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MAY 2016 KC Athletics announces 2016 Hall of Fame inductees KCSBDC named Small Business Development Center of the Year The Kilgore College Small Business Development Center has been named the state’s SBDC of the Year by the North Texas SBDC Network. SBDC of the Year is awarded based on exceeding performance milestones: long-term clients, new business starts and capital infusion. The KCSBDC exceeded SBA Program business-startup goals by 109 percent, long-term client goals by 107 percent and capital Infusion goal by 451 percent. KCSBDC, under the direction of Brad Bunt, also had record- breaking economic impact in the 2014-15 program year with 523 new jobs created and almost $28 million in capital infusion. This contribution garnered the highest client-validated economic impact in NTSBDC Network’s history. “Working with our local East Texas businesses is an honor and privilege for me. I have worked with literally thousands of small businesses in our area since 1991 and we have so many successful businesses,” Bunt said. “Our center winning best SBDC in Texas is more a testament to the great men and women who operate these businesses.” The Kilgore College Office of Alumni Relations is accepting nominations for honorees to be announced at its annual homecoming banquet set for Oct. 29. Nominations requested are for the categories of Ex- Student, Ex-Teacher, Distinguished Alumni and KC Honored Retiree. “We’re looking for outstanding individuals who have truly made a difference,” said Paula Jamerson, coordinator of alumni relations. “The ex-student honoree needs to be someone who attended KC and continues to support the college. For an ex-teacher nominee we are looking for someone who had an outstanding impact on students. The alumni honoree will be someone who attended KC and has excelled in his or her field. The honored retiree is a former employee who worked at KC in a professional role who helped make KC a better place.” Deadline to nominate an individual is July 1. To nominate someone, e-mail Jamerson at pjamerson@ kilgore.edu. Bunt was also named as the East Texas Council of Governments’ Corporate Citizen of the Year at the 92nd Semi-Annual Board of Directors meeting in March. KCSBDC’s service area includes Gregg, Harrison, Rusk, Upshur, Marion and Panola counties. Above: Jeff Bock, Virgel Conner, Brad Bunt and Ken Estes. Photo by O. Rufus Lovett Kilgore College will once again honor former standout athletes, coaches and contributors at its annual Hall of Fame Weekend Oct. 14-15. There is also a new honor this year – The Spirit of Excellence Award – for former KC athletes or coaches who have carried on the Ranger tradition of excellence. Hall of Fame inductees will be introduced during a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, in the Devall Ballroom. Also, the college is looking for hole sponsors for the Oct. 14 golf tournament or any business that can donate door prizes. For more information, contact Gail Jackson at 903- 988-7537. 2016 HOF Inductees: Football Players: Charles Champine: (posthumously) Played at KC from 1977-78. Robbie Tobeck: Played for KC from 1989-90. Men’s Basketball Players: Gerald Paddio: Played at KC from 1984-85. Francisco Elson: Played at KC from 1995-97. Contributors: Gussie Nell Davis: (posthumously) First Rangerette director. Manny Almanza: Play-by-play radio “voice” of KC Athletics since 1997. Spirit of Excellence Awards: Garry Monty: Played quarterback at KC from 1970-71. John Underwood: Played basketball at KC from 1964-66 READ COMPLETE HOF BIOS
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MAY 2016
KC Athletics announces2016 Hall of Fame inductees
KCSBDC named Small Business Development Center of the YearThe Kilgore College Small Business Development Center has
been named the statersquos SBDC of the Year by the North Texas SBDC Network
SBDC of the Year is awarded based on exceeding performance milestones long-term clients new business starts and capital infusion
The KCSBDC exceeded SBA Program business-startup goals by 109 percent long-term client goals by 107 percent and capital Infusion goal by 451 percent
KCSBDC under the direction of Brad Bunt also had record-breaking economic impact in the 2014-15 program year with 523 new jobs created and almost $28 million in capital infusion This contribution garnered the highest client-validated economic impact in NTSBDC Networkrsquos history
ldquoWorking with our local East Texas businesses is an honor and privilege for me I have worked with literally thousands of small businesses in our area since 1991 and we have so many successful businessesrdquo Bunt said ldquoOur center winning best SBDC in Texas is more a testament to the great men and women who operate these businessesrdquo
The Kilgore College Office of Alumni Relations is accepting nominations for honorees to be announced at its annual homecoming banquet set for Oct 29
Nominations requested are for the categories of Ex-Student Ex-Teacher Distinguished Alumni and KC Honored Retiree
