KCC NEWS

ISSUE 42

April 2013

Kilian Commnity Collge Issue 42 Page 2

Staff and Stu-

dent ID Cards

If you have not already obtained your new photo ID card, please do so as soon as possible by visiting the front desk to have your photo taken. All students, staff and visitors are re-quired to wear an ID when on cam-pus. This policy is strictly enforced and you may be asked to show ID while on the Kilian campus.

There is no charge to get this new ID (unless you’ve already had one made this year and lost it!) If you forget your ID at home, please see the front desk to secure a “Visitor” ID. If you lose your ID, you must obtain a re-placement at a cost of $5.00.If you have any questions, please ask a staff member.

Earth Day falls on Mon-

day, April 22 this year,

and to celebrate, the

Kilian Green Group will

be celebrating Earth Day

and sustainable initia-

tives for most of the

month. From April 1 –

April 22 the school will

be participating in an

electricity use competition, the second annual “Acts of Green,”

a community service project and other fun events and activities

geared at helping students learn more about Earth Day and

sustainable living.

“We will see if we can beat last year’s total number of acts of

green,” said Registrar Janet Garcia. Information on the Big

Sioux river Clean-up on May 4 will be posted around the cam-

pus, and students can learn more about all of these events dur-

ing snack time events running the first week of the month in

the student lounge area.

What are “Acts of Green?”

“Acts of Green” allow students, staff and faculty to help Kilian

be more sustainable by encouraging things like reusing, recy-

cling and reducing. For each

“act of green” committed—such as recycling a pop bottle after

class, reusing a cup or even printing class notes with the

“double sided” print feature (and thus reducing paper waste), a

person is committing an “act of green.” Turn these in on a slip

of paper each day!

Did you Know...

...that April Fools Day may have be-

gun in France?

“While some historians disagree, the

most popular theory about the origins

of this day for pranks and practical

jokes is that it began in the 1500s in

France, when the start of the New

Year was moved from March to Janu-

ary. Word of the move traveled slowly

to the rural dwellers, who continued

to celebrate the New Year in April,

earning them the title of ‘April

fools’.”

—from www.holidays.net/seasons

Next time you celebrate the begin-

ning of the month with a fun or silly

prank, you’ll know why this tradition

exists.

Gemini (5/21-6/20): People are craving your attention this month. Share it wisely.

Cancer (6/21-7/22): Look for a boost of confidence and success at month’s end.

Leo (7/23-8/22): Spring fever will really hit at the end of the month, so don’t fight it!

Virgo (8/2323-9/22): Finish old projects before starting something new.

Libra (9/23-10/22): The middle of the month will be positive and fun-filled!

Scorpio (10/ 23-11/21): Weigh the pros and cons before making any decisions.

Sagittarius (11/22-12/21): Work will rattle you this month, but keep cool.

Capricorn (12/22-1/19): Use your creativity this month—don’t hold back.

Aquarius (1/20–2/18): Pay attention to details in work and personal life this month.

Pisces (2/19-3/20): Consider your health this month and take care of it!

Success Center News As the semester gets busy,

the SSC is happy to announce

some “feed your body while

you feed your mind” activi-

ties.

On April 8th the SSC team will

host a pulled pork feast from

11:30 to 1:30 and again from

4:30 to 6:30. Chips will also

be provided, but diners must

bring their own beverages.

During midterm week the Student Success Center will of-

fer popcorn for students throughout the day. If you don’t

already take advantage of the Student Success Center and

the helpful tutors, make sure to swing by for these yummy

offerings!

~KCC Pride~

Pictured left to right, KCC staff and faculty display their KCC pride with logo wear. All items available in the bookstore. Back row:

Mark Millage, Christine Shelske, Cheryl Hartman, Jim Smorada, Craig Jucht, Wendi Van Beek, Carolyn Halgerson, Denver Davis,

Veronica Fischer, Mary Klockman, Wendy McDonnel, Wendy Jansen. Front row: Joyce Hubregtse, Donna Devries, Rose Toering,

Rose Leibhan, Linda Haskett, Stacy Walters.

