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Aug. 19, 2010

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EmployEE NEws Please welcome the following faculty and staff members who have recently joined the RCCC team as full-time employees.

Teena m. Boone Developmental English InstructorTeena holds a B.A. in education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and is enrolled in a master’s program at the University of Phoenix. Additionally, she holds educational certificates in early childhood, intermediate, middle grades and secondary education. She has 13 years of experience teaching in the public schools and has taught part-time at RCCC for the past four years. At RCCC, she has taught in the GED and Developmental Education programs

and has helped develop and implement the Developmental Reading Lab. She has also developed and expanded classroom curriculum in Developmental English and Reading through technology and additional resource; currently, she is involved in data collection and reporting for the QEP.

Dana s. Richards Developmental English InstructorMs. Richards holds a B.S. in international business from the University of Evansville and an M.S. in elementary education from Northern Illinois University. She has seven years of experience in public schools from pre-school to high school. Dana has nine years of experience as a

community college instructor including ESL, Adult Education, GED and ABE. Since 2001, she has worked in the area of Developmental Education teaching reading, English, and writing. She is participating in Web-Enhanced Blackboard at RCCC as well as managing control groups for the QEP Impact Report.

Tony R. Bean Mechanical Drafting/Electrical InstructorTony holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering technology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and also completed an associate’s degree in mechanical drafting at RCCC. While at UNC-Charlotte, he completed two additional semesters of computer assisted design

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RCCC is now

Tobacco Free!

Thank you for supporting RCCC’s Tobacco-Free policy.

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AFA Grad’s work on Display at south lRC

During the spring 2010 semester, AFA student Katrina Fesperman took “Art 288: Studio” as an independent study under the guidance of instructor Jenn Selby. For this course students must conceptualize, create, and publically present a highly-resolved artwork or series of works. For this project Katrina collaborated with the South Campus LRC to create a site-specific series of paintings to be permanently displayed in the LRC. Based on literary elements with a compositional emphasis on color theory, Katrina’s work “Cyclopse-Sea” consists of four canvas panels painted with acrylic.

The artwork can be viewed during regular LRC hours, next to the circulation desk. Katrina also was the first RCCC student to graduate with the AFA degree in May 2010. Art 288 satisfies three credit hours of art electives for the AFA degree. For more information please contact instructors Jonathan Church (churchj@rowancabarrus.edu) or Jenn Selby (jenn.selby@rccc.edu).

monday is College Day at

Afton Ridge Chick-fil-A

Every Monday is “College Day” at the Afton Ridge Chick-fil-A, in Concord. RCCC students, faculty and staff members will receive a free Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich, Nuggets (eight-count) or Biscuit with the purchase of a medium drink and either waffle potato fries or hash browns. The College Day offer is valid at the Afton Ridge Chick-fil-A only for RCCC students, faculty and staff who present a valid RCCC ID. The offer runs through the fall semester The Afton Ridge Chick-fil-A is located at 6061 Bay Field Parkway, 704-720-7580. Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

July 23 was Campus Clean-Up Day In preparation for RCCC going tobacco-free volunteers at every RCCC campus location pitched in to tidy up RCCC, focusing on the former smoking areas. Despite brutally hot weather, the volunteers worked through the sweat to make RCCC neater and cleaner. Following is a letter of thanks from Clean-Up Day coordinator Natasha Lipscomb.

Dear Campus Clean-Up Volunteer: Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Our Clean-Up Day landed on one of the hottest days of the year, but we made it happen. There aren’t many times when College Administrators,

Faculty, Staff, and Students get together. Kudos to our grounds-keeping and maintenance staff for always keeping ourcampuses clean. There wasn’t much trash, but the cigarette butts were everywhere. Whether at CBTC, South, or North Campus, we appreciate you taking the time to help. Thank you for your support! You help take us one step closer to a Tobacco-Free Campus!

Natasha P. LipscombStudent ServicesRCCC Tobacco Coalition

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(CAD), using Pro-Engineering and SolidWorks software. Tony is a licensed N.C. plumbing and mechanical contractor. While attending school, he worked part-time doing AutoCad drawings for Frierich Foods and Burton Mechanical, Inc. Prior to returning to school, he was owner/operator of a plumbing/HVAC business for 10 years. He has been teaching part-time at RCCC since January 2009.

Eva-marie Gamble Spanish Instructor Eva-Marie holds a BA degree from Bluffton University and a dual master of arts in Spanish and English from Bowling Green State University. She has completed additional course work at the Universidad de Alcala de Henares, Madrid Province, Spain, and the Universidad Internacional, Cuernavaca, Mexico. She holds state teaching certifications in Ohio and South Carolina and has more than seven years teaching experience at the high school level. Additionally, she has postsecondary experience teaching Spanish at Erskine College, the University of Toledo, and Owens Community College. She holds membership in a number of professional organizations including the American Council of Teachers of Foreign Language and the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.

