Olney Central College’s50th annual commence-ment exercises will beginat 7 p.m. on Friday, May 9in the OCC Gymnasium.Friends and relatives ofthe graduates are invitedto attend.

During the ceremony,the 2014 Alumni Awardwill be presented toDeborah Mitchell.

“It is really an honor,”Mitchell said of receivingthe award. “I am excitedto have an opportunity to

represent Olney CentralCollege in a new and dif-ferent role than that ofstudent, graduate andFoundation member.When I think about thepast recipients, I’m proudto be among those whohave been selected.”

Mitchell completed herassociate’s degree with abusiness emphasis fromOCC in 1990 and trans-ferred to Eastern IllinoisUniversity where shereceived a bachelor’s

degree in finance. In 1992, she joined the

Federal Deposit InsuranceCorporation’s Mt. Vernon

office as a bank examiner.She served as an assetexaminer for three yearsbefore completing her testto become a commissionedexaminer, a position sheheld for five years.

“It was a good opportu-nity to learn a lot aboutthe banking industry,”Mitchell said.

Mitchell returned toOlney in 2000 and hasworked at TrustBank for12 years. She currentlyserves as the institution’sExecutive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer.Her duties include loan

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MAY 2014 VOLUME 30 NUMBER 10

The KnightlineOlney Central College Students & Employees Monthly Newsletter

OCC to hold 50th Commencement May 9

Students performMSN practicumsat OCC!and LTC

A new partnership is enabling two master’sdegree students to complete their requiredclassroom and clinical teaching experiencesunder the direction of Illinois EasternCommunity Colleges/Olney Central CollegeNursing faculty.

The IECC Board of Trustees approved agree-ments with Southern Illinois University atEdwardsville and Indiana State University inTerre Haute, Ind., which allowed ISU studentKim Smithenry and SIU student PaulettaGullett to begin their practicums this spring.Smithenry, of rural Jasper County, is workingwith nursing instructor Holly Farley at OCCwhile Gullett, of Robinson, is paired with nurs-ing instructor Brenda Grove at Lincoln TrailCollege.

See Practicums, Page 6

Deborah Mitchell recipientof 2014 Alumni Award

Deborah Mitchell

Kim Smithenry performs a demonstration for OCC nursingstudents. Smithenry is completing her MSN practicums at OCC.

Olney Central College’srecipients for the All-Illinois Academic Teamwere honored at a specialbanquet, which took placeApril 1 at the CrownePlaza in Springfield. Thisyear’s recipients of theaward are Rina Annisaand Brian Weaver.However, Weaver wasunable to attend the ban-quet due to illness.

For their commitment toacademic excellence, recip-ients were presented witha special certificate andmedallion. A framed pic-ture featuring both Annisaand Weaver was also pre-sented to the college andcan be viewed on the walloutside Room 102, wherephotographs of past OCCrecipients also reside.

“This was my 10th timeattending the All-IllinoisAcademic Team Banquet.It is always an enjoyableevening, and the accom-

plishments of the membersof the team never cease toamaze me,” said AdvisorCarmen Jones. “One of thestudents recognized at this

year’s banquet overcamebeing the child of drugaddicts and survived braincancer. In addition to herstudies, she works with

Easter Seals as a campcounselor and serves as ahome-care aide for familieswith children dealing withcerebral palsy. It is exam-ples such as these thatmake attending this ban-quet in Springfield eachyear rewarding. Our recipi-ents, Rina and Brian, aretalented students andactive members of PTK,and I congratulate both ofthem for the selection ontothe All-Illinois AcademicTeam.”

Annisa and Weaver alsowere recognized for theiracademic team selection atthe OCC Student Awardsceremony on April 14.

Each community collegein the state is permitted tonominate two students tothe All-Illinois AcademicTeam. At OCC, they areselected by Kelly Payneand Jones. The studentsmust complete a lengthy

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‘The ’80s in Words and Music’David Denton’s History 2102 Class presented “The History of the ’80s in Words andMusic” on April 25. The presentation included a contest for the best ’80s dress.Winners were Kate Cochran, Caleb Cowin and Megan Brant. Judges wereInstructor Shasta Bennett and Coordinator of Career Services Allan Alldredge.Pictured from left, are Cochran, Bennett, Denton, Cowin, Alldredge and Brant.

