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March 16 -April 2012

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Electronic Media• March27,WCTV. . . . . . . . . . .CareerCenter’sChristyMantzanascooksontheGoodMorningShow

• April4,WCTV/WTXL......................................... TCChostsJobFair

• April5,WCTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baseball’sHaydenJordancommitstoFSU

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WCTV -March16,2012

TCC’s AMTC Launches Aviation Ground School TCC Release

TALLAHASSEE,Fla.(March16,2012)–

Tallahassee Community College’sAdvancedManufacturingTrainingCenter(AMTC)hasannounceditwilllaunchanaviationgroundschoolinApril.

Theschoolwillconsistoftenclassroomsessions,alltobeheldonFridayeveningsbeginningApril6andcontinuingthroughJune15.

Thefirstclassmeeting,IntroductiontoAviationScience,examinesthehistory,scienceandvocationofaviation.Studentswillexaminethebasisofaerodynamics,aircraftperformance,crosscountynavigation,generalweathertheory,weatherreportsandforecasts,federalaviationregulations,flightphysiologyandsafeflyingpractices.

Throughoutthetensessions,studentswillbeexposedtohistoricalandvocationalaspectsofthesubjectscovered.Studentswillbegivenanopportunitytoexperiencewhattheylearnintheclassroomonabasicaviationtrainingdevice,betterknownasasimulator.

Aftercompletingthe10-weekcourse,studentswilltakeawayanincreasedfamiliaritywithaviation,careeropportunitiesinthefieldandtheknowledgenecessarytobeasafepilot.Thecoursecanalsoleadtoanopportunityforastudenttositfortheprivatepilotwrittenexam.ThoughTCCdoesnotoffertheexam,itcanbetakenwithEagleAviation,locatedattheTallahasseeRegionalAirport.

Thecostforenrollingintheaviationgroundschoolis$249.TheenrollmentdeadlineisMarch30.

FormoreinformationontheAviationGroundSchool,call(850)201-9720.

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Come and find a job at TCC’s Spring Job Fair

Tallahassee Democrat -March25,2012

Areyouinneedofajoborwanttogetyourfootinthedoorwithemployers?

Well,onApril4,Tallahassee Community CollegeishostingitsSpringJobFair2012,whichisafreeeventforjob-seekers.

ThelocationofthejobfairisTCC’sStudentUnionBallroom,whichislocatedat444AppleyardDrive.Thejobfairwilltakeplacefrom10a.m.to2p.m.

Theeventisanopportunityforjob-seekerstostandoutamongapoolofapplicants.Also,itallowsstudentstoconnectwithrepresentativesfromlocalbusinesseswhoarelookingtofillfull-time,part-timeandseasonalpositions,aswellasinternships.

ThejobfairisopentoTCCstudents,alumniandcommunitymembers.Job-seekersarestronglyencouragedtodressinprofessionalattireandtobringcopiesoftheirresumes.

ChristyMantzanas,TCC’scareerplacementcoordinator,saidtheeventisdesignedtoconnectthearea’sfinestemployerswithlocaltalent.

“Webelieveprofessionalnetworkingisthekeytofindingjobsinoureconomyandtoassistourstudents,alumniandcommunitymembers.TheTCCCareerCenterisexcitedtohostthejobfair,”Mantzanassaid.

Morethan600participantsattendedTCC’sFall2011JobFair,andtheCareerCenterisexpectinganotherlargecrowdattheApriledition.

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PNJ.com -March26,2012

Florida House to vote on redistricting maps Escambia, Santa Rosa may see representation shift in LegislatureBrandon Larrabee

TheLegislature’ssecondshotatdrawingnewdistrictsforthestateSenateisonthecuspofpassingtheHouseasearlyastoday,settingupthenextstageintheonce-a-decadeprocessofcraftingFlorida’spoliticalboundaries.

RepublicanandDemocraticleaderssaidMondaytheywouldlikelygoaheadandvoteonthenewSenatemaptoday,finishingupanextraordinarysessioncalledtoaddressaFloridaSupremeCourtrulingnullifyingtheplan.

Intherevisedmap,Sen.GregEvers,R-Baker,willrepresentDistrict2,coveringEscambiaandSantaRosacountiesandnorthOkaloosaCounty,exceptforCrestview.DonGaetz,R-Niceville,willrepresentDistrict1,whichwouldnolongerincludeanyofSantaRosaofEscambiacounties.

Thismarksthefirstyearjusticesreviewedtheplansundertheanti-gerrymanderingFairDistrictsamendments,approvedbythevotersinaNovember2010referendum.

TheHouse,whichsawitsmapinitiallyapprovedbythecourt,isexpectedtodefertotheSenateandgivetheplanthegoahead,atwhichpointtheSupremeCourtwillagainreviewtheSenateproposal.

Inalikelypreviewofthefloorfight,theplan(SJR2-B)passedtheHouseRedistrictingCommitteeonaparty-line,13-7voteMonday.RepublicanshailedtheplanasabetterattemptatfollowingtheFairDistrictsplanthantheupperchamber’slasteffort.

