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Inside This Issue* Message From the President* Calendar of Events* New Foundation Board Members* Food Drive* New Employees* Wellness Column* Employee News* Ask, Shop, and Swap column

September2008 Etc.

News of Rockingham Community College

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A Message From The President

Dr. Keys

Located in ADT 106 (the former MLC)Hours of Operation: 8:00-10:00 p.m.,

Monday-Thursday8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Friday

9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Saturday

Hours of Tutoring:8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday-Wednesday

8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Thursday8:30 a.m.-noon, Friday

Over the years as a community college president I havelearned that there are three elements of employment that generatean especially sensitive reaction among college employees. Theseare their salaries, their space, and their place in the organizationalstructure. While the order of importance may vary from em-ployee to employee and from time to time, the salary…orcompensation…seems to be the mostsensitive.

Our salaries serve a variety ofpurposes, the most important being, ofcourse, is that it is the source that providesa constant revenue stream that allows us topay our monthly bills and, hopefully, havesome left over for the amenities of life. Theincrease in the cost-of-living indices due toinflation results in a constant challenge formany individuals to meet their expenses andprovide for their families. The recentescalating cost of gasoline has caused us all to revisit how andwhen we use the family automobile to minimize the expense toour monthly budgets.

But beyond providing a source of needed income, oursalaries represent more than just money at our disposal. Ourcompensation provides some sense of self-worth and value byour employer. When salaries are not adjusted to the extent thatwe feel we deserve, we can feel devalued, unappreciated, andeven offended. This is especially true when we see othersalaries…internally or externally…that are greater or that areincreased in greater amounts than our own.

In a totally equitable society, we would all earn the samesalaries irrespective of the jobs we held. But we have learnedfrom history that totally socialistic societies just don’t work.Consequently, various jobs in an organization are evaluated andpaid at rates that reflect educational level, market conditions, andcomplexity of tasks among others. This results, of course, indifferent pay ranges for different classes of employees in an

organization including community colleges.Four years ago, the North Carolina General Assembly

along with the initiative provided by Governor Easley adopted a5-year plan to bring faculty and professional staff salaries to thenational average. At that time, North Carolina ranked 49th amongthe states in average faculty salaries in community colleges.Thus began the action by the General Assembly to differentiatesalary adjustments among the different groups of employees atthe state’s community colleges. These enhancements over thepast four years have resulted in North Carolina’s moving from49th to 40th in the nation and from 70% to 79% of the nationalaverage salary for community college faculty. Unfortunately, many non-faculty employees have seenthe differentiation as a “penalty” or diminution of worth ratherthan a necessary enhancement for deserving faculty to achieve acompetitive position in the marketplace.

Once again this year, the General Assembly providedfaculty and professional staff a one-quarter of one percentenhancement (2.75% vs. 3%) over other employees. But everyemployee was guaranteed a minimum increase of $1,100 which forsome employees represented an increase far greater than 3%.Furthermore, all remaining funds were used in enhancing all full-time employees’ base salaries by $180 or $450.

While every employee did not receive identical in-creases in real dollars or in percentages, all employees wereawarded the maximum increases with the funds appropriated bythe General Assembly. And in that sense, all employees weretreated with parity and fairness.

The college values all of its employees and I willcontinue my commitment to compensate all employees at thehighest levels possible with the funds available to do so. Clearly,the jobs may vary widely among our employees, but they are allimportant. Remember, it was a tiny “o-ring” that caused theChallenger tragedy. If your job was not important, it wouldn’texist.

Best wishes for a successful and rewarding September!

AT3 LabRCC Travel Video Series

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Videos begin at 1:00 p.m. Attendees are wel-come to bring a bag lunch. There is no admis-sion charged for the travel video series. Allvideos are one hour and are presented in theAdvanced Technologies Building; room 111.

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Calendar of Events

**IIC ProfessionalTechnology Training**

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SeptemberWebAdvisor opens, 8 a.m.

