Campus
Communicator
MARCH-APRIL • 2016
Northern once again had a successful Open House that was held on Saturday,
April 2, on the Wheeling, Weirton and New Martinsville campuses. More than 65
Northern colleagues volunteered to “spread the word” during the event. Nearly
100 prospective students attended, many of whom had their entire families with
them. Students and their families were able to gain valuable information and
talk with current students, faculty and staff about planning their education and
learning about their intended major. Many potential students also explored majors and had an opportunity to view several different classrooms and talk with
several faculty and support services members.
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CIT Faculty To Be
Trained by NASA
Meeting with Dr. DeAtley about their
acceptance into training courses through
the NASA/West Virginia Space Grant
Consortium are, at left, David Stoffel,
and, at right, Adam Beatty.
Two faculty members at Northern
have been accepted for week-long
intensive training courses through
the NASA/West Virginia Space Grant
Consortium.
David Stoffel, assistant professor and
program director, computer information technology, and Adam Beatty,
computer information technology
instructor, both of Moundsville, will
participate in the week-long courses
in May in Morgantown.
Stoffel will take the Systems Engineering Teacher Certification Training course while Beatty will take the
Cyber Security Teacher Certification
Training course. Both courses will be
taught from May 23-27.
Funding for the program has been
made possible by a grant from NASA
under the West Virginia Statewide
Partnership to Advance Community
College Education in STEM project,
undertaken in collaboration with
the West Virginia Community and
Technical College System. Northern’s
faculty members each will receive a
$4,500 stipend for participation in the
courses.
Stoffel and Beatty both expressed
excitement that they will be able to
integrate NASA-approved materials into CIT courses being offered
at WVNCC. They said this is particularly important because the CIT
program will be offering a new associate in applied science degree in Cyber
Security for the fall semester beginning Aug. 29.
Along with “Introduction to Cyber
Security” for fall, another new course
is “Fundamentals of Hacking,” Beatty
said, “Because you have to be able to
think like a hacker” to be able to recognize and prevent such activities.
“You have to constantly keep up on
what is happening” in the IT world,
Stoffel said, and the NASA-funded
opportunity is a perfect example of
doing just that. Other courses under
development at WVNCC include
“Ethical Protocols of Cyber Security,”
“Introduction to Cloud Computing”
and “Tactical Perimeter Defense in
Networking Security.”
Dr. Carry DeAtley, vice president
of academic affairs, said Computer
Information Technology is one of the
fastest growing departments in the
College. “We are very proud of our
department personnel. They already
are knowledgeable and now will be
cutting edge.” More information is
available by contacting DeAtley by
email at cdeatley@wvncc.edu or by
phone at 304-214-8856.
Clausell Awarded
Darryl Clausell, continuing and community education coordinator, has
been honored for community service
by Wheeling Jesuit University’s Student Government Association.
Clausell was selected as this year’s St.
Francis Xavier award winner. According to WJU Student Government Ex-
ecutive Board, this award was created
in 1994 to recognize an individual for
his or her dedication and service to
the WJU and greater Wheeling community.
The Northern employee was told, “We
would like to thank you for your hard
work and love for the city of Wheeling and your work to help enrich
our campus and reform its culture.”
Clausell was recognized at the SGA’s
annual awards ceremony on April 26
in the Erickson Alumni Center on
campus.
WTRF Job & Career Fair
Student Recruiter Dawn Barcus, at
left, and Veterans Counselor Natalie
McFeley once again coordinate the
College’s presence at the WTRF-TV7
Job and Career Fair held March 29 at
WesBanco Arena. Along with providing guidance and information at
the College’s table, the Culinary Arts
Department prepares and serves food
for the dozens of vendors at the fair.
WVNCC Welds
Senior Welding students at Northern
work on a community service project
benefitting CHANGE Inc. and gained
much practical experience at the same
time. From left are students Ian Minor,
Joe Pickens and Brad McGraw.
Senior students in Welding at
WVNCC have completed a significant community service project while
gaining valuable experience in their
education.
David Raveaux, welding instructional
specialist and program director, said
the students in his spring semester
Layout & Fabrication class designed
and fabricated cages to be used as a
secured records storage system for
CHANGE, Inc., a non-profit agency
that serves northern West Virginia
and Jefferson County in Ohio by providing various programs and services
to those in financial need.
