November 30, 2012 - Atlantic Cape Community College
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<strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>’s Information Source<br />
SGA officers vote to allocate $10,000 to the<br />
Sandy Relief Fund. Front row, from left:<br />
Kaeyatu Harris, Mya Issa and Helen Joseph.<br />
Back row, from left, Ibrahim Shawi,<br />
Mohamed Elseaedy, Harrision Furman,<br />
Bryan Dufresne, Alejandro Arboleda and<br />
Davin Holley. Not pictured: Peter Rossi.<br />
Nov. <strong>30</strong>, <strong>2012</strong><br />
NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW<br />
SGA Contributes $10,000 to Aid Students Affected by Sandy<br />
<strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong>’s Student Government Association voted recently<br />
to allocate $10,000 to help students hit hard by Hurricane Sandy.<br />
The money will go to the Sandy Relief Fund for <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong><br />
Students set up by the <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> Foundation to assist students<br />
who lost their homes, transportation, wages, books and computers<br />
due to the superstorm that hit the region Oct. 29.<br />
Bryan Dufresne, SGA president, said: “We believe it’s our<br />
Student Government mission to help the student body in any way<br />
they need to be helped. We feel this is the best way to help our<br />
peers who lost so much during the storm.” SGA leadership<br />
reallocated emergency, contingency and operating funds.<br />
More than 400 students have applied to the fund. Awards are<br />
modest—up to $200—but organizers hope the assistance will help<br />
students with some of their basic needs following the storm.<br />
Including the SGA donation, the Foundation has received $29,000 to date.<br />
Dufresne and SGA leaders called on others to follow their example. “As leaders of the student<br />
community, we are calling on other leaders in the community to help with the Sandy Relief Fund in any<br />
way they can. Every little bit counts.”<br />
More than 25 percent of <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong>’s 7,500 students lived on the barrier islands at the time Sandy<br />
struck, and many lost everything in the storm. In their aid applications, students report losing their books<br />
and laptops when they quickly evacuated in advance of the hurricane and returning home to find their<br />
dwellings in low-lying areas uninhabitable. They have had trouble getting to school because their cars<br />
were destroyed by tidal flooding and they can’t afford bus transportation. In many cases, they lost income<br />
because their hours were eliminated or cut back in the local hospitality industry, itself suffering from the<br />
aftereffects of the storm.<br />
“These applications are heartbreaking,” said Dean Patricia Gentile, executive director of the Foundation.<br />
“Students have suffered tremendous losses and we’re working to ensure that they don’t also lose their<br />
dream of a college education.”<br />
Those who wish to contribute to the Sandy Fund can do so online at http://www.atlantic.edu/relief/. For<br />
more information, contact Dr. Gentile at ext. 4507 or pgentile@atlantic.edu.<br />
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Culinary Students Prepare ‘Breakfast with Santa’ Dec. 8 at Hamilton Mall<br />
The Academy of Culinary Arts will sponsor “Breakfast with Santa” at the Hamilton Mall in Mays<br />
Landing Saturday, Dec. 8, in the mall food court.<br />
STEM building rendering<br />
The chefs and students at the Academy will prepare pancakes, bacon, sausage, muffins<br />
and Danish. In addition to meeting Santa, Mrs. Claus and other favorite holiday<br />
characters, children can enjoy the magic of award-winning magician Chad Juros.<br />
Breakfast will be served from 8:<strong>30</strong>-9:45 a.m. Tickets are $5 a person and can be<br />
purchased now at the customer service desk at the Hamilton Mall, or the day of the event,<br />
based on availability. All proceeds benefit the Spread the Magic Foundation, which aims to spread hope<br />
and possibility to children battling cancer and their families and supports the Children’s Hospital of<br />
Philadelphia.<br />
Sign Up Now for Customer Service Training Offered in December<br />
The college will offer the second phase of Customer Service training at all three campuses in December.<br />
Donna Vassallo, assistant professor of hospitality, will lead the training. RSVP to Gorgianne Giordano<br />
at ext. 4906 or ggiordan@atlantic.edu. Training will be held the following dates:<br />
<strong>Cape</strong> May County Campus—Room 103<br />
Wednesday, Dec. 19, 9 a.m.-noon<br />
Mays Landing Campus<br />
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 9 a.m.-noon – J-207<br />
Tuesday, Dec.11, 1-4 p.m. – J-202<br />
