A newsletter for Chipola College Students, Employees, Alumni and Friends Week of November 16 - November 22, 2015 THIS WEEK AT CHIPOLA 16 MONDAY • SGA Meeting 1:30 p.m., Z 116 17 TUESDAY • Deadline to have Financial Aid Files Complete for Spring 2016 • BSU Mtg. noon, Bldg C-104 • Student Amb. Mtg 1:30 p.m., Z 201 • Fall Ensemble Concert 7 p.m., CFA 18 WEDNESDAY • Last Day to Resign from Classes • Dean’s Meetings 8 a.m. • Night Student Social 7 p.m., Cafeteria • Men’sBasketball vs. S. GA Tech 7 p.m. 19 THURSDAY • Artist Series: The Barefoot Movement 7 p.m., CFA • FCA Mtg. 6:30 pm, Cafeteria 23-24 Fall Break 25-27 Thanksgiving Holidays barefoot movement Chipola Artist Series goes bluegrass The Chipola Artist Series will present, “Barefoot Movement,” one of the most promising bands on the bluegrass scene, Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m., in the Center for the Arts. The music of the Nashville-based group is as down to earth as their intention for their audience: sit back, relax, take your shoes off, and stay a while. All the worries and frustrations of the world melt away as the charming four-piece acoustic band takes listeners back to a simpler place and time. Barefoot Movement presents a variety of bluegrass from emotional ballads to rip-roaring barn-burners. Audiences can expect a collection of music that offers something for everyone. Learn more at www.barefoot-movement.com. Season tickets—$60—are still available for the final three events in the series. Season ticket holders also get a VIP pass to Meet the Artist receptions and early renewal privileges for next season. Barefoot Movement tickets—$18 for adults and $10 for 18 and under—on sale now. Online tickets may be printed at home, or with an order confirmation, will-call tickets will be available at the box office the night of the show. Box Office hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon. The Box Office will be closed on all college holidays. For more information, call 850-718-2277 or visit www.chipola.edu/boxoffice. Chipola to host South Ga Tech Nov. 18 The Chipola Indians host South Georgia Tech in a pre-conference game Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m., in the Milton Johnson Center. The Indians’ record stands at 2-2 after defeating Cape Fear 90-86 on Nov. 7. Antwain Johnson led Chipola with 29 points. Cletrell Pope had 16 points. Junior Saintel and Patrick Rooks scored 14 apiece. Eric Lockett added 11. Chipola lost a close 84-78 game to IMG Academy on Nov. 6. Pope led the Indians with 16 points. Johnson scored 13. Eric Turner added 11. The Chipola Indians scored a 79-76 win over Indian River on Oct. 30. Chipola fell to Broward 89- 79 on Oct. 31. The defending national champion Chipola Lady Indians defeated Georgia Highlands 88-60 on Nov. 6. The Lady Indians narrowly defeated Florida State (Jax) 59-58 on Nov. 7. Aisha Edwards led Chipola with 14. Sydnee McDonald had 12. Rosemarie Julien scored 11. Chipola trounced Pinellas County Job Corps 145-17 on Oct. 30. Chipola had 8 players in double figures led by transfer Cynthia Petke with 25 points and 14 rebounds. Chipola whipped Central Georgia Tech 93-48 on Oct. 31. Julien led the Lady Indians with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Petke had 13 points and 18 rebounds. The Lady Indians finished the 2015-16 campaign by capturing the NJCAA National Championship. They also won back-to-back state and conference titles (2015 and 2014). For information, visit www.chipolaathletics.com.
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A newsletter for Chipola College Students, Employees, Alumni and Friends
Week of November 16 - November 22, 2015
THIS WEEK AT CHIPOLA
16 MONDAY • SGA Meeting 1:30 p.m., Z 11617 TUESDAY • Deadline to have Financial Aid
Files Complete for Spring 2016 • BSU Mtg. noon, Bldg C-104 • Student Amb. Mtg 1:30 p.m.,
Z 201 • Fall Ensemble Concert 7 p.m.,
CFA18 WEDNESDAY • Last Day to Resign from Classes • Dean’s Meetings 8 a.m. • Night Student Social 7 p.m.,
Cafeteria • Men’s Basketball vs. S. GA Tech
7 p.m.19 THURSDAY • Artist Series: The Barefoot
Movement 7 p.m., CFA • FCA Mtg. 6:30 pm, Cafeteria23-24 Fall Break 25-27 Thanksgiving Holidays
barefoot movementChipola Artist Series goes bluegrass The Chipola Artist Series will present, “Barefoot Movement,” one of the most promising bands on the bluegrass scene, Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m., in the Center for the Arts. The music of the Nashville-based group is as down to earth as their intention for their audience: sit back, relax, take your shoes off, and stay a while. All the worries and frustrations of the world melt away as the charming four-piece acoustic band takes listeners back to a simpler place and time. Barefoot Movement presents a variety of bluegrass from emotional ballads to rip-roaring barn-burners. Audiences can expect a collection of music that offers something for everyone. Learn more at www.barefoot-movement.com. Seasontickets—$60—arestillavailableforthefinalthreeeventsintheseries.Season ticket holders also get a VIP pass to Meet the Artist receptions and early renewal privileges for next season. Barefoot Movement tickets—$18 for adults and $10 for 18 and under—on sale now. Online tickets may be printed at home, or with an orderconfirmation,will-callticketswillbeavailableattheboxofficethenightoftheshow.BoxOfficehoursareMonday-Thursday,9a.m.to4p.m.andFridays,9a.m.tonoon.TheBoxOfficewillbeclosedonallcollegeholidays. Formoreinformation,call850-718-2277orvisitwww.chipola.edu/boxoffice.
