The Oracles is a publication of the Public Information and Marketing Office Read it in full color each weekndashvisit wwwalamanceccedu then click Oracles under the News heading
Looking AheAd
theOraclesThe Alamance Community College
Board of Trustees is seeking ideas and input from students staff faculty and alumni during its Presidential Selec-tion process
The Board of Trustees will hold an open forum 300-415 pm on Wednesday January 30 to ask the ACC family What traits and charac-teristics do you desire in a new Col-lege President The open forum will be in the auditorium on the Graham campus
College trustees hope to engage the larger community in developing a thoughtful and robust candidate profile to guide them in their deliberations
ACC President Dr Martin Nadelman who has led the College since 1999 announced he will retire effective Oct 1
A subcommittee of College trustees has been meeting in recent weeks to outline the process and timetable in selecting ACCrsquos next president In addition the Board has retained the consulting ser-vices of the North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees
The Presidential Search Committee has tentatively set mid-July as a deadline for approving the new President
January 28 2013 Alamance Community College Weekly Newsletter
February 2Groundhog Day
February 6Jean Slaughter Scholarship Book Sale 8 am-2 pm (details on P3)
Calendar of Events Sponsored by SGATeacher of the Year Nominations Due Jan 30
ACC Campus Hosts Martial Arts Seminar This WeekendFinancial AidScholarships News
P2
P3
ldquoWrite to Succeedrdquo is Spring Curriculum Focus
Book Donations Needed for Annual Book Sale
Campus Life Culinary MLK Jr Celebration Valentines for Soldiers
see P2see P3see P4
Students Employees Invited to Voice Ideas on ACCrsquos Next President
See MLK ObSErvANCE on page 3
Dr Nadelman plans to retire Oct 1
INSIDE THIS ISSuE
Graham attorney Keisha Bluford was keynote speaker
spring EnrollmEnt UpdatE curriculum4605 students
As of Jan 25 2013Includes most of the high school students
Source Student Development
Who will be his successor
Local Attorney Students Lead MLK Observance
Students and employees celebrated the legacy of Dr Martin Luther King Jr on Janu-ary 24 as part of the Collegersquos ldquoLiving the Dreamrdquo annual
observance sponsored by the Diversity Committee
Keisha Bluford a family law and criminal attorney with a solo practice in Graham was
keynote speaker The theme of her message centered on lessons learned from personal struggles and imperfections
ldquoWe can learn more from an imperfect king than from a perfect kingrdquo she said ldquoAnd being imperfect does not pre-vent greatnessrdquo
Bluford asked the audience to think about something in their lives they wish they could expunge from their past She said when she and her husband were in college they had their first child The financial strain led them to use food stamps for a time But she said she would not change that part of her life
P2 NeWSeVeNtS
SprING 2013 FOCuS AT ACC WrITING ACrOSS THE CurrICuLuM ldquoWrITE TO SuCCEEDrdquo
Take our word for it the ability to write well is crucial to getting and keeping a job No matter the position most jobs involve writing of some kind The quality of writing can often determine whether an applicant is hired or not
Did You KnowIn a recent survey of local business leaders and
employers 80 indicated that poor writing skills would almost al-ways or frequently count against job applicants in the hiring process
77 assessed the writing skills of job applicants in their resume or cover letter
68 of local companies almost never provide writing training to employees with poor writing skills
ACCrsquos Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is a five-year plan to enhance student writing across all curriculum
What is ACCrsquos goalThe goal of QEP is to develop studentsrsquo written commu-
nication skills by creating a ldquoCulture of Writingrdquo where the value of writing is emphasized and reinforced college-wide The College wants writing to be seen as an important tool for thinking and learning in all classes ACC instructors will train on how to create use and grade different types of writ-ing assignments to help students learn and be prepared for the workforce
