HCC Alumni Newsletter Spring 2016

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Dear Alumni and Friends, When we think of innovation, often we think of advancements in science and technology, but innovation can also be viewed as finding better solutions to meet new needs. This can take place in many ways, across many disciplines, and we at Harford Community College take pride in our ability to adapt to the ever-evolving needs on campus and in the community.

We are also proud of our alumni, who have taken what they have learned here at Harford Community College and continued on to lead advancements in their fields.

On campus, the renovation and expansion of Edgewood Hall is underway and will provide our Continuing Education and Training division with wonderful new flexible learning laboratories. These spaces will allow for virtually limitless programming possibilities and will be adaptable to changing needs over time. You can see a rendering of the design on page 4.

The 2016 Harford Community College Athletic Hall of Fame was celebrated on February 5 with a basketball double header, a reception and induction ceremony, and the Zooperstars! at halftime of both games. It was a great event! This year, Harford Community College recognized the accomplishments of four individuals representing six sports, each of whom have exemplified a commitment to excellence both on and off the athletic fields.

Harford Community College is very fortunate to have a Foundation that is committed to providing resources for employee innovation. In support of this commitment, the Foundation established the Grants for Innovation program in 1994, which awards annual grants to faculty and staff. These annual grant awards provide funding in support of projects that meet identified needs and promote student success but fall outside of the College’s operating budget. You will see exciting examples of recent projects that have been funded on page 4.

The members of the Class of 2016, pictured above (left to right) include J. Michael Hopkins (’79) Football All-Region; Kristin Jasper Blizzard (’03) Five Sport Athlete (Basketball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Softball and Tennis); Lashuna Cooper (’03) Women’s Basketball All-American; and Roger Torres (’07) Tennis National Champion. The ceremony also included a moment of silence for 2015 Hall of Fame member of the 1995 NJCAA Championship Women’s Field Hockey Team, Julie Ward Brady, who passed just before her 40th birthday in September 2015.

In order to recognize the dedication and accomplishments of our alumni, the Distinguished Alumni Award was established in 2014. Ann B. Ramsay, the recipient of this year’s award, is a more than deserving example of how HCC alumni contribute to the advancement of not only the College and the community, but of society. Read about her accomplishments on page 3. Charles and Richard Bauer, Reuben Kraft, and Alicia Hamilton, whose stories you can read on pages 5 and 7, are all alumni who have continued on to pursue inspiring and meaningful endeavors.

As I prepare for retirement and the start of a new chapter in my life, I am quite confident that in years to come there will be many more exciting advancements at Harford Community College. The dedication and excellence that I have witnessed in my tenure at the College leave me with optimism for the future.

Sincerely,

We extend a special thanks to our All-Star sponsors, the Courtyard Marriott and Residence Inn Marriott at Ripken Stadium, JD’s Smokehouse Bar & Grill, Liberty Mutual Insurance, and Protiviti for their generous support. Event proceeds benefitted the HCC Foundation’s Fighting Owl Fund.

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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD BESTOWED UPON ANN B. RAMSAY (’62) 1940–2012 Recipients of the Harford Community College Distinguished Alumni Award must attain outstanding success in their chosen profession, demonstrate a commitment to the community, and maintain an interest in and service to Harford Community College.

Ann B. Ramsay, the 2016 recipient of this prestigious award, set the bar high in all categories.

Ann started her career in education as a classroom teacher at Bakerfield Elementary school in 1967.

She was a consummate educator, spending 25 years as a teacher, principal and supervisor in nine different schools in Harford County and 10 years as an adjunct professor with Towson University.

Ann influenced the lives of people in our community.

In addition to raising a family, managing a household, and juggling a demanding career, she found time to serve as President of the Al Cesky Scholarship Foundation and teach Sunday school at Hopewell Methodist Church.

Even with all of Ann’s career and community loyalties, she was tireless in her dedication to Harford Community College. She served on the College’s Board of Trustees, the Foundation Board, co-founded the Alumni & Friends Association, and at various times, chaired all three. In 2005 Ann and her husband Bud established the Ramsay Family Scholarship Endowment with $10,000. That endowment now totals approximately $75,000. It will continue to have an impact on HCC students for years to come.

