INSIDE THIS ISSUE: zarka Culinary News 2 O STARS Scholars 2 ollege Connection Arbor Advice C 2 VOLUME I, ISSUE17 AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 10, 2004 New Street Signs 3 Ozarka to Host 3 Articulation Mountain View Groundbreaking Successful CDA Classes 3 For the second time this year, Ozarka College held a groundbreaking ceremony. On August Pictures from 4 26th, approximately 250 people were on hand for the Ozarka College Mountain View Ground- Groundbreaking breaking ceremony at the building site on South Riggsville Drive. After local musicians, Jean Jennings, Pam Kirby and Kay Thomas entertained the crowd, Ozarka TAKE College President Doug Rush welcomed those attending and introduced Ozarka’s Board of The Kitchen Trustees and Foundation Board Members. Vice President of Finance, Gayle Cooper led a prayer and several guest speakers spoke on the importance of education and Ozarka College in the Survey Stone County area. Speakers included, State Senator Paul Miller; Joe Dillard who spoke on be- (Included in this Edition) Place the Survey in half of US Representative, Marion Berry; Stone County Judge, Stacey Avey; Mountain View the box located Mayor, Joe Wyatt; Ozarka’s Foundation Board Chairman, Marty Sellars; and Vice President of outside the Kitchen Academic Affairs at Ozarka, Linda Morgan. in the Main Building by the Ice/Water The contract for construction of the permanent facility was awarded to Noacon, Inc. of Fairfield Machine. Bay. They have already begun the initial groundwork to prepare for the construction of the ap- proximately 9,300 square foot building. The new building will house five classrooms, reference room, offices, and restroom facilities. Lunch Served 11AM-12:15PM Daily. Local Ozarka College Student Ambassadors assisted with the programs for the ceremony and Cost: $2.50 or $3.00 with dessert. Culinary Arts provided refreshments for the ceremony. MENU: Mon 8/30 Chicken Fried Steak Tue 8/31 Around Campus Meatloaf Collegiate Ministry Meetings Wed 9/1 ♦ are Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Baked Fish 11:00 a.m., in the Dining Hall with Thu 9/2 Brother Bob Stewart. BBQ Beef Fri 9/3 ♦ PTK-Tuesday Aug 31@11am Miller Compressed video room. Ham & Beans with Ozarka’s Board of Trustees, Foundation Mem- Stone County Judge Fried Potatoes bers and President Doug Rush break ground. Stacey Avey. ♦ DRAMA CLUB Reorganizing Mon 9/6 –Come to the meeting Wed. Chicken Strips Sep 1st@11am, Backstage of the Auditorium. Email Bobby Holder Tue 9/7 [email protected] for Spaghetti & Salad further information., Wed 9/8 Pork Chops ♦ Student Council– Thursday, Thu 9/9 Sep 2 @11AM Miller Com- Roast Beef Plate pressed Video room C116. Fri 9/10 ♦ PBL - Thursday, Sep 9@11AM Catfish Miller Compressed Video Room Ozarka Student, Leann Gillihan and C116. staff member Barbara Dawes. Kay Thomas ,Pam Kirby and Jean More Groundbreaking photos on Page Four... Jennings of The Leatherwoods. PAGE 2 Culinary Students Honored as Program Expands Four culinary students from of completing the original one- Ozarka College have been year technical certificate in Chef Rick Tankersley, lead awarded academic scholarships culinary arts or continuing on instructor for the program, from the Arkansas Hospitality to receive an associate of ap- will be assisted this year by Association for the 2004-05 plied science degree in this new graduate Laura Beth school year. Recipients in- area. In July, the Arkansas Simon. Tankersley expressed clude Jose Aguilar of Fayette- Higher Education Coordinating his enthusiasm about the en- ville, Devalyn Blankenship of Board approved Ozarka’s hancement of the curriculum Mountain View, Kimberlee request to increase the op- and the new opportunities “We expect future Bledsoe of Bald Knob, and tions available within the culi- available to culinary students. Sean Reynolds of Mountain nary arts department. “It is very exciting to be able graduates to have Home. to offer additional classes to Additional courses have been educate students in hospitality an even better These students received their added to the curriculum. industry standards. We ex- awards based on the potential Those courses include Intro- pect future graduates to have understanding of they have shown to become duction to Hospitality, Hospi- an even better understanding future leaders in the hospitality tality Cost Control, Catering of the overall hospitality envi- the overall industry. The Arkansas Hospi- Management, Garde Manger, ronment thus being better tality Association provides Organizational Behavior, Lodg- armed for success.” hospitality scholarships each year in con- ing Operations. Other elec- junction with the National tives are Equipment Manage- For more information about environment thus Restaurant Association. ment, International Cuisine, the culinary arts program, Cooking for Healthy Lifestyles contact admissions at 870-368- being better Current and future students of and Bar and Beverage