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SAGE
A Federally-Funded TRiO Program
November 2019, Volume 21, Issue 3
The Hummingbird SAGE Newsletter
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Your Mental Health Matters…………..2
Dates to Remember….….…….….……...3
PTK Boxes……….……….……..…..……...4
Brain Teasers……..…………..……..........4
Finish Line Grants…………………………5
Thanksgiving recipe………………………5
November Workshops..…………………6
Fall Campus Visits…….……….............7
November Birthdays……………..……...8
Brain Teaser Answers……………………8
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Your Mental Health Matters: How to Get Started
Fostering a healthy mind is just as important as maintaining
our physical health. When our bodies are suffering we seek
out medical treatment so that we can begin to heal. When our
emotions are off balance, we tend to neglect our emotional
wellbeing.
Too often we neglect our mental health. It’s common to fall
into a pattern of telling yourself that you are feeling this way
as a result of your own choices or shortcomings. “Maybe if I
work harder, or ignore these feelings, this will go away.” It’s also common to feel helpless and stuck, or
feel like your circumstances are out of your control.
It is important to know that you are not alone. One in five adults in the United States experiences some
form of mental illness each year. Anxiety and depression are very common and also highly treatable.
However, more than half of people suffering from anxiety and depression do not receive treatment.
As with any illness, mental disorders require attention so that you can heal. You do not have to feel this
way forever, but you do have to take the first step. If you or someone you know are experiencing any
mental health concerns this information may be helpful to you.
• Try an app—Medical News Today recently came out with a list of the best mental health apps
available for Android and iPhone.
-Moodpath, 7 cups, Headspace, Happify, Talkspace
• Get moving (especially outside!) Exercise is proven to be effective treatment for depression. For some
it works as well as antidepressants, although exercise along isn’t enough for someone with severe
depression. Physical activity releases endorphins (pleasure hormones) which can help with depression,
anxiety and other disorders. Even 10 minutes a day can have a positive effect!
• Try a supplement. Research suggests that these supplements can be beneficial to mental health:
B vitamins, Vitamin D, Magnesium, Probiotics
• Repeat a mantra. Find a phrase that is meaningful to you. Think on words of encouragement that
you’ve received from friends or family.
-It’s okay to lean on others
-This is temporary. You will recover, and things will get better
-Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations
• Talk to someone. Stress and sadness can be hard to talk about, but just as you would visit a doctor to
determine the cause of a physical ailment, you can see a licensed therapist or counselor to help you fig-
ure out why you’re feeling what you’re feeling and guide you through treatment.
*Personal counseling is provided to currently enrolled WCC students on a short term basis. The goal is to
assist students in developing better coping strategies, resolve conflicts, and handle crisis situations. Contact
Dr. Lynda black—[email protected] or Mike Roope—[email protected]
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-November 4—8: Priority Online Registration for Currently Enrolled & Returning
Students—Spring Semester/Summer Term 2020
-November 11-December 20: New and Returning Student Advising & Registration—
Spring Semester 2020
-November 11—January 03: Online Registration for Currently Enrolled Students—
Spring Semester 2020
-November 11—May 28: Online Registration for Currently Enrolled Students—
Summer Term 2020
-November 27-29: Thanksgiving Holiday—No Classes
November 5
9 am—12 pm
Operation Gratitude Alumni Hall Lobby
November 5
12:30 pm—1:00 pm
Finish Line Grant Alumni Hall
Room 1112
November 6
12:30—1:00 pm
First Impressions ***SAGE***
November 7
12:15—12:55 pm
SGA Meeting Alumni Hall
Room 1112
November 14
12:30—12:50 pm
Coffee Talk: The Most Stressful
Time of the Year
Alumni Hall
Room 1110
November 19
12:30-1:00 pm
Employer Expectations Alumni Hall
Room 1112
November 21
12:15 pm—12:55 pm
SGA Meeting Alumni Hall
Room 1112
November 25—December 12 BROC Christmas for the Kids
Drive
Alumni Hall Lobby Tree
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Brain Teasers
1) What disappears the moment you say its name?
2)Which is heavier? A pound of feathers or a pound
of rocks?
3)Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the
world?
4)What kind of room as no doors or windows?
5)What gets broken without being held?
6)What invention lets you look right through a wall?
Collect your PTK CARE BOX!
