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1now hiring- november 10, 2008

Manufacturing

Job Fair

For more information call

(850) 201-8760

Thursday, November 20 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Tallahassee Community College EWD Building

Area manufacturing companies will be on-hand to fill positions

with competitive pay and benefits.

TCC’s Quick Job Training Program Get the skills for success in 90 days or less.

Tuesday, November 1810:30 a.m. – Noon or 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

TCC’s EWD Building, Room 123

(850) 201-8760 | www.QuickJobTcc.com

Partial scholarshiPs now available

to be eligible for a scholarship you MUst attend an

information session

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Manufacturing Job Fair

For more information call (850) 201-8760

Thursday, November 20 ❖ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.Tallahassee Community College EWD Building

Area manufacturing companies will be on-hand to fill positions

with competitive pay and benefits.

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TCCdebateteamwinsdivisionchampionship:TallahasseeCommunityCollege’sSpeechandDebateteamcontinueditswinningwaysduringlastweekend’striptoPeoria,Ill.,fortheannualL.E.NortonMemorial,hostedbyBradleyUniversity.TeamTCCranawaywiththeJUCODivisionChampionship,winningthetitleforthefourthstraighttime.TCCcapturedthechampionshipin2004,2005and2006butdidnotcompeteinthe2007tournament.ThevictoryallowedTCCtomaintainitsperfectrecordduringthe2008-09season,winningallfivetournamentsithasentered.PentathlonturnedintoTCC’ssignatureeventatBradley,asAlexaKyros,ErinStackandWillParentefinishedthird,fourthandfifth,respectivelyatthenovice(two-year)level.

TCCstudentreceivesachievementaward:TallahasseeCommunityCollegestudentLisetteShawhasbeennamedoneoffourrecipientsoftheFloridaCommissionontheStatusofWomen’sFloridaAchievementAward.Theawardhonorswomenfortheirworkinimprovingthelivesofwomenandfamiliesintheircommunities.ShawisbeingrecognizedforherworkwiththeGuardianAdLitemprogram.OtherrecipientsoftheFloridaAchievementAwardareJuliannaBaggottandBettyRobertsofTallahasseeandVonceaBrushaofGainesville.ShawspendscountlesshoursasavolunteerfortheGuardianAdLitemprogram,wheresheservesasacourt-appointedadvocateforchildrenwhoareabusedorneglected.Sheadvocatesforthebestinterestsofchildrenwiththeendgoalofensuringtheyareinasafe,stableandpermanenthomeassoonaspossible.

ThirdannualjobfaironThursday:TallahasseeCommunityCollege,inpartnershipwiththeEconomicDevelopmentCouncil of Tallahasee/leon County’s First Focus on local Businessexistingindustrycollaborative,willholditsthirdannualareajobfairfrom9a.m.to2p.m.ThursdayatTCC’sCenterforEconomic&WorkforceDevelopment.ThejobfairwillconnectpotentialemployeeswithmanufacturingcompaniesinLeon,Gadsden,JeffersonandWakullacounties.Jobseekersattendingthefairwillhavetheopportunitytomeetwithrepresentativesfromareamanufacturingcompaniesandgatherinformationonbothproductionandprofessionalpositions.Admissiontothejobfairisfreetobothemployersandjobseekers.FormoreinformationabouttheManufacturingJobFair,call(850)201-8760.

SGApromotingprint-mediareadership:TallahasseeCommunityCollege’sStudentGovernmentAssociation,inpartnershipwithUSAToday,isworkingtopromoteprintmediareadershipthroughouttheCollege’sstudentbody.TCCstudentscanenjoyfreecopiesofUSAToday,TheNewYorkTimesandtheTallahasseeDemocrataspartofanationalCollegiateReadershipProgram.Thegoaloftheprogramistoenhancethelearningenvironmentoncollegecampuses,byexposingstudentstothenewsintheirliving,learningandcommunityspaces.FormoreinformationontheCollegiateReadershipProgram,[email protected].

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TallahasseeCommunityCollege,inpartnershipwiththeEconomicDevelopmentCouncilofTallahassee/LeonCountyInc.,willholditsthirdannualmanufacturingjobfairThursday.

ThefreeeventtakesplaceatTCC’sCenterforEconomic&WorkforceDevelopmentfrom9a.m.to2p.m.Thejobfair,aprojectoftheEDC’sFirstFocusonLocalBusinessexistingindustrycollaborative,willconnectpotentialemployeeswithmanufacturingcompaniesinLeon,Gadsden,JeffersonandWakulla counties.

Jobseekersattendingthefairwillbeabletomeetwithrepresentativesfromareamanufacturingcompaniesandgatherinformationonbothproductionandprofessionalpositions,TCCofficialssaid.

“Webelievethisjobfairisatremendousbenefittothecommunityandtomanufacturingemployers,”saidBethMannPace,manufacturingtechnologyprojectmanageratTCC.“Itisagreatopportunitytolinkemployerswithrecentgraduatesandmotivatedjobseekerslookingforpositionsinthemanufacturingfield.”

Todate,TCChassecuredparticipationfromeightcompaniesforthisyear’sjobfair,allofwhichwillhavetheopportunitytomeetinterestedapplicants.Ineachoftheprevioustwoyears,thejobfairhasprovedtobeawayofdiscoveringqualifiedapplicants.Asaresult,someoftheparticipatingcompanies,includingGeneralDynamicsLandSystems,arereturningtotheeventforthethirdtime.

“Thejobfairisagreatwaytoconnectwithlocaltalent,andweappreciateourpartnershipwithTCC,”saidRobCowan,humanresourcemanageratGeneralDynamicsLandSystems.“Thisrelationshiphasresultedinconnectinguswithnumerousqualifiedemployees.”

TravisYelverton,theEDC’sdirectorofexistingindustry

development,seesgreatbenefitinthejobfairaswell.

“Thecontinuedinterestthatemployersshowbyparticipatinginthejobfairreflectsnotonlythequalityofapplicants,butalsothequalityofemploymentthesecompaniescontributetoourareawithgoodwagesandbenefits,”Yelvertonsaid.“Themanufacturingsectorisakeycomponentinthegrowthofourlocaleconomy.”

Alllevelsofmanufacturingprofessionals,fromstudentsentering the workforce to veteran workers, are welcome at the jobfair.Career-seekingparticipantsshoulddressprofessionallyandbringcopiesofacurrentresume.Formoreinformation,call 201-8760.

TCC,manufacturersholdafreejobfairThursday

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Companiesandprospectiveemployeestalkatthe2007manufacturing job fair at TCC. The event has become a

recruitingopportunityforareacompanies.

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Tickets available at the door or call FSU’s Fine Arts Ticket Office

(850) 644-6500 www.tickets.fsu.edu

Tallahassee Community College Turner AuditoriumFine & Performing Arts Center • 444 Appleyard Drive

www.tcc.fl.edu/theatretcc

November 20 – 22, 8:00 p.m.December 4 – 6, 8:00 p.m.

TheatreTCC! presents

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9WTXl - november 19, 2008

“Neverforget.”That’sthemessageholocaustsurvivorsacrosstheworldcontinuetoimparttoyoungergenerations.Oct.27,onesurvivorhelpedlocalteachersunderstandtheimportanceofspreadingthe“neverforget”messagetostudents.ABC27’sDavidTaylorinvestigates.

InaTallahasseeCommunityCollegeconferenceroom,educatorsgatheredtohearthestoryofLislBogart.AsateenagerinCzechoslovakia,BogartwastakentotheconcentrationcampatTerezintheVillage,theNazi’sinfamouslyusedtoshowtheinternationalRedCrossthatgenocidewasnothappening.BogartescapeddeathonmanyoccasionsatTerezin,buttherestofherfamilywasmurdered.

“Becausethehatredisstillthere,it’sgoingonallovertheworld.WehaveDarfurandotherincidentswhereprejudiceandhatredareinplay.Whatwewitnessedandwhatwelivedthroughwedon’twanttoeverhappentoanybody,”saidBogart.

“Therearemanydifferentpeopleallovertheworldandtherearemanywaysweneedtodealwitheachotheranddealwithproblems,andtoaccepteverybodyasahumanbeing.Andeverybodyhasarighttobehereonthisplanet,”saidJaronLawson,RickardsHighSchoolteacher.

Asasurvivor,Bogartbearswitnesstowhathatredandprejudicecando.And,onbehalfofthemillionswhowerelost,sheasksteacherstocontinueherworkofpromotingcompassionandhumanrightsandtoneverforget.

“Evenattheelementarylevelit’staughtthattheyspeakoutforwhat’scorrect,tobeagoodfriend.Andsoit’sneverreallytooearlytostartlearningthis,”saidRitaBlank,HolocaustEducationResourceCouncil.

“That’soneofthethingswewanttoteach,wewanttoshowthemwhatcanhappenifyoucontinuetofollowthecrowd,nottakeastandanddotherightthingitcanendupwithadisastrouseffect,”saidAllen.

Tolearnstrategiesforteachingyoungpeopleabouttoleranceandjusticeandtolearnmoreabouttheholocaustlogontowtxl.tvandclickontheholocausteducationresourcecouncillinkoperationalstartingnextweek.

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TALLAHASSEE,Fla.(November19,2008)-AspecialworkforceinterventionfundwascreatedonMonday,November17,bytheTallahasseeCommunityCollegeDistrictBoardofTrusteesinresponsetoseverelayoffsinGadsdenCounty.

Thenewinitiativeallowsforupto$50,000tobeallocatedforathree-partproposalthatoffersassistancetothedisplacedworkers.Firstandforemost,theCollegewillprovideaccesstotheQuickJobTrainingProgramatnocosttotheseindividuals.Secondly,theprogramismovingtowardswaystomakethecoursesavailabletonon-Englishspeakers.Lastly,effortswillcontinuetoenhanceworkforcepreparationthroughGEDclassesandReadytoWorkprograms.

“WeareworkingcloselywithourpartnersattheGadsdenCountySchoolBoard,WORKFORCEplusandtheGadsdenEconomicDevelopmentCounciltoensurethatweserveasmanypeopleinanefficientandexpeditiousfashion,”saidDr.JohnChapin,TCCVicePresidentofEconomic&WorkforceDevelopment.

InAugust,TallahasseeCommunityCollegelauncheditsQuickJobTrainingProgramasawayofofferingquickandaffordabletrainingfordisplacedandunder-employedworkersinaseriesofin-demandjobs.Fromclassesforhealthandinformationtechnologyoccupationstothoseinalternativeenergyandconstruction,theQuickJobTrainingProgramhasenjoyedtremendoussuccess.AccordingtoTCCofficials,89percentofthosewhocompletedtheircourseseitherretainedemploymentorupgradedexisting skills.

ThenextseriesofQuickJobTrainingclassesisscheduledtobegininJanuary2009.Classescanbecompletedin90daysorless,manycarrynationalcertificationandeachpersonwhocompletesacoursewillbeofferedtheReadytoWorkcredentialaspartofthepackage.

“HavingTCCstepuptoassisttheseworkersandtheirfamiliesisheartwarming.WatchingQuincyFarmscloseitsdoorswhenitemployssomanyofourresidentsisdifficult.Atthistimeofyearitisevenharder.TCC’struesenseofcommunityissimplyunderstated,”saidGadsdenCountyCommissionerandTCCBoardofTrustee,EugeneLamb.

ThesecondseriesofQuickJobTrainingclasseswilloffercoursesinthefollowingareas:AlternativeEnergy,Business,Construction,Health,Industrial,InformationTechnologyandPublicSafety.

Formoreinformation,includingindividualcoursedatesandtimes,call(850)201-8760orlogontowww.QuickJobTCC.com.

Contact:

RobChaney,CommunicationsSpecialist

Tallahassee Community College

(850)201-6085

[email protected]

TCCAssistsGadsdenCounty’sDisplacedWorkers

Posted:Nov19,200801:24PMEST

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Justliketheeconomicupheavalhitrealestateandfinancialmarkets,nowtheshockwavehasrattledthejobmarket.Suddenly,youfindthatyouknowalotoffolkswhoareunemployed,notjustafew.

Andallofthemwillbeonthehuntfornewpositions.Iftheycansnaresomethinginthesamefield,great.Isuspectthatmany,however,willhavetobroadentheirsearchtocovermoreareas.Competitioniskeenandanythingyoucandotodistinguishyourselffromothersisaplus.

ThisweekTallahasseeCommunityCollegeannouncedthatitspopularTech@NightseriesofclassesstartsupJan.6.Theone-nightworkshopscost$25andtakeplaceateachTCCcampus.Theycoverthelatestsoftwareandcomputertopics,soyougetachancetobrushuponyourskillsorperhapsgetanintroductiontoabrand-newprogram.

Toitscredit,TCCunderstandsthedynamicsofthejobmarketandwheretrainingneedstobedirected.Otherworkforce-developmentagenciesinourcommunityaredialedintothesamefrequency.Alltheireffortswillbemorecriticalinthemonthsaheadbecauseworkerswillbesearchingforawaytoretoolinpreparationforanotherjobormaybeevenanewcareer.