RCC vs Surry Community CollegeVolleyball, 6 p.m., RCC gym

Videoconferencing session3-4:30 p.m., ADT-113

“We the People: the Musical”ADT-100, Oct. 12&19, 2 p.m., Oct.10,11,17,18, 7:30 p.m.Tickets: 627-0228 (Theater Guild)

Fall Break

WebAdvisor closes, 3 p.m.Last day of first minimesterRCC vs. Guilford Technical CCVolleyball, 6 p.m., RCC gym

First day of 2nd minimester

Last day to apply for Dec. graduation

Al Petteway & Amy WhiteWorkshop: noon, BLLC-101 and 103.Concert: 7 p.m., ADT-100.RCC vs. Louisburg CollegeVolleyball, 7 p.m., RCC gym

Faculty Senate3 p.m.

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Folk Festival 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday

Board of Trustees meeting 4 p.m., Large Board RoomTravel video - Egypt1 p.m., ADT-111

Faculty/Staff meeting 3 p.m., ADT-100

WIKI World2 p.m., place TBA

Greg Gelb Band7 p.m., Apple Amphitheater

Employee Appreciation Outing12:30-2 p.m.

Make-up scholarship orientation3:30 p.m.

Last day to drop with “W” gradefor first minimester

Travel video - Turkey1 p.m., ADT-111

Faculty Senate4 p.m., place TBA

“On Agate Hill”7 p.m., WSC Activity Room

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Julia Tuggle of Stoneville, and Fletcher Waynick andJudy Wilkins, both of Reidsville, have been elected to theRockingham Community College Foundation, Inc. Board ofDirectors.

Tuggle is owner of Julia’s Beauty Shop and of Rex andJulia’s Antiques & Collectibles, both in Stoneville. She is agraduate of the School of Cosmetology in Greensboro and ismarried to Rex Tuggle. They have four grown children.

An active member of the Stoneville Rotary, Tuggle hasserved that organization as president and as a chair of severalkey committees. She has served on the Rockingham CountyAmerican Cancer Society board, the Christian Women’s Clubboard and chaired as well as served on many committees at FirstBaptist Church in Stoneville where she is active in the missionaction circle and the Sunday school director. Tuggle is also thecurrent president of the Stoneville Garden Club.

As an avid proponent of education, Tuggle has workedfor several years to provide a dictionary to all Stoneville thirdgraders while helping raise funds for students to have tutoringwhen needed.

Waynick also has a long history of public service. Hehas served as president of several boards including theReidsville Chamber of Commerce, Reidsville Downtown Corpora-tion, United Way of Rockingham County, and Tourism andEconomic Development Association. He has also served on theEconomic Development board and is a member of the Madison/Mayodan Rotary Club and the Reidsville Kiwanis. In addition,Waynick has helped raise money for Hospice of RockinghamCounty and the new Rockingham County Courthouse sculptureproject.

A graduate of Randolph Community College, Waynickis employed by Reidsville Office City. He is married to GingerWaynick.

Wilkins, a graduate of the Woman’s College of theUniversity of North Carolina (now UNCG), volunteers withMeals on Wheels, Annie Penn Hospital, and the ReidsvilleYMCA. Her public service includes board terms with the AnniePenn Hospital Foundation, Annie Penn Auxilliary (past presi-dent), Rockingham County Library, and Reidsville Junior Service

L-R: Julia Tuggle, Fletcher Waynick, Judy Wilkins

League (past president). She is a member of the Hoe and HopeGarden Club (past president), Pennrose Park Country Club, andInvestment Club. She has two grown children.

“Each of these new board members is either a life-longor long-time resident of Rockingham County,” said Gaye Clifton,director of the RCC Foundation. “They’ve served the county in anumber of ways over the years and they bring a wide variety ofskills and experience to our board. We are fortunate to haveindividuals of their caliber willing to share their time, talents andexpertise to help RCC.”

Foundation Welcomes New Members to its Board

In answer to a need for food at the Rockingham CountyChapter of the American Red Cross, divisions and departmentsat RockinghamCommunity Collegechallenged eachother to see whocould raise the mostfood. That contestyielded over 2,900pounds of nonper-ishable goods tohelp restock the RedCross shelves.

On July 28,Bobbie Seagraves,executive director ofthe county RedCross, spoke to theRCC faculty andstaff.

“Our pantrywas almost bare,” said Seagraves. “Now we have food! This is

the largest singledonation of food wehave ever receivedfrom any organizationin the history of ourfood bank. I want youto know you havehelped a senior fromhaving to choosebetween buyingmedication and food.Because of you, achild will not go to bedhungry.”

