CBC Forum July 2011

CBC Forum July 2011

Coastal Bend College

Volume 5, Number 8

Basketball camp available for boys Page 5 High Schoolers: Are you getting ready for college now?

Page 16 Nursing mobile lab ready to roll Page 18

Beeville student shares experiences as legislative intern ... Page 9

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Students can apply to CBC at ApplyTexas.org Future CBC students can now apply online at www.Applytexas.org. A single application can be submitted to most public Texas colleges and universities.

Need a tour?

Reserve a private or small group tour of Coastal Bend College online at www. coastalbend.edu. For more information, contact Vanessa Adkins in the Counseling Department at (361) 354-2722.

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Continuing Ed course instructors

Freshman Orientation

Coastal Bend College is expanding the course offerings in continuing education to include a wide variety of classes to meet the needs of the community. There is a need for more qualified instructors.

If you can teach courses such a cake decorating, cooking, dancing, music, art, health-related topics, send your resume to Glynis Strause, Continuing Education, 3800 Charco Road, Beeville, TX 78102 or email to ghstraus@ coastalbend.edu.

Find out what to expect on your first day of college. Attend Cougar Days at any one of four Coastal Bend College campuses in Alice, Beeville, Kingsville and Pleasanton. Sign up for Cougar Days 2011 at any campus online at www. coastalbend.edu (go to “Cougar Days”).

You can choose to attend Cougar Days anywhere, regardless of which campus you plan to attend in the fall. Cougar Days dates are: Pleasanton, July 26; Beeville, July 28; Kingsville, Aug. 9; and Alice, Aug. 5. Sign up for Cougar Days early to receive a free t-shirt. Call (361) 354-2304 for additional information about Cougar Days 2011 or Coastal Bend College’s orientation requirements.

Basketball camp for youth in Beeville Coastal Bend College Athletic Department will hold a basketball camp for boys, grades three to 12, on July 1821, 1-5:30 p.m., at the Peter S. Marecek Physical Fitness Center in Beeville. For more information, contact Coach Mendez at (361) 354-2350.

Child care slots open in Beeville Online courses offered CBC Continuing Education offers local face to face classes or online courses through Ed2Go, Gatlin, 360 Training or TicketSchool.com (in case you need insurance reduction, proof of training of a driving class for your job, or to “fix” a ticket!”) Please call (361) 362-2366 if you have questions.

Adult Literacy in Beeville The Bee County Adult Literacy Council is seeking volunteer tutors to commit at least one hour a week to help adults 17 years of age or older who are deficient in reading and English skills. Call Pete Martinez at (361) 354-5335 if you would like to give the gift of literacy by serving as a tutor.

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Coastal Bend College Child Development Center is accepting applications for children 18 months to 5 years of age.

The CDC is located on Charco Road in Beeville. For more information, call Ta-ah Treadwell at (361) 358-0421.

Register now for fall classes Coastal Bend College students with no holds can register for Fall 2011 online at www.coastalbend.edu, through Campus Connect (Students). Students who’ve attended Coastal Bend College within the past year or have an updated admissions form in the Registrar’s Office may register online. New students may apply to Coastal Bend College at www.

ApplyTexas.org. The last day to register for Fall 2011 is Aug. 23. Classes begin on Aug. 24.

Medical office assistant program Medical assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors and other health practitioners operating smoothly. They update and file patients’ medical records, complete insurance forms, and arrange for hospital admissions and laboratory services. They also perform tasks less specific to medical settings, such as answering phones, greeting patients, handling correspondence, scheduling appointments, and handling billing and bookkeeping. This nine-course, 311 contact hour program is scheduled for participants to complete training in less than one year. CPR certification will be required before the end of the program.

Sign up at CBC Lott Canada Facility at 900 W. Corpus Christi Street, Hwy 59 West, in Beeville, or call (361) 362-2633.

is a publication of Coastal Bend College, Office of Institutional Advancement, 3800 Charco Road, Beeville, Texas. View this and previous issues online at www.coastalbend.edu. Coastal Bend College does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, age or disability. For more information about Coastal Bend College, Coastal Bend visit the website at www.coastalbend.edu or call toll free (866) 722-2838.

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CONTINUING ED

National Spill Control School offers courses at CBC The National Spill Control School at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Coastal Bend College are teaming up to offer the OSHA mandated 40-hour HAZWOPER for Oil Spill Response course.

