CAMPUS VOICE
NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Inside this
week’s issue ~
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
Climbing Wall and Ropes Course
Ballroom Dance (p 2)
Campus Events Calendar (p 6)
Career Training for SNAP
Recipients (p 4)
Center for Workforce
Development (p 6)
Disney Program Internship
Opportunity (p 2)
e-Portfolio Help (p 2)
Improv Workshops (p 6)
Lost & Found (p 2)
Mad River Literary
Festival (p 4)
Penguin Plunge (p 2)
Scholarship Info (p 5)
Student Club Meeting/
Event Information (p 3)
Transfer Representative Visit
Schedule (p 4)
On Wednesday, February 18th, instructors Melissa Bettigole and Christa Whitten and trained
spotters worked with students to safely traverse the climbing walls and the ropes course.
Have YOU ever wanted to try this? Here’s your chance!! Join us on Wednesday, February 25th
in GW 128, 3:00-4:30pm. Sign-up is not required; 1st come, 1st served. And it’s FREE!!
You CAN do this. Come and try it!! Sponsored by your Student Senate
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
THURSDAY, February 26th
Greenwoods Hall Room 128 — 11:00am-4:00pm
We need your help!
Please consider being a blood donor or a volunteer!
Blood donors: Plan about an hour for the procedure. The appointments are every 15 minutes. Be sure
to bring a photo ID with you. Eat well and drink plenty of water the day before and the day of the drive.
If you have never given blood before, let us know. We have helpful information that will make your
experience a positive one.
Volunteers: We also need folks to help with registration, the canteen, and as escorts for the donors.
For more information, to volunteer, or to make an appointment, contact the Student Activities Office,
GW110, 860-738-6344, [email protected]
Sponsored by your Student Senate.
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THE DISNEY COLLEGE PROGRAM — NOW
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FALL OF 2015!
It's now time to apply for a Fall or Fall Advantage Internship!
Disney is now on a nationwide search for bright, talented students
seeking an internship opportunity of a lifetime as a Disney College
Program participant at the Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland
Resort.
They are currently looking for students to participate in the following
program sessions for 2015:
Walt Disney World Resort (near Orlando, FL)
*2015 Fall – approximately mid/late August - early January
*2015 Fall Advantage – approximately mid/late May - early January
They do not have a summer-only program session available.
Disneyland Resort (in Anaheim, CA)
*2015 Fall - approximately August - early January (August - January
participants must reside in Disney Company-Sponsored Housing)
*2015 Fall - approximately May - early January (May - January
participants must be able to provide their own housing)
Rescheduled!!!
Saturday, March 7th
NCCC’s Student Nurses' Association has once
again formed a Penguin Plunge team to raise
funds for Special Olympics Connecticut's year-round programs of sports
training and athletic competition for people with intellectual disabilities.
The team is diving into the icy cold water of Highland Lake on
March 7th at noon. Come cheer on the team! If you can make a
financial contribution please click on this link: http://www.soct.org/
ways-give/penguin-plunge/ Select Winsted, then search for our team:
NCCC Student Nurses.
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
How to apply:
• Explore disneycollegeprogram.com to learn more about this
unique program.
• Click “Apply Now” and follow the instructions to submit an
application.
Professor Royals has supervised many interns that have successfully completed this worthwhile internship program. Students interested in participating
in a Disney College Program Internship and earning college credit by enrolling in the NCCC Business Internship class should schedule an appointment to
meet with Professor Royals ASAP. Please refer to the College catalog for the
Business Internship course prerequisites and requirements.
Lost and Found…
Lost and Found services are
maintained in the Information Center (FH 104) and the
Student Activities Office (GW 110). If you have lost an item
while on campus, please check with Darlene at the
Information Center (FH 104) or by phone at 860-738-6300 or
the Office of Student Activities at 860-738-6343 (Susan) or
860-738-6344 (Kathy) as soon as possible. Positive ID is
required when collecting your lost item.
Any items not claimed soon will be donated to Goodwill.
Ballroom Dance
Classes
This popular dance series returns!! If
you haven’t tried it, come join us and
have some fun! Singles and couples are
welcome.
Classes will be held on the following
Fridays from 7:00-9:00pm in GW 128:
March 13, April 10,
May 8 and May 29.
If you don't specifically select our team we won't get credit for your
donation. For questions please contact team captain Jessica Phillips
FREE for registered NCCC credit students.
at [email protected] . Thanks in advance for your
support!!
Non-students: $10 per person payable at the door on
the night of class.
Do you need
help with
ePortfolio?
