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New PCC Bookstore
College Awards
New Programs
Rockin’ in Roxboro
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LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.
President John F. Kennedy
I continue to be highly pleased to serve as Chair of the Piedmont Community College Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees consists of fifteen individuals appointed by the Person County Board of Education, Person County Board of Commissioners, or the North Carolina Governor. The Student Government Association’s President also serves as a non-voting, ex officio member. As chair, I feel privileged to work with my fellow trustees, Piedmont Community Colleges’ administrators, its family of educators, students, and with the citizens of the communities served by the College.
necessary skills to function in today’s global workforce, live quality lives, and contribute to the economic, educational, and cultural success of communities indefinitely
Our gratitude is extended to the College for all its efforts to build partnerships that assist businesses, industries, and the College; benefit students and families, and nurture authentic communities within and beyond the boundaries of the College campus. We further extend our appreciation to the Foundation, Alumni, Businesses, Corporations, Friends, Donors, and Neighbors who help to transform lives and invest in the Among the many responsibilities of the Board of future success of people. People success is our goal! Trustees, we endeavor to embrace the mission and vision of the college because it is at the center of our efforts and commitment to provide citizens with
Mrs. Maggie Whitt Chair
Our Board of Trustees
Mission Piedmont Community College enriches lives by providing lifelong learning, educational and training programs for today’s global workforce and cultural opportunities for Person and Caswell Counties.
Mr. Donald Wilson Vice Chair
Mr. Phillip Allen
Mr. Ronald K. Booker
Mr. Bayard Crumpton
Mrs. Tanya Evans
Mr. Tim Gilliam
Mr. Eddie Burton
Mr. J. Linwood Cates
Vision Mr. Donovan Harper
Mrs. Nicole McGhee
Piedmont Community College strives to be the leading contributor to the economic, educational and cultural vitality of our communities. Mrs. Gail Stilwell
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Mr. Cleve Wagstaff
Mrs. Larry Wilkerson
Ms. Caressa Thomas SGA President
Dr. Walter C. Bartlett president As President of Piedmont Community College, I take pride in the College’s efforts to forge partnerships and collaborations that benefit the communities we serve and strengthen the College as a whole. As the training needs of the businesses and industries we serve have changed over the past decade, PCC has also adapted to meet those needs and to provide the education and training required for today’s global workforce. I am very proud of the efforts of the College’s Workforce Certification Academy© and the creative approach it has taken to meet the training needs of local industries such as Spuntech and Eaton. This program has become a model for the state and is helping people in our community get back to work. The College also is making a difference through its leadership of the Kirby Rebirth: Upstairs-Uptown project, a partnership with Person County Government, and through its involvement in planning for the future use of the Historic Helena School property in southern Person County. All of these efforts are made possible by you, the community. I thank you for your support of Piedmont Community College, and I look forward to a strong future of working together.
Walter Bartlett
2014-15 Annual Priorities
Executive Council
1. Articulation to Piedmont Community College • From traditional and charter public schools • From Continuing Education programs to Curriculum programs (Adult Basic Skills and Occupational Extension) 2. Retention for Associate Degree Programs 3. Succession Planning designed to promote PCC internal personnel development (i.e., individual career coaching/advising/mentoring for staff, faculty and administrators) 4. Responsiveness to Community Needs by creating and enhancing educational and training opportunities
listed from left to right
Seated: Mike Dossett, Dr. Walter Bartlett, Dr. Doris Carver, Robert Simons; Standing, Bonnie Davis, Elizabeth Townsend, Dr. Jeff Paton, Cindy Fox. Not pictured: Wayne Cohan and Kelly Schelin.
Values The College accomplishes its Mission as it embraces the following values:
Learning/Teaching: The College enables creative teachers, through critical thought, not only to teach the learner but also to learn from the learner.
Diversity/Globalism: The College builds understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures and helps students understand their roles as global citizens.
Economic Development: The College acts as a catalyst by providing leadership and state-of-the-art education and training for economic and workforce development.
Ethics: The College values the principles of personal ethics, integrity, academic honesty, civic responsibility, and accountability.
Accessibility: The College provides affordable and accessible education and training.
Resources: The College provides lifelong learning, cultural opportunities, youth outreach, civic service, and public spaces. Service: The College serves the community by supporting its needs and goals.
for more information visit www.piedmontcc.edu
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HIGHLIGHTS
COLLEGE Highlights From reaffirmation of accreditation to statewide recognitions, a customer-friendly spacious bookstore, and a continuing major fund-raising effort
New Bookstore at PCC
A new and improved Bookstore welcomed PCC students when they returned to the Person County Campus for Fall Semester 2013 classes. The upgraded facility nearly doubled in size and provided an open and airy space with lots of natural light and room for customers to shop. Bookstore manager Tammy Morris said the new layout is much more customer friendly. “It is easy for students to get in and out with the traffic patterns that were set up. The check-out area was deliberately designed to be efficient and functional.” 4
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To prove her point, Melton said that on a single day, Jan. 6, the first day of Spring Semester 2014, the Bookstore served 330 customers! “It didn’t feel chaotic, and people were not on top of each other. We could not have done it in our old space,” she said. What do PCC students think of the new Bookstore? “Their response has been overwhelmingly positive,” said Morris.
Secretary of Commerce visits PCC PCC hosted a visit by North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Sharon Decker to Person County, where she met with local leaders to discuss economic development and planning for the future. While at PCC, Secretary visited PCC’s Electrical Power Production Technology classroom, where she met students and instructors and learned how the College is preparing students for power production careers.
PCC on UNC-TV PCC was featured on WUNC-TV’s news program, NC Now, in a documentary film highlighting the College’s history, programs, and services to Person and Caswell counties. Dr. Walter Bartlett, PCC President, pictured at right, and producer/videographer Rick Sullivan, discussed PCC’s commitment to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) courses with an addition of the arts (STEAM) as important in preparing the local workforce for today’s careers.
