NOVEMBER • 2013
WVNCC Inducts New PT K Members
Ten students at West Virginia Northern Community College have been inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the academic
honorary society at two-year institutions. Front, from left, are Melissa Jones, Lisa Park, Amy Hollingshead, Jasmyn King,
Nicole Williamson and PTK Faculty Advisor Mark Goldstein. Back, from left, are PTK Faculty Advisor Dr. Pam Sharma,
Sandy Daniels, Charles Ballato, Connie Snodgrass, Linda Tagg, Jessica Rush and WVNCC Chapter President Danielle
Wojtasek. The induction ceremony was held in the B&O Building auditorium on the Wheeling campus. Phi Theta Kappa
has recognized academic excellence at the two‑year college since 1918. The society is comprised of more than 1,200
chapters at community, technical and junior colleges in all 50 states, Canada, Germany, Japan and U.S. territories abroad,
making it the largest and most prestigious honor society serving two‑year colleges internationally.
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WVNCC IR Director
Elected President
education administration. She earned
a bachelor’s degree from West Liberty
University and an associate’s degree
in computer programming from West
Virginia Northern.
from West Virginia University. She
holds a bachelor of arts degree from
Wheeling College and an associate in
applied science from WVNCC. She is
a licensed social worker in both West
Virginia and Ohio.
Britt Receives Danford
Faculty Award
Dr. Mary Marockie, president of
the WVNCC Foundation board
of trustees, explained the process
involved in selecting nominees
for the award. She said they are
recommended by the vice president
of academic affairs at Northern and a
committee of seven faculty members
chooses the winner. Criteria for
selection include teaching excellence,
assessment participation, institutional
service and community service, she
added.
Pam Woods, institutional research
director at West Virginia Northern
Community College, has been
elected president of the West Virginia
Association for Institutional Research.
Woods, a Moundsville resident,
explained the association is in its
early stages and will begin soon the
process of becoming an official state
chapter of the national Association for
Institutional Research. Members of
the group come from both four-year
and two-year institutions in the state.
She said the WVAIR will expedite
statewide collaboration of those who
are involved in the processes of data
collection and analysis, including
persons working in institutional
research, institutional effectiveness
and planning.
“Its primary purpose is to support and
enhance data driven decision making
statewide by providing a place to
exchange internal processes, ideas and
best practices,” Woods said. “We hope
to later provide drive-in workshops
and professional development
opportunities.”
Woods, who has been at Northern for
nearly nine years, currently is working
on a master’s degree in higher
Emeritus faculty member Tom
Danford made an initial contribution
late last year to create the “Danford
Faculty Award Fund” through the
WVNCC Foundation, and the first
faculty member to be honored
was announced at the College’s fall
recognition luncheon.
Recipient of the first Danford
Faculty Award of $100 is Joyce Britt,
instructor of psychology and human
services. Danford was in attendance to
honor Britt during the luncheon held
in October. Thus, the retired professor
has made certain faculty excellence
will be cited by creating an award that
recognizes outstanding contributions
by full-time faculty.
Britt has been an adjunct faculty
member at Northern since 2005,
and started teaching full-time in
January 2012. She has 26 years of
professional experience in the social
service field and has a master’s
degree in rehabilitation counseling
Marockie said, “The WVNCC
Foundation was pleased to work with
Professor Danford to help him realize
his goal to honor outstanding faculty.
We look forward to this award being
made for many years to come.”
Danford said, “The fund exceeded
our initial goal of $3,000 and, hence,
is currently funded for the future.
As the fund grows, it is my hope that
it will support some professional
development activities for faculty.”
He explained the long-term goal is
to reach $25,000 so that the fund will
be endowed and will be awarded in
perpetuity. As a result, the faculty
award fund could support other
faculty-related activities, such as
national conference attendance, aside
from just supporting a single faculty
award.
Those wishing to donate to the
Danford Faculty Award should
contact Rana Spurlock in the office of
institutional advancement.
Robert’s Rules Workshop
Roger Hanshaw conducts the workshop.