“TheSenaterespondedtowhatthecourtaskedandit’stimetosendthismapontothecourt,”saidRep.RitchWorkman,R-Melbourne.

Democratswerelessimpressed,sayingthattheSenatemapstillseemedtobeaimedatprotectingincumbentswhilepretendingtocomplywiththenewstandards.TheypointedoutthatonlytwoincumbentsappearedtobeheadedforaprimarychallengeundertheSenateplan.

“Whileitisbetter,I’mnotquitesureifitgetsusoverthehumpattheSupremeCourt,”saidRep.EvanJenne,D-DaniaBeach.

Jenneofferedhisownplan,thenwithdrewitbeforeacommitteevotebutpromisedtobringitbackwhenthemeasurehitstheHousefloor.Thatproposalwould

apparentlygivetheGOPasmalleredgeintheupperchamber;Gov.RickScottwouldhavecarried22ofthe40Senatedistrictsin2010underJenne’sproposaltothe18wonbyDemocraticCFOAlexSink,thoughshewouldhavecarriedoneoftheseatsbylessthan1percent.

Scottwouldhavewon25districtstoSink’s15undertheSenateproposal.

EvenJenneadmittedthathisplan,drawnwiththehelpofTallahassee Community CollegestudentRyanTerrell,hadlittlechanceofpassingtheHouseandwasaimedmoreatshowingtheSupremeCourtanotheralternative,shouldjusticeschoosetoscrapthesecondSenatemapanddrawtheirown.

“IfRepublicanmemberswereallowedtovotethewaytheywanttovote,IthinktheJenneamendmentwouldhaveanexcellentchanceofpassing,”saidHouseMinorityLeaderRonSaunders,D-KeyWest.

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WTXL -March29,2012

TCC student named a 2012 Coca-Cola Academic Scholar TALLAHASSEE,Fla.-CandiceGrause,astudentatTallahassee Community College,hasbeennameda2012Coca-ColaCommunityCollegeAcademicTeamGoldScholar.TheCoca-ColaScholarsFoundationsponsorstheCoca-ColaCommunityCollegeAcademicTeamprogrambyrecognizing50Gold,50Silverand50BronzeScholars,andprovidingnearly$187,500inscholarshipsannually.

GoldScholarseachreceivea$1,500scholarshipandaspecialmedallion.AllCoca-ColaCommunityCollegeAcademicTeamScholarswillbelistedinanApril23rdissueoftheUSATODAYnewspaper.

Grause,wholivesinCrawfordville,Fla.,hasbeenaPresident’sListstudentandcarriesa4.0GPA.

“Throughhardworkandcommitmenttoexcellence,Candicehassetherselfapartfromherpeers,”saidTCCPresidentJimMurdaugh.“Notonlyhassheexcelledasastudent,butshehasre-investedhertimeandeffortsintotheCollegethroughherworkintheOfficeofCommunicationsandPublicInformation.”

AsDigitalMediaSpecialist,GrausehasplayedaninstrumentalroleinenhancingTCC’spresenceonsocialmediaplatforms,suchasFacebookandTwitter.ShealsohelpedlaunchaPresident’sBlog,whichMurdaughcontributestoonaregularbasis.

PhiThetaKappaHonorSocietyadministerstheCoca-ColaCommunityCollegeAcademicTeamProgramandrecognizesCoca-ColaCommunityCollegescholarsduringAll-StateCommunityCollegeAcademicTeamRecognitionceremoniesheldin38states.Studentscholarsalsoreceivelocalrecognitionduringceremoniesheldoncampus.

Communitycollegepresidentsortheirdesignatednominatorsmaysubmitnomorethantwonominationspercampusforthisaward.Anindependentpanelofjudgesconsidersoutstandingacademicrigor,gradepointaverage,academicandleadershipawards,andengagementincollegeandcommunityserviceintheselectionprocess.

“WethanktheCoca-ColaScholarsFoundationfortheirvoteofconfidenceincommunitycollegestudentsbyinvestingintheirfutures,”saidDr.RodRisley,ExecutiveDirectorofPhiThetaKappa.“Theirsupportisespeciallywelcomeduringthischallengingeconomicclimate,asmoreandmorecommunitycollegestudentsneedadditionalresourcestohelpthemcompletetheirdegrees.”

“TheCoca-ColaScholarsFoundationhasalonghistoryofprovidingfinancialassistancetooutstandingstudentsatcommunitycolleges,”saidJ.MarkDavis,PresidentoftheCoca-ColaScholarsFoundation.“WeareproudtopartnerwithPhiThetaKappaandmakeitpossiblefordeservingstudentstoachievetheireducationalgoals.”

PhiThetaKappaHonorSociety,headquarteredinJackson,isthelargesthonorsocietyinAmericanhighereducationwithmorethan1,280chaptersontwo-yearandcommunitycollegecampusesinall50oftheUnitedStates,Canada,Germany,Peru,theRepublicofPalau,theRepublicoftheMarshallIslands,theFederatedStatesofMicronesia,theBritishVirginIslands,theUnitedArabEmiratesandU.S.territorialpossessions.Morethan2.5millionstudentshavebeeninductedsinceitsfoundingin1918,withapproximately135,000studentsinductedannually.Grause,whowaspreviouslyselectedtoPTK’sAll-FloridaAcademicTeam,isontracktograduateinAprilandplanstoenrollatFloridaStateUniversityinthesummerandworktowardsadegreeinEnglish.