Seagraves stated the surge in gas, utility prices and therising cost of medicine coupled with a lack of work has created adesperate situation among the citizens of Rockingham County.

At the Campus Fund Drive celebrationon Aug. 28, RC American Red CrossExecutive Director, Bobbie Seagraves,thanked RCC employees for theirdonation of food to the needy ofRockingham County.

Volunteers load the food. It took twopickup trucks and a van to hold it all.

Food Piles Up at RCC

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New Faculty and Staff Added at RCCWith the start of a new school semester, several

individuals have joined the Rockingham Community College staffand faculty.

In instruction, Roxanne Pecinich and Kelly McNeillhave accepted positions in nursing,Donata Nelson in Speech/Communica-tions, and Cristy Waugh-Ellis in Spanishinstructor.

Pecinich comes to RCC fromAlamance Regional Medical Center whereshe was a staff nurse. She earned both aBachelor of Science in Nursing and Masterof Science in Nursing with a concentrationin nursing education from UNCG.

McNeill earned a Bachelor of Sciencein Nursing from UNC-Chapel Hill. Prior tojoining the RCC faculty, she worked as aregistered nurse in the surgical intensivecare unit at Moses Cone Hospital inGreensboro for 11 years.

Nelson comes to RCC from UNCGwhere she was an adjunct instructor. Afterattending Bluffton College in Bluffton,Ohio, she earned an undergraduate andgraduate degree in communication studiesfrom Bluffton University in Ohio andUNCG respectively.

Waugh-Ellis earned a Bachelor of Artsin Foreign Languages and master’s in LatinAmerican literature from West VirginiaUniversity, where she has also taughtSpanish since 2006.

New staff members include BarbaraChavis, Early College High School Liaison;Cindy Freitag, Assistant Director of theChild Development Center; Brandy Henry,bookstore manager; Lisa Marshall, EMSProgram Coordinator; and DerickSatterfield as director of the StudentSuccess Center.

Chavis comes to RCC from ClevelandCommunity College in Shelby where shewas director of the academic supportcenter/coordinator of developmentaleducation. In addition to counseling andmanagement training through the UnitedStates Air Force, she has a Bachelor of Artsin English from UNC-Pembroke and aMaster of Arts in Reading Education fromApplachian State University.

Freitag recently moved from Alabamawhere she was a preschool teacher atJacob’s Ladder Creative Learning Center.From 1987-99, she was a child centerdirector. Freitag earned a Bachelor ofScience degree in Human Services from

Kelly McNeill

Roxanne Pecinich

Gardner Webb University. Please welcomeCindy to the Child Development Center atRockingham Community College.

Henry joins RCC from Harrisburg AreaCommunity College in Harrisburg, Penn.where she was assistant director of theHACC Bookstores. She earned a Bachelorof Arts in Humanities and Master’s degreein American studies from PennsylvaniaState University.

Marshall has been employed as anadjunct faculty with RCC since 1998. Since2002, she has worked as assistant trainingofficer for Rockingham Emergency MedicalService. She has a Bachelor of Arts inPsychology from Guilford College and hasearned paramedic certification fromRandolph Community College and emer-gency medical service managementprogram through UNC-Charlotte.

Satterfield earned a bachelor’s degreein textile technology from N.C. StateUniversity and a master’s in educationfrom Western Carolina. Prior to joining theRCC staff, he worked with at-risk youth atMayland Community College in Spruce

Pines.

After 15 years as Kollege for Kids, the summer enrich-ment program offered at Rockingham Community College torising first through rising eighth grade students changed itsname to Eaglemania.

Of the 25 courses offered in areas such as sports,health, art, drama, cooking and more, 17 were held. Theseincluded Art Creations, Coloring Outside the Lines, I Am theDriving Force, Dance, Dance for Fun & Fitness, Drawing,Healthy Cooking, Hiking/Nature Walk, Jump Rope & Aerobics,Murals, Musical Theatre, Painting on Canvas, and Tennis.Out of the 168 students who attended, 51 took more than oneclass bringing the total number of duplicated students to 255. Incomparison, 104 students attended last year. Of those, 20 tookmore than one class bringing the total number of duplicatedstudents to 124.

T-shirts for every camper and teacher were donated byGildan and custom screening of each shirt with the Eaglemanialogo was donated by Custom Screens, Inc. Total in-kindcontribution exceeded $4,000.

