Entrepreneurship issue - Community College of Baltimore County

Success by Design
Architect builds business
from the ground up
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SPRING 2005 • ENTREPRENEURSHIP ISSUE
features
the march family creates a
perfect blend of compassion,
professionalism and good
business sense as they serve
their community.
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the seed of an idea grows into
a flourishing business for
new edge design.
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COVER STORY
al rubeling knows the
importance of a firm
foundation – in business as
well as architecture.
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departments
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BENEFITS
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COLLEGE NEWS
Take advantage of discounts and
services just for CCBC alumni.
Stay current with college
achievements and events.
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THEN & NOW
See a snapshot of where CCBC
has been – and where we’re going.
EXPRESSIONS
CCBC alumni talent takes
center stage.
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CLASS NOTES
ENTREPRENEUR
Read about what your former
classmates are up to now.
Lisa Hetrick, this edition’s alumni
entrepreneur, focuses on family
and freelancing.
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Greetings, CCBC Alumni!
It may cover a relatively short distance, but it represents a considerable journey
in the lives of so many. It’s a walk that embodies newfound knowledge and
confidence. It’s a walk that flows from the desire to make a better life. It’s a
walk that acknowledges there is no limit to what you can achieve – regardless
of your unique talents, challenges or life experiences.
I’m talking about that walk across the commencement stage. It’s a walk that I’m
hopeful you can recall fondly – whether you made it last year or 40 years ago –
whether it happened at Catonsville, Dundalk, Essex, or more recently at UMBC,
where the CCBC’s inaugural Class of 2000 convened as graduates of our recently
united, multi-campus college.
Wherever and whenever your walk occurred, I’ve no doubt that it was a crucial
passage in your life. I’m certain of this because I’ve been privileged enough to
witness the remarkable transformations that take place each year at graduation. But
these transformations don’t end here. They carry on with each of you as you pursue
further academic achievements, continue to develop your potential, and positively
impact the organizations where you work and the communities where you live.
You have emerged as an incredible asset to yourself, your family, your work and,
without a doubt, to the faculty and friends who encouraged you at The Community
College of Baltimore County. We are proud of you, our alumni, and offer you this
new magazine as a token of our gratitude and appreciation. You make CCBC shine!
Emerge is our way of sharing your light so that we can celebrate the remarkable
men and women you’ve become.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
CCBC moves beyond campus
boundaries in meeting
community needs.
I look forward to meeting you within the pages of Emerge and at many of the events
and activities the new CCBC Alumni Association is planning. I welcome your ideas
for making more and better connections for you and other CCBC alumni with one
another and with our current students, who can benefit so significantly from
your wisdom and experience.
Peace and health,
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FINALE
Irving Pressley McPhail, Ed.D.
Chancellor
The Community College
of Baltimore County
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Lewis Powell
An image from the CCBC
photo library closes this edition.
CCBC Chancellor
Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail
Vice Chancellor for
Institutional Advancement
Bruce Berman
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Mary De Luca
Editor
Bonnie Y. Stecker
The comments and opinions expressed within
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The Community College of Baltimore County or its officers.
Art Director/Designer
Jodi Ceglia
Contributors
Hope Davis, Marsha Koger,
Jacqueline Lucy, Mary Medland,
Christopher Mihavetz, Elizabeth
Schuman, Megan Reese
Alumni Contributors
Brendon Cavanaugh '03, Shayna
Clevenger '99, Lisa M. Howard
'04, Dawn M. Lang '02, Meg
McKinley '83, Heath Plumb '01,
Lewis Powell '05, Robert Ridgley '87,
Brian Vinyard '00, Jessica Walton
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access/equal opportunity affirmative action institution.
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Emerge
Spring 2005 • Volume 1, Number 1
CCBC Board of Trustees
CCBC Alumni Association 2005 Board of Directors
Lewis L. Kubiet
President
Rhonda Malkowski ‘88
President-elect
Lori Christian ‘91
Secretary
Danna A. Williams ‘87
Treasurer
Laura Edwards ‘02
Karen Gunter ‘73
Janet Haley ‘70
Kesha King - SGA Catonsville rep
Natalia Leimkyhler ‘76
Sabrina Mercer ‘04
Roy Moreland ‘63
Sandy Myers ‘79
Paula Sexton ‘95
Ashlyn White - SGA Dundalk rep
Jonelle Williams - SGA Essex rep
The Honorable Francis X. Kelly, Chairman
Thomas M. Lingan, Esq., Vice Chairman
Evelyn S. Brunner
Aurelia T. Burt
Regina E. Carson
Dorothy E. Foos
Linda C. Goldberg
Elayne Hettleman
Charles E. Kountz, Jr., Esq.
Richard W. McJilton
Cecile V. Myrick
H. Edward Parker, Jr.
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As president of the newly formed CCBC Alumni Association,
I want to welcome you to the inaugural edition of Emerge,
The Community College of Baltimore County’s new
magazine for and about CCBC alumni. Whether you are a
recent diploma recipient, a graduate of one of CCBC’s
founding institutions (Catonsville, Dundalk or Essex
Community College), or a current/transfer student,
you’ll find much to read and enjoy within these pages.
As alumni, you are an integral part of what CCBC is, and
where the college is going. You are 50,000 members strong
and growing. Even after you graduate, earn your certificate,
transfer to a four-year college or university, or take your
place in the workforce, you carry with you all that you
learned and experienced at CCBC. You bring credibility
to the valuable work CCBC does in Baltimore County.
I hope you stay connected with CCBC by being an active
member of the Alumni Association. Take advantage of
the many benefits membership entails, including the
opportunity to share your news and talents in future
editions of Emerge.
Each edition will center on a theme, with feature stories
and related articles focusing on interesting and successful
CCBC alumni. For example, this edition’s entrepreneurial
theme is brought to life through articles like the cover
story on Al Rubeling, an Essex alumnus and founder
of the successful architectural firm that bears his name.
You’ll also find an article designed to bolster the budding
entrepreneurs among us.
But that’s just one way to maintain your connection with
CCBC. You can share your knowledge and experience with
current students by being a mentor or tutor, or perhaps even
an employer or internship sponsor. The opportunities you
can make available to others are as numerous and valuable
as those afforded to you as a CCBC student.
Emerge is also full of news you can use every day. Be sure to
read through the “Alumni Benefits” section to see the many
ways your CCBC Alumni Association is here to serve you.
“Class Notes” will keep you current with what your fellow
alumni have been doing since their days at CCBC.
While we are now a single CCBC Alumni Association,
there are still offices on each of CCBC’s main campuses
to serve you. Please take advantage of all we have to
offer. Don’t hesitate to call or write with your questions,
comments or suggestions. You may e-mail me directly
at alumni@ccbcmd.edu, or by mail at the address
listed below. I look forward to hearing from you.
But Emerge is more than just alumni news and entertaining
features. In a tangible way, this publication symbolizes how
the Catonsville, Dundalk and Essex alumni associations have
joined to form a single, strong entity – one that will serve
and benefit alumni as well as The Community College of
Baltimore County.
Best regards,
Lewis L. Kubiet
President
CCBC Alumni Association
800 South Rolling Road
Catonsville, Maryland 21228
Brendan Cavanaugh
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Dear Fellow CCBC Alumni,
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alumni benefits
You received more than just a great education at CCBC. As an alumnus, you’re entitled to a wide
range of benefits like those detailed below. We’re always working to add even more opportunities
for you, so be sure to check this page in future editions of Emerge or www.ccbcmd.edu/alumni
for alumni benefit news.
CCBC defines alumni as those students who have graduated with an associate's degree,
completed a certificate program, or completed 30 or more credit hours at any campus.
CCBC Bookstores
Become a Benefit Partner
Six Flags Amusement Park
CCBC Alumni can receive a 10% discount on
CCBC imprinted items (excluding textbooks)
with their alumni membership cards.
Does your company provide insurance or
financial services that would be of interest
to more than 50,000 alumni throughout
Maryland and across the nation? Contact
the CCBC Alumni office at 1.877.alumnus
(258.6687) to discuss how we can add
your product or service to our growing
list of benefit providers.
Get your 2005 Six Flags tickets in April! Call
the Alumni office at CCBC and get your
special rate of $24.50. This is a tremendous
savings over the gate admission price. We
also have season passes for just $60.50 and
if you hurry, we have Early Bird tickets for $22
(you must use them by June 19, 2005). Get
a jump on all the fun before summer begins.
Contact the Alumni office at 1.877.alumnus
(258.6687).
Counseling Services
Individualized academic, personal and career
counseling is available on each campus by
appointment. For more information or to
make an appointment, call:
Catonsville 410-455-4382
Dundalk 410-285-9809
Essex 410-780-6368
Career Development/Job Placement Services
Services include individual career counseling,
planning, testing, job hunting skills, resume
writing, and interviewing and placement
services. For further information, call:
Catonsville 410-455-4435
Dundalk 410-285-9927
Essex 410-780-6732
WorkingAdvantage.com
Save on movies, sports, shopping and more
with WorkingAdvantage.com. CCBC Alumni
Association members get access to special
discounts. Visit www.ccbcmd.edu/alumni or
call the CCBC Alumni office at 1.877.alumnus
(258.6687) for your special order code.
