PDCCC NEWS ARTICI&ES October 5.1 2012- November 5.1 2012 PDCCC News Media Coverage Table of Contents DECOS Scholarship Recipient Feature Photo ...............................................................................5
LPN-RN Bridge Program Graduates (News-Herald) ...................................................................6 Camera Class Announcement (News-Herald) ............................................................................7 Linda Soucek Feature Photo; College Night; Movie Night (Tidewater News) .......................8 Kids College Follow Up; PDCCC LPN_GED Grants; 40/7 Scholarship (News-Herald) ............ 9 LPN_GED Grants (Tidewater News) ............................................................................................. 10
40/7 Scholarship (Tidewater News) .............................................................................................11 Feature about Graduate's Son (Tidewater News) .....................................................................12 Dual Enrollment Column by Dr. Singleton (Tidewater News) ..................................................13 SAT Prep; Camera Class (Smithfield Times) ............................................................................14 Feature about Graduate's Son (Smithfield Times) ....................................................................15
Dual Enrollment Column by Dr. Singleton (News-Herald Online) ........... ,............................... 16 Dual Enrollment Column by Dr. Singleton (Tidewater News Online) .....................................17 Movie Night; Camera Class (News-Herald) .................................................................................18 Obit for Former Bookstore Manager............................................................................................19 Editorial Re: LPN Grant (Tidewater News) ................................................................................... 20
Upward Bound Students' Feature Photo .....................................................................................21 Kids College Follow Up (Tidewater News Online) ......................................................................22 Patsy R. Joyner Board Room Article (News-Herald Online) .....................................................23 Major Gifts Campaign (News-Herald Online) ..............................................................................24 Kids College Follow Up (Tidewater News Print) ..........................................................................25
Major Gifts Campaign (News-Herald Print) .................................................................................26 Patsy R. Joyner Board Room Article (News-Herald Print) ........................................................27 Editorial Re: Patsy R. Joyner Board Room (News-Herald Online) ..........................................28 Editorial Re: Patsy R. Joyner Board Room (News-Herald Print) .............................................29 Voter Registration Drive ..............................................................................................................30 PDCCC's Role in Education Article (Smithfield Times) ...................................................... 31, 32 Dual Enrollment in Isle of Wight (Smithfield Times) ......................................................... 33, 34 Column by Kermit Hobbs ......................................................................................................35, 36 Upward Bound Student /DECOS Winner: Homecoming Queen ............................................37 Dr. Joyner Honor Feature Photo ..................................................................................................38 Feature about Graduate's Son (Sun) ...........................................................................................39 SSS Grant Article (Tidewater News) ............................................................................................40 Column by Dr. Joyner for WTFC ..................................................................................................41 Romney's PDCCC Stop (Online) ............................................................................................42, 43 Romney's PDCCC Stop (Print) ...................................................................................................... .44 Photography 101 Class (Smithfield Times) .................................................................................45 PDCCC Vital to IW Editorial (Smithfield Times) .........................................................................46 Romney Stop Follow Up (Online) .........................................................................................47, 48 Romney Stop Follow Up (Print) .......................................................................................49, 50 VCCA Showcase Winners; Photography 101 Class.................................................................. .51 Felicia Blow's Award Announcement from Strayer University..............................................52 Photography 101 Class (News-Herald) ......................................................................................53 VCCA Showcase Winners; Photography 101 Class (News-Herald, Print) ............................54 Photography 101 Class (News-Herald) .....................................................................................55 Foundation Board Member for VFW; Photography Class; College Night in VA ................56 Photography Class; College Night in VA; Movie Night (Tidewater News) ...........................57 Photography Class (News-Herald) .............................................................................................58 Movie Night (Sun) .....................................................................................................................59 Photography Class; Movie Night; College Night in VA (Tidewater News} ......................60 Lillie Faison's Son; Graduate Accolades ...............................................................................61 Current Student Feature ..................................................................................................62, 63 Movie Night (Sun) ....................................................................................................................64 Photography Class; Movie Night; College Night in VA (Tidewater News) .......................65 SSS Grant Article; Felicia Blow Award (News-Herald} ........................................................66 PEANUT FESTIVAL, Suffolk News-Herald, S1Jnday, September 30, 2012 - Page 11
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Nursing program
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Bridge Program: Paul D. Camp Community College LPN-RN Bridge Program students recently celebrated the completion oMhe LPN trans~
tion course during a special ceremony. Students earning their caps, seated from left, are: Kenita Tynes, Jessica Dildy, Jonathan Daughtrey,
Cheryl Guthrie and Taneshia Jenkins; and standing from left: Monique Helms-, Tangie Barrett, Robyn Elliott, Mandi Creech, Eyleen Thomson
and Elizabeth Tucker. Not pictured are Rhonda l~rby and Michael Rungo. The LPN-RN Bridge Program provides the opportunity for licensed
practical nur~es to enterJtie nljr~ing program to advance.their careers ond at ti)e same time..r(jGognize !he :?kills ancLkno~v!edge theY.h?Ye~,
obtained through the LPN program. The transition course is offered for LPNs who have graduated from regional LPN programs.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2012 . The registration deadline
Is .today for the Getting
to Know Your Digital
Camera class at PDCCC's
Smithfield site, 253 James
St. The class will be held
on from .6 to 8:30 p.m. on
Tuesdays, Oct. 16 through
Oct. 30. The cost is $70.
For more information, call
the Regional Workforce
Development office at 569­
6050 or visit Wl'IW.pdc.edu/
workforce-development.
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College Night will be held
from 7 to 8:30 p,m. at the
Paul D. Camp Community
College Regional Workforce
Development Center in
Franklin. Program offer­
ings and other information
will be available from more
than 40 colleges, universi­
ties and technical institutes.
F~r_more information, call
Trma Jones at 569-6720.
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Free movie
rhe documentary"Children
Go Where I Send You" will
be shown at 4:30 and 7:30
p.m. at the Paul D. Camp
Community College Re­
gional Workforce Devel­
opment Center. The film
is about the Rosenwald
Schools in Hertford County,
N.C. For-more information,
· contact Nancy Warren at
S69-6748 or nwarren@pdc.
edu.
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PDCCC Kids College a big success 8YWENllYHARRISON
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-HERALD Kids College, The Paul
D. Camp Community
College Division
of
\Vorkforce Development's
summer enrichment series,
drew nearly 200 partici­
pants this year.
Atcording to Director
Teri Zurfluh, who has been
in charge of the program
since 2007, the numbers
reflect the highest amount
of participatio.n in four
si.s.~mro
years.
Sett defense: Jake f0><.1er watches Chloe Bunn timidi)' demonstrate
"The duplicated bead-·
front snap kick during one of the Self Defense for Kids classes
count was 470," she said. taught by Master Banett Crook, left.
"Each student took an
average of 2. to 3 classes. es, but proved to be a Jot levels of Kayak Kids.
