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Summer 2014

One of the highlights of the week was the free massages for students

A representative from the Broward County Supervisor of Elections helps a student register to vote

(From Left to Right) Brenda Rojas, Instructor Kenneth Schnur, Kellee Ruise, and Valrie Johnson pose in front of the Richard Gerstein Justice Building in downtown Miami for the University Of Miami School Of Law Mock Trial Competition. Also there, but not pictured was Sandra Anderson.

Appreciating Our Students heFortLauderdalecampusrecently celebratedStudentAppreciation WeekApril21-25th.Studentsenjoyedavarietyoffoodseachday,servedtothembythefacultyandstaff.Oneofthehighlightsoftheweekwasthefreemassagesthatweremadeavailabletostudentsduringtheirclassbreaks.

T Additionally,overthecourseoftheweek,representativesfromseverallocalbusinessesandvendors,includingBroward 211,Broward County Supervisor of Elections,Broward County Transit,Sam’s Club,andTri-Rail,cameouttoshareinformationandresourceswithstudents.

Students enjoy breakfast during their class breakBagels being served by the Financial Aid team to students during Student Appreciation Week

Mock TrialOnApril12,2014severalCityCollegeParalegalstudentsvolunteeredasjurorsforthefinalsoftheUniversity Of Miami School Of Law Mock Trial Competition.TheeventwasheldattheRichardGersteinJusticeBuildingindowntownMiami.

ThetrialswerepresidedoverbyactualDadeCountyCircuitJudgesandwereheldintheactualcourtroomsusedbytheJudges.Thethreestudentswhoparticipatedsatasjurorsintwodifferenttrials,althoughthesamecasewasatissue(acivilassaultandbatterytortcase).ThestudentswhoparticipatedwereValrie Johnson,Kellee Ruise,andBrenda Rojas.BrendawaselectedbytheotherjurorstobetheJuryForeman.Normally,jurorsdeliberateinprivate,butallthreeofthestudentsdidtheirjurydeliberationspubliclyaspartoftheexercise.ThestudentshadasuccessfulandeducationaldayandhelpedouttheUniversity of Miami Law Schoolstudentsintheprocess.

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Get FitRecently,trainersfromthelocal“TrainingPitCrossfit”wereonhandattheFortLauderdalecampustoexplaintheirstrengthandconditioningtrainingprograms.Studentsandstaffwereabletoobservethetrainersdemonstratesomeoftheirvariousworkoutsandequipment.AccordingtotrainerMarcelo,“Crossfitcanhelpyoubecomeabetteryou,nomatterwhatyourfitnesslevelis.”Inadditiontothedemonstrations,freesessionswereofferedtohelpthoseinterestedingettingstartedonimprovingtheirhealthandwellbeing.

Crossfit trainers demonstrate some of their workouts and equipment

Crossfit trainer Marcelo explains their strength and conditioning training programs to students and staff

Students and staff register to get more information about Crossfit

That’s Entertainment

T hispastApril,theCityCollege BroadcastingClubtooktheir annualfieldtrip,attendingtheNational Association of Broadcasters (NAB) ConventioninLasVegas.Theconventionistheworld’slargestelectronicmediashowcoveringfilmedentertainment,andthedevelopment,management,anddeliveryofcontentacrossallmediums.Withmorethan93,000attendeesfrom156countries,andover1,550exhibitors,theNABShowistheultimatemarketplacefordigitalmediaandentertainment. Duringtheconvention,studentswereabletositinonworkshopsandpresentationsforeditingsoftware,recordingbooths,cloudstorage,and

greenscreentechnologies,aswellasvisitsomeofthemanyexhibitorsthatwereonhand.Inadditiontotheconvention,theclubalsovisitedHollywood,California,wheretheyvisitedParamountstudios.ThegrouphadapersonaltourthattookthemthroughtherichhistoryofParamountStudio’sfilms,actors,props,andsets.Theexperiencegavethemaninsidelookonhowmoviemagicismade. Thetourwasaneyeopenerformanyofthebroadcastingstudents,asthiswastheirfirsttimevisitingamotionpicturefilmstudio.“Iwillbewatchingmyfavoritemovieswithanewsetofeyes”saidstudentWilson Louis.