Students honored at All-Illinois Academic Team Banquet

OCC!student Rina Annisa was selected to the All-Illinois Academic Team. She was accompanied to thebanquet by her friend, Naif Saad, an internationalstudent at OCC. Not pictured is Brian Weaver, whowas the other OCC recipient.

Welding Clubhosting raffle

The Olney CentralCollege Welding Technol-ogy Program is hosting araffle for a smoker builtby the students.

Tickets are $10 each or100 for $850 and may bepurchased by callingCurtis Marshall at 618-240-4547. Tickets alsowill be available at theOCC Welding Shop. Thedrawing will be held onMay 9.

The raffle will benefitthe OCC WeldingTechnology Program,which will be donating 5percent of the proceeds tothe Olney CentralCollege Foundation. Thesmoker includes a life-time weld guarantee,under normal use.

Welding ProjectStudents in the OCC Welding and Cutting Program recently built six circus dumb-bells, two farmers handles and one log curl for the Marathon Robinson Refinery. Theitems will be used in an upcoming strongman competition. Pictured are OCC!stu-dents, from left, Madison Barker of Bridgeport, Gage Mcintosh of Lawrenceville, NickKittle of Olney, Aaron Foerster of Olney, Shawn Donaldson of Newton, JamesLongbons of Olney, Devon Miller of Olney, Logan Murray of Clay City, InstructorCurtis Marshall, Kyle Degand of Newton, Alec Arnold of Olney, Brody Mann of Floraand Tevin Winters of Flora.

Community Band annual concert May 8The Olney Central College

Community Band will present its2014 concert at 7:30 p.m. onThursday, May 8 in the Dr. John D.Stull Performing Arts Center. Thetheme of this year’s concert is “ToBoldly Go,” with selections thathonor the spirit of adventure, hero-ism and bravery.

This concert brings the year in

which Olney Central College cele-brates its 50th Anniversary to aclose, celebrating the heroism andbravery of the past, and lookingadventurously into the future.

Selections will include music fromthe movie “The Great Escape,”“Parade of the Tall Ships” by JayChattaway, and “Symphonic Suitefrom Star Trek” by Michael

Giacchino/Jay Bocook, among others.In addition, the President of OlneyCentral College, Rodney Ranes, willread the Gettysburg Address alongwith a piece entitled “Lincoln atGettysburg,” addressing the chal-lenges our nation faced during thetime of the Civil War.

Admission is free and open to thepublic.

LSC offeringFast TrackGED classes

OCC is offering GEDFast Track classes tohelp students completetheir GEDs in just threeweeks.

Learning Skills CenterDirector Donita Kaaresaid the intensive 15-dayprogram is designed forstudents who havepassed two or more sub-jects of the GED test orwho have a 10th grade orhigher reading level.Students will attend theclasses from 8 a.m. tonoon Monday throughFriday beginning May12. Both the classes andthe textbooks are free.

Students who completethe classes will be eligi-ble to take their remain-ing GED tests in June.

OCC offering freejob skills seminar

Need help landing your big job?OCC Career Services is hosting afree job skills seminar from 9 to11 a.m. May 12-16 in Room 204.

Students attending the work-shop will receive assistance withresume and cover letter writing,interviewing skills training andother soft skills they need toobtain employment.

Students also will learn how toutilize the Internet, newspapers

See Seminar, Page 4

Spring FlingOlney Central CollegeInstructor Nick Wrightperforms during OCC’sannual Spring Fling onApril 17. The StudentSenate-sponsoredevent included a ping-pong tournament andinflatables, talentshow, free lunch,karaoke and a movie.

Continued from Page 1review and audit functions as wellas overseeing branch operations,compliance regulations andexaminations.

“OCC gave me a great foundationin accounting and business,” shesaid. “There are aspects from mytime at OCC that I continue to usetoday such as communication skills,both written and verbal.”

