CCC’S COLD WAR LECTURE SERIES TO FEATURE SON OF KHRUSHCHEV

A talk by Sergei Khrushchev, son of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, will cap Camden County College’s Fall 2006 free public lecture series “America and the Soviet Union in the Era of the Cold War.”

Throughout September and October, five distinguished scholars and writers will explore various facets of the Cold War and the impact that this hostile impasse had on the United States, the Soviet Union and the world at large. Among the speakers will be two Pulitzer Prize winners, and Khrushchev will deliver the final lecture in the series.

The talks will begin at 7 p.m. on five Wednesdays. They will be given in the auditorium of the Danch CIM Center, which is located on CCC’s Blackwood Campus.

Scheduled are:

·Sept. 13: “Red and Unread:  The Culture of the Cold War” with Steven Whitfield of Brandeis University. Whitfield will discuss the impact of the Cold War on American literature, art, film, television and the news media.

·Sept. 20: “The Politics of Fear: America at the Crossroads” with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Haynes Johnson of the University of Maryland. He will discuss how the exploitation of fear for political purposes worked during the Cold War and the McCarthy era and how it continues to affect American society today.

·Oct. 4: “Understanding the Cold War” with David Painter of Georgetown University. His discussion will explain how changes in the international system – specifically in the balance of power, the technology of warfare, the world economy and ideology – led to the Cold War and caused it to last so long.          

·Oct. 18: “Khrushchev and the Cold War” with Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Taubman of Amherst College. His presentation will focus on the pivotal role played by Nikita Khrushchev during the era and how the Cuban Missile Crisis led to his downfall.

·Oct. 25: “Cuban Missile Crisis: The View from the Kremlin” with Sergei Khrushchev of Brown University. He will discuss the most dangerous event of the Cold War from the Soviet perspective, analyzing why it occurred, explaining how nuclear war was avoided and outlining the consequences for the Soviet Union.       

Camden County College 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 that they attend.

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

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Stages at Camden County College will select performers for its Fall 2006 children’s play and its Fall 2006 drama production during an open audition session on Sept. 5. 

This semester’s show for children is a stage version of the classic tale “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Based on the short story by Washington Irving, the play centers on prim schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and the encounters he has with what appears to be the town’s spectral Headless Horseman. 

As a prelude to Halloween, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” will be performed on the Blackwood Campus on Oct. 19, 20 and 21. It also will be presented as a locally touring show through mid-November. 

This semester’s adult production is “The Miracle Worker” by William Gibson. Based on Helen Keller’s autobiography The Story of My Life, this drama depicts the relationship between the deaf and blind Keller and teacher Annie Sullivan, who ultimately transformed Keller from an untamed child into an accomplished young woman.

“The Miracle Worker” will be performed on the Blackwood Campus on Dec. 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9.

Actors in their late teens and older – in a range of types – are sought for both of these productions. Prospective cast members should bring a brief, contemporary monologue or be prepared to read from provided scenes. Performers aren’t required to be students at CCC.

Auditions will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept 5. They will take place in the college’s Little Theater, which is located inside Lincoln Hall on the Blackwood Campus.

For further details about the auditions or the productions, contact Professor Marjorie Sokoloff by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4737, or via e-mail at msokoloff@camdencc.edu.

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LATER-START SESSIONS MEAN IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO ENROLL AT CCC THIS FALL

Students unable to register for fall classes that began in August don’t have to wait until 2007 to start or continue their college education. That’s because Camden County College’s Fall 2006 semester includes more than 100 courses in a range of subjects that don’t begin until September or October.

All of these later-starting options pack a full semester’s worth of study into just seven to 13 weeks. CCC maintains some of the lowest in- and out-of-county tuition rates in the state and region, and a new textbook plan aims to save full-time students about $100 a semester on their course materials.

Beginning Sept. 6 is a seven-week on-campus session. Classes are available at the college’s Blackwood and Cherry Hill locations. Subjects include accounting, American Sign Language, business, economics, history, sociology and Spanish.

Starting Sept. 8 will be an on-campus weekend session. Over 50 courses will be offered at the college’s Blackwood, Camden and Cherry Hill locations. Subjects include art, American Sign Language, biology, chemistry, computer graphics, computer literacy, criminal justice, emergency management, English, health/exercise science, history, human services, management, math, medical terminology, music, nutrition, paralegal studies, photography, psychology, public speaking, sociology and Spanish.

Beginning the week of Sept. 11 is a 13-week on-campus session. Courses are available at the Blackwood and Camden campuses. Subjects include biology, business, chemistry, computer graphics, computer literacy, English, English as a second language, health/wellness, keyboarding, mathematics, music, nutrition, psychology, sociology and Spanish.

Also beginning the week of Sept. 11 is an online session. These courses require little or no campus visitation. Subjects include accounting, biology, chemistry, computer literacy, economics, French, keyboarding, marketing and psychology. Additional online courses begin Oct. 2 (keyboarding and medical terminology) and Nov. 1 (business, marketing and psychology).

Beginning Oct. 25 is another seven-week on-campus session. Classes are available at the college’s Blackwood, Camden and Cherry Hill locations. Subjects include accounting, allied health, American Sign Language, computer literacy, economics, English, history, management, mathematics, music, paramedic science, psychology, sociology and Spanish.

For more information, visit www.camdencc.edu and click on the “Fall 2006 Credit Registration” link. Further registration details can be acquired by calling (888) 228-2466.

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Local men and women with songs in their hearts and music in their voices are being recruited for the 2006-07 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 Robert Futer. His credentials include stints as president and Region III junior high conductor for the South Jersey Choral Directors Association and as director of the First Presbyterian Church of Haddon Heights Chancel Choir.

The Camden County College Choir holds evening practices every Wednesday starting at 8 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.

For further information 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.

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CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE BRINGING FALL CLASSES TO LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS

Camden County College is offering 38 courses in a range of subjects at six off-campus locations throughout Camden County during the Fall 2006 semester.

Based at community locations, CCC’s off-campus courses provide convenient access to higher education by providing a convenient fit for many work schedules. Most are offered evenings from the week of Sept. 5 through the week of Dec. 15 and are worth three credits.

Available at Camden Catholic High School in Cherry Hill are courses in art appreciation, English composition, psychology and Spanish. Each of these meets on Monday night starting at 6:30 p.m.

Available at Collingswood High School in Collingswood are courses in computer literacy, English composition, health, history, business, management, psychology and sociology. All are weeknight evening courses.

Available at Pennsauken High School in Pennsauken are courses in English composition, nutrition, mathematics, psychology, sociology and public speaking. Each of these meets on a weeknight starting at 6:30 p.m.

Available at Eastern High School in Voorhees are courses in English composition, history, psychology, Russian and Spanish. These meet weeknights starting at 6:30 p.m.

Available at Winslow Township Middle School in Atco are courses in computer literacy, English composition and mathematics. All of these meet weeknights starting at 6 p.m.

Available at Centerville Library in Camden is a course in psychology. This runs from 9 a.m. to 11:40 on Saturday mornings.

For additional information, call (856) 227-7200, ext. 4660 or ext. 4714, or e-mail rjallen@camdencc.edu or lbryant@camdencc.edu.

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SURVEY SAYS CCC RANKS AMONG NATION’S TOP COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Camden County College graduates more associate’s degree recipients than all but 91 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 92nd nationwide in terms of overall associate’s degree completion. The study reviewed 2004-05 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.

CCC achieved its placement by awarding 1,189 associate’s degrees that term. No other South Jersey school made this list.

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 12College ranked seventh in education and also placed 40th in nursing and 49th in criminal justice. During 2004-05, CCC awarded 180 associate’s degrees in elementary/secondary education; 157 associate’s degrees in nursing; and 70 associate’s degrees in criminal justice.

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 71st in number of associate’s degrees earned by black students (194) as well as 75th in number of associate’s degrees earned by non-minority students (869). No other South Jersey schools made either list.

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, 2006.”

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INNOVATIVE TEXTBOOK PLAN WILL SAVE STUDENTS MONEY AT CCC

One of the top complaints of today’s college students is the exorbitant price of books. Their concern is justified, according to the United States Government Accountability Office, which found that the cost of college textbooks nearly tripled from 1986 to 2004.

The GAO also found that, nationwide, full-time community college students spend an average of $886 for books and supplies per year in addition to tuition and fees. In response to these findings, Camden County College is initiating an innovative textbook plan that will help students lower their total cost for higher education.