"\Ve've learned a lot
Of course, many took even of fun. Some of the exist­
more classes than that.''
ing offerings that remain about how to enhance
The program featured 50 popular are Kayak Kids, the Jives of our commu­
classes and 90 sessions, Junior 11aster Gardening nity's youth and families
with 75 percent of the Camp, Self~Defense for throug!J. the Kids College
classes making a debut. Kids and the Health Career program," she said. "Those
Zurfluh said the new Ac_a_demy.'.' ·
families give us the moti~
classes were well received,
~)aid one fam­ \•ation, new ideas support
and some of the favorites ilY:-,'.1$~~Tro~ .Portsmouth· and feedback that keep us
included Fossil Finders, evefy~f~\lring one week going."
Ge-ology Rocks, Tie Dye · in OiM.fu"participate in the
Kids College is for rising
Tuesdays, Kids College Health Career Academy.
sec-ond through 12th grad­
Olympics, Cake lvfadness
')f~ep '-,haVe already en; and offers workshops
and Arc-kid-tecture.
· asked '\Vlien they can sign in a variety. Kids College
"These classes were up fqr next summer';; pro­
partners with many agen­
big hi;s with big num­
gr~r§,$ sald.Zurfluh.
cies, businesses and orga­
bers for brand new class­
Plans are already under nizatkms to offer a variety
es," she said. ''Kitchen W~J. ~)~o-, :expand offer­ of classes. Visit www.pdc.
Chemistry, Monster 1\fash ing_~. )n£l.~ding computer edu/kids-college or con­
and Unmasking 1\1iddle progiapuh''ig and game tact Zurfluh. 569-6700 or
School had. smaller class· de~ign. am, more advanced tzurfluh@.pde-.edu.
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·PDCCC receives two grants 8Y WENDY KARRI SON
SPECIAL TO
THE NEWS-HERALD ·
The Hampton Roads
. Community Foundation
recently awarded Paul 9.­
Camp Comntunity College
grants 9f _$,189,186 to
launch a practical. nurSing.
prpgram and for one year
ofplanning fora GED pro­
gram. Grant -runds were
provided by anonymous
donors through the donor­
<idvised.fund administered
by the_ community foUnda­
tion.
"By la~chinga Practical
Hursing program, the col­
lege will be able to fiU
a gap in educational and
employment Qpportunities
in our region," PDCCC's
Nursing and Allied-Health
program ·head,· Candace
Rogers, said.
"The employment of
Licensed Practical Nurses
is ex~ted to grow 22 per-_
cent from 2010 to 2q20,
filSter-than the average for
all occupations. Yet in our
region, there are fewer and
fewer places to go to earn
the Practical Nursing cer­
tificate."
In 2011, the Portsmoutb
Practical Nursing Program
closed. Earlier this sum­
mer, Sentara Obici Hospital
annow1ced it will graduate
its.-' last Practical Nursing
class in February 2013
ilfter-·the-_Suffo1k" Scl-ioof
Board decided it could no
longer fund the program.
Before its announced
·c1osing, the PraCtical
Nursing program at Sentara
Obici HosRita! received
approximately l 50 appli·
cations· each year for a
class of 20-25 students,
Rogers said.
"The Practic'al Nursing
certificate is a good
match for Paul D. C'-amp
Community College's mis­
sion of providing educa­
tion and employment train­
ing to the c-ommunity," she
added.
·
College officials are also
excited ab9ut the new GED
attainment.program.
"Fol full new..effort, we
\\ill \VOl'.k with _the locali­
ties aruf--othffl. to assess
gaps in need and then we'll
be able to press fonvard
with a strategy that's we!!·
suited to the College and is
well-coordinated with the
community at 1.arge," said
PDCCC President Paul Conco. As part ofthis·gra.'lt, the coll<'ge will: -· l
··ap·prOJ:lrfa1e· GED model to serve the western Hampton Roads region's needs I> Coordinate with the organizations that current­
ly ofter GED classes I> Integrate the GED model with the college's career and -technical pro­
·se1eccan
grams
I> Identit)' times and
locations to offer classes
and career readiness pro­
grams to GED students
·"Paul D. Camp is a col­
lege ofthe community, and
as such we want to support
the growing and changing
needs of the community.
These two programs arc at
the heart of the key needs
in this area, and we're
very excited to receive
these grants to perform this
work," Conco said.
Scl1olarsllip targets ~11011-traditio11al' stucle11ts BYWEtlDYHARR:.:.:.i
SPECIAL TO
THE
NEWS~HERALD
will be awarded annu.i.!!y
to these students who olkn
have no financial aid avail·
able to assist ttem."
Other identifying factors
fi;1r non-traditional students
may include the following:
>Attends part-time for at
least part of the- academic
To prcri1ide scholar:ihip
fonds to non-tradition­
al students, the Paul D.
Camp Community College
Foundation has annollilced
the creation of the 40n Y""
>ls considered financial­
Society Scholarship. The
ly independent for purposes
scholarship also was estab­
lished in recognition of the ofdekm1ining eligibility for
College's 40th anniversary financial aid
>Has dependt>nts other
and the inauguratic. 1 ...f
its 7th president, Dr. Paul than a spouse (usually dlil­
dren, but sometimes others)
Conco.
>Is a single parent (either
"\Vhile there's no fomrni
not manied or manied, but defmition of a non-tradi­
separated
and has depen· tional smdent, the genernl
description ofsuch a student dents) I> Doe-s not have a high is one \\i10 delays enroll·
m..:nt and does not enter school diploma (comp!etc;d
postsecondaty education high school with a GED or
right after they finished high othe-r high sd100[ comple­
tion certificate or did not
school, or they work a full­
time job of35 hours or more finish high school)
"\\lith this scholi>rship,
per week," Conco said.
"The donors who make up the members of the 4017
the society have funded this Society remove a barrier
endowed scholarship, which of fmancial need for a new
student each year. Their
partner~hip opens the door
for education and creaks
opportunities for our stu­
dents to truly experi<'ncc
our college's mission: pro­
viding diverse kaming opportunities to enliance lhe quality of lifo for stu­
dents :md the community," Cuneo added. lnkrestcd
student::. shottl<l visit www.pdc. edu or contact the Paul U. Camp Community College 1
Office of Institutional '
Advancement at 569-6790.
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WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 10,2012
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PDCCC gets $189K in grants P.ractical nursing, GED programs to be created with funds STAFF REPORT
FRANKLIN-The Hamp­
ton Roads Community
Foundation has awarded
Paul D. Camp Community
College grants of$189,186
to launch a practical nurs­
ing program and for one
year of planning for a GED
program.
Anonymous donors pro­
vided the grants.
"By launching a practical
nursing program, the col­
lege will be able to fill a gap
in educational and employ­
ment opportunities in our ·
region;' said PDCCC Nurs­ .
ing and AlliedHealth Pro­ ·
gram Head J)r. Candace
Rogers.