In the Layout & Fabrication class, Raveaux explained, “senior students have
the opportunity to learn to develop
and fabricate a work project from start
to finish. The first step is to meet with
a potential client and discuss needs
and this year we met with CHANGE
Inc. in Weirton.”
The instructional specialist cited the
value of the exercise to the students
because “the next step is to begin a
planning and design process that will
suit the needs discussed.” The class
then “figures up a baseline cost of
overhead, consumables and material
needed to start the bidding process.
After a design concept has been created, the students learn to use proj-
ect management techniques to plan
the project and estimate costs, order
materials and develop a timeline for
the project. They learn to present the
customer with a completed invoice;
they then complete the project they
had planned.”
Raveaux said CHANGE had a project
that needed completed and partnered
with WVNCC to make it happen.
“Working with local groups, businesses, educational institutions or other
social services agencies to encourage
partnerships is key for the success of
our programs, such as the one with
WVNCC,” Judy Raveaux, chief executive officer of CHANGE, Inc., said.
She said her agency “encourages the
integration of services, the building
of partnerships and the consolidating of resources to empower families
towards healthy, self-sufficient living.”
The Layout & Fabrication class students were enthusiastic about their involvement in the project. Joe Pickens
said, “I love the welding program. It’s
fun for me. The project we’re doing is
good for the community and it’s good
for the students because we get valuable experience. It’s good all around.”
Student Ian Minor said, “The project
helps us get hands-on experience and
will help us with jobs in the future.”
Brad McGraw, another student,
added, “I’m learning a lot and I like
working on a project that’s like what
we’ll be doing when we get jobs. It’s
good experience.”
CHANGE, Inc. (Christians Helping
Arrange New Growth Enterprises)
was formed in 1983 by a handful
of clergy members who wished to
aid families affected by layoffs from
Weirton Steel find new employment.
Since that time, it has grown into a
full-circle agency, addressing many of
the needs of the communities served.
With more than 30 years of operation,
the belief of empowering families is
still strong within the agency, it was
noted.
More information about WVNCC’s
welding classes is available by contacting David Raveaux by email at draveaux@wvncc.edu or by calling
Expressions in Cupcakes
Amber Moore shows off her masterpiece
The students in Sara Hupp’s Art 256
Creative Expression in Art & Design
for Teachers class held an edible art
party earlier in April to display their
final art projects. These cupcakes were
by student Amber Moore whose offerings were decorated to depict van
Gogh’s famous painting “The Starry
Night.”
Students wait patiently for their piece of
the masterpiece.
Candy Pass Out
Thanks to the Vineyard Church,
Northern students were treated in
March to Easter candies. Students
and WVNCC staffers, along with the
Thundering Chicken, pass out the
candy. From left are student Courtney
Oconnor, the Thundering Chicken
(student Austin Smith,) student Rosemary Ketchum, Security Officer RJ
Faldowski, Counselor Kevin Serig and
student Shelley Terrill.
life story has been told in numerous books, films, plays and television
programs. She was a vocal champion
of social reform and human rights,
traveled widely representing the president, authored books, wrote newspaper columns and visited troops during
World War II.
The free and open to the public presentations were held on consecutive
days at the end of March in Wheeling,
Weirton and New Martinsville.
LAN Party Time
Lunch & Learn with
a Famous First Lady
Students enjoyed non-video games as
well.
Cooper speaks to the audience while in
character as Eleanor Roosevelt.
The most recent all-night get-together
of the WVNCC Computer Club was
held Friday, April 15, in the Wheeling campus Student Union. The event,
held from 10 p.m.-6 a.m., featured
activities surrounding computer and
video games. All gaming systems were
allowed so many attendees brought
their own gaming system. For more
information, contact the club advisor,
Jeremy Doolin, at jdoolin@wvncc.edu.
WVNCC honored national Women’s
History Month in March by hosting a
special History Alive Lunch & Learn
presentation on all three campuses,
featuring Eleanor Roosevelt.
The famous First Lady was portrayed
by Patty Sue Cooper of the West Virginia Humanities Council. Roosevelt,
who was born in 1884 and died in
1962, changed how the public viewed
the role of the president’s wife. Her
SCARSI Club Pinwheels
& Popsicles
SCARSI Club 2016
For its last event of the semester,
Students Caring About Regional
Social Issues (SCARSI) Club on April
21 held a Free Popsicle Day from 11
a.m.-1 p.m. in front of the Student
Union Building.