Beating typical college bookstore prices has been an option for those students who can afford to invest significant time and effort in getting their required reading materials elsewhere for less. Methods have included organizing book swaps with classmates, comparison-shopping at off-campus booksellers and, since the dawn of the Internet age, online research and purchasing.

CCC’s textbook initiative – which appears to be the only comprehensive plan of its kind in the state or region – will eliminate the need for such exertion while saving the typical full-time student $100 or more per semester. Created by college administrators in cooperation with faculty, Barnes & Noble College Bookstores and Follett Higher Education Group, the plan entails several new practices.

The most significant of these involves faculty committing to using the same editions of books for multiple years. Dozens of professors throughout the college’s three academic divisions have agreed to use the same edition of a textbook for certain courses for at least two and up to six semesters.

This is beneficial in two ways. First, it means that students will be able to purchase more used books – which normally are sold for 25 percent less than new books. When new editions are used each year, students have no choice but to buy new and thus spend more. Second, it means that students who sell their textbooks back to the bookstore will be able to receive 50 percent back on their purchase price. When a book will be used again for a subsequent semester, the bookstore typically buys back copies in good condition for half of what students paid for them. If the book isn’t being used at the college the following semester, students are paid a wholesale amount for the book – sometimes as low as a few dollars no matter what the book’s retail price – if anything at all.

Another key element of the plan is the debut of less expensive electronic versions of texts or “e-books” as an option at CCC. The price for e-books is 40 percent less than the price of a new hard-copy textbook. During this first semester of availability, electronic texts will be offered for courses in subjects ranging from music to psychology to English. Of the 47,400 total books projected to be sold for the Fall 2006 semester, 12.5 percent will be available as e-books.

A final element of CCC’s textbook plan is the move toward stocking fewer multiple-part bundle packages. These bundles include supplemental materials – all of which may or may not be used by a particular instructor – and typically cost much more than the compulsory textbook alone. In addition, bundles are not subject to buy-back from students – meaning that students always must buy them new and then can’t recoup any of what they spent on them. Reducing the use of these bundles will provide more savings.

“Most students should see a noticeable drop in what he or she has to pay for textbooks each semester,” said Dr. Raymond A. Yannuzzi, the college’s acting president. “The overall increase in used-book availability alone could save students hundreds of dollars each semester, and the e-book option also has great potential for significant savings.

“For example, used copies of Principles of Anatomy and Physiology cost $51.40 less – $154.35 instead of $205.75 – than the new versions of the same edition. Meanwhile, the estimated 1,750 students who will be taking our introductory psychology course this fall might opt to purchase the $68.05 electronic book instead of paying $121.80 for the new hardcover version – saving $53.75 in the process.

“Such per-text savings adds up to significant financial benefits for our students.”

These efforts are only the latest that Camden County College has made to make textbooks more affordable to its students. For some time, the college has been selling its books for about 5 percent less than other institutions of higher education. Nationwide, typical markup to cover bookstore operating expenses is 25 percent. CCC’s markup is 20 percent.

Another recent policy change will save CCC students even more money. This spring, the college’s trustees set new tuition rates for the 2006-07 term based on an anticipated cut of $1.6 million in state aid. When it was confirmed that $900,000 of that funding was being restored, the trustees adopted a revised budget that reduces those rates by $2 per credit.

This means that tuition will now cost in-county students $77 per credit and out-of-county students $81 per credit. These are among the lowest tuition rates in both the state and region.

“We discussed the restoration of state aid with our trustees, and they felt strongly about wanting to give back to the students,” Yannuzzi said. “Through this tuition rebate, we’re giving back more than a half-million dollars to our students.

“Thanks to these combined tuition and book initiatives, students may even see the cost of their education this year total less than what they paid last year. Overall, these efforts further our mission of making a high-quality education affordable to anyone who seeks it.”

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OPEN REGISTRATION FOR FALL CLASSES AT CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE

New and returning students alike will find all of the resources they need to sign up for Fall 2006 credit courses at Camden County College when open registration starts Aug. 21.

Wilson Hall Center and the College Community Center will host open registration activities on the Blackwood Campus. Current and prospective students will be able to procure degree audits, transcripts and placement test scores; receive academic advisement; enroll in classes; and handle financial matters.

To complete register on the Camden City Campus, current and prospective students must visit the second-floor administrative offices in the Camden Technology Center. At the William G. Rohrer Center in Cherry Hill, registration may be completed at the first-floor information desk.

College personnel will be available to assist students at all three locations. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 and 31 as well as 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 25 and Sept. 1.

Payment of at least 50 percent will be required. On Aug. 25, the college will begin registration on a space-available basis for those senior citizens and unemployed persons who are eligible to enroll for free through CCC’s tuition-waiver program.

Returning students also have the option of enrolling and making payment via the Internet using WebAdvisor. To register online, visit the college’s site on the World Wide Web at www.camdencc.edu and click on the “Fall 2006 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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CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE ACHIEVES ANOTHER RECORD-BREAKING SUMMER

According to just-compiled statistics, the 2006 summer semester is Camden County College’s most successful summer ever as both student totals and credit totals have reached record levels.

Summer 2006 is the first summer session in CCC history for which more than 6,100 students enrolled and during which more than 30,100 credits were taken. The semester’s final tallies of 6,347 students and 30,939 credits exceed by 271 students and 909 credits the totals of 6,076 students and 30,033 credits that were achieved the previous summer.

Compared to Summer 2005, the Summer 2006 figures reflect overall increases of 4 percent in student count and 3 percent in credit count.

These statistics also reflect notable gains for individual segments of CCC’s summertime offerings. For example, credit counts were up 14 percent at the Camden City Campus and 37 percent at the William G. Rohrer Center in Cherry Hill.

Among the students taking classes on campus at CCC this summer were 65 enrolled through the College Now! program, which allows current high school students to take college courses early. This figure is more than double the number normally enrolled during summer. Also on campus this summer were 18 Upward Bound Summer Academy participants who took the first three-credit college course made available through Upward Bound, which serves high-schoolers from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

“These figures show that Camden County College is fulfilling its mission of providing affordable, academically excellent higher education to the various segments of its community,” said Dr. Raymond A. Yannuzzi, the college’s acting president. “That these increases have occurred during summer also shows that offering high-quality academic opportunities at convenient times never goes out of season.”

Registration for the Fall 2006 semester has begun, with new and returning students able to register in person at any of the college’s three locations. Students who have been enrolled at the college any time since January 2001 also have the option of registering online at www.camdencc.edu.

The “one-stop” registration period for fall starts on Aug. 21, with most classes beginning the week of Aug. 28. Later-start and condensed-semester courses begin on various dates in September and October, with registration for each available until then.

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CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE STUDENTS NAMED TO ALL-STATE ACADEMIC TEAM

Two of the best and brightest members of Camden County College’s Class of 2006 have been recognized for community service and scholastic achievements with their selection to this year’s New Jersey All-State Academic Team. CCC graduates William George Longbottom of Riverton and Adam Raup of West Berlin were two of the 36 community college students from throughout the state selected.

Longbottom and Raup were honored during the annual Phi Theta Kappa Day celebration, which is conducted by the New Jersey Council of County Colleges. Phi Theta Kappa is the top honor society for students at two-year colleges, and all-state academic team members typically are members of PTK.

Each of New Jersey’s 19 community colleges may nominate up to two graduating students for team membership each year. Honorees receive a state legislative resolution, an award certificate and an award medallion. They also qualify to be considered for more than $800,000 in scholarships; certain national internship opportunities; and membership on the 60-member All-USA Academic Team.

Longbottom received his associate’s degree in foreign languages in May. While at CCC, he was a vice president for PTK, the president of the Alpha Mu Gamma foreign language honor society and a member of the Psi Beta psychology honor society. He also wrote for The Campus Press student newspaper and served as a student ambassador for the college’s Office of Communications and Enrollment Development. His exemplary skills in Spanish earned him a place in the world-renowned full-immersion language program offered each summer by Middlebury College in Vermont.

Longbottom earned several awards and scholarships for his scholastic and extracurricular endeavors. He is transferring to Rutgers University, New Brunswick, where he plans to complete a bachelor’s degree in Spanish with a minor in Italian in hopes of one day becoming a college professor.

Raup received his associate’s degree in psychology in May. While at CCC, he was a vice president for PTK and a member of Psi Beta. He also was active with the Student Government Association, serving on its Student Activity Board and organizing major campus events such as the annual Spring Fling. As a college and community volunteer, he has worked with underprivileged children in Camden and Philadelphia, staffed soup kitchens and participated in many fund-raising activities.

