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2009 SWCC News
SWCC Public Relations
Pat Bussard, Coordinator, Room
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Email: pat.bussard@sw.edu
Phone: 276.964.7332
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| Golf Classic |
A participant in the 18th annual
SWCC Scholarship Golf Classic may be the winner of a 2009 Dodge
Caliber courtesy of Ramey Tazewell. The winner must have a
Hole-in-One on Hole Number three (3) at the Tazewell County Country
Club during the tournament on September 24th, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Rick Jackson, general manager and Larry Turner, sales manager of
Ramey Tazewell admire the Grand Prize with Mary W. Lawson, executive
director of the SWCC Educational Foundation and Dr. J. Mark Estepp,
president of SWCC. Proceeds go to the scholarship program at
SWCC, where many students qualify for financial aid. For sponsorship
and registration information call 276.964.7348.
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| Scholarship |
Jimmy W. Welch (far right), Executive Director
of the Credit Bureau of the Virginias Foundation, Inc., presents Dr. J.
Mark Estepp, SWCC President, with a gift for scholarship assistance. The
Credit Bureau of the Virginias Foundation Scholarship program grants four
$1000 scholarships annually to students from the southwest Virginia/southern
West Virginia counties bordering the Bluefield area.
Students receiving the scholarships for 2009-2010 are: Leanna Mullins, Jolo, WV; Jackson Martin, Bluefield, VA; Stephanie Owens, Pounding Mill, VA; and Teresa Bothwell, Richlands, VA. For SWCC scholarship information, or to support the scholarship program, call 276.964.7348 or 276.964.7286. Learn more > > > |
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Chancellor
Dubois Interviewed by FOX Business News
High Technology Excellence in Education Award
Grow By Degrees Campaign Promotes Economic Growth
Recipients
of the 2009 Virginia Workforce Development Services Chancellor’s Award
| Online Help Available |
Southwest welcomes Chad Vandyke of Raven and Kristy Fuller of Swords
Creek to its Virtual Advisor Team. These advisors assist students
with questions online by utilizing an instant messenger program. “I
enjoy assisting SWCC’s students with their questions,” commented
Vandyke. Fuller said, “I am more than happy to help any new and
existing students.”
SWCC’s Online Advising is available Monday through Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., offline Friday and available Saturday through Sunday from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. SWCC’s Online Advisor is funded through the Title III: Strengthening Institutions Grant. |
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| Radiography |
The Southwest Virginia Community College Cooperative Radiography Program
recently celebrated its 32nd Radiography Pinning Ceremony at the Virginia
Highlands Community College-Higher Education Center, Abingdon, Virginia. These graduates represent students from the Southwest
Virginia Community College, Virginia Highlands Community College and
Wytheville Community College campuses. Graduates for the Class of 2009
received their pins from program faculty, representing each campus.
Read more about these students>> Click here for more information about the SWCC-VHCC-WCC Cooperative Radiography program |
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| PBL National Winners |
PBL students recently attended the National Leadership Conference held in
Anaheim, California. SWCC students brought home 5 national awards, which was
the record number for any of the chapters from Virginia. Students from four-
year universities and two-year colleges representing the USA, the Bahamas,
Bermuda, DoDDS Europe, Grand Cayman Islands and the Virgin Islands competed for
the national awards.
l to r (back row) Paris Lester, PBL Advisor, James Kulchar, James Heifner, Michael Street (front row) Chrystal Hunsaker, Patsy Hankins, PBL Advisor, Miranda Mutter, Bethany Rasnake. More... |
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| Keynote Speaker |
Ann B. Ross of Asheville, North Carolina, noted author of the popular Miss
Julia fiction series, will be keynote speaker for the Appalachian Heritage
Writers Symposium to be held Friday and Saturday, June 12 and 13 at SWCC.
The event will culminate with Saturday’s luncheon and Ross’s keynote address followed by the presentation of writing contest awards. More information is available at http://appheritagewritersym.wordpress.com |
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| PBL Leadership Winners | The SWCC chapter of Phi Beta Lambda attended the 2009 Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference in Richmond, Virginia. Members competed in various competitions and ten students brought home 16 prestigious awards, despite facing tough competition. Eight students qualified to compete in 11 events at national competition in Anaheim, California, June 19-23, 2009. First row (L-R): Miranda Mutter, PBL president, Dr. Barbara Fuller, dean of the business division, Patsy Hankins, business division faculty member, Bethany Rasnake, Amanda Clatterbuck. Second row (L-R): Abdul Ogunbiyi, Kayla Rife, Paris Lester, PBL advisor, Michael Street, Ethan Taylor. Not pictured: Josh Yates, James Heifner, James Kulchar, Crystal Hunsaker, Brittany Brown. More >>> |
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| Jazz Concert |
The
Festival of the Arts: A Retrospective
–1995-2009, will begin with the truest
form of American music, Jazz.
The Festival Fanfare!: Jazz – America’s Music will feature The SWCC Jazz Combo and Ensemble, Dr. Joseph Trivette (pictured), director and professional jazz trumpeter, Rich Willey. The concert will be held on Thursday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the King Community Center. Admission is by voluntary donation at the door. For Festival information, call 276.964.7348 or visit the website. |
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| Instructional Technologist |
Ken
Fairbanks (left), instructional designer
at Southwest, receives first place
“Technology in Education” honors along
with C. J. Bracken (right), J. Sargeant
Reynolds Community College, for their
work developing The Teaching Online
Program.