By training faculty in Writing across the Curriculum strate-gies the College will institute a cultural shift at ACC in the way writing is viewed assigned and assessed With faculty using writing in their classrooms more frequently students will understand the importance of writing which will result in improved skills With their improved written communi-cation skills students will be better prepared for the work-place and more competitive in the hiring process
How will this help students ACC will create a campus Writing Center to open in Au-gust 2013
The Writing Across the Curriculum Program will provide workshops a writing style guide and classroom interven-tions to help students enhance their writing skills
ACC will implement an early alert system for writing defi-ciencies If students are struggling with writing ACC will help them find the resources they need
ldquoWrite To Succeedrdquo was the winning entry submitted last fall by student Sydni Harris for a recent contest which asked students and ACC employees to come up with a name for 2013rsquos student writing initiative sponsored by the Collegersquos Quality Enhancement Project team The contest had 135 entries
ldquoWrite to Succeedrdquo Why Itrsquos Important
CLub NEWSEvENTS
FrOM THE LIbrArYhellip
E-bOOKS AvAILAbLEThe ACC library has E-Readers
and E-Books available for checkout E-Readers include Kindle Nook
Touch and Nook Color Tablets E-Readers are loaded mostly
with fiction books but some also contain E-Book databases searchable for fiction and non-fiction
CALENDAr OF EvENTS SpONSOrED bY SGA
Raffle foR Steven Rein-haRtSen MeMoRial SCholaR-Ship To financially support this new scholarship in memory of ACCrsquos long-time counselor SGA is raffling a Kin-dle Fire HD $50 gas card and a $25 gas card Tickets may be purchased in the SGA office (228 in Student Ac-tivities Center) or at the SGA table outside the bookstore
BeSt Bet Tickets are $2 for 1 $5 for 7 $10 for 13 and $20 for 25 The drawing is Friday Feb 8 All proceeds go to the memorial scholarship fund which funds student worker positions
Red CRoSS Blood dRive The American Red Cross Blood Mobile will be on campus to collect blood donations To make an appointment call John Evans at 336-506-4367 or email JohnEvansalamanceccedu
When Blood drive is Wednesday Jan 30 9 am-1 pm
fRee tiCketS to the Chil-dRenrsquoS MuSeuM SGA has free tickets for you and your kids to visit the Childrenrsquos Museum of Alamance County Stop by the SGA office (228 in Student Activities Center) with a grade of ldquoArdquo on a test quiz or paper to receive tickets
afRiCan aMeRiCan hiStoRy Month Look for the quiz all Febru-ary on SGArsquos Facebook page
Study SkillS WoRkShop Room 230 in Student Activities Center
When Feb 4-5 1115 am-1215 pm
faCeBook uSeRS ldquoLikerdquo Ala-mance Community College Student Government Association
have an idea for SGa events yoursquod like to see Send an email to SGAalamanceccedu
WHO ArE ACCrsquoS TEACHErS OF THE YEAr
Do you know an ACC in-structor who deserves recog-nition for his or her excellent teaching skills
The Faculty Affairs Commit-tee is now receiving nomina-tions from each of the four curriculum divisions in order for faculty to select a
Full-time instructor as the Collegersquos faculty member of the year recipient
Part-time faculty member from each of the four cur-riculum divisions
nominations are re-quested from each division Health and Public Services Arts and Sciences Business Technologies Industrial and Graphics Technologies and Continuing Education
All faculty credit and non-credit who taught at least one course during the sum-mer of 2012 or the current academic year are eligible for consideration
Students faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate instructors Write a letter of nomination out-lining why the instructor is worthy of the honor All nomi-nation letters for curriculum instructors should be sent to Cindy Thompson (mailbox 25) on the Carrington-Scott Campus or by email at CindyThompsonalamamceccedu
deadline for receipt of nominations is Wednesday January 30
SIGMA pSI MEETINGSInterested in sociology or psychol-
