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Number 482May 2004

CSaturday, May 1

Psi Beta Induction

Ceremony

SCC F108, 7 – 10 p.m.

Monday, May 3

University of North Texas

Recruitment

SCC Atrium

9 a.m. – Noon and 4 – 7 p.m.

Baptist Student Ministry

(BSM) Luncheon Meeting

CPC, A314

Noon – 1 p.m.

Tuesday, May 4

University of North Texas

Recruitment

PRC, F100A

9 a.m. – Noon

Wednesday, May 5

University of North Texas

Recruitment

CPC Atrium, 9 a.m. – Noon

Student Pottery Sale

SCC Atrium, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Thursday, May 6Student Pottery SaleSCC Atrium, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Psi Beta MeetingSCC, F130, 7 – 9:30 p.m.

Friday, May 7

Student Leadership

Reception

SCC, F108, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 8

Youth Leadership Academy

Graduation

SCC, F108, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Monday, May 10

BSM Luncheon Meeting

CPC, A314

Noon – 1 p.m.

Continued on page 2

CampusEvents While Dallas NCAA basketball fans were

enjoying the “Sweet Sixteen,” CCCCD basketball

fans were enjoying the sweet smell of victory in

Collin County as well. This year’s men’s basketball

team enjoyed a stellar season, ending ranked

2nd in the nation.

Several team members a lso enjoyed high

rankings in the region and conference. The

North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference

chose point guard Isaac Hines Player of the

Year. He was

also chosen

1st Team All

Conference and

2nd Team All

American. He

g r a d u a t e d

from Molina

High School

in Dallas and

attended Lamar

University. He

has just signed

with the University of

North Texas with an NCAA

Division I scholarship.

Hines plans to major in

criminal justice.

Sophomores Jason Bray,

Jason Rabb and DeMarquez

Rembert also received

1st Team All Conference

recognition. Bray plays

guard and was also chosen

as 1st Team All Region. He

graduated from Plano Senior High School and

will sign with a university later this season with

an NCAA Division I scholarship. Jason Rabb

plays forward/guard and was also chosen to 2nd

Team All Region. He graduated from Kimball

High School in Dallas and has signed an NCAA

Division II scholarship with Texas A&M

University-Commerce. He plans to major in

marketing or business. DeMarquez Rembert

plays guard/forward. He also graduated from

Kimball High School. He has signed an NCAA

Division I scholarship with the University of

Hartford.

All of the team members felt that this year’s

team made it so far because of the chemistry

between the guys. The majority of the team were

returning sophomores who played together last

year, giving them an edge in team work. Some of

them also attended a summer basketball camp

which they felt helped keep the momentum going

throughout the year so that when the season

began, they were ready to play as a cohesive unit.

Students, staff and faculty

voted, and the overwhelming

choice for the new college

mascot was the Cougar.

The breakdown looked

like this:Number participating

in the vote:433 students201 employees

(faculty and staff)

Results: Cougar – 349, Tiger – 100,Colt – 133, Express – 49

The Student Government Association

(SGA) would like to thank everyone for

their participation in this effort.

SGA also held officer elections for the

upcoming academic year. The results are as

follows:

President – Layton SumpterVice President, Internal Affairs –

Siulan ThomasSecretary – James Nunn

PRC Senators:Linda White, Dan White, Grisell Hawitt and Ralph Moreira

SCC Senators:Mark Yeo, Arthur Kendrick, ElizabethHorn and Andrea Mangum

Star players for the Express Men’s Basketball team, (l-r) JasonBray, Jason Rabb and Isaac Hines.

Player of the Year Isaac Hines

Continued on page 7

And the winner is…

theCougar

We want your opinion✍

Men’s basketball teamhoops it up to finish #2 nationally

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The CCCCD One O’Clock Guitar Ensemble participated in the UT

Brownsville/Texas Southmost College 3rd Annual Guitar Ensemble

Festival, bringing home a first place win! Also, in the quartet category,

students Jimmy Wilder, Vanessa Testoni, Jay Armstrong and Andrew

Combs received first place and David Conger, Brian Marquis and

Bryan Burns received second place honors. The ensemble is directed

by professor of music, Sabine Madriguera.