Tuesday, Dec. 18, 9 a.m.-noon – J-202<br />
Worthington <strong>Atlantic</strong> City Campus—Room 204<br />
Tuesday, Dec. 4, 1-4 p.m.<br />
Monday, Dec. 17, 1-4 p.m.<br />
STEM Groundbreaking Rescheduled for Dec. 10; Still time to RSVP<br />
Members of the college community are invited to attend the ceremonial<br />
groundbreaking for the Science, Technology, Engineering & Math building<br />
at 1:<strong>30</strong> p.m., Monday, Dec. 10, in the library, D building.<br />
This construction marks the first new college building at the Mays Landing<br />
campus in nearly two decades. The 32,475-square-foot, two-story facility<br />
will feature science labs, computer labs and offices. The building will house<br />
the air traffic control and aviation studies degree programs and Technology<br />
Studies Institute. It is a $16 million project and will take about 18 months to<br />
build. The building will be located between the library and the central plant.<br />
RSVP by noon, Thursday, Dec. 6, to Brittine Pratt, ext. 5111 or bpratt@atlantic.edu. Those who<br />
responded for the original event date should RSVP for the new date if they can still attend.<br />
<strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> Scholarship Applications Available; Filing Deadline is Feb. 8<br />
<strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> is accepting scholarship applications for the 2013-2014 academic year. The college offers a<br />
variety of merit- and need-based scholarships for students who are continuing their studies at <strong>Atlantic</strong><br />
<strong>Cape</strong> or transferring to another college in the fall 2013 semester.<br />
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The 2013 Student Scholarship Application Packet is available for pick-up at all<br />
campuses and online at http://www.atlantic.edu/finaid/scholarships.htm.<br />
The deadline to file a scholarship application is Friday, Feb. 8. Eligible students must<br />
submit an application, two letters of recommendation from faculty members and an essay<br />
that describes one’s personal and professional goals. Scholarship recipients will be notified in April.<br />
For additional scholarship information, contact the Financial Aid Office at ext. 5082.<br />
<strong>30</strong> th Anniversary Restaurant Gala to ‘Celebrate the <strong>30</strong> kNights’ March 14<br />
The <strong>30</strong> th anniversary <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> Restaurant Gala will take place Thursday, March 14, at Bally’s<br />
<strong>Atlantic</strong> City Hotel and Casino. With the theme, “Celebrate the <strong>30</strong> kNights,” the Gala will feature<br />
Camelot-inspired décor and an opulent feast.<br />
Chef Kevin Scull ’85 ACA, and director of food and beverage at The Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino,<br />
is the Restaurant Gala culinary honoree. The Crescenzo and Donio families, prominent Hammonton<br />
business leaders who have played a key role in the history of <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong>, also will be honored at the<br />
<strong>30</strong> th anniversary Gala. Family patriarchs Donald Crescenzo and Samuel Donio served as founding<br />
members on the <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> Foundation and the Board of Trustees, respectively.<br />
The annual fundraiser celebrates food by highlighting hors d’oeuvres prepared by students at the<br />
Academy of Culinary Arts and showcasing the specialties of 50 of the region’s best restaurants at a<br />
progressive dining experience. A “Dessert Extravaganza,” headed by Executive Pastry Chef Eugen Ess of<br />
Trump Taj Mahal, will complete the night’s events.<br />
Each year hundreds of food enthusiasts attend the Gala, which also features several genres of live music,<br />
including the Sensational Soul Cruisers, FM Band, Ocean City Pops and Lenny Mitchell.<br />
Tickets to the Gala are $225 a person and can be ordered by calling Carrie Leahy at ext. 4672 or online<br />
at www.atlantic.edu/gala.<br />
The event has raised nearly $3 million for scholarships since 1984. All Gala proceeds benefit student<br />
scholarships and Foundation operations.<br />
In addition to food and entertainment, the winning Gala 50/50 raffle tickets will be drawn. Prizes include<br />
up to $9,000 first prize, $4,500 second prize and $1,500 third prize. Proceeds benefit student scholarships.<br />
Only <strong>30</strong>0 raffle tickets will be sold at $100 each. Winning dollar amounts are based on all <strong>30</strong>0 tickets<br />
being sold. Winners need not be present to win. For raffle tickets, contact Carrie Leahy at ext. 4672.<br />
Register Now for Spring Classes at the Academy of Culinary Arts<br />
For those who have always loved to cook or are ready to make a career change, now is the time to register<br />