PCC Today on the radio You can learn more about PCC by listening to its radio show, PCC Today, on Radio Roxboro (WKRX 96.7 FM). Bonnie Davis, Director, Public Information at PCC, hosts the interview show that airs Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 2:05 p.m. Interviews with PCC faculty, staff, and students focus on College and community events, programs, outstanding students, and other items of interest to the community. Tune in and keep up with what’s happening at PCC all year long!
for more information visit www.piedmontcc.edu
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HIGHLIGHTS
Kirby Rebirth
Excitement for the Kirby Rebirth: Upstairs-Uptown project has grown as Piedmont Community College has raised just over $320,000 for the original upstairs renovation plans, plus an additional $94,000 for façade restoration. The Kirby Rebirth campaign began with a gift from Roxboro Savings Bank in the amount of $50,000. New funders to the project include the Eaton Charitable Fund ($30,000), Roxboro Rotary Club ($10,000), Union Bank ($10,000), Roxboro Woman’s Club ($5,000), PCC’s Phi Theta Kappa ($5,000). In addition, a $175,000 grant from the Main Street Solutions Fund will support the upstairs renovation and bring additional awareness to the project through its façade restoration.
PCC received a $30,000 grant from the Eaton Charitable Fund for the Kirby Rebirth Project. Pictured from left are: Elizabeth Townsend, Executive Director, PCC Foundation; Kelly Schelin, PCC Director, Grants; Myra Morant, Eaton Human Resources Supervisor; and Glenn McLean, Eaton Plant Manager.
Reaffirmation of Accreditations by SACSCOC It’s official: The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC) has reaffirmed PCC’s accreditation! SACSCOC completed a year-long review of PCC policies, programs and procedures in 2013 and approved reaccreditation for the College through 2023. Accreditation by the Commission on Colleges
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Brockwell Associates, Inc., an Architectural and Planning firm from Durham has been brought on board to oversee the project. Legacy Builders Co., LLC, a local contractor, has also been asked to join the team. Construction will begin in the Learning Studios, followed by the elevator installation and renovation of 1,000 square feet of the second floor this year.
demonstrates the quality of PCC degrees, diplomas and certificates to employers, transfer institutions and College funding sources and reassures PCC students that they are getting the best educational opportunities available. “This approval could not have been achieved without the hard work of faculty and staff throughout the College who assisted with preparation for the review and participated in the campus interviews conducted by the visiting committee from the Commission. The effective College response to extensive changes in the accreditation process since the previous Commission review in 2003 underscores the magnitude of this achievement,” said Dr. Walter Bartlett, PCC President.
YEAR in
EVENTS Jingle on Main
EVENTS
Little Miss Personality Amber Michelle Easter, Roxboro Distinguished Young Woman Miss Hannah Creel, and Little Miss Personality Camille Alexandria Clay light the tree
PCC partnered with other community organizations to sponsor Jingle on Main in Uptown Roxboro in December. The event heralds the holiday season with luminaries on Main Street, live music, lighting of the uptown Christmas tree, horse-drawn wagon rides, photos with Santa, art exhibits, and even a holiday movie at the Kirby Theater. This year’s Jingle on Main will be held on Dec. 5.
for more information visit www.piedmontcc.edu
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EVENTS
Community Events PCC events calendar is always available at www.piedmontcc.edu/calendar
Rockin’ in Roxboro PCC’s Alpha Upsilon Theta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society sold out the Kirby Theater in Uptown Roxboro at its one-night talent show, Rockin’ in Roxboro, on Jan. 25, 2014. The student-led event benefitted the Kirby Rebirth: Upstairs-Uptown project to renovate the second floor of the historic Kirby Cultural Arts Complex. The event earned over $6,000 for the Kirby Rebirth. Thirteen-year-old Precious Boyd wowed the celebrity judges to be named the winner, and Person County teacher Tina Powell Kennedy was named runner-up. One of the judges, Mike Morse, co-host of WNCN-TV’s My Carolina Today show, invited Precious to appear and perform live on his television show the week after the competition. “Never in my wildest dreams did I expect that we would have over 600 people attend in a great show of support for our local contestants and for the Kirby,” said PTK member Teresa Burch, who chaired the event.
Tri-FUN-a-thon
A cold spring day kept participants on the move in PCC’s third annual Tri-FUN-a-Thon, held Saturday, May 4, on PCC’s Person County Campus. The event featured a 5K run/walk, a one mile fun run/walk, and a one- or two-round disc golf tournament. Person Memorial Hospital co-sponsored the event and held a health fair for attendees. Event proceeds support PCC student scholarships. This year’s Tri-FUN-athon will be held Saturday, May 3.
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Day of Engagement PCC students in Caswell County raked, weeded, planted, entertained daycare children, cooked, took down kitchen cabinets, performed routine hair and nail services, and taught proper hand washing last fall during Day to Engage, an event that invited college students to get involved in their community. The event is part of the Dan River Center for Community Change collaborative service learning initiative and focuses on education, financial literacy, neighborhood revitalization, and health and wellness. The goal of Day to Engage is to make students aware of volunteer opportunities and to encourage them to become engaged in their communities. Over 250 PCC students and faculty volunteers have participated in Day to Engage since 2012.