Help is now available in the Founders
Hall Computer Lab (FX 111) on:

Tuesdays—3:30-7:00pm

Thursdays—10:30am—2:00pm
OPEN GYM
NCCC’s
Men’s Basketball
Team Schedule
Monday—Thursday
10am-4:30pm
Spring 2015
(Tuesdays & Thursdays
2:30-4:00pm reserved
for basketball only)

March 1 at 11:00am

March 8 at 10:00am
The NCCC Gym (GW 128) is open to all registered
students for basketball, ping pong and, with
advanced requests, volleyball and dodge ball.

March 15 at 9:00am

Playoffs begin March 22
Equipment is provided.
Stop by Student Activities (GW 110) to sign in.
If you have ideas or suggestions, please let us know.
All games held Sundays at
Pearson School in Winsted.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2015
STUDENT CLUB MEETING & EVENT INFORMATION
Club Meeting Calendar:
 CJ Association—Tuesdays, 4:15-5:15pm, FH Conference
Room
 Dungeons and Dragons Club—Tuesdays, 1-4pm, FH 301
 Early Childhood Education Association— Meeting
Monday, March 2, 4-4:50pm, FH207
 Film Club—Thursdays, 11:45am-1:00pm, Library (ask at
main desk for room number); advisor Lois Scozzari
 History Association—Wednesdays at 4:15, FH 306
 NW Deaf Club—Tuesdays, 3:45-4:45pm, GW 304
 NCCC Student Nurses Association—Monday,
February 23, 2:30-3:30pm, FH Conference Room
 REAL Club—Thursday, February 26th, 11:45am12:45pm, ASB 205. Bring your lunch; snacks will be
provided. Open-minded people welcome!
 Student Senate—Tuesdays, 11:45-1:00pm, GW 110; all
meetings are open to all registered students. Contact
advisor Kathy Chapman [email protected]
 Writer’s Club—Fridays, 2:30pm, The Oasis (behind
Founders Hall)
Join the Spanish Club! We are meeting Tuesdays,
February 24th and March 9th, at 12 noon in FH room 207.
Help us plan the semester's activities (April 11 trip to NYC; trip
to Hartford Stage; Fiesta de Mayo campus dance party), practice
our Spanish, play games and eat Spanish-style snacks!
Join us! All welcome, regardless of Spanish level. For more
information, contact Jessica Treat, [email protected]
Business Club Organizational Meeting
REAL Club Meeting
Thursday, February 26, 12noon-1:00 pm, Founders Hall
Conference Room
Thursday, February 26, 11:45am-12:45pm, ASB Rm 205
Students interested in joining the NCCC Business Club are
encouraged to attend this very important organizational
meeting. For more information contact Professor Valerie Royals at
[email protected] or Dr. David Rodgers at [email protected].
History Association
9th Annual Jeopardy Challenge
Friday, March 13, 6:00-10:00pm, FH Auditorium
Please join REAL Club Advisor Karen Hunter to discuss current
events surrounding human rights including the following recent
news events:
ABC News reports: Alabama Minister Arrested for Disorderly Conduct After
Trying to Officiate Gay Marriage
New York Times reports: Federal Judge Sets Hearing in Alabama on
Same-Sex Marriage
The HUFFPOST GAY VOICES reports: In Some Alabama Counties, Same-Sex
Marriage Licenses Denied Despite Court Order
The Challenge is a tournament for members of on-campus
student groups who come together to compete in a “Jeopardy”
style contest. Please contact Professor Todd Bryda at
[email protected], or call (860) 738-6302 for further information
on how to donate to this very worthwhile fundraiser and about
the Jeopardy Club Challenge.
Come bowling with the Criminal Justice Club
to support MS!!
2 Bowling Frames and Shoe Rental
Proceeds go to support the fight against Multiple Sclerosis!!
Northwestern’s
Christian Students’ Association
For more information contact
[email protected]
or call 860-738-6388
4pm- 10pm
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FEBRUARY 23, 2015
TRANSFER REPRESENTATIVES SCHEDULE SPRING 2015
Day & Date
Time
Institution
Website
Representative
Location
Visit
Doug Benoit
ASB
General
MARCH
Tuesday, 3/3
10:00am-1:00pm
Central CT State
University
www.ccsu.edu
APRIL
Tuesday, 4/7
10:00am-1:00pm
University of Saint Joseph
www.usj.edu
Beverly Schott
FH 1st Fl
General
Monday, 4/20
10:00am-1:00pm
Bay Path
www.baypath.edu
Carolyn Freer
ASB
General
10:00am-1:00pm
Central CT State
University
University of Bridgeport
www.ccsu.edu
Doug Benoit
FH 1st Fl
General
www.bridgeport.edu
Brittney Fandel
ASB
General
Tuesday, 4/21
10:00am-1:00pm
Additional transfer representative visits will be scheduled this semester;
please check back for updates!!