“Therearesignificantnumbersofemployeeswhomaybe‘underemployed’andcouldbenefitfromupgradingtechnicalskillsthroughTech@Nighttopreparethemfortheirnextcareermove,”saysJohnChapin,whoisvicepresidentofTCC’sDivisionofEconomicandWorkforceDevelopment.

Thenextpartofthecourseannouncementcaughtmyattention.Ibetitdidyours,too.

Ofthe10fastest-growingoccupationsinFlorida,fiveareintheinformation-technologyindustry.Additionally,theITindustryhasaprojectedgrowthrateof7.84percentfortheperiod2007-2015.Theforecastis13,440jobswillbecreatedoverthenexteightyearsinFloridaalone.

BecauseofTech@Night’ssuccess,TCCisexpandingthecourseofferings,basedonthemostsought-afterskills.Youcantakeeitherasingleworkshoporanentireseriestoreallyboostyour skill level.

Tosweetenthedeal,TCCencouragesthoseinterestedto

inquireaboutdiscountsandspecialpricing.And,ifyouregisterandpayforoneoftheeligibleseriesofclassesbyJan.9,yougetafreeflashdrive.

Toregisterorviewtheschedule,gotowww.tcc.fl.edu/[email protected]’sCenterforEconomicandWorkforceDevelopmentis201-8760.

if you are one of those job hunters, i wish you success. Takeadvantageofeveryaidthereisavailableandnetworkconstantly. Remember, someone out there is looking for a personwithyourskills,talentandenergy.

ContactDemocratBusinessEditorDaveHodgesat(850)[email protected].

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DemocratBusinessEditor

Addsomenewskillstothatresumewithone-nightworkshops

ByDaveHodgesDemoCRaT Business eDiToR

Tallahassee Democrat - December 6, 2008

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TrusteesatTallahasseeCommunityCollegethisweekapproved$50,000tobeusedforquickjobtrainingclassesthroughitsinstitution’sWorkforceDevelopmentProgram.

Thegoalistoprovide“short-termjobspecifictrainingcourses”thatlastsabout90daysatnocosttothoseattendingtheclasses,saidJohnChapin,TCCvicepresidentofeconomicandworkforcedevelopment.

“We’retryingtohelpfolksinGadsdenCountywhohavelosttheirjobsoraregoingtolosetheirjobs,”ChapinsaidaboutindividualswholosttheirjobsatthemushroomproducerQuincyFarms.

ChapinexplainedthatTCCwillbeworkingcloselywithpartnersoftheGadsdenCountySchoolBoard,WorkforcePlusandtheGadsdenEconomicDevelopmentCounciltoensuretoserveasmanypeopleaspossible.

“Wefeltthatthosewholosttheirjobsareinneed,”saidTCCTrusteeandGadsdenCountyCommissionerEugeneLamb.

LambcalledTCC’sinitiativetohelpworkersandtheirfamiliesheartwarming.

“WatchingQuincyFarmscloseitsdoorswhenitemployssomanyofourresidentsisdifficult.Atthistimeofyear,itisevenharder,”Lambsaid.

Thetrainingisnoguaranteeforajob,Chapinsaid.Buttheywillbetrainingindividualsforjobsindemandlikeheavyequipmentoperators,electriciansandplumbers’helpers.

Formoreinformation,includingindividualcoursedatesandtimes,call(850)201-8760orlogontowww.QuickJobTCC.com.

Contact angeline J. Taylor at 850-599-2382 or e-mail at [email protected].

TCCoffersjobtrainingforGadsdenCountyworkers

By angeline J. TaylorDemoCRaT sTaFF WRiTeR


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WithThanksgivingjustafewdaysawayandChristmasrightaroundthecorner,TallahasseeCommunityCollegeishelpingfolksgetintotheholidayspirit.

StartingThursdaynightTheatreTCChitthestageatTCC’sTurnerAuditoriumwith“AChristmasCarol.”

ThepiececapturesthespiritofChristmaswithastrongliteraryversionofCharlesDickens’timelessholidayclassic.

“Itreallyactuallyteachesthemabouthowtheholidaysworkandhotit’snotjustaboutthemoneyandthecommercialismofChristmasbutthespiritofChristmasoverallandthegoodfeelingeverybodyhastowardseachother,”says“AChristmasCarol”Director,KrystofKage.

YoucancatchthisproductionFridayandSaturdayandDecember4ththroughthe6that8p-m.

Formoreinformationaboutthisplay,gotowww.tcc.fl.edu/theatretcc

“AChristmasCarole”

Reporter:HeatherBianceEmailAddress:[email protected]

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TallahasseeCommunityCollegeheldit’s3rdannualmanufacturingjobfairThursday,November20th,tohelpstudentsandpeopleinthecommunityfindemployment.

Organizerssayhundredshaveshownupthisyear,whichisarecordturnout.Andtheysaythetougheconomictimesaretoblame.

“Ithasbeenverydifficultbecauseoftheeconomyandalsoalotofotherfactorsaswell.Withalotofthecompaniesthatarelayingoffpeopleonadailybasis,Ithinkit’smakingitevenharderforpeopletofindemploymentrightnow,”saidMonicamelton, who is looking for a job.

“Prettyworried.It’skindofhard.I’veactuallyalreadygottwojobsrightnow.AndIstillneedanotheronejusttostayuponmybills,”saidJohnRozofsky,aTCCstudentwhoisgraduatingthissemester.

Peoplelookingforemploymentsayajobfairisagreatwaytomeetemployersonamorepersonallevelandtaketheedgeoffaone-on-one interview.

HundredsofPeopleShowUpLookingforEmployment

Reporter:TaraHerrschaftEmailAddress:[email protected]


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DannyWagner,19,haswhatpeoplealloverthecountryareseeking—aninvitationtofestivitiesforthepresidentialinauguration in January.

WagnerreceivedhisinvitationbackinMarch—longbeforeBarackObamabecamePresident-elect.HetookpartintheNationalLeadershipForumwhilehewasajuniorinhighschoolandappliedtotakepartinaconferencefortheinauguration.The conference will be one of many going on in the nation’s capital.

AccordingtotheNationalYouthLeadershipForumWebsite,thenon-profitwasfoundedasan“independent,educationalorganizationestablishedtohelpprepareextraordinaryyoungpeoplefortheirprofessionalcareers.”

Asainaugurationconferenceattendee,WagnerwillgettohearkeynotespeakerslikeLanceArmstrongandColinPowell.Heisn’tsureifhewillgetachancetomeetthePresident-Elect.However,thewholereasonWagnerwantedtoapplyfortheconferencewastogetastep-uponhisfuture.

Wagner,aMarinereservist,hopestoonedayworkinintelligenceforthefederalgovernment.

“Iwantedtonetworkandmakeanimpression,”hesaidabouthisplansfortheconference.

ThestatementperfectlydescribesWagner’spersonality,saidhismother.GinnyWagner,ateacherofdentalhygieneatTallahasseeCommunityCollege.Shesaidhersonisonewhochiselsatagoaluntilitisachieved.Buthe’snoType-Apersonality,shesaid.

He’slearnedhowtobea“servant”aftertakingcareofhisailingfather—thelateBobWagner“anditstillhasn’theldhimbackfromdoingwhathewantstodo,”GinnyWagnersaid.

WagnerbecameanEagleScoutasa10thgraderatLeonHighschool.

“He’sverysteady—consistent,”hismothersaid.“Hewasreallyexcitedwhentheinvitationcame.”

TCCstudenttobeinDCforinauguration



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8studentsfromTallahasseeCommunityCollegewereinvitedtoChinatoattendtheNationalModelUnitedNationsconference.

Thisconferenceexposesstudentstointernationalnegotiationsandcross-culturalcommunication.

“UnitedNationsisimportantininternationalpoliticsandalsotherelationsbetweencountries.SowearetryingtoemphasizethepeacefulrelationsbetweenthosecountriesinChinawithChinesestudentsandinternationalstudents,”saidBugraDemirel,theTCCModelUnitedNationspresident.

“It’sthebestopportunitypossibletopushcollegestudentstogether,andgetthemworkingwithoneanother.SomethingthatIneverhadtheopportunitytodoandmanyofusneverhadtheopportunitytodo.Weneverforesawthispossibility,”saidRichardMurgo,theProgramChairofEconomicsandPoliticalScience.

StudentsfromTCC’sModelUNprogramleaveSaturdaymorning,November22ndandreturnDecember3rd.

Thisisthefirstinternationalvenuefortheprogram.

11collegesareparticipatingintheconference,3arefromtheU.S.andTCCistheonlycommunitycollegeattending.

CollegeStudentsTraveltoInternationalConference



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You’dhavetobeanicy-heartedcurmudgeonindeedtoremainimmunetothecheerycharmoftheTheatreTCC!productionofCharlesDickens’“AChristmasCarol.”

AtTuesday’spreviewperformance,watchingtheplaywasakintodrawingupabig,comfychairtothefireandlisteningtothebelovedtaleofthehauntingofEbenezerScroogefortheveryfirsttime.MuchofthatdeliciousthrillisduetothetheatricaladaptationofDickens’1843novellabyA.ThomasCavano.CavanohasliftedchunksofDickens’spryprosedirectlyfromthebook,anditmaycomeasasurprisetothosewho’veneveractuallyreadthe“ghostlylittlebook”thataimsto“raisetheGhostofanIdea”howwarm,funnyandmovingtheoriginalis.

Someadaptationshaveerredonthesideofsentimentality,whichmostlikelywouldhaveappalledtheaugustauthor.Hisaimwastocelebratethedignity,resilienceandcompassionofthehumanspirit,andalsotogentlyprickthepublicconscienceregardingthelessfortunatemembersofVictoriansociety.Dickenswasnevermawkishanddidn’tseektoglorifypoverty.Hesimplygavethehumblercharactersinhistalesawealthofinnerstrengthandgoodhumorthatmadethemappealingandreal.

DirectorKrystofKagehastakenthesameapproachwithhisactors,whobroughtawealthofgoodcheertotheendeavoronTuesdaynight.AssistantdirectorDerekNieveswasatreatasDickens,whoservedasanomniscientnarratorfortheaction onstage.

AsthecrustyoldmiserScrooge,LandonHughescomplainedandmuttered“Bah,humbug”withcrabbyconviction,whichmadehiseventualtransformationevenmorewondrous.CalebThomaswasawonderful,fresh-facedBobCratchit,Scrooge’smuchput-uponandabusedclerk.

Thespiritsthathauntedtheoldmanwerefantasticinappearanceanddelivery,fromJoshuaBradtasScrooge’sdepartedpartnerJacobMarleytoAshleyCohenasthelovely,ethereal ghost of Christmas Past to Patrick Vaughan as the jollyGhostofChristmasPresenttoKrissyKosecasthespectralghost of Christmas Future.

AndadorableNicolasNelson’sTinyTimbroughtalumptothethroatandateartotheeyewhenhepipedthestory’siconicline—“Godblessus,everyone!”—fromhisperchonhispapa’sshoulder.

KenFredrickson’singenioussetisanicesliceofVictorianLondonandisbeautifullylitbyDanPorten.CrystalNelson’s

costumesarecolorfulandperiod-appropriate,andtheincidentalmusicisexceedinglywell-chosen.

Afterthisweekend’sopeningperformances,theproductionwill take a break for Thanksgiving before staging its final performancesDec.4through6—justintimetokindletheholidayspiritinus,everyone.

Findoutaboutotherfamily-friendlyholiday-orientedactivitiesandchataboutyourfavorite“ChristmasCarol”memoriesinthe moms like me online forums.AdditionalFactsif you go

What:“AChristmasCarol,”byCharlesDickens,adaptedbyA.Thomas Cavano.

When:8p.m.todayandSaturday;moreperformancesarescheduledforDec.4-6.

Where:TCC’sTurnerAuditoriumonAppleyardDrive.

Cost:Ticketsare$10foradults,$7forseniorcitizens,$5fornon-TCCstudentsandchildren,freeforTCCstudentswithvalidIDs,andfreeplusoneforTCCfacultyandstaff.

Contact:Call644-6500orvisitwww.tickets.fsu.edu.

TCCcharmswithbeloved‘ChristmasCarol’

ByKatiSchardlDemoCRaT sTaFF WRiTeR


TheghostofJacobMarley,playedbyJoshuaBradt,left,confrontsEbenezerScrooge,playedbyLandonHughes,intheTheatreTCC!productionof“AChristmasCarol.”(CarolineV.

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TallahasseeCommunityCollegetriestohelpouttheunemployed.TCChostedamanufacturingjobfairtohelpbusinessesfindemployees.

10businesseswereonhand.Thejobfairorganizerswerehopingfor300jobseekers,butbynoontheyhadalreadyreachedthatnumber. Job seekers say in this tough economy, having a lot of businessesinoneplaceisabighelp.

