Winter - Jefferson Community College

Page 4: Winter FestivalJCC kicks off its 50th anniversarycelebration with an outdoor event for thecommunity.Page 7: Jefferson ExpressThe College launches a mobile computerlab to deliver professional training to ruralcommunities.Page 12: Renewable Energy Mgt. CertificateScience Division launches a new certificateprogram for the renewable energies field.Page 18: Through the DecadesJCC has reached many milestones in 50years of serving the community.Page 19: Lifelong LearningThose with a perpetual thirst for knowledgeturn to JCC to learn more.

3A Message from the President,Dr. Carole A. McCoy4-5Winter FestivalTable of ContentsJefferson Community College1220 Coffeen StreetWatertown, NY 136016North Country Community atHeart of JCC8-10Campus News12-13 14Academic News15-17 18Campus & Community19 20-21Lifelong Learning22JCC Pictorial: The Early Years7JCC Launches Jefferson ExpressMobile Training11Foundation & Alumni NewsPartners in EducationJefferson Through the DecadesCannoneer Athletics23News from ContinuingEducation24-26 27Workshop Schedule for Adults, Workshop RegistrationKids and Business ProfessionalsState University of New YorkSponsored by Jefferson County----- Board of Trustees -----Daniel J. Villa, ChairMichael W. Crowley, Vice ChairBarbara E. Roberts, Student TrusteeTerry N. FralickSteven C. HaasNathan A. HollowayJody R.A. LaLoneDoris G. McLallenMichelle D. PfaffJames P. Scordo----- Administration -----Carole A. McCoyPresidentEdward J. KnappVice President for Academic AffairsDaniel J. Dupee, IIVice President for Administration& Finance, TreasurerCraig D. JohnsonVice President for Community EngagementBetsy D. PenroseVice President for StudentsJefferson Community College is committedto Equal Opportunity in employment,admission and treatment for all individualswithout regard to race, color, religion,creed, national origin, gender, age, sexualpreference, genetic information, disabilitystatus, or any other basis prohibitedby federal or state law. Coordinator forcompliance with Title IX of the EducationAmendments of 1972 and Section 504of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and theAmericans with Disabilities Act of 1990 isthe College’s Affirmative Action / DiversityOfficer, at 315-786-2418.This publication is produced by the Marketing & Public Relations Officeat Jefferson Community College.Karen Freeman, 315-786-2234, kfreeman@sunyjefferson.eduPamela Dixon, 315-786-2392, pdixon@sunyjefferson.eduDavid Bowhall, 315-786-2383, dbowhall@sunyjefferson.edu

A Message from the PresidentIn addition to a special 50th anniversary theme, this edition of the Jefferson Insider also celebrateslifelong learning. You will actually find examples of lifelong learning to be prevalent inany previous or upcoming issue of the Jefferson Insider, not just this one. It is a topic that is verynear and dear to my heart.The Harper Collins online dictionary defines lifelong learning as “the provision or use of both formaland informal learning opportunities throughout people’s lives in order to foster the continuousdevelopment and improvement of the knowledge and skills needed for employment andpersonal fulfillment.”Studies and reports abound documenting the need for American workers to continuously maintainand upgrade their skills so that they can remain competitive. We all know people who havereturned to school after losing their job and are retooling to get back into the workplace. This is aform of lifelong learning.We also all know people who wish that they had gone to college and for whatever reason didnot. Lifelong learning is for them too. I was just such a person. I went to college full-time for oneyear and then dropped out because I wanted a job, an apartment, and a car – independence. Ittook me quite a while to realize that I was never going to have the type of career I desired unlessI finished my education. Independence without an education was not at all what I thought itwas going to be. I finished my bachelor’s degree when I was in my thirties, earned my master’sdegree in my forties, and was slightly north of fifty when I received my doctorate. It truly is nevertoo late to go to college. My education as an adult student is a form of lifelong learning.Lifelong learning, though, goes far beyond worker re-training and completing a degree later inlife to improve your career. The realm of personal fulfillment through lifelong learning is vast.There is the fulfillment that comes through mastering a subject. There is the joy that comes withpushing yourself to go outside your comfort zone to learn something new. There is the energyin gaining new perspectives. There is the freedom you feel learning how to express yourself in anew way. There is the self confidence that comes when you realize “I can do it.” And, for me, thereis the exhilaration that comes from being a part of this great community college.Whether or not your lifelong learning goals include Jefferson, I encourage each of you to be alifelong learner. You will be richer for it.Carole A. McCoyPresident, Jefferson Community CollegeJefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 3

Winter Festival Celebrates 50th AnniversaryOn November 7, 1961, the voters of Jefferson Countypassed a historic referendum that established a localcommunity college. After considering such namesas Thousand Islands Community College, Lansing-Dulles Community College and Black River ValleyCommunity College, the founding board oftrustees selected Jefferson Community Collegeto be the name of the area’s first institution ofhigher education. The first classes began inSeptember of 1963 with 119 full-time students.Fifty years later, Jefferson is providinga high quality educational experienceto record numbers of students in new andinnovative ways. Alumni number 18,000+and more than 90,000 people have takena class or workshop or attended an event atJefferson Community College. The Collegewill celebrate its 50th anniversary with eventsthroughout 2011.On January 29, JCC held its first public celebration to markthe College’s 50th anniversary with a free Winter Festival on campus.Bright sunshine and temperatures in the mid-twenties made for a festiveday as community members of all ages sampled the great outdoors as well as enjoyed several indoor activities.Six teams competed in an amateur snow sculpture competition sponsored by JCC student activities. After seven hours of sculpting, thecampus quad was adorned with a 20-foot long unicorn dragon courtesy of Team Dragon, Spongebob ‘Snowpants’ created by CS & Company,a team comprised of a mother and her two young daughters, a castle built by Team Four, a motorcycle and breast cancer awarenessribbon by the Chrome Divas, a sea goddess by Jonathan Buch, and an Easter Island Moai sculpture by the Royal We team. Student Governmentawarded a total of $1000 in cash prizes with 1st place and $250 awarded to both Team Dragon in the Community Category and TheRoyal We in the JCC Student category.Winter Festival attendees were also treated to the artof professional snow sculpting by Jefferson professoremeritus and world class snow sculptor KlausEbeling. Mr. Ebeling completed his 4’ x 4’x 8’snow portrait of Jefferson’s first president,James E. McVean, which he had begun twodays earlier. (Shown at right)Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 4

Tell us your JCC StoryIf JCC played an important role in your life or the life of someone youknow, consider entering the 50th Anniversary Essay Contest (see page11) or sharing a favorite Jefferson memory online atwww.sunyjefferson.edu.Two of the most popular activities of the day were the younger children’s activitiessponsored by Jefferson Campus Care and the cupcake decorating table manned by theContinuing Education Division. Children were able to test their sensory skills at differentstations, create their own jewelry and compete in duck pond races. Families couldalso enjoy a break from the cold with free showings of “Shrek Forever After” and “ToyStory 3” in the Sturtz Theater courtesy of the Alumni Association.The more adventurous enjoyed cross-country skiing and snow shoe lessons followedby a trek on campus trails. Several teams took part in morning broomball and softballtournaments and the Cannoneers hosted Broome Community College in back-tobackNJCAA basketball games in the afternoon. For the younger children, the slidinghill near the baseball diamond was the place to be with a steady stream of sleddersuntil almost dark.“We were very pleased with the turnout for our first-ever Winter Festival,” said CraigD. Johnson, vice president for community engagement at JCC. “It was important thatwe celebrated the College’s anniversary in a way that involved our community as wellas faculty, staff, our students and their families.”Jefferson will continue to celebrate its 50th anniversary with events throughoutthe year. For an up-to-date listing of events, as well as special anniversary information,please visit www.sunyjefferson.edu and click on the 50th anniversaryicon.Winter Festival was made possible by the Jefferson Community College Alumni Association,Office of Athletics, Student Activities, Faculty Student Association, Campus Care and the 50thAnniversary Committee.Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 5

North Country Community at the Heart of JCCThe spirit of giving is evident at Jefferson year-round! Faculty, staffand students are busy all semester long organizing, collecting, raising,and volunteering their time and resources to benefit the NorthCountry community. However, the giving doesn’t stop at the NewYork State line. The spirit of giving at JCC extends to those aroundthe globe, including to our nation’s soldiers stationed overseas.Phi Theta Kappa Fundraisers Reach Home and AbroadIn December, members of JCC’s chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK)honor society donated hundreds of toys to the Department of SocialServices (DSS) Foster Care unit in Jefferson County. “Many childrenin foster care come from low income families so birth families can’tafford to buy gifts, or many gifts, so most of the time foster parentsbuy gifts out of their own pocket,” says Karen N. Mullin, DSS fostercare adoption supervisor. “This (donation) helps both the fosterchildren and their foster parents.”Additionally, PTK raised $115 over the course of two days to purchasemedical supplies and food for missions going to Haiti.Putting the Focus on LiteracyMelvil Dewey Library staff are longtime advocates for literacy andto show their support they hold an annual book drive on campusin conjunction with the Literacy of Northern New York book drive.Over the past ten years, the library has donated over 5,500 booksto Literacy of Northern New York. This year, the library staff andmembers of the JCC criminal justice club collected more than 1,000children’s books, doubling the number of books collected during lastyear’s campus book drive.The books are distributed to North Country children through theSalvation Army’s Christmas Give Away Program.Relay for Life Team Going Strong in 9th YearJCC’s Relay for Life team first formed in 2003 and over the past eightyears, the team has raised more than $36,000 to support the AmericanCancer Society. From holding scrapbook crops to PamperedChef fundraisers to frequent bake sales, the team maintains greatmomentum even though its membership, comprised of faculty, staffand students, can change from year to year.Sending Christmas Cheer to U.S. Soldiers OverseasMembers of the JCC Street Team participated in the American RedCross holiday mail for heroes project soliciting student interest andcompiling 500 Christmas cards in just one day. Cards, mailed bythe Red Cross and Pitney Bowes, are for U.S. soldiers separated fromfamily during the holidays while serving overseas. “We believe thatthe soldiers do so much for us by laying their life on the line thatwe need to give a little something back,” says Kari Raven, JCC streetteam president.Making a Difference in MexicoIn February, JCC staff members Laurie LaMora and Sharon Chapatraveled to Ensenada, Mexico to help rebuild homes for familiesin need through the Youth with a Mission organization’s Homes ofHope Program. Sharon and Laurie, with members of Ensenada HopeBuilders, helped build 16’ x 20’ homes to relocate families living inmountainside dugouts, shacks, cars and other unimaginable settings.Qualifying families generally earn less than $75 per week. Thiswas Sharon’s first trip and Laurie’s seventh trip with the EnsenadaHope Builders.Making the Holidays Brighter for North Country ChildrenFor the past twenty years, the College has sponsored a SalvationArmy Angel Tree to provide a little Christmas to North Country children(angels) ranging in age from birth to 17-years old. “Needs of thelocal community are visible this time of year,” says Rebecca Riehm,associate professor of sociology at JCC and angel tree coordinator.“Student civic responsibility is evidenced through their spirit ofunrequited giving to better the lives of others,” says Riehm.JCC athletes recently donated more than $200 to the JCC Relay forLife Team and even helped a former Cannoneer in a more directfashion during the fall semester. The men’s and women’s basketballteams donated $500 in proceeds from the Robert F. Williams AnnualAlumni Games to JCC alumna Joy Williams Zimmerman who hasbeen diagnosed with cancer. Joy played for the women’s basketballteam from 1990-1992 and is the all-time leading rebounder with 780points, 4th all-time leading scorer and a NJCAA All-American.JCC Community Continues to Support United WaySince 1964, Jefferson’s campus community has supported the missionof the United Way of Northern New York. In 2006, JCC receivedthe United Way Community Spirit Award. This past November, JCCfaculty and staff contributed nearly $16,000 to the 2010 United WayAnnual Campaign.Two of the things that you hope each student leaves JCC with is adesire to continue learning and a desire to make a difference in ourcommunity. Volunteer, service learning and internship opportunitiesgive students the chance to apply what they learn in the classroom ina way that contributes to the community. As these students becomegraduates and take their place in our communities, the choices theymake are then based on a sound foundation. Continued learning is essentialto continued progress. Our current students may well becomecommunity leaders in a few years.- Connie Holberg, library directorJefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 6

