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College Life: Enriching the Experience CCAC golfers take conference, state honors In both team and individual competition, CCAC golfers distinguished themselves at the regional and state levels. At the Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference Championship September 28 and 29 at the Links at Spring Church in Apollo, PA, the CCAC–South Campus team placed first. From North Campus, golfer Eric Poplowski won the individual championship, while teammates Ben Kennedy and Paul Ajak III finished second and fourth, respectively. All three North Campus players were named to the Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference All-Tournament First Team. Shortly after the Members of the North Campus golf team (from left) Dan Blahnik, Coach Chuck Bell, Ben Kennedy, Eric Poplowski and Paul Ajak III celebrate their success at the Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association State Championship October 8 and 9 in Fayetteville, PA. regional competition, the North Campus Golf Team won its eighth Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association State Championship at the Penn National Golf Club in Fayetteville, PA. Mr. Poplowski was again the individual medalist in the two-day event, while Mr. Ajak and Mr. Kennedy finished in the top five. Teammate Dan Blahnik also represented CCAC–North Campus at the event. At the tournament, CCAC Coach Chuck Bell was named Coach of the Year. He has coached all eight of CCAC’s championship teams, and has the distinction of coaching the college with the greatest number of wins in the tournament’s history. WAMO broadcasts from South Campus Local radio station WAMO 100.1 FM visited South Campus on October 17 as part of their 2012 School Tour. The WAMO team broadcasted from the campus cafeteria, where they interacted with students, held contests and gave away promotional items. The broadcast was coordinated by CCAC’s Office of Institutional Advancement and External Relations and coincided with the South Campus Student Life department’s faculty and staff dodgeball tournament, which was held in the gymnasium. Several hundred students attended the combined events. PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER, NOVEMBER 2012 PAGE 4
Community: Reaching Out to the County & Beyond Odyssey Day features alternative fuel vehicles The annual Western Pennsylvania Odyssey Day on October 19 drew more than 150 people to West Hills Center to learn about alternative fuel vehicles. Speakers, including Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, presented on technology and policy surrounding electric, hybrid, bio-fuel, propane, natural gas and other powertrains. Nearly 40 vehicles—from motorcycles to tractor trailers—were on hand for viewing and test drives. Partners in the event included Pittsburgh Regional Clean Cities and the National Alternative Fuel Training Consortium of West Virginia University, of which CCAC is a member. Donna Imhoff, PhD, campus president, North Campus, and Gretchen Mullin-Sawicki, PhD, dean, Academic Affairs, North Campus, prepare to test drive a Mitsubishi electric vehicle at Western Pennsylvania Odyssey Day on October 19 at West Hills Center. CCAC participates in One Young World Summit From October 18 to 22, South Campus Theatre student Terrell Grayson attended the One Young World Summit, an international conference that brought together more than 1,300 delegates from 180 countries to discuss and debate major issues addressed daily by the world’s governmental, business and academic leaders. The CCAC Educational Foundation sponsored Mr. Grayson to attend the conference. One Young World, founded by a London-based charity in 2009, was first hosted in London in 2010 and then in Zurich in 2011. Pittsburgh is the first US city to host the conference, which took place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Tara Zirkel, director, Student Life, South Campus, and George Jaber, professor, Theatre, South Campus, joined Mr. Grayson at the conference’s opening ceremonies at Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts, which featured former President Bill Clinton as keynote speaker. In addition, following the conference, two students from the United Kingdom toured Allegheny Campus for an overview of facilities, program offerings and student activities. PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER, NOVEMBER 2012 PAGE 5
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