.
"The employment ofli­
.
censed practical nurses is
expected to grow 22 per­
cent from 2010 to 2020,
faster than the average for
all occupations," Rogers
added. "Yet in our region,
there are fewer and fewer
places to go to earn the
practical nursing certifi­
cate:'
The Portsmouth Practical
Nursing Program closed in
2011, and the Sentara Obici
Hospital will graduate its
last practical nursing class
ir. February 2013 after the
Suffolk School Board said it
could no longer fund the
program. The .Obici pro­
gram received 150 applica­
a strategy that's well-suited
tions each year for a class
to the college and is well­
of 20 to 25 students.
coordinated with the com­
For the G.E.D. Attain­
munity at large/' said PDC­
ment Program, PDCCC
CC President Dr. Wm. Paul
serves Isle of Wight and
Conca.
Southampton counties and
As part of this grant, PD­
the cities ofFranklin and
CCC will select an appro­
Suffolk.
priate GED model toserve
"For this new effort, we
westerll Hampton Roads; will work.with the localities . coordinate with organiza­
. tions that offer GED classes and othersto assess gaps
in need and then we'll be
and identify times and lo­
able to press forward with
cations to offer classes.
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WEDllESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 201;
Scholarship for non-traditional students STAFF REPORT
FRANKLIN-The Paul D.
Camp Community College
Foundation has created the
40/7 Society Scholarship for
non-traditional students.
A non- traditional student
generally does not attend right
out of high sC.hool, or v.rorks
full-time.
bility for financial aid, has
The scholarship will.be
.children, is a single parent or
a\varded annually to students
does not have a high school
\Vho often have no financial
diploma.
aid.
The student must be en­
Other qualifications ,nay in­
rolled part time and take at
clude attends part-time for at
least one evening class. The
least part of the academic year, applicants must sho\v finan­
is considered financially inde- . cial·need and have good
pendent for determining eligi­
grades.
The scholarship \Vas estab­
lished in recognition of the
college 1s 40th anniversary anc
the inauguration of its seventl
president, Dr. Paul \,Vm. Cen­
co.
Interested students should
visit VI\V\V.pdc.edu or contact
the Office oflnstitutional Ad­
vancement at 569-6790.
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OCTOBER 10, 201l
THE TIDEWATER NEWS
Act of kindness
f\/indsor classmates choose grievin·g studentfor homecoming king IGWEN ALBERS/MANAGING EDITOR
~malbcrs@tidewatemews.com
WINDSOR-Sally Rensch
nows the difficulties an au­
stic child faces.
Those challenges wors­
ned on June 221 when her
utistic son, Carson, lost his
High School nominated the
father in a car accident.
20-year-old for Homecom­
"We didn't kno\v if he
would understand;' Rensch _· ing king. He was crowned
during Saturday's dance.
said. /(He understands. It
"!felt happy and jillnped
was really hard. He still gets
for joy;' Carson said. 11 I
very upset:'
didn't know they were goIn hopes of giving Car­
son's life a little happiness,
SEE HOMECOMING, BACK PAGE
a classmate at Windsor
su;%1
Windsor High School seniors Lyndsey Paschal and Cars
Rensch went to Saturday's Homecoming dance togeth•
HOMECOMING: Carson Rensch losthisfather inJune FROM PAGEA1
ing to do that:'
"I \Vas touched;' Rensch
added. "It let him have a
high school experience and
brought so much joy with
my husband's .accident."
John Rensch, 47, was
killed in a head"on colli­
sion on Route 258 near
Windsor. Retired from the
Navy and employed by
Huntington-!I)galls ship- .
yard, he also left behind
daughters Jillian, 23, and
Elizabeth, 26, both of
. Carrsville.
Windsor senior Lyndsey
Paschal had heard about
Carson losing his father.
"We \Vanted to do some­
thing different (for Home­
coming) and not make it a
popularity contest, but to
recognize other people in
the school,'1 Lyndsey said.
"We heard he was going
through a hard time. We
wanted to give him some-
his date for the dance. She
asked Carson's mom for
permission.
"!thought it would be a
good idea to get him out
there and let him have a
good time;• Lyndsey said.
"He has been (to danc­
es) with other girls who
had autism or Aspergers (a
form of autism\ but never .
with a typjcal student;'
said ~ensch, a senior ele­
mentary educatiOn major
at Chowan University.
When Carson was
named king, the 6-foot-3,
ANDREW FAISON!TlDEWAltR NEWS
258-pound senior jumped
Robert Gay escorts his daughter, Taquesha Harris, who
. up and down, his mother
was named the 2012 Windsor High School Homecoming
said.
Queen during Friday night's game.
"I know it helped him
take his m)nd off (his fa­
·great show of support,"
thing to remember."
ther's death), Rensch said.
added Josh Harris, a spe­
Molly Nelms, faculty
"It gave him something to
sponsor for the Student
cial needs teacher at
look forward to. It gave us
Government Association
Windsor who works with . · s.omething to be happy
and sponsor of Homecom­ Carson.
about. We've been going
ing, Said Carson won by a
Lyndsey, the daughter of through so much stuff. The
Mindy and Tim Paschal, .
landslide.·
whole grieving process
also asked Carson to be
"!thought that it was a
was awful; ifs still a\vful.".
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WEDNESDAY, DCTOBER 10, 2012
THETIDEWATER NEWS
WHO IS ELIGIBlE
VOUR
TURN
·Guest Column
/by Dr. Maxine Singleton
\\
Dualenrollment waytosave on college tuition · au! D. Camp Community Col­
lege offers a dual enrollment -program, vvhich allovvs eligi­
ble high school students to earn college credits. It's a \vay to save money\vhile r.our child is in high school. Dual enrollment is a program that allows high school students attending any public or private high school, or home school to si­ multaneously-enroll in a college. course. The credits that students earn· are acceptable to\vard a_ colp lege associate or baccalaureate degree, or even technical certifi­ cate..
The benefits are extensive. Be­
·yond enriching the course,oppuv.•
hiriities fi)r' outstanding high
·sclfdol- stUClents, this program also
shortens the time to attain a col­
lege degree.
Also, grades earned through du­
al enrollment will
become part of
the students' per­ manent high
school and col­ lege transcripts.
Finally, it pro­
vides students
with college cred­
it that may be transferable to a college or univer­ sity .. P
Courses
maybe taken before
school, after
school and
during the
summer.
Courses may be
offered at the
high school,
on the college
campus, other
locations,
or online.
Students
provided
their own transportation
to the college.