Jefferson ExpressBringing Professional Training to Rural Communities“The job market today is an online market - online résumés, online job applications, online communication andemail. Now people who’ve lost their jobs, or who are looking for better jobs, can turn to Jefferson Express for help.”– Jill M. Pippin, JCC Dean for Continuing EducationIn January, the Continuing Education Division at Jefferson CommunityCollege unveiled Jefferson Express – a new mobile computerlab that will be used to provide broadband access, improve digitalliteracy and deliver professional training to rural communities. Topromote the new service, the College held opening events in bothJefferson and Lewis counties with its partners The WorkPlace andthe NYS Small Business Development Center.Through collaboration with community organizations and businesses,Jefferson Express will deliver non-credit training in public libraries,municipal buildings, fire halls, and community centers acrossJefferson and Lewis counties. Training will promote digital literacyand self-sufficiency by using technology and the Internet and willserve primarily job seekers, the underemployed, small businessowners, and senior citizens. Examples of workshops include résumécreation, completing online forms and applications, basic computerskills, intro to Microsoft Word and Excel, and effective job hunting inthe 21st century. Most workshops will cost only five dollars.“The job market today is an online market - online résumés, onlinejob applications, online communication, email,” said Jill M. Pippin,dean for continuing education. “Understanding how to use computersis all part of the process. And if you haven’t had to do thosethings for a long time, not only do you have the stress of having tolook for a job, you have the stress of having to know all those things,too. Now people who’ve lost their jobs, or who are looking for betterjobs, can turn to Jefferson Express for help.”be able to provide what people need, when they need it, and wherethey need it” said Carole A. McCoy, president of Jefferson CommunityCollege.Jefferson Express was developed with funding provided throughthe American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) BroadbandTechnology Opportunities Program (BTOP) as administered by theNew York State Library System, a unit of the Office of Cultural Educationwithin the New York State Education Department (NYSED). Jeffersonwas the only non-library organization to be awarded fundingthrough the BTOP award. The two-year, $255,430 grant includes avan and 15 laptop computers, laptop cart, a part-time staff member,full-time community services program coordinator and instructionaland administrative dollars.There are several Jefferson Express training workshops scheduledfor late March and April at the Lyme Free Library, Lewis CountyChamber of Commerce, Lewis County Cooperative Extension, theYMCA in downtown Watertown and Carthage Free Library. Additionalworkshops will be scheduled on an ongoing basis. Please callJCC at 315-786-2233 or the host location for additional information.If you are interested in bringing Jefferson Express training to yourcommunity, contact the Jefferson Community College ContinuingEducation Division at continuingeducation@sunyjefferson.edu or315.786.2233.Jefferson Express will also provide workshops for the small businessowner on topics such as financing, marketing and legal issues. WithJefferson Express, businesses won’t have to take time to travel toWatertown for training. Instead, the training will be brought to anearby location or perhaps to the business itself.“I am so excited about the opportunities that this grant brings for usto provide education and training out into our community. We willJefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 7

Campus NewsJCC Recognized for Exemplary Service to MilitaryJefferson Community College is among the top 15 percent of colleges,universities and trade schools which are doing the most to embraceAmerica’s veterans as students as assessed by Pittsburgh-based G.I.Jobs. JCC earned a place on the list of 2011 Military Friendly Schoolsas published on www.gijobs.com. Criteria for making the MilitaryFriendly Schools list included efforts to recruit and retain militaryand veteran students, results in recruiting military and veteranstudents and academic accreditations.“The Military Friendly Schools list is the gold standard inletting veterans know which schools will offer them thegreatest opportunity, flexibility and overall experience,” saidDerek Blumke, president of Student Veterans of America anda member of the Academic Advisory Board that selects thehonorees.Additionally, Jefferson has been named a Top Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities Honoree by Military AdvancedEducation magazine. Military Advanced Educationreports on issues and trends in distance learning andeducation as they specifically relate to military life,including innovative programs, military educationalpolicy, financial aid and coursework that offersspecial opportunities for military personnel.The list of 2011 military-friendly honorees waspublished in December of 2010.Currently, nearly 35% of Jefferson’s enrollment is comprised of active duty soldiers, spouses, children, veterans, retirees and reservists. TheCollege has been a member of the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges Army Degree (SOCAD) program since 1985 and is a Veteran’sAdministration-approved college. Specific services to soldiers and veterans include full-time Jefferson staff on Fort Drum, a veteran’s financialaid counselor on campus and a dedicated study area for veterans. Jefferson is committed to providing flexible academic programs andworkforce training opportunities through coursework offered on campus, online and on Fort Drum in the McEwen Education Center Complex.Courses are offered in flexible 4-week, 6-week and 15-week formats. Six degrees can be earned entirely online and several degreescan be earned by taking classes evenings only. Jefferson accepts credit from numerous standardized examinations such as CLEP and DantesSubject Standardized Tests (DSST) as well as awards credit for military experience and training.“Jefferson typically awards the maximum amount of credit as recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE) for military trainingand experience, which is of great importance to veterans and active duty soldiers,” said Donald R. Johnson, Jefferson’s director of militaryprograms. “Institutionally, we understand and value the experiences gained outside the classroom and see how they can be applied to aprogram of study.”In 2007, Jefferson received the Ray Ehrensberger Award for Institutional Excellence in Military Education from the Commission on MilitaryEducation and Training, American Association for Adult and Continuing Education.College Awarded Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie FoundationJefferson is the first community college in New York State and one ofonly 12 community colleges across the nation to attain CommunityEngagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for theAdvancement of Teaching in Stanford, California. Jefferson and the114 other U.S. colleges and universities awarded this classificationin January join the 196 institutions identified in the 2006 and 2008selection processes.Unlike the Carnegie Foundation’s other classifications that rely onnational data, this is an “elective” classification whereby institutionselected to participate by submitting required documentationdescribing the nature and extent of their engagement withthe community, be it local or beyond. This approach enabled theCarnegie Foundation to address elements of institutional missionand distinctiveness that are not represented in the national data oncolleges and universities.Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 8To achieve Community Engagement classification, institutions mustdemonstrate success in the areas of curricular engagement andoutreach/partnerships. Curricular engagement is best describedas teaching, learning and scholarship that engage faculty, studentsand community in mutually beneficial and respectful collaboration.Outreach focuses on the application and provision of institutionalresources for community use with benefits to both campus andcommunity. Partnerships focus on collaborative interactions withcommunity and related scholarship for the mutually beneficialexchange, exploration and application of knowledge, informationand resources.

JCC Foundation Director AppointedChristine M. Rizzo, Dexter, joined JCC as theCollege’s development officer in January. Asexecutive director of the JCC Foundation, Ms.Rizzo is responsible for the development andimplementation of strategic advancementobjectives for the College including cultivatingfinancial support, planned giving, grantcoordination, alumni programming andspecial event planning.Ms. Rizzo brings to Jefferson more than thirteenyears of fundraising, grant-writing, management and supervisoryexperience in the non-profit sector. Most recently, Ms. Rizzoserved as the area director for American Friends Service Committee(AFSC) in Syracuse where she was responsible for raising programfunds through grant applications, mail campaigns and personalappeals. She facilitated partnerships between the AFSC and theMohawk community, acted as liaison and cultivated relationshipsbetween the Quaker community and regional AFSC administrators.Ms. Rizzo holds a bachelor of science degree in education fromCornell University. She also earned both a master of divinity degreeand master of arts degree in theology from Aquinas Institute ofTheology in Missouri.WHS Superintendent New TrusteeTerry N. Fralick, Watertown, was appointedby the Jefferson County Board of Legislatorson Nov. 10 to the Jefferson CommunityCollege Board of Trustees. Fralick is currentlysuperintendent of schools for the WatertownCity School District (WCSD), a position he hasheld since 2004.Fralick has twenty years of administrativeexperience in North Country K-12 school systems,including the South Jefferson, GeneralBrown, and Alexandria Central School districts. In the community,he has recently served on the Cornell Cooperative Extension of JeffersonCounty board of directors, JCC Foundation board of directorsand New York State Zoo at Thompson Park board of directors.Fralick holds a bachelor of arts in geology from Hartwick College, amaster of science in geology from Purdue University and a certificateof advanced study in instructional administration from SUNYOswego.His appointment fills the trustee position held by Suzanne C. Tingleywho retired from the Board of Trustees in June 2010. Fralick’s term iseffective through June 30, 2013.Biology Instructor Presents at Kathmandu Central ZooMark Irwin D.V.M., assistant professor of biology and director ofJCC’s animal management program, traveled to Nepal recently uponinvitation to give four lectures and facilitate several work groupsduring the weeklong 10th Annual Conference of the South AsianZoo Association for Regional Cooperation. Participants includedzoo leaders from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal and –for the first time – Afghanistan’s Kabul Zoo.The conference was hosted by Nepal’s National Trust for Nature Conservationand the country’s Central Zoo in Kathmandu. “The primaryconference venue was Chitwan National Park base camp,” said Dr.Irwin. “Chitwan means ‘Heart of the Jungle’.” Irwin was fortunate tobe able to experience the park during free hours. Activities includeda canoe trip down a river with 10-foot mugger crocodiles, a sunriseelephant-back tour of the park and – Irwin’s personal highlight - seeinga wild, one-horned rhinoceros.As an added bonus, Irwin was invited to Kathmandu’s Central Zooby the zoo’s veterinarian, with whom Irwin had studied several yearsago. Irwin gave a presentation to the Kathmandu zookeepers aboutzookeeping duties in North America and included many photos ofstudent keepers in JCC’s animal management program at the NewYork State Zoo at Thompson Park and Syracuse’s Rosamond GiffordZoo. “I needed a translator as none of the zookeepers could speakEnglish, but they seemed to enjoy the presentation,” said Irwin.“They especially enjoyed the pictures of our native species and all ofthe snow.”What’s Cooking at JCC?The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Club at JCC recently publishedMeals for Medics, a cookbook full of recipes contributedby EMS Club members and their families, JCC faculty, staff andstudents. “Anyone who will take the time in the kitchen for us during24 and 48 hour shifts is most greatly appreciated,” said Dana Stenhouse,EMS club president. “Some of the recipes are favorites thathave been made for us while we were on duty, and others are whatwe wish would be made for us!” Proceeds will be used to fund travelto EMS competitions (see page 13). To learn more, please contactJeannine Gomiela, paramedic program coordinator, 315-786-2244.In celebration of the childcare center’s 20th anniversary, JeffersonCampus Care has produced recipe book designed for family cooking.Recipes were contributed by Campus Care teachers, childrenand their families. Proceeds are used to offset the cost of newtables, chairs and area rugs recently purchased for the classrooms.For more information, contact Roxy Silsby, 315-786-2357.Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 9

