Tansey Topics: A Weekly Look At What's Happening At BCCC | Eastern North Carolina Now

Early birds get books

 BCCC Student Services, the BCCC Foundation, and the Student Government Association are teaming up to encourage students to register for classes early by raffling off money for books.

 The first winner, Sheryll Dodge, an Agribusiness student from Swan Quarter, received $250 toward the cost of her books. Additional prizes of $200 and $150 will be raffled off to students who have registered for classes by Nov. 25 and Dec. 4, respectively.

 Please encourage your students to contact their advisors to register for classes as soon as possible in order to be eligible for these drawings. Winners are selected at random from those who have completed the registration process.

Noon Rotary Study Abroad Donation

 BCCC's Study Abroad Program will be visiting Ireland next summer, and the Washington Noon Rotary has made a donation of $500 to offset costs associated with the group's expenses for the trip. Pictured from left are BCCC student Tanner Equils, Study Abroad Coordinator Suzanne Stotesbury, and Pam Anderson of the Washington Noon Rotary.

 This is the largest donation to the Study Abroad Program to date, and it will allow more financial help for individual students who are going on the trip. The group also conducts fundraisers throughout the year. There will be a silent auction on Dec. 2-3 in the Student Lounge in Building 9, featuring holiday décor and gifts.

 Items for the silent auction are being collected now, and donations are appreciated. Past auction items have included sports equipment, items for the home, clothing, jewelry, and toys. Handmade items are welcome.

 For more information or to donate, contact Stotesbury at 252-940-6339 or Suzanne.Stotesbury@ BeaufortCCC.edu.

SSSL Breast Cancer Donation

 BCCC's Students Striving for Success through Leadership (SSSL) sold T-shirts during Breast Cancer Awareness Week and raised $500 for the American Cancer Society. The check was presented to Tracey Smith on Nov. 13.

 Smith thanked the group for the donation and the campus-wide effort to raise awareness.

 "The funds that you raise stay in your local community and allow breast cancer patients to have access to the resources that they need," she said.

 SSSL also sponsored breast cancer screenings for 28 participants in partnership with Vidant Beaufort on Oct. 12.

BLET Pre-Orientation

 The mandatory Pre-Orientation for the Spring 2016 Basic Law Enforcement Training Academyis scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7 in Building 10, Room 32 on BCCC's campus. For more information about the BLET Academy, interested persons can contact Larry Barnes, BLET School Director, at 252-940-6228 or by email at Larry.Barnes@BeaufortCCC.edu. Information and an application packet can also be obtained by contacting Pauline Godley, Administrative Assistant for Law Enforcement Programs, at 252-940-6232, or by email at Pauline.Godley@BeaufortCCC.edu. More information is available on BCCC's website at http://www.beaufortccc.edu/progrm/busines/BLET/blet.htm.

Give a High Five

 The BCCC Foundation has announced a new campaign aimed at raising funds for emergency grants.

 BCCC employees can give $5 monthly with an easy payroll deduction. (One-time donations or other amounts are also appreciated.) These tax-deductible donations will help students in need to stay in school. Contact Serena Sullivan at 252-940-6326 for more info.

Holiday Decorating Contest

 Decorate your door or office for the holidays and win prizes! Judging will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 8 for the Holiday Decorating Contest, with prizes awarded for best door, office, and hallway in the faculty/ staff category. NEW for this contest is the addition of two children's divisions for best holiday door. Division One will be for ages 2-5, and Division Two will be for ages 6-10. If you want to decorate but don't have a door in a visible place, let us know; we have doors to spare!

 There will also be a contest to select the Funniest, Wildest, and Most Creative Christmas socks, hose, or tights/leotards during the Faculty and Staff Christmas Luncheon on Dec. 18.

Staff Association Thanksgiving Drawing

 The BCCC Staff Association has announced the start of ticket sales for its annual Thanksgiving Drawing. Tickets are available for a $1 donation with three chances to win: First Prize is a $50 gas card; Second Prize is a turkey; and Third Prize is a ham. Tickets are available from Staff Association members until the Nov. 20 drawing. For more information contact Jolinda Cooper at 252-940-6208 or Jolinda. Cooper@BeaufortCCC.edu.

Beau-Fitt

 Congratulations to Beau-Fitt Team 4 — Edie Findley, Aino Jackson, Marcia Norwood, Kent Dickerson, and Ann Barnes — who won the first month's competition with almost 720,000 combined steps!

Continuing Education Gift Certificates

 Remember! Gift Certificates for Continuing Ed classes make great gifts. Give one this Christmas and encourage your family and friends to do the same.

Critical Incident Refresher

 Chief of Police Chris Harrison's question-and-answer session and review of BCCC's Critical Incident Plan has been rescheduled for noon on Monday, Nov. 30 in the Building 8 Auditorium. An additional session will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 18. In the interim the Critical Incident Plan is available on the Handbooks and Manuals page on the website, and there are videos on the Police Department's site: http://www.beaufortccc.edu/gneral/police/media.htm.

Food Drive

 The BCCC Staff Association will be collecting canned food and other items for the Zion Homeless Shelter during the month of November. Keep an eye out for collection boxes around campus.

BCCC's Best

 Please join us at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 24 in the Student Lounge in Building 9 to recognize BCCC's Best for November, who have been nominated for the character trait "Inquisitive".

Personal and Personnel Notes

• Congratulations to Saundra Pinkham on the arrival of granson Colt on Oct. 5, and to Donna Dunn on the arrival of grandson Hodge on Nov. 10.
• Our thougts and prayers are with Lou Stout and Billy Respess upon the loss of their loved ones.
• Congratulations to Kent Dickerson and family; his daughter Kayla has logged more than 500 volunteer hours and was recognized last weekend as the recipient of the N.C. 4-H Youth Volunteer of the Year Award.

In the coming weeks, watch for the following:

Nov. 23	BCANS Meeting, noon, Bldg 12, Room 1220
Nov. 23-25	Senior Staff Retreat
Nov. 24	BCCC's Best Recognition Ceremony: Inquisitive, noon, Student Lounge
Nov. 24	SGA Meeting, 12:20 p.m., Student Lounge
Nov. 30	BCANS Blood Drive, noon, Bldg 12
Dec. 1	Tech Tuesday Workshop, noon, Library Computer Lab, Building 5
Dec. 1	Gamma Beta Phi Meeting, 12:30 p.m., Bldg 12, Room 1217
Dec. 3	Christmas Social, noon, Building 10 Multi-Purpose Room
Dec. 7	Associate Degree Nursing/Practical Nursing Diploma Information Session, 1 p.m., Bldg 12, Room 1217
Dec. 8	How to Survive Finals, noon, Building 1, Room 119
Dec. 10	STAR Appreciation Day, Time and Location TBA
Dec. 15	BCCC's Best Recognition Ceremony: Involved, noon, Student Lounge
Dec. 15	Brown-Bag Lunch: Eating Around the Holidays, noon, Building 4, Room 102
Dec. 18	Employee Christmas Luncheon, noon, Building 10 MPR

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