and beautification events.
$12,000 was donated to establish the $60,000 Joseph J. Krebs
endowment from Krebs, LaSalle, LeMieux Consultants, Inc.
And, last spring, libraians with the American Library Association selected
Delgado and other area schools for volunteer clean-up projects during
their national convention that was held in New Orleans.
With such generous support Delgado recovers and builds for students
and the community with a bright future in focus.
Richard Colton donated $40,000 for the baseball program
and Gap scholarships.
If you wish to make a donation, contact Nita Hutter or Connie Boudoin at
(504) 483-1956, or visit our website at dcc.edu.
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A $50,000 grant was donated from Capital One to help rebuild
the Moss Memorial Library on the City Park campus.
LTC Centers of Excellence
Providing Training for
High Demand Jobs
D
elgado is partnering with the Louisiana Technical College
District 1 Campuses to provide training for specific,
emerging industry needs, including some that are tuitionfree. The Centers of Excellence, located at the LTC Jefferson and
West Jefferson Campuses, will provide an all-encompassing, focused
experience for students to get the skills they need for jobs in high
demand fields. The Centers of Excellence currently available or in
development
include
Construction
Trades,
Shipbuilding,
Culinary Arts,
Allied Health,
Process
Technology, and
Automotive
Collision Repair.
“By actively
partnering with
business and
industry, we are able to design curriculum and training that addresses
immediate needs. This training will put students in well paying jobs
that are essential to our communities,” said Kim Rugon, Dean/
Provost for LTC District 1.
Louisiana Technical College
Spring Semester 2007
Classes begin January 16
Registration Dates:
January 10 & 11, 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
January 12, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
The Shipbuilding Center of Excellence and the Construction Trades
Center of Excellence provide tuition-free training (for qualified
applicants) at the West Jefferson LTC campus on Manhattan
Boulevard on the Westbank. These were the first Centers of
Excellence to launch and were made possible by a state-wide
initiative from the Louisiana Community and Technical College
System. The LCTCS received a $15 million grant from the
President’s high growth job training initiative, as implemented by the
U.S. Department of Labor’s employment and training administration
to train people for in-demand jobs in construction and shipbuilding.
Get a head start on your new career with
these classes:
Accounting Technology
Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration
Automotive Technology
Clerical Construction - Free Training - Call (504) 736-7083
Film & Video Production
Office Systems Technology
Patient Care Technician
Respiratory Therapist
Welding (Day & Evening)
With the tremendous rebuilding and recovery process facing the
region and the growing opportunities in the shipbuilding industry,
training leads to more than just a job, but a career and a lifestyle
that includes stability and satisfaction. Students range in age and
experience, some are just out of high school, while others have been
working for years and are looking to change career paths. Many
construction jobs start at $12 an hour and provide great flexibility,
even small business ownership. And, some shipbuilding jobs can start
at $55,000 a year.
“Our community members want a chance to return and raise their
families here, with an economy that supports a great quality of life,”
said Delgado Chancellor Alex Johnson. “With the skills they learn our
students can achieve lifelong success,” continued Johnson.
For information about the Centers of Excellence, call 1-800-497-0959.
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Classes are being offered at the West Jefferson
and Jefferson Campuses.
LTC - Jefferson Campus
5200 Blair Drive
Metairie
(504) 736-7120
LTC - West Jefferson Campus
475 Manhattan Blvd.
Harvey
(504) 361-6464
Rebuild Your Home—
The Basics of
Good Interior
Design
By Erin Sanders,
Instructor in Interior Design
G
ood interior design fulfills a function and is a
reflection of the end user, as well as current
aesthetics. During this time of renewal, whether
you are refurbishing your flooded home or completely
rebuilding from scratch, it is important to take time and think
of what you want your home to say about you, and to not get
caught up in the fads. Interior design today is an eclectic mesh of
styles and periods that exist in the same space without rules or
boundaries.
If you peruse the latest covers of Metropolitan Home,
Architectural Digest and Elle Decor, you will see homes with
character – homes that reflect the uniqueness of their owners.
They are quirky, bold, calm, cozy, sophisticated, and sublime.