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The following students and donors were recognized at a scholarship

Scholarship Recognition Day

Presidential scholar/donor: Nicole Wilson/ DeGroot

Family

Achivement scholars/donors:

Gabriela Custer/Delbridge Family

Tatiana Egan/Ann Louise Kuehn

Steve Fideler/ First Premier Bank& Premier Bankcard

Branden Jastram/ Sioux Falls Downtown Rotary

Keanette Kuntz/ First National Bank

Encouragement scholars/donors

Angela Alberston/Risk Administration Services

Emily Carroll/Citi & Golf Event

Scott Ducheneaux/Cit & Golf Event

Suzanne Francis/First Premier Bank & Premier Bankcard

Sarah King/Avera McKennan

Tiffanie Taylor/First Premier Bank & Premier Bankcard

Nichole Wilson (pictured at left with President Mark Millage)

received the Presidential Scholarship this year, after main-

taining a 4.0 and writing a moving essay about education.

Her essay is shared here:

“Mahatma Gandhi is quoted as saying, ‘Be the change that

you wish to see in the world.’ This is also a perfect single sen-

tence description of my educational goals.

I believe that without a reason to do something, the goal

itself will always seem too far away. So when it comes to my

education, I want to first point out my reason for starting this

journey.

When our son was first diagnosed as Autistic, I was told that I

needed to go through the five stages of grief in order to deal

with this life changing news. However, I found myself stuck in the depression stage and it took the supportive, yet firm advice

from a social worker to help me realize that Autism was not terminal and there was still time to help him. I just needed to rise out

of my rut and step up to be the mother our son needed and deserved.

Thanks to the work, advice, and dedication of our son’s social worker, I realized that I wanted be able to help the other

one out of eighty-eight families that will find themselves in our position. The best way to do that is become a Social Worker.

Eventually, I want to get a Master’s Degree and be able to counsel other families that have children with special needs. I see this

as a needed change in our society and a void that I want to fill.” Congratulations to Nichole and the other winners. Pictured be-

low, at left, are President Mark Millage and Tatiana Egan, recipient of an Achievement scholarship. Below at right are pictured

Scott Ducheneaux and Emily Carroll, recipients of Encouragement scholarships, and their donor representative. See page 4 for a

listing of other scholarship recipients, their donors and their awards.

Scholarship Recognition Day

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Happy Lit-

tle Trees In other staff news, adjunct instructor

and tutor Dori Mushaney has been

using her artistic license to create some

great artwork a la Bob Ross. The

“Happy little trees” in this painting

represent her initial foray into working

with this style. Looks like someone

better submit work for the Artists

Against Hunger event in June!

Staff & Faculty News

Ever wonder what Kilian’s faculty and staff members are up to outside of Kilian? They are busy people,

and five of our staff/faculty members have exciting news this month!

On April 27th, two of our Kilian history faculty will be presenting at the Center for Western Studies Dako-

ta Conference. This conference includes presenters from universities and colleges in several states in the

area. Charles Rogers is presenting on “South Dakota’s Challenges since 1960.”

Aaron Woodard is presenting on “Spanish Progeny, American Buckaroos.”

To get a paper accepted at a conference of this caliber is quite an accomplishment. Please congratulate

Charles and Aaron if you see them, or feel free to email them. Adjunct English instructor and admissions

rep Marcella Prokop has a short fiction story coming out in the Brooklyn Review’s 30th anniversary is-

sue, and our own Assistant Registrar, Veronica Fischer, went to an Alumni Interpretation event in St.

Louis recently. The event was put on by Pi Kappa Delta, a national Forensic Organization. Veronica com-

peted in college in oral interpretation and other forensics. At the alumni event, she competed and won

first prize for her oral interpretation. Please congratulate her if you see her. Competing against other

alum at this level had to be challenging. Kilian history instructor Mark Kirschbaum was elected to his

township board. He is part of Clear Lake township near the north Minnehaha border. If you have staff

and faculty notes to include in the newsletter, please send them to the admissions office.