University Alumni Travel
You can take advantage of the perfect week
long getaway at the location of your choice
for only $349. At University Alumni Travel
Benefits, choose your vacation spot at any
of its worldwide resorts. Call the CCBC
Alumni office at 1.877.alumnus (258.6687)
for your special order code.
CCBC Libraries
Alumni members have borrowing privileges
at all three campus libraries by presenting
an alumni membership card.
Health/Life Fitness, Physical Development/Education Centers
Racquetball, tennis courts and gymnasiums are available free of charge on a first-come,
first-served basis when not in use by CCBC classes or teams. For more details, call:
Catonsville 410-455-4430, Dundalk 410-285-9743 or Essex 410-780-6765
Swimming pool privileges are available free of charge during “open swim” hours.
For hours call:
Catonsville 410-455-4470, Dundalk 410-285-9743 or Essex 410-780-6342
Circuit Center privileges are available for alumni at each of the campuses.
Fees and hours may vary. For information call:
Catonsville 410-455-4470, Dundalk 410-285-9717 or Essex 410-780-6342
You must present your alumni membership card to access these areas.
Children’s Learning Centers
Part-time and full-time programs are
available for children two to five years
of age. The centers are fully licensed
by the Maryland Department of Health.
For more information, call:
Catonsville 410-455-4242
Dundalk 410-285-9890
Essex 410-780-6900
Find Out More
For information regarding alumni benefits, services and events on the CCBC campuses
or how to obtain or replace your alumni card call 1.877.alumnus (258.6687) or contact:
Catonsville
800 S. Rolling Road A-104
smelvin@ccbcmd.edu
Dundalk
7200 Sollers Point Road K-217C
jevans@ccbdmd.edu
Essex
7201 Rossville Road J-121
bstoewer@ccbcmd.edu
And remember to check out our Web site at www.ccbcmd.edu/alumni
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then
then & now
At one time, the IBM electric typewriter
embodied cutting-edge office technology.
Taking an “advanced keyboarding” class
provided these students with marketable
workplace skills.
now
CCBC still offers keyboarding classes
– although now they are computer-based
– as part of the college’s Office Administration
curriculum in the School of Applied and
Information Technology (SAIT). Other
courses in that curriculum offer students
training in everything from desktop
publishing to medical records management.
Do you have any vintage CCBC photos you’d like to share
with Emerge readers? Contact us at emerge@ccbcmd.edu
for information on how to submit a photo for consideration.
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ALL
by mary medland
photography by rob ridgley
FAMILY
in
the
In 1957 William Carrington March
opened a funeral home at 928 E. North
Avenue in Baltimore City, hoping to earn
enough money to give his children a college
education. Had he been able to look a few
decades into the future he would have
seen a picture of a thriving business that
employed his wife, Julia Roberta, all four
of his children – three of whom received
degrees from The Community College
of Baltimore County’s Mortuary Science
program – and a fourth who went to
mortuary school in New York. He would
be proud that a few of his grandchildren
would also be found hard at work along
with their parents.
After a stint in the army during World
War II, William March attended mortuary
school in New York. Returning to Baltimore,
his full-time job was with the U.S. Post
Office. Indeed, he certainly needed a
full-time job: the year he opened the
March Funeral Home he and his wife
were to oversee a mere two funerals.
SIBLINGS FOLLOW IN FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS AS
THEY BUILD A UNIQUE FAMILY BUSINESS
“I really have to give CCBC credit … the
Mortuary Science program at Catonsville
is one of the top mortuary schools, and it
really did a great job of preparing us for
the national board exams and the exam of
the Maryland State Board of Morticians,”
she continues. “The program was very
challenging and I would consider it one
of the best in terms of knowledge, theory
and laboratory experience. It requires
dedication and total commitment to
succeed in this curriculum.”
Originally a certificate program, but
now an associate of arts degree program,
Mortuary Science at CCBC includes classes
in accounting, funeral theory, business,
anatomy and embalming, among others.
If the aforementioned enterprises were
not enough, the March family also owns
additional companies under the umbrella
group Marcorp, Ltd., including the
Monetary Development Group (insurance
division), Maryland Service and Leasing
(livery service), and Family Florist Inc.
Although Annette acknowledges that she
and her siblings – in addition to Cynthia,
there are Erich March and Victor C.
March Sr. ’95 – grew up in the business,
not all immediately signed on after
completing college.
Annette and Cynthia went to nursing
school, Erich picked up a degree from
Johns Hopkins in political science
and Victor worked as a certified public
accountant before furthering their
education in mortuary science, and
subsequently joining their parents
in the family enterprise.
It’s a family affair
“Our parents had us involved in the
business from an early age,” says Victor Sr.,
who today is the company CEO. “We
didn’t get an allowance, but we were paid
for vacuuming the carpets, cleaning the
bathrooms and polishing the furniture.
It was hard for us to separate our family
from the business, and consequently I
think that all of us have a deep appreciation
A father’s footsteps
The first child to complete the program at
then Catonsville Community College was
Cynthia March Malloy ’75, who went into
business with her father and today runs
its Richmond, Va. facility.
“My father’s greatest desire was to be able
to have enough financial security to send
all of his children to college,” says daughter
Annette March-Grier ’85, who adds that
today the firm has 115 full- and 20 parttime staff. “Things grew slowly for the
first five years, but then business doubled
and tripled.
“Today our two funeral homes are the
largest in this state, we recently opened
another home in Richmond, and we have
the largest African-American owned and
operated cemetery in the country,"
Annette says.
march family members (from left) a. lola, victor sr., erich, julia roberta, cynthia, arthur
and annette tend to every aspect of their funeral home business.
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for this enterprise. However, our parents
encouraged us to pursue our own
career choices, which was a great gift.”
Of course, other staff working with
the funeral homes include those who
married into the family, such as Victor Sr.’s
wife, A. Lola – another CCBC mortuary
science graduate (1986) – and Annette’s
husband, Arthur, who runs Maryland
Service & Leasing.
Running a funeral home is, understandably,
not a profession for everyone. “You are
really helping people through one of the
most difficult times of their lives. As a
mortician, you have got to be a caring
person,” says Annette, adding that her
background in nursing and the skills
learned there have increased her effectiveness
in her present position. “Not everyone is
comfortable dealing with death … you
have to be able to deal with your own
losses or potential losses and be
compassionate to others who are hurting.”
Not surprisingly, all of the children credit
their parents with their ability to empathize
with people in mourning. “I think my
parents were the greatest teachers of people
skills,” continues Annette. “I don’t think
there were two more compassionate,
spiritual people anywhere.” She adds
“
that her father, who passed away in 2002,
was known as the “funeral director with a
heart,” someone who reached out to families
with little or no money. His work was as
much of a calling as it was a profession.
“This is a wonderful profession if you are
service-oriented,” says Victor Sr. “But
this is not a 9-to-5 business day … death
simply does not take a holiday. However,
there really is great joy in being able to
celebrate a life and help people heal.”
Reaching out
Caring for others in need for more than
20 years, March Funeral Homes have been
among the few such homes in the nation
to have a bereavement support program
for individuals living in the community.
There is a professional counselor, and
the program is free of charge and open
to anyone in need, regardless of whether
a loved one has been buried by the
Marches or not, says Annette.
“She’s being way too modest,” continues
Victor Sr. “Annette’s one of the grief
counselors and has done years of studying.”
to college. Sadly, Thelma died in a house
fire during the 1940s, yet William and
Julia Roberta’s children today continue
the scholarship.
And at the Marches’ King Memorial Park,
founded in 1973 and dedicated by Martin
Luther King Sr. in memory of his son, the
family annually sponsors a celebration for
more than 1,000 families with a concert and
inspirational speakers. Finally, the National
Funeral Directors Association have recognized the Marches for their community
service and innovative funeral services.
And the future? Already Victor Sr.’s son,
Victor Jr., a software engineer, works with
his aunts and uncles; his sister, Carmalita,
handles marketing and graphic design.
The company’s attorney is Cynthia’s
son, Walter Nathan Malloy Jr.
All things considered, it’s probably a very
safe bet to expect that at least a few of
William and Julia’s great grandchildren
will continue the tradition of working
in the family business for years to come.
The family has also reached out monetarily
to those in need. The Thelma March
Scholarship Foundation was founded in
1982 in memory of William’s sister, who
was the first person in the family to go
My father’s greatest desire was to be
able to have enough financial security
to send all of his children to college.
”
annette march-grier
above: william carrington march
instilled in his children the
importance of compassion and
service to the community.
left: four members of the march
family – annette, cynthia, a. lola
and victor sr. – graduated from
ccbc's mortuary science program.
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class n o t e s
THE 1960s
Roy G. Moreland ’63 has been self-employed
for 25 years at Rolynn Vending and was
founding vice president of the Essex Alumni
Association in 1967. He has been married to
Lynn Busch for 41 years. They have two children, Roy and Heather, and two grandchildren, Michael and William. Roy is an active
member of several community organizations.
THE 1970s
Dennis Seymour, Ph.D. ’70
is a full-time professor of
Criminal Justice at CCBC
and department chair for
the Criminal Justice Studies
program in the School of
Justice. He is also an instructor
for the Baltimore County
Police, the Maryland Transportation Authority
Police and the Maryland Army National Guard.