for spring classes at the Academy of Culinary Arts. Registration is under way for<br />
new and returning students.<br />
The Academy offers two-year degree programs in culinary arts, baking and pastry,<br />
and food service management, and specialization programs in hot foods, baking and<br />
pastry, food service management and catering.<br />
ACA students are offered many opportunities to gain hands-on experience<br />
throughout the year. Some activities include: <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> Restaurant Gala, Iron Student Chef<br />
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Competition, American Culinary Federation’s Junior Chefs Competition, Chaîne des Rôtisseurs dinner,<br />
The Campus Kitchen at <strong>Atlantic</strong> City, <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong>’s Organic Greenhouse, Strudels Bakeshop, Culinary<br />
Student Association, Baking & Pastry Club and food shows.<br />
Full-time classes meet five hours a day, Monday through Friday, in morning, afternoon or evening<br />
sessions. Part-time classes are available also.<br />
The ACA has been training future chefs for more than <strong>30</strong> years. For more information about the ACA,<br />
call 1-800-645 CHEF, email accadmit@atlantic.edu or visit www.atlantic.edu/aca.<br />
Registration Under Way for Winter and Spring Sessions<br />
Registration for both winter and spring sessions at <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> is under way. Normal registration hours<br />
are weekdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., with extended hours to 6:<strong>30</strong> p.m., Dec. 3.<br />
Winter term classes will be held Mondays-Saturdays, Jan. 2-16. Spring semester classes begin Jan. 22.<br />
Depending on their status as new or returning students, students can register for spring classes in person<br />
or by mail, fax and online through Jan. 21. To view a list of important registration deadlines, visit <strong>Atlantic</strong><br />
<strong>Cape</strong>’s events calendar at http://bit.ly/SW4HW2.<br />
Payment is due at time of registration. Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express are accepted.<br />
To register online or view an updated schedule of winter and spring courses, visit www.atlantic.edu. For<br />
more information, email acccadmit@atlantic.edu or call ext. 5000.<br />
<strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> to Offer Information Technology Certifications<br />
<strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> will offer a variety of information technology certifications, including career training and<br />
IT professional series courses, in 2013.<br />
Computer System Support and Analyst Technician enhances the Computer Technical Solution Series by<br />
focusing on the principles of desktop and network management, beginning Jan. 28.<br />
Certified Ethical Hacker training allows students the opportunity to review the processes and tools<br />
hackers use to exploit systems and learn how to deploy effective countermeasures to prevent malicious<br />
attacks, beginning Feb. 12.<br />
In Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP), students will learn how to set up and maintain network<br />
infrastructure services and learn how to secure a network environment using industry standard<br />
technologies, beginning June 3.<br />
Computer Repair Technician (A+ Certification) prepares students to work with the latest hardware<br />
technologies, including: RAID, Serial Attached SCSI, USB and Peripheral Component Interconnect<br />
Express, beginning June 3.<br />
For more information or to register, visit www.atlantic.edu/conted or call ext. 4829.<br />
Casino Career Institute Offers Gaming Training<br />
The Casino Career Institute has prepared more than 50,000 people for rewarding careers in gaming and<br />
continues to offer top-notch training for those who wish to enter the casino profession.<br />
The Half the Time at Half the Price Program offers table games professionals an opportunity to increase<br />
their value and marketability to employers by learning a new game in a short-term, low-cost program.<br />
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CCI table games alumni who graduated more than three years ago can refresh their<br />
skills as they return to the gaming workforce with an Alumni Refresher Program.<br />
Graduates may take the refresher program course only for the games they<br />
previously took with CCI.<br />
Those who have graduated from CCI within the past three years can revive their<br />
skills with the Alumni Practice Program.<br />
Classes currently offered are Introduction to Casino Games–Blackjack, Craps, Baccarat, Poker, Pai Gow<br />
Tiles, Roulette and Pai Gow Poker. CCI also provides training in non-dealing casino professions such as<br />
Surveillance Training.<br />