Students from the Broadcasting Club pose in front of Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California before their backstage tour

Broadcasting student Alexandra O’Campo shows off her Exhibits Pass during the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas

Broadcasting student Juliet Romeo poses with some of the exhibitor s at the convention during the Broadcasting Club’s trip to Las Vegas

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Looking Forward

Captain Amanda Vomero shares her story and career path on becoming a Captain with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue

The winners, and their poems, were on display in the Fort Lauderdale campus library following the Library Poetry Contest

R ecently,theEMSDepartmentattheFortLauderdaleCampus hostedPalm Beach County Fire RescueCaptainsAmanda VomeroandJason Torlucci,ofRecruitmentandHRDevelopment,tospeaktostudentsaboutlookingforwardtotheircareeropportunitiesaftergraduation. VomerospokeofherowncareerpathtobecomingaCaptainandtheopportunitiesforwomeninthefield.Shealsodiscussedtheimportanceofstayingfocusedonyourgoals,andtonotallowanyonetopreventyoufromreachingthem. TorluccispoketostudentsaboutthevariousjobsandcareerpathsavailablewiththePalmBeachCountyFireDepartmentforfuturegraduates.

Expressive WordsStudentsattheFortLauderdalecampuscelebratedNational Poetry MonthinAprilbyparticipatingintheLibrary’sPoetryContest.EntrantswereaskedtowriteoriginalpoemsinthestyleofHaiku,Limerick,Sonnet,ABC,orRhymedPoetry.Prizesweregivenforfirst,second,andthirdplace,withMonique Crateurtakingtophonorswithherpoem,“Childhood.”SecondplacewasawardedtoAndrekia Williams-Montgomeryforherpoem“Looking at You.”Thepoem“Lost”byTiatanna Shortwasawardedthirdplace.Inaddition,HonorableMentionwasgivento“The Power of Books”byAnthony Lamar Pyatt.AccordingtoSharon Neubauer,LibraryDirectorattheFortLauderdalecampus,“Thereweresomegreatentries.Thankyoutoallthosestudentsthatparticipated.”

Winning Library Poetry Contest Submission:ChildhoodbyMoniqueReneCrateur

Stickybandagesonscrapedupknees,Gettingstungbyhoneybees.Chasingaprettybutterfly,Gettingahuge,big,blackeye.Playingontheswingset,Callingout,“Arewethereyet?”Goingsleddingdownhugehills,Thelittlethingsthatgiveyouthrills.RidingtheonecentponiesatMeijer,Alwaysafraidofgoinghigher.Birthdaycakes,Sillymistakes.LotsofpresentsatChristmastime,Pleasedtofindashinydime.Learningtorideabike,Eatingfoodsyoudidn’tlike.Carryingaroundyourteddybear,Havingtogetgumcutoutofyourhair.Childhoodisjustthestart,Growingupisthetrueart.

Captain Jason Torlucci discusses the career opportunities available with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue for future graduates

Quick ResponseCongratulationstoourEMSstudents,Silvia CousoandMelissa Da Ponte,fortheirquickresponsetohelpavisitingvendoroncampus.Theywereabletomakethepatientstableandcomfortableuntilfurtherhelparrived.

EMS students Silvia Couso and Melissa Da Ponte were quick to respond in assisting a visitor at the Fort Lauderdale campus

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TheAllied Health ClubhasbeenactiveontheFortLauderdalecampusthistermwithvariousactivitiesthatbenefittheCityCollegestudentstheyserve. TheclubrecentlyhostedguestspeakerRebecca Miele,Florida KidCareOutreachCoordinator,whospokeabouttheavailabilityof‘lowcost”insuranceforchildren.AccordingtoMiele,“theStateofFloridaoffershealthinsurancethroughFloridaKidCare,forchildrenfrombirththroughage18,evenifoneorbothparentsareworking.” Inadditiontotheguestspeaker,theAlliedHealthClubprovidedhealthysnackoptionsforstudentsduringrecentclassbreaksbysellingvariousfruits,granolabars,anddrinksintheatriumarea. Theclubalsohadasuccessfulcarwashandbarbequetogeteveryonemotivatedforthebeginningofthenewsemester. TheAlliedHealthClubisopentoallstudents,regardlessoftheirmajor.IfyouareinterestedpleasecontactProgramChairDr. Inas Luka, MD.

Join the Club

(Left to right) Allied Health Students Precious Jenkins, Pauline Salazar, Angela Mitchem, Wendell Etienne, and instructor Dr. Fred Valdes help sell healthy snacks during student class breaks

My Heart. My Life StudentsandfacultyfromtheFortLauderdaleandHollywoodcampusesjoined forcesonMarch8,2014torepresentCityCollegeattheannualBroward Heart Walk,sponsoredbytheAmerican Heart Association. TheAmericanHeartAssociationisthelargestvoluntaryhealthorganizationworkingtoprevent,treatanddefeatheartdisease,stroke,andothercardiovasculardiseases.TheHeartWalkistheAmericanHeartAssociation’spremiereeventforraisingfundstosavelivesfromthiscountry’sNo.1andNo.4killers-heartdiseaseandstroke.Bothcampusesraisedover$1,000throughcampusfundraisinganddonations.