The WCC PTA Alpha Kappa Omega Chapter
is providing PTK CARE BOXES. These are
boxes of non-perishable food items to
accommodate the needs of students during
winter break. The boxes will contain non-
perishable food items and possibly other
needed items. The boxes will be distributed to those who sign up by contacting
either Dr. Belk or one of our PTK Executive Officers.
To sign up please contact: [email protected] OR
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Finish Line Grants are designed to assist community college students who are facing financial
emergencies that would prevent them from continuing or completing their program of study. Too
often financial emergencies prevent students who are on the cusp of completion from that mile-
stone. Many community college students juggle work and family responsibilities, along with their
studies, so financial emergencies can bring their education to a halt. A Finish Line Grant could
mean the difference between giving up and completing their degree or credential.
Finish Line Grants may assist with direct payments to vendors for allowable expenses such as the
following:
-Transportation assistance and auto repairs
-Child care expenses
-Housing and utilities
-Books and school supplies
-Medical needs
-Accommodations for individuals with disabilities
*The maximum grant per student per semester is $1,000 and is not to exceed two semesters
Contact Debbie Furr in WCC Student Services office to discuss the financial emergency.
[email protected], 336.838.6545
Finish Line Grants
A resource when facing an financial emergency!
Simple Thanksgiving Recipe:
Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients: 12 ounces cranberries, 1 cup
white sugar, 1 cup orange juice
Directions: In a medium sized saucepan
over medium heat, dissolve the sugar in
the orange juice. Stir in the cranberries
and cook until the cranberries start to pop (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat and place
sauce in a bowl. Cranberry sauce will thicken as it cools.
Nutrition Facts: 95 calories; 0.1 g fat, 24.2 carbohydrates; 0.3 protein
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November Workshop Schedule
Mentor Title of Workshop Date/Time Location
Shabrina Planning &
Organizing
November 4th
12:40-1:40 pm
SAGE
Cyndal Research—The Art of
Finding Sources!
November 4th
1:30– 2:30 pm
SAGE
Theresa Thinking About the
Future
November 6th
1– 2 pm
SAGE
Brian Time Management November 7th
11 am—12 pm
SAGE
Cyndal Dangerous Diets and
Healthy Eating
November 12th
12:40– 1:40 pm
SAGE
Shabrina Planning &
Organizing
November 18th
12:40—1:40
SAGE
Theresa Communicating with
Instructors
November 20th
1—2 pm
SAGE
Brian College Transfer
Success
November 21st
12—1 pm
SAGE
Mentor Title of Workshop Date/Time Location
Ellie Pomodoro:
The Key to Preventing
Burnout
November 7th
12—12:30 pm
Room 303
Kaitlyn Understanding Mental
Health
November 14th
10-11 am
Room 303
Ellie Managing Test Anxiety November 21st
12-12:30 pm
Room 303
Kaitlyn Finding Your Voice November 28th
10—11 am
Room 303
Ashe
Wilkes
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Fall Campus Visits
Campus Deadline to Register Date of Campus Visit
UNC-Asheville November 1st November 6th
Western Carolina
University
November 8th November 15th
UNC Chapel Hill November 29th December 6th
Contact Heather Johnson to register!
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PO Box 120
1328 S Collegiate Drive
Wilkesboro,
North Carolina
28697-0120
www.wilkescc.edu
SAGE
Wilkes Community
College
Supporting Academic
Goals for Education
(SAGE) is a Student
Support Services federal
grant funded TRiO
program that began at
Wilkes Community
College in 1979. The
purpose of this program is
to provide academic
support services to
increase the college
success rates of its
participants.
Veronica Garcia 11/1
Christina Anderson 11/5
Zane Gunn 11/7
Victoria Young 11/7
Alicia Mejia 11/8
Micha Tucker 11/8
Lauran Combs 11/9
Ashley Johnson 11/9
Shabrina McPherson 11/11
Vaniza Bailey 11/14
Devin Honeycutt 11/15
Olivia Jarvis 11/20
John Smith 11/20
Kendra Thompson 11/24
Malek Hakobian 11/29
Crystal Nacahols 11/29
Brainteaser Answers:
1) Silence
2) Both weigh exactly one pound
3) Mt. Everest. It just hadn’t been discov-
ered yet!
4) A mushroom
5) A promise
6) A window