Ninety-four Camden County College students were inducted into the Alpha Nu Mu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, during the Fall 2007 semester.

Inductees must attain and maintain a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 while completing a minimum of 12 college credits. Chapter advisor is Professor Susan Choi.

• Burlington County: Michael S. DiNicola, Marlton; Jamie L. Messerschmidt, Mount Laurel; Nicole L. Mowery, Marlton; Ji-Hyun Park, Marlton; Alina Peerzada, Marlton; Marisol Torres, Moorestown.

• Camden County: Cara M. Angelastro, Pine Hill; Robert A. Angelo, Barrington; Nancy Brazier, Audubon Park; Sean T. Brown, Sicklerville; Joseph L. Burley, Laurel Springs; Nicholas Carchidi, Erial; Lisa C. Carter, Pennsauken; Anna C. DeCarte, Haddonfield; Brianne E. Deterding, Gibbsboro; Kimberly Dungca, Pennsauken; Courtney A. Enders, Barrington; Karin A. Febish, Lindenwold; Cara P. Forte, Blackwood; Jennifer A. Fritz, Haddonfield; Theresa A. Goffredo, Voorhees; Aaron R. Graybill, Cherry Hill; Nava Gutterman, Cherry Hill; Mallory M. Haswell, Cherry Hill; Laura R. Heim, Westmont; Nickolas Iannetti, Erial; Daniel E. James, Cherry Hill; Joyce M. Juckett, Westmont; Shannon D. Keller, Bellmawr; Edward V. Lieggi, Cherry Hill; Anthony M. Liguori, Erial; Sheila R. Matthews, Erial; Deborah A. McDill, Clementon; Wilma Mercado, Camden; Dana M. Milicia, Somerdale; Troy R. Oltmanns, Cherry Hill; Susan M. Overs-DeHart, Cherry Hill; Gina M. Paolo, Pine Hill; Anthony P. Perri, Cherry Hill; Doreen F. Pinto, Pennsauken; Rudy Puntier, Camden; Julie L. Robinson, Blackwood; Janine N. Rodriguez, Voorhees; Aldington H. Russell III, Erial; Eric B. Schellhorn, Laurel Springs; Roman Sharma, Cherry Hill; Jaime A. Sia, Atco; Shawn M. Swift, Atco; Sharron J. Triolo, Berlin; Thomas W. Trotter, Pennsauken; Jason R. Valentine, Blackwood; Tamra A. Vassallo, Audubon; Ana S. Villegas, Cherry Hill; Jody M. Walters, Camden; Herbert J. Watson, Waterford Works; Carmen H. White, Voorhees; Mitchell P. Zamrin, Voorhees; Kathleen R. Zazzera, Merchantville.

• Gloucester County: Emily G. Buchenhorst, Gibbstown; Nubia Guldin, Williamstown; Tonda L. Harris, Mullica Hill; Molly S. Kafka, Clarksboro; Kate L. Peterson, Mullica Hill; Catherine F. Pinto, Sewell; Erin N. Ponter, Sewell; Sandra A. Revak, Thorofare; Harriet K. Rivera, Glassboro; Stephanie Shivers, Sewell; Kathleen P. Starn-Jacoby, Logan; Samantha R. Stunder, Deptford; Whitney D. Weems, Williamstown.

• Out-of-state: Akua A. Appiah-Num, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mihaela C. Bodocan, Swarthmore, Pa.; Souleymane Diallo, Philadelphia, Pa.; Danny Lam, Philadelphia, Pa.; Ginamarie P. Temoshawsky, Philadelphia, Pa.

CCC WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYER IS NAMED 2007 ALL-AMERICAN

A first-year member of the Camden County College women’s soccer team has received first-team All-America honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association, despite playing in just eight of the 2007 season’s 13 games.

Julia Weisel of Pedricktown, a forward, was named to the Division III All-America Team even though a broken shoulder ended her season early. The liberal studies major, who graduated from Penns Grove High School in Salem County, is the fourth CCC student to receive first-team All-America honors in women’s soccer.

Camden County College finished the 2007 season 7-5-1. Weisel had scored 11 goals for the team before her injury, which occurred when she was upended going for a head-ball during the eighth game. Most notable was the pair of points she recorded in CCC’s 2-0 win over Brookdale Community College when Brookdale was ranked first in the nation.

“Julia’s value to this year’s team cannot be overstated,” said Robert Smith, CCC athletic director. “Her performance demanded recognition.”

In addition to her All-America selection, Weisel was voted the second-ranked player in Division III’s Region XIX. She also was named to the All-Region XIX Team.

Fellow CCC player Amanda Winkelspecht of Williamstown also ranked among the top five Region XIX players and – along with Kelsey Dobbins of Collingswood and Jonna Rudderow of Franklinville – received All-Region XIX honors. Rudderow, Christina Coppola of Sicklerville, Alyssa Henson of Somerdale and Stephanie Chappine of Tabernacle were named to the All-Garden State Athletic Conference Team.

A Camden County College automotive technology instructor who previously earned “world class” status as a technician has been awarded the top teaching prize in his field.

Christopher Gallo of Clayton is the fourth CCC automotive technology instructor to win the GM-ASEP National Award of Merit. He received this accolade, which recognizes him as one of the top technical instructors in the United States and Canada, from the International Association of General Motors Automotive Services Educational Programs.

Last year, Gallo received the GM World Class Technician Award. This honor recognizes his mastery of all levels of training on GM parts and products.

Recipients of the National Award of Merit must be current GM-ASEP technical instructors who have taught at least three consecutive or sequential GM-ASEP courses. Winners receive recognition plaques.

CCC’s General Motors program has long been considered one of the best in the United States. That regard has been reaffirmed each time one of its instructors has been selected as the best GM instructor in the United States.

Dennis Chapline, now retired, was recognized in 1992. Anthony Marchetti, currently the auto tech program coordinator, did so in 2000. Frank Longbottom, also a World Class Technician recipient, won the teaching award in 2004. CCC is the only institution of the more than 80 that offer GM-ASEP programs to have had four of its instructional staff honored.

Gallo began teaching at CCC in 1996. He holds an associate in applied science degree from Camden County College and a bachelor of science degree from Southern Illinois University as well as 17 certifications from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.

CCC SEEKING MALE AND FEMALE SINGERS FOR COMMUNITY CHOIR

Local men and women with songs in their hearts and music in their voices are being recruited for the 2008 edition of the Camden County College Choir.

The ensemble, which is sponsored by the college and overseen by the college’s Music Department, is open to singers aged 17 and older. Current members are a mix of CCC students and area residents of all ages.

Prospective members don’t have to be enrolled at CCC or reside within Camden County. All singers, however, must be able to read music.

The choir performs both sacred and secular music under the direction of Christina Bates, who holds a degree in music education from Temple University. She teaches music theory and directs the choir at Girard Academic Music Program in Philadelphia.

The Camden County College Choir holds evening practices every Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. Concert performances are given at the end of the fall semester in December and at the end of the spring semester in May.

The group’s next show will begin at 7 p.m. on Dec. 19. It will take place in Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre, which is located inside Lincoln Hall on the college’s Blackwood Campus. There is no set admission, but attendees are asked to make a small donation at the door.

For further information about the concert or to arrange an audition, contact Professor Michael Billingsley by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4563, or via e-mail at mbillingsley@camdencc.edu.

ADVISORY: CCC students to unveil video games they’ve created

WHAT: Camden County College’s Computer Graphics Department and Game Design Guild will present Game Show 2007, which will feature demonstrations of the games that students have designed as part of their video game design and development curriculum.

WHY: Students enrolled in the college’s “Game Design & Development II” and “Game Design & Development III” courses will conclude their semester of study with a public presentation of their work. Showcases for new games are typical within the industry, and CCC’s Game Show 2007 will allow participating students to experience that aspect of their future profession while still in school.

Camden County College was the first institution of higher education in the United States to offer an associate’s degree in video game design and development. The program, which also includes general education courses in areas such as mathematics and humanities, aims to prepare students for direct entry into or further study toward careers in the multibillion-dollar industry. Jobs include game tester, conceptual artist, character builder, object modeler, game designer and game programmer.

DETAILS: Following remarks by program graduate Ryan Harbinson and instructor Ryan Morrison, the Unnamed Games team will preview their creation, “Zenith Horizon,” and then Team-19 will unveil “Bloodstream: The Adventures of Bill the Pill.”

Each session will be followed by a question-and-answer period. The free event is open to the public, particularly those interested in enrolling in the video game design and development program.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby at (856) 374-4949 or (609) 605-0874 or scoulby@camdencc.edu.

NEW CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE ORCHESTRA SEEKING MEMBERS

Local musicians looking for an opportunity to make beautiful music together are being recruited for the 2008 edition of the Camden County College Community Orchestra.

According to Professor Michael Billingsley, 40 to 80 musicians who play strings, woodwinds, brass or percussion are desired. Sponsored by the college and overseen by the CCC Music Department, the orchestra is open to instrumentalists aged 17 and older with an interest in performing great works from both historical and contemporary periods.

“Besides this being a unique learning and playing experience, another objective is that the orchestra serve the community,” Billingsley said. “The full orchestra and smaller ensembles from the group will routinely go out and perform at local high schools, hospitals and senior centers.”

Current members are a mix of CCC students and area residents with varying musical backgrounds, including high school or college band membership, private instruction and independent study. Camden County residency isn’t required, but all members must furnish their own instruments. They also must enroll in the college’s orchestra course, which can be taken for one credit or audited.

The conductor is Vince Gentless, who holds a master’s degree in music education from Rowan University and teaches in the Gloucester Township Public Schools District. His other credentials include work with the Garden State Pops Youth Orchestra and Mainstage Center for the Arts.

The band rehearses in two-hour sessions on Saturdays. These will resume Jan. 22.

The Camden County College Community Orchestra will give its first performance as the opening act for the semester-ending concert to be given by students taking CCC’s ensemble course. Pieces by Tchaikovsky and Bach will be among the traditional holiday selections on the program.

This show will begin at 7 p.m. Dec. 17 in Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre, which is located in Lincoln Hall of the Blackwood Campus. There is no set admission, but attendees are asked to make a small donation at the door.

For details about the concert or information about auditioning for the orchestra, contact Billingsley by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4563, or via e-mail at mbillingsley@camdencc.edu.

CCC HONORS RETIREES, EMPLOYEES ACHIEVING SERVICE MILESTONES

The event recognized 12 employees who retired during 2007 along with 68 employees whose service to CCC and its students reached milestone totals of five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 years during 2007. Each received a token of appreciation presented by college President Raymond Yannuzzi.

• Atlantic County: Linda Bacha (15 years), Egg Harbor; William Curtis (40 years), Brigantine; Bernadette Maiorano (20 years), Hammonton; Lawrence F. Moore (retiree), Collings Lakes.

• Burlington County: Robert Lorenzi (retiree), Marlton; Paul Harris (15 years), Mount Laurel; Sharon K. Paynter (retiree), Marlton; Elaine Reeder (five years), Medford; D. Jane Weber (15 years), Medford.

• Camden County: Wilma Anderson (five years), Voorhees; Lorraine Baggett-Heuser (20 years), Collingswood; Edward B. Bariana (retiree), Haddon Heights; Theodore Barthhold (35 years), Haddonfield; Brunilda Beatty (15 years), Atco; Anna Elena Bogardus (five years), Stratford; Dorothy Brown (10 years), Blackwood; Dalia Bryant (five years), Lawnside; Patricia Byrne (30 years), Magnolia; Colleen Clark (20 years), Blackwood; Andrea Colella (25 years), Sicklerville; Lawrence Danks (15 years), Barrington; John Davis (five years), Gloucester City; Gail Denny (25 years), Somerdale; Nancy L. Dick (retiree), Haddon Heights; Raymond DiDonato (30 years), Laurel Springs; Rosalie Duren (15 years), Sicklerville; Roberta Evans (20 years), Haddonfield; Diane Falvo (10 years), Magnolia; James Gordon (15 years), Sicklerville; Patrick Goughary (15 years), Lindenwold; Melvina Hailey (10 years), Sicklerville; Mary Jo Harrison-Errickson (retiree), Gibbsboro; Ellen Hernandez (15 years), Collingswood; Robert Huntsinger (15 years), Cherry Hill; Ann Marie Iannucci (10 years), Pine Hill; Kelly Jackson (15 years), Atco; Maureen Kochanek (retiree), Berlin; Stacie Luongo (five years), Pine Hill; Kenneth Lynch (10 years), Bellmawr; Miriam Mlynarski (30 years), Haddon Heights; Elliot Nieves (five years), Haddonfield; John O’Leary (35 years), Atco; Phyllis Owens (15 years), Blackwood; Elizabeth Pellegrino (five years), Blackwood; Rita Perkins (35 years), Audubon; John Pesda (35 years), Berlin; Kenneth Phillips (retiree), Audubon; Walter E Ratzell, Jr. (retiree), Lindenwold; Judith Rowlands (25 years), Cherry Hill; Ruby Scott-Upshaw (15 years), Sicklerville; Madeline Shannon (20 years), Laurel Springs; Anthony Spatola (30 years), Haddonfield; Diane Staas (five years), Cherry Hill; Barbara Vallieu (20 years), Blackwood; Pearl Vidal (20 years), Sicklerville; Sharon Wedington (30 years), Atco; Christine Willse (five years), Blackwood; Hoda Zaki (15 years), Cherry Hill.

• Gloucester County: Barbara A. Aquilino (retiree), Glassboro; Dennis Berryman (25 years), Franklinville; Richard Carty (retiree), Williamstown; Dawn Conley (15 years), Mullica Hill; Peter DiLorenzo (five years), Mickleton; Patricia Dinella (five years), Sewell; Donna Ellis (15 years), Wenonah; Helen Erskine (35 years), Turnersville; Tina Lacava (10 years), Turnersville; Marilyn Kay Sheppard (retiree), Sewell; William Taylor (15 years), Sewell; Loreen Urrasio (five years), Mantua; Lee Waldron (10 years), Williamstown.

• Out of state: Elisabeth Bass (15 years), Philadelphia, Pa.; Bernadette Carlin (15 years), Philadelphia, Pa.; Domenic DiTizio (15 years), Philadelphia, Pa.; Faustino Gonzalez (15 years), Warrington, Pa.; Alvin Fischer (35 years), Wilmington, Del.; Francine Mallon (five years), Rosemont, Pa.; Elena Nitecki (five years), Philadelphia, Pa.; Milton Somers (35 years), Lewes, Del.; Lynette Williamson (five years), Royersford, Pa.

An expert in public management who has a significant history with Camden County College has been named vice president for administrative services. Louis S. Bezich, 52, of Haddon Township replaces Melissa Hopp, who left the college in June to take a position at Community College of Baltimore County.

Bezich holds a master’s degree in public policy from Rutgers University and has owned a consulting firm, Haddonfield-based Public Solutions Inc., for more than a decade. After serving as a consultant to CCC in 1998, he joined the administration in 1999 as a part-time executive assistant to the president. Upon leaving that post in 2003, he resumed his duties as a consultant. He will serve in that capacity until assuming his vice presidency on Jan. 2.

Throughout his association with CCC, Bezich has applied his extensive knowledge of policy, financial management, economic development and land use to the many complex matters in which the college has become involved. Among the many endeavors for which his expertise has proven vital are the creation of the Camden Technology Center, the development of the college’s facilities master plan, the planning for a new Route 42 interchange at College Drive and the chairing of the Camden Higher Education Healthcare Task Force.

“Lou Bezich has been a tremendous asset to Camden County College, and the results of his skills and know-how are visible on each of our campuses,” said Kevin G. Halpern, CCC trustee chair. “We were extremely pleased that he agreed to take over as vice president for administrative services, which is a crucial role due to its intricate array of responsibilities that affect all college functions.”

Bezich, a lifelong Camden County resident, has been active in the education arena for many years. He has taught as an adjunct instructor at CCC, Rutgers and Rowan University.

Other affiliations include memberships in the Urban Land Institute, New Jersey Future and the Congress on New Urbanism. In addition, Bezich is a past president of the Camden County and Southern New Jersey councils of the Boy Scouts of America and a recipient of the BSA Distinguished Citizen Award.

“Lou has a very strong sense of service to the public, and I am deeply gratified that he accepted my personal request that he become our administrative services vice president,” said Raymond Yannuzzi, college president. “Today is a critical time in Camden County College history as we are undergoing a major campus transformation; exploring new ways to contain costs and share services with other public entities; expanding our entrepreneurial partnerships; and creatively leveraging our resources for the betterment of our students and the community.

“As we progress, we will be fortunate to have someone with Lou Bezich’s experience in such a broad array of public policy, administrative and economic development arenas guiding our administrative services operations.”

CCC VIDEO GAME DESIGN STUDENTS INTRODUCING THEIR OWN CREATIONS

Anyone with an interest in Camden County College’s video game design and development program or in video games in general will have the opportunity to experience the creations of current students when CCC presents Game Show 2007.

This public showcase will cap off the fall semester for students taking “Game Design & Development II” and “Game Design & Development III.” It will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, in Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre, which is located inside Lincoln Hall on the Blackwood Campus.

Camden County College was the first institution of higher education in the United States to offer an associate’s degree in video game design and development. The program, which also includes general education courses in disciplines such as mathematics and humanities, aims to prepare students for direct entry into or further study toward careers in the multibillion-dollar video game industry.

Jobs include game tester, conceptual artist, character builder, object modeler, game designer and game programmer. Starting salaries typically fall within the $60,000 range.

Tuesday’s event will begin with remarks by program graduate Ryan Harbinson and instructor Ryan Morrison. The Unnamed Games team, made up of students enrolled in “Game Design & Development III,” will go first, previewing “Zenith Horizon.” After an intermission, “Game Design & Development II” students on Team-19 will introduce “Bloodstream: The Adventures of Bill the Pill.”

Each session will be followed by a question-and-answer period. Showcases for new games are typical within the industry, and CCC’s Game Show 2007 will allow participating students to experience that aspect of their future profession while still in school.

The free event is open to the public. For details, contact Morrison at rmorrison@camdencc.edu or Professor Phyllis Owens at powens@camdencc.edu or (856) 227-7200, ext. 4682.

SEVEN PROFESSORS EARN TENURE AT CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE

Seven full-time Camden County College faculty members from a range of disciplines have been granted tenure by the institution’s trustees.

• David Bruno (English as a second language) of West Berlin. Bruno holds a bachelor of science degree in languages and a master of arts degree in English, both from Georgetown University.

• Susan Choi (chemistry) of Voorhees. Choi holds a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from North Carolina State University and a doctor of philosophy degree in chemistry from Pennsylvania State University.

• Brian Morrison (sign language interpreter education) of Philadelphia, Pa. Morrison holds a bachelor of science degree in education of the deaf with an emphasis in professional interpreting for the deaf and hard of hearing and a master of education degree in adult and organization learning, both from South West Missouri State University.

• Eileen Radetich (English) of Haddonfield. Radetich holds an associate of arts degree in liberal arts and sciences from Camden County College, a bachelor of arts degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania and a master of arts degree in English literature from Rutgers University.

• Debra Slusarczyk (health information technology) of Woodbury. Slusarczyk holds a bachelor of science degree in health care administration and also earned the professional credential of registered health information technologist.

