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CCC MAKING SPRING ENROLLMENT A ONE-STOP EVENT IN JANUARY

New and returning students alike will find in a single place all of the resources they need to sign up for Spring 2003 credit courses at Camden County College when one-stop registration starts Jan. 15.

The Danch CIM Center will again host open registration activities on the Blackwood Campus. Current and prospective students will be able to procure transcripts and placement test scores; undergo academic advisement; enroll in classes; and handle financial matters.

To complete one-stop registration on the Camden City Campus, students must visit the second-floor administrative offices. At the William G. Rohrer Center in Cherry Hill, students requiring no financial aid assistance may register by visiting the information desk.

College personnel will be available at all three locations to assist students in navigating the system. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 15, 16 and 21as well as 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 17.

On Jan. 21, the college will begin registration on a space-available basis for senior citizens and tuition-waiver program participants. Most classes - as well as late-registration opportunities - are scheduled to begin Jan. 22.

Returning students also have the option of signing up for classes by telephone or online. To register by phone, dial into the automated registration system at (866) 226-3367. To register using the Internet, visit the college's site on the World Wide Web at www.camdencc.edu and click on the "Spring 2003 Credit Registration" link.

Further details regarding registration are available on the Web site or by calling the college's toll-free information line at (888) 228-2466.

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A Camden County College biology professor has been chosen for inclusion in the seventh edition of Who's Who Among America's Teachers, an honor bestowed upon only 5 percent of the educators in the United States.

Dr. Dan Flisser of Laurel Springs was nominated for this recognition by 2002 CCC graduate Casmir Ogbonna of Philadelphia, who is now attending Temple University's School of Pharmacy. Upon his own selection to the 2001 National Dean's List, Ogbonna was invited to submit the name of the single teacher - from any point in his academic career - who had had the most significant impact upon him.

He selected Flisser, under whom he had studied at the college's Blackwood Campus.

"I believe you will find this honor exceptionally gratifying since it comes from a successful former student who recommended you because you 'made a difference' in his life," wrote Who's Who publisher Parke H. Davis in a congratulatory letter. "There is no greater reward for teachers than to be valued by former students."

Flisser holds a bachelor of arts degree from George Washington University and a master of science degree from Appalachian State University. He earned his doctorate from the University of South Carolina and currently is a participant in the Princeton University Mid-Career Fellowship Program.

Flisser joined the Camden County College faculty as a full-time professor in 2000. He currently teaches courses in biology and botany and earlier this year established the college's first organic garden. In recent summers, he has worked with the College of the Bahamas to prepare a field guide to the flora of San Salvador Island. He also leads field trips and other activities for The Philadelphia Botanical Society.

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Teachers from public and private schools anywhere in the Garden State can update their lesson plans in science, mathematics, history, literature or culture by attending one or more of the Camden County College Academic Interest Workshops for Teachers available during the Spring 2003 semester.

As a New Jersey Department of Education Professional Development Provider, CCC's Office of School/College is offering these evening workshops to help instructors make their course material more engaging. Each workshop focuses on one topic and offers four or five sessions relating to that topic.

Teachers may attend as many sessions as they desire. They will earn 15 hours of state-approved professional development per full workshop or 2.5 hours per individual session.

Workshops being offered this spring include "Forensics: Who Killed Professor Plum?" (Tuesdays, Feb. 18 to March 25); "Viruses, Plagues and History" (Tuesdays, Feb. 18 to March 25); "Tales of the Strange and Horrible" (Wednesdays, Feb. 19 to March 19); "Physics Can be Fun" (Thursdays, Feb. 20 to March 27); "Diversity and Education" (Thursdays, Feb. 20 to March 27); "The Sinking of the Titanic" (Mondays, March 3 to 31); "Exploring Ancient Egyptian History" (Mondays, March 3 to 31); "Aboard Our Battleship" (Mondays, March 3 to 24, or Tuesdays, March 4 to 25); "Exploring Irish Culture" (Tuesdays, March 4 to April 8); "Introduction to the Italian Renaissance" (Tuesdays, March 4 to April 8); "Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: A Presidential Partnership" (Wednesdays, March 5 to April 9); "A New Way to Sea Life with the New Jersey State Aquarium" (Tuesdays, March 18 to April 8); "Art and the Memorialization of the Holocaust" (Thursdays,

April 24 to May 22); and "Murders that Changed the Course of History" (Thursdays, April 24 to May 22).