David Warfel ’71 received a B.S. from the
University of Maryland, and before his
retirement worked as an education and
training officer in logistics and resource
management. David and his wife, Patricia,
raised seven children, have 15 grandchildren
(at last count), and are looking forward to
the birth of their first great-grandchild.
Mary Ann Jayman ’72 has a B.S.R.N. and
a master’s equivalent and is now retired.
John G. Kehring ’72 is retired.
Veronica Curry ’73 is a child care licensing
specialist for the Maryland State Child Care
Administration in Baltimore County. Curry
writes “Winters Lane,” a column in the
Catonsville Times. She is also a part-time
performer named Diva Geneva on The
Kinderman, a local children’s television
show, and is about to publish her first
book, Meet Diva Geneva.
Janet M. (McDonald) Miller ’73 attended the
University of Baltimore. Janet is now a field
auditor for the Comptroller of Maryland.
Brad Ebersole ’74 is vice chancellor for
Academic Affairs at Baton Rouge Community
College in Louisiana, ending a 28-year career
at CCBC. He most recently served as vice
chancellor for Student Learning and
Development at CCBC.
William A. Sheavly ’74 is the owner of
Walnut Street Investments, Inc. and Sheavly
Investment Management, Inc. in Virginia
Beach. William has written My Father’s War,
a book about his father’s experiences in
World War II with the famous Fighting 69th
Infantry Division. He has also just completed
his second book, The Stories of Our War, a
collection of memories from soldiers in the
69th Infantry Division.
H. Scott Swartzwelder, Ph.D. ’74 is a
professor of Psychology in the Psychiatry
and Behavioral Sciences department at
Duke University Medical Center. He is also a
senior research scientist and consultant Scott
has published several books on substance
abuse and has appeared on national television
and radio news programs, as well as in
publications such as Rolling Stone and
USA Today. He is married with three children.
Daniel Toland ’74, a
member of Dundalk’s first
graduating class, went on to
graduate from Towson State
University. Dan worked as
an adjunct faculty member
at CCBC Dundalk from
1981-2001 where he taught
accounting and tax-related subjects. Dan lives
in Dundalk with his wife, Flo, has two sons,
and has operated Toland and Company, Inc.
since 1979.
Donna Jacobson ’74 is the owner of Third
Floor Promotions in Hunt Valley, Md., which
has been in business for a little over a year.
Her company provides promotional products
to a variety of organizations. She is married
with two children.
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Joseph P. Griebel ’75 graduated with a B.A.
from the University of Baltimore. Joe has been
a Baltimore County firefighter for 19 years
and is currently captain at the Dundalk fire
station. He lives in Dundalk with his wife,
Wanda, and their daughter Jessica.
Cristine A. Fluke ’76 graduated from
Morgan State College. Cris now works for
the Maryland State Department of Child
Protective Services, and she and her
daughter Meaghan live close to the
Mount Washington area.
Michael W. Kirby ’76 attended University
of Louisville and earned a Southern
Police Institute Certificate. Mike is major,
commander of Special Operations for the
Maryland Transportation Authority Police. He
has been married to Patricia for the past 27
years; together they have proudly raised two
daughters who have graduated from college.
Bonnie Lou Leisure ’77 used
the accounting skills she
gained at CCBC to establish
her own business as an
estate planner. She is
a former president of the
DCC Alumni Association
and currently serves as the
president of the DCC Foundation. Bonnie
and her husband, Tom, live in Dundalk, as
do their two daughters and grandchildren.
Ronn Wade ’77 is director of the Maryland
State department of Health and Mental
Hygiene’s State Anatomy Board and the
Anatomical Services division of the University
of Maryland Medical School. He was recently
profiled in The Baltimore Sun in an article
titled “Life After Death.” He is married with
four children.
Vicki (Wayne) Chitwood ’78 is director of
the Emergency Department and assistant
chief nursing officer at Twin Cities Hospital
in Niceville, Fla. She is responsible for
day-to-day operations, budget, staffing
and personnel as well as ER preparedness.
Vicki has been director for nine years.
class notes
Amanda Smith ’78 earned a
bachelor’s degree from the
College of Notre Dame of
Maryland and a master’s
degree from University of
Baltimore. Mandy, CCBC’s
director of Auxiliary Services,
has been employed by CCBC
for 33 years and lives in Canton.
William E. Welsh ’78 retired from the
Baltimore County Police Department after
30 years and is currently employed as a
community liaison/police specialist with
the Maryland Police and Corrections
Training Commissions. He is a member of
the Maryland National Guard with 29 years
of service. Bill and his wife, Teddie (a CCBC
staff member), are the proud parents of
two children, Brooke and Joshua.
Myron D. Campbell ’79 has been employed
for 31 years in Media Services at CCBC Essex.
Myron has been married to Joan Alt for 28
years and they have three daughters. Crystal,
25, graduated from CCBC Essex in 2002.
Twins Kathleen and Amanda, 20, currently
attend CCBC Essex. A member of the
Baltimore Road Runners Club, Myron
has completed several marathons.
Kit Ehrman ’79 has written two books, At
Risk and Dead Man’s Touch. Both books
take place in Maryland horse country and
are centered on the character Steve Cline,
a 21-year old barn manager. Kit is currently
residing in Columbia, Ind.
Contributing alumni photographers
for this issue of Emerge:
Brendan Cavanaugh ‘03
P3 Imaging • www.p3imaging.com
410-382-4478, P3imaging@yahoo.com
Rob Ridgley ‘87
Reckner Ridgley Productions
cell 410-336-8611, fax 410-536-9472
Heath Plumb '01
www.heathplumb.com
heath@heathplumb.com, 410-591-1456 cell
Lewis Powell '05
443-286-2139
To volunteer your photography expertise for
future editions of Emerge, contact Jodi Ceglia
at 410-869-1227 or jceglia@ccbcmd.edu
THE 1980s
David Fletcher ’82 became successful in the
real estate field and is not only president and
broker for Arrow Real Estate, but also owner
of Fletcher Properties. David and his wife,
Kathryn, live with their two daughters in
the Parkville area.
Debra Hickman ’83 is the president and CEO
of Sisters Together and Reaching, Inc. (STAR),
a Christian-based, nonprofit organization
providing spiritual and emotional support,
counseling and testing to HIV-infected
and affected people and their families.
Hickman is associate pastor at City Temple
of Baltimore Baptist and a seminarian at
Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology
at Virginia Union University.
Penny C. (Dearth) Jester-Sorrick ’83 is the
program assistant in the Apprenticeship
and Construction Technology program at
CCBC Dundalk.
James Sweat ’84, ’87 retired from Bethlehem
Steel and has been in real estate for 33 years.
Jim was also a professional wedding photographer for many years and says he has lived
in Gray Manor since the streets were dirt.
He and his wife, Joyce, have three children
and five grandchildren.
Arlene Hartlove Barry ’85 attended Salisbury
University and graduated from Towson
University. After several years as a fifth grade
teacher at St. Rita’s School, she is now a
proud stay-at-home mom who lives with
husband, Mike, and 29-month-old daughter
Olivia (“Liv”) in Dundalk.
Debra (Rogers) Bright ’85 is currently a
grants coordinator with the Grants department
at CCBC. Her responsibilities include drafting
grant proposals and working with faculty on
grants initiatives and private funding.
Arlene Barco Ghio ’85 moved to California
and earned her degree in journalism from
California State University, Long Beach.
Arlene worked as the Community Relations
officer for the City of Torrence, Calif. until
her retirement in 2003. Arlene and her
husband, Bill, live in Chestertown, Md.
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Devon A. Blackwood ’86 graduated from
University of Baltimore with a B.A. in
Psychology and is finishing up his master’s
degree. He works in the department of
Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Hospital
and is president and CEO of B.W. Affiliates,
LLC, a mental health and substance abuse
counseling office. In 2003, he wrote Beyond
The Lingo: Working Through Recovery
Concepts (A Guide for Addicted Persons
and Their Families).
Mary Emerick Harvey ’86 received an associate's
degree in Information Technology from CCBC
after first receiving her B.S. from UB in 1980.
Mary has been involved in Baltimore County
government for almost 20 years and now
serves as the director of the Baltimore
County Office of Community Conservation.
She and her husband live in Perry Hall.
Gregory Livingston ’86 received a certificate
in Business Management from CCBC while
employed by Bethlehem Steel. Gregory had a
lengthy career with Bethlehem Steel as senior
Human Resources representative, and now
is employed by the Housing Authority of
Baltimore City. Gregory and his wife, Mary
(a CCBC employee), live in Randallstown and
have two children and two grandchildren.
Debra (Brockschmidt) Penczek ’86 furthered
her education at the College of Notre Dame
of Maryland and the National School of
Banking in Connecticut. Deb is vice president
of Operations and controller for NBRS
Financial in Rising Sun, Md. She and her
husband live in Perry Hall and are parents
of four children/step children.
Mary Rydzewski Wortman ’86 graduated
from University of Maryland in 1988 and in
1994 from Towson University with a Master
of Education degree. Mary has worked as
a first grade teacher at Our Lady of Hope/
St. Luke School since 1988. She and her
husband, John, live in Dundalk with their
two children.
Kenneth L. Andrews ’87 has been an active
member of the Air National Guard for 19
years and recently served a tour of duty in
Afghanistan. Ken is a bachelor who lives
in Bowleys Quarters, Md.
class notes
Keith Strait ’87 is employed by Lesco, Inc.
as a service center manager and is the owner
of the Perring and Merritt Bingo establishments. Keith and his wife, Teresa, live in
Edgemere and enjoy traveling with their
three children.