Ann was a deeply respected, hands-on leader, a nurturing family member, mother of two, grandmother of four, greatgrandmother to one, and wife to Bud for 54 years. She was a philanthropic role model and encouraged the same in others, often to the benefit of Harford Community College.

We are pleased to have this opportunity to honor Ann’s memory by recognizing her many achievements and the positive impact she had, and continues to have, on the College and the community. We also thank Ann’s husband Bud, and the Ramsay family, for continuing her legacy at Harford Community College.

DELIGHTED CROWD ENJOYS 17TH ANNUAL WINTER WINE EXPO With the soulful groove of live jazz music and over 250 wines to sample, the crowd of more than 600 had an enjoyable Sunday afternoon at the 17th Annual Winter Wine Expo, presented

by The Harford Mutual Insurance Companies.

To complement the wine, gourmet foods such as artisan cheeses, chorizo sausage stuffed dates, edamame dumplings and handmade chocolates were available for sampling as well. Proceeds from the event support the Alumni & Friends Association’s scholarships and programs.

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NEWS New General Manager for APGFCU Arena (From Press Release: February 1, 2016)

Harford Community College welcomes Stacy L. Rutherford as the new general manager for the APGFCU Arena.

Stacy, who specializes in public venue management, brings 12 years of organizational management, project development, business operations, office management, and sales experience to the College. She began her new position at Harford Community College on February 15.

Harford Community College Student Selected to Visit NASA (From Press Release: November 19, 2015)

Harford Community College student Dustin Baumgart was selected to travel to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL from October 20 to 23 to participate in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars project (NCAS).

Baumgart was one of 160 community college students from across the United States to be part of the fiveweek web-based scholars program which culminated with this fourday onsite event at Marshall Space Flight Center. The visit offered students the opportunity to interact with NASA engineers and others as they learned more about careers in science and engineering.

Students in the top 20 percent of the online course were chosen to participate in the onsite workshops.

Asked about how he felt when chosen to visit the NASA Space Flight Center, Dustin stated, “It was a once in a lifetime opportunity. I was both very nervous and excited to go.”

For more information, visit http://ncas.aerospacescholars.org.

To view more photos of the event, please visit www.facebook.com/HarfordCCAlumni. w w w .ha r for d.e du/ a l u m n i 3

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This short list is just a sample of the varied and far-reaching initiatives supported by the Harford Community College Foundation’s Grants for Innovation Program.

These annual grant awards provide funding to faculty and staff in support of projects that fall outside of the College’s operating budget. Since the program’s inception in 1994, the Foundation has awarded nearly $490,000.

“When our students are exposed to unique learning opportunities, the experience is invaluable,” said Scott Keck, Chair of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. “The Foundation understands the importance of supporting the campus community in its efforts to be forward thinking and creative. A goal of the Grants for Innovation Program is to foster this work across campus.”

Tamara Biegas, an Assistant Professor of Geography, received a 2015 award to purchase Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software and equipment for two new geography courses – Map Interpretation and Introduction to GIS. Students have been able to collect real-time data with their cell phones and tablets to create story maps that incorporate maps, text, videos, legends and photos to share with the public.

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When Alicia Hamilton, founder of Found in Faith Ministries, started her journey at Harford Community College in 2005, she was pursuing her dream of designing innovative interiors. Enrolling in the Technical and Professional Studies program allowed her the freedom to individualize her course schedule, integrating interior and set design classes to fulfill her goals.

She graduated with honors in 2008.

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Alicia re-enrolled at HCC in 2011 as a psychology major, and transferred to Towson University to complete her bachelor’s degree in Family and Human Services. While attending Towson, Alicia began to work as a residential counselor at Arrow Child & Family Ministries in Belcamp, a transitional living program that serves young women in foster care, ages 13-20. One day while helping a getFLOorganized, Alicia came across friend FIR OR ST 12'-10 1/2"

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some sheets he no longer wanted.