ldquoWersquore looking for outstanding individuals who have truly made a differencerdquo said Paula Jamerson coordinator of alumni relations ldquoThe ex-student honoree needs to be someone who attended KC and continues to support the college For an ex-teacher nominee we are looking for someone who had an outstanding impact on students The alumni honoree will be someone who attended KC and has excelled in his or her field The honored retiree is a former employee who worked at KC in a professional role who
helped make KC a better placerdquoDeadline to nominate an individual is July 1 To
nominate someone e-mail Jamerson at pjamersonkilgoreedu
Bunt was also named as the East Texas Council of Governmentsrsquo Corporate Citizen of the Year at the 92nd Semi-Annual Board of Directors meeting in March
KCSBDCrsquos service area includes Gregg Harrison Rusk Upshur Marion and Panola counties
Above Jeff Bock Virgel Conner Brad Bunt and Ken Estes Photo by O Rufus Lovett
Kilgore College will once again honor former standout athletes coaches and contributors at its annual Hall of Fame Weekend Oct 14-15
There is also a new honor this year ndash The Spirit of Excellence Award ndash for former KC athletes or coaches who have carried on the Ranger tradition of excellence
Hall of Fame inductees will be introduced during a luncheon at 1130 am Saturday Oct 15 in the Devall Ballroom
Also the college is looking for hole sponsors for the Oct 14 golf tournament or any business that can donate door prizes For more information contact Gail Jackson at 903-988-7537
2016 HOF InducteesFootball Players
Charles Champine (posthumously) Played at KC from 1977-78Robbie Tobeck Played for KC from 1989-90
Menrsquos Basketball Players
Gerald Paddio Played at KC from 1984-85Francisco Elson Played at KC from 1995-97
Contributors
Gussie Nell Davis (posthumously) First Rangerette directorManny Almanza Play-by-play radio ldquovoicerdquo of KC Athletics since 1997
Spirit of Excellence Awards
Garry Monty Played quarterback at KC from 1970-71John Underwood Played basketball at KC from 1964-66
READ COMPLETE HOF BIOS
FACULTY STAFFampreports
Good News
Congratulations to the winners of the $25 Walmart library survey raffle Winners of the gift cards are Ebony Dennis for KC facultystaff and Reba Early for students
Cody Edwards welding instructor was presented the Howard E Adkins Memorial Instructor Section Award in April by the American Welding Society The award recognized Edwardsrsquo quality instructional performance devoted to the promotion and expansion of studentsrsquo welding skills and knowledge
Jason Hearne son of Carolyn Fox-Hearne art instructor visited KC Visual and Graphic Arts students in April Jason is the Senior Animator amp Designer At GSN (Game Show Network) He talked to the students about strategies for getting into the field of 2-D and 3-D animation and urged them to work hard on their studies and constantly ldquotweakrdquo their skills
Carolyn Fox-Hearne art instructor is leading an 11-day educational tour with six KC students Carol Gibson (English instructor) and Carolrsquos husband Jack The trip will include visits to famous art destinations of the classical Renaissance and modern art periods in Rome Assisi Florence and Paris They will also tour the Louvre with a resident art historian and visit Monetrsquos gardens The tour is by Education First (EF) College Study Tours
News amp Reminders
Energy Symposium May 3 at oil museumThe East Texas Oil Museum will host the seventh annual East Texas Energy Symposium May 3 featuring keynote speaker Todd Staples Staples president of the Texas Oil and Gas Association and former Texas Agriculture Commissioner will speak at 1145 am in the Devall Student Center on the Kilgore campus The symposium ldquoOptimizing Your Production in a Low-Price Worldrdquo will begin in the Devall Student Center at 10 am with conference presentations and a panel discussion with several notable speakers from the energy field
Dr Brenda Kays
A few weeks ago I caught a segment on a National news program that was dealing with ldquobrandingrdquo and the ldquoNike Swooshrdquo The ldquoswooshrdquo is a corporate trademark created in 1971 and is lauded by many marketing directors as a pure stroke of genius
The logo has undergone minor changes over the years but has stayed pretty consistent with the original design Branding is as important to educational institutions as it is to athletic wearhellipmaybe even more so It is with that idea in mind that I talk to you about our Kilgore College brand identifier and the benefits of standardizing that brand I have been working closely with the KC Marketing Department in their pursuit to firmly brand Kilgore College in our service area