SStudents and staff from the Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood campuses represent City College at the Broward Heart Walk

(Left to right) Fort Lauderdale Allied Health student Brittany Johnson, Career Services Director Traci Ackerman, and Allied Health student Precious Jenkins show their team spirit in their Heart Walk shirts

Students Alexandra Negron and Angela Mitchem wash cars during the Allied Health Club car wash

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Allied Health guest speaker Rebecca Miele, of Florida KidCare, discusses the availability of “low lost” insurance for children

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City College Students in Action hispastspring,theAcademicDepartmentoftheFortLauderdalecampusheld Simulation Day;aninter-departmentalquarterlycollaborationdesignedto highlightCityCollegestudentsinactionapplyingwhattheyhavelearned. Thesimulationscenariobeganwhenalawnworkercuthislegandgoesintothedoctor’sofficeofthebuildinghewasworkingat.ThepatientwasinitiallyassistedbyAlliedHealthDepartmentstudents,whoworkedtostopthebleedingandcalled911.EMSDepartmentstudentsreportedtothescene,stabilizedthepatient,andthentransportedthepatienttotheemergencyroom.Atthehospital,NursingandSurgicalTechnologyDepartmentstudentsassessed,prepped,andaidedwithsurgery. Inthesecondscenario,Business,LegalAssisting,andPrivateInvestigationDepartmentstudentsparticipatedinamocktrialaboutthedefectivelawntoolthatcausedtheinjury.PrivateInvestigationstudentsprovidedtheevidence,whileLegalAssistingstudentsactedasboththejudgeandtheattorneys.BusinessDepartmentstudentsactedasbothwitnessesandjurors.Themocktrialendedwithaconvictionofthemanufacturer.Inaddition,theBroadcastingDepartmentprovidedlivecoverageofbothsimulationscenarios,andrecordedthemforreview. Thesimulationprovidedfacultyanopportunitytoobservehowstudentsareapplyingtheirknowledge,whilegivingstudentsachancetolearnthroughhandsonparticipationandobservationoftheirpeers.

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Fort Lauderdale student Rivel Dumaine poses to have his picture taken for graduation

Say CheeseInpreparationfortheupcomingCityCollegegraduationceremony,FortLauderdalestudentswereabletohavetheirpicturestakenintheircapandgown.RecentgraduateRivel Dumaine posestohavehispicturetaken.

(From left to right) EMS student Eric Owens, EMS Program Chair Anthony Bitgood, EMS student Ben Wilson, and EMS student Arnold Henry discuss the next step for “patient” as they transport him

Allied Health, Broadcasting, and EMS students contribute their part to Simulation Day

Surgical Technology Department Chair Victor Cornier demonstrates the procedures he will be using during Simulation Day

Broadcasting student Giovanni Lopez interviews a witness, Medical Assisting student Adrienne Lewis, during Simulation Day

EMS student Eric Owens discuss patient transfer with nursing students Rachel Pallatto and Matthew Huffman

Anesthesia and Surgical Technology students prepare “patient” for surgery

Simulation Day is an inter-departmental quarterly collaberation designed to highlight City College students in action applying what they learn.

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The plaque that was presented to City College for their participation in Career Day

R ecently,CityCollegeparticipatedinthe4thAnnualCareer DaywiththeBoys and Girls Club of Broward County.High schoolagemembersoftheClubwerepresentedinformationonvariouscareerchoicesbyover17colleges.CityCollegeAdmissionRepresentatives,alongwithseveralBroadcastingStudentAmbassadors,didpresentationsoncareersinthefieldofBroadcastingandPrivateInvestigation;usingacameraandfingerprintmachinetodemonstratesomeofthetypesofequipmenttheycouldworkwith.Theeventprovidedagreatchanceforstudentstoseeallthepossibleopportunitiesavailabletothem.

Since1965,ithasbeenthemissionoftheBoys&GirlsClubsofBrowardCountytoenableallyoungpeople,especiallythosewhoneeditmost,toreachtheirfullpotentialasproductive,caring,andresponsiblecitizens.Theirgoalisforallmemberstograduatefromhighschoolwithaplanforthefuture;demonstrategoodcharacterandcitizenshipbyparticipatinginleadershiptrainingandvolunteeringincommunityserviceprojects;andengageinsportsandactivitiesthatpromoteahealthylifestyle.