In an effort to re-purpose his unwanted belongings, she realized that Arrow could use them. “In that moment, the world stopped,” Alicia recalls. “God revealed a new vision for my life; to help people get organized and donate their unwanted belongings to local programs in need.” The idea started simply and has blossomed into a brilliant and wellplanned network of services that aim to support individuals and families with the basic necessities, often taken for granted, that make a house a home. Alicia then found a way to connect this idea with bereavement support. In February 2015 the Fresh Start Furniture Program was created in an effort to furnish the first apartment of Ms. Hamilton’s mentee, Stormy, an 18-year-old young woman who had been in the foster care system since the age of four. One of the primary donors was a family who had recently lost both grandparents. The donation was a meaningful way for the family to donate estate items. The “Share Your Story Sponsorship Program” was born. Through this program, families, or “sponsors,” get to connect on a personal level with the recipient of their donations.

“It has become a healing part of the bereavement process for these families,” Hamilton says. These programs and more make up what has now become Found in Faith Ministries.

Recently, Found in Faith Ministries became sponsored by Community Vision International, a nonprofit that seeks to “enable visionaries to transform communities.”

Dr. Kraft got his start at Harford Community College, where he says he was “well prepared in the fundamentals, and had a tremendous opportunity through an internship at the Army Research Laboratory.

Being able to work and go to school at the same time was of great value,” he added.

To learn more about Dr. Kraft and his research, visit his website at www.mne.psu.edu/compbio.

With the support of this umbrella organization, Found in Faith Ministries is now able to offer tax-deduction receipts for donations. They are currently seeking out 15-20,000 square feet of industrial space in Harford County to incorporate a financial literacy training component into the Fresh Start Furniture Program as well as classrooms for furniture rehab, home decor DIY workshops, and a consignment shop, all open to the public as well as program recipients. “Found in Faith isn’t just about a hand out. It’s about creating an environment where people can learn and grow, developing new skills and a strong belief in their value and potential,” says Hamilton.

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RETIREMENT Congratulations to the following individuals on their retirement: Cynthia Fisher, 1/31/2016 Continuing Education and Training (CET), Adult Literacy Programs Weston Park, 5/21/2016 Faculty, Behavioral and Social Sciences

IN MEMORIAM The campus community extends sincere condolences to the family and friends of the following individual: William F. Capallo, 3/2/2016 Mr. Capallo was the first basketball coach at Harford Community College and was inducted into the HCC Athletic Hall of Fame in January 2015 (pictured).

TRAINING OUR FUTURE Towson University in Northeastern Maryland (TUNE) on the campus of Harford Community College is celebrating the successful completion of its second academic year, and with that, its first graduating class.

The Towson University and Harford Community College partnership provides seamless transfer for students who wish to pursue an associate degree at Harford and a bachelor’s degree at Towson. Two programs that are thriving at this location are the integrated Elementary Education—Special Education (EESE) and the Early Childhood Education—Special Education (ECSE) programs. “The programs provide a rigorous and accessible education to quality students who would not otherwise have access, because the campus is coming to them,” says Toni Guidi, EESE, ECSE Program Coordinator and Clinical Instructor at TUNE. The 29 students in this first cohort to complete the program entirely at the new building on the HCC campus celebrated their graduation this May. The EESE program provides the opportunity to become certified in both elementary education (grades 1-6) and special education (grades 1-8) and prepares students to be elementary classroom teachers or elementary/middle special education teachers. The ESCE program prepares students for dual certification in both early childhood education (pre-k through grade 3) and special education (birth through grade 3). Both programs offer innovative and dynamic coursework that helps develop successful instruction and classroom management strategies along with transformative, real-world experiences through internship placements. “The students in these programs have a strong work ethic and are highly sought after by Harford and Cecil County Public Schools when they graduate,” says Guidi.

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After making history by winning both conference tournaments last season, both Harford basketball teams are back in the news for making history again, this time at a national level, by reaching the NJCAA National Tournament for the first time in school history.

The Fighting Owls women’s basketball team had a record-breaking season, earning 27 victories and winning four trophies along the way. Head coach Mike Seney led his squad to the MD JUCO regular season title, their second-straight conference tournament crown, the third consecutive NJCAA Region XX Championship; they won the NJCAA District C title for the first time in program history.

