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CAMPUS POLICEFor your safety, our Main Campus andBaker-Gaines Central Campus haveinstalled a new camera system that willprovide campus police a real-time view ofthe campuses. The system is constantlymonitored by campus officers from severallocations, and it has the capabilityto store information for future viewing.While violations are minimal on all fourcampuses, the system is instrumental insolving questionable crime-related incidents.HIGHLIGHTS FROMTHE CARVERCAMPUSThe Carver Campus had one of its mostexciting school terms ever, graduatinglarge numbers of students from its weldingprogram. Recently hired welding instructorshave provided much depth tothis program, accompanying work forceneeds throughout Mobile. More than 500prospective students toured the campusduring the 2010-2011 Academic Year.Students came to visit the new CulinaryArts Department and other areas of thecollege.The Annual Honors Day Convocation was held April 26 in the Yvonne Kennedy Auditoriumat Baker-Gaines Central Campus. Several students were recognized for theirachievements in academic and extracurricular activities, as well as other acknowledgements.For the first time, faculty and staff members who earned doctoral and master degreeswere recognized and presented with medallions for their achievement. Also, the name ofthe convocation was changed to the Dr. Keflyn X. Reed Annual Honors Day Convocationin honor of Dr. Keflyn X. Reed, who dedicated a long term of service to the college asprogram coordinator. Dr. Terry Hazzard, Dean of Students, accepted the role as ProgramCoordinator, effective Spring Semester 2011. Shown above, Kimberly Madison, SGAPresident, is receiving an academic honor from Dr. Terry Hazzard.The Alpha Epsilon Nu Chapter of Phi ThetaKappa inducted 23 members on March30th. The chapter would like to recognizethese new inductees and welcome themto our honor society. They are: CherayBixler • Bridget Busby • Aimee Clarke •Kaneesha Crenshaw • Uylessia Foster •Reese Grayson • Lezerrick Harris • LinetteHoppe • Jennifer Howell • Abbie HunterRobert Jackson III • Terren Leftwich • AlidaLilley • Vertis Lucas • Alexia Martin • AmberMcMillan • Chivalric Moore • DeAndriaReed • Sheree Spencer • Kayla Trotter •Michael Orum • Marcus Page Jr. • GiseleZougmore • Ambrosia Walker.Kimberly Madison and Dr. Terry HazzardUPDATES FOR PHI THETA KAPPAThis mission of Phi Theta Kappa is torecognize and encourage the academicachievement of two-year college studentsand to provide opportunities for individualgrowth and development through participationin honors, leadership, service andfellowship programming. To achieve eligibilityfor Phi Theta Kappa, a student mustcomplete at least 12 hours of associate’sdegree course work and earn a cumulativegrade point average (GPA) of 3.25 orhigher. The student must maintain high academicstanding of a 3.0 cumulative GPA,throughout the remaining of enrollment.For more information, please visit our websiteat www.ptkbscc.wordpress.com.4
College-wide Geton BoardMrs. Yvonne Foster and other counselorsand dedicated members of the BishopState family hosted the first college-wide“Get On Board” at Baker-Gaines CentralCampus on October 7. Student clubsand organizations were present, andgood food and music were enjoyed byeveryone.BLOOD DRIVEThe annual blood drive was heldOctober 11 on Main Campus. We continueto encourage the Bishop State familyto help save lives by giving blood. Twenty-threepints of blood were collected byLifeSouth Community Blood Center thisyear. With LifeSouth, the blood collectedin the community stays in the community!STATEWIDE HIV/STDPROJECTBishop State Community College joinedforces with the Mobile County Health Departmentin the fight against HIV/STDs.Bishop State is among several collegesthroughout the state participating in astudy that is dedicated to significantly decreaseor completely diminish the numberof reported cases.Eighty-five students were tested on theMain Campus, 17 students on the Baker-GainesCentral Campus, 47 on theCarver Campus and 53 on the SouthwestCampus, reaching our goal of testingmore than 200 students during the 2010-2011 Academic Year.Kendra Cage, Derricka Smith, and Kinisha Lott (l-R)The week of February 20 – 24 was Homecoming. From Gospelfest, Green and Gold Day,the Fashion Show, Homecoming Election, College Transfer Day, Talent Show, Black HistoryObservance to the Annual Smack Down, Block Party, and Pep Rally, the college wason an exciting roll. The culmination of all these activities included Homecoming gamesbetween Bishop State and Enterprise-Ozark Community College. The half-time of themen’s game featured the announcement and presentation of the Homecoming Court.They were: Miss Varsity, Lynda Klyce • 2nd Attendant, Kendra Cage • 1st Attendant,Kinisha Lott, and Miss Homecoming 2011, Derricka Smith.Keep your ears open as we will soon announce the date of the Mr. and Miss Bishop StateCommunity College Pageant.PRESIDENT’SOUTSTANDINGSTUDENT AWARDEffective Spring Semester 2011, the JamesBrowning Allen Outstanding Student Award,formerly named after the late Senator JamesB. Allen, was changed to The President’sOutstanding Student Award. This award ispresented annually to the member of thegraduating class who meets the criteria of awell-rounded college student, as determinedby the selection committee.The award recipient from the 2011 graduatingclass was Crystal Gable. Miss Gablecompleted her studies in Civil EngineeringTechnology at the Southwest Campus. Shecurrently works as Civil Structural Designerat Hargrove Engineers and Constructors.5 visit us at www.bishopstate.edu
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