Ziegenfelder’s of Wheeling provided a
refrigerated vehicle with 200 donated
popsicles and the club had an information table with brochures and flyers
from local social service agencies. Donations made were given to the Sexual
Assault Help Center.
On April 5, the SCARSI Club coordinated the placing of 240 pinwheels on
the front lawn of the B&O Building
to mark the month of April as Child
Abuse Prevention Awareness month.
The club’s effort helped the Ohio
County Family Resource Network in
promoting this initiative.
NerdNation
By Courtney Oconnor
and Cayliana Miller
On April 6, our Phi Theta Kappa
Chapter (Omega Epsilon) traveled to
Washington, D.C., to attend NerdNation, which is the Phi Theta Kappa
conference held each year
in a different
major
city.
Our
chapter
advisor
(Mark
Goldstein), Vice
President
(Cayliana
Miller), Secretary (Courtney Oconnor),
and one member
(Rosemary Ketchum) all attended
the four-day event
and participated in
numerous educational and recreational
activities. During
their stay, members of
the
group attended Educational Forums,
which are seminars featuring numerous scholastic topics. The seminars
they attended included the following: Finding Your Place in Phi Theta
Kappa, Communication 101, Heads
Up America, How to Land a Job on
Capitol Hill, Careers in Healthcare,
Gaining a Competitive Advantage
Through Experiences Abroad, Mak-
ing the Move: The Transition from
Community College to the Four-Year
School, and many more.
Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Martin
Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Vietnam
War Memorial, White House, and the
World War II Memorial. On
Saturday, the
In addition to educational forums,
the group also attended “General
Sessions” that encouraged every Phi
Theta Kappa member at the event
to attend. The General Sessions
were HUGE. In one ballroom,
a total of 3,888 members from
around the world gathered to listen to lectures presented by guest
speakers. A few of these speakers included Katty Kay, Yanik
Etan, Dr. Paul G. Stoltz, Lord
John Eatwell, and our Phi Theta From left,
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entire group
Outside of the confer- headed into D.C. and chose to
ence, the group also
spend their final day at the National
had the opportunity History Museum.
to explore D.C. and
be involved in a
number of exciting activities.
This included
visiting National Harbor,
which is a
tourist area
surrounding the
Gaylord
National
Convention Center,
where the conference was
held. This allowed the group to tour
local shops and talk with other
Phi Theta Kappa members from
around the world. Our Secretary,
Courtney, also participated in a
tour of Washington, D.C., known
as “The Academy,” which took place
on Wednesday night. This tour allowed her to visit several historical
sites and learn about their history
from a historian. Some of these sites
included Capitol Hill, Korean War
THE wheeling CaMPUS friends of the COllege & WVNCC Foundation present...
A
JOURNEY
INTO
SPACE
04.16.16
annual friends dinner 2016
THE wheeling CaMPUS friends of the COllege &
President Nick Zervos announced
that the group has begun a named
Culinary Arts scholarship for the late
Waneta Acker, a long-time Friends
board member and WVNCC supporter who died last year at the age of
96. Representing Waneta at the dinner
WVNCCwas
Foundation
present...
her daughter, Suzie, and son-inlaw George Gabel who were presented
with a memento of the evening.
annual friends dinner 2016
HONORiNG JOE EDDY
The annual WVNCC Wheeling
tions related to manufacturing on the
Campus Friends of the College and
national and state levels. He and his
WVNCC Foundation sponsored
wife, Debbie, live in Wheeling and he
is a Tyler
County native.
fund-raising dinner was
held
April
16
EDUCATION CENTER
• WHEELING
CAMPUS • 17TH & EOFF
Suzie STREETS
Gabel and Nick Zervos.
in the Education Center’s culinary arts The honoree said he appreciated the
A six-course gourmet meal prepared
dining room and the multi-purpose
recognition for his commitment to
and served by the College’s Culinary
room, with the theme of “A Journey
the educational process, particularly
Arts chefs and students was capped by
Into Space.”
