THIS WEEK NCC - Norwalk Community College

THIS WEEK @ NCC________________July 20, 2009Vol. 12, Number Four________________NEXT DEADLINEfor AnnouncementsWednesday,July 29, 2009Next issue will be releasedAugust 3, 2009________________SUBMISSIONSto Karen Hartkhart@ncc.commnet.eduqqqqqqqPage 2Obama Pledges $12billion for CommunityCollegesPage 3Green Open House aSuccessPage 4Culinary College for KidsPage 5NCC C.A.R.E.S. Update:The Gardens of NCCPage 6May 2009 News Clips______________Copy Editor and WriterKaren Hartkhart@ncc.commnet.eduDesigner and WriterMelissa Slatterymslattery@ncc.commnet.eduProof ReaderMarcia LockwoodCopy Editor and WriterMadeline BarilloThis Week at NCCis publishedby the Public Relations Office,Division of College Advancementand is available in theNCC Public Folders andon the NCC website(click on“This Week @ NCC”)Front row from left: Michael Mingrone, Eliza Brown, Kiara Joyner, Charmagne Verano, Vanessa SmithBack row from left: David Nieves, Joseph Sullivan, Kevin Wing, Johnny Langley, Stephanie Briscoe, RociRamos, Gregory Mewes, Clarissa Garcia, Nicole Scire and Alison Sempertegui.To The Future:Scholarship Students Begin Program at NCCIt’s hard not to smile when youmeet the impressive group of younghigh school graduates who are the currentrecipients of the new NCC “Tothe Future” scholarships. The 15 scholarshiprecipients were chosen from afield of 60 candidates.The “To the Future” program wasrecently created as a unique educationalopportunity for students recommendedby their high school counselorsas having exceptional potential.Applicants provide evidence of satisfactoryacademic progress and are directfrom-highschool graduates applyingto NCC as degree seeking full-timestudents. Each student has shownevidence of motivation and potentialfor success.The scholarship is funded by ananonymous donation to the NCCFoundation which will provide $1million over a five year period. Fulltuition, books and fees, plus a laptopcomputer and a $1,500 stipend willhelp with transportation, or specialneeds that may arise.The “To the Future” scholarship isunique because it has a built-in givingcomponent that encourages scholarshiprecipients to help others. Thedonors have asked that each recipient“pay it forward” and undertake a goodfaith effort to pass along their goodfortune to others in the future in aresponsible manner of their choosing.The program is designed to supportstudents with full course loads of12 credits for four semesters and twosix-credit summer sessions, enablingparticipants to graduate within twoyears of entering Norwalk CommunityCollege.When This Week @NCC interviewedseveral of the scholarship students,the common response was thatthey and their families just could notbelieve their good fortune!Eliza Brown from Norwalk HighSchool said she cried when she foundout she was a scholarship winner. Shewants to pursue a career in CriminalJustice and is hoping to transfer toContinues on page 2

Students Study Culinary Arts in College for KidsProfessor Jeff Trombetta, aka: Chef Jeff, is teachingarea students entering grades 5-6, 7-8 and 9-10the art of cooking and eating well through the Collegefor Kids Program this summer. Cooking classesare being offered in four sessions featuring: SummerBBQ and Grilling, International Cooking, SummerPicnic and Breakfast Feast. Produce from the NCCCA.R.E.S. sponsored Culinary Arts Organic garden isbeing used either in or to garnish many of the dishesprepared by the students, as a way of teaching theinterconnectedness of the food chain.The day we visited, Chef Jeff had students preppingand cooking a delectable International meal ofAsian stir fry and sushi. The level of student enthusiasmand attention was remarkable. Clearly the groupwas very happy to be there learning the nuances ofInternational Cooking from NCC’s resident pro Chef.Following are two menus and several of thesummer recipes that Chef Jeff and his students haveprepared:Summer BBQ and Grilling MenuPork Tenderloin w/ Mustard Maple GlazeTomato Parmesan Spinach SquaresPotato SaladSliced Carrots with fresh garden BasilApple Raspberry StreuselInternational MenuShrimp Dashi SoupChicken Stir FrySmoked Trout Sushi Mai RollsPeach Upside-Down CakePork Tenderloin w/ Mustard Maple GlazeCut tenderloin into 2 oz. medallions. Removefat, cut on bias, pound flat slightly; brush withmaple syrup, Dijon mustard, cider vinegar withallspice, and onion powder. Grill on charbroiler.Plate and garnish with organic greens and lettuces.Extra SauceMix equal amounts of maple syrup, dijonmustard, vinegar and chopped red onion to make1 cup to brush on finished tenderloin.Peach Upside-Down CakeButter a half shallow sheet pan, slice (5)peaches off the pit and mix 4 oz. melted butter,1 cup brown sugar, and 1 cup chopped nuts. Putmixture in bottom of pan. Cream 4 oz. butterand 8 oz. sugar till smooth, add 2 eggs, blendwell. Mix 8 oz. cake flour, 1 Tbsp. baking powder,¼ tsp. baking soda, ½ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp.ground clove, ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg and ¼ tsp.salt together. Add to egg mixture and ½ cup wateralternately together. Add ¼ cup apple sauce,1 cup raisins, ¾ cup chopped nuts. Pour batterover peach mixture and bake until set. Unmoldon platter by inverting (after cooling slightly).