• Marjorie Sokoloff (theatre) of Pitman. Sokoloff holds a bachelor of arts degree in history and creative writing from Rutgers University and a master of fine arts degree in theater from Brandeis University.

• Christine Webster (reading/writing skills) of Marlton. Webster holds a bachelor of arts degree in communication from Rowan University and a master of arts degree in English from Rutgers University.

ADVISORY: CCC students hosting children’s ‘Lunch with Santa’

WHAT: Camden County College elementary/secondary education majors hosting their annual “Lunch with Santa” for about 50 local children.

WHERE: Runnemede VFW Hall, Black Horse Pike and East Sixth Avenue, Runnemede, N.J.

WHY: CCC’s chapter of Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society – which was the first community college chapter in the world – makes community service a significant part of its membership activities. Inductees regularly conduct outreach events within Camden County. These include read-aloud days, the holiday luncheon and other activities.

DETAILS: CCC students will set up and direct activity centers for attending children. Local businesses have donated some of the food, and each member “adopted” one of the children and has purchased gifts for that child. When Santa arrives, he will distribute the gifts.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby, media relations manager, by telephone at (856) 374-4949 or 609-605-0874 (cell) or via e-mail at scoulby@camdencc.edu.

CCC SEEKING NOMINEES FOR FIRST OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARD

Some Camden County College graduates have made impressive career accomplishments. Others have dedicated themselves to a cause and bettered their world. Still others serve as an inspiration to do more or strive further.

There are thousands of former CCC students worth bragging about, but only one of them will win the inaugural Outstanding Alumni Award. Established in honor of the college’s 40th anniversary, this recognition will be bestowed for the first time during the 2008 commencement ceremony on May 17.

Nominations are being accepted from anyone who would like to make one. This includes alumni who would like to submit self-nominations.

To be eligible, nominees must have graduated from CCC. They also must have been recognized as an outstanding practitioner of his or her profession or vocation and earned the respect and trust of associates in his or her chosen field. Or they must have made substantial contributions to the good of their fellow human beings. Or they must have served as a positive motivational force for others.

Nominations are being accepted online at www.camdencc.edu/alumni. To complete the form, nominators must provide their own name and contact information along with the nominee’s name, contact information and year of graduation from CCC. Also necessary are details about the nominee’s applicable professional success; contributions to the betterment of community, state, region or nation; and/or examples of community service, leadership or philanthropy. Additional supporting comments will be accepted as well.

All information will be kept confidential. All nominations must be received by March 14.

For additional information, contact development associate Melissa McKelvey at (856) 374-4946 or mmckelvey@camdencc.edu.

Camden County College is offering free adult basic skills training to employees of companies that belong to the New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA) or chambers of commerce located in New Jersey.

CCC’s Division of Customized Training is providing classes in mathematics, reading/writing, English as a second language and computers at no direct cost to eligible firms or their employees. All participating workers must, however, be “on the clock” – that is, being paid their usual hourly wage or salary – while they are in class.

The courses are being offered free of charge through the grant-funded $1.88 million Basic Skills Workforce Training Program. This initiative was developed by the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development in partnership with the NJBIA and the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

The program was developed in response to needs expressed by employers throughout the state. Classes being offered by CCC include “Basic Math,” “Basic Communications,” “English as a Second Language” and “Introduction to Computers.” The mathematics, communication and English classes will each run for a total of 40 hours while the computer class will run for a total of eight hours.

Participating employers may choose to have CCC deliver this training on the jobsite or at one of the college’s campuses, which are located in Blackwood, Camden and Cherry Hill. Flexible scheduling is available.

For details or to sign up, employers should contact Terri Campagna at (856) 874-6056 or tcampagna@camdencc.edu or Carol McCormick at (856) 874-6016 or cmccormick@camdencc.edu.

TURTLES, GRASS ROOTS PLAYING 40TH ANNIVERSARY FUNDRAISER FOR CCC

Alumni, students, employees and friends of Camden County College will get “happy together” on Jan. 19 when performances by 1960s bands the Turtles and the Grass Roots help them mark CCC’s 40th anniversary.

The Turtles are known best for their 1967 hit “Happy Together.” The Grass Roots had their greatest success with “Midnight Confessions” in 1968. Each song was playing on local radios and spinning on area turntables during the college’s first academic terms.

Both bands will perform as part of “Happy Together for 40 Years: Camden County College and You.” This event will take place at the Collingswood Grand Ballroom and Scottish Rite Auditorium.

The evening will begin in the ballroom at 6 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, dancing to oldies and a silent auction. On display will be an exhibit of college memorabilia.

The concert will follow in the auditorium at 8 p.m. Cost is $120 per ticket for Camden County College alumni and $150 per ticket for all others.

Corporate sponsorship packages are available. These range from $10,000 for the exclusive event sponsor to $5,000, $2,500 and $1,500 for other sponsors.

All proceeds from “Happy Together for 40 years: Camden County College and You” will benefit the Camden County College Foundation’s Academic Enhancement Fund and Student Scholarship Fund.

For tickets, sponsorship inquiries or additional information, contact development associate Melissa McKelvey by telephone at (856) 374-4946 or via e-mail at mmckelvey@camdencc.edu.

PATA CONTINUES SUPPORT OF CCC SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT

The Professional Automotive Technicians Association (PATA) of Camden County recently presented a $3,325 check to the Camden County College Foundation in support of the PATA scholarship endowment. PATA established the endowment in 2004 and has continued contributing in the years since. Once the endowment reaches $15,000, income from the investment of this principal will fund an annual scholarship for auto tech students. Participating in the presentation were, from left, PATA members Jim Anderson, Rick Ferber and Joe Castor; CCC development associate Melissa McKelvey; CCC automotive instructor Bob Porreca; and PATA member Matt Wojtkowiak.

CCC’S EDUCATION HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTS 17 STUDENTS THIS FALL

Seventeen students have been inducted into Camden County College’s chapter of Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society.

KDP recognizes the scholarship of students who are pursuing education as an occupation and helps professional educators develop resources to grow throughout their careers. CCC’s Alpha Alpha Psi chapter was the first chapter of KDP to be established at a community college.

Camden County: Donnamarie Atkinson, West Berlin; Nichole Carvin, Cherry Hill; Erin Corcoran, Runnemede; Deborah Dera, Haddon Heights; Deborah Fadako, Atco; Sarah Guenther, Cherry Hill; Jonathan Halpern, Cherry Hill; Brittany Hample, Audubon; Jennifer Johnson, Cherry Hill; Theresa Malony, Runnemede; Alison Mancinelli, Haddon Township; Abigail Schankel, Cherry Hill; Jamie Sia, Stratford; Brittney Stahl, Blenheim.

Gloucester County: Nubia Guldin, Williamstown; Kathryn L’Esperance, Sewell; Irene Sumpter-Brown, Paulsboro

COLLEGE’S FALL POETRY SLAM SET AT CAMDEN CITY CAMPUS

Poetry plus performance plus pronouncement of champions will equal competitive recreation when the Camden County College Mental Elevations Book Club sponsors its fall poetry slam on Nov. 30.

The event will be held in the Camden Conference Center auditorium in the Camden Technology Center, which is located at 200 N. Broadway on the college’s Camden City Campus. It will run from 4:30 to 8 p.m.

Poetry slams take the traditional poetry reading to the extreme, providing a forum for poets to perform rather than just read and to compete rather than just entertain. Quality of content and quality of presentation both factor into the judging criteria, and winners typically are masters at both.

Another key difference between a slam and a reading is attendee involvement. Audience members are encouraged to be very vocal with their feelings about each performance and contribute toward the judging. Judges for this slam will be CCC Professor Solomon Cummings and poet, author and jazz vocalist Sandra Turner Barnes.

Attendance at and participation in the slam are both free and open to the public. As a result, students, alumni and community members are welcome.

Poets who would like to perform, however, must register with John Coleman, book club president. He can be reached via e-mail at bleek101983@yahoo.com.

For additional information, contact club adviser Dr. Elisabeth “Lis” Bass by telephone at (856) 968-1385, or via e-mail at lbass@camdencc.ed

CCC ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTED ACADEMIC AFFAIRS VP

A longtime Camden County College administrator has been named vice president for academic affairs.

Margaret A. Hamilton, 51, of Sicklerville has been at Camden County College for nearly 20 years. Since joining the CCC staff as assistant dean for the Division of Math, Science and Health Careers in 1988, she has held a variety of positions in the college’s academic and administrative areas.

In 1994, she was promoted to dean of math, science and health careers. Before receiving her current appointment, also served as assistant to the vice president for curriculum and instruction; assistant vice president of human resources; associate vice president of administrative services; and acting vice president of academic affairs.

Before coming to CCC, Hamilton taught nursing at Gloucester County College, Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing and Rutgers University. In addition to her classroom and administrative work, she has been an editorial advisor for the peer-reviewed journal Nurse Educator for more than a decade. She also has served as an academic consultant for program review and new program development.

As vice president, Hamilton’s primary role is to create the vision behind and provide leadership for the college’s academic programming. This encompasses three academic divisions – math, science and health careers; arts, humanities and social science; and business, computer and technical studies – and more than 150 associate’s degree and career certificate programs. Throughout her years at CCC, Hamilton has developed a strong background in creating career ladder programs, cooperative partnerships with business and industry associates and collaborative relationships with four-year colleges and universities.

Hamilton holds a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh and a master’s degree from the University of Delaware. She earned her doctorate from Widener University.

CCC ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTED ENROLLMENT, STUDENT SERVICES VP

A longtime Camden County College administrator has been named vice president for enrollment and student services.

Sharon N. Wedington, 54, of Atco has been at Camden County College for more than 30 years. Since joining the CCC administration in 1977, she has held a variety of positions – each of which has aimed to help students enroll in and take advantage of all that the college has to offer them.

These have included counselor/assistant director of Upward Bound; assistant financial aid director/coordinator of the Educational Opportunity Fund program; director of the Office of Financial Aid; and project manager for the implementation of CCC’s computerized student information system. She then became executive director of enrollment services, dean of enrollment services, assistant vice president for enrollment and student services and associate vice president for enrollment and student services. She served as acting vice president before receiving her current appointment.

As vice president, Wedington oversees the college’s testing, admissions, registration, advisement, financial aid, tutoring, student records, student life and activities, student employment and transfer offices. She also provides leadership for the Educational Opportunity Fund, Student Support Services, deaf/hard of hearing, English as a second language, international student and academically challenged student programs as well as other services for students.

Wedington also has served as an adjunct college instructor, a tutor and a substitute schoolteacher. Outside the college, she teaches teen Sunday school classes and adult Bible study at her church.

Wedington holds a bachelor of arts degree from Princeton University and a master of education degree from Widener University. She also earned a certificate in Afro-American studies and New Jersey teacher certification in social studies and English from Princeton as well as a certificate in developmental studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University. In addition, she completed Rutgers University’s South Jersey Regional Leadership Institute.

Camden County College’s Office of Student Life and Activities will mark World AIDS Day with a number of activities from Nov. 26 through 30.

Dec. 1 was designated as World AIDS Day in 1988 and has been observed as such each year since then. Events scheduled on or around that date intend to raise awareness of a disease that, worldwide, has killed 25 million people. Nearly 39 million others are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

CCC will display a section of the national AIDS Memorial Quilt in the lobby of the Blackwood Campus Library throughout the week. Each panel of the quilt, which was begun in San Francisco in 1987, celebrates the life of a person who died because of AIDS. Library hours are 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 26 through 29 and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 30.

Professor Nancy Raftery is coordinating the World AIDS Day activities at CCC. Additional details are available from her at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4303, or nraftery@camdencc.edu or from the Office of Student Life and Activities at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4282

ADVISORY: First of November will be historic day for CCC with first formal inaugural in college’s 40-year history, dedication of first new building in $83M campus revitalization

WHAT: Camden County College will stage its first-ever presidential inauguration and dedicate the first building to be completed under its six-year, $83 million campus revitalization plan. Scheduled to celebrate these historic occasions is the talk “Benjamin Franklin on Education and Democracy.”

Fall 2007 marks the 40th anniversary of CCC’s founding. The campus itself was officially dedicated almost 40 years to the day of this year’s festivities, and a number of new campus buildings were dedicated in a ceremony held in November 35 years ago.

A visual highlight will be a cross-campus procession of delegates from colleges and universities throughout the state and region joining CCC faculty and administrators to march from one venue to the other to the accompaniment of CCC music students. They will be clad in the colorful caps, gowns and hoods traditional to formal academic ceremonies.

WHEN & Inauguration – 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, Flyer Theatre, Lincoln Hall, Blackwood Campus.

WHERE: Procession – 11:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, Campus Walk, Blackwood Campus.

Dedication – 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, atrium, Madison Connector, Blackwood Campus.

Lecture – 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, Flyer Theatre, Lincoln Hall, Blackwood Campus.

DETAILS: Raymond Yannuzzi will be inaugurated as the college’s fourth president in a formal ceremony that will employ the academic rituals and regalia customary to such occasions.

The22,000-square-foot Madison Connector Building is the ﬁrst new construction on the campus in more than a decade. It features a dramatically curved exterior, a three-story atrium with skylight and pedestrian bridges as well as a 244-seat lecture theatre, a 40-seat amphitheatre, ofﬁces and high-tech classrooms equipped with “smart” technologies.

University of Delaware English faculty J.A. Leo Lemay is one of the world’s foremost Franklin scholars. His talk relates to the Madison Connector’s role as the headquarters for CCC’s new Center for Civic Leadership and Responsibility.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby at 856-374-4949 (office), 609-605-0874 (cell) or scoulby@camdencc.edu.

FORMER CCC FACULTY NAMED BUSINESS, COMPUTER & TECHNICAL STUDIES DEAN

A longtime Camden County College faculty member has been named dean of the institution’s Division of Business, Computer and Technical Studies.

Dr. Melvin Roberts, 49, of Wenonah began serving as acting dean of the division on Jan. 1. He served in that temporary capacity throughout the search and selection process, and he took over the position permanently in time for Fall 2007 semester.

Roberts, who is a registered professional engineer, taught in CCC’s Engineering Technology Department for 18 years. He coordinated the college’s Computer Integrated Manufacturing Program and was responsible for instituting the annual trebuchet contest that CCC conducts for area high school students.

As an instructor and a department head, Roberts’ academic interests have been in programmable logic controller programming, automation and machine control. Another specialty area has been nanotechnology, which involves subminiature manufacturing and the production of the minute but very strong nanofibers, uses of which include bulletproof vests and boat shells. In 2004, he was one of a select few college professors and high school teachers who were able to study nanotechnology at Drexel University through a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Teachers fellowship program.

Roberts holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Howard University and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He completed his doctorate in education at Wilmington College.

Possessing a wealth of industrial experience, Roberts has held research internships and full-time positions with many companies. These include AT&T Technologies, General Motors, Graphic Controls, Stone & Webster, Eastman Kodak, Westinghouse and ALCOA Labs.

CCC GIVING INSIGHT INTO AUTISM WITH FREE PARENT, EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS

Camden County College will help parents and teachers better understand autism with a pair of free workshops on its Blackwood Campus.

According to the Autism Society of America, autism is the fastest-growing pervasive development disorder (PDD). Through its workshops, the college hopes to generate awareness while assisting parents and teachers in providing an environment in which individuals with autism can flourish.

• “Basic Introduction to Autism” at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1 in the auditorium of the Danch CIM Center. CCC Professor Jennifer Hoheisel, who has a son with autistic spectrum disorder, serves on the board of Parents of Autistic Children Together. She will provide an overview of the symptoms and behaviors commonly exhibited by individuals with autism, Asperger syndrome and other PDDs.

• “Adolescents and Adults with Autism” at 7 p.m. Nov. 5 in Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre. Consultant Peter Gerhardt, a past president of the Organization for Autism Research’s Scientific Council, co-founded a social skills and support service for adults who have high-functioning autism or Asperger syndrome. He will discuss the challenges involved when a person with autism transitions into adulthood.

CCC has been designated as an official New Jersey Professional Development Provider as well as an official Pennsylvania Department of Education Act 48 Professional Provider. As a result, state-certified teachers can earn three hours of approved professional development for attending each of the sessions.

Although the workshops are free and open to the public, attendees must register to participate. To register or for additional information, contact the Division of School & Community Academic Programs by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4256, or via e-mail at tempscap2@camdencc.edu.

CCC PROFESSOR’S ART SELECTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITION

Camden County College Professor Gregory Brellochs is one of just 12 regional artists showing works in the 30th annual Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial Wind Challenge Exhibitions.

Brellochs was one of nearly 300 applicants for the 2007-08 shows, which consist of four three-artist presentations. His drawings are part of Challenge 2, which will remain on display through Nov. 17 and includes paintings by William Gannotta and Rebecca Saylor Sack. An hour-long gallery discussion on the show will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27.

Combining interests in nature, science, formalism and perception, Brellochs creates fantastical organic forms and morphing landscapes in large-scale graphite drawings on paper and ink-and-varnish drawings on board. His depictions embody nature instead of representing one of its many manifestations.

Brellochs previously presented solo shows at CCC’s Blackwood Campus gallery, Clay College in Millville, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia and Opus One in Munich, Germany. He also has shown work at Arcadia University, Bucks County Community College, Moore College of Art and Design, Thomas Architects & Engineers and Wayne Arts Center. His two-dimensional work has been added to the registry of contemporary drawings at New York City’s The Drawing Center.

The Philadelphia resident has been a full-time CCC faculty member teaching sculpture and design since 2005. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the Massachusetts College of Art and a master’s degree from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

The Fleisher Art Memorial is located at 719 Catherine St. in Philadelphia. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

For more information, call (215) 922-3456, ext. 318, or visit www.fleisher.org.

WHAT: Raymond Yannuzzi will be inaugurated as the fourth president of Camden County College in a formal ceremony involving delegates from colleges and universities throughout the state and region.

WHERE: Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre, Lincoln Hall, Blackwood Campus, Camden County College.

ALSO: As part of the festivities, a ribbon-cutting/dedication ceremony for the Madison Connector Building – the first completed under an $83 million campus rebuilding plan launched in 2005 – will be held at 11:30 a.m. The lecture “Benjamin Franklin on Education and Democracy,” which will be delivered by University of Delaware professor and internationally renowned Franklin scholar J.A. Leo Lemay, will follow at 1:30 p.m. to tie in with the Madison Connector’s role as the headquarters for CCC’s new Center for Civic Leadership and Responsibility.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby, media relations manager, at scoulby@camdencc.edu or 856-374-4949 (office) or 609-605-0874 (cell).

Camden County College is offering dozens of free workshops this semester to help teachers create lessons and earn professional development credit. All sessions are open to the public as well.

CCC is a Department of Education Professional Development Provider for New Jersey and an Act 48 Continuing Professional Education Provider for Pennsylvania. These workshops provide educators with fresh material for their classrooms while satisfying requirements for maintaining their certifications.

Each of the following will take place on the college’s Blackwood Campus. Although all are being offered on a tuition-free basis, registration is required to attend.

Scheduled in October are “Hitler: Warlord and Perpetrator of Genocide” (Oct. 22); “The Future of Terrorism” (Oct. 22); “The Assassinations of Rasputin and the Russian Royal Family” (Oct. 22); “Shakespeare in Movies and the Issue of Authorship” (Oct. 23); “Evolution: Origins of Life” (Oct. 23); “Staff Safety” (Oct. 24); “The Irish Film Industry: A Work in Progress” (Oct. 25); “The Lindbergh Kidnapping” (Oct. 29); “Evolution: Changing Earth” (Oct. 30); “Shakespeare, Sword Fighting and Courtly Graces” (Oct. 30); and “Archaeology and the Religion of Ancient Israel” (Oct. 31).