I have learned through observation feedback from marketing staff and insight from you at our forums that we havenrsquot been consistent in using the Kilgore College brand Since consistency is pivotal for brand recognition it is critical that we all get on the same page To that end our Marketing Department will produce and distribute a style guide for everything Kilgore College moving forward This does not mean that I expect you to discard the letterhead or business cards you are currently using in favor of the elements contained in this style guidemdashwe donrsquot have the luxury of that level of waste However I do expect all of us to use that style guide when we are ordering new materials or publishing new documents
This is just the first step for the Kilgore College Marketing Department as they assess and seek to improve impact of our marketing dollars as well as gauge return on investment I applaud them for accepting the challenge to ldquothink outside the boxrdquo as the college community seeks to improve its messaging and outreach to prospective students parents and the communities that we serve
I know that the Marketing Department is interested in hearing your ideas and input as they search for new ideas
(On the right you will see some beginning designs as together we usher in this era of consistency)
Thank you for your continued outreach to our students Together we are changing student lives Herersquos to consistent messaging
Until next time
Presidentrsquos Perspective by Dr Brenda Kays
Branding Kilgore College
Edwards
Kilgore College will host several summer camps for children and youth beginning in June Camps include basketball football softball music acting twirling and dance KC will also offer swimming lessons for all ability levels For more information on the camps visitwwwkilgoreeducamps
The Flare wins sweepstakesLovett adviser of the year
KC photography instructor O Rufus Lovett was named the Charles T Choate Adviser of the Year and The Flare newspaper staff won Sweepstakes in its division April 2 at the annual Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) convention in Dallas This is the 26th time in the last 30 years that The Flare the student newspaper at KC has scored the most points in its division to bring home Sweepstakes The newspaper also took home a second place in Best of Show competing against nearly 50 universities and community colleges from around the state Lovett and Rachel Stallard are co-advisers of the Ranger Yearbook and The Flare Magazine Stallard is the adviser of The Flare with Lovett as photo adviser
Nominate a student employee for monthly board spotlights
All employees are encouraged to nominate an outstanding student for the KC Board of Trusteesrsquo Student Spotlight recognition
The KC Board recognizes an outstanding student at each of its meetings (including summers) To be considered for this recognition students should exemplify excellence in learning leadership and co-curricular activities
A selection committee comprised of a representative from divisions of Business Technology amp Public Services Liberal and Fine Arts KC-Longview Math Sciences and Health Sciences and the Student Success department evaluate received nominations
The board typically meets the second Monday of the month at 630 pm To nominate a student e-mail Dr Mike Jenkins To view past student and employee spotlights visit wwwkilgoreeduboard
Lovett
Department of Music and Dancehonors lsquoDistinguished Musiciansrsquo
The Kilgore College Department of Music and Dance honored three music majors at the annual Music Honors Convocation April 29 The three students honored were Myranda Feagin Chapel Hill (voice) Corey Daniels Henderson (voice) and Synnamon Ferguson Kilgore (piano) Honored as ldquoDistinguished Musiciansrdquo they were selected by the music faculty as the three best performers of all KC music majors who took part in the required student recitals at the end of the spring semester Ferguson is the student of Sandra Siler piano instructor Daniels and Feagin are students of Jeanne Johnson voice instructor
(Photo left to right) Myranda Feagin Corey Daniels and Synnamon Ferguson Photo by Jon VasheyKC
The KC Welding Technology Program and the KC Welding Club hosted a welding contest April 29 that drew 69 students from 18 area school districts
Tony Rojas of Kilgore High School earned first place winning a $1000 scholarship for the KC Welding Technology program and various prizes
The top three winners of the contest received KC Welding Technology scholarships ranging from $250 to $1000 and additional welding-related prizes Sponsors for the event included Texas Eastman Chemical
Co Gas and Supply ESAB KC Welding Club Miller Electric Hobart ITW Lincoln Electric Harris DampD Industrial Welding Supply Matheson Tri-Gas Saulsbury Industries and Brookshirersquos
Welding Technology at KC is taught by Cody Edwards and Josh Bernethy
KC Welding hosts inaugural high school welding contest
Photo left to right Keith Spencer of Matheson Tri-Gas Tony Rojas Kilgore (first place) Allan Armstrong Westwood (second place) Daniel Sanchez Longview (third place) Trent Waldo West-wood (fourth place) and KC welding instructor Cody Edwards Not pictured Taylor Corley (fifth place) of HendersonPhoto by Jon VasheyKC
Silerrsquos final KC piano concertThe annual KC Piano Concerto Concert May 1 featured