As an East Richland High Schoolclass valedictorian, Mitchell receiveda Presidential Scholarship from theOlney Central College Foundation.

“I chose OCC because I couldreceive an excellent education whilebeing close to home,” she said. “Witha full scholarship, plus the savingsof living at home, it allowed me tobe financially as well as academical-ly prepared for Eastern. I really feltit was a great value for a lower cost.

“There was no difference betweenmy performance at Eastern andthose who had attended their firsttwo years there,” she added. “Ireceived a quality education andwas just as successful as those whohad attended Eastern all four years.I really feel like OCC provided mewith the base I needed to do well.”

In July 2003, Mitchell joined theOCC Foundation’s Executive Board.

“I knew being involved in the col-lege was something I wanted to do,”she said. “I really wanted to giveback.”

Mitchell served as the organiza-tion’s president from July 2007 toJuly 2013 and remains an activemember.

“When I belong to an organiza-tion, I have a tendency to makesure I’m active and that leads toofficer positions,” she said. “Thatwas definitely the case and evenmore so with the OCC Foundation.Because of my interest in the col-lege, I was more than willing to bepresident.”

The Foundation is a vital partnerto the college and strives toenhance the quality of student lifeand academics at OCC.

“The Foundation’s members areall volunteers,” Mitchell said. “Ineverything they do and in all thefund-raisers they participate, mem-bers are giving of their own timeand money.”

Mitchell said receiving the alumniaward will afford her a new plat-form for touting the college.

“This is a chance to let everyoneknow the college offers so manyopportunities,” she said. “It pro-vides a base for students’ college

years and careers. I want to takethis opportunity to let as many peo-ple in the community as possibleknow we have a great thing here inthe college and to help spread theword.

“Sometimes I think we look atlocal matters differently,” she said,comparing it to the white squirrels.“It may be in our own backyard,and we tend to take it for granted.Visitors to the area remind me thatthe white squirrels are special andunique. We don’t always thinkabout how great it is to have a col-lege when many communities don’t.

“Olney, through its educationalinstitutions, offers many opportuni-ties to explore different careersfrom the arts to the technical andmedical fields to agriculture,” shesaid.

Mitchell is a member of the Boardof Education at St. Joseph Schooland in June will join the Board ofDirectors for Big Brothers/BigSisters of Richland County. She isalso actively involved in the local4-H and the St. Joseph Boosters.

Mitchell and her husband, Aaron,reside in Olney. They are the par-ents of two sons, Seth and Lance.Mitchell is the daughter of Dan andMary Ann Kuenstler of Claremont.

Alumni Concert

Alumni

The OCC Music Department invited its alumni to participate in a special concert beingheld in conjunction with the college’s 50th anniversary. More than 40 past studentsparticipated in the April 11 event, which also included performances by the OCCConcert Band, Jazz Band and Concert Choir. Former Director of Bands Steve Marrsdirected current members and alumni in a performance of the OCC!School Song. Areception followed the concert.

Continued from Page 3and other media for jobleads.

The workshop will evenprovide information ondeveloping phone skillsand how to dress for aninterview.

Coordinator of CareerServices Allan Alldredgealso will be workingone-on-one with theparticipants.

Students interested inparticipating can sign upduring graduation prac-tice or may do so by call-ing Alldredge at 395-7777,ext. 2019. Students alsocan register via email atalldredgea@iecc.edu.

Seminar

The Illinois EasternCommunity Colleges/Olney Central CollegeAssociate Degree NursingProgram’s Nu Chapter ofAlpha Delta Nu held itssecond annual inductionceremony on April 27 atWabash Valley College.

Thirty-two students fromFrontier Community,Lincoln Trail, OlneyCentral and WabashValley colleges were wel-comed into the nationalhonor society of nursing,which recognizes top asso-ciate degree nursing stu-dents. During the ceremo-ny, students received apin, a certificate and cordsto wear at graduation.

To be considered formembership, studentsmust have completed theirfirst year of nursing, haveattained a 3.0 overall GPAand earned a B or betterin the core nursing cours-es. Students also musthave demonstrated con-duct on campus and inthe clinical areas thatreflects both integrity and

professionalism.To be awarded full mem-

bership, students must fin-ish their third semester ofnursing and complete agroup capstone project,which focuses on eitherrecruitment or educationalactivities.