Planned in November are “Irish Musical Traditions: In Tune” (Nov. 1); “Everyday Microbiology: Cold or Flu?” (Nov. 2); “Medicine and Health” (Nov. 2); “Estuarine Communities” (Nov. 3); “Evolution: What It Is and What It Isn’t” (Nov. 6); “Respond Rather Than React!” (Nov. 7); “Greeks, Persians and Other Origins of East Versus West” (Nov. 7); “Everyday Microbiology: Germs Are All Around Us” (Nov. 9); “Mysteries of the Universe: Physics and Astronomy” (Nov. 9); “Shoreline Communities” (Nov. 10); “England in Film: Medieval Kingship” (Nov. 12); “The Real Da Vinci Code: The Stage is Set” (Nov. 13); “Evolution: On Becoming Modern” (Nov. 13); “Team-Building” (Nov. 14); “Everyday Microbiology: Emerging Diseases” (Nov. 16); “Human Behavior” (Nov. 16); “Open Ocean/Deep Sea Floor Communities” (Nov. 17); “England in Film: Romeo and Juliet” (Nov. 19); “The Real Da Vinci Code: The Beginning” (Nov. 20); “Evolution: Bringing It All Together” (Nov. 20); “Tropical Coral Reef Communities” (Nov. 24); “The Real Da Vinci Code: The Middle” (Nov. 27); “Family Life Cycle Theory” (Nov. 28); “Everyday Microbiology: Resistant Bacteria” (Nov. 30); and “Bigger, Better, Faster: Technology” (Nov. 30).

Slated in December are “Polar Sea Communities” (Dec. 1); “England in Film: The Empire” (Dec. 3); “The Real Da Vinci Code: High Renaissance” (Dec. 4); “Diversity as a Resource in the Educational Setting” (Dec. 5); “Everyday Microbiology: Alzheimer’s Disease and Prions” (Dec. 7); “Earth and Life Sciences” (Dec. 7); “England in Film: World War II” (Dec. 10); “The Real Da Vinci Code: Annerism” (Dec. 11); “How to Integrate School and Home Life” (Dec. 12); and “England in Film: Post-War, Post-Imperial, Post-Industrial, Post-Great” (Dec. 17).

For details or to register, contact (856) 227-7200, ext. 4256, or tempscap2@camdencc.edu.

NEW CERTIFICATE PROGRAM EASES TRANSITION INTO SCIENCE-BASED CAREERS

Transitioning into a science-based career can be difficult if not impossible without a science-based higher education.

Those who hold an associate’s in a liberal arts discipline may lack prerequisites to enter a four-year science program. Those whose liberal arts studies led to a bachelor’s or graduate degree may still be missing key mathematics or science courses necessary to apply to medical, dental, chiropractic or veterinary school or to a physician’s assistant program.

To assist with such transitions, Camden County College has begun offering a new science certificate. Completion of the 26-to-28-credit program will fulfill the core math and science requirements that most colleges and universities deem necessary for transfer into science-based programs. It can be earned easily within a year’s time.

“Quite often, students return to college after having graduated because they make the decision to pursue a new educational direction in a field related to the sciences,” said Dr. Wendy Blume, dean of CCC’s Division of Math, Science and Health Careers. “Unfortunately, their liberal arts degrees did not carry the math and science prerequisites needed to gain entrance into such programs. This certificate is designed to serve as a stopgap to help these students make an easy transition into their new course of study and, eventually, their new career.”

By earning this certificate at Camden County College, students can forgo the expense of taking such courses at a four-year institution.

CCC’s science certificate program is unusual in that it is a combination of electives. This allows all students to tailor their study to the specific requirements of the program they want to enter. Choices include laboratory science, mathematics, social science, humanities and general education courses.

For more information, call (856) 227-7200, ext. 4468, or e-mail at wblume@camdencc.edu.

Camden County College is offering its students the opportunity to participate in the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program for the first time.

In addition to enjoying a traditional college experience, students enrolled in Army ROTC attend classes and field training exercises that offer experience in management and leadership skills. ROTC training also provides students with instruction in communication skills, stress management, time management and personal development.

“Participants will learn firsthand what it takes to lead others and motivate groups,” said program instructor Major John DiDonato. “They will be prepared with the tools, training and experience that will help them succeed in any competitive environment.”

The program includes one day of classroom instruction per week and two days of physical training, all on the campus of Rowan University in Glassboro. In addition, students will voluntarily participate in one weekend field training exercise per semester to learn soldiering skills such as land navigation, repelling and squad tactics on various military installations.

The military science class is a three-credit elective course. There is no commitment owed to the armed services through the student’s first two years in the Army ROTC.

A cumulative grade-point average of 2.5 must be maintained to participate. Scholarship opportunities are available when participants transfer to a four-year bachelor’s degree institution.

For more information on CCC’s new Army ROTC program, contact DiDonato by telephone at (856) 256-4014, ext. 5445, or via e-mail at didonatoj@rowan.edu.

CCC MARKING ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH WITH PUBLIC & TEACHER PROGRAMS

Camden County College will celebrate Italian Heritage Month with a four-part program of activities that will explore the experiences of Italian Americans and Italians in America.

Open to the public are two film-and-discussion events. Offered to teachers will be two workshops. All are free, but teachers must register to attend the workshops and to receive professional development credit for film/discussion attendance.

• 7 p.m. Oct. 11 – Film and Discussion: “Sacco and Vanzetti” with producer/director Peter Miller. This 81-minute documentary details the 1920s case of immigrant anarchists who were accused of murder and executed following a notorious trial in Boston. Miller, who produced “The War” and other Ken Burns projects, will speak after the screening. Location: Flyer Theatre, Blackwood Campus.

• 7 p.m. Oct. 18 – Film and Discussion: “Prisoners Among Us” with producer/director Michael Angelo DiLauro. This 88-minute documentary reviews the evolution of Italian-American identity throughout the 20th century. DiLauro, a professor at Robert Morris University in Pennsylvania, will speak after the screening. Location: Flyer Theatre, Blackwood Campus.

• 6 p.m. Oct. 25 – Workshop for Teachers: “Italian-American Heritage Lessons Into Existing Elementary Curricula” with instructor Mary Byatt. This session is designed to help elementary-school educators integrate relevant cultural and historical information about the Italian-American experience into their classroom teachings. Focus will fall on a curriculum-inclusion model that is a cooperative effort of the New Jersey Italian-American Heritage Commission and the New Jersey Department of Education. Location: Room 103, Papiano Gymnasium, Blackwood Campus.

• 6 p.m. Nov. 1 – Workshop for Teachers: “Italian-American Heritage Lessons Into Existing Secondary Curricula” with instructor Karen LaRosa. This session is designed to help secondary-school educators integrate relevant cultural and historical information about the Italian-American experience into their classroom teachings. Focus will fall on a curriculum-inclusion model that is a cooperative effort of the New Jersey Italian-American Heritage Commission and the New Jersey Department of Education. Location: Room 103, Papiano Gymnasium, Blackwood Campus.

For additional information or for teacher enrollment/credit, contact the college’s Division of School & Community Academic Programs at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4256.

CCC SERVING SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES WITH ENGLISH FOR DAILY LIFE

Camden County College will offer “English for Everyday Life in the United States,” which is geared toward individuals whose first language isn’t English, from October to December.

CCC’s other English as a second language offerings include an entire academic program geared toward those who seek to acquire the language and then apply their new skills to scholastic or professional endeavors. Previously available as well have been intensive courses for quick but deep English acquisition and those offered in cooperation with the Hispanic Institute for Research and Development.

This latest offering will provide beginner-level instruction for four hours a week over 10 weeks. Though a non-credit course, the class is worth four continuing education units for those interested in claiming such credit for jobs or other purposes.

“‘English for Everyday Life in the United States’ is designed for those individuals who are interested in learning basic English to improve their daily quality of life,” said instructor Patricia “Tish” McGee. “The course will help them effectively go about their business in the English-speaking environment in which they reside.”

The course will meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. The class will start Oct. 1 and run through Dec. 7 on the college’s Camden City Campus, which is located at Broadway and Cooper Street in downtown Camden.

Cost for the course is $140 plus the cost of the textbook, which is approximately $30.

For further information, contact Elliott Nieves by telephone at (856) 968-1368 or in person on the second floor of the Camden City Campus’ College Hall building.

TASTE ALL THAT CCC HAS TO OFFER DURING ANNUAL FALL OPEN HOUSE

Anyone who wants to sample college before taking a bigger bite of higher education can attend Camden County College’s annual fall open house from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 29.

Prospective students of all ages and educational backgrounds can attend this free event to discover all that CCC has to offer. The open house will be held in the College Community Center, which is located on the college’s Blackwood Campus.

For further details, contact enrollment representative Lesley Bryant (856) 227-7200, ext. 4714, or lbryant@camdencc.edu.

CIVILIZATION’S ORIGINS TO BE EXPLORED IN FREE CCC LECTURE SERIES

The Fall 2007 semester will see the opening of Camden County College’s Center for Civic Responsibility, which aims to help re-engage local citizens with their communities and the world at large. The college’s Fall 2007 free public lecture series will, appropriately enough, focus on an ancient region of communities that played a significant role in the development of the world as we know it today.

“Origins of Civilization in Ancient Mesopotamia” will explore the 3,000-year history and accomplishments of the area encompassed by modern-day Iran, Iraq, Syria and Israel. Coordinated by CCC Professor John L. Pesda and funded by a grant from the New Jersey Council on the Humanities, the series will feature distinguished scholars discussing many facets of a society that rivaled ancient Egypt.

The talks will begin at 7 p.m. on six Wednesdays from September through November. Each will be given in one of two locations on the college’s Blackwood Campus.

● “Palace, Priests and Potters: The History of Ancient Mesopotamia.” Alexis Q. Castor of Franklin & Marshall College will provide an overview of Mesopotamian civilization (Sept. 19, Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre).

● “Old Excavation and New Tricks: The Royal Cemetery of Ur in Light of Recent Research.” Richard Zettler of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology will reexamine artifacts and human remains from Leonard Woolley’s 1920s excavations using modern technology (Sept. 26, Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre).

● “Gifts from the Goddess: The Inanna Temple at Nippur.” Jean Evans of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will explain how finds at the holy city of Nippur provide insight into Mesopotamian beliefs (Oct. 10, Danch CIM Center).

● “Bronze Age Nexus of Trade and Commerce: Excavations of South Central Iran.” Holly Pittman of the University of Pennsylvania will focus on excavated monumental and domestic architecture, sculpture and glyptic art, as well as evidence of writing (Oct. 17, Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre).

● “Archaeology and the Religion of Ancient Israel.” Jeffrey H. Tigay of the University of Pennsylvania will examine ancient Hebrew inscriptions and other artifacts, paying particular attention to evidence about monotheism and idolatry (Oct. 31, Danch CIM Center).

● “Greeks, Persians and Other Origins of ‘East Versus West.’” Jeremy McInerney of the University of Pennsylvania will explain how the Persian wars were a defining moment for the Greeks and the starting point for the way we now think of the world (Nov. 7, Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre).

CCC has been designated as an official New Jersey Professional Development Provider and an official Pennsylvania Department of Education Act 48 Professional Provider. As a result, state-certified teachers can earn three hours of approved professional development for each lecture they attend.

For further details, contact Pesda at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4432, or jpesda@camdencc.edu.

Camden County College’s Division of Continuing Education will be offering free mathematics, reading/writing, English as a second language and computer classes at the Blackwood Campus and the William G. Rohrer Center in Cherry Hill beginning Sept 28.

These courses are being offered free of charge thanks to the grant-funded $1.88 million Basic Skills Workforce Training Program, developed by the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development in partnership with the New Jersey Business and Industry Association and the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The program was developed in response to needs expressed by employers throughout the state.

Participants in these free courses need only be employed by a company who is either a member of the local chamber of commerce or a member of the New Jersey Business and Industry Association, which has 23,000 members statewide. Unlike previous state training programs, this one requires no matching expenditures by employers, either

The first round of classes will begin on Sept. 28 at both the Blackwood and Cherry Hill locations. Each session will run from 1 to 5 p.m., and each course will meet a total of 10 times

Also under this program, employers who are interested in having a group of their employees taught at work may request customized training. This means that the college will create classes and deliver them on site

For additional information or to register, call (856) 374-4955 or visit the Division of Continuing Education online at www.camdencc.edu/ce/index.htm.

ADVISORY: Brief 9/11 ceremony planned at CCC

WHAT: Camden County College President Raymond Yannuzzi will lead a short flag-raising ceremony and moment of silence in honor of Patriot Day, which is the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

WHY: The ordinary day that became an extraordinary tragedy will be recalled and the nearly 3,000 innocent people who lost their lives will be honored. As Yannuzzi said in an e-mail distributed collegewide Monday, “Our shock at the images we could never have imagined, our vivid memories of where we were as the horror unfolded and the sadness that enveloped the country endures with us to this day. I think it fitting that each of us this Tuesday pause … for a moment of silence to show our respect and commemorate in our own way this date, those lives and the families who can never forget the events of 9/11.”

VISUALS: Camden County Police Academy recruits will attend en masse and raise the American flag to half-staff, which is where it will remain throughout the day of observance. In addition, an officer will sing the national anthem.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby, media relations manager, by telephone at (856) 374-4949 or (609) 605-0874 or via e-mail at scoulby@camdencc.edu.

Camden County College’s Test Center offers a variety of tools that help current and prospective students, military veterans, experienced professionals and career-changers gauge their skills, knowledge, aptitudes and interests.

The center administers placement testing in reading, writing and mathematics as well as English as a second language and Ability to Benefit testing. Placement scores allow students enrolling in CCC courses to determine where their current abilities fall and which classes they are qualified to take. The center also provides CCC faculty and instructors with make-up, mid-term and finals testing for their students.

The Test Center offers a number of other services to CCC students and non-CCC students alike. For example, CCC students and community members may take advantage of the center’s College Level Exam Program (CLEP) testing as well as Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) exams.

Offered as well is the Strong Interest Inventory career-planning tool, and starting this fall the center will offer the Nurse Entrance Test. CCC also can be used as a proctored test site for students enrolled at other colleges or taking online courses throughout the United States and beyond.

CCC’s Test Center has three locations: Room 200 of the Blackwood Campus Library on the Blackwood Campus; Room 117 of College Hall on the Camden City Campus; and Room 104 of the William G. Rohrer Center in Cherry Hill.

Test availability and hours of operation vary by site. Fees vary depending on tests taken. Visit the Test Center Web site at www.camdencc.edu/testing for more information about scheduling and costs.

The public affairs manager of Atlantic City Electric’s Winslow District, which includes Camden County and portions of Atlantic and Burlington counties, has joined the Camden County College Foundation Board of Directors.

James Cinelli of Ocean City was appointed to the fund-raising organization. He will serve a two-year term ending in 2009.

Cinelli has been with Atlantic City Electric since 1998. He currently manages local and county government interactions, business relationships and constituent issues as well as community relations, corporate contributions and events. He previously was a senior vice president for the MaGrann Associates consulting firm and spent 24 years with Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

The South Jersey native holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Chadwick University and a master certificate in business administration from Tulane University.

In addition to his utility assignments, Cinelli has served on national energy-efficiency advisory boards for Edison Electric Institute, the American Gas Association and the Electric Power Research Institute. He also is a past president of the New Jersey Heat Pump Council, is a past chair of the Commercial & Industrial New Jersey Clean Energy Program and currently is treasurer of the Atlantic City Electric Employees Political Action Committee. He recently was named to the boards of directors for Robins’ Nest and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Camden & Gloucester Counties.

The Camden County College Foundation raises private monies to support college projects and services. The non-profit organization’s activities include benefit events such as an annual golf outing as well as solicitation of scholarship funds.

For further details or to contribute, call (856) 374-4946 or e-mail mmckelvey@camdencc.edu.

BASIC SKILLS, GED PREPARATION AND ESL COURSES AVAILABLE AT CCC

Camden County College’s Camden City Campus will be offering free adult basic skills (Pre-GED), General Education Development (GED) test preparation and English as a second language (ESL) with civics courses beginning Sept. 10.

These courses are available at no charge thanks to a grant of nearly $800,000 that was awarded to the Camden County Adult Basic Skills Consortium, for which CCC is serving as the lead agency. Plans are for 1,400 county residents to be served through this partnership -- which consists of the college and the Camden County One Stop Center, Camden City Public Schools, the Housing Authority of the City of Camden, Literacy Volunteers of America/Camden County, the Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey and Pennsauken Public Schools -- during the next year.

Low levels of literacy limit adults in areas as wide-ranging as employability, parenting, banking, transportation, civic engagement and awareness of the world beyond their own communities. Skills affected in addition to reading and writing include speaking, computing, problem-solving and comprehension.

The Pre-GED and GED course will run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays for 30 weeks. Reading, writing and mathematics will be studied within the context of social studies, literature and science.

Registration and orientation for the Pre-GED and GED course will start at 9 a.m. Sept. 10. Up to 60 students will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. All others will be placed on a waiting list.

The ESL with civics course will run from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays for 30 weeks. Speaking, listening, reading and writing English will be studied within the context of mathematics, United States government, United States history and everyday living.

Registration and orientation for the ESL with civics course will start at 1 p.m. Sept. 10. Up to 45 students will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. All others will be placed on a waiting list.

For additional information regarding registration or course content, call Carol Dann at (856) 968-1315 or e-mail abstmp@camdencc.edu.

Camden County College is offering a new study option in early childhood education that prepares enrollees for work in childcare centers and Head Start programs as well as at public and private preschools and elementary schools. The program also increases transferability of credits to baccalaureate-granting institutions.

The new associate in arts degree program is a liberal arts major with a focus in early childhood education. It facilitates transfer by incorporating a wider array of core credits, allowing for a higher percentage of these credits to apply to related programs at area institutions such as Rowan, Rutgers and Widener universities and Thomas Edison State College.

Those who successfully complete their studies become eligible to receive a group teacher’s certificate from the New Jersey Department of Human Services’ Division of Youth and Family Services. The program also offers internship opportunities through its partnership with child development centers and public schools throughout South Jersey.

In addition, students who have completed Child Development Associate National Credentialing may be awarded three to six credits toward their degree studies based on their related portfolio.

For further information on the liberal arts option in early childhood education at Camden County College, contact Professor Habiba Soudan at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4532, or hsoudan@camdencc.edu.

Registration for all Fall 2007 Camden County College courses and programs is on now. The first sessions begin the week of Sept. 4, and later-starting options are available throughout the semester. Visit www.camdencc.edu and click on the “2007 Credit/Non-Credit Registration” link for more information.

CULINARY STUDIES BEING SERVED UP AT CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE

Things are really cooking at Camden County College now that CCC has begun offering a career certificate in the culinary field.

The college has partnered with Camden County Technical Schools (CCTS) to offer a program of study aimed to help meet the rapidly growing demand for qualified personnel in the food services industry. Students who complete the program will be prepared for entry-level positions in restaurants, hotels, long-term-care facilities, childcare centers and casinos.