Bagged lunches as well as early morning and lateafternoon childcare services were offered this year. Nineteenstudents took advantage of the lunch program and 18 wereenrolled in the childcare opportunity. Snacks were providedeach day, compliments of the RCC Foundation.

Donata Nelson

Brandy Henry

Cristy Waugh-Ellis

Barbara Chavis

Cindy Freitag

Lisa Marshall

Derick Satterfield

Eaglemania Stats Soar

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Jackson Honored As Excellent TeacherJuliette Jackson, associate professor of early childhood

education at Rockingham Community College, has received theExcellence in Teaching nomination for the pastacademic school year.

“I’m delighted,” said Jackson. “It signifiesthat our students value the rigorous activities utilizedin our learning experience.”

Jackson said her joy in being the nomineefor RCC springs from the fact that so many of herstudents – both those who had her for one ormultiple classes – submitted her name for the honor.

Excellence in Teaching nominees must befull-time faculty members. RCC provides the nomineewith the opportunity to attend the National Institutefor Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD)International Conference on Teaching Excellence held eachspring in Austin, Texas. There, he/she is awarded the NISODExcellence in Teaching award.

Involving students in thought-provoking topics isJackson’s primary teaching method. Her personal goal as an

Juliette Jackson

instructor is to help students clearly understand that as earlychildhood educators, they are professionals.

“Many come to me saying, ‘I want to be in thiscurriculum. I’ve always enjoyed babysitting.’”

The curriculum, however, requires studentslearn the stages of child development from birththrough 8-years-old, health and safety topics, nutri-tion, child guidance, special needs, creative activities,and the relationships with and between children,families, and the community.

Jackson has a Bachelor of Science in Child-hood Development and a Masters of Education, bothfrom N.C. A&T. She has been in the field of childhoodeducation for over 30 years as both teacher and

administrator. It was her role as administrator that made her wantto become a college instructor.

“After years of interviewing and hiring individuals inthe field, I realized there were things I wanted them to know. Ithought maybe I could go to the classroom and help.”

A reality of small business ownership is that you willhave to file taxes.

On Sept. 25 from 6-8:30 p.m. in room 105 of RockinghamCommunity College’s Advanced Technologies building, the RCCSmall Business Center is offering a “Sales & Use Tax 101”seminar on North Carolina tax issues for entrepreneurs and smallbusiness owners. This free seminar is the product of a jointprogram launched by the N.C. Department of Revenue and theN.C. Community College System. The goal is to help businessowners better understand tax issues and provide them with thenecessary tools to help them meet their obligations and/or starttheir companies on the right foot.

“Small businesses are the foundation of our state’seconomy,” said N.C. Governor Mike Easley. “This partnershipbetween our revenue department and community colleges willhelp those who run small businesses to understand and followour tax laws so they can focus on making their businessessuccessful.”

The seminar will be led by tax experts from the statedepartment of revenue. Topics will include tax implications forstarting a business, tax implications for growing a business, thebasics of sales and use tax, the basics of withholding taxes, anddealing with the N.C. Department of Revenue.

...and those who are considering starting asmall business. The North Carolina Com-munity College System Small BusinessCenter Network has launched a website,www.sbcn.nc.gov. The website contains asection on tax information provided by therevenue department including tax obliga-tions for small businesses, current an-nouncements from the department, a taxchecklist for starting a business, a guide forgetting tax assistance and a list of helpfullinks. This can be accessed atwww.sbcn.nc.gov/taxInfo/default.aspx.

The site also provides informationon entrepreneurship training, guides andtools for starting a business, information ongovernment contracts, business publica-tions, and how to sign up for one-on-onebusiness counseling.

Good news for entrepreneursNorth Carolina CommunityCollege System Teams WithDept. of Revenue on Taxes

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Distance Learning: History Shows Educational TrendRCC’s first Distance Learning Committee was appointed

in the fall 2007 with the purpose of reviewing and recommendingguidelines, policies and procedures regarding RCC’s distancelearning initiatives. Membership is made up of one facultymember from each academic division and one representative eachfrom the library, CWED, Student Services, and TechnologySupport Services. To date, the committee has resolved someBlackboard concerns, defined distance learning terms, developeda web page, and created an online orientation.

Currently, RCC offers Distance Learning in a variety offormats to meet the needs of our students.