Although being offered on a tuition-free basis, most of the workshops are subject to a $10 registration fee. For additional information or to register, contact coordinator Dr. John L. Pesda by telephone at (856) 227- 7200, ext. 4432, or via e-mail at jpesda@camdencc.edu.

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Because nothing's more accessible than when it's in the neighborhood, Camden County College will offer community-based classes and registration sessions for the Spring 2003 semester.

Dozens of off-campus courses are planned at Collingswood High School, Gloucester City Junior/Senior High School, Haddonfield High School, Pennsauken High School, Voorhees Township's Eastern Regional High School and Winslow Township Middle School. All are scheduled on weekday evenings, and most are worth three credits. Subjects include business, computer literacy, psychology, public speaking and other basics.

Community registration sessions are scheduled:

· 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 6, Gloucester Township County Store, 133 Blackwood-Clementon Road.

· 2 to 7 p.m. Jan. 9, Winslow Township Middle School Library, Coopers Folly Road.

· 5:30 to 7 p.m. Jan. 13, Echelon Mall County Store.

· 5:30 to 7 p.m. Jan. 15, Cherry Hill Mall County Store.

· 5:30 to 7 p.m. Jan. 16, Haddon Township Library, 15 MacArthur Blvd.· 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 17, Winslow Township County Store, 500-B Williamstown Road.

For additional information, call the toll-free CCC registration line at (888) 228-2466 or visit the college online at www.camdencc.edu.

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Seventy-eight Camden County College students have been inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges.

Phi Theta Kappa is committed to scholarship, fellowship, leadership and service. To be considered for membership, students must complete a minimum of 12 college credits and attain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.

The college's chapter, Alpha Nu Mu, contributes time and energy to activities such as Habitat for Humanity building projects, American Red Cross blood drives and the America Reads Challenge. Faculty advisers are Professor Jennifer Hoheisel and Professor Anthony Fortini.

Inducted on Dec. 2 were:

o Atlantic County: Carl John Cappuccio, Hammonton; Amber E. Jones, Hammonton.

o Burlington County: Shelli G. Cannon, Marlton; Megan Louisa Ducoff, Mount Laurel; William Charles Flietstra, Mount Laurel; Troy Wilhelm, Medford.

o Camden County: Joseph Amos-Abanyie, Sicklerville; Louise Lilley Bell, Pennsauken; Sandra R. Bond, Cherry Hill; Lyana June Bonnette, Erial; Christopher Lee Brady, Pennsauken; Jennifer Nicole Bright, Hi-Nella; Robert Rantoule Brodie, Cherry Hill; Aileen K. Bruschea, Runnemede; George R. Cabalo, Cherry Hill; Kerry Sue Corsello, Blackwood; Gwendolyn Renea Cunningham, Lindenwold; Stephanie Kim Degen, West Berlin; Deborah M. Dera, Haddon Heights, Sherry Nicole Divietro, Cherry Hill; LaTanya Dorniesce Forest, Pennsauken; Louise Fourney, Sicklerville; Fayetta L. Fussell, Camden; Tina Louise Fussell, Camden; Al-Amir E. Gerges, Blackwood; Rania Ezzat Gerges, Blackwood; Devon Lloyd Gordon, West Berlin; Patrick Francis Gorman, Audubon; Eugenia Grimes, Voorhees; Michelle Herndon, Clementon; Denise Johnson, Audubon; Crystal Ann Kane, Voorhees; Lindsey Lee Kerns, Sicklerville; Hyelim Kim, Voorhees; Charity Lee Knecht, Stratford; Brian A. Kornberger, Cherry Hill; Aisha Dayle Lewis, Lawnside; Deborah B. Marshall, Atco; Jessica Anne Matthews, Waterford; Kristina Marie Matthews, Blackwood; Julia M. Mazella, Haddonfield; Marguerite Ann Mazzucca, Blackwood; Patricia Ann McNamara, Berlin; Michael Alexander Melograna, Cherry Hill; John Patrick O'Rourke, Bellmawr; Kristin Lea Patterson, Atco; Anthony Pone, Camden; Kathleen Melissa Powell, Audubon; Theresa Elizabeth Rico, Berlin; Susan L. Roda, Cherry Hill; Tanya Ross, Camden; Kathy Theresa Schoepflin, Cherry Hill; Leslie Caren Schwartz, Voorhees; Kathleen Mary Sheehan, Runnemede; Larisa E. Sherwin, Cherry Hill; Carolyn L. Strasle, Audubon; Milagros Torres-Portes, Pennsauken; John William Toryk, Blackwood; Julianna C. Tress-Amato, Berlin; Allison Grace Venuto, Cherry Hill; Ivan A. Verlan, Sicklerville; Regina Betty Watson, Stratford; Karen Ann Wilson, Glendora; Sui Kwan Wong, Cherry Hill; Valerie Renee Worrell, Westmont.

