January 31, 2021
Camden County College Weather Message
Due to impending inclement weather, and to ensure the safety of our faculty, staff, and students, all Camden County College courses and student services will be offered remotely on Monday, February 1, 2021.
Courses
Online courses will be held as scheduled throughout this weather event. In-person courses scheduled for February 1 will be offered online or rescheduled. Individual course schedules may be modified at the discretion of the instructor.
Student Services
Student services will be available remotely from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on February 1. Please visit www.camdencc.edu for contact information.
Updates
Please continue to check your College email for any updates on our response to changing weather conditions. Updates will also be provided on the College website, Cougar Call, and social media.
Riletta Twyne Cream Learning Theater dedicated in Camden
(Camden, NJ) – Camden County College named the learning theater in the Camden Conference Center in memory of Freeholder and legendary educator Riletta Twyne Cream.
“I had the privilege to serve on the Freeholder Board with Riletta Cream and have firsthand knowledge of the passion and dedication she put into everything she did,” said Freeholder Deputy Director Edward T. McDonnell, liaison to Camden County College. “Whether it be improving educational opportunities as an educator, or improving county facilities in her role as freeholder, Riletta Cream had a strong and lasting impact on Camden County and its residents.”
A native of Camden City, Riletta Twyne Cream devoted her time, talents and energy to improving education in the city working as a teacher, supervisor and elementary school principal before serving as the principal of Camden High School from 1972 to 1987.
She continued to champion Camden’s students after her retirement from education by establishing the Riletta Cream Scholarship Fund in 1989. The scholarship supported the higher education goals of students from Camden, Woodrow Wilson, Brimm Medical Arts and Creative Arts High Schools.
In 1994, she was appointed to the Camden County Board of Freeholders, a position she held for five consecutive three-year terms. She served as a liaison to the Department of Buildings and Operations as well as the Department of Education.
Upon her retirement from the Freeholder Board in 2011, she donated the remaining monies of the scholarship fund, totaling more than $104,000, to the Camden County College Foundation to benefit students throughout Camden County. The established endowment ensures that the Riletta Cream Scholarship Fund will continue in perpetuity.
“To acknowledge the contributions of this champion of education, legendary principal and dedicated public servant, Camden County College is proud to honor her legacy with the naming of the Riletta Twyne Cream Learning Theater,” said Camden County College President Donald A. Borden. “Since 2011, the Riletta Cream Scholarship Fund has provided scholarships to 32 Camden County College students from across the county. Her gift will continue to provide educational opportunities for Camden County College students for years to come.”
At her passing, Freeholder Cream left a bequest to the Camden County College Foundation, totaling more than $97,000, to support the Foundation’s efforts to bring affordable and accessible education to all students in Camden County.
The dedication also served as the official launch of the Camden County College Foundation’s Bricks to Buildings fundraising campaign. From placing an engraved brick on campus to naming a building, a sponsor can leave a lasting legacy and provide for students.
The 1800-square-foot Riletta Twyne Cream Learning Theater contains 175 seats and can be used for lectures, graduation ceremonies and special events at the college. It is also available for private event rentals. For more information, please visit www.camdencc.edu
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NJ Alliance for Action – 2019 Walter Rand South Jersey Award Recipient John Hanson
Hanson Recognized for Impact on Local Economy
Camden County College Board of Trustees Chair John T. Hanson was presented with an Eagle Award by the New Jersey Alliance for Action during the 45th Annual Eagle Awards Dinner on October 29, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ. Hanson serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) and PATCO President. He accepted the 2019 Walter Rand South Jersey Award on behalf of the men and women who work at DRPA and PATCO, Chairman Ryan Boyer, Vice-Chairman Jeffrey Nash, DRPA and PATCO’s Board, and the contractors and consultants who support the Authority. An Eagle Award symbolizes the ability to rise above obstacles and to achieve levels of success beyond the common grasp that make the recipient of this award a leader. Hanson was the recipient of the Walter Rand South Jersey Award which is an Eagle Award category given to an individual who is recognized as making a difference in the local economy.
Vet Tech Students Career Trek
In October, two veterinary technology classes participated in a Career Trek to Mount Laurel Animal Hospital where they received a tour of the facility and gained valuable insight from industry professionals. Students were also introduced to specialty areas in the field of animal medicine such as working in cardiology, oncology, surgery, anesthesia, physical therapy, radiology, and emergency services. After the students had an opportunity to veterinary procedures, they wrapped up their day visiting and feeding the hospitals large farm animals.