performances by KC piano students and highlighted the career of longtime KC piano instructor Sandra Thompson Siler who will retire in December A retirement reception followed the concert to honor Silerrsquos educational and musical career Siler of Henderson is in her 25th year as head of piano instruction at KC MORE
Orientation Leaders neededKC is looking for some outstanding students to be Orientation Leaders this summer If you have any students with the following qualifications please have them pick up an application in Gail Jacksonrsquos office (Student Support Building Office 120) For more information contact Kasey Nisbett at 903-988-7491 or e-mail herQualifications
bull 25 GPA or betterbull 2nd Semester student preferredbull Friendly and outgoingbull Hardworking and responsiblebull Trustworthy
MAY bir thdays54 Dorothy Puckett59 Claudia Miracle515 Tabitha Thomas517 Tina Rushing517 Ingo Stoehr518 Leslie Messina520 David Whitfield520 Karen Dilday521 Cathy Waggoner522 Jennifer Belew522 Elizabeth Johnson522 Mary Martin523 Dana Blair524 Doris Johnson528 Ursula Dyer530 Kathy Fair530 Nelda Ferguson
Calendar
MAY
2-5 Final Exams (Friday only on May 6) Cafeteria closes at 6 pm3 Ranger Ambassador meeting Devall Conference Room 5 pm Engergy Symposium Devall Ballroom 9 am4 The Flare Ranger Yearbook Awards Banquet Devall Ballroom 630 pm Summer 1 Early Registration payment deadline5 Residence halls close at 10 pm6 PTA Pinning Ceremony Devall Ballroom Noon ADN Pinning Ceremony Dodson Auditorium 9 am Lineman Rodeo Rusk County Electric Coop Training Field Henderson 9 am Electric Power Technology Program graduation Bert E Woodruff AEC 4 pm Graduation ceremonies Dodson Auditorium 2 amp 6 pm7 West Rusk HS Prom Devall Ballroom 7 pm SAT administration Old Main 8 am9 - Aug 4 Texas Shakespeare Festival TURK Building amp Van Cliburn Auditorium11-27 May Mini Summer Term13 KCEOPA meeting Devall Room 245 pm14 Twirler tryouts Masters Gymnasium 8 am16 KISD Spring Band Concert Dodson Auditorium 3 pm KC Foundation Meeting Devall Room 11 am21 New Student Orientation Devall Ballroom 730 am22 Elite Dance Recital Dodson Auditorium 4 pm27 Piney Woods Counseling Meeting Devall Room 8 am Campus closes at 245 pm30 Memorial Day holiday (campuses closed)
DATA D id you k nowbull 44 of KC students are ages 18-21
bull Average age of KC students is 24
bull 41 of KC students are full-time and 59 are part-time
bull 26 of KC students are still in high school
Data provided by the KC Office of Research and Institutional EffectivenessNOTE The next KC Employee Newsletter
will be published Aug 1 Enjoy your summer
JUNE bir thdays61 Ronda Howe64 Lynda Brooks65 Preston Lewis66 Dennis Cliborn66 Schlunda Hall67 Kathy Stone67 John Dodd68 Kristie Seward69 Jennifer Hudnall610 Kristi Keinig610 Blake Harris610 Ethan Herring611 Julie Blundell612 Jane Johnson614 Leah Gorman614 Jeff Stanglin615 Carolyn Fox-Hearne617 Dann McDonald619 Joyce Sperlich619 Charleen Worsham620 Carla Szafran622 Larry Kitchen622 Kory Kimble622 Julia Schneider626 Alex Knox
JULY bir thdays75 Dayna Davidson76 Mike Brown76 Russell Turner77 Jeanette Miller710 Toni Perry710 Mahesh Galal710 Angela Starling713 Sara Lugeanbeal713 Deborah Metcalf717 Yvonne Bethune717 Susan Yellott717 DrsquoWayne Shaw718 Rob Williams718 Kay Neal719 Rhonda Ainsworth-Ellington720 Mariann Baker720 Micah Ruddell722 Trey Hattaway724 Karl Steddom724 Will Massey725 Kristi Powers726 Tony Addie727 Carol Bunch728 Ronnie Gothard730 John Colville730 Ronda Ferguson731 Chris Carroll
FACULTY STAFFampreports
Good News
Congratulations to the winners of the $25 Walmart library survey raffle Winners of the gift cards are Ebony Dennis for KC facultystaff and Reba Early for students
Cody Edwards welding instructor was presented the Howard E Adkins Memorial Instructor Section Award in April by the American Welding Society The award recognized Edwardsrsquo quality instructional performance devoted to the promotion and expansion of studentsrsquo welding skills and knowledge
Jason Hearne son of Carolyn Fox-Hearne art instructor visited KC Visual and Graphic Arts students in April Jason is the Senior Animator amp Designer At GSN (Game Show Network) He talked to the students about strategies for getting into the field of 2-D and 3-D animation and urged them to work hard on their studies and constantly ldquotweakrdquo their skills
Carolyn Fox-Hearne art instructor is leading an 11-day educational tour with six KC students Carol Gibson (English instructor) and Carolrsquos husband Jack The trip will include visits to famous art destinations of the classical Renaissance and modern art periods in Rome Assisi Florence and Paris They will also tour the Louvre with a resident art historian and visit Monetrsquos gardens The tour is by Education First (EF) College Study Tours
News amp Reminders