Dr. Cynthia Maskey, amember of the Board ofDirectors of the NationalOrganization for AssociateDegree Nursing and theDean of Health Professionsat Lincoln LandCommunity College, gavethe keynote address.

She presented the stu-dents with three challenges— always think of thepatient as a member ofyour family, support yourfellow nurses and otherhealth care providers andcontinue your education.

During the ceremony,students from each collegegave a short presentationdetailing their capstoneproject.

Students at OCC attend-ed career fairs and provid-ed information about theprogram to prospectivestudents.

They also created a men-toring project with the col-lege’s first-level nursingstudents.

FCC students promotedthe TEAS Test and held anopen house for the nursingprogram.

LTC students spoke withhigh school students aboutthe nursing program andanswered questions.

WVC students utilizedhigh school bulletin boardsto promote the nursingprogram.

Continued from Page 2application process to even be con-sidered for the honor. The banquetserves as the final recognition oftheir success.

“Selecting our college’s recipientsfor this award is one of the mostarduous tasks Carmen and I face asPTK advisors; with so many talent-ed students to choose from, select-ing just two sometimes feels impos-sible,” Payne said. “Rina and Brianare excellent students and bothhave been active PTK memberssince joining the honor society.Brian has already transferred toEIU, so he’s not able to be as activein member activities anymore; how-ever, before leaving he was instru-mental in setting up our PTKFacebook page and getting us moreconnected with our members. Rinacurrently serves as our chapter

president, planning and leadingevery club meeting and various clubactivities. Carmen and I are confi-dent that both will continue to suc-ceed in all that they do. We wishRina and Brian the very best asthey continue with their education-al and career goals.”

More than 1,600 community col-lege students competed for recogni-tion, scholarships and a coveted spoton the national team. Of those 1,600hopefuls, a small handful, based ontheir academic achievements andcommunity service and involvement,are selected to the All-USAAcademic Gold, Silver and BronzeTeams.

However, whether one is selectedto the national teams or not, all ofthe students recognized at the All-Illinois awards ceremony reflect acommitment to higher education and

how one person can truly make animpact on his or her community andon the world at large. The list ofaccomplishments already achievedby these students is both humblingand inspiring, and leads many toconsider these special PTK Scholarsas “first among equals.”

Ultimately, the evening was awonderful time to celebrate theaccomplishments of these talentedstudents and to spotlight the highcaliber of education being deliveredat community colleges around thestate and the country overall. Theseindividuals truly represent some ofthe best and brightest studentshigher education has to offer, and asthey make their way to various col-leges and universities around thecountry they are reminded to “neverforget from whence they came:Illinois Community Colleges.”

PTK!

Students inducted into nursing honor society

OCC!students inducted into the Alpha Delta Nu HonorSociety of Nursing are front row, from left, BrookeBower of Olney, Stacie Cowman of Claremont andInstructor Anne Hustad; and back row, Tiffany Nix ofOlney, Wendy Vaughn of Louisville and Megan Steffenof Newton.

Continued from Page 1“Both universities allow students

to choose the faculty and programthey want to work with as long as itmeets the required standards,” saidTammy Fralicker, Associate Dean ofNursing and Allied Health. “I thinkit says a lot about our program thatthey chose to do their practicumshere. I think it speaks highly of ourfaculty in general. We do have astrong program and students areaware of that. They want to workwith our faculty members.”

“I heard good things about theIECC/OCC Nursing Program fromrelatives who have gone through it,”said Smithenry, who will finish herMSN in May. “I also had an opportu-nity to observe Holly in anotherclass. I really liked her as an instruc-tor and knew I wanted to do my stu-dent teaching with her.”

Each university has specificrequirements the students mustmeet. During the semester, both stu-dents have observed the IECC/OCCnursing faculty and provided class-room instruction under the guidanceof the faculty members.

In addition, Smithenry workedwith students during their clinicals.