The 31-credit culinary certificate program combines classroom study and field experience. At CCC, courses in hospitality, nutrition, food safety and event planning will provide professional knowledge of trade regulations and site/service management. Practical skills will be developed through hands-on work in CCTS’s state-of-the-industry kitchen facilities.

Students enrolling in the program will have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills as they increase their technical competence. They also will learn key terminology used within various segments of the culinary profession.

“Students who complete the certificate program will be prepared to go on to earn associate’s or bachelor’s degrees in this area,” said Maureen Reidenauer, director of CCC’s Hospitality Programs. “Those who feel that a degree is out of reach can attend this program, develop new skills and realize that it’s not as difficult a goal as they once thought.”

For additional information on CCC’s culinary certificate program, contact Reidenauer at (856) 227-7200, ext.4341, or mreidenauer@camdencc.edu.

Earning a bachelor’s degree from Drexel University is now more convenient for those who have earned associate’s degrees from Camden County College.

The Philadelphia-based university is offering courses that lead from an associate’s degree to a baccalaureate at a location in South Jersey. A new partnership between Drexel and New Jersey’s community college system is now making it possible for students who have earned associate’s degrees from CCC to transition into Drexel programs in nearby Mount Laurel.

This South Jersey location offers flexible scheduling and reasonable tuition rates. Most importantly, it features the same nationally recognized faculty and courses offered at the university’s main campus in Pennsylvania.

Drexel programs available in South Jersey include applied engineering technology, biological science, computing/security technology, construction management and hospitality management. Others include computer science, engineering, culinary arts and electrical engineering.

To apply, prospective students must have completed their associate’s degrees with a grade-point average of 2.5 or better. Applicants also must have completed all 100- and 200-level coursework and any prerequisites for their program of choice.

Students with a grade-point average of 3.2 or better are eligible to apply for Drexel Dean’s Award Scholarships. These provide up to $15,000 in funding per year.

Individuals seeking to enroll in Drexel’s South Jersey programs can attend an information session at the Mount Laurel location to learn about academics, co-op opportunities, financial aid and student life.

For further details, contact program director James Bruno at (856) 644-3795 or drexel@bcc.edu.

This new opportunity is in addition to existing agreements that facilitate CCC students’ transfer to Drexel. Articulations between Drexel and CCC are in place in business, bioscience, chemistry, computer science, engineering sciences, engineering technologies, nursing, mathematics and physics.

SURVEY SAYS CCC RANKS AMONG NATION’S TOP COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Camden County College graduates more associate’s degree recipients than all but 82 of the nation’s thousands of institutions of higher education.

According to an analysis of federal Department of Education data by Community College Week newspaper, CCC ranked 83rd nationwide in terms of overall associate’s degree completion. The study reviewed 2005-06 statistics, the most recent available, from the thousands of two- and four-year colleges and universities in the United States to generate a list of the top 100.

The Community College Week study also reviewed data regarding associate’s degree completion for individual subject areas and compiled lists of the top 50 institutions by discipline. Camden County College ranked fifth in education and also placed 34th in nursing, 36th in criminal justice and 45th in security/protective services.

In addition to analyzing overall and discipline-specific statistics, the study analyzed statistics regarding degree completion in terms of student demographics. Camden County College ranked 69th in number of associate’s degrees earned by non-minority students as well as 75th in number of associate’s degrees earned by black students.

To be included in the study, institutions must operate within the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. They also must be eligible to receive financial aid funding under federal Title IV legislation.

All rankings from the study were published in a special edition of Community College Week titled “Top 100 Associate’s Degree Producers, 2007.”

CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE WELCOMING ITS NEXT CLASS OF NJ STARS

Recipients of New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship (NJ STARS) awards rank among the top of their high school classes and carry the potential for equally stellar performances in college. Camden County College believes that these special students deserve special treatment, and part of that involves helping them get acclimated to collegiate life.

To that end, CCC will hold an orientation for incoming NJ STARS students from 10 a.m. to noon on Aug. 22. The session, which will be conducted on the Blackwood Campus, will familiarize new STARS with college facilities, services and opportunities.

Speakers will address topics such as extracurricular activities and security. Tours of the campus will be given, and participants will have the chance to locate all of the classrooms on their Fall 2007 schedules. They also will have the chance to enjoy pizza and meet their fellow STARS students.

The state-funded NJ STARS Program was conceived as a way to help top-performing New Jersey high-schoolers pursue higher education with minimal financial burden. To qualify, students must place in the top 20 percent of their graduating classes, enroll full-time in an associate’s degree program and carry at least 12 college-level credits per semester.

Students meeting these requirements and completing all necessary paperwork will receive full STARS scholarships for up to five semesters at CCC. Under STARS II, those who successfully complete their associate’s degrees and maintain a 3.0 grade-point average will be eligible for full-tuition scholarships when they transfer to participating four-year colleges and universities in New Jersey.

Academic advisors Marie Cifelli and Lillie Howard are hosting the CCC orientation event. According to Cifelli, approximately 200 NJ STARS students have registered at CCC for the fall semester. Registration opportunities for those who qualify as STARS but haven’t yet enrolled will continue to be available throughout August.

For additional information or to attend the orientation, STARS-eligible students should contact Cifelli at (856) 277-7200, ext. 4632, or mcifelli@camdencc.edu or Howard at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4619, or lhoward@camdencc.edu.

CCC SEEKS STUDENT/FACULTY/PRESIDENTIAL MEMORABILIA FOR EXHIBIT

The Camden County College community is marking its 40-year anniversary, and a planned campus exhibit will commemorate this milestone by showcasing CCC-related memorabilia.

Organizers would like to create the exhibit using items borrowed from students and faculty of all decades in the college’s existence. The Blackwood Campus Library will display these personal mementos as a way to recall and celebrate past and present times at CCC.

“It could be a beanie, a T-shirt, a dried corsage,” said Joan Getaz, library director. “Photographs would be great, too!”

The exhibit will open Sept. 4 and run through Nov. 30, with materials being displayed in three successive groupings. The first will highlight student life, featuring items from the late 1960s through today. The second will celebrate the college’s faculty members both inside and outside the classroom. The third will honor CCC’s four presidents and their respective tenures.

To loan personal items for the displays, contact Getaz by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4406, or via e-mail at jgetaz@camdencc.edu. All memorabilia must be delivered to the Blackwood Campus Library. All pieces will be displayed in locked cases until being returned at the conclusion of the exhibit.

As another part of its 40th anniversary celebration, the college is seeking graduates and other former students for its new Wall of Fame. Plans are for the name of anyone who ever enrolled at CCC to be placed on the wall. The Madison Connector Building, now under construction on the Blackwood Campus, will house this commemoration of students served by the college during its first 40 years. To ensure your inclusion, visit www.camdencc.edu/alumni/index.htm and fill out the form located there.

For further details about CCC’s 40th anniversary and to view archival photographs and historical information, visit www.camdencc.edu and click on the “Celebrating 40 Years!” link.

ADVISORY: Students investigating ‘crime scene’ at CCC

WHAT: Students from Gloucester City High School will conduct fingerprint analysis, hair analysis, footprint comparisons, ballistic evaluations and other exercises in forensic science during a crime-scene investigation career day at Camden County College.

WHERE: Cyber Café, second floor, College Community Center, Blackwood Campus.

WHY: Forensic Science Career Awareness Day is part of CCC’s Gloucester City College Bound Program. Such days allow participants to explore the job possibilities provided by various collegiate majors.

DETAILS: The Gloucester City College Bound Program at Camden County College is a state-funded cooperative between CCC’s Division of School and Community Academic Programs and Gloucester City. Students enroll to enhance their potential for acceptances and scholarships at their schools of choice, taking college-preparation support classes while giving up part of their summer vacations to do so.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby, media relations manager, by telephone at (856) 374-4949 or via e-mail at scoulby@camdencc.edu.

Miniature sailboats will be taking to the water at Camden County College on July 19 as part of a college-prep summer program for high school students offered by CCC’s Division of School and Community Academic Programs.

At 2:30 p.m., students from the Upward Bound Academy will launch balsa wood sailboats as part of Upward Bound Academy’s Aquatic Sciences Awareness Day. The boats will sail on a pond located on the college’s Blackwood Campus.

Upward Bound is a federally funded program offered to students from low-income families whose parents have not earned bachelor’s degrees. Academy enrollees participate in college-preparation support classes for six weeks in the summer. This provides with a jump-start on their upcoming fall semester as well as on their future college careers.

“The objective is to increase their high school grade-point average and their high school proficiency scores along with their Scholastic Aptitude Test results,” said Dennis Ferry, director of the Upward Bound Academy. “This activity will allow students to learn the basics of wind-powered technology while building their own balsawood sailboats. Contests will be held once the students create their boats.”

The Aquatic Sciences Awareness Day will supplement the basic lessons in math and science that are taught to the 65 Upward Bound students during their summer program.

“Students have fun with these career days,” said Ferry. “Because they will learn a little about naval architecture and wind technology and then engage in some competition with their peers, they will receive an all-around unique educational experience.”

For additional information, contact Ferry by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4530.

A new dual-admissions agreement is allowing students who complete certain associate’s degree programs at Camden County College to transfer to Wilmington College in New Castle, Del., with junior status in related bachelor’s degree programs.

Dual-admissions agreements are also known as “program-to-program transfer” agreements. Through them, students save money by completing the first half of their baccalaureates at a lower-priced community college and save time by having all courses taken for their associate’s degrees count toward their bachelor’s degrees.

Under the CCC-Wilmington College pact, students must graduate with their associate’s degrees with a minimum grade-point average of 2.0. They also must enroll at Wilmington College within one year of their CCC graduation.

To be eligible for Wilmington College’s bachelor of science degree in psychology, CCC dual-admissions students must complete an associate in arts degree in liberal arts and science with the psychology option.

To be eligible for Wilmington College’s accelerated registered nurse to bachelor of science in nursing program, CCC dual-admissions students must complete one of the cooperative associate’s degree/nursing diploma programs offered with Helene Fuld School of Nursing in Camden County and Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing.

To be eligible for Wilmington College’s bachelor of science degree in general studies program, CCC dual-admissions students must complete an associate of arts degree in liberal arts and science with the English option, social science concentration or literature, philosophy and the arts concentration.

For details about the Wilmington College agreement and other dual-admissions opportunities at CCC, contact Vanessa McMasters at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4268, or transferservices@camdencc.edu.

CCC DENTAL STUDENTS SHINE AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE

A dozen Camden County College dental assisting students won honors at the 2007 New Jersey Dental Assistants Annual Conference. Two group and four individual awards were earned, and one student also won a scholarship.

The CCC students submitted group and individual table clinics and poster displays for judging. Their competitors included students from dental assisting programs at institutions throughout the state.

Alice Eder Table Clinic Award: “If Teeth Could Talk” by Ashley Blasscyk of Pitman, Chelsea Capaldi of Newport, Anne Clifford of Pennsauken, Bernadette Fingerhut of Pennsauken, Lindsay Good of Woodbury, Nichole McGuigan of Cinnaminson and Tracy Sterling of Paulsboro.

Fran Strano Table Clinic Award: “The Breakdown of Phossy Jaw” by Melissa Bright of Hi-Nella, Lorrie Evans of Williamstown, Megan Kelley of Pittsgrove, Joanie Koteles of Mantua, Nicole Pancrazio of Sicklerville and Samantha Syring of Bridgeton.

First Place Poster – Comic: “Spa Dentistry” by Carla Cantiello of Philadelphia, Pa.

First Place Poster – Educational: “The Hole Truth” by Megan Kelley of Pittsgrove.

Second Place Poster – Conventional: “Happy Healthy Teeth” by Anne Clifford of Pennsauken.

New Jersey Dental Assisting Educators’ Council Scholarship: Chelsea Capaldi of Newport.

For information about Camden County College Dental Programs, contact Dr. Catherine Boos at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4472, or via e-mail at cboos@camdencc.edu.

NEW JERSEY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND LAUDS CCC STUDENTS

Nine students from Camden County College were honored at the annual New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund Professional Association’s Student Day Conference, held this year in Atlantic City.

State EOF programs support students from low-income or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds. Each year, the state’s most successful graduating students are honored with awards for academic and personal achievement.

• Distinguished Scholar Award (4.0 grade-point average) to Carmen Molina of Pennsauken.

• Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards (3.5 to 3.9 grade-point average) to Shirieka Burnett of Camden; Lisa Michelle Kee-Brown of Somerdale; Beverly Diggins of Camden; and Darryl K. Macklin of Camden.

• Academic Achievement Awards (3.2 to 3.49 grade-point average) to Anthony Pipitone of West Berlin; Dynetta Tompkins of Camden and Brittany Williams of Woodbury.

$150,000 GRANT ALLOWING CCC TO CREATE INFO TECH PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE

Thanks to a grant of nearly $150,000 from the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Camden County College is leading the creation of an institute to streamline the transition from public education programs to real-world employment within New Jersey’s high-wage, high-growth information technology sector.

The Information Technology Innovation Partner Institute will unite key industry, state workforce development agencies and academic institutions. It will create a continuous, industry-driven ladder for information technology careers in New Jersey by pairing an education pathway that spans secondary through graduate levels with an employment pipeline involving New Jersey companies large and small.

Data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the number of information technology managers has increased 44 percent nationwide since 2001. In New Jersey and across the United States, information technology workers are employed in all industry sectors – not just traditional software and computer companies.

However, the New Jersey Technology Council reports that there are more than 500 information technology and communications companies among its members. These include industry giants Comcast and Verizon, which together intend to hire 1,500-plus employees in New Jersey over the next year.

Camden County College is collaborating with the New Jersey Institute of Technology; the New Jersey Technology Council; the New Jersey Collegiate Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development; county Workforce Investment Boards; the One-Stop Career Centers of Camden County and Newark; and companies such as Comcast and Verizon. Goals include determining the New Jersey information technology industry’s needs, creating educational offerings to meet these needs and implementing these courses and materials statewide.

Gov. Jon S. Corzine’s Economic Growth Strategy for New Jersey includes a focus on fostering such collaborations. The aim is to address acute and long-term needs for appropriately educated and trained employees within the state economy.

“The design of the Innovation Partnership Institute educational ladder and articulation agreements will be based on the sector needs as expressed by experts from local IT businesses,” said project director Melvin Roberts, who is dean of CCC’s Division of Business, Computer and Technical Studies. “Using this input, the institute will identify and close gaps between academic programs and the real world of IT.”

CCC GIVING INSIGHT INTO AUTISM WITH FREE PARENT, EDUCATOR WORKSHOP

Camden County College will help parents and teachers better understand autism and Asperger syndrome with a free workshop on its Blackwood Campus.

The session will educate attendees on the symptoms and behaviors exhibited by individuals with pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs), which include autism and Asperger syndrome. It also will emphasize strategies that parents, teachers and others can use in understanding and meeting the needs of individuals with PDDs.

The workshop, which is being coordinated by Professor John L. Pesda, will be held in Room 106 of Taft Hall from 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 17. Depending on the interest expressed in this session, CCC may offer more comprehensive workshops during the 2007-08 school year.

According to the Autism Society of America, autism is the fastest-growing PDD. Through this workshop, the college hopes to generate awareness about such disorders while assisting parents and teachers in providing an environment in individuals with PDDs can flourish.

Although the workshop is free and open to the public, attendees must register to participate. To register or for additional information, contact Pesda by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4432, or via e-mail at jpesda@camdencc.edu.

Ninety-four Camden County College students were inducted into the Alpha Nu Mu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, during the Spring 2007 semester.

Inductees must attain and maintain a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 while completing a minimum of 12 college credits. Chapter adviser is Professor Susan Choi.

Burlington County: Crissy A. Beck, Marlton; Catherine M. DePierro, Burlington; Frances C. Farren-Canning, Marlton; Barbara B. Fox, Maple Shade; Jorge A. Freire, Mount Laurel; Emily M. Jurgens, McGuire Air Force Base; Kamila Klawinska, Marlton; Jean-Philippe Koffi, Maple Shade; Thomas J. Longo, Marlton; Radmila N. Salmanova, Maple Shade.

Camden County: Eleni P. Antipas, Cherry Hill; Jessica J. Bennett, Cherry Hill; Jaclyn M. Bollettieri, Blackwood; Brandon M. Bonnette, Haddonfield; Lindsay K. Bryson, Blackwood; Savanna R. Buckholz, Sicklerville; Shirieka S. Burnett, Camden; Kevin T. Byrnes, Cherry Hill; Adriel P. Church, Bellmawr; Ian M. Clark, Pennsauken; Ann L. Crowell, Berlin; John N. Cudal, Somerdale; Beverly J. Diggins, Camden; Kimberly B. Eberly, Voorhees; Suzanne Flynn, Collingswood; Civvy A. Fogelson, Cherry Hill; Princess A. Gagni, Lindenwold; Andrew D. Glazier, Gloucester City; Mary I. Groark, Bellmawr; Jin Soo Han, Sicklerville; Matthew S. Hemeleski, Camden; Brian J. Hofacker, Laurel Springs; George W. Hofmann, Mount Ephraim; Misty Hudson, Voorhees; Jennifer N. Hughs, Runnemede; Shirley A. Intriago, Somerdale; Lisa M. Kee-Brown, Somerdale; Kimberly A. Kinyon, Runnemede; James Koszyk, Collingswood; Lindsay E. Kramer, Gloucester; Maria R. Lakernick, Cherry Hill; Robert P. Lambertino, Lindenwold; Richard M. LaVoie, Sicklerville; Abigail G. Mawson, Voorhees; Patricia J. McKern, Cherry Hill; Patrick D. McNamara, Westmont; Stefanie A. Morgan, Audubon; Melinda S. Morrow, Stratford; Howard M. Nichols, Clementon; Alison L. O’Loughlin, Merchantville; Victoria R. Osborne, Pennsauken; Dario V. Paglione, Magnolia; Gabrielle M. Perry, Lindenwold; Rachel M. Ploucher, Collingswood; Richard J. Ploski, Lindenwold; Kathryn S. Robinson, Blackwood; Jonathon Robles, Pennsauken; Lindsay M. Rubel, Clementon; Rachel A. Sampson, Winslow; Ann Rae M. Sheller, Haddonfield; Ryan A. Sikorski, Blackwood; Patrick J. Simpson, Pennsauken; Anita Sipala, Sicklerville; Pamela B. Smallwood, Camden; Kim C. Smith, Lawnside; Shannon E. Strater, Laurel Springs; Joseph J. Strazzullo, Cherry Hill; Deborah M. Temple, Pennsauken; Ryan K. Thilo, Blackwood; Alyssa L. Thomas, Cherry Hill; Angela M. Tofani, Sicklerville; Alex R. Torrance, Pine Hill; Kelly A. Tull, Pine Hill; Jennifer J. Unangst, Atco; Colleen M. Walsh, Sicklerville; Lorie A. Watkins, Collingswood; Andrea L. White, Cherry Hill.

Gloucester County: Kristopher M. Chiola, Williamstown; Colleen M. Corsey, Franklinville; Carolyn R. Coseden, Sewell; Valorie N. Haines, Williamstown; Christina M. Haas, Franklinville; Kathryn M. L’Esperance, Sewell; Angela E. Latini, Woodbury; Sharon A. Mellen, Williamstown; Karen S. Passalaqua, Williamstown; Christina M. Vittese, Sewell.