“Asoftodayit’sveryhardforthesimplefactthatthejobmarketisreallyslowandwhenyouhaveanopportunitylikethistobeabletocometoonecentrallocationtogetajob,Ithinkit’sgreat,”saidmarvin Perry, job seeker.

TCCheldthisjobfairlastyearandhopestomakeitanannualevent.

high Turn out at TCC Job Fair

WTXl - november 21, 2008

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Studentspursingcareersinscience,technology,engineering,andmathematicsarecommonlyreferredtoas“STEM”professions.

Tohelpfuelstudents’interestinthesetypesofprofession,theNationalScienceFoundationawardedTCCwitha$460,000grant.

“Ithelpsustosortofdeveloparelationshipwiththeotherschoolsthatwillbeseekingthoseindividualsgoingintothoseareas.Italsohelpsustoincreasethenumberofminoritiesthat’sgoingintothatarea.Soitcanactuallystartwiththemwhenthey’recominginfromhighschoolintotheirfreshmanyear,”saidWilbertButler,theSTEMStarProgramDirector.

Throughthegrant,27scholarshipswereawardedthisyeartostudentsknownasSTEMStars.

Thesestudentscanalsoreceiveadditionalhelpthroughspecialorientationclassesandinternshipopportunities.

TCCIncreasesScholarshipOpportunitiesforStudents



21WolfPrints/ChilesHighSchoolNewsletter-December2008,January2009

Volume 5issue 2

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22WCTV - november 24, 2008

CollegesPrepareforNewG.I.Bill

Reporter:BlaineTolisonEmailAddress:[email protected]

With2009rightaroundthecorner,collegesarealreadygearingupfornewG.I.Billforpost9-11veterans.In2007,theU.S.DepartmentofVeteranAffairssaidmorethan500,000veteransusedthecurrentG-IBillforeducationassistance.

TheNEWG.I.Bill,goingintoaffectinAugustof2009,issaidtohaveanimprovedpackageofeducationalbenefitsandmore.SchoolssuchasTallahasseeCommunityCollegesaytheyareansweringquestionsaboutthebillonadailybasis.

DeloriseRobinson,withT.C.C.’sVeteransAffairsDepartmentsaid,“Theinterestisthere,butwedon’thavethefullfactsyetanduntilwegetthosefactsin,theonlythingwecantellthemthatitiscominganditisgoingtobeabetterbillthansomeoftheG.I.billsthatthey’reonnow.”

ForinformationontheNewG.I.BilljustclicktheconvenientlinktotheU.S.DepartmentofVeteransAffairsbelow.

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Thefirst19employeeslaidoffbyQuincyFarmswillbedepartinginthecomingdaysandtheregionisbracingforthatimpact,asindicatedbyaMondaymeetingtodeterminewhatresourcesareavailablefordisplacedemployeesandtheirfamilies.

Morethantwodozenpeoplewithbackgroundsinworkforceandeconomicdevelopment,governmentandsocialservicesmettoplantheassistance.

“our goal is to make sure we’re on the front line, information is availableandindividualscanaccessresourcesasneeded,”saidKimMoore,CEOofWorkforcePlus.

Nearly92percentofthe490peoplewhowillbelaidoffinthenext60daysliveinGadsdenCounty,whichiswhythepushforregionalcollaborationwassogreat.And,becausenearlytwo-thirdsareHispanic,therewasanemphasisthatservices—orinformationaboutservices—bedisseminatedinEnglishandSpanish.

Bytheendoftheweek,asurveydetailingtheneedsoftheaffectedemployeeswillbecomplete,aswellasalistoftheservicestobemadeavailable.

DavidGardner,executivedirectoroftheGadsdenCountyChamberofCommerce,hassaidthatlosing500jobswillbedevastatingtoGadsdenCounty,butit’simportanttoseekreplacementcompaniestodiffusetheblowoflosingthecounty’sbiggestbusiness,amushroomgrowingandpackingcompany.

OnMonday,Gardnersaidthechamberiscontinuingtogatherinformationaboutthelandandbuildingintheeventanotherbusinessisinterestedinpurchasingtheproperty.

“TheattitudefromSylvanisitwillbeanassetsale,”GardnersaidofthecompanythatownsQuincyFarms.“Wearelookingatanyandallopportunities,includingmushroomsoragribusiness.”

Manyideaswerebandiedaboutduringthe55-minutemeeting, but one of the most concrete is the Quick Job Training programatTallahasseeCommunityCollege.JohnChapin,TCCvicepresidentofeconomicandworkforcedevelopment,saidthe$50,000allocatedspecificallyforformerQuincyFarmsemployeesmayhelpthetrainingprogramdevelopcoursesinSpanish.

“It’sexactlywhatweplannedforwhenwestartedthisprogramayearago,”Chapinsaidabouthelpingdisplacedworkers.“We’rereallypleasedthatwehavesomeopportunityforpeopletogettrained.”

ContactbusinessreporterWillBrownat(850)[email protected]. For information on the assistance services,[email protected].

BigBendleaderscoordinateassistanceforQuincyFarmsemployeesAreareadiesforQuincyFarmslayoffs

By Will BrownDemoCRaT sTaFF WRiTeR


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Classes available for:Alternative Energy

Business - Entry and Mid Level

Construction Occupations

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(850) 201-8760 | www.quickjobtcc.com

25WCTV- november 26, 2008

CollegeexpertssayacrossFlorida,enrollmentincommunitycollegesincreased7.5%thisyear.

AtTallahasseeCommunityCollege,enrollmentshotup2%,andofficialssaytheeconomytakesmuchofthecredit.

TCCPresidentDr.BillLawsays,“Thebiggestspikesincommunitycollegeenrollmenttendstobewhenpeoplecomebacktousforadditionaltrainingintoughtimes,soitsnotunanticipatedbutofcourse,weexpecttherewillbemoreofitgoingforward.”

Affordabilitymaybeanotherpush.

GovernorCristhasbackedaplantoraisetuitionatFlorida’spublicuniversitiesbyasmuchas15%peryear.

But,TallahasseeCommunityCollegeplanstoraisetuitiononlyfivepercentayear.

EnrollmentUpatFlorida’sCommunityColleges

Reporter:JohnRogersEmailAddress:[email protected]

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Inthisgovernmenttownwhereouruniversitiesandstateagencieskeepourworkforcerelativelystableifnotwealthy,somepeople,unbelievably,haveyettorealizethatmanyofoursmallerprivatebusinessesandself-employedpeoplearestruggling — with little relief in sight.

Ourhistoricinsulationisgone;locallyourunemploymentfiguresareamongthehighesttheBigBendhaseverseen,saidKimMooreofWorkforcePlus.

InLeonCounty,unemploymentisnowat4.9percent;Wakulla’sat5.2percent;Jefferson’sat5.5percent;andGadsden’sat6.8percent.Allthenumbersareatleast2percentagepointshigherthanayearago.

Talentedmenandwomenwholaborinthebuildingtrades,forexample,aredependingonaneconomicturnaroundthatdoesn’tseemtobeonthehorizon.Employeesofsmallbusinesses — stores, services, restaurants that are having to cutexpenses—areanxious,evenifemployedforthetimebeing,toseewhatthenewyearholds.

Thebiggestsinglejob-lossstrikehasoccurredinGadsdenCounty,wherethefirstof19employeesofQuincyFarms,whichproduces15millionto20millionpoundsofmushroomsannually,arebeinglaidoffinthenextfewdays.

Atotalof490peoplewillbelaidoffinallbySylvanInc.,whichownsQuincyFarmsandisshuttingdownentirelyinJanuary.Thoughthecompanyistryingtogetpeoplethroughtheholidays,accordingtoexecutivevicepresidentDanLucovich,hesaidthedecisiontoendproductiontherehasbeen“extremelyhard.”

WeappreciatetheworkthatTallahasseeCommunityCollegeisdoingnow,investing$50,000inaquick-jobtrainingcoursesthroughitsWorkforceDevelopmentProgram.ItwilldevelopcoursesinSpanishwiththeGadsdenCountyworkersinmind.Andwhiletherearenojobguarantees,individualswillbetrainedforin-demandjobslikeheavyequipmentoperators,electriciansandplumbers’helpers.

CoordinatingwithWorkforcePlus,TCCandotherorganizationsmayhelpsoftentheblowandthetransitionforthosewhowillbeseekingotherworkinthisregion,includingnearbytownssuchasCairo,Ga.,whereagoodmanyHispanicworkersareemployedinalargecommercialnursery,manufacturingandregionalfooddistributionplants.

Thehumanfalloutisbrutal;moresobecauseoureconomyhadbeensostrongforquitesometime.Itseemshardtoimaginenow,butformanyyears,thecapitalcityhashadthereputationofbeinguninterestedingrowth.

Butgrowthhasalwaysbeenfundamentallyaboutcreatingjobs.Goodjobsquitesimplyhelppeopleorganizetheirlivessotheycanfeed,clotheandeducatetheirchildren,maintainahomeand,inturn,supportandgivebacktotheircommunity.

Ofcourseyouwantgrowththatsustainsitself;thatis,wedon’twanttokillthegoosethatlaysthegoldenegg—herethatmeansthebeautyandqualityoflifeandenvironmentthatdrawandholdpeople.

Butwearenowfindingoutthatfightinggrowthisaluxurybattle.It’swhatyoudowhenmoneyisflowingandthecomfortlevelishigh;notwhenthingsturnaround—asinvariablytheydoinallmatters.

now we struggle not to grow, but to sustain. each other.

a human tollOurout-of-workneighborsneedahand


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Thenumberofstudentspursuingcareersinscience,technology,engineeringandmathematics–commonlyreferredtoasSTEMprofessions–isontherise.

ThroughagrantawardedbytheNationalScienceFoundation(NSF),TallahasseeCommunityCollegeisfuelingstudents’interestinSTEMprofessionsbyofferinganincreasingnumberofscholarshipopportunities.

In2006,theNSFawardedTCCa$460,000granttohelpincreasetheSTEMworkforcebyrecruiting,mentoringandsupportingacademicallytalentedbutfinanciallydisadvantagedstudents.

ScholarshiprecipientsmustplantoearneitheranAssociateofArtsdegreewithplanstopursueabachelor’sdegreeinaSTEMareaoranAssociateofSciencedegreeinaSTEMareafollowedbyplanstoentertheworkforce.ThroughtheNSFgrant,TCCcanalsopartnerwithemployerstofacilitatejobplacementforitsstudents.

ReturntoTallahassee.comformoredetails.

Numberofstudentspursuingcareersinscience,technology,engineering,math on the rise

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StudentsofTallahasseeCommunityCollegearegivingbacktotheTallahasseecommunityinlightofTurkeyDay.

Theybroughtdonationsfortheir“ProjectAnnie”contributionWednesdaymorning.

StudentsfromTCC’sPatThomasLawEnforcementAcademygavethedonationsinFrenchtownWednesdaymorning.

TCCfacultymemberssaytheBasicRecruitclasschoosesonecommunityprojectayeartoparticipatein,andthisyeartheychosetohelpoutAnnieJohnson.

EveryyearJohnsoncooksadinnerforthoseinneedtomakesureeveryonehasaholidayfeast.

Studentsandfacultyunloadedturkeys,hamsandcannedfoodsintimeforAnnietoprepareforthebigday.

“Wewon’tbetherewhensheactuallyservesthefood,butwewillknowwhenwe’resittingwithourfamilies,work,orwhereverweareonThanksgivingDay,thatwehelpedsomebodylessfortunatethanwe,”saidCorrectionsCoordinator,AndreaBlalcok.

Organizerssaythisyear’sprojecthasbeenoneofthemostrewardingexperiences.

miss annie says she will work all night on the feast.

ShewillbegindistributingthegoodiesonThanksgivingmorningat11o’clock.

Project annie Donation

Reporter:KrystinGoodwinEmailAddress:[email protected]


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Twenty-sevenstudentshavereceivedscholarshipsthisyearaspartofthegrowingpopularityofwhatTallahasseeCommunityCollegeofficialscalltheSTEMprofessions.

STEMstandsforscience,technology,engineeringandmathematics.

Thestudentsreceivedthescholarshipswiththehelpofa$460,000grantfromtheNationalScienceFoundationthatwasinitiallyawardedtoTCCin2006.However,programorganizershopethattheycanincreasethenumberofscholarshipsfromthisyear’s27studentsto40forthefall2009semester.ThedeadlinetosubmitapplicationsisMay1.

“TCCisfuelingstudents’interestinSTEMprofessionsbyofferinganincreasingnumberofscholarshipopportunities,”saidTCCCommunicationsSpecialistRobChaney.

Scholarshiprecipientswhomeetcourseandgraderequirementscanreceivethe$2,500awardforuptotwoyears.Theyalsoreceivesupportthroughorientationclasses,guestlecturersandinternshipopportunities.Chaneysaidthisyear’srecipientsarestudyingmarinebiology,environmentalscience,forensicscience,math,computer,biomedicalandchemicalengineeringandgraphicdesign.

