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Beaufort County Community College's students have access to well-equipped labs and a gifted group of science instructors, giving them a leg up when they transfer to a four-year degree program or health sciences program, or when they transition into the workforce.
"We are fortunate to have a lot of equipment in our labs that you're not always going to see at the community college level," says lead instructor Teresa Crozier. "We have well-equipped labs for anatomy/physiology and biology. We try to do as much hands-on work as we can, and we're able to offer individual and personalized instruction due to our smaller class sizes."
For example, she says, when studying the human skeleton, rather than the whole class having to take turns looking at one model, there are enough models for the students to inspect them individually or in small groups.
"We have preserved organisms that they can see for themselves," she adds. "They can actually look at a tapeworm or a jellyfish instead of looking at a picture in the textbook. That makes it more interesting and engaging for the students."
In environmental biology, each class gets to venture outside the classroom to visit regional facilities where they can see science in action, such as water treatment plants or agricultural research stations. They may take an ecology hike, tour an industrial facility such as Grady White, or participate in a tree planting or roadside cleanup.
"Where we go varies each semester, but I think they learn a lot by getting out and actually seeing it," she says. "They get to see what's being done in those facilities and how they are trying to reduce their environmental impact."
The students get to work on an individual level with a group of highly credentialed instructors. Chemistry Instructor Amanda Carlisle says this kind of close interaction isn't typically offered to students in general chemistry classes.
In each class she tries to incorporate an experiment created by one of the students, she says. This semester, her class is making rockets using milk containers. Each lab section will design a rocket and launch it, competing to achieve the greatest distance traveled.
"This lab came about at the suggestion of a student, and the different lab sections are already excited about the opportunity," Carlisle explains. "The student-focused environment is just one of the things I appreciate and enjoy about what we offer here."
The classes feed smoothly into the college transfer or nursing programs.
"BCCC's science curriculum can really be a great pathway into the allied health professions," says Anatomy/Physiology and Biology Instructor Krystal Taylor. "There is a lot of demand in that industry and a lot of providers in our area."
For more information about BCCC's science curriculum, contact Lisa Hill, Dean of Arts & Sciences, at 252-940-6223 or Lisa.Hill@BeaufortCCC.edu.
Thanks to everyone who participated in decorating BCCC's offices, halls, and doorways for Halloween. We had 33 entries in the contest! Take a stroll around campus or visit our Facebook page to see all the entries. Three unaffiliated and unbiased judges were brought in to score the entries using a customized rubric. Without further ado, the winners of the 2015 BCCC Halloween Decorating Contest are:
The Great 100 Nurses, which promotes nursing excellence in North Carolina, has recognized Renee Cherry, a BCCC alumnus and employee of Vidant Health, in its list of the 2015 Great 100 Nurses. This non-profit organization creates peer recognition among North Carolina's registered nurses, as well as rewarding excellence in practice and commitment to the nursing profession. The 2015 Great 100 Nurses were honored at a gala event on Oct. 17 in Raleigh.
Cherry, a Washington native, has worked for Vidant Medical Center for 23 years and currently serves as a professional development coordinator. She received her Associate's Degree in Nursing from BCCC and her Master of Science in Nursing Education from Walden University. In the past, Cherry has served in the cardiovascular intensive care unit as a staff development assistant, assistant nurse manager and a staff nurse. She is a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the American Nurses Association, North Carolina Nurses Association, and the Association of Nursing Professional Development.
BCCC will host eighth-graders from Beaufort County Schools for tours on Nov. 3-5. Please contact Rick Anderson or Michele Mayo if you would like to speak to the groups about your program during the tours.
We are ordering polo shirts with the college emblem and your personalized name. Cost varies by size: S, M, L, XL - $18; 2X - $19; 3X - $20. Orders and payment due Oct. 28 via check payable to Jay Sullivan. Sample shirts can be ssen in the Office of Research and Institutional Effectiveness, Building 1, Suite 106.