Classes dates, by campus, are: July 11-15, 2011 Alice Campus Sept. 19-23, 2011 Beeville Campus Oct. 10-14, 2011 Pleasanton Campus The National Spill Control School at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has been providing world-class oil and hazmat spill response and planning and waste management instruction since 1977. National and international oil and gas industry organizations depend on the NSCS for educational programs, environmental program development, research and consultation.

The new Oil Spill Response course at Coastal Bend College will allow area students and oilfield employees opportunities to obtain the required spill response training close to home. Participants will learn how to safely and efficiently plan and prepare for any oil spills that could threaten area waterways or groundwater resources. Spill response exercises will be conducted on local rivers and reservoirs.

“The NSCS is looking forward to an exciting new period

of growth for the exploration and production industry of South Texas,” said Tony Wood, director of the National Spill Control School. “We are thrilled to have been able to team with Coastal Bend College to offer this safety course to the companies and in the communities which will benefit the most from oil spill prevention, preparedness and response training.”

According to Wood, oil and gas discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico and directional drilling opportunities in the Eagle Ford formation are currently reinvigorating the economy of central south Texas. These opportunities also present potential safety and environmental issues related to corporate liabilities in the exploration and production industry that have been redefined by the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf last summer. The National Spill Control School and CBC offer courses that will help oil and gas companies to improve safety, reduce risks and maximize preparedness.

Glynis Holm Strause, dean of institutional advancement at the Coastal Bend College, said, “CBC’s Continuing Education Petroleum Industry Training Program is proud to be partnering with the National Spill Control School at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and others to provide a wide variety of courses to train current and future oil field employees.”

For additional information, contact Glynis Holm Strause at ghstraus@coastalbend.edu or (361) 354-2447.

Petroleum Fundamentals: Oilfield Terminology and Processes This fundamental course will provide useful information about terminology and processes for those desiring to know more about the oil and gas industry. Participants may be considering a career in the petroleum industry; engaged in occupations that are related to or dependent on the petroleum industry; or curious about oil and gas, will find this course especially useful.

The course will be taught in two four-hour segments. [.8 CEUs. $45] July 11 and 13, 1-5 p.m.

For more information, call Coastal Bend College Continuing Education at (361) 362-2633.

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Ashton Brown

Tuloso-Midway High School (Corpus Christi) Shortstop Ashley Valdez signed with Coastal Bend College Cougars for the 2011-2012 women’s softball season. CBC competes in National Junior College Athletic Association Region 14 in women’s softball and volleyball.

Cougar basketball signs with TAMUK Javelinas Ashton Brown, a former Coastal Bend College student, signed with Texas A&M University – Kingsville men’s basketball team as a junior guard.

Brown, of North Bergen, N.J., was named to All-American, All-Western New York and All-Region teams during his high school career in Randolph, N.Y. He was also named second in the nation in scoring, averaging 34 points per game as a senior.

Brown, a 5-foot-10 guard, scored 59 points for Jamestown Community College (N.Y.) during his freshman season.

Coastal Bend College recently signed 2011 Refugio High School graduates, from left, Ruben Ramirez, Cristian Padron and Carlos Cordero to play soccer. The Cougar men’s soccer season starts in September. The college competes in National Junior College Athletic Association Region 14 in men’s soccer and basketball.

Brown played for CBC this past season, averaging 12.4 points, 4.1 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game. He hit 87 percent of his free throws and 38 percent from 3-point range.

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Coastal Bend College Athletic Department will hold a basketball camp for boys, grades three to 12, on July 18-21, 1-5:30 p.m., at the Peter S. Marecek Physical Fitness Center in Beeville. A ten percent discount is available to those who register by July 14.

Coach Larry Mendez, head basketball coach, will serve as camp director. Mendez has over ten years of college coaching experience and recently led the Coastal Bend College Cougars to their best team record ever. Mendez’s coaching experiences include a 2008 national championship at South Plains College and a 2009 national championship at

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Howard College. He will be assisted by CBC coaches and basketball players.

This year’s focus will be on offensive and defensive fundamentals. Individual and team contests throughout the camp will help players of all levels gain skills and confidence. Camp exercises include individual instruction, scrimmage periods, basketball concepts, free throwing, shooting and ball handling.

The cost of camp is $40 per participant and includes camp insurance, awards, certificates, basketballs and t-shirts. Participants from the same family may be eligible for a discount.

