ISSUE 1, 2003 VOLUME 16

Opening doors to a brighter future

The Community/College Affairs Committee (above) worked tirelessly to planthe holiday party. Front row from left: Dania Rivero, Kathleen McGough,Hedy Sarbey, Jillian Krueger Printz, Anne Keeler, Shirley Boudousquie andTracy Porter. Middle row from left: Pat Senior, Fran Fletcher and Sue Mattson.Back row from left: George Masforroll and Rick Leffel.

Desserts and dancing werehighlights of BCC’s

annual holiday party Dec. 6 at theSignature Grand in Davie. Withmicrophone in hand, PresidentWillis Holcombe divvied door prizesto BCC employees, who were also ina giving mood. They brought gifts,toys and food to assist BrowardCounty’s needy children, familiesand the Homeless Education Project.

“I believe it was the best partyyet,” says Anne Keeler, who chairsthe Community/College AffairsCommittee. She was impressed withthe number of donations andgenerosity of employees. More than450 employees attended.

450 attend BCC’sholiday party

450 attend BCC’sholiday party

FIVE AWARDED T/LC CLASSROOM RESEARCH AWARDS

W ill students do better in a general biology lab if they participate in online discussions and quizzes before taking the lab?Can teaching English Composition 1102 in a computer classroom improve the quality of a student’s research paper?

These are two of five topics BCC faculty members are researching this academic year, thanks to $1,000 classroom researchgrants awarded through BCC’s Teaching/Learning Community.

The grants give recipients the opportunity to evaluate their most effective teaching practices. T/LC awarded the grants inNovember, and recipients will receive the money after completing and presenting their research.

Maria HolodakPHYSICAL THERAPIST

ASSISTANT – CHSE – NORTH

Topic : “Onl ineThreaded Discussion:Does It Enhance theStudent’s ClinicalExperience?”

Mary O. SmithCOMMUNICATIONS

SOUTH

Topic: “The Effective-ness of an OnlineMastery Base ReadingLab Component.”

Susan FinazzoNATURAL SCIENCES

CENTRAL

Topic: “Will the Use ofOnline Pre-LaboratoryDiscussions andQuizzes ImproveStudent Performancein the General BiologyLaboratory?”

Donna Merolle NURSING – CHSE

CENTRAL

Topic: “Use of MasteryLearning in an ASNursing Program:Focus on StudentSuccess and Know-ledge Retention.”

Patrick EllinghamENGLISH SOUTH

Topic: “Can TeachingENC 1102 in theComputer ClassroomImprove the Qualityof Students’ LiteraryResearch and theQuality of TheirLiterary ResearchPapers?”

SACS TEAM IMPRESSED WITH BCC’S COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION EXCELLENCE

SACS

BCC earned high marks from aSouthern Association of Collegesand Schools (SACS) visiting team

in November, leaving BCC officialsconfident the college will retain itsSACS accreditation. SACS is expectedto make a final decision at its Juneboard meeting.

The team spent three days, taking adetailed look at areas of the collegeand determining if they complied withSACS criteria. Areas included educa-tional programs, student affairs, facultyissues and institutional effectiveness.

Team members made four recom-mendations to which BCC isresponding. “This is an unusually lownumber of recommendations and is amajor commentary on the quality ofour reaffirmation effort and thecollege in general,” says PresidentWillis Holcombe.

Before leaving Nov. 15, the team

commended BCC for its hospitality,commitment to education excellenceand exceptional preparation for theSACS team. BCC will post the visitingteam’s written report on the college Web

site as soon as the team completes it.SACS reaffirms accreditation for more

than 12,000 public and private educa-tional institutions in the SoutheasternUnited States and Latin America.