CampUS. High school
sophomores, ju­
niors and seniors
are eligible. Stu · dents participat­
ing in dual enroll­
ment must earn a
gratl.e-of "C" or
higher in their
college-level
courses to contin­
ue participation. Additionally, students must
have:
•Aminimum
3.0 high school
grade-point aver­ age
•Passed the
appropriate sec­
tions of the Col­
lege's Basic Skills
Assessment :rest • The permis,
sio.n of a parent/guardian, high sChool principal and counselor .ii An understanding that the amount of 'vork necessary to su_c-' ceed in dual enrollment courses . will be greater than in high school courses
Courses may be taken before school, after school and during the summer. Courses may be of­
fered. at the high school, on the . coll_eg~ campus, -oth~r locations;·· or onliJii;. · · Students proVided their own
transportation to the college cam­
pus:
·
. There's a lot more to the dual
enrollment program. To speak
with an admissions counselor1 or
for more irifo_rmation, contact
Paul D. Camp Community College
at 569-6700 or visit www .pdc.edu.
DR. MAXHlE SINGLETON is vice president ofinstructlon and
student development at Paul D. Camp Community College. Her
email is msingleton@pdtedu
Oct. 10, 2012
Community calendar SAT PREP-PDCCC's critical
reading/wrtting SAT prep class is
on consecutive Saturdays Oct. 13­
Nov. 24, 9 a.m.-noon at the
Regional Workforce Center. $135
Includes textbook and CD.
Register: http://www.pdc.edu/
workforce-development/how-to­
register-for-workforce-class. Info:
569-6050.
Fridav, Oct.
1~
CAMERA CLASS-Register by Oct.
12 for "Getting to Know Your
Digital Camera" class held
Tuesdays, Oct. 16-30, 6-8:30 p.m.
at PDCCC, Smithfield. Info: 569­
6050 or www.pdc.edu/workforce­
development.
The Smithfield Times - Wed., Oct. 10, 2012 .
Students rally aroµnd friend · was called as the next
Windsor High School
Windsor
student
honored
homecon1ing king, "I \vas
so excited. I jumped for
joy," he said.
"He kept saying 'I know
my dad can see me,'" \vrote
By Kelly Barlow
Staff writer
Carson Rensch will
likely never forget his se­
nior year at Windsor High
School.
Carson, a student in the
SECEP autistic classroom
at Windsor, has had a tough
yeai:
His father, John, was
killed in a car accident on
Route 258 in June, but his
classmates decided to add
some happy memories to
his senior year, making
sure he got to ride on the
senior float during the
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Windsor High School Seniors Undsey Taschal and
Carson Rensch were all dressed up and ready for
the school's homecoming dance held last Friday
night, where Rensch was named homecoming king.
homecoming parade and
starting a Facebook cam­
paign to get him nominate}!
for homecoming king.
Student Mary Alice
Blythe started weeks ago
initiating a word of mouth
campaign and champion­
ing the effort to get him on
Friends.
• Continued from p. 1
Carson.
For
Lindsey,
the
memory of the dance will
be something she, too, will
always cherish. "It will
stick with me forever," she
said.
the ballot.
Their efforts were "mak­
ing his last year at Windsor
one that he will remember
in· spite of the tragic event
of losing his fathe1~" his
mother, Sally Rensch,
wrote in an E-mail.
When Carson's name
Sally,
·Lindsey Taschal at­
tended the d.ance with
Carson as his date.
"I asked him," to the
dance, she said. "I just
wanted to do something
nice for the school; to make
other people in the sch9ol
feel as special as everyh6cly
else."
//,
Carson and Lindsey
took lots of photos and
went to dinner with friends
before the dance and once
there, "Carson danced the
whole time. He looked like
he was having a blast," said
Lindsey,
"I never stopped," added
• See FRIENDS, p. 8
"Those kids were excep­
tional," wrote Sally. "It \Vas
really, really great. In a
World where you only hem·
about high school students
bullying others for their
differences, here is a case
where students are
empathetic, caring and
supportive for their class­
mate."
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Dual enrollment offers a unique opportunity
Published I0:09pm Wednesday, October 10, 2012
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Paul D. Camp Community College is pleased to offer a program that allows eligible high school students to ~arn
college credits. This program is referred to as Dual Emollment. It's a way to save money now, while your cluld
is still in high school.
Dual Enrollment is a program that allows eligible high school students currently attending any public or private
high schoo~ or home school to simultaneously emoll in a college course. The credits students earn are
acceptable toward a college associate or baccalaureate degree, or even technical ce1tificate. The benefits of dual enrollment are extensive. Beyond enriching the course oppo1tunities for outstanding high school students, this program also shortens the time to attain a college degree. Also, grades earned through dual enrollment will become part of the students' pe1manent high school and college transcripts. Finally, it provides students with college credit that may be transferable to a college or university. Students in the I 0th, 11th or 12th grades, who are enrolled in any public, private or home school are eligible to participate in the dual enrollment program. Students paiticipating in dual enrollment must earn a grade of"C" or higher in their college-level courses to continue participation. Additionally, students must have: • A minimum 3.0 Jiigh school grade point average
• Passed the appropriate sections of the college's Basic Skills Assessment Test
• The permission of a parent/guardian, high school principal and counselor
• An understanding that the ainount of work necessary to succeed in dual enrollment courses will be greater
than in high school courses
Courses may be taken before school, after school, and during the summer. Courses may be offered at the high
school, on the college cainpus, or other approved locations, or online. Students are responsible for providing
their own transportation to the college campus.
There's a lot more to the dual enrollment prograin. To speak with an admissions counselor or for more
information, contact Paul D. Camp Community College at 569-6700 or visit www.pdc.edu.
D1: lvlaxine Singleton is vice president of instruction and student development at Paul D. Camp Community
College. Email her at msingleton@pdc.edu.
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Paul D. Camp Community College offers a dual enrollment program, which allows eligible high school students
to earn college credits.
It's a way to save money while your child is in high school.
Dual enrollment is a program that allows high school students attending any public or private high school, or
home school to simultaneously enroll in a college course. The credits that students earn are acceptable toward a
college associate or baccalaureate degree, or even technical cettificate.
The benefits are extensive. Beyond enriching the course opp01tnnities for outstanding high school students, this
program also sho1tens the time to attain a college degree.
Also, grades earned through dual enrollment will become pmt of the students' permanent high school and
college transcripts,
Finally, it provides students with college credit that may be transferable to a college or university.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE
High school sophomores, juniors and seniors are eligible. Students pmticipating in dual enrollment must earn a
grade of "C" or higher in their college-level courses to continue pmticipation.
Additionally, students must have:
• A minimum 3 .0 high school grade-point average
•Passed the appropriate sections of the College's Basic Skills Assessment Test
• The permission of a parent/guardian, high school principal and counselor
• An understanding that the amount of work necessary to succeed in dual enrollment courses will be greater than
in high school courses
Courses may be taken before school, after school and during the summer. Courses may be offered at the high
school, on the college cmnpus, other locations, or online.
Students provided their own transportation to the college campus.
There's a lot more to the dual enrollment program. To speak with an admissions counselor, or for more
information, contact Paul D. Camp Community College at 569-6700 or visit www.pdc.edu.
