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StudentIN Leadership THIS ISSUE Academy Caleidoscope faculty, staff & student newsletter May 2003 Number N 470umber 467 Harriet Mayor Fulbright visits as scholar in residence On April 8, the CCCCD Honors countries on every continent to speak bombs dropped on Japan and their long Institute hosted Harriet Mayor Fulbright, about the importance of educational term effects that he felt he had to do wife of late Senator J. William Fulbright, exchanges and the pivotal role played by something to prevent World War III. whose vision and inspiration created the the Fulbright Program. She routinely After much thought, he concluded that if international student exchange and speaks with heads of state and educators we could encourage future potential scholarship program that bares his name. around the world to promote education, leaders to get to know each other, then As a visiting scholar-in-residence, prosperity, peace and democracy. perhaps they would exchange views Harriet Mayor Fulbright spoke about the From her home in Arlington, Virgina, instead of bullets.” history of this widely recognized Harriet Mayor Fulbright took a few In your opinion, what makes the program and about her hopes for its minutes to tell CCCCD about this well- Fulbright program most unique and continuing future. known program. important? In 1997, Harriet Fulbright served as What inspired the beginning of the “There are several aspects that are “Unofficial Ambassador” for the 50th Fulbright Program? unique and important. The program anniversary of the Fulbright Program “Senator Fulbright was so horrified by first of all is an exchange rather than a and, in that capacity, traveled to 16 the massive destruction from the atomic one-way program. There have been Continued on page 5 Fulbright with CCCCD President Cary Israel. Student Leadership Academy: Former CIA director participants reflect on inaugural year to speak on post-war by Amy Alexander, Student Correspondent issues at CCCCD As students, there are times in our lives Corps for four years before coming to when we are given opportunities to CCCCD to major in animal science. A CCCCD’s Honors Institute will host Dr. Robert succeed, to become responsible, to be certified commercial diver, he had the Gates, former director of the CIA and current CANCELED independent and to achieve our goals. This passion, at age 29, to fulfill his ambition of president at Texas A&M University, as he speaks on coming fall 2003, CCCCD students will studying animal science. “The World After the Iraq War” on Tuesday, May 6 again have the opportunity to “unleash Shadd said that the greatest challenge in the John Anthony Theatre at the Spring Creek their leadership potential,” as the program throughout the fall and spring semesters of Campus. Gates’ presentation will focus on Iran, promises, in the second annual Student SLA was “working as a team, putting Iraq, North Korea and the threat of terrorism. Plan Leadership Academy (SLA). The first individual differences aside and working to attend and invite friends and colleagues — the Academy culminated in May with a class of toward the ultimate task or goal with event is free and open to the public. 21 future leaders. one another.” Dr. Gates worked with the Central Intelligence Agency for 27 years, rising from entry-level In its inaugural year, the SLA strived to The class gave him a better employee to serving as CIA Director from November 1991 to January 1993. He has written bring many students of diverse understanding of leadership skills, and how his memoirs chronicling his experience at the CIA,“From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider's backgrounds, ages and ethnicities together to gain and retain the knowledge to serve in Story of the Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War.” to work as a team, as well as to produce that capacity. Students had the opportunity Since 2002, Dr. Gates has served as president of Texas A&M University. Dr. Gates also served individual leaders. Leadership is not based to step outside the box and do class projects as the university’s Interim Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service on age or experience alone, but on the that would affect their lives, careers from 1999 - 2001. willingness to learn and to apply that and goals. On par with university activities across the country, the CCCCD Honors Institute brings knowledge. One of Shadd’s favorite exercises was the acclaimed scholars, educators, and other leaders to CCCCD in an effort to provide students Shadd Taylor is a student of the current portfolio project. with an enriching educational experience and exposure to a variety of scholastic achievements. SLA program. Taylor was raised in Sweet “The beginning process was very Lake, Louisiana, and served in the Marine overwhelming,”he said,“and I didn’t have a Photo courtesy of Texas A&M University website. Continued on page 7 2 CALEIDOSCOPE May Birthdays STAFF NEWS Kihl named to national board Brenda