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2014 FALL SEMESTER HIGHLIGHTS
Dr. Laura Leatherwood
4 A LOOK AHEAD
10 FALL GRADUATES
14 STUDENT SUCCESS
Dr. Barbara Parker
outlines four key points
for student progression
A full list of all
2014 fall graduates
is available online
Andrew Brewer
transitions from Marine
gunner to future educator
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HCC Link Magazine February 2015
Editor Aaron Mabry
Editor Diana Conard
Contributor Dr. Barbara Parker
Contributor Dr. Laura Leatherwood
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From the President
A Look Ahead
As we look forward to our fiftieth year, I find myself reflecting upon the previous
semesters and our successes as well as areas where opportunities for improvement
exist. Student success is central to my reflection, as I believe the success of our
students translates to our success.
As I ponder this topic, I am constantly reminded of the complexity of such.
Personal circumstances and institutional factors impact students’ success and create
challenges at different points in their educational careers. With regard to
institutional factors, Terry O’Banion frames the college experience in terms of multiple
complex components including admission, assessment, placement, orientation,
financial aid counseling, academic advising and registration.
Over the past year or so, multiple HCC faculty and staff have been a part of a task
force focused on student success and the manner in which we support our students
through each of the complex components of the college experience. Through HCC’s
involvement in Completion By Design (CBD), this taskforce has identified four
critical points for our students as they progress through their community college careers
including:
Entry Inquiry to program entry
Entry/Enrollment Program entry to registration
Enrollment/Progress Registration to census
Progress/Completion Semester to semester completion
Within each of these critical phases, strategies have been designed to support
students and increase the likelihood that they will continue on toward completion.
One of the key themes undergirding these efforts is the importance of a culture of
shared responsibility across the college for student success.
As we move forward, I challenge each of us to be intentional with regard to
understanding our students’ individual circumstances and needs as they move through
the critical points in their careers here at HCC. It’s clear that no one person can meet
the multiple needs of our students, but together, we can certainly come close.
Dr. Barbara Parker, President
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HCC Professional Crafts Wood instructor
Brian Wurst and students recently finished
a project for the US Forest Service to build
and install a reception desk for the visitor’s
center at their headquarters on the National
Mall in Washington, DC. The design includes
features requested by the Forest Service, as
well as wood from the college campus.
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Forestry Instructor Doug Staiger conducts a class in surveying.
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HIGH
lights
Dr. Laura Leatherwood
Vice President of Student Services
STUDENT GOVERNMENT 8
Begins Fight Hunger campaign
to support students in need
SMALL BUSINESS CENTER 9
Waynesville Soda Jerks win
national award for excellence
NATURAL RESOURCES 9
Achieve nationwide ranking
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HIGH
lights
HCC opened the semester with a grand “week of welcome” for our new and returning students to celebrate the
beginning of a new academic semester.
Student Government Association in partnership with HCC Foundation developed a Fight Hunger program on
campus to support students in need.
SGA led a community outreach project by collecting canned goods to be donated to local food pantries. Over 10
cases of food were collected.
HCC Timbersports Team finished first place at the 19th Annual John G. Palmer Woodsmen’s Meet at the Cradle of
Forestry. The team competed against Dabney S. Lancaster Community College, Montgomery Community College,
North Carolina State University, Penn State University Mont Alto, and Warren Wilson College.
Students in Fish and Wildlife participated in the Big Sweep Stream Cleanup.
HCC Computer-Integrated Machining student George Shipman was the first student at HCC to receive National
Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) certification. NIMS sets skills standards for the industry, certifies individual
skills against the standards and accredits training programs that meet NIMS quality requirements. These standards
were formed to develop and maintain a globally competitive American workforce.
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A Foundation for the Future
Dr. Laura Leatherwood
As the new semester begins and the holidays are behind us, now is a great time to reflect and celebrate
the fall semester of 2014 and the successes of our students, staff and faculty. Life for our students on
campus involves much more than classroom work. It includes field trips, competitions, club functions
and fundraisers, work-based learning experiences, practical hands on activities and lots of interaction
with the HCC family and community.