Sixteenofthe27studentsarefromtheBigBendarea,Chaneysaid.

“Themajorityofthestudentsareinengineering,”saidWilbertButlerJr.,STEMStarProgramDirector.ButlersaidlastyearquiteafewoftheSTEM“stars”hadinternships.

“Seven(students)hadinternshipslastyear,whichisreallyuncommonforatwo-yearschool,”Butlersaid.

Theprogramwillrenewnextschoolyearandawardabout40STEMscholarships,hesaid.

Scholarshiprecipientsmustplantoearneitheranassociateofartsdegreewithplanstopursueabachelor’sdegreeinaSTEMareaoranassociateofsciencedegreeinaSTEMareafollowedbyplanstoentertheworkforce.ThroughtheNSFgrant,TCCcanalsopartnerwithemployerstofacilitatejobplacementforstudents.

FormoreinformationcontactButlerat201-8114ore-mailbutlerw@tcc.fl.edu.

TCCscholarshipsfuelinterestin‘STEM’professions



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TallahasseeCommunityCollegeemployeeswillreceivea2.5-percentraiseor$750salaryincrease—whicheverishigher,PresidentBillLawsaid.

Trusteesunanimouslyapprovedforall“budgetedemployees”toreceivetheincreasebeforetheChristmasholidays.However,therewassomeconcernthatfacultyincreaseswouldbeevenhigher.Lawisnegotiatingwithfacultyaboutmakingsalariesmore“marketcompetitive”—anissuethatdidn’toriginallysitwellwithonetrustee.

“Youhaveadifferentsetofrulesforthefacultythanyoudoforstaffandothers,”saidtrusteeBillHebrock.“It’snotaone-timedealforthefaculty.Butitisaone-timedealforthepeoplewhomakelessaroundhere.”

Lawexplainedthattwoyearsagoheandhisadministrativeteamdidthesamepayincreasefornon-facultyemployees.Now,thetableshaveturnedandfacultywilllikelyreceivemoreofanincreaseduetonegotiationswithadministrators,Lawsaid.

“Wearehandlingpeopledifferently,”Lawsaid.“Idon’tthinkanyoneisbeinghandledwronglyorrightly.Ithinkwehavedifferentconditionsofemployment.I’mtryingtodotherightthing.”

Hebrocksaidhesupportedtheincrease.Hewonderedifnon-facultymemberswouldbeconcernedthattheyweretreatedunfairly.

Contact angeline J. Taylor at 850-599-2382 or e-mail at [email protected].

TCCgiving‘budgetedemployees’apayraiseIncreasewillamountto$750or2.5percent,whicheverishigher



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For16weeksseveralstudentsatTallahasseeCommunityCollegehavebeenlearninghowtodesignandcreatetheirowncomputergame.

ThestudentslearnedallthebasiccoreconceptsinthefirstclassofitskindatTCC.

AndThursday,December4th,theirpeers,facultyandstaffgotachancetotestitout.

“Youknowyoudon’tthinkofyourselfaslikeagamedesigner,it’sjustkindofyouknow,whatIdid.I’mjustkindofspeechlessrightnowIguessisthebestwordtosay,”saidAdamBrown,aTCCstudentwhomadehisowngame.

“WehadacarefulplanningprocesswhichIthinkhelpedproducethesegamesandtheywentfromthere.Theywentwildlybeyondmyexpectations,I’mveryveryproudofthem,”saidStephanieSpike,theComputerTechnologyAssistantProfessoratTCC.

Sincetheclassisaspecialtopicsclass,it’sofferedasaweb-basedprogramnextsemester,butitmaynotbeofferedinthefuture.Italldependsondemand.

LocalCollegeStudentsCreateComputerGames



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Tech@Night,TallahasseeCommunityCollege’sinnovativeinformationtechnologytrainingseries,willbeginits2009scheduleofclassesJan.6atthecollege’sCapitolCenter.

OtherofferingsbeginatTCC’smaincampusJan.13,thePatThomasLawEnforcementAcademyJan.26,theQuincyHouseJan.15,andtheWakullaCenterJan.2.

Tech@Night’sspringclasseswillcontinuethroughJune30.

SinceitslaunchattheTCCCapitolCenterinSeptember2007,Tech@NighthasbecomeapopularchoiceforresidentsofLeon,GadsdenandWakullacountieswhoseekshort-term,one-nighttrainingsessionsinmultimedia,currentsoftwareandupcomingcomputertechnologies.Customized,instructor-ledworkshopsprovidebasictointermediateleveltraininginsuchpopularprogramsasPhotoshop,DreamWeaver,QuickBooksandSharePointDesigner,inadditiontoMicrosoftOffice2003and2007.

“Therearesignificantnumbersofemployeeswhomaybe‘underemployed’andcouldbenefitfromupgradingtechnicalskillsthroughTech@Nighttopreparethemfortheirnextcareermove,”saidDr.JohnChapin,vicepresidentofTCC’sDivisionofEconomicandWorkforceDevelopment.

Ofthe10fastestgrowingoccupationsinFlorida,fiveareintheITindustry.Additionally,theITindustryhasaprojectedgrowthrateof7.84percentfortheperiod2007-2015.Itisanticipatedthat13,440jobswillbecreatedoverthenexteightyearsinFloridaalone,accordingtoTCC.

DuetoTech@Night’ssuccess,TCCcontinuestoexpandcourseofferings,basedonthemostsoughtafterskills.Participantscantakeeitherasingleworkshoporanentireseriestogainthenecessaryskills.

“Thisprogramofferssomethingforeveryone,”saidBeverlySmith,Tech@Nightcoordinator.“It’sfortheindividualwhowantstolearnmoreaboutcomputers,theemployerwhowantstoupgradeemployeeskillsandtheemployeewhowantstoimproveskillsforacurrentorfuturejob.”

Individualclassesare$25persession.TheCollegeisalsoofferingaspecialpromotionfordesignatedseriesofclasses.ParticipantswhoregisterandpayforoneoftheeligibleseriesofclassesbyJan.9willreceiveafreeflashdrive.

Toregisterorviewacopyofthecompletespringschedule,visitwww.tcc.fl.edu/[email protected],callTCC’sCenterforEconomicandWorkforceDevelopmentat201-8760.

TCC’s Tech @ night classes begin Jan. 6

sPeCial To The DemoCRaT


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OfficialsatTallahasseeCommunityCollegearefinanciallyassistingolderstudentswhomaynothavetheopportunitytobeginorcompletetheirpostsecondaryeducation.

TexasGuaranteed(TG)PublicBenefitGrantProgram,aphilanthropicinitiativeofTG,awardeda$100,000granttoTCC.

Thefundingwillaidnontraditionalandadultlearnersfromlow-to-moderate-incomefamilieswhoareatleast24yearsold.

TCCDirectorofFinancialAidBillSpierssaid,“Thisisanopportunitytogetthembackintothesystemandhelpthemtofulfilldreamsandtohelpthemfulfillwhat’sneededforthemtoprogresstothenextlevel.”

ThegoalistoestablishapilotprogramatTCCfornontraditionallearnersbyawardingatleastonehundredscholarshipsofupto$2,000each.

AnyonewhothinktheyareeligibleshouldcheckwithTCC’swebsiteregularlyatwww.tcc.fl.edu.

$100KTCCGrant

Reporter:LanetraBennettEmailAddress:[email protected]

WCTV - December 8, 2008

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Forthoseinterestedinstartingorcontinuingacollegecareer,listenup!

TheTGCorporationhasawardedTallahasseeCommunityCollege100thousanddollarsinfederalgrantmoney.TCCwillusethewindfalltofundscholarshipsfornon-traditionalstudents,definedasstudentswhoareover24-yearsold,fromlow income families.

TALLAHASSEE,Florida-[December8,2008]-TexasGuaranteed(TG)PublicBenefitGrantProgram,aphilanthropicinitiativeofTG,awarded$100,000totheTallahasseeCommunityCollegeFoundationtohelpfundeffortsthatwillleadtogreaterstudentsuccessinpreparingforandearningacollegedegree.

Toqualifyfortheaward,TCCdeclareditsintenttousegrantfundingtoimproveaccessto,orparticipationin,postsecondaryeducation,collegeretentionandstudentsuccess,withaspecialemphasisontheproject’sbenefittonontraditional/adultlearnerswhoarefromlow-tomoderate-incomefamiliesandareatleast24yearsold.

“ThegoalofthisprojectistoimproveaccesstopostsecondaryeducationbyestablishingapilotprogramatTCCtoassistnontraditional/adultlearnersbyawardingatleast100scholarshipsofupto$2,000each,”saidDr.BillLaw,TCCPresident.“TG’sgenerousinvestmentwillhaveastrong,positiveinfluenceontheeducationofthesestudents,andtheenrichmentofourcommunity.”

TG’ssupportwillbematchedbyTCCandwilldoubletheamountavailableforscholarshipawardsto$200,000overatwo-yearperiod.

“Ournation’sfuturedependsonourabilitytoinspirestudentstoachieveallthatthey’recapableofaccomplishing,”saidSueMcMillin,presidentandCEOofTG,aTexas-based,nonprofitcorporationthatprovidesfederalstudentloanguaranteestohelpensureaccesstohighereducationformillionsofstudentsacrossthecountryeachyear.“We’repleasedthatTGcanhelpchangethefutureforindividualstudents,familiesandsocietyasawholebyprovidingfundsfortheTCCprogramfornontraditional/adultlearners.”

TheTCCFoundationisoneof53nonprofitorganizationsselectedforfunding.Overall,TGawardedmorethan$5.6millionforprojectsin2008-2009.

TCCwillprovidesupportservicestoscholarshiprecipientsto

strengthentheiracademicsuccess.EachrecipientwillmeetwithaTCCadvisertodevelopanIndividualizedLearningPlanthatidentifiesthestudent’sacademicgoalsandaneffectivestrategytoachievethesegoals.Eachstudent’sprogresswillbetrackedthroughTCC’sinnovativestudentportalsystem,andthestudentwillalsobeenrolledinTCC’sCollegeSuccesscourse,whichnearlydoublesastudent’schancesofgraduationaccordingtotheCollege’sresearch.

Scholarshiprecipientsmustbe24yearsofageandolderandhaveanExpectedFamilyContribution(EFC)over$4,140fortheFederalPellGrantandFloridaStudentAssistanceGranteligibility.StudentswhoareinterstedshouldcompletetheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)tohavetheirEFCdetermined.TCCwillbegingivingeligiblestudentsawardsbeginningwiththeSpring2009semesterthatstartsinJanuary.

FurtherinformationaboutthenewscholarshipprogrammaybeobtainedbycontactingAngelaIsaac,TCCScholarshipCoordinator,[email protected](850)201-8411.

AboutTG:TGisapublic,nonprofitcorporationthathelpscreateaccesstohighereducationformillionsoffamiliesandstudentsthroughitsroleasanadministratoroftheFederalFamilyEducationLoanProgram(FFELP).Itsvisionistobethepremiersourceofinformation,financingandassistancetohelpallfamiliesandstudentsrealizetheireducationalandcareerdreams.AdditionalinformationaboutTGcanbefoundonlineatwww.tgslc.org.

TCCFoundationReceives$100,000GranttoAdvanceNontraditional/Adultlearners success

WTXl - December 9, 2008

37Wakulla area Times - December 2008

Tallahassee Democrat - December 10, 12, 14, 16, 2008

www.tcc.fl.edu/cfp (850) 201-8760Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification mark CFP, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER and federally registered in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

Supplemental materials used in TCC’s program developed by Ken Zahn, CFP®.

The classes are accelerated, therefore we encourage students

to be familiar with the industry. Upon

completion of program requirements you are

eligible to apply for the November 2009 CFP®

Certification Exam.

General Principles Jan. 9 - 31

Insurance Planning Feb. 13 - Mar. 7

Investment Planning Mar. 27 - Apr. 25

Income Tax Planning May 15 - June 13

Retirement Planning July 10 - Aug. 1

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Capstone Oct. 2 - 3

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TALLAHASSEE,Fla.(December12,2008)–AsofFriday,December12morethan10,600studentshavealreadyregisteredfortheupcomingSpringsemester,withcourseenrollmentsthatarerunning6.4%aheadofthesameperiodlastyear.

Dr.BillLaw,TCC’sPresidentsaid,“Acrossthestate,communitycollegeenrollmentcontinuestogrow,especiallyinthefaceofsevereeconomictimes.WhileweatTCCremainfirmlycommittedtokeepingtheopendooropen,IhavesomeconcernsaboutbeingabletomeetindividualneedsaswegettothestartofthesemesterinJanuary.We’reworkingdiligentlytocreateflexibleclassschedules–includinggreatlyexpandedonlinecourseofferings-whichmaximizeopportunitiesforstudentstoattendclass,butgrowthatthislevelwillchallengeevenourbestefforts.MyguidanceistoregisternowifyouplantoattendTCCinthespring.”

