Press Release:
BCCC alumnus continues streak of nursing excellence at Vidant
For the third year running, a Beaufort County Community College alumnus has been recognized by Vidant Beaufort Hospital for nursing excellence throughout the year.
Melissa Swain, who earned her Associate Degree Nursing at BCCC in 2003, has worked at Vidant Beaufort Hospital ever since, and is the 2015 recipient of the Juanita Jackson Award for Nursing Excellence. The award is presented by the hospital's nursing management team each May as part of National Nurses Week. The two previous winners, Debbie Deal and Donna Deans, are also alumni of the college.
"In the past 11-plus years, Melissa has continuously proven herself to be one of the most dependable, energetic, compassionate nurses that Vidant Beaufort has ever employed," reads Swain's nomination for the award. She was also recognized for her friendliness, compassion and work ethic.
While completing a degree in massage therapy through Lenoir Community College, Swain had an opportunity to spend time in BCCC's Allied Health Building, working on members of the faculty and staff. There had been some doctors and nurses in her family, so the medical field had always been in the back of her mind, she adds. That's when she decided to go for the nursing degree.
"I like being with people, and trying to help with their healing," she says. "I try to do some holistic things - the more good things you can do with people, the more they start to take care of themselves as well."
Swain, like Deal and Deans, says BCCC prepared her well for the challenges of a career in nursing. Working on the surgical floor, known as 2 East, she says she runs into others who attended BCCC or who are working to complete their clinicals.
New student orientation scheduled throughout summer
Students attending Beaufort County Community College this fall, along with their parents, are encouraged to attend New Student Orientation, which will provide them with information on a variety oftopics designed to ensure that they get the fullest possible benefit from their college experience. The first two orientation sessions were held May 30 and June 25, and additional sessions will be held July 7, Aug. 1 and Aug. 12. "We've really been working on our orientation schedule," says Rick Anderson, BCCC Vice President of Student Services.
"We're dividing everything into groups so that we can work with smaller groups July 1, 2015 and provide more personalized attention, and we're splitting the parents out separately to cover the
topics that are most important to them."
Topics covered include admissions, financial aid, counseling services, registration and drop/add, student IDs and parking passes, online services and email, and study skills. Parents will learn about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), college resources, paying for school, and how to help their students succeed.
The orientation session will also include a campus tour, lunch and an opportunity to register forclasses. Fall semester classes begin August 18.
For more information about New Student Orientation, contact Michele Mayo, Director of Admissions and Recruitment, at 252-640-6233 or Michele.Mayo@BeaufortCCC.edu.
College for Kids
The worlds of art, beekeeping, sailing, hunting, sewing, video games and woodworking are among the activities young people can explore during College for Kids 2015 at Beaufort County Community College.
The Division of Continuing Education is offering 21 classes, generally, in one-week blocks, throughout the summer. Some classes started in June, and others will be held in July and August. Classes are held on the BCCC campus unless otherwise indicated.
Information about College for Kids and other continuing education classes at BCCC is available at
www.BeaufortCCC.edu/coned/contin.htm.
Registration Now Open
Registration for the Fall 2015 Semester at BCCC is open through Tuesday, August 18.
Registration is available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday until August 3 and Monday through Friday from Aug. 3-18. The first day of class for Fall 2015 will be Tuesday, August 18.
New students may apply to enroll in BCCC at the Admissions Office in Building 9 on the BCCC campus or on the BCCC website at www.beaufortccc.edu. New students should apply at least three weeks before registration to ensure the admissions process is completed.
New student orientation sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7; Saturday, August 1; and Friday, August 7, in the auditorium of Building 8.
For more information about enrolling for classes at BCCC or to schedule a placement test, contact the Admissions Office at 940-6237. Applications are available on the BCCC website at
www.beaufortccc.edu.
BCCC Foundation
- Plans are being made for a trip to Italy in April, 2016 sponsored by the BCCC Foundation and the Washington/Beaufort Chamber of Commerce. An informational meeting on the trip is scheduled for 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 1, in the Multi-Purpose Room of Building 10. Trip brochures will be available soon from the Foundation office. Watch for more information about this exciting opportunity for travel.
- For more information about upcoming events, contact Foundation Specialist Marcia Norwood at 252-940-6218 or Foundation Executive Director Serena Sullivan at 252-940-6326.
Personal and personnel notes
- Megan Sommers, Director of Financial Aid, has announced her resignation. We wish her great success in her future endeavors.
- Jason Jackson, Anatomy/Physiology & Biology Instructor, has accepted a position at Vance Granville
- Community College. His wife has also accepted a position in the area.
- BCCC is currently seeking applications for the following positions. Please share these postings with
- anyone you know who may qualify and be interested. Visit the BCCC Employment Opportunities page
- (https://jobs.beaufortccc.edu/) for additional position announcements and information about how to
- apply.
- Learning Enhancement Center (LEC) Professional Tutor
- Instructor - Anatomy/Physiology & Biology (Full-Time)
- Director of College and Career Readiness (Full-Time)
- Adobe InDesign Instructor - Continuing Education (Part-time)
- WordPress Instructor - Continuing Education (Part-time)
- During the summer, Tansey Topics will appear every two weeks instead of every week. Watch your email for the next edition on Thursday, July 16.
BCCC Board of Trustees
The BCCC Board of Trustees has moved its meeting time up by one hour. Committee meetings will now
begin at 4 p.m., and the full board meeting will begin at 6 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for Aug. 4.
And in the coming weeks, watch for the following:
July 2 - Holiday
July 7 - New student orientation, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., auditorium, Building 8
July 8 - Summer Blood Drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Building 10
July 15 - Summer Term ends
Aug. 1 - New student orientation, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., auditorium, Building 8
Aug. 4 - Board of Trustees Meeting, 4 p.m. Committees, 6 p.m. Board, Building 10 Board Room
Aug. 12 - New student orientation, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., auditorium, Building 8
Aug. 18 - First day of Fall 2015 classes
Sept. 1 - Italy Trip Informational Meeting, 6 p.m., Building 10 Multi-Purpose Room
Sept. 7 - Holiday
Beaufort County Community College is a public comprehensive community college committed to accessible and affordable quality education, effective teaching, relevant training, and lifelong learning opportunities for the people served by the College.