Nominated students will be recognized at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 29 in the Student Lounge.
The Gamma Beta Phi Society is running a Food Drive 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.
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
Oct. 27 - MDC Healthy Places Kick-Off Event, 6 p.m., Building 4, Room 102
Oct. 27 - Registration for Spring 2016 for all students
Oct. 28 - Less Stress & More Success, noon, Building 1, Room 119
Oct. 28 - Focus, Concentrate & Stay Motivated, 3 p.m., Building 1, Room 119
Oct. 29 - BCCC's Best Recognition Ceremony: Dependable, noon, Student Lounge
Oct. 29 - Steven Stone Hypnotist Show, 6 p.m., Building 8 Auditorium
Oct. 30 - Peer Study Group, noon, Building 1, Room 120
Nov. 3 - Tech Tuesday Workshop, noon, Library Computer Lab, Building 5
Nov. 3 - LGBT Club, Every Tuesday, 2 p.m., Library Meeting Room
Nov. 5 - Social Media Etiquette Workshop, noon, Location TBA
Nov. 7 - Club Waves Yard Sale and BBQ Chicken Plate Sale, Building 8 Parking Lot, 7:30 a.m., Lunch 11:30 a.m.
Nov. 10 - Shaw University & St. Augustine's University Admission Presentation & Tour, Raleigh, Time TBA
Nov. 10 - BCCC Foundation Board of Directors, 11 A.M., Board Room, Building 10
Nov. 12 - Breakfast with Vets, 9 a.m., Student Lounge
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.
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Science students benefit from hands-on labs, individual instruction
Beaufort County Community College's students have access to well-equipped labs and a gifted group of science instructors, giving them a leg up when they transfer to a four-year degree program or health sciences program, or when they transition into the workforce.
"We are fortunate to have a lot of equipment in our labs that you're not always going to see at the community college level," says lead instructor Teresa Crozier. "We have well-equipped labs for anatomy/physiology and biology. We try to do as much hands-on work as we can, and we're able to offer individual and personalized instruction due to our smaller class sizes."
For example, she says, when studying the human skeleton, rather than the whole class having to take turns looking at one model, there are enough models for the students to inspect them individually or in small groups.
"We have preserved organisms that they can see for themselves," she adds. "They can actually look at a tapeworm or a jellyfish instead of looking at a picture in the textbook. That makes it more interesting and engaging for the students."
In environmental biology, each class gets to venture outside the classroom to visit regional facilities where they can see science in action, such as water treatment plants or agricultural research stations. They may take an ecology hike, tour an industrial facility such as Grady White, or participate in a tree planting or roadside cleanup.
"Where we go varies each semester, but I think they learn a lot by getting out and actually seeing it," she says. "They get to see what's being done in those facilities and how they are trying to reduce their environmental impact."
The students get to work on an individual level with a group of highly credentialed instructors. Chemistry Instructor Amanda Carlisle says this kind of close interaction isn't typically offered to students in general chemistry classes.
In each class she tries to incorporate an experiment created by one of the students, she says. This semester, her class is making rockets using milk containers. Each lab section will design a rocket and launch it, competing to achieve the greatest distance traveled.
"This lab came about at the suggestion of a student, and the different lab sections are already excited about the opportunity," Carlisle explains. "The student-focused environment is just one of the things I appreciate and enjoy about what we offer here."
The classes feed smoothly into the college transfer or nursing programs.
"BCCC's science curriculum can really be a great pathway into the allied health professions," says Anatomy/Physiology and Biology Instructor Krystal Taylor. "There is a lot of demand in that industry and a lot of providers in our area."
For more information about BCCC's science curriculum, contact Lisa Hill, Dean of Arts & Sciences, at 252-940-6223 or Lisa.Hill@BeaufortCCC.edu.