Gaming classes begin every two weeks. For more information, or to register, call ext. 4829 or visit<br />
www.atlantic.edu/cci.<br />
Gift Certificates on Sale for Practice Time on <strong>College</strong>’s Flight Simulator<br />
Gift certificates for time on <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong>’s flight simulator are available this holiday season. Cost to use<br />
the simulator is $90 an hour; pilots must be 18 or older and have the proper U.S. credentials. Additional<br />
restrictions apply. The flight simulator is located at the <strong>Atlantic</strong> City International Airport in Egg Harbor<br />
Township. For more information, contact Jennie Ayres at ext. 5039 or jayres@atlantic.edu.<br />
PECC Campaign Under Way; Materials Available Online<br />
The <strong>2012</strong>-2013 <strong>Atlantic</strong>-<strong>Cape</strong> Public Employees Charitable Campaign is under way at the college. In<br />
1985, the New Jersey state legislature created a workplace campaign for all public employees in the state<br />
of New Jersey. This drive supports the work of a multitude of approved charitable agencies and<br />
organizations, including the <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> Foundation. The PECC deadline is Thursday, Dec. 20.<br />
This year’s PECC form can be filled out at your computer and saved for your records and will<br />
automatically be emailed to Torrina Bennett-Michael, director of community & cultural affairs. All<br />
employees will need their CWID# in order to fill out the form electronically for security purposes. Visit<br />
http://www.atlantic.edu/wacc/PECC.htm to complete the electronic pledge form.<br />
For more information, contact Bennett-Michael at ext. 4858 or tbennett@atlantic.edu.<br />
Rutgers at <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> Representative to Visit CMCC Dec. 5<br />
A Rutgers at <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> representative will visit the <strong>Cape</strong> May County campus in the first floor lobby,<br />
from 11:<strong>30</strong> a.m.-2:<strong>30</strong> p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 5.<br />
Members of the community are invited to learn about the B.A. and B.S. degree programs Rutgers offers at<br />
the Rutgers Lifelong Learning Center, at <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong>’s Mays Landing campus, including bachelor’s<br />
degrees in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Hospitality Management, Labor & Employment<br />
Relations, Liberal Studies, Nursing (RN to BSN), Political Science, Psychology and Public Health.<br />
Additionally, there will be information available about graduate programs in Education, Business<br />
Administration (MBA), Master of Social Work (MSW), Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) and<br />
Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace.<br />
This event is free and open to the public. No appointment is needed. Attendees should bring an unofficial<br />
transcript. For more information about Rutgers at <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> programs, visit<br />
http://offcampus.rutgers.edu/atlantic-cape or contact Elizabeth Moore at emoore@atlantic.edu.<br />
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Deadline for Best Practices Conference Extended to Dec. 7<br />
The deadline to submit a proposal for the 2013 Best Practices Conference has been extended to Friday,<br />
Dec. 7. The form is available at www.njccc.org. Each year, the New Jersey Council of County <strong>College</strong>s<br />
presents the Best Practices Conference. This event brings together academic and administrative staff from<br />
all departments throughout the state’s 19 community colleges.<br />
The conference presents the “best” of the best teaching and institutional practices that are driving the<br />
success throughout the sector. The theme of the 2013 conference is “Student Success.” Every proposal<br />
must focus on student success, and priority consideration will be given to those relating directly to one or<br />
more of the “Big Ideas.” This year’s conference will be held Friday, April 26, at <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong>.<br />
HERE’S THE SCOOP<br />
Tis the season to be jolly! If you would like to be part of the <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> Christmas Carolers, please<br />
contact Angela Stewart at astewart@atlantic.edu or ext. 5267 for more information.<br />
Rewrites, the college’s award-winning literary magazine, is accepting submissions through Dec. 31.<br />
Students, faculty, staff and alumni are encouraged to submit work—including short fiction, poetry,<br />
photography, and visual art—to rewrites@atlantic.edu for consideration for the next edition.<br />
Follow <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong>’s Company Page on LinkedIn for college updates at http://linkd.in/XyjMUI.<br />