Campus Care Celebrates 20th AnniversaryIn celebration of its 20th anniversary, Jefferson Community CollegeCampus Care was honored with a resolution from the JCC Board ofTrustees. The resolution was presented to Roxanna J. Silsby, directorof Campus Care, by College trustee Doris G. McLallen and Collegepresident Carole A. McCoy during an open house at CampusCare on November 17.Jefferson Campus Care is fully accredited through the National Associationfor the Education of Young Children. It is open during theFall and Spring semesters and available for JCC students, faculty andstaff. For more information about JCC Campus Care, call 315-786-2357.“In the past two decades, nearly 900 young children and their familieshave benefitted from the quality child care service provided byJefferson Campus Care,” said McLallen. “The Jefferson CommunityCollege Board of Trustees hereby salutes Jefferson Campus Care forits 20 years of service to the campus community and the on-goinggood work of the Jefferson Campus Care leadership and faculty.”All six Campus Care teachers are Jefferson alumni with associate ofapplied science degrees in early childhood.The Northern New York Community Foundation, along with SUNYChildcare Grants, was instrumental in the initial construction ofthe two-classroom John T. Henderson Child Care Center. Under theleadership of Joan Pflugheber, then the executive director of NewDay Children’s Center in Watertown, Campus Care became licensedin New York State and began offering child care for children aged3 to 5 years in the Fall of 1990. The center was expanded in 2000and now serves 40 children from 21 months to 5 years of age. In2003, the center began operating under the auspices of the FacultyStudent Association (FSA) at JCC.(left to right): Joan H. Pflugheber, former executive director of New Day Children’sCenter; Doris G. McLallen, member of the JCC Board of Trustees; Carole A.McCoy, president of JCC; Roxanna J. Silsby, director of Jefferson Campus Care;and Rande S. Richardson, executive director of the Northern New York CommunityFoundation.JCC Music Instructor Rocks and Rolls!Dr. Lisa M. Scrivani-Tidd, associate professor of music, recently attendedthe 15th Annual American Music Masters Conference, Walkingto New Orleans: The Music of Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew,in Cleveland, Ohio. Sponsored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fameand Museum and Case Western Reserve University, the week-longseries of events culminated with an academic conference and a festiveNew Orleans-style tribute concert.Scrivani-Tidd was one of a select group of rock scholars who attendedthe conference with more than 40 members of the NewOrleans music scene including Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees,artists, authors, recording engineers and many others.Dr. Scrivani-Tidd, author of The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Rock History:The Early Years: 1951-1959, has served on the faculty of the EducationDepartment at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museumin Cleveland. She began her affiliation with the Rock Hall in 1998when she researched rock music to create Jefferson’s popular MUS150 History of Rock & Roll course. This past summer, Dr. Scrivani-Tidd developed MUS 150 into an online course for Jefferson, andmost recently she has been enjoying her new writing project in thestudy of popular music.A Look BackShown at right, officials from the first Jefferson Community College Board ofTrustees and Jefferson County break ground at the site of the College’s campuson June 12, 1964. The estimated cost of Phase 1 construction was $941,096.Just one year later, in June of 1965 and two months ahead of schedule, the Collegemoved from its temporary home in the Lansing Street School to the newCoffeen Street campus which consisted of the Robert Lansing AdministrationBuilding, a Science Building (later named for Samuel Guthrie) and liberal arts/business/engineering building (later named for John Dulles).Governor Nelson A. Rockefellerspeaks at the JeffersonCommunity College campusdedication on September29, 1965. One month earlier,the Board of Trustees had approvedPhase 2 of constructionwhich would provide twobuildings housing a library,gymnasium, auditorium andstudent center.Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 10

A Hot Investment TipRipple effect: a single pebble dropped in a pond creates waves that move outward.Ripple effect: a single JCC graduate improves life for his/her family through a better job, becomes more involvedin the community, creates an economic wave that moves outward. Multiply that little ripple by the more than18,000 alumni who have passed through JCC’s doors and you’ll understand why I’m excited to join the developmentteam for Jefferson Community College. It is an honor to lead the efforts of the College and the Foundationto raise human and financial capital to invest in our students. Further, it is a privilege to work with our dedicated Alumni Association as itconnects recent JCC graduates to the web of successful alumni nationwide.JCC is an economic engine for the North Country, and our alumni are a valuable asset to the communities where they live. Current studentsare investing their time and talent in a venture with amazing growth potential—an education that will expand their minds and multiplytheir opportunities. JCC Foundation donors are investors in the futures of our students. These investments pay remarkable dividends overtime, as evidenced by the civic, social, and economic impacts that JCC alumni have made through the years.You, too, can become a part of this team. If you attended Jefferson, join the Alumni Association and plug into the network of proud ambassadorswhose dreams took flight at JCC. Even those of us who weren’t lucky enough to get our start at JCC can make a difference, too. Won’tyou join me in making an investment in our future alumni? You won’t believe the returns!Christine M. RizzoExecutive DirectorShare your JCC Story! 50th Anniversary Essay ContestThe JCC Foundation is proud to sponsor a 50th Anniversary EssayContest in commemoration of the College’s 50th Anniversary. Overthe past 50 years, Jefferson has touched the lives of many including18,000+ alums and over 90,000 people who have taken a class orattended an event at the college. Many JCC stories have been toldand many have yet to be written.Has Jefferson Community College changed your life or the life ofsomeone you know? The JCC Foundation invites you to tell yourJCC story by completing the phrase, “Thank you, JCC, for …” in 250or fewer words. Categories include current JCC student, JCC alumni,and an open category for any friend of the College.Three first-place winners will each receive a gift basket and $500to present to the JCC department of their choice. The $1,500 prizemoney was generously donated by college president Carole A. Mc-Coy and her husband Donald. Additionally, the JCC Foundation willsponsor three $500 scholarships for the Fall 2011 semester. Eachscholarship will be named for a wining essayist and awarded to astudent enrolled in an academic degree program of the essayist’schoice.Entries must be received by 5 p.m. on March 31, 2010. Maximumlength is 250 words, preferably typed and double spaced. Essaysmay be submitted in RTF format via email to specialevents@sunyjefferson.edu, faxed to (315) 786-0158, or mailed to the JCCFoundation, 1220 Coffeen Street, Watertown, NY 13601. Entriesmust include entry category(s), full name, complete address, telephoneand email. Alumni entries must include year of graduation.An entry form is also available online.Entries will be judged according to a set of established criteria andwill be judged anonymously to the extent possible recognizing thatindividual names may be included in some essays. Winners will beannounced in May. Questions may be directed to the JCC Foundationat 315-786-2291. Don’t delay – submit your JCC story today!Connect with Former Classmates – All Class ReunionPlanned for SeptemberFor the first time in College history, the Alumni Association is planningan all-class alumni event in September of 2011. Planning iscurrently underway with details to follow in the coming months.Stay informed about this exciting reunion and other 50th anniversarycelebrations planned for this year by providing your emailaddress to alumni@sunyjefferson.edu.Network with JCC Alumni WorldwideAfter Jefferson’s 47th commencement ceremony in May, JCC alumniwill number nearly 19,000! There are JCC alumni living in all 50states and 60 countries around the world. Join this powerful networkwith a $20 donation to the Alumni Association. Membershipdues support the Jefferson Community College Alumni AssociationScholarship, which awards $5,000 annually to JCC students. To join,call 315-786-2327 or email alumni@sunyjefferson.edu.A Look BackCirca late 1960s.A King and Queenare named at theAnnual ScholarshipBall held at theWoodruff Hotel inWatertown.Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 11

Academic NewsNew Renewable Energy Management Program CertificateIn January, the Science Division at JCC unveiled a new Renewable Energy Management Certificate program. The program is ideal for thosecurrently employed in an energy-related position who may need to broaden their understanding of renewable energy and business practices,as well as those who are brand new to the field. This unique program includes thirteen credit hours in renewable energy and electricalapplications along with nine credit hours in business management, human resources and accounting. It was developed in collaborationwith the EJATC/IBEW Local 910 and Apprenticeship program.“The renewable energy courses focus on developing project management skills needed in renewable energy business. Students will learnto assess the power available from solar, wind and geothermal energy resources, the costs of getting that power, and the economic feasibilityof a home or business using these renewable energy resources,” said Ronald B. Meyers, Ph.D., energy program director at Jefferson. “Thebusiness courses round out the program by developing basic business management skills in the areas of personnel management, accountingand finance.”“Graduates will have a unique mix of technical and business management skills,” said Edward J. Knapp, vice president for academic affairsat JCC. “They will be equipped with the practical skills needed to enter the renewable energies field and will be prepared to transfer to anappropriate associate degree program in the field.”The Renewable Energy Management Certificate program is eligible for financial aid and can be completed in two semesters of full-timestudy or over a longer period through part-time study. For more information, please contact Dr. Ronald Meyers at rmeyers@sunyjefferson.edu or 315-786-2508.Record Number of High School Students Have an EDGEJefferson EDGE, a concurrent enrollment program for high schoolstudents, is more popular than ever before with nearly 700 participantsin the Fall 2010 semester. The EDGE program first beganin 1995 serving six students at one participating school. Today,21 schools in Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego Counties offer EDGE insubject areas of art, history, political science, computer informationsystems, English, foreign languages, mathematics and economics.Jefferson EDGE provides high school students with the opportunityto get a head start on their college degree. Credit bearing collegecourses are taught by JCC adjunct instructors at high schools duringregular school hours. EDGE students pay only 1/3 the cost ofregular JCC tuition, but the benefits go far beyond the cost savings.Through EDGE, students become familiar with the rigor of collegecoursework and are able to start college with a handful of creditsalready under their belt – allowing extra time for other activities orclasses, or the opportunity to graduate early. “I got 12 credits outof the way which enabled me to be a double major at JCC,” saysstudent Kaelee McCormick of Watertown.Area school districts that currently offer EDGE are Alexandria, BellevilleHenderson, Beaver River, Carthage, Copenhagen, GeneralBrown, Immaculate Heart, Indian River, LaFargeville, Lowville, Lyme,Pulaski, Sackets Harbor, Sandy Creek, South Jefferson, South Lewis,Thousand Islands, City of Watertown and the Bohlen Technical Centersof Watertown, Glenfield and Mexico.Jefferson EDGE is accredited through the National Alliance of ConcurrentEnrollment Partnerships. To learn how you or your schoolcan provide students with the opportunity to advance throughEDGE, contact John Trumbell at 315-786-2309.JCC Marks 10 Years of DistanceLearningIn the Fall 2000 semester, JCC initiatedits distance learning program with3 course offerings that garnered 44student enrollments. In just 10 years,JCC’s distance learning program hasgrown at a rapid and steady pace. InFall 2010, Jefferson offered 73 classesin 50 subject areas with 1605 enrollmentsin those courses, the highestnumber of online enrollments ever ina Fall semester! JCC also offers six degreesentirely online in Individual Studies, Criminal Justice, BusinessAdministration and Liberal Arts - Humanities & Social Sciences.Online students like the flexibility. “Working individuals can ‘be inclass’ before work or after work, at noon or after midnight - whateverworks best for them,” said Jerilyn Fairman, dean for curriculumand instruction. “Many soldier-students welcome the opportunityto continue their studies even while deployed.”More recently, the economy has played a role in the decision toenroll online. “In the last two years, we have found that students willenroll in one or two online classes to limit their number of days oncampus,” said Fairman. “This allows students to reduce travel timeand save gas money as well as child care expenses.”Although the appeal of distance learning is apparent - 62% of JCC’s2010 graduating class had taken at least one online course - distancelearning is not for everyone. Classes are not self-paced andstudents must sign on, complete the assignments, interact withtheir instructor and classmates through online discussion andparticipate in the course on a regular basis. To succeed in an onlineenvironment, “students must be able to read at advanced levels, beable to learn well by reading, exercise self-discipline and managetime effectively,” said Fairman. Advisors are available to assist studentswith selecting the course and format that is best for them.For more information, please visit www.sunyjefferson.edu and clickon ‘distance learning.’Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 12

