Once a Raven, Always a Raven 2015 Semester
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Once A Raven, Always A Raven 2015 semester. I have had the opportunity and extreme pleasure to meet many CCC alumni since I became President. I will not call them former Ravens, because I like B. J. Pendleton’s saying, “Once a Raven, Always a Raven.” Alumnus Jim Ross, CCC’s 2014 Commencement Speaker, is a great example of how CCC students go on to succeed. Carl & Mary Ice (Texas) and Terry Hersperger (Missouri), who endowed scholarships this year, are also examples of alumni who have enjoyed success and who help support our College. Other scholarships endowed this year are listed as well. CCC enjoys a rich tradition of educational excellence; former and current students reinforce this over and over again. President Linda Moley with Sophomore Eric Mueller who gave the student address. Many people do not realize that approximately 90 percent of CCC A Message from our students receive some form of financial aid. The CCC Foundation just hosted its 29th annual scholarship President endowment auction and raised over Welcome to the 2014 publication new projects this grant funding has $80,000 for scholarships. This fun, of Coffeyville Community College’s allowed us to develop. community event annually draws Raven Review. We are just about 500-600 community members and is finished with the 2013-14 academic And then there is sophomore Logan CCC’s major scholarship fundraising year, and it has flown by very quickly. DeRosier, a member of the Red Raven event. The auction is always held the We have had an impressive student baseball team. He is easily one of first Saturday in May. I invite you to body on campus this year, and we CCC’s biggest fans. You will learn join us next year. have celebrated many achievements. more about Logan’s inspirational story and the “Biggest Fan” contest Coffeyville Community College’s Repeating previous years’ CCC won earlier this spring in this faculty, staff and administrators performances, CCC’s Eta Gamma issue. continue to work hard to deliver Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa quality education and training to our represented the College very well this As part of CCC’s strategic planning students. We know the College is year, winning numerous awards at process, the College is getting ready very special. We plan to preserve the both the Kansas Region Convention to break ground on a new men’s tradition of quality and excellence and the International Convention housing complex this summer. The CCC established so many years held in Orlando, Florida. Student- original dorms were constructed ago. Your support is very much athletes on the men’s and women’s in 1972. New women’s housing appreciated. I sincerely thank you. I track teams won national titles and (The Pat Walker Residence Hall – hope you enjoy this 2014 edition of set some new school records. CCC’s 233 beds) was completed in 2006. the Raven Review. technical programs are thriving, and This new construction will result the College has received funding in approximately 320 beds for our from several grants this year to help male students. We are excited about expand learning opportunities for this much-needed addition to our students and community members. campus and expect construction Linda Moley It is exciting to be involved with the to be completed in time for the Fall President CCC Foundation Alumni Giving Back The CCC Foundation celebrated together for progress again this year in moving the Annual toward their goal of making Scholarship education attainable for every Endowment student. This year the Foundation Auction. This was excited to see many new year the event endowed scholarships. celebrated Scholarships Endowed this year: “Once a Raven, Always a Robin Oliver Raven” for the Betty Moore Nursing 29th Auction. And donors did Joe Moley not disappoint Auction goers enjoying the evening in their Raven attire. Carl & Mary Ice (2) raising $88,000 for scholarships. Terry Hersperger Truck, an electric golf cart, a John The year’s auction featured over Deere riding lawn mower, a 42” flat fifty live auction items, including screen TV, a handmade quilt and an In addition to those who give to weekend getaways to Tulsa, Kansas APHA Paint Mare. Over 300 items Endowed Scholarships year round, City and the Flint Hills. The auction were available for silent auction. each May the CCC Family comes also featured a 1983 Dodge Ram Williams Gives Back to Tomorrow’s Team Fresh off an appearance in Super The following season as a soph- sacks. Williams started the final four Bowl XLVIII, former Coffeyville Red omore, Williams was a first team games of the regular season and Raven and current Denver Bronco all-conference selection and an hon- both playoff games the Broncos Sylvester Williams met with current orable mention NJCAA All-American. won