James Nunn, Student Government Association president, and

Layton Sumpter represented the college at the Texas Junior College

Student Government Association Convention. As a result of their

outstanding leadership skills, CCCCD was selected as Region II

President School for 2004-2005. Nunn will represent the college in that

role in the fall.

Sydney Portilla-Diggs was named to Phi Theta Kappa’s All Texas

Academic Team and Stacy Arias and Sandra Wilson-Salyer were

named to the Second Team.

bitsNEWSstudent

Friday, May 14

Dental Hygiene Pinning & ReceptionSCC, F108, 10 a.m. – Noon

Nurses Pinning CeremonyUTD, Activity Center, 4 p.m.

CCCCD CommencementCeremonyUTD Activity Center7 p.m.

Monday, May 17

Theatre BanquetSCC, Atrium, 6 – 11 p.m.

Thursday, May 18

Campus Tour – RecruitmentPRC, F1488:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Archaeological Society MeetingCPC, B309, 7 – 9 p.m.

Friday, May 21

Resume Writing: MarketingYourself on PaperSCC, G219, 1 – 3 p.m.

Saturday, May 22

CIE 2004 Math CompetitionSCC, G & I Wings9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

TI Jazz BandSCC, C101, 7:30 – 10 p.m.

Thursday, May 27

Fire Academy GraduationSCC, C101, 6:30 – 8 p.m.

CampusEvents

Continued from page 1

Job Search Strategies By Amy Lenhart, career counselor

Are you about to graduate? Have you been involved with a job search? Are you seeking a summer job? Consider

a few helpful strategies for this process and utilize the services provided by the Career Services & Cooperative Work

Experience department of CCCCD.

Finding a job IS a job. It requires commitment to formulate a plan and to move forward in spite of obstacles that

might surface. If your job search is for a full time job or a summer job, the following factors are important for

your job search:

• Define your career goals, your compensation needs, your preferred work environment.

• Research companies and jobs; consider multiple sources of job information.

• Prepare your resume and cover letter; use the language of the job you seek.

• Start networking; an estimated 85% of jobs are obtained by this method.

• Prepare for interviews; practice responses to typical questions.

• Follow up on interviews.

Career Services and Cooperative Work Experience can assist you in each of these key areas. Julius Turner, the

technical career advisor, offers assistance for graduates seeking help with their job search. Students can take advantage

of a web database for on- and off- campus employment. Career counseling and career assessments, as well as

workshops and mock interviews are also available. Co-op is also a part of Career Services. Co-op is often a required class for students but can also be a

launching point for those who want experience in various disciplines and career fields.

For more information please contact 972.881.5781 at SCC, 972.377.1781 at PRC, and 972.548.6747 at CPC.

Dallas Morning News syndicatedcolumnist Joyce Lain Kennedy gaveadvice on jobs, resumes andinterviewing during Career Servicesand Co-op’s Career Week.

WFAA Channel 8 investigativereporter Brett Shipp spokeduring Career Services and Co-op’s Career Week.

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International Day By Ana Zenteno, sociology student

International Day at CCCCD is an experience that is out of this world.

Many nations come together under one roof, and it is amazing to see how

many different nationalities make up our school and the U.S. It is even

more amazing to see how everyone comes together like one big family to

share their nation’s traditional foods, arts and crafts, music and other

talents.

Tables are set up around the atrium for each country represented, and it

is as if a part of that country is really here. The atmosphere is warm and

welcoming, and it is a pleasure to see the school celebrating this

awesome experience. The whole building radiates with color and

enjoyable music. A multitude of different languages can be heard from

table to table giving some the feeling as if they are back at home.

The parade of nations and the fashion show highlight the day. We

are treated to the beautiful dresses and different styles of

clothing of various countries. There are many bright,

colorful and beautiful dresses with a variety in styles and

fabrics.

