Nov. 23, 2010
Employee News The following RCCC staff members recently joined the RCCC team or have moved to new positions. Please welcome and/or congratulate these individuals. Peter Mason Director of Client Services Peter holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in information science from North Carolina Central University. At NCCU, he was an Eagle Scholarship recipient. Peter has completed the Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician Training Program for Windows XP and the Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator Training Program for Windows Server 2003. He has
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experience with MySQL, Microsoft SQL, Oracle, Visio, Citrix, Intrusion Detection, and Microsoft Project. His previous experience includes information security instructor with ECPI College in Charlotte, and as an instructor at Polytechnic Institute-Orlando, and a systems analyst/administrator with the city of High Point. Kimberly Bryant Early College High School Liaison for Cabarrus County Kimberly holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Salem College and is pursuing a master’s degree in higher education from Appalachian State University. Kimberly comes to RCCC from Yadkin County, where she was an early
college liaison. Previous employment includes being a social worker/discharge planner with Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Acute Rehabilitation Center, and a community support specialist with Triumph LLC. Jeremy Campbell CIO and Associate Vice President of Information Technology Services Jeremy Campbell joined RCCC as a contract employee six months ago. During this contracted time, Jeremy served in the capacity of CIO and associate vice president. Jeremy holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Clemson University. He is a Microsoft Certified System Engineer and a Microsoft Certified cont. pg. 3
Don’t Forget PTK Book Drive RCCC’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter is wrapping up its eco-friendly book drive and will collect book donations through Dec. 13. PTK students are collecting old textbooks and any other books you no longer want and diverting them from local landfills. All books collected that cannot be reused or resold will be recycled. As you close out the semester and prepare for the spring, please consider
donating all old books you don’t plan to use again. Faculty collection boxes are located in the back of the North and South Campus copy centers. PTK advisor Karen Lynden will arrange pick-up if you have more than an armful of books to donate. Contact Karen at Karen. lynden@rccc.edu with any questions. The book drive helps PTK defray the costs of attending conferences and support honor society projects.
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RCCC Foundation News Board of Directors Makes Changes At its Nov. 10 meeting, the RCCC Foundation Board amended and reinstated a number of by-law changes. The new by-laws state the RCCCF can have 15-30 members, expanding the capacity for extensive resource development for the college. The new by-laws also indicated there will be three standing committees made up of Board members. These include Finance, Governance, and Development. Other special committees will be formed as needed. Some examples already include the golf tournament, scholarship and grant selection, major gifts and annual fund. The Finance Committee presented a new Investment Policy which was adopted. It includes a spending policy that is comparable to other community college foundations. The committee also recommended the hiring of investment managers from BB&T to manage the principal endowed funds for the next three years. This will allow the Foundation to receive a higher return and enable more students and programs through strategic funding in the form of grants and scholarships. The Development Committee presented the “Vision 2015 Plan.” (see page 3) Since June 2010, after the Foundations’ strategic planning session with the RCCC Board of Trustees and leadership staff, this committee completed the mission, vision and goals for the next four years. The Governance Committee nominated two new Board members – Kate Grew and Starling Johnson. Grew, chief nursing officer for the Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital, is a Concord resident. Johnson is the sales and marketing associate for Johnson Concrete in Salisbury. Both Grew and Johnson bring a wealth of industry knowledge and will be able to significantly contribute to the Foundations’ Vision 2015 Plan. The RCCC Foundation Board of Directors consists of 22 members representing both Rowan and Cabarrus counties.