The <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> dance program will present “Dancing on a December Afternoon” Thursday, Dec. 6, at<br />
4 p.m. in the Walter Edge Theater on the Mays Landing Campus. The performance features a rich variety<br />
of dance styles and is a collaborative work involving students from Jazz, Ballet and Introduction to<br />
Dance. Admission is free, so “stroll” on over!<br />
A “job-well-done” note of appreciation to Felicia Smith, housekeeping, who was thoughtful enough to<br />
retrieve a car key from a trash can in Dr. Art Wexler’s office. “The thought of retrieving the key from the<br />
trash, and leaving me a note to be sure it wasn’t an inadvertent mistake, is indicative of someone who has<br />
the character to take an extra step,” Dr. Wexler said.<br />
Happy birthday to: Clark Kemp, Dec. 2; Josette Katz, Dec. 3; Tyrone McKiver, Dec. 5; Richard<br />
Benner, Dec. 6; Karen Zaniewski, Dec. 9; Dolores Giannini, Jolie Masters, Dec. 10; Harry<br />
Whitelam, Dec. 11; Tonya Reed, Dec. 12; Leslie Atherholt, Michelle Andrews, Dec. 13. Adjunct<br />
birthdays: Silvia Schottinger, Dec. 2; Christine Wilson, Dec. 3; Aida Colon-Campbell, Dec. 7; Cheryl<br />
Crews, Dec. 9; Kathleen McCabe, Dec. 11.<br />
NEWS FROM ATLANTIC CAPE’S OTHER LOCATIONS<br />
Greetings from the Charles D. Worthington <strong>Atlantic</strong> City Campus<br />
By Carmen Cabrera<br />
A very big thank you goes to Nick Ganaway for helping out students<br />
in need of clothing and shoes. Nick graciously donated many suits,<br />
jackets, shirts and shoes to the WACC students who were affected by<br />
Hurricane Sandy. There is still time to donate to the students in need<br />
here at WACC. If interested in learning about our relief effort drive,<br />
contact Vita Stovall, ext 4832, or Carmen Cabrera, ext 48<strong>30</strong>.<br />
Shoes and clothing are available to<br />
WACC students in need.<br />
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In anticipation of construction beginning, workers<br />
have fenced off part of the parking lot where work<br />
on the hospitality wing will take place.<br />
Each fall students and employees<br />
contribute significant amounts of<br />
nonperishable foods to a local food<br />
pantry. Pictured are Tim Cliggett,<br />
facilities and Denise O’Connor,<br />
customer service.<br />
Construction is definitely under way at the Worthington<br />
Campus. Preparations for the Caesars Entertainment Wing for<br />
Hospitality and Gaming have begun as we see and hear the<br />
crew and their heavy equipment plowing through!<br />
The office of community affairs<br />
facilitated a food drive to<br />
benefit Sister Jean’s Kitchen.<br />
Students and staff contributed<br />
nine large boxes during the<br />
course of the food drive! Thanks<br />
to everyone for your support. It<br />
is because of your generosity that we were able to assist those in need.<br />
On Nov. 28, students were treated to “Soup for Souls” lunch, courtesy of student services as part of the<br />
continuing hurricane relief effort.<br />
Greetings from the <strong>Cape</strong> May County Campus<br />
By Lisa Apel-Gendron<br />
It’s the season for giving thanks and lending a hand to those in need. So,<br />
CMCC employees heeded the call to assist students impacted by Sandy.<br />
Employees raised $85 to add to the relief fund to help students. Nice job!<br />
A pickup truck load of food made its way to St. Casimir food bank in<br />
Woodbine Nov. 20. The bounty of canned and boxed food was the result<br />
of the annual employee/student fall food drive.<br />
Staying with the theme of helping others,<br />
the annual Toys for Tots drive is under<br />
way in a big way! We have more than<br />
200 items already, many of which were<br />
purchased by employees during postholiday<br />
sales and stowed away until now.<br />
We’re collecting new, unwrapped toys for boys and girls, including preteens<br />
and early teens, through Dec. 14. The Marine Corps folks tell us<br />
teens are often overlooked during toy drives, so we’re mindful of that.<br />
Collection boxes are located on all three floors.<br />
Toys for Tots is a CMCC tradition<br />
dating back to the 1990s in Rio<br />
Grande.<br />
Student services’ toothbrush and toothpaste drive for those displaced by<br />
the storm, many of whom will spend the winter in Wildwood motels, is still running and doing quite<br />
nicely. Bring your contributions to the first floor display en route to the bookstore!<br />
The Intro to Public Relations class of Joy Jones, assistant professor of communication, put on another<br />
successful panel discussion Nov. 28. This year’s topic was personal branding – something of interest to<br />
any potential job-seeker. One of the panelists was 2010 commencement speaker and CMCCer Mark<br />