9:30a.m.:Tallahassee Community College’sCapitalCityBandprovidessomepre-paradetunesinthereviewingstands.

12:30-3p.m.:Tallahassee Community CollegesetsupshopinPonceDeLeonParkwithaninteractivebasketballclinic,akaraokeopenmic(1:30to3p.m.),aninteractivecheer-leadingclinic(2to4p.m.),aBrainBowlcompetion(3:30to4:30p.m.),internationalTCCstudentspresentingthemultilingual“LanguageWheel”(10a.m.to2p.m.),aninteractivescienceshow(noonto2p.m.)andmore.

Spring forward! It’s time for Springtime Tallahassee, y’allMark Hinson

Tallahassee Democrat -March30,2011

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Tallahassee Democrat -April3,2012

STUDENT VETERAN’S STUDIES EASE TRANSITION FOR OTHERSDOUG BLACKBURN

AfterfouryearswiththeMarines,includingatourinIraq,PhilLennonfoundFloridaStateUniversityabitforeign—especiallyatfirst.

Lennon,nowpresidentofFSU’sCollegiateVeteransAssociation,hopestohelpfellowstudentveteransenjoyasmoothertransitiontocampuslife.Aseniorsociologymajor,Lennonisinaclasscomprisedonlyofveteranswhoareconductingextensiveinterviewsforaprojectcalled“FromSoldiertoStudent.”

TheypresentedpreliminaryfindingslastweekduringanundergraduateresearchsymposiumheldatStrozierlibrary.

It’snotsurprisingthatstudentveteransstruggletofitin,saidLennon,26.Theytendtobeolder,andinmanyinstancestheyaremoreseriousabouttheireducationthanateenagefreshmanlivingawayfromhomeforthefirsttime.

BasedontheinitialfindingsbyLennonandhisclassmatesinassociateprofessorDougSchrock’sclass,FSUisplanningtoofferaseparateorientationforstudentveteransstartingthisfall.

“Wesuggestedonethatprovidesthemwithsomethingmorespecifictobeingstudentveterans.Itwouldallowthemtoacclimatemuchquicker,”Lennonsaid.

FSUismakingaconcertedefforttoaccommodateitsgrowingpopulationofstudentveterans,whonumberabout300thissemester.EricBarron,FSU’spresident,announcedplanslastfallforacomprehensiveveteran’scenteroncampusthatwouldalsobehometotheROTCprogramandFSU’sWorldWarIImuseum.TheuniversityalsonamedBillyFrancisitsfirstdirectoroftheStudentVeteransCenter.FrancisapplaudedtheworkbyLennonandotherstudentveterans.

“Themoreweknowaboutthechallengesthatthosewhohaveservedfaceintransitioningtothenextstepsoftheirlives,themorecapablewewillbeempoweringthemtoachievetheirgoals,”Francissaid.

After9/11,GIBillbenefitswereenhanced,leadingtoincreasednumbersofveteranstakingadvantageoftheprogram.Approximately800,000veteransusedthecollege-educationbenefitin2010,up40percentfromtheyearbefore.

In2010,therewere7,047veteransenrolledinFlorida’sStateUniversitySystemoverall,partofalargecollege-agepopulationofveteransinthestate—127,000veteransbetweentheagesof18-34,accordingtothestate’sDepartmentofVeteranAffairs.FSUandTallahassee Community Collegeareamongthesevenstatecollegesanduniversitiesthatgrantveteransprioritycourseregistrationpreference,amongthewaysthestate’shighereducationsystemtriestohelpveterans.

Schrock,alsotheadviserforLennon’sseniorthesis,isoverseeingseveralstudiesinvolvingstudentveterans.HeisworkingwithasmallerteamthatiscompilinglifehistoriesofstudentveteransatFSU,andhewantstokeepmonitoringtheirprogresspost-graduation.

“Ourgoalistointerviewtheseveteranslotsoftimesaboutdifferentpartsoftheirlives.,”Schrocksaid.“Wewanttoknoweverythingaboutthem.

“ClearlypeopleintheVeteransCenterareinterestedinourfindings.Ialsothinkit’simportantforveteranscomingintoFSUtohearthestoriesaboutthetransition.Themorewecansharethestorieswearegathering,thoseveteranswillhaveasenseofwhatitwaslikeandthatthey’renottheonlyones.”

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Gov. Scott appears before Tallahassee Democrat editorial board this afternoon Gov.RickScottwillbeinterviewedthisafternoonbytheTallahasseeDemocrateditorialboard.

Thevisitbythefirst-termRepublicangovernorishissecond.LastAugusthemadehisfirstappearancebeforeanewspapereditorialboardattheDemocrat,partofanongoingmakeovertobemoreaccessibleandamiable.Scottasafirst-timecandidateforofficeproudlyskippedanynewspapereditorial-boardvisitsduringhislargelyself-funded2010campaignanddidnotseektheendorsementofanyofthestate’smajormediaoutlets.