Aspiring Student Writers Pen 4 Novels in 30 DaysIn November, four JCC students were surprised to learn just howfar they could take their writing in one month. Each wrote a novelcontaining 50,000 words or more within 30-days in accordance withthe National Novel Writing Month challenge.“Students always surprise me,” says Stacy Pratt, English instructor atJCC. “I have four student novels on my bookshelf right now, and itis amazing to realize that not even a month ago, these stories werejust ideas in their brilliant minds.”“It (the writing challenge) also teaches you time management,” saysPratt. “If you can find time to write a 50,000-word novel manuscriptin a month, it is hard to make excuses for not reaching other goals.You learn that you can find time for anything if you love it enough!”Novels and their respective student authors are “Liberty’s Plague” byMichelle L. De Jesus-Reyes; “The Mystery of the Irish Lass” by Corie V.LaSalle; “Relentless” by Brittany C. Kuszio; and “Aether: The Reckoning”by Joseph Ryan Soluri. Several English department faculty alsocompleted novels including Joshua Dickinson with “The AscensionGambit”, Brandon Maxam with “Halfway Home” and Stacy Pratt with“Sabbatical.”Animal Management Students Intern at Phoenix ZooLions and tigers and Thomson’s gazelles, oh my! Lions and tigersand…wait. Thomson’s gazelles? Yes. Thomson’s gazelles, herbivoresnative to Africa, are just one of the many unique animals that JCCstudents Kimberly Apger and Tammy Zurawa worked with duringtheir summer internship at the Phoenix Zoo in Arizona. The twoanimal management program students completed more than 600hours of volunteer service at the Phoenix Zoo during the state’smonsoon season in temperatures reaching as high as 118 degrees.“It was a challenge but we learned how to work in extreme conditions,”said Apgar. “And we really got a feel for what being a zookeeper is like.” Tammy noted how their experience provided themwith more than just observation. She said, “We were trained just likestaff and left alone a lot to do different projects.” Classroom instructionto “double check and triple check locks” became second natureworking independently around so many animals.Other JCC students who completed summer internships includeStephanie Green - DEC Fishery Station in Cape Vincent; Alicia Quattropani- Great Swamp Conservancy in Canastota and Miller LakeNature Preserve in Peterboro ; and Michaela Moskevitz - Aquariumof Niagara in Niagara Falls.Paramedic Students Finish 1st / 3rd in EMS CompetitionJCC paramedic students had the opportunity to apply what they’velearned in the classroom at the Baldwinsville EMS competition forall emergency medical service personnel held in September. JCC’sEMS club, the only student team competing, took first place in thebasic life support category, third place in the advanced life supportcategory and brought home a trophy to raise the bar for futureparamedic majors at JCC. Kudos to students Ryan J. LaFex, Tracie L.Mason, Maricia L. Astafan, Dana M. Stenhouse and Michael A. Day, Jr.Jeannine Gomiela, JCC paramedic program coordinator, is the EMSclub advisor.Upcoming Academic EventsLate Session, 8-Wk Classes Begin ........................................March 21Nursing Career Fair.......................................................................... April 8Student Awards Ceremony........................................................April 28Nursing Info. Session....................................................................... May 5Nurse Pinning Ceremony.............................................................May 1947 Annual Commencement.......................................................May 20A Look BackTechnological Changes! A secretarial science (since renamed officetechnologies) class circa 1970s.Summer internships became a requirement of the JCC animalmanagement program in September 2009. Students choose wherethey conduct internships and are required to complete a minimumof 180 hours of service. “The internships far exceeded my expectations,”says Mark D. Irwin, D.V.M., animal management program directorand assistant professor of biology. “I am amazed at how muchthe students grew and learned from this experience.”Then and Now 1963 Now*Enrollment 315 3,861Gender 69% Men 61% WomenFull-time Faculty 8 78Annual Tuition $300 $3,480Average cost of books $50 $570Programs of study: 4 21*Fall 2010 SemesterStudent Tammy Zurawa works with an African Ankole-Watusi cow during heranimal management internship at the Phoenix Zoo.Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 13

News from Partners in EducationServing Others the Draw for Keuka College Social WorkStudentB.S. in Business, M.S.T. and M.S.Ed Degrees among OpportunitiesOffered by SUNY Potsdam in WatertownSUNY Potsdam offers several degree programs in Watertownthrough JCC’s Higher Education Center initiative. A bachelor ofscience in business administration is offered to compliment JCC’sassociate of science degree in business administration. The jointlyregistered program, whereby a student is accepted to JCC and Potsdamsimultaneously, offers a seamless pathway to the baccalaureatedegree. The master of science in teaching provides prospectiveeducators the opportunity to achieve New York State Initial Certificationin Childhood Education 1-6. This program is designed to supportindividuals who have an earned bachelor’s degree in an areaother than education. In addition, Potsdam offers M.S.Ed degrees inCurriculum and Instruction, Literacy and Organizational Leadership.Finishing a social work degree in less than two years in Keuka College’sAccelerated Studies for Adults Program (ASAP) is perfect forsomeone like Jim Sheets, a former U.S. Army sergeant who retired in2004.“I can stay at my office after work, go five blocks down the road andattend [class] one night a week,” says Sheets, an outreach specialistfor the Watertown Veterans Administration Center who takes ASAPclasses at Jefferson Community College (JCC). Sheets educatesschool, community and veterans groups on the special adjustmentneeds of servicemen or women returning from war to base duty ortransitioning back to civilian life. With nearby Ft. Drum home to approximately25,000 active-duty soldiers in the 10th Mountain Divisionand their families, Sheets has no shortage of people to serve.A lot of what Sheets is learning in his bachelor’s degree program “fitsinto play, both with job, family and everything else,” he says. Amonghis VA colleagues, for example, he jokes that “everybody else here isa social worker and I’m not” as reason to pursue that degree.Sheets is one of 19 Keuka students studying social work at JCC andhe has found several from his cohort work in local agencies theVA already partners with for client services. Knowing who in thecommunity he can refer a veteran to for financial aid or housing assistance,for example, is “a big plus,” he said.Sheets initially considered attending ASAP courses at OnondagaCommunity College near Syracuse, but when he heard Keuka mightbe bringing the program to JCC, he decided to wait an extra yearand was the first to enroll when it began.Finishing his bachelor’s is important to him because he wants to seta good example for his three daughters. Education is all in the familyfor Sheets and his wife, Anita, who also retired from the military.Dad, mom and their oldest, Chiarra, all graduated from JCC with associatedegrees in 2006. Chiarra is now in grad school at the SavannahCollege of Art and Design, while Brittney and Alexis both attendSUNY Plattsburgh. He and his girls are now able to trade ideas viaemail. “We share our learning experiences,” says Sheets, who is ontarget to graduate in 2013.SUNY Potsdam continues to support aspiring and practicing educatorswith coursework and professional development opportunities.This year, SUNY Potsdam entered into a collaborative with theJefferson-Lewis Teacher Center in Watertown with the purpose ofmaintaining premier professional development opportunities forteachers, parents and other professionals. This partnership hascreated Potsdam’s first graduate assistant position in Watertown,providing an opportunity each semester for a Potsdam graduatestudent to become actively involved in the local education communityby working at the Teacher Center and assisting in programdevelopment and implementation. As a graduate assistant, thestudent can enhance his/her knowledge and skills of current teachingpractices as well as network with professionals in Jefferson andLewis county schools.For additional information about SUNY Potsdam educational opportunities,please contact Kathleen Morris-Kortz, at morriska@potsdam.eduor 315-786-2373.Upstate Medical University is currently accepting applicationsfor the Respiratory Therapy, B.S. degree program being offered onJCC’s campus. For additional information, please contact admiss@upstate.edu or call 315-464-4570.Empire State College is currently accepting applications for theEarly Childhood Studies, B.S. degree program offered on JCC’s campus.Interested students may contact Desalyn De-Souza, Desalyn.De-Souza@esc.edu or 315-785-2418. Empire also provides theopportunity to design your own individual degree program. Foradditional information, please contact Carol Petrie, Carol.Petrie@esc.edu or 315-786-6541.Keuka College currently offers a B.S. in social work and a B.S. in criminaljustice through its ASAP program at JCC. For information, please contactWendy Ferrucci, wferrucc@mail.keuka.edu or 315-694-8151.Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 14

Campus and CommunityUpcoming EventsSave a Life – Give Blood at JCCJCC Student Activities will host an American Red Cross Blood Driveon Thursday, March 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the McVeanCenter Gymnasium. Appointments are recommended, but not required.Donors should bring a driver’s license or other photo ID andallow 45-60 minutes to complete the donor form, give blood andrest with a refreshment. To schedule an appointment, call the JCCstudent activities center at 315-786-2431.Super Science Saturday Spectacular Brings Nearly 1,000Kids to CampusOn Saturday, February 5 more than 1300 community membersvisited campus for Super Science Saturday (SSS), an exploration ofmath and science careers.Author Chris Crutcher Visit in AprilOn April 13, author Chris Crutcher will give two free presentations inJefferson’s Sturtz Theater. The first will take place from 12:30 p.m. –1:15 p.m. for students, faculty and staff and the second presentationat 7:00 p.m. will be open to the public.Crutcher was first a teacher and then director of a school for atrisk K-12 students for almost 10 years before launching his secondcareer as a writer. His first published novel was Running Loose in theearly 1980s. To support his fledgling writing career, Crutcher beganworking as a child protection advocate and family therapist. He hassince written nine additional novels, two collections of short storiesand an autobiography. Crutcher’s writing is heavily influenced byhis ongoing experience as a therapist and child advocate and he isknown for his ability to balance comedy with tragedy in a painstakinglyhonest voice.He has received many awards including Writer Magazine’s WritersWho Make A Difference Award in 2004 and the American Library Association’s(ALA) Margaret A. Edwards Lifetime Achievement Awardin 2000. The ALA has named eight of Crutcher’s books “Best Booksfor Young Adults” and four of his novels appeared on Booklist’sBest 100 Books of the 20th Century as compiled in 2000. A popularcolumnist and public speaker, Crutcher lectures at universities, conferences,libraries and schools around the U.S. and the world.SSS featured more than 30 hands-on demonstrations and communityexhibits as well as two popular shows - a chemistry magic showby James Peploski of Clarkson University, and a lasers and rainbowshow by Thomas C. Altman. The day was chock full of stimulatingactivities for kids from practicing EMS (emergency medical services)skills to interacting with live animals and checking for hidden germson hands to watching maggots create a work of art and learningabout vicious viruses.“It’s a great day for both kids and parents to explore and learn aboutall disciplines of math and science, including its applications ineveryday life and career opportunities,” says Patty Jaacks, assistantprofessor of biology at JCC.For more information, please contact the Humanities department atJCC, 315-786-6568.Syracuse Film Festival “Best of the Fest” Comes to JCCEach year, the Syracuse International Film Festival (SIFF) puts thespotlight on over 100 films from around the world, including featurelength narrative, documentary, short, animated and student filmsthat compete for a series of Juried Awards and Festival Honors. OnApril 29, the Liberal Arts Division is excited to bring the “Best of theFest” – a selection of four films that won awards at the 7th annualSIFF held in October of 2010 – to the Sturtz Theater at JCC.The complete Best of the Fest movie listing and showtimes willbe posted on www.sunyjefferson.edu when it becomes available.For additional information, please call the Liberal Arts Division at315.786.2414.Upcoming DatesCelebration of Service Luncheon .........................................March 30Author Chris Crutcher ..................................................................April 13Distinguished Alumni Awards ..................................................April 27Syracuse Film Festival – Best of the Fest ...............................April 29Jefferson Singers / Jazz Ensemble Concert ............................. May 3Orchestra & Wind Ensemble Concert ........................................ May 4At the end of the day, kids submitted their stamped passports for achance to win prizes including an iPod Nano, tickets to the Museumof Science and Technology in Syracuse, a family membership to theNYS Zoo at Thompson Park and a $50 Walmart gift certificate.SSS is held annually at JCC in February and is organized by the ScienceDivision.The SSS 2011 event was sponsored by WWNY 7News, JCC Foundation,the Faculty Student Association and Social Cultural Committee at JCC.Prizes were generously donated by the MOST, NYS Zoo at ThompsonPark and Walmart Supercenter of Watertown.Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 15