Out-of-state: Ijeoma J. Amadi, Elkins Park, Pa.; Lia Bodocan, Merion Station, Pa., Samantha L. Furner, Philadelphia, Pa.; Sujin Lee, Philadelphia, Pa.

Eight students have been inducted into the Camden County College chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, the national mathematics honor society for community college students.

Mu Alpha Theta exists to recognize students for their outstanding achievements in mathematics and provide them with a means of enjoying mathematics beyond the classroom. Members must achieve a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 in mathematics courses at the pre-calculus level or higher to be considered for induction.

• Camden County: Mathew S. Hemelski, Camden; Howard M. Nicholas, Clementon; Priya R. Patel, West Berlin; Sean M. Sullivan, Audubon; Alex R. Torrence, Pine Hill; Jennifer J. Unangst, Atco; Ce Wang, Blue Anchor.

The president of the Perks Reutter Associates engineering firm and the business systems director of Campbell Soup Co. have joined the Camden County College Foundation Board of Directors.

Chris Perks of Camden and Scott Winkles of Sewell were appointed to the fund-raising organization. Each will serve a two-year term ending in 2009.

Perks has been with his firm for 23 years, during which he has designed and managed civil, structural and environmental engineering projects for local, county, state, federal, non-profit and private clients and served as the consulting engineer for several utilities authorities and municipalities. He is a licensed professional engineer in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Ohio as well as a New Jersey licensed professional planner, a certified municipal engineer and a certified underground storage tank removal supervisor. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in English from Bucknell University and a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from United States International University.

Perks is vice chairman of the Southern New Jersey Development Council and heads that body’s legislative committee. He also serves on the New Jersey State Geographic Information Council and the Philadelphia Board of Building Standards as well as on the boards of Philadelphia Hospitality and Volunteers of America Delaware Valley

At Campbell Soup, Winkles manages a cross-functional team of company and contract employees specializing in systems, applications, data and reporting tools used by the corporation’s national sales organization. He also has led the implementation and ongoing maintenance of a planning, trade-funding and payment system that interfaces into corporate fiduciary systems. He holds a bachelor of science degree in agricultural business management from the University of Delaware.

Winkles volunteers as league director and coach for softball, baseball and soccer teams in Washington Township and at St. Jude’s Regional School in Blackwood. He has served as president of St. Jude’s Regional School Board and as treasurer of the school’s Athletic Board. He currently is financial secretary for Knights of Columbus Council 6296 in Turnersville.

For further details or to contribute, call (856) 374-4946 or e-mail mmckelvey@camdencc.edu.

CCC OFFERS PREPARATION FOR PLENTIFUL HIGH-TECH MANUFACTURING JOBS

Recent studies show that there are five million fewer lower-skill factory jobs in the United States than there were 30 years ago. Many of these positions have been lost to automated or overseas operations, leaving workers who are illiterate or lack practical expertise with fewer employment options within the American manufacturing industry.

Those same studies, though, show that the newer, better-paying manufacturing jobs that have emerged in that time require proficiency in areas as diverse as mathematics, computers, communication and teamwork. The upshot is that factory work is now a lucrative, secure endeavor for employees who have completed high levels of technical training and acquired a range of academic skills.

According to Melvin Roberts, acting dean of CCC’s Division of Business, Computer and Technical Studies, the general public – including potential students and future workers – don’t consider manufacturing to be an opportunity-filled career choice. In reality, he said, the college’s Computer Integrated Manufacturing/Engineering Technology Program can’t graduate enough students to meet current industry demands.

“The perception is that profitable, high-tech manufacturing jobs don’t exist,” Roberts said. “But all of our graduates have multiple job offers, and approximately 90 percent of them are working in the field prior to graduation.”

Statistics contained in a 2005 report by the National Association of Manufacturers support his statements. Shortages in both technical and academic skills are deep as well as wide, with 80 percent of the 800-plus companies surveyed affected.

CCC offers a career certificate in computer integrated manufacturing technology (33 or 34 credits) and an associate’s degree in computer integrated manufacturing engineering technology (67 credits). For details, contact Roberts at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4420, or mroberts@camdencc.edu or Kevin Schmidt at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4517, or kschmidt@camdencc.edu.

CCC LAUNCHING COLLEGE PREP PARTNERSHIP FOR GLOUCESTER CITY STUDENTS

Camden County College is seeking applicants for its new Gloucester City College Bound Partnership Program, which will help students from Gloucester City build their college-application credentials and enhance their chances for acceptance into top colleges and universities.

A grant from the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education is financing the program, which is being conducted in partnership with the Gloucester City School District. Thanks to this funding, all information sessions, classes, advisement services and transportation to the college’s campuses will be available at no cost to participants or their families.

In addition, students who complete classes offered through the program will receive a small stipend. This will compensate them for spending summer and Saturday hours on program activities instead of working at paying jobs.

Courses that will provide college-level credits will be offered during the summer and on Saturdays during the school year. Program advisors will be available at Gloucester City High School during normal school hours.

“The students who are accepted into this program will have resources available for their entire family,” said CCC coordinator Dennis Ferry. “This will enable a step-by-step procedure through the college preparation and application process.”

Admission to the Gloucester City College Bound Partnership Program at Camden County College is competitive. Deadline for applications is June 25, and the first sessions this summer will be offered July 9 to Aug. 1.

For more information, contact Ferry at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4236, or dferry@camdencc.edu or Gloucester City School District coordinator Lynda Lathrop at (856) 456-4250, ext 2153.

EIGHT CCC STUDENTS JOIN STATEWIDE BUSINESS HONOR SOCIETY

Eight students from Camden County College have been inducted into the New Jersey Collegiate Business Administration Honor Society, which is open to only the very highest performing business students at the state’s two- and four-year institutions of higher education.

Members must rank within the top 1 percent of business students at their colleges or universities. They also must have completed at least 70 percent of their degree requirements as of Jan. 1 of the induction year.

The annual induction ceremony is conducted at the New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton. The honor society’s moderator is Camden County College Professor Maria Zak Aria.

• Camden County: Stephanie Brown, Clementon; Theresa Ann Goffredo, Cherry Hill; Deborah J. Hallowell, Cherry Hill; Robert Lambertino, Lindenwold; Shirley A. McFadden, Sicklerville; Anita S. Tala, Pine Hill.

EDUCATION GRAD SELECTED AS CCC’S 2007-08 ALUMNI TRUSTEE

A former “extreme” skier has been chosen as the 2007-08 alumni representative to the Camden County College Board of Trustees.

Dana C. Litwornia of Tabernacle was elected to a one-year term by fellow members of the CCC Class of 2007. She succeeds 2006-07 alumni trustee Ritta Altoun.

Litwornia was a competitive athlete, achieving world rankings in the extreme sport of heli-skiing, and taught skiing as well. She also is a former whitewater guide.

After having a son, she says, she “came down from the mountains” and enrolled at CCC in 2004. She completed her associate’s degree in elementary/secondary education with a 3.8 grade-point average in May and will transfer into a baccalaureate education program. Her career goal is teaching, and she hopes to earn a doctorate and become a college professor – perhaps at CCC.

“I’m so happy to be able to continue my relationships with students, teachers and employees at Camden County College as alumni trustee,” Litwornia says. “This position will allow me to continue to grow with the college as it blossoms into a larger and more dynamic institution.

“I care greatly for the students that currently attend Camden County College and look forward to the new faces that will continue CCC’s legacy.”

Litwornia was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the top honor society for students at two-year institutions of higher education, in 2006. She also is a member of the Kappa Delta Pi education honor society and the Psi Beta psychology honor society. In addition, she is a Camden County College Dean’s List and National Dean’s List honoree.

Through her church, Litwornia has participated in missions work in Brazil and Mexico. She also volunteers as a youth mentor and a music leader as well as a children’s soccer coach.

PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM DEBUTING THIS FALL AT CCC

Camden County College is launching a program of study that will help alleviate the nursing shortage and provide a career ladder for certified nursing assistants and other prospective nurses-to-be.

Although practical nursing programs are offered at the pre-college level by technical schools throughout the state, few collegiate programs exist in New Jersey. CCC’s program leading to a career certificate in practical nursing combines specialized courses in nursing with general higher education courses. Students who complete the program qualify to take the National Council Licensure Examination in Practical Nursing, the passing of which allows them to use the “licensed practical nurse” or “LPN” designation professionally.

After completing the program and receiving the LPN credential, students can matriculate at an advanced level into a program leading to a registered nurse or RN credential. These include the collaborative programs that CCC has with Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing and Helene Fuld School of Nursing in Camden County.

The CNA-LPN-RN career ladder created by this program will, of course, help practicing CNAs and others interested in nursing move closer to their professional goals. It also will help address the pervasive shortage of nursing care providers that has existed locally, regionally, nationally and internationally since the 1990s and will continue to be an issue through upcoming decades.

Those enrolling in CCC’s new LPN program will take the college’s “Certified Nursing Assistant” course first. Enrollees who already are licensed CNAs will be able to begin with subsequent classes in the curriculum.

Studies for the practical nursing certificate will be offered on the college’s Camden City Campus. The competitive program will admit a maximum of 30 students this fall and up to 40 in January.

The practical nursing certificate program is just one of the short-term study options created by CCC to serve the growing number of students who want to work in health-related careers while they work toward becoming registered nurses. In addition to it and the CNA program, others include studies for becoming surgical technicians, home health aides and unlicensed assistive personnel.

For details about the practical nursing certificate program, contact the CCC Advisement Office at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4454. For details on the other programs, visit www.camdencc.edu.

The 38 members of the Camden County College Class of 2007 who completed the college’s dental programs were welcomed into their new professions during a pinning ceremony held recently on the Blackwood Campus. Of this year’s graduates, 19 completed the dental hygiene associate’s degree curriculum and 19 completed the dental assisting career certificate curriculum. Of the assisting graduates, seven also completed associate in applied science (AAS) degrees.

Atlantic County: Jenny Jenkins (assisting), Egg Harbor City; Jessica Lindsey (hygiene), Egg Harbor Township; Kristi Schuler (hygiene), Linwood; Lisa Zielinski (hygiene), Linwood.

Burlington County: Nichole McGuigan (assisting plus AAS), Cinnaminson; Kristen Triboletti (hygiene), Mount Laurel.

Camden County: Melissa Bright (assisting), Hi-Nella; Anne Clifford (assisting plus AAS), Pennsauken; Sasha Czyzewski (assisting), Lindenwold; Melissa DeMatteo (assisting), Sicklerville; Tiffany Embry (hygiene), Collingswood; Bernadette Fingerhut (assisting), Pennsauken; Shawna Fredericks (assisting), Sicklerville; Nikki Jenkins (assisting), Cherry Hill; Brenda McComb (hygiene), Stratford; Gina Montana (hygiene), Cherry Hill; Lauren Nellius (hygiene), Blackwood; Nicole Pancrazio (assisting), Sicklerville; Joyce Quering (hygiene), Cherry Hill; Sandra Tamilio (hygiene), Lindenwold.

Cumberland County: Chelsea Capaldi (assisting plus AAS), Newport; Marianne Joyce (hygiene), Millville; Samantha Syring (assisting plus AAS), Bridgeton.

Gloucester County: Tamara Bevan (hygiene), Glassboro; Ashley Blassczyk (assisting), Pitman; Tracey Bozarth (hygiene), Deptford; Lorrie Evans (assisting), Williamstown; Lindsey Good (assisting plus AAS), Woodbury; Jodie Gordon (hygiene), Clarksboro; Kristen Hird (hygiene), Williamstown; Joan Koteles (assisting), Mantua; Danielle Rambone (hygiene), Newfield; Tracy Sterling (assisting plus AAS), Paulsboro; Valorie Thomas (hygiene), Newfield.

Salem County: Hyonsuk Delp (hygiene), Carneys Point; Megan Kelley (assisting), Pittsgrove.

CCC’S EDUCATION HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTS 25 STUDENTS THIS SPRING

Twenty-five students have been inducted into Camden County College’s chapter of Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society.

Burlington County: Maribeth Goldberg, Lumberton; Dana Litwornia, Tabernacle; Mary Teresa Smith, Maple Shade.

Camden County: Khadija Begum, West Berlin; Krystle Borrelli, Gloucester; Liz Centeno, Camden; Natalie Crenny, Blackwood; Gina Foster, Pennsauken; Ariel Golan, Cherry Hill; Joyce Juckett, Haddon Heights; Amie Kelso, Glendora; Daniel Lee, Camden; Stacy Luciany, Pennsauken; Ashley McGrath, Barrington; Patrick McNamara, Westmont; Dario Paglione, Magnolia; Sheri Richardson, Camden; Brianne Siderio, Glendora; Deborah Van Pelt, Water Works; Colleen Walsh, Sicklerville.

Gloucester County: Danielle Barbato, Wenonah; Susan Cuticchia, Deptford; Louisa Gulla, Turnersville; Linda Santillo, Williamstown; Kaitlin Taraschi, Woodbury.

CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE IS CALLING ALL ALUMNI!

Exactly 40 years ago, Camden County College was preparing to establish its change-making presence to serve the people of Camden County and beyond. Since then, tens of thousands of students have found inspiration, education and satisfaction thanks to CCC.

Now, the college wants to find as many of those former students as possible. As part of its 40th anniversary celebration, CCC is seeking everyone who ever attended. The goal is to reconnect with graduates and other alumni so that the personal stories of their time at Camden County College can become part of institutional history.

A major undertaking in this vein will be the establishment of the Camden County College Wall of Fame inside a campus building currently under construction. The Madison Connector, which will serve as the hub of the Blackwood Campus, will house the commemorative recognition of students served during the college’s first 40 years.

Plans are for the name of anyone who ever enrolled at CCC to be placed on the wall, which will be about 12 feet by 100 feet in size. To that end, the college invites all former students to visit CCC online at www.camdencc.edu/alumni/index.htm and fill out the form located there so that their names can be included.

The invitation to be a part of this project is just one of CCC’s anniversary endeavors. The observance was launched officially this spring when the 40th anniversary of the hiring of the college’s first president, Otto Mauke, was marked. Milestone festivities will continue through May 2009, when the college begins its fifth decade.

Activities planned between these two bookend events will celebrate what the college has accomplished through its decades of service to Camden County and its people. Among these will be a dedication ceremony for the Madison Connector and the Wall of Fame and a concert featuring 1960s favorites the Turtles and the Grass Roots.

In use throughout the celebration period will be the new college logo that was created especially for the 40th anniversary. The emblem adorns banners now flying at the college’s campuses and is being used in place of the standard college logo on printed materials and elsewhere.

For details about Camden County College’s 40th anniversary and to view archival photographs and historical information, visit www.camdencc.edu and click on the “Celebrating 40 Years!” link.

CCC’S TOYOTA PROGRAM ‘REVS’ IN GLORY OF SECOND NATIONAL AWARD

Camden County College’s Toyota Technical Education Network (T-TEN) program has been awarded a T-TEN School Recognition Award for the second straight year.

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. selected CCC’s T-TEN program as one of only 10 recipients of its national awards. The college earned this recognition due to its excellent implementation of the corporation’s T-TEN training model through 2006.

Schools were judged on graduate objectives; placements at Toyota dealerships; the maintenance of instructor and program certifications; and compliance with corporate training requirements. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. treated CCC program personnel to a dinner cruise on Philadelphia’s Spirit of Philadelphia to celebrate and honored them during a national conference.

CCC’s T-TEN program is jointly sponsored by Camden County College, Toyota Motor Sales USA and area Toyota dealerships. The program combines classroom learning with hands-on experience at Toyota dealerships. CCC’s T-TEN instructors have won numerous awards and are recognized nationally for their teaching and automotive expertise.

CCC Automotive Technology Program coordinator Tony Marchetti said he was proud of the college’s receipt of its second such award. He also expressed gratitude regarding those who had helped bring it about.

“Without our instructors and support from our affiliated dealers,” Marchetti said, “we could never make such an accomplishment.”

For additional information regarding CCC’s T-TEN program, contact Marchetti by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4317 or ext. 4382 or via e-mail at tmarchetti@camdencc.edu.

PROFESSOR DEDICATED TO SUBJECT, STUDENTS WINS CCC TEACHING AWARD

A mathematics professor known for effective teaching techniques, expertise in his discipline and devotion to his students has won the top instructional award available to Camden County College faculty members.

Professor Faustino Gonzalez of Warrington, Pa., received the 2007 Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award. At CCC, he has chaired the Mathematics Department and served as an advisor and a mentor for his colleagues.

In addition, Gonzalez was instrumental in developing new courses in discrete mathematics and statistics for technology. He also has served on numerous college committees. Prior to joining the CCC faculty in 1992, Gonzalez taught mathematics at Temple University and Rowan University.

“The Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award is given to a faculty member who has a favorable and lasting influence on his or her students,” said Dr. Margaret Hamilton, acting vice president for academic affairs. “Faustino is respected for his deep knowledge of the subject matter, his professional demeanor, his excellent teaching skills and his helpful manner.

Gonzalez earned a bachelor of science degree in pure mathematics from the University of Puerto Rico and a bachelor of science degree in computer systems technology from Spring Garden College. He completed his master’s degree in pure and applied mathematics at Temple University.

A faculty committee selected Gonzalez for the award, which is sponsored by the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation. Previous winners include William Wilhelm (2006), Robert Lorenzi (2005), Dorothy Brown and Hoda Zaki (2004), Catherine Boos (2003), Kelly Jackson (2002), Claire Berger (2001), Adrienne Coons (2000), Paul Harris (1999) and Ellen Freedman (1998).

CCC LIBRARIAN HAS RIGHT STUFF FOR ALA COPYRIGHT TEAM

Camden County College’s Alfred Fry was one of just 12 librarians nationwide selected to be trained as a “copyright scholar” by the American Library Association and serve on the ALA’s Copyright Advisory Network.

Fry, who is an expert in fair use law, is the only community college employee selected for the volunteer team. He has been working with the group since the project was in its “beta” testing phase. It was launched in 2006.

The Copyright Advisory Network is a free service that provides information about copyright law and assistance when copyright troubles arise. The network’s target audience is libraries and teachers, but its Web site can be accessed by anyone with a copyright question. The overriding purpose is to encourage informed discussion of copyright concerns, for which there are more debatable than definitive answers.

The Copyright Advisory Network can be accessed online at www.librarycopyright.net.

Fry, who is a resident of Philadelphia, received his master’s degree in information science from Drexel University in 1995. Since then, he has been a reference and instruction librarian at CCC, where he also is responsible for the reserve collection.

Fry is a past recipient of an honorable mention Technology Innovation Award from the New Jersey Chapter of the Association and College Research Libraries. He was cited for developing a project that combined existing software tools and used no additional cash outlay to start the college’s e-reserve service.

AP TEACHERS WILL ADVANCE OWN SKILLS AT CCC SUMMER INSTITUTES

Advanced placement courses help high-schoolers become better students, offering them the chance to study college-level material early and earn college credits via exam. Camden County College’s Advanced Placement Summer Institutes will help the instructors of these students become better teachers.

CCC’s Division of School & Community Academic Programs has partnered with the Middle States Regional Office of The College Board to fulfill professional development needs specific to AP and pre-AP teachers in the region. Both of the institutes will offer instruction in six disciplines.