Upcoming Events May 3
Tri-FUN-a-Thon, PCC’s Person County Campus
Tri-FUN-a-thon - May 3-4 Sept. 12-14
“Always a Bridesmaid”
Kirby Theater Foundation Golf Classic - Nov. 26 Oct. 27 25th Annual PCC
PDGA Disc GolfFoundation Tournament - Oct. Golf Classic, Treyburn Country Club
Kirby TheaterNov. presents 7-9 “Wizard Oz” Kirby Theater Annie Get Your Gun of - April 25-27 Wizard of Oz Nov. 14 Alumni Partnership 10th Anniversary Celebration,
Roxboro National Guard Armory
Dec. 4
Jingle on Main in Uptown Roxboro
for more information visit www.piedmontcc.edu
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RECOGNITIONS
COLLEGE Recognitions Gov. Robert W. Scott Student Leadership Award Michael Chaney
Gov. Robert W. Scott Student Leadership Award Nominee Michael Chaney Michael Chaney, who aspires to become a lawyer or judge, has found plenty of ways to develop his leadership at PCC. He is vice president of the PCC Student Government Association and the Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society. He is a member of the College’s chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success and the Student Activities Council and holds or has held membership in several other college clubs. Michael also has been active in 4-H programs, participating in the Person County Teen Court program for five years and dedicating over 350 hours of service as a teen attorney and currently as a Judge for the program. He also currently serves as State 4-H Council Vice President and was North Central District 4-H President last year. He has served several years on the Person County 4-H Council. Michael received an A.A.S. degree in Criminal Justice in May 2013 and will graduate in May with an Associate in Arts Transfer Degree. He plans to continue his education and major in political science and philosophy. 10
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“I have met and developed relationships with so many people because of the leadership opportunities that I have had,” said Michael. “As the NC State 4-H Council Vice President, I have had the privilege of serving over 237,000 youth in the State of North Carolina. I have seen how great leadership should work, and I value it. There are few feelings better than positively inspiring someone to “be the change” they wish to see in the world. It’s my hope to pass on that feeling and enable others to experience it for themselves.”
Dallas Herring Achievement Award Nominee Teresa Burch More than 20 years after she graduated from high school and motivated by the closing of her place of employment, Teresa Welch Burch returned to PCC to work towards an Associate in Applied Science degree in Accounting. This wife and mother of two has worked hard and has a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.77 and a 3.90 GPA in her major, all while holding down a job and looking after her family. Described by faculty members as “the perfect student,” Teresa was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and became one of its most active members. She organized and directed a highly successful Honors in Action project called Rockin’ in Roxboro. This one-night talent show at the Kirby Theater raised nearly $6,000 for the Kirby Rebirth: Upstairs-Uptown project to renovate the second floor of the Kirby Cultural Arts Complex. Playing to a full house, the show brought public attention to the arts and to the Kirby Rebirth. Teresa will attain her goal of receiving her Accounting degree in May.
Herring Award Teresa Burch
2014 Academic Excellence Award Winner Michael Zizzi This father of four is a former Army combat medic and already had a bachelor’s degree and experience in medical management before coming to PCC’s Associate Degree Nursing program. Michael has earned a 4.0 grade point average in this demanding program of study while also tutoring first-year nursing students. “Opportunities are what you make of them,” he said. “After completing many semesters of clinical rotations at various area hospitals, I would put PCC nursing students, instructors and its nursing program as a whole up against any.”
Academic Excellence Award Mike Zizzi
R.J. Reynolds Excellence in Teaching Award Heather Barker PCC instructor Heather Barker was named one of 10 semi-finalists in the 2013 North Carolina Community College System’s R.J. Reynolds Excellence in Teaching Award competition. Barker has taught math at PCC in 2010 and is co-leader for PCC’s Travel Abroad program. She completed the Quality Matters Certification process for her courses, was involved in the redesign of the College’s developmental math curriculum, and serves on the Quality Enhancement Plan Committee and its QR4 Marketing Team and its Faculty and Support Team.
Excellence in Teaching Heather Barker for more information visit www.piedmontcc.edu
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RECOGNITIONS
Faculty & Staff
AWARDS
PCC Excellence Award Winners
PTK National Award Mike Dossett
Mike Dossett, Vice President, Instructor and Student Development, was named a recipient of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Distinguished College Administrator Award. He was nominated by PCC’s Alpha Upsilon Theta chapter of PTK and was of only 25 college administrators selected for this international distinction based on outstanding support provided to PTK over many years. 12
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The PCC Foundation recognizes outstanding PCC faculy and staff with the Excellence Awards, presented each August. Recipients, pictured from left are, front: Janine Wall, Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing; Justin Long, Justin Long, Director, College Safety & Preparedness; Wendy Jones, Instructor, Criminal Justice Technology; standing, Robin McLean, Instructor, Cosmetology, Carolyn Steele, Instructor, Early Childhood Associate; Angie Webb, Dean, Workforce Development; Patti Clayton, Financial Coordinator, PCC Foundation and Coordinator, PCC Alumni Relations; Wanda Gill, Secretary to the Dean, General Education and Developmental Studies; and Tracy Harris, PCC Foundation Chair.
ABS Instructor of the Year Gladys Garland
Adult Basic Skills instructor Gladys Garland, a 23-year employee of the College, was named the North Carolina Basic Skills (ABS) Instructor of the Year for 2012-2013. Garland, a full-time instructor at Caswell County Correctional Center, was praised for her professionalism and her outstanding teaching, by both the correctional center staff and by her PCC supervisor, Debra Harlow, Dean, Adult Basic Skills.