DR. MAXINE SINGLETON is vice president of instruction and student development at Paul D. Camp
Commzmity College. Her email is msingleton@pdc.edu
--WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2012
The documentary, Children
Go Where I Send You, wlll
be shown for free at 4:30 ·
p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the
Paul D. camp Community
College Regional Workforce
Development Cen.ter, 100
N. College Drive in Franklin;
at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30
p.m. The film is about
,the Rosenwald Schools in
Hertford County, N.C. The
purpose of the film is to
preserve African American
history for future genera­
tions. For more information,
contact Nancy Warren at
569-6748.or nwarren@pdc.
edu;
The registration deadline
Is today for the Getting
to Know Your Digital
Camera class at PDCCC's
Smithfield site, 253 James
St. The class will be held
from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on
. Tuesdays, Oct. 16 through
Oct. 30, The cost is $70.
For more information, call
the Regional Workforce
Development office at 569­
6050 or visit www.pdc.edu/
workforce--Oevelopment.
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COURTLAND--Marie Drake Homok, 77, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2012. She was a daughter of the late Tommy Drake and Clara Bell Johnson Drake Whitley and was predeceased by a sister, Bemice Drake Hunter, and a brother, Elmo Drake. Marie was retired from Paul D. Camp Community College, where she was a former manager of the bookstore. She was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, Marty D. Potier and his wife, Rita, ofNewsoms; two grandsons, Justin and Travis Porter; and nieces and nephews. The funeral will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Dr. Roger Crump officiating. The burial will follow at Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and suggests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Ms. Kathy Worrell, 717 Fairview Drive, Franklin, Va., 23851. www.wrightfuneralhome.org ;_ A2
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EDITORIA..__ _ _ _ _ _~-our position on local issues
·PDCCC grants good news .
America's senior population con­
graduate its last class in wiriter 2013.
nues to rise, so does the need for We hope PDCCC will make swift
ealthcare professionals, especial-· work of getting a program started so
lynurses.
·
those interested can begin their stud­
Thanks to the foresight and generosi­
ies.
A notable side benefit to creating a·
ty of anonymous donors, Paul D. Camp Community College has received nursing program at the college will the
need for more employees.
grants to help establish a practical nursing program. The $189,186 is being · The grants also will provide the op­
portunity for PDCCC to plan a GED ·
given through the Hampton Roads · Community Foundation. program. Ultimately, we expect this
'Ihis windfall, so to speak, comes at a
will enable residents to complete the
time when places in the region for such learning interrupted in high school.
training are reportedly becoming few­
Ideally, those ambitious enough to re­
M
er. Portsmouth Practical Nursing
sume learning vvon't stop with a certifi·
closed its program in 2011. Regrettably,· cate, but continue their education.
Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk will
Nursing could be one possibility.
FRIDAY
OCTOBER 12, ZOlZ
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Southampton High School's Homecoming Court SlJBMlrTED
Southampton High SChool's Homecoming Court members are, from left in front, freshman Marissa Haydu, sophomores Rachel Brown and Eve
Robertson, seniors KirStyn Andrew, Alexzandera Nichols, Javelle Graham and Meg Sharp, juniors Kaylee Edwards and Melia Hill, and freshman
. Sarah Giorgi; and in back, freshman Robert Hawkins, sophomores Paul Long and Enoch Westover, seniors Jamal Johnson, Treyon Conaway, Cecil
Lo"!e and Jordan Stewart, juniors Jack Bunn and Ellis Trey Cofield, and freshman Warren Hastings. A king and queen wiU be crowned during the 7
p.m. football game today, Oct. 12, against ParkView.
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Jake Fowler watches Chloe Bunn
demonstrate a front snap kick during Self
Defense for Kids taught by Master
Barrett Crook, left. -- SUBMITTED
FRANKLIN-This summer's Kids College at Paul D. Camp Community College had its highestemollment in
four years with nearly 200 participants.
"Each student took an average of two to three classes," said program Director Teri Zurfluh. "Of course, many
took even more classes than that."
The program featured SO classes and 90 sessions; 75 percent of the classes were new this year and well received,
Zurfluh said. Favorites included Fossil Finders, Geology Rocks, Tie Dye Tuesdays, Kids College Olympics,
Cake Madness and Arc-kid-lecture.
"These classes were big hits with big numbers for brand new classes," she said. "Kitchen Chemistry, Monster
Mash and Umnasking Middle School had smaller classes, but proved to be a lot of fun."
One family drove from Portsmouth every day during one week to pa1ticipate in the Health Career Academy.
"They have already asked when they can sign up for next summer's program," said Zurfluh.
Plans are under way to expand offerings, including computer progrannning and game design, and more
advanced levels of Kayak Kids.
"We've learned a lot about how to enhance the lives of our community's youth and families through the Kids
College program," she said. "Those families give us the motivation, new ideas support and feedback that keep us
going."
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Felicia Blow, left, the new vice president for institutional advancement for the Paul D.
Camp Community College, and Paul Conco, the president of the college, show off the
newly renamed regional boardroom in honor of Blow's predecessor, Patsy Joyner.
Board room renaming an 'excellent tribute'
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Paul D. Camp Community College's regional boardroom on the Franklin campus has been renamed for a fonner
staff member after anonymous donors provided a gift of$50,000 to obtain the naming rights.
The Dr. Patsy R. Joyner Board Room is named in honor offormer vice president for institutional advancement
for the college.
"This act really warms my heart, as I have many wonderful memories of working at the college from my home
base in the administrative suite where the board room is located," Joyner said in a press release. "This kind
gesture helps keep me connected to the college and dear friends there."
The naming opp01tunity was made possible through the generous efforts of two anonymous donors in the
community. The individuals both formerly served on the Paul D. Camp Community College Foundation Board
of Directors.
"Dr. Joyner is a staple in the c01mnunity, and we're so pleased that she is still part of the college family as one of
our newest members of the Foundation Board of Directors," said Paul Conco, college president. "The donors
making this gift possible recognized the wonderful accomplishments of Dr. Joyner over her 31-year career with
the college, and this is an excellent tribute."
Paul D. Camp Community College also has a campus in Suffolk on Kenyon Road, as well as a center in
Smithfield.
PDCCC conducts major gifts campaign
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Panl D. Camp Comm-unity College is moving into the final phase of its first Major Gifts Campaign.
With a goal of raising $3 million, the campaign has been designed to address the region's need for a skilled and
educated workforce.
"We are very excited abont the response and generosity we have experienced so far, and already we see the great
success and difference our major gifts campaign is making," said college President Paul Cenco. "This effo1t is
intended to help the college and community on many levels. We will be able to better prepare our citizens for the
careers of tomorrow. Together we can build a community ready to support the economic growth of our region."
The campaign began several years ago and has the long-term support of the boards of the college and the
community. Despite the many challenges that have occurred during the course of the campaign, college
leadership, the local college board and the Foundation Board have been working diligently to bring the college's
first Major Gifts Campaign to its final stage.