Stansbury, who is now director of communications for Prudential Properties of New Jersey. Now, that’s<br />
a pleasing full-circle story! Well done, Joy and students!<br />
Our own grants writer Esther James spoke at the <strong>Cape</strong> May County Chamber of Commerce fall<br />
workshop Nov. 28 at CMCC. The chamber holds many of its member workshops at CMCC, and fellow<br />
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employees often lead discussions or break-out groups in their areas of expertise. Fine job, Esther!<br />
Upcoming events for your calendar…Rutgers at <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> and Grand Canyon University will visit<br />
CMCC Dec. 5 in the first floor lobby. See the Grand Canyon University rep from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and the<br />
Rutgers at <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> rep from 11:<strong>30</strong> a.m.-2 p.m.<br />
Bookstore manager Joanne Smith tells us that Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day is Monday, Dec. 10.<br />
Employees will enjoy an additional 10 percent discount on apparel and gifts. Refreshments will be served.<br />
Have a worry-free weekend!<br />
CONTINUING EDUCATION<br />
By Sherwood Taylor<br />
Guest Speakers: The continuing education team is available to all departments as guest speakers for your<br />
staff meetings and retreats. CE presenters can provide overviews on how CE and workforce development<br />
works. CE provides career training in Computers and Technology, Health Care, Green and Sustainable<br />
Living, Casino Gaming and Culinary. Call Sherwood Taylor at ext. 5600 to arrange a presentation.<br />
Notary Services: Julia Ratliff, acting office coordinator, Institute for Service Excellence, can provide<br />
notary services. Contact Julia at ext. 5680 to confirm her availability to perform notary services.<br />
Reminder - Unemployment Workshops on hold: Due to the current hardships of our New Jersey<br />
residents, the REA 2 sessions conducted at New Jersey county colleges are temporarily suspended. The<br />
plan is to resume sessions in January, once New Jersey residents have had a chance to get back on their<br />
feet. Direct all inquiries to Julia Ratliff at ext. 5680.<br />
Boxes Needed: If you have empty computer paper boxes, send them to Melissa Hatty, Mays Landing<br />
East, T building.<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS<br />
Ellen Parker, reference and instruction librarian at the Mays Landing campus, was guest lecturer for San<br />
Jose State University’s Graduate School of Library and Information Science Nov. 12. Ellen spoke about<br />
library instruction strategies to engage community college learners. The lecture, held online through<br />
Blackboard Collaborate, was followed by a discussion on SJSU’s SLIS Facebook page.<br />
Esther James, resource development, co-presented a seminar on grant development at the <strong>Cape</strong> May<br />
County Campus Nov. 28. The event was organized by the <strong>Cape</strong> May County Chamber of Commerce.<br />
Melissa Palmer, an adjunct in English, had her work, “Mrs. MacMillan’s Garden,” selected by Writing<br />
Disorder as Best Of <strong>2012</strong> anthology. http://bit.ly/Y0KmpU<br />
Students in Charito Benish’s<br />
English class celebrate at their<br />
Thanksgiving Potluck Party.<br />
English adjunct Charito Benish’s ENGL070 learners in <strong>Atlantic</strong> City put<br />
together a Thanksgiving Potluck Party in the Worthington cafeteria<br />
following class. Everyone had a great time chowing down on both<br />
traditional and nontraditional fare.<br />
Student Joel Ollander wrote a play that will be performed by the Players<br />
& Playwrites of <strong>Atlantic</strong> City at 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 15, at Dante Hall<br />
in <strong>Atlantic</strong> City. Joel wrote the one-act comedy, Ruby Red Lips, while a<br />
student in Leila Crawford’s Creative Writing I class in 2011. This spring,<br />
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he received an award for it at the Communication and Art Awards. Joel’s is one of nine short original<br />
plays by local playwrights that will be read. There is a suggested admission donation of $5.<br />
Complimentary refreshments will be served.<br />
Adjunct instructor Neil Brandt welcomed the Rev.<br />
Thich Hang Dat to his RELG 110 classes at <strong>Cape</strong> May<br />
County and Mays Landing campuses this month,<br />
continuing his tradition of having clergy visit his<br />
classes. The minister detailed his life starting with his<br />
escape from Vietnam as a “boat person.” He started his<br />
training as a Buddhist monk in the refugee camps. The Rev. Thich Hang Dat, center, visits Brandt’s class.<br />
While finishing his engineering degree at Penn State,<br />