Raup earned a number of awards and scholarships for his academic and extracurricular accomplishments. He is transferring to Villanova University, where he plans to complete a bachelor’s degree in psychology in hopes of one day becoming a counselor to overseas missionaries.

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ADMINISTRATOR TURNED PROFESSOR WINS TOP CCC’S TEACHING AWARD

A business professor known for using his teaching and leadership skills to share his vast experience in business, management, law and labor studies has won the top instructional award available to Camden County College faculty.  Professor William J. Wilhelm of Voorhees received the 2006 Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award.

Wilhelm was a member of CCC’s first graduating class, earning his associate’s degree in 1969. He began a family tradition with the college as his wife, his three daughters and his son – a member of the Class of 2006 – all have followed in his footsteps by starting their higher education at CCC

Wilhelm later earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Rutgers University. Joining the CCC staff as an administrator in 1973, he served as veterans outreach counselor for a time and then became dean of personnel and labor relations. His negotiation skills and institutional knowledge resulted in mutually beneficial outcomes for administration and faculty.

In 1994, Wilhelm decided to utilize his past experience in a new way by joining the college’s teaching staff. Since becoming a faculty member, he has brought theory and practice together in the classroom in a manner that excites his students and inspires them to achieve success.

Wilhelm is praised by his colleagues as a master of the classic stand-and-deliver approach to lecturing. His warmth grasps and holds the attention of his students, and his ability to cite case study after case study both illustrates and simplifies complex concepts for them.

“Bill has what is commonly referred to as ‘emotional intelligence,’ that special empathic quality that enables people to read other people and understand where they are coming from,” said Dr. Margaret Hamilton, CCC’s acting vice president for academic affairs. “This quality has helped him achieve success and respect both on the business side of running a college and in the classroom.”

A faculty committee selected Wilhelm for the award, which is sponsored by the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation. Previous winners include 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).

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ADVISORY: EOF CEREMONY TO FEATURE CAMDEN CITY ENTREPRENEUR

WHAT: The Education Opportunity Fund (EOF) Summer Program’s closing ceremony at Camden County College.

WHEN: 9 a.m., Thursday, July 27, 2006.

WHERE: fifth floor student lounge, College Hall, Camden City campus.

WHY:  The five week program will come to an end for its 20 participants with a closing ceremony featuring guest speaker, Tyrone Pitts.                      

DETAILS:  The Education Opportunity Fund Summer Program held a five week program for 20 high school graduates at CCC’s Camden City campus, which began June 26. The participants, all from Camden, attended classes four days a week to help the students make a smooth transition from high school to college.

The students learned techniques on how to manage their time, take good notes and test strategies. They also were given the opportunity to become familiar with the many college resources available to them. The program also included a trip to the Robeson Library at Rutgers-Camden.

The EOF closing ceremony will feature guest speaker, Tyrone Pitts, president of Arline Construction Services, LLC. Pitts, a native of Camden, was valedictorian of his graduating class at Overbrook High School. Thanks to his successful high school basketball career, Pitts received 50 college scholarship offers. He decided to attend the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated from Penn’s Wharton School of Business with a bachelor’s in economics. In addition to his company, Pitts has a tutoring center, Arline Tutoring, which provides educational services to hundreds of Camden City students in various grades

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

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WHAT: Rocket launch that will conclude Camden County College’s Aviation Summer Camp, which is taking place for the first time this summer.

WHEN: 10 a.m. Friday, July 21, 2006.

WHERE: Behind Laser Institute of Technology for Education and Research (LITER Building) Blackwood Campus.

DETAILS: Dozens of children aged 8 to 13 are learning about various aspects of the aviation and aerospace industry throughout the five-day camp. They will finish off their experience by launching rockets that they will have built themselves.

During the camp’s daily sessions, which run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., they are being instructed by professional aerospace educators Jerry Iacona and Stanley Troyano of Aviation Career Education Academy. They also are taking field trips to the battleship New Jersey and the Millville Airport & Army Museum.

This event for elementary and middle school students follows a similar event conducted for high school students enrolled in the college’s Upward Bound Academy. Both will have taken place around NASA’s most recent flight of the space shuttle Discovery, which launched on July 4.

Aviation Summer Camp is being coordinated by the college’s Division of School & Community Academic Programs, which also runs Upward Bound.

TO COVER: Call (856) 374-4949 or (856) 374-4931 or e-mail at wthompson@camdencc.edu.

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NJIT BACHELOR’S DEGREE STUDIES NOW AVAILABLE AT CCC

South Jersey residents who want to earn a bachelor’s degree in information technology from the New Jersey Institute of Technology no longer have to travel to North Jersey to do so.

Starting this fall, Camden County College will offer courses leading to NJIT bachelor of science degrees in three IT concentrations: criminal justice, network security and management. Each of these tracks continues associate’s degree studies – in accounting, biotechnology, computer information systems, criminal justice or liberal arts – already available at CCC.

Enrollees will take a series of seven-week evening classes taught by NJIT professors at CCC’s main campus in Blackwood. Students who already have an associate’s degree should be able to complete their bachelor’s degrees in as little as two years.

An information session regarding the new program will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9. It will take place in the auditorium of the Danch CIM Center on the Blackwood Campus.

Working together, CCC and NJIT are enriching the higher education opportunities available locally to South Jersey residents. According to Raymond Yannuzzi, CCC’s acting president, the agreement will allow CCC to better serve current students as well as former and future students.

“This new program will enable CCC to provide the cutting-edge curricula for which NJIT is known in a setting convenient to much of southern New Jersey,” Yannuzzi said. “Our students will have a new route to pursue their studies closer to home, while graduates will be able to return to CCC for study beyond the associate’s degree. In addition, area residents who have never attended CCC will have a new reason to come to campus.”

CCC is New Jersey’s largest community college, offering 151 degree and certificate programs – more than any other two-year college in the state or region. NJIT, New Jersey’s public technical research university, offers 100 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs and is ranked among the nation’s top 25 technology campuses by The Princeton Review. In 2004, CCC began offering courses leading to NJIT master’s degrees in a number of disciplines at its William G. Rohrer Center in Cherry Hill.

For additional information, visit http://cpe.njit.edu/camden online or contact Andrew Hrechak at (800) 624-9850 or ahrechak@njit.edu.

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CCC SCHEDULES REGISTRATION EVENTS AT OFF-CAMPUS LOCATIONS

Camden County College is offering convenient, individual assistance with registration for Fall 2006 courses during eight off-campus enrollment events in August.

These community-based sessions are intended for any new or returning student who would like in-person aid with their enrollment activities without having to travel to campus to receive it. A CCC enrollment representative will be on hand to help with class registration and discuss course scheduling, financial aid and child care.

Attendees should bring with them copies of any prior college transcripts. Payment for all courses is due at the time of registration.

Sessions are scheduled:

·10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Aug. 9, Cherry Hill Public Library, 1100 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill.

·10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Aug. 9, M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library, 203 Laurel Road, Voorhees Township.

·1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, Cherry Hill Mall County Store, 2000 Route 38, Cherry Hill.

·1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, Echelon Mall County Store, Voorhees Township.

·10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Aug. 10, Camden Public Library, 418 Federal St., Camden.

·10  a.m. to noon Thursday, Aug. 10, Winslow Township County Store at South County Library, 35 Coopers Folly Road, Winslow Township.

·1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, Gloucester Township County Store, 1333 Blackwood-Clementon Road, Clementon, Gloucester Township.

·1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, William G. Rohrer Memorial Library, 15 MacArthur Blvd., Westmont, Haddon Township.

For details, contact enrollment representatives Ryan J. Allen (856-227-7200, ext. 4660 or rjallen@camdencc.edu) and Lesley Bryant (856-227-7200, ext. 4714 or lbryant@camdencc.edu).

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WHAT: Rocket launch during Aviation Awareness Day at CCC’s Upward Bound Academy.

WHEN: 1 to 2:30 p.m., Friday, July 7, 2006.

WHERE: Soccer field, behind Papiano Gymnasium, Blackwood Campus.

DETAILS: Students enrolled in CCC’s Upward Bound Academy will learn the about rocket science – covering such topics such as weather tracking, mission control and flight planning – and construct their own rockets for launching. About 60 students are expected to participate, and their parents have been invited to watch the lift-off.

Professional aerospace educators Jerry Iacona and Stanley Troyano will provide the background lessons and the rocket-building instructions during the full-day seminar. Also presenting will be Major Mark Michael, a U.S. Air Force pilot who will focus on career opportunities and discuss the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program.