Mad River Literary Festival
Creative Writers!
The 19th annual Mad River Literary Festival will be held
April 14th and 15th in the FH Auditorium (6:30 pm).
Submit your work to NCCC's annual literary journal, the Mad River
Anthology. Please send submissions of poetry, stories, or essays
(as Word Document attachments) to Professor Treat at:
[email protected] by March 1.
On Tuesday, April 14th, there will be a reading by students,
staff and community members followed by a presentation
and reading by novelist Karen Shepard (The Celestials, a Book
Circle pick). The presentation will include a slide presentation
and a talk about the origin of the novel.
Wednesday, April 15th will be given over to two dynamic
poets, Kate Rushin and Doug Anderson.
Photographers!
Please put 'Mad River Anthology' in the subject line and be sure to
state your name and contact info.
Photographers: submit photographs you would like to be
considered, either digitally or in hard copy.
Author websites:
www.karen-shepard.com
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/182360
http://katerushinpoet.com
Free Career Training for SNAP
recipients at Northwestern CT
Community College
Persons receiving SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program) assistance may now be eligible to take one of
NCCC’s 6 in-demand workforce training programs for free.
These programs include Certified Nurse Aide, CT Security
Officer, Emergency Medical Technician, Pharmacy Technician,
Microsoft Office Suite with Bookkeeping QuickBooks
Certificate, and Introduction to Manufacturing Certificate.
NCCC’s Center for Workforce Development has recently been
accepted as the latest partner in the SNAP E&T Program, a
federally-funded initiative that provides scholarships for SNAP
recipients to receive the training needed to obtain jobs, with
high growth prospects. These scholarships are administered at
the State level via the Department of Social Services.
Note: SNAP recipients receiving TANF (Temporary Aid to
Needy Families) funds are not eligible for the NCCC
scholarship.
For more information call (860) 738-6419 or e-mail:
[email protected]
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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Attention all Continuing and Graduating
Students!
Are you in need of financial assistance to pay for tuition, books,
supplies, etc. for the fall 2015 semester? Then you should know
that the following scholarships are available for continuing and
graduating students in the following academic programs:
Art:
Mildred M. Murdock - $500
Robert C. White – $500
Business:
Phoenix Scholars - $500
Professor Gautam K. Shah Memorial - $500
CEDHH (Collegiate Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
Sarino & Marguerite DiMauro - $500
John G. Groppo—$500
Lions Club Zones (TBD)
Winsted Lions Club (TBD)
Criminal Justice:
John A. Albani - $500
Early Childhood Education:
Dr. Elaine Stewart McKirdy – up to full time tuition and fees
English/Literature:
Marion William Edwards - $1,000
History:
Professor John F. Ferguson Memorial - $500
George L. Sherwood - $200
Math/Science:
George J. Atcheson - $500
Raymond W. Atcheson - $500
Regina M. Duffy #2 – $2,500
Medical Assisting:
Lucy B. LaMere Memorial - $500
Many additional scholarships that are not program-specific are also
available.
The deadline for submission of all scholarship application
documents is Friday, March 27, 2015. For more information,
contact Susan Widmer, 860-738-6423 or email at
[email protected]
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE:
Applications for the following scholarships are available in the
Financial Aid Office (GW 224):
2014-15 Greenwoods Scholarship Foundation—for students from
the towns of Barkhamsted, Colebrook, Hartland, New Hartford,
Norfolk, and Winsted, as well as students at Northwestern
Connecticut Community College. Students must have a minimum
cumulative GPA of 3.0. Deadline: February 27, 2015.
Twelve $1,000 Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Auxiliary Scholarships
are available students who plan to enter a health-related field. The
application is available now in the Financial Aid Office. Be certain to
follow the specific instructions for this scholarship including the
necessity of providing two letters of recommendation, and carefully
typing the application. The deadline is March 11, 2015 to have
completed and returned the application form with official academic
transcript and letters of recommendation.
MassMutual Scholars Program Scholarships Are you a high
achiever? Have you entered your sophomore year at NCCC? Do you
have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA? Are you interested in pursuing
a career in the insurance or financial services industry?
If you can answer “yes” to all of the above, then you may qualify for
a $5,000 scholarship from the MassMutual Scholars Program.
Application and further information is available at
massmkutual.scholarsapply.org Deadline: March 31, 2015
The Connecticut Association of Latin Americans in Higher Education
(CALAHE) will award several $1,000 scholarships for the 2015-16
academic year. Scholarship applications are available in the NCCC
Financial Aid Office or may be downloaded from the CALAHE
homepage www.calahe.org Deadline: April 18, 2015
Finch College Alumni Association Foundation Trust Scholarships are
available for Community College students transferring to a four-year
college. Information and forms are available in the Financial Aid
Office Greenwoods Hall Room 224 and at www.FinchCollege.org .