Career Day with the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County

(From left to right) Admissions Representative Christina Slater, Broadcasting Student Ambassador Trena Brae, Broadcasting Student Ambassador Shantahl Scarlett, and Admissions Representative Odette Pena pose in front of their Career Day display

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The event provided a great chance for students to see all the possible opportunities available to them.

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HIV/STD AwarenessMs. Lori Jordahl,ahealthcareeducatorfromtheFloridaDepartmentofHealthinMiami-Dade,conductedaneducationalseminaronHIV/STDawareness.Additionally,studentswereofferedfreetestingaftertheseminar.TheeventwassuchahugesuccessthattheFloridaDepartmentofHealthisseekingcontinueduseoftheMiamicampusfacilityforfutureevents.

Student Appreciation Week

Director of Financial Aid Armando Rios, Executive Director Marion D’Amour, and Registrar Donysha Givens serve hot dogs, chips, and soda during Student Appreciation Week

John Padilla, Jennifer Vallejo, and Richard Sharp enjoying a break from class during Student Appreciation Week

During Student Appreciation Week students were also recognized for academic excellence. Here, Aidil Matos displays her certificate for being on the President’s List

Director of Financial Aid Armando Rios and Executive Director Marion D’Amour take “serving our students” to another level

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Financial Literacy Takes Over City College

Students need to develop basic life management skills so that they graduate on time with a minimum amount of debt

CityCollegeispleasedtoannouncethatwe aregoingtobeofferingLifeSkillstoour students.USAFunds®LifeSkills®isanonlinefinancialliteracyandstudentsuccessprogramdesignedbothtoenhancethepersonalfinanceskillsofcollegestudentsandtopromotesuccessfulcompletionoftheiracademicprograms.Anon-profitcorporation,USAFundsworkstoenhancepostsecondaryeducationpreparedness,accessandsuccessbyprovidingandsupportingfinancialandothervaluedservices. USAFundsLifeSkillshelpsstudentsunderstandbasicstrategiesformanagingfinancesandforcompletingdegreeworkinatimelymannerbyorganizingcomplexinformationintoaclear-cutformatthatiseasyforstudentstounderstandandretain. USAFundsLifeSkillsmeasuresgainsinstudentknowledge,capturesattitudeandplannedactionaftercoursecompletion,andtracksstudents’applicationoftheconceptsandtoolsinthemonthsfollowingcompletion.Post-lessonassessmentsevaluatestudents’knowledgeofandabilitytoapplykeypersonalfinanceandstudentsuccessconcepts. YounowhaveaccesstoUSAFundsLifeSkills,afreeonlinelearningprogramthatoffersyouadviceformanagingyourtimeandmoneywiselywhileoncampusandaftergraduation. Newstudentscantakeadvantageof: • WhatDoINeedtoKnowAboutRepayingMyStudentLoans? • WhatIfIHaveTroubleRepayingMyStudentLoans? • HowDoILiveonaBudgetWhileI’minSchool? • HowDoIManageMyPersonalLifeWhileIAminSchool? • NowThatIamAbouttoGraduate,HowDoIFindAJob? • HowDoIPrepareForaJobInterview? • HowDoIEstablishCareerGoals? • WhereDoesMyPaycheckGo? • WhatDoCreditScoresMeantoMe? • WhatDoCreditReportsMeantoMe? • HowCanIProtectMyselfFromIdentityTheft? • HowDoIManageMyDebt? • HowDoISetSavingsGoals? • HowCanIMaketheMostofMySavings? • HowMuchIncomeShouldIExpect? Graduatingstudentscantakeadvantageof: • HowWillIPayforMyHigherEducation? • WhatDoINeedtoKnowAboutRepayingMyStudentLoans? • HowDoIManageMyStudentLoansWhileI’minSchool? • HowDoIAchieveMyGoals? • HowDoILiveonaBudgetWhileI’minSchool? • HowDoIManageMySchoolLife? • HowDoIManageMyPersonalLifeWhileIAminSchool? • HowDoIPrepareForaJobInterview? • HowDoIEstablishCareerGoals? • HowDoILiveOnABudgetAfterIHaveCompletedSchool? • HowCanIProtectMyselfFromIdentityTheft?YoucanreviewthelessonsandretaketheLessonChallengestoimproveyourscoreatanytimebynavigatingtothelessonthroughthecoursecatalog.StopbytheFinancialAidofficeatanylocationtoreceivetheinstructionsabouttheUSAFundsLifeSkillsStudentGuidetoolwhichoutlinesthestepsnecessarytoaccessandcompletethelesson(s).