Thich finished his monk training. He and the students discussed living in the here and now, meditation,<br />
focusing and concentrating to help alleviate desire and stress in our lives.<br />
Chelsea Pizzi, college relations, was one of the featured speakers on the public relations panel discussion<br />
held Nov. 28 at the <strong>Cape</strong> May County campus. The discussion focused on personal branding, and was<br />
organized by students in the Intro to Public Relations class of Joy Jones, assistant professor of<br />
communication. Chelsea spoke on how to use social media to develop your personal brand.<br />
Kathy Corbalis, APR, executive director of college relations, was guest speaker at the Public Relations<br />
Council of Greater <strong>Atlantic</strong> City’s <strong>November</strong> meeting. She spoke on using social media in a crisis, with<br />
emphasis on the role it played in communicating news about the college during Hurricane Sandy.<br />
For the ancient celebration of Halloween, adjunct instructor Helen McCaffrey gave her class the option<br />
to dress as an historical figure and research that person for the class or not skip a section of the exam.<br />
Several students took her up on the offer and came in costumes including Cleopatra, Marie de Guise, Blue<br />
Beard the Pirate, Julius Caesar, Boadiccea, Aphrodite, a Roman Senator, a Colonial gentleman and a<br />
Colonial dame. It was great fun and very instructive.<br />
ATLANTIC CAPE IN THE NEWS<br />
The Press of <strong>Atlantic</strong> City reported on the Foundation’s efforts to raise funds for students impacted by<br />
Hurricane Sandy, and quoted several students about how the storm destroyed books, computers and more.<br />
The Student Government Association’s $10,000 contribution to the Sandy Relief Fund to help fellow<br />
students was also highlighted in the article, http://bit.ly/10Oakuo.<br />
Elinor Mattern, assistant professor of English, was quoted in The Press of <strong>Atlantic</strong> City article “South<br />
Jersey’s amateur poets find inspiration in the digital age” about how she incorporates poetry into her<br />
classes, http://bit.ly/Sbbn3Z.<br />
Chef Educator Michael Huber wrote about the <strong>Atlantic</strong> City Country Club’s modern fare in an article for<br />
<strong>Atlantic</strong> City Insiders, http://bit.ly/U14uzN. He wrote about the shore restaurants’ twists on the traditional<br />
Thanksgiving meal for The Press of <strong>Atlantic</strong> City, http://bit.ly/XzCZFy.<br />
Dave Murphy, adjunct instructor of English, was quoted in the Courier-Post article, “Growing number of<br />
South Jerseyans are church shopping,” http://on.cpsj.com/Sb7QCM, and wrote a column about religious<br />
convictions that was published in the Courier-Post, http://on.cpsj.com/10PvysQ.<br />
The Current and the Middle Township Gazette reported on the recent graduation of nine students in the<br />
five-month noncredit culinary arts training program, http://bit.ly/QJnFU0 and http://bit.ly/TjcqNP.<br />
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The Middle Township Gazette reported on winter and spring registration dates, http://bit.ly/Sbbexo.<br />
An article in the Hammonton Gazette about the Third Thursday event in <strong>November</strong> mentioned the Baking<br />
and Pastry Club’s Gingerbread Castle that was on display.<br />
The Press of <strong>Atlantic</strong> City featured Fitzpatrick’s Deli in Somers Point, owned by Bill Hurst and his son,<br />
Bill Hurst Jr., an ACA graduate.<br />
Kathy Corbalis, APR, executive director of college relations, was quoted in an article about internal<br />
communication policies in the Nonprofit Communications Report.<br />
Lynda Pagliughi, former Foundation board president, is one of five “Women of Achievement”<br />
representing five Southern New Jersey counties who will be honored at an awards reception given on<br />
behalf of youth served by the Southern New Jersey Council, Boy Scouts of America, Dec. 6. This<br />
accomplishment was featured in The Gloucester County Times, http://bit.ly/UUxE6p.<br />
The Current printed a news release about scholarship applications available now at the college,<br />
http://bit.ly/TrpzrF.<br />
JerseyBites.com reported on the Slow Food Sustainable Dinner held at Careme’s that featured locally<br />
harvested food to celebrate World Food Day, http://bit.ly/WRmB1S.<br />
A Press of <strong>Atlantic</strong> City article about more boomers seeking later-in-life second careers that combine<br />
personal meaning and income, quoted Gina McNeal, an <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> nursing graduate,<br />
http://bit.ly/Uq3ARR.<br />
The Current reported on the upcoming Breakfast with Santa at the Hamilton Mall, where the Academy of<br />
Culinary Arts will cook and provide all of the food, http://bit.ly/Qo1BwZ.<br />