The WVNCC Foundation received
grant funds through the West
Virginia Development Office to
conduct a pair of training sessions
in November on Robert’s Rules of
Order. Rana Spurlock, institutional
advancement coordinator, said the
goal of the project was to increase
the capacity of the WVNCC
Foundation Board, Board of
Governors and the members of the
College’s affiliate organizations to
hold more organized, productive and
efficient meetings. She pointed out
participation in the workshops “will
improve their communities as many
of these board members serve several
other non-profits and groups. In
addition, we sought to plant a seed of
interest in board membership in the
minds of local high school students,
our communities’ future leaders.”
from Wheeling Central and Paden
City high schools and Northern
Middle College students attended the
Nov. 7 session.
Spurlock said it is “important that all
non-profits and civic groups have the
strongest leadership possible in order
to hold better events, raise more
funds and make wiser investment
decisions. By training this diverse
group of people in Robert’s Rules,
we are equipping them to be better
board members and civic leaders
in their communities as well as for
WVNCC.”
Staff Member Featured
Two workshops were held, one in the
evening and one in the morning. The
daytime workshop for high school
participants introduced the students
to board involvement. Spurlock said
22 staff members, board members
and community members attend the
evening session on Nov. 6. Students
Judi Hendrickson, academic
affairs secretary at Northern, is
featured in the winter 2013 edition
of INWheeling magazine. She is
pictured, along with co-author
Jeanne Finstein, in the magazine
issue devoted to “Exploring
Wheeling’s Roots.” The authors
are described in the magazine this
way: “These two history buffs know
Wheeling’s families inside and
out. They have published Walking
Pleasant Valley and are soon to
release Walking Woodsdale. Both
books are a culmination of years of
passionate research and a love of the
city. Portions of the books’ proceeds
to the Friends of Wheeling.”
Students watch
intently as faculty
member David Stoffel
demonstrates how to
program an Atari 2600.
WVNCC Computer Club
WVNCC faculty member David Stoffel has seen tremendous growth of an idea that started small and turned into the
WVNCC Computer Club. The students meet with Stoffel along with other advisors David Hanes and Jeremy Doolin
usually once a month to share their common love for technology. Many students join in on group play of video games while
others learn new techniques dealing with programming and software.
This month Doolin showed students how to program an Atari 2600. The students were excited to learn about this pop
culture icon. Computer Club is opened to all students as well as local high school students who are 16 years of age or
older.
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Student Thanksgiving Dinner
As New Martinsville campus faculty and staff sat
in classrooms and offices, they could tell it was
time to enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving dinner
because the aromas coming from the student
lounge announced the food had arrived. Ida
Williams, Student Activities, and CAB members
Ariel Monroe and Tiffany Palmer helped all
fill their plates with traditional Thanksgiving
fare. Nonperishable food and more than $80 in
monetary donations were received, which will
be given to a local food pantry. Thank you to all
who donated.
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Ariel Monroe and Elizabeth Woodruff decorated the New
Martinsville campus Christmas tree. The tree brings some holiday
cheer to the campus for all. Soon, the names of the children on the
Secret Santa list will be placed on the tree. This Student Activities
event provides the opportunity for students to submit a wish list
for their children. The child’s wish list can be taken by another
student, employee, faculty, or group who wants to help Santa by
buying some of the toys or clothing requested by the child. Bob
Gibb and Ina Robinson will be receiving the wrapped gifts and
contacting the parents. If anyone is interested in taking a child’s
wish list, please watch as they will soon be appearing on the tree.
Thank you for your continued support of this wonderful part of
the holiday season.
Karen Kay Buckley
Presents Quilting
Workshop
amazing watching the participants
cut the very small petals and then use
the technique shown by Ms. Buckley
to press the edges so they would have
a smooth edge to stitch each petal
to their quilt square. The women
knew they would not complete the
project that day, but they left with the
knowledge they needed to finish it at
home.
Kansas Rose
Karen was invited by one of the
local quilting groups to present a
workshop on the applique process
involved in making the Kansas Rose
(pictured above) and to share some
of her quilting techniques. About 20
women set up their sewing machines,
material, scissors,
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techniques. She has published several
books, written articles for quilting
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products. She has completed more
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numerous awards. For more
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