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Bi-Weekly Newsletter of Sep•2015 Alamance Community College ACCess inside CEO Puts Up $10,000 for Student this issue 2 Times Best- Entrepreneurial Contest Selling Author to Hold An Alamance County busi- Workshop at ACC; nessman has agreed to provide Celebrate Constitution $10,000 to support a student Day entrepreneurial contest each fall 3 Meet the 2015-16 ACC through Alamance Community Ambassadors College and its Business Admin- 4 Meet New Employees; istration program and Small Busi- Employee Service ness Center. Awards This initiative promotes entre- 5 ACC Instructor preneurialism, encourages new Schedules Book business and job creation, and Signing; Writing Center highlights the College’s role in Column economic development. It fits 6 Campus Life: Scenes ACC’s workforce development from Welcome Back mission and commitment to small Present for the signing of an agreement sanctioning a new entrepreneurial Week; Educator Expo; business. initiative were (from left) Ervin Allen, Director of ACC Small Business Mechatronics; ACC The College announced that Center; Dr. Algie Gatewood, ACC President; Guerry Stirling-Willis, Business Foundation Champions Vernon Clapp of Clapp Investment Administration Department Head; and Vernon Clapp, Clapp Investment Ltd. Ltd has established a competitive economic development, and encourages new program that will award up to two students or business and job creation. student entrepreneurial teams with funding to The competition is open to any ACC stu- launch a business venture. dent and student teams currently attending or Individuals and teams will present their graduated over the previous two years in any business plans to a 5-7 member committee degree, diploma, or certificate program. comprised of College staff, the local busi- “We believe this initiative can help increase ness community, and Vernon Clapp or his enrollment in our Business Administration designee. The committee will select the win- and Small Business Center courses,” said ning business plan with winners receiving ACC President Dr. Algie Gatewood. “Bringing calendar up to $10,000 to fund committee-approved together the physical and intellectual capi- expenses directly related to the building and tal of ACC with public and private sector re- of Events launching of the business venture. sources is a significant boost to new business Sep. 17 The Clapp Entrepreneurial Opportunity development.” (CEO) Initiative promotes entrepreneurialism, Small business provides 55 percent of all Constitution Day, details on increases awareness of ACC’s leadership in page 2 American jobs, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. Sep. 22 “I’m excited about this partnership and Career Exploration Day How Do I Apply? deeply appreciative of Mr. Clapp’s generos- Interested in Entering the Clapp ity and vision,” said Dr. Gatewood. “He has Sep. 23 Entrepreneurial Opportunity Initiative for many years now provided the financial First Day of Autumn resources and direction for a similar business Competition to Win $10,000 Startup? plan competition at his alma mater, Sep. 30 WHO: ACC students, recent University, and it has been quite successful.” Last Day to Drop with WP graduates–individuals or teams The competition requirements are designed (1st 8-week courses) APPLY: Submit an application by 5 so that participating ACC students will receive p.m. Monday, Sept. 7. Download an education in entrepreneurship, business plan- ning and development in three stages. Com- application at alamancecc.edu/sbc See CEO Contest on page 3

This is a publication of the Alamance Community College Public Information and Marketing Office. Read it on the web– www.alamancecc.edu, then click Campus ACCess under the News heading. 2 Highly-Acclaimed Literary Suspense Celebrate Constitution Day Author to Hold Workshop at ACC Thursday, September 17 Get ready to spend a couple of hours with a author who has spun “a tale of love and atonement, blood and ven- geance…” in his 2015 nov- el, This Dark Road to Mercy. Wiley Cash, the author of this fall’s Alamance Reads selection, This Dark Road to Mercy, will appear on the Al- Constitution Day Features amance Community College campus for a writer’s work- shop on Thursday, Septem- History Speaker, Club Activities ber 10, 2-4 p.m. in Patter- ACC’s Social and Behavioral Sciences department is son Auditorium in the main sponsoring ACC’s annual Constitution Day to celebrate the building. The workshop is 228th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution Wiley Cash, author free and open to the public. in September 1787, when 39 men changed the course of American history by adopting the basic laws that govern Thursday, Sept. 10, 2-4 p.m. this nation. WHAT: Writer’s Workshop open to the public WHERE: ACC’s Patterson Auditorium, main building ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Wiley Cash holds a B.A. in Literature Club Expo–11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. from the University of North Carolina-Asheville, an M.A. in Student Center English from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, Give-aways and refreshments. and a Ph.D. in English from the University of - Participating clubs include Sigma Psi, History Club, Lafayette. His stories have appeared in Crab Orchard Re- view, Roanoke