Winner of Nine Collegiate Excellence in Journalism Awards fromo Our college. Our news. Our voice. Naugatuck Valley Community College December 1, 2016 Waterbury, Connecticut Vol. 60, Iss. 8 Standing for the Dream A Post-Election Letter to Our The Tamarack Staff Students, November-December 2016 President Daisy Cocco De Filippis Laurie Hornbecker, Director, Community & Economic Development Staying Focused on the Importance of Ruvim Izikson, Adjunct Instructor, Microbiology Completing Our Degree or Certificate: John Izzo, Adjunct Professor, Criminal Justice\Intro to Security We can never underestimate the importance Lisa Kaufman, Professor of Communication to entire families of a member of the family Cynthia Kostes, Instructor of Mathematics completing his/her degree or certificate. Lives Michael Labet, Professor of Accounting and families are transformed by education. Judith Lacker, Adjunct Instructor, ESL Please do not allow the outcome of these Terry Laslo, Instructor of Graphic Design elections to paralyze your efforts to complete Terry Latella, Counselor/CAPSS your courses and have a successful academic Amanda Lebel, Instructor of Art semester. You will help yourselves, your Kathleen LeBlanc, Human Services and Social Work Studies Professor families, and the nation so much more when Amy K. Lenoce, Professor of Communication you graduate. Be a part of the transformation Jennifer Little, Adjunct Professor of Theatre a college degree brings to families and Deb Litwinko, Professor of Mathematics communities. Louis Lombard, Assistant Professor of English Don Lowe, Adjunct Professore of English Communicating with Elected Officials: Sharon Lynch, Instructor of Biology First and foremost, we must not ever miss an Farshad Malek-Ahmadi, Associate Professor of Sociology My Dear Students, opportunity to vote and to have our voices Megan Marden, Adjunct Professor of Art History heard. We cannot afford to be silent. Once I am very grateful to have been asked by the Michael S. McDonold, Adjunct Instructor elections are over, we must call and write to editorial board of The Tamarack to write these Nikki McGary, Instructor of Sociology express our views to our elected officials. They words to you in light of the recent presidential Cynthia Meo, Professor, Early Childhood Education need to know what their constituents believe election’s outcome, and discourse in our nation Elaine Milnor, Library Circulation Supervisor in and expect them to stand for. The value and on our campus on what it means to live in Beth A. Monchun, Executive Assistant/Office of the President of staying in touch with our elected officials this beautiful nation. Hien T. Nguyen, Mathematics Instructor cannot be underestimated. As an immigrant who was brought here as In light of potential immigration policy shifts Kim O’Donnell, Professor of Psychology a young girl, I followed my parents, moving to Supporting Community Organizations: under the new administration, The Tamarack Patricia Pallis, Professor of English New York City very reluctantly because I had We don’t have to reinvent the wheel, we just and members of NVCC’s community reach Steven Parlato, Associate Professor of English a very strong bond to my grandmother whom I need to identify community organizations that out in unity and hope to undocumented CT Kate Pelletier, Associate Professor of English was leaving behind. I often say, “I did not come, are working to support policy we believe in. students and their families. We commit to you Julia Petitfrere, Associate Professor of English I was brought here—then, but now I choose to Once we have done that, let’s give of ourselves— as you work for the betterment of your lives and Elizabeth Petruzzi, Associate Professor of Nursing live here” because this is the country that has time, expertise, funds. Our efforts need to go the lives of those you love. We thank you for the Ron Picard, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs seen our children grow up, the place where our beyond ourselves and our families, and in contributions you make each day as members of Lynne Purtle, Adjunct professor of English granddaughters are growing, where they have support of the larger family. Our compassion our communities, and we value you as essential Chris Rempfer, Instructor of English played and learned and thrive. and passion ought to be sustained for the care threads in our American tapestry. Irene Rios-Knauf, Dean of Academic Affairs For my husband, an immigrant from Italy, of others than ourselves, and for the betterment Following is a list of administrators, fac- Francois Rivera, Admissions Office Staff orphaned of his father, and for me, I can say cat- of the nation we love: volunteer, get involved, ulty, and staff members who met our very Rose-Mary Rodrigues, Developmental