FINANCES
by the
NUMBERS State EXPENSES
State REVENUES* State Appropriations
$13,149,914.34
Instruction
$11,320,159.27
Federal Funds
$6,188,904.90
Academic Support
$2,120,738.12
County Appropriations
$1,341,070.61
Student Services
$1,176,696.63
Tuition & Fees
$1,445,586.98
Institutional Support
$3,078,713.18
Gifts & Grants
$1,456,698.18
Operations & Maintenance
$1,046,893.89 $3,513,611.65
Sales & Services
$487,759.90
Student Financial Aid
Other
$115,782.61
Auxillary Expenses
$379,582.92
Depreciation/Amortization
$628,005.95
TOTAL
$24,185,717.52 *Fiscal year 2012-2013
TOTAL
Students
$23,264,401.61 (2012-13)
Curriculum
2391
Continuing Education
5,358
Person County
56%
Caswell County
22%
Outside PCC Service Area
22%
Out-of-State
1%
Female
63%
Male
37%
Average Age Curriculum Graduates
30 Degree (185), Diploma (23) & Certificate (217)
GED Average Class Size Student-Faculty Ratio
149 13 students per class 12 to 1
Faculty & Staff Full-time 213 Instructors 83 Staff 126
Part-time Instructors Staff
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WORKFORCE
Preparing the
WORKFORCE
The success of PCC’s Workforce Certification Academy© (WCA) drew the attention of other North Carolina community colleges and received state and national recognition this year. Dr. Doris Carver, Vice President, Continuing Education, and WCA graduate Gordon Foote were featured in an interview with host and managing producer Mitchell Lewis on the state-wide program, NC Now, on WUNC-TV. Dr. Scott Ralls, President, North Carolina Community College System, included information
about the WCA in remarks he made during a Congressional hearing in Washington, D.C. Dr. Carver and WCA staff presented the WCA during the 2013 Economic Development Conference as well as to other groups. Due to its success, PCC has provided training for replication of the WCA to representatives of 20 other North Carolina community colleges. PCC created the WCA program to prepare the local workforce for advanced manufacturing jobs in
our areas, using a face-to-face instructional model that allowed students to earn the North Carolina Career Readiness Certificate as well as industry-recognized certifications through the National Manufacturing Skills Council. The program currently includes Certified Production Technology, Certified Logistics Technology, and Forklift Operator training and has been expanded to include classes in Caswell County as well as in Person County.
Workforce Certification Academy© "In the month following the completion of the Certified Production Technician training program I was offered three different jobs. I chose to work at Spuntech in Roxboro. Without the CPT training I don’t believe that I would have been able to find a job so quickly. I also feel that the training expanded on my previous Army experience and gave me a certification that enhanced my skills and job prospects." Christopher Senger Workforce Certification Academy© Certified Production Technician
RECORD NUMBER OF GRADUATES IN ADULT BASIC SKILLS IN 2013
214
A total of 214 individuals earned their High School Equivalency credentials through GED® testing offered by PCC’s Adult Basic Skills program between March 1 and Dec. 9, 2014. This number was a marked increase over the 149 graduates the previous year. PCC made a concentrated effort to get students to complete their GED® testing prior to Jan. 1, 2014 when a new test was introduced. 14
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NEW PROGRAMS Historic Preservation Technology A.A.S. Degree
Manicuring / Nail Technology Certificate Program
Historic preservation theory and practice, including archival research, building design, documentation, sustainable building design, field data collection and more
Choose from three IT tracks: Desktop and Network Support Computer Programming Web Technologies
Competency-based knowledge, scientific and artistic principles, and hands-on fundamentals of the nail technology industry; preparation for the NC Cosmetology State Board of Cosmetic Arts Licensing Exam
One-year certificate program for Certified Nursing Assistant I grads leading to Certified Nursing Assistant II credentials, Phlebotomy and EKG technology certifications, and respiratory care skills
Computer Technology Integration A.A.S. Degree
Basic Law Enforcement Training Certificate Program
Health Care Technology Certificate Program
Learn the skills and get the physical training to become a law enforcement officer. Offered at PCC’s Public Safety Training Center, Yanceyville
Carl Smalls
Tommiann Hill
Area business owners and prospective owners and entrepreneurs welcomed a new director, Carl Smalls, to PCC’s Small Business Center (SBC) last fall. Smalls provides counseling to existing and aspiring entrepreneurs, teaches seminars and courses, manages the business incubator, and serves as the college liaison to the small business community in both Person and Caswell counties. Smalls’ professional background includes more than 20 years of experience as a business executive and owner in numerous industries, including consulting, financial services, sports marketing, fund development and other fields. The SBC is located in the Business Development and Entrepreneurship Center, 105 N. Main St., Roxboro. He also maintains office hours on PCC’s Caswell County Campus in Yanceyville on Fridays.
The area of the College tasked with workforce development through Continuing Education has both a new name and a new Dean. The area formerly known as Human Resource Development is now called Workforce Development. Workforce Development provides many training options that focus on what employers are looking for in employees and seeks to provide many training options that lead to a national or industry recognized credential. Tommiann Hill has been named Dean, Workforce Development. Hill has community college experience in workforce and community outreach and earned a M.Ed. degree in Education, Curriculum/Instruction from Phoenix University. for more information visit www.piedmontcc.edu
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ALUMNI
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CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
PCC Alumni Partnership celebrating 10th anniversary
A Decade of Events & Activities Alumni Socials have been held annually since 2005 and typically have 100 alumni attending. Affinity group reunions began in 2011 and allowed graduates of a single program area to re-unite. Three separate reunions were held for alumni of Human Services, Associate
The PCC Alumni Partnership is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2014, and it certainly has reason to celebrate. Until 2004, PCC alumni had no formal way to maintain contact with their college. Things are certainly different today when the College can count 2,555 individuals as alumni partners! And PCC can count this ever-increasing group as strong supporters of the College who have taken the Partnership’s slogan to “share, serve, and support” to heart.
Degree Nursing, and a third event for Digital Effects and Animation and Film and Video Production. Veteran’s Day celebration: Since 2005, the Partnership has joined efforts with the Caswell County Senior Center to host an annual Veteran’s Day celebration at the historic Caswell County Courthouse each year. Attendance grows each year, with over 200 in attendance in 2013. Exam Breaks for students are held alternately on the Person and Caswell County campuses each semester. Since these began in 2008, over 1,500 students and employees have been served lunch during these events.