TheCollegeisopennextweekfrom8:00a.m.until5:00p.m.withadvisingsessionsavailableandtheAdmissionsOfficepreparedtohelpwiththeenrollmentprocess.

WhiletheCollegeisclosedDecember20throughJanuary4,perspectivestudentsmayapplyforadmissionsonlineandTCCstudentsmaycontinuetoregisterforclassesonline.

ClassesforthespringsemesterbeginJanuary7.Formoreinformationcall(850)201-8555orlogontogoToTCC.com.

TCCEndsFallSemesterWithaSurgeinSpringEnrollment

WCTV - December 13, 2008

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JellybeanmakerJellyBellyCandyCo.,VeraBradleyDesignsandtheVermontTeddyBearCo.allhavesomethingincommon—aSCOREvolunteercounselorhelpedthemoutontheir way to success.

SincetheServiceCorpsofRetiredExecutiveswasstartedin1964,morethan8millionbusinessownershavereceivedsuchassistance.PlansaretakingshaperightnowtomakeSCOREservices available here in Tallahassee.

Recently,BobSheppardfromtheOrlandoSCOREchapterhelpedestablishasteeringcommitteetoservetheTallahasseearea.TheeffortisbeingdirectedthroughtheGreaterTallahasseeChamberofCommerce’sLeadershipTallahasseeprogram.Thelocalchapterwillberesponsibleforfindingmemberswho’dliketobecounselorsandforpromotingtheprogram.

SCOREisuniqueinthatitoffersaresourcethatentrepreneursmightnototherwisehave:theknowledgeofanotherexperiencedbusinessowner.

maybe you have thought about being a mentor. if so, here’s your chance to share your success with others. sCoRe volunteerswillbehavingfreebusinesscounselingsessionsandworkshopsthatwillbefreeorataverylowcost.AsaSCOREcounseloryou’llshareyourreal-worldexpertisethroughconfidentialone-to-onementoringandteamcounseling.Youmightalsoprovideonlinecounselingdirectlyfromyourhomeor office.

Remember, too, that small firms are the essence of our local businesseconomy.Thebettertheyperformandthemoresuccess they have, the more the community benefits.

TheplanisforSCOREcounselorsandmemberstohavethechapterbasedatTallahasseeCommunityCollege.AsapartnerwiththeU.S.SmallBusinessAdministration,SCOREprovidesaspiringentrepreneursandestablishedsmallbusinessownersandnonprofitorganizationsanaccessiblenetworkofindividualswithreal-worldknowledge.

Ifyou’reinterestedoryouwanttoexplorethisfurther,planonattendingtheorganizationalmeetingsetfor1-4p.m.MondayatTCCintheEconomicandWorkforceDevelopmentBuilding,Room207.ContactSunnyPhillipsatsunnyphillips@[email protected]’s Web site is www.score.org.

ContactDemocratBusinessEditorDaveHodgesat(850)[email protected].

DaveHodges

DemocratBusinessEditor

SCOREchapterisplannedforTallahassee

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Tallahassee CommuniTy College

Health care grads pinned:

GraduatingstudentsinTallahasseeCommunityCollege’shealthcareprogramsparticipatedinpinningceremoniesthisweek,symbolizingthecompletionoftheirrespectiveprogram.OnWednesday,sevenstudentsgraduatedaspartofthecollege’sfirstdiagnosticmedicalsonographyclass.TCChandedoutthefollowingawards:VeronicaBenjamin—ClinicalAward;JanetByrd,AmberCrum,MariaDorman—AcademicAward;RuthJoiner,SheilaJonesandMariamTurley.PinningceremonieswerealsoheldforTCC’sradiologictechnologyprogramonWednesday.Thefollowingstudentswererecognized:MelvinAdams,ElizabethBaker,TammyGarcia-Urena,SharleyHevner,NakeshaHouston,SamanthaJohnson-Person,MeyerLauren,BrandiPearson,StevenPearson,ChasePeavyandCherylPorgal.

Nursing graduates 30:

OnThursdayevening,theTCCnursingprogramgraduated30studentsandhandedoutthefollowingawards:LouiseWeylerleadershipaward,presentedbyArchboldMemorialHospitaltoBillieDuncan;bedsideawardtoMarcusFountainandAmandaFolsomMiles;professionalcolleaguetoSarahCreelandColleenCahillMurray;highestGPA(onnursingcourses)toJolanCruzado.

Fire academy graduates fourth class:

MembersoftheTallahasseeFireAcademy’sfourthclassareinthemidstof450hoursofcourseinstruction.Celebratingthespiritoftheholidayseason,TallahasseeFireAcademyClass004issupportingtheUnitedStatesMarineCorpsReserve’sToysforTotscampaign.OnFriday,membersoftheclasspurchasedmorethan$700oftoysfromTheLearningExpress,intheKillearnShoppingCenter,3491ThomasvilleRoad.TheclasswillalsopresentcheckstoTheChildren’sBurnCampofNorthFloridaandtheTallahasseeCommunityCollegeFoundation.

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Studentsfromlow-incomefamilieswhoareinterestedingoingtocollegejustreceivedhelpcourtesyofafederalgrantawardedtoFlorida’sDepartmentofEducation.

The$18milliongrantistoprovidestudentsinsixththrough12thgradeswithearlycollegeawarenessandpreparationactivitiesin10schoolsthroughoutLeon,GadsdenandJeffersoncounties.TheprogramisknownastheGearUpGrantandit’sdesignedtoexposestudentstoadvanced-placementandInternationalBaccalaureate(IB)classes.

“It’sgoingtohelppreparestudentstoenterorsucceedinsometypeofpostsecondaryeducation,”saidIrisWilson,theFloridaDepartmentofEducation’sdeputychancellorofstudentachievement.

Wilsonservesastheprogram’sprojectdirector.ShesaidthecompetitivegrantreceivedfortheGearUpProgramisconsideredaflagshipprogramoftheU.S.DepartmentofEducation.

“Postsecondaryinstructionisanessentialcomponentforsuccessintoday’shighlycompetitiveglobalmarketplace,”saidFloridaEducationCommissionerEricSmith.“TheGearUpgrantwillhelpbuilddreamsandprovidethemeansforstudentstoconsideracollegeeducation.”

Wilsonaddedthattheprojectwillbeimplementedthroughpartnershipswithseveralinstitutions,includingFloridaStateandFloridaA&MuniversitiesandTallahasseeCommunityCollege.TheareaschoolsthatwilltakepartintheprojectareFAMUDevelopmentalHigh,RickardsHighandNimsMiddleschoolsinLeonCounty;JeffersonMiddle/HighSchoolinJeffersonCo.andCarter-Parramore,ShanksMiddle,HavanaMiddle,EastGadsdenHighandWestGadsdenHighschoolsinGadsdenCounty.

DOEgrantaimsforhighergroundMoneywillhelpBigBendstudentsprepareforpost-secondaryeducation



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TALLAHASSEE—DemocratsturneduptheheatMondayonRepublicanHouseSpeakerRaySansom,demandingthatheanswerquestionsabouttakinga$110,000-a-yearjobatNorthwestFloridaStateCollegeaftersteeringmorethan$30milliontohisalmamateroverthepasttwoyears.

HouseDemocraticleaderFranklinSandsendedhissilencewithapolitebutfirmpressrelease.

“Ourcaucusmembersaretroubledbynewsaccountsthatsuggestthenormalandopenbudgetproceduresmaynothavebeenfollowedinsomecircumstancesinthelasttwoyears,”Sandssaid.“Wedonotaimtoembarrassacolleague.Butwethinkthespeakershouldaddressthesereports.Iflefttofester,theallegationsmaycastahazeovertheLegislatureanditswork.”

ItcameinthewakeofthelatestrevelationsinaweekendstorybytheMiamiHerald/St.PetersburgTimes.CitingHousee-mail,thepapersreportedthatSansomworkedbehindthesceneswithNorthwestFloridaStateCollegePresidentBobRichburgtosuppresspublicattendanceatameetingbetweenlawmakersandtheschool’sboardoftrustees.

like many of his colleagues whose legislative fate rests in Sansom’shands,Sandshaspreviouslydeclinedtocommentonthe controversy.

SansomlastyearwasspeakerdesignateandthepowerfulHousebudgetchairmanwhenhequietlyincreaseda$1millionconstructionappropriationfortheschoolto$25million.OnthesamedaySansomwasofficiallyinstalledasspeaker,thecollegeannouncedhisnewvicepresident’sjob.

AspokeswomanforSansomdidnotrespondtorequestsforaninterview.Richburgsaidearlierthismonththattherewasnoquidproquoandthatthejoboffercouldnothavebeendiscussedatthetimebecausetheopeningonlyoccurredafterthe legislative session.

Sansom,whohasamaster’sdegreeineducation,isqualifiedforthejob,Richburgsaid.

SansomandRichburgalsopushedacontroversialbillthatexpandedtheabilityofcommunitycollegestoofferfour-yeardegrees.

ThebillputNorthwestFloridaStateCollegeandtwoothersatthecenterofapilotprogram.Sixothercommunitycolleges,includingEdisonCommunityCollegeinFortMyers,eventuallyjoinedin.Notallcollegeswereconvinceditwasagoodidea.

TallahasseeCommunityCollegePresidentBillLawsaidMondaythatheattendedaMarch13meetingwithSansomandahandfulofotherpresidents,butwasnotinterestedinjoiningthepilotprogram.

TCCstudentsalreadyhaveeasyaccesstoFloridaStateUniversity,andLawstillthinksit’sabetterideaforhisschooltostick to its core mission.

“it’s a little unfortunate about the controversy because it’s a worthypolicydiscussion,”Lawsaid.

PensacolaJuniorCollegeformerpresidentTomDelanoalsodidnotsupporttheideaanddidnotattendthemeeting,saidMartinGonzalez,aninterimvicepresident.Recently,theschoolbeganconsideringwhethertoofferabaccalaureatedegreeinitsnursingprogram,Gonzalezsaid.

“Wehatetoseesomethinglikethatquestionedbecauseofwhathashappenedatoneinstitution,”hesaid.

Dems want sansom to come cleanSunshineLawmayhavebeenviolatedinschooldealings

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WASHINGTON—President-electBarackObamahaspromisedtogothroughthebudgetofeachfederalagencywithafine-toothcomb,andthatgetsfiscalconservativeslikeRep.AllenBoydexcited.

Infact,pledgesmadebytheincomingadministrationremindhimofthelasttimeaDemocratoccupiedtheWhiteHouse.

“TheClintonadministrationwentinandcuteveryagencytherewas.Governmentspendingactuallydeclined.Mostpeoplehaveforgottenthat,butthenumbersspeakforthemselves,”saidBoyd,aMonticelloDemocrat.“Whenyoucutspending,yougaintheconfidenceoftheAmericanpeoplethatyou’vegotanefficientgovernmentdoingwhatit’ssupposedtobedoinganddoingitwell.”

BoydexpressedoptimismthatObamawillsetatoneinWashingtonthatwillencouragecooperationandproductivityfrombothpartiesinCongress.

“Wedidn’thavethatinthelasttwoyears,whenwe’vehadadividedgovernment,”hesaid,referringtotheRepublicanWhiteHouseandtheDemocrat-controlledCongress.Thatshows,hesaid.

Congressiswrappingupayearthatwillbemostrememberedforthenumerousfinancialbailoutpackagesandadearthofanyothertypeofbill.

Federallawmakersbegantheyearonanoptimisticnote,supportinglegislationintendedtostimulatetheeconomythroughrebatecheckstotaxpayers.However,recipientsfailedtospendtheextramoneyashoped,forcingCongressintorescuemode,firsttryingtosavestrugglinghomeowners,thenthefinancialindustryandfinally,domesticautomobilemakers.

Althoughheconsideredthebillflawed,Boydvotedforahistoric$700billionmeasuretorescuethefinancialsector.However,heopposeda$14billionloanpackageforthenation’stopthreeautomakers.

“You’vegotanindustrygettingwaxedbycompetitorsaroundtheworld,becausetheircostofproductionandwhatthey’reproducingisdifferentfromwhatitshouldbe.Andthemarket’sgottoworkthatoutforthem,notthegovernment,”hesaid.

Althoughcriticshavedescribedthecongressionalyearaslongonbailoutsandshortonanyothertypeofbill,Boydtouted

severalHouseaccomplishmentsthataffectedNorthFlorida,including:

$8.5millioninappropriationsforvariousmilitary-relatedresearchprojectsconductedbyFloridaStateUniversity.

$12.4millionforsimilarnationaldefense-relatedprojectsatFloridaA&MUniversity.

$11.6millionfortheconstructionofanewAirControlSquadronOperationsTrainingComplexatTyndallAirForceBase.

$800,000millionforTallahasseeCommunityCollegetoestablishaManufacturingandIndustrialTechnologyCenter.BoydacknowledgedCongresspuntedotherbig-ticketbudgetitemssuchashealthcareandSocialSecurityissuestothenextyear.

