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December 2013
December 2013 Student of the Month
Diane S. McKelvey
Fall Term Ends December 21st
New Student Orientation Fort Myers - January 8th Naples - January 9th
Winter Term Begins January 13th
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Happy Holidays from the Dean of Students! The holiday season is a time for reflection on the past year and renewed hope for the year ahead. You have accomplished a great deal in the past twelve months. You have successfully completed college classes while holding jobs and raising families. You are a remarkable assemblage of people who are dedicated to reshaping your lives and your future. My wish for you this holiday season, is that you take the time to recognize your achievements and think about how you have made a difference not only in your life, but in the lives of those around you. I am honored to be your dean. I consider working with all of you one of my blessings. I wish you and your loved ones a wonderful and peaceful season ahead. Have a very Happy New Year and I look forward to our continued work together in 2014!
Hodges University Student Development
Dr. Marcia Turner, Dean of Students
Student Development December Event Schedule *All events begin at 5:00 PM, unless otherwise stated. Mon., Dec. 2
Allied Health Club Meeting
FM-H238
Wed., Dec. 4
Fort Myers Psychology Club Meeting
FM-U364
Wed., Dec. 4
Business Club Open House
FM-Student Union
Thurs., Dec. 5
Fort Myers Ambassadors Meeting
FM-Student Union
Mon., Dec. 9
Naples Psychology Club Meeting
Naples-G109
Mon., Dec. 9
Allied Health Club Blood Drive, 12:00pm-5:30pm
FM– Campus Parking Lot
Tues., Dec. 10
Legal Society Meeting
FM-U252 Naples-ST135
Tues., Dec. 10
WITH US Meeting
FM-H220 Naples-ST135
Wed., Dec. 11
Naples Ambassadors
Naples-Gaynor 2nd Floor Lounge
Wed., Dec. 11
American Legion Post 397 Meeting
FM-U252 Naples-Weatherbee Conference Room
Sat., Dec. 14
Online Proctored Finals, 9:00am-5:00pm
FM-Building H Naples-Gaynor Building
Sun., Dec.15
Online Proctored Finals, 10:00am-2:00pm
FM-Building H Naples-Gaynor Building
Sat., Dec. 21
Fall Term Ends. Winter Term begins on Jan. 13th.
Don’t forget, each time you participate in any of club meetings or events, you earn another chance to win the IPad Mini promotion this semester!
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Diane S. McKelvey Name: Diane McKelvey
Program of Study: Health Information Management
Semester of anticipated graduation: December 2013
Career goal: To work in a cancer registry and become a Cancer Registrar
Tell us a little about yourself and your life: I am married to Jack McKelvey and we have an adorable Shih Tzu named Sweet Pea. I have two grown sons and five grandchildren. We also had a foreign exchange student named Sandra who we have “adopted” as our own and we call her our German daughter. We moved to Naples 1995 and are originally from Columbus Ohio.
What are your hobbies / extracurricular activities? I love to read, travel, walk, and play piano and tennis. I also enjoy studying German and French languages. I have missed most of these activities since I started at Hodges and look forward to being able to spend time once again doing what I love.
What has been your favorite class at Hodges University? I enjoyed the coding classes most of all, because they were so different than all the other classes. However, each class had special meaning or memories. I met some of my first Hodges friends in my first semester. Many of these classmates have been in other classes of mine or been on the Dean’s list with me. It has been wonderful to see how well they have done. I have met some of the greatest professors at Hodges who help make each student a success. Every one of my professors has been outstanding. Congratulations, Diane! If you would like to nominate someone for Student of the Month, stop by Student Development for an application.
Tammy Rose, an FSoT student and President of WITH US (Women in Technology, Hodges University Students), has received NCWIT’s and Symantec’s Student Seed Fund award in the amount of $1,000 for her “Bits and Bytes” Lunch and Learn event!
WITH US will host a programming workshop using the introductory programming tools Scratch and StartLogo. The purpose of the workshop will be to introduce programming to moms and their children together. This will allow them to work on programming projects while learning from each other and spending quality time with each other. This will also bring women from a diverse population together to increase their technology skills in a very socially active environment. By hosting an activity where the women can bring their children, it will be easier for the women to make time for this activity since they will not need to seek childcare. Having an activity where they can work on projects with their children will also provide an environment where they can actively learn alongside their child. Having more than one person in the household involved in the project will provide additional support and initiative for them to successfully complete the projects. Projects in Scratch and StartLogo will progress forward to increase the learners’ skills and understanding of programming constructs.
We are very grateful for the opportunity to utilize these funds for the ongoing education of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in the field of technology! We want to especially thank NCWIT (National Center for Women & Information Technology) and Symantec for their generosity and support in granting us this $1,000 award!
SCHOLARSHIP SPOTLIGHT
For more scholarship information, contact Maureen Lenhardt at scholarships@hodges.edu
SCHOLARSHIP SPOTLIGHT
For more scholarship information, contact Maureen Lenhardt at (239) 598-6225.
University News Johnson School of Business Holding Raffle
Clubs Coming Together for a Cause
JSOB Business Club is having a raffle for a Google Chromebook. Donations are $2 for one ticket; or $5 for three tickets. Proceeds are to help fund the School of Business Finance Lab. The drawing will be Friday, December 13, 2013. Please contact club president Belinda Zivich at bzivich@email.hodges.edu for more information or tickets.
Together, the American Legion Post 397 and the Naples Ambassadors raised $1500.00 to purchase Christmas gifts for the children of the Guadalupe Center. The gifts will be dispersed to families at the Guadalupe Center’s Holiday Gift Shop event on December 19th. Members of both clubs will be in attendance to help parents select presents and wrap gifts. Look for pictures of the event in the January Panther Press!
Online Finals Students have two options to take their final exams.
Student Leaders Needed
Student Development is in need of volunteers to help at Orientation. Fort Myers Orientation is on Wednesday, January 8th from 5:30-9:00pm. Naples Orientation is on Thursday, January 9th from 5:30-9:00pm. Possible duties would include greeting new students, giving tours of OPTION 2 – the campus, setting up and cleaning up. If you Online with ProctorU over a three day are interested in volunteering at the Fort Myers period: Friday, December 13 beginning at 8:00 Orientation, please email Geoff Moser at a.m. through Sunday, December 15 at 11:59 gmoser@hodges.edu. If you are interested in p.m. (An appointment is required, and must be volunteering at Naples Orientation, please arranged at least 72 hours in advance. You may email Judie Fox at jfox@hodges,edu. access the scheduling system to reserve your appointment beginning on November 12.) To learn more about ProctorU, visit the Hodges Important Dates University Online Proctoring Center. OPTION 1 – On the Naples or Fort Myers campuses over a two day period: Saturday, December 14 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and on Sunday, December 15 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE: Effective next semester (Winter 2014), ALL online final exams will be taken through ProctorU.
Winter Semester Begins
January 13
Student of the Year Awards
January 24