8th Annual Spaghetti Bridge Building CompetitionIn November, JCC’s Engineering Club hosted the 8th Annual Spaghetti BridgeBuilding Competition which brought more than 150 high school students from13 local area schools and the Bohlen Technical Center to campus. Twenty-sixteams put their noodles together as they built bridges out of raw spaghetti andthen tested them for durability and weight.Team Garglafins of Nitron Galaxy, coached by John E. Cheney, of Pulaski CentralSchool took 1st place and a cash prize of $100. In a 2nd place tie Team BDBridge Builder of Pulaski Central School and Team Seniors of Harrisville CentralSchool took a cash prize of $50 each. Team Girders R Us of South Jefferson CentralSchool took 3rd place and a cash prize of $25.1st Place Team Garglafins of Nitron Galaxy(left to right) Eric P. McDermott, JCC engineering club president, with Pulaski students Adam C.Wickert, Dylan B. Moran, Lawrence M. Austin and Kelly J. Reynolds.Aerosmith Drummer Tells Personal Story of SurvivalEach fall the JCC student activitiescenter sponsors several freelectures for students and thecommunity. In October, JoeyKramer, drummer and one of thefounding members of the rockband Aerosmith, gave a presentationon his personal experienceovercoming substance abuse.Nearly 250 people were in attendancefor Kramer’s inspirationaltalk. One audience membernoted “this was the best self helpmeeting” he’d attended. Immediatelyfollowing the presentation,Kramer signed copies of hisautobiography, Hit Hard, A Story ofHitting Rock Bottom at the Top, inthe Sturtz Theater lobby.SBDC Recognizes Downtown EntrepreneursIn November, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at JCCand the Downtown Business Association (DBA) presented numerousawards to local entrepreneurs at the DBA’s annual social event.Bistro 108 and the Agape Shoppe, Inc. shared the Downtown Businessof the Year award. Besides owning two other downtown businesses,owners Dave and Robyn Bartlett sponsor events for severaldifferent organizations, causes and events. Agape Shoppe, Inc. wasrecognized for its continuous work over the years showcasing craftsand products from Third World countries as well as its thrift clothingdepartment.Dino’s Shoe Service received the Downtown Institution Award forbeing a long-time enterprise on Public Square and a representativeof a classic downtown small business.The Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library and Ritz Salon were bothpresented Service to the Community Awards. Flower MemorialLibrary has been a historical attraction for many years, and recentrenovations include computer access for the community and a gatheringplace for teens. The Ritz Salon was recognized for its recentGo for the Pink campaign which raised over $47,000 toward breastcancer research.The SBDC at JCC provides free, confidential counseling to prospectiveand existing small businesses owners as well as workshops on avariety of business-related topics.North Country Writers Festival Breaks Record for SubmissionsIn October, the JCC English department celebrated creative spirit through the written word duringits annual weeklong North Country Writers Festival (NCWF) which featured readings by JCC campuswriters and visiting authors, daily writing contests for students and a community-wide writer’scontest.Visiting authors included Maurice F. Kenny who read from his collection of poems entitled Connotations;Matthew J. Frank, author of Barolo, a food memoir; and Asia, a spoken word poet.This year the writers contest received a record number of entries with 119 submissions! Winners ofthe 2010 North Country Writers Contest are Paul David Adkins, Watertown, with his poetry submission“War Story #108”; Ann L. Clark-Moore, Dexter, in the short fiction genre with “Free to A GoodHome”; and Michael J. Adair, Watertown, with his essay/nonfiction piece entitled “A Jar of Peanut Butter.” Winning writers were awarded$100.The Writers Contest awarded honorable mention to Northrop Starfox, Star Lake, for his poem entitled “Lessons from Art School: Potsdam,NY”; Gabrielle Hovendon, Watertown, for her short fiction piece entitled “Deer Cut Up”; and Margaret S. Bartley, New Russia, for her essay/nonfiction submission “Dressing for Prison.” Honorable mention submissions were awarded $25.Winners were honored at a reception at the conclusion of the weeklong celebration. Both winning and honorable mention submissions arepublished on www.sunyjefferson.edu.The North Country Writers Festival is sponsored by the Jefferson Community College English Department, Faculty Student Association, SocialCultural Committee and Student Activities Center.Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 16

Leadership Day Inspires High School and College StudentsEach year, Leadership Day at JCC gives high school and college students the uniqueopportunity to listen and learn from a seasoned leader. Leadership Day 2010 broughtHerman Boone, former head coach of the Titans football team at T.C. Williams HighSchool to campus to deliver the keynote address. Boone’s leadership skills, both onand off the field, helped the small community of Alexandria, Virginia put aside itsprejudices and join together to support his football team which was formed by theintegration of three athletic rivals and racially segregated high schools. His storywas well-documented in the 2000 Disney film Remember the Titans.Additionally, students were treated to an interactive diversity appreciation presentationby PLAYFAIR and a performance by HBO spoken-word poet Asia. Over350 high school students attended Leadership Day 2010 which was sponsoredby JCC’s Student Government and Student Ambassadors.A Look BackCheerleading - Then and NowIn 2008, students brought team spirit back to Jefferson with the formation of the Cheerleading Club. In earlyFebruary, the JCC cheerleading squad won first place in the College All-Girl Division of the New York StateCheerleading Championship competition held in Utica.Left to right:Front row: Megan Scordo, Logan Edwards, MariahKampnich, Bethany Houppert, Stephanie Adams,Jessica Cean, Chelsea Walts, Amanda Baltz andGina MetottMiddle row: Emilyann Burke, Brittany Doolittle,Mariana Guinn, Brittany Pierson, Atashae’ Gore,Kiara Drake, Lia Munoz and Desarie RolfeBack row: Desiree Irvine, Anjelika Dennison, CarolineClark, Linda McMahon, Ayana Brown, KacyNicol and Linda Pierson, JCC cheerleading coach.1969 -1970 Cheerleading SquadFront Row (l to r): Barbara LaMacchia, Jan JeffersMiddle Row (l to r): Patricia Sayeau, Joy Case, Penny WatsonBack Row (l to r): Julie Michaels, Bonnie Bole, Betty KavanaughA Look BackStudent Clubs – Then and NowThe Circle K Club was formed in 1965 as a campus club formen to develop initiative, leadership and ‘good citizenshippractices’. Jefferson’s chapter of the Circle K Club, sponsoredby the Watertown Kiwanis Club, remained active throughoutthe 1970s and was known for its support of community serviceprojects both on and off campus.2011 Street TeamThe JCC Street Team is agroup of student volunteersthat help promote and workat campus and communityservice events. “We believethat together we can makea difference, one person orthing at a time.”– Kari Raven, Street TeampresidentStreet Team 2011 (left to right)Back : Leon Vaughn, Micheal Potter, Erin Little, Kaley Shacangrass, Tiffany Lowe, BritnHaviland, Shannon Burt, Christopher Coles, Ernie PanteloFront : Kari Raven, Anthony Sanchez, Korey Reynolds, Maci Kepler, Barbie Roberts, ReneColes, Danielle Bauers, Tiffany Nadal, Tiassa Hardy1965-1966 Circle K Club (left to right)Row 1: J. Wood, President, M. Miller, Mr. J. Butler, D. Salisbury, D. Kehoe, L. SnellRow 2: W. Goccia, J. Bond, D. McAnulty, F. Marino, R. Lawrence, B. Byrant, R. Gunn, T. MacAdam,L.Smith, R. DeLaney, W. Boulton.Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 17

JCC Through the Decades1961 - 1969• JCC is founded on November 7, 1961 by a referendum vote.• James E. McVean is installed as the College’s first president.• The College opens at a temporary campus in the former Lansing Street School with 119 full-time and 221 part-time students.• Governor Nelson Rockefeller attends the dedication of the new campus constructed on Coffeen Street.• The College is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of the Commission on Higher Education.1970 - 1979• The National League for Nursing approves accreditation for JCC’s nursing program.• A Jefferson Day Celebration includes the unveiling of an iron Jefferson sculpture, crafted by artist Klaus Ebeling, on the south wall ofthe Student Center.• John T. Henderson is inaugurated as the second president of the College.• Jefferson County issues serial bonds to fund local share of athletic field project for JCC.1980 - 1989• Full-time enrollment exceeds 1,000 students.• JCC’s full-time faculty grows to 46.• The first annual Mayor’s Ball is hosted by Watertown Mayor T. Urling Walker and raises $6,535 for the JCC Foundation.• JCC joins five other SUNY colleges to form the SUNY/North Country/Fort Drum Consortium which offers 2- and 4-year degreeprograms to residents of the North Country.• A NYS Small Business Development Center opens on JCC’s campus.• JCC offers first contract coursework to soldiers at Fort Drum.1990 - 1999• The campus childcare center opens to serve youngsters aged 3-5 years.• JCC Board of Trustees selects John W. Deans as the third president of the college.• The Lady Cannoneers are ranked #1 in the nation within Division III women’s basketball.• The College launches a concurrent enrollment program that allows area students to take JCC college classes at their local high school.• The first interactive video distance learning courses are beamed from the JCC campus to Copenhagen and Sackets Harborhigh schools.• JCC Foundation Campaign for Jefferson attains $2 million goal in first-ever capital campaign to support construction of new58,000 sq. ft. instructional resource building.• The Center for Community Studies is established at JCC.2000 - 2009• Online classes are offered for the first time with 44 enrollments in 3 courses.• Mark Garrard pitches the first perfect game in the 30-year history of JCC baseball.• The National Science Foundation awards JCC a $400,000 grant to increase the number of educated workers in high-tech career fields.• Joseph B. Olsen becomes JCC’s fourth president.• The Center for Community Studies conducts the 5th annual Jefferson County Survey of the Community.• JCC implements 5-week courses designed specifically for soldiers stationed at Fort Drum.• Carole A. McCoy is inaugurated as JCC’s fifth president.• New Jefferson-Can Scholars Program provides full first-year JCC tuition to Jefferson and Lewis county students who graduatein the top 15 percent of their class.• The JCC Alumni Association inducts 5 members in the first-ever Cannoneer Hall of Fame ceremony.2010 – 2011• A record enrollment of students registered for the Fall 2010 semester includes the highest number of online enrollments.• JCC Higher Education Center opens providing the opportunity to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from partner institutionswith classes taken on JCC’s campus.• First class of Weekend Nursing Scholars Program students begin studies with funding assistance provided by a $1.9 million grantfrom the U.S. Department of Labor.• JCC launches Jefferson Express, a mobile computer lab, delivering non-credit training to rural communities.• Degrees will have been awarded to nearly 19,000 people after the College’s 47th Commencement is held in May of 2011.• JCC Celebrates 50 Years of Learning ~ Changing Lives.Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 18