ogy Join Sigma Psi (ACCrsquos psychol-ogysociology club) on the first and third Wednesday of each month 1215 pm in Room 230 of Student Activities Center
NeWSeVeNtS P3Student SnapShot
Jordan ray
Q Your curriculum and why you chose it
A University transfer to ease the financial strain of college I plan to go to UNC Charlotte and earn a degree in physical therapy
Q What you wish people knew about youndashbut probably donrsquot
A I was born in the country and I live on a farm
Q Your 15 minutes of fame (a time when you received recognitionwon a contestperformed etc)
A When I graduated from high school
Q Something you always want-ed to dondashbut havenrsquot yet
A Travel around Europe Q Something you canrsquot live
withoutA My familyQ If you could visit any place in
the world for free whereA Maui HawaiiQ TV program you never missA Duck DynastyQ What person (living or dead)
would you most like to have dinner with and what would you ask himher
A Coach K Irsquod ask him about his perspective on basketball
SCHOLArSHIp OppOrTuNITIES the uS army Womenrsquos foundation is offering a merit scholarship
up to $1000 to US Army women and their lineal descendants at the community college or 4-year academic level Information and scholarship application can be obtained in the Financial Aid office or at infoawfdnorg applications must be postmarked by feb 1
i have a dream $1000 Scholarshipndashdeadline January 31 Apply at wwwscholarshipexpertscomapplyhtx
advice to your high School Self Scholarship $2500ndashdeadline Jan 31
Apply at httpcampusdiscoverycomstart
next Big thing $1500 Scholarshipndashdeadline feb 28 Apply at wwwscholarshipexpertscomapplyhtx
united Realty Students $10000 Scholarshipndashdeadline March 1 Apply at wwwscholarshipexpertscomnotesurpjsp
Superpower $2500 Scholarshipndashdeadline March 31 Apply at wwwscholarhipexpertscomapplyhtx
FINANCIAL AIDSCHOLArSHIpS NEWS
bIG bOOK SALE FEb 6What 9th Annual Jean Slaughter
Scholarship Book SaleWhen Wednesday Feb 6
8 am-2 pmWheRe Front of College Bookstore pRiCeS Hardbacks $2 Paperbacks $1BeSt Bet Buy fiction non-fiction
childrenrsquos books videos amp DVDs Sale benefits Jean Slaughter
Scholarship Fund for university trans-fer students Slaughter who taught English for many years at ACC was instrumental in the development and growth of the University Trans-fer program This yearrsquos recipient is Victoria Hagopian Six students have benefited from this scholarship since its inception
SKILLS LAb OFFErS TuTOrING
The Academic Skills Lab has skilled tutors available in a variety of sub-jects Peer tutoring is also available
For subjectsdaystimes contact Bill Fonville at 506-4167
Tutoring is available throughout the week day and evening in Biology Chemistry English Geology Information Systems Math Office Administration Physics Psychology Reading Sociology Spanish and more
TWITTEr ACCGet short timely messages from
ACC Twitter is a source of instantly updated information Itrsquos easy to stay updated on a wide variety of topics Join today and follow ACC happen-ings by logging at httptwittercomAlamanceCC
GET THE 411
ACADEMIC ADvISING CENTEr Located near the lower commons in the main building the Academic Advising Center offers
Academic planning Course selection Career planning University transfer assistance ACCess account setup WebAdvisor navigation amp
registration Facilitation of selected workshops
throughout the academic year Access to AddDrop and Change
of Information formshouRS of opeRation
Mon 8 am-7 pmTue-Thur 8 am-5 pm
Fri 8 am-3 pm
MLK ObSErvANCE from page 1
because ldquoitrsquos part of who I am I have firsthand knowledge about struggling And I used those resources to go from point A to point B in my lifehellipMy circumstances donrsquot define merdquo
Like Dr King she said all of us are prone to imperfections and struggles but we can still follow a path to greatness ldquoUnlike Dr Kingrdquo she said ldquoI canrsquot find my name in a dictionary But that only means I can write my own definition of who I amrdquo
She concluded her message by singing a portion of a gospel tune called ldquoI Wonrsquot Complainrdquo