Counselor Lucy McGlynn’s son, Beau Jason McGlynn, was featured in the Everyone Has a Story<br />
column in The Press of <strong>Atlantic</strong> City. Jason, who was born with cerebral palsy, recently finished writing<br />
his first book, “Divine Towels,” after working on it for 12 years. It’s a combination of fiction and<br />
autobiography. http://bit.ly/Ynui0q<br />
Student Melly Timmreck was featured in a Press of <strong>Atlantic</strong> City column about her passion for Irish<br />
dancing that has led her to win two national titles and teach dancing classes through Emerald Isle<br />
Academy of Irish Dance, http://bit.ly/RiG0HJ.<br />
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE<br />
Dr. Mora met with student leaders from Alpha Delta Mu, the college’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa,<br />
Nov. 16. Dr. Mora discussed the college Student Success Initiative and solicited the group’s feedback<br />
regarding potential strategies. Alpha Delta Mu is involved with the national Phi Theta Kappa <strong>Community</strong><br />
<strong>College</strong> Competition Corp (C4) student success initiative and organized events this week at the college.<br />
Dr. Mora hosted his annual meeting with the Student Government Association Nov. 19. Dr. Mora<br />
discussed the level of student engagement in the college-wide Student Success Initiative. The<br />
student leaders also presented concerns from the student body and outlined their objectives for the coming<br />
year.<br />
Dr. Mora provided welcoming remarks at the annual Fall Scholarship Reception Nov. 15 at Careme’s.<br />
Twenty-eight students received scholarships and had the opportunity to meet with donors. Dr. Mora<br />
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Above, ACA student Kevin Edmonson, center, with Dr. Peter L. Mora and Trustee Maria<br />
Mento. Above right, Students send their thanks to donors for providing scholarship funds.<br />
WHAT’S NEW WITH ACCCEA?<br />
By Sandi Greco<br />
The ACCCEA has been very busy with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, partnering<br />
with Campus Kitchen to provide more than 800 meals for people who have been<br />
displaced by the storm. Chef Kelly McClay, dean of the ACA and Advisory Board<br />
Member of The Campus Kitchen at <strong>Atlantic</strong> City, sent the ACCCEA a letter of<br />
appreciation stating, “Please know that your dollars are an answer to a prayer for<br />
many of the people who are receiving meals from Campus Kitchen.”<br />
We have worked with the Dean of Students and student services areas to identify<br />
students who self-disclosed that they had lost their books in the storm. We have<br />
helped our students replace upwards of $2,000 worth of college textbooks.<br />
The ACCCEA is collecting funds for our colleagues who have been affected by the<br />
extends his congratulations<br />
to those students and thanks<br />
the resource development<br />
staff for organizing the<br />
event. He also extends his<br />
thanks to the instructors and<br />
students of the ACA for their<br />
work in support of the<br />
ceremony.<br />
Chef Educator Daniel<br />
Matt works with a<br />
student volunteer to<br />
prep meals for families<br />
in <strong>Atlantic</strong> City.<br />
storm. In a joint effort with human resources, employees who have sustained significant damage to home<br />
and or possessions will receive relief based on contributions by members of the <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> family.<br />
Contributions to this fund can be made at any of the bursars’ offices by cash or check.<br />
Last call for holiday party tickets! The ACCCEA-sponsored holiday party is Dec. 15 at Harbor Pines Golf<br />
Club in Egg Harbor Township from 7-11 p.m. Tickets are available through Dec. 6, from the following<br />
ACCCEA members:<br />
• Rhonda Petruzzi – <strong>Atlantic</strong> City Campus<br />
• Jen Martucci - <strong>Cape</strong> May County Campus<br />
• Sandi Greco - Mays Landing Campus, K Building<br />
• Marcia Kleinz – Mays Landing Campus, A Building<br />
• Michelle Perkins - Mays Landing Campus, D Building<br />
• Angela Smith - Mays Landing Campus, J Building<br />
• Donna Vassallo – Mays Landing Campus, B Building<br />
CALENDAR OF EVENTS<br />
The calendar is updated regularly at http://www.atlantic.edu/calendars/index.php. Be sure to add your<br />
events. Go to www.atlantic.edu and at the top right, click on calendars. Scroll down and at the bottom left,<br />
select Add Event Form and submit your event!<br />
Next CommuniCator Dec. 14<br />
The next issue of the <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> CommuniCator will be Friday, Dec. 14. Deadline is noon, Monday,<br />
Dec. 10. Please email your submissions to Stacey Clapp, sclapp@atlantic.edu.<br />
--Stacey Clapp, editor<br />
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