"In today's global economy, education and training are essential to successfully navigate the changes impacting
our workforce and quality of life," said Larry Pope, Smithfield Foods president and chief executive officer who
is chair ofthe campaign. "Now, more than ever, we need to ensure that Paul D. Camp Community College can
provide affordable education and fill our workforce with competitive employees."
The pillars of the campaign are:
High-Need Academic and Workforce Program Funding
The college is committed to providing relevant programs for regional education and training. With the help of
community partners, the college has and will continue to identify areas of growth and change and create
programs of study to match the opportunities.
Student Access and Excellence Funding
The annual tuition at Paul D. Camp·Community College is less than half that at a public four-year institution.
Even still, college education remains out ofreach for many in our communities. TI1e majority of PDC students
receive some form offmancial aid, and it is still not enough.
Instructional Technology Enhancement Funding
Being technologically ready is increasingly important as the college focuses its education and workforce
development on science, technology, engineering, math and health care. One solution is to ensure that
classrooms, labs and libraries at all college locations are fully equipped with current technology. The college
also must provide professional development activities and experiences for our faculty and staff so that they
remain on the cutting edge of these new technologies.
The campaign will conclude in the summer of2013. For more information about the campaign or infonnation on
ways to give, contact Felicia Blow, executive director of the Paul D. Camp Community College Foundation, at
569-6791 or fblow@pdc.edu.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14,2012
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Kids College participation goes 'beyond expectations' BYWENDYHARRISON/
CONTRIBUTING WRlllR
WHarrtson@pdc.edu
FRANKLIN-This sum­
mer's Kids College at Paul
D, Camp Community Col-.
lege had its highest enroll­
ment in four years vvith
nearly .ZOO participants,
"Each student took an
average of t\vo to three
classes;' said program Di­
rector Teri Zurfluh. "Of
course, many took ev_cn
moi:-e classes than that:'
The program featured 50
classes and 90 sessions; 75
percent of the classes \Vere
ne'v this year and \Veil re­
ceived, Zurfluh said, Fa­
vorites included Fossil· ­
Finders, Geology Rocks,
Tie Dye Tuesdays, Kids
College Olympics, Cake
Madness and Arc-kid-tec­
ture.
"These classes \Vere big
hits \Vith big numbers for
brand ne\v classes," she
said. "Kitchen Chemistry,
Monster Mash and Un-· ·
masking Middle School
had smaller classes, but
proved to be a lot of fun:'
One family drove·froni 1­ ·
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Jake Fowler watches Chloe Bunn demonstrate a front
snap kick during Self Defense for Kids taught by Master
Barrett Crook, left.
Portsmouth every day dur- ·
ing one \Veek to partici­
pate in the Health Career
Academy,
"They have already
asked when they can sign
up for next summer's pro­
gram," said Zurfluh.
Plans are under \Vay to
expand offerings, includ­
ing computer program­
ming and game design,
and more advanced levels
of Kayak Kids,
"We've learned a lot
about how to enhance the
lives of our community's
youth and families
through the Kids College,
program;1• she said. "Those
families give us the moti­
vation, new ideas supp9rt
and feedback that keep us
going."
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WVV\ •.SUFFOLKNEWSHERALD.COM
PDCCC conducts major gifts campffign FROM STAFF REPORTS
SUFFOLK NEWS-HERALD
Paul D. Camp Comm­
unity College· is mov­
ing into the final phase
of its first Major Gifts
Campaign.
.
With a goal ofraising $3
million, the campaign has
been designed . to address
the region's need for a
skilled and educated work­
force.
"We are very excited
.about the response and
.generosity we have expe­
rienced so far, and already
we see the great success
and difference our major
gifts camprugn is making,"
said college President Paul
Conco. "This effort is
intended to help the col­
lege and cbmmunity on
many levels. We will be
able to better prepare our
. citizens for the careers
of tomorrow. Together
we can build a commu­
nity ready to support the
economic growth of our
region."
The campaign began sev­
eral years ago and has the
long-term support of .the
boards of the college and
the community. Despite.
the many challenges that
have .occurred during the
course of the campaign,
college leadership, the
local college board and the
Foundation Board have
been working diligently
to bring the college's first
Major Gifts C3,!Ilpaign to
its final stage.
"In today's global econo­
my, education and training
are essential to success­
fully navigate the changes
impacting our workforce
and quality of life," said
Larry Pope, Smithfield
Foods president and chief
executive officer who is
.chair .of the campaign.
~~Now, more than ever, we
need to ensure that Paul D.
Camp Community College
can provide affordable
education and fill our
workforce with competi­
tive employees."
The pillars of the cam­
paign are:
High-Need Academic
and Workforce
lrograni Funding
has and will continue to identify areas of growth . and change and create pro; grams of study to match the opportunities.
focuses its education and
workforce development on
science, technology, engi­
neering, math and health
care. One solution ·is to
ensure that classrooms,
Student Access and
labs ·and libraries at all
Excellence Funding
college locations are fully
The armual tuition at equipped with current
Paul D. Camp Community technology. The college
College is less than half also must provide profes­
that at a public four-year sional development activi­
institution. Even still, col­ ties and experiences for
lege education remains out our faculty and staff so
of reach for many in our
c0mmunities. The majori­
ty of PDC students receive
some form offinancial aid,
and it is still not enough.
The college is. commit­ Instructional
.
ted to providing relevant Technology .
programs for regional ·. Enhancement Funding
education and training.
Being technological­
With the help of commu­ ly ready is increasingly
nity partners, the college important as the college
that they remain on the
cutting edge of these new
tec\mologies.
The campaign will con­
clude in ·the summer of
2013. For more informa­
tion about the campaign
or information on ways to
give, contact Felicia Blow,
executive director of the
Paul D. Camp Community
College Foundation, at
569-6791 or fblow@pdc.
edu.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2012 · SUBMITTED PHOTO
PDCCC: Felicia Blow, left, the new vice president for institutional advancement for the Paul D. Camp Communi\)' College, and Paul Conca,
the president of the college, show off the newly renamed regional boardroom in honor of Blow's predecessor, Patsy Joyner.
Board room renan:ring an 'excellent tribute' · 'Dr. J@ym:ir l!l '
was made possible througli
the generous efforts of two
~ :;tapla i11 the anonymous . donors in the
commlinity..The individuals
Paul D. Camp Comm­
©~m11m11!ty 1 and both formerly served on the
unity College's regional
we're 1m plaastMI Paul D. Camp Commtinity
boardroom on the Franklin
campus has been renamed
that she i!l stm College Foundation Board
ofDirectors.
for a former staff member
part of the college "Dr. Joyner is a staple in
after anonymous donors
provided a gift of $50,000 ~mily eis cna of ctir the community, and we're
so pleased that she is still
to obtain the naming rights.
newest membt1rs · part
of the college fam­
The Dr. Patsy R. Joyner
Board Room is .named
of the Fotmdatic11 ily as one of om newest
. members of the Foundation
in honor of former vice
president for institutional Bo<1rd <>f Directors.' Board of Directors," said
Paul Coilco, college presi­
advancement for the col­
dent
"The donors making
lege.