Daisa Harris, Women’s Basketball, Freshman Point Guard The District title gave Harford an automatic bid into its first ever National Championships, and the Fighting Owls travelled to Lubbock, Texas to stand with the elite teams in the nation for the first time.

On the men’s side, head coach Mike Smelkinson led his team to another historical campaign, finishing with a school-record 21 victories and the school’s first NJCAA Division I Region XX Championship, punching the Fighting Owls’ ticket to Hutchinson, Kansas for the NJCAA National Championships.

In just the Fighting Owls’ sixth year at the Division I level, the most competitive junior college level of athletics, both teams reached the national tournament.

Harford was one of eight schools to have both teams reach the final field of 24.

Congratulations on another pair of extremely successful seasons on the hardwood!

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TION HARD BAUER (’75) A V O N N I N W ND RIC CHARLES A HOME GRO HCC alumni and Harford County Innovators of the Year (2011) Charles and Richard Bauer have owned and operated Flowers by Bauers in Jarrettsville for 40 years. They opened their first store in Jarrettsville in 1975 and added a greenhouse to the business in 1976. Their specialty was, and still is, snapdragons. The store and greenhouse were so successful that they opened a second retail location at Harford Mall in 1982, and a third at Hunt Valley Mall in 1985.

How did they start out on this path to success? Charles and Richard graduated from North Harford High School and enrolled at Harford Community College in general studies. After graduating from HCC, they continued on to the University of Maryland and earned degrees in horticulture, agronomy, and business. “Starting your education at a community college like HCC is a good opportunity for acclimation to the college environment. It gives you a chance to build good study habits,” says Charles.

The Bauer brothers are identical twins who have known they would be florists since they were 15. If they look back even further, it was really something they had known their whole lives.

Richard has memories of digging and planting in his mother’s flower garden as far back as he can remember. At age 12, they started their first business - plowing.

In 1991, the Bauers steered their business toward cut flower production and grew a half million stems of delphinium. In 1996, they started full operation in their own greenhouse with the goal that their growing process would present 0% risk to the Chesapeake Bay watershed. In order to reach their goal, they had to develop their own innovative production system. The original system used perlite, an amorphous volcanic glass that has a relatively high water content, to grow their flowers.

This innovative use of perlite drew a lot of interest from the industry as well as local government.

The use of perlite was so innovative that the Bauer brothers were invited to participate in a $5M USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative grant-funded research project with Carnegie Mellon Robotics, the University of Maryland, Cornell University, the University of Georgia, and Colorado State. The focus of the research was precision irrigation.

While Charles and Richard Bauer look very much alike, their personalities complement each other. They describe themselves as “mirror images of one another.” One is left handed, the other, right. Each of the brothers has his own talents that compliment the other. Charles is fast acting on decisions, forward thinking and is the innovative grower. Richard, on the other hand, is more business minded, handles the accounting, and writes software to manage their greenhouses. Richard, in his role as domain specialist, has developed software to manage, track and analyze data for both the retail floral shop and crop management at the greenhouses. Charles’ son Matthew, also an HCC alum and graduate of the University of Maryland with a degree in S

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Congratulations to Mike Seney, Women’s Basketball Head Coach, for being named NJCAA District C Coach of the Year and MD JUCO Co-Coach of the Year.

Congratulations to Sharalyn Heinly, Communications Studies adjunct faculty in HCC’s Humanities division, for being named the Harford County Public Schools 2016 Teacher of the Year. Sharalyn is a mathematics teacher at North Harford Middle School and a 22-year veteran of Harford County Public Schools.

Congratulations to Carolyn Evans, Harford Community College Foundation Board member, for receiving the 2016 ATHENA Award at the 15th Annual ATHENA Leadership Breakfast hosted by the Harford Community College Foundation on March 4, 2016.

The ATHENA Award is presented to an exemplary leader who has achieved excellence, creativity and initiative in their business or profession; served the community to improve the quality of life for others; and, most importantly, actively assisted women to achieve their full leadership potential.

Sherry Massoni, Faculty, Office Systems; Carol Allen, Director for the Library; and Elizabeth Mosser, Assistant Professor, Psychology (pictured left to right) were named recipients of the 2016 National Staff Organization Development (NISOD) Excellence Awards.

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