Session I will take place Aug. 6 to 9 and offer courses in Spanish, United States history, English language/composition, computer science, French and Chinese. Session II will take place Aug. 13 to 16 and offer courses in English literature, psychology, Latin, economics, European history and environmental science.

Each session will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the college’s William G. Rohrer Center. The Rohrer Center is located at Route 70 and Springdale Road in Cherry Hill.

Experienced, new and prospective AP teachers are welcome to enroll. Instruction will focus on course content and goals while encouraging the development of innovative instructional methods.

Camden County College is a designated New Jersey Department of Education Professional Development Provider as well as a Pennsylvania Department of Education Act 48 provider. Participating teachers will receive a certificate for 30 professional development hours.

Cost is $749 per course, which includes meals and all materials. Because seating is limited, registration should be completed by June 29.

To register or for additional information, contact Margo Venable by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4283, or via e-mail at mvenable@camdencc.edu.

WHAT: 39th annual Camden County College Commencement, which will be conducted “under the bigtop” of an 18,000-square-foot event tent. MORE THAN 4,000 FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND.

Featured will be the keynote address by a legislative advocate on education issues, Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt of Cherry Hill.

WHEN & 10 a.m., Saturday, May 19, 2007.
WHERE: Truman Courtyard, Blackwood Campus, College Drive, Blackwood, N.J.

DETAILS: Nearly 1,400 associate’s degree and career certificates will be conferred upon the Class of 2007.

Members range in age from 19 to 62, and they come from New Jersey, six other states and 25 foreign countries.

Among the event’s highlights will be the revelation of the winner of the 2007 Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award and the winner of the 2007-08 alumni representative seat on the CCC board of trustees. Each honor is determined by the nominees’ peers.

This year’s ceremony will be particularly special for a decorated veteran of Iraq. U.S. Army Sgt. Rebecca E. Davis of Cherry Hill had been scheduled to report for training this week and would have missed the event. Her orders were changed, though, and she will attend after all. Davis, 26, is an intelligence officer who entered the Army right out of high school in 1999. She is leaving CCC with a 3.6 grade-point-average and plans to return to active duty in Iraq following a stint of service in Germany this summer. Davis is applying her associate’s degree credits toward a bachelor’s degree at the University of Maryland, which she actually worked on at the same time she was at CCC. She will complete her baccalaureate in December and plans a career with the CIA.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby, media relations manager, by telephone at 856-374-4949 (office) or 609-605-0874 (cell) or via e-mail at scoulby@camdencc.edu.

Camden County College’s Blackwood Campus will host a series of camps for kids this summer. Each will feature age-appropriate instruction and themed activities.

Basketball Camp runs June 25 to 29 for boys and girls aged 8 to 14. This camp will provide a competitive, fun environment for the development of individual and team skills. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $100. For additional information or to register, call (856) 227-7200, ext. 4247 or ext. 4618

Multi-Sports and Activities Camp, which includes basketball, soccer, wiffleball and interactive classroom games, is offering two sessions – July 9 to 13 and July 16 to 20 – for boys and girls aged 7 to 13. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $100 per week. For additional information or to register, call (856) 227-7200, ext. 4247 or ext. 4618.

Aviation Summer Camp, hosted by the Aviation Career Education Academy, will allow attendees to experience various aspects of aviation and the aerospace industry. The five-day camp will be offered for ages 8 to 10 from July 9 to 13 and for ages 11 to 13 from July 16 to 20. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with field trips planned to the Battleship New Jersey and the Millville Airport & Army Museum. Cost is $200 for five days. For additional information or to register, contact the Division of School & Community Academic Programs by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4530.

Happy Hands Camp, which features a variety of recreational and creative activities, will offer weekly sessions from July 9 to Aug. 3. This camp has served deaf and hard of hearing children aged 5 to 12 for many years. Added for the first time this year are registration opportunities for hearing children of deaf adults. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with field trips planned each Friday. Cost is $145 per week. For additional information or to enroll, contact Kathy Earp by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4255; by TTY at (856) 374-4855; by fax at (856) 374-5003; or via e-mail at kearp@camdencc.edu. The camp application also is available online in a PDF format at www.camdencc.edu/dhoh/index.htm

CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE OPENS CONFERENCE CENTER IN CAMDEN

An array of state, county, city and college officials gathered to officially open Camden County College’s Camden Conference Center, which is the city’s newest location for corporate seminars, organizational luncheons, public and private lectures, training programs, community events and celebrations of all kinds. Gathering along with college President Raymond Yannuzzi for the site’s recent ribbon-cutting ceremony were state Sen. Wayne R. Bryant; Freeholder Riletta L. Cream; Mayor Gwendolyn A. Faison; Councilman William W. Spearman; college trustees Kevin G. Halpern, Sandee G. Vogelson, Hazel T. Nimmo, Louis F. Cappelli Sr., Anthony J. Maressa, Wilbert Mitchell and Helen M. Albright; and college foundation officers John R. Dillon and Louis R. Moffa Jr.

The Camden Conference Center is located at the northeast corner of Penn Street and Broadway. It is available for public and private functions of all types.

Camden County College received a $2.4 million grant from the New Jersey Department of Commerce to build the conference center. Physical spaces include a 181-seat theater; a banquet room that seats up to 90 and features a full-service kitchen; and a lobby/reception room.

“Everything that’s done for Camden brings joy to my heart,” said Cream, who was born, educated and was an educator in the city. “Camden County College has done so much for this city.”

Beyond the site’s physical capabilities are its technological amenities. The Camden Conference Center is equipped with the latest in teleconferencing, video and audio equipment, including a “super bright” wide-screen video-projection system with digital surround sound, full Internet wiring, a wireless microphone system, audio-assist headphones, a 50-inch flatscreen information center and a drop-down video system.

“The Camden Conference Center is a great addition to our campus,” Yannuzzi said. “It’s also a great addition to the Camden University District.”

The Camden Conference Center is located inside CCC’s Camden Technology Center, which became a significant addition to the city skyline in 2004. The CTC was one of the first new construction projects to be completed under the Camden Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act and now serves as the city’s major training facility for technology-driven careers in health, business and computer fields.

CCC’S UPWARD BOUND ACADEMY SEEKS STUDENTS FOR FREE SUMMER PROGRAM

Most students enjoy their summers hanging out with friends, visiting the beach or playing sports. Each of the last 32 years, however, dozens of high-schoolers have traded their traditional vacations to experience higher education at Camden County College.

The Upward Bound Academy at CCC is a free college-prep support program for high school students who seek opportunities beyond their traditional classroom experience. Over 80 percent of Upward Bound participants are accepted into two- and four-year colleges and universities after high school.

Upward Bound runs for six weeks and includes study in a variety of areas as well as related activities and field trips. In addition, two college-level courses taught by CCC professors will be offered to eligible students.

“This will provide an opportunity for participants to bank these credits for their future collegiate studies,” said Dennis Ferry, director of Upward Bound at CCC. “Doing so will then shorten the time and expense of the higher education they pursue after high school.”

Students who have completed eighth grade and are planning to attend one of the following high schools this fall may apply for this summer’s Upward Bound session: Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School, Camden High School, Creative and Performing Arts High School, Lindenwold High School, Overbrook Junior/Senior High School, Winslow Township High School and Woodrow Wilson High School. Students pay nothing to participate in the summer program.

Enrollment for Upward Bound is on now. For an application or further details, contact Ferry by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4236, or via e-mail at dferry@camdencc.edu

Camden County College students, students enrolled at other institutions and anyone wanting to start college can make a convenient and economical contribution to their future by signing up for CCC’s Summer 2007 semester.

Taking one or more of the hundreds of summer courses scheduled at CCC this year means getting ahead of schedule on the way to completing a Camden County College degree, transfer program or career certificate. Those attending or planning to attend another school also can use CCC to get ahead as credits earned here count toward degrees at most colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Tuition for summer courses is just $79 per credit for county residents and $83 per credit for non-residents. This means that Camden County College is one of the best buys in higher education throughout the state and region.

Eight-week, seven-week, six-week, five-week and weekend sessions are available day and evening in a variety of subjects. Courses are being offered at the college’s locations in Blackwood, Camden and Cherry Hill as well as online via the Internet.

Students who have taken at least one credit course at CCC since 2001 have the quick and convenient option of registering for their summer selections online via WebAdvisor. Fax and mail registration options are available as well.

In addition, in-person registration can be completed at all three CCC locations. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday until May 20. After May 20, hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.

Although registration is ongoing, each session does have a cut-off date. Full payment for all summer registrations is required at the time of course selection.

For further details, call the college toll-free at (888) 228-2466 or visit www.camdencc.edu and click on the “Summer 2007 Registration” link.

A legislator who is dedicated to education-related issues will deliver this year’s keynote commencement address at Camden County College on Saturday, May 19.

Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt, D-6, will address the Class of 2007 during CCC’s 39th annual commencement ceremony. Nearly 1,400 degrees and career certificates will be conferred at the event, which begins at 10 a.m. on the Blackwood Campus.

Lampitt has been a member of the New Jersey General Assembly since 2006. She is vice chair of the Higher Education Committee and also sits on the Commerce and Economic Development Committee.

Among the measures that Lampitt has sponsored is the New Jersey Statewide Transfer Agreement. When signed into law, this piece of legislature will guarantee that associate’s degree credits earned by students at New Jersey community colleges will be accepted by and applicable to programs at any four-year college or university in the state.

Lampitt also has sponsored or co-sponsored bills to establish a gross income tax credit for full-time enrollment at accredited institutions of higher education in New Jersey; allow gross income tax deductions to the NJ BEST College Savings Program; require state aid for operating expenses for colleges and universities to be a percentage of the state budget equal to the national average; require the placement of defibrillators on college and university campuses; and require institutions of higher education to develop campus security plans.

“We’re so pleased that Assemblywoman Lampitt has accepted our invitation to address the Camden County College Class of 2007,” said CCC President Raymond Yannuzzi. “From student to faculty to administrator, those of us throughout the community college community are grateful for her work to ease the transfer process and otherwise enhance the higher education experience in New Jersey.”

Before taking on state legislative duties, Lampitt was a member of the Cherry Hill Township Council. She previously had served on the Cherry Hill Zoning Board.

Lampitt holds an associate’s degree in culinary science from Johnson & Wales University. She is employed as the general manager for conference services at the University of Pennsylvania.

The owner and principal of allRisk Property Damage Experts has joined the Camden County College Foundation Board of Directors.

Frank N. Messina of Haddonfield was appointed to the fund-raising organization. He will serve a two-year term ending in 2009.

Messina, along with partner Dean Ragone, founded allRisk in 1988. Since then, the company has grown to 60 employees and more than 1,000 pieces of drying equipment. It also has emerged as one of the leading commercial disaster-recovery contractors in the tri-state area, earning constant kudos for response time, customer service and workmanship.

Messina, whose personal philosophy is “that it is in giving that you receive,” supports a number of other community causes. This service includes his involvement with the Archway Foundation and membership on the volunteer boards of the Camden Educational Foundation and the American Red Cross.

For additional information or to make a contribution, contact development associate Melissa McKelvey by telephone at (856) 374-4946 or via e-mail at mmckelvey@camdencc.edu.

Eagle, ex-Flyer playing in benefit golf tourney

WHAT: Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Sheldon Brown and legendary Philadelphia Flyers goalie Bernie Parent will help local golfers help the students of Camden County College when they tee off at the CCC Foundation’s College Classic at Pine Hill. Proceeds benefit the foundation’s Academic Enhancement Fund and Student Scholarship Fund.

DETAILS: Brown, several Eagles teammates and Parent will be joined by local golfers in play on the Tom Fazio-designed, par-70 course. Slated to play along with Brown and Parent are Eagles A.J. Feeley, Todd Herremans and Kelly Holcomb.

Sponsors include Commerce Bank, Commerce Insurance, Metrologic Instruments Inc., L-3 Communications, B&N College Booksellers Inc., Public Service Electric & Gas Co., Lenny Vermaat & Leonard Realtors, Delta Dental Plan of New Jersey, Falasca Mechanical Inc., Surety Title Corp., Follett Higher Education, Virtua Health, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, HR&S Financial Services, allRisk Inc., Republic First Bank, Take a Break Vending, Archer & Greiner, SleepCare Centers, CM3 Building Solutions and Woodbury Nissan.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby, media relations manager, by phone at (609) 605-0874 or via e-mail at scoulby@camdencc.edu

Stages at Camden County College will present the Tony Award-winning musical "Ragtime" as its spring production for two more shows in May.

Set in turn-of-the-century New York, "Ragtime" weaves together a trio of stories and draws upon Jewish folk tunes and Scott Joplin melodies to illustrate the contradictions of poverty and wealth; prejudice and freedom; despair and hope; and hate and love. The show, which was written by Terrance McNally with music and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, is based on E.L. Doctorow's novel.

The Stages production of "Ragtime" will be presented in Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre, which is located inside Lincoln Hall on the college's Blackwood Campus, at 8 p.m. May 4 and 5. It is being directed by Professor Marjorie Sokoloff of Pitman.

Featured in the production will be Dorien Belle ("Coalhouse Walker Jr.") of Philadelphia, Pa.; Alexandra Ford ("Sarah") of Runnemede; Mark Halzman ("J.P. Morgan"/"Grandfather") of Cherry Hill; Kevin Kolva ("Tatah") of Millville; Cathy Liebars ("Mother") of Fairless Hills, Pa.; Samantha Marrone ("Evelyn Nesbit") of Philadelphia, Pa.; Christine Peltz ("Emma Goldman") of Marlton; Kat Ross ("Little Girl") of Fairless Hills, Pa.; Domenick Sannelli ("Edgar") of Levittown, Pa.; Richard T. Smith ("Booker T. Washington") of Vineland; Donald Swenson ("Father") of Galloway Township; Brian Walsh ("Henry Ford"/"Houdini") of Audubon; and Ted Wioncek ("Younger Brother") of Somerdale.

Completing the production’s ensemble are Renisha Abrams of Lindenwold; Dawn Bernardo of Glassboro; Felicia Capace of Statford; Hannah Cooper of Haddonfield; Lindsey Deal of Clementon; Heather Flaa of Cherry Hill; A.J. Garcia of Williamstown; Ariel Golan of Cherry Hill; Precious Graham of Clementon; Lori Howard of Mount Laurel; A.J. Johnson of Sicklerville; Kyle Kriner of Lindenwold; Josh Kurtz of Turnersville; Fred Murray of Pennsauken; Rose Neufeld of Westmont; Katheryn Puchon of Pennsauken; Ashley Sabath of Mullica Hill; Zachery Schanne of Blackwood; C.J. Sikorski of Audubon; Chris Thompson of Sicklerville; Diane Wetherill of Sewell; and Anne Williams of Berlin.

Stage manager is Jeanette Carden of Magnolia, and assistant stage manager is Sara Dunn of Magnolia. Music director is Will Powell of Pitman, and lighting designer is Edward Fraser of Blackwood. Choreography is by Rachel Zoll of Cherry Hill, and costumes are by Monica Kolva of Millville. Technical direction is by Brett Fauver of Millville.

Admission is $7 for students, staff and senior citizens; $10 for others; and $5 for members of groups of 20 or more. For tickets or additional information, contact Sokoloff at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4737 or msokoloff@camdencc.edu.

ADVISORY: CCC’s Camden campus opening conference center

WHAT: Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Camden Conference Center, which is located inside Camden County College’s Camden Technology Center and will be available for public and private functions of all types.

WHERE: Camden Conference Center, which is located at northeast corner of Penn Street and Broadway inside the Camden Technology Center, 601 Cooper St., Camden.

DETAILS: Camden County College received a $2.4 million grant from the New Jersey Commerce Department to build the Camden Conference Center, which is the newest city venue for seminars, luncheons, lectures, training programs, events and celebrations of all kinds.

Physical spaces include a 181-seat theatre; a banquet room that seats up to 90 and features a full-service kitchen; and a lobby/reception room.

Most notable, however, are the site’s technological amenities. The Camden Conference Center is equipped with the latest in teleconferencing, video and audio recording equipment, including “super bright” wide-screen video projection with digital surround sound, full Internet wiring, a wireless microphone system, audio-assist headphones, a 50-inch flatscreen information center and a drop-down video-projection system.

The conference suite is located inside CCC’s Camden Technology Center, which became a significant addition to the city skyline in 2004. The $19.6 million, 278,000-square-foot CTC was one of the first new construction projects to be completed under the Camden Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act and now serves as the city’s major training facility for technology-driven careers in health, business and computer fields.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby, media relations manager, by telephone at 856-374-4949 (office) or 609-605-0874 (cell) or via e-mail at scoulby@camdencc.edu.

CCC MARKING EARTH DAY WITH FREE PRESENTATION, FILM FESTIVAL

Camden County College will celebrate Earth Day on April 23 with a free presentation on endangered species in New Jersey and a free day-long showing of films with relevant themes, all on the Blackwood Campus. The college’s Biology Department is sponsoring the celebration, and Professor Deborah Sweeney is coordinating the day’s activities.

At 8 a.m., Rosemary Leach of the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife will begin an hour-long talk about the status of endangered species within the state. Her presentation will be given in Room 102 of Taft Hall.

From 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., films will be shown in the auditorium of the Danch CIM Center. The schedule is as follows:

· 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. – “An Inconvenient Truth” (2006), which examines the global warming phenomenon through the crusade of former Vice President Al Gore.

· Noon – “March of the Penguins” (2006), which shows the annual journey that emperor penguins make to their breeding ground in Antarctica.

· 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. – “Journey into Amazing Caves” (2001), which follows a pair of female scientists who risk death as they go spelunking in Arizona, Greenland and Mexico in a quest for discoveries that could lead to cures for human diseases.

In addition these activities, CCC faculty, administrators and staff will be judging the college’s annual Earth Day poster contest. Entries created by students enrolled in science courses will be on public display on the first floor of Taft Hall.

For additional information, contact Sweeney by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4459, or via e-mail at dsweeney@camdencc.edu

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EAGLE, FORMER FLYER TEEING OFF AT CCC GOLF EVENT

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Sheldon Brown and legendary Philadelphia Flyers goalie Bernie Parent will help local golfers help the students of Camden County College when they tee off at the Camden County College Foundation’s College Classic at Pine Hill on May 7.

Tom Fazio, one of the industry’s top architects, designed the world-renowned Pine Hill Golf Club. The par-70 course has been named to Golf Magazine’s “Top 100 Courses You Can Play” list and as one of the state’s top golf courses by New Jersey Monthly.

The College Classic will begin with an 11 a.m. luncheon, and play will commence with a shotgun start at noon. Golfers will compete for prizes such as a new car for making a hole-in-one on designated greens. Prizes also will be given for lowest team score, longest drive, closest to pin and best putting.

Cost for the day is $275 per person for CCC alumni and $300 per person for all others. Included are greens fees, cart use, lunch, on-course refreshments and the banquet. In addition, participants will receive a gift provided compliments of Lenny Vermaat & Leonard Realtors. All proceeds of the College Classic at Pine Hill will benefit the Camden County College Foundation’s Academic Enhancement Fund and Student Scholarship Fund.

To play or become a sponsor, contact Camden County College development associate Melissa McKelvey by telephone at (856) 374-4946 or via e-mail at mmckelvey@camdencc.edu by May 3.