“Anyone who stops learning is old whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning staysyoung. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” – Henry FordLifelong Learning at JCCLifelong learning is described as the self-motivated and continuous pursuit of knowledge and building of skills foreither personal or professional reasons.For many, lifelong learning occurs due to a job loss and the need to retrain in a new field, or the need to add additionalskills for career advancement. For others, it is completing an academic degree at a later time in life– and often over a longer period of time - than the traditional 18-year old college freshman. And foreven more people, lifelong learning is a purely voluntary and continuous thirst for knowledge.For Clayton Matthews, Black River, one might check “all of the above.”Matthews turned to JCC following retirement from a lengthy career in the Armed Services.He earned his associate’s degree in business administration in 1979 and tookhis first ‘Great Decisions’ workshop at JCC that same year. He has only missed oneGreat Decisions workshop since!Great Decisions is a popular non-credit workshop that has been offered annuallyfor nearly forty years. The seminar focuses on current foreign policy issues facingthe United States. The most recent workshop held in late 2010 covered suchtopics as Afghanistan/Pakistan, energy and the global economy, Egypt, globalfood supply, and Cuba after Castro. Former JCC history professor and presidentemeritus, John Deans, has taught the workshop exclusively since its inceptionin 1970.Matthews credits Deans’ enthusiasm and talent for teaching for why heenrolls year after year. However he also cites the benefits of continuouslearning.“It’s mentally challenging and it is important in that it keeps you healthy,”says Matthews. “You need your mind to be active to stay healthy.”Matthews is not the only Great Decisions regular. JCC alumnus RichardParker, Dexter, took his first Great Decisions workshop shortly after retiringfrom a 30-year career teaching social studies. That was eight years andeight workshops ago.“I find that it’s good mental exercise,” says Parker. “And, I enjoy the refreshereach year. Things are very different in the world from when I was teaching.”Cary Derrigo, Watertown, graduated from Jefferson in 1980 and went on to earnhis bachelor’s degree from Oswego, but his constant desire to learn something newhas taken him back to JCC time and time again. Derrigo has taken several workshopsincluding Great Decisions and Ballroom Dancing. He has also taken three Elementary Frenchclasses alongside JCC students taking the same classes for credit. Derrigo audited the classes, meaning he paid a reduced tuitionrate and did not receive college credit for his efforts. Derrigo still keeps in contact with his French instructor and periodically meets with agroup of peers in Syracuse who share his love of the French language. They sip coffee and converse only in French.Derrigo definitely considers himself to be a lifelong learner. “I don’t just dabble,” says Derrigo. “I get right into it. French. Horseback riding.Guitar lessons.” And he appreciates having Jefferson in his backyard. “I was lucky it was available to me. As a student, I found the staff andfaculty to be amazing. We are fortunate to have Jefferson right here in town.”Parker agrees. “If you consider yourself to be a lifelong learner, there is something for you at JCC.”Are you a lifelong learner?Throughout the year, the Continuing Education Division offers non-credit workshops and seminars in a variety of personal enrichment andprofessional development topics. Subject areas range from culinary to dance to music, from crafts to yoga and meditation, from photographyto professional growth. Some seminars meet for only one day or one evening while others meet once or twice a week over a period ofseveral weeks. For information, please call 315-786-2233 or visit www.sunyjefferson.edu and click on “workshops and training.”Community members may also audit courses. With instructor permission, community members may enroll in eligible semester-long classes,but will not receive college credit. Students under the age of 60 may audit a course for 1/3 of the normal course tuition plus fees. Students60 years of age or older may audit a course for free. For a complete course catalog, visit www.sunyjefferson.edu and click on the “CollegeCatalog” link. For more information about eligible classes, please call an advisor at 315-786-2271.Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 19

A Message from Athletic Director Jeffrey L. WileyThere are milestones in each of our lives. The same is true for Jefferson as it celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.Jefferson athletics has a rich 40+ year history of success on the field and off. JCC athletic teams have earned 24 trips tothe National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region III Division III Championship tournament. The men’s andwomen’s basketball teams have collectively won four Regional Championships and in 2008, the Lady Cannoneers soccerteam won its first Regional Championship in the history of the college. Since the Mid-State Athletic Conference wasformed in 1990, JCC has won 19 conference championships and were runners-up 20 times.Several JCC athletes have been recognized as All-Americans, while even more have earned NJCAA All-Region teamstatus. In 2009, Jefferson athletics started a new chapter with the first class of inductees to the new Cannoneer Hall ofFame.As a former Cannoneer, former coach and alumni of the College, I can attest to the commitment of Jefferson Community College to ourstudent athletes. We strive to provide our athletes with the best co-curricular mix and the opportunity to achieve athletic and academicsuccess – a tradition that will continue for the next 50 years.Nominations for Athletic Hall of Fame Due March 31Jefferson is now accepting nominations for its Athletic Hall of Fame. To be eligible for induction, candidates must be nominated as a pastJefferson athlete, group or team who achieved outstanding success or had a major impact on Jefferson athletics. Coaches, administratorsand special friends of the College who contributed significantly to JCC’s athletic program are also eligible for consideration.Jefferson inducted its first class of honorees in August 2009. The inaugural class was comprised of athletes Marcia J.Laidlaw ’69 and Elizabeth “Bippie” Luckie ‘82; former score keeper Jerry B. Flanders ‘66; former athletic director D. ReneValentine (awarded posthumously); former coach Robert F. Williams, Sr.; and former athlete Daniel P. Woodward ‘77.In 2010, Jefferson welcomed four more inductees into the Hall of Fame: former Cannoneers Cheryl A. Clark ‘86, Lawrence“Hank” B. Darden ’71, and Dianne D. McCargar ’78, and former announcer and statistician Thomas W. Myers ’68.Nominations must be received by the JCC athletic office no later than March 31, 2011. Nomination forms can befound online at www.sunyjefferson.edu. For more information, call the JCC athletic office at 315-786-2248.Alumni Athletes Take on Current CannoneersJCC’s softball team held its first alumni game in September with over 20 current andformer players, dating back to the late 1980s, reconnecting to play one of America’sfavorite pastimes (see photo at left). “For our first year, the alumni game was a tremendoussuccess,” says Charlie Bridge, JCC’s softball coach. “It was great seeing all of ourformer players. In the future we hope to build on this year and bring back even morealumni!”For most of the players, the alumni softball game was a time for reminiscing, butfor two players it was a match between family members. Current team captain andpitcher, Erica Hovey, faced off against her aunt and alumna, Tammy Pooler (formerlyKeefer).The men’s baseball team held the 7th Annual Alumni Baseball Game in September with16 alumni coming back to campus for the game. The 3rd Annual Peter Gaskin Men’s Alumni Lacrosse Game reunitedpresent players and 34 alumni for a day of reminiscing and play. The 14th Annual Robert F. Williams Alumni Basketball Games brought 32alumni to campus in October for a crowd pleasing time.If you would like to receive information about upcoming alumni games, please contact Rachael Riordan in the athletics office at rriordan@sunyjefferson.edu or 315-786-2232.Mark your Calendars – Upcoming Alumni Games2nd Annual Softball game … Sept. 20118th Annual Baseball game …Sept. 20114th Annual Men’s Lacrosse Game …Oct. 9, 201115th Annual Basketball Games …Oct. 29, 2011Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 20

NJCAA All-Region TeamBenjamin J. Freeman,Carthage, forward,men’s soccer,1st TeamTeddi L. Filiatrault,Antwerp, midfielder,women’s soccer,2nd TeamSarah Ward,Chaumont, defender,women’s soccer,2nd TeamMSAC 2010 All Conference TeamMen’s SoccerBenjamin J. Freeman, Carthage, forwardDavid M. Spaulding, Evans Mills, defenderBrandon P. Davis, LaFargeville, goalieWomen’s SoccerTeddi L. Filiatrault, Antwerp, midfielderSarah Ward, Chaumont, defenderBriana M. Guarino, Brownville, forwardJessica L. Dobson-Tufo, Carthage, defenderAlicia M. Uhlein, Watertown, forwardAshley Chartrand, Adams Center, goalieSara Kent Named Volleyball CoachThe Lady Cannoneers volleyball team hasa new coach for the fall 2011 season! SaraKent, former Lowville Academy assistantvolleyball coach and SUNY Potsdam’sfemale athlete of the year in 2000, takes thehelm of the JCC women’s volleyball program.Interested players can contact JCC’soffice of athletics at 315-786-2232.Blue Earns NJCAA HonorsCongratulations to Jabriel Blue, a memberof the men’s basketball team, who earnedNational Junior Collegiate Athletic Association(NJCAA) Player of the Week Honors inJanuary. The freshman guard from Bronx,NY, averaged 26 points, 6 assists and 4steals in three games during the weekof January 10. Blue is the first Jeffersonstudent athlete in College history to earnthis national honor from the NJCAA.Blue was also named Mid-State AthleticConference Player of the Week and theNJCAA Region III player of the week.Cannoneers Celebration(left to right) Men’s basketball players John P.Clendenin ’69, Lawrence “Hank” B. Darden’71, Melvin Cowen (on Darden’s shoulders),William Adams ‘71 and Michael F. Delaney’70 celebrate a big win in 1969. That sameyear, Darden became JCC’s first studentathlete to earn NJCAA All-Americanhonorable mention recognition. In2010, Darden was inducted to Jefferson’sAthletic Hall of Fame.2010 Athletic Hall of Fame InducteesJCC honored four alumni at its second annual AthleticHall of Fame Induction Ceremony held in August. The2010 inductees are former Cannoneers Cheryl A. Clark‘86, Lawrence “Hank” B. Darden ’71 and Dianne D. McCargar‘78, and longtime supporter of JCC athletics, ThomasW. Myers ’78.(left to right) Andrea C. Bates, alumni development officer in 2010,Thomas W. Myers, Dianne D. McCargar, Cheryl A. Clark, and JeffreyL. Wiley, JCC director of athletics. Darden was unavailable for thephoto.Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 21