Graduation: Each year, the Alumni Partnership presents gifts to graduates during graduation rehearsal and gives graduates the opportunity to become Alumni Partners. Pickin’ by the Lake: Some 500 people came out to support Piedmont Community College at its first bluegrass festival, Pickin’ by the Lake, on Sept. 7, 2013 at the Mayo Park Amphitheater. The Partnership raised over $6,000 for its projects, including a new scholarship endowment. The PCC Alumni Partnership will return to Mayo Lake Park for its second annual Pickin’ by the Lake on Sept. 6 from 1-9 p.m.
Interested in joing? Participating in upcoming events? Volunteer opportunities?
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A Decade of Scholarships The Partnership gave its first two $500 scholarships in 2006, one to a graduating senior at Person High and Bartlett Yancey High. This award has grown to two $1,000 scholarships annually. A total of 16 scholarships totaling $15,000 have been presented. New Beginnings Scholarships were established in 2014 for individuals who are returning to PCC to further their education and could not do so without financial assistance. Two $1,000 awards will be awarded to Curriculum students, and $500 will be available to students in selected Continuing Education courses. The PCC Alumni Partnership Endowed Scholarship was established in 2014 with a two-year commitment of $5,000 per year.
Alumni Cabinet Shirley Deal
Cheryl Fuquay Michaela Haugabook Mary Harrison Teresa Long Eva Richmond Mindy Satterfield
Chairperson
Charles Baker Lynn Bailey Walter Bartlett Ron Booker Sterling Carter
Vice Chairperson
Student Representative
Jimmy Clayton Jan Davis Treasurer
Mindy Scott Shelly Stone Sharon Womack Secretary
Pat Fogleman
2012 Alumni Partnership Service Award
2013 Alumnus of the Year Award
Cheryl Fuquay
Tom Bowen
Cheryl Fuquay (PCC, 2003) received the 2012 Alumni Partnership Service Award by accumulating the most hours in volunteer work at Alumni Partnership events. Fuquay is employed in administration at the Dan River Prison Work Farm in Caswell County. A member of the Alumni Partnership Cabinet, she volunteered with recruiting, exam breaks, and Veteran’s Day events.
Tom Bowen, (PCC, A.A.S, 2008) was the PCC Partnership’s 2013 Alumnus of the Year. Bowen is IT manager at AW North Carolina and also is employed as a Person County Deputy Sheriff, providing forensic examinations of computers and cell phones. He has been an adjunct instructor at PCC, served on the PCC IT Advisory Council, worked with PCC summer camps in electronics and computer forensics for middle school students, and was a speaker for PCC’s Diversity/Global Awareness Brown Bag Luncheon series.
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PCC Alumni Partnership 10th Anniversary Celebration Friday, Nov. 14, from 6 - 8 p.m. Roxboro National Guard Armory for more information visit www.piedmontcc.edu
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FOUNDATION
Piedmont Community College
FOUNDATION
“You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give” -Winston Churchill
Message from the Foundation Chair With the generous support of donors, the Piedmont Community College Foundation has helped thousands of students, supported innovative programming, and built partnerships to foster opportunities for students and community members alike. Your 2013 gift has helped the PCC Foundation: • Present over 100 scholarships to students who do not qualify for other financial aid, yet deserve the opportunity to reach their educational goals • Enhance classroom experiences with equipment students need for hands-on training • Ease the increased expense of the high school equivalency test for Adult Basic Skills students • Stimulate new opportunities for community growth On behalf of the PCC Foundation Board of Directors, I would like to thank you for your continued support. I also encourage you to invite others to join us as we strengthen educational opportunities in both Person and Caswell counties. Enclosed you will find an envelope offering many levels of giving. Please remember that every gift makes a difference in our journey to make educational dreams come true and build a stronger community!
Foundation Chair
Thank you for making a difference!
Our Mission
The PCC Foundation exists to support students, programs and faculty and staff at Piedmont Community College.
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Our Goal
Raise resources from community members, businesses and organizations to help enhance the quality of education and expand educational opportunities for all individuals who have the desire and drive to learn.
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Tracy Harris
Many Dreams
Opening the doors of opportunity… fulfilling educational dreams… building brighter futures… inspiring a belief in ability and self… stirring the desire to go further … recognizing that the possibilities are endless!
PCC Foundation Golf Classic Eighty-four golfers participated in the 24th Annual PCC Foundation Golf Classic at Treyburn in October 2014. The event attracted 71 individual and company sponsors and raised over $18,000 for programs and student scholarship at Piedmont Community College.
How to Give Giving is easy and has an immediate impact on Piedmont Community College and the education of its students.
Gifts of Cash
The most convenient way to support PCC is through gifts of cash. An envelope is included in this edition of PCC Today. You can send your donation to the PCC Foundation anytime.
Piedmont Community College Foundation
Board of Directors Phillip Allen
Thompson-Allen Insurance PCC Trustee
Dr. Chris Atikins
John R. Bradsher, DDS
Gift of Securities
Will Carver
IRAs/Retirement Plans
There are several ways to gift these types of assets while also avoiding tax liabilities.
Carver Agency, Inc.
Greg Duhon
Upper Piedmont Environmental
Mark Duncan
Legacy Building Co.
Tanya Evans
Trustee Representative
Progress Energy PCC Trustee
Person County Farm Bureau Insurance
Chair
Wells Fargo
Larry Johnson
Retired, Person County School System
Sharon Slaughter
Tracy Harris
President, Piedmont Community College
Ronnie Bugnar
Retired, GKN Driveline
Camp Chemical
Billy Horner
Secretary
Saundra Shoe
Treasurer
Dr. Walter Bartlett
Gifts can also be made in honor or in memory of someone who made a difference in your life. Gifts of appreciated stocks, bonds and other securities allow you to make substantial gifts to PCC at minimum cost. Tax deductions are based on the value of the security on the date of transfer to the College and you can avoid paying capital gains tax on the appreciation.