Debra Blimline ’88 has been with Baltimore
County Public Schools for many years and
now works as an Administrative Secretary
with BCPS. Deb was voted Office Professional
of the Year in 2001 by the Baltimore County
Administrative Educational Office Professionals.
She lives in Dundalk and has two daughters
and three granddaughters.
Jerry Foehrkolb ’88 has been a technical
support specialist at CCBC Dundalk for
17 years. Jerry and his wife, Shirley, have
four children and live in Harford County.
Danna (Archie) Williams ’88 was a teacher
in the Baltimore County school system for
ten years and is currently working with the
Baltimore County Board of Elections. She
is treasurer for the newly formed CCBC
Alumni Association.
Rhonda Williams Malkowski, ’88, went on
to Salisbury State University where she
graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Mass Communications. She has worked in
the automotive financing field for 11 years
and is now employed by Chrysler Financial.
Rhonda and husband Edward Malkowski ‘91
live in Dundalk.
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Lori Christian, ’91, a secretarial science major
at Catonsville, now works as receptionist at
Cardinal Gibbons High School. She enjoys
singing and is often called upon to sing the
National Anthem. Lori, whose daughter and
son have also taken classes at CCBC, lives in
Reisterstown.
Thomas G. Burke Jr. ’92 is an investigative
producer with KMGH in Denver, Co. Thomas
won an Emmy for writing in 2001 for 2000
Images, a video essay showcasing images
from the year 2000. He won another Emmy
for writing in 2003 for Scorched Earth, a
feature about a couple who had lost their
home to a forest fire.
Paul W. Huffman Jr. ’92 works for the U.S.
Department of Defense and has worked
part time for 19 years for the Maryland Air
National Guard. Paul and his wife, Jamie,
were recently married in April and are
relocating with their two children, Kayla
and Julie, overseas for the next two years.
Edward Spraggins ’93
graduated magna cum
laude in linguistics and
with honors in French from
UMBC. He received his
master’s degree in 1998
from the College of Notre
Dame of Maryland. He is
now employed by Woosong University
in Daejeon South Korea as an English
conversation teacher.
Aprile Crawford ’95 is currently the director
of CareersUSA, a staffing agency that hires
temporary and temp-to-hire workers. Her
responsibilities include traveling to develop
new business clients and working with
temp-to-permanent employees.
George P. Mulvenna ’95 enjoys music,
learning and various exercise activities and
says his main accomplishment is being in
touch with himself and his purpose in life.
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Luci M. Smith ’96 received her B.A. from
the College of Notre Dame of Maryland.
Luci teaches ninth grade social studies and
11th grade U.S. History at Eastern Technical
High School. Luci is an outdoors person
and animal lover and has one dog and three
pot-bellied pigs.
Sharon Baker ’97 works for Medicare and
Medicaid and continues to take classes to
assist with her job. Sharon and her friend
co-own and work together at Too Cute Crafts.
Sharon and Frank, her husband of 11 years,
have four children and live in Dundalk.
Patricia L. (Goodman) Kirby ’97 attended the
University of Baltimore and Strayer University.
Pat is the Honors Program secretary at CCBC
Essex. She has been married to Michael for
27 years Together they have proudly raised
two daughters who have graduated from
college.
Michael Connolly ’98 recently graduated
magna cum laude with a B.A. in Juris
Prudence from the University of Baltimore
School of Law. Michael lives in Dundalk with
his wife, Laurie, and their four children. He
works for Barry R. Glazer as a law clerk.
Yvonne J. Cunha ’98 is now living in Deltona,
Fla., and continues to take classes at the
local college.
Joel A. Labute ’98 traveled from Canada to
attend CCBC. Joel graduated from Towson
University and now works in the financial
services department of American Express.
Joel and his wife, Jen, live in the White
Marsh area of Baltimore County.
Nicholas Aubr ’99 sends his regards from
Geneva, Switzerland. Nicholas writes that
he misses Essex, and attending was one
of the best experiences of his life.
Heather Marcus ’99 is
single and has been living
in Scottsdale, Ariz., for
about a year. Heather
is working as a leasing
consultant and is also a
special events photographer.
class notes
Consuella Rene’ Livingston
Craig graduated magna cum
laude from the College of
Notre Dame of Maryland
with a B.A. in Liberal Arts
and Elementary Education.
Consie now teaches at Deer
Park Middle Magnet School.
She and her husband, Keith, are the
proud parents of Keith and Kenya.
2000-present
Candace N. Kirby ’02 graduated from
Villa Julie College with a B.A. in Business
Communications in December 2004. She
has been accepted to Towson University
to pursue a master’s degree in Accounting.
Michael L. Wolod ’02 is currently attending
the University of Baltimore Corporate
Communications Program, and is an intern
at BGE. His goal is to start his own business.
Mary E. Bowen ’03 is a digital imaging
and Web design specialist at Cappy Jackson
Photos, Inc. Mary enjoys the sunny outdoors,
especially at the ocean beach house spending
time with her family.
Shannon L. Kirby ’00 graduated from
Mount Holyoke College with a B.A. in
Spanish (English minor) in 2003. She
has moved to Pennsylvania and is teaching
sixth grade English as a Second Language
at Lebanon Middle School. Shannon plans to
return to school to earn a teaching certificate,
and ultimately to teach English abroad.
Hilde F. Carter ’03 is the initiator of “Jason’s
Law,” a legal measure passed in 2004 by
the state of Maryland, permitting police
officers to obtain a blood sample if a driver
is suspected of being under the influence
of drugs. The law takes its name from
Hilde’s son, who was hit and killed by
a drug-intoxicated driver. Hilde worked
diligently to get the law passed, appearing
several times before legislators in Annapolis.
Paulette Lato ’03 is employed by Defense
Contract Management Agency as a warranted
contracting officer. Paulette lives in the
Edgemere/Sparrows Point area.
Paris L. Pittman ’03 currently attends
Towson University and is graduating in May
2005 with her B.S. in Business Administration
with a concentration in Human Resource
Management. She works in the Foundation
office at CCBC Essex and plans to obtain
her master’s degree in Human Resource
Development.
Teresa R. (Nelson) Gordon ’01 married
John Gordon in March 2004. Teresa is
the assistant coordinator of the Center
for Service Learning at CCBC Essex.
Star K. Johnson ’01 attended Union
Memorial for a Registered Nursing diploma.
She participated in a marathon in 1995,
finishing in 4:21:10.
Captain Jeffrey Scott Woolford ’01 was
accepted to the University of Maryland
Medical School. He was also featured in
local newspapers during Operation Southern
Watch and during the war in Iraq.
Christina Bregenzer ’02 works for MIE
Properties, Inc. managing the overall
operations of the office. Tina will be
attending school for her master’s degree
or J.D. in fall of 2005. Tina bought her first
house in Owings Mills, Md. and is engaged
to be married in July.
Crystal M. Campbell ’02 graduated with honors in 2003 from York College in
Pennsylvania. She is currently employed
at Sheppard Pratt Hospital in Ellicott City
as a recreational therapist.
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automatically be entered in a drawing to win a full semester’s tuition at CCBC.
You can also enter by requesting information on any of our alumni benefits
(see page 4 of this edition of Emerge).
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• Call 1-877-alumnus (1-877-258-6687) and speak to an Alumni Association representative.
One name will be selected at random on June 15, 2005 to win a full semester’s tuition at CCBC (approximate
value: $1350). The winner may opt to take an equivalent value in Continuing Education (non-credit) classes.
The prize may be used solely by the winner, or shared with the winner’s spouse and/or child(ren). There is
no expiration date by which the prize must be used. The winner will be notified via e-mail by June 20, 2005.
You are eligible to enter if you are (1) a CCBC graduate with an associate’s degree, (2) a CCBC
certificate program (30+ credits) graduate, or (3) an individual with 30 or more CCBC college
credits who was not actively enrolled at CCBC in the Fall 2004 or Spring 2005 semesters.
Limit of one entry per person. For full contest rules visit www.ccbcmd.edu/alumni.
Call or go online now to update your Alumni Association record.
We’d love to see you back at CCBC!
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Batting 1000:
Ballplayer Turned Architect
Builds Successful Business
by elizabeth schuman
photography by rob ridgley
The first time he
applied to architecture
school, he struck out.
So, he bettered his game – attending his
local community college, taking courses in
engineering, mathematics and the sciences.
And he went up to bat. Again he struck out.
But this time, in his corner he had the
backing of a community college guidance
counselor, who saw in him promise.
She went to bat for him – convincing a
formidable dean that this student was,
indeed, a winner. And for Albert “Al”
Rubeling Jr., FAIA, that second chance
turned into the home run of a lifetime.
Today, a respected and honored Towsonbased architect with a portfolio encompassing banking, education, health care,
religious and retail spaces, Al has never
lost sight of where he came from.
A 1972 graduate of Parkville High School,
Al grew up watching his father, major
league baseball player Al Rubeling, play
in ballparks around the country. Almost
27 when he broke into the majors with
the Philadelphia A’s, the elder Rubeling –
who also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates
– sparked a love of the game in his son.