o Gloucester County: Nils Viesturs Brolis, Williamstown; Amanda Elizabeth Coghlan, Mullica Hill; Alice Fallon, West Deptford; Renetha LaShea Gibson, Newfield; LaShonda Renee Gibson, Williamstown; Regina Annette Harrison, Woodbury; Kathleen R. Luckiewicz, Turnersville; Lisa Erica Mester, Williamstown.

o Mercer County: Bernadette Elizabeth Class, Hamilton Square.

o Out of State: Dawn Mechelle Jackson, Brookhaven, Pa.; Leon Mandipe, Philadelphia, Pa.; Day Marira, West Chester, a.; Marshall M. Ndebele, Upper Darby, Pa.

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Kenny Rogers and the Camden County College Choir will be making beautiful music together when the country star engages the student singers as backing vocalists for his holiday show at Camden's Tweeter Center on Dec. 6.

The choir will join Rogers for the performance of two numbers: "Merry Christmas" and "The Chosen One." The students are led by director Meg Clifton of Philadelphia, who is an instructor at the college.

The 7:30 p.m. show is part of Rogers' Christmas Tour 2002. During each stop of the 22-city program, one local choral group is selected to harmonize with the four-time Grammy Award winner.

CCC choir members singing Friday will be William Kenneth Betts of Atco, Maria Daly of Williamstown, Christopher Eddis of Philadelphia, Cliff Goldberg of Medford, Jan Goldberg of Medford, Christina Hand of Sicklerville, Daniel Jennings of Sicklerville, Cleveland Johnson of Pennsauken, Josh Kotkin of Cherry Hill, Jolene Marin of Sicklerville, Andrea Mehmel of Paulsboro, Jonathan Moseku of Cinnaminson, Patricia Richards of Waterford, Anthony Scafidi of Hi-Nella, Roya Sedighi of Voorhees, Laura Seidelmann of Clementon, Nick Spiering of Voorhees and Audrey Watkins of Cherry Hill.

Rogers also will perform the "The Christmas Song," "Let It Snow," "White Christmas" and other holiday standards. The play "The Toy Shoppe," which features Rogers as the story-telling owner of a magical toy store, also will be a part of the family-friendly evening.

Tickets cost $27.50, $37.50, $47.50 and $57.50 and are available through Ticketmaster by telephone at (856) 338-9000 r via the Internet at www.tickemaster.com.

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WHAT: Quality Schools Portfolio (QSP) Software Awareness Session, an activity linked with the federal No Child Left Behind law.

WHEN: 1:30 to 3 p.m., Friday, Nov. 22, 2002.

WHERE: Gabriel E. Danch CIM Building, Blackwood Campus, Camden County College.

WHY: Superintendents from districts throughout South Jersey will gather to receive an introduction to the tracking and analytical tool from Margaret Heritage and Dr. John Lee of the University of California at Los Angeles' National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing (CRESST).

DETAILS: The No Child Left Behind measure was signed into law by President George W. Bush in January. It asks all elementary and secondary schools in the United States to gauge their success in terms of each student's individual achievement. Four basic principles are mandated: Stronger accountability for results, increased flexibility and local control; expanded options for parents; and emphasis on teaching methods proven to work.