RCCC Alumni Association The RCCCF is establishing an RCCC Alumni Association. Recently, a group of alumni and interested employees met to discuss the responsibilities and goals of this new initiative for RCCC. The RCCC Alumni Association Team will develop goals that coincide with the RCCC Vision 2010 and the RCCC Strategic Plan. During 2011, this group will work to create an RCCC alumni presence, generate an alumni directory, develop annual alumni event, and begin to involve alumni with 50th Anniversary (2013) activities. A new webpage is in development and will include a questionnaire to collect information about our alumni. More information will be forthcoming. If you are interested in joining the Alumni Team, please contact Celeste Gruner at x3459. The RCCC Alumni Team Keri Allman Jeanie Moore Kim Barnett Crystel Pittmon Phil Cameron Allison Robinson Brenda Clement Brenda Sellers Jan Corriher-Smith ‘91 Lisa Shores Robert Leslie ‘81 Jackie Short ‘00 Jeff Lowrance Sarah Surratt ‘71 Barbara Meidl ‘07 Debbie Waters ‘05
The 2010/2011 RCCC Employee Giving Campaign By now, you have received information about the RCCC Foundation Annual Fund. It’s our hope during this giving time of year you remember the Foundation when making contributions to your favorite charities. Please take a few moments to look carefully at the materials mailed to you last week. In the brochure you will recognize several students who have been helped by the generosity of many people. Giving online or by payroll deduction is quick, easy and secure. Please visit www.rccc.edu/make-a-gift for information. RCCC Employee Campaign -Campus Leaders South Campus Emily Baumgardner Larry Davis NCRC and R3 Center Barbara Meidl CBTC and Continuing Ed. Dept. Ann Morris Cloverleaf Wanda Pressley-Altman North Campus Linda Kamp Yolanda Wilson
Cloverleaf Now on ‘RIDER’ Bus Route
“RIDER,” the Concord-Kannapolis Transit System, now serves the Cloverleaf Center. Service began on Nov. 29. The first M-F drop-off is 5:33 a.m. The last pick-up is 7:33 p.m., with stops every hour in between. The transit stop is located between the Cloverleaf Extension center and the Shoe Show store. See www.ckrider.com, or call 704.920 RIDER [7433] for more details.
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RCCC Foundation Vision 2015 Mission: To raise and manage funds and enhance relationships that support the work of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. Vision 2015 Statement: The RCCC Foundation sets the standard of philanthropic support for 21st century learning. By 2015 the RCCCF will be: 1. Building fund-raising momentum for the 50th anniversary of the College in 2013
• Focus on the annual campaign, establishing the following goals: o 2010-11 goal – $150,000 o 2011-12 goal – $500,000 o 2012-13 goal – $2 million 2. Receive 100-percent participation in giving from the Foundation Board, Board of Trustees, RCCC leadership teams, and faculty and staff. 3. Be able to satisfy 100-percent of students’ unmet financial need (scholarship and emergency). 4. Be able to provide funding for new program development, professional development, equipment, technology and selective enhancement of
Employee News from pg. 1 System Administrator. His technical expertise includes Active Directory, ASP, Business Intelligence, Call Manager, Cisco Devices, Cisco Unity, Datacenter, ERP, Excel, Informix, IP Routing, Linux, Management, MS Exchange, MX SQL Server, Networking, Perl, Project, Scripting, SLA, SQL, VBScript, Visio, VolP, WAAS, WAN, Windows 7, Windows Server, and Word. He had been employed with Carolina Handling, LLC as an information services manager. Previous experience includes: information systems director, Davidson, N.C., Municipal Government; senior systems engineer and developer, Nucentric Solutions Inc.; senior systems engineer & developer, the Davidson Group Inc.; project consultant: Y2K systems compliance and upgrades, Robert Half International Consulting; and information resource consultant with Clemson University. Misty Moler Director of Counseling and Advisement Misty holds an associate’s degree in human services from Chattanooga State Tech Community College, a bachelor’s degree in human services
from Tennessee Wesleyan College, and a master’s degree in counseling from UNC-Charlotte. Misty has also attained her state licensure as a licensed professional counselor (LPC), and she is currently in pursuit of her LPC-S (supervision certification). She has been employed with RCCC as a counselor, disability services since 2007. Misty’s previous employment includes integrated sales coordinator and claims specialist with UnumProvident Corp., and senior grade recorder/registration clerk with the UTChattanooga. Melissa Garner Special Assistant, BLET Program Melissa holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s degree in business management from Kaplan University. Melissa comes to RCCC from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City, where she worked as a human resources benefits analyst. Her previous experience includes being a crime analyst with the MTA Police Department and a criminal reporter with Proudfoot Reports.