Energy Symposium May 3 at oil museumThe East Texas Oil Museum will host the seventh annual East Texas Energy Symposium May 3 featuring keynote speaker Todd Staples Staples president of the Texas Oil and Gas Association and former Texas Agriculture Commissioner will speak at 1145 am in the Devall Student Center on the Kilgore campus The symposium ldquoOptimizing Your Production in a Low-Price Worldrdquo will begin in the Devall Student Center at 10 am with conference presentations and a panel discussion with several notable speakers from the energy field
Dr Brenda Kays
A few weeks ago I caught a segment on a National news program that was dealing with ldquobrandingrdquo and the ldquoNike Swooshrdquo The ldquoswooshrdquo is a corporate trademark created in 1971 and is lauded by many marketing directors as a pure stroke of genius
The logo has undergone minor changes over the years but has stayed pretty consistent with the original design Branding is as important to educational institutions as it is to athletic wearhellipmaybe even more so It is with that idea in mind that I talk to you about our Kilgore College brand identifier and the benefits of standardizing that brand I have been working closely with the KC Marketing Department in their pursuit to firmly brand Kilgore College in our service area
I have learned through observation feedback from marketing staff and insight from you at our forums that we havenrsquot been consistent in using the Kilgore College brand Since consistency is pivotal for brand recognition it is critical that we all get on the same page To that end our Marketing Department will produce and distribute a style guide for everything Kilgore College moving forward This does not mean that I expect you to discard the letterhead or business cards you are currently using in favor of the elements contained in this style guidemdashwe donrsquot have the luxury of that level of waste However I do expect all of us to use that style guide when we are ordering new materials or publishing new documents
This is just the first step for the Kilgore College Marketing Department as they assess and seek to improve impact of our marketing dollars as well as gauge return on investment I applaud them for accepting the challenge to ldquothink outside the boxrdquo as the college community seeks to improve its messaging and outreach to prospective students parents and the communities that we serve
I know that the Marketing Department is interested in hearing your ideas and input as they search for new ideas
(On the right you will see some beginning designs as together we usher in this era of consistency)
Thank you for your continued outreach to our students Together we are changing student lives Herersquos to consistent messaging
Until next time
Presidentrsquos Perspective by Dr Brenda Kays
Branding Kilgore College
Edwards
Kilgore College will host several summer camps for children and youth beginning in June Camps include basketball football softball music acting twirling and dance KC will also offer swimming lessons for all ability levels For more information on the camps visitwwwkilgoreeducamps
The Flare wins sweepstakesLovett adviser of the year
KC photography instructor O Rufus Lovett was named the Charles T Choate Adviser of the Year and The Flare newspaper staff won Sweepstakes in its division April 2 at the annual Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) convention in Dallas This is the 26th time in the last 30 years that The Flare the student newspaper at KC has scored the most points in its division to bring home Sweepstakes The newspaper also took home a second place in Best of Show competing against nearly 50 universities and community colleges from around the state Lovett and Rachel Stallard are co-advisers of the Ranger Yearbook and The Flare Magazine Stallard is the adviser of The Flare with Lovett as photo adviser
Nominate a student employee for monthly board spotlights
All employees are encouraged to nominate an outstanding student for the KC Board of Trusteesrsquo Student Spotlight recognition
The KC Board recognizes an outstanding student at each of its meetings (including summers) To be considered for this recognition students should exemplify excellence in learning leadership and co-curricular activities
A selection committee comprised of a representative from divisions of Business Technology amp Public Services Liberal and Fine Arts KC-Longview Math Sciences and Health Sciences and the Student Success department evaluate received nominations
The board typically meets the second Monday of the month at 630 pm To nominate a student e-mail Dr Mike Jenkins To view past student and employee spotlights visit wwwkilgoreeduboard
Lovett
Department of Music and Dancehonors lsquoDistinguished Musiciansrsquo
The Kilgore College Department of Music and Dance honored three music majors at the annual Music Honors Convocation April 29 The three students honored were Myranda Feagin Chapel Hill (voice) Corey Daniels Henderson (voice) and Synnamon Ferguson Kilgore (piano) Honored as ldquoDistinguished Musiciansrdquo they were selected by the music faculty as the three best performers of all KC music majors who took part in the required student recitals at the end of the spring semester Ferguson is the student of Sandra Siler piano instructor Daniels and Feagin are students of Jeanne Johnson voice instructor
