Camden County College has partnered with BookSmiles to collect new and gently used books for children up to the 6th grade reading level. The donated books will be given to student teachers and educators to share with their students and build their classroom libraries.

“Books open world of opportunity for children and help develop reading habits that last a lifetime,” said Camden County College President Donald Borden. “Please join me in sharing a passion for reading by dropping some books in the collection bin. Why let those books sit on the shelf when they can help a child learn to read?”

The BookSmiles donation bins are located in the main entrance of the Wolverton Library and near the Lab Coat Café in Halpern Hall on the Blackwood Campus.

Since last October, more than 600 books have been collected at CCC, including Spanish language titles.

Donate a book and give a kid a smile today.

On February 8, the College held the rescheduled 2019 Day of Service honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his impact on the lives of Americans. More than 25 students, faculty and staff volunteers gathered at the Camden Campus to perform hands-on, service-oriented activities to celebrate the legacy of the man that reminds us, “Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.”

“I commend Camden County College’s Office of Student Life and Activities for organizing this Day of Service, and invite everyone to join us in giving back to our communities in the spirit of Dr. King,” said Freeholder Jonathan Young.

We thank the great team of volunteers that spent the evening giving back to our college community by performing light cleaning, classroom beautification.

(Gloucester Township, NJ) – The Camden County College Board of Trustees honored three campus Public Safety Officers whose quick response and professional training saved three lives.

Dawn Pasquale
(left to right) Board of Trustees Chair John Hanson, President Donald Borden, Officer Dawn Pasquale, Executive Director of Public Safety Orlando Cuevas, Associate Director for Public Safety John Schuck

Ryan Taggart
(left to right) Board of Trustees Chair John Hanson, President Donald Borden, Sergeant Ryan Taggart, Executive Director of Public Safety Orlando Cuevas, Associate Director for Public Safety John Schuck

Kimberly Snyder
(left to right) Board of Trustees Chair John Hanson, President Donald Borden, Officer Kimberly Snyder, Executive Director of Public Safety Orlando Cuevas, Associate Director for Public Safety John Schuck

Officer Dawn Pasquale was called to the scene of an unconscious individual on Feb. 5, 2018 at Camden County College’s Camden Technology Center. Thanks to her training, she concluded that the individual was suffering from a lethal amount of an opioid drug and administered Narcan. Officer Pasquale also applied sternum rubs and succeeded in reviving the individual. She also arranged for their transportation to a medical facility for further evaluation and treatment.

Sergeant Ryan Taggart was in the Community Center on the Blackwood Campus on Oct. 30, 2018 when he was informed that an individual was choking in the cafeteria. He administered back blows before performing abdominal thrusts on the choking victim. He was successful in dislodging the object from the individual’s airway, allowing the victim to resume normal breathing. Throughout the situation, Sergeant Taggart remained professional and calm.

Officer Kimberly Snyder responded to report of an individual that had collapsed at Broadway and Cooper Street in Camden City on Nov. 6, 2018. Upon arrival, she conducted a rapid patient assessment, and based on her training concluded that the individual was experiencing the effects of an opioid overdose. Officer Snyder revived the individual by administering Narcan, and remained with the individual until EMS personnel arrived.

“The actions you all took undoubtedly saved lives, and you are to be commended for your service to our College community,” said Donald Borden, President of Camden County College. “The level of professionalism and ability you demonstrated on the job resulted in positive outcomes for each of the individuals you saved.”

The three were recognized during the Camden County College Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 5 in Blackwood.

Camden County College is one of the largest community colleges in New Jersey and ranks among the top nationwide in terms of associate degree graduates. Thanks to its technology-rich physical resources – located in Gloucester Township, Camden and Cherry Hill – and its highly-qualified, dedicated employees, the college has created a tradition of quality education and a reputation of agile, responsive service. Camden County College sustains a vibrant academic community characterized by imaginative teaching, caring student services, energetic management and collegial discussion of diverse ideas and opinions.

The Marlin Gallery will host an exhibition of the works of Andrea Wohl Keefe and Colin Keefe from January 30th to February 21st. An opening reception will take place on Wednesday, January 30th, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Gallery hours will be Monday through Thursday, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Andrea Wohl Keefe is an artist and art educator based in Philadelphia: “About 12 years ago, I stopped trying to reproduce what I was seeing. I began to think more about how we see, how we know what we see, and how our beliefs and understandings are built on what we think we see. I use simple shapes to push and pull color. I mash together controlled geometric forms with elements that I have little control over. I use cast shadows and reflected light to highlight the illusion of control.”

Andrea was born and raised in Bridgewater, NJ. She received a BFA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, and an MFA from Miami University in Oxford, OH. She currently lives in Philadelphia, PA with her husband, Colin, their son, dog, and cat. She teaches art and is the department chair at Central High School in Philadelphia, and works in her studio as much as possible.

Colin Keefe is an artist and curator based in Philadelphia: “My drawings and sculpture explore methods for breeding urban environments using organic models – multicellular organisms’ reproductive and propulsion strategies, pollination methods employed by plants, or stellar birth. The resulting images depict cities grown organically, without an “urban planner” as protagonist, based on environmental conditions and observing “natural” rules that are internally consistent – a closed set describing the universe they inhabit.”

Colin was born in Boston, MA. He received an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art and a BFA from Washington University. Recent solo exhibitions include Robert Henry Contemporary, New York, NY, Abington Arts Center, Jenkintown, PA, and RHV Fine Art, Brooklyn, NY. His work has been reviewed in the New York Times, Village Voice, Bushwick Daily, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia City Paper, LA Times, Sculpture Magazine, and Title Magazine.

February is Children’s Dental Health Month. The Dental Department at Camden County College is participating in the 17th annual Give Kids a Smile Day on Friday, February 1, 2019 from 9 a. m. to 4 p.m. in the Dental Hygiene Clinic Halpern Hall. The program offers children aged 12 and under FREE dental care and introduces them to the importance of oral health.

All visits are by appointment only.

Call 856-227-7200, ext. 4631 for an appointment and more information.

On Monday, Dec. 3, during its business meeting, the New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC) honored Camden County College Trustee Helen Albright Troxell, who served as Chair of the NJCCC for the past four years. The NJCCC presented an engraved jewelry box, and Rowan College of Burlington County presented a “3 + Wonderful” diploma to her for her visionary leadership as head of the state association that strengthens the 19 community colleges in the state. Pictured, from left: NJCCC President Aaron Fichtner, newly-elected NJCCC Chair Phil Linfante of the Warren County Community College Board of Trustees, Ms. Albright, and Camden County College President Don Borden.