Students also participated in the celebration Horticulture Technology student Patrick Powell an ordained minister led the invocation Abigail Helms read two poems ldquoWe Wear the Maskrdquo by Paul Laurence Dunbar and ldquoTouched By an Angelrdquo by Maya Angelou Muriel Freeland sang two gospel numbers
CAMpuS HOSTS MArTIAL ArTS SEMINArThe Alamance Community College campus in conjunction
with the Greensboro Kodokan Aikido Dojo will host the Piedmont Aikido Friendship Seminar this Saturday and Sunday February 2 and 3 What High-ranking Aikido teachers from Greensboro Durham
Raleigh Hillsborough and Charlotte will share their martial arts skills in the Aikido discipline Aikido a defensive martial art is sometimes called the Art of Peace The term ldquodanrdquo is the equivalent of ldquoblack beltrdquo
BeSt Bet This event is free to Aikido students currently enrolled in Susan Daltonrsquos Aikido class at ACC Interested observers are invited to watch
WheReWhen ACCrsquos Student Activities Center beginning at 930 each morning and running until 315 pm with a lunch break 1230-145 pm
Who The instructors are Jay Speetjens 4th dan Greensboro Kodokan Aikido Dojo Charlene Reiss 4th dan Triangle Aikido (Durham) Steven Kaufmann 6th dan Open Sky Aikikai (Hill-sborough) Charles Huff 4th dan Charlotte Aikikai Dennis Main 5th dan Aikido of Charlotte Bill Bunn 6th dan Joskink-an Dojo (Raleigh)
P4 CAMPuS hIGhLIGhtS
Campus Life
DINNEr IS SErvED Culinary Arts students now serve meals each week International buffet each Wednesday at 1130 am amp 530 pm in A238 buffet meals are $8 and carry-out is available Cafeteria-style menu each Thursday at 1115 am amp 515 pm for $7 Salads grown in Horticulturersquos hydroponic greenhouse (vegetables grown without use of soil) will be featured each week
aCCrsquos annual martIn luther KIng Jr
CelebratIon was held last week in the auditorium
vALENTINES FOr SOLDIErS The History Club is collecting hard candy and cards for our troops in Afghanistan for valentinersquos Day Help ldquoFill a Heartrdquo by donating items at the Information Desks in the main building and Gee building or contact Dave Crane (506-4295) or Sherri Singer (506-4396) for pick up
Keynote speaker Keisha bluford patrick powell
student
Muriel Freeland student
Abigail Helms student
P2 NeWSeVeNtS
SprING 2013 FOCuS AT ACC WrITING ACrOSS THE CurrICuLuM ldquoWrITE TO SuCCEEDrdquo
Take our word for it the ability to write well is crucial to getting and keeping a job No matter the position most jobs involve writing of some kind The quality of writing can often determine whether an applicant is hired or not
Did You KnowIn a recent survey of local business leaders and
employers 80 indicated that poor writing skills would almost al-ways or frequently count against job applicants in the hiring process
77 assessed the writing skills of job applicants in their resume or cover letter
68 of local companies almost never provide writing training to employees with poor writing skills
ACCrsquos Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is a five-year plan to enhance student writing across all curriculum
What is ACCrsquos goalThe goal of QEP is to develop studentsrsquo written commu-
nication skills by creating a ldquoCulture of Writingrdquo where the value of writing is emphasized and reinforced college-wide The College wants writing to be seen as an important tool for thinking and learning in all classes ACC instructors will train on how to create use and grade different types of writ-ing assignments to help students learn and be prepared for the workforce
By training faculty in Writing across the Curriculum strate-gies the College will institute a cultural shift at ACC in the way writing is viewed assigned and assessed With faculty using writing in their classrooms more frequently students will understand the importance of writing which will result in improved skills With their improved written communi-cation skills students will be better prepared for the work-place and more competitive in the hiring process
How will this help students ACC will create a campus Writing Center to open in Au-gust 2013
The Writing Across the Curriculum Program will provide workshops a writing style guide and classroom interven-tions to help students enhance their writing skills
