THE GRAPEVINE - Eastern New Mexico University

THE GRAPEVINE
A Publication for the Employees and Friends of Eastern New Mexico University
CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT’S POSITION
VISIT ENMU-ROSWELL
Five candidates for the position of president of Eastern
New Mexico University-Roswell recently visited the campus for
interviews. While in Roswell, candidates met with the search
committee, faculty, staff, students, Dr. Steven Gamble, ENMU
president, and Dr. Judy Armstrong, current ENMU-Roswell
president. Community receptions were held at the Anderson
Museum of Contemporary Art. Short biographies on the
candidates are below:
Dr. Kerry Hart – Dr. Hart is currently serving as Campus
Dr. Kerry Hart
Dean and Chief Executive Officer of the Alpine Campus of
Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs. From 2002
to 2006, he was Dean of Arts and Humanities at Laramie County
Community College in Cheyenne, WY. Prior to this position, he
served as Vice President of Arts and Enrichment Studies and
Dean of the Mohave Valley Campus for Mohave Community
College in Bullhead City, AZ. Hart received his Doctor of Music
Education and Higher Education Administration, as well as a
Master of Music in Conducting and Music Literature, from the
University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, and his Bachelor
of Arts in Music Education from Metropolitan State College in
Denver.
Dr. John B. Gratton – Dr. Gratton is currently serving
as Vice President for Instruction at New Mexico Junior College Dr. John B. Gratton
in Hobbs, New Mexico. Prior to his position at NMJC, he was
Vice President of Instructional Services at Coastal Bend College
in Beeville, Texas. Gratton obtained his doctoral degree and
master’s degree from East Texas State University. He received
his bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma Baptist University in
Physical Education with a minor in Education. He has been
a faculty member, Director, Department Chair, and now Vice
President of Instruction, for various colleges.
Dr. Gillian Gabelmann – Dr. Gabelmann is currently
serving as Vice President of Instruction and Student Services
at Barton County Community College in Great Bend, Kansas.
From 2004-2006, she was the Dean of Learning and Instruction.
Gabelmann obtained her doctoral degree in Physics from the
University of Cincinnati, where she also received her master’s
degree. Her undergraduate degree is from Oxford University in Dr. Gillian Gabelmann
England. She has taught Physics and Astronomy for over 10
years at Barton County Community College, where she also
ran the Planetarium. For the past six years, she has been an
administrator at Barton. She continues to teach online to students
all over the world.
Dr. Jan Muto – Dr. Muto is currently serving as Assistant
to the Chancellor for Teaching and Learning for the Kentucky
Community and Technical College System. She also served as
Interim President and CEO of Maysville Community and Technical
College in April and May of 2008. From 1999-2004, Dr. Muto
was the Chief Academic Officer for Madisonville Community
College in Kentucky and has worked as the Associate Dean/
Assistant Dean of Instruction for Northwest College in Powell,
Wyo. From 1988-1994, she was an Assistant Professor in the
Dr. Jan Muto
Department of Organizational Communication, Learning and
Design at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY. Muto has a Ph.D. in
organizational communication from the University of Utah. She
earned a master’s degree in organizational communication and
video production, as well as a bachelor’s degree in communication
from the University of Delaware.
Dr. John R. Madden – Since 2000, Dr. Madden has been
serving as Dean of Instruction of the Desert Vista Campus of
Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona. Madden obtained
his doctoral degree in Educational Psychology from the University
of Albany and his master’s degree in Education from Western
Michigan University, where he also received his bachelor’s degree
in History. Madden has served in higher education for over 20
years as a faculty member, a Director, a Department Chair, and Dr. John R. Madden
now as Dean of Instruction for various colleges.
JULY 2008
IN THIS ISSUE
New Employees at ENMU-R.........................2
Smith Receives Citizenship....................................2
NM Mutual Presents Funds to ENMU-R..........2
4th of July Safety................................................2
Jazztet to Perform.......................................3
Community Foundation Presents Grant............3
ENMU-R Offers Four-Week Welding Class......3
ENMU-R Hosts Funder's Forum...............3
ENMU-R Student of the Month..................3
ENMU-R Presents Kids' Career Day.................4
Xcel Provides Kids Kollege Grant to ENMU-R...5
Roswell Safe Summer Event...............................6
Domenici Secures Funds.................................6
JULY
BIRTHDAYS
James Buchanan
Lori Lopez
Cheryl Vineyard
Bertha Aguilar
Caren Sue Johnson
Katie Dees
Cherryl K. Kilness
Nancy E. Jacobs
Thomas Cremeens
Velia Gutierrez
Thomas Day
Gina Jacobo
Kathy Wells
James Jasmin
Tracy Steenholdt
Rollah Aston
Crystal Jeffers-Pollei
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INES SMITH RECEIVES U.S. CITIZENSHIP
ENMU-Roswell would like to offer congratulations to Ines
Smith, ESL Specialist with Title V, on recently receiving her U.S.