QSP allows teachers and administrators to compare student performance information to information about the school itself or classroom activities. The software, which is provided free to schools by CRESST, is designed to help districts track progress toward its overall and per student goals.

Camden County College is hosting the session as part of its ongoing efforts to assist in the development of New Jersey's ducators.

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

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Dianne Marie Holland of Mullica Hill is continuing her studies at Camden County College this semester with the help of a $1,000 scholarship from the American Dietetic Association Foundation. It is the first-ever national ADAF award received by a CCC student.

Holland won a 2002 Carolyn Sebastianelli Memorial Scholarship. Of the dozens of students who received ADAF scholarships this year, she was one of only a half-dozen community college students so honored.

Holland maintains a 4.0 grade-point average and serves as president of the college's Dietetic Students Club. She also runs her own business as a massage, yoga and meditation practitioner. After receiving her associate's degree in dietetic technology from CCC, the 38-year-old mother of two plans to continue her studies to become a registered dietitian.

To be considered for an ADAF scholarship, students must be pursuing an undergraduate or an advanced degree in dietetics, food science or another nutrition-related area. Awards generally are given to students who are in their second, third or fourth year of study.

Applicants must be supported by a letter of nomination from their educational institution. In her recommendation for olland, CCC clinical director Maureen Reidenauer called Holland "a very dedicated student" whose "commitment to health and wellness in the classroom and in the community" has made her a "positive role model" in both arenas.

"Dianne brings a sense of excitement and enthusiasm into the classroom that encourages everyone to completely explore and evaluate the topics that the instructor is presenting," Reidenauer said. "I consider myself lucky that Dianne lives in my community, and she will definitely become a leader in the dietetic community."

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A Camden County College professor of languages and culture has been chosen for inclusion in the seventh edition of Who's Who Among America's Teachers, an honor bestowed upon only 5 percent of the educators in the United States.

Martine Howard of Glassboro was nominated for this recognition by her peers at CCC.

"Because of your ability and dedication," wrote Who's Who publisher Parke H. Davis in a congratulatory letter to Howard, "you have made a significant impact and difference in the lives of your students."

Howard holds a bachelor of arts degree in French from Rowan University and a master of arts degree in Romance literature from the University of Delaware. She also earned an A-1 degree in film, radio and television from Rijks Instituut voor Toneel & Cultuur Spreiding in Brussels.

Howard was born in Belgium and came to the United States in 1980. She joined the Camden County College faculty in 1995 after teaching French at a private elementary school, Bishop Eustace Preparatory School and the University of Delaware.
In addition to teaching courses in French and Spanish, Howard serves as chair of the Department of Languages and Culture. She also coordinates the department's study-abroad program and is running the college's trip to France during the Spring 2003 semester.

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Camden County College is the nation's number one educational partner of AchieveGlobal - the world's leading training and consulting corporation - for the year 2002 thus far.

CCC is in a familiar position, having finished 2001 as first among the corporation's 600 educational partners. AchieveGlobal presented Camden County College with an award commemorating that full-year achievement during a national conference in April.

The current rankings cover the first three-quarters of this year. The overall 2002 standings will be available in January.

"Camden County College works very hard to serve the training needs of the Delaware Valley, and partnerships are a key component of that service," said Dr. Edward McDonnell, vice president for economic development at CCC. "We are delighted to be partners with a corporation like AchieveGlobal and even more delighted that such a high-caliber partnership has proven so fruitful."

AchieveGlobal creates skill-based training programs in leadership, team-building, sales performance and customer ervice for employees of businesses, organizations and government agencies. The corporation, which was the official staff/volunteer trainer for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, serves more than 400 of the Fortune 500 and more than 400 of the European Financial Times 500.

Camden County College has been the licensed AchieveGlobal partner for Camden and Philadelphia counties since 1995. CCC's Department of Customized Training, which is directed by William Mink at the William G. Rohrer Center in Cherry Hill, administers the AchieveGlobal program.