Dozens of employees, who participated in the SACS Self-Study, celebrated two years of hard workwith an appreciation reception at IT Parker in Dania on Nov. 18. From left: Elease Johnson(English-Central), Dora Romero (Modern Foreign Language-North), Provost Carolane Williams (North),Jose Macia (ESL-North), Mercy Moore (English-Central), and Gladys Sanchez-Bello (Counseling &Advisement-North).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Pumpkin seeds, feathers, beads and clay– just a few of the materials artists used

to design intricate masks in the fourthbiennial “Find an Identity MaskCompetition” on Central Campus.

More than 260 students, faculty andstaff displayed their creations in Central’sFine Arts Gallery Oct. 31-Nov. 15. Designscelebrated beauty and the eclectic, themacabre, diversity of culture and selfexpression.

“Individual students told me storiesabout their lives and how the masks theycreated related to them personally,” saysart professor and show co-organizerLee Anna Yater.

Art professor and co-organizerCatherine Leisek started the competitionseveral years ago as a way to involve theentire college in a fun, creative project.

Judges awarded ribbons, and localmerchants gave gift certificates to winnersof the competition.

Mask

Mystique:

A celebration

of beauty and

mystery

Show co-organizers Lee Anna Yater (left) andCatherine Leisek

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Two new works of art grace the Downtown Center — a stainless steel sculpturecalled “Peace” and a woven tapestry titled “Joy of Life.” Both were created byrenowned Mexican artist Leonardo Nierman and donated to BCC by Paul andLibby Yelin. At a dedication ceremony Nov. 4, President Willis Holcombethanked the artist and the Yelins for their generosity.

“Art should inspire us to think, reflect and elevate our spirits,” says Holcombe.

STAFF, STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY CELEBRATE KWANZAAPoetry, song and readings on the history of Kwanzaa were highlights of the annual

Kwanzaa celebration Dec. 13 on Central Campus. It was sponsored by BCC’s chapter of theNational Council on Black American Affairs, Southern Region. Over a potluck luncheon,members also discussed activities for the upcoming year.

Kwanzaa, observed in late December, is an African American holiday that celebratesfamily, community and culture. “Kwanzaa” means “first fruits” in Swahili.

Front row from left: Don Cleveland,Winston Thompson, Yeyefini Efunbolade,Naomi McCreary (both from theInstitute of Afrikan Studies andKnowledge), Kisha King, Amidah Oloto,Golda Scott and Yvonne Caesar. Backrow from left: Chinua Dunmore andBarrington Blake.

Donor Paul Yelin addresses the audience at Nov. 4 sculpture dedication. Artist Leonardo Nierman andPresident Holcombe are sitting behind him.The sculpture, “Peace,” is located outside of Building 31.

BCC DEDICATES SCULPTURE AND TAPESTRY

D O W N T O W N

C O L L E G E W I D E

More than 250 employees got flu shots or mammograms at the 2002Benefits Health Fair sponsored by BCC’s Benefits Division.

“It was a big success,” says Benefits Administrator Claudette Burke.A mobile mammography unit, nurses and Cigna representatives paidvisits to the Downtown Center, North, South and Central campuses theweek of Oct. 22.

Employees had an opportunity to learn about Cigna’s health-care programs, coverage plans, preventative medicine and to askinsurance questions.

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Registered nurse Judy Bakal gives Martin Tubens(College Accounting-Downtown) a flu shot.

STUDENT AFFAIRS HOSTS DEVELOPMENT DAY

Some 140 employees attendedStudent Affairs Development DayOct. 31 at Anne Kolb Nature Centerin Hollywood. After a continentalbreakfast and welcoming remarksby Student Affairs Vice PresidentRobert Cabello, employees settled infor a day of workshops and discus-sion involving student affairsmatters. Speakers included StudentSuccess Director Jean McCormick,Associate Student Affairs VicePresident Barbara Bryan, Staff

Development Director Pat Senior, Staff Development Training/Development CoordinatorCheryl Graziose and South Campus Student Affairs Dean Debbie Sloan.

It wasn’t all work. During lunch, employees participated in a Halloween costume contest.