ACC will implement an early alert system for writing defi-ciencies If students are struggling with writing ACC will help them find the resources they need
ldquoWrite To Succeedrdquo was the winning entry submitted last fall by student Sydni Harris for a recent contest which asked students and ACC employees to come up with a name for 2013rsquos student writing initiative sponsored by the Collegersquos Quality Enhancement Project team The contest had 135 entries
ldquoWrite to Succeedrdquo Why Itrsquos Important
CLub NEWSEvENTS
FrOM THE LIbrArYhellip
E-bOOKS AvAILAbLEThe ACC library has E-Readers
and E-Books available for checkout E-Readers include Kindle Nook
Touch and Nook Color Tablets E-Readers are loaded mostly
with fiction books but some also contain E-Book databases searchable for fiction and non-fiction
CALENDAr OF EvENTS SpONSOrED bY SGA
Raffle foR Steven Rein-haRtSen MeMoRial SCholaR-Ship To financially support this new scholarship in memory of ACCrsquos long-time counselor SGA is raffling a Kin-dle Fire HD $50 gas card and a $25 gas card Tickets may be purchased in the SGA office (228 in Student Ac-tivities Center) or at the SGA table outside the bookstore
BeSt Bet Tickets are $2 for 1 $5 for 7 $10 for 13 and $20 for 25 The drawing is Friday Feb 8 All proceeds go to the memorial scholarship fund which funds student worker positions
Red CRoSS Blood dRive The American Red Cross Blood Mobile will be on campus to collect blood donations To make an appointment call John Evans at 336-506-4367 or email JohnEvansalamanceccedu
When Blood drive is Wednesday Jan 30 9 am-1 pm
fRee tiCketS to the Chil-dRenrsquoS MuSeuM SGA has free tickets for you and your kids to visit the Childrenrsquos Museum of Alamance County Stop by the SGA office (228 in Student Activities Center) with a grade of ldquoArdquo on a test quiz or paper to receive tickets
afRiCan aMeRiCan hiStoRy Month Look for the quiz all Febru-ary on SGArsquos Facebook page
Study SkillS WoRkShop Room 230 in Student Activities Center
When Feb 4-5 1115 am-1215 pm
faCeBook uSeRS ldquoLikerdquo Ala-mance Community College Student Government Association
have an idea for SGa events yoursquod like to see Send an email to SGAalamanceccedu
WHO ArE ACCrsquoS TEACHErS OF THE YEAr
Do you know an ACC in-structor who deserves recog-nition for his or her excellent teaching skills
The Faculty Affairs Commit-tee is now receiving nomina-tions from each of the four curriculum divisions in order for faculty to select a
Full-time instructor as the Collegersquos faculty member of the year recipient
Part-time faculty member from each of the four cur-riculum divisions
nominations are re-quested from each division Health and Public Services Arts and Sciences Business Technologies Industrial and Graphics Technologies and Continuing Education
All faculty credit and non-credit who taught at least one course during the sum-mer of 2012 or the current academic year are eligible for consideration
Students faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate instructors Write a letter of nomination out-lining why the instructor is worthy of the honor All nomi-nation letters for curriculum instructors should be sent to Cindy Thompson (mailbox 25) on the Carrington-Scott Campus or by email at CindyThompsonalamamceccedu
deadline for receipt of nominations is Wednesday January 30
SIGMA pSI MEETINGSInterested in sociology or psychol-
ogy Join Sigma Psi (ACCrsquos psychol-ogysociology club) on the first and third Wednesday of each month 1215 pm in Room 230 of Student Activities Center
NeWSeVeNtS P3Student SnapShot
Jordan ray
Q Your curriculum and why you chose it
A University transfer to ease the financial strain of college I plan to go to UNC Charlotte and earn a degree in physical therapy
Q What you wish people knew about youndashbut probably donrsquot
A I was born in the country and I live on a farm
Q Your 15 minutes of fame (a time when you received recognitionwon a contestperformed etc)
A When I graduated from high school
Q Something you always want-ed to dondashbut havenrsquot yet
A Travel around Europe Q Something you canrsquot live
withoutA My familyQ If you could visit any place in
the world for free whereA Maui HawaiiQ TV program you never missA Duck DynastyQ What person (living or dead)