•Online - An online course is delivered exclusively viathe Internet.

•Hybrid - A hybrid course has an online component andscheduled, mandatory class (es) that meet on campus at specifictimes. The instructor will identify specific days and times thatrequire campus attendance.

•Telecourse - Any course in which video cassettes orDVDs are required viewing for successful completion of thecourse and which are integrated into the course materials.

•Videoconference - A course offered between two ormore sites using video conferencing equipment. Students needto be present at a campus site.

Distance learning is expected to continue to grow asstudents need the flexibility that distance learning offers. Clearly,it seems to be the “educational wave” of the future.

Distance Learning is a formal educational process inwhich the majority of the instruction occurs when student andinstructor are not in the same place. And it is one of the fastestgrowing forms of instruction in the North Carolina CommunityCollege System. When students have difficulty attendingcampus regularly due to work schedules, lack of child care, andtransportation cost, distance learning provides them withadditional opportunities to pursue their educational goals.

Distance Learning for Rockingham Community Collegebegan in the fall of 1997 with one Internet course and seventelecourses. By fall 2007, RCC had only one telecourse andtwenty-six Internet courses. And student enrollment in distancelearning had grown from 84 to 1,519 students. (Data does notinclude Hybrid or Videoconference courses.)

By Charlotte Meeks

“Wild Man,” a semi-tame squirrel, perches in a tree outside theAdministration Building. “We’re not sure if he’s a Wild Man ora Wild Woman,” said Beth Pulliam. As long as the technologysupport staff come out bearing peanut butter crackers, “Wild,uh, Thang” doesn’t seem to really care about gender..

Born - Jan. 12, 1966Died - Aug. 28, 2008

ARBOR NEMUS“Take My Breath Away”

So read the protest sign/tombstone (shown in back of abovephoto) erected by art student Michael Barnes in reaction to atree on campus being cut down. Arbor: A shady resting place;Nemus: A sacred grove, tree; or none. Michael concentrates oninteractive art which requires participation by the viewer.Upon reflection, the image and tombstone words evoke ideasand issues larger than the removal of one tree.

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Three years ago Tommiann Hill, coordinator of RCC’sESL Program, looked in a mirror and didn’t recognize the womanlooking back. At that moment, she made a commitment to herselfto lose weight. Today, she is an RCC wellness success story.

People choose differentways to achieve their weight loss/physical fitness goals. Tommianndecided to run. At first it wasuncomfortable physically andmentally. She was self-consciousof how she looked. She knewpeople in better shape must bethinking and/or making negativeremarks, but it didn’t stop her.

After 18 months of thisregimen – typically running 6 miles in about an hour on workdays and up to 13 miles a day on weekends – Tommiann lost 55lbs., which she has kept off.

“It seemed like it took forever before you could reallysee a change in my appearance, but losing the weight slowlywas better than fast.”

Now, shopping for clothes is fun again and she feelsgreat.

Running has provided another unexpected benefit: shecan run in marathons with her mother, a 68-year-young ultra-marathon runner and cancer survivor who recently won a 50kmarathon in her age bracket.

Concerning nutrition, Tommiann surprisingly doesn’tcount calories nor does she strive to eat balanced meals.However she does avoid foods she “loves,” like pizza anddoughnuts. Since she does not have the willpower to eat small

Wellness Committee News: To Your HealthBy Kim Shireman

Tommiann Hill

portions of those favorites, she has completely eliminated themfrom her diet.

One of the most important things she recommends isnot eating after 6 p.m.

“If you eat a good evening meal, you shouldn’t behungry before you go to bed.”

She also recommends eating protein bars during the dayif you get hungry between meals.

“The protein satisfies your hunger better than the sugarand salt found in junk food.”

Tommiann joined the RCC Wellness Committee thissemester. She feels she can contribute to this group and provideencouragement to faculty and staff who struggle with theirweight. She will be coordinating walking and running activitieson campus this semester as part of the RCC Wellness Program. Ifyou are interested in participating, please contact her at ext. 2328.

There are over 250 million people worldwide who sufferfrom poor vision because they either have no access to orcannot afford eye care.

Think what a simple pair of glasses can mean. For achild, it means obtaining the ability to learn in school. For anadult, it means having the ability to find a job and enjoy a levelof independence and quality of life previously denied.