Tom Gilliam
Shelly Stone
Horner Financial Services Retired, Eaton Corporation
Jane Long
Interim Treasurer
Roxboro Savings Bank
Bonnie Meeler Oakland, LTD
R. Arnold Rogers
Retired, Hicks Insurance
Dean, Caswell Curriculum Programs, Caswell County Campus, Piedmont Community College
Shady Terrell
Immediate Past Chair
Union Bank
John Westmoreland
Wesgate Properties, Inc.
Stephen Wilson
Donald W. Wilson, CPA
PCC Trustee
James. J. Woody, Jr.
John Satterfield
State Board of Community Colleges Member
N.C. Judicial Department
Chandler Concrete Co.
Kelly Schelin
Director of Grants Piedmont Community College
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(336) 322-2012
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Giving changes lives
Thank You * denotes President’s Club Member
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Piedmont Community College
Success Society
Scholarship Endowments and the Heritage Society
Members of the Heritage Society have created a Scholarship Endowment to benefit students at Piedmont Community College. Often these endowments are created in the name of a business, civic organization or loved one. A Scholarship Endowment creates a perpetual scholarship and is recognized with a special plaque in the Timberlake Art Gallery on the Person County Campus.
Planned Giving and the Legacy Society
Leave a legacy with a planned gift at PCC. There are many avenues to create a planned gift: Will and Living Trust – consider donating specific amount or percentage of your estate through a will or living trust to education. Charitable Remainder Trust – you can retain income, immediate income tax-deductions and make a significant gift to PCC using this method. Charitable Lead Trust – support PCC while retaining control over the distribution of assets to your heirs and avoiding estate tax on future appreciation.
($50,000 +)
Roxboro Savings Bank*
Impact Society
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** denotes Lifetime President’s Club Member
($25,000 +)
Eaton Charitable Fund Person Memorial Hosptial Auxiliary
Platinum Club
($10,000 +)
City of Roxboro * Russell Clayton Marion Stedman Covington Foundation Person County Tourism Development Authority Union Bank and Trust Company * Wells Fargo Foundation
Gold Club
($5,000 +)
Walter and Melissa Bartlett * Duke Energy * June Owen P & A Industrial Fabrication, LLC Roxboro Kiwanis Club Roxboro – Person County Home Builders, Inc. Roxboro Rotary Club
Brick Campaign
Looking for the perfect way to recognize a special person or event? Create a lasting gift with an engraved brick displayed at Piedmont Community College! The Walkways give community members an opportunity to establish a “solid” relationship with PCC by purchasing one or more real bricks inscribed with the name, company name, special event or in honor or in memory of a loved one, friend, instructor or former classmate.
For more information on how to give contact Elizabeth Townsend at (336)
322-2102
The PCC Foundation has provided two outstanding students, Felipe Coyote and Nikki Wade, the opportunity to represent Piedmont Community College. The Ambassador program is an honorary service group whose members serve as public relations support and assist with College events and functions. In order to be selected, each prospective Ambassador must have at least 12 credit hours, a 3.0 GPA and be nominated by a faculty or staff member of the College. Applicants must also undergo an interview where they make a presentation about the College prior to final selection. Each Ambassador receives a $2,000 PCC Foundation scholarship, funded by President’s Club Membership dues.
Silver Club
($1,000 +)
Fred E. Barwick * William and Charley Bullock Capital Power Carolina Pride Carwash, Inc. * CenturyLink CertainTeed Gypsum NC, Inc. Michael Dossett * Durham Coca-Cola Bottling Company * GKN Foundation Houghton International Lem Kirby LP of Roxboro *
Circle of Excellence
Mastec/North America, Inc. * H. James and Leah Owen ** Jeff Paton * Person Memorial Hospital Ron Phipps Richard Lee Proctor * Republic Services * Walter and Millie Rieb * Roxboro Development Group Spuntech Industries, Inc. * Joe Weinberger Maggie Whitt *
($500 +)
Page and Laura Allen Better Cable Systems, Inc. Camp Chemical Corporation * Carver Agency, Inc. * Patti Clayton * Comfort Systems USA (Midatlantic), LLC Eaton Corporation Electronic Solutions * Gravitte’s Floor Designs Naomi Johnson Nu-Way Cleaners, Inc. * Oakland Ltd. * PSNC Energy * Re/Max - Gay Poindexter Roxboro Area Chamber of Commerce
Roxboro Lion’s Club Roxboro Medical Associates, P.A. - Thomas D. Long* Robert Simons * Sherry Stewart * Jody Thacker Elizabeth Townsend * Norwood and Merlette Walker Wal-Mart Foundation Lynwood Ward * Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Bill White Donald W. Wilson * Leigh Woodall * James J. and Darcus Woody *