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From the ContinuingEducation DivisionWork NOW Seminar Boosts Technology andInterpersonal SkillsJCC’s Work NOW seminar will help you enter or re-enter the workplace byimproving your “soft skills” – those technological and interpersonal abilitiesthat are so important to local employers. Over two days, the WorkNOW seminar will cover practical topics relevant to employment in anyindustry such customer service, computer basics, and communication inthe workplace. Upon completion of the 12-hour seminar, you will receivea Work NOW certificate to add to your employment portfolio.Introduction to Web Design, and Selling and Presenting Your Product.Environmental Solutions is a consultation service for environmentalassessments, facility audits, risk management and health andsafety compliance.For more information about the E/SB certificate and eligible benefits,contact Andrea Pedrick at apedrick@sunyjefferson.edu or315-786-2233.Prior to enrolling in the Work NOW seminar at JCC, you must completea free assessment and advising session by the WorkPlace, 1000 CoffeenStreet, Watertown. Once your assessment is complete, you may registerwith JCC for one of the training seminar dates listed below. Each WorkNOW seminar is held on Monday and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. Upcoming seminars:April 4 and 6 Seminar: Registration due March 28May 9 and 11 Seminar: Registration due May 2The registration fee is $200, however the program is approved for highdemand job preparation and you may be eligible for a free seminar.A WorkPlace advisor will let you know if you qualify for federal fundingto assist with tuition. To schedule your free advising session at theWorkPlace, call 782-9252. For more information about JCC’s Work NOWseminar, call 786-2233.First Entrepreneurship/Small Business CertificatePresented to Local Business OwnerBoth JCC and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC)located at JCC offer numerous workshops that assist entrepreneursand small business owners with refining their skills in finance, accounting,marketing and legal issues. In 2009, JCC and the SBDCpartnered with the College’s Entrepreneurship Center and theGreater Watertown North Country Chamber of Commerce to offeran Entrepreneurship / Small Business (E/SB) certificate for thosewho complete two required courses and a minimum of three additionaleligible workshops. Recipients of the E/SB certificate areeligible for various benefits from each of the collaborating partners.JCC recently presented the first E/SB certificate to a Watertown businessowner.Paul M. Bigwarfe, entrepreneur and owner of Environmental Solutions,received the E/SB certificate after completing the SBDC’sEntrepreneurial Training and JCC’s Creating A Business Plan courses,both of which are required courses, along with additional workshopsLife After Retirement: Is Self Employment Right for You?,Introduction to Microsoft Publisher, Introduction to Microsoft Excel,* E/SB ** Work NOW ***E/SB and Work NOWJCC offers non-credit workshops year round and schedules vary from semesterto semester. Upcoming workshops are listed beginning on page24. For the most current workshop listing, visit www.sunyjefferson.edu.Thinking aboutsummer?When the weather gets warm,think about JCC weeklongcamps and day workshops forkids – preschool through teens- offered in July and August.Art, science, dance, music,cooking, computers – youname it, we have it! Visit www.sunyjefferson.edu in April fora complete listing of Summer2011 Kids Camps and Workshops!(pictured above) Two campers enrolledin Splash! Pre-3C’s enjoy learningabout water and the insects that live inwatery habitat.Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 23

Professional Growth SeriesPromote Your Business Using Social Media*Social networking sites can connect yourbusiness with a multitude of people that youmay not reach through traditional marketing.You’ll learn what social networking sites suchas Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter are all about,positive and negative aspects of each, and howto use these sites to reach potential clients andcustomers. (CED 070 701)Instructor: Mandee Widrick / Cost: $35Wed., Mar. 23 / 6:30–8:30 p.m.Work NOW certificateIn collaboration with the WorkPlace and variousprivate businesses, JCC offers the WorkNOW certificate program. Every month, a twoday seminar will be held at JCC on practicaltopics relevant to employment in any industry– such as technology, interpersonal, professionalskills - that will prepare you for employmentand success in today’s business world.Participants who complete the 12-hour seminarwill receive a Work NOW certificate at theclose of the second day of training. Certificaterequirements/prerequisite: Participants mustcomplete a free assessment and advising sessionby the WorkPlace prior to enrolling in theWork NOW Seminar. Once your assessment iscomplete, you may register for one of the trainingseminar dates listed below. Please note:This program is approved for high demand jobpreparation and you may be eligible for a freeseminar. A WorkPlace advisor will let you knowif you qualify for federal funding to assist withtuition. Cost: $200Mon. & Wed., Apr. 4 & 6/ 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Mon. & Wed., May 9 &11/ 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Entrepreneurial Training Course (E/SB CORE)*Are you interested instarting or expanding asmall business? Discoverhow to prepare a businessplan, what typesof loans are available, what types of insuranceyou should have, as well as how to check yourcredit and address any related problems. You’lllearn about contract agreements, marketing,micro-enterprise program, and bookkeeping.Upon completion of the course, you will be eligibleto apply for low-interest, micro-enterpriseloans. This workshop can be taken on its ownor put toward the Entrepreneurship/Small Businesscertificate offered through the ContinuingEducation Division.(SBC 214 701 or SBC 214 702)Instructor: John Gould, SBDC / Cost: $195Thurs., Apr. 7-May 19 / 6:00–9:00 p.m.Chinese Culture & Business Etiquette*China will always have its own unique way ofdoing business but the more you know aboutChinese culture and business etiquette themore connectors you will find between yourbusiness and the international market. Thisworkshop is for the entrepreneur, corporation,or agricultural person that is looking to take thesteps necessary to understand Chinese cultureand start doing business in the global market.A short vocabulary and language lesson isincluded. (CED 193 701)Instructor: Marc Davis / Cost: $69Mon. & Wed., Apr. 11 & 13 / 6:00–9:00 p.m.Basics of Grant Writing*Learn the basic elements of how to researchand write winning grant proposals. Topicsinclude grant databases, developing a strongneeds statement, narrative construction,budget design and securing project letters ofcommitment and support. (CED 152 701)Instructor: JoAnne Rhubart / Cost: $75Mon., Apr. 25 & May 2 / 6:00–9:00 p.m.Interview SkillsFor the person who wants to brush-up on theirinterviewing skills or for the person re-enteringthe workforce, you will learn the basics of interviewingfor a job or a promotion. (CED 145 701)Instructor: Gabrielle Thompson / Cost: $30Wed., Apr. 27 / 5:00–8:00 p.m.Insurance Options for Small Business*Anyone in business or starting a business needsto have a basic understanding of insurance tohelp limit liabilities and losses. Learn the typesof insurance, what is required by law, whatis required by contract and what is deemednecessary or advisable. Participants will learnabout auto coverage, liability coverage, physicaldamage, property, and coverage requiredby law/statute. This workshop is offered inconjunction with the SBDC’s EntrepreneurialTraining Course. (SBC 206 701)Instructor: John Gould / Cost: $40Thurs., Apr. 28 / 6:00-9:00 p.m.Civility in the WorkplaceLack of civility in the workplace is like “The Emperor’sClothes”. It exists in the workplace, butno one is willing to talk about it. With the growingthreat of the economy, there are things youcan do to help improve the economics of yourbusiness. Civility in the workplace will increasecreativity, decrease absenteeism, decreasewasted time, and increase productivity. We allexperience the person we need to go to forhelp but we are afraid to because of how wewill be treated. Civility is not about being niceor sicky sweet. It is about making the workplace/officea place at which employees enjoyworking. A civil office is a safe place to workand play. Civility fosters openness and inclusionwhich allows organizations to be moreproductive. The civil workplace also promotesgood customer relations since quality of serviceis improved with happy employees. A civilculture promotes employee loyalty and trust.(CED 177 701)Instructor: Mary Curcio / Cost: $50Mon., May 23 / 5:30–7:30 p.m.Technology SeriesIntro to Microsoft WordNot familiar with word processing? Are youready to create a paper, letter, or memo? Learnhow to use Word to create an effective andprofessional document. In JCC’s computer lab,you will work familiarize yourself with the technologyand how to integrate specialized text,graphics and/or photos into your final creation.(Note: Participants must bring a thumb/pendrive.) (CED 054 701 or CED 054 702)Instructor: Gregory S. McBroom / Cost: $50Wed., Mar. 23 / 6:30–9:30 p.m. orWed., May 25 / 1:00–4:00 p.m.Computer Basics SaturdaysDesigned for those without any computerexperience, you will learn the fundamentals ofcomputer operation, the Internet, e-mail, basicletter creation and word processing, myths andreality about security, and choosing a computer.(Note: Participants must bring a thumb/pen drive.) (CED 031 701)Instructor: Kathy Doe / Cost: $90Sat., Apr. 2-16 / 1:00–4:30 p.m.Computer BasicsDesigned for those without any computerexperience, you will learn the fundamentals ofcomputer operation, the Internet, e-mail, basicletter creation and word processing, myths andreality about security, and choosing a computer.(Note: Participants must bring a thumb/pendrive.) (CED 031 702) (no class April 20)Instructor: Kathy Doe / Cost: $90Wed., Apr. 6, 13 & 27 / 1:00–4:30 p.m.How to Use Your Blackberry/PDABlackberry, Palm, Windows Mobile, Droid, andApple – learn how smart phones can make yousmarter. Learn the differences of each of thesedevices and tips/tricks to make them workfor you. For new smart phone users, or thoseinterested in getting a personal digital assistant.(CED 008 701)Instructor: Tim Buckley / Cost: $40Sat., Apr. 9 / 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.Intro to Microsoft ExcelLearn Microsoft Excel at an easy and understandablepace. Starting with the basics, you’lllearn how to turn this spreadsheet applicationinto your most powerful productivity tool atwork or school. Learn how to create a database,sort and alphabetize, create data filters, findrecords, password protect files, customize toolbars,move Excel worksheets to Word and Worddocuments to Excel. (Note: Participants mustbring a thumb/pen drive.) (CED 007 701)Instructor: Kathy Doe / Cost: $100Tues., May 3-24 / 6:00–9:00 p.m.Intro to QuickBooks Pro 2010This introductory course on QuickBooks Pro2010 accounting software will help organizeJefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 24 * E/SB ** Work NOW ***E/SB and Work NOW