WHY: Each year during Upward Bound’s six-week summer session, program participants are introduced to various career alternatives in a range of fields. Last year, for example, the focus fell on business and entrepreneurship. This year will feature information about civilian and military careers in aerospace engineering, rocket science and aviation management.

Upward Bound participants are enrolled in ninth, 10th and 11th grades at Brimm Medical Arts, Creative and Performing Arts, Camden, Lindenwold, Overbrook Junior/Senior, Winslow Township and Woodrow Wilson high schools. In addition to career-related activities and educational recreation, their Upward Bound experience includes academic instruction in foreign languages, mathematics, English, SAT preparation and computer science.

This event for college-bound high school students follows on the heels of NASA’s Independence Day launch of the space shuttle Discovery and precedes CCC’s Aviation Camp for elementary and middle school students, which begins July 17.

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.

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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND LAUDS CCC FACULTY MEMBER, STUDENTS

A professor and two students from Camden County College were honored at the 2006 New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund Professional Association’s Student Day Conference.

State EOF programs support students from low-income or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds. Each year, non-EOF administrators, faculty and staff members who consistently champion the EOF cause are honored. Also recognized are the most successful graduating students.

Professor Lester Owens of Blackwood was named a 2006 EOF Champion due to the time and energy he extends toward the special needs of students. Many of them need two or more semesters of developmental mathematics, and Owens works with them to help demystify the subject and relieve the anxiety of having to complete pre-college-level courses. Owens is committed and dedicated to the development of each student’s understanding of math concepts, even if it requires him to tutor them outside regular office hours.

Owens has been an instructor at CCC for 10 years, eight as an adjunct and the last two as a full-time faculty member. He also is the faculty adviser to the Urban Unity Club at the college’s Camden City Campus. In addition, Owens is founder and owner of Cultural Software Design. This software company is dedicated to raising cultural awareness through state and local history. Owens also has conducted presentations for civic and cultural entities such as the New Jersey Network program “Another View.”Owens holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now West Chester University and a master’s degree from Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. He plans to enter a doctoral program this fall.

Honored along with Owens were two students who graduated from CCC this year. An Outstanding Achievement Award was presented to Denise Cole of Williamstown, and an Academic Achievement Award was presented to Franklin Walker of Pennsauken.

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MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTS 14 NEW MEMBERS AT CCC

Fourteen 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.

CCC’s chapter is advised by Professor Dipti Bardhan.

By county, the Spring 2006 inductees were:

 • Camden County:  Avani Bhimani, West Berlin; Michaela C. Bianchi, Cherry Hill; Michael J. Halbauer, Collingswood; Brandan A. James, Cherry Hill; Hyun Sook Kwon, Atco;  Urvish P. Patel, Lindenwold; Sapan N. Sharma, West Berlin; Katsiaryna Suslava, Collingswood; Mohamed Soumare, Pine Hill; Simion Venshtain, Voorhees; Elton Saye Volar, Camden.

• Gloucester County: Jie Liu, Williamstown; Baselios Paul Nasis, Woodbury.

• Out of State:  Taoufik Meklachi, Philadelphia, Pa.

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Seventeen Camden County College students were inducted into Psi Beta, the national psychology honor society for two-year institutions, during the Spring 2006 semester.

Psi Beta, which belongs to the Association of College Honor Societies, is affiliated with the American Psychological Association. To be considered for membership, students must attain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher, complete a minimum of 15 college credits and attain at least a “B” average in all psychology courses they complete.

The 2006 inductees were:

Burlington County: Debbie Hirsh, Marlton; William George Longbottom, Riverton.

Camden County: Jennifer Adair, Berlin; Wendy R. Adair, Berlin; Candice Nicol Aquin, Somerdale; Valerie A. Beck, Runnemede; Yvette Duckrey-Furbert, Sicklerville; Ariel Golan, Cherry Hill; Sarah C. Hagan, Clementon; Judgina Cynthia Harrigan, Sicklerville; Marianne T. Jervis, Lindenwold; Brielle Justine Large, Camden; Rachel Norlund, Cherry Hill; Adam N. Raup, West Berlin; Victoria Rose Smith, Voorhees.

Gloucester County: Philip Simonetti, Mullica Hill.

Out of State: Marilyn Sophia D’Angelo, Philadelphia, Pa.

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REGISTER NOW FOR 2006 SUMMER CAMPS AT CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE 

Camden County College’s Blackwood Campus will host a series of camps for kids this summer, including a new Aviation Summer Camp. Each will feature age-appropriate instruction and activities.

Happy Hands Camp, which features a variety of recreational and creative activities, offers weekly sessions from July 10 to Aug. 5 for deaf and hard of hearing children aged 5 to 12. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, with field trips planned. Cost is $125 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.

Aviation Summer Camp, hosted by the Aviation Career Education Academy, provides an opportunity for students to experience various aspects of aviation and the aerospace industry. The five-day camp is offered for elementary and middle school children, ages 8 to 13, from July 17 to 21. 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 $180 for five days. For additional information or to register, contact the Division of School/College Partnerships and Off-Campus Programs by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4530.

Multi-Sports and Activities Camp, which includes basketball, volleyball, soccer, waffle ball, capture the flag and interactive classroom games, runs July 10 to 14 and July 24 to 28 for youngsters 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.

Cheerleading Camp runs July 17 to 21, with training programs for both teams and individuals aged 7 to 13. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $100. For more information or to register, call (856) 227-7200, ext. 4247 or ext. 4618.

Basketball Camp runs July 31 to August 4 for co-ed youths aged 9 to 15. 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.

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32 CCC DENTAL GRADUATES ‘PINNED’ IN PROFESSIONAL CEREMONY

The 32 members of the Camden County College Class of 2006 who completed the college’s dental programs were welcomed into their new professions during a pinning ceremony held on the Blackwood Campus.

During this annual event, program instructors drape a commemorative medallion around each recipient’s neck. Of this year’s graduates, 15 completed the dental hygiene associate’s degree curriculum and 17 completed the dental assisting career certificate curriculum.

This year’s graduates are:

Atlantic County: Celeste Green (hygiene), Hammonton.

Camden County: Lori Beth Belanger (hygiene), Oaklyn; Robyn Benson (hygiene), Laurel Springs;  Nicole Boisvert (assisting), Berlin;  Stacey Bristow (assisting), Sicklerville; Lauren Ann Catalano (hygiene), Berlin; Sharon DiCesare (assisting), Cherry Hill; Billie Evans (assisting), Stratford; Jamie Joblonski (assisting), Sicklerville;  Michelle C. Kneble (hygiene), Haddon Heights; Alberta Maria Marrero (hygiene), Pennsauken; Jennifer Monteith (assisting), Erial; Lisa Newhouse (assisting), Gloucester City; Crystal Snow (assisting), Cherry Hill; Gretchen Stahl (assisting), Voorhees; Kimberly Walters (assisting), Mount Ephraim.

Cumberland County:  Holly Perez (hygiene), Haleyville; Rashonda Scurry (assisting), Rosenhayn.

Gloucester: Alicia Maria Action (hygiene), Sewell; Trudy Bradley (assisting), Williamstown; Brianne Nicole Dykie (hygiene), Deptford; Lori Lord (hygiene), Williamstown; Joanna Neilio (assisting), Sewell; Stephanie Smith (assisting), Mount Royal; Nicole Panchelli (assisting), Westville; Christina Wall (assisting), Clayton; Jennifer Wallin (hygiene), Swedesboro; Renay Maria Williams (hygiene), Williamstown.

Salem: Heather Lynch (assisting), Pennsville.

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ADVISORY: Pact bringing NJIT baccalaureate courses to CCC

WHAT: A signing ceremony for a new baccalaureate agreement between Camden County College and the New Jersey Institute of Technology, which will mean that students who want to complete a bachelor’s degree in information technology from NJIT can do so on the main campus of CCC.

WHEN: 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 30, 2006.

WHERE: Basement conference room, library, Blackwood Campus, Camden County College.

WHY:  Information technology is a growing field with many lucrative career options and many applications in a variety of professions. Thanks to the new agreement, students in South Jersey and the rest of the Delaware Valley can earn an NJIT bachelor’s degree in information technology without having to travel to North Jersey.

DETAILS:      NJIT President Robert Altenkirch and CCC Acting President Raymond Yannuzzi will sign the pact on behalf of their respective institutions.