There are a few running themes like silver in all types of sheens,
and cool pastels punctuated with dark rich earth tones. The
overriding style cue is personality. It is no longer desirable or hip
to have a generic home that could have popped out of your
favorite furniture catalog.
Your home should state to the world where you have been and
where you are today. This is an overwhelming concept but it can
be accomplished by following a few guidelines:
Practice restraint: Collections should be kept together
and displayed in such a way that best showcase the collection.
Photographs should be displayed but they should be unified in
some way, either through the framing or the subject matter of
the photos.
Choose what you like: don’t be afraid to put your Luis
XVI armchair next to your Art Deco side table. Just remember
you need unifying themes such as color or wood tone.
Add personality: Punctuate your space with objects that
have meaning for you and reflect who you are. Display them
proudly.
Fads Fade: Remember trends are just that. Trends will end
within three to five years. If you follow, trends do so with items
like paint and accessories that can be easily changed.
So if you keep these basic design guidelines in mind while
rebuilding your home, you are sure to enjoy it for years to come.
For more information on Delgado’s Interior Design program
call (504) 483-4512.
Forecasting…A look ahead at upcoming events
December 15
Fall Commencement
January 10-13
Delgado Registration for the Spring 2007 semester
January 10-12
LTC Registration
January 13
Classes begin at all Delgado locations
January 16 Classes begin at LTC locations
January 16 Continuing Education/Non Credit Registration begins
February 17-21
Mardi Gras Holiday, no classes
April 2
Advanced Registration for the Summer/Fall 2007 semesters begins
April 20
Delgado Community College Foundation’s Roast of the Town, honoring Governor Kathleen Blanco
(for more information, call 504-483-1956)
May 10
Spring Commencement
May 29-30
Registration for the Summer 2007 semester
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Retrospective…
Charity HomecomingCelebrating over 100 years of Providing Nursing
Education and Training to Entire Region
Charity’s Homecoming Dinner Dance was held at the National World War II museum..
T
he Charity Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association
(predating Charity’s association with Delgado Community
College) sponsored Homecoming 2006 - an event that has
traditionally been held every five years since 1960 but was cancelled
last year due to Hurricane Katrina. This year’s Homecoming event
was held October 14th and 15th and had a military theme in
concert with the group’s donation of a WWII era ambulance to the
National World War II Museum.
The theme was chosen to coincide with the 60th anniversary of
World War II, which occurred in 2005, and the ambulance donation
to the museum is intended to honor military nurses and cadets who
served their country during wartime.
On Saturday, October 14th, “Basic Training” to welcome the alumni
and showcase the latest developments at the school was held at
Delgado Charity School of Nursing campus, and “Nurses Report
for Duty: Honoring Military Nurses Past and Present” was held that
evening at the National World War II Museum featuring live music of
the 40’s era by the Julia LaShae Combo, dinner, and the presentation
of the WWII Ambulance to the National World War II Museum.
Many of the Charity alumni dressed in period attire for the
homecoming celebration.
This donation by the CHSN Alumni Association was made possible
by the generosity of the Homecoming patrons. The WWII era
ambulance is currently being restored at the museum and is
expected to be on display next year.
To contact Charity Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Office call
(504) 568-6372 or email at csnalumni@dcc.edu.
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A Charity alumna inspects the WWII-era ambulance that was
presented to the National World War II museum.
My eDelgado
Offers Online Community
for Future Students
T
his December, Delgado Community College will be launching its new web-based
portal for prospective students called My eDelgado. This portal will serve as a
community where prospective students can log on and access loads of information
about the College, including viewing the academic programs that are offered, applying for
admissions, applying for financial aid, and even chatting online with teachers, financial aid
counselors and the admissions staff.
Gwen Boutte, Director of Admissions and Enrollment Services, says that My eDelgado
will serve as a major recruiting tool by “allowing us to communicate with future students
electronically. I am
excited about the fact
that we will be able
to establish blogs and
operate an interactive
chat room. This will
provide faculty and
staff a way to interact
with future students
before they arrive on
campus.”