would you most like to have dinner with and what would you ask himher
A Coach K Irsquod ask him about his perspective on basketball
SCHOLArSHIp OppOrTuNITIES the uS army Womenrsquos foundation is offering a merit scholarship
up to $1000 to US Army women and their lineal descendants at the community college or 4-year academic level Information and scholarship application can be obtained in the Financial Aid office or at infoawfdnorg applications must be postmarked by feb 1
i have a dream $1000 Scholarshipndashdeadline January 31 Apply at wwwscholarshipexpertscomapplyhtx
advice to your high School Self Scholarship $2500ndashdeadline Jan 31
Apply at httpcampusdiscoverycomstart
next Big thing $1500 Scholarshipndashdeadline feb 28 Apply at wwwscholarshipexpertscomapplyhtx
united Realty Students $10000 Scholarshipndashdeadline March 1 Apply at wwwscholarshipexpertscomnotesurpjsp
Superpower $2500 Scholarshipndashdeadline March 31 Apply at wwwscholarhipexpertscomapplyhtx
FINANCIAL AIDSCHOLArSHIpS NEWS
bIG bOOK SALE FEb 6What 9th Annual Jean Slaughter
Scholarship Book SaleWhen Wednesday Feb 6
8 am-2 pmWheRe Front of College Bookstore pRiCeS Hardbacks $2 Paperbacks $1BeSt Bet Buy fiction non-fiction
childrenrsquos books videos amp DVDs Sale benefits Jean Slaughter
Scholarship Fund for university trans-fer students Slaughter who taught English for many years at ACC was instrumental in the development and growth of the University Trans-fer program This yearrsquos recipient is Victoria Hagopian Six students have benefited from this scholarship since its inception
SKILLS LAb OFFErS TuTOrING
The Academic Skills Lab has skilled tutors available in a variety of sub-jects Peer tutoring is also available
For subjectsdaystimes contact Bill Fonville at 506-4167
Tutoring is available throughout the week day and evening in Biology Chemistry English Geology Information Systems Math Office Administration Physics Psychology Reading Sociology Spanish and more
TWITTEr ACCGet short timely messages from
ACC Twitter is a source of instantly updated information Itrsquos easy to stay updated on a wide variety of topics Join today and follow ACC happen-ings by logging at httptwittercomAlamanceCC
GET THE 411
ACADEMIC ADvISING CENTEr Located near the lower commons in the main building the Academic Advising Center offers
Academic planning Course selection Career planning University transfer assistance ACCess account setup WebAdvisor navigation amp
registration Facilitation of selected workshops
throughout the academic year Access to AddDrop and Change
of Information formshouRS of opeRation
Mon 8 am-7 pmTue-Thur 8 am-5 pm
Fri 8 am-3 pm
MLK ObSErvANCE from page 1
because ldquoitrsquos part of who I am I have firsthand knowledge about struggling And I used those resources to go from point A to point B in my lifehellipMy circumstances donrsquot define merdquo
Like Dr King she said all of us are prone to imperfections and struggles but we can still follow a path to greatness ldquoUnlike Dr Kingrdquo she said ldquoI canrsquot find my name in a dictionary But that only means I can write my own definition of who I amrdquo
She concluded her message by singing a portion of a gospel tune called ldquoI Wonrsquot Complainrdquo
Students also participated in the celebration Horticulture Technology student Patrick Powell an ordained minister led the invocation Abigail Helms read two poems ldquoWe Wear the Maskrdquo by Paul Laurence Dunbar and ldquoTouched By an Angelrdquo by Maya Angelou Muriel Freeland sang two gospel numbers
CAMpuS HOSTS MArTIAL ArTS SEMINArThe Alamance Community College campus in conjunction
with the Greensboro Kodokan Aikido Dojo will host the Piedmont Aikido Friendship Seminar this Saturday and Sunday February 2 and 3 What High-ranking Aikido teachers from Greensboro Durham
Raleigh Hillsborough and Charlotte will share their martial arts skills in the Aikido discipline Aikido a defensive martial art is sometimes called the Art of Peace The term ldquodanrdquo is the equivalent of ldquoblack beltrdquo
BeSt Bet This event is free to Aikido students currently enrolled in Susan Daltonrsquos Aikido class at ACC Interested observers are invited to watch