Deadline: May 15, 2015
Additional scholarship information is available in the NCCC
Financial Aid Office, Greenwoods Hall, Room 224.
Scholarships are awarded annually by Northwestern Connecticut Community College (NCCC) to currently enrolled students who will be
continuing at NCCC in the fall 2015 semester and currently enrolled students who will be graduating from NCCC in May 2015 and
transferring to a four-year college or university in the fall 2015 semester.
To be eligible to apply for NCCC and NCCF Scholarships, applicants:
**must be a matriculated student at NCCC (enrolled in an associate degree program)
**must have completed at least six (6) credits in college-level courses (100-level or above)
**full-time student scholarship recipients must enroll for at least twelve (12) credits
**part-time student scholarship recipients must enroll for at least six (6) credits
To apply, applicants:
**must complete the on-line scholarship application (including essay) by Friday, March 27, 2015.
**must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1, 2015 (applicants must file the 2015-16 Free Application for
Federal Student Aid [FAFSA] to be considered for any scholarship that requires demonstrated financial need; detailed
instructions for completing the FAFSA are contained in the Financial Aid section of the College’s webpage.)
**must be a matriculated student at NCCC (enrolled in an associate degree program)
**must submit a letter of recommendation from a NCCC faculty or staff member
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
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CAMPUS EVENTS CALENDAR
Improv for
Everyone
February 25
February 26
March 1
March 6
March 8
March 13
Ever watch “Who’s Line Is It Anyway?” and thought you would
have fun doing that?
March 15
March 15-22
March 27
March 31
April 9
April 10
April 11
April 15-16
April 22
Join us on Thursday Nights
Open, Drop-in IMPROV Workshops
Jan 22 – May 21
6:30pm in ASB 205
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FREE
No registration required. Join us at any point.
April 23
Learn about improvisation by actually playing in an informal setting
with improvers of all skills. Try it out and have fun doing it. Open to
all ages from high school to senior citizens. This one-hour intro to
improv is open to all ages. This is an opportunity to find out about
improv theater and try it for yourself without any obligation.
www.facebook.com/pages/NC-Cubed/258678297648120
Climbing Wall/Ropes Course,
3-4:30pm, GW 128
Blood Drive, 10am-3pm, GW 128
Men’s Basketball Game*, 11am
CJ Club—Bowling Tournament
Men’s Basketball Game*, 10am
Ballroom Dance, 7-9pm, GW 128
Jeopardy Challenge, 6-9pm, FH Aud.
Men’s Basketball Game*, 9am
Spring Break—No Classes
DANCE—Save the date; info TBA
May Graduation Applications Due
Art Festival—Save the date; info TBA
PTK Induction Ceremony
NYC Bus Trip
Mad River Literary Festival
Faculty/Staff vs Students Volleyball
Tournament (rain date April 23)
Spring 2015 Book Circle
*All Men’s Basketball League games will be held at
Pearson School in Winsted.
For more information, check out the online Campus
Events Calendar log on the College’s homepage at
http://www.nwcc.edu/
Contact Jack Bourque, [email protected] for more
information or Student Activities, GW 110, 860-738-6344 or
[email protected]
Sponsored by your Student Senate.
Call 860-738-6444 or 860-738-6484 to register or stop by
the CWD offices at the Goulet Building, 56 Park Place.
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) for HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS and
RENEWALS
This American Heart Association course teaches CPR, use of an
automated external defibrillator (AED), barrier devices, bag-valve
masks and foreign-body airway obstruction relief. This 5-hour
course is intended for the health care professional. Cost includes
text and AHA certification fee.
CRN: 1158, Saturday, March 14, 8:00am-1:00pm, $76
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
CERT is a training program that prepares you to help yourself, your
family, and your neighbors in the event of a disaster. During an
incident, emergency personnel may not be able to reach everyone
right away. By getting trained in CERT, you will have the skills to
help emergency responders save lives and protect property.
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (YOUTH)
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family
members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors,
health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how
to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental
health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.
CRN:1431, 3-Mondays, March 2 – March16, 6:30pm-9:30pm, $70
CRN: 1426, 8 Wednesdays, March 11 – April 29, 6:30pm-9:30pm
This program is offered FREE of charge, however pre-registration
is required.
Instructor: Thomas Vannini, Emergency Preparedness Program Specialist
for the Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security,
State of CT.
For more information on non-credit
course offerings for Spring 2015, pick
up a copy of the NCCC Spring 2015
Schedule of Credit and Non-Credit
Courses today.