CEMS Training

EMS student Dionte Brown prepares to lift an accident victim from a vehicle

EMS students prepare to hoist an accident victim

EMS instructors Richard Cook and Gilberto Martin demonstrating the proper way to evacuate an accident victim on a lift

TheMiamicampuswelcomesnewDirectorofEducationRichard Jines.Eagertoliveinthesunshinestate,Mr.JinesrecentlymovedfromMadison,IndianawithhiswifeandthreechildrentobringovertwentyfiveyearsofeducationalexperiencetotheMiamicampus.

New Leadership at Miami Campus

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We Have Ignition sanewinitiativetoignitestudents/graduatesmomentumintheiremployment preparation,TheCareerServicesteam:Tom Valukevich, Brandon Labonte,and Glenda Shawpresented‘CareerSpark’.Thetwohourevent,offeredforstudents’convenienceatmultipletimes,focusedonpreparingstudentswithinterviewing:skills,preparationandetiquette.Designedaspartlectureandpartmockinterviewtheeventwasgearedasaworkshoptoprovideasmuchfeedbackaspossibleastheygetgeareduptopresentthemselvestoemployers!

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Brandon Labonte, Career Services Associate, and Maelys Galvez, June graduate, work on their mock interview while Sabrina Green, June graduate, and Jeff Henrick, March graduate, look on

W hilestudentsareatCityCollegetofulfillcareerdreams,manyhavehidden talentsthatcametotheforeduringtheAmbassadororganizedPoetry Café event.Heldontwosuccessivedays,April29andApril30,theeventallowedstudents,andsomefaculty,todisplaytheirfacilitywithlanguageandperformance. HighlightsincludedstudentAmbassador Montovia Alexander’swell-receivedChallengetheSummitspeech,whereheencouragedstudentstothinkbeyondtheirdreamsandcurrentsituationsandtochallengethemselvesto“challengethesummit”byreachingtowardstheheightsattainedbyrolemodelssuchasMartinLutherKing,Jr.andevencurrentCityCollegeinstructors.StudentChiquita MoorepowerfullyrecitedLucilleClifton’sfamed“WishesforSons”inwhichthepoetimagineshersonshandlingthephysicalexperienceofbeingwomen. InstructorsYaddyra Peraltaand Dr. Jeremiah Granthamwereinvitedtoshareapoemandasongasstudents,facultyandstaffgatheredduringclassbreakovercoffee,hotchocolateandpastries,demonstratingthatlearning,andcareers,areenrichedbythesweetflavoringofsharingandcamaraderie.

Dr. Jeremiah Grantham performs for City College Hollywood students; Student Ambassador Montovia Alexander sits to the right

Hollywood Talent Shines at Poetry Cafe

Gainesville Campus News

City College Hollywood at 2014 Broward Heart Walk

City College Heart Walk teams

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Student Lia E. Young registers with her mom, left; Ambassador Gilbert Henry and student Anais Cepeda, right.

Ittalksadedicatedbunchtoshowupatan8:00AMeventonaSaturdaymorningafterafullweekofworkandfull-timeclasses.Butthat’sjustwhatoveradozenCityCollegeHollywoodstudents,facultyandstaffdidonMarch8,2014—alongwithteamsfromCityCollege’sFortLauderdalecampus. Theevent,whichcenteredarounda5Kwalk/run,hadthegoalofraising$500,000countywidefortheAmericanHeartAssociation.InadditiontoCityCollege’spresence,companiessuchasAetna,RoyalCaribbeanandMerrillLynchformedteams,suchasCityCollege’sfourstudent-leadgroups,whosepurposewastoraisemoneyandaddtothedonationpooloftheworthwhilecauseofheartdiseaseawareness.SpearheadedbyHollywoodCampus’sAmbassadors,theeventgavestudentsthechancetoraiseawareness,advocateforschoolspirit,andmeetprofessionalmembersfromthecounty’sbusinesscommunity:agoodreasontowakeupindeed.

Brilliant Work

Theresa Dobbins, Gainesville’s Academic Assistant, receives the inaugural Supernova Award from Executive Director, Doug Goodwin

TheGainesvilleCampusintroducesanewstaffaward:The Supernova Award.WiththedefinitionofaSupernovaas‘producinganextremelyluminousburstwhichoftenoutshinesanentiregalaxy’,theawardisgiventoanemployee“Inrecognitionfortheirstellarperformance”.Recipient,anddistinguishedhonorofourfirstaward,goestoMs.Theresa Dobbins,AcademicAssistant.CongratulationsTheresa!