WheReWhen ACCrsquos Student Activities Center beginning at 930 each morning and running until 315 pm with a lunch break 1230-145 pm
Who The instructors are Jay Speetjens 4th dan Greensboro Kodokan Aikido Dojo Charlene Reiss 4th dan Triangle Aikido (Durham) Steven Kaufmann 6th dan Open Sky Aikikai (Hill-sborough) Charles Huff 4th dan Charlotte Aikikai Dennis Main 5th dan Aikido of Charlotte Bill Bunn 6th dan Joskink-an Dojo (Raleigh)
P4 CAMPuS hIGhLIGhtS
Campus Life
DINNEr IS SErvED Culinary Arts students now serve meals each week International buffet each Wednesday at 1130 am amp 530 pm in A238 buffet meals are $8 and carry-out is available Cafeteria-style menu each Thursday at 1115 am amp 515 pm for $7 Salads grown in Horticulturersquos hydroponic greenhouse (vegetables grown without use of soil) will be featured each week
aCCrsquos annual martIn luther KIng Jr
CelebratIon was held last week in the auditorium
vALENTINES FOr SOLDIErS The History Club is collecting hard candy and cards for our troops in Afghanistan for valentinersquos Day Help ldquoFill a Heartrdquo by donating items at the Information Desks in the main building and Gee building or contact Dave Crane (506-4295) or Sherri Singer (506-4396) for pick up
Keynote speaker Keisha bluford patrick powell
student
Muriel Freeland student
Abigail Helms student
NeWSeVeNtS P3Student SnapShot
Jordan ray
Q Your curriculum and why you chose it
A University transfer to ease the financial strain of college I plan to go to UNC Charlotte and earn a degree in physical therapy
Q What you wish people knew about youndashbut probably donrsquot
A I was born in the country and I live on a farm
Q Your 15 minutes of fame (a time when you received recognitionwon a contestperformed etc)
A When I graduated from high school
Q Something you always want-ed to dondashbut havenrsquot yet
A Travel around Europe Q Something you canrsquot live
withoutA My familyQ If you could visit any place in
the world for free whereA Maui HawaiiQ TV program you never missA Duck DynastyQ What person (living or dead)
would you most like to have dinner with and what would you ask himher
A Coach K Irsquod ask him about his perspective on basketball
SCHOLArSHIp OppOrTuNITIES the uS army Womenrsquos foundation is offering a merit scholarship
up to $1000 to US Army women and their lineal descendants at the community college or 4-year academic level Information and scholarship application can be obtained in the Financial Aid office or at infoawfdnorg applications must be postmarked by feb 1
i have a dream $1000 Scholarshipndashdeadline January 31 Apply at wwwscholarshipexpertscomapplyhtx
advice to your high School Self Scholarship $2500ndashdeadline Jan 31
Apply at httpcampusdiscoverycomstart
next Big thing $1500 Scholarshipndashdeadline feb 28 Apply at wwwscholarshipexpertscomapplyhtx
united Realty Students $10000 Scholarshipndashdeadline March 1 Apply at wwwscholarshipexpertscomnotesurpjsp
Superpower $2500 Scholarshipndashdeadline March 31 Apply at wwwscholarhipexpertscomapplyhtx
FINANCIAL AIDSCHOLArSHIpS NEWS
bIG bOOK SALE FEb 6What 9th Annual Jean Slaughter
Scholarship Book SaleWhen Wednesday Feb 6
8 am-2 pmWheRe Front of College Bookstore pRiCeS Hardbacks $2 Paperbacks $1BeSt Bet Buy fiction non-fiction
childrenrsquos books videos amp DVDs Sale benefits Jean Slaughter
Scholarship Fund for university trans-fer students Slaughter who taught English for many years at ACC was instrumental in the development and growth of the University Trans-fer program This yearrsquos recipient is Victoria Hagopian Six students have benefited from this scholarship since its inception
SKILLS LAb OFFErS TuTOrING
The Academic Skills Lab has skilled tutors available in a variety of sub-jects Peer tutoring is also available
For subjectsdaystimes contact Bill Fonville at 506-4167
Tutoring is available throughout the week day and evening in Biology Chemistry English Geology Information Systems Math Office Administration Physics Psychology Reading Sociology Spanish and more
TWITTEr ACCGet short timely messages from
ACC Twitter is a source of instantly updated information Itrsquos easy to stay updated on a wide variety of topics Join today and follow ACC happen-ings by logging at httptwittercomAlamanceCC