Barbara West (left) and Barbara Sherman (both Nursing-North) learn to “beam data” at a recent training session onthe use of PDAs or Personal Data Assistants. Handheld orpalm computers are becoming a convenient way to storeand retrieve information in an academic setting. If you’dlike to learn more about handheld technology, contactRobert Buford at 954-201-8925, David Shulman at954-201-6382 or visit www.broward.edu/itech/pda.jsp

Faculty and academic administrators brainstorm at a college-wide faculty meeting on Central Campus. The Nov. 7 discus-sion focused on the “21st Century Professor” and how facultycan incorporate instructional strategies to meet the needs ofstudents in a rapidly changing world. The initiative’s facultyleader, Trish Joyce, and faculty technology mentor associate,Steve Obenauf (both standing), led one of the discussions.This meeting is one of many held on the topic this year.

Student Affairs employees pose in Halloween garb.

BEAMING DATA 21ST CENTURY PROFESSOR

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DIVISION HOSTS HEALTH FAIR

N O R T H

BROWARD FACCCHAPTER ELECTSNEW OFFICERS

BARBARA COHEN PIPPIN(above) is the new presidentof the Broward chapter ofthe Florida Associationof Community Colleges.Other officers are:CHARLES LYLE—SouthCampus Vice President;DONNA FRANCAVILLA—North Campus VicePresident; MICHELLELILLY—Central CampusVice President; JEFFA L L B R I T T O N —PinesCenter Vice President andFACC Vice President Electfor Commissions; JERRYE N L O E —Commercia lBlvd. Vice President;EMILIA GUZZARDO—Downtown Center VicePresident; BEVERLYW A L K E R —Secretary ;and SHARON STERN—Treasurer.

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Students view two large panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt during World Aids Day activities.

SOUTH CAMPUS COMMEMORATES WORLD AIDS DAYHIV/AIDS education materials and two large panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt were

on display in South Campus’ Southern Breezes Dec. 2-3 to commemorate World AIDS Day. The full-size quilt, which contains the names of more than 83,000 people who’ve died from

AIDS-related illnesses since 1987, is more than 48 miles long. South Campus plans to makea panel for the quilt in spring, says Joan Sherrod, South’s healthy student living coordinator.

More than 42 million people are living with HIV in the world today, according to theWorld Health Organization.

North Campus profes-sional assistants held theirannual retreat Nov. 1 at theDowntown Center’s HigherEducation Complex. Afterwelcoming remarks fromBCC President WillisHolcombe and NorthCampus Academic DeanHettie Williams, partici-pants settled in for a dayof workshops. PersonnelOperations Director LesleyHiggins and BenefitsAdministrator ClaudetteBurke presented a sessionon benefits and retirementissues. The afternoonincluded a workshop onmanaging emotions.

Front row from left: Daliah Anderson (Behavioral Science), Camille Keating(Speech), Beverly Walker (Grants), Grace Mendoza (Business Administration),Claire Eskind (Continuing Education) and Arma Gunter (Academic Affairs).Back row from left: Sonja Williams (Biology), Connie Beal (StudentAffairs), Elsy Curtis (International Education), Marcia Holloway (Reading),Donna Francavilla (Learning Resources), Sue Rousse (Provost’s Office) andBonnie McKnight (Business Affairs).

NORTH’S PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANTS HOLD RETREAT

NEW EMPLOYEESVictor Morales

SMALL EQUIPMENTOPERATOR-GROUNDS

MAINTENANCE-CENTRAL

John PraterTRAINER

INDUSTRY BASED TRAININGSOUTH

Heather MunroSENIOR LIBRARY ASSOCIATE

LIBRARYCENTRAL

Juanita RoblesADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST

PHYSICAL PLANTCENTRAL

Beverly ZicarelliRISK MANAGEMENT

ASSISTANT-CONTROLLER’SOFFICE-DOWNTOWN

Victor joined BCC inJuly 2002. Before thecollege hired him,Victor worked threeyears as a meter readerand customer servicerepresentative for aSouth Florida propanecompany. Victor gradu-ated from HallandaleHigh School in 1998.