CCC runs AchieveGlobal seminars throughout South Jersey and its environs. Local customers include Subaru, Kennedy Memorial Hospital, Virtua Health and PepsiCo.

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Camden County College will celebrate the richness and variety of the United States' Latin heritage with a series of cultural events at the Camden City Campus.

Film, food and artifacts will entertain participants while educating them about what it means to be Hispanic. Many places across the globe - such as Puerto Rico, Mexico, Spain, Cuba and Peru - are considered "Latin," and the differences among them have contributed to the diversity of the Latin community in this country.

Demonstrating this diversity will be:

o Nov. 13: Latin American Food Festival, featuring edibles, music and dancing, noon to 2 p.m., first-floor cafeteria.

o Nov. 15: Latin American Cultural Exhibit, focusing on the diversity of Hispanic culture through artifacts, clothing and food, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., fifth-floor student lounge.

o Nov. 22: Showing of "Las Navidades en Puerto Rico," a film about the celebration of Christmas in Puerto Rico, 1to 2:30 p.m., fifth-floor student lounge.

Each event is free and open to the public.

For additional details, contact Rick Camacho, director of enrollment services at the Camden City Campus, by telephone at (856) 338-1817 or via e-mail at rcamacho@camdencc.edu.

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Anyone aged 23 or older who is considering enrolling at Camden County College for the Spring 2003 semester is invited to attend an information session for adult students. Each of the college's three locations will host one of these free "Workshop for the Adult Learner" events.

Included will be instant admissions, career planning, academic advisement, transcript review and registration for fall classes. Arrangements concerning the evaluation of credit for prior learning and experience will be discussed. So will the New Jersey Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program.

Available will be information concerning evening and weekend college, distance learning, personal interest classes and non-degree professional training. Details regarding student services such as day care and tutoring also will be offered.

The first session will be held at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Camden City Campus, 200 N. Broadway, Camden.

The second will take place at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11 in the College Community Center on the Blackwood Campus, College Drive and Little Gloucester Road, Gloucester Township.

The third is set for 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9 at the William G. Rohrer Center, Route 70 and Springdale Road, Cherry Hill.

Prospective adult students should call to confirm attendance for the workshop of their choice and bring with them copies of any prior college transcripts.

To reserve a space or for additional information, contact recruiter Ed Guidotti by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4660, or via e-mail eguidotti@camdencc.edu.

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Camden County College's Bridges literary magazine is offering students and other community members the opportunity to have their creative works heard and published.

Bridges is a student publication under the guidance of Stephen Boyer, the CCC English professor who founded the magazine. It is printed each spring and contains poetry, short stories and photography.

In addition to the publication, the Bridges staff is providing aspiring wordsmiths with the chance to have their works experienced live. Bridges-sponsored poetry readings are held monthly in the Blackwood Campus cafeteria, which is located in the College Community Center.

The next two sessions have been set for Nov. 11 and Dec. 9. Each will run from noon to 2 p.m. More readings will be scheduled for the spring semester.

These readings aren't limited to poetry. Anyone with original stories or songs also may present their compositions.

"We are always seeking submissions for Bridges," Boyer said, "and these readings are a great way to have work considered for the publication."

Submissions also may be made by visiting Room 108 of the College Community Center. Written work must be unpublished, typewritten and double-spaced.

For more information about readings, submissions or joining the Bridges staff, contact editor Melyssa Stech by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4202, or via e-mail at campuspress@hotmail.com.

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WHAT: Camden County author Linda Ripa - who is the daughter of CCC trustee Joseph Ripa and the sister of "Live with Regis and Kelly" and "All My Children" star Kelly Ripa - will read and sign copies of her children's book, The Ladybug Blues, at the Camden County College Child Care Center.

WHEN: 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002.

WHERE: Blackwood Campus, College Drive, Blackwood.

DETAILS: In addition to story time and a chance to meet the author, the event will offer attending children the opportunity to create their own ladybug and caterpillar bookmarks. They also will have the opportunity to win ladybug umbrellas from Ikea.

Ripa, a lifelong resident of Camden County, developed the story for The Ladybug Blues while bedridden with injuries sustained in a car crash caused by a drunk driver.

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

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Tunes of all types will fill Camden