(Photo left to right) Myranda Feagin Corey Daniels and Synnamon Ferguson Photo by Jon VasheyKC
The KC Welding Technology Program and the KC Welding Club hosted a welding contest April 29 that drew 69 students from 18 area school districts
Tony Rojas of Kilgore High School earned first place winning a $1000 scholarship for the KC Welding Technology program and various prizes
The top three winners of the contest received KC Welding Technology scholarships ranging from $250 to $1000 and additional welding-related prizes Sponsors for the event included Texas Eastman Chemical
Co Gas and Supply ESAB KC Welding Club Miller Electric Hobart ITW Lincoln Electric Harris DampD Industrial Welding Supply Matheson Tri-Gas Saulsbury Industries and Brookshirersquos
Welding Technology at KC is taught by Cody Edwards and Josh Bernethy
KC Welding hosts inaugural high school welding contest
Photo left to right Keith Spencer of Matheson Tri-Gas Tony Rojas Kilgore (first place) Allan Armstrong Westwood (second place) Daniel Sanchez Longview (third place) Trent Waldo West-wood (fourth place) and KC welding instructor Cody Edwards Not pictured Taylor Corley (fifth place) of HendersonPhoto by Jon VasheyKC
Silerrsquos final KC piano concertThe annual KC Piano Concerto Concert May 1 featured
performances by KC piano students and highlighted the career of longtime KC piano instructor Sandra Thompson Siler who will retire in December A retirement reception followed the concert to honor Silerrsquos educational and musical career Siler of Henderson is in her 25th year as head of piano instruction at KC MORE
Orientation Leaders neededKC is looking for some outstanding students to be Orientation Leaders this summer If you have any students with the following qualifications please have them pick up an application in Gail Jacksonrsquos office (Student Support Building Office 120) For more information contact Kasey Nisbett at 903-988-7491 or e-mail herQualifications
bull 25 GPA or betterbull 2nd Semester student preferredbull Friendly and outgoingbull Hardworking and responsiblebull Trustworthy
MAY bir thdays54 Dorothy Puckett59 Claudia Miracle515 Tabitha Thomas517 Tina Rushing517 Ingo Stoehr518 Leslie Messina520 David Whitfield520 Karen Dilday521 Cathy Waggoner522 Jennifer Belew522 Elizabeth Johnson522 Mary Martin523 Dana Blair524 Doris Johnson528 Ursula Dyer530 Kathy Fair530 Nelda Ferguson
Calendar
MAY
2-5 Final Exams (Friday only on May 6) Cafeteria closes at 6 pm3 Ranger Ambassador meeting Devall Conference Room 5 pm Engergy Symposium Devall Ballroom 9 am4 The Flare Ranger Yearbook Awards Banquet Devall Ballroom 630 pm Summer 1 Early Registration payment deadline5 Residence halls close at 10 pm6 PTA Pinning Ceremony Devall Ballroom Noon ADN Pinning Ceremony Dodson Auditorium 9 am Lineman Rodeo Rusk County Electric Coop Training Field Henderson 9 am Electric Power Technology Program graduation Bert E Woodruff AEC 4 pm Graduation ceremonies Dodson Auditorium 2 amp 6 pm7 West Rusk HS Prom Devall Ballroom 7 pm SAT administration Old Main 8 am9 - Aug 4 Texas Shakespeare Festival TURK Building amp Van Cliburn Auditorium11-27 May Mini Summer Term13 KCEOPA meeting Devall Room 245 pm14 Twirler tryouts Masters Gymnasium 8 am16 KISD Spring Band Concert Dodson Auditorium 3 pm KC Foundation Meeting Devall Room 11 am21 New Student Orientation Devall Ballroom 730 am22 Elite Dance Recital Dodson Auditorium 4 pm27 Piney Woods Counseling Meeting Devall Room 8 am Campus closes at 245 pm30 Memorial Day holiday (campuses closed)
DATA D id you k nowbull 44 of KC students are ages 18-21
bull Average age of KC students is 24
bull 41 of KC students are full-time and 59 are part-time
bull 26 of KC students are still in high school
Data provided by the KC Office of Research and Institutional EffectivenessNOTE The next KC Employee Newsletter
will be published Aug 1 Enjoy your summer
JUNE bir thdays61 Ronda Howe64 Lynda Brooks65 Preston Lewis66 Dennis Cliborn66 Schlunda Hall67 Kathy Stone67 John Dodd68 Kristie Seward69 Jennifer Hudnall610 Kristi Keinig610 Blake Harris610 Ethan Herring611 Julie Blundell612 Jane Johnson614 Leah Gorman614 Jeff Stanglin615 Carolyn Fox-Hearne617 Dann McDonald619 Joyce Sperlich619 Charleen Worsham620 Carla Szafran622 Larry Kitchen622 Kory Kimble622 Julia Schneider626 Alex Knox
JULY bir thdays75 Dayna Davidson76 Mike Brown76 Russell Turner77 Jeanette Miller710 Toni Perry710 Mahesh Galal710 Angela Starling713 Sara Lugeanbeal713 Deborah Metcalf717 Yvonne Bethune717 Susan Yellott717 DrsquoWayne Shaw718 Rob Williams718 Kay Neal719 Rhonda Ainsworth-Ellington720 Mariann Baker720 Micah Ruddell722 Trey Hattaway724 Karl Steddom724 Will Massey725 Kristi Powers726 Tony Addie727 Carol Bunch728 Ronnie Gothard730 John Colville730 Ronda Ferguson731 Chris Carroll
The Flare wins sweepstakesLovett adviser of the year
