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BCCC welcomes new trustees to board

    The Beaufort County Community College Board of Trustees affirmed two new members - Colonel Kathleen Simpson and Student Government Association President Elizabeth Cobb - during its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Another member new to the board, James Gaynor, was affirmed during the board's previous meeting on Aug. 4, 2015.

    Simpson was born at Fort Bragg but calls Washington home. She graduated from Washington High School and received her Bachelor's degree in Nursing from UNC-Greensboro, followed by a Master's in Nursing Administration from the University of South Carolina. She started her nursing career at Beaufort County Hospital before joining the Army Nurse Corps, where she served for 29 years.

    In the Army she served at every nursing leadership level as well as on the Department of the Army Staff as the Senior Nurse in the Office Health Policy and Services, Office of the Surgeon General. Her last military assignment was Chief, Nursing Administration, Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Among her military awards are the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star.

    Simpson returned to Washington after retiring from the Army in 2005; she was a Clinical Assistant Professor at the ECU College of Nursing for six years and most recently was Vice President for Patient Care Services at Vidant Beaufort Hospital. She has also served on a number of local and regional boards and commissions.

    She has taken advantage of some of BCCC's Continuing Education classes, and her son took classes at the college before transferring to ECU. Simpson was appointed to the BCCC Board of Trustees by N.C. Governor Pat McCrory.

    Working at the local hospital, she says, "I've seen the college's products, especially in the nursing program, and they put out a fine product. ... This is a worthwhile mission, and I don't mind making a commitment to something that's worthwhile."

    Gaynor, who was appointed to the board by the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners, is a native of the county and a graduate of Pantego High School. He served in the military for three years before starting his college career at what was then Beaufort County Technical Institute. He transferred to ECU and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy.

    "I'm an alumnus and I have a lot of love for BCCC," he says. "It's where I got my start and began my professional career. I was able to save a lot of money and graduated with no debt."

    After working as a therapist for several years, Gaynor decided to start his own occupational therapy business, which he did in 1989. Occupational Therapy Plus started in Greenville but now serves eight counties in Eastern North Carolina as well as Vance County. The company provides rehabilitation services to school systems and works with children who have developmental disabilities. Gaynor's own specialties are hand therapy and providing services to home health care agencies. He has served on the local Economic Development Commission Board.

    Cobb, as President of BCCC's Student Government Association for the 2015-2016 school year, serves as an ex-officio member of the college's Board of Trustees. She lives in Bear Grass and is a lifelong resident of Martin County. At age 23, she is the mother of two small children and is enrolled in the Medical Office Administration program. She hopes to graduate in May 2017 and plans to seek employment in a local medical office.

    The BCCC Board of Trustees is the policy-making board of the college. Its role is to ensure the citizenry of the area that effective and competent leadership is provided by the college administration for the adequate operation of the college.

BCCC's Best

    Our student recognition program, BCCC's Best, kicked off with ten students who were nominated for the character trait "Committed" for the month of September. Faculty and Staff are invited to nominate one student for the month of October for "Dependable - someone who is able to be counted on for various things whether inside of class or outside of school." Nominations should be sent to Kimberly.Jackson@BeaufortCCC.edu by Tuesday, Oct. 20. along with contact information and a short description of how the student has exemplified this trait. Nominated students will be recognized at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 29 in the Student Lounge.

Food Drive

    The Gamma Beta Phi Society is running a Food Drive from now until the end of October benefiting Food Bank of the Albemarle, which serves all four of the counties in BCCC's service area. Look for collection boxes located throughout campus. Suggested donation items include canned fruits and vegetables, canned meats, cereal and granola, protein bars and nuts, peanut butter, and crackers.

Featured Artist

    BCCC Art Instructor Heea Crownfield's work will be on display in an exhibition at Upstairs Artspace in Tryon, N.C. from Oct. 24 to Dec. 4. For more information visit www.upstairsartspace.org.

BCCC Foundation

    The 22nd Annual BCCC Foundation Golf Tournament will be held next Friday, Oct. 16, 2015. Proceeds

    will provide emergency student grants. For more information or to register, contact Marcia Norwood at 252-940-6218 or Serena Sullivan at 252-940-6326.

Important Dates

    Please send any Important Dates you would like publicized in Tansey Topics/Campus Connections/BCCC Briefs to Jules.Norwood@BeaufortCCC.edu. This includes but is not limited to student and campus events, fundraisers, student organization meetings and board meetings.

    And in the coming weeks, watch for the following:

    Oct. 9 - Peer Study Group, 9 a.m., Building 1, Room 120
    Oct. 12 - Breast Cancer Awareness Day, 9 a.m., Student Lounge
    Oct. 12 - Allied Health Information Session, Medical Lab Tech; 5:30 p.m., Building 12, Room
    Oct. 13 - Fall Fest, outside Building 9
    Oct. 13 - One Day at BCCC Photo Project
    Oct. 13 - LGBT Club, Every Tuesday, 2 p.m., Library Meeting Room
    Oct. 14 - Second 8-Week Classes begin

    Oct. 14 - STAR Orientation, noon, Building 9, Room TBA
    Oct. 15 - Red Cross Blood Drive, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m, Building 10
    Oct. 16 - Peer Study Group, 9 a.m., Building 1, Room 120

    Oct. 16 - BCCC Foundation Golf Tournament sponsored by PotashCorp Aurora, registration and lunch begins at 11:30 a.m.; Play starts at 1 p.m., Washington Yacht and Country Club
    Oct. 20 - Breast Cancer Screening, Building 12, Room and Time TBA
    Oct. 22 - Taking Test at your Best, noon, Building 1, Room 119
    Oct. 22 - Read to Succeed, 3 p.m., Building 1, Room 116
    Oct. 23 - ECU Admission Presentation and Tour, Greenville, Time TBA
    Oct. 23 - Peer Study Group, 9 a.m., Building 1, Room 120
    Oct. 26 - Registration for Spring 2016 for graduating students
    Oct. 27 - Brown-Bag Lunch: Exercise on a Budget, noon, Building 4, Room 102
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