Alsoahead:AdecisiononwhetherBoydwillrunfortheSenateseatthatwillbevacatedbyU.S.Sen.MelMartinez,anOrlandoRepublican.

Boydsaidheenjoysbeingacongressman,particularlyforaregionwheregenerationsofhisfamilygrewupandwhereherepresents“peopleI’veknownforallmylife.”

Buthesaidhealsofeelscompelledtopursuepublicservicetoa further level.

“That’sadecisionIhavetomakenow—whereisthebestplatformtodothat,”hesaid.“IsittostayintheU.S.HouseofRepresentatives,wherewehaveworkedfor12years...ordowegointothesmallerbody,withonly100members,startalloverintermsofpeckingorderandmoveup.”

Boydsaidheandhiswife,Cissy,willusetheholidaystomakeadecision.HeexpectstomakeanannouncementinJanuary.

FloridaCapitalNews-December20,2008

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Asathleticdirectorsgo,BrianAnweilerhardlyfitsthedescription.

EvenheadmitsthathisathleticachievementsendedontheTallahasseeParksandRecreationDepartment’sT-ballandsoccerfieldsbackinthe‘80s.

Seatedatalocalcoffeeshopearlierthisweek,Anweilerlookeddownathisbodyasiftosay,“DoIlooklikeanathlete?”Withachipmunkgrinandrosycheeksheaccentuatesthepoint:“Ijoke,butI’mathleticbytitleonly.”

Thisistrue.Since2002,the34-year-oldhasheldthetitleofathleticdirectoratTallahasseeCommunityCollege.

OnJan.5,hislastdayatTCC,Anweilerwillleavethattitlebehind.Hehasacceptedanewpositionasthecollege-widecoordinatorofstudentactivitiesatNorthernVirginiaCommunityCollege,asix-campusinstitutionwith66,000students.Heleavesmorethanatitle,though.

Heisleavinghishome.Ofhis34years,Anweilerhasspent17ofthemworkinginsomecapacityatTCC,particularlythe18-year-oldathleticdepartment.

HisconnectiontotheTCCathleticsprogrambeganin1992whenhebecamethevolunteervideographerforthemen’sbasketball team.

Thatopportunitycameaboutbecausethen-coachMikeGillespiewasaregularcustomeratwhatwastheFoodLioninKillearn.Anweilerworkedthereasagroceryclerkwhenthetwostruckupafriendship.

ItwasGillespiewhoinvitedAnweilertohelptheteam.

SinceheplannedtoattendTCCaftergraduatingfromLincolnHighin1992,itseemedtofitnicelywithhisplans.Butithardlyendedthere.

Evenafterhe’dfinishedatTCCandwasattendingFloridaStateforhisfour-yeardegreeinmediacommunications,Anweilerworkedpart-timefortheathleticdepartmentassistingwithgamemanagementandwritingpressreleasesandpiecesformediaguides.

AftergraduatingfromFSUin1997,hewashiredasaTCCcommunicationsspecialist.Inthatroleheworkedonnon-

athleticandathleticpublicrelations.HisexperienceworkingwithathleticsatTCCledhimtopursueamaster’sdegreethroughtheFSUsportsadministrationprogram.

HedidsowhileworkingatTCC,andhegraduatedfromthatprogramin2001.Shortlythereafter,attheageof28,hewaspromotedtoathleticdirector.

ThroughAnweiler’s17yearsatTCC,theEagleshavechangedcoachesandathleticdirectorsseveraltimes.InfacttheonlyheadcoachremainingonstafffromAnweiler’sfirstyearatTCC(1992)isbaseball’sMikeMcLeod.

“He’sarealsupportiveguy,”McLeodsaid.“Youneverfeltanythingbutthat.Andhereallyhadthestudentfirstinhismind.

“Itwasn’taboutwinsandlosseswithhim.Itwas,‘WhatcanIdotohelpyou,tomakelifemorecomfortable?’”

Unliketheathleticdirectorsatfour-yearuniversitieswhosupervisecoaches,theTCCpositionismoreadministrativeinnature.Inhisposition,Anweilerhandledscholarshipadministration,academiceligibility,mediarelations,travelplanning,andotheroffice-relatedduties.

“Hehandlesallthestuffwedon’tliketodoordon’thavetimetodo,”McLeodsaid.

TCCbidsafondfarewelltobelovedAnweilerAthleticdirectortakingdifferentpositionatNorthernVirginiaCC

ByDavidSáezDemoCRaT sTaFF WRiTeR


TallahasseeCommunityCollegeathleticdirectorBrianAnweilerwillbeleavinghispostafter17yearsofserviceatthecollege.

ReplacingAnweilerwillbeRobChaney,alsoaformervolunteerhelperandnowTCCcommunicationsspecialist.ChaneyandAnweilerworkedtogetherfor10years.

“He’skindoflikethemayor,”Chaneysaid.“Everybodyknowshim.

“He’sgonetheextramiletohelpthecoaches’jobsaloteasier.Hetakesontheburdenofthegruntworkthatwouldoccupytheirtime.Nottodotheirjob,buttobeextrahandsandfeetsotheycanfocusonthecoachingaspect.”

ForAnweiler,ithasbeenallpartofthejob.

“Ikindofviewedmyroleasmakingsurethetrainsranontime,makingsureeverythinggoessmoothly,”hesaid.“Ijustwanttosupportthecoachesinwhattheydoandseethembesuccessfulandseethestudentsgraduate,moveon,gettheirfour-yeardegree,beonthenationalstage,andjustexcel.”

OvertheyearshehelpedestablishtheTCCHallofFameandtheTCCAthleticDepartmentGolfTournamentfundraiser.Thoughheneverplayedcollegeorhighschoolathletics,hesaysaccompanyingTCCteamstotheirrespectivenationaltournamentsasmemorable moments.

“Believeitornot,I’mnottheworld’sbiggestsportsfan,”hesaid.“ButIlikedhelpingstudentsandbeingaroundstudents.”

But17yearsisalongtime,andhesaidit’sjusttimetoleave.NothingconfirmedthatmoreforAnweilerthanthecommentsofaTCCpoliceofficer.

“Ialwaysseeyouwalkingaround,”theofficertoldAnweiler.“It’snotgoingtobethesame.

“HesaidIcouldn’tleavebecauseIwaspartofthescenery,”Anweileradded.“Thatwasagoodsignthatitwastimetogo.Ifthatdoesn’tsoundlikeit’stimetogo...”

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TallahasseeCommunityCollegewillstartclassesJan.7with10,000studentsalreadyregisteredanda6.4-percentincreaseinclassenrollments,saidSusieHall,directorofcommunications.

Hallsaidadministratorsbegantoseeenrollmentincreasesbeforethecollegeclosedforwinterbreak.However,thepopulationboomputsadministratorsinacompromisingpositionofprovidingasmanyclassesaspossibleduringatimeofseverebudgetcuts.

“Acrossthestate,communitycollegeenrollmentcontinuestogrow,especiallyinthefaceofsevereeconomictimes,”TCCPresidentBillLawsaid.“WhileweatTCCremainfirmlycommittedtokeepingtheopendooropen,IhavesomeconcernsaboutbeingabletomeetindividualneedsaswegettothestartofthesemesterinJanuary.”

LawsaidgrowthatthelevelTCCisseeing“willchallengeevenourbestefforts.”

Headdedthatadministratorsareworkingtocreateflexibleclassschedules,includingexpandedonlinecourseofferings,toaccommodatewhatwillperhapsberecordenrollment.Thecollege’sstudentpopulationhasexceeded14,000inpastsemesters.

Asofthemiddleofthemonth,morethan10,600studentshadregisteredforthespringsemester.

ThecollegewillbeclosedthroughJan.4.

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Whilethestate’sfiscalcrisiscouldforceFloridaStateUniversitytolayoffmorethan200membersofitsfacultyandstaff,BillLawdoesnotexpectanylayoffsatTallahasseeCommunityCollege.

Law,TCC’spresident,saidthatbecausetheschoolwasproactiveandtrimmeditsbudgetby$2.32million—or7.5percent—inSeptember,itiswellpositionedtoendurewhateverhappensduringthecurrentlegislativesession.

“Wehavenotlaidoffanyoneandwehavemadeacommitmenttonotdothat,”Lawsaid.“I’mverycomfortablewithwhatI’mseeing.Thatcommitmentisverystrongthroughtheendofthisyear.”

TheLegislature,meetinginaspecialsessiontoattempttoclosea$2.3billionrevenueshortage,hastargetededucationasoneofthe areas for cuts.

“Nobodyfeelsgoodaboutanyofthis,”Lawsaid.“Wehaven’theardthefinalnewsoncommunitycolleges.

“ThethingthatishelpingTCCisourbusinessmodelismuch,muchlesscomplexthanauniversitybusinessmodel.Weliterallydon’thavethatresearchoverhead.”

TCC’sspringsemestergetsunderwayWednesday.Asofthismorning,11,579studentshadenrolledforthesemester.

Lawsaidheexpectsthefinalnumbertobecloseto12,000,up2-3percentfromthefallsemester.

NolayoffsexpectedatTCC

By Doug BlackburnDemoCRaT senioR WRiTeR

Tallahassee Democrat - January 6, 2009

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TALLAHASSEE,FL-InAugust,TallahasseeCommunityCollegelauncheditsQuickJobTrainingProgramasawayofofferingquickandaffordabletrainingfordisplacedandunder-employedworkersinaseriesofin-demandjobs.Fromclassesforhealthandinformationtechnologyoccupationstothoseinalternativeenergyandconstruction,theQuickJobTrainingProgramhasenjoyedtremendoussuccess. Ontheheelsofatriumphantdebut,theCollegeisgearingupforitssecondQuickJobTrainingseries,whichbeginsWednesday,January7whenTCCoffersanA+CertificationPrepCourse,partoftheprogram’semphasisonInformationTechnologyoccupations. TheQuickJobTrainingProgramwasdesignedtoaddressthoseinTCC’stri-countyservicedistrictwhohavebeenimpactedbyongoingstateandlocalgovernmentbudgetcutsaswellasdown-sizingorclosureoflocalbusinesses,saidDr.JohnChapin,VicePresidentforEconomicandWorkforceDevelopment(EWD). “Theintentistoprovideopportunitiesforpeoplewhohavebeensqueezedoutoftheirjobsandforincumbentemployeeswhodon’thaveenoughwork,”saidChapin.“Weareofferingthisformatfortheclassesbecausesomanypeopleareunemployedorunderemployed.” QuickJobTrainingclassescanbecompletedin90daysorless,manycarrynationalcertificationandeachpersonwhocompletesacoursewillbeofferedtheReadytoWorkcredentialaspartofthepackage. IndividualsinterestedinlearningmoreabouttheQuickJobTrainingProgramshouldplantoattendoneoftwoupcominginformationsessions-Wednesday,January14from10:30a.m.tonoonorThursday,January15from7to8:30p.m.BothsessionswillbeheldinRoom123ofTCC’sCenterforEconomicandWorkforceDevelopment.

Formoreinformation,includingacompleteclassschedule,call(850)201-8760orlogontowww.QuickJobTCC.com.

TCC’sQuickJobTrainingProgramgearsupforsecondseries

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WhenPastorRickWarrenwasinvitedtogivetheinvocationatPresident-ElectBarack obama’s Jan. 20 inauguration, gaysandothersontheleftraisedaloudandvociferouschorusofprotestaboutWarren’soppositiontogaymarriageandabortion.

Someontherightwerealsooffended— they say Warren isn’t conservative enoughandshouldn’tsharethestagewithsomeonewhosupportsawoman’sright to choose.

It’sexactlythatkindofpoliticalpolarizationthatLizJoynerandTheVillageSquare,thegroupshehelpedfound,hopetobreak.Formorethana year, Joyner has brought Democrats andRepublicanstogethereveryquarterfordinnerandwhatshecalls“civilized”conversation—noname-callingandyellingallowed,justthoughtful,engageddiscussion.

AtTuesday’sdinner,abipartisanpanelwilltackleaparticularlythornytopic:FaithinthePublicSquare.

“We seem to be living in a time when we’vestoppedtalkingtopeoplewedisagreewith...andwearen’thavinggoodconversationsaboutthingsthatmatter,”Joynersaid.“Ithinkwecandobetterthanthat.”

OnTuesday,Joynersaid,sheisgoingtotellthepaneliststofightliketheFoundingFathers.

“Havearealdiscussion,butdoitwithcivilityandgrace.”

Therelationshipbetweentheco-chairsofTheVillageSquare—CityCommissionerAllanKatzandTallahasseeCommunityCollegePresidentBillLaw—providesoneexampleofthepossibilitiesfordialogue.Katz,aDemocrat,andLaw,aRepublican,havedifferentviewsonhowtosolvesocialproblems,butduringperiodicjogstogetherandinformalmonthlyget-togethers,they’velearnedtorespectandtrustoneanother’sjudgment.