GET THE 411
ACADEMIC ADvISING CENTEr Located near the lower commons in the main building the Academic Advising Center offers
Academic planning Course selection Career planning University transfer assistance ACCess account setup WebAdvisor navigation amp
registration Facilitation of selected workshops
throughout the academic year Access to AddDrop and Change
of Information formshouRS of opeRation
Mon 8 am-7 pmTue-Thur 8 am-5 pm
Fri 8 am-3 pm
MLK ObSErvANCE from page 1
because ldquoitrsquos part of who I am I have firsthand knowledge about struggling And I used those resources to go from point A to point B in my lifehellipMy circumstances donrsquot define merdquo
Like Dr King she said all of us are prone to imperfections and struggles but we can still follow a path to greatness ldquoUnlike Dr Kingrdquo she said ldquoI canrsquot find my name in a dictionary But that only means I can write my own definition of who I amrdquo
She concluded her message by singing a portion of a gospel tune called ldquoI Wonrsquot Complainrdquo
Students also participated in the celebration Horticulture Technology student Patrick Powell an ordained minister led the invocation Abigail Helms read two poems ldquoWe Wear the Maskrdquo by Paul Laurence Dunbar and ldquoTouched By an Angelrdquo by Maya Angelou Muriel Freeland sang two gospel numbers
CAMpuS HOSTS MArTIAL ArTS SEMINArThe Alamance Community College campus in conjunction
with the Greensboro Kodokan Aikido Dojo will host the Piedmont Aikido Friendship Seminar this Saturday and Sunday February 2 and 3 What High-ranking Aikido teachers from Greensboro Durham
Raleigh Hillsborough and Charlotte will share their martial arts skills in the Aikido discipline Aikido a defensive martial art is sometimes called the Art of Peace The term ldquodanrdquo is the equivalent of ldquoblack beltrdquo
BeSt Bet This event is free to Aikido students currently enrolled in Susan Daltonrsquos Aikido class at ACC Interested observers are invited to watch
WheReWhen ACCrsquos Student Activities Center beginning at 930 each morning and running until 315 pm with a lunch break 1230-145 pm
Who The instructors are Jay Speetjens 4th dan Greensboro Kodokan Aikido Dojo Charlene Reiss 4th dan Triangle Aikido (Durham) Steven Kaufmann 6th dan Open Sky Aikikai (Hill-sborough) Charles Huff 4th dan Charlotte Aikikai Dennis Main 5th dan Aikido of Charlotte Bill Bunn 6th dan Joskink-an Dojo (Raleigh)
P4 CAMPuS hIGhLIGhtS
Campus Life
DINNEr IS SErvED Culinary Arts students now serve meals each week International buffet each Wednesday at 1130 am amp 530 pm in A238 buffet meals are $8 and carry-out is available Cafeteria-style menu each Thursday at 1115 am amp 515 pm for $7 Salads grown in Horticulturersquos hydroponic greenhouse (vegetables grown without use of soil) will be featured each week
aCCrsquos annual martIn luther KIng Jr
CelebratIon was held last week in the auditorium
vALENTINES FOr SOLDIErS The History Club is collecting hard candy and cards for our troops in Afghanistan for valentinersquos Day Help ldquoFill a Heartrdquo by donating items at the Information Desks in the main building and Gee building or contact Dave Crane (506-4295) or Sherri Singer (506-4396) for pick up
Keynote speaker Keisha bluford patrick powell
student
Muriel Freeland student
Abigail Helms student
P4 CAMPuS hIGhLIGhtS
Campus Life
DINNEr IS SErvED Culinary Arts students now serve meals each week International buffet each Wednesday at 1130 am amp 530 pm in A238 buffet meals are $8 and carry-out is available Cafeteria-style menu each Thursday at 1115 am amp 515 pm for $7 Salads grown in Horticulturersquos hydroponic greenhouse (vegetables grown without use of soil) will be featured each week
aCCrsquos annual martIn luther KIng Jr
CelebratIon was held last week in the auditorium
vALENTINES FOr SOLDIErS The History Club is collecting hard candy and cards for our troops in Afghanistan for valentinersquos Day Help ldquoFill a Heartrdquo by donating items at the Information Desks in the main building and Gee building or contact Dave Crane (506-4295) or Sherri Singer (506-4396) for pick up
Keynote speaker Keisha bluford patrick powell
student
Muriel Freeland student
Abigail Helms student