“Basically, Kim has to do every-thing a nursing instructor does tograduate,” said Farley, of Newton.“She is getting a good understandingof what an instructor does before shegoes out into the job market.”

Smithenry is currently employed atSt. Anthony’s Hospital in Effingham.It was while working there as acharge nurse that she realized shewanted to pursue a career as a nurs-ing educator.

“I really liked working with theyounger nurses on their skills,” shesaid. “I liked mentoring them andwatching them grow into competentnurses providing quality care.”

Smithenry has enjoyed workingwith the OCC students as well.

“I like interacting with the stu-dents and showing them how to donew skills. I also like helping to buildtheir self-confidence and criticalthinking and judgment skills,” shesaid. “The students have been great.They have treated me like an

instructor and come to me with ques-tions, which is nice.”

For Smithenry, the experience hasprovided her with valuable tools shecan utilize as an instructor.

“I learned how the program isrun,” she said. “They do team teach-ing here, and I really like that. I’veenjoyed working with Holly as wellas OCC instructor Cheryl Dill. Iknow I have learned a lot fromthem.”

To complete her requirements,Gullett had to develop a classroompresentation on congestive heart fail-ure, which also had to meet theIECC/OCC Nursing Program’s mod-ules and concepts. Grove, ofBridgeport, provided input andencouraged Gullett to address alllearning styles. Gullett created apresentation that included not onlyPowerpoint, but also incorporateduse of the simulator mannequin, giv-ing students hands-on experience.

“We met in different sessionstogether to review the requirementsand to ensure we met the objectives,”Grove said. “She really went beyondwhat she needed to.”

Gullett is appreciative of Grove’sassistance.

“Brenda has been excellent,” shesaid. “She had a lot of good ideas andwas very helpful and encouraging.She and Tammy Fralicker have bothbeen wonderful. I can’t say enoughabout the program and those twoespecially.”

Gullett has taught CNA classes forseveral years and currently overseesthe Certified Medical Assistant,Electronic Medical Records andPharmacy Technology programs atLTC.

“I love my job, but my ultimategoal is to be teaching at the RNlevel,” she said.

Gullett enjoyed interacting withthe LTC students.

“Some of the students I had in myCNA class so I already knew about athird of them,” Gullett said.“Watching their progression fromCNA to LPN to RN has been fun. Thestudents are very accepting of medoing things. They are an excellentgroup. They are very willing to work

and are very interactive.”Gullett is grateful for the opportu-

nity to complete her coursework atLTC.

“IECC has been wonderful to workwith me,” she said. “Everyone in thenursing program has been so accept-ing of me as a student, making sure Icould complete the experiences Ineeded and working around myschedule. They have been veryaccommodating. I think it is amazingthey allow us to do this through thenursing program. If they didn’t, itwould be very difficult for us to finishour education.”

The IECC/OCC Nursing Programis benefiting from the partnershiptoo.

“We could see what other schoolswere requiring of their nursing stu-dents and the concepts they are cov-ering,” Grove said. “It was a goodopportunity to see that we are on theright track. I was excited to learn thethings we really say are so importantthey are still visiting with the stu-dents at the more advanced level.Even though we are not teaching stu-dents at the level of a master’sdegree program, the way we areteaching and getting students pre-pared is where it needs to be.

“I’ve really enjoyed the experienceand I am interested in doing itagain,” Grove said. “It was a wonder-ful opportunity for me and a reallyenjoyable task.”

Farley added, “It’s been fun. I likedgetting to know Kim. It’s nice to havesomeone who has been working in ahospital and can bring a fresh per-spective. She has brought ideas to uson what they are doing in the hospi-tals. It’s been a benefit to have herwith us.”

With the current shortage of nurs-ing educators, Fralicker said theIECC/OCC Nursing Program is excit-ed to work with the universities andassist students in completing theirmaster’s degrees.

“I have heard nothing but positivesfrom both experiences,” she added.“The faculty are happy with thearrangements and the students arehappy too. We hope we can workwith more students in the future.”

Practicums

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Massage Therapy

Students taking summerclasses at Olney CentralCollege can get more than 50percent off with IllinoisEastern Community Colleges’Summer Tuition Discount.

