Dental Reaccreditation In early 2013 the Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting programs received reaccreditation from The American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) for seven years, the maximum time period allowed by CODA. “Harcum’s sterling reputation in the dental community is amply confirmed by CODA’s report this month,” said President DeTemple. “Harcum dental students and alumni are highly valued by dental offices, medical practices and hospitals in the Philadelphia region and beyond.” The accreditation process began in 2011, in which Harcum completed a comprehensive self-analysis and self-study report detailing its resources, curriculum, policies and operational standards. This was followed by an on-site review in September 2012 conducted by CODA team members selected for their expertise in the program area. Enrollment Sets Records Harcum set a new record in January 2013 with over 1500 students enrolled at the main campus and Partnership Sites. Spring enrollment has increased 73.1 percent since spring 2008 – when the enrollment was 870 students – to a total of 1506 for Spring 2013. Hot Prospects Signed for Harcum Men’s Basketball Harcum men’s basketball coach Drew Kelly announced in April the first three signings of the Bears’ 2013 recruiting class, a trio of local hoops stars that should keep the Bears among the nation’s best in the NJCAA ranks. In the fall, Harcum will welcome Shawn Church, a 6’3” forward from Ridley High School in Delaware County, Pa.; Isaiah Johnson, a 5’11” guard from Notre Dame High School in Lawrenceville, NJ; and Hakeem Rogers, a 6’2” guard from Elizabeth High School in northern New Jersey. Church, a 2012 graduate of Ridley High School, led his alma mater to back-to-back appearances in the PIAA state tournament
TIMMONE WHATLEY ’14, GENERAL STUDIES, BOWIE, MARYLAND.
as a junior and senior. He was the 2010-11 Central League MVP, who averaged 17.8 points and 11 rebounds per game as senior, earning a first team All-Delco selection. He became just the 8th player in school history to score 1,000 career points. Johnson is an electrifying guard who led Notre Dame High School to one of its best seasons in school history, including a school record of 25 wins and its first Mercer County Tournament title since 1998. A first-team All-Mercer selection, he averaged 19.6 points per game and finished his stellar career with 1,603 points, setting a new school scoring record. Rogers, a lightning quick combo guard, led a basketball resurgence at Elizabeth High School in northern New Jersey. As a junior, Rogers steered Elizabeth all the way to the NJISAA Group IV state championship game, averaging 19 points per game in the state tournament. That same year, he was named first team AllUnion County. As a senior, Rogers repeated as first team AllCounty and also earned 1st team All-State honors after averaging 19 points per game and knocking down 60 three-pointers for a team that finished 12th in state ranking. He ended his career with 1,090 points. “It is an exciting day to welcome Shawn, Isaiah, and Hakeem into our program,” said Kelly. “Their athleticism and talents will really shine in our up tempo style and it will be very exciting to watch them develop over the next two years. These three student athletes will help to keep Harcum basketball as one of the elite juco programs in the nation.” Harcum is the only NJCAA Division I program in Pennsylvania and NJCAA Region 19 (N.J., Pa., Del.). With an all-time record of 193-53 over eight seasons of play, Harcum has consistently ranked as one of the top junior college programs in the nation. Harcum achieved the #1 ranking in the NJCAA national poll in 2010, making the Bears the first northeast program to be ranked #1 since 1974. Over 20 student-athletes have transferred to NCAA Division I programs.
SHEVON THOMPSON ’14, GENERAL STUDIES, KINGSTON, JAMAICA.
CARLOS GALAN ’15, GENERAL STUDIES, BRONX, NY.
IVAN UCEDA ’14, GENERAL STUDIES, MADRID,SPAIN. COMMITTED TO UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI.
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