For more information, contact Coach Mendez at (361) 354-2350.

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Texas students wait for word on college grants

By Thanh Tan The Texas Tribune The Texas Legislature made a promise to the state’s most financially needy high school seniors in 1999: Money will not be a barrier to your higher education at a public college or university if you stay out of trouble, complete certain courses and graduate from high school.

The goal was to bridge the gap between wealthier students and those students who are motivated but poor. But as lawmakers in the current legislative session grapple with a huge state budget shortfall, they are threatening to renege on that pledge. Thousands of Texas students have been forced to put their college plans on hold, and inevitably, some will learn their dreams of attending college are financially out of reach.

Since the inception of TEXAS Grants, the financial aid program has helped more than 300,000 students. The grants go to students who are determined to have an estimated family contribution of $4,000 or less. In fiscal year 2011, 74,900 students received awards totaling $340.8 million. Over the next two years, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board estimates an additional 53,000 new high school graduates would be eligible for

Last year, 995 Coastal Bend College students received $1.4 million in financial aid. the award. But while demand for the grant has risen, the money to finance the program has not.

The Texas Legislature has yet to finalize a budget for the coming two years, but the proposals under consideration would slash the grant program. The House’s current plan would cover only about 44,200 renewal students — and would provide no grants for incoming college students. The Senate’s proposal, more likely to be in the final budget, would finance about 77,300 students, including those who already receive aid and some new high school graduates.

For students who are eligible to receive a TEXAS Grant this fall, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, those attending a public university or health-related institution are qualified to receive $7,100 per year. Awards for public technical colleges will be $3,540 per year, and $1,890 per year for those attend-

ing community colleges.

At Austin High School, in the heart of the capital city, a small group of 18 students have spent four years focusing on getting into college. Now seniors, they were selected as eighth graders to be part of the Advancement Via Individual Determination program, or AVID, which helps students in the “academic middle” learn study skills and also navigate the college application process.

Nearly every participant in the course is a minority — some come from single-parent households, and others entered the country illegally as young children with their parents. All of them could be the first in their family to receive a four-year college education.

Jose Perez, 18, one of the AVID program members, is feeling firsthand the effects of the possible budget cuts.

Teachers describe him as an enthusiastic and brilliant student. Jose was elated this spring when he was accepted to both Texas State University in San Marcos and the University of Texas at San Antonio. But the financial aid packages and scholarships offered to him would not cover the tuition and board at those schools. Then, he learned the Legislature might not fund TEXAS Grants for incoming freshmen.

“I wanted to feel proud that I went to a four-year university,” he said. Now he’s holding out hope that he can cobble together enough financial aid to attend Austin Community College. With his father’s work hours at his tailoring job recently cut and his mother laid off from her job as a seamstress, Jose gives his paycheck from his part-time job at a thrift store to his family instead of saving it for college.

The teenager said he would put his plans to become an aerospace or mechanical engineer on hold — for now.

“I want to do something to change the world, because I live under one philosophy: you must give back what you receive,” he said.

Each year, financial aid offices at the state’s 94 public institutions of higher learning determine how they will distribute their allotted TEXAS Grant money. Most students decide by May 1 where they will go in the fall. This year, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board took the unprecedented step of instructing schools to use “cautionary language” in their financial aid offers to students until legislators have set the state budget, or offer state aid “at its own risk.”

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COASTAL BEND COLLEGE

COUGAR DAYS 2011 Campus Pleasanton Beeville Alice Kingsville

Date July 26 July 28 August 5 August 9

Sign-up Deadline (July 22, 2011) (July 22, 2011) (July 29, 2011) (July 29, 2011)

Find out what to expect on your first day of college. Register early for Fall 2011 classes.

Attend Cougar Days at any one of four Coastal Bend College campuses. Sign up for Cougar Days 2011 at any campus online at www.coastalbend.edu (go to “Cougar Days”).

Sign up for Cougar Days 2011 now to receive a free T-shirt.

To be eligible to register early the student should bring the following to Cougar Days: 1. Social Security Number; 2. THEA, Compass or Accuplacer scores or evidence of exemptions (ACT, SAT, TAKS, etc.); 3. Official transcripts from all educational institutions attended before entering CBC (high school or college); 4. License plate number for obtaining parking permit; and 5. TDCJ ID, if you are employed at the McConnell or Garza units and reside in Bee County.