“Wecomefromdifferentplaces,butwerealizedthatjustsittingdowntogetherwithourtalkingpointswasn’tgoingtogetusanywhere,”saidKatz,whowillactasmoderatorforTuesday’spaneldiscussion.“Wehadtobewillingtoreally listen to what the other one was saying.”

LeaMarshall,aRepublicanwhohasattendedallofTheVillageSquaredinners,saidshegoestolistentothespeakersshesupports.Butsheoftencomes away with some truth from the otherside.

Duringthelastdinner,forexample,whichtookplacebeforetheelection,onespeakersaidthatpeoplewhobelievethatonly“theirguy”couldsavethecountrywerevergingonidolatry.

“Thatmademelookattheelectiondifferently,”Marshallsaid.“Thetake-homelessondidn’tcomefromthepersonIoriginallywenttohear.”

KenConnor,oneofTuesday’spanelists,saiditwasimportanttocreateacalmatmospherewherepeoplehaveachance to listen to the merits of an argument. Connor, an attorney, is the formerpresidentofFloridaRighttoLifeandtheauthorof“SinfulSilence:WhenChristiansNeglectTheirCivicDuty.”

“Ifthevolumeisloudandthefaceisred,thereislittleopportunitytoconvinceandpersuadeoneanother,”Connorsaid.“SoundstomelikewhatTheVillageSquareissayingis‘Look,wewantpeopletohaveequalaccesstothemarketplaceofideas.’Ithinktheoutcomeofthatdiscussionwilldemonstratethatsomeideasarebetterthanothers.”

Connor’sfellowpanelistsinclude:

W. Dexter Douglass, an attorney who has practicedFloridalawforhalfacentury,wastheleadcounselforAlGoreintheinfamous“FloridaRecount”of2000andisa16-yearmemberoftheboardoftheFloridaSchoolfortheDeafandtheBlind.

TheRev.AllisonDeFoor,whoservedasvicechairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridafrom2002to2006,isanEpiscopalpriestwhoworksinprisonministriesandanenvironmentalconsultantwhohasservedasdirectoroftheFloridaAudubonSocietyandpresidentoftheFloridaLandTrustassociation.

LeoSandon,aprofessoremeritusofreligionandAmericanstudiesatFSU,longtime religion columnist for the TallahasseeDemocratandordainedPresbyterian minister.

TheVillageSquarecreatesaplaceforcivilizedconversationFaithisthetopicforTuesday’spanel

BySharonKant-RauchDemoCRaT FaiTh eDiToR

TCCPresidentBillLaw,left,andCityCommissionerAllanKatzhavedifferentviewsbutfindcommongroundthroughmutualrespectandtrust.Thetwoareco-

chairsofTheVillageSquare.

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· FloRiDa sTaTe uniVeRsiTyBiochemprofessorawardedformassspectrometrywork

AlanG.Marshall,theRobertO.LawtonProfessorofChemistryandBiochemistryatFloridaStateUniversityanddirectoroftheIonCyclotronProgramattheNationalHighMagneticFieldLaboratory,hasbeenchosenbytheGoverningBoardoftheEasternAnalyticalSymposiumInc.(EAS)toreceivethe2009AwardforOutstandingAchievementsinMassSpectrometry.Theaward,whichconsistsofaplaqueandhonorarium,willbepresentedatahalf-daysymposiumduringtheEASmeeting,scheduledforNov.15-18inSomerset,N.J.Marshallisthethirdpersontoreceivethisaward,whichmarkshis14thnational/internationalawardduringhis15yearsatFloridaState.

· Tallahassee CommuniTy College

DOE,TCC,Appleteamupforeducationalworkshop:OnTuesday,theFloridaDepartmentofEducation(FLDOE),TallahasseeCommunityCollegeandAppleInc.willhostaniPodThinkAheadTechnologyWorkshopsponsoredbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducationGEARUPGrant.ThiseventwillbeheldatTallahasseeCommunityCollege’sTurnerAuditoriumfrom9:30a.m.to1:15p.m.ThisworkshopforstudentswillkickofftheuseofiPodstohelpplananddeliverinvigoratinginstructionforstudentsandteachersinGadsden,Leon,andJeffersoncounties.Thestudentswill“thinkaheadandbeabletoaccelerateahead”withthislearningtool,theAppleiPodTouch.

· FloRiDa a&m uniVeRsiTy

FormerMissFAMUKimberlyBrownSelectedtoParticipateinthe2009MissBlackU.S.A.Pageant:KimberlyBrown,aFloridaA&MUniversitygraduateandMissFAMU2005-06,wasrecentlyselectedasthereigningMissBlackAlabamaUSA2009.ShewillserveintheMissBlackU.S.A.PageantinAugustinWashington,D.C.CompetinginthisNationalPageantwillgiveKimberlyanopportunitytoviefor$20,000inscholarshipfunds,whichwouldhelpherenrollinadoctoralprograminhistoryinthefallof2009.Brown,24andaMontgomery,Ala.,native,obtainedbothherBachelor’sofscienceinpublicrelationsandmaster’sofappliedsocialscienceinhistoryatFAMU.

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PatriciaMcCaul,8,stoodbeforeaspeciallypreservedhumancadaverWednesdaymorningduringasneakpreviewofthe“OurBody:TheUniverseWithin”exhibitionatTheMaryBroganMuseumofArtandScience.

Thecadaverhadbeenstrippeddownrevealeverymuscle—someofwhichwereflayedinsuchawayastoresemblelittleflesh wings.

“Ididn’tknowthebodylookedlikethat,”McCaulsaid.“Iwonderiftheeyesarereal?”

Thenachillranthroughherbodyasshesaid,“Ewww.”

Expectmoreexpressionsofwonderand“ewww”whenthecollectionofninebodies,bones,skulls,brains,organsandotherassortedbitsopenstothepubliconSaturday.TheBroganisbankingitwillbeabighitwitheducatorsandstudents.

“Initially,itisweird,”countycommissionerandBroganboardmemberBobRackleffsaid.“Thenit’sfascinatingasyougetdrawnintoit.Youkeepsaying,‘Ididn’tknowthat.Ididn’tknowthat.’”

The6,000-square-footshow—whichisamodifiedversionofblockbustershowsinTampaandOrlando—wasinstalledinthecirculargalleryspaceontheBrogan’sthirdfloor.It’saspacewherepaintingsandfineartareusuallydisplayed.

“OurBody”beginswithahistoryofanatomicalscience,startingwithEgyptiansandendingwiththeinventionoftheCATscan.Eachroomofthegallerythenfocusesonadifferentsystemofthebody—themuscular,thereproductive,therespiratory,thenervousandsoon.

“Thesereallyareworksofart,”Rackleffsaid.“Thecapillariesaroundthecornerareawesome.”

“Youcan’timaginehowincrediblychallengingit’sbeen(toinstalltheshow),”BrogandirectorChuchaBarbersaid.“Therehave been a lot of late nights for our staff. . . . We went from having no ticketing system to having two ticketing systems to handlethedemand.”

Ticketsto“OurBody”exhibitrangefrom$12to$24.ThoseattendingtheexhibitmustalsopaytheregularadmissiontotheBrogan—$6foradultsand$3.50forchildren.

ThankstoaspecialgrantfromtheAETNAFoundation,400studentsfromFAMU’spharmacy,nursingandotherscience-relatedprogramswillgetinto“OurBody:TheUniverseWithin”forfree.Sowill400studentswhoarestudyingthehuman sciences at Tallahassee Community College. every medicalstudentfromFloridaStateUniversitywillhavetheadmissionfeewaived.

“With the economy the way it is, many families are staying closertohomeandvisitingmuseumsthatareclosetohome,”TallahasseeMuseumdirectorRussellDawssaid.DawsisalsothepresidentoftheFloridaAssociationofMuseums.

“WehopethisshowshinesalightonallFloridamuseumsandwhattheyprovide,”Barbersaid.“Floridamuseumsrock.We’retotallyonthecuttingedgeofwhat’shappeningintherestofthecountry.Peopleshouldknow.”

ContactseniorwriterMarkHinsonat(850)[email protected]

AdditionalFactsif you go

nWhat:“OurBody:TheUniverseWithin”

nWhere:TheMaryBroganMuseumofArt&Science,KlemanPlaza,cornerofDuvalandPensacolastreets

nWhen:OpensFridayandrunsthroughMay25;duringthe“OurBody”show,theBroganisopenfrom9a.m.to5p.m.MondaythroughSaturdayandnoonto5p.m.Sunday

nCost:$6foradultsand$3.50forchildrenforregularadmissiontothemuseum;additionalticketstoseethe“OurBody”exhibitrangefrom$12to$24

nContact:Forindividualtickets,call(866)349-7825orvisitwww.thebrogan.org;forgrouptickets,call(800)840-1157orvisitwww.ticketsforgroups.com

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It’sanancientfascination,onealmostasdelicioustoindulgeinaschocolatefudge.Andit’snotevenfattening.

AuthorLuVickersdoubtlessknowsmoreaboutthemermaids’powertoenticethanmost.AteacheratTallahasseeCommunityCollege,Vickerswrotetherecentlyreleased“WeekiWachee,CityofMermaids:AHistoryofOneofFlorida’sOldestRoadsideAttractions”($34.95,UniversityPressofFlorida).

Amarvelouscoffee-tablebook,its220photographsofthekitschyroadsideparkinHernandoCountywerecompiledbySaraDionne.

TonightatApalachicola’sDixieTheatre,Vickerswillsharesomeofherinsider’sknowledgeaboutthismorethan60-year-oldmythicalkingdomofmermaidsandmermen.Createdin1947,itwasthebrainchildofNewtPerry,achampionswimmer,moviestuntmanandtrainerofWorldWarIIfrogmen.Perry’swildschemetocreateanunderwaterworldofbeautifulmermaids—whoperformed20feetbelowthesurfacein72-degreewaterbytakinggulpsofoxygenfromhiddenairhoses—captivatedthepublic’simagination.CelebritiesfromEstherWilliamstoDonKnottstoElvisPresleydroppedbytohavetheirphotossnappedwiththepark’sfish-tailinhabitants.

Inlateryears,however,theparkfellintodisrepairasitstruggledtocompetewithDisney’sMagicKingdomandothermega-attractions.Abouttwomonthsago,theparkfinallycameunderthestate’scontrolandwasdesignatedasanofficialFloridapark.

Inherbook,Vickerstakesherreaderonafun,quirky—andthorough—ridethroughthepark’shistory.Sheeventakesnoteofthegiantslothsandmastodonsthatonceroamedthelandaroundthespring,anddiscussesthatstate’sfirstpeople,anancientIndiantribethatconsideredwatera“liquidGod.”

Vickers’bookispartofaFloridaHistoryandCultureseriesthatalsoincludesbooksonthestate’senvironmentandpolitics.

AdditionalFactsif you go

What:PresentationbyauthorLuVickersonWeekiWacheeattraction

When:7:30p.m.today

Where:DixieTheatre,21AvenueEast,Apalachicola

Admission:Free

Details:(850)653-3200;www.dixietheatre.com

Explore‘WeekiWachee’Authorwillgiveinsider’sviewofpark

ByKathleenLaufenbergDemoCRaT sTaFF WRiTeR


TheHavanaHerald/WakullaTimes/GadsdenCountyTimes/AmericanClassifieds-January 1, 8, 2009

Tallahassee Democrat - January 1-8, 2009

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Wednesday, January 1410:30 a.m. – Noon

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WASHINGTON,D.C.–SMARTHINKING,Inc.(www.smarthinking.com),themarketleaderinprovidingonlinetutoringandacademicsupporttostudents,hasannouncedthatTheFloridaCollegeSystem(FCS),formerlytheDivisionofCommunityColleges,haselectedtouseaportionofitsCollegeAccessGranttoassistinfundingthecostofSMARTHINKINGforitscolleges.Usingthegrantdollars,FCSwillsupplementthecostofSMARTHINKINGservicestostatecollegesinFloridawhousetheservicethisyear.Thiswillprovideallschoolswithadiscountedrateandallowthestate’ssmallschoolstoreceivethesameservicesaslargeinstitutions,forthesameprice.FCSwillsupplementaportionofthecostforthefirst34,000+hourspurchasedstatewidethroughJuly31,2009.ThisplantakesintoconsiderationtheannualgrowthinusageexpectedbyFloridacollegesduringthe2008fiscalyear.

StudiesbyFloridacollegeshaveshownthatstudentswhouseSMARTHINKING’sonlinetutoringservicesachievehighergradesthanthosewhodon’t.Thissuccesshasledtoincreasedusage.FCShasbeenlookingforamoreaffordablewayforitscollegestocoverthecostoftheprogramandthisgrantwill allow colleges to continue offering this successful service. Currently 21 of the state’s 28 community colleges utilize SMARTHINKINGtoprovidesupplementaltutoringtobothon-campusandonlinestudents,aswellasexpandtheirabilitytomeettheever-growingneedsoftheirstudentsforacademicassistanceoutsidetheclassroom.FormoreinformationaboutSMARTHINKING,visitwww.smarthinking.com.

