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Campus ConnectionDickinson Awarded Scholarship forRespiratory Care PaperAlex J. Dickinson, a second-year student in theSMCC Respiratory Therapy Program, recentlywon a $1,000 scholarship from the Lambda BetaNational Honor Society for Respiratory Care for apaper he wrote entitled “The Safety and Efficacyof Bronchial Thermoplasty in Patients with SevereRefractory Asthma.”Dickinson, of Boothbay, became interested in thetopic after hearing Dr. Neil Duval speak on thetopic at the Maine Society for Respiratory CareConference in Bangor. He also observed the procedurewhile on rotation at Central Maine MedicalCenter. Alex did his summer clinical at MaineGeneral Medical Center and the respiratory therapystaff encouraged him to write the paper. He willbe receiving the scholarship from the Lambda BetaNational Honor Society for Respiratory Care at theAmerican Association for Respiratory Care InternationalCongress on November 10 in New Orleans.Norman to Film First Feature-LengthHorror FlickCorey Norman, chair of the Communications andNew Media (CNM) Department is at it again, but thistime, he’s going big. This winter break, Norman willbe filming his first feature-length horror film, “TheHanover House,” in the mountains of western Maine.But unlike Norman’s previous multi-award winningfilm, “The Barn,” this time, he’s reaching out to Hollywoodfor his talent.Anne Bobby, star of Clive Barker’s “Night Breed,”“Born on the 4th of July,” and “Happiness” has justsigned on to direct “The Hanover House.” Bobby willbe playing alongside actor and East Machias native BrianChamberlain, of Showtime’s “Dexter” web series.This film has strong ties to SMCC. The majority ofthe crew are alumni from the CNM program here atSMCC. Current students will also be coming on asproduction assistants, where they will be have the uniqueopportunity to learn first-hand from industry professionalsas they become part of the film themselves. Butit won’t just be SMCC instructors utilized on the crew,acting teacher Lisa Van Oosterum will also be playing arole in the film.The Hanover House will shoot for 16 days in Januarywith a final completion date in July.Dickinson in SMCC’s simulation lab.Vets’ Day Concert SetSMCC’s Chorus will give its annual Veterans’ DayConcert, “Songs of War and Peace,” on Nov. 14 atnoon in the Campus Center Quiet Lounge.From Norman: “One thing that sets the production ofThe Hanover House apart from other haunted housefilms on the market is the fact that we will be filming in anactual haunted house. Built in 1883, this farmhouse, whichis located in the mountains of western Maine, has beenthe home of supernatural phenomena for the last hundredyears. Former residents have been shaken awake bya full body apparition of an old man, seen a full body apparitionof a young boy playing on the stairs, seen floatingorbs of energy above them in their beds and had objectsremoved from the walls and placed in other areas of thehouse. At least two former babysitters refuse to ever stepfoot in the house again. Although still early in the preproductionprocess, we have signed on several great actorsthat are sure to help our film flourish.”You can get more information about the film online at:www.thehanoverhousefilm.com.4 Oct/Nov 2012 • Campus Connection • Your connection to the SMCC community