Online Orientation: As an incoming freshman, you are required to complete Coastal Bend College orientation. If you cannot attend one of our Cougar Days, you must complete online orientation and register during regular registration dates. You may complete orientation at www.coastalbend.edu.

Please call (361) 354-2304 for additional information about Cougar Days 2011 or Coastal Bend College’s orientation requirements.

Coastal Bend College does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, age or disability.

In the months since, schools have taken different approaches to deal with the uncertainty. The University of Texas at Austin has opted to not include any TEXAS Grants in offers to freshmen.

Tom Melecki, the director of the Office of Student Financial Services at the University of Texas at Austin, said that for the 2010-2011 school year, more than 1,500 freshmen relied on TEXAS Grants to attend the state’s flagship university. To make matters worse, Melecki said, unless the Legislature changes the program’s rules, students who do not receive a TEXAS Grant in their freshman year cannot receive one thereafter.

“We could easily see the number of low-income freshman that would be trying to come here really diminish,” he said.

Debra Windham, the teacher who recruited Perez to be part of the AVID program at Austin High, said she cried when she learned the TEXAS Grants may not be available for her students. For years, she has promised them that if they made the commitment to work hard,

she would help them find a way to pay for college.

“It just never crossed my mind that that money might not be there,” she said. “They’ve done their part and I can’t do mine. The fact is, these kids lives are going to be different.”

But there is hope. Znobea Williams, 18, is so far one of the few students in the class who has found enough financing to move on to a university in the fall. The youngest of four children raised by a single mother, she will be the first to attend college. She was accepted to every school she applied to.

“Every single one of us are here for a reason, because we want to accomplish our goals to go to college,” she said. “But not having that money is a big challenge for our lives because we can’t live our dreams like everyone else can.”

This article was originally published in the Texas Tribune, www.texastribune.org.

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Students complete GEDs with commencement ceremony

Students who completed their GED requirements and took part in a ceremony held at Coastal Bend College in Beeville are, from left, Julissa Osio of Beeville; Casey Meredith of Taft; Jolene Estrada, Megan Henderson, Sierra Molina, Michelle Camacho, Elodia Rodriguez, Jessica Cardenas, Laura Bressler, Martha Morgan, Sylvia Martinez, Matteau Wylie, and Ernest Cano, of Beeville. Nicole Boudreaux of Beeville is not shown.

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A ceremony was held at Coastal Bend College in Beeville in celebration of students who completed requirements this year for the General Education Diploma.

Students who earned GEDs through the Adult Basic Education program at Coastal Bend College are Daniel Abrigo, Kelly Arzola, Nicole Boudreaux, Laura Bressler, Michelle Camacho, Ernest Cano, Jessica Cardenas, Jolene Estrada, Megan Henderson, Rebecca Hinojosa, Sheila Hull, Cristela Martinez, Felisha Martinez, Raquel Martinez, Sylvia Martinez, Sierra Molina, Martha Morgan, Erik Novak, Julissa Osio, Elodia Rodriguez and Matteau Wylie, all of Beeville; Myrna Cantu, Kristy Froman, Austin Samson, Lillian Sandoval and Angela Stennett, all of Ingleside; Christina Aguilar, Ashley Lowe and Sarah Muniz, all of Mathis; Adrian Aguilar and Christina DeLeon of Sinton; and Casey Meredith of Taft.

ABE, GED and Pre-GED classes are held in Beeville at CBC Lott-Canada Facility. Classes are also available in George West, Ingleside, Sinton and Taft. Students must attend an orientation session before the course begins and those under 17 years old have special restrictions.

English as a Second Language classes are held in Beeville for those interested in learning or strengthening basic English skills. ESL classes are open to everyone.

Students in the current classes hail from Mexico, Nigeria, China, Honduras and Columbia.

For more information, contact Kay Dominquez at (361) 362-6095 or kadom@coastalbend.edu.

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Coastal Bend College student gets Austin internship Coastal Bend College student Veronique Ramirez spent a couple of days in the capitol office of Texas State District 35 Representative Jose Aliseda during the 82 legislative session. Ramirez earned the internship that Aliseda offered during his May 13 commencement speech.

“I worked closely with the governing body that procures laws and shapes public policy for millions of Texans,” Ramirez explained. She worked with the staffs of both Aliseda and Texas State Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (District 20). She spent two days in Austin inputting data, greeting capitol visitors, answering phones and doing legislative research. She was given a staff identification badge for errands that required her to have special access to non-public areas of the capitol building.