Manage- 2028. Or visit the Ozarka Ozarka now have the option ment. website at www.ozarka.edu. armed for success.” STARS Recipients Announced Chef Tankersley rolled fulltime, maintain a cumula- The Arkansas Department of the $1,500 per semester stipend. tive GPA of 2.75, be a sophomore, Higher Education (ADHE) intro- Susan Andrews of Williford; Kalah junior or senior at an Arkansas duced a new scholarship program Burroughs, Jamela Hinesley, accredited college or university, to last year for students pursuing Marianne Smith, and John Swan all and must agree to teach for two an education in Associate of Arts of Mountain View; Mary Downs of years in a public school located in in Teaching up to a Master of Arts Batesville; John Gardner and Mi- an area designated as having a criti- in Teaching. The program is enti- chelle Simpson of Melbourne; Mich- cal shortage. Several elementary tled STAR, which in an acronym ele Herron of Franklin; Wanda schools in Ozarka’s service area for State Teacher Assistance Re- McConnaughhay of Oxford; Can- have qualified as critical schools. source. dace Pahlas of Horseshoe Bend; For further information regard- Twelve students enrolled in the Cindy Searcy of Violet Hill will each ing STARS, contact AAT Instruc- Ozarka College AAT program receive the award this year. tor, Craig Keller at 870-368-7371 have been named as recipients of To qualify, students must be en- or the ADHE, toll free 800-547- 8837. Dave’s Arbor Advice With the unusual amount of is important to treat trees, flow- Common fungus that infect rain this area has received over ers, shrubs and gardens with a vegetation include blight, russet the summer, Ozarka’s Land- fungicide,” explains Dave. One and scale, but there are many scaper, Dave Rush, gives advice that he uses is a powder form others. to fight fungus that may have that can be mixed with water formed on trees and other vege- and sprayed directly on the in- Another suggestion of Dave’s is tation. fected area. to use an insecticide at the same Dave shows two types of to “kill two birds with one stone.” fungus: Russet (top photo) and Blight (Bottom photo). “There are many different He adds that the treatment types of fungus, but the cause is should be done at least 24 hours Watch for the next Arbor Ad- simple, moisture. With the high before a rain to insure the fungi- vice for tips on planting trees humidity and rain we have had, it cide has time to work. this Fall. COLLEGE CONNECTION VOLUME I, ISSUE17 PAGE 3 New Street Names Reflect Positive Views of Ozarka College mirror the philosophy taken by the college year to name the streets on campus in order of its students’ potential and positive atti- to make it easier for students and visitors to tude as well as the importance of educa- find their way around.” She goes on to say that tion. the project has been a group effort and in- cluded help by several people. “The City of Upon entering the main campus from Melbourne assisted with the project by obtain- College Drive signs can be seen with ing the street signs, while Ozarka’s Grounds names like “Success Street”, “Career Cir- and Maintenance Department installed them. cle”, and “Potential Path.” If entering Vice President of Student Services Ron Helm from Haley Street, on the corner of the voiced some great ideas for the street names John E. Miller Building, students may make and full support was given by President Doug a turn on “Bright Future Drive”. Other Rush and the other Administrators of the col- street names on campus are “Library lege.” Lane”, “Technology Trail”, and if visiting the Ozarka Kids Academy, the street A new campus map is being prepared to in- name is “Academy Avenue.” clude the new street names and designated Ozarka College in Melbourne has re- parking areas. It will be located on the Ozarka cently installed new street signs within Ozarka College Marketing Director, Karla website. the campus. The names of the streets Rush explains, “The idea came about last Ozarka to Host Articulation Workshop in September High school guidance counselors from the northeastern Arkan- shop on its campus. It will be a wonderful opportunity to allow sas area and college admissions officers will meet at Ozarka Col- other college officials and high school guidance counselors to ex- lege, Thursday, September 16th at 10:15 a.m. for the annual re- perience the friendly people at Ozarka as well as our top notch gional Articulation Workshop. The workshop will take place in facilities.” the John E. Miller Educational Complex. ArkACRAO hosts five workshops around the State of Arkansas. Representatives from colleges and universities in Arkansas and Along with Ozarka College, there will be articulation workshops at surrounding states will present high school counselors with infor- South Arkansas Community College in El Dorado, Cossatot Com- mation about new programs and opportunities at their various munity College UA in DeQueen, John Brown University in Siloam institutions.