Raymond SmithTRAINER

INDUSTRY BASED TRAININGSOUTH

Raymond was a careerspecialist with AffiliatedComputer Services inHollywood, Fl., beforejoining BCC in August2002. He’s also workedas a counselor forthe Veterans UpwardBound Program. Aformer U.S. Marine,he attended BarryUniversity.

Mary Jo KirchmanPROJECT DIRECTOR

TECHNICAL EDUCATIONCOMMERCIAL

Mary Jo, who joined BCCin September 2002, has abachelor’s degree inenvironmental and publichealth from Universityof Wisconsin-Eau Claire.She’s worked as a regu-latory affairs specialistfor a Memphis medicalcompany and an environ-mental health specialist forthe City of Minneapolis.

Gino GalliJOB DEVELOPER

TECHNICAL EDUCATIONDOWNTOWN

Gino worked in market-ing and sales before join-ing BCC in April 2002.Past employers includethe American Instituteof Marine Studies andBURN World-Wide, Ltd.,an Internet and interactivemedia development firm.Gino has a bachelor’s inbusiness managementfrom Barry University.

Anne CalvagnoADMINSTRATIVE SPECIALIST

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCECENTRAL

Anne was a keyboardspecialist for the NewYork State EducationDepartment in Albanybefore joining BCC inJuly 2002. She joinedthe Department in 1987,working in SpecialEducation QualityAssurance and theOffice of ProfessionalDiscipline.

Linda HyotteAV TELEMEDIA SERVICES

COORDINATOR-LEARNINGRESOURCE CENTER-CENTRAL

Linda joined BCC fulltime in September 2002.She’s worked as a part-time computer lab clerkfor the college since1992. A teacher’s aide atCooper City ElementarySchool for two yearsand former restaurantemployee, Linda has anassociate’s degree inliberal arts from BCC.

John was a programmanager and seniorcounselor with the U.S.Navy and MarineCorps for 24 yearsbefore retiring in 1998.He’s also worked as acareer specialist withACS/Workforce Onein Fort Lauderdale.He joined BCC inAugust 2002.

Heather joined BCC inAugust 2002. A formerlibrary assistant at BocaRaton Public Library,FAU, Indiana andHarvard universities,she has extensive expe-rience researching andarchiving library mate-rials and exhibits. Shehas a master’s degreefrom Harvard.

Juanita joined BCC fulltime in July 2002. She’sworked part time forthe college’s WINGSprogram since 1997.Before joining BCC, shewas office manager of alocal pest control busi-ness. She has an associ-ate’s degree from St.John’s University inJamaica, N.Y.

Beverly worked in therestaurant industry fornearly a decade beforejoining BCC in Septem-ber 2002. She was man-ager of a local Garcia’sMexican Restaurant forfive years. Beverly hasalso worked as a secre-tary and office managerfor several SouthFlorida companies.

South Campus faculty librarian CHRISCASPER has received the LeadershipCollaboration Award from the SoutheastFlorida Library Information Network(SEFLIN). Casper has served on SEFLIN’sReference Committee for five years—thepast two as chair.

Downtown Center Spanish professorCLAUDIA SAHAGUN has returned fromher second training session with theNational Multicultural Institute in

Washington, D.C. The session focused on skills to improvediversity in the workplace. Sahagun will instruct diversityworkshops for the Office of Staff Development in January,February and March.

Internet and E-business Director BRANDON KAMINSKY(Downtown) has completed his master of business administra-tion degree at University of Florida.

MEMBERS OF BCC’S LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE ONBLACK AMERICAN AFFAIRS MADE THEIR MARK AT THE ORGANIZATION’S 22ND

ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, IN SEPTEMBER.