Halloween Decorating Contest Winners
Thanks to everyone who participated in decorating BCCC's offices, halls, and doorways for Halloween. We had 33 entries in the contest! Take a stroll around campus or visit our Facebook page to see all the entries. Three unaffiliated and unbiased judges were brought in to score the entries using a customized rubric. Without further ado, the winners of the 2015 BCCC Halloween Decorating Contest are:
- Best Decorated Door 2015 - Institutional Effectiveness
- Best Decorated Hallway 2015 - Café
- Best Decorated Office 2015 - Building 8 Entry/Receptionist
- Honorable Mention 2015 - Bldg. 11 Cosmetology Honorable Mention 2015 - Bldg. 9 Science Offices/Hallway
- Honorable Mention 2015 - Bldg. 8 CCR/ESL Classroom
Nursing alum named to Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina
The Great 100 Nurses, which promotes nursing excellence in North Carolina, has recognized Renee Cherry, a BCCC alumnus and employee of Vidant Health, in its list of the 2015 Great 100 Nurses. This non-profit organization creates peer recognition among North Carolina's registered nurses, as well as rewarding excellence in practice and commitment to the nursing profession. The 2015 Great 100 Nurses were honored at a gala event on Oct. 17 in Raleigh.
Cherry, a Washington native, has worked for Vidant Medical Center for 23 years and currently serves as a professional development coordinator. She received her Associate's Degree in Nursing from BCCC and her Master of Science in Nursing Education from Walden University. In the past, Cherry has served in the cardiovascular intensive care unit as a staff development assistant, assistant nurse manager and a staff nurse. She is a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the American Nurses Association, North Carolina Nurses Association, and the Association of Nursing Professional Development.
Eighth-Grade Tours
BCCC will host eighth-graders from Beaufort County Schools for tours on Nov. 3-5. Please contact Rick Anderson or Michele Mayo if you would like to speak to the groups about your program during the tours.
BCCC Shirts
We are ordering polo shirts with the college emblem and your personalized name. Cost varies by size: S, M, L, XL - $18; 2X - $19; 3X - $20. Orders and payment due Oct. 28 via check payable to Jay Sullivan. Sample shirts can be ssen in the Office of Research and Institutional Effectiveness, Building 1, Suite 106.
BCCC's Best
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 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.
Personal and personnel notes
- Please welcome Assistant Director of Financial Aid Kim Riddick and Continuing Education Records Specialist Kendra Harrison to the BCCC family, and congratulate Amanda Bright, who is now the Coordinator of Accessibility Services.
- BCCC is currently seeking applications for the following positions:
- Adult/Dislocated Worker Employment Specialist (Full-time, Grant Funded)
- Please share this posting 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.
And in the coming weeks, watch for the following:
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
Oct. 27 - MDC Healthy Places Kick-Off Event, 6 p.m., Building 4, Room 102
Oct. 27 - Registration for Spring 2016 for all students
Oct. 28 - Less Stress & More Success, noon, Building 1, Room 119
Oct. 28 - Focus, Concentrate & Stay Motivated, 3 p.m., Building 1, Room 119
Oct. 29 - BCCC's Best Recognition Ceremony: Dependable, noon, Student Lounge
Oct. 29 - Steven Stone Hypnotist Show, 6 p.m., Building 8 Auditorium
Oct. 30 - Peer Study Group, noon, Building 1, Room 120
Nov. 3 - Tech Tuesday Workshop, noon, Library Computer Lab, Building 5
Nov. 3 - LGBT Club, Every Tuesday, 2 p.m., Library Meeting Room
Nov. 5 - Social Media Etiquette Workshop, noon, Location TBA
Nov. 7 - Club Waves Yard Sale and BBQ Chicken Plate Sale, Building 8 Parking Lot, 7:30 a.m., Lunch 11:30 a.m.
Nov. 10 - Shaw University & St. Augustine's University Admission Presentation & Tour, Raleigh, Time TBA
Nov. 10 - BCCC Foundation Board of Directors, 11 A.M., Board Room, Building 10
Nov. 12 - Breakfast with Vets, 9 a.m., Student Lounge
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.
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