Gift-in-Kind Olivia Bottoms Caswell Pines Golf Course Clarksville Station Drake Safe Food Lion Golden Corral Green’s Jewelers, Inc. Hardees Holler Enterprises 21
Jarrett Welding Lisa Hurdle Madison Marketplace MasTec Energy Services McIntyre Massage & Bodywork Morgan Mechanical Contractors Old Country Club Steakhouse P & D Automotive Premium Tank and Stone
R & S Sporting Goods Saundra Shoe Sharon Slaughter Subway Taylor Business Products Treyburn Country Club Wal-Mart Joe Weinberger Denise Zdanowicz
PCC TODAY A Report to the Community for more information visit www.piedmontcc.edu/foundation
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FOUNDATION
Visionary
($250+)
Thomas and Jean Andrews * Deborah Barker * Heather Barker * Vanessa Bass * Kay Blackard * Belle Booth * Bowes Collision Center * John R. Bradsher * Judy Bradsher * David and Margaret Bradsher * Ronnie and Kay Bugnar * Eddie and Laura Burton * C. M. Solomon & Son Grading & Utilities, Inc. * Doris Carver * Caswell Family Medical Center, Inc. * Lin and Terri Cates * Cleve Wagstaff Stone Masonry * Community Pharmacy of Roxboro * Lisa K. Cooley * Kim Davis * Bonnie Davis * Shirley Deal* Dewberry * Alan and Tisha Duncan * Kathy Duncan* Wanda Duncan
Honor Roll
Walter Montgomery * Patti Morgan * Beverly J. Murphy * Nancy Newell W. Jeffrey Noblett * Paul Dowling Phillips * Piedmont Maintenance Services, Inc. Richard R. Plott * Pointer & Associates * Gordon Powell* Leslie B. Reynolds Eugene Ritter * Arnold Rogers* Roxboro Civitan Club Roxboro Family Vision * Kelly Schelin State Farm – Lisa Echevarria Gail Stilwell * Shelly Stone* Rhonda Strickland * Taylor Business Products * The Courier-Times, Inc. * Tommy Lawrence Electrical Contractors * W. Ruffin Woody and Associates * Janine Wall * Wesgate Properties, Inc. * Larry and Kimberly Yarborough
Debra Harlow Patricia Hatchett Marion Heartsner Luke Henderson Katharine Hester Paula Hindman Pam Hobbs Reginald Horton Marcus Hutchins J. E. S. Properties, Inc. ** Jimmy Lewis & Sons Dennis Jones Louise Jones N. Bruce Kay Kathleen Kersey La Cocina Mexican Restaurant, Inc. Bert and Janet Lea Legacy Building Company, LLC Kelli Lennon Vance Long Tina C. Long Franklin Long Matt’s Trucking Meccanica Nova Corporation Gene Moore Andrew Murphy MWP Contractors, LLC N Touch, LLC Sheri Narin Joe Nemeth
North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic Deanna A. Ouzts Buck and Carole Pearce Dulcie Phillips Piedmont Security Insurance Agency, Inc. Pratt Industries Production Services Management, Inc. Martha Pruitt Ronnie’s Appliances Roxboro Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Roxboro Woman’s Club Royal Textile Mills, Inc. Sagemark Karen Sanders Mindy Scott Carl Slaughter Etta E. Swann Talbert Building Supply, Inc. Tar Heel Chevrolet Olds Geo Lee Tate Joseph Scott Tatum Tricia’s Espresso, Inc. David Wehrenberg Vanessa White Tony Williams Barry Williams Janice Winstead Denise Zdanowicz
($100+)
Ace Home & Building Center Gretchen Bell Cynthia Bigelow Brann’s Wrecker Service Edna Brown Barbara Currier Carlbrook School Carolina Farm Credit, ACA Carpet One Floor and Home Beverly Carver Carver Brothers Farms, LLC Danny Chambers Sheila Clark Suzanne Clay Janie Clayton Lynn Coates Michael Corbett Linda Costantino County Club Convenience and Catering Lisa Covington Stan Crews DATCO, LLC Dixon Farm and Tree Service DPC Pawn & Gun Shop, Inc. First Piedmont Corporation Dorothy Hyde Ford Carolyn Funderburk Sylvia Gault Phyllis P. Gentry Guy Guidry
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Edward D. Jones & Company * Thomas Elliott Wally and Pat Ewalt * Farm Bureau Insurance Agency – Sharon Slaughter * Patricia Fogleman Keith and Cindy Fox * Mark and Maxine Galloway * Amanda Garrett * Golden Corral * Nathaniel Hall * Donovan Harper * Alan Hicks * Holler Enterprises * Donald Honeycutt Horner Financial Services * Charles E. Hubbard * Huff’s Insurance and Realty, Inc.* Greta Jeffers * Nan Jeffers * Larry and Janice Johnson * Kerr Stump Grinding Services, LLC Dawn Langley James Long* Walter McGhee Bonnie Meeler * Alisa Montgomery *
For more information on how to give contact Elizabeth Townsend at (336)
322-2102
Person Memorial Hosptial Auxilary Donation The Person Memorial Hospital (PMH) Auxiliary donated $25,000 to the Piedmont Community College (PCC) Foundation to create a scholarship endowment. The scholarships will fund the cost for taking the NCLEX-RN exam (National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse exam) for recent Associate Degree Nursing graduates and tuition, book and program expenses for current students in healthcare programs at the College.