HiseffortstobemoreavailableforquestionsandprojectamoreleisurelyimagebeganwithanAug.1coffee-and-donutsummitwithCapitolreporters.

CheckintoTallahassee.comlatertodayforfullvideoandhighlightsofScott’sinterview.YoucanalsofollowPolitics&PolicyEditorPaulFlemming’supdates,postedliveonTwitter,athis@PaulFlemmingaccount.

Morethanayearintohistenure,Scottisinthemidstofstudyingandmakingchoicesfromthisyear’searlylegislativesession.He’syettobesentthe$70billionbudgetlawmakerspassedinearlyMarch,buthisstaffissurelyvettingeveryline.Lastyear,Scottvetoedarecord$615millionfromthestate’sspendingplan.

OfspecialnotetoTallahasseeresidentswouldbethefateofa$3.9millionappropriationforanEarthOceanAtmosphericSciencesbuildingand$4.5millionforanewenvironmentalinstituteTallahassee Community CollegewouldbuildinWakullaCounty.LastyearScottvetoednearlyallhigher-educationbuildingprojects.

ScottalsohasnotyetreceivedthebillthatwouldgiveFloridaStateUniversityandUniversityofFloridabroadautonomytosettuitionatmarketrates.Thegovernorhasmadeplainhisoppositiontoincreasedtuition–thebudgetincludesauthorityforallstateuniversitiestoseekupto15percenttuitionhikes–butissettomeetwithFSUPresidentEricBarronandUFPresidentBernieMachenlaterthismonthabouttheproposal.

ScottalsohasinsertedhimselfintheongoingchallengesatFloridaA&MUniversity,callingforastateinvestigationofMarching100drummajorRobertChampion’shazing-relateddeathandrecommendingFAMU’sBoardofTrusteesplacePresidentJamesAmmonsonpaidadministrativeleaveuntiltheinvestigationsareconcluded.ThatbroughtprotestfromFAMUstudentsandtrusteesrejectedScott’srequest.

ThegovernorhasalsobeenapartoftheswirlingscandalintheaftermathofTrayvonMartin’sshootingdeath.HeappointedaspecialprosecutortoinvestigatetheSanfordshootingoftheunarmedteenbyaneighborhoodwatchvolunteer.Scottalsosaidhewouldappointataskforcetostudythestate’sstand-your-groundlawthatprovidesimmunitytothosewhousedeadlyforceinresponsetothreatsofgreatbodilyharm.CriticsintheLegislaturehavesaidthegovernor’sactionsdon’tgofarenoughfastenough.

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If elected, Varn says he would use salary for scholarshipsJeff Burlew

FredVarn,candidatefortheLeonCountyCommission,saidWednesdayhewill“workforfree”duringhisfirstyearinofficeifhe’selectedanddonatehisnetcommissionersalarytoascholarshipfund.

Varn,whoserved12yearsontheSchoolBoard,saidit’sonewayheandhiswife,LoriVarn,cangivebacktothecommunity.

“We’renotrich,”VarnsaidduringanewsconferenceattheFloridaPressCenter.“Butatthesametime,we’vehadadecentlife,andwewouldliketodothat.”

Varn,who’srunningfortheat-largeseatheldbyCommissionChairmanAkinAkinyemi,saidhiswifecameupwiththeidea.Countycommissionersearn$72,172ayear.Varnestimatedhisnetsalaryataround$50,000,enough,hesaid,tosend12to17youngpeopletoTallahassee Community Collegeforayear.

Hesaidheplanstocreateacommitteethatwillreviewapplicationsandawardthescholarships.Headdedthecriteriawillbeestablishedlater.

“Basically,it’skidsthatdon’thaveaBrightFuturesscholarship,”hesaid.“It’skidsthataremaybejustshyofagrade-pointaverage,kidsthathavenotmadetheperfectACTorSATscoretogetintocollege.Anditprovidesthemanopportunitytogetthatoneyearundertheirbeltsothattheycanmoveforwardafterthat.”

VarnsaidheplanstokeephiscurrentjobasaresourceteacherintheguidancedepartmentatRickardsHighSchool,whereheearns$52,872ayear.

Themoveisn’tentirelyunprecedented—Gov.RickScottdeclineshis$130,000annualsalaryfromthestate.Butit’sthefirsttimeinrecenthistorythatalocalcandidatehasmadesuchapledge.

Akinyemiisrunningforre-electiontoasecondtermthisyear.BessieBeard,EmilyFritzandMaryAnnLindleyalsohavefiledtorunfortheseat.

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Port St. Joe Star -April5,2012

Hardman recognized for work with dyslexia

OnMarch14,Tallahassee Community CollegehostedtheannualWomen’sHistoryMonthceremonywiththisyear’sthemeofWomen’sEducation–Women’sEmpowerment.Dr.PatriciaK.Hardmanwasrecognizedasoneofthehonoreesforhercontributiontothefieldofdyslexia.