Your used glasses can make a world of difference tosomeone who can not see clearly. As a global outreach project,the SIFE Team at RCC (in conjunction with LensCrafters) will becollecting used eyeglasses (prescription and non prescription).These used glasses will be recycled and distributed to people indeveloping countries who can not afford to buy prescriptioneyeglasses.

Giving the Gift of SightBy Felix Nyako

Thank you for helping us help the world tosee.

How can you help?Bring your used glasses to my office viathe following:1) An empty box is located in the mainoffice of ADT 107 with a SIFE eyeweardonation sign.2) Place your glasses in an envelope andput them in the Business Technologymailbox addressed to Dr. Nyako, SIFEAdvisor3) Contact me (x. 2179 or email) and I willhave a SIFE member retrieve yourdonation at your office on campus.

In an effort to provide a more healthy and clean environment,Rockingham Community College has extended its tobaccopolicy to prohibit use of tobacco products within 50 feet ofeach campus building entrance, except for designated areas.

Designated smoking areas include the following:* Administration Building: south corner.* Advanced Technologies Building: northwest end, facingHuman Services Bldg.* Bishopric Lifelong Learning Center: west (rear) side, facingHuman Services Bldg.* Gym: south corner, facing tennis courts.* Humanities and Science buildings: patio between the twobuildings.* Industrial Tech I and II buildings: between the two build-ings.* Industrial Annex: north (front right) corner.* James Library: north corner, near the pottery studio.* Maintenance: on the south side, at the rear door.* Owens Human Services Building: east (front right) corner.

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A combination of a successful Open House on August27 and faculty referrals for assignments has put the name “AT3”on the lips of many students as a place to receive individualizedtutoring. With the merging of the LAC and the MLC, the biggestchallenge for the AT3 has been to get the word out to studentsso that they will seek out the tutors-even if they are on the otherside of campus from where they were last year. While well over300 students and faculty attended the Open House and manyothers have come to get scavenger hunt brochures, the real keyto increasing the effectiveness of the tutoring part of the AT3will come as faculty continue to keep the name “AT3” on the lipsof the students as a place for help.Who should faculty refer for tutoring help to the AT3?• Anyone who needs better note taking and study skills,including skills in writing essay tests• Anyone who needs better writing skills or has a writingassignment of any kind• Anyone who needs to brush up on grammar skills• Anyone who needs Spanish help• Anyone who needs help with computer skills needed forsuccess in class• Anyone who has a presentation for class or who needshelp with public speakingHow should faculty officially refer students or advise aboutspecific assignments? Either of these methods will work:• E-mail a copy of the assignment or the need for ReferralForms and/or bookmarks containing information tomartinj@rockinghamcc.edu.

Students Find Help at New AT3 Lab• Go to the AT3 folder on the R-Drive and electronicallyfill out a Referral Form.• Sign the Referral Form that is sent to you by the AT3staff in case a student comes by whom you have not officiallyreferred since we don’t turn students away.The AT3 communicates with faculty weekly about students whoreceived help in the AT3. Complete records are available on theR-Drive weekly. For the best advertisement around, click on thevideo in the AT3 folder on the R-Drive. Robert Brandon and BobCosta give really meaningful insight into how the tutoring centercan make your students better students. Faculty should feel freeto view sections of the video or to show part (or all) of the videoto their classes. For more information, contact Charlotte Meeksat Ext. 2233 (meeksc@rockinghamcc.edu) or Judie Martin at Ext.2123 (martinj@rockinghamcc.edu).

October is a time to get out of debt, learn a new busi-ness and discover marketing techniques. It is all covered duringthe October seminars offered through the Rockingham Commu-nity College Small Business Center.

On Oct. 7, “Get Out of Debt,” presented by Ron Shaffer,will help individuals get physically fit by covering the followingtopics: setting up a budget, adjusting financial plans, communi-cating with your partner. Strategies on how to pay off creditcards, installment loans and medical bills will also be covered.

The Amazing World of eBay will be covered for twoweeks by presenter Dale Metz. On Oct. 14, participants willexplore the world of buying and selling. Metz will explain howeveryday items – those lying around houses and in businesses –can be sold almost instantly. This is a powerful seminar whichexplains how to buy and sell around the world with confidenceand trust.