Friends of the College Tina Albright Heather Alkins Felicia Allen Lesley Allen Martha Allen Jody Allison Lisa Ashley Christopher Atkins, Jr. Ernest Avery Marie Awono Lynn Bailey Peggy Bane Michael Barlow Donald Barnes Pam Barnhardt Judy Batten Mel Battle Doug Bent Kelley Berger Suzanne Beshears Billy Bishop Bertha Blalock Alan Bottoms Janet Bottoms Robert Bowes Cathy Boyd Norman Boyette Rosa Brandon Tracey Pyles Brandon Roy Brooks Herbert and Deborah Brown Jackie Brown James Brown Eugene Brunson Angela Bullock Shirley Bullock Ruth Burth Marqus Burwell Dan Butler Bobby Carlsen Carol Carr Wanda Carr Gordon and Kay Carver Ross Carver Will Carver Beth Cates Hazelene Chandler Andrea B. Childres Bruce Chisholm Cynthia Claiborne Denise Clark Betty Jean Clayton Billy Clayton Brandon Clayton Jimmy Clayton Mary Clayton Toni Clayton
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($1+)
Tracey Clayton Michael Cobb Michael Cole Jennifer Collier Lenora Corbett Marilyn Corbett T. K. Covington Kate More Cox ** Felipe Coyote Ruby Coyote Rachel Creel Mike Crenshaw Janet Daniel Maria Daniel Amelia Davis Patricia Davis Tony Dawkins Elaine Dement Rhonda Dixon Lois Draughon Tammy Duncan Nicole Dunevant Debra Dunn-Wilkins Antonio Estipona, Jr. Jamie Evans Dan and Jean Featherston, Jr. Karl Fisher Ashley Fletcher Kim Fox Drucilla French Kierra French-Torres Dianne Gallimore Richard Garland Anjeanette Garrett Abby Gentry Dawn Gentry Sheila Gentry Wanda Gill Dorsey Gillis Johnny Goggin Kacine Graves Sue Greiner Glenn Grissom April Guerrero Thomas Hadgraft Lana Haines Karen Hall Joyce Hallisey Allen and Jo Hancock, III Beverly Hargis Mary Harrison Jeanne Hatten Michaela Haugabook Christina Hawkins Heat Treating Services Unlimited, Inc. Iris C. Hester
Gary Hickey Erin Hill Leon Holloway Tammy Holt Tabatha Horner Tim Horton Cindy A. Hubbard Sarah S. Humphrey Island Creek Baptist Church Jeannette Jackson Jessica Jackson Lisa Jacobs Marion Jacobs Cornelia W. Jay Betty Johnson Carolyn Johnson Rachel Johnson Sumeka Johnson Wendy Jones Randel Kaupang Kathy Keesling Elizabeth Keller Vicky King Joyce Koerfer Susan Layton Lynette Lea Judy Lee Robert Lee Amy Levine Walter Lindsey Denise Lipscomb Beverly Long Cathy R. Long Jane Long Kelly Long Leighann Long Teresa Long Tracey Long Katrina Madden Christel Mangum Sandra Mangum Gavin Martin Lynn Massey James McCormick Anthony McCullen Tina McGhee McIntyre Massage and Bodywork Laurie McKay Robin McLean Margaret McMann Elizabeth McPhaul-Moore Cory Melton Tracey Puryear Melton Jillian Mickens Alvin Moore Dale Moore Dwight and Gloria Morgan
Lacy Morris Tammy H. Morris Tina Morris Morton Manor Assisted Living Mike Motley Ed Moye Jamie Neely Lisa Neely James Newcomb Judy Newcomb Merilyn Newell Shante Newman Bob Norris Shawn Nocilla C. W. Nutt Kathleen Oakley Nicholas Ogada Shawn O’Hara Van O’Brien Jeffrey Owen Lisa Palmer Lionell Parker Shirley Paylor Abigail Pearce Kelly Pearce Amy Perkins Mark Phillips Erin Plizga Lucas Porter Brad Price Christopher Ramey Barry Regan Teresa Regan Randall Reynolds Richard Price Evangeline Richardson Joe Riley Roland Roberts Cathy Royster Deana Russell Joseph Sanders Bettie Satterfield Robert and Mindy Satterfield Debra Seamster Joe and Hilda Seamster Ronnie and Dale Shelton Carolyn Shortt Teresa Shouff Evelyn Sladky Brentley Smith Diana Smith Angel Solomon Joseph Solomon Linda Sorensen Graydon and Judy Spivey Eric and Wendy Staskiewicz Earl Stenlund
John Stephens Teri Stewart Paola Stone Tammy Stone Lynda Suitt Gary Sullivan Carolyn Swann Bessie Sydnor Kathy Talbot Jason Talbott Barbara Taylor Liz Taylor Russell Terrell Crystal Terry Ruth Terry Jimmy Thaxton Ronald Thomas Thomas & Oakley Drug Store Laila Thompson Jennifer Tillman Kim Titus Angela Vaughn Brandon Vernon Mary Wade Anna Walker Ophelia Walker Brook Walter Georgia Watkins Lori Watlington Nancy Watts Mark Wencel Mary Ellen West William and Anna Whitefield Anna Whitfield Samuel Whitlow Christopher Wilkerson David Wilkerson Deborah O. Wilkins Bridget Williams Lynnette Williams Paulita Williams Sheila Williamson Antoinette Villines-Torain Bruce Wilson Edward Wilson Erica Wilson Joyce Wilson Tommy Winstead Sharon Womack Ernie and Pam Wood Deborah Woodson Wendy Wrenn Sherry Wright Pamela Yarboro Rebecca Yarboro Heidi York Brian Zappia
PCC TODAY A Report to the Community for more information visit www.piedmontcc.edu/foundation
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PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE PO BOX 1197 ROXBORO, NC 27573
U.S. POSTAGE PAID ROXBORO, NC PERMIT NO. 88
WANT TO BECOME A PRESIDENT’S CLUB MEMBER? President’s Club Members make a contribution of $275 or more per year in support of Piedmont Community College’s greatest programs and students’ needs. Members are invited to events throughout the year where they have the opportunity to learn more about the College, meet others who share in their commitment to education and meet those who benefit from their support. This year, President’s Club members will be invited to an evening social at Caswell Pines Country Club where they will be offered a discounted round of golf during the day!
Contact Beth Townsend at elizabeth.townsend@piedmontcc.edu or call (336) 322-2102
HOW TO BECOME AN ALUMNI PARTNER PCC Alumni are defined as individuals who have enrolled in and successfully completed a course or program of study (certificate, diploma or degree) at Piedmont Community College. To become an “official” partner, simply complete and submit the form on www.piedmontcc.edu/alumni! It’s that easy.
Benefits for PCC Alumni Partners • • • • • •
Alumni Benefit Card: Presented to Alumni Partners for a donation of $5 or more annually, this card offers discounts to 12 Person and Caswell county businesses. Special events : Invitations to the Alumni Social, reunions, and Alumnus of the Year reception. Informational E-newsletter and e-mails listing local job opportunities. PCC Alumni Partnership Facebook page Volunteer opportunities to support PCC Recognitions: Alumnus of the Year and annual Service Award
Contact Patti Clayton at patti.clayton@piedmontcc.edu or
call (336) 322-2105