Ed/PA-1240 Coordinator egorically that we would choose no other coun- give back. tight deadline of 6:00 PM, Thursday, November Sandra Roosa, Interim Division Director, Allied Health & Nursing try to live in and to dedicate our lives to for the 17. Know you have many other allies here at Maggie Sachse-Skidd, Adjunct Instructor, Psychology Engaging in Individual Acts of Solidarity: betterment of our family, but also beyond our- Naugatuck Valley Community College whose Donato (Dan) Saraceno, Adjunct Instructor, Communications We have often heard it said: “If you see selves to the communities we belong to and we names did not make it to us in time to be Beth-Ann Scott, Professor of English something, say something.” Symbolic gestures serve. Serving as President of Naugatuck Valley included. Jason Seabury, Assistant Professor of Mathematics are fine, but we also need to do real solidarity Community College has been and continues to Rosemary Simko, Adjunct Lecturer, Developmental English work with communities under siege. Speak up, Susan Acito Houlihan, Advisor/Retention Specialist CAPSS be a very significant part of my life. I embrace Judith M. Slisz, Program Coordinator, Community & Economic photograph, videotape, help someone write a Lawrence Altman, Professor of Biology my role with a grateful heart for the opportu- Development letter that needs to be written. If you have the Susan Anderson, Professor of Respiratory Care nity to serve a wonderful student population; Elma Solomon, Professor of Accounting (encouraging the dream) finances to do so, help someone pay legal fees Peter Angelastro, Division Director, STEM for the generosity of so many who educated me William J. Spontak, Adjunct Faculty, English or medical bills. Joan Arbusto, Registrar and prepared me for this position; and for those David Swift, Adjunct Instructor of Psychology Finally, dear students, please do not forget Robyn-Jay Bage, Professor of Management around me who help me understand and learn Patricia Targett, Program Coordinator/Faculty Healthcare that at NVCC faculty, staff and administration Karlene Ball, ESL Program Coordinator new things each and every day and make deci- Programs-CED care for your progress in your studies—but Jenna Barry, Librarian sions that support the mission of this generous Wade Tarzia, Professor of English also for you as a person. Reach out when you Rebecca Stadel Binney, Assistant Professor of Biology community college. Kathy Taylor, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies need a friend or friendly shoulder to lean on. Kimberly N. Bish, Associate Professor of Nursing Let me affirm here, as I have affirmed in Burton Tedesco, Assistant Professor of Theater Ask questions and participate in the finding of Megan Boyd, Instructor of Dance my writings to the NVCC family, that we at Angela Tiru, Associate Professor of Psychology the answers. Kathleen Brady, Adjunct Instructor, English, Women’s Studies NVCC respect everyone’s right to have opinions Pamela Tolbert-Bynum Rivers, Associate Professor of English We are here for you. Ronna Brier, Instructor of Psychology and expect that those opinions be expressed James Troup, Provost/Dean of Administration Harry Burt, Professor of Mathematics within the boundaries of civility and human- Mil gracias y bendiciones, con cariño. Christopher Tuccio, Assistant Professor of Horticulture William Carleton, Diversity Recruitment/Retention Specialist CAPSS ity. Nevertheless, we are a college and a place President Daisy Stephanie Tyndall, Adjunct Instructor Frances Chamberlain, Adjunct Instructor for exchange of ideas. There will be times when Ruth Urbina-Lilback, Professor of Mathematics Linda Cocchiola, Adjunct Instructor, ESL and FYE we will be presented with ideas that are con- Sandra Valente, Professor of Psychology A Poem To Celebrate Our Caring And Daisy Cocco De Filippis, President trary to our own, and times when we present Jane Wampler, Professor of Mathematics Engaged Academic Community And Family: Althea Coleman, Assistant Professor of English ideas that are contrary to those of others. It is Claudia Ward-de León, Public Relations Associate Jaime Corris Hammond, Director of Library Services important in both instances to engage with one Beth Warriner, Professor of Criminal Justice Can Any Beauty Match This? Lisa Crick, Program Coordinator another in a thoughtful, respectful manner, Myrna Watanabe, Adjunct Instructor of Biology Del Cummings, Professor Environmental Science as we attempt to understand opposing view- Hafitz, c. 1320-1389, adaptation by Daniel Antony Wormack, Director, Center for Job Placement & College Ladinsky, used by permission of Mr. Ladinsky Cathy DiFronzo, Adjunct English Instructor points. Dialogue is one of the oldest pedagogi- Opportunities Lisa Dresdner,