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Former Student News

Rebecca Wiener is someone you might like to know. She graduated from Kilian in 2001, after switch-

ing from Drug and Alcohol Counseling to Liberal Arts studies because she wanted to transfer. She

then went on to earn a B.A. in psychology from Southern New Hampshire University in 2003. Today,

Rebecca is founder of HealWithHypnosis.com and is a full-time hypnotist and life strategist. She helps

people from all over the country overcome their fears and achieve their goals. She says it is a “pretty

rad job if you can get it!” Rebecca says that because of her education, her confidence level increased.

“I knew that I could achieve things. That confidence eventually helped me start my own company.”

Rebecca offers these words of advice to those in college: “Use this time to learn what you're made of

and what you can become. Do not waste a moment of your time being less that you are capable of

being.” Rebecca credits the Kilian family of teachers and advisers for changing her thinking. She cites

Dr. Cheryl Hartman and Kip Scott as having helped her change her way of thinking. “Because I was

pushed to think critically, my whole life changed,” Rebecca says. She points out that what Dr. Dyer

said is really is true: "When you change the way you think about things, the things you think about

change."

Important Dates: April 1-5 Midterm Week April 4

Overage checks out for first time borrowers

April 26 Last day for student withdrawals

May 10Presentation College graduation ceremony

May 17 Spring Semester Ends

Bridges

Facebook page The Bridges program has its own Facebook

page now. Joyce will be using it to stay in

touch with Bridges students here and beyond

the program. As KCC students, staff and facul-

ty, we can welcome Bridges participants to

the Kilian family with the easy act of “liking”

the page. You can find it and “like” it by going

to the Bridges page on Kilian’s website, then

clicking the “Find Us on Face Book” link at the

bottom. Like, promote, suggest friends… the

more you help spread the word about Bridges

the more it will help our community!

Gonzales pardoned

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has par-

doned Kilian Community College student Carlos Gonzales

bringing to an end a three-year effort to have his record

cleared. According to the letter from the governor, Gonza-

les was granted “a full and complete pardon” for felony

drunk driving offenses in Lincoln and Minnehaha County

nearly ten years ago. The pardon restores rights of citizen-

ship and the right to carry firearms. Gonzales made two

appearances before the state Board of Pardons and Pa-

roles. The first appearance served as a screening for the

pardon request before it went before the full board. The

second meeting passed the recommendation for a pardon

on to the governor’s desk.

The pardon was granted in February 2013. Gonzales,

who is from Nicaragua, attended high school in Madison, S.D. and has been a part-time student at Kilian

Community College for three years. He is married and the father of four children.

Gonzales has won Kilian scholarships for his academic performance at Kilian. He will graduate in May

2013. For people visiting the Kilian web site, Gonzales is one of the first faces people see; he is shown in a

staged lab setting looking at a batch of beakers full of colored water. Congratulations, Carlos! Your persis-

tence and efforts to grow have paid off!

MESSAGES AT

THE FRONT DESK

If you need to contact your instructor, please use the contact information in your syllabus. If you do not

have this information, you may ask Linda to contact an instructor for you. At the front desk we are unable

to notify your instructor if you are going to be late or miss class. Regarding your own information, please

fill out a FERPA release form if you want us to give out your personal information when people call here

for you, or else we cannot. If you need to correspond with a classmate, you can email that person,. If you

have any questions about this policy, see Gene McDaniel in Room 121.

Summer semester begins June 3 2013. Encourage

your friend to apply online.

Programs go to 60 credits

The academic services committee has de-

cided to reduce the number of credits re-

quired for an associate-level degree to 60

credits, based on the SD Board of Regents

decision. The courses no longer in the de-

grees were carefully selected for elimina-

tion. If you are a current student and

would like to reduce the number of credits

required for you to graduate, please dis-

cuss this with your advisor to learn more

and sign an “acceptance of revised degree”

form.

STUDENT REFERRAL CARDS

Do you know someone who is con-

templating going to college? Invite

them to come check out Kilian. Kilian

offers medical, business, human ser-

vices and general education courses.