The talent show is also amazing. The dances, the

costumes and the music come alive and bring excitement

to the audience. Some of these dances are new to me, and

I had never had the chance to see some of

these before. I learned a few more new

dances, since there were some different ones

from last year’s International Day. The

audience enjoyed every minute of the show.

It was a very enjoyable experience.

The variety of food is better than a buffet

at any restaurant. Most of the tables provide

samples of their country’s food. Thai,

Brazilian, Mexican and more are available

for everyone to sample. I had never had

some of these types of food, and I can now

say that I have tried food from almost all

over the world. It is interesting how each

country has its own flavor and way of cooking. It was

shocking to know we all live in this same world, and yet

we are all different in so many ways.

I feel that CCCCD should always have this

International Day celebration. It is a great way to have

everyone enjoy and acknowledge the diversity that

surrounds us. There is no better way to experience all the

different countries in the world than under one roof.

Linda Nformi displays the colorfulclothing from Cameroon.

Students from Russia show off not only clothing uniqueto their culture, but also dolls and figurines.

Kseniya Parakhina is dressed inher native wear and shows offsome of the food from her nativeRussia.

Students lined up to tour inside the giant EarthBalloon where they learned about the Earth’sinner structure, rain forests, ecosystems, pollutionand various features of our planet.

A student representing the Caribbean answers questions.

Students from Thailand display pieces of their culture.

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Student QuestionWhat was your toughest class this semester and why?

Student Profile

Name: Ryan Bush

Hometown: Dallas

Year in school: at CCCCD since

2002

Best thing about CCCCD:

Convenient to home, affordable

and offers diverse subjects

Extracurricular/volunteer

activities: computers and gaming

including Ultima Online

The biggest challenge I’ve faced:

overcoming a shoulder injury from

a car accident

My greatest influence was/is:

my grandfather who lived with a

terminal illness, and on a ventilator,

for more than 10 years

You can still register for Maymester andSummer 2004 at CCCCD online.

It’s fast, easy and convenient. Take advantage of Internetregistration to get the classes you need by logging ontowww.ccccd.edu.

Ellie Whiteside, Plano

“My toughest class was college algebra because I am

a non-traditional student. When I was in high school I

was told, ‘Oh, you’re a girl, you don’t need to learn

math.’ I could not have made it through without the

help of my professor Julie Turnbow.”

Robert Thompson, Wylie

“My toughest class was calculus because I’m

taking 19 hours and working full time.”

Carolyn Munyur, Allen

“My toughest class was statistics because I

find it very hard to understand and I have a

busy schedule and can’t spend as much time

studying it as I need to.”

Maymester RegistrationNow – May 12

8 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Summer I & III RegistrationNow – May 26

8 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Summer II RegistrationNow – July 6

8 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Payment may be made

o n l i n e w i t h V I S A ,

MasterCard or Discover

card, or with a personal

check through our quick

and easy Webcheck system.

David Lamont, Murphy

“My toughest class was Guitar Ensemble

because a lot of practice time is required,

which leaves no time for anything else.”

Graduationceremony is movingto a larger venue

Commencement ceremonies will be held at 7 p.m.,

Friday, May 14 in the Activity Center at The University

of Texas at Dallas (UTD) in Richardson. A reception

will start at 6 p.m. For more information, call

Stephanie Meinhardt at 972.881.5174.

Leaping lemursLeading primatologist Mireya Mayor serves as the Honors Institute’s 2004

Scholar-in-Residence and she recently spoke to students, faculty and staff about

her adventures as a scientist and correspondent for National Geographic’s

Ultimate Explorer television documentary show.

Mayor is engaged in genetic research on the Madagascar lemur and

spoke on her explorations leading to the discovery of

a new species of lemur never before recorded by scientists. The Prime

Minister of Madagascar created a new, natural refuge to preserve this newly

discovered lemur.

Mayor has published in several prestigious venues including the International

Journal of Primatology, the American Journal of Physical Anthropology and

Molecular Ecology and Evolution. She is the winner of numerous awards and

grants including the renowned Fulbright.