Faculty and Staff NewsNCC C.A.R.E.S. Activities/UpdateProfessor Jonathan McMenamin-Balano andstudents helpers (Robbie Robinson, Bepin Mgushi,Ricardo Harris) are keeping busy this summer maintainingthe Culinary Arts department kitchen garden,and a small plot adjacent to the West Campus cafeteriakitchen. Both gardens are filled with sunflowers(top photo), eggplants, tomato plants and herbs. Atthis point in the season, the garden is reaching maturityand the Culinary Arts department has beenharvesting lettuces and herbs for the College for Kidscooking classes being held this summer. McMenamin– Balano is already planting second rounds of lettucesto keep up with demand from classes.This summer a new garden is being prepared justoutside the windows along the West Campus cafeteria(middle photo). Plots will be created for severalstudent groups and a lottery will be offered for theremaining plots. Soil is being prepared this fall forSpring 2010 planting.Plans for additional gardens are under consideration,with ideas ranging from plots to be located inthe back of the West Campus parking lot (bottomphoto) and a cutting garden (flowers) for the hillockbeside the East Campus Faculty parking lot. StudentActivities will soon be offering a Gardening Club forstudents, and all the gardens will serve as learning sitesfor NCC students.Wellness Center HoursJune 22 - August 27Monday – Thursday 12:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.Closed FridaysThe Wellness Center is now located on the groundfloor of the D-wing, West Campus, in rooms W005- W006.May 2009 News Clips follow on pages 6 -8See more photos on page 8

KEY:CP/Connecticut Post • DN/Darien News • FCBJ-WCBJ / Fairfield County Business Journal/WestchesterCounty Business Journal • FCBT/Fairfield CountyBusiness Times • FM/Fairfield Minuteman • GT/Greenwich Time • HC/Hartford Courant • LV/LaVoz Hispana • NA/Norwalk Advocate • NC/NorwalkCitizen News • NCA /New Canaan Advertiser • NH/Norwalk Hour • NN/Newport’s News • NYT/New YorkTimes • SA/Stamford Advocate • WN/Westport News• WM/ Westport Minuteman • WV/Wilton Village• 5/1/09 NH (Commentary) State universities, community schoolsin historic move. We have often extolled the asset that NorwalkCommunity College is to the Greater Norwalk area. We considerit the premier community college in the state system. Its valueincreased last week when the community colleges and the stateuniversity system – Western Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut,Southern Connecticut and Central Connecticut – reached an importantagreement. Now community college students who successfullyobtain their associate degree will be automatically enrolled in oneof the university schools as a member of the junior class. All oftheir community college credits will remain intact. [Now] theyare all linked together for the betterment of state residents.• 5/1/09 Stamfordplus.com— The Family Economic SecurityProgram at Norwalk Community College will provide a widerange of mentoring and support services to help students earna college degree and launch a well-paying career. Programdirector Kristina Testa-Buzzee says “Many students, especiallysingle parents, are faced with challenges right now. Getting thesupport and encouragement to persist at their degree becomes allthe more important for the future and that of their families”.• 5/1/09 NC (Cover Story) NCC identifies distinguished malestudents. In his early 20s, Charles Brown of Norwalk found himselfin trouble with the law. Then he decided to change direction. Now28, he recalled his moving story of his rocky road to success at NCC’sMen of Promise and Distinction dinner. With optimism, he turned hislife around. He was one of 22 students honored for their academicachievement, potential, ability to overcome obstacles, communityservice and overall improvement throughout their academic careers.• 5/1/09 NC Students accepted in Family Economic SecurityProgram at NCC. NCC is making the future a little brighter for 20students who have just been accepted into the new program whichwill provide a wide range of mentoring and support services to helpstudents earn a college degree and launch a well-paying career.