Citizenship. Ines was born in Santiago, Chile. She met her husband,
Ray Smith on the Internet. They were friends for two years, until
September 17, 1999, when Ines came to Roswell to actually meet
Ray. They were married on July 4, 2000.
Ines is a
cer tified English,
German and Spanish
Interpreter. She obtained
her degree as a Bilingual
Teacher on December
2007. Ines is an ENMURoswell and Portales
Alumni.
Ines prepared
for her Citizenship Test
on her own, using a
manual provided by
t h e EN M U - Ro s we l l
Adult Basic Education
Department, where she
used to be an ESL (English as a second language) instructor.
The U.S. Citizenship Ceremony was held in Las Cruces on
May 30, 2008. There were 250 applicants representing 15 different
countries. Ines was the only person from Chile.
Ines plans to work for five years as an ESL Specialist for
the Title V Instructional Support in our new ESL Lab to help ESL
students to succeed in college. At that point, she hopes to possess
a Masters degree, and a career as a possible faculty member at
ENMU-Roswell.
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TO ENMU-ROSWELL
Representatives with New Mexico Mutual visited ENMURoswell on Wednesday, June 11 to present a $5,000 check to the
ENMU-Roswell Foundation for the Safety Engineering Technology
Program. The funds will be used to establish a scholarship for
students pursuing degrees in Safety Engineering Technology. As part of New Mexico's workers' compensation reform in
1991, the State Legislature created New Mexico Mutual. Its focus
was to stabilize the workers' compensation insurance market in the
state by offering New Mexico employers affordable and competitive
workers' compensation coverage. New Mexico Mutual is the largest
provider of workers' compensation insurance in the state. New
Mexico Mutual has a social responsibility to community outreach
and involvement, not only through contributions, but also through
corporate volunteerism. It is the goal of New Mexico Mutual to be
a good corporate citizen.
(left to right) Bob Cates, President of the ENMU-Roswell Foundation,
accepts a $5,000 check from New Mexico Mutual board member,
Clarissa Gonzalez, Loss Prevention Manager, Jim Lindsey, and
Communications Specialist, Michael Zambrano. Also pictured are
Michael O'Berry, Safety Engineering Technology instructor and a
group of current and former students.
4TH OF JULY SAFETY
Robert Newberry
ENMU-Roswell Risk Manager/Safety/Security
A reception in Ines's honor was held on May 29 in the ENMU-Roswell
Developmental Studies lab.
NEW EMPLOYEES AT ENMU-ROSWELL
Carlos Carillo
Title V Activity Director
LaDonna Sanchez
Admin. Assistant,
Lea County One-Stop
Career Center, Hobbs
Alma Valero
Admissions Assistant
The 4th of July is upon us already, and I know that some of
you will be shooting off fireworks and enjoying watching others as we
celebrate our nation’s Independence Day. I have found a website
that contains some good information concerning firework safety.
If you get the time, please visit this site: http://www.fireworksafety.
com/home.htm
I have been in contact with the Roswell Fire Department.
They have provided a list of legal and illegal fireworks which are
listed below. If you have any questions about what is on the list,
please feel free to contact me or the Roswell Fire Department. The
Fire Department’s number is 624-6830. Contact me at: Lt. Robert
Newberry, 624-7110 (Office); 626-7597 (Cell); robert.newberry@
roswell.enmu.edu
Also, here is an important reminder about the dry conditions
and the fire danger that fireworks pose: MAKE SURE you know
the area where you’re lighting your fireworks is safe and free from
combustible materials.
Please have an enjoyable and SAFE holiday.
Only the following fireworks are LEGAL in the City of Roswell:
Ground and Hand-Held Sparkling and Smoke Devices, Cone
Fountains, Crackling Devices, Cylindrical Fountains, Flitters
Sparklers, Ground Spinners, Illuminating Torches, Toy Smoke
Devices, Wheels. Aerial Devices: Mines, Roman Candles, Shells.