KC photography instructor O Rufus Lovett was named the Charles T Choate Adviser of the Year and The Flare newspaper staff won Sweepstakes in its division April 2 at the annual Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) convention in Dallas This is the 26th time in the last 30 years that The Flare the student newspaper at KC has scored the most points in its division to bring home Sweepstakes The newspaper also took home a second place in Best of Show competing against nearly 50 universities and community colleges from around the state Lovett and Rachel Stallard are co-advisers of the Ranger Yearbook and The Flare Magazine Stallard is the adviser of The Flare with Lovett as photo adviser
Nominate a student employee for monthly board spotlights
All employees are encouraged to nominate an outstanding student for the KC Board of Trusteesrsquo Student Spotlight recognition
The KC Board recognizes an outstanding student at each of its meetings (including summers) To be considered for this recognition students should exemplify excellence in learning leadership and co-curricular activities
A selection committee comprised of a representative from divisions of Business Technology amp Public Services Liberal and Fine Arts KC-Longview Math Sciences and Health Sciences and the Student Success department evaluate received nominations
The board typically meets the second Monday of the month at 630 pm To nominate a student e-mail Dr Mike Jenkins To view past student and employee spotlights visit wwwkilgoreeduboard
Lovett
Department of Music and Dancehonors lsquoDistinguished Musiciansrsquo
The Kilgore College Department of Music and Dance honored three music majors at the annual Music Honors Convocation April 29 The three students honored were Myranda Feagin Chapel Hill (voice) Corey Daniels Henderson (voice) and Synnamon Ferguson Kilgore (piano) Honored as ldquoDistinguished Musiciansrdquo they were selected by the music faculty as the three best performers of all KC music majors who took part in the required student recitals at the end of the spring semester Ferguson is the student of Sandra Siler piano instructor Daniels and Feagin are students of Jeanne Johnson voice instructor
(Photo left to right) Myranda Feagin Corey Daniels and Synnamon Ferguson Photo by Jon VasheyKC
The KC Welding Technology Program and the KC Welding Club hosted a welding contest April 29 that drew 69 students from 18 area school districts
Tony Rojas of Kilgore High School earned first place winning a $1000 scholarship for the KC Welding Technology program and various prizes
The top three winners of the contest received KC Welding Technology scholarships ranging from $250 to $1000 and additional welding-related prizes Sponsors for the event included Texas Eastman Chemical
Co Gas and Supply ESAB KC Welding Club Miller Electric Hobart ITW Lincoln Electric Harris DampD Industrial Welding Supply Matheson Tri-Gas Saulsbury Industries and Brookshirersquos
Welding Technology at KC is taught by Cody Edwards and Josh Bernethy
KC Welding hosts inaugural high school welding contest
Photo left to right Keith Spencer of Matheson Tri-Gas Tony Rojas Kilgore (first place) Allan Armstrong Westwood (second place) Daniel Sanchez Longview (third place) Trent Waldo West-wood (fourth place) and KC welding instructor Cody Edwards Not pictured Taylor Corley (fifth place) of HendersonPhoto by Jon VasheyKC
Silerrsquos final KC piano concertThe annual KC Piano Concerto Concert May 1 featured
performances by KC piano students and highlighted the career of longtime KC piano instructor Sandra Thompson Siler who will retire in December A retirement reception followed the concert to honor Silerrsquos educational and musical career Siler of Henderson is in her 25th year as head of piano instruction at KC MORE
Orientation Leaders neededKC is looking for some outstanding students to be Orientation Leaders this summer If you have any students with the following qualifications please have them pick up an application in Gail Jacksonrsquos office (Student Support Building Office 120) For more information contact Kasey Nisbett at 903-988-7491 or e-mail herQualifications
bull 25 GPA or betterbull 2nd Semester student preferredbull Friendly and outgoingbull Hardworking and responsiblebull Trustworthy
MAY bir thdays54 Dorothy Puckett59 Claudia Miracle515 Tabitha Thomas517 Tina Rushing517 Ingo Stoehr518 Leslie Messina520 David Whitfield520 Karen Dilday521 Cathy Waggoner522 Jennifer Belew522 Elizabeth Johnson522 Mary Martin523 Dana Blair524 Doris Johnson528 Ursula Dyer530 Kathy Fair530 Nelda Ferguson
Calendar
MAY