During a tour of the Senate Chamber with an aide from Senator Hinojosa’s office, Ramirez was introduced to the Senate floor doorkeeper, Austin Osborn and Seargent-atArms Rick DeLeon, both elected officials.

She was given the opportunity to watch state senators introduce and deliberate legislation.

“It was an unbelievable moment for me,” recalled Ramirez.

“I am sincerely grateful to Aliseda and Hinojosa, the Coastal Bend Board of Trustees, Dr. Thomas Baynum, Glynis Holm Strause, Ben Shelton, and all of the staff and faculty for allowing me this opportunity to advance my knowledge of state government,” she said during a June 14 college board meeting.

Ramirez is a 2006 Falfurrias High School graduate. She has attended CBC since Fall 2010, working on an associate of arts degree.

Veronique Ramirez, shown here with her daughter Kirsten Martinez, represented Coastal Bend College during a two-day internship at the state capitol.

She worked for CBC TRiO Programs and helped with the annual TRiO Day, in addition to taking classes toward completion of her degree. She plans to transfer to the University of Texas at San Antonio next year to finish a degree in political science and study law.

Ramirez clerked in the Brooks County District Clerk’s Office in 2008, and, more recently, worked for Brooks County Judge Raul M. Ramirez. The civic-minded Ramirez has volunteered for Teaching and Mentoring Community in Falfurrias classrooms, Western Week Festival in Beeville, and Bee County Chamber of Commerce in Beeville.

She also participated in the restoration of the Ritz Theatre in Corpus Christi.

Ramirez and her daughter, Kirsten, reside in Beeville.

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WORKFORCE PROGRAMS

Education, passion are keys to success in automotive industry “I love the technology behind racing and working with the people in the industry, but I’m no expert. Anyone will tell you that,” Shannon Matus told a group of Coastal Bend College automotive technology, welding and law enforcement students with a laugh. Shannon recently visited the Beeville Campus with Team TxSpeed.

Students got to look at two racers and talk to the team owners, driver, mechanic, merchandising manager, car designer, press manager and team support staff. The foundation of Team TxSpeed’s message to the students is that a college degree in automotive technology opens many, many doors outside of the dealership or repair shop.

“We both work in fields outside of automotive,”

Shannon explained. She and her husband, Jay, are car enthusiasts who spend several days a week in the business of cars. They’ve developed a love of racing into several business ventures. Jay is one of the team drivers. They are owners of J&S Matus Motorsports Inc. and creators of The Texas Mile, a speed contest for cars and motorcycles held on the grounds of the old Chase Field in Beeville.

Careers in the automotive industry, according to Shannon, run the gamut of sales, safety, design, manufacturing, communication, business, testing and mechanics. Shannon specializes in event planning, scheduling and parts for her team and, through her work, makes contacts and builds relationships with people in the industry across the globe.

Jay opened the doors and hood of his Porsche 996 Race Car #171 and answered questions about the mechanics and design of the $90,000 racer, withholding proprietary details. “Both cars came in street legal and

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were customize in the team shop,” he said. The weight of his car is distributed 25 percent on each wheel taking the driver’s weight into account. Both cars, the black one and the silver Porsche Boxster S Race Car #172 driven by Kevin Mixon, are designed by Viking Sjovall.

The two cars compete in different divisions and have both been successful. The Porsche 996 holds a national championship title and the Boxster, the newer of the two vehicles, won 16 of its 16 races.

Safety is a major component of racing, according to Jay. He showed students the helmet, harness and fire protection he wears and his $500 seatbelt system meant to keep his alive in the worse possible situation. He demonstrated his ability to get out of his vehicle in less than the required 10 seconds.

“Safety regulations have increased over the years,” he said. He talked at length about the changes in safety requirements in relation to the size of the driver and speed of the vehicle. “Drivers wear protective gear for head, body, fire and impact.”

Brian Anderson, automotive instructor at CBC, said, “All of the students really enjoyed the visit.

I think it was a great opportunity for them to see the race team and I know that all the members of Team TxSpeed enjoyed being here.” The racing team will return to CBC in the fall. Team TxSpeed will return to Beeville for The Texas Mile in October.

“If you have a passion for what you are doing, you will succeed at it,” Shannon Matus said. “If you have that and a college degree, there is no limit to what you can achieve.”