• 5/2/09 NH (Commentary) It’s men’s turn for NCChonors—22 students honored by NCC at its Men of Promiseand Distinction. We salute them and see in them theembodiment of the asset to Norwalk that NCC is.• 5/3/09 NA Supporters of the Fairfield County CommunityFoundation’s Fund for Women and Girls gathered March 30 and raised$400,000 for the fund and its Economic Security Program. Guestswatched a new documentary highlighting the program which provides100 students at NCC with personal, financial and career coaching.• 5/3/09 NA Dad To Dad column, “This is your brain in love”, writtenby Gary Stanek. Stanek teaches at Sacred Heart University andNCC and is clinical director of the Stamford Counseling Center.• 5/5/09 NH (Photos) Leading Edge—Business people from all overlower Fairfield County network and check out all the exhibitorsat the 2009 Multi-Chamber Expo at NCC on March 18.• 5/5/09 NH (Cover Story) ‘Room Raider’ finds calling onMTV. Ashley Wilson, 21, of Stamford, a Norwalk CommunityCollege student, recently taped an episode on MTV’s ‘RoomRaiders’. Wilson was singled out as a possible contestant latelast year when a producer’s assistant pulled her aside on herway to class at NCC where she is studying psychology.• 5/6/09 ncclibraryblog—Check out the World Digital Library inthe NCC library homepage which makes it possible to discover,study, and enjoy cultural treasures from around the world. TheWDL was developed by a team at the U.S. Library of Congress,with contributions by partner institutions in many countries.• 5/7/09 NH (Photo/Norwalk on the Move) TheNorwalk Redevelopment Agency joined businesses fromthroughout the region recently at the multi-Chamber ofCommerce Expo held at Norwalk Community College.• 5/7/09 NA Nurses esteemed as shortage persists—NationalNursing Week prompted nurses spanning three generations togather Wednesday at Stamford Hospital’s School of Nursing tohonor their predecessors and talk about how the definition of anurse has changed in the last several decades. The U.S. Bureauof Labor Statistics estimates that in the next decade the healthcare industry will require 1 million new nurses to meet growingdemand and to fill retirements. A spokesman for SouthernConnecticut State University said nursing as the top major hasseen an 83 percent jump since 2002. Other programs in thestate, Norwalk Community College, Quinnipiac University, FairfieldUniversity, and Saint Joseph College, have also seen increases.• 5/7/09 AARP Bulletin Today—Changing role of nurses discussedat Stamford, Norwalk hospitals. National Nursing Week promptednurses spanning three generations to gather Wednesday at StamfordHospital’s School of Nursing to honor their predecessors and talkabout how the definition of a nurse has changed in the last severaldecades. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that in thenext decade the health care industry will require 1 million new nursesto meet growing demand and to fill retirements. A spokesman forSouthern Connecticut State University said nursing as the top majorhas seen an 83 percent jump since 2002. Other programs in thestate, Norwalk Community College, Quinnipiac University, FairfieldUniversity, and Saint Joseph College, have also seen increases.• 4/30/09 – 5/7/09 LV Norwalk Community Collegerindio honores; entre ellos a ocho latinos.Photos: El senor Rodolfo Rodriquez, presidente “Open Hearts,Open Doors” (Men of Promise and Distinction); La professor de laDivision de Desarrollo de Estutios, Mary Raddock y el estudiante JorgeRodas nominado por NCC Men of Promise and Distinction Dinner.• 5/8/09 NC (Cover Story) A salute to single moms--A pilotprogram at NCC—the Family Economic Security Program—isdesigned to help low-income, working students who headhouseholds and support children earn an associate degree andbachelor’s degree and enter careers that allow them to providefor their families. Participating students have access to financial,career and academic coaching as well as financial support forunexpected costs such as childcare and transportation.