2-5 Final Exams (Friday only on May 6) Cafeteria closes at 6 pm3 Ranger Ambassador meeting Devall Conference Room 5 pm Engergy Symposium Devall Ballroom 9 am4 The Flare Ranger Yearbook Awards Banquet Devall Ballroom 630 pm Summer 1 Early Registration payment deadline5 Residence halls close at 10 pm6 PTA Pinning Ceremony Devall Ballroom Noon ADN Pinning Ceremony Dodson Auditorium 9 am Lineman Rodeo Rusk County Electric Coop Training Field Henderson 9 am Electric Power Technology Program graduation Bert E Woodruff AEC 4 pm Graduation ceremonies Dodson Auditorium 2 amp 6 pm7 West Rusk HS Prom Devall Ballroom 7 pm SAT administration Old Main 8 am9 - Aug 4 Texas Shakespeare Festival TURK Building amp Van Cliburn Auditorium11-27 May Mini Summer Term13 KCEOPA meeting Devall Room 245 pm14 Twirler tryouts Masters Gymnasium 8 am16 KISD Spring Band Concert Dodson Auditorium 3 pm KC Foundation Meeting Devall Room 11 am21 New Student Orientation Devall Ballroom 730 am22 Elite Dance Recital Dodson Auditorium 4 pm27 Piney Woods Counseling Meeting Devall Room 8 am Campus closes at 245 pm30 Memorial Day holiday (campuses closed)
DATA D id you k nowbull 44 of KC students are ages 18-21
bull Average age of KC students is 24
bull 41 of KC students are full-time and 59 are part-time
bull 26 of KC students are still in high school
Data provided by the KC Office of Research and Institutional EffectivenessNOTE The next KC Employee Newsletter
will be published Aug 1 Enjoy your summer
JUNE bir thdays61 Ronda Howe64 Lynda Brooks65 Preston Lewis66 Dennis Cliborn66 Schlunda Hall67 Kathy Stone67 John Dodd68 Kristie Seward69 Jennifer Hudnall610 Kristi Keinig610 Blake Harris610 Ethan Herring611 Julie Blundell612 Jane Johnson614 Leah Gorman614 Jeff Stanglin615 Carolyn Fox-Hearne617 Dann McDonald619 Joyce Sperlich619 Charleen Worsham620 Carla Szafran622 Larry Kitchen622 Kory Kimble622 Julia Schneider626 Alex Knox
JULY bir thdays75 Dayna Davidson76 Mike Brown76 Russell Turner77 Jeanette Miller710 Toni Perry710 Mahesh Galal710 Angela Starling713 Sara Lugeanbeal713 Deborah Metcalf717 Yvonne Bethune717 Susan Yellott717 DrsquoWayne Shaw718 Rob Williams718 Kay Neal719 Rhonda Ainsworth-Ellington720 Mariann Baker720 Micah Ruddell722 Trey Hattaway724 Karl Steddom724 Will Massey725 Kristi Powers726 Tony Addie727 Carol Bunch728 Ronnie Gothard730 John Colville730 Ronda Ferguson731 Chris Carroll
Orientation Leaders neededKC is looking for some outstanding students to be Orientation Leaders this summer If you have any students with the following qualifications please have them pick up an application in Gail Jacksonrsquos office (Student Support Building Office 120) For more information contact Kasey Nisbett at 903-988-7491 or e-mail herQualifications
bull 25 GPA or betterbull 2nd Semester student preferredbull Friendly and outgoingbull Hardworking and responsiblebull Trustworthy
MAY bir thdays54 Dorothy Puckett59 Claudia Miracle515 Tabitha Thomas517 Tina Rushing517 Ingo Stoehr518 Leslie Messina520 David Whitfield520 Karen Dilday521 Cathy Waggoner522 Jennifer Belew522 Elizabeth Johnson522 Mary Martin523 Dana Blair524 Doris Johnson528 Ursula Dyer530 Kathy Fair530 Nelda Ferguson
Calendar
MAY
2-5 Final Exams (Friday only on May 6) Cafeteria closes at 6 pm3 Ranger Ambassador meeting Devall Conference Room 5 pm Engergy Symposium Devall Ballroom 9 am4 The Flare Ranger Yearbook Awards Banquet Devall Ballroom 630 pm Summer 1 Early Registration payment deadline5 Residence halls close at 10 pm6 PTA Pinning Ceremony Devall Ballroom Noon ADN Pinning Ceremony Dodson Auditorium 9 am Lineman Rodeo Rusk County Electric Coop Training Field Henderson 9 am Electric Power Technology Program graduation Bert E Woodruff AEC 4 pm Graduation ceremonies Dodson Auditorium 2 amp 6 pm7 West Rusk HS Prom Devall Ballroom 7 pm SAT administration Old Main 8 am9 - Aug 4 Texas Shakespeare Festival TURK Building amp Van Cliburn Auditorium11-27 May Mini Summer Term13 KCEOPA meeting Devall Room 245 pm14 Twirler tryouts Masters Gymnasium 8 am16 KISD Spring Band Concert Dodson Auditorium 3 pm KC Foundation Meeting Devall Room 11 am21 New Student Orientation Devall Ballroom 730 am22 Elite Dance Recital Dodson Auditorium 4 pm27 Piney Woods Counseling Meeting Devall Room 8 am Campus closes at 245 pm30 Memorial Day holiday (campuses closed)
DATA D id you k nowbull 44 of KC students are ages 18-21
bull Average age of KC students is 24
bull 41 of KC students are full-time and 59 are part-time
bull 26 of KC students are still in high school
Data provided by the KC Office of Research and Institutional EffectivenessNOTE The next KC Employee Newsletter
will be published Aug 1 Enjoy your summer
JUNE bir thdays61 Ronda Howe64 Lynda Brooks65 Preston Lewis66 Dennis Cliborn66 Schlunda Hall67 Kathy Stone67 John Dodd68 Kristie Seward69 Jennifer Hudnall610 Kristi Keinig610 Blake Harris610 Ethan Herring611 Julie Blundell612 Jane Johnson614 Leah Gorman614 Jeff Stanglin615 Carolyn Fox-Hearne617 Dann McDonald619 Joyce Sperlich619 Charleen Worsham620 Carla Szafran622 Larry Kitchen622 Kory Kimble622 Julia Schneider626 Alex Knox
JULY bir thdays75 Dayna Davidson76 Mike Brown76 Russell Turner77 Jeanette Miller710 Toni Perry710 Mahesh Galal710 Angela Starling713 Sara Lugeanbeal713 Deborah Metcalf717 Yvonne Bethune717 Susan Yellott717 DrsquoWayne Shaw718 Rob Williams718 Kay Neal719 Rhonda Ainsworth-Ellington720 Mariann Baker720 Micah Ruddell722 Trey Hattaway724 Karl Steddom724 Will Massey725 Kristi Powers726 Tony Addie727 Carol Bunch728 Ronnie Gothard730 John Colville730 Ronda Ferguson731 Chris Carroll
