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Week of May 7, 2012EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER

Southern State Community College

SSCC hosts Area Artists Exhibition

SSCC Theatre will host open auditions for the upcoming sum-mer production of “Annie.” Audi-tions, open to students and com-munity members, will be held for adults 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 25, and for children 10 a.m. Sat-urday, May 26, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on Southern State Community College’s Cen-tral Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro.

In the classical musical produc-tion, Annie is a spunky Depression-era girl determined to find her par-ents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan.

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Southern State Community College is hosting the 12th annual Spring Invitational Area Artist Exhibition and Competition now through May 18 in the Appala-chian Gateway Center on the col-lege’s South Campus, 12681 U.S. Route 62, near Fincastle. An art-ists’ reception will be held 4-8 p.m. Thursday, May 17, with introduc-tions and the awards presentation to begin at 7 p.m. The events are free and open to the public.

“I invite everyone to attend

this year to help celebrate my final act as exhibits coordina-tor for the Appalachian Gate-way Center,” said James D. Werline, SSCC assistant pro-

fessor of art. “I am retiring from my position at Southern State Community College ef-fective May 31.”

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Ag cookout and plant sale

Come out and support the SSCC agriculture program Thurs-day, May 17, in the gardens behind the greenhouse on Central Cam-pus for a cookout and plant sale.

From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. you can enjoy a lunch of a pulled pork sandwich, drink, snack and dessert for just $5. Fun games and prizes will be part of the event as well.

In addition, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the ag department will hold a plant sale. Flowers, vegetables and perennials will be available.

For more information, contact Tom Smith at ext. 2693.

May 17 | SSCC Central

An exhibition featuring pottery artist Eric Preston is currently on display in the Learning Resources Center (LRC) of Southern State

Community College’s South Cam-pus, 12681 U.S. Route 62, near Fincastle. The exhibition will be available for viewing throughout

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Reception planned forpottery artist Eric Preston

The public is invited to meet pottery artist Eric Preston at a May 24 reception on Southern State Community College’s South Campus near Fincastle.

‘Annie’ auditionsopen May 25-26

Employees of Southern State are invited to Windows 7 training from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Friday, May 18, in Room 101 on Central Cam-pus. Attendees are invited to bring a lunch. Learn SSCC’s new com-puter operating system for a pain-less conversion from Windows XP.

Windows 7 training offered

4-8 pm | May 17 | SSCC South

May 25-26 | SSCC Central

12-1 pm | May 18 | SSCC Central

6-8 pm | May 24 | SSCC South

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POTTERY/Cont’d from Page 1spring quarter and a meet-the-art-ist reception will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 24, in the LRC. The event is free to the community and refreshments will be served.

Preston was born and raised in southern Ohio. After years of work-ing in the construction industry, he decided to go back to college.

“Southern State Community College was a good fit for me be-

cause the cost was very affordable and in close proximity to where I lived,” he said. “I walked into art class that first day and thought ‘What have I gotten myself into?’ I did not really consider myself ar-tistic.

“My instructor, Nancy Ache, showed us how to throw clay on the wheel and that was it – I was bitten and forever changed. My passion and love for clay has been

driving me forward ever since.“Clay is an amazing and mag-

nificent medium. There is just something magical about putting your hands in mud and being able to create a piece of artwork. Most of what I love and make is func-tional pottery. I want you to be able to touch it and use it, as well as ad-mire it.

“I believe there is a piece of me in every pot that I make and when

you are attracted to a pot it is be-cause there is something in com-mon between you and me, and we have made a connection. When I make pots, I want them to be like people—all beautiful and unique.”

For more information about hours for the Eric Preston ex-hibition, please contact Carissa Thatcher, LRC manager, at 1-800-628-0307, ext. 3681, or cthatcher@sscc.edu.

ANNIE/Cont’d from Page 1In adventure after fun-filled

adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Roosevelt, and finds a new fam-ily and home in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary

Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

Adults interested in audition-ing should prepare a one- to two-minute monologue (preferably co-medic) similar to the desired role, as well as one or two songs from “Annie” to be sung a cappella.

Children should prepare a monologue from the choices found at www.sscctheatre.com/auditions (Alice from Alice in Wonderland for girls, Huck from The Adven-ture of Huckleberry Finn for boys), as well as one or two songs from “Annie” to be sung a cappella.

“Annie” is directed by Rainee Angles, with musical direction by David White. It will be performed Aug. 3-5, 2012.

For more information about “Annie,” the rehearsal schedule and other audition information, please visit www.sscctheatre.com.

ARTISTS/Cont’d from Page 1This year’s exhibit features three

divisions: competitive, student com-petitive and non-competitive. Local artists were invited to submit entries in a range of categories, including painting, drawing, mixed media,

printmaking, photography, sculp-ture, stained glass, pottery, jewelry, fine-art craft and woodcraft.

“This exhibition has shown steady growth in size and quality over the past 12 years and it quickly became my favorite in the series

of exhibitions that we host each year,” said Werline. “It is not only an opportunity for local artists to have their work exhibited, but also is an opportunity for the public to discover the rich artistic talent that is unique to the Appalachian region

of southern Ohio.”The public is invited to view the

exhibition from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. As the sched-ule is subject to change, please call Amanda Lewis at 1-800-628-7722, ext. 3520, to confirm gallery hours.

A Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Great Strides walk/run will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at Southern State Community College’s Fayette Campus, 1270 U.S. Route 62 SW, Washington C.H. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and two routes will be available: a 5K (3.1-mile) route and a 10K (6.2-mile) route. The walk/run will begin at 10 a.m.

The event is being organized by the college’s SSCC Respiratory Club under the direction of assis-tant professor and program director Chyane Collins.

“I have helped treat patients with Cystic Fibrosis and, for the past six years, I have been helping teach my students how to diagnose and treat those with CF,” said Collins, who stated an additional motivator is the memory of her friend Mark Garland. “Mark was a good friend of mine and my extended family through high school, 4-H and FFA activities.” Gar-land’s parents, Jim and Melissa Garland, helped plan last year’s event and again have joined in on the plan-ning for the upcoming walk/run.

Great Strides is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s annual nationwide walk/run event that raises money to help support vital CF research and care programs.

“Locally we raised $4,000 last year with our Great Strides event,” said Collins. “It’s more important than ever that we raise every dollar we can to fight CF. It truly takes the entire community to make the event a

success. We’re so grateful for every volunteer, donor and corporate sponsor who supports Great Strides.”

For more information about participating in or helping to sponsor the event, please call Chyane Collins at 740-333-5115, ext. 5620, or ccollins@sscc.edu. Participants may also register online at www.cff.org/great_strides/.

SSCC’s Fayette Campus hosting Cystic Fibrosis walk/run10 am | May 19 | SSCC Fayette