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Types of Colleges: Your options after high school While people use the general term “college” to describe the school you attend after high school, did you know there is actually a difference between a college and a university?

Colleges tend to be smaller, while universities usually offer a larger variety of degrees and may even be made up of multiple colleges. And the differences you will uncover when choosing a college don’t stop there. There are major differences between public and private colleges and universities, community colleges, and vocational schools.

When you are learning about a prospective institution of higher education, it helps to be able to identify what type of school it is and if that is the right choice for you. Here are brief descriptions of the most common types of colleges and universities you will come across as you decide what to do after high school:

college, you can transfer and go on to earn a bachelor of arts or sciences degree at a four-year school with many of your general education requirements behind you.

from their states and the federal government. If you are a resident of the state where the school is, your tuition will be much more affordable, because you and your family have paid taxes that help support these colleges. If you do Career Colleges and Vocational/Technical not live in the state where the school Schools : These institutions offer special- is located, the tuition is substantially ized programs that prepare students higher. You may want to consider your for a specific trade or industry. Career college financing and financial aid offers colleges are worth considering if you when deciding to attend an out-of-state are focused on a specific field or have college. already identified your ideal career, such as being a radiographic technician or an Public Universities: Different from public auto mechanic. Be sure to check that the colleges, public universities generally college is accredited and which classes consist of three types of schools: colleges and credits will transfer to public colwhere you earn a bachelor’s degree; proleges and universities in case you decide fessional schools; and graduate schools. to go on to earn an undergraduate or Universities offer advanced post-gradugraduate degree later. ate educational opportunities, such as master’s degrees and doctoral degrees.

Liberal Arts Colleges : These schools offer They may include schools of medicine and law. Many students go from colfour-year degree programs focused on Community Colleges : Also known as a general liberal arts education in the leges into universities to earn advanced degrees. junior colleges, these institutions offer humanities and sciences (including art, two-year programs that will earn you an literature, language, philosophy, hisassociate’s or liberal arts degree, and the tory, mathematics and science).

Private Colleges and Universities : These curriculum often includes specialized The ending degree is a bachelor’s private institutions are funded primarily career training and certification. degree in liberal arts rather than in a by organizational endowments, alumni Community colleges like Coastal particular subject area or specific discicontributions and other funding outside Bend College are a wonderful option pline as a major or minor. Liberal arts of government agencies and taxpayer for students who want to further their undergraduates often go on to graduate funds. The cost of attending private educations close to home while expandschools or professional schools to earn colleges and universities is usually much ing future college and career opportunidegrees in medicine, law, business or higher than public colleges and universities. Because community colleges receive theology. ties. Although tuition may cost more, public tax dollars at the local, state and do not count these private colleges and federal levels, tuition is very low when Public Four-Year Colleges : These institu- universities out -- they tend to offer compared to four-year public and private tions offer undergraduate programs that more financial aid and scholarships than institutions. Academic programs at com- lead to a bachelor’s degree in the arts or public institutions. munity colleges are designed to transfer sciences (B.A. or B.S.). They do not offer credits to a four-year college or university, graduate programs. They are public, (Source: www.mycollegeoptions.org) so after a few semesters at a community because they receive taxpayer funding

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An unveiling ceremony was held at CBC Lott-Canada Facility on June 18 to commemorate the listing of the historic Lott-Canada School on The National Register of Historical Places.

The Lott-Canada School is a designated Rosenwald school. To fund construction of much-needed school buildings for turn-of-the-century African American students, Booker T. Washington, Principal of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, now Tuskegee University, approached Julius Rosenwald, a member of the Board of Trustees for Tuskegee Institute and CEO of Sears and Roebuck Co. As a result, almost 5,000 schools, shops and teachers’ houses were built in 883 counties of 15 states at a total cost of $28 million. Beeville, Texas, is a part of that historic educational movement.

In 1876, the first African-American school in Bee County began in Stephen Canada’s store, seven miles north

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of Beeville. The following year, 1877, Stephen Kennedy built a small frame schoolhouse. In 1908, the Beeville school board bought land for a new school from the Berry family on North Burke Street, a school that was ultimately destroyed by fire. Construction on a new school began in 1931 with financial assistance from the Julius Rosenwald Fund of Chicago.

It was named to honor Mose Lott and Allen Canada, the carpenters who built the previous school.