Review and The Carolina Quarterly. Dr. Cash Asian Culture Club, Math & Physics Club, Phi Theta teaches fiction at UNC-Chapel Hill and in the Low-Residen- Kappa. Best decorated club wins $200. cy MFA Program in Fiction and Nonfiction Writing at South- ern New Hampshire University. A native of North Carolina, SPEAKER: Scott Washington, “Celebrating the U. S. he lives in Wilmington, NC with his family. Constitution: How North Carolina Changed History” ABOUT THE BOOK: This Dark Road WHEN: 2 p.m. to Mercy is a profound and poignant story about two sisters who go WHERE: ACC’s Patterson Auditorium, main building missing after being kidnapped This event is open to the public. by their well-intentioned but Scott Washington is the dysfunctional father. Told from former assistant director the perspectives of three different of the Orange County His- characters, the novel is a tale of torical Museum in Hillsbor- love and atonement, blood and ough, NC. An accomplished vengeance, and of an enemy history researcher, writer, determined to see the father pay educator, and public speak- for his sins. er, Mr. Washington is one of GOOD TO KNOW: The Alamance the nation’s top experts on Community College library North Carolina’s 1788 Con- has scheduled public book discussions on stitutional Convention held This Dark Road to Mercy on Monday, Sept. 28, 11 a.m. in Hillsborough, which was and Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2:30 p.m. in the library. Mark your pivotal to Americans having Historian Scott Washington calendars for these discussions. Light refreshments will be a Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments) as we know it today. served. Says Mr. Washington: “I plan to bring history alive for the audi- For more information about the workshop: Call ACC’s ence by putting into context North Carolina’s pivotal role in shap- library at 336-506-4116. ing the U.S. Constitution as we know it today. Without North Carolina’s unique contribution, it’s hard to say whether the Con- stitution and our country would be the same today.” 3 Get The 411 Campus Recycling Here’s a reminder of ACC’s recycling policy: the large blue cans are for recyclable items ONLY, which include: zz nearly all plastics (no bags or styrofoam) zz aluminum and metal cans zz glass bottles/jars (unbroken) zz all kinds of paper (even if not listed on the container) Please rinse food out of con- tainers. Cardboard should still 2015-16 Student Ambassadors are pictured l-r: (sitting) Jodie Thompson, Autumn Hunt, Demi Covington; go in the market “cardboard (standing) Alexis Caldwell, Kasey Roberts, Alec Poteat, Luke Hessnice, Willette Griffin, Carlos Mosqueda, Sammy only” recycling dumpsters Robinson, Devonna Whitehead, Vanessa Guerrero. Photo submitted. outside. ACC Food Bank Meet 2015-2016 Student Ambassadors ACC Food Bank assists stu- ACC has inducted eight new Student Ambassadors to join five senior/2nd year ambassadors for dents, faculty, and staff who the 2015-16 academic year. All were nominated by faculty or staff and selected by a screening are in need. The Food Bank is located in the Academic Advis- committee. Ambassadors represent the College by hosting campus activities, conducting tours, ing Center. Open Wednesdays recruiting new students, assisting in advancement activities and speaking to community and civic & Thursdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. groups. The program was established in 1987 by the ACC Foundation. This year’s group includes: Academic Advising Center zz Alexis Caldwell–Computer Information Technology The Academic Advising Cen- zz Demi Covington–Office Systems Technology ter is located near the lower zz Marcus Glover Saunders–Automotive Systems Technology (senior ambassador) commons in the main building. zz Willette Griffin–Welding Technology Hours are: Mon., 8 a.m.-7 p.m. zz Vanessa Guerrero–Medical Assisting (senior ambassador) Tues.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. zz Luke Hessnice–University Transfer Fri., 8 a.m.-3 p.m. zz Autumn Hunt–University Transfer Appointments preferred; call zz Carlos Mosqueda–University Transfer Jeffries at 506-4362. zz Alec Poteat–Advertising and Graphic Design zz Kasey Roberts–Associate Degree Nursing (senior ambassador) Career Services & zz Sammy Robinson–Culinary Arts (senior ambassador) Counseling Office zz Jodie Thompson–University Transfer The Office of Career Services zz Devonna Whitehead–University Transfer (senior ambassador) & Counseling (G131) is pleased Need a student ambassador to assist with an event, guest, or campus tour? Contact Natalie Miles to offer individual appointments at ext. 4102. with students for the following: zz Career Exploration CEO Contest from page 1 zz Resume Writing zz Interviewing Skills petitors then will prepare and the physical and intellectual The Small Business Center Call 506-4146 to schedule present to program judges to capital of the College together will work with the ACC Foun- an appointment. determine winners that will with the public and private dation to develop the mecha- enter the 12-month incubation sector resources of Alamance nism to accept and disperse process. The Small Business County to promote business the competition award. ACC Security/ Incubator—a physical space development. In addition to Entrepreneurs will be re- dedicated to launching a new encouraging the development quired to reach predeter- business—provides one year of curricula and programs that mined milestones to receive Emergency: of mentoring, support and foster innovation and entre- the award funds. These mile- Inside ACC–dial 2286 coaching which has been preneurship, it is expected to stones will be unique to each Outside–dial 506-4286 shown to improve the likeli- foster increased enrollment business and will be mutually hood for long-term success. in Business Administration agreed upon by the ACC ad- Students and employees ACC administrators pointed and Small Business Center ministrators and the winning should add these numbers to their cell phone directories. out that this initiative brings courses. entrepreneurs. 