The passion of changing lives

Changing LivesAttheGainesvilleCampus,changinglivesthrougheducationissomethingwearepassionateabout.OurAdmissionsteamworkshardrightuptothelastpossiblemomentpriortothebeginningofaterm.HereisapeekatourAdmissionsteamonthelastpossibledayforstudentstoregisterforclasses,waitingforstudentstosuccessfullypasstheirentrancerequirements.

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Student Ambassadors tudentAmbassadorsareahugepartoftheCityCollegefamily.Hereatthe Gainesvillecampus,ourambassadorsarealwaystryingtotakepartincommunity andschoolactivities.Thistermambassadorsfromallofourprogramshelpedourcampustosuccessfullyhostseveralevents,bothonandoffcampus.S

Gainesville Student Ambassadors, Pennye Lay and Tammy Jenkins, together with Teagan Crane, the daughter of a staff member, donating pull tabs to The Ronald McDonald House. The school, along with Teagan’s contribution from home, collected over 28 pounds of pull tabs

Student Ambassador Thomas Robertson assists a participant with a weight check during Gainesville Campus’ Allied Health All Health Day

Gainesville’s Ambassadors assist with the Allied Health Advisory Board Meeting and All Health Day. From left to right, Christine Seay, Tory Byrd, Mathew Arce, Laguana Veal, Yarelys Martinez and Emmatt Mosely (kneeling)

This term ambassadors from all of our programs helped our campus to successfully host several events.

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Surgical Technology Awards

heSurgicalTechnologyProgram wouldliketocongratulate andrecognizeourstudentsontheirachievementsfortheWinter2014term.

Perfect Attendance: Stephanie Estael Daiana Herrera Jennifer Hunt Anais Ravelo

Outstanding Academic Achievement: Olivia Abdo Yolande Kennedy-Clark Crystalina Sanchez Diane Santos

President’s List: Stephanie Estael Daiana Herrera Jennifer Hunt Anais Ravelo

Daniel R. Russo, Program Chair and Olivia Abdo

Daniel R. Russo, Program Chair and Jennifer Hunt

Beth Sautner; Executive Director, Stephanie Estael, Daiana Herrera, Daniel R. Russo; Program Chair and Anais Ravelo

Gainesville Campus enjoyed a successful Winter Career Fair, with attendance by employers such as CareerSource and TD Bank

Wal-Mart was one of the many local and national employers to attend Gainesville Campus’ Winter Career Fair

Altamonte Springs Campus News

Employers on DeckUF Health/Shands Hospital, The Gainesville Police Dept., Florida Dept of Corrections, SIMED, Wal-Mart, Biotest,joinedadozenadditionalemployerstoattendtheGainesvilleCampus’WinterCareerFaironFebruary25,2014.Leadinguptotheeventstudents/graduateswerepreppedasCareerServicesheldvariousseminarsoncompanyresearch,interviewingetiquette,resumewritingandfinallycompletedthetwoweekserieswithanactualstaffmodeledfashionshowwhichdemonstratedprofessionalattire. Over120students/graduatesattendedtheCareerFair.(Severalofwhomwalkedintonewpositionsoversubsequentweeks!)

Paul Castellano,CorporateDirectorofCareerServices,whowasvisitingthecampusfromtheHomeOffice,offeredhisthoughts“Iwasveryimpressedbythestudentsandgraduatesinattendance,theywerealldressedforsuccess,preparedandconfidentastheymetwiththevariousemployerstodiscusscareeropportunities.IwasalsoverypleasedtohavegreatconversationswithGainesville’stopemployersinattendancetoheardirectlyfromthemhowmuchtheyappreciateandvalueCityCollegegraduatesasemployeesintheirorganizations.”

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Julie Chase, Department Chair, Business

leasejoinusinwelcoming Joy BrastromasthenewDirectorofEducationattheAltamonte CampusofCityCollege.JoycomestoCityCollegewith21yearsofexperienceintheacademic worldinavarietyofroles.Someofherstrengthsinclude:leadership;grantwriting;policyandproceduredevelopment,anddepartmentalcollaboration.Shehasaspecialplaceinherheartfordomesticviolencesurvivorsandhasworkedasasheltermanagerforacrisisorganization.Joyisalsoanavidreader,andenjoyshikingandcanoeing.Sheisthegrandmotherofninechildren,withatenthontheway.IfyouhavenotmetJoyyet,dostopbyheroffice…youjustmightgetasurprise.