• 5/10/09 nj.com—New York Mets bullpen catcher Dave Racaniellois jack of all trades, master of being invisible. He has been the Metsbullpen catcher since 2000 and has caught just about every pitcher theMets have had over the past decade, from John Franco to FranciscoRodriquez. In 1997, at age 19, Racaniello was catching for NorwalkCommunity College when he stood in as bullpen catcher. Three yearslater a job opened up and the Mets asked him to be full-time.5/11/09 thehour.com—NCC Child Development Lab openings. TheChild Development Laboratory School at Norwalk Community Collegehas openings for the 2009-2010 school year in its School Readinessprogram. Interested families must be Norwalk residents to qualify.• 5/11/09 NH (Cover Story) Public to have say on tollsthis week. The Transportation Strategy Board’s toll boothproposal will be debated at a public hearing Thursdayat NCC’s General Re Forum from 7 to 9:30 p.m.• 5/12/09 norwalkplus.com Norwalk CommunityCollege graduation is May 21, 2009. The 47th annual NCC

commencement is slated for 4:30 p.m. Thursday May 21in the East Campus rear parking lot. There are more than700 candidates for graduation, the largest class ever.• 5/14/09 Citizen-times.com Closing in on the torturer-in-chief.Article written by Paul Cantor who teaches economics at NCC.• 5/14/09 NA Final toll hearing scheduled at NCC.The state Transportation Strategy Board will hold apublic hearing on the implementation of tolls on statehighways from 7 to 9:30 p.m. today at NCC.• 5/14/09 NH (Cover Story) NCC aims at helping workingparents achieve a degree. The Family Economic Security Program isdesigned to help low-income, working students who head householdsand support children earn an associate degree and bachelor’s degreeand enter careers that allow them to provide for their families.The five-year initiative was launched with support from NorwalkCommunity College, the NCC Foundation Inc. and The FairfieldCounty Community Foundation’s Fund for Women and Girls.• 5/15/09 NH (Cover Story) Tolls, congestion pricingget mixed reviews. Speakers split over bringing backhighway tolls during a public hearing before the stateTransportation Strategy board at NCC on Thursday night.• 5/15/09 NA (Cover Story) Commuters speak out against tollproposals. At NCC Thursday night, commuters and others hadtheir say about state plans for putting tolls on highways.• 5/15/09 SA Seasonal jobs are victims of bad economy.According to a study by global placement consulting firmChallenger, Gray & Christmas, it is possible that for the firsttime since 1954, fewer than 1 million 16- to 19-year oldswill find summer jobs. Kylie Ponger, a senior at Norwalk HighSchool, is lucky because she has worked on a part-time basis atStew Leonard’s for almost three years and expects to continuethrough the summer and when she attends NCC in the fall.• 5/15/09 NC I Created Me @ NCC-- MauricioHiguera, The Cooper Union, Fine Arts.Create Your Future--Summer Sessions/Fall Semester• 5/15/09 WN I Created Me @ NCC-- MauricioHiguera, The Cooper Union, Fine Arts.Create Your Future @ NCC--Summer Sessions/Fall Semester• 5/15/09 NC NCC Archaeology Club to send volunteers tothe Topper site. Join a fun group of archaeology avocationalists,graduate students and professionals for a week of excavationat the Topper Site, one of the most important and oldestsites in the Americas, located in Allendale County, S.C.• 5/15/09 NC Nurses Needed. Changing role of nurses discussedat Norwalk, Stamford hospitals. National Nursing Week promptednurses spanning three generations to gather Wednesday at StamfordHospital’s School of Nursing to honor their predecessors and talkabout how the definition of a nurse has changed in the last severaldecades. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that in thenext decade the health care industry will require 1 million new nursesto meet growing demand and to fill retirements. A spokesman forSouthern Connecticut State University said nursing as the top majorhas seen an 83 percent jump since 2002. Other programs in thestate, Norwalk Community College, Quinnipiac University, FairfieldUniversity, and Saint Joseph College, have also seen increases.• 5/17/09 NA Seasonal jobs are victims of bad economy. Accordingto a study by global placement consulting firm Challenger, Gray &Christmas, it is possible that for the first time since 1954, fewer than1 million 16- to 19-year olds will find summer jobs. Kylie Ponger, asenior at Norwalk High School, is lucky because she has worked on apart-time basis at Stew Leonard’s for almost three years and expects tocontinue through the summer and when she attends NCC in the fall.