THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF ST. CHARLES COMMUNITY COLLEGE Vol. 24, No. 3 | 2012
SCC salutes military veterans during weeklong celebration The campus community celebrated the service men and women of America with a series of Veterans Week events Nov. 5-12. The week was capped off with a special Veterans Day Celebration open to the community that featured keynote speaker Lieutenant General Kathleen M. Gainey, deputy commander of U.S. Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. “I’m thankful to the members of the Veterans Week committee,” said Ron Chesbrough, SCC president. “Thank you for bringing these events and presentations to campus to enrich us as individuals and as a community.”
Each of the six events honored veterans from the past and present, with a special focus on SCC student veterans. At the Student Veterans Panel, SCC students shared their experiences including life on the home front. Angela Peacock, SCC student and Iraq war veteran, shared her story of military service and how she helped bring the Six String Heroes guitar therapy project to the college. To learn more about services for veterans on campus, the new Student Veteran Organization and Honoring Military Families Scholarship, email Tomi Schwandt at tschwandt@stchas.edu.
In Memoriam Since the last edition of Chaz, the college was notified of the deaths of two of its students and one adjunct faculty member. Jessica Connoyer, of St. Charles, and Jesse David Thayer, of St. Peters, were current students at SCC. Bob Allison was a member of the SCC adjunct faculty in the History Department. Our thoughts and sympathies are with their families and loved ones.
TOP: Cougars sophomore Tommy Corrigan competes for a loose ball against a Southwest Illinois College player. BOTTOM: SCC sophomore and All-Region First-Team member Ashley Trautman evades a Lewis & Clark defender.
As fourth soccer season ends, 10 Cougar athletes named to regional, conference teams The MEN’S SOCCER TEAM advanced to the regional semifinals of the 2012 season, beating East Central 2-1 in the first round. After losing to Jefferson College in the second round, the Cougars finished the season 8-6-2. Tyler Johnson was selected to both the first team All-Region XVI of the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) and first team All-MCCAC (Midwest Community College Athletic Conference). Brad Duke also was selected to first team AllMCCAC. In total, two men were selected to All-Region teams and six men were selected to All-MCCAC teams. “I’m always impressed with the local talent from St. Charles County and St. Louis area. We are able to build a strong team and have a nice season each and every year,” said Tom Kearns, men’s head coach. “Our opponents know they are always in for a tough match.” SCC’s WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM suffered several injuries this season, and finished 2-11. “The women showed great character and battled every game,” said Ashlee Slayback, women’s head coach. “Everybody had good attitudes and adjusted well to learning new positions for the betterment of the team. The sophomores were great impact players, and the returning players will be a solid staple for next year.” Four women were selected to the All-Region XVI teams, with first-team selections including Ashley Trautman, Hayley Miller and Alex Reiter.
Chaz is a publication of the SCC Marketing and Communications Department for SCC students, employees and friends. Heather McDorman, co-editor/writer • Ben Munson, co-editor/photographer/designer • Kelly Thebeau, photographer • Peggy Schreiner, writer
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TOP: SCC president Ron Chesbrough joins with Lt. Gen. Kathleen M. Gainey, deputy commander of U.S. Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base, and other special guests saluting the flag during the singing of the national anthem by alumna Samantha Bonomo. BOTTOM: Veterans Week events on campus included a military vehicle display by the LRC and various lectures in the SSB auditorium.
The SCC Administration Building in fall.
Revamped advisory team begins work this fall tackling several issues of college-wide interest After extensive work last spring and summer, the new President’s Advisory Team of the College Council began its work this fall in earnest. The 20-member team, referred to as PAT, replaced the TEAMVision advisory model that was present on campus from 2005-12. PAT is an advisory group that addresses issues of college-wide importance. The TEAMVision review was a recommendation that came out of the college’s most recent Self Study process for re-accreditation. College President Ron Chesbrough commissioned the work group to look at ways to improve the advisory model. Recommendations were presented to Dr. Chesbrough, the Cabinet and the TEAMVision Advisory Group in May. “The work of this group is off to a great start,” said Chesbrough. “Already the PAT has tackled several submissions, both holdovers
from last spring and new ideas. The team has been engaged, diligent and thoughtful in their discussions.” The primary differences between the TEAMVision and PAT-College Council models consist of a greater cross-campus membership, including more full-time faculty and the addition of adjunct faculty, with a mixture of appointed and elected positions. Next, the president serves as the chair of the PAT. Also new is a College Council coordinator who assists with communications, training and support of the College Council task forces and committees, as needed. For information about the College Council and PAT, including minutes, progress chart, agendas and submission instructions, visit the intranet at intranet.stchas.edu/intranet/ Council/index.shtml.
#DailyPhoto team project documents 2012-13 academic year at SCC Until this year, campus photography at SCC has been handled primarily by the Marketing and Communications Department. But a new program, known by its social media hashtag #DailyPhoto, now has people viewing SCC from a different perspective. Still in its early stages, this photo documentary has been gaining a following largely by word of mouth – especially from the 26 #DailyPhoto team members made up of SCC faculty and staff. “This is a fun project for me,” said Kathy Curry, adjunct instructor and #DailyPhoto team member. “This project has brought me back to campus at times I would not usually be here – late afternoons, evenings, weekends. It amazes me the amount of activity going on during these times.” From inception, the goal of the #DailyPhoto documentary has been to show off SCC “as it really is and as people experience it from every campus angle,” according to Ben Munson, associate director of marketing and the program’s creator. Follow SCC on Instagram on your smart phone or app-enabled tablet: @stcharlescc Or view the gallery online: statigr.am/stcharlescc