NJIT faculty will present the new program’s seven-week evening courses on CCC’s Blackwood Campus beginning this fall. The courses will allow students to complete an NJIT bachelor’s degree in information technology in one of three concentrations: network security; management; or criminal justice and law. Due to corresponding curriculum requirements, the program is particularly beneficial for students who have completed a CCC associate’s degree in biotechnology, liberal arts, criminal justice, computer information systems or accounting.  Full-time enrollees will be able to complete the accelerated program in two years.

In 2004, the two colleges entered into an agreement to offer courses leading to NJIT master’s degrees on the campuses of CCC. The institutions decided to extend their partnership in an effort to improve the expertise of the workforce and help develop regional business and industry in southern New Jersey.

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

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CCC OFFERING FREE WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS, THE PUBLIC IN SUMMER 2006

Camden County College is offering dozens of tuition-free workshops to help teachers create mind-activating lessons and earn professional development during Summer 2006. These sessions are open to the public as well.

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.

Providing development hours this semester are 47 individual on-campus workshops in 11 series and two one-day off-campus sessions. All are being offered on a tuition-free basis, but nominal fees will be charged for the off-campus workshops at the New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences and the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

Although geared toward teachers, Camden County College students and members of the public are welcome to attend as well. No tuition will be charged for these participants, either, but registration is required for all attendees.

Workshop series are “Early Childhood Development” (May 30 and June 6, 13 and 20); “The Cookery of Art!” (May 30 and June 6, 13 and 20); “Murders That Changed the Course of History” (May 30 and June 6 and 13); “America and the New Age of Terrorism” (May 31 and June 7, 14 and 21); “Black Hollywood Film” (June 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29); “Exploring Irish Cultures” (June 1, 8, 15 and 22); “Relationship Enrichment” (June 5, 12, 19 and 26); “Tales of the Strange and Horrible” (June 5, 12, 19 and 26 and July 10); “Open the Classroom Door to Education” (June 28 and July 5, 12, 19 and 26); “Hitler: A Study in Tyranny” (July 5, 12, 19 and 26 and Aug. 2); and “The Environmental Debate” (July 10, 11, 12 and 13).

This semester’s off-campus selections are “Adventure Aquarium Beach Walk” (New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences, July 8) and “King Tut in Philly” (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Aug. 3).

Participants may attend all installments of a series or select any number of individual sessions. For details or to register, call (856) 227-7200, ext. 4432, or e-mail jpesda@camdencc.edu.

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ADVISORY: Ed club donating toys, books to Camden after-school program

WHAT:         
Camden County College’s Elementary/Secondary Education Club will be delivering more than
$800 worth of new games, toys and books purchased with fund-raiser earnings to the after-
school program of St. Joseph’s Pro-Cathedral School in Camden.

WHEN:
12:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2006.

WHERE:
St. Joseph’s Pro-Cathedral School, 2907 Federal St., Camden, N.J.

DETAILS:
The Elementary/Secondary Education Club conducted a number of fund-raising activities
throughout the school year, including pretzel sales and an annual dinner that included a raffle and
an auction. Earlier this month, they bought books for the libraries of two schools in Pine Hill, John
H. Glenn Elementary School and Albert M. Bean School.

Elementary/secondary education is one of the most popular majors at Camden County College,
and CCC graduates more associate’s degree recipients in that major than all but five other
institutions of higher education in the United States. In addition, CCC was the first two-year
college in the nation to charter a chapter of the Kappa Delta Pi education honor society that
previously was open only to education professionals and students at four-year colleges and
universities.

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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WHAT: 38th annual Camden County College Commencement, which will be conducted for the college’s largest class ever “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 longtime member of the Camden County College family, President Emerita Phyllis Della Vecchia. Another highlight will be the presentation of the Pro Beneficio Dato Distinguished Service Award to state Sen. Wayne R. Bryant. Delivering the student address will be Hilary Manders of Laurel Springs, whose CCC education was financed by the Bryant-created NJ STARS Program.

WHEN:  10 a.m. , Saturday, May 20, 2006 .

WHERE:  Truman Courtyard, Blackwood Campus, College Drive , Blackwood , N.J.

DETAILS:  A total of 1,494 associate’s degree and career certificates will be conferred upon the Class of 2006, which would be the largest class in the history of New Jersey ’s largest community college.

Members range in age from 17 to 66, and they come from New Jersey , eight other states and 33 foreign countries .

This year’s ceremony will be a true family affair as eight sons and daughters of CCC faculty, staff and administrators will be among the graduates. One of those graduates, Keith Wilhelm, is the sixth and final member of his immediate family to complete a CCC education. Also among these employee-family grads are a brother and a sister and a pair of twin sisters.

Other grads include a pair of brothers and another pair of sisters.

In addition, the family of student Lenka Fenclova will be flying for the first time and visiting the United States for the first time from the Czech Republic to see her graduate.

Among the event’s highlights will be the revelation of the winner of the 2006 Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award and the winner of the 2006-07 alumni representative seat on the CCC board of trustees. Each honor is determined by the nominees’ peers.

TO COVER:    Call 856-374-4949 (office) or 609-605-0874 (cell) or e-mail scoulby@camdencc.edu.

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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. 

Inducted on May 5 were:
• Camden County: James Collison, Laurel Springs; April Fleming, Pennsauken; Kenneth Hess, Blackwood; Margaret Ryan, Laurel Springs; Christina Marie Shaw, Glendora; Elaine Squires, Magnolia; and Michelle Stortini, Glendora.

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Camden County College will present its top service award to a state legislator who has been a great friend of the CCC family on Saturday, May 20.

Sen. Wayne R. Bryant, D-5, will receive the Pro Beneficio Dato Distinguished Public Service Award during CCC’s 38th annual commencement ceremony. More than 1,400 degrees and career certificates will be conferred at the event, which begins at 10 a.m. on the Blackwood Campus.

The Pro Beneficio Dato award is given to those who have made extraordinary contributions to the college and community while reflecting the values and interests of CCC and the award itself. Bryant is known for his landmark welfare-reform plan as well as for spearheading initiatives to build the New Jersey State Aquarium, establish the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund and redevelop Camden.

Some of Bryant’s most significant contributions have been his efforts to make college affordable. He has championed tax breaks for tuition-payers and tuition-aid grants for part-time students. He also developed the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship (NJ STARS) Program as the first of its kind in the United States.

NJ STARS offers up to five semesters of free community college tuition to all New Jersey students who graduate high school in the top 20 percent of their class. The program already has helped more than 2,500 students, including a number of whom are receiving their associate’s degrees from CCC this year. Under Bryant’s new STARS II initiative, all NJ STARS students who complete their associate’s degrees with a 3.0 will be able to complete their baccalaureate degrees on a tuition-free basis as well.

Bryant was a Camden County freeholder and a state assemblyman before being elected to the New Jersey Senate in 1995. He was Assembly Majority Leader for a year and has been Senate Deputy Majority Leader for two years. He chairs the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Joint Budget Oversight Committee and serves on the Senate Education Committee, the Joint Committee on the Public Schools and the New Jersey Intergovernmental Relations Commission.

Throughout his tenure as an elected official, Bryant has been an attorney with Zeller and Bryant, L.L.P., and served on the boards of Equity Bank and the Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers-Camden. Previous honors include being named New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce Legislator of the Year, New Jersey Council of County Colleges Legislative Excellence Award winner and one of New Jersey Monthly Magazine’s 10 Best Legislators. He also has been a Democratic National Convention delegate and was selected to participate in President Bill Clinton’s National Summit on Welfare Reform.

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Information regarding the state-sponsored New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship (NJ STARS) Program will be a special highlight of Camden County College’s Camden City Campus Academic Open House on May 24.

The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon inside the College Hall cafeteria, which is located at the corner of Broadway and Cooper Street in Camden. Prospective students of all ages may attend this free event, and parents and guardians are welcome, too.

NJ STARS, which was introduced in 2004, funds a CCC education for every Camden County student who places within the top 20 percent of his or her high school graduating class. Requirements for this program will be discussed along with details about other special funding options, the college’s academic offerings, student services and extracurricular activities.

Information about the 140 degree and certificate programs available at CCC will be provided by faculty from the college’s academic areas as well as through informational displays. Among the topics covered will be job prospects for various fields of study and transfer opportunities.

Admissions, counseling and financial aid administrators will staff the event to address questions relating to their areas. Information also will be available for students who are deaf/hard of hearing, academically challenged or studying English as a second language.

Campus tours will be provided as well.

For further details, call the Camden City Campus at (856) 968-1304.

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A longtime member of the Camden County College family will return to campus to deliver this year’s keynote commencement address on Saturday, May 20. 