Under the New Mexico State Forestry Division's restrictions
that went into effect April 11 in Chaves County, fireworks are illegal
in wild land areas and OUTSIDE of a township, municipality or city.
The ban includes all private land including developed neighborhoods
outside the boundaries of a municipality. It is also illegal to shoot
fireworks off in state parks, national forests and Bureau of land
Management lands.
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CHAVES COUNTY
PRESENTS GRANT TO FRIENDS OF THE NEW
MEXICO YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY
Guest Article by Susie Russell, Executive Director
Community Foundation of Chaves County
The Community Foundation of Chaves County presented the
Friends of the New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe Academy Corporation
with a $1,000 grant on Thursday, June 12. The grant program of
the Community Foundation of Chaves County supports community
development, health and human services, arts and humanities, and
other non-profit organization projects that improve the quality of life
in Chaves County.
The Community Foundation funds will be used to purchase
new uniforms for the New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe Academy cadets.
These uniforms will be worn during parades, formal banquets, color
guard activities and the annual Champions Dinner in Washington,
DC. The Youth ChalleNGe aims to teach “at-risk” youth the value
of a professional appearance by providing quality uniforms each
cadet can feel proud to wear.
Through training, discipline, structure and mentoring, the
New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe Academy provides the education,
physical fitness and life coping skills to these “at-risk” youth so
they may become contributing members of society. The Friends
of the New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe Academy Corporation exists
to support the New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe Academy in reaching
its mission.
LTC Tony Pino, program director of New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe,
and Apryl Kirkham, lead counselor of the New Mexico Youth
ChalleNGe Academy, along with Trevor Wildman, Anthony Asay,
Michael Almanza and Carrissa Medina, NMYCA cadets, are
presented with a $1,000 Community Foundation of Chaves County
grant from Susie Russell, Executive Director of the Community
Foundation of Chaves County.
ENMU-ROSWELL HOSTS FUNDER'S FORUM
ENMU-Roswell and the Community Foundation of Chaves
County sponsored the fifth annual Funder's Forum workshop on June
10 and 11. The program provided non-profit agencies with tools to
enhance their skills in working with funding agencies, writing grant
proposals, and obtaining grant funding. Participants interacted with
representatives from governmental agencies, corporate and private
foundations, and non-profit agencies.
ENMU-ROSWELL OUTREACH
STUDENT OF THE MONTH
The ENMU-Roswell Student Outreach program is pleased
to recognize Vera Tice as Student of the Month for April. She has
been an inspiration to the TRIO program, fellow students, the staff
and faculty at ENMU-Roswell. She exemplifies the TRIO Student
Outreach ideals of academic determination, extra effort, personal
conduct and academic excellence regardless of social, cultural, or
economic barriers.
Vera is the first in her family to
attend college and has the desire and
drive to finish school. Vera enjoys to read
and write stories and one day would like
to be a writer. She has demonstrated that
she works hard for her good grades and
has achieved high marks throughout the
school year. She continues to be pleasant
to others and is a prime example of what
a TRIO student
should be.
TRIO programs are funded from
the U.S. Department of Education.
ENMU-ROSWELL OFFERS FOUR-WEEK
WELDING CLASS
A four-week welding class is being offered at ENMURoswell this summer. The class, Metal Projects, WELD 168, #41346,
is available for 3 credit hours and will be held on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., from June 30 through
July 25. Tod Carroll is the instructor. The class is designed for any
experience level, from beginner to advanced, and students can
work on individual projects. Register online at www.roswell.enmu.
edu or in the Admissions Office on campus. For more information,
call 624-7337.
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ENMU HIGH WINDS JAZZTET
TO PERFORM
On Sunday, July 20 at 2:00 p.m. the
ENMU High Winds Jazztet will be in concert
at the First Presbyterian Church in Roswell.
This is a “kick-off” event for the Pecos Valley
Jazz and Arts Festival (which occurs in
the fall), co-sponsored by ENMU-Roswell.
Tickets are $10.00 and $5.00 for students
under 18 or who have a valid student ID. Tickets
will be available at the following locations:
Grieves Group, First Presbyterian Church
Roswell, Ginsberg’s and at Pecos Flavors Winery.
The High Winds Jazztet is
comprised of ENMU music faculty members.