Pleasejoinusinwelcoming Julie ChaseasthenewBusinessChairattheAltamonteCampusofCityCollege.JulieChasehaslivedinCentralFloridaallherlife.SheisagraduateofOsceolaHighSchool,IndianaUniversity,andDeVryUniversity.JuliehasaBA,MA,andanMBAandmanyyearsofteachingandbusiness/accountingexperience.JulielovestheNFLandMLBandislearningtoplaythepiano.

Altamonte Campus Welcomes New Staff Academic Staff

Please join us in welcoming Joy Bastron, the new Director of Education at the Altamonte Springs Campus of City College.

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City CollegeAmbassadors

TheAltamonteSpringsAmbassadorswelcomedsomenewmembersinMay.Congratulationsto: Johnny Calloway John Collins Kiera Collins Holly Erickson Majesty Nickerson Diane Santos

Theambassadorssponsored“Movers for Moms”andcollecteditemsforSafe House of Seminole CountyApril28-May8th.TheseitemsweredonatedtothemomsonMother’sDay. Find us on Facebook.

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Joy Brastrom, Director of Education City College Altamonte Springs

Julie Chase joins City College Altamonte Springs Campus, serving as the new Business Chair.

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Student Appreciation WeekAltamontecampustriedsomethingnewforStudentAppreciationthisterm.Studentswereinvitedtoplayinawholehostofgamescalled“minutetowinit.”Thesenewsillyandfungamessuchashowlongyoucanhulahoopandhowmanydiceyoucanstackinvitedthestudentstoengagewitheachotherandwithfaculty.Theeventwasahugesuccesswithstudentswhocouldn’twaittoseewhatnewgameswouldbeintroducedeachday.Prizesweregivenoutforeacheventandwediscoveredsomequitecompetitivestudentsonourcampus!Therewaspartymusic,dancingandfoodtoo.Aspertradition,awardswerealsogivenatthistime.Overallitwasdefinitelyagreattimeforeveryone.

Student playing “Minute to Win it Hula Hoop Contest”

Student playing “Minute to Win it Dice Stacking Game”

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Robin Cline, author of Hiring Seasoned Veteran’s An Employers Advantage (essay on the right)

Student Writer’s Corner

reatingapositiveelectronic tattoo(onlinepresence)isno longeranoptionwhenitcomestocareermanagement,it’sarequirement.AspartoftheProfessionalStrategiescourse,ProfessorDanny Huffman requiresstudentstodevelopthreecareerempoweringblogs.Theuniquevalueofbeingpublishedoffersbenefitsbeyondtheobviouswhilethelevelofconfidence,self-esteem,andpersonalachievementstretcheswelloutsideclassroomexperiences.Allsubmissionsareeditedandrevised,provingpersistenceandprofessionalism. Onlytheverybestbecomeeligibleforpublication;creatinganevengreatersenseofaccomplishment. Afterinitialapproval,submissionsarepublishedatCareerBreakOut,wordpress.comandWestOrlandoNews.com–withacombinedaudienceexceeding70,000uniqueviewersfromacrosstheglobe!Studentsareencouragedtoretainahardcopywithurlfortheirprofessionalportfolio.Thisprojecthasbeenwell-receivedbythestudentsandviewingpublic(asshownbytheamountofcomments). TotherightisanexampleofoneofourCCConnectionprojectshighlightingastudents’work.Pleasevisittheurltoseethefullsite.http://careerbreakout.wordpress.com/2014/05/12/hiring-seasoned-veterans-an-employers-advantage/