Career Treks are intended to support the Guided Pathways framework by providing an opportunity for career exploration through an off-campus experience. By taking part in these activities, students are encouraged to remain on their academic pathway.
Joint Health Sciences Center opens in Camden
New $70 million facility will be a beacon for research and innovation
(Camden, NJ) – Leaders from the Joint Board, participating institutions, and elected officials gathered in Camden’s “Eds and Meds” corridor on October 15 to celebrate the opening of the new Joint Health Sciences Center at the corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Broadway. The Center houses lab and training spaces for multiple universities and is the only facility in the state to house important functions of two four-year institutions, a county college, and two medical schools.
Camden County College Nursing student and Camden resident Jalisa Dotson spoke of the impact the new building will have on future nurses and the city at the ribbon-cutting.
“There are no limitations no matter where we come from in life. We should all embrace the opportunity of an education. This is a message that I share with my peers every chance I get and feel strongly about as a graduate of the Gateway to College program at Camden County College,” Dotson said. “I want people to see this building on Broadway, in an area near where I grew up and came to often as a child and realize that the City of Camden has a promising and bright future. I am proud to be a part of the bright future. We’re not just opening a building, we are opening opportunities.”
The opening of the Center represents the completion of Phase I of the Board’s two-phase campus construction in the City. Joint Board CEO Dana Redd highlighted the Center as a milestone achievement for the Board, Camden, and the entire region.
“Today is yet another height achieved along with Camden’s rise, and we are one step closer to helping the people of this city realize the opportunity to be educated in Camden, to work in Camden, and to thrive in Camden.,” Redd said. “By leveraging the power of these institutions, the Center is poised to become the research and innovation hub of South Jersey. This campus will be the beating heart of Camden’s eds and meds corridor, injecting opportunity, growth, and innovation throughout the entire region.”
The $70 million, four-story JHSC was designed to co-locate faculty and students from different academic disciplines in order to facilitate collaboration and joint research. As a result, students from each institution will have unprecedented access to faculty and peers from other institutions, expanding opportunities for mentorship and research, while also maximizing the efficiency of the space and the programs therein.
“The Joint Health Sciences Center is a representation of the Board’s broader mission to work collaboratively with multiple institutions, and to provide training and research that will benefit all of South Jersey,” said Jack Collins, Chairman of the Joint Board. “By investing our future in the fast-growing eds and meds sector, we will prepare thousands of students for careers in expanding industries, while stimulating job creation and economic activity in the City of Camden and beyond.”
The Center houses research laboratory spaces for both Rowan and Rutgers-Camden, simulation rooms for medical students at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, instructional space and additional simulation labs for Camden County College, and office space for the Joint Board.
“Camden County College is proud to be a partner in the Joint Health Sciences Center as we reaffirm our commitment to providing affordable and accessible educational opportunities in Camden City,” Camden County College President Donald Borden said. “This new facility puts students on the pathway to a rewarding career in the Allied Health fields of Practical Nursing, Certified Nurse Aide, Multi-Skills Technician and our unique Alzheimer’s Journey Coordinator program that offers the clinical training to recognize, understand and treat Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.”
Communal multi-purpose rooms are distributed throughout approximately 60,000 square feet of space occupied by Rowan University, Rutgers-Camden and the Joint Board, which also holds offices and the Center’s Biomedical research equipment and labs. The collaborative design hopes to inspire students and faculty from each institution to work together on a common research agenda that will produce groundbreaking contributions and advances in the field of Biomedical science.
“Rowan’s recent commitment of $50 million for research funding in Camden, and at this Center, will lead to collaborations among the universities, spur growth and employment in Camden,” explained Ali Houshmand, President of Rowan University. “Furthermore, it will produce great advances in the life sciences and serve as a catalyst that makes Camden a center of innovation.”
Officials expect the Center to attract the top minds in our region, and from throughout the entire country, making Camden the launch site of significant research and innovation.
“Research innovation happens every day at Rutgers University–Camden, where our faculty and students are generating the original thinking and new ideas that advance our state and our nation,” said Phoebe Haddon, Chancellor of Rutgers University-Camden. “This building is where Rutgers–Camden researchers – faculty and students – are going to raise the bar even higher. Thanks to this investment in Camden, Rutgers researchers are developing new biomaterials for use in medical applications. They are constructing new types of nanoscale tools from DNA and other biological sources. They are exploring neural and endocrine systems by using computational modeling to detail the movements of individual molecules. The Joint Health Sciences Center sends a message to the world. It says that Camden is the place where the future is being made – one scientific breakthrough at a time.”