The second eBay seminar, held Oct. 21, will focus onadvanced selling. This seminar takes participants, pros andamateurs, through an actual eBay sale from start to finish.Prepare to be entertained as well.

Rounding out the month is “Inexpensive Ways toMarket Your Business,” held Oct. 28. Presenter Emily Balanceteaches inexpensive, fun and creative marketing approaches andthe five common obstacles to effective marketing. Participantswill leave with ideas to help grow their business.

All RCC Small Business Center seminars are free, opento the public, and held from 6-8:30 p.m. in room 105 of theAdvanced Technologies building.

Preregistration is recommended. To preregister, callCathy Wheeler at 342-4261, Ext. 2316.

SBC Offers Variety ofTopics In October

“On Agate Hill”Presented by Off-Broadway actress,

Barbara Bates Smith

7 p.m., Sept. 30WSC Activity Room

FREE to allfaculty andstaff

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Clubs, food, music; it mustbe the welcome back for fallsemester students!

After being designated in July as a state CareerReadiness Certification (CRC) site, Community/WorkforceEducation Division staff at Rockingham Community Collegebegan working with individuals who wanted to obtain a CRCcertificate. On Aug. 20, nine individuals received theircertificates - six gold, two silver, and one bronze - at aninformal reception held on campus.

Pictured left to right in the attached photo areRebecca Blackwell, Patricia Hooker-Moss, Veronica Gauldin,Ekaterina Wilson, Cassandra Alford, Samantha Bowling,LaCrisha Sibert, Lauren Craig, and Christopher Terry.

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Condolences To:Joyce Russell, whose mother, Charlotte “Billie” JoyceWhitaker, died Aug. 23. A memorial service was held at FirstBaptist Church in Reidsville. Memorials may be made to FirstBaptist Church, 409 S. Main St., Reidsville, NC 27320, or toHospice of Rockingham Co., P.O. Box 281, Wentworth, NC 27375.*Ruth Mitchell, whose father, Sam Martin, Sr. of Eden, diedSept. 2. A funeral service was held Sept. 6 at Bold SpringsBaptist Church in Ruffin.*Tom Harding, whose mother, Mary Harding of Kunkletown,Penn., a retired pediatric registered nurse, died Sept. 19. Memori-als may be made to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.Jeff Knight, whose father, Jack Knight of Mayodan, died Sept.14. A funeral service was held at Eden United Methodist Churchin Madison. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Pied-mont, 1801 Westchester Drive, High Point, NC 27262.Margo Lindsey, whose father Cecil Harold Moore ofStoneville, died Saturday, Sept. 13. Funeral services were heldTuesday, Sept. 16 at 11 a.m. at Oak Ridge Baptist Church inSandy Ridge. Memorials may be made to Hospice ofRockingham County, P.O. Box 281, Wentworth, NC 27375 .Helen Pokrzywa, whose father, Melvin Bailey of Ruffin, diedSept. 13. A private memorial service was held Sept. 16.

*In July, through World View, Felix Nyako and 34 other educatorsfrom NC community colleges and public schools, visited Senegal(Dakar), West Africa. In addition to visiting landmarks, the groupenjoyed lectures about Islam conducted by prominent Imams andIslamic educators. “I was able to collaborate with a SIFE(Students in Free Enterprise) advisor from the Business Univer-sity, ISM, to discuss the RCC chapter completing a joint projecttogether,” said Felix. To see photos of the trip, go to http://picasaweb.google.com/l.tracy1/Senegal?authkey=ymx0siJMsh0.*The Community Workforce and Education Division haschanged its hours to: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.*Former RCC athlete, Jabarr Adams, has accepted a job asassistant basketball coach at Tarleton State University inStephenville, Texas. He received his master’s degree in socialwork from UNC-Pembroke in August.*During the AT3 Open House, students entered a drawing forflash drives. The winners were: Rhiana Bankston, Jordan Centry,and Kayleigh Williams.