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facilities. 5. Be a source for inspirational stories and a focus on the effective communication of RCCC as an educational force and economic multiplier for the region, state and beyond. 6. Create an active, engaged RCCC Alumni Association. 7. Be fully staffed and resourced; engaged at the local, state and national level. 8. Be the board of choice for membership; the preeminent choice for philanthropic giving in Cabarrus and Rowan counties.
Monday is College Day at Afton Ridge Chick-fil-A Every Monday is “College Day” at the Afton Ridge Chick-fil-A, in Concord. RCCC students, faculty and staff members will receive a free Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich, Nuggets (eightcount) or Biscuit with the purchase of a medium drink and either waffle potato fries or hash browns. The College Day offer is valid at the Afton Ridge Chick-fil-A only for RCCC students, faculty and staff who present a valid RCCC ID. The offer runs through the fall semester The Afton Ridge Chick-fil-A is located at 6061 Bay Field Parkway, 704-720-7580. Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Open Enrollment for Supplemental Insurance The RCCC Pre-Tax Program offered to all full-time employees and administered by Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Company is approaching its annual renewal date. Each year prior to the renewal date, we schedule an open enrollment period during which time you may elect to participate in the program or make changes in your existing coverage. The following is a list of key points to assist you in evaluating your participation decisions: 1. Elections made during the annual enrollment period will be in effect for one year. Changes may not be made outside of this open enrollment period except for a change in family status. 2. The benefits to be offered are: • Existing Dental and Vision Insurance; • Dependent Care; • Medical Reimbursement; • Cancer Insurance; • Accident Insurance; • Hospital Confinement Insurance; • Disability Insurance; and • Term Life Insurance.
enrollment presentation tab. The flexible spending account plan takes effect Feb. 15 of each year and ends Feb. 14 of the following year. Enrolling in the flexible spending account enables employees to lower their taxable income. Please make arrangements to stop by and meet with Colonial representatives during the scheduled times listed below. Please note: All employees will need to either accept or reject participation in the flexible spending account option by signing an election form (IRS Regulations) during the open enrollment process. Colonial representatives will be at RCCC sites according to the following schedule to review the program with employees:
Ameriflex is our flexible spending account provider. If you would like to view their website for a guided virtual FSA tour, please go to www.flex125. com. This can also be viewed on the HR website under the miscellaneous section of the Benefits tab. The Ameriflex website provides overall education about the program and at the same time prompts some thought as to expenses the employee may have in the upcoming year. Employees should select the employee tab and then the
January 13 (Thursday) South Campus 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Room 203 Cosmetology Center 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Counselor’s Conference Room NCRC 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Room 236 CBTC 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Room 9281
January 11 and 12 (Tues. and Wed.) North Campus 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. 520F Writing Resource Center (WRC) located to the left as you come in LRC 520M (WRC) study room 520G (Spanish tutor room)
RCCC Rotaract Club Earns Award The RCCC Rotaract Club received the “Service Above Self” award for December by the Rotary Club of Cabarrus County. The award recognizes individuals and groups that go beyond expectations in their service to others. The award was presented to Bethany Curin, Rotaract president 2010/2011, and Garland Fulp, club advisor. During 2010 fall semester, the RCCC Rotaract club: • Collected and donated more than 1,200 pounds of food items toward their “Ton-of-Love” campaign; • Participated as Salvation Army Bell ringers; and • Collected more than $2,000 toward the Adopt-A-Crib Christmas project; this will purchase crib mattresses and bedding supplies for the clubsupported orphanage in Romania this holiday. In addition, Rotaract joined the Rotary Club of Cabarrus County in their community Beautification project at Frank Liske Park, and their Adopt-ASoldier project.
RCCC Deal from CiCi’s Pizza
WELCOME TO CiCi’s!!!! In case you haven’t heard CiCi’s Pizza just came to Salisbury and is conveniently located right next to the RCCC North Campus. CiCi’s is offering a discount to all RCCC students, faculty and staff. Just
come in and show your RCCC I.D., and your buffet is only $3.99 for the entire 2010-2011 school year. Discount valid Monday through Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. only. Tax and drink not included.
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CiCi’s Pizza 704-638-2424 805 S. Jake Alexander Blvd., (next to Magic Mart) Salisbury.