As a segregated school, Lott-Canada closed in 1964, but the building continued to be a part of Beeville Independent School District. It was leased to Coastal Bend College in 2008 to house the Adult Basic Education/ GED program, English as a Second Language classes, and Customized and Continuing Education. It remains one of the very few Rosenwald schools in the country to continue service as an educational site.

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Your future is something that you should plan for and work toward. It’s not something that you should just “let happen.” That’s why it is important to recognize the building process that begins the very first day of high school -- a process that, if navigated well, can be the key to unlock a successful future.

Use the following timeline to discover some things you can do during high school to put yourself on the path to success.

9th Grade

Fall • Take the most challenging courses available • Join clubs and activities in your area of interest • Select a community service area • Build relationships with peers, teachers, counselors, activity moderators and employers • Check out the standardized testing opportunities at your school • Develop good study habits Spring • Shadow a professional in your field or participate in career day • Begin constructing a resume • Discuss post high school plans with counselor and parent/guardians • Begin to discuss college costs with parents/guardians

10th Grade

Fall • Take the most challenging courses available • Begin to look for leadership roles in clubs/activities • Continue development of community service activity • Strengthen relationships with

peers, teachers, counselors, activity moderators, and employers -- they will be writing recommendations for you down the road • Testing ⌂ Check out policies at your school ⌂ Take the PLAN ⌂ Take the PSAT ⌂ Go to college fairs ⌂ Work on study habits and notetaking skills Spring • Shadow a professional in your field or participate in career day • Refine/revise/update your resume • Continue to discuss post high school plans with counselor and parent/guardians • Review cost factors for college and investigate options

11th Grade

Fall • Take the most challenging academic program available • Demonstrate leadership and responsibility in community and school • Begin a list of colleges • Gather career information -- job shadow or attend a career fair • Make the most out of your part time job • Question college reps about how their programs fit your goals • Attend college information sessions in your area • Go to college fairs • Discuss testing plans with your counselor • Register, prepare for and take the PSAT/NMSQT • Check out free scholarship search-

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es • Make college visits • Begin to consider which teachers, moderators or employers you might use if you need recommendations • Continue to talk with your counselor and parents/guardians about your plans Spring - March • Request information from colleges • Take the SAT • Visit colleges over spring break • Research scholarship opportunities • Continue to discuss college finances with parents/guardians • Meet with a college financial aid representative Spring - April • Take the ACT • Attend college fairs • Sign up with NCAA Clearinghouse (athletes) • Get NCAA Guide (athletes) • Look for summer job opportunities Spring - May • Take SAT Reasoning Test • Take SAT Subject Tests • Finalize summer plans (work, volunteer, school) Spring - June thru August • Take ACT • Take SAT Reasoning Test • Take SAT Subject Tests • Update resume • Save summer earnings for college • Request private scholarship applications

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12th Grade

Fall - September • Talk with counselor/parents about plans and progress • Visit college representatives at your school • Request college info (including financial aid/housing) • Begin to file rolling admission/ regular decision applications • Keep copies of applications and forms sent to colleges • Write essays/line up recommendations (if needed) • Send test scores and transcripts to college • Request financial aid applications from colleges • Register for CSS/Financial Aid Profile if necessary (see your guidance counselor) • Keep checklist and meet deadlines Fall - October • Finish early decision applications • Take ACT Fall - November

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• Take SAT I • Take SAT II • Get Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) from counselor, college or online Fall - December • Take ACT • Receive Early Admission/Early Decision I decisions • Finish Regular Decision and Rolling Admission Applications Spring - January • Send mid-year reports, if necessary • Rank schools where you’ve applied for preference • Get all financial documents in order • Complete FAFSA before February 1 • Attend local financial aid information night Spring - February thru March • Keep grades up -- it matters • Review Student Aid Report (SAR) carefully

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• Review financial aid packages Spring - April • Visit schools where accepted • Make final decision - mail deposit to one school • Notify, in writing, all schools of your choice • If wait-listed, contact admissions office if still interested • Contact financial aid office if you have any special financial aid circumstances • Make sure you meet all financial aid requirements • Notify colleges of any private scholarship awards Spring - May thru June • Request final transcript to be sent to college • Follow procedure for college housing and orientation • Analyze projected first year college budget • Check banking options in college town (Source: www.makingitcount.com)

Ribbon cutting Officials from the City of Beeville, Bee County, Beeville Little League, Coastal Bend College and the Western Week court got together for a ribbon cutting ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Beeville. The recently renovated softball field got new dugouts, fresh paint and new fences. The field is jointly used by Coastal Bend College Lady Cougars and local little league teams.