4 News About Employees Meet More New Employees Zachary Mathews is a Math- ematics instructor. Since 2013, he worked as math instructor at Beaufort County Community Col- lege in Washington, NC. He has also taught a sailing course in east- ern North Carolina for almost ten years. He has B.A. degrees from UNC Chapel Hill in mathemat- Zachary Mathews ics and political science. He has a M.A. in mathematics from East Carolina University. Jame O’Sullivan has joined ACC as a psychology instructor after serving as an adjunct instructor here since fall 2014. She previ- ously was an adjunct instructor at UNC Greensboro teaching gen- eral psychology. Jame has a B.A. in psychology and sociology and a M.A. in psychology, both from UNC Greensboro. Jame O’Sullivan Ashley Rogers joins the Nursing department as an instructor. Since 2009, she has worked as a R.N. III Nurse at Annie Penn Hospital in Reidsville, serving in Telemetry, Employee Service Awards in August Med-Surgical, and Charge Nurse. Top: 5-Year Awards–ACC employees who received pins in Au- She has an A.A. in Nursing from gust for 5 years of service to ACC were (with ACC President Dr. Rockingham Community Col- Gatewood): Winfield Henry (Director of Information Services), lege, a B.S. in Nursing from UNC Dr. Carol Disque (VP of Student Success), Laura Kassler-Gaines Greensboro, and a M.S. in Nursing (Instructor, Computer Information Technology), Colleen Heise Education from UNC Greensboro. (Instructor, Biology), Kay Corbett (Payroll Technician), Melissa Christopher Swinton is a Busi- Cook (Dept. Head, Mathematics), Debra McCusker (Instructor, ness Administration instructor with Ashley Rogers Computer Information Technology), Marian Anders (Instructor, ACC. He worked since 2011 as an Developmental Reading), Melinda Holland (Instructor, Biology), adjunct at the College, and as busi- Elizabeth Williams (Instructor, Developmental English), Julie ness teacher in Career and Techni- Trotter (Instructor, Humanities & Developmental Reading), Mari- cal Education with Alamance-Burl- el Conlon (Instructor, Mathematics). Absent: Linda Smith. ington Schools System. He earned Middle: 10-Year Awards–ACC employees who received pins his B.S. in Business Administration for 10 years of service to ACC were (with ACC President Dr. with concentration in Marketing Gatewood): Belinda Robertson (Accounting Technician), Marc and Masters of Business Adminis- Hunter (Dept. Head, Automotive Systems), Michael Covington tration from UNC Greensboro. (Instructor, Welding). Bottom: 15-Year Awards–ACC employees who received pins for 15 years of service to ACC were (with ACC President Dr. Gatewood): Bill Fonville (Coordinator, Academic Skills Lab), Christopher Swinton Cindy Thompson (Dept. Head, Medical Assisting), Sherri Singer (Dept. Head, Social & Behavioral Sciences), Joanna Roberts (In- structor, Dental Assisting). Absent: Julie Moore (Instructor, Ad- vertising & Graphic Design). ACC Instructor Schedules Book Signing 5 English instructor Olivia Stogner will read from from her novel The Unfading, a metaphorical fantasy, as a guest of Artisans Writers Night. theWriting Center WHAT: Artisans Writers Night By Debbie Burdick, WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 12, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Writing Center Coordinator WHERE: Burlington Artists League Gallery, Holly Hill Mall in Burlington Keeping the Revision

“I published my first novel, The Unfading, Olivia Stogner Process under Control in 2010, and I hope to publish its sequel, There is a common stereotype about The Unbinding, next year. It has been a long road for both students who write research essays the books, but I believe it is worth the effort,” said Stogner, who night before they are due, but of course teaches Introduction to Poetry (English 134) at ACC. “I en- this is not true of everyone. Some stu- joy being able to share about my inspirations and the writing dents may find themselves either so process.” concerned about or so absorbed in their research essays that The event is sponsored by The Burlington Writers Club they have difficulty finding their way to the end of them. This is and Burlington Artists League Gallery. not a bad thing overall. From Isaac Newton to Bill Gates, his- tory books are full of the names of people who got one idea and could not stop running with it. However, the research paper is Student Activities Calendar–September due on a particular day, and in order to get the proper credit for Sigma Psi to Meet. Join ACC’s psychology/sociology club. all that hard work, you need to get it all together by then. Next meetings are Wednesday, Sept. 9 & 23, 12:15 p.m., Room As you work through the assignment, pay attention to the 230, Student Center. Advisors: John Neathery and Ben Shirley. basics like the thesis statement and works cited list before wor- Free HIV Testing by Alamance Cares. Sept. 16 (and rying about fine tuning the wording. You need a thesis to guide every 3rd Wednesday this fall), 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Room 228, the paper, and as for the sources, you may think that you will Student Center. remember where all that information came from, but a night’s sleep may wash away those connections, leaving you frantically Student Government Association (SGA) Meeting. searching the Web to find it again. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2:30 p.m., President’s Boardroom, G222. Once at the revision process, there are a few things to keep Student Services Forums. Learn about student resources in mind that will help you get the paper in order. You don’t need during one of these sessions: Monday, Sept. 21, 12:40 p.m., advice from everyone. Sure, you have Mom, your best friend, B316; Tuesday, Sept. 22, 3 p.m., B204; Wednesday, Sept. 23, and even that guy on the bus, but you are the writer. Your in- 2 p.m., B316. structor knows what he or she is looking for, and you should Career Exploration Day. Tuesday, Sept. 22. Look for post- make sure you understand what that is before proceeding too ings around campus this month for details. far. Beyond that, whether you visit the Writing Center or look to friends, try to find one person whose expertise you admire, Free UNCG Visit from ACC. ACC’s Advising Center will take someone who will help you to achieve your own ends and learn students to UNCG on Tuesday, Oct. 6 to attend a free transfer as you go, not just offer a different take on the information. information session. Students will take a campus tour and speak directly with admissions counselors and representatives. Stu- Because there are so many ways to say the same thing, get- dents who attend will receive an application fee waiver ($55 sav- ting layers of advice on a single draft can be confusing. If some- ings) for their application. Transportation is provided. To sign up, one has read all through your paper and written notes, go all go to: http://bit.ly/acctouncg through it yourself before getting more advice. In addition to keeping your own mind clear, you will be respecting the time Other Fun Opportunities and effort that your reader has put into the process. Faculty/Staff/Student Volunteer Chorus. All enrolled A good research paper for a course is most often the result of students are invited to participate in the Faculty/Staff/Student both an inspired idea and a methodical process for getting the Volunteer Chorus. It meets 3-4 p.m. Thursdays, Room B303. job done. Once you find a process that produces good results, Chorus members sing from a variety of musical cultures and tra- you can approach the next assignment with confidence. ditions. For more information, contact Dr. Roger Lane, B304, Ex. 4325, or email at [email protected] For help or questions about writing, students are invited to stop by ACC’s Writing Center, located in the Skills Lab. Free Martial Arts Club Workout. Ever wanted to take martial arts lessons, but couldn’t afford it? Graphic Design in- structor Justin Fowler, a 3rd Degree Black Belt, conducts work- outs on Tuesdays, 4 p.m., A348. No experience required. Wear comfy clothing.

Discounted Movie Tickets. SGA is offering discounted movie tickets to Southeast Cinemas at Alamance Crossing for $7 each. Tickets may be purchased from the Cashiers office (first floor Gee Building). Tickets do not expire and are valid for all movies and showings. 6 campuslife

Teaching Mechatronics A robotic arm is being utilized by Industrial Systems students this fall. Dr. Mohammad Haj-Mohammedi, Department Head (seen here with students) says the The Educator Expo... device is already teaching students the skills needed held at Holly Hill Mall in August provided a platform for for a mechatronics program, which the College is ACC educators to maximize the College’s exposure and developing to provide a degree that encompasses meet Alamance-Burlington Schools instructors to tell about several disciplines, including mechanical engineering Career & College Promise, University Transfer and Early and electronics engineering. Mechatronics will teach College. Helping out at ACC’s booth were Ed Williams, skills that are being requested by numerous industries Beth Brehler, Sonya McCook, Dr. Clara Vega, Anne Helms, in Alamance County. Julie Spomer, Duncan Shaw, Jennifer Jones, Adam Self, Courtney Doi, Lakeisha Vance, and Jennie Brownell. Welcome Back! Below: Students and ACC employees were Return to the treated to free hot dogs and Pelican’s Snoballs Classroom by SGA members at the end of the first week Foundation Cham- of fall semester as part of a Welcome Back pions—citizens or Celebration. company represen- tatives who have donated $1,000 or more to the ACC Foundation—were invited to partici- pate in a “Return to the Classroom” event on September 2. The guests participated in some hands-on activities—such as a Jeopardy-style “Are You Smarter Than a GED Student?” game and instructor John Neath- ery using a card “trick” to talk about sociology.