Kihl, director of the Center for for teacher preparation programs Teaching, Learning and Professional throughout the state. Employees Retirement System (ERS) is Development, was recently elected to the “There have been some significant announcing implementation of changes in National Association of Community changes in teacher education across the Gloria Daniel 01 Susan Evans 01 employee health insurance effective May 1 as a College Teacher Education Programs country,” said Kihl. “Serving on these Ted McFerrin 01 result of the seven percent cuts ordered for that Stephen Silvers 01 (NACCTEP) Executive Board as a committees will ensure that a community Luke Sides 02 agency. The changes include elimination of the member-at-large. In this capacity she will college’s perspective is considered when Judy Angele 03 Lynne Meyer 03 HealthSelect Plus option and increases in co- be able to represent the interests of these decisions are made.” Priscilla Dunn 04 payments for both health and prescription drug Rayna Runge 04 community college teacher preparation The purpose of NACCTEP is to Leo Neal 05 coverage. HealthSelect Plus (the HMO) will be programs nationwide. promote the role of community colleges in Alan Pippin 05 Aaron Ramos 05 discontinued. Current participants will roll into Kihl was also appointed to an advisory the recruitment, training, retention and Ron Jackson 06 the regular HealthSelect plan, which will mean Joan Kennedy 06 committee of the State Board for Educator renewal of teachers, and to advance teacher Michael Crawford 07 increases in out-of-pocket costs. If you have Certification. That committee is charged preparation programs at the community Richard Lake 07 Mark Maldonado 07 any questions, contact Kim Russell or ERS. with determining accountability systems college level (nacctep.org). Charles Jones 08 Amy-Kate Fortlage 09 Jennifer Oloughlin 09 Dr. Kyle Wilkison, professor of history, Rex Reece 10 helped organized the seventh annual Cotton Nelson Rich 10 Kathrine Swanson 10 and Rural History Conference on March 29, 14th Annual Dede Day 11 Laura Foster-Eason 12 at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Texas Conservatory for Young Artists Alex Recinos 12 Museum in Greenville. The Social Sciences, Cathy Cotter-Smith 13 June 15 - 22 • John Anthony Theatre, Spring Creek Campus Alma Marshall 13 Health and Public Services Division co- Mark Walker 13 Marylou Hennessy 14 sponsored the event, along with the Archives Some of the nation’s most gifted young pianists will participate in piano recitals and Phyllis Martin 14 and Oral History Program of Texas A&M master classes. An international roster of concert pianists and teachers will lead this weeklong Julie Martin 15 Tom Jones 16 University-Commerce. Eddie Stimpson, Jr., of event. Recitals will be given by Gilles Vonsattel, Paul Lewis and Leon Fleisher. Teachers’ Melanie Dodson 17 Cherie Hill 17 Plano, also told the story of his great classes will be lead by Marc, Durand, Harold Heiberg and Yoheved Kaplinsky. Master classes Matt Coulter 18 grandfather and Plano pioneer Mose Stimpson will be lead by Marc Durand, Joan Havill, Leon Fleisher and Yoheved Kaplinsky. Hector Shelley Lane 18 Diana Browning 19 through his sojourn from slavery to freedom. Guzman, director of the Plano Symphony Orchestra will conduct the TCYA Young Artists in Roy Brookshire 20 Ann Broussard 20 open master classes and two free concerts. All events are open to the public. Sunday and Hershell Hanks 20 CCCCD has been selected as the state’s first evening recital tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Noon recitals are Tatiana Shehadeh 20 Rhonda Thomas 20 and only Regional Cisco Academy for $5. The Plano Symphony Orchestra Concerto Evening at 7 p.m. on June 18, and the Young Robert Wright 20 Security and Wireless,according to Ron Spears 21 Artists Recital at 3 p.m. on June 22 are free. Event directors are Sam Wong and David Grice. Ricky York 21 representatives at Cisco. For more information, please visit www.tcya.org or call 972.985.0392. Carl Hasler 22 Jyo Pai 22 Celeste Harden 23 Charles Johnson 23 Monica Sanchez 24 Miguel Alarcon 25 Alice Hoock 26 Casey Mcclure 26 Co-op students receive David Hoyt 27 Mary Mcrae 27 Keith Tolleson 29 Excellence Awards for 2002-2003 Christopher Brantley 30 Jean Hill 30 Ruth Payton 30 Two students received awards of times and do whatever it takes to Sandra Fida, noted that Kristina “is recognition reception. From nine Anita Wormald 30 excellence for their participation in complete a task,” said Radar. the type of person we need in the finalists, one federal work-study Patrick Langford 31 Gena Phillips 31 the Co-op Work Experience Wilson’s faculty supervisor, Karen nursing profession.” student and one student assistant Program at the annual Cooperative Musa, added that Richard is “highly Kristina herself says that this each were selected to receive Work Experience Recognition motivated in his quest to fully work experience has solidified her scholarships from the CCCCD Caleidoscope Reception.