The A Weekly Look at the Cottey College Campus CChroniclehronicle volume XXIX, number 23, February 20, 2015 Distinguished Speaker: The Cottey College Dep’t of Theatre presents Lyla Perrodin Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe Tuesday, February 24 by Eric Coble 7:00 p.m. Missouri Recital Hall Lyla Perrodin is the Friday and Saturday, second speaker in the 2014-2015 February 20-21, 8:00 p.m. Distinguished Speaker Series sponsored by Haidee and Allen Wild Center the Serenbetz Institute. Perrodin will speak for the Arts on “Tales from the Journey: Women’s Edgar Allan Poe stands alone in the flickering darkness Leadership in Real of his mind, trying desperately to convince himself—and Life.” us—that he’s not mad. The spell he weaves brings us a highly theatrical adaptation of four tales Poe himself Perrodin has held positions in accounting, information considered his best: “The Raven,” “The Fall of the House technology, corporate communications, and strategic of Usher,” “The Pit and the Pendulum,” and “The Tell-Tale planning. She founded her organization, The Perrodin Heart.” Enter the world of Poe and check your heartbeat. Group LLC in 2013 to focus on strategic planning and business transformation. She has worked in industries from This production is sure to entice audience members with agribusiness to mining, from bioscience to manufacturing, its highly stylized steampunk design. There will be a door from financial services to professional services. She has a track record for identifying and developing talent and has prize for the first 100 visitors Friday night and a “Saturday been especially committed to supporting the development Steampunk” night in which the audience is invited of other women. to dress in their best steampunk apparel. Audience members may then enter the contest to be voted on at For her full bio, visit: the end of the show. One grand prize will be awarded for http://www.cottey.edu/future-students/news/15-0210speaker/ the best costume. Tickets for Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe are $5 for adults and $4 for those under age 18 or over age 62. Cottey students and employees are admitted free with Cottey I.D. Tickets will be available at the door the nights of the performances. Physical Plant Chili Feed Poet: Dr. Stephen Meats Wednesday, February 25 Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. February 25 Physical Plant 8:00 p.m. Missouri Recital Hall All Staff & Faculty are invited to join us for chili, hot dogs, and Join us for an evening of pie at the 28th Annual Physical poetry with Dr. Stephen Plant Scholarship Chili Feed! All Meats, a retired professor proceeds support the Physical Plant Scholarship Fund of English at Pittsburg for Cottey students. Tickets are $4.50 in advance and State University, editor of $5.00 at the door, and can be purchased at the Main Hall The Midwest Quarterly, and switchboard, from Traci Borders (RBAC), or Connie Allen author of several poetry (Physical Plant). Thank you in advance for your continued collections. support! Athletic Honors Congratulations to first-year student Sarah Kurpjuweit for recently being named an Academic All-American for Basketball Results cross-county! Saturday, February 14 vs. St. Louis C.C. In addition, the cross-country team finished 17th in the LOSS: 46-69 national team standings with the top 5 GPA’s of Sarah Kurpjuweit, Chase Burns, Shelby Tuesday, February 17 vs. North Central Weitz, Kayla Ticker, and Ruth Chebet with a 3.12 team GPA, but came up just short of the 3.2 GPA needed to Missouri College earn the team Academic All-American status. LOSS: 76-77 Thursday, Feb. 19 vs. MCC-Penn Valley LOSS: 61-69 Current Record: 10-10 Coming Up Saturday, February 21 @ Wentworth Military Academy 1:00 p.m. - Lexington, Missouri PTK Induction Thirty new members were inducted into Epsilon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa on Sunday, February 8, 2015. Please congratulate these students on their achievements! Jessie Andrews Esmeralda Chavez Finso Choden Emily Dalton Brittany Dalton Veronica Doumit Leslie Dunaway Angela Elmer Laura Fritschle Sarah Gravis Wannaporn Inthasit Fatu Jambawai Brianna Jones Kalina Jurkowski Sarah Kurpjuweit Maclaine Leaird Danica Marlin Thelma Mashaka Dana Murray Tatenda Ndambakuwa Grace Persall Tiara Rowell Elizabeth Smith Catherine Starks Lauren Stephens Micayla Storm Heather Taylor Vaea Tesan Daniela Vargas Charlotte Wade Students are inducted into Cottey’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, led by current President Madeline Jeffries. In addition, officers were recently elected for the 2015-2016 school year. Please congratulate them! President: Laura Fritschle Vice President: Daniela Vargas Five-Star Coordinator: Fatu Jambawai Treasurer: Thelma Mashaka Recording Secretary: Esmeralda Chavez Publicity Coordinator: Brianna Jones >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Students Visit Missouri Capital! On Tuesday, February 17, nine students travelled to Jefferson City, Missouri, to participate in a