CHiring Seasoned Veteran’s: An Employers Advantage

Whenitcomestoseekingemployment,thoseabovetheageof50bringfarmorethanjustexperience,especiallyiftheyareVeterans.Theybringtraitssuchasleadership,problemsolvingskills,andadeterminationtogetthejobdoneright,thefirsttime. SeasonedVeteransunderstandthevalueofthingsthatarevitaltoanyunit,militaryorcivilian,suchasdependability,honesty,andintegrity.Additionally,beingseasonedgivesthemtheaddedbenefitofhavingtheoutlookandwisdomthatonlytimeandexperiencecangive.Leadership Ontwoseparateoccasions,whileservingintheUnitedStatesAirForce,Iwaspromoted,asaStaffSergeant,tothepositionofNonCommissionedOfficerinCharge(NCOIC)oftheMidShiftAvionicsShopfortheF-111aircraft;onceatCannonAirForceBase,Clovis,NewMexico,andtheotheratRoyalAirForce(RAF)Lakenheath,England.Inthisposition,Ioversawtheentireshopandallofitsfunctions. Lifetimecivilianandmilitarybenefit:Iencounteredmanytypesofsituationsrequiringmetomakemajordecisions,setschedules,assignduties,andcoordinatewithothershopsinordertoaccomplishthemission. DuringmytouratRAFLakenheath,IcoordinatedremotesupportforourDeployedAvionicsShopatTiaf,SaudiArabia,duringOperationDesertStorm.Heretoo,manychallengeswerefacedandmetduringanactualwar-timesituation.Problem Solving Skills AtRAFLakenheath,ourshopwaslocatedinanundergroundfacility,withverylimitedfloorspace.DuringOperationDesertStorm,Ideveloped,implemented,andsupervisedasuitablefloorplanandchange-overforthenewincomingF-15testequipmentandcrewwhilesimultaneouslyremovingtheF-111testequipmentandcrew;nosmalltask,especiallyduringanongoingwar. Normaldailyroutinesareonething,butbeinginthemilitaryduringwarissomethingelseagain.ManytimesIsawtheeffectsofthestrainoftheenormouspressuresthattheAirmenwereundertofulfillthemissionrequirements,andhoweachreactedtoit. Sometimesaquickresponsewasrequired,sometimesfillinginforthemwhiletheygotamuch-neededbreak.Beingabletotellwhendisciplinewasneededandwhenitwasnot,solvedmanyproblemsandeasedthefearsofgettingintotroubleforsomeminorthing. Beingseasonedpresentedthana“fatherfigure”manyoftheseyoungAirmenneededtofeel.Resolvingmentalfatigue,throughpsychologicalempowerment,weincreasedmorale.Takingadvantageofdirectandindirectinfluence,seasonedveteranshelpedourunittoachieveandmaintainaFullyMissionCapablestatusandultimatelyhelpedourmilitarywinthewar.Commitment AsaNonCommissionedOfficer(NCO),oneisnotonlyaSupervisor,butatrainer,manager,scheduler,andcounselor.IntheAirForce,thenormaldutydayis8hours,butduringanexercise,oreveninwartime,youtrainlikeyoufight:whateverittakes.Theshiftscouldbefrom8,16,24,oreven36hours,whateverwasrequiredtoaccomplishthemission.Beingseasoned,oneunderstandscommitmenttogoalattainment,thisisourway. ManytimesIsleptattheshopbecausethejobrequiredthatIbetherearoundtheclock.AndmanytimesIworkedtripleshiftssothatsomeoftheyounger,lessexperiencedtroopscouldgetfood,catchaquicknap,orwritealetterhome;allthingsthatgreatlycontributedtotheoverallsuccessofthemission.Also,timeslikethesepresentedtheperfectopportunitytogiveadditionaltrainingundercircumstancesandconditionsthatwouldotherwisebeextremelydifficulttoreproduce,sothetrainingwasdoublyvaluable.Employer’s Value FortheseasonedVeterans50andabove,everythingbeginswithattitude.BeingaVeteranmeansthatapersonhasbeenbothmilitaryandcivilian.Assuch,theVethasseenandexperiencedthingsmostotherpeoplewillneverexperience.Therearehowever,somethingsthatarejustcommontolife,eithermilitaryorcivilian.Stressisabigfactorinbothkindsoflife,andtheVeteranhasseenhisorhershareandknowsfirst-handhowtohandleit.Byruleofthumb,first,takeadeepbreath,analyzethesituation,choosethebestcourseofaction,andgoforit!Thereisno“I”intheword“TEAM”,andmoreoftenthannot,itisateameffortthatmakesthedifference. Anotherfactorisrecognition.TheVetknowstheimportanceofrecognizingwhenajobiswelldone,andjusthowgooditmakesthejuniorpersonfeeltoberecognizedfortheirperformance.Andlastly,morale.Thisisonefactorthatcanmakeorbreakanyteamorcivilianorganization,andtheVetisalltooawareofthis. Moraleisthegluethatholdsaunittogether,andtheunitisonlyasstrongasitsmorale.Findaunitwithgoodmorale,andyouwillfindagoodleaderthereaswell.Veteransarenotbetterthananyoneelse,buttheydohavemoreexperienceinmoreareasthanmostothers,andtheyhavealsobeentestedunderfire,so,hireaVet!