RelatedLinks:

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“ApplyinggrantfundstoexpandourrelationshipwithSMARTHINKINGistimelyforfacultyandstudentsinFlorida,”saidDr.JudithBilsky,ExecutiveViceChancellor,FloridaDepartmentofEducation,FloridaCollegeSystem(FormerlyDivisionofCommunityColleges).“WeareexcitedtoofferthisopportunityforeveryinstitutionthatispartoftheFloridaCollege system throughout the state, to continue or even expandtheiruseofSMARTHINKINGOnlineTutoring.Thiswillallowthemtomeettheever-growingacademicsupportneedsofstudentsbothonandoffcampusandenhancetheirlearningexperience.”

“TallahasseeCommunityCollegeispleasedtobeabletohelpnotonlyourstudents,butstudentsthroughoutthestate,bymanagingthegrantfundsfortheFloridaDepartmentofEducation’sDivisionofCommunityColleges.TheaccesstoSMARTHINKING’squalityeducatorsanytime,anywherecomplementsourownacademicservicesprovidingstudentshelpwhentheyneeditmost,”saidDr.BarbaraSloan,VicePresidentofAcademicAffairsatTallahasseeCommunityCollege.

“BrowardCollegebeganusingSMARTHINKINGin2005asameansofenhancingourstudents’accesstotutoringservices,especiallyduringeveningsandonweekends.Browardstudentsandfacultyhaveembracedthesehighqualitytutoringresources,especiallythoseformathandwriting.Inaddition,ourin-housetutorsusetheSMARTHINKINGplatformtoprovidetutoringinourhealth-relatedcoursesandprograms.And,sinceBrowardCollegenowoffersninefullyonlinedegrees,SMARTHINKINGisacritically-importantresourceforouronlinestudentsaswell,”saidRussAdkins,AssociateVPofInstructionalTechnology,andJanetSturdy,AssociateDeanoflearning Resources, in a joint statement.

“ThisexpandedrelationshipwiththeFloridaDepartmentofEducationenablesallcampuses,largeandsmall,withintheFloridaCollegeSystem,tocontinuetoofferoutstandingacademicsupporttotheirstudentsandweareproudthatSMARTHINKINGisapartoftheirsuccess,”said

BurckSmith,CEOofSMARTHINKING.

AboutSMARTHINKING:

SMARTHINKINGisthemarketleaderinprovidingonlinetutoringandacademicsupporttostudents.TheirserviceswerehonoredwiththeSoftware&InformationIndustryAssociation(SIIA)CODiEawardforBestInstructionSolutionforStudentsatHome.Schools,colleges,universities,libraries,governmentagencies,textbookpublishersandothereducationproviderspartnerwithSMARTHINKINGtoincreasestudentachievementandenhancelearning.SMARTHINKINGconnectsstudentstoe-structor®-certifiedtutorsforassistanceinmath,writing,scienceandbusiness,upto24/7,onanyInternetconnectedcomputer.SMARTHINKING’scorporateofficeislocatedinWashington,D.C.Formoreinformation,visitwww.smarthinking.com.

SMARTHINKINGInksDealWithFloridaCollegeSystemTheFloridaCollegeSystemUsesPortionOfCollegeAccessGrantToFundOnlineTutoringAndAcademicSupport

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Studentsarefindingoutthatknowledgeandthedesiretoreadspreadslikewildfirewiththebook“Fahrenheit451”.

TallahasseeCommunityCollegekickedoffthenational“BigRead”initiativetogetstudentstalkingandturningthepagesofinfluential novels.

Februaryis“BigRead”month,buttheystartedThursdaybyhandingoutcopiesoftheRayBradburybook“Fahrenheit451”.

“ButthePurposeistogetthewholecampusreading,talking,communicatingandthenreallyunderstandingwhatthefocusofthebookis”saysHeadLibrarian,JanysBarnidde

TCCpresidentDoctorBillLawandFireChiefCindyDickhelpedjumpstarttheeventthattheyhopewillinvolvethewholecampus.

ThroughoutFebruarytherewillberead-ins,bookdiscussions,andgive-awaystoigniteinterestinreading.

TCC“BigRead”Kick-Off

Reporter:ChristinaKremerEmailAddress:[email protected]

WCTV - January 15, 2009

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JudeRosilienwalkedoutmidwaythroughhisCalculusIIRecitationclassatFSUlatethismorning.Hehadadatewithhistory.

Rosilienleftclasstogototheloungeonthesecondfloorofoglesby union to watch the inauguration ceremony for Barack obama.

“It’ssomethingIreallywanttowatch,”thesophomorefromMiamisaid.“Iwanttobeapartofit.”

Rosilien,likethousandsofcollegestudentsatFloridaA&M,FloridaStateandTallahasseeCommunityCollege,tookabreakfromtheclassroomtogatherinadesignatedpublicareatowitness the swearing in of obama.

KendraCash,ajuniorfromJacksonvillemajoringinfinanceandrealestateatFSU,racedoutoftheunionloungethemomentJosephLoweryfinishedtheconvocationinordertomakeittoher12:30p.m.class.

“Personally,Ithinkclassshouldbecanceledtoday,”Cashsaid.“This is a historic moment. it’s the first african-american president.”

Studentsfilledtheloungeforthenoon-timeevent.Late-arrivalsfoundthemselvestakingaseatonthefloor.

ClubDownunder,rarelyopenduringdaytimehours,alsohadspecialviewingoftheinauguration.AndallmonitorsattheLeachRecreationCenterweretunedintoCNNandlivecoverageofTuesday’sinauguration.Takethat,ESPN.

Nearlyathousandstudents,faculty,andcampusvisitorsgatheredinFAMU’sLeeHalltowatchObamabecomethe44thpresidentoftheUnitedStates.

“Thiswasatremendousopportunityforourstudentstowitnessthe44thpresidentbeingsworninandtohearthecommander-in-chieflive,”saidDorothyBland,FAMUjournalismdivisiondirector.

AsObamaarrivedfortheceremony,thecrowdbeganaseriesof exuberant chants.

ThreebusesofFAMUstudentstraveledtoWashington,D.C.,towitnesstheinauguration—inadditiontothemarchingband’sninebuses—butfstudentswhomissedoutonthatopportunitywereappreciativetowatchoncampus.

“i wish i was able to be in D.C., but being able to still watch ithereisgreat,”saidOctaviaColeman,a22-year-oldbiologyseniorfromTampa.“ThisishistoryinthemakingandI’moverjoyedtobeapartofit.”

Otherstudentswatchedfeelingfortheireldersthattodaywasagreatdayinhistory.“Thisisphenomenal,”saidKielRedding,26-year-oldpublicrelationsseniorfromMiami.“Itfeelsgoodbecausemygrandparentsalwaysspokeaboutbeingabletoseesomethinglikethis,andtodayweareactuallydoingit.”

SaidPhillomaeTyrell,aretirednursefromNewYorkwatchingwithhergrandsons:“ThisissomethingIneverdreamedI’dlivetosee.”

AtTCC,theStudentUnionLoungewasfilledtocapacityduringthelivetelecastoftheinauguration.Theschoolhadencouragedstudents,staffandfacultytogatherintheunion.

Localcollegestudentsgathertowatch,cheerObama’sinauguration

ByDougBlackburnandElizabethM.MackDemoCRaT sTaFF WRiTeRs


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TCCFoundationreceivesgrantfromKnightCreativeCommunitiesInstitute

DemoCRaT sTaFF RePoRT

TheTallahasseeCommunityCollegeFoundationhasbeenawardedagrantthecollegeisdescribingas“significant.”

CreativeCommunitiesInstituteisawardingTCCthegrantataformalpressconferencethismorning.

ThegrantispartofKCCI’sinitiativetomakeTallahasseeamorevibrantcommunity.Theinstitutestrivestofostercommunityengagementandworkforcedevelopmentthroughstrongpartnerships.

TCC’sFoundationwillbedevelopingaspecificpilotprojectinconnectionwiththosegoals.

Comebacktowww.tallahassee.comthisafternoonforanupdateonthisstory.


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Anationwiderecessionshouldnotstopanyonefromgettinganeducation,saysWilliamK.Spiers,directoroffinancialaidatTallahassee Community College.

ProofofthatwillbeprovidedattheannualScholarshipFairtodayfrom5:30to7:30p.m.intheTCCStudentUnionBallroom.

Thecollegehas$39milliontoawardtoeligiblestudentsinterestedinpursuinghighereducation.Despitethecountry’seconomicissues,Spierssaidtheschoolhasmoremoneyavailablethisyearthanlastyear.

“Theamountofmoneyisprettystable,”hesaid.

Spierssaidheexpectstherecessionwillcauseanincreaseinpeopleattendingeventsliketoday’sfair.

“Wehaveabout65percentofourstudentscurrentlyreceivingaid,”hesaid.“Wedoexpectalargernumberofpeopleapplyingbecausetheirfamiliesareinneedofthefundstoattendschool.Therewillprobablybepeoplefromdifferenteconomicbackgroundsthanwe’veseeninthepast.”

GiorvanniMerilis,19,apastrecipientoftheSTEMStarscholarship,encourageshisfellowstudentstoseekscholarshipopportunities.“Iusedtowork,andIrealizethatthescholarshipsreallyhelpoutfinancially,”Merilissaid.

TheSTEMwillbeawarding40$5,000scholarshipsavailable,programdirectorWilbertButlersaid.

TCChostsscholarshipfair;plentyofdollarsavailableforqualifiedstudents

ByChristineThomasosDemoCRaT WRiTeR


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TheKnightFoundation’scommitmenttomakingTallahasseeavibrantcommunityforyoungprofessionalsjustbecameahalf-milliondollarsmoreserious.

AnewinstituteisbeingcreatedatTallahasseeCommunityCollege,thankstoafive-year,$570,000KnightFoundationgrant.

Itisanout-growthoftheKnightCreativeCommunitiesInstitute,whichproducedtheyear-oldTallahasseeFilmFestival,theenvironmentalgroupSustainableTallahasseeandtheGetGainesGoingproject.

MikePate,thenationalKnightFoundation’sprogramdirectorforTallahassee,explainedataThursdaynewsconferenceattheTCCCapitolCenterthatthenewinstitute’sgoalistocomeupwithwaystoretaincollegegraduates.

“Wedon’twantthemtobeourNo.1export,”Patesaid.“TheKnightCreativeCommunitiesInstitutewillbeacornerstoneofourwork,bycreatingasenseofplaceinthecommunitythatwillattractandretaincollegegraduatesandyoungprofessionals.”

Apart-timeexecutivedirectorandanadministratorassistantwillbehiredtorunthenewinstitute.Itwon’tbegintotakeshapeuntilSeptember,when30orsocommunitymemberstakepartinaseriesofworkshopsdesignedtogivetheinstituteanidentity.

ThisissimilartothewaytheKCCI’sfirstprogramtookrootin2007.

Theinstitutewillbechargedwithlaunchingthreetofourprojectseachyearoverafive-yearperiod,Patesaid.

“It’sagreatopportunityfortheKnightFoundation,it’sagreatopportunityforTallahasseeCommunityCollege,butit’sanespeciallygreatopportunityfortheTallahasseecommunity,”Pateadded.

TCCwasselectedasthesitefortheinstitute,accordingtoTCCPresidentBillLaw,becauseitiswell-suitedtoprovideadministrativeandothersupportservices.TCCisalsothehostinstitutionforWholeChildLeon,amongothercommunityorganizations.

“Thisisagoodroleforacommunitycollege,havingasupportrole,”Lawsaid.“TheKnightFoundationhasdoneawholehandfulforthiscommunity,butthisgrantgivesussomecontinuityoveranumberofyears.”

Someyoungprofessionalsweredecidedlyupbeatwhentoldaboutthegrantandnewinstitute.

“Thisissuchanimportantdevelopmentforourorganization,aswellasforthefutureofTallahassee,”saidValerieWickboldt,public-relationsandmarketingchairfortheTallahasseeNetworkofYoungProfessionals.“Retainingandattractingtalentedyoungprofessionalsprovesimperativeforacommunity’ssuccessandsustainability.

“Weareexcitedtoseetheresultsandwillsurelyfinditbeneficialtousinourplanning.”

AprilBrown,aboardmemberwithTallahassee25,anall-volunteernonprofitthathelpsunderprivilegedyouthinthecommunity,welcomesmorewaysforcollegegraduatestoconnectwiththeareabeyondtheuniversities.

“IdefinitelythinkthatforyoungprofessionalsinTallahassee,unlessyou’rereallycommittedtogettinginvolved,itcanbedifficult,”shesaid.“Anywaytomakeitlesscomplicatedandmoreobviousforyoungprofessionalsinthecommunityisawesome.”

TCCinstitutetodrawyoungprofessionalstoTallahassee$500KKnightFoundationgrantwillfundprogram

By Doug BlackburnDemoCRaT senioR WRiTeR


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