• 5/17/09 NH I Created Me @ NCC—MauricioHiguera, The Cooper Union, Fine Arts.Create Your Future @ NCC--Summer Sessions/Fall Semester• 5/17/09 NH (Cover Story) Obama taps city man to headTARP. Tim Massad of Norwalk has been tapped by the ObamaAdministration to be chief counsel for the U.S. Treasury Department’sTroubled Assets Relief Program. Massad has given up his positionas president of the Norwalk Community College Foundation.• 5/21/09 NA AITE to offer college points--up to 18credits in technology or engineering. Agran Ukperaj said hetook courses through Norwalk Community College to collectcredits before entering the University of New Haven.• 5/22/09 WV I Created Me @ NCC—MauricioHiguera, The Cooper Union, Fine Arts. Create YourFuture @ NCC--Summer Sessions/Fall Semester• 5/22/09 NC NCC awarded FCCF grant for ESL tutoringprogram. NCC has received a $20,000 grant from the FairfieldCounty Community Foundation for its English as a SecondLanguage Bridge to Credit Tutoring Program. The grant willprovide writing assistance and scholarships for students inthe NCC ESL Non-credit program to help them move to theESL Credit classes and prepare them for academic courses.• 5/22/09 StamfordPlus.com New training opportunities forunemployed workers. NCC urges unemployed workers to considertaking advantage of new opportunities for education and trainingavailable to them. On May 8, President Obama announced thatworkers getting unemployment insurance benefits will receive specialconsideration for financial aid to pay for job training or education.• 5/22/09 NA NCC graduates its largest class. Over 700students received their associate degree which was the largestgraduating class in NCC’s 47 years of commencement history.President David Levinson praised the graduates’ ability to jugglework, families and schoolwork, as well as the cultural diversitythey brought to NCC. More than 25 percent of the Class of2009 graduated from high schools outside the United States.• 5/22/09 NH Grandmother joins grandson on graduationstage. Janet Hanna watched her grandson walk across thestage at the NCC commencement and 70-year-old Hanna waswalking too. About seven years ago she found herself withnothing to do and decided to go back to school. She receivedan associate degree in accounting. Her grandson, Matt Ness,20, went on to NCC for culinary. Matt said he was very happyto graduate with her. “I think NCC is the best opportunity thatanyone can have no matter what age you are” said Hanna.• 5/22/09 NH 20 years later, she graduates with largest class everat NCC. Karen Eberhardt graduated with the NCC nursing class,previously graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology,had a career in graphic design, survived a car crash that left herwith traumatic brain injury and found her true calling in healthcare. Darcy Clifford was the graduating class speaker tellingher story of also overcoming obstacles. She will continue herstudies at Smith College. Maria Gomez, Magna Cum Laude, waspresented with the PTK New Century Scholar Award. RodolfoRodriguez was given the Distinguished Alumnus Award.• 5/22/09 NA (Cover Story) 47 years later, time to celebrate atNCC. Judy Rusin, 69, graduated Thursday from NCC magna cumlaude with a degree in culinary arts. She took advantage of aprogram that allows senior citizens to attend state schools tuitionfree.She plans to launch a specialized food service, nannytreats.com that offers gluten-free desserts which she became interestedin after her granddaughter, Zoe, was diagnosed with autism andthe family discovered a link between her diet and behavior.• 5/22/09 WN Staples Players celebrates 50 years with Revue andReunion Shows—Craig Matheson, former director and founder ofStaples Players will be honored at this weekend’s 50th AnniversaryAlumni Reunion Benefit. Matheson is an NCC professor.5/24/09 NA (Photo) Leader award. NCC President David L.Levinson was honored with the Distinguished Leader Award bythe Voluntary Action Center of Mid Fairfield at its VolunteerLeadership Breakfast last month. State Senator Robert Duff(D-Norwalk) presented the award and along with NorwalkMayor Richard Moccia praised Levinson for his leadership