The online portal was
a collaborative effort
with Admissions and
Enrollment Services,
Public Relations and
Information Technology
staff, including Linda
Jackson, Coordinator
of Enrollment Services
and Michelle Greco,
Director of Student
Life who developed
the content and
organization of
the site. Michelle
Biggs, Publications
Coordinator, wrote
and edited content
and copy, Joe Clark,
Webmaster, and
Patrick Eagan,
Network Technician,
designed and produced
the online portal.
Tina Hunter, Senior Programmer Analyst, and Ana Brown, Applications Programmer,
developed the database for the enrollment management procedures.
Volunteers Help
to Brighten
City Park Campus
If you’ve been on Delgado’s City Park
campus lately, you’ve surely noticed the
abundance of new plants and flowers
around Isaac Delgado Hall. These new
additions to the landscape are due to the
efforts of Patrick Conroy, Instructor of
Business Law, and a team of volunteers
including Tara Pembo, Instructor
of Business Law; Dennis Worsham,
Associate Professor of Business Studies;
Beth Lasky, adjunct faculty member;
Mike Lucia, Division Counselor, Business
and Technology; and Gary Dominique,
Maintenance Manager.
The plants and flowers were mostly
donations from the volunteers’ own
gardens; others were purchased
through funds donated by the Business
Department faculty and staff. Delgado’s
Horticulture Department provided the
topsoil and mulch, and Bettie Abbate,
Horticulture Instructor, advised on what
plants would work best for each area.
Patrick Conroy states “we are doing
this because we love the college and its
people. We know that many people are
going through rough times because of
the devastation around the city and we
wanted to do what we could to brighten
their spirits.”
Thank you to all of
the volunteers!
“For many of our students today, the internet may be the first contact with the college.
Therefore it is imperative that Delgado is on the cutting edge with the latest technology,”
says Boutte. EMAS (Enrollment Management Action System) Online software was a
generous gift to the college from Education Systems, Inc.
Visit the website www.dcc.edu and click on “future students”
to join the online community.
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Emerging Technology ...
Delgado Goes
High-Tech with
Online Classes
I
n an effort to provide learning opportunities to displaced
students following Hurricane Katrina, Delgado Community
College focused much of its fall 2005 semester on offering
classes online. And even now that all of the College’s six
locations are back open, this high-tech method of course
delivery is offering options to busy students.
In the fall semester of 2006, Delgado offered 162 unique courses with a total 330 sections, mostly in the Business and Technology division at City
Park. For the upcoming spring semester, the College is planning to offer 169 unique courses with a total of 321 sections.
The online courses offered by Delgado are administered through Blackboard, an online education delivery system that is contracted through the
College. The e-learning platform enables instructors to create and manage course content, utilize world-class publisher content, evaluate academic
performance and access learning resources at any time to achieve their educational objectives. The teachers’ most time-consuming tasks are
also streamlined and enhanced by the Blackboard Academic Suite. Announcements, email and messaging features provide quick and convenient
communication with one student or an entire class. There are approximately 115 Delgado faculty members who are currently teaching these
online classes, Training is offered every semester to encourage faculty to join the online teaching initiative.
According to Ed McGee, Academic Blackboard Coordinator and e-Learning Coordinator, “Online classes are a great benefit to our students
in this post-Katrina world. Many of our students are not only working adults, but are also in the process of rebuilding their homes and
neighborhoods. The online classes allow them to work on classes at times that are convenient for them -- many are working on their coursework
between 2 am and 6 am thanks to Blackboard’s 24-hour 7-day a week accessibility.” McGee believes another benefit is that the students can take
both online and traditional face-to-face classes thus giving them greater control of their class schedule.
Online classes are also beneficial to the College. They provide opportunity to offer more options for students, and they free up physical
classroom space for other courses that cannot be offered online.
For more information on Delgado’s online classes call (504) 483-4417 or (504) 361-6049.
Delgado and Louisiana Technical College
Working Together for
Communities That Work
D
elgado and the Louisiana Technical College District 1 Campuses are more closely aligned than ever to provide students, businesses
and industry with increased training and education. In March of 2005, Delgado and the LTC District 1 began a collaboration that
streamlined internal operations with Delgado providing administrative support and oversight for the LTC Jefferson and West Jefferson
Campuses, while also pursuing next steps for Sidney Collier and Slidell LTC campuses, closed due to Hurricane Katrina damage.