on their way to the AFC cham- Raven players this year. Williams Williams had 49 tackles, 11.5 tackles pionship and a Super Bowl berth. spoke with the team at the Dick for loss, four blocked kicks, a forced From building radiators to appear- Foster Athletic Complex. fumble and two sacks his sophomore ing in a Super Bowl, it has been a Williams’ story is one that should season for the Ravens. meteoric rise for Williams in five provide some inspiration to current Williams went on to star for the Uni- short years. Ravens. Williams played just one versity of North year of high school football at Jef- Carolina his ju- ferson City (Mo.) High School. After nior and senior graduation, Williams went to work seasons and was at a factory building radiators be- drafted in the first fore deciding to give college foot- round by the Den- ball a shot. ver Broncos in the Williams walked on to the Ravens 2013 NFL draft. 2009 team and would receive hon- Williams saw ac- orable mention All-Jayhawk Con- tion in 13 regular ference accolades as a defensive season games in tackle following a season where he his rookie sea- recorded 39 tackles and five sacks son, compiling 19 in ten games. tackles and two Jim Ross CCC alumnus Jim Ross was the 2014 Engineering & Natural Sciences Hall career success. He encouraged stu- Commencement speaker. Ross grad- of Fame. Ross represented Phillips dents to “stop and evaluate who you uated in 1963 with his Associate of on the Executive Committee of the are and what really matters.” He en- Arts. While a Raven, Ross was a mem- National Petroleum and Petrochem- couraged students to dream dreams ber of Phi Theta Kappa and the 1961- ical Association, as well as Chairman and go for them. Ross recalled grow- 62 undefeated ing up watching the Phil- National Cham- lips 66’ers play basketball pionship Basket- and dreaming big. ball Team. Ross encouraged stu- dents to commit to be- Ross continued ing a person of character on from CCC stressing the importance and earned his of personal responsibility Bachelor of Sci- and integrity. He also en- ence degree in couraged the graduates Chemical Engi- to commit to pursuing neering from excellence and to serv- the University ing others. He conclud- of Tulsa in 1966 ed his speech with these and began his thoughts, “I challenge career with Phil- you to become a person lips at that time. with unwavering princi- He held vari- ples. Dream dreams and ous engineer- then go for it. Become a ing positions in person of character, al- Corporate En- ways pursuing excellence gineering and and a person who puts in Refining and others first.” Chemical Facil- ities, stationed Ross is married to Kay in Bartlesville, (Casida) Ross who is also Puerto Rico and a CCC graduate. Kay has Belgium. Ross a degree in Christian Ed- moved into the ucation from Oklahoma manufacturing arena for refining and of the NPRA Issues Com- Wesleyan chemical plants in 1978. During that mittee and Chairman Univer- time he was a manager in California, of the Manufacturing “Become a person of character, sity. The Utah and Texas. Committee. In addition always pursuing excellence and couple he was on the Refining has two and Operating Practice a person who puts others first,” In 1992, Ross was named Vice Presi- g r o w n Committee of the Amer- said Ross. children dent of the Sweeny Complex and in ican Petroleum Institute. 1995 Vice President of Refining for and four Phillips and a Corporate Officer of grand- children. Jim and Kay currently make Phillips Petroleum. Ross served on Ross spoke to over 200 students their home in San Antonio, Texas. the Advisory Board to Tulsa’s Chem- about their foundations and how ical Engineering Department and in their time at CCC could be seen as a 1999 was named to the College of cornerstone for their life and future Monte Coffman money. He is Council Member, through the Kansas still a very active Association of Community College member of the Trustees. He worked with Kansas association, which community college Presidents has grown to and Trustees to help reinforce support the CCC the importance of partnerships men’s basketball between business and industry team both in spirit and community colleges. Coffman and financially. holds fast to the goal of encouraging community economic growth and In addition, increasing awareness of the value of the Coffmansthese partnerships. annually help raise scholarship Coffman has been employed as dollars through the Executive Director of Windsor CCC’s annual Place since 1992. He serves as the Endowment licensed administrator of a 163-bed, Auction, held skilled nursing facility and oversees each May. These all Windsor Place operations, scholarships community outreach and campus enable many programs including home care, Meals deserving on Wheels, transportation, assisted students the living and two other skilled nursing opportunity to facilities.