President Emerita Phyllis DellaVecchia will address the Class of 2006 during the college’s 38th annual commencement ceremony. More than 1,400 degrees and career certificates will be conferred at the event, which begins at 10 a.m. on the Blackwood Campus.

DellaVecchia spent nearly 13 years developing New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive community college into an entrepreneurial institution that anticipates and responds to the education, workforce and economic development needs of Camden County and its residents. She was accorded the title of President Emerita by the CCC trustees shortly before she retired from the presidency in February 2006.

During her tenure, CCC expanded into a third location with the William G. Rohrer Center in Cherry Hill and doubled the capacity of the Camden City Campus with the Camden Technology Center. The college also launched a transformation of the Blackwood Campus with renovations to Jefferson Hall, the library and the student center as well as a six-year, $83 million rebuilding project begun in 2005.

Under DellaVecchia, CCC emerged as one of  the nation’s fastest-growing community colleges and achieved rankings among the nation’s top 100 two-year institutions for overall degree completion and among the nation’s top 50 two-year institutions for several academic programs – all while maintaining one of the lowest tuition rates in the state and the region. In addition, the college increased academic options for students by bringing the number of degree and certificate programs to 140; partnering with four-year colleges and universities; increasing neighborhood-based course offerings; establishing the Community Gateway Program; and enhancing collaborative programs with local K-12 districts.

            DellaVecchia holds a doctor of philosophy degree from the University of Pennsylvania, master of arts degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Catholic University of America and a bachelor of arts degree from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland.

Prior to coming to CCC, DellaVecchia served as vice president for academic affairs at Community College of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania; vice president for academic affairs and student services and dean of the college at Harford Community College in Maryland; and dean of planning, development and communications at Community College of Baltimore in Maryland.

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WHAT:  Camden County College’s Elementary/Secondary Education Club will be delivering books that they purchased with fund-raiser earnings to John Glenn Elementary School in Pine Hill.

WHEN: 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, 2006.

WHERE: John Glenn Elementary School, 1005 Turnersville Road, Pine Hill, N.J.

VISUALS: Principal Cynthia Guarracino and fifth-graders from the school will meet the CCCstudents and faculty adviser Dr. Jane Weber to formally thank them as they arrive.The CCC students will be carrying the boxes of books into the school.

DETAILS: The Elementary/Secondary Education Club conducted a number of fund-raising activities throughout the school year, including pretzel sales and an annual dinner that included a raffle and an auction. Members decided to spend what they raised to purchase books from Barnes & Noble for the libraries of two schools in Pine Hill, John Glenn Elementary School and Albert M. Bean School.

                        Elementary/secondary education is one of the most popular majors at Camden County College, and CCC graduates more associate’s degree recipients in that major than all but five other institutions of higher education in the United States. In addition, CCC was the first two-year college in the nation to charter a chapter of the Kappa Delta Pi education honor society that previously was open only to students at four-year colleges and universities and education professionals.

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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The Camden County College Lady Cougars soccer team has been recognized by the college’s Board of Trustees for the success of its 2005 season.

The Lady Cougars finished third in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Tournament for the second consecutive year. The team made it into the final four by winning the Division III District B Championship over Nassau Community College in November. After losing in the national semifinals, the team tied with Herkimer County Community College in the consolation game.

By county, the team members and their individual season honors, if any, were:

ATLANTIC COUNTY
Captain Lindsay Corgliano of Hammonton (NJCAA All-Tournament Team and second team All-Region XIX).

BURLINGTON COUNTY
 Allison Damato of Mount Laurel; Ashley Gleason of Edgewater; Tammy Lodge of Willingboro; Shannyn Noone of Marlton.

CAMDEN COUNTY
Captain Samantha Becker of Blackwood (second team All-America, first team All-Region XIX and National Association of Girls & Women in Sport Award); captain Elizabeth Caccia of Laurel Springs (first team All-Region XIX); captain Katie Ferrara of Somerdale (second team All-Garden State Athletic Conference); Dina Galdo of Blackwood; Brittany Jamison of Sicklerville; Kelly Joyce of Blackwood (NJCAA All-Tournament Team and first-team All-Garden State Athletic Conference); Amanda Koch of Blackwood (NJCAA All-Tournament Team); Meghan McGahey of Lindenwold; Kathy Mellon of Gloucester City; Stacey Miklosey of Blackwood; Laura Occhuzzo of Bellmawr (second team All-Region XIX); Kim Plute of Berlin; Mary Elizabeth Reitnauer of Sicklerville.

 GLOUCESTER COUNTY
 Danielle Barbato of Wenonah (first-team All-Garden State Athletic Conference); Jenna Forster of Deptford; Kaitlin Taraschi of Woodbury Heights.

Also recognized by the CCC trustees were the team’s coaches. John Gallagher of Turnersville has served as head coach for five seasons. In addition to being named 2005 National Soccer Coaches Association of America Southern Region Coach of the Year, he was named 2005 Region XIX Coach of the Year. Leslie Foster of Winslow Township and Stuart Dobson of Blackwood have been the assistant coaches for three seasons.

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WHAT:  Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Sheldon Brown will serve as honorary chair and participate in the Camden County College Foundation’s College Classic at Pine Hill golf tournament along with several of his teammates. The event will benefit academic enhancements and student scholarships at CCC. 

WHEN: Noon to dinnertime, Monday, May 1, 2006.

WHERE: Pine Hill Golf Club, 500 W. Branch Ave., Pine Hill.

DETAILS: Brown and his fellow Eagles will be joined by local golfers in play on the Tom Fazio-designed, par-70 course. The 360-acre site sits atop the highest point in South Jersey, offering a skyline view of Philadelphia.

Sponsors include Commerce Bank, Commerce Insurance, the Gibson Tarquini Group, CM3 Building Solutions, Public Service Electric & Gas Co., Lenny Vermaat & Leonard Realtors, All Risk Restoration & Damage Contractors Inc., Atlantic City Electric, B&N College Booksellers Inc., the Camden County Improvement Authority, Follett Higher Education, Holman Enterprises, HR&S Financial Services, L-3 Communications, Sodexho & Associates, Surety Title Corp., Take A Break Vending, Archer & Greiner, P.C., Cooper University Hospital, Delta Dental Plan of New Jersey, Falasca Mechanical Inc., Lexus of Cherry Hill, Remington & Vernick Engineers, Republic First Bank, Scoogi’s Classic Italian, SleepCare Centers, Inc., Stephen J. Wiseley Jewelers, Virtua Health, Woodbury Nissan and Zallie’s ShopRite of Laurel Hill.

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

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

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.

By county, the student inductees for Spring 2006 were:

Burlington County: Debbie Hirsh, Marlton; Oliva Jasinski, Marlton.

Camden County: Andrew Bair, Voorhees; Nicole Condell, Lindenwold; Yvette Duckrey-Furbert, Sicklerville; Jeff Filipkowski, Stratford; Danielle Holmes, Audubon; Walter Kuras, Clementon; Ann Marie Novick, Collingswood; Chavon Owens, Blackwood; Michael Parker, Clementon; Katharyne Romano, Somerdale; Cristina Venturini, Sicklerville; Heather Wenzel, Erial; Jennifer White, Cherry Hill.

Gloucester County: Lisa Reighn, Williamstown; Kiem Tran, Williamstown.

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Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Sheldon Brown will help local golfers help the students of CamdenCountyCollege when he serves as honorary chair at the Camden County College Foundation’s College Classic at Pine Hill on May 1.

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

The College Classic at Pine Hill will begin with an 11 a.m. lunch, and play will commence with a shotgun start at noon. Golfers will compete for a number of prizes, including a new automobile for any participant 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.

The awards will be presented during a post-play dinner banquet in the course clubhouse, which was ranked “#1 New Clubhouse” by Links Magazine. This facility offers world-class dining with an unmatched view of the Philadelphia skyline that is made possible by the clubhouse’s location atop the highest point of elevation in South Jersey. The banquet also will feature a silent auction.

Cost for the day is $250 per person and includes greens fees, cart, lunch and the banquet. In addition, participants will receive a gift bag containing a special item 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.

Sponsors include Commerce Bank, Commerce Insurance, Metrologic Instruments Inc., L-3 Communications, B&N College Booksellers Inc., Holman Enterprises, Public Service Electric & Gas Co., Lenny Vermaat & Leonard Realtors, Delta Dental Plan of New Jersey, Falasca Mechanical Inc., Atlantic City Electric, Surety Title Corp., Follett Higher Education, Cooper University Hospital, Virtua Health, Remington & Vernick Engineers, the Camden County Improvement Authority, Zallie’s ShopRite of Laurel Hill and the Gibson Tarquini Group.