Chipola to host South Ga Tech Nov. 18 The Chipola Indians host South Georgia Tech in a pre-conference game Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m., in the Milton Johnson Center. The Indians’ record stands at 2-2 after defeating Cape Fear 90-86 on Nov. 7. Antwain Johnson led Chipola with 29 points. Cletrell Pope had 16 points. Junior Saintel and Patrick Rooks scored 14 apiece. Eric Lockett added 11. Chipola lost a close 84-78 game to IMG Academy on Nov. 6. Pope led the Indians with 16 points. Johnson scored 13. Eric Turner added 11. The Chipola Indians scored a 79-76 win over Indian River on Oct. 30. Chipola fell to Broward 89-79 on Oct. 31. The defending national champion Chipola Lady Indians defeated Georgia Highlands 88-60 on Nov. 6. The Lady Indians narrowly defeated Florida State (Jax) 59-58 on Nov. 7. Aisha Edwards led Chipola with 14. Sydnee McDonald had 12. Rosemarie Julien scored 11. Chipola trounced Pinellas County Job Corps 145-17 on Oct. 30. Chipola had 8 players in double figuresledbytransferCynthiaPetkewith25pointsand 14 rebounds. Chipola whipped Central Georgia Tech 93-48 on Oct. 31. Julien led the Lady Indians with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Petke had 13 points and 18 rebounds. The Lady Indians finished the 2015-16 campaign by capturing the NJCAA NationalChampionship. They also won back-to-back state and conference titles (2015 and 2014). For information, visit www.chipolaathletics.com.
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Chipola Ensembles concert is Nov. 17 The Chipola music ensembles will present, “A Fall Celebration of Music Through the Ages” on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Center for the Arts. The concert will feature a jazz ensemble, an antiphonal choir, vocal ensembles, and voices from throughout the community as they present a variety of music styles and eras. The Chipola Chorus will be joined by the Community Chorus featuring local voices from the area. The choral ensembles are directed by vocal instructor, Dr. Christina Villaverde-Camara, who joined the Chipola faculty this fall. Dr. Villaverde has an extensive career as a lyric soprano having performed with the Florida Grand Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opera Birmingham and the National Opera of Costa Rica, among others. She also has served on the faculties of Florida State University and Samford University. The Rock and Jazz Ensemble will perform a variety of jazz, swing, and popular music styles. Improvisation is heavily featured and the element of uncertainty will keep the audience listening for what will happen next. The Rock and Jazz Ensemble is under the direction of Richard DelaFuente. This eclectic evening of music is free. For information, contact the Fine and Performing Arts Department at Chipola College at 850-718-2277.
The Chipola College ensemble presented the national anthem at the Veterans Day celebration this morning held at the Agricultural Center on Penn Avenue. They performed for a large crowd including Congresswoman Gwen Graham.
Government Contracting
Seminar set at Chipola
Chipola will offer a small business Seminar “Introduction to Federal Government Contracting,” Friday, Nov. 20, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., in Room M-108 of the Chipola Business and Technology building (M). Bob Reyes, Government Contracting Specialist, will offer valuable tips for those who would like to do business with the government. The seminar will offer strategies to grow sales by offering goods and services as a government contractor. The free seminar is sponsored by the Florida SBDC at UWF in Panama City. Pre-registration is recommended online at www.sbdc.uwf.edu by clicking Training Opportunities in Panama City. For information, contact Katrina Griffin at 850-718-2441 or [email protected].
Jacob Reed, a teacher candidate in the Secondary Mathematics Education program at Chipola, recently attended the Florida Association of Teacher Educators conference in Gainesville. He is pictured here with Alvin Davis, 2012 Florida teacher of the year, who was one of the speakers. Reed is a senior and will be interning in a secondary mathematics classroom in the spring. He also serves as a tutor in Chipola’s ACE lab. He volunteers at Liberty County High, and provides tutoring outside the classroom in Liberty and Calhoun counties. The FATE conference provides opportunities for professional development, and for teacher candidates to collaborate with their future colleagues. The conference focused on: diversity in the classroom, structuring a flippedclassroom, incorporating Algebra Nation into the curriculum, providing support for caregiving youth, and creating confident kids in order tominimize bullying.
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Chipola students enrolled in Enivronmental Science (EVR 1001) were introduced to several aspects of prescribed burning through an interactive lesson developed by Florida Caverns State Park Services Specialist Billy Bailey. Students observed the process of initiating a live fire for a controlled burn.