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Nursing mobile lab ready to roll

by Bill Clough Beeville Bee Picayune This fall, nursing students don’t have to travel to to Beeville Campus from Kingsville, Pleasanton and Alice to attend lab.

The college will bring the lab to them — thanks to two new 45-foot simulator trailers.

Inside each trailer is all the equipment a student would find in a hospital emergency room, including a patient — a $100,000 computer built like a human.

“It talks, it breathes,” explains Susie Gaitan, the college’s simulation clinic coordinator, who designed the trailers. “It’s eyes blink, and they dilate.”

The patient lies on a gurney at one end of the trailer. At the other, the instructor who operates the patient, commands the computer to simulate any number of physiological symptoms with which the students must learn to cope.

The mobile labs allow nursing students in small communities to experience how a patient reacts to multiple illnesses students might not encounter during their training at local hospitals.

Four video cameras in the trailer record every action the students

take. In addition, the video signal can be sent to adjacent classrooms via the Internet.

The air-conditioned trailers originally were designed to carry horses.

The Mpact company, based in Plano, outfitted them with power, finishes and furniture to resemble an emergency room.

The company specializes in building mobile simulators for paramedic training; the CBC trailers were the first the company has outfitted for a college or Gaitan university.

All the outfitting was done at an Mpact plant in Waco.

Each trailer has its own diesel generator to provide power or can connect with electric power available at the college campuses.

In addition to providing training to LVN and RN students in four communities, the trailers also will be used for training at various county

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medical facilities, according to Betty Sims, the college’s director of nursing education.

Funds from the U.S. and state governments and a grant from the Coastal Bend Health Education Consortium, based in Corpus Christi, made more than $787,000 available for the trailers and the Ford F350 diesel pickup trucks to pull them.

The trailers were introduced to the public Tuesday at an open house.

Part of the funding for the trailers and trucks came from The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, administered through Texas Higher Coordinating Board, with the help of the former Texas State District 15 Representative Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles, who was instrumental in getting $500,000 earmarked in the state budget for the project. Gonzalez Toureilles took part in the ribbon cutting ceremony by phone, unable to attend the event in person, but eager to be a part of the celebration.

Chris Garcia, a staffer in U.S. Congressman Ruben Hinojosa’s district office in Beeville, attended the event and brought a message from the congressman, who also played a major role in the funding.

The new equipment will make it possible for Coastal Bend College to circulate among its campuses and communities in Alice, Beeville, Kingsville and Pleasanton. By taking the lab to the students, the nursing department can meet training demands in four cities for the price of one.

Although it is not required, Gaitan said she is getting a commercial drivers license to drive the trailers to their destinations.

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Building blocks of learning Coastal Bend College Kids College participants practiced STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills with Legos Building classes held in Beeville and Kingsville. Lego kits, workbooks and a curriculum were used to encourage critical thinking, problem solving, discovery and exploratory learning. The young engineers, including Zac Moreno of Beeville (top left),

MacKenzie Everett and Sara Livingston of Kingsville (top right). Connor Branstetter of Kingsville (bottom left), Albert Garcia of Beeville (bottom center), and Caleb Keels of Beeville (bottom right) built and tested different types of racers while learning and having fun.

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Texas public college and university students take the same core curriculum regardless of where they attend classes. Academic courses at Coastal Bend College are transferable to any public Texas university. So, why not study in your own community?

Average Cost of Community College in Texas .................. $15,122 Coastal Bend College [In-District] ..................................... $12,457 Coastal Bend College [Out-of-District] .............................. $14,227 The Victoria College ............................................................ $15,156 Del Mar College ................................................................... $15,515 Palo Alto College ................................................................. $18,138 Average Cost of University in Texas ..................................$20,560 Texas A&M University -- Kingsville .................................... $19,778 University of Houston -- Victoria ....................................... $19,558 Texas A&M University -- Corpus Christi ............................. $20,525 The University of Texas at San Antonio ............................. $22,737 Texas A&M University -- San Antonio ................................ $19,588 * Source: College For All Texans, www.collegefortexans.com. Information is based on average costs for students enrolled in 15 credit hours in both fall and spring semesters. The 2011-2012 figures include: tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board (on or off campus), transportation, and personal expenses. Figures are subject to change without notice.

Coastal Bend College does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, age or disability.

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