PaulConco
PDCCC PRESIDENT
this gift possible recognized
"This act really warms my
the wonderfol accomplish­
heart, as I have many won­
derfol memories ofworking a press release. "This kind ments of Dr. Joyner over
her 31-year career with the
at the college from my home gestme helps keep me con­
base in the administrative nected to the college and 'college, and this is.an excel­
lent tribute."
suite where the board room . dear fiiends there."
PaulD. Camp Community
is located," Joyner said in
The naming opp01tunity
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Patsy Joyner might not be from Suffolk, but many of the people of Suffolk have come to know and respect her
through the years. As a 31-year employee at Paul D. Camp Community College, Joyner had countless
opportunities to influence the lives of students from Suffolk and the rest of Western Tidewater. And in the role of
vice president for institutional advancement, from which she retired in January, Joyner set her mark upon a
whole educational institution.
Joyner spent most of her career working to tell the sto1y of Western Tidewater's community college and its
ability to transform lives. It was a sto1y she knew from firsthand experience. In the early 1970s, she was taking a
full schedule of courses at Paul D. Camp Community College, attending classes four nights a week and during
lunch hours while working full-time.
She was in the first PDCCC graduating class, earning an associate's degree in pre-teacher education. This
two-year degree positioned her to pursue other degrees (all while working full-time). She holds bachelor's and
master's degrees in education and a master's in humanities from Old Dominion University. In addition, she
earned a doctorate in higher education administration from The College of William and Mary.
During a 31-year career at PDCCC, Joyner rose steadily through the ranks to become vice president for
institutional advancement. That title doesn't even begin to adequately describe the many roles Joyner performed
for the local community college, from marketing and community relations to leadership of its private fondraising
foundation.
Joyner's story is an inspirational account of the difference a community college can make in the life of a student
and in the life of the community that hosts it. And it's fitting that the college (through the generosity of a couple
of anonymous benefactors) would seek to share her success stmy with as many as possible.
College officials recently mmounced the renaming of the regional boardroom on the Franklin campus as the Dr.
Patsy R. Joyner Board Room. It was a fitting tribute to a woman who spent decades in the tireless service of
advancing the college's cause and promoting its work throughout Western Tidewater and the commonwealth of
Virginia.
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have come to know and respect her
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1H;g~f.;.<3\~ ~w ~'9'~
which she reth'ed
in Januaiy, Joyner
set her mark upon a
tiBiH th© \!%t@i'Y
_whole educational institution. ~;Joyner spent most qflier career worktfd~\1.fiNbili''~ ·ing to tell the sto1y of ~•llmmmrnitv
Western Tidewater's
-~s
community colii':'.'.~Eil~~fif;;3
::Rtr,5~
~,"t~
h'"""'"' '¢"""' ""' 'd•.'7
lege and its ability
" ,,_
·
to transfmm lives.
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t@
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It was ·a stoiy she
knew. from fn"sthand
,,,
-
'"
t&~~fil~~g)h'ITT\~ iSV~'H§ei'
experience. In the early 1970s, si1e was tak­
ing a full schedule of courses at Paul D. Camp
Community College, attending classes fom
nights a \veek and dming lunch hqurs while
working full-time.
·
i She was in the first PDCCC graduating
Class, earning an associate' s degree in pre·
teacher education. This two-yeai· degree posi­
t}oned her to pursue other degrees· (all while
working full-time). She holds bachelor's and
master's degrees in education and a master's
iii humanities from Old Dominion University.
In addition, she earned a doctorate in higher
education administration from The College of
William and Ma1y.
During a 31-yeai· career at PDCCC, Joyner
trose steadily through the ranks to. become vice
president for institutional advancement. That
j title.doesn't even begin to adequately describe
l the many roles Joyner performed for the local
community college, from marketing and com­
1munity relations to leadership of its private
! fundraising foundation.
·;._,Joyner's sto1y is an inspirational account of
hhe difference a community college can make
\in the life of a student and in the life of the
\community that hosts it. And it's fitting that
,the college (through the generosity of a couple
ldf anonymous benefactors) would seek to
!share her success sto1y with as many as pos­
i
l
.:sible.
[ College officials recently anno\lnced the
) renaming of the regional boardroom on the
i Franklin campus as the Dr. Patsy R. Joyner
)Board Room. It was a fitting ttibute to a
l woman who spent decades in _the tireless ser­
lv,ice of advancing the college's cause and pro­
,woting its work throughout Western Tidewater
~d the commonwealth of Virginia.
A6 ·THETIDEWATER NEVIS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012
Registering to vote SUBMITTED
Marvia Goode, from left, Annie Johnson, Daphne
Miller, Dot Jones, Cheryl Roberts and Rose Gallo­
way, all members of Franklin/Southampton Retired
TeacherS' Association, participate in a voter registraw
tion drive at Paul D. Camp Community College, They
worked with Organizing with America Campaign to
register students for the Nov. 6 election.
Community colleges playing
a larger role in education
Affordability
is a factor
By Kelly Barlow
Staff writer
l\!lilre and more graduating
seniors are opting to spend
their first two years out of
high school at local commu­
nity colleges before heading
off to four-year institutions.
And that makes Dr. Paul ,
Conco very happy.
"We've reached a certain
rnaturity level now,') said
Conco, president of Paul D.
Camp Community College.
"There's less stigma with go­
ing to community college. It
meets the students' needs. It's
affordable. It's smart," he
said. Students have friends
who are going to community
college and parents who
Staff Photo by Kelly Barlow
graduated from there, he Isle of Wight Academy students take a dual credit course sponsored by Paul D. Camp
added.
Community College. The courses are giving high school students inexpensive college
But getting the word out to credit before they go off to college.
local high school grads on
water Community College
legiate experience," he said, are already full.
what PDCCC has to offer can
But Conco anticipates
be challenging, he admits. Of tended to be the top pick.
with their many tall buildings
this year's more than 530 high
Why?
and glass windows looking PDCCC will soon be moving
school graduates from Isle of
"TCC is the second largest
out over a campus. Others further up on Smithfield stu­
community college in the
choose TCC for geographic dents' preferred list of
Wight and Surry county
schools, more than half of Commonwealth," said Conco.
reasons. And sometimes stu· schools, thanks to a number
those going to college chose
It has four campuses and can
dents can get into TCC's nurs·
offer more of the feel of a "col• See CAMP, p. 10
community college, but Tideing programs when PDCCC's
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a
....
...
.