GERALDINE BIANCO isn’t quite sure what she’ll do inretirement, but her husband has an idea. “He bought me a newset of golf clubs,” she laughs.

Geraldine retired Oct. 31 after working 20 years at BCC – 17 asan administrative specialist in campus safety on Central Campus.Co-workers hosted a party at the Central Park Café her last day.

GERALDINE BIANCO RETIRES

CONGRATULATIONS to the following persons onbeing awarded external grant funding:

DEBRA ALLEN for writing and JOYCE ABRAHAM, TOMBURKE, LOU FRIEDMAN, DEBRA HOPKINS, LINDALIBERMAN, EDWARD MANDT, NILO MARIN, AL ROTT,JERRY SCHWARTZ and LEO SLOAN for their involve-ment that secured a $1,003,357 award from the U.S.Department of Education to support technical programs.This Perkins grant includes personnel for studentsupport services and equipment/software to revise,expand or upgrade several technical programs.

TIFFANY TAYLOR for the $51,806 grant from the FloridaDepartment of Education for the College Reach-OutProgram. Its mission is to increase the number of low-income, educationally disadvantaged students in grades6-12 who upon high school graduation are admitted toand successfully complete postsecondary education.

LINDA LIBERMAN for providing support that secured a$110,600 grant from the Florida Department of Educationfor continuation of the Holocaust Education Task Force.

HEATHER WEBB for writing and KATHRYNGERSTMAN for her assistance on the collaborative grantawarded by the Community Foundation of Broward in theamount of $9,100 to support the expansion of the STARS(Steering Teens Toward Academic Rewards and Success)Academy. HANDY (Helping Abused NeglectedDependent Youth) will select 100 sixth-grade studentsunder court protection to participate in this 10-monthtutoring, mentoring, and academic enrichment program.

CAROL FABER for the $10,000 grant from the WilliamR. Watts Foundation, Inc. for continued support toexpand the services of the WINGS “Girls Can” programby adding a summer session. This comprehensiveprogram of personal development, academic advisementand career focus encourages the pursuit of education asthe path toward economic and emotional security forat-risk female adolescents.

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NewsSouthern Region Pres-ident DON CLEVELAND(Student Affairs-Central)received a Certificate ofC o n g r e s s i o n a lRecognition from the 18thCongressional District ofTexas for outstandingservice to the communitycollege system.

GRANTS AT A GLANCE by Kathy Gerstman

ON TARGET is published by and for the employees of BCC. Comments and ideas for articles are welcome!EDITOR: Pat Senior; Co-Editor/Photo Contributor: Chris Gabettas. SPECIAL THANKS to BCC’s Printing & Graphic Arts, and the College Relations Dept.

U.S. Rep. Sheila JacksonLee of Texas presentsDon Cleveland with acongressional recogni-tion award at conference.

EVELYN HARDY (StudentAffairs-North), ROSAGASKINS (Library-North) and ELAINEMCGAHEE (Library-Central) were appointedto serve as mentors tostudent representativesattending the conference.

From left: EvelynHardy, Rosa Gaskins,Don Cleveland andElaine McGahee.

Chris Casper receivesSEFLIN award.

IN MEMORYThe BCC family mourns the loss of two Central

Campus faculty members. Theater professor RichardHinners died Nov. 19 after a battle with cancer. Biologyprofessor Barbara Webb died Oct. 16.

Hinners, 51, joined BCC in 1990. The former interimhead of Central’s visual and performing arts department,Hinners had a passion for teaching and theater. During hisacademic career, he directed more than 35 plays and actedin more than a dozen. A 1997 BCC Endowed TeachingChair, Hinners held a doctorate in speech communicationsand theater from Wayne State University.

Webb, 35, joined the college in 1997 and taughtscience and biology. She obtained her master’s degree inscience from Florida International University and wasworking on her doctorate.

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