Marathon area.Gayla Morgan “Doing What I Love”“And Loving What I do”Gayla’s First Lobby Cabaret ConcertPhotos by <strong>To</strong>m Oosterhoudtappointment email Office@ConchColor.comZonta Key West celebrating 30 years!Above:Gayla Morgan and her costars:from left, J.B. McLendon,Eric Cole, Joe McMurray,Laurie Breakwell, and CountyCom. Hea<strong>the</strong>r Carru<strong>the</strong>rs.Left:Gayla gets congrats fromBlake Hunter.Below:Gayla gets congrats fromBlake Hunter.Below:A front table atGayla’s concertinlcuded likeBobby Nesbitt,his partnerMike Mulligan,Vera Schiff, andMarjorie Paul-Shook.conch color <strong>the</strong> florida keys 34 photographic chronicle
The Steel Horse SaloonSuperbowl SpecialsThe Steel Horse Saloon andAudioVideo in Paradise have teamedup to give away 4 HDTVs during KeyWest’s Best Super Bowl Party. TheBud Light tailgate starts at 4 pm andeveryone entering <strong>the</strong> bar will receivea chance to win a brand new 32 inchTV. Every hour during <strong>the</strong> Party, <strong>the</strong>dance floor at 511 Greene St will beturned into an end zone, numberswill be drawn and that ticketholderwill get <strong>the</strong> opportunity to kick aIt doesn’t take an expert in enumerativecombinatorics* like FKCCMath instructor Dr. John Majewiczto see that at small institutions <strong>the</strong>interactions between students andfaculty would statistically be morefrequent and personal than at largerinstitutions. That’s why in 2009 Majewiczacted on his love for Key Westand made <strong>the</strong> logical leap from <strong>the</strong>40,000-plus campus of <strong>the</strong> CommunityCollege of Philadelphia to find asense of true community at <strong>the</strong> smallsou<strong>the</strong>rnmost college.“There were so many classes andso many instructors, you hardly eversaw <strong>the</strong> same student twice; it wasvery impersonal,” said Majewicz of<strong>the</strong> institution where he taught for 20years. “Here, it’s not uncommon forme to work with a student throughfour courses—from College Algebrato Calculus. I’ve developed some reallynice student-instructor relationships.We have conversations about<strong>the</strong> subject matter and <strong>the</strong>y don’<strong>the</strong>sitate to seek help.”Majewicz has a bachelor’s, a master’s,and a doctorate in Ma<strong>the</strong>matics,<strong>the</strong> first from Pennsylvania StateUniversity and <strong>the</strong> latter two fromTemple University. Such credentialsand experience would certainly enablehim to teach at a university, butMajewicz enjoys being in <strong>the</strong> classroomover <strong>the</strong> pressures of researchrequirements at a big university.“It’s nice to be able to worksomewhere where I can focus on howstudents learn and what approacheswork best.”One tactic that seems to work islearning students’ names. Majewiczfinds that it builds rapport with <strong>the</strong>fringe benefit of instilling accountability.“I have a knack for learningnames really easily. I tell my studentspressure packed field goal to win!!The party will feature half priced appetizersoff <strong>the</strong> Steel Horse Saloons’snew menu and $2 -16 oz Bud Lightdrafts. There will be door prizes andfree shots during <strong>the</strong> game when yourteam scores. At half time a skilledpasser contest will raise money for<strong>the</strong> Wounded Warrior Project. Formore information contact 305 849-2753.Dr. John Majewicz,Ma<strong>the</strong>matics At FKCCthat <strong>the</strong>y aren’t going to have thatexperience at a big university. Plus,because I know all <strong>the</strong>ir names, <strong>the</strong>yrealize that I notice with <strong>the</strong>y missclass, so most limit <strong>the</strong>ir absences.”Majewicz, who also serves as <strong>the</strong>vice chair of <strong>the</strong> FKCC Faculty Council,cites passion as a key quality inbeing a good math instructor.“Most students in math coursesare satisfying a requirement and arenot really passionate—but if youmake it interesting and <strong>the</strong>y see yourpassion, <strong>the</strong>y become more engaged.It’s rewarding when you can seepeople turn on.”Of course Majewicz also dealswith challenges like <strong>the</strong> classic questionsfrom reluctant math studentsabout <strong>the</strong> practical need for or usefor math, which is required of everydegree.“I tell my students: ‘You mightnever use it, but it’s helping you learnhow to think logically and how toanalyze based on facts. Here are abunch of givens, what can you concludeor not conclude from it?’”Contrary to <strong>the</strong> math whiz stereotype,Majewicz is also very creativeand once thought he would becomean artist. These days, <strong>the</strong> art he lovesand hones is that of teaching.“There’s something about being in<strong>the</strong> classroom and giving knowledge;it’s a great way to make a living.”When not in <strong>the</strong> classroom, Majewiczenjoys reading classic novels andtaking in <strong>the</strong> beautiful island wea<strong>the</strong>ron his bicycle.*Enumerative combinatorics isconcerned with counting <strong>the</strong> numberelements of a finite set S. It will beclear that S has many elements, and<strong>the</strong> main issue will be to count (or estimate)<strong>the</strong>m all and not, for example,to find a particular element.THEPORTER-ALLENCOMPANYINSURANCESince 1891ELIZABETH M.FREEMAN<strong>President</strong>513 SOUTHARD ST., KEYWEST, FL 33040PHONE305-294-2542FAX305-296-7985conch color <strong>the</strong> florida keys 35 photographic chronicle
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