Chipola Athletics signing ceremony Chipola Athletics held a signing ceremony, Wednesday, Nov. 11, at noon, in the Milton Johnson Center Hospitality Room. Wednesday was National Signing Day. The following Chipola players are expected to sign scholarships: •Women’sBasketball— Cynthia Petke, Georgetown University •Men’sBasketball— Antwain Johnson, Middle Tennessee State Univ. •Men’sBaseball— Jay Estes, Auburn University Landon Faulkner, University of Georgia Reese Cooley, University of Miami For information, call 718-2398.
CHIPOLA CNA GRADSNine students recently completed the Chipola College Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program. Pictured from left, are: Juli Donofro, Ashley Locklear, H. Peach Winkler-Pierce, (back) Carolyn Fed, Misty Chambliss, Cameron Pringley, Dallas Hogans, Tabitha Worthington, Jewel Lyons and Tracy Speights-CNA Instructor.
Chipola helps Sneads High Tech Program—
The Chipola Engineering Technology program recently donated equipment to the Sneads High School Agriculture Operations Technology program. Chipola provided oscilloscopes, related electronic trainers and curriculum. Pictured from left, are: Darwin Gilmore, Chipola Dean of Workforce Development; Aubri Hanson, Chipola Engineering Technology instructor; John Shouse, Sneads High School principal; Zane Walden, Sneads High Agriculture Operations instructor; and Phyllis Daniels, Jackson County Director of Career and Technical Education. Through the Chipola Engineering Tech AS Degree program, college officials hope to provide pathways for high schoolstudents to achieve their career and technical goals.
ABDEGIKLMOLChipola Show Choir Christmas Jazzmatazz
Tickets are now on sale for A Christmas Jazzmatazz. The show will be presented Thursday, Dec. 10 and Friday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m. Chipola’s award-winning Show Choir will perform their annual concert in a beautiful holiday setting in the Center for the Arts. Tickets—$10—may be purchased at the Chipola Box Office or online at www.chipola.edu/boxoffice beginning Nov. 16. For information, contact the Box Office at 850-718-2420, or phone Show Choir Director Angie White at 850-718-2354.
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THIS WEEK
UPCOMING EVENTS
“Chipola This Week” is a weekly publication of the Chipola Public Relations Office. Deadline for the next issue is 8 a.m., on Wednesdays of the current week. Articles will be printed as space permits. E-mail information to Meri Mock at [email protected].
BIRTHDAYS16 Nov Mark Panichella18 Nov Bonnie Smith
NOVEMBER 2 College App. Deadline - Spring 4 Early Spring Payment Due9 TRiO Monthly Mtg 1:30 p.m.10-13 Christmas Jazzmatazz 7 p.m.11 Last Class Day Academics - Fall 12 ACT Test 12 Music through Performance 10:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m., CFA14 Final Exams15 Last Class Day Workforce 16 Final Exams17 Grades Due Noon
YOU WILL NEED YOUR PHOTO I.D. FOR ADMISSION TO TAKE YOUR FINAL EXAM IN THE CULTURAL CENTER. IF YOU DO NOT
HAVE YOUR PHOTO ID., YOU MAY GET ONE MADE AT STUDENT SERVICES, ROOM A-108.
12:00 PET 2622, REA 0019, REA 0056, SPN 1120, WOH 2012
2:00 PET 2760, SPN 1121, SPN 2220, WOH 2022
4:00 MAKE-UP PERIOD (see #8 under Notes)
NOTES
1. CLASSES LISTED – No early final examinations will be given. 2. ROOM ASSIGNMENT – Department Deans will make room assignments for each examination. Each instructor should announce the time
and site of each exam several times before the beginning of final exams. 3. FRIDAY CLASSES – The final examination for all Friday classes will be given during the last class period for the semester. 4. EVENING CLASSES – The final examinations for all evening classes may be given during the last class period for the semester or may be
scheduled during one of the evenings of the three-day examination period. NOTE: The final exam period for evening classes may be longer than the regularly scheduled class period.
5. CLASSES NOT LISTED – A. There is no examination scheduled; or B. Because of the nature of the course, the instructor has made other examination arrangements that will be announced in class prior
to the beginning of the final exams. 6. GRADES – Grades are due in the Admissions Office, Thursday, December 17, at 12:00-noon (including “I” grades from SSI & SSII) 7. MAKE-UP EXAMS – All make-up exams must be approved by the Department Dean.
Wednesday – May 1
CHIPOLA SSS VISITS UF —Students in the Chipola College Student Support Services (SSS) program recently toured the University of Florida. SSS provides students with the opportunity to visit multiple college campuses. In 2016, SSS students will visit Florida State University – Panama City and FAMU. In addition to campus tours, SSS provides workshops on college transfer requirements and financial aid guidelines. SSS is a TRiO program funded by the U.S. Department of Education to assist first generation and students with varying social-economic classifications succeed academically in college. The Chipola SSS program is funded to serve 140 students. Interested high school or Chipola students, should call 850-718-2417, or visit www.chipola.edu/SSS