Dr.JeanneO’Kon,chairofthecommittee,said,“IwouldlikeforpeoplewhoattendtheWHMceremonytotakeawaytheunderstandingthatwomenaresignificant,contributingmembersofoursocietyandthattheyalwayshavebeen.Iwouldlikeforthemtorealizethatwomen,likeourhonorees,makehugecontributionsonadailybasisandstilldon’tgetthesamerecognition,statusandpayasdomen.Andourceremonyisallaboutembracingthesetencommunitywomenhonorees…toletthemknowhowmuchweadmireandappreciatethem!”

PatriciaK.Hardman,PhD,neverdreamedwhenshereceivedherMathdegreefromtheUniversityofSouthCarolinathatshewouldbecomeinvolvedinthefieldofdyslexia.Infact,shehadneverheardofituntilherauntcalledherin1971andsaidthathercousinhadbeenidentifiedasbeingdyslexic.“Findoutwhatthatmeansandwhatweneedtodoaboutit,”wasthefamilydirective.

Notonlydidshefindouthowtohelphercousin,buthisopenedanentirenewvocationandfieldofstudyforher.ShewasmentoredbyDr.CharlesShedd,anearlyresearcherintheareaofdyslexia.ShedevelopedSaturdayschoolsinCharlestonandTallahasseeandthenopenedfulltimeschoolsforchildrenwithdyslexiaandADHDinCharleston,Orlando,Macon,AlbanyandTallahassee.

Hardmanhasdevelopedanentirecurriculum(reading,math,grammarandstudyskills)designedtoteachthestudentsthesewaytheylearn.

“Dyslexiclearnerslearndifferently;thereforeteachershavetochangethewaytheyteachtomatchtheneurologicaldifferenceandwaytheseindividualslearn,”shesaid.

Since1975,WoodlandHallAcademyinTallahasseehasbeenchangingthelivesofchildrenandadultswithDyslexiaandADHD.

Hardmanviewsherselfasacatalystforchange.Notonlyintheareaofeducationhasshechangedtheway

teachers’viewandapproachstudentswithdyslexia,butshehashelpedtochangelawsinFloridaaffectingthousandsofindividuals.WorkingwithRepresentativeBettyEasleyin1985,legislationwascraftedandpassedthatallowsstudentswhohavedyscalculia(disabilityinmath)tosubstituteothercoursesincollegeforthemathrequirementallowingthemtoobtainacollegedegreeintheirchosen(non-math)field.

Inthemid90’ssheworkedwithSenatorSteveWisetobroadentheaccommodationsavailableontheFCAT.HardmanhelpedSenatePresidentJohnMcKaycrafttheMcKayScholarshipProgramandservedontheSenateTaskForce,attheappointmentofGovernorBush,toguidetheprogramthroughtheearlyyears.TheMcKayScholarshipProgramisthefirstandlargeststatescholarshipprogramforstudentswithdisabilitiesinthecountry;allowingover22,000childrenwithdisabilitiesaccesstobothpublicandprivateprogramsthatfittheirneeds.HardmanhasreceivedtheDistinguishedServiceAwardfromTheCoalitionofMcKayScholarshipSchoolsforhercontributiontothisprogram.

HardmanshowsnosignsofslowingdowneventhoughshehasmovedtoPortSt.Joeforsemi-retirement.Shedoesplayfourorfivegamesofgolfeveryweekbutalsocontinuestoadvocatedfordisabilityissues;isapartnerinaresidentialconstructioncompany;isthepresidentoftheCoastalCommunityAssociationofSouthGulfCounty;andcontinuesastheCFOofDyslexiaResearchInstitute.

Onelastfact,inherjourney,Hardman,alsodiscoveredsheisdyslexicwithADHD.

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Rehwinkel Vasilinda urges governor to sign pre-eminent universities bill Bill Cotterell

StateRep.MichelleRehwinkelVasilindaisurgingGov.RickScotttosignlegislationallowingFloridaStateandtheUniversityofFloridatoraisetuition–beyondwhatotherstatecampusescharge–asFlorida’s“pre-eminent”universities.

Thelegislator,alawinstructoratTallahassee Community College,wroteScottalettersayingsheshareshisconcernaboutpricinghighereducationoutofreachforFloridafamilies.ButshealsosaidFloridatuitionsareamongthelowestanywhere,andthatuniversitiesarelosingtopfacultymembersandresearchersforlackoffunds.

“Ifwecontinuetobleedouruniversities,wewillinevitablylosegroundtootherstatesthataremorecommittedtoinvestingintheirownpre-eminentuniversities,”shewrote.

RehwinkelVasilindapitchedherargumenttoScott’sownfavoritetopic–jobcreation.Tohaveahigh-techworkforcethatwillattractbigcompaniestoFlorida,shesaid,thestateisgoingtohavetohavenationallyknownresearchuniversities.

SheenclosedanarticlefromarecentForbesmagazine,writtenbyformerIntelCEOCraigBarrett,titled,“ToStayonTop,theU.S.MustInvestinResearchUniversities.”Barrettwrotethatsuchuniversitiesshouldbe“spinningoffsmartpeople,smartideasandwealth-creatinginnovations.”