A scholarship has been established in Mayor’s name. Applicants were required

to be Honors students, read her biographical sketch and one of her articles. Then

they were to think about the processes of inquiry and scholarship she used and

apply it to the field in which they were most interested. Finally, they were to look

at areas of similarity and contrast that might be

encountered in doing research in their own field

of scholarship.

For more information about the

Honors Institute, call 972.881.5803.

Mayor holds the tiny new species ofMadagascar lemur she discovered.

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The CCCCD Foundation, Inc. welcomes five

Board members to its roster. “We have a great

group of new members coming on board. I look

forward to a very successful year of fundraising

for the foundation, and I extend my

congratulations to all of the new members,” said

board chair Larry Eagan, director of South

Central Region for Exide Technologies in Frisco.

Sandy Simpson joins the board from Fr isco.

She i s an ac t ive communit y volunteer

serving on the executive board of the Frisco

Family Services, Frisco Heritage Association and

the Frisco Garden Club.

Browning Duffey Miller is a resident of Plano

and SMU alumni. She is in real estate

investments as well as volunteering for Children’s

Medical Center of Plano, Presby ter ian

Hospital of Plano and the American Business

Women Association.

Andy Stewart is a sixth generation Texan who

resides in Allen. She founded Compliments,

LLC, a business that provides social protocol

services for personal and professional success and

is a certified event planner. Stewart is a board

member for the Allen Chamber of Commerce,

member of the International Society of Meeting

Planners and a volunteer and supporter for the

Children’s Craniofacial Association and Susan G.

Komen Foundation Race for the Cure.

Jim Williams resides in Frisco and is

the president of LandPlan Development

Corporation. He sits on the Texas Health

Facilities Development Corp. and has been active

in community and civic boards including DART

and the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association.

Chad B. Engbrock resides in Plano and works

with C & S Media, Inc. He serves as publisher for

its three weekly newspapers including The

Farmersville Times, The Princeton Herald and The

Wylie News. Engbrock is an active Rotarian and

member of the Chamber of Commerce and

Wylie Downtown Merchants Association.

“These talented individuals are a welcome and

exciting addition to the Foundation Board,”

said CCCCD President Cary A. Israel. “Their

experience and leadership skills will be a great

asset, particularly in raising scholarship funds for

our outstanding students.”

For more information about the CCCCD

Foundation, please call 972.881.5611.

CCCCD Foundation welcomes new board members

Mayor shows a clip from herNational Geographic special

“Ultimate Explorer” where sheand a jungle guide patiently

wait to spot a lemur.

Mayor speaks with a student about theimportance of following your dreams andpursuing yours goals whether they be inscience or the arts and whether you aremale or female.

Honor students Aimee Wong (l) and Stephen Chen won the scholarshipessay competition. Both received Mireya Mayor Scholarships from theCCCCD Foundation, Inc.

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While driving my 92-year-old mother to the doctor this

week, and regretting that I was missing a SAIL class while

doing so, she asked about my classes. She wanted to know

what I was taking and what I had learned, so that I could

share it with her.

At 92 her short term memory gets a little shaky at times,

and I was amazed that she remembered that I had talked

about my SAIL classes and how much I enjoyed them.

As I was telling her about the great classes, we passed a

billboard that declared, “When you stop learning, you start

dying.” This is a great truth. At 92 she is still seeking

knowledge. What keeps us truly alive is not just breathing,

but curiosity and learning.

The next day, while driving my 14-year-old grandson

home from school (you get it, I am in the car a lot), I asked

about his day, what was his favorite class, etc. Usually, I get

the answer, same old, same old, but that day he told me

about a discussion in class about ethics, racism and

euthanasia that he had truly enjoyed.

We had a rousing discussion and expressed our ideas, his

from the position of being 14 and not wanting ever to lose

anyone close to him, and I from a position of knowing that

if I am ill and in pain, I can carry on, but if I lose my

curiosity and desire to learn, that I am not truly living even

if I continue to breathe.