This special tuition rate ofjust $35 per credit hourapplies to online, face-to-faceand hybrid classes for in-dis-trict residents. Eligible stu-

dents can take up to 12 credithours at the discounted rate.

Some restrictions apply.Visit www.iecc.edu/save forcomplete terms and conditions.

OCC is currently registeringstudents for eight-week sum-mer semester classes, whichbegin June 5. For more infor-mation or to enroll, call 395-7777.

Take advantage of IECCsummer tuition discount

IMT!Program accepting new studentsOCC’s Industrial

Maintenance TechnologyProgram is currently accept-ing new students for the fallsemester.

The IMT courses aredesigned to prepare studentsfor employment and advance-ment in today’s technological-ly advanced industrial work-place. Portions of the curricu-

lum are online and includevirtual lab simulators.

During the program, stu-dents study fluid power pneu-matics and hydraulics, relaycontrol, motor controls andheating, ventilation and airconditioning.

Contact the StudentServices Office at 395-7777 tomeet with an advisor.

Automotive Club RaffleDavid Weiler, of Olney, was the winner of a 2013 Honda MetropolitanScooter in the Olney Central College Automotive Club’s raffle fund-raiser. Weiler, left, is pictured with club member Dylan Schultz.William Tennyson, of Robinson, was the recipient of the $250 sec-ond-place prize, and Tina Phelps, of Mt. Carmel, was the recipient ofthe $150 third-place prize. Proceeds from the event will benefit theAutomotive Club, which is comprised of students in the OCCAutomotive Service Technology and Collision Repair programs.

The OCC Massage Therapy Program recentlyteamed up with the Jasper County HealthDepartment’s WIC Office to provide massagesfor breastfeeding mothers participating in theWIC program. The WIC Office provides supportservices and a monthly support meeting forbreastfeeding moms.

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West recognizing therapeutic benefits of massageTouch is such a basic human

response that it may not register as alegitimate form of therapy.

Eastern cultures have a long tradi-tion of medicinal massage techniques,but the foundation of therapeutictouch in the West began just over acentury and a half ago. It was in the1850s, when physiologist and gymnas-tics instructor Pehr Henrik Lingdeveloped Swedish massage.

Many modern massage therapistsstill practice Ling’s form, but theirskills likely include a wide range ofadvanced bodywork techniques suchas trigger point, myofascial release orcranial-sacral therapy.

They may even be trained in mas-

sage traditions from Asia or otherregions as well.

Previously viewed in the West asmore of an indulgence than a viabletherapy, massage has earned a newreputation in the medical community.According to Dr. Leena Guptha, chairof the National Certification Board forTherapeutic Massage and Bodywork,therapeutic touch now works along-side modern medicine.

“Massage therapists are beingrecruited into hospitals and medicalcenters,” Guptha said. “There aremassage therapists who are workingwith oncology patients, side by sidewith a team of complementarytherapists.”

The OCC Music Departmentheld its annual Jazz Festival onMay 1.

The event featured the NewtonCommunity High School JazzEnsemble, the Lawrenceville,High School Jazz Band and theEast Richland High School JazzBand as well as the SouthernIllinois Honors Jazz Ensemble,which includes students fromEast Richland, LawrencevilleNewton Community andPalestine high schools.

The evening concluded withperformances by the OCC JazzEnsemble and Dynamo, aNashville band that includes OCCgraduate and percussionist RossMcReynolds.

OCC!Music Department hosts annual Jazz Festival

Above, OCC Director of BandsSuzanne Downes conducts theSouthern Illinois Honors JazzEnsemble during the MusicDepartment’s annual JazzFestival on May 1. At left, OCCgraduate Ross McReynolds per-forms with members of Dynamoduring their set. The band,formed in Nashville, Tenn., in2012, is known for incorporatingspecial guest vocalists into itslive shows in addition to theinstrumental material. Thegroup is constantly writingoriginal material. The eventalso included a workshopwith internationally-knownsaxophonist and authority onjazz education and improvisa-tion Jamey Aebersold.