The award was presented by Dr. Glenn DuBois (center), chancellor of the Virginia Community College System, during the New Horizons Conference held in Roanoke, VA. |
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| HVAC Success |
Kevin
White, above, is a graduate of SWCC’s
Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
program offered through the Construction
Academy. “HVAC is a great career. I love my job because it never gets boring. I never work in the same place and I am always on the go. It is also a great paying career,” he said. Read Kevin’s story here… For more information about the Construction Academy or to register for classes, contact Rachel Lambert, student liaison, at 276.964.7562 or Larry Hughes, project director, at 276.964.7538. |
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| Quintango |
Quintango will perform during this year’s Festival of the Arts: A
Retrospective – 1995-2009. The Festival will recapture some of the best and most
memorable performances during the years since 1995. From April 16 through 26,
the festival will celebrate not only its fifteenth anniversary but others as
well.
The 2009 Festival is the tenth anniversary of participation by the chamber ensemble Camerata Virtuosi New York. It is also the 200th anniversary of the birth of Felix Mendelssohn and the 200th anniversary of the death of Franz Joseph “Papa” Haydn. More... |
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| Free Concert |
Pictured is
David Darden (third from right), chief
executive officer of Clinch Valley
Medical Center (CVMC), a sponsor of Stop
the Bleeding, an effort by local
businesses to address substance abuse.
On Saturday, March 28th, at 7:00 p.m. in
the King Community Center, Stop the
Bleeding will present a free concert.
Also pictured (left to right) are: Lauren and Addison Moore; Mary Ann Strong, Mulco Insurance; Dr. J. Mark Estepp, president of SWCC; Craig Barber, Community Heights Baptist Church; and Amanda Ellis, advisor for the SWCC Campus Crusade for Christ Club. More... |
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| Student Winners |
The Black
Diamond District Forensics Meet,
sponsored by the Virginia High School
League, was held Tuesday, February 17,
at SWCC under the direction of Dr.
Robert Tomlinson, meet director. Members of the SWCC faculty and staff served as judges for the meet. Participating high schools were Council, Haysi, Honaker, and Twin Valley. Team Champion of the meet was Haysi High School. Winners will compete in the regional meet March 7 at Haysi High School. more winners>>> |
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| Student Success |
SWCC faculty and staff involved in implementing the new Department of Education Strengthening Institutions Program recently held a meeting to brainstorm ideas for increasing student engagement and success. Phyllis Roberts, vice president of institutional advancement, is project director of the $1,794,000 grant. |
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| MAD Camp |
The MAD
Exploration Camp director is Wrenda
Fuller of Lebanon. Joey Bland and Tara
DeFrancisco, members of the Second City
Stage in Chicago, will be returning as
theater workshop leaders.
Beth McCoy, founder and director of the East Tennessee Children’s Choir, will be the workshop leader for music. Abby Bland, recently artistic director for several theater productions in New York and Richmond, will be the art workshop teacher. Applications will be available by the first of April. more>>> |
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| Appalachian Arts Center |
The SWCC
Appalachian Arts Center now features the
work of 146 local and regional artisans.
Several of these artisans are
participating in a sale at the
Appalachian Arts Center February 3
through 14. All sale items have been
discounted between 10% and 50% from the
original price. This reception is also honoring and thanking Howard D. “Sonny” Elswick for his support of the arts. Learn more >>> or visit the web site at http://apparts.sw.edu |
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| Appalachian Blanket Circle |
The Appalachian School of Law, in collaboration with the Appalachian Arts Center and SWCC, began a community service project to create blankets for children in the CASA program. Through this project, law students, faculty, staff, and community volunteers have learned to knit, crochet, and put their skills to use in creating individual squares, which are then joined into blankets. A sampling of the blankets will be on display at the Booth Center Gallery February 3 through March 1. learn more >> |
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| FREE Bluegrass Event Photo Gallery |
| Science Students in Pre-Pharmacy |
Southwest students were recently accepted into the region’s pharmacy schools. Each of these individuals completed the science courses at SWCC necessary to pursue their goal as a pharmacy professional. All of the pictured individuals, except Frankie Rose (2nd row, 2nd from right), are currently enrolled at the University of Appalachia College of Pharmacy, Grundy, VA. Rose is now enrolled at the East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, Johnson City, TN. Pictured (row one, left to right): Whitney Burks, Heather Fields, Christen Stacy, Amanda Goins, and Cody Jackson. Back row, left to right: Lisa Thomas, Bryan Hurley, Frankie Rose, Steven Collins. Not pictured are: Derek White and Jason Burkett. For more information on the SWCC pre-pharmacy program, contact Georgia Householder at 276.964.7397 or, email georgia.householder@sw.edu. |
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| LRC Construction | The Learning Resources Center (LRC) is currently under construction on Southwest's campus. The facility is made possible as a result of the passage of a 2002 general obligation bond package. The LRC will house a state-of-the-art library, distance learning center, learning assistance center, and space for Old Dominion University’s distance education program. The LRC will be named the Earl E. and Dorothy J. Dellinger Learning Resources Center, for the Dellinger’s long time support of SWCC. The LRC construction is visible from U.S. Route 19. An open house will be scheduled when the construction process is completed. more>>> |
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| Nursing |
Virginia Tricollege Nursing
Program Booth Center’s 2008
Registered Nursing students
pinned.
First row, left to right: Kelly Cress, Ashley Estep, Serena Blankenship, Amanda Farmer, Pam McClanahan and Heather Cole. Second row, left to right: Jessica Justus, Della Easterling, Kim Hagerman, Samatha Breeding, Sheila Collins and Courtney Morris. Third row, left to right: Tommy Mahon, Amanda Adkins, Ashley Woods, Allison Blankenship, Rebecca Harrison and Jason Farmer. |
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