I, along with other SAIL members, realize that the

common chain between the past and the present is

knowledge, curiosity and learning. Our organization affords

us the opportunity to nourish our brains and to keep on

living an interesting and fulfilling life.

For more information about SAIL classes and activities,

call 972.985.3788.

SAIL into lifelong learningAn excerpt from Captain’s Corner, SAIL newsletterby Sue Bailey, SAIL president

Higher EducationCenter at Rockwall

This fall, students living in Rockwall County can save on gas and drive time by

taking their classes at the new Higher Education Center at Rockwall located in the

Rockwall Independent School District (RISD) Administration/Education Center at 1050

Williams Street.

Officials from CCCCD, RISD and Texas A&M University-Commerce recently opened

the Center after a culmination of efforts to bring higher education to Rockwall County.

According to RISD superintendent Gene Burton, a higher education consortium

composed of representatives from RISD, Royse City ISD, Texas A&M University-

Commerce and CCCCD began working 10 years ago to bring higher education to

Rockwall County.

Dr. Keith McFarland, president of Texas A&M University-Commerce, said, “We’ve

seen many changes in education. Partnerships between public education, community

colleges and universities are becoming more commonplace. Education is the key to

the future, and we are committed to bringing

higher education to the rapidly growing community

of Rockwall.”

Cary Israel, president of CCCCD, closed the

ceremony with thanks to all of those who have

worked diligently over the years to make this a reality.

He also went on to discuss the importance of making

college accessible to everyone. “By taking the

classroom to Rockwall County and partnering with

RISD and Texas A&M University-Commerce, we are

shrinking the time to a degree and thereby reducing

the cost of getting a college education,” he explained.

Freshman and sophomore level classes in core

subjects including English, history, government,

speech, math, accounting, economics, humanities,

art, psychology and sociology will be available during

the day and evening beginning this fall. Some junior

and senior level classes will be available through

distance education. Classes offered this fall are

listed at right.

DAY COURSES – FALL 2004Course Day TimeGOVT 2301.RW1 MW 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.SPCH 1311.RW1 MW 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.GOVT 2302.RW2 MW 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.HIST 1301.RW1 MW 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.MATH 0305.RW1 MW 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.MATH 0310.RW1 MW 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.ACCT 2301.RW1 MW 11:30 - 1:20 p.m.EDUC 1301.RW1 MW 11:30 - 12:45 p.m.HIST 1302.RW1 MW 11:30 - 12:45 p.m.HUMA 1301.RW1 TR 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.MATH 1314.RW1 TR 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.ECON 2301.RW1 TR 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.ENGL 1301.RW3 TR 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.

SOCI 1301.RW1 TR 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.ENGL 1302.RW1 TR 11:30 - 12:45 p.m.MATH 1324.RW1 TR 11:30 - 12:45 p.m.PSYC 2301.RW1 TR 11:30 - 12:45 p.m.

EVENING COURSES - FALL 2004Course Day Time ENGL 2332.RW5 M 7:00 - 9:45 p.m. HIST 1301.RW5 M 7:00 - 9:45 p.m. MATH 1314.RW5 W 7:00 - 9:45 p.m. ENGL 1301.RW5 T 7:00 - 9:45 p.m.GOVT 2301.RW5 T 7:00 - 9:45 p.mHUMA 1301.RW5 W 7:00 - 9:45 p.m.PSYC 1301.RW5 R 7:00 - 9:45 p.m. SPCH 1311.RW5 R 7:00 - 9:45 p.m.

Fall 2004 CoursesHigher Education Center at Rockwall

Collin County Community College District

(l-r) Dr. Toni Jenkins, Cary Israel, Gene Burton (RISD), Dr. Keith McFarland (A&M Commerce)and Dr. M. Joan Terry (Rockwall Higher Education Consortium) cut the ribbon on the newHigher Education Center at Rockwall.

The juror for this year’s

exhibit is Don Schol, professor

of Sculpture and associate

dean of Fine Arts, at The

University of North Texas.