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ADVISORY: Speaker’s work, marriage is for the love of mummies

WHAT: Bob Brier and Pat Remler found more than mummies in Egypt. Their shared interests in ancient Egypt have resulted in several television documentaries and books on the subject – along with romance and marriage. Remler will deliver the lecture “The Mysterious Mummy of Unknown Man E,” discussing the 1886 discovery of a mummy that seemed to be screaming, as part of Camden County College’s free series “Ancient Egypt in the New Kingdom.” She also will discuss how their shared love of ancient Egypt led to learning and romance between she and Brier, who spoke earlier in the series and will autograph books and answer additional questions.

WHEN: 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, 2007.

WHERE: Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre, Lincoln Hall, Blackwood Campus, Camden County College.

DETAILS: Husband-and-wife team Bob Brier and Pat Remler have produced the television documentaries “Mummy Detective,” “Pyramids, Tombs and Mummies” and “Unwrapped: The Mysterious World of Mummies” for The Leaning Channel. Both Egyptologists work at Long Island University.

Camden County College created “Ancient Egypt in the New Kingdom” to coincide with the Tutankhamen exhibit currently on display at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Remler’s lecture is the final installment in the series, which is being coordinated by Professor John L. Pesda.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby, media relations manager, by telephone at 856-374-4949 (office) or 609-605-0874 (cell) or via e-mail at scoulby@camdencc.edu.

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COLLEGE’S ANNUAL POETRY SLAM SET AT CAMDEN CITY CAMPUS

Poetry plus performance plus pronouncement of champions will equal competitive recreation when the Camden County College Mental Elevations Book Club sponsors its annual spring poetry slam on April 13.

The event will be held in the first-floor cafeteria/community room of College Hall on the college’s Camden City Campus, which is located at Broadway and Cooper Street in Camden. It will run from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Another key difference between a slam and a reading is attendee involvement. Audience members are encouraged to be very vocal with their feelings about each performance and contribute toward the judging. Judges at CCC this year will include poets Euware Osyande and Sandra Turner Barnes.

Attendance at and participation in the slam are both free and open to the public. Poets who would like to perform, however, must register with John Coleman, book club president. Coleman can be reached via e-mail at bleek101983@yahoo.com.

For additional information, contact club adviser Dr. Elisabeth “Lis” Bass by telephone at (856) 968-1385, or via e-mail at lbass@camdencc.edu.

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TASTE ALL THAT CCC HAS TO OFFER DURING ANNUAL SPRING OPEN HOUSE

Prospective students who want to sample college before taking a bigger bite of higher education can attend Camden County College’s annual open house from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on April 21.

Prospective students of all ages and educational backgrounds can attend this free event to discover all that CCC offers. The open house will be held in the College Community Center, which is located on the college’s Blackwood Campus.

All who attend will have the opportunity to:

-Meet faculty, staff and students.

-Discuss CCC’s 150-plus associate’s degree and certificate programs.

- Explore the academic requirements for the hottest careers.

-Learn about student services, financial aid and transfer options.

-Find out about athletics, extracurricular activities and campus events.

-Discover how high school seniors can attend CCC for free under the NJ STARS Program.

-Take a campus tour.

-Apply for admission.

For further details, contact enrollment representative enrollment representative Lesley Bryant at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4714, or lbryant@camdencc.edu.

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‘CONCERTS AT NOON’ SERIES RETURNS TO CAMDEN UNIVERSITY DISTRICT

The free concert series “University District Concerts at Noon” will offer live outdoor performances by various artists on Tuesdays on the Rutgers-Camden campus.

Sponsored by the County of Camden, Camden County College, Rowan University, Rutgers University-Camden and the Greater Camden Partnership, this second annual lunchtime series will provide an opportunity for area residents, workers and students to enjoy springtime weather and free music in the heart of Camden’s University District.

Planned are:

-April 10: Area bands will create a festive atmosphere with a “Sounds of the Caribbean” show.

-April 17: Fortune Vincent Cruse, with Brenda Smith, will present smooth jazz.

- April 24: Mezzrow will perform contemporary sounds with a class rock vibe.

Admission is free, and refreshments will be available for purchase.

All three concerts will be held on the Rutgers-Camden quad, located in front of the Paul Robeson Library. The campus is located between Third and Fifth streets and Cooper Street and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. Directions are online at www.camden.rutgers.edu.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Mike Sepanic, Camden Campus, Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey
(856) 225-6026
msepanic@camden.rutgers.edu

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SECOND CCC AUTO INSTRUCTOR GAINS RARE ‘WORLD CLASS’ DESIGNATION

Another Camden County College automotive technology instructor has been accorded a rare distinction within his field. Christopher Gallo of Clayton has earned GM’s World Class Technician Award, which means that he has mastered all levels of training on GM parts and products.

Most recipients of this award are employed as technicians in auto shops and service centers. Gallo is one of a small percentage of educators to be accorded this status. Fellow CCC instructor Frank Longbottom did so in 2005.

To achieve this accolade, Gallo had to complete hundreds of hours of computer-based and hands-on training in engine performance; engine repair; electrical/electronics systems; manual drivetrain and axle; automatic transaxle/transmission; brakes; steering and suspension; and heating, ventilation and air conditioning. He then had to take a rigorous timed exam in which he had to troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve all of the problems found within several vehicles and written scenarios.

Throughout this assessment, Gallo was required to demonstrate proper techniques for using tools, safety procedures and resource materials. He also had to document all stages and aspects of the process in the proper manner.

Gallo received a plaque and a statue to commemorate his achievement along with a GM Superstore gift certificate. In addition, General Motors donated a Delphi electrical kit to the college’s Automotive Technology Program in his honor.

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ADVISORY: CCC students helping high school band record CD

WHAT: Camden County College’s “Audio Recording II” class members will guide the Camden Creative Arts High School jazz band in recording a compact disk.

WHEN: 12:30 to 4 p.m., Thursday, April 5, 2007.

WHERE: Gradwell House Recording, 222 W. Atlantic Ave., Building B, Haddon Heights, N.J. For directions, visit gradwellhouse.com/main.html and click on the “Directions” link.

WHY: The college students will lead the session as a class project and gain valuable experience in recording and mixing music and instruments not often available to them.

The high-schoolers will receive hundreds of dollars’ worth of free studio time in a state-of-the-art facility and end up with a completely engineered and mixed recording to distribute as they please.

DETAILS: This session is being coordinated by Professor Michael Billingsley of CCC and band director Jamal Dickerson from CCAHS. Plans are for this session to launch a continuing partnership between the two programs.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby, media relations manager, by telephone at 856-374-4949 (office) or 609-605-0874 (cell) or via e-mail at scoulby@camdencc.edu

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ADVISORY: Egyptologist involved in new theory speaking at CCC

WHAT: Egyptologist Bob Brier delivering the lecture “The Murder of Tutankhamen,” which is part of Camden County College’s free series “Ancient Egypt in the New Kingdom.” Brier, whose talk will unwrap the mystery of the 19-year-old pharaoh’s death, recently returned from a Paris press conference in which he helped present a new theory about the building of Egypt’s Great Pyramid.

WHEN: 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 4, 2007.

WHERE: Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre, Lincoln Hall, Blackwood Campus, Camden County College.

DETAILS: Brier is a supporter of French architect Jean-Pierre Houdin’s newly presented theory that the Great Pyramid was built from the inside out, which goes against 4,500 years of conventional wisdom. Brier has taught those previous theories throughout his career, but says that “deep down” he has known that they’re incorrect.

CCC created this series to coincide with the Tutankhamen exhibit currently on display at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. The final two lectures in the series will be “Religion and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt” with Betsy M. Bryan of Johns Hopkins University (April 11) and “The Mysterious Mummy of Unknown Man E” with Pat Remler of Long Island University (April 18). The series is being coordinated by Professor John L. Pesda.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby, media relations manager, by telephone at 856-374-4949 (office) or 609-605-0874 (cell) or via e-mail at scoulby@camdencc.edu.

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ADVISORY: CCC students to hold reading, activity day for kids

WHAT: Members of Camden County College’s chapter of Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society will conduct a KDP “Reading is Fundamental” Day of Service by bringing third-graders from Winslow Township to campus, reading to them and leading them in related activities.

WHEN: 9:30 to noon, Friday, March 30, 2007.

WHERE: Room 119, Danch CIM Center, Blackwood Campus, Camden County College.

DETAILS: Kappa Delta Pi members will set up “reading centers” throughout the CIM Center room and read to small groups of second-graders. Activity stations also will be set up throughout the room. Attending children will receive gift books and refreshments as part of their experience.

All aspects of the event will carry a camping theme.

Camden County College was the first two-year school in the world to be granted a Kappa Delta Pi charter. KDP recognizes students pursuing education as an occupation and helps them gain extracurricular experience toward their future careers.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby, media relations manager, by telephone at 856-374-4949 (office) or 609-605-0874 (cell) or via e-mail at scoulby@camdencc.edu

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ADVISORY: 93-year-old African-American inventor and forensic analyst speaking for Women’s History Month

WHAT: Bessie Blount, an inventor and an expert in document analysis, will discuss the triumphs and challenges of her life as an African-American woman in the 20th century during a Camden County College presentation to mark March as Women’s History Month.

WHEN & 1 p.m., Thursday, March 29, 2007

WHERE: Room 203, Camden Technology Center, Broadway and Cooper Street, Camden

DETAILS: Blount studied physical therapy at Panzer College of Physical Education (now a part of Monclair State University) and Union Junior College (now Union County College). She later settled in Newark while teaching at Bronx Hospital in New York City.

Working with World War II soldiers, she invented devices to allow amputees to feed themselves. Though successful, her inventions weren’t supported by the U.S. Veterans Administration. She ended up turning the patents over to the French government.

Some years later, Blount became an authority in document forensics and lent her expertise to law enforcement. After the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation turned down her application, she became the first African-American woman to train at Scotland Yard.

Blount later started her own business in authenticating historical documents. She continued that work until age 83. Now 93, she continues to serve as a police consultant specializing in handwriting analysis.

More information is available at inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blblount.htm; afroamhistory.about.com/od/bessieblount/p/bio_blount_b.htm; www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2143/Savior_of_the_handicapped_Bessie_Blount; and www.csupomona.edu/~plin/inventors/blount.html.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby, media relations manager, by telephone at 856-374-4949 (office) or 609-605-0874 (cell) or via e-mail at scoulby@camdencc.edu.

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ADVISORY: Baseball statistics topic of free talks

WHAT: Jim Albert of Bowling Green State University, author of Teaching Statistics Using Baseball and Curveball: Baseball, Statistics and the Role of Chance in the Game, will give two presentations as part of Camden County College’s “A Passion for Baseball” series.

WHEN: 3:30 p.m., Thursday, March 8, 2007 (“Who Was the Greatest Strikeout Pitcher of All Time?” Geared toward CCC faculty and the public.)

and

7 p.m., Thursday, March 8, 2007 (“A Baseball Statistics Class.” Geared toward schoolteachers – who can register for professional development credit – and the public.)

WHERE: Library, Blackwood Campus, College Drive, Blackwood.

DETAILS: During his talks, Albert will explain how he uses baseball facts and figures to teach his introductory statistics courses. Copies of his books will be available for purchase and signing.

This program is being underwritten by the Bryson Math and Science Endowed Book Fund.

“A Passion for Baseball” is combining month-long exhibits of various types of memorabilia with presentations on a variety of topics. All are free and open to the public.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby, media relations manager, by telephone at (856) 374-4949 or via e-mail at scoulby@camdencc.edu.

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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: CCC Notice

March is Women’s History Month, and to celebrate that designation Camden County College is presenting the following lectures and exhibit.

They are:

“Hatshepsut”
7 p.m. March 21
Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre
Blackwood Campus

Catherine Roehrig of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will discuss the reign of the female pharaoh and her impact on ancient Egypt. Part of the series “Ancient Egypt and the New Kingdom.”

Admission: Free.

Contact: Professor John Pesda, (856) 227-7200, ext. 4432, or jpesda@camdencc.edu.

Philadelphia Women’s League Exhibit
Through March 30
Library
Blackwood Campus

This exhibition of memorabilia is focusing on Philadelphia’s professional women’s league to mark March as Women’s History Month. Part of the “A Passion for Baseball” series presented by the Blackwood Campus Library.

Admission: Free.

Contact: Library director Joan Getaz, (856) 227-7200, ext. 4406, or jgetaz@camdencc.edu.

“Women Playing Baseball: Past and Present”
7 p.m. March 22
Library
Blackwood Campus

Sheila Sikorski, adjunct professor at Camden County College and a member of the Philadelphia Women’s Baseball League, will present findings on this topic that she discovered as part of her graduate studies research. Part of the “A Passion for Baseball” series presented by the Blackwood Campus Library.

Admission: Free.

Contact: Library director Joan Getaz, (856) 227-7200, ext. 4406, or jgetaz@camdencc.edu.

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CCC SERVING SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES WITH ENGLISH FOR DAILY LIFE

Camden County College will debut its latest service for individuals whose first language isn’t English when the first “English for Everyday Life in the United States” course starts in March.

CCC’s existing English as a second language offerings include an entire academic program geared toward those who seek to acquire the language and then apply their new skills to scholastic or professional endeavors. Previously offered as well have been intensive courses for quick but deep English acquisition and those offered in cooperation with the Hispanic Institute for Research and Development.

The course will meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. The class will start March 20 and run through May 24 in Room 204 of the Camden Technology Center, which is located at Broadway and Cooper Street in downtown Camden.

Cost for the course is $140 plus the cost of the textbook.

For further information, contact McGee at (856) 968-1215 or pmcgee@camdencc.edu or Deidre Gray at (856) 968-1311 or dgray@camdencc.edu.

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CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE CONDUCTING FIRST JAZZ WORKSHOP SERIES

The Camden County College Music Department will give area musicphiles the opportunity to explore both old-school and contemporary jazz when it offers a series on “America’s art form” in March.

Attendees will learn about traditional techniques and arrangements from CCC faculty and modern methods and compositions from the national recording artist Kneebody. Participants also will perform and receive constructive criticism, and a select few will serve as opening acts for a Kneebody concert.

“This series is designed for high school, college and ‘life’ students of jazz music,” said Professor Michael Billingsley. “It’ll be like magicians revealing how they perform their tricks and then showing their audience how to perform these feats themselves.”

The series will consist of:

• “Straight Ahead Jazz Combo Nuts and Bolts” (10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 10, Room L-16, Lincoln Hall, Blackwood Campus): Billingsley, Bob Colligan, Mike Frank and Rich Waller – a relative of legendary pianist Fats Waller – will play and host a clinic on “cool” jazz. Attendees will then take the stage and receive critiques. Topics will include practicing, playing skills, tunes to learn, chord/scale relationships, auditioning for music school admission and classic recordings that can’t be missed.

• “Modern Jazz Excursion” (10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 24, Room L-16, Lincoln Hall, Blackwood Campus): Los Angeles/New York quintet Kneebody – which records its progressive fusion of jazz, rock, hiphop and classical on trumpeter Dave Douglas’ Greenleaf label – will play and give a collective clinic. The band members will then work individually with small groups. Later, one group will work with Kneebody in a clinic for the other participants.

• “The Performance: Kneebody in Concert” (7:30 to 9:30 p.m. March 24, The Little Theatre, Lincoln Hall, Blackwood Campus): Kneebody will perform a concert for workshop attendees and the public. Opening will be individuals and groups selected from among the clinic participants.

Because this series is being underwritten by Camden County College and the Camden County College Foundation, total cost to participate is just $25 per musician and includes a copy of Kneebody’s most recent compact disk. Concert tickets for non-participants can be purchased for $10.

Students, community members and school or community groups may participate. To register, buy concert tickets or for details, call (856) 227-7200, ext. 4563, or e-mail mbillingsley@camdencc.edu.

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CCC JOINS ‘ONE BOOK, ONE PHILADELPHIA’ WITH DISCUSSION ON MEMOIR

Camden County College’s Camden City Campus is hosting a book discussion on the award-winning book Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy by Carlo Eire. The event is part of the literacy-promoting “One Book, One Philadelphia” series sponsored by the City of Philadelphia and the Free Library of Philadelphia.

The late-afternoon event is being sponsored by CCC’s Mental Elevations Book Club, which is coordinated by faculty member Lis Bass. It will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on March 7 in Room 511 of College Hall, which is located at Broadway and Cooper Street in downtown Camden.

As an institution of higher education located within the Philadelphia area, Camden County College has made participating in “One Book, One Philadelphia” a part of its annual calendar of events. As a college of and for its community, CCC is eager to engage in activities that promote literacy and encourage thoughtful discussion of a range of topics.

Eire, a noted religion scholar, was 11 years old when he was airlifted out of Cuba with approximately 14,000 other children in the wake of Castro’s revolution in 1962. Waiting for Snow in Havana details his idyllic childhood before the revolution and the struggles he and his brother encountered after they arrived in the United States. The memoir won the National Book Award for non-fiction in 2003.

CCC’s book discussion is free and open to the public. Attendees, however, must reserve a seat to participate.

To attend or for additional information, contact Bass by telephone at (856) 968-1385 or via e-mail at lbass@camdencc.edu.

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“The Hobbit”

10 a.m. March 1, 2
7 p.m. March 2
11 a.m. and 2 p.m. March 3
Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre
Blackwood Campus

Based on the children’s book by J.R.R. Tolkien, the quest of hobbit Bilbo Baggins serves as a prelude to “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. In this fantasy, Bilbo leaves the safety of his hobbit hole to slay a terrible dragon, recover an enormous treasure and discover the powerful ring that will change the course of Middle Earth forever.

A production of Camden County College’s FirstStages Theatre for Young Audiences.

Admission: $6 for students, staff and senior citizens; $8 for other individuals; $5 for members of groups of 20 or more.

For tickets or additional information, contact Professor Marjorie Sokoloff at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4737, or msokoloff@camdencc.edu.

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ADVISORY: CCC ‘having a fling’ with trebuchet competition

WHAT: Camden County College will conduct an early observance of National Engineers Week (which begins Feb. 18) with its Trebuchet Bean Bag Toss Competition, which will pit catapults created by teams from six area high schools against one another.

WHEN & 9 a.m. to noon, Monday, Feb. 12, 2007.

WHERE: Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre, Lincoln Hall, Blackwood Campus.

WHY: A trebuchet is a medieval-era machine that was developed to smash or otherwise breach fortified walls by hurling projectiles such as large rocks, flaming debris and even corpses. These devices, which were used during sieges, employ a counterweight to put the force of gravity to work for propulsion purposes.

CCC’s event allows potential engineers and scientists to learn about mechanical and physical properties in action while experiencing the challenge of designing, building, testing and competing an actual machine.

DETAILS: The contest will test accuracy in hitting a bull’s-eye target, not unlike a game of horseshoes. First, second and third prizes will be awarded for the best series of tosses, and also honored will be the most creative and visually/mechanically interesting design.

Instead of boulders, burning things or bodies, CCC’s competition will send 8-ounce bean bags flying through the air. Each machine will be constructed of PVC piping; PVC glue; wheels of any origin; wheel axels of wood, metal or plastic; wood paste wax; natural or synthetic string/rope; red brick; wooden dowels; a fabric or plastic basket; 12-ounce soda cans; and duct tape.

Competing will be teams from Haddon Township High School, Pennsauken High School, Overbrook Regional High School, Triton Regional High School, Washington Township High School and Woodrow Wilson High School.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby, media relations manager, by telephone at 856-374-4949 (office) or 609-605-0874 (cell) or via e-mail at scoulby@camdencc.edu.