Below are only a few examples of student and college successes over the last semester that provide a
solid foundation from which to continue building our futures, both as a college, as well as individuals.
At any rate, we are extremely proud of our students for their hard work and commitment to excellence,
and we recognize that many of them must overcome challenges in their personal and professional lives
in order to be academically successful.
In addition to supporting students in the classroom and on campus, student success coaching services
are now available to help students identify and overcome barriers to their success. The Student Success
Management Program is a collaborative effort between the Student Services team, Developmental
Education Department, Learning Support Services, and instructors across campus.
HCC Cosmetology student Whitney Connor was the overall student winner of a regional cosmetology competition
hosted by the college. HCC students competed against A-B Technical Community College and Tri-County Community
College.
HCC’s Criminal Justice Lambda Eta Chi students, faculty, and HCC Criminal Justice alum Brian Forrest won 15
awards at the American Criminal Justice Association Region 5 Conference.
HCC students Chris Allen and Megan Brown, owners of Waynesville Soda Jerks, traveled to Phoneix, Arizona to
receive the Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the National Association for Community College
Entrpreneurship.
HCC was recognized by Victory Media as a Military Friendly College.
According to the August 18, 2014 issue of Community College Week, HCC ranks #5 in the Nation as the top
associate degree producer for Natural Resources & Conservation.
For the first time ever, HCC students have access to a school nurse on campus. This is a new partnership with
Haywood County Health Department and Haywood County Schools.
HCC Kicked off our 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Canton and Waynesville Christmas Parades. More than 40
students participated representing SGA, SAMA (Student Association of Medical Assisting), Medical Office Assisting
Club, Automotive Club and the Wildlife Club.
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2014 FALL GRADUATES
194 Awards
Patricia Glenn Adams, Horticulture Technology; Jadie Scott Aldridge
Dick Alston, Early Childhood Education; Jessica Keener Arrington, Me
Zachery Quinn Awtrey, Welding Technology; Sherry Lewis Banks, Acc
dan T. Baylson, Welding Technology-Intermediate; Robert Edward Bed
Office Administration; Larry Bible, Industrial Systems Technology-Bas
nology; Marie Harris Blankenship, Early Childhood Education and Ear
Computer Integrated Machining-Basic; Jennifer Kelly Blizzard, Early C
Geospatial Specialist; Amber Henson Boyer, Cosmetology; Andrew St
Technology Certificate, Criminal Justice Technology-Emergency Man
Brewer, Horticulture Technology; Bridget Holly Brown, Healthcare Bu
Office Administration Associate; Megan Danielle Brown, Horticulture T
Vanessa Haily Buchanan, Cosmetology; Chenel Spearman Bush, M
Administration; Douglas K. Cabe, Computer Integrated Machining; A
ate in Arts; Misty Elana Casey-Cochran, Accounting; Christen Lékail,
Clontz, Cosmetology; William Michael Cobb, Computer Integrated M
Welding Technology-Intermediate; Whitney Lee Connor, Cosmetolog
Isaac Scott Crisp, Accounting; Jennifer R. Cutshall, Medical Office Ad
Davis, Cosmetology; Britney Paige Dixon, Associate in Arts; Nathan
Alexandra Ellis, Horticulture Technology Certificate and Horticulture
Technology; Jenny R. Farrington, Early Childhood Education-Adminis
Technology; Robert Harlan Fontenot, Welding Technology; Eula Yiel Fo
Early Childhood Education Associate, Early Childhood Education Cer
Lorena Pina Gamez, School Age Education, Early Childhood Educat
sisting; Shelby Goodman, Medical Office Administration; Hayden L. G
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Misty Michelle Griffin, Early Childhood Education; Brian A. Hall, Comp
Ryan Henson, Welding Technology-Basic; Misty Lea Holmes, Early C
Lee Holt, Automotive Systems Technology; Hannah Dominique Hud
Solar Photovoltaics; Frankie Elaine Iannone, Computer Integrated Ma