So it was no surprise when the younger
Rubeling decided that he, too, wanted to
play baseball. Except his parents had other
ideas. “My father always regretted that he
didn’t have a college education,” he recalls.
“And my mother was dead set against baseball. She wanted me to do something else.”
Fascinated with the art of building since
childhood, Al fondly recalls visiting
construction sites with his two older
sisters. “I loved it and was always building
something,” he says. Thinking he could
combine collegiate baseball with architecture or engineering, Al set his sights on
the University of Virginia, where he was
promptly rejected.
Not sure what to do next, Al opted to
attend what was then Essex Community
College. “It was a perfect fit for me. I had
all the classes and attention I needed. It
was a good transition.”
It was, he says, the single most important
decision he could have ever made.
A solid beginning
At Essex, he completed introductory
courses and began figuring out his next
step. “I learned after taking an engineering
course that that profession wasn’t for me,”
he quips. He also met Ileane Smith (formerly
Oblonsky), a young guidance counselor
who saw in him great potential. With
her help, Al again applied to architecture
school – this time at the University of
Maryland. His dad went with him on
the interview, and the two Rubelings spent
time with the baseball coach, envisioning
collegiate baseball as well.
Despite Smith’s help, he didn’t make the
cut. Grateful for her support and counsel,
he sent Ileane, now an associate professor
in Counseling at CCBC Essex, a dozen
roses and a gift certificate to Hutzler’s
department store.
“That spurred me on. Students never did
that,” recalls Ileane, who has been a CCBC
mainstay for 34 years. “I knew he could
prove himself and convinced the University
of Maryland’s Dean Fogel that Al was
worth another look.”
That second look got Al on the wait list.
Finally, one month before classes started,
he was in.
“I was so naïve. The year I applied, there
were 350 applicants for 35 spots,” says Al,
still grateful for Ileane’s effort. “She was
just a tenacious woman who took ownership of me and wanted me to succeed,”
he explains. At first, he thought he could
continue playing ball while in school,
but that thought quickly vanished
when classes began.
Adding that he had no idea the perfect storm
was about to hit, he was soon slammed
with a huge workload. “In architecture
school, you get very little sleep,” he says.
It’s a grueling major. Of the 124 students
in the program’s second year, only 24
graduated, among them Al Rubeling.
That endurance contest well prepared him
for the workplace, where he soon began
flexing his entrepreneurial muscle. Building
on summer internships with the federal
government, civil engineering and private
architectural firms, Rubeling landed a
coveted job with Nes Campbell & Partners.
Making his mark
“I was young and aggressive and when
they gave me an inch, I took five miles,”
says Rubeling, who has a storyteller’s gift.
Quickly, he began heading projects, seizing
every opportunity to learn more. Like
medicine, architecture has a strenuous
training program, requiring three years
of work in an architectural firm, followed
by passing a five-day examination, before
becoming accredited as an architect.
Soon after Rubeling passed his exam, his
mentor died. At 26 years old, Rubeling
decided that this was an unexpected
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instead of following in his major league
father's cleated footsteps, al rubeling jr.
took a swing at a career in architecture.
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opportunity to make a change. “I wanted
to work for myself. My original goal was
to have a gross revenue equal to my salary,
at the time $16,000 a year.”
He grossed $32,000.
Looking back on those early years in
business, Al grows nostalgic. “It was a
romantic time that taught me a lot. It
was about survival. I was responsible
for everything, from doing the books
to writing letters, doing specs, drawings
and meeting with clients. I learned to
value time management.”
Taking care of business
It was during those growing years that
he set the tone for Rubeling & Associates:
listening to the client, translating their
wants into reality, coordinating and
creating the right solution.
Those early lessons found their way into
his first book, How to Start and Operate
Your Own Design Firm (McGraw/Hill,
1993). “I wanted to share the idea that
starting a business involves the intellect
and the emotion. The book deals with
the fear, risk, success and guilt involved.”
In building a business, he explains, guilt
and fear are similar.
“Fear keeps you running. Guilt helps you
get up in the morning because you have
to run a business, especially if you are
responsible for employees.”
Tall, with an athlete’s grace, it’s easy to
see how Al was able to charge ahead.
Admitting that he’s not the money guy, he
sees a different role for himself. “I am the
fearless leader and want to inspire others.
I’m a starter, not a finisher,” he explains.
For finishing the job, dotting the i’s and
crossing the t’s, he turns to long-time
partners John DiMenna, AIA, and David
Recchia, AIA, who have been with him
for 22 and 21 years, respectively.
rubeling & associates' work brings light and
energy to institutions such as (from top)
ccbc essex child care center,
st.ignatius church, south shore elementary
school and notre dame preparatory school.
annual billings. While his firm’s architecture
dots the region, much of its work focuses
on education and religious institutions,
creating environments that enhance lives
with places for prayer, reflection and
learning, he says.
“Architecture is a process. Architects
help facilitate and problem solve. We help
people recognize what it is they need. It’s
our clients who allow us to do the work
for them,” he says.
He’s committed to professional development. In 1988, he served as president of
the Baltimore Chapter of the American
Institute of Architects and was president
of the Maryland Society the next year.
He was appointed to two terms on the
Maryland State Board of Architects and
the Baltimore County Architectural
Review Board. He is also a member of
the Leadership Baltimore County and
the Baltimore Foundation of Architecture.
From the student who couldn’t get into
architecture school, he has risen to the top
of his profession. In 1993, the American
Institute of Architects recognized him with
one of its highest honors by inducting
him into the College of Fellows, awarded
to only two percent of licensed architects.
Al was the youngest, at 37, to receive the
honor. A nationally noted speaker, he now
serves on the national Board of Directors
for the AIA.
Family and community
While building his career, this entrepreneur
also raised a family. His sons – Kyle, 20,
Korey, 19, and Kolby, 18 – prefer lacrosse
to baseball and attended Boys’ Latin in
Baltimore, Md. Kyle is now a student
at Rutgers University, Korey is at Elon
University and Kolby is at boarding
school near Park City, Utah.
Kolby plans to carry on the family tradition
and attend CCBC Essex in the fall.
Running a business isn’t solely about what
you can do, it’s also about who you have on
the team, believes Al. “These guys have unbelievable loyalty and belief in the company’s
vision. They are analytical and doers.”
“I’ve chosen Essex,” writes Kolby in a
letter to his father, “because I think they
can help me get back into the real world
with ease.” The words move Al, and with
a catch in his throat, he adds, “It’s pretty
special that Kolby is going to Essex."
Now, 26 years after hanging out his shingle
as a young man, he’s built his business to
include 28 employees and $5 million in
A teacher at heart, Al harbors dreams of
standing in a classroom, teaching others
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what he has learned. “I want to give back
because I like helping others succeed,” he
says. “I want to be an agent of change,
creating a quality of life for others.”
That mind-set drives his philosophy of
giving time, talent and treasure to family,
church and education. Noting that he
wouldn’t be where he is today without
CCBC, Al served as president of the Essex
Community College Foundation from
1988 to 1990. He has also supported
the University of Maryland School of
Architecture, serving as a member of
the Visiting Committee for the School,
and was the recipient of the School of
Architecture’s Distinguished Alumnus
citation in 1990.
At his sons’ school, Boys' Latin, Al was
named to a five-year term as trustee.
He is also vice president of the Board
of Governors for the Hillendale Country
Club and chairs the Board’s long-range
planning committee.
sleek high-rise, as befitting a more
sophisticated and mature image.
Of her former student, CCBC’s Ileane
Smith could not be prouder. “I’ve followed
his career with enjoyment,” she says. “I’m
not surprised he’s done so well. He always
had a passion for his work. And if you
met him, you would want to do anything
you could to help his dream happen.”
Dismissing the suggestion that her
determination helped Al get his start,
Ileane says, “He would have done it
anyway, no matter what.”
Now, a quarter-century later, thinking
back to his earlier dream of becoming a
baseball player like his father, Al is sure
that he has made the right choice in
becoming an architect. That said, the
game is never far from his mind.
Within the community, Al is known for
his work as chair of the Architecture
Committee for the Richard and Annette
Bloch Survivors Park in Towson, Md., where
he coordinated the design competition.
His Towson office contains a gallery of his
father’s sports equipment, news clippings
and memorabilia. He’s fond of using
sports analogies, explaining that everyone
understands basic baseball lingo. Noting
the differences in the generations, he says
that his father, “a Depression-era guy who
didn’t share his feelings,” never did tell his
son that he loved him or was proud of
his successes.
On the horizon
As his firm enters adulthood, he looks
to the future. First on the agenda is an
anticipated move from the modern
Towson office he designed to a
Only at his father’s 1988 funeral did Al
learn that his father boasted to others of
his son’s success. “I think, wherever he
is now, my dad is pretty proud of what
I’ve done.”
CCBC
CCBC benefits from alumnus' talent
Like dozens of other institutions and businesses
from New York to Florida, CCBC has benefited
from the creativity, professionalism and
attention to detail that are the trademarks
of Rubeling & Associates. Specializing in
architecture and interior design for education
and religious organizations – as well as
commercial, health care, historic, elder care
and government entities – the firm has proved
to be a perfect fit for a number of CCBC
campus construction efforts.
The Child Care Center at CCBC Essex,
completed in 1988, is one of Rubeling &
Associates’ most visible campus projects. The
firm also designed and managed renovations
for the Library, Physical Education building
and president’s suite at CCBC Essex.