Students selected for the show

will be eligible for first, second

and third place awards in both

2D and 3D. First place winners

will be awarded $200, Second

place - $100 and Third place -

$50. Awards in Best of Show

and Director’s Choice will also

be given with Best of Show

receiving a $200 stipend and a

one-person show in THE

ARTS gallery. Director’s

Choice will receive $100.

Gallery hours are Monday –

Thursday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.,

Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and

Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

For more in for mat ion ,

c a l l T H E ARTS g a l l e r y

a t 9 7 2 . 8 8 1 . 5 8 7 3 , v i s i t

www.ccccd.edu/THEARTSgallery

or email djbrown@ccccd.edu.

Currently Showing

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THE ARTS gallery Presents“Viewpoints,” a Texas Community College

student juried exhibit continues through May 15.

May Birthdays

Gloria Daniel 1

Susan Evans 1

Teddie Mcferrin 1

Stephen Silvers 1

Luke Sides 2

Judy Angele 3

Lynne Meyer 3

Priscilla Dunn 4

Rayna Runge 4

Cameron Neal 5

Alan Pippin 5

Aaron Ramos 5

Ron Jackson 6

Joan Kennedy 6

Richard Lake 7

Mark Maldonado 7

Jennifer Oloughlin 9

Jerrel Reece 10

C. N. Rich 10

Kathrine Swanson 10

Dede Day 11

Laura Foster-Eason 12

Alex Recinos 12

Cathy Cotter-Smith 13

Alma Marshall 13

Marylou Hennessy 14

Phyllis Martin 14

Abby Clark 15

Julie Martin 15

Thomas Jones 16

Melanie Dodson 17

Cherie Hill 17

Matt Coulter 18

Shelley Lane 18

Julie Mercier 18

Diana Browning 19

Roy Brookshire 20

Ann Broussard 20

Hershell Hanks 20

Randa Shehadeh 20

Rhonda Thomas 20

Ron Spears 21

Carl Hasler 22

Jyotsna Pai 22

Alice Harden 23

Charles Johnson 23

Monica Sanchez 24

Miguel Alarcon 25

Laura Bell 25

Alice Hoock 26

Casey Mcclure 26

David Hoyt 27

Mary McRae 27

Keith Tolleson 29

Christopher Brantley 30

Billie Hill 30

Bonnie Payton 30

Anita Wormald 30

Patrick Langford 31

Gena Phillips 31

Coach Jim Sigona

received kudos again this

year, be ing se lected

Coach of the Year for the

second consecutive year

b y t h e N o r t h Te x a s

Junior College Athletic

Conference. Sigona has

been with CCCCD for 16

years. He has established

CCCCD as one of the

most competitive two-

year basketball programs in the nation, making seven

Region V playoff appearances in the last nine seasons.

Also during that time he has averaged 20 wins per

season, four seasons with more than 20 victories and

four 19-win seasons. Since 2000-01 he has two

conference championships and two Coaches of the Year

awards in three seasons. He posted a personal career

best and school record with 15 conference wins and 26

wins overall in the 2000-01 campaign.

When asked about the role of a good coach, he replied,

“My most important role is to keep the goal in mind and

keep the team focused on that goal. You also have to

keep the guys playing as a team and this year’s group of

guys were definitely a cohesive team.”

Be sure to catch the men’s basketball team next season!

Coach Jim Sigona

Hoop it upcontinued from page 1

provided by the

Institutional Research Office

Community College Student Experiences Questionnaire (CCSEQ) administered to CCCCD graduates

(September 2001-August 2002) measures the degree of student involvement (called quality of effort) in

various college activities. The average quality of effort by CCCCD students is presented along with

comparisons (in parentheses) from other community, junior and technical colleges. The higher the

score the greater is the degree of involvement in the activity.