Capitol Tour (led by Cottey alumna Megan Duffy ’07) and meet with women legislators during the Inaugural Reception honoring the Women Legislators of the 2015 Missouri General Assembly hosted by the Women’s Foundation of Greater Kansas City. The students were: Emily Cortes Caroline Guerin Haley Guerin Cecelia Rose-Mackey Beatrice Urrutia Kelsey McCauley Ashlyn Swait Abbey Johnson Hailey Johnson The event was also attended by Cottey alumnae Karel Lowery ’75 and Jennifer Lewis ’91, who enjoyed the opportunity to interact with women leaders and current students. This effort was part of the Cottey’s Going Places initiative and was led by Dr. Carol Clyde. Of her experience, student Caroline Guerin said this: “You could feel the power breathing through the marble walls. The legislators’ office doors were open and welcoming. After our tour, we attended the Women’s Foundation event. Between voting, representatives hurried in to welcome us to the Capital. We made sure to ask the question to the women legislatures, “What is the most difficult part of your job?” ... The Representatives, Senators, and occasional Chief of Staff were enthralled by our intelligence and leadership experience. As the party wound down we were whisked away to be introduced on the floor of the Senate by Senator David Pearce. When the floor yielded to the fine gentleman of the 21st district we all stood with excitement and pride in our personal developments in leadership. Dr. Clyde provided us with a fantastic experience. Visiting Jefferson City and Missouri’s state capital with my strong fellow classmates was one of the best days I have had at Cottey.” >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> KU Career Fair On Wednesday, February 11, Ms. Renee Hampton, interim coordinator for career and transfer planning/community liaison, and Rev. Erica Sigauke, director of spiritual life and campus diversity, led seven students to attend an overnight trip to the Kansas University Career Fair in Lawrence, Kansas. This was a great opportunity for the students seeking full-time jobs and summer internships to explore career opportunities within different companies, and a variety of industries. For several hours, the students interacted with business professionals, and experienced a great way to learn about job openings, research companies, and practice their interviewing and networking skills. That evening, the students and their supervisors dined at the Mad Greek, an Italian and Greek restaurant located in downtown Lawrence, before heading back to the hotel where they enjoyed a relaxing night in the hot tub. The next day, a few students returned to the KU campus in order to conduct an informational meeting regarding a possible internship opportunity for the summer. According to the students, they enjoyed the overall experience, and thought it to be very beneficial. Students in attendance were Heven Beyene, Marisa Guerrero, Chaymaa Bakhalek, Johanna Gonzalez-Virgen, Lorraine Chihora, Paige Ott, and Natalia Garrido-Recalde. Spiritual Life and Diversity On Saturday, February 14, Rev. Erica Sigauke led a group of eleven students on a trip to a Jewish temple, where they were able to participate in a Sabbath service. Following the service, the community met for social time while having lunch and that gave a chance for our students to mingle with some of the Jewish worshipers, and learn more about cultural beliefs, Jewish laws, and values. Students on the trip included Erica Pezant, Emily Cortes, Cecelia Rose-Mackey, Kristina Hutchinson, Jessica Starkey, Shalani Gentry, Christina Litherland, Wing Sum Ho, Tatenda Ndambakuwa, Fatu Jambawai, and Belinda Kemetse. The whole experience was very enriching. Wellness Program ART AFTER DARK! Come and paint a masterpiece with a friend, spouse, or significant other. When: Friday, February 27, 2015 Time: 7-9 p.m. Where: BIL Lodge What to Bring: Beverages for you! (Plastic cups will be provided) Additional Needs: An apron or paint shirt! There is currently one team opening for Art After Dark on February 27. Let Karen know as soon as possible if you want to participate. Yoga Yoga continues in the large dance studio on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:20 p.m. Come and find your inner peace! Healthy by Choice, Not by Chance Healthy by Choice, Not by Chance entries will be due to Karen Polon by Friday, February 27, at 5:00 p.m. to be eligible for the February drawing. Any employee can enter by submitting a short statements on what they did this month to be Healthy by Choice. Photos are welcome but not necessary. The February winner will be chosen by vote of the Wellness Committee and will receive a $20 gift card to Subway! Movin’ & Losin’ If you are participating in the Movin’ & Losin’ Nevada Corporate Challenge please be sure to log your information into the 100 Missouri Miles website on a regular basis. Some prizes will be awarded to individuals based on their progress in the challenge! Save the Date! The Softball Comets are gearing up to hit the field for their Spring 2015 season.