Congratulations To:*Donata Nelson, who received an NCCCFA Scholarship toattend the Great Teacher’s Retreat. Every year, the NorthCarolina Community College Faculty Association providesfaculty grants, faculty scholarships and student scholarships.Nelson won the faculty scholarship for the central region of thestate. By attending, members learn new ways to increase theireffectiveness as instructors. In addition, Nelson has beenasked to present at a communications conference and on Sept.13 in Charlotte, she was officially sworn in as a U.S. citizen.*Robert Brandon, was asked to present a portion of hisdoctorate research at the medieval conference at the Universityof Virginia at Wise. His topic was the spacial representations ofheaven in the alliterative medieval poem, “Pearl.”*David Hughes, has been appointed to the position ofDirector of the Respiratory Therapy Program.*Vickie Chitwood, has been appointed to the position ofClinical Coordinator of the Respiratory Therapy Program.*Tom Harding’s son, Michael, recently graduated fromUNCG with a degree in anthropology after participating instudies as an exchange student in Spain and Estonia. Herecently returned from an archeological project in Crete, andplans on entering graduate school to study forensic anthropol-ogy.

Get Well To:*Dave Smathers, who continues to recover from surgery. Hewould like to express his appreciation to everyone for theirthoughts, prayers, cards, calls, and other acts of kindness.

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Congratulations to:Ask, Swap, or ShopEach month in this spot, you will find items yourcoworkers have for sale, want to give away, orwould like to swap. This section can also beused to make requests, such as “I need ababysitter for the summer,” etc. IT WORKS!

To place a classified announcement or request,email Lynn Brisson. Include all pertinentinformation: description of item or request,asking price, contact number, etc.

For Sale: “Hoist” half-cage gym set, model #HF980(includes a parabody VKR/chin/dip assembly and four4’x6’ rubber mats. Like new condition. $3,600 new.Reduced to only $1,500. Also, one “Hang-ups” modelF5000 inversion table, like new, reduced to $100.Contact Kim Burkle, Ext. 2100 or 540-521-6316/540-719-0830.

For Sale: Yamaha MT-4X 4-track cassette recorderwith instruction manual - $65; JVC CD Player - $20;Onkyo Dubbing Cassette Deck - $20; Radio ShackAM/FM receiver - $25; JBL 2500 BookshelfSpeakers - $45. Contact Michael Rose, Ext. 2271.

Wanted: A nice living room suite.... preferably in tan,brown, or other earth tone colors. Giving Away: Fivekittens, 4-5 months old, free to good home. ContactJanet Wilson at rccconnection@yahoo.com.

Wanted: Interested in carpooling from the Summerfieldarea? Contact Todd Drake at todd@tdrake.com.

Wanted: Interested in carpooling from Mebane orhalfway between Mebane and Wentworth? ContactRoxanne Pecinich at ext. 2249.

Wanted: A queen sized mattress set. Will be used in aguest bedroom so it does not have to be perfect. Con-tact Derick Satterfield, Ext. 2317.

For Sale: Lalique Bague crystal ring (size 6), violet,never worn, in original box w/ Lalique documentation,retails at $225 - asking $75. Women’s Collizier quartzcrystal watch mounted w/ blue rhinestones, neverworn - $40. Contact Michael Preuss, Ext. 2116.

For Sale: Four BR, 2 BA, 2000+ sq.ft., home on oneacre lot., excellent location in Wentworth, 598 NC 65,$115,000. Call 336-951-3496.

For Sale: Black & Decker handheld DirtVac Vacuum,with attachments. $20. Contact Sheila Ruhland, Ext.2137.

For Sale: Red 1989 Honda Shadow - 1100cc motor-cycle with only 5,800 miles! Asking $3,200 or best offer.Contact Kim Burkle at Ext. 2100 or 540-521-6316.

For Sale: Dark green 1998 Acura RL, good condition,$4,950. Contact Tiffany Morris at Ext. 2293 or at 623-8311

For Sale: 2 Leapsters with wall charger and case. Sixgames to go with each. Ages 4-8. Asking $35 each.Well over $150 if purchased new; 2 Leap Pad Systemswith case and 6 books and cartridges. Ages 3-6. Asking$25 each. Well over $100 if purchased new. ContactGretchen Parrish, Ext. 2149.

Wanted: Used car - especially interested in NissanSentra or Altima, Kia Spectra, Ford Focus, ChevroletCobalt, 2000 model or later. Need for teenage daughter.Contact Katherine Leebrick, Ext. 2207

Free: 5 kittens, born in March or April. Contact JanetWilson at rccconnection@yahoo.com.

Free: 3 kittens, 4 young cats. Good natured. ContactLynn Brisson, Ext. 2297.