Their latest campus project involves systemic
renovations to the Science Building on the
Essex campus. Rubeling & Associates recently
won a competitive professional selection
process to repair and upgrade the “guts” of
the building, according to Gerry Kramer,
CCBC senior director of facilities management. “The project may include some minor
cosmetic work,” explains Kramer, “but is
primarily focused on life safety and general
mechanical work.”
Everything from fire alarms and sprinklers to
electrical system and elevator upgrades will be
included in the renovation project. Except for
roof repair, the building has had no major
renovations since its construction 30 years
ago. The current project contract calls for
an 11-month design phase, followed by a
16-month construction phase. The $5 million
project is slated for completion in the summer
of 2007.
al rubeling (center) and partners john
dimenna (left) and david recchia take
pride in meeting clients' philosophical
– as well as logistical and budgetary needs.
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college news
CCBC brings unique Red Hat training
to area IT professionals
Included for several years on the Baltimore
Business Journal’s list of largest computer
training providers in the Baltimore area,
The Community College of Baltimore County
is once again leading the way in offering
information technology professionals training
and certification in the industry’s newest
and most trusted open source technology –
Red Hat.
Despite its evocative name, Red Hat has
nothing to do with ladies’ fashion. It’s the
company that distributes Linux, an opensource version of the UNIX computer
operating system. Now, thanks to the
CCBC School of Applied and Information
Technology, CCBC offers the Red Hat
Academy to IT professionals. It’s the only
such certification and training program of
its kind in Maryland.
College faculty collaborate with
K-16 teachers on best practices
Zombie Prom is showcased
at regional theater festival
More than 75 college educators from
throughout Maryland gathered at CCBC
Catonsville in November 2004 to discuss
best practices for teaching writing through
literature. Dubbed College Composition
Conversations II, this annual event is part
of the K-16 English Alignment Project,
designed to encourage the most effective
strategies for teaching writing from a
reading-based approach.
Zombie Prom, a musical spoof directed by
CCBC Essex Theatre Professor Carl Freundel,
was selected to represent Region II at
the 37th Annual Kennedy Center American
College Theatre Festival in January 2005
at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa.
Region II includes productions from
graduate and undergraduate programs
at colleges and universities in Maryland,
Delaware, Washington, D.C., New Jersey,
New York and Pennsylvania.
According to Carol Joseph, Ph.D., professor
of English at CCBC and host/coordinator
for this year’s event, “College Compositions
Conversations is the only forum, of the many
state and national conferences available that
I know of, where high school teachers and
college and university professors can sit
down in small groups and talk about our
best practices for teaching writing and our
common concerns. We all benefit from such
a collegial sharing of ideas,” Joseph says.
“It is also an example of Maryland’s teachers
demonstrating their commitment to
providing the best instruction possible
to all K-16 students.”
UNIX has been the operating system of
choice for research institutions and software
developers for many years and was the
operating system upon which the Internet
was built. Linux was developed by thousands
of individuals – collaborating via the Internet
and guided by Linus Torvalds (from whose
name “Linux” is derived).
What began as a better way to build software
– openness, transparency and collaboration –
soon shifted the balance of power in an entire
industry, providing the operating system as
well as support, training and certification.
Today Red Hat is the world’s most trusted
provider of Linux and open source
technology.
The Red Hat Certifications RHCT (Red Hat
Certified Technician) and RHCE (Red Hat
Certified Engineer) are listed among the top
10 certifications in the realm of Information
Technology. RHCE is number one on that list.
Now these certifications are available in your
own back yard at CCBC.
in the ccbc essex production
of the rock-n-roll musical
spoof zombie prom, toffee
and jonny stay true to
their love despite the
fact that jonny is one
of the walking dead.
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The regional festivals showcase the finest of
each region’s entered productions as well as
offer workshops, symposia and regional-level
awards. CCBC students Alex Cecchetti, Tamra
Krohe and Lauren Pierce competed in the
prestigious Irene Ryan Acting Competition
at the regional festival.
A National Selection Team, chosen by the
Kennedy Center, reviews all regional festival
productions. This panel selects four to six
of the best and most diverse regional festival
productions to be showcased in the spring at
the annual national festival at the Kennedy
Center. Last year, more than 1,300
productions were entered in the KCACTF
involving more than 200,000 students
nationwide. This year, 70 participating
productions were entered and CCBC was
chosen as a regional winner
along with Towson University,
Clarion University,
Bloomsburg University, West
Virginia Wesleyan College,
Wilkes University,
Slippery Rock University,
Ursinus College
and West Chester University.
“Selection as a regional
winner is one of the highest
recognitions that an academic
theatre program can receive,”
notes F. Scott Black,
chairman of the department
of Fine, Performing and
Communication Arts at
CCBC. “And I am proud to say that this is
the third time that CCBC Essex has received
this important regional recognition.”
School of Justice embraces public
and private scholarships
Respiratory Care training benefits
medical office staff
The CCBC School of Justice thrives on working partnerships. It has strong relationships
with the Baltimore County Police Academy –
located at CCBC Dundalk – as well as with
the Maryland Transportation Authority Police.
The School also has articulation agreements
with the Baltimore County Public Schools to
admit students into its programs, and with
the University of Maryland University College
(UMUC), Villa Julie and the University of
Baltimore for its students to continue their
studies to the bachelor’s level and beyond.
Robert O’Connor, branch manager of Home
Mediservice, turned to The Community
College of Baltimore County School of Health
Professions to see if a short course in
Respiratory Care Therapy could make his
non-therapist staffers (office staff, sales and
marketing, and customer relations personnel)
even more effective in their jobs.
Possibly the most intriguing partnership has
brought the East Coast Regional Center for
Krav Maga Training to the CCBC Dundalk
campus. This center, which has exclusive
training rights for the five surrounding
states as well as Maryland, specializes
in teaching modern defensive tactics
to law enforcement professionals.
Krav Maga (Hebrew for “contact combat”)
depends on a small number of instinctive
moves rather than years of rigorous training.
The Baltimore County Police Department
adopted the system in 2003. Until the School
of Justice brought Krav Maga to the campus,
training in this system was only offered in
California. Its move to CCBC provides a more
cost-effective and convenient option for law
enforcement and security professionals in
the eastern United States.
Londale Theus, formerly the director of the
Force Training Division of Krav Maga
Worldwide Enterprises, serves the primary
instructor for the center, which offers its programs through CCBC’s Continuing Education
and Economic Development division.
Barbara Schenk, B.A., RRT, program director
and Virginia Forster, M.A., RRT, clinical
coordinator in the Respiratory Care Therapy
program at the CCBC School of Health
Professions, developed an innovative and
comprehensive continuing education syllabus
tailored to the company’s needs. During
Summer 2004, eight Home Mediservice
employees were the first to take the Practices
and Principles of Respiratory Therapy course.
The 16-hour lecture and 10-hour laboratory
course covered topics such as anatomy
and physiology, patient assessment, oxygen
therapy, humidity and aerosol therapy,
pharmacology, arterial blood gases,
disorders of the respiratory system
and mechanical ventilation.
“The objective of the course was to expand
the respiratory therapy knowledge base of
the participants and, ultimately, to improve
patient care,” notes Schenk. For Robert
O’Connor and Home Mediservice, the results
have more than confirmed his theory. “There
has been a dramatic improvement in the way
our staff interacts with patients since they
have taken the program,” he says.
college news
CCBC at a glance
The Community College of Baltimore
County offers more than 100 different
associate’s degrees and certificate
programs, serving a variety of students
– from the traditional post high school
student, to the professional in the
workforce, to the person who wants to
launch a career, as well as people who
enroll in lifelong/enrichment programs.
From the outset, students benefit
financially from attending CCBC. The
average annual cost for a full-time student
from Baltimore County attending CCBC
is $2,600. Full-time students at public
four-year colleges typically pay $6,000
annually, a difference of $3,400.
After graduation, CCBC alumni continue
to enjoy an annual return on their
investment. CCBC graduates make 36.5
percent more money than graduates
with a high school diploma or GED.
They also earn annually an additional
$4,746 for every full-time year they
attend the college.
CCBC is the preferred workforce training
partner for Maryland businesses, serving
more than 100 companies including
H&S Bakery, General Motors Powertrain
and Susquehanna Bank. CCBC’s
workforce training gives students an
edge in the workplace, providing them
with the necessary skills to advance their
careers and increase their salaries. In
fiscal year 2004, CCBC enrolled more
than 32,000 people in its workforce
development courses.
an innovative program offered by
the ccbc school of health professions
proved that a short course in respiratory
care therapy helped home mediservice’s
non-therapist staffers improve
customer service and patient care.
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ow
New Edge Design
is ready to gr
When Johanna Hoehner and Michelle
Cheek signed up for horticulture courses
at The Community College of Baltimore
County’s Dundalk campus, little did they
know that a business partnership was
about to blossom – and a prize-winning
one at that.
Since opening the doors of New Edge
Design in 2001, the women have won
two first prizes – along with “Best in
Show” – at the Maryland Home and
Garden Show. As if that was not enough,
in 2003 and 2004 (their first two years in
competition), Johanna and Michelle twice
walked away with Chesapeake Home
magazine’s award for its favorite garden.