Jaynes, Cosmetology; Jennifer Dale Johnson, Early Childhood Educa
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e, Transfer Core Diploma; Timothy Joshua Allen, Cosmetology; Joan
edical Office Administration; Eugenia McFee Ashe, Medical Assisting;
counting; Ronnesha Shenette Bass, Early Childhood Education; Jorddingfield, Natural Resource Specialist; Elaine Carol Beemer, Medical
sic and Intermediate; Kathy Lyn Bjerge, Electronics Engineering Techrly Childhood Education-Special Education; James Carroll Bledsoe, II,
Childhood Education; Adam James Blythe, Low Impact Developmentteven Brewer, Criminal Justice Technology Associate, Criminal Justice
nagement, Criminal Justice Technology-Investigations; Nicole Elaina
usiness Informatics, Medical Office Administration Diploma, Medical
Technology, Jacob Kyle Brummett, Welding Technology-Intermediate;
Medical Office Administration; Christy Christina Cabe, Medical Office
Annette Boyd Caldwell, Accounting; Daphne Corinne Carson, AssociEarly Childhood Education and Infant-Toddler Care; Lindsey Michelle
Machining-Basic; Nicholas Andrew Coggins, Welding Technology and
gy; Dakota Andrew Cowan, Computer Integrated Machining-Basic;
dministration; Kimberly Mary Cyr, Therapeutic Massage; Kayla Renee
niel Tyler Dyer, Computer Integrated Machining-Intermediate; Carson
e Technology Diploma; Samantha Saraid Esquivel, Criminal Justice
stration and Early Childhood Education; Noah Fiorentino, Horticulture
oster, Early Childhood Education-Administration; Naomi Foster-Baker,
rtificate, and Infant-Toddler Care; Lisa Dawn Frady, Entrepreneurship;
tion, and Infant-Toddler Care; Maria Guadalupe Gamez, Medical AsGreen, Associate in Arts; Richard Joel Greene, Transfer Core Diploma;
puter Information Technology; Holly Ann Harmon, Cosmetology; Blake
Childhood Education-Administration and Infant-Toddler Care; Justin
dson, Associate in Arts; James Andrew Huey, Electrical-Electronics:
achining-Basic; Tiffany Ann James, General Education; Naomi Mishal
ation-Administration; Angelia Stepp Jones, Medical Office AdministraFebruary 2015 HCC LINK 11
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STUDENT SUCCESS STORY ON MARINE COMMITTED TO EDUCATION
STUDENT SUCCESS
Marine
to Matriculate
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in
the Marines and visited several countries as a Stinger Gunner for anti-air
warfare. But for him, the experience that resonated most through
his service were the two years
he spent in recruiting. “I helped
the new recruits be prepared,” Brewer
explains. “I enjoyed it so much that it
didn’t feel like work.”
Now Brewer’s goal is to become a
university professor in Criminal Justice. “I want to get students to have
a deeper understanding,” he says. ”I
want to help others develop, help them
see what they can accomplish.”
Brewer is well on his way to achieving his goal. In December 2014, he finished Haywood Community College
with a certificate and associate degree
in Criminal Justice, a certificate in
Emergency Management, and a certificate in Investigations. He is currently
enrolled in college transfer courses and
plans to transfer to WCU to receive a
Bachelor’s degree.
NDREW BREWER SPENT NINE YEARS
Andrew Brewer
finds post-war
path through HCC.
by Diana Conard
PHOTO by Aaron Mabry
The instructors at HCC definitely
made an impact on Brewer. “It was
such a friendly environment. It was
nice to talk to the teachers, get insight
from them and get real feedback.”
While still a student in the Criminal
Justice program, Brewer got a job as a
detention officer with the Buncombe
County Detention Center. As a detention officer, Brewer’s main job is to
provide safety and security for the facility. He monitors inmates and works
on releases and bookings. The facility
houses both males and females who are
there for a wide range of crimes from
failure to pay child support to murder.
Brewer says the only way he was
able to work full-time, juggle a family,
and go to school full-time was to take
classes online. “The online classes offered the flexibility I had to have,” he
says. “But it requires you to use time
management skills and stay focused.
You have to plan and not procrastinate.”
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