They will per form t wo 45 -minute sets.
For further information, The High
Winds Jazztet website can be accessed
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ENMU-ROSWELL PRESENTS KIDS CAREER DAY
Students ages 8 - 14 in Chaves County attended a one-day free
Career Day hosted by Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell on Thursday,
June 5. All camp participants received free lunch, snacks, and a T-shirt.
The camp was funded by a grant from Xcel Energy Foundation.
The camp introduced students to a variety of careers through
demonstrations, facility tours, and hands-on experiences with tools and
equipment. Students participated in a number of interactive activities and
met professionals working in those fields.
Co-sponsors were MacAttack Inc. (McDonalds), Southwest Dairy
Farmers, Albertson's grocery store, Roswell Fire Department, Remco
Towing, Southwest Ambulance, and Dairy Producers of New Mexico.
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XCEL ENERGY PROVIDES GRANT TO ENMU-ROSWELL
The Xcel Energy Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant
to ENMU-Roswell. The grant funded Kids Kollege summer activities
at the campus, including the Career Day Camp (see page 4), held
June 5. Mike McLeod, Xcel Energy Regional Manager, recently
presented the check to Tammi Mathews, ENMU-Roswell Grants
Project Manager for Career and Technical Education, who wrote the
grant proposal requesting the funds. Mathews said the college was
very appreciative of Xcel Energy’s support of education.
“We are pleased to show our support of your efforts in
our community with this grant,” said Terry Price, Senior Foundation
Representative. Xcel Energy Foundation's grant-making and corporate
giving are focused in four areas: Community Development, Supporting
Education, Promoting Arts and Culture, and the Environment. Each
area is defined by the Foundation board and is reviewed on an annual
basis.
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SENATE COMMITTEE
APPROVES TWO BILLS WITH
FUNDING FOR PROJECTS IN
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
Domenici Secures Funds for
FLETC-Artesia, Roswell Flight
Center
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete
Domenici recently gained committee-level
approval for funding he requested for the
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
in Artesia and the Roswell Flight Research
Training Center.
Funding for both programs are
included in two appropriations bills approved
by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The
FY2009 Homeland Security Appropriations
Bill and the FY2009 Commerce, Justice
and Science (CJS) Appropriations Bill are
now both ready for consideration by the full
Senate.
“We still have a lot of work to do
on these bills, but I am glad to have some
funding in line for projects in New Mexico,”
said Domenici, a senior member of the
Senate Appropriations Committee.
Within the $41.3 billion Homeland
Security Appropriations Bill, Domenici
secured $3.0 million to complete construction
of a Student Recreational Services Center at
the FLETC-Artesia. The Senator procured
$2.1 million in FY2008 to launch the
project which will allow FLETC campus to
accommodate 1,600 trainees at any single
time.
“I am proud of the good work going
on at FLETC in Artesia. I know that for it
to continue doing good work we have to
consistently be ready to improve the campus
in ways that add to the trainees’ experience
there,” Domenici said. “The student center
is necessary because the existing facility can
only serve a fraction of the trainees there.”
The committee also approved
$250,000, requested by Domenici, for the
Roswell Flight Research Training Center
as part of the $57.9 billion FY2009 CJS
Appropriations Bill. The training center is run
by a joint industry-university consortium that
includes Calspan Corp., Eastern New Mexico
University-Roswell, New Mexico State
Department of Transportation Research
Bureau, and the city of Roswell. The center
focuses on training pilots on better responses
to loss-of-control situations in aircraft.
“The Roswell flight center is
dedicated to finding new ways to avert air
disasters, and I hope this funding will be
included in the final bill that eventually goes
to the President. ENMU-R and its partners
are doing good work and I hope this federal
investment can be leveraged to build on their
training efforts,” Domenici said.
PAGE The Roswell Safe Coalition held a "Roswell Safe Summer" event on
Saturday, June 21 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ENMU-Roswell was well
represented.
Jane Batson assists
with the ENMU Roswell Dental
Van.
ENMU-Roswell
distributed items to
the crowd.
Vanessa Hollmann
(f r o n t l e f t) a n d
Christopher Meeks
(right back) ran a
b a s ket b a l l h o o p
game that was
very popular with
attendees.
Robert Newberry,
another ENMURoswell volunteer
h e l p e r, w a t c h e s
while a participant
sinks the ball into
the hoop.
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