Humble beginnings
Despite their company’s accomplishments,
for better or worse the venture was originally
greeted with skepticism. “At the beginning
people viewed us as two housewives who
were looking for a hobby,” says Johanna,
who formerly worked as a nurse specializing
in pediatric oncology. “The first year we
had a hard time getting people to understand that this was a bona fide business.
But even from the beginning, we were
getting very good projects from a network
of acquaintances.”
Today the Parkville-based business owns
a forklift, a couple of big trucks and
employs six very loyal workers from
Vera Cruz, Mexico, who come here on
a 10-month visa program. They take on
landscaping jobs that can be as short as a
single day or as long as an entire month,
and own a greenhouse that enables them
each spring to buy up large quantities of
plants and trees, subsequently used for
New Edge projects.
Both women are anticipating expanding
their staff this year by adding a second
crew of workers and an office manager.
“When we were closed in January
and February, we used that time to
regroup and make plans for the future,”
says Johanna.
While at CCBC Dundalk, Johanna was
hired by professor Karen Gahs to work in
her landscaping business. After meeting
with John Sanders, then director of the
Horticulture program, Johanna traded
in her Volvo for a pick-up truck and the
business officially was launched.
Although both women originally took
horticulture courses for enjoyment, it was
the inspiration of people such as John
Sanders who made them believe they
could become professional landscapers.
“I never thought I’d end up where I am
now,” says Johanna. “But the program was
really geared toward students getting into
this business. John was very encouraging
and inspiring and we definitely learned
a lot when he talked about his own
experience as a professional landscaper.”
Johanna and Michelle also give high marks
to their fellow students – those who were
in the program for professional purposes
and those who were there simply for
personal enrichment. “There was great
camaraderie on the part of the other
students, and even when we run into them
now, everyone is very supportive,” says
Johanna, adding that as members of the
Maryland Horticultural Society she and
Michelle often encounter fellow classmates.
Learning by doing
Although both women took courses that
included landscape design, along with
turf, greenhouse and business management,
there was still plenty of learning on the
job. For instance, Johanna notes that their
first professional project was to build a pond.
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by mary medland
photography by heath plumb
“We didn’t tell the client that we’d never
done a pond before,” she says, adding that
the two subcontract out patios and walls.
“So there was a lot of running back and
forth to our truck to read a book about
how to build a pond.”
There were also other challenges. “I was
surprised to find out how much physical
work is involved and how one has to be
very good at multi-tasking,” says Michelle.
“You’re trying to run a business, be
creative, run a crew, meet all your client’s
needs, get designs completed, get the bids
out and meet with sales people … we’re
working all hours every day of the week.
“In the spring, when the snow melts,
everyone wants your services right then
and there. Even before we close our doors
at the end of December for a couple of
months, we’ve got clients lined up for
the coming spring.”
Job satisfaction
Both women express a love for the outdoors – a trait central to their profession.
“Having had a career where I was indoors
all the time, I know that this really is better
for me,” says Johanna. “I love seeing a
landscape evolve from bad to beautiful,
and I enjoy hearing a homeowner say, ‘I
can’t wait to come home because the yard
is so gorgeous,’ or remembering the time
a woman burst into tears because a pond
we created reminded of her childhood
and how happy she had been.”
Similarly, Michelle, who worked for a number of years for Connecticut-based Kinetic
Instruments selling dental equipment,
(continued on page 20)
business partners and friends johanna hoehner (left)
and michelle cheek parlayed creativity and a love of
the outdoors into a successful landscaping business.
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photo taken at the baltimore conservatory and botanic gardens
prefers being in the open air. She grew up
in western Pennsylvania with a father who
loved the outdoors and a grandmother
who owned a summer stock theatre there.
As a result, Michelle was always exposed
to creativity and to nature. If she has any
regrets it is not having pursued landscape
architecture while in college.
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“When I’m driving around and I see landscapes, I’m always thinking of what could
be done better. I’m at my best when I’m
outside creating gardens, yet when I’m
back in the office I feel like I lose some
of that creativity,” Michelle says. “I really
need to get outside and touch plants and
foliage to be inspired and creative.”
“I think we bring a different twist to the
landscape business because we are women
and we have a different eye for detail and
color than men,” says Michelle. “I can pull
more out of my clients in order to figure
out what they want and we’re more
willing to be flexible … I often hear
people say, ‘You can tell that a woman
designed this garden.’
In spite of those who were leery of women
making their way in what is typically a
male-dominated profession, Johanna and
Michelle (the primary designer) believe
part of their success may very well be
because they are female.
“We both have a very good eye for detail,
and Johanna, who grew up in Europe, has
a very different eye for color and design,
which works to our advantage.”
While men typically are known for more
formal gardens, the women incorporate
a number of different resources – such as
special lighting, cushions, furniture and
items by local artists and sculptors – into
their designs.
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Rewarding efforts
For the most part Johanna and Michelle
find that their customers are referred to
them by satisfied clients. Of course, the
number of awards they’ve won hasn’t
hurt. As a result of winning “Best in
Show” at the 2004 Maryland Home and
Garden Show, the pair earned the privilege
of creating the garden at the entrance to
the 2005 show at the Maryland State
Fairgrounds in Timonium.
Oh, and there’s one other award that
New Edge Design is especially proud of:
Johanna and Michelle won the Pinnacle
Award, which sees their fellow landscapers
– men for the most part – voting for what
they believe is the best garden.
“The CCBC program was a terrific program,
and all in all, everything has been working
out to be just great,” says Michelle.
it's not a simple task – building an award-winning
garden atop a barren concrete slab. new edge
design took great care to make this garden appear
natural, as this sequence of photos from the 2004
maryland home and garden show illustrates.
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(continued from page 18)
express
expressions
Low Tide
The creek continues to swell
with each raindrop that ripples
in never ending circles.
From my dreary window seat
I watch the little piebald boat
buck against the pier sitting, a little lower now
than it was two days ago.
I refuse to bail it our.
Thunder, like an angry god,
is outdone only by the dance
of the lightning. Lonliness
settles with deafening silence
and I look over
at your empty chair,
pushed back slightly
from the table
in just the spot it came to rest
when you stood up.
Shayna Clevenger ‘99
410-925-2584
www.shaynasphotography.com
Dawn M. Lang '02
Accumulation 2
Jessica Walton
Found fabric, sewing thread
30x90 inches
2004
An Earthday Poem
She tickles the breeze with her subtle movement, painting colors of ecstasy in the wind
She is the wine that once was water and now is merriment, ever changing, ever generous
Beyond the milk crystal sky, she extends,
Offering more than has ever been conceived by man, heard by ears, and seen by eyes
To walk her miles is to understand only an element of her grace
And to be of her is to be that of a mystery,
A lover to the great fire, a sway to the tides, and a breast to the spring of life
She is the sweet grasses that grow by the pond and the plush softness of the clouds,
The pure white snow of a blizzard that brings silence to a city
She is a child-like day dream, imagination and anticipation,
The fruit of the tree, the cooling of a summer swim, the ocean of blood within the veins
She is the pulse, the beat, a rhythmic ebb and flow to the breath of existence
Nothing less, but far more
Lisa M. Howard '04
Untitled
Brendan Cavanaugh '03
2004
Do you have a creative side you'd like to share? Send your photos, drawings, short written works
or other artistic expressions to emerge@ccbcmd.edu. Digital photos must be in jpeg, tiff or eps
format, preferably 600 dpi.
Be sure to include your name, mailing address, daytime phone number and year you graduated
from/attended CCBC.
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A
BUSINESS
by elizabeth schuman
photography by brendan cavanaugh
PROFILE:
LISA HETRICK ‘89
AREA OF STUDY:
MASS COMMUNICATIONS
CURRENT FIELD:
UNIQUE CREATIONS DESIGNER FOR WIT & WHIMSY DESIGNS
AND GRAPHIC DESIGN FREELANCER FOR LISA HETRICK DESIGNS
WORDS OF WISDOM: DON’T TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY!
LOVE WHAT YOU DO!
Instead of endless meetings, a 40-minute
one-way commute and a frantic get-itall-done rush at day’s end, former CCBC
employee Lisa Hetrick has redesigned
her life. The 36-year-old graphic designer
continues to create print pieces, Web sites
and marketing plans through her company,
Lisa Hetrick Designs. But she’s also using
her creativity in another way – one that
resonates with her role as mother to two
children, Addison, 4, and Sydney, 1 ½.
In August 2004, Hetrick started Wit and
Whimsy Designs (www.witandwhimsydesigns.com) with longtime CCBC co-worker Jodi Ceglia, 30, mother to Madison,
age 1. Created when the young mothers
were unable to find well-made children’s
gift wrapping, notes and tags, Wit and
Whimsy Designs specializes in handmade
paper and wood products featuring
original designs such as “Busy Bugs,”
“Fabulous Fashionista” and “Whirly
Wings.” Products are sold through
home shows and eventually will be
available online.
“What makes our products unique is that
the themes and colors are carried through
entire lines, so everything works together,”
explains Lisa, who lives in Westminster.
“Jodi and I have a passion for unusual
items and knew that our family and
friends were also searching. When we
couldn’t find what we wanted, we started
making it.”