the advances made in technology. He
a dessert resembling the craters of the
is confident about the area’s economy
Joe Eddy, president and CEO of
moon.
in the long-term. He and Debbie,
Eagle Manufacturing in Wellsburg,
was honored during the event for his
presented a check for $10,000 for
the WVNCC Foundation’s Joseph C.
voluntarism, including his service to
the College via the WVNCC Founda- Eddy Technology Fund for scholarships at Northern.
tion, for which he is vice president of
the board of trustees. He also serves
Also during the dinner, Wheeling
on boards of numerous organizaCampus Friends of the College Board
APRIL 16 2016
$50 per person / RSVP reQuired By april 11
Cocktail Hour: 5:30-7 pm • Dinner & Program: 7 pm
New Martinsville Ca mpus
Dean Larry Tackett introducing Carla
McBee.
Lunch & Learn Series
with the Wetzel County
Chamber of Commerce
The Wetzel County Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with the New
Martinsville campus to bring back
their Lunch & Learn Series. The topics for these lunchtime events are to
provide training in areas that will help
local businesses. At the first Lunch &
Learn, Carla McBee of CAM Safety/
medical examiner for Wetzel and Tyler counties, discussed drug abuse in
the area, signs of drug abuse and the
process of drug testing for employees
of businesses. March’s presenter was
Bob DeFrancis, dean of community
relations, who shared his expertise
on how to work with the media to get
your events publicized and how to
engage your customers using social
media. Both of these sessions were
well attended and had great interaction with the presenters.
New Martinsville Police Chief Tim Cecil
brought some items from recent drug
busts.
The April 26 session featured Susan
Scharf of the Wetzel-Tyler Child Advocacy Center discussing child abuse,
neglect and maltreatment in the area
and prevention measures that can be
taken to keep children safe.
Everyone is invited to these free
events but a RSVP is requested. They
are held in room 110 of the campus
at noon on the last Tuesday of each
month. Contact Debbie Bennett, New
Martinsville campus office administrator, for more information or to
RSVP.
Women’s Home
Repair Workshop
Lee Ann Blair, New Martinsville campus
librarian, uses a router.
from, “I learned a lot from that class”
to “I got to use some new tools.” The
class also learned how to wire an
electrical outlet and to connect a light
fixture, build a wall, mix mortar and
create a surface to adhere decorative
rocks to a wall.
Dr. Shahan talks to the eager to learn
group.
Thanks to Dr. David Shahan, vice
president of workforce and economic
development, and Frances Headley
of Mountain Maids and Men, the
women of New Martinsville will be
better equipped to do some home
repairs. The first Women’s Home Repair Workshop class was held March
24 and sessions extended into April.
This class was an introduction to a
wide variety of tools that are useful
in completing home projects. Each
of the students was able to use these
tools as they would in a typical home
project. This class was popular since it
was a “hands on” class and Dr. Shahan
showed them how to safely handle
and use the tools. Comments ranged
Darcey Ferrell, Human Services faculty
member, takes her turn on the router.
Expanding the Universe
Students in Dr. Pam Sharma’s GSC
100 Science in Contemporary World
class on the New Martinsville campus are learning to construct and use
models to understand the expansion
Weirton Ca mpus
of the universe. A balloon with dots
was used for the demonstration. In
this model, the balloon represents the
universe and the dots are the galaxies
(one of the dots was marked as a reference galaxy). When the balloon was
inflated (expanding universe); dots
(galaxies) on the balloon move away
from each other. Using the change in
distance and the time it took to inflate
the balloon, students calculated the
average speed with which the galaxies are moving away from each other.
Students also learned to interpret
the results and the limitation of the
model.
Ladies Day Out
Weirton Campus Counselor and Transfer Coordinator Lisa
Soly and Program Assistant Barbara Coburn participated in April in the
Ladies Day event sponsored annually by the Weirton Area Chamber of
Commerce. More than 300 women from the Weirton area attend the event
to meet with local businesses about the services and products they offer. Lisa
and Barb represented WVNCC at the event to promote summer and fall registration in addition to the new community education programming on the
Weirton campus. Lisa said those in attendance were asked to vote for the
best decorated table and Northern’s table won that award.
Lisa Soly and Barb Coburn show off their
“awesome, like totally” attire at their 80’s
inspired table.
Norther
n’s
winning
table.