Approximately 30,000 square feet make up the Center’s state-of-the-art Healthcare Simulation Center. The Simulation Center provides students with realistic patient simulations, and complex training exercises in order to best prepare them for their careers in various health care fields.
Both the Center and Joint Board were made possible by the New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act. The law enabled partnership and cooperation between South Jersey’s institutions of higher education.
“In 2012, our community took action to strengthen our higher education systems and become a hub for medical research and innovation,” said Congressman Donald Norcross. “Today I am proud to see that vision become a reality through this collaborative effort, and I can’t wait for the life-changing medical breakthrough that some young mind will discover right here in South Jersey.”
Camden’s growth will continue to be tied to the success of the City’s eds and meds institutions and their impact on the City as a whole. The sector already represents nearly half of all jobs in the city, and the strength of the eds and meds corridor has helped lead Camden to record low unemployment across a variety of measurements in 2019.
“Camden is in the midst of an unprecedented resurgence, and with the growth of the eds and meds corridor, we will attract our region’s top minds to live, work, and invest in our city,” said Camden Mayor Frank Moran. “Nearly 40 percent of jobs in Camden are already in the ‘eds and meds’ sector, and the Joint Health Sciences Center will be the engine that propels future job growth and economic activity throughout the City. In addition to historic lows in crime, unprecedented success in our schools, and record low unemployment, Camden will soon be known for its innovation and research contributions.”
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Autumn Sober Social Nov. 1
The Camden County College Addiction Counseling Program’s Addiction Counseling Club is hosting New Jersey’s first collegiate alcohol-free pop-up happy hour on Nov. 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Connector Building Atrium on the Blackwood Campus.
The event will provide an alcohol-free space for people of all backgrounds who are looking for an alternative to the typical bar scene. Those who live a sober or healthy lifestyle are invited to attend to make meaningful connections and expand their network. This is an important step in the continuum of care that is often missing in the recovering community.
The Autumn Sober Social is being held in partnership with The Awakened Heart, LLC, and will feature a DJ, dancing and signature mocktails all included in a donation of $15 for non-students and $10 for current CCC students. Proceed from the event will support the Addiction Counseling Club Scholarship fund.
Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing Summer 2019 Dean’s List
Dr. Shirley Richardson, Dean, and Dr. Carol Campbell, Associate Dean, of Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing are pleased to present the Summer 2019 Dean’s List students. Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing students are awarded the Dean’s List when achieving a GPA of 3.3 or greater in a semester.
The Summer 2019 Dean’s List students are:
- Mikhaela Burrows
- Dilayla Ibrahim
- Manette Meacham
- Rebecca Simmons
- Lydia Oyawole
- Diana Puglia
- Thomas Caspellan
- Collin Ruiz
- Christopher Stulz
- Danielle D’Anna
- Ashley Ciarrocchi
Congratulations!
Hispanic Heritage Month
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month we are starting a Hispanic Culture Club and Hispanic Mentoring Program. Come celebrate with us by becoming part of this new initiative.
En celebración del mes de Herencia Hispana estaremos iniciando el Club de la Cultura Hispana y el programa de Mentores para Hispanos. Ven y celebra con nosotros convirtiéndote en parte de esta nueva iniciativa.
Look for our table at the Welcome Back BBQ
The South Jersey Jazz Basketball Development Group donates to CCC
The South Jersey Jazz Basketball Development Group made a donation to the Camden County College Athletic Department for their work in the community and their support of student-athletes in South Jersey. The South Jersey Jazz AAU Basketball Program has been serving South Jersey for 20 years and many former alumni of the Jazz have continued their academic and athletic careers at Camden County College, including Director of Athletics, Bill Banks.
In the photo pictured Left to Right – Don Borden, Steve Horsley, Jim Gulla, Bill Banks
CCC Foundation Congratulates Scholarship Recipients
On August 28, the Foundation hosted over 50 scholarship recipients, primarily incoming high school graduates, at a luncheon to meet college staff and scholarship donors. The scholarship recipients included recipients of the William G. Rohrer Scholarship for High School Students, the William G. Rohrer Transfer Scholarship (for CCC graduates), the Kathleen Brelsford Scholarship for Dental Assisting and the recently established President’s Most Improved Scholarship for High School Students. The President’s Most Improved Scholarship provides a scholarship to a high school graduate from every Camden County high school, through funding from the Otto & Leah Mauke Educational Foundation