Flexible scheduling, financial aid and

free tutoring also make the KCC ex-

perience a great one!

For more information contact Mary

Klockman in room 104 or Marcella

Prokop in room 107. You can also

call 605-221-3100.

Presentation

Graduation

Although Presentation College and Kilian Community Col-

lege have traditionally held gradu-

ation ceremonies at the same

time, this year PC and KCC are do-

ing things a little differently to

accommodate scheduling con-

flicts. Presentation College will

hold their graduation ceremonies

on May 10 at 6 pm at the college’s

new Sioux Falls location. Staff,

faculty and student are invited to attend the ceremony and

an open house following commencement.

Campus smoking policy

Just a friendly reminder that while Kilian

Community College is NOT a smoke-free

campus, we do have a clear policy on

where you can and can’t smoke.

It is OK to smoke:

Inside your car (windows up or down).

In the immediate area near the picnic

table behind the shed and dump-

ster.

It is NOT OK to smoke:

Inside the building.

Anywhere else on the Kilian grounds.

You are also reminded to properly dispose

of all cigarette butts. If we have recurring

problems with this policy, we may have to

revoke smoking privileges altogether.

Most people might not have a problem

with that, but we do want to maintain a

welcoming place to all students, staff and

guests. Thank you!

Student Activities Suggestion Box

Help student Services plan the next fun event or events! Is there a board game you love playing with

your family and friends? Do you enjoy doing outdoor activities? Is a casual workout session more

your style? Whatever it may be that interests you, drop a suggestion card into the suggestion box lo-

cated at the front desk. The student services team will review the suggestions and put together some

fun activities based on the requests/ideas they get. For any questions, see Wendi Van Beek in room

137.

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Help Artists Against Hunger

Help represent Kilian at Artists Against Hunger by submitting new or old original artwork!

Kilian Community College will have an art collec-tion on display during the June Artists Against

Hunger event. The event will be held Friday, June 7th from 5-10pm and Saturday, June 8th from 10am-10pm at the 8th & Railroad building.

The Artists Against Hunger art show is a bi-annual fundraiser for Feeding South Dakota. Over

the past four years, the art show has donated over 30,000 pounds of food to the Sioux Falls Food Bank. “Using art, compassion, and commu-

nity” as the “backdrop” for the issue of hunger, the people involved work to “make a change with-in South Dakota one painting at a time,” says the

group on their Facebook page. If you are interested in having your artwork

shown, please contact Stacy Walters at swal-ters@kilian.edu by April 8th for information. We currently have eight Kilian students, alumni and

faculty participating.

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Gallery in the Hall Kilian Community College ad-

junct psychology instructor Scott

Moeller is exhibiting a series of im-

pressionist and abstract paintings this

semester and next in the 2nd floor

hallway gallery. Moeller’s work has

been rendered in mixed media and

oil. Some of the images are taken

from back yard views, but one cap-

tures a moment in early summer at

Spirit Mound, near Yankton, S.D.

Moeller saw an abundant flowering

of wild flowers and captured the im-

pression on canvass. Moeller, a clini-

cal therapist, has taught psychology

courses for more than two decades at Kilian. He has worked at the Sioux Falls Mental Health Center as a

therapist, and for the past ten years Moeller has worked as a therapist at Lutheran Social Services in Sioux

Falls.

In an artist’s statement accompanying the show, Moeller writes: “Art is the experience of the behold-

er. A piece of art works to the degree it connects with the viewer.” Connect with Scott’s work during class

breaks and appreciate this instructor’s work on another level.

Alumni news Do you keep in touch with former classmates? Get a random email or text from a former stu-dent on occasion? If so, share that news with the admissions office for the “former student news” section. It’s always great for our current students to learn from those who came be-fore them, and the staff and faculty enjoy hearing about familiar names and faces. This in-formation is also helpful for our director of development, Wendy McDonnel, so send her any contact information you may have as well. Your help building the alumni and former stu-dent database makes Kilian a better place for current and future students!