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BCCC to offer class in beginning crocheting

    The Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College and Caron International will, once again, offer the popular Beginning Crocheting from 2 to 5p.m. on Tuesdays, beginning September 20 and ending October 25, in room 830 of Building 8, on the BCCC campus.

    This class is designed for the student that has never taken a crocheting class, but more advanced students are also welcome. Students learn to crochet using various yarns and hooks. Students will learn how to read patterns and practice basic crochet stitches as they work on various projects throughout the class. The registration fee for the class is $35. The instructor is Linda Lewis.

    For information about this or other leisure pursuits classes at BCCC, contact Lou Stout at 252-940-6307. Students may register by calling 940-6375 or in person in room 802 of Building 8 on the BCCC campus. BCCC accepts Visa and MasterCard. Checks payable to Beaufort County Community College may be mailed to the attention of Eva Peartree, P.O. Box 1069, Washington, NC 27889.

    For more information about other Continuing Education classes, visit BCCC's website at www.beaufortccc.edu/coned/comunity.htm. College Night set for Sept. 27 at BCCC

College Night set for Sept. 27 at BCCC

    Beaufort County Community College's annual College Night is set for Tuesday, September 27, from 6:30 until 8:00 p.m., in the multi-purpose room of Building 10 on the BCCC campus.
Over 40 colleges from North Carolina and the surrounding area, along with financial aid representatives, are expected to attend.

    Admission is free of charge and is open to anyone in eastern North Carolina thinking about starting or returning to college.

    "College Night is a convenient, inexpensive way to discover the academic offerings, student activities, admission requirements, financial aid options, sports programs and benefits in attending various colleges and universities," said Gary Burbage, director of admissions and recruitment at BCCC. "College night can also give prospective students specific information about their preferred college's programs and campus that they might not find in a brochure, view book or on the Internet."

   The two- and four-year colleges who are scheduled to participate are Appalachian State University, Barton College, BCCC, Belmont Abbey College, Bennett College for Women, Campbell University, Catawba College, Chowan University, East Carolina University, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, Liberty University, Living Arts College, Livingstone College, Louisburg College, Meredith College, Methodist University, Mount Olive College, N.C. A.&T. University, N.C. Central University, N.C. Wesleyan College, North Carolina State University, William Peace University, Pfeiffer College, Pitt Community College, Queens University of Charlotte, Saint Augustine's College, Salem College, Shaw University, The Art Institutes, the University of North Carolina at Asheville, Chapel Hill, Greensboro, Pembroke and Wilmington, University of Northwest Ohio, Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University. Representatives of the College Foundation of North Carolina are also expected to attend.

   For more information, contact the Admissions Office in Building 9 on the BCCC campus, call 252-940-6237, or visit BCCC's website at www.beaufortccc.edu.



Cooper returns as president of BCCC Staff Association

    JoLinda Cooper, a Beaufort County Community College alumna, has been chosen to head the BCCC Staff Association for the 2011-2012 Academic Year. Other staff association officers are Theresa Edwards, vice president; Pauline Godley, secretary; and Brown McFadden, treasurer.

    This is Cooper's second term as staff association president. A native of Washington and graduate of Washington High School, Cooper serves as office manager for BCCC's Arts and Sciences Division. She worked 20 years at National Spinning, Inc., before it downsized. She earned associate's degrees in Office Systems Technology, General Education, and College Transfer from BCCC, and is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree. As a student at BCCC, Cooper served as one of the college's Ambassadors.

    Cooper's career at BCCC began as an office assistant and later as the evening receptionist. Cooper serves on several campus committees and is excited about continuing her role as president of the BCCC Staff Association.

    Cooper said she welcomed the opportunity for education and training at the college as a student, employee, and staff association president. In her year as president of the BCCC Staff Association, Cooper said she has learned a lot and her goal "will be to continue to work towards staff communication, participation, and good will with the college and the community."

    "The Staff Association helps to raise morale, camaraderie, foster opportunities for professional development and establish a winning relationship with those around us" she said.

    Edwards is also a BCCC alumna. After working in business and industry for over 35 years, Edwards, like Cooper, needed a new career start in 2005 after her employer relocated. She earned a GED from BCCC and an associate's degree in Early Childhood Education in 2007. As a student at BCCC, she was inducted into the National Honor Society and named to "Who's Who" in community Colleges. At BCCC, she serves as student activities coordinator, advisor to the BCCC Student Government Association, and assistant to the Dean of Students. Edwards has three children and one grandchild.

    Godley, the new administrative assistant for BCCC's Law Enforcement programs, has been employed at the college for 22 years. She has been an active member of the BCCC Staff Association and has held all major offices in the association. Godley holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and completed her master's degree in December 2010. In her spare time, Godley enjoys reading, family time, and socializing with friends. She is a native of Washington, N.C. and has one son.

    A native of Rock Hill, S.C., McFadden is BCCC's network administrator. As network administrator, McFadden is responsible for overseeing BCCC's computer network, servers, and telecommunications needs. He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical and computer engineering in 1976 from Clemson University and a master's in business administration from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C., in 1988. He has nearly 40 years experience in the computer field and 20 years experience in computer network and telecommunications. McFadden is currently working to become a CGCIO (Certified Government Chief Information Officer) through the University of North Carolina School of Government in Chapel Hill. McFadden is a Mason and a member of Orr Lodge 104 A.F. and A.M., serving 10 years as the group's secretary. He is also a scout leader with Troop 21 of the Boy Scouts of America and is a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church where he serves as treasurer and served as chairman of the Administrative Board from 1997 to

    2000, among other posts. McFadden and his wife, Sandria, director of BCCC's Career Center, live in Washington with their two children, Leanna and Chris. Chris is currently a student at BCCC. Leanna is serving with the N.C. National Guard and is currently in training at Fort Lee, Va.

    In recent years, the BCCC Staff Association has helped with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and has sponsored various fundraising activities that have provided funding for scholarships for students attending BCCC. The staff association also sponsors several campus social events each year.


BCCC offers pharmacy technician course

    The Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College will offer a class to prepare pharmacy technicians for their certification exam 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning October 4 and ending November 22.

    The class will be in Room 826 of Building 8 on the BCCC campus. The registration fee is $120. The required textbook, "The Pharmacy Technician, Fourth Edition," is available for purchase in the BCCC bookstore before the first night of class for an estimated $70.

    This comprehensive 45-hour course will prepare students to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's (PTCB) exam and enter the pharmacy field as a Pharmacy Technician I.

    Course content includes medical terminology specific to pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Students will learn dosage calculations, IV flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement procedures.

    For more information about the course, contact Lou Stout at 940-6307. Students may register by calling 940-6375 or in person in room 802 of Building 8 on the BCCC campus. BCCC accepts Visa and MasterCard. Checks payable to Beaufort County Community College may be mailed to the attention of Eva Peartree, P.O. Box 1069, Washington, NC 27889.

    For more information about other Continuing Education classes, visit BCCC's website at www.beaufortccc.edu.