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CCC OFFERS FREE WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS, THE PUBLIC DURING SPRING 2007

Camden County College is offering dozens of tuition-free workshops on a range of topics in history, literature, science and culture during the Spring 2007 semester. Each session is open to the general public yet geared toward helping teachers create mind-activating lessons for their students.

CCC is an official New Jersey Department of Education Professional Development Provider and the first out-of-state institution approved as an Act 48 Continuing Professional Education Provider for Pennsylvania. Its teacher courses and workshops offer New Jersey and Pennsylvania educators the opportunity to bolster lessons with fresh material while satisfying professional-development requirements for maintaining state certification.

Available this semester are 58 individual on-campus workshops in 13 series and six off-campus sessions. All are being offered on a tuition-free basis, but fees will be charged for the off-campus workshops at the Mutter Museum, the New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences, the Rosenbach Museum and Library and the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

Each installment is designed to stand alone yet coordinate with others in its series. Participants may attend all installments of a series or select any number of individual sessions.

On-campus workshop series include:

· “The Environmental Debate,” Feb. 17 and 24 and March 3, 10 and 24, William G. Rohrer Center, Cherry Hill.

· “Introduction to Forensic Science,” Feb. 20 and 27 and March 6, 20 and 27, Blackwood Campus.

· “A Passion for Baseball,” March 8 and 22 and April 12, Blackwood Campus.

· “America and the New Age of Terrorism,” March 19 and 26 and April 2, 9 and 16, Blackwood Campus.

· “Murders That Changed the Course of History,” March 19 and 26 and April 2, 9 and 16, Blackwood Campus.

· “Making Shakespeare Fun,” March 21 and 28 and April 4, 11 and 18, Blackwood Campus.

· “Open the Classroom Door to Education,” March 21 and 28 and April 4, 11 and 18, Blackwood Campus.

· “Relationship Enrichment,” March 21 and 28 and April 4, 11 and 18, Blackwood Campus.

· “Baseball and the American Imagination,” March 27 and April 3, 10, 17 and 24, Blackwood Campus.

· “Hitler: A Study in Tyranny,” March 28 and April 4, 11, 18 and 25, Blackwood Campus.

· “Everyday Microbiology: Microbiology in the News,” April 3, 10, 17 and 24 and May 1, Blackwood Campus.

· “Getting Connected to College Now,” May 1, Blackwood Campus.

Off-campus workshops available this semester are:

· “Look Again: African-American History is American History,” Feb. 17, Rosenbach Museum and Library, Philadelphia, $8.

· “The Science of Crime,” March 24, Mutter Museum, Philadelphia, $40.

· “Daily Life in Ancient Egypt,” April 10, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, $10.

· “Raven’s Art & Culture: Native Americans of the Northwest Coast,” April 17, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, $10.

· “Sharks: Putting Science Back into Your Curriculum,” April 28, New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences, Camden, $43 plus $7 to park.

· “Asian Art, Philosophies & Religion: Across Countries and Time,” May 19, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, $30.

Registration is required for all planned attendances. To register, contact Dianne Van Haitsma at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4256, or e-mail at tempscap2@camdencc.edu. For further information, contact John L. Pesda at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4432, or jpesda@camdencc.edu.

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NEW PRESIDENT SELECTED FOR CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE

Raymond A. Yannuzzi, D.A., has been chosen as the fourth president of Camden County College following a national search and a comprehensive selection process, according to Kevin G. Halpern, chairman of the CCC Board of Trustees. Yannuzzi, who has served as the college’s acting president for the last year, began his tenure as its chief executive officer today.

“On behalf of my fellow trustees, I am proud to announce the selection of Ray Yannuzzi as the next president of Camden County College,” Halpern said. “We are excited to have such a dynamic and innovative visionary leading this institution as it fulfills the mission of serving all who may benefit from its offerings. The entire college community is looking forward to working with Dr. Yannuzzi for many productive years.”

Yannuzzi, 58, said that he is most appreciative of the support that both he and the college received from the CCC community, the trustees and the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders during his service as acting president and throughout the presidential selection process. He also was eager to address his future with the college.

“I am honored to be chosen as the fourth president of Camden County College, and I look forward to continuing the tradition of excellence that has been established by my predecessors,” Yannuzzi said. “Among the first issues that I will be focusing on during my tenure will be the expansion of college offerings and the engagement of a greater segment of the population within the City of Camden. Another top priority will be to work with state organizations and area four-year institutions of higher education to increase baccalaureate options on our campuses for local residents.”

Camden County College is New Jersey’s largest community college as well as one of the largest colleges and universities in the state and region. CCC also has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing and top degree-producing community colleges in the United States.

The founding president of the college was Otto R. Mauke, who served from 1967 to 1987. CCC’s second president was Robert W. Ramsay, who served from 1987 to 1993. Phyllis Della Vecchia succeeded Ramsay, beginning her presidency in September 1993 and retiring from the office in 2006.

The formal announcement of Yannuzzi’s appointment came during last night’s meeting of the board of trustees.

A total of 38 hopefuls from throughout the United States submitted application materials by the September deadline. The college’s Presidential Search Committee – consisting of faculty, administrators, staff, trustees, foundation representatives, students and alumni – narrowed the candidate pool to 12 applicants in November.

Following reference checks and other screenings, six of those candidates were chosen to sit for preliminary interviews with the committee in early January. After preliminary interviews, a trio of candidates was recommended to the board of trustees as finalists.

In late January, each of these three spent a full day on the college’s main campus in Blackwood. They met with groups of administrators, staff, students and faculty to answer questions from these constituencies. They also had a luncheon with Della Vecchia, a campus tour, an open question-and-answer period and a formal interview with the trustees.

Beginning in June, CCC was guided in the process by consultant Robert E. Parilla of Academic Search Consultation Service in Washington, D.C. According to Halpern, Parilla met repeatedly with various members of the college community to gather information in areas such as public perceptions of the college; institutional strengths, weaknesses, functions, roles and challenges; presidential priorities, qualities and characteristics; and community concerns. Using this input, a prospectus document and a Web site were created and the search commenced.

“Dr. Parilla’s role was not to identify nor select the president,” Halpern said. “Rather, he and his company helped to ensure that our search and selection process was handled with the greatest effectiveness in order that we might consider the best possible candidates for our institution.

“The board took its role in selecting the next president very seriously, and we thank the members of the Presidential Search Committee for their hard work in giving us strong candidates to consider.”

Yannuzzi, a native of Jersey City, holds a doctorate from Catholic University of America, a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and a baccalaureate from St. Peter’s College. He also studied at Oxford University in England.

Yannuzzi came to Camden County College as the vice president for academic affairs in 2000. He served in that capacity and as provost until taking over as acting president last February.

Yannuzzi began his career in higher education in 1971, teaching English at Baltimore City Community College in Maryland. He later held administrative posts there as department chair, division dean, campus administrator and acting vice president. After serving as a dean at Delaware County Community College in Pennsylvania, he then served as executive vice president at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College in Ohio before coming to CCC.

Yannuzzi, who is married and has two adult children, currently resides in Wallingford, Pa. He will relocate to Camden County for the start of the Fall 2007 term under a residency stipulation enacted by the trustees.

For Yannuzzi’s full résumé and additional information about Camden County College’s presidential search, visit www.camdencc.edu/president_search/index.htm.

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ADVISORY: Powerful recitations to highlight CCC read-in event

WHAT: Camden County College’s fifth annual African-American Read-In event.

WHEN: Noon to 1 p.m., Monday, Feb. 5, 2006.

WHERE: Cafeteria, College Hall, Camden City Campus, Broadway and Cooper Street, Camden.

WHY: Camden County College has participated in the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)’s Read-In Chain each of the last four years. The Black Caucus of the NCTE created the Read-In to make literacy a significant focus of Black History Month. Beginning in 1990, readers of all ethnic groups from communities across the United States have publicly read aloud works by African-American authors at the same time on the same day in February.

DETAILS:The event will be hosted by the CCC Mental Elevations Book Club. It will feature the reading of short selections written by African-American authors.

Coordinator is CCC Professor Elisabeth Bass.

Admission is free.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby, media relations manager, by telephone at 856-374-4949 (office) or 609-605-0874 (cell) or via e-mail at scoulby@camdencc.edu.

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CCC LIBRARY SHOWING ‘PASSION FOR BASEBALL’ DURING SPRING SEMESTER

Camden County College’s Blackwood Campus Library has stepped up to the plate for the Spring 2007 semester by planning a series of baseball-themed events and activities.

The series, titled “A Passion for Baseball,” will combine month-long exhibits of various types of memorabilia with one-night presentations on a variety of topics. All are free and open to the public.

Scheduled are:

Feb. 1, 7 p.m.: “Baseball Collectors Exhibitors Panel.” CCC faculty member Kelly Jackson and the other local collectors who are exhibiting items from their collections at the Blackwood Campus Library this semester will discuss how they began collecting baseball memorabilia and tell stories about their most meaningful finds.

Feb. 1-28: “A Passion for Baseball: Negro Leagues Exhibit” featuring memorabilia focusing on the Negro Leagues in celebration of February as Black History Month.

March 5-30: “A Passion for Baseball: Women’s Professional Leagues Exhibit” featuring memorabilia focusing on the Philadelphia Women’s Baseball League in celebration of March as Women’s History Month.

March 8, 7 p.m.: “Teaching Statistics Using Baseball.” Jim Albert of Bowling Green State University, author of Teaching Statistics Using Baseball and Curveball: Baseball, Statistics and the Role of Chance in the Game, will tell how he uses baseball facts and figures to teach his introductory statistics course. Copies of Albert’s books will be available for purchase and signing by the author. This program is being underwritten by the Bryson Math and Science Endowed Book Fund.

March 22, 7 p.m.: “Women Playing Baseball: Past and Present.” Sheila Sikorski, an adjunct professor at Camden County College and a member of the Philadelphia Women’s Baseball League, will present findings on this topic that she discovered as part of her graduate studies research.

April 2-27: “A Passion for Baseball: Major League Baseball Exhibit,” which will herald the start of the 2007 MLB season.

April 12, 7 p.m.: “Fitting a Living Legend Between the Covers of a Book” Philadelphia Inquirer sports writer Sam Carchidi and Philadelphia broadcaster Bill Campbell will speak about their collaboration on the biography Bill Campbell: The Voice of Philadelphia Sports, copies of which will be available for purchase and signing by the authors.

Visitors may view the exhibits during regular library hours, which are 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

For additional information about the series, contact library director Joan Getaz at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4406, or jgetaz@camdencc.edu.

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NEW VENUE FOR CCC’S FREE LECTURE SERIES ON ANCIENT EGYPT

The “Ancient Egypt in the New Kingdom” lecture series at Camden County College has been relocated from its originally scheduled venue to the 660-seat Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre due to a high volume of advance demand.

Stories of pharaohs and other icons of antiquity will fill this Blackwood Campus site throughout the free public series. All seven scheduled lectures will begin at 7 p.m.

Camden County College created this series to coincide with the Tutankhamen exhibit currently on display at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. “King Tutankhamen and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs” includes artifacts discovered in the boy king’s tomb in 1922 as well as items from other ancient Egyptian gravesites. More than a million visitors viewed the traveling exhibit in both Chicago and Los Angeles.

Scheduled are:

Feb. 7: “Akhenaten and Tutankhamen: The Amarna Period in Ancient Egypt” with Jennifer Wenger of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Wenger will discuss the dramatic changes that took place in Egyptian society during the reigns of these pharaohs.

Feb. 21: “Amarna Art: Evolution or Revolution?” with Rita Freed of Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. Freed will examine the intriguing artwork created during the age of Akhenaten and Nerfertiti.

March 7: “Hatshepsut” with Catherine Roehrig of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Roehrig will discuss the reign of the female pharaoh and her impact on ancient Egypt.

March 28: “The Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamen” with John L. Pesda of Camden County College, who is coordinating this series. Pesda will “tour” King Tut’s tomb and review controversies resulting from its discovery.

April 4: “The Murder of Tutankhamen” with Bob Brier of Long Island University. Brier will unravel the mystery of the 19-year-old pharaoh’s death.

April 11: “Religion and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt” with Betsy M. Bryan of Johns Hopkins University. Bryan will focus on the sun god’s defeat of death and the immortality he promised followers.

April 18: “The Mysterious Mummy of Unknown Man E” with Pat Remler of Long Island University. Remler will discuss the 1886 discovery of a mummy that seemed to be screaming.

For details, call (856) 227-7200, ext. 4432, or e-mail jpesda@camdencc.edu.

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ADVISORY: CCC students to help “Give Kids a Smile!”

WHAT: Camden County College dental hygiene and dental assisting students and staff will provide dozens of area youngsters with dental cleanings and other preventative dental care along with dental education services as part of “Give Kids a Smile!” Day – also known as National Children’s Dental Access Day.

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 2, 2007.

WHERE: Copperthwaite Dental Hygiene Clinic, second floor, Taft Hall, Blackwood Campus, Camden County College.

WHY: National Children’s Dental Access Day is a public health project that aims to provide a free day of preventative dental care to children aged 12 and younger who are in need of these services. The event is a way for professionals and students to mark February as National Children’s Dental Health Month.

Camden County College is participating in this project in association with the New Jersey Dental Association. All services delivered on-campus that day will be overseen by Dr. Catherine Boos, who is a licensed dentist and the director of the college’s dental programs.

DETAILS: During the event, CCC students and staff plan to serve 60 to 100 youngsters who will be transported from grade schools and Head Start programs in the City of Camden. They also will serve any walk-in patients who are 12 or younger.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby, media relations manager, by telephone at 856-374-4949 (office) or 609-605-0874 (cell) or via e-mail at scoulby@camdencc.edu.

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CCC FOUNDATION BOARD LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN AND WOMEN

The Camden County College Foundation Board of Directors recently installed a new slate of officers, and now it’s seeking new faces for general membership.

Founded in 1992, the CCC Foundation supports the college’s mission to provide accessible, affordable and high-quality education to all who can benefit from such opportunity. As the college’s partner, the foundation raises monies to fund scholarships for students, supply enrichment opportunities for faculty and enhance the institution’s instructional equipment and technological capabilities. In addition to raising $1.7 million to support more than 600 scholarships awarded since 2000, the foundation has held an annual golf tournament, produced benefit arts events and conducted annual fundraising solicitations.

These efforts are steered by the foundation’s board of directors, which is made up of local leaders who donate their money, time and talents toward continuing CCC’s tradition of academic excellence and student success. Leading this 18-member resource team since October have been the 2006-07 executive committee: chairman John R. Dillon of UBS Financial Services, who resides in Moorestown; vice chairman Louis R. Moffa Jr. of Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, who resides in Cherry Hill; secretary David J. Kumpf of L-3 Communication Systems, who resides in Voorhees; and treasurer Robert E. Curley III of Commerce Bank, who resides in Marlton.

Applications are being accepted for additional volunteers to serve on the board. Prospective members should be available to attend quarterly meetings of the full board as well as monthly meetings of their respective committees and several college events per year.

For additional information or an application, contact development associate Melissa McKelvey at (856) 374-4946 or mmckelvey@camdencc.edu.

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ADVISORY: Underground Railroad event honoring MLK

WHAT: Camden County College will observe the Martin Luther King holiday by presenting “The Underground Railroad: A Living History Experience.” The free event will feature actors portraying key Underground Railroad figures Harriet Tubman and William Still.

WHEN & Noon, Friday, Jan. 19, 2007.

WHERE: Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre, Lincoln Hall, Blackwood Campus.

WHY: This event will mark King’s birthday while celebrating the network of abolitionists that transported slaves from South to North and from bondage to freedom.

It is being held several days after the official holiday to accommodate the return of CCC students for the spring semester. Also attending will be several hundred students from school districts throughout the area.

DETAILS: Tubman was born a slave in Maryland but escaped to freedom and then guided more than 300 others out of slavery. Philadelphia actress, singer and playwright Millicent Sparks will portray Tubman, and audience members will be able to ask questions of her in character.

Still was a businessman who had been born a free black man in New Jersey and went on to become a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad and the author of a book documenting the subject. Descendents of Still reside within Camden County and have been invited to attend this event.

Also planned is the singing of freedom songs and traditional spirituals.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby, media relations manager, by telephone at 856-374-4949 (office) or 609-605-0874 (cell) or via e-mail at scoulby@camdencc.edu

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ADVISORY: CCC hosting ‘playoffs’ for young scientists

WHAT: For the third straight year, Camden County College will host a New Jersey Science Olympiad Regional Tournament for South Jersey students in sixth through 12th grades.

WHEN : 9 a.m. through 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007. (Snow date is Sunday, Jan. 14.)

WHERE: Numerous rooms in buildings across CCC’s Blackwood Campus.

WHY: Science Olympiad is an international, non-profit initiative that promotes the advancement of science and technology while turning students on to the excitement and opportunity that these fields offer outside the classroom.

DETAILS: More than 400 middle and high school students from Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties are expected to compete. Winning teams from each of the three regional events will proceed to the state tournament, which will be held in Edison in March. State winners will advance to the National Science Olympiad in Kansas in May.

Science Olympiad contests require a combination of knowledge, comprehension and application, and participants must prepare months in advance and use their best problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Among the topics that will be addressed through competition are the human body, weather, crime scene investigation, electrical circuitry and mechanical engineering.

Coordinating the tournament at CCC is Susan Steck, a teacher from Medford Memorial Middle School.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby, Camden County College media relations manager, at 856-374-4949 (office), 609-605-0874 (cell) or scoulby@camdencc.edu.

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ANCIENT EGYPT TOPIC OF CCC’S FREE SPRING LECTURE SERIES FOR TEACHERS, PUBLIC

Stories of pharaohs, pyramids and other icons of antiquity will be told during Camden County College’s free Spring 2007 public lecture series “Ancient Egypt and the New Kingdom.” The lectures will begin at 7 p.m. on seven Wednesdays in February, March and April. Each installment will be delivered in the auditorium of the Danch CIM Center on CCC’s Blackwood Campus.

Scheduled are:

·Feb. 7: “Akhenaten and Tutankhamen: The Amarna Period in Ancient Egypt” with Jennifer Wenger of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Wenger will discuss the dramatic changes that took place in Egyptian society during the reigns of these pharaohs.

·Feb. 21: “Amarna Art: Evolution or Revolution?” with Rita Freed of Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. Freed will examine the intriguing artwork created during the age of Akhenaten and Nerfertiti.

·March 7: “Hatshepsut” with Catherine Roehrig of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Roehrig will discuss the reign of the female pharaoh and her impact on ancient Egypt.

·March 28: “The Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamen” with John L. Pesda of Camden County College. Pesda will “tour” King Tut’s tomb and review controversies resulting from its discovery.

·April 4: “The Murder of Tutankhamen” with Bob Brier of Long Island University. Brier will unravel the mystery of the 19-year-old pharaoh’s death.

·April 11: “Religion and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt” with Betsy M. Bryan of Johns Hopkins University. Bryan will focus on the sun god’s defeat of death and the immortality he promised followers.

·April 18: “The Mysterious Mummy of Unknown Man E” with Pat Remler of Long Island University. Remler will discuss the 1886 discovery of a mummy that seemed to be screaming.

For details, call (856) 227-7200, ext. 4432, or e-mail jpesda@camdencc.edu.

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