Students benefit by having increased access to training and education available at the LTC and Delgado, which now offers some credit classes
in Science and Math, Business and Technology, and Liberal Arts at the LTC Jefferson Campus in Metairie. Students can choose to take rapid
response training for immediate employment options with a certificate program, and also build on these skills by transferring credits to an
associate degree program.
For more information about LTC programs call LTC Jefferson at (504) 736-7120
or LTC West Jefferson at (504) 361-6464.
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Delgado Community College…
Courses to fit every need.
DEGREE PROGRAMS
Accounting
Administrative Office Technology
American Sign Language Interpreting
Architectural/Design Construction Technology
Biomedical Equipment Repair
Business Administration
Care and Development of Young Children
Civil Construction Technology
Computer Aided Design and Drafting
Computer and Electronics Service Technology
Computer Information Technology
Computer Network Technology
Construction Management Technology
Criminal Justice
Culinary Arts
Dietetic Technician
Electrical-Electronics Engineering Technology
Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
Fine Arts
Fire Science Technology
Funeral Service Education
General Science
General Studies
Health Information Technology
Horticulture Technology
Hospitality Management
Interior Design
Management
Medical Laboratory Technician
Motor Vehicle Technology
Music
Nursing
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Performance and Media Arts
Physical Therapist Assistant
Radiologic Technology
Respiratory Care Technology
Safety and Health Technology
Veterinary Technology
Visual Communications-Graphic Design
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
American Sign Language Studies
Computer Aided Design and Drafting
Computer and Electronics Service Technology
Culinary Arts
Culinary Management
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Electrical Technology
Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
Fire Science Technology
Horticulture Technology
Hospitality Management
Legal Secretary
Logistics Technology
Massage Therapy
Medical Coding
Motor Vehicle Technology
Nuclear Medicine Technology
Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
Pastry Arts
Pharmacy Technician
Radiation Therapy
Safety and Health Technology
Surgical Technology
Web Site Design
TECHNICAL COMPETENCY AREAS
Audio Engineering
Automotive Gas Metal Arc Welding
Certified Nurse Assistant
Child Development Associate (CDA) Preparation
Child Development Associate (CDA) Renewal
Clerical Automation
Culinary Cost Control
Culinary Supervision
Desktop Publishing
Dietary Manager
Direct Support Professional
Electrical Technology
Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate
First Responder
Food and Beverage Purchasing
Food Safety and Sanitation
Management Trainee in General Business
Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Light Repair
Music Business
Phlebotomy Technician
Real Estate Sales Agent
Also offering English as a Second Language courses
LTC PROGRAMS
Accounting Technology
Air Condition and Refrigeration
(Reopening Spring 2007)
Automotive Technology
Barbering (Reopening Spring 2007)
Carpentry (Reopening Spring 2007)
Collision Repair Technology
Cosmetology (Reopening Spring 2007)
Drafting and Design Technology
Electrician (Reopening Spring 2007)
Film and Video Production
Inside Machinist Apprentice
Maintenance Electrician Apprentice
Occupational Education
Office Systems
Outside Machinist Apprentice
Painter Apprentice
Patient Care Technician
Phlebotomy
Pipefitter Fabricator
Pipefitter Apprentice
Pipewelder Apprentice
Practical Nursing
Respiratory Care Technician
Sheetmetal Apprentice
Shipfitter Apprentice
Shipfitter Fabricator
Welder Apprentice
Welding
Students Contribute to Recovery Efforts
D
elgado’s students have been very involved in
recovery efforts, including fundraising activities
by various student organizations and class
projects to address needs. The Architectural Design and
Construction program students focused their talents on
designing modern housing for citizens returning to rebuild.
Their “Katrina Cottages” provided efficient, affordable and
attractive designs, using cutting-edge concepts.
Horticulture Technology students participated in a
landscaping design and installation project for the Habitat
for Humanity Musician’s Village in the Upper 9th Ward
neighborhood. The Musician’s Village was created to bring
an integral part of New Orleans’ cultural heritage home, providing musicians and their
families with affordable housing that also fosters creative collaborations. Students provided
landscaping and instruction for thirty-three homeowners, who must actively participate in
their home’s construction and upkeep as required by Habitat for Humanity.
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