Scottsaidearlythisweekhehasnotdecidedaboutsigningthe“pre-eminentuniversities”legislation(HB7129)butwillmeetwithFSUPresidentEricBarronandUFPresidentBernieMachennextweek.Scottsaidhelikestheideaofjob-creationcurriculumininnovativeresearchfields,butisconcernedthatcostswillbecomeprohibitiveformanyalready-strugglingstudents.

Thegovernoroftenciteshisownexperienceingettinganeducation,andbeingabletoaffordit,asthefirststepofhisbusinesscareer.

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Lincoln High School newsVALERIE PEACOCK


Trojanscontribute48,415minutestocelebrateliteracy

LincolnHighSchoolkickedoffCelebrateLiteracyWeekpromotedbyJustRead!FloridabyparticipatingintheMillionMinuteMarathon;classesofallcontentareasdesignatedtimewithintheperiodtoreadandrecordedeachstudent’sminutesread.Florida’sgoalthisyearwastoreach20millionminutesreadwithintheday,andLincolncontributed48,415minutes.Studentsreadmaterialsoftheirchoice,classliterature,articlesaboutliteracyskillsneededinthejobsofthefuture,andarticlesshowingtheapplicationoftheirclasssubjectintherealworld.ThehighlightoftheweekwastheassemblyfeaturingBlackonBlackRhyme,aspokenwordpoetrytroupebasedinFlorida.Inthisinteractiveshowcase,studentswitnessedfirst-handthatpoetryisverymuchstillaliveandthrivingintoday’sworld.Thetroupe’srhythmicrecitationshadtheaudienceonitsfeet.

CareerscometolifeforLincolnstudents

LincolnHighExternshipclass,facultyandadministrationtouredtheTallahassee Community CollegeGhazviniCenterforHealthcareEducation.TheyreceivedawarmwelcomefromTCC’sGloriaMitchell,assistanttothedean,aLincolnalumwhoincorporatedtheLincolnlogoontoTCC’sdigitalwelcomesign.Lincolnstudents,facultyandadministrationweregreetedbyGhazviniCenterdeanDr.AliceNied,alongwithDianneP.Douglas,healthcareprogramscoordinator;LillianFinn,alliedhealthcoordinatorforCenterforWorkforceDevelopment;andJonBerryman,departmentchairfortheEMSParamedicProgram.Lincolnstudentsreceivedauniquebehind-the-scenestourofvariousdepartmentsincludingaspecialtouroftheX-rayeducationaldepartmentoncampuswherestudentsdonnedheavyX-rayprotectiongearaspartofasimulation.Duringthetour,studentsweresurprisedandamazedaslifelikeanimatronsmovedandreactedtocomputerandfacultybasedscenariosinavarietyoflabs.StudentsadditionallyexploredtheNursingandEMTParamedicdepartmentswhereanexactreplicaofanambulanceinteriorisfullyembeddedintoaclassroomwall.CenterleadershipandstaffmembersprovidedafulloverviewandpersonalizedtoursofthedepartmentsofRadiologyTechnologyProgram,RespiratoryTherapyCareProgram,andtheWorkforceCertificatePrograms;CNA,PharmacologyTechnician,HomemakerHealthCompanion,andMedicalBilling&Coding.Thenewfacilityislocatedat1528SurgeonsDrive.Formoreinformation,contactTCCat558-4500ortheLincolnGuidanceDepartmentat487-2113.

WrestlingCoachCrowdergoesblond

Havingpromisedhisteammembershewouldgoblondiftheywonback-to-backregionalteamtitles,LHSWrestlingCoachMikeCrowderkepthispromise,asteammembershadanoutstandingweekend.RaSeanMcArthurandConnorFunderburkebothwonIndividualTitleswithPinsintheFinals.TristanSommerhadamagnificentfinalsmatchagainstthedefendingstaterunner-uphelost2-1inaheartbreaker.JoshGilmoreplacedthirdinanunbelievablestyle;downby2pointswith16secondstogoandtheclockstopped.Hescored1foranescapeand2foratakedowninunder16seconds.JacobGeigerbecameonlythesixthfreshmaninthehistoryoftheschooltomakethestatetournament,placingfourth.AlladdeduptoateamRegionalChampionship,onlythesecondoneeverwoninTallahassee(Lincolnwonthefirstlastyear).ItwasanewLincolnrecordforthemostpointseverscoredataDistrictTournament.TheTrojanshadeightindividualchampions:RaSeanMcArthur,TrevorLopeman,TristanSommer,AustinReese,ConnorFunderburke,JoshGilmoreandTrevonTurner.Trojansalsohadfourteammembersplacesecond:JacobGeiger,DavidEdmunds,OmonMimsandJeffereyLawrence.CurtisEdwardsplacedthird.Allplacingwrestlerscompetedatthestatetournament.

—ValeriePeacock,

SpecialtotheChronicle

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Economic Developmment Council -April11,2012

AMTC Launches Aviation Ground SchoolTallahassee Community College’sAdvancedManufacturingTrainingCenter(AMTC)haslaunchedanaviationgroundschool.TheschoolbeganonApril6andisbeingheldonFridayeveningsthroughJune15.