Nazrin Nazemzadeh Economics InstructorNazrin Nazemzadeh holds an M.S. in higher education from Florida State University, an MBA with a concentration in economics from Southeastern Louisiana University, and a Ph.D. in educational leadership from Prairie View A&M University. She has nearly 20 years of successful teaching experience in economics including the Houston Community College System and North Harris Community College. Nazrin also has taught at the

University of Houston and Prairie View A&M University. Since 2002, she served as professor of economics and business at Lone Star College, Tomball, Texas. She is certified to teach online classes in WebCT, Blackboard VISTA and ANGE.

Jason Hill Machining Instructor/Lab FacilitatorJason is a graduate of RCCC with an associate degree in machining technology. He is currently enrolled in the mechanical engineering technology program and has completed a certificate in automotive engine machining at the School of Automotive Machinists. Jason has experience as an aviation machinist in the U.S. Navy and was employed with Rouse and Yates Racing. He has more than two years of experience at RCCC as a part-time instructor and lab facilitator in the Machining program. He is proficient in teaching and running both manual and CNC turning and milling machines as well as set-up and programming. He is currently developing a blueprint reading class for the state of North Carolina.

Bestos Fongoh Mathematics InstructorBestos is a graduate of the University of Buea in Buea, Cameroon, with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in math education. He holds teaching certifications for mathematics in both North Carolina and South Carolina. He has eight years of college and high school teaching experience. He has taught in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system and at public schools in Orangeburg and Columbia, S.C. He also taught math at Bamenda University of Science and Technology in Bamenda, Cameroon, as well as teaching in the summer program at South Carolina State University.

Deborah w. Anderson Mathematics InstructorDeborah holds a B.S. degree in mathematics and a master’s of science in statistics from Virginia Tech University. She has nearly 8 years of teaching experience as an adjunct instructor of mathematics at RCCC. In addition, she also has taught math classes at Strayer University and Central Piedmont Community College.

Karen J. Carbonell Transcript EvaluatorKaren holds a B.S. in communication from Kennesaw State University. She also is a graduate of the University of Phoenix with an M.A. in secondary teacher education and holds a Georgia Educator certificate. She has extensive experience as a marketing coordinator with United Industries and with The Scotts Company as a business knowledge and information analyst. In addition, she was a merchandising assistant with Home Depot and a co-manager with Kroger in Dallas.

Kimberley webster Biology InstructorKimberley holds a B.A. degree in biology from Catawba College. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a master of health administration. She has three years of teaching experience as an adjunct instructor of biology at RCCC. In addition, she has taught science at Iredell-Statesville Schools and has worked as a substitute teacher for the Rowan-Salisbury Schools. She has previous work experience as a chemist for Burlington Industries. She also holds a North Carolina Teaching License in biology and middle grades science.

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After pilot testing WebAdvisor for the Fall 2009 semester, use of the on-line class registration system has grown steadily, with a vast majority of RCCC students accessing it for the Fall 2010 semester. “Today we celebrate the progress made by students, faculty, staff and the Technology Team as 72 percent of students used this tool to register for Fall 2010 classes,” said Gaye McConnell, vice president of enrollment management and student services. “We

expect this number to increase further for registration purposes.” The following numbers show the progression of students using WebAdvisor since fall 2009. • Fall 2009 – 7% (Pilot Group) • Spring 2010 – 56% (1 in 2 students) • Summer 2010 – 67% (2 in 3 students) • Fall 2010 – 72% (almost 3 in 4 students) “Our next steps in the advising/registration improvement process

webAdvisor Being Used successfullyinclude a plan for teaching/learning how to use Web Advisor, educating students about their program of study, and assisting students in developing an educational plan/map for completing their degree or diploma work,” McConnell added. “Thanks to all faculty advisors and staff who have worked diligently to assist students in using WebAdvisor.”

BIoTECH word of the week

The opening of RCCC’s new facility on the North Carolina Research Campus and the popularity of RCCC’s associate-degree program in biotechnology are fostering increased interest in biotech within our college and larger community. To help us decode what biotech terminology means, the eNews will present a word periodically to help us better understand biotechnology. This week, our biotech term is Recombinant DNA. Recombinant DNA (rDNA) is formed by combining segments of DNA from two different sources. Usually, rDNA is created by combining two or more sequences that would not normally occur together. It differs from genetic recombination in that it does not occur through natural processes within the cell, but is engineered. A recombinant protein is derived from recombinant DNA. The development of rDNA tools and techniques in the early 1970s led to much concern about developing genetically modified organisms with unanticipated and potentially dangerous properties. Recombinant DNA technology has been used for many purposes. The Human Genome Project has relied on rDNA technology to generate libraries of genomic DNA molecules. Proteins for the treatment or diagnosis of disease have been produced using recombinant DNA techniques. In recent years, a number of crops have been modified using these methods as well.

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RCCC Back to the FutureFall Convocation 2010