Course Learning = 26.3 (24.4) Writing Activities = 23.0 (21.9)

Library Activities = 14.0 (12.4) Science Activities = 20.8 (18.1)

Faculty Interactions = 18.9 (16.7) Occupational/Vocational Skills = 23.4 (19.9)

Student Acquaintances = 12.1 (11.9) Computer Technology = 17.8 (15.1)

Art-Music Theater = 13.4 (12.2)

The degree of satisfaction expressed by graduates with the following CCCCD courses/services is presented

as an average response on a scale of 1-4. The higher the score on the scale, the higher is the average

satisfaction with the course/service.

Overall Experience at the Primary Campus = 3.45 Services Provided by Career Services – 2.77

Quality of Instruction in Major Courses = 3.31 Writing Center Services = 3.15

Quality of Instruction in Non-Major Courses = 3.26 Math Lab Services = 2.98

Any Developmental Education Computer Lab Services = 3.22

Courses Completed = 3.08 Financial Aid Office Services – 3.03

Any Honors Courses Completed = 2.97 Learning Resource Center at Primary

Any Distance Learning Courses Completed = 3.02 Campus – 3.35

Any Learning Communities Courses Completed = 2.96 Campus Bookstore = 2.99

Any Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) Courses Programs Offered through Student

Completed = 2.91 Activities = 2.86

Any Experience with Service Learning = 3.18 Academic/Career Advice Received from

Faculty = 3.05

Source: [Source: CCSEQ Survey 2002] http://intranet.ccccd.edu/iro/information/reprots/pdf/ccseq2002.pdf

For questions or comments, contact Nasreen Ahmad at 972.758.3810.

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Student Kate Lipcsey, from Hungary, would like to express appreciation for

Anne Kipers, professor of English as a Second Language. “She has helped me with both

the American language and the culture. She is an outstanding instructor and great tutor

of everyday customs. She was the first instructor I could ask about common and

important American habits that are different from mine such as how to use a spoon in a

restaurant and she has encouraged me to volunteer. I understand the American culture

more because of her classes. I look forward to taking more classes taught by Kipers.”

If you would like to thank a staff or faculty member who has gone “above and beyond”

to help you, please contact the editor at ppatten@ccccd.edu or 972.758.3849.

Student Development Awards for 2003-2004

Plano Centre2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway

in Plano

Collin County Community College District’s Global EDGE

hosts this summit designed to expose educators and parents to

current and evolving technology, assist educators in integrating

technology in the classroom and expose educators and parents

to a broader perspective of available careers and job

opportunities. Registration fee is $75 on or before June 3 and

$100 after June 3. For more information or to register, call the

Global EDGE office at 972.548.6723 or log on to

http://ftp.ccccd.edu/globaledge/TIES_instructions.htm .

The Continuing Education division received two awards

from the 2004 Texas Administrators of Continuing Education

Conference. They won first place honors in the Special CE

Student Recruitment Effort category for the Echocardiogram

Technician program and first place honors in the CE Web-based

Course Schedule and Registration category.

The Women’s Alliance raised more than $2,500 for

scholarships at their recent fundraiser “The ‘It’ Girls: A Century

of Women Changing the World.”

The Public Relations department received a Pewter award

from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education

(CASE) Southwest District IV in the category of Print

Advertising Projects for the “Smart Move” campaign.

CCCCD has been ranked in the “Top 10 Digital Community

Colleges” in a national survey by the Center for Digital

Education and the American Association of Community

Colleges (AACC) in their second annual Digital Community

Colleges Survey.

NEWSCollege

The college recently held their annualStudent Development Awards ceremony.Congratulations to the followinghonorees:

Best New Student Organization Middle Eastern Students Association

Best Philanthropic ProjectLeague of United Latin American Cit izens(LULAC) Young Adul t Council GoCenter

Outstanding Student Organization LeaderJames Nunn, Student GovernmentAssociation president

Outstanding Student Organization MemberYumiko Miyajima, Hospitality and CulinaryStudent Association

Outstanding Student Organization AdvisorJennifer Brooks, Psi Beta

Outstanding Organization of the YearLULAC-Young Adult Council

TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION SUMMIT

June 10-11

Members of the Middle Eastern Student Association.

Members of the LULAC Young Adult Council.