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

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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 will remain just $73 per credit for county residents and $77 per credit for non-residents throughout the summer. This means that CamdenCountyCollege 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 22. After May 22, 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 2006 Registration” link.

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Poetry plus performance plus pronouncement of champions will equal competitive recreation when the Camden County College Mental Elevations Book Club sponsors a poetry slam on April 7.

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.

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.

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 Chris Ingram, club president. Ingram can be reached via e-mail at mentalelevations2cc@yahoo.com.

For additional information about the event, contact club adviser Dr. Elisabeth Bass by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4360, or via e-mail at lbass@camdencc.edu.

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Those interested in Russian history and culture can pursue that interest twice more before Camden County College’s Spring 2006 lecture series says do svidanya.

Two free public talks remain in the CCC series “Russia and the Soviet Union.” Remaining topics include the collapse of the Soviet Union and the highlights and low points of independent travel within the nation today. Each lecture will be delivered at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Danch CIM Center, which is located on CCC’s Blackwood Campus.

On March 29, Jeffrey Hahn of Villanova University will present “Why Did the Soviet Union Really Collapse?” Hahn will explore the theory that the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics disintegrated due to domestic political changes rather than because of external pressures. He also will examine the competitive elections conducted by 15 former Soviet republics in 1990. 

On April 5, Caryl Emerson of Princeton University will present “Russia for Foreigners, 2005: A Scholarly Perspective.” Emerson first toured Russia in 1956, and her most recent visit was a cruise of the Volga River in June 2005. Her talk, illustrated with slides from that trip, will discuss contemporary Russia in terms of what its official institutions have selected to reveal to foreigners.

Camden County College has been designated as an official New Jersey Professional Development Provider and 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 each lecture that they attend.

For further details, contact series coordinator Professor John L. Pesda by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4432, or via e-mail at jpesda@camdencc.edu.

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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 second-graders from John Glenn Elementary School to campus, reading to them and leading them in related activities.

WHEN:  9:30 to 11:30 a.m. , Friday, March 24, 2006.

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 beach 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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WHAT: Camden County College ’s Human Services Program will sponsor its fourth annual Early Childhood Open House for local high school students to learn about their prospective field of study and the college environment.

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. , Friday, March 24, 2006.

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

CCC Child Care Center , Blackwood Campus, Camden County College.

WHY: Through a series of interactive workshops and presentations, this free event will reinforce an interest in early childhood studies that many students develop through their high school curricula.

DETAILS:      During the event, high school students will receive a guided tour of the college’s child care center, participate in specialty workshops and attend information sessions on admissions and financial aid. The open house, coordinated by Professor Elena Nitecki, has drawn 100 to 180 participants in past years.

Camden County College ’s Human Services Program, which also offers studies in addictions counseling, developmental issues and mental health, has created a joint Early Childhood Studies/Human Services Club so students may better serve their communities and explore their chosen field. Activities include working with local residents who have disabilities and interacting with children in homeless shelters and other locales.

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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WHAT: Health Careers Information Day at Camden County College, which will provide details and demonstrations about various career paths to 100-plus area high school students.

WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, March 14, 2006.

WHERE: Truman Hall (Rooms 125 and 105) and Taft Hall (Rooms 106 and 203), Blackwood Campus, Camden County College.

WHY:  Allied health professions are among the fastest growing career fields in the United States. This event is designed to make local high school students aware of the related study options and job opportunities that exist for them through Camden County College and beyond.

DETAILS:  More than 100 students from Gloucester City Junior-Senior High School and Camden’s LEAP Academy University Charter School, Brimm Medical Arts High School and Woodrow Wilson High School will learn about training requirements and occupational possibilities in the fields of medical laboratory technology, phlebotomy, surgical technology, nursing, food/nutrition science and emergency medicine.

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

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Because professional training saves lives, Camden County College has decided to start offering motorcycle safety courses for beginning and veteran riders. Rider Training of New Jersey, which has been running motorcyclist classes for nearly a decade, will provide instruction at CCC beginning March 24.

The "Basic Rider" course will include five hours of classroom instruction and 10 hours of on-motorcycle instruction. It will provide an introduction to the fundamentals of safe, responsible motorcycling and cover the skills necessary for licensing and street/highway operation.

The "Experienced Rider" course is designed for riders who own their own motorcycles. It is intended to polish the skills needed to avoid crashes, helping to sharpen street-riding awareness and accident-survival ability. In addition to a classroom session with discussion, this course includes at least four hours of on-motorcycle instruction. Motorcycle passengers also may enroll, and successful completion provides a two-point reduction for traffic violations and the potential for insurance discounts.

Both courses are scheduled on CCC's Blackwood Campus. Students without motorcycles will be able to learn on program-owned motorcycles.

"Basic Rider" students must possess a motorcycle permit or license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles at the time of registration. "Experienced Rider" students must have been licensed for a minimum of six months or 3,000 miles to register.

Cost for the "Basic Rider" course is $250. The "Experienced Rider" course costs $100 for a single rider and $125 for a rider and a passenger.

For further details or to enroll, call the Continuing Education Office at (856) 374-4955.

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The New Jersey Pathways Leading Apprentices to a College Education (NJ PLACE) Program provides the more than 5,000 building and construction trade apprentices working in New Jersey with the opportunity to receive college credits for their on-the-job training. It also facilitates their enrollment in a degree program, allowing them to continue working while building their knowledge, their credentials and, ultimately, their career potential.

NJ PLACE recognizes that the hands-on learning required of apprenticeship programs is equivalent to work completed in a college classroom and that training in a trade can be a complement to collegiate study rather than an alternative. Modeled after the technical studies associate’s degree program that Camden County College began in 2003, NJ PLACE is a collaboration of the New Jersey State Employment Training Commission, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the New Jersey AFL-CIO and New Jersey’s 19 community colleges.

Dr. Raymond A. Yannuzzi, acting president of Camden County College, was instrumental in developing NJ PLACE. The New Jersey Council of County Colleges recognized his leadership in the creation of this statewide advancement opportunity by presenting him with a Community College Spirit Award in 2005.

Yannuzzi stressed the career flexibility that NJ PLACE will help enrollees develop. He noted that those who have advanced skills instruction and experience as well as a formal higher education will be well-equipped for supervisory, management and business-ownership roles.

“NJ PLACE is a wonderful partnership between the Employment Training Commission, the Department of Labor, the AFL-CIO unions and the state’s community colleges,” Yannuzzi said. “Because it allows apprentices to combine their high-quality technical training with general education courses for a college degree, they can advance in their jobs now and plan for related careers in the future.”

For additional details, visit www.njplace.com. To enroll, contact Professor Lawrence M. Chatman, CCC Engineering Technology Program coordinator, at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4523, or lchatman@camdencc.edu or Maureen King, NJ PLACE director, at (609) 392-3434 or mking@njccc.org.

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WHEN:  1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 25.

WHERE:  The Art Gallery at Camden County College, Lincoln Hall, Blackwood Campus, Camden County College.  

WHY: Camden County College's sixth annual "Art of the Young Child" exhibition will once again celebrate the Month of the Young Child. Each of the "masterpieces" on display was created by a pre-school age child who attends CCC's Child Care Center.

DETAILS: As has become tradition, this year's show will open with a reception for its youthful artists-in-bloom.

Admission to both the reception and the exhibit is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.

“Art of the Young Child” will remain on display through March 3.

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.

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Frank Longbottom of Riverton has earned GM’s World Class Technician Award, which means that he has mastered all levels of training on GM parts and products. Though more than 700 individuals have achieved this award since its inception in 2000, the overwhelming majority are employed as technicians in shops and service centers. Longbottom is one of only four instructors in GM’s Northeast Region and one of just 22 in the United States and Canada to be accorded this status.

To achieve this accolade, Longbottom 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 exam that gave him just 40 minutes to troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve all of the problems found within seven vehicles and written scenarios.

Throughout this assessment, Longbottom 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.

“A tremendous amount of effort and commitment went into completing the required course work, and one must attain a minimum of 80 percent for all courses,” Longbottom said. “It is a privilege to be included in those who have achieved this goal.”

Longbottom received a plaque and a statue to commemorate his achievement along with a $400 GM Superstore gift certificate. In addition, General Motors donated a Delphi electrical kit to the college’s Automotive Technology Program.