As an entrepreneur, Lisa points out
that her success is tied directly to her
education at CCBC. When she began
as a student at CCBC Essex in 1986, she
was unsure of a major. After a year spent
experimenting, Lisa decided on Mass
Communications, majoring in radio
and television production and graduating
a year and a half later as the Mass
Communications “Student of the Year.”
Do you own/operate your own business? Contact emerge@ccbcmd.edu
for an opportunity to be profiled in an upcoming edition of Emerge.
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entrepreneur
“At Essex, I found a home,” she says. Lisa
wrote and designed for The Montage, the
CCBC Essex student newspaper, worked
in the radio and television production
studio, served as a teaching assistant and
played softball (she had the highest batting average in Maryland).
“Professors treated us like we were in real
jobs. It wasn’t easy, but the classes were
small and we had a lot of attention. We
were always able to get help.” Lisa recalls.
After CCBC, she excelled at the University
of Baltimore, where she completed
her B.S. in Corporate Communications,
followed by an M.S. in Publication Design.
“Thanks to CCBC, I was extremely
well-prepared for the undergraduate
and graduate programs.”
After graduation, Lisa worked in
advertising, health care, and – coming
full circle – as director of Marketing
Communications at CCBC. Now operating
two businesses, Lisa says, “What I’m doing
now is 100 times harder than working in
an office.” But it’s exactly where she wants
to be.
10
tips
for making your business dream
a reality
by laurence aaronson
Think you have what it takes to be your own boss? Join the club. Each year it’s estimated
that entrepreneurs will start between 600,000 and one million businesses in the United
States. Of those new companies, generally only four out of ten survive for six years; many
do not make it beyond three years.
Despite those daunting statistics, starting and operating a small business – becoming an
entrepreneur – is still the dream of many citizens in free enterprise countries. The number
of young people between the ages of 19 and 30 who are adding to our business community
increases every day.
Before you quit your day job and join the ranks of fledgling business owners, it’s wise to
take a good hard look at your expectations, resources and goals …
1.
Take a personality inventory. Are you persistent? Energetic? Resourceful? Independent?
A good listener? These are all important personal characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.
2.
Examine the potential risk involved in operating a business. Not only can you lose
personal assets, but you may lose other career opportunities as well.
3.
Know the commitment of time. You will be giving up weekends, holidays and vacations
to pursue your business goals. The support of your family and friends is essential.
4.
Evaluate the experience you have in the business you are considering.
Continually gather data on the industry and the market.
5.
Study your competitors. Identify trade associations associated with your product
or service.
6.
Understand the function of marketing and how to apply its concepts to your business.
7.
Identify the material and financial resources you will need to start your business.
Are they reasonably attainable and sustainable?
8.
Begin writing a plan, outlining your goals and objectives and detailing the products
and services you plan to offer. Be precise and comprehensive; however, be flexible
as this plan will likely change as you continue your research.
9.
Associate with other entrepreneurs and meet regularly – formally or informally
– to share information about your business. Local Chambers of Commerce sponsor
such events. Networking is an ongoing part of your business life.
10. Discuss your ideas with representatives of business counseling services that are
available throughout the state. CCBC has an Enterprise Center that provides free
business counseling. Call 410-455-6914 for information.
When you have a focus on your business goals and have done the above homework, you
are ready to contact professionals in accounting, law, insurance, etc. You’re an expert in your
business; they are experts in theirs. Find advisors you trust and respect. They’ll help you
construct a solid framework – and avoid serious missteps – as you build a successful business.
addison (left) and sydney don’t need a phone
to reach mom at her office during the day.
Laurence Aaronson, professor of Business Studies and director of the Entrepreneurial Center
at CCBC, is a former assistant district director of the United States Small Business Administration.
For the past 35 years he has been providing managerial assistance to small business owners.
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community notes
Cockpit in Court announces summer
production lineup
Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre at CCBC
Essex has announced its 2005 season,
and what a season it is! The Mainstage
Theatre provides the setting for the
Baltimore premiere of Lucky Stiff, a Vegas
musical comedy with deadly overtones,
and the perennial favorite, Sound of Music.
The Cabaret Theatre, the intimate theatre
in the round, hosts Dial M for Murder,
a Hitchcockian drama, and Crimes of the
Heart, a warmhearted and zany comedy. The
Court Jesters, Cockpit in Court’s children’s
theatre, brings Honk – The Ugly Duckling to
the J-Building Lecture Hall stage, with CCBC
alumna Diane Trowbridge Smith as artistic
director. The season runs June 17 – Aug. 7.
For tickets and information, call the CCBC
Box Office at 410-780-6369 or visit
www.ccbcmd.edu/cockpit/index.html.
The forums will advance the understanding
of climate change and focus on actions
individuals can take to reduce emissions
and prepare for climate change impacts
in their local communities.
History comes to life through
Chautauqua 2005
The CCBC Essex President’s Office and
CCBC Liberal Arts division join forces with
the Maryland Humanities Council to present
Chautauqua 2005 to the Baltimore
metropolitan area this summer. Chautauqua
is presented as it was a hundred years ago –
under a tent, with musical entertainment
preceding the Chautauquans who appear
in costume, assuming historical personas
as they talk about their lives and answer
audience questions.
“War and Democracy: Personal Journeys”
is this year’s theme. Join us to see and hear
actors portray author and BBC wartime
(WWII) correspondent George Orwell (July
7), Life photographer and the first female
photojournalist (WWII) Margaret BourkeWhite (July 8), Tuskegee Airman and first
African American graduate of West Point
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. (July 9) and Civil
War president Abraham Lincoln, who viewed
that conflict as “democracy on trial” (July 10).
This free program will be held – rain or shine
– at CCBC Catonsville.
The Expo helps make the public aware of
AAWCC and its goals of encouraging training
and development, supporting women in
leadership roles, developing communication
networks, and providing information
on programs, services and employment
opportunities. The event also supports
scholarships for CCBC students.
The CCBC Catonsville chapter of AAWCC
received the AAWCC’s 2004 Model Program
Award at the American Association of
Community College’s national conference.
Diverse exhibits find a home
at The Galleries at CCBC
Art in our college communities is alive and
well with 18 annual exhibits at The Galleries
at CCBC. Jessica Walton, named director of
galleries in January 2004, is responsible for
exhibits at the three major campus galleries.
Fall 2004 saw exhibits such as Family Air
by internationally known fiber artist Annet
Couwenberg, Biological Units by Lauren
Levine, From Fibers to Fabrics: Art Quilts
From Three African American Women by
local artists Janet Bailey, Rosalind Robinson
and Barbara Pietila, and Flash! The Art and
Artistry of Tattoos.
Color Lab Techniques: An Alumni Retrospective,
held at CCBC Dundalk, showcased 20 years
of students’ work and represented a wide
spectrum of artists from photographers
and photojournalists to professional artists.
For information about current and upcoming
exhibits at The Galleries at CCBC, call
410-455-4246.
Global warming is a hot topic for
Environment Project forums
CCBC’s Environment Project is hosting
a series of community-focused climate
change forums designed to engage students,
educators and community members in an
open and frank dialogue about climate change.
“Consensus among scientists both here and
abroad is that global warming is underway. It
has been nearly 18 years since the world had
a colder than normal month. The 10 warmest
years on record have occurred since 1990,”
says Chris Fox, director of the Environment
Project at CCBC. “These changes pose
potentially huge impacts for Marylanders,
yet few of them are aware of the implications
or how to respond.”
The Expo boasts a continuous schedule
of workshops spotlighting local resource
persons and nationally known presenters
who donate their time to the event. The 2004
Expo served 150 businesses and nearly 1,500
other college and community participants.
Women’s Expo features exhibits and services
In honor of Women’s History Month in
March, the American Association for Women
in Community Colleges sponsors an annual
Women’s Expo at CCBC Catonsville. Just
completing its fourth successful year, the
Expo is a two-day event featuring exhibits by
businesses, women’s health providers, services
and organizations run for and/or by women.
art quilts demonstrated the creative and
evocative use of fabrics and symbolism.
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finale
CELEBRATING AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURE
pride
each august for the past 10 years, ccbc catonsville has come alive with the sights, sounds, textures and tastes of
american indian culture as the college hosted the annual baltimore american indian center powwow.
“it’s important for the public to realize that there are native americans living within our communities and that they have
a rich culture and wonderful traditions. the powwow provides the forum to share that culture and those traditions,”
dennis seymour ‘70, powow coordinator for the last five years,
department chair and criminal justice professor with ccbc's school of justice
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Bring the whole family for an afternoon of
at one of our three special events this spring ...
Join us. There’s lot’s to do (rain or shine) …
• Take a refreshing dip in the indoor pool
• Enjoy music, games, demonstrations and activities
• Meet the current alumni officers and directors
• Win a door prize!
Leap, Learn & Laugh! is a great introduction to many opportunities that will come your way as a CCBC alumnus,
all designed to keep you connected to the people and places that have been such an important part of your life.
CCBC Dundalk
Saturday, May 7 12 – 3 p.m.
Special feature: Garden tour
410-285-9463 (RSVP by May 2)
CCBC Essex
Saturday, May 14 12 – 3 p.m.
Special feature: Birdwatching tour
410-780-6208 (RSVP by May 9)
CCBC Catonsville
Saturday, May 21 12 – 3 p.m.
Special feature: Planetarium shows
410-455-4944 (RSVP by May 16)
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