Thefirstclassmeeting,IntroductiontoAviationScience,examinedthehistory,scienceandvocationofaviation.Studentswillexaminethebasisofaerodynamics,aircraftperformance,crosscountynavigation,generalweathertheory,weatherreportsandforecasts,federalaviationregulations,flightphysiologyandsafeflyingpractices.

Throughoutthe10sessions,studentswillbeexposedtohistoricalandvocationalaspectsofthesubjectscovered.Studentswillbegivenanopportunitytoexperiencewhattheylearnintheclassroomonabasicaviationtrainingdevice,betterknownasasimulator.

Aftercompletingthe10-weekcourse,studentswilltakeawayanincreasedfamiliaritywithaviation,careeropportunitiesinthefieldandtheknowledgenecessarytobeasafepilot.Thecoursecanalsoleadtoanopportunityforastudenttositfortheprivatepilotwrittenexam.ThoughTCCdoesnotoffertheexam,itcanbetakenwithEagleAviation,locatedattheTallahasseeRegionalAirport.

FormoreinformationontheAviationGroundSchool,call(850)201-9720.

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Riley Center gets major grantISSAC MORGAN

TheJohnG.RileyCenterandMuseumrecentlywasawardedamajorgrantof$15,000fromtheFloridaHumanitiesCouncilforathemedlectureseriestitled,“ARouteinSearchofRoots:ThePowerofaGreaterVision.”

ThemuseumplanstolaunchthefreelectureseriesinconjunctionwiththeannualMay20thEmancipationProclamationDayofObservance.

FivehistorianswillparticipateinthelecturestohelpthepublicdevelopacomprehensiveunderstandingofhowAfricansmigratedintotheAmericasandsignificantlycontributedtothefoundationofFlorida’shistoryfromthefirstandsecondSpanishperiodsthroughtheBritishOccupationofFloridaandbeyond.

Thespeakersinclude:AnthonyDixon,professor/historian/archivistoftheRileyMuseumArchivesatTallahassee Community College;DavidJackson,chairoftheFloridaA&MUniversityHistory&PoliticalSciencedepartment;TitusBrown,historyprofessoratFAMU;TamekaHobbs,professorofhistoryatFloridaMemorialUniversity;andJarvisRosier,sergeantmajor(Ret.)andleadcoordinatoroftheFloridaU.S.ColoredTroops2ndInfantryRegimentRe-enactmentUnit.WillGuzman,directoroftheOfficeofBlackDiasporaCultureatFAMU,willserveasthescholarontheproject.TheseriesoflectureswillspanfromMarch2012toAugustof2013incitiesthroughoutthestate.

Formoreinformation,[email protected].

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Capital City Villager

5 QUESTIONS ABOUT COMEDY: Director of The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 at TCC

BeginningonThursday,April5–andrunningfortwoweekends–TheaterTCCisstaging“TheMusicalComedyMurdersof1940”,ahigh-spiritedmurder-mysteryfarcethattakesauniqueapproachtoafamiliarformat.Init,atheatricalcreativeteam–helplesslysnowedinatasecludedmansion–beginsdroppingdeadatthehandsofanunknown“slasher.”VillagerspokewithDirectorDerekNieves,andaskedhimaboutthechallengesofstagingrapidfirecomedy,andthisplayinparticular.

CapitalCityVillager:Howwouldyousumuptheplot?Itsmacksof“Clue”inthattraditional“stuck-in-a-mansion-in-a-storm-without-a-phone-and-with-a-murderer”/TenLittleIndiansspoofformat.

Nieves:You’vereallynailedtheflavorofthepiecewithyour“Clue”example.TheplayissetinChappaqua,NewYorkinDecemberof1940.ItisoneyearbeforetheU.S.entersintoWorldWarII.ThecharactersarecalledtogetherbyElsaVonGrossenknueten,awealthytheaterpatron,andanundercoverNewYorkCitypolicesergeantforaan“audition”thatisreallyaplottocatchakiller.Naturallytheyallgetmorethantheybargainedfor.Bytheend,wemeetactors,dancers,killers,andNazis.

CCV:Isittruethatcomedyisharderthandrama?What’syourtake?

Nieves:Idon’tknowthatitisharder,butitisdefinitelydifferent.Andthisisn’tjustacomedy.Itisafarce.Farceisdifficultbecausetheactorsmustmaintainthetruthoftheircharactersastheplottwistsmorewildlyandthepaceampsuptobreak-neckspeeds.AndthoughMCM1940isafarceinthetruestsense,itisalsoasatireoffarce.Itcontainscharacterswho’sbackstoriesareutterlyludicrous.Sothedifficultyfortheactorsbecomesfiguringouthowtoacttruthfullyandhonestlyunderridiculouscircumstances.IhavetoremindthemthatthescaleofthisplayhastobepracticallyShakespeareaninordertobeevenslightlybelievable.Theyareofcoursehandlingitwonderfully!

CCV:Whatarethehardestchallengesinstagingtherapidfirecomedygenre?Itwouldseemtherearesomanymovingparts,andanyoneofthemcouldderailthemomentum.