Longbottom began teaching at CCC in 1986. He holds an associate in applied science degree from Camden County College and a bachelor of science degree in workforce education from Southern Illinois University as well as 18 certifications from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.

In 2004, Longbottom was recognized as the nation’s top General Motors Automotive Service Educational Program instructor. He was the third Camden County College auto tech instructor to receive this recognition, and CCC is the only school to have had three of its faculty so honored.

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According to just-compiled statistics, the Spring 2006 semester is Camden County College ’s most successful spring ever as both student totals and credit totals have reached unprecedented levels – even with additional registration opportunities remaining available.

Spring 2006 is the first spring semester in CCC history with more than 15,000 students taking over 138,000 credits. The semester’s current tallies of 15,593 students and 138,660 credits exceed by 8 percent and 3 percent the totals of 14,449 students and 135,123 credits achieved during Spring 2005.

These figures are particularly impressive in light of the fact that in higher education, fall registrations typically are higher than spring registrations. At CCC, the final counts for Fall 2005 were 14,737 students and 140,028 credits.

“Achieving these enrollment levels shows that more individuals are taking advantage of the opportunities afforded by our 140 degree and certificate programs, which include course offerings in a range of times, places and instructional formats,” said Dr. Raymond A. Yannuzzi, acting president. “Such options make higher education more accessible and thus more possible for more students throughout the region.”

With seats still available for a number of later-starting courses in a variety of disciplines – including business, English, mathematics and psychology – CCC is expecting the semester’s final tallies to rise beyond their current record levels. For example, 25 seven-week courses will run on campus from March to May; six seven-week courses will run online from March to April; and six seven-week courses will run online from April to May.

To register or for additional information, call (888) 228-2466 or visit www.camdencc.edu and click on the “Spring 2006 Credit Registration” button.

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One hundred and forty-nine 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 2005.

Inductees must attain and maintain a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 while completing a minimum of 12 college credits. Chapter advisers are Professor Jennifer Hoheisel and Professor Anthony Fortini, and induction ceremonies are held each spring and fall.

By county, those inducted in 2005 were:

Atlantic County: James R. Gardner, Hammonton.

Burlington County: Judith E. Damiano, Marlton; Sabrina A. Dempsey, Marlton; Sharon M. James, Medford; Joyce M. Jericho, Maple Shade; William George Longbottom, Riverton; Alexander Luchansky, Marlton; Kelly Ann Mulholland, Medford; Loreen A. Nyanga, Willingboro; Jessica L. Wagner, Mount Laurel.

Camden County: Lori Abiuso, Cherry Hill; Betty Acetti, Clementon; Maria T. Adelizzi, Blackwood; Kathryn D. Allen, Haddonfield; Candice N. Aquino, Somerdale; Judith L. Arndt, Sicklerville; Nicole C. Auletto, Runnemede; Bonnie M. Ball, Hilltop; Joanne Bark, Blackwood; Dean Batten, Hilltop; Mayank Bhatnagar, Collingswood; Avani C. Bhimani, West Berlin; Elizabeth Billek, Voorhees; Denise K. Burnett, Voorhees; Michael R. Catania, Laurel Springs; Daniel J. Chung, Cherry Hill; Dawn Marie Cogliser, Pennsauken; Georgianna Cox, Runnemede; Colleen P. Curran, Haddonfield; Jennifer N. Daniels, Sicklerville; Jennifer M. Davis, Berlin; Laura C. Davis, Cherry Hill; Alexx J. Devlin, Haddonfield; Willow Gormley DiMartino, Cherry Hill; Joylynn Eaton, Berlin; Tyrone Edney Jr., Sicklerville; Katelyn I. Fegan, Voorhees; Ashley N. Feucht, Pennsauken; Maria T. Fitzpatrick, Runnemede; Gina M. Foster, Pennsauken; Amanda C. Garrison, West Berlin; Joseph Gentile, Lindenwold; Natalie A. Gerstenbacher, Atco; Christine M. Gingerich, Hi-Nella; Kristin L. Gore, Haddonfield; Rebecca A. Green, Haddon Township; Bradford R. Greening Jr., Pennsauken;  Jill Elizabeth Grothusen, Westmont; Christine E. Gurganus, Mount Ephraim; Sarah C. Hagan, Clementon; Sharon Han, Clementon; Christine M. Hancock, Runnemede; Chris Harris, Barrington; Ryan M. Headley, Atco; Sandra Heintz, Glendora; Jenni L. Helgren, Oaklyn; Brittani A. Henszey, Berlin; Julia A. Hinkle, Haddon Township; John A. Horay, Audubon; Khani A. James, Sicklerville; Marianne T. Jervis, Lindenwold; Jeffrey J. Joo, Voorhees; Kristen A. Kendra-Maguire, Cherry Hill; Carole A. Kenney, Cherry Hill; Seung Jin Kim, Cherry Hill; Penny Kowalski, Erial; Walter J. Kuras, Clementon; Michelle K. Lees, Stratford; Tiffany M. Lindsay, Atco; Lauren M. Lindsey, Haddonfield; Elizabeth A. Lynn, Bellmawr; Lindsey A. Magazzu, West Berlin; Debra S. Maness, Pennsauken; James A. Marion, Atco; Linsey L. McCalla, Cherry Hill; Amanda R. McGuckin, Haddon Heights; Dorothy R. McKee, Westmont; Nicole L. Miller, Glendora; Jeffrey P. Misiak, Bellmawr; Lakeshia R. Montgomery, Blackwood; Jasmine R. Myrie, Pennsauken; Serena M. Natal, Clementon; Rachel E. Norlund, Cherry Hill; Ann Marie Novick, West Collingswood; Patrick M. O’Neill, Clementon; Amanda M. Owens, Cherry Hill; James J. Pagliarini, Blackwood; Jaime L. Parks, Somerdale; Joanna M. Perkowska, Collingswood; Mindy A. Pratt, Berlin; Sara E. Prepsel, Gloucester; Laura F. Previtera, Berlin; Christina Ramirez, Pennsauken; Prasad S. Ranadive, Gloucester City; Adam N. Raup, West Berlin; Joseph F. Rudnicki, Blackwood; Jessica M. Rutter, Bellmawr; Satish C. Sachidananda, Cherry Hill; Carlos J. Santiago, Sicklerville; Allison J. Schanne, Blackwood; Michael B. Schraeger, West Collingswood; Melissa A. Smith, Blackwood; Barbara Strzalkowska, Cherry Hill; Sandi L. Tait, Blackwood; Marie D. Tala, Stratford; Sharai L. Theis, Lindenwold; Danielle L. Thomas, Cherry Hill; Jonathan W. Tilden, Cherry Hill; Michele E. Trunk, Blackwood; Simion Venshtain, Voorhees; Christopher A. Venzie, Sicklerville; Jaco M. Vermeulen, Voorhees; Toni M. Verrilli, Lindenwold; Cathy A. Way, Erial; Rona Whitehead, Atco; Neil A. Whomsley, West Berlin; Vijaysen R. Yellareddigari, Cherry Hill; Tinglan Zhao, Pennsauken; Daniel L. Zmuda, Cherry Hill.

Cumberland County: Marianne K. Joyce, Millville.

Gloucester County: Brandee L. Bond, Sewell; Barbara A. Bretz, Williamstown; Jeffrey M. Curran, Sewell; Veronica D. Eitzen, Williamstown; Amy L. Feldman, Turnersville; Jennifer N. Gilrain, Newfield; Audrey Guenther, Newfield; Billy W. Hawkes, Franklinville; William H. Kengeter, Sewell; Elizabeth A. Kohl-Mattingley, Clayton; Rose Mary Lewis, Woodbury Heights; Jie Liu, Williamstown; Sean Andrew McClenachan, Westville; Paula Nessler, Deptford; Michell R. Rinaldi, Mullica Hill; Deborah M. Russino, Deptford; Jessica M. Shafer, West Deptford; Stephen R. Siano, Sewell; Cheryl M. Simmermon, Glassboro; Faith Snyder, Sewell; Nancy W. Underwood, Pitman; Forrest Wood, Thorofare.

Monmouth County: Tanya-Leah A. Boulmetis, Allentown.

Out-of-state: Rodrigo Brinski, Philadelphia, Pa.; Ewa I. Najbar, Philadelphia, Pa; Alhousseny Nayete, Sharon Hill, Pa.; David A. Paravicini, Philadelphia, Pa; Nayami Ventura, Philadelphia, Pa.; Miguel A. Zavala-Garces, Philadelphia, Pa.

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