personal and small business financial documents.(CED 010 701)Instructor: Linda J. Noftsier / Cost: $250Tues. & Thurs., May 3-19 / 6:30–8:30 p.m.Certificate & PrecertificationProgramsNEW! Barriers for Infectious Disease ControlCertificationThe Infection Control and Barrier Precautionlaw applies to the following professions:dental hygienists, dentists, licensed practicalnurses, optometrists, physicians, physicianassistants, podiatrists, registered professionalnurses and specialist assistants, medicalstudents, medical residents, and physicianassistant students. This course meets NYSEducation and Public Health Law requirementsto apply for licensure and registrationin nursing and related health professions.(CED 006 701) (Max 25)Instructor: Kit Purington, Certified NYSInfection Control Instructor / Cost: $25Fri., Apr. 29 / 3:00-6:00 p.m.Defensive Driving OnlineDid the long arm of the law catch you speeding?Do you need to take a defense drivingcourse to reduce your insurance rates? If so, incollaboration with the American Safety Council,JCC is pleased to provide the New York State(NYS) Department of MotorVehicles defensive drivingcourse in a convenient onlineformat. The Online DefensiveDriving Course provides the same benefits asthe classroom version -- a 10% reduction offthe base rate of a motorist’s liability and collisioninsurance premiums and a reduction ofup to four points off a motorist’s driving record.Motorists have up to 30 days from their registrationdate to complete the course and havethe option of logging in and out as many timesneeded until course completion.Cost: $48.95 To register, go to www.sunyjefferson.edu,click on “workshops/training”and click on “defensive driving course.”Project Management OnlineTheCourse teaches the core competencies ofproject management. It covers the five processgroups and nine knowledge areas of ProjectManagement Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®),the PMP code of ethics and professionalconduct, and a review of general managementtopics that are in the PMP examination.Project management is an evolving profession,and employers are increasingly requiringthat their project managers be certified. Theonline edition of TheCourse is the curriculumof choice of an increasing number of collegesand universities across the United States. It isJava/browser-driven, multi-media, consistingof 650 web pages with voice plus some fourdozen related linked papers. It can be startedat any time and taken at the student’s pace.Course materials for TheCourse include PMI’s* E/SB ** Work NOW ***E/SB and Work NOWGuide to the PMBOK® 4th Edition, workbookstailored for TheCourse and TheTest, a TestEngine containing 1,000 exam-like questions,to download and use on your own Intel-basedcomputer. Participants register through ContinuingEducation and receive training throughTheCourse. (PMI 175 701)Cost: $900 / Info: www.TheCourse.usTo register, call 315-786-2233.Notary Public Prep CourseDo you want to apply for appointment as aNew York State Notary Public? This is a seminarto prepare individuals for the NY State notarypublic exam. The instructor expects to haveexam dates for distribution at the class. Thecost of text materials is included. (CED 453 702)Instructor: Frank Seminerio, Esq. / Cost: $55Wednesday, May 4, 2011 /6:00 - 9:30 p.m.Personal Enrichment SeriesPhysical Conditioning & WellnessJCC offers state of the art fitness equipmentwith personal attention to individual’s needsand fitness goals. Participants will receiveorientation on fitness equipment, optionalphysical fitness testing, a body composition testand written exercise program upon request.Participants are welcome to sign up eachsemester. The workshop activity will take placein JCC’s McGrann Fitness Center. Call 786-2338or 786-2232 for an orientation appointment.(CED 607 701)Instructor: Laurie Smith / Cost: $100Mon.–Fri., through May 10NEW! U.S. Military HistoryExamine U.S. military history starting with theFrench and Indian War, and ending with thecurrent war on terror. This workshop includesoptional excursions to local battlefields andfortifications to help tell the story. There isno required text book, however, the seriousstudent will enjoy Millet, Allan Reed, andPeter Maslowski’s For the Common Defense: aMilitary History of the United States of America.The instructor has over 10 years of museumexpertise and has taught military history.(CED 013 701)Instructor: Kent Bolke / Cost: $79Mon., Mar. 28-May 2 / 7:00–9:00 p.m.Digital Photography Basics*Do you want to know more about your digitalcamera to achieve the best photos possible?Bring your digital point and shoot camera tothis workshop to learn about shutter speed, apertureand framing. Learn the skills needed tomake sure you get what you want out of yourdigital camera. There will be classroom instructionfollowed by one-on-one instructor timeoutdoors (weather permitting). (CED 640 701)Instructor: Greg McIntyre / Cost: $70Sat., Apr. 2-23 / 2:00–3:30 p.m.NEW! Setting and Achieving Wellness GoalsIn this adult-friendly and casual atmospherelearn how to choose goals using the wellnesswheel. Discover challenges and ‘head trash’that sabotage your success. Explore strategiesthat make achieving goals easier. (CED 004 701)Instructor: Valerie Silver / Cost: $35Sat., Apr. 9 / 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.NEW! Memoir WritingWhat makes memoirs interesting has little to dowith the writer’ importance or achievements.Instead, vivid memories, feelings, and reflectionsaffect the mind and heart of the readeror listener and make memories significant.Learn how to take the artifacts of your lives andassemble them into a narrative that tells theworld who you are and what you are about.(CED 016 701) (no class Apr. 20)Instructor: Georgette Spinelli / Cost: $65Wed., Apr. 13-May 25 / 5:00–6:30 p.m.NEW! Wellness Coaching GroupDelve deeper into how to set, achieve, andmaintain your personal wellness goals in ahighly interactive and supportive group setting.Pre-requisite: CED 004 701- How to Set andAchieve Wellness Goals. (CED 009 701)Instructor: Valerie Silver / Cost: $65Sat., Apr. 30-May 21 / 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.Lymphatic MassageLymphatic massage or lymph drainage massageis a technique used to help increaselymph flow by applying a very light pressurecombined with soft pumping movements inthe direction of the lymph nodes. Immunesystem function can be significantly increased,improving metabolism and helping the bodyto eliminate waste and toxins. Learn the basicmassage techniques to increase lymph flow.(Max 10) (CED 173 701)Instructor: Barbara Trainham, L.M.T. / Cost: $30Wed., May 4 / 6:00–8:00 p.m.Digital Photography Intermediate*This Digital Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) cameraworkshop will focus on advanced techniquesand understanding of the camera system. Thisworkshop is designed for the new SLR owneror the person trying to develop their photographictalent. Classroom instruction followedby time outdoors (weather permitting). ( CED641 702)Instructor: Greg McIntyre / Cost: $70Saturdays, May 7-2811 / 2:00-4:00 p.m.Practical, Every Day MassageRelax and release tension with these practicaltechniques to alleviate pain, discomfortand muscle spasm. Apply them to yourself orothers as a way to improve circulation promoterelaxation and foster health. Please wear loose,comfortable clothing. (Max 10) (CED 671 701)Instructor: Barbara Trainham, L.M.T. / Cost: $30Wed., May 18 / 6:00–8:00 p.m.Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 25

Art, Dance & Music SeriesKids Clay Hand Building (Ages12+)A family friendly workshop wherechildren ages 12 and older willlearn the basics of pottery designand hand build their own pottery piece. Studentswill learn how to make a mug, a bowl anda sculptural piece. Glazes and clay are includedin the cost of this workshop. A smock or oldshirt is suggested. (CED 829 701)Instructor: Christin Bentley / Cost: $55Sat., Apr. 2-16 / 9:00–10:30 a.m.Polymer Clay Bead Jewelry for Adult/TweenFor one adult and one tween to work togetherand make unique and colorful beads frompolymer clay and assemble them into specialpieces of jewelry such as necklaces, bracelets,anklets and earrings. Explore your creativitywith this fun and easy material that bakes intoready-to-use beads. Take your creations homewith you at the close of the workshop, alongwith the basic skills needed to keep makingthese beautiful beads on your own. (Limited to10 participants) (CED 862 701)Instructor: Jozette Borrmann / Cost: $65 (for two)Sat., Apr. 2 / 1:00–5:00 p.m.Hammered JewelryHammering is a great way to flatten andtexture metal. Learn metal-working techniqueswhile you create a stunning pendant andearrings using sterling silver and copper wire.Participants should bring one or two beads forthe pendant (recommended size 8-10 mm), aruler, and basic jewelry tools (round nose pliers,flat nose pliers, chain nose pliers, and wirecutters.) All other materials, including a chasinghammer and anvil, are provided and are yoursto take home. Great gift idea for Mother’s Day!(Limited to 10 participants) (CED 432 701)Instructor: Amber Meyers / Cost: $90Sat., Apr. 30 / 1:00–4:00 p.m.of hard ice cream on a bed of sponge cakecovered in meringue and then cooked in anoven. The instructor owns Desserts by Design.(CED 289 701)Instructor: Cathy Gallagher / Cost: $70Sat., Mar. 26 / 1:00–5:00 p.m.NEW! Lemon RecipesWhen you think about it, lemons are the perfectfruit. They are always available, reasonablypriced, consistent in quality, long lasting, goodlooking, an outside as valuable as the inside,they enhance the ingredients they come incontact with, and are just as useful in cookingas it is in baking. Learn easy lemon recipes forbaking at this one day culinary workshop. Theinstructor owns Desserts by Design. (CED 294701)Instructor: Cathy Gallagher / Cost: $65Thurs., Apr. 14 / 5:30–9:30 p.m.Fondant for Cake DecoratingFondant is a pliable sugar recipe used for cakedecoration. It can be molded and shaped tomake your cakes or cupcakes stand out. Thinkof it as edible play dough. That doesn’t soundterribly appetizing, but when you learn the basicsof fondant you’ll be able to do things withit like children can do with play dough. Join usfor fun with fondant! Ask for list of materials atregistration. (CED 282 701)Instructor: Monica Atanasova / Cost: $70Sat., Apr. 16 / 1:00–5:00 p.m.Birthday Cake DecoratingDo you want your birthday cakes to stand out?Learn how to add pizzazz to the classic birthdaycake. We will provide the tools and trainingyou need to learn the skills necessary to createfun designs that are fun and appropriate for allages. (CED 286 701 or CED 286 702)Instructor: Monica Atanasova / Cost: $65Sat., Apr. 30 / 1:00–5:00 p.m.Home and Energy SeriesNEW! Healthy BakingYou don’t have to give up baking to be healthy!Learn how to create healthy recipes from muffinsto granola to cakes to cookies. Some of therecipes are virtually fat free or low in saturatedfat. The instructor owns Desserts by Design.(CED 351 701)Instructor: Cathy Gallagher / Cost: $65Sat., May 7 / 1:00–5:00 p.m.NEW! Bowls & TilesBowls and tiles are not just for the kitchen! Usethis opportunity to hand build clay pieces of artto keep or give as gifts. Participants will need topurchase a bag of clay from the JCC bookstoreprior to the start of this workshop. Glazes areprovided. (CED 427 701)(no class May 28)Instructor: Ron McGregor / Cost: $99Sat., May 7-June 11 / 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.Baking & Culinary SeriesNEW! Baked AlaskaBaked ice cream? We’ll combine the elementsof fire and ice as we learn how to make BakedAlaska! The name Baked Alaska originated atDelmonico’s Restaurant in New York City in1876 and was created in honor of the newlyacquired territory of Alaska. It’s a combinationPublic Outdoor Accessibility Refresher – Updated Standards and GuidelinesThis course is a refresher for design professionals, business and school administrators,government officials, and others who have interest in addressing outdoor accessibilityneeds for their public facilities. Recent changes in ADA regulations for outdoor accessibilitywill be presented. The class will also conduct a field tour of selected outdoor accessibilitydesign and construction examples within and near to JCC. The status of proposed Departmentof Justice changes in ADA regulations for outdoor accessibility will be reviewed.Recommended design and construction methodologies for outdoor recreational facilitiesincluding playgrounds, trails, boating, and golfing facilities will be presented. This coursewill be submitted as a Professional Development Opportunity for NYS registered LandscapeArchitects, and will provide 3.0 hours of CEU HSW.Instructor: William Christopherson, Landscape Architect, ASLACost: $50 (no CEU-CED 155 701); $75 (ASLA members seeking CEU-CED 155 702); $85(non-ASLA members-CED 155 703) / Mon., May 16 / 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 26 * E/SB ** Work NOW ***E/SB and Work NOW

How To Register for Non-Credit WorkshopsJefferson Community College offers telephone/credit card registration so you may choose one of these four easy ways to register for a non-creditworkshop:In Person: Visit the Continuing Education Office, Room E-100, Extended Learning Center. Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.When registering in person, payment may be made by check, money order, debit card, credit card or cash. (Mastercard, VISA, Discover)Mail: Complete and mail the registration form below, along with payment (check made payable to Jefferson Community College) to:Jefferson Community CollegeContinuing Education Division1220 Coffeen StreetWatertown, NY 13601Phone: 315-786-2233Fax: Complete and fax the registration form below, also found at www.sunyjefferson.edu, to 315-786-2391. Credit card required.Email: continuingeducation@sunyjefferson.eduDiscounts Honored: Members of AUSA, Greater Watertown Jaycees, JCC Alumni Association, CSEA, and Greater Watertown Chamber of Commerceare entitled to a $5.00 discount off any non-credit workshop. A membership card must be presented at time of registration.Course Cancellation & Refund Policy: Jefferson reserves the right to cancel any course which does meet the necessary minimum enrollment. Ifa course is cancelled, registered students will have the option of switching to another course or receiving a 100% refund (via mail). The ContinuingEducation Office will attempt to notify registrants by telephone of course cancellation. You are enrolled as soon as we receive your registration form andpayment. In order to withdraw from a course, the Continuing Education Office must be notified of your withdrawal 24 hours before the scheduled start date.Continuing Education Division, Extended Learning Center, Suite E-100Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.Email: continuingeducation@sunyjefferson.eduPhone: 315-786-2233 • Fax: 315-786-2391JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGEWorkshop & Seminar Registration FormSocial Security number and birth date are required to secure a spot in a workshop. Thisinformation is kept confidentially in accordance with SUNY policies and procedures.Please Print ClearlyName:Address:City: State: Zip:e-mail:Gender: Male FemaleDate of Birth:County:Evening Phone:Have you ever enrolled for a credit course, seminar orworkshop before? Yes NoDay Phone:Social Security Number:Term:U.S. Citizen (circle one): Yes NoCED #: Sect. I.D. Workshop Title: Start Date: Fee:Circle oneMASTERCARD / VISA / DISCOVER Card #:Name (as it appears on card):Exp. Date:Signature:Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 27

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