Nieves:Again,you’vereallynailedit.Themostdifficultpartisreallysewingitalltogether.Ihaveanincrediblytalentedcastofstudentsandalumni,andatechnicalteamthatissecondtonone.Buttheintangiblepartoftheprocessisthesynergythatiscreatedwhenalloftheelementscometogetherforthefirsttime.Whetherwearetalkingaboutcostumes,props,lighting,soundcuesorsimplynavigatingasetthathasbeenrecentlydecorated;alltheseelements,whichostensiblyenhanceourperformance,dohavethepotentialtodistractorderailouractorsatthispointintheprocess.Itisallaboutmaintainingfocusuntilthewholeprocessbecomessecondnature.

CCV:ThebeautyorthepainoflivetheateristhemajorX-factor--theaudience’smoodateachperformance.Doyouthinkthathighoctanecomedyismoredependentonaudienceresponse?Andwhatdoyoudoifyougetoneofthosesilentcrowdsthatreallylovesitbutdoesn’tlaughoutloud?

Nieves:Well,I’llalwaysbegratefulforthetimeswhenwehaveavocal,responsiveaudience.Itbuildstheactors’confidenceandfeedsthemenergy.Butmygoalistohavetheshowatapointwherethecrowdresponsehelps,butisn’texactlynecessary.Theideaistoteachthestudentactorsthatthe“fuel”forour“rocket”istheirintentions,andthestakesforwhichtheircharactersareplaying.Audienceresponsethenbecomes,astheysayinLouisiana,alagniappe,or“alittlesomethingextra.”

CCV:Isthereahigherconcerninthisformatthattheactorsmaypeaktooearly?Asopposedto,say,adrama?

Nieves:Ithinkthatpreparingforthisthisstyleoftheaterislikepreparingforamarathon.Whiletherearealwayspeaksandvalleysintheactors’energylevels,thenextpeakisonlyonedayaway.Besides,withtheamountofnewelementsthatgetaddedduringourtechnicalrehearsals,andthenindressrehearsals,italwayskeepstheactors’performancesfreshforopeningnight.

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5 QUESTIONS ABOUT COMEDY: Director of The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 at TCC... continued

CCV:Beingaperiodpiece,theremustbeuniquechallengesinsetcraft,props,costumingandtherest.Howareyouandtheteamapproachingthechallenge?

Nieves:Tallahassee community CollegeandTheatreTCC!havebeenespeciallyluckyduringthelastseveralyears.ThetechnicalteamledbyKenFredericksonisoneofthemostcreative,innovative,andflexibleteamsI’veeverbeenprivilegedenoughtoworkwith.WithDanPortendesigningourset,DevinKinchasLightingDesigner,CelesteDeSt.AubinasPropsMistress,JamesWrightonSoundDesign,andCrystalNelsonandMelissaScalzionCostumeswehaveafullstaffcapableofdealingwithanyissuesarisingoutofdoingaperiodplay.Itisreallyadreamasadirectortohavesuchacommittedteambehindme,backingupmyvisionoftheshow,aswellascontributingideasIneverwouldhavethoughtof.

“TheMusicalComedyMurdersof1940”runsApril5-7and12-14at8pmatTCC’sTurnerAuditorium.Ticketscanbepurchasedbycalling850.644.6500,orbyvisitingwww.tickets.fsu.edu.

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2012 NISOD Program

The Tallahassee Community College District Board of Trustees would like to commend our faculty for their invaluable service to the College and its students.

Congratulations to our nisoD ExCEllEnCE awarD winnErs!

Raska PatelAssociate Professor, Developmental Math Academic Support ProgramsI believe that each and every one of my students has a dormant love for mathematics. My goal is to awaken that love. When my students leave my classroom, I want them to feel a confidence that will remind them that they can do anything that they set their minds to.

Thank you for your exceptional leadership in and out of the classroom.

Lisa Beckley-Roberts Associate Professor, Humanities and Music Communities, HumanitiesMy students constantly inspire and challenge me to learn more about the subjects that I teach. I have learned that if I am open to hearing them, allowing them to grow and challenging them, they will never cease to amaze me.

Richard MurgoProfessor and Program Chair, Political Science History Social ScienceMy job is to give students the opportunity to learn politics and be able to use it to benefit their everyday lives. This is accomplished by building one of the strongest relationships—the student-teacher relationship. I may make a positive change in the lives of my students, who hopefully will go on to make the world a slightly better place.

Jeanne Barker Associate Professor and Program Chair Early Childhood DevelopmentTechnology Professional ProgramsI believe that every student has a gift, and it is up to me to provide an opportunity to use that gift. Watching students receive their credential or degree and work in their chosen profession assures me I did something right.

Jon BerrymanAssociate Professor and Program Chair, EMS Healthcare ProfessionsStudents come to us with the mindset that they want to succeed. It is my mission to provide students with an outline for success and many paths to choose for how they achieve success. The more confident and enthusiastic I am about what I’m teaching, the more engaged the students become.

Anthony JonesAssociate Professor, Biology Science and MathOne of my chief objectives is to teach the content of my course in a way that allows students to responsibly apply it in solving problems, making decisions, and becoming informed and productive citizens in their communities.

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