Camp_ _ __ • Continued from p. 1
pharmacy technician pro­
gram. The school is also
of new initiatives and ex­ looking at possibly picking
panding programs.
up Obici Hospital's LPN
He is especially excited program, which was closed
abouttherecentexpansion because of budget con­
of its \lual enrollment cerns, Conca said.
classes into the Isle of·
"There'salarge.needfor
Wight County public it. We have the faculty for
schools (see related story). .if, We ju'st need to go
Dualenrollmentallowsstu­ through the procedures·to
dents to take college-level . get that program up and
·classes while still in high running."
The school is also
school. PDCCC has. of[ered
dual enrollment in strengthening its trades
Franklin and Suffolk high programs, like HVAC and
schools as well as Isle of welding. "Weldinghasbeen
Wight Academy, which has ·very successful and I think
about 100 students partici­ we can do more. The jobs
paling. But Smithfield has p.re,outthere.al\c) the pay is
been slower to . come good. We also have a good
around.
electrical program," he
"I'm real encouraged. said.
We'llfinally be able to offer
a wide range of dual enroll­
The logging industry is
mentthere. It was my num­ also on the table. "There
ber one goal when I found .are new opportunities at
the former (International
out they didn't offer dual Paper) plant and recycling
enrollment/' he said. "I'm
starting on my third year plant. There's a lot of taik
(as president) and we're about the wood industry,
which had taken a nosedive
just starting to expand."
when IP left. So we're look­
Conco said the new su­
perintendent, Katrise ing into those industries."
Conca said distance edu­
Perera, has experience
with dual enrollment pro­ cation is also moving for­
grams andhas been open to ward. "With some pro­
bringing PDCCC's classes grams, the facillty's physi­
to Isle of Wight County cal location isn't as impor­
public schools. He is also tantnow. We've already had
hopingthedualenrollment some hybrid classes,"
classes in the public where parts of the course
schools will "have a are taught online and in the
domino effect and make classroom. "That's a great
people more aware of us." opportunity for us to maxi­
PDCCC is also greatly mize the use of our facili­
expanding its offering of ties.
allied health classes. Along
Conco said the school
with their nursing pro­ will soon begin its next
gram and LPN to RN bridge strategic planning session
program, they have added and that "these expansions
phlebotomy certification, are a good indicator of
EMT courses and a new what the future holds."
11
Page 10 - The Smithfield Times - Wed., Oct. 17, 2012
Isle of Wight embraces PDC dual enrollment By Kelly Barlow
Staff writer
Students in Isle of Wight
County public schools will
soon be able to get a few
college classes out of the
way before even leaving
high school, shaving time
and money off of their col­
lege educations.
The high schools have
partnered with Paul D.
Camp Community College
to offer dual enrollment
courses beginning with the
spring semester. The
courses, taught at the high
school, are college level
classes and allow students
to earn college credits.
Dual enrollment isn't
new for PDCCC, but Presi­
dent Dr. Paul Conca said
it's really taken off in the
last few years.
"In the early days the
only option was AP (ad­
vanced
placement)
classes," said Conca, where
"you take the curriculum,
get your test score and hope
that score is high enough
that a college will accept it
as credit. Accepted scores
can range between three
and five, he said, and some
schools would take a four
while others would only
11
take a five.
Conca said the failure
rate of AP classes is high,
at "about 50 percent. It's a
tough curriculum. It takes
preparation and a lot of fo­
cus and scores are based on
one test.JI
Dual enrollment classes
are more like actual college
classes, with quizzes and
papers and multiple tests.
"You can monitor your
progress and get counsel­
ing along the way," said
Conco. "It's like a typical
college class. Your final
grade is the aver_age of sev­
eral grades made along the
way."
C6nco said PDCCC has
offered dual enrollment in
Franklin and Suffolk
'schools and at Isle of Wight
Academy, where nearly 100
students participate, he
said. This year he's moving
the program into the
Smithfield and Windsor
high schools, something
that has been a goal of his
since becoming president
at PDCCC three years ago.
At Isle of Wight Acad­
emy, Headmaster Benjamin
Vaughan said dual enroll­
ment has been a huge suc­
cess.
The school started with
a dual enrollment math
class, but things really
picked up in the late 1990s.
"We added chemistry, then
U.S. history," he said. Then
the school added three tech­
nolpgy classes as well as
English, French and Span­
ish.
"More r0cently \Ve've
added oceanography and
biology."
Vaughan said a student ·
who takes all of IWN.s dual
credit courses, which he
said not many do, could
graduate with as many as
62 college credits.
Isle of Wight Academy
does have a couple of AP
classes in government and
English, but dual enroll­
ment choices are far
greater.
The only significant bar­
rier to getting started in
dual enrollment is getting
the teachers qualified, said
Vaughan. To teach dual en­
rollment classes, a teacher
must have an advanced de­
gree (masters or doctorate)
as well as a certain number
of graduate credit hours in
the subject they teach.
"We had some teachers
already qualified and it was
just a matter of us getting
them approved. A few oth­
ers went back and got their
masters and took the hours
and got eligible to teach.
But for most of them, the
credentials were there. It
was just a matter of getting
approved by PDCCC," said
Vaughan.
"It's worked out very
well. We're getting more
·and more good reports
from our graduates. Some
have graduated in three
and a half years and a few
have graduated in three
years. Those who stay the
full four years tell me
they've had room in their
schedule to take more
courses in their major or
elective courses they
wouldn't have had a chance
to take otherwise. Parents
have told us it's been cost
effective as well. The stu­
dent is getting a good deal.
We're very pleased with it."
With dual enrollment,
Conco said a student "can
get a one year general stud­
ies certification which gets
that first year of college
completed while still in
high school," he said. Stu­
dents must take a Virginia
placement test before being
accepted into the dual en­
rollment program to make
sure they are ready for col­
lege level classes. ­
Those who go for the one-year certificate can save $26,000 in tuition time, gas, room and board and also get students into
theJob market one year ear­
lier, said Conco.
"We're the best bargain
in town," added Dr. Maxine
Singleton, vice president,
Instruction and Student
Development. "You save
money and it's the same
• Sea ENROLL, p. 11
E11roll _ _ _ _ _ _ __
of information about ca- County's public high
reers, aptitude tests and schools and expanding the
program in the future.
class that you would takein salaryiµformation.
college."
Conca said the reasons
"Isle of Wight County
Typically the dual en;. students opt for di+alenroll- Schools is excited about
rollment classes are only ment vary and extend be- this wonderful partnership
offered to 11th and 12th . yondtheeconomyandneed with Paul D. Camp," said
Kenita Bowers, coordina­
graders but in some cases, to save money.
with approvals from princi"Dual enrollment keeps tor of Community/Media
pals or counselors, some brighthighschoolstudents Relations&SchoolHealth.
students can get started at engaged. It lets some do ca- She said students are being
reer exploration. Others registered now for the upage 16.
Conco said the list of _like to lighten their load .coming spring semester.
four-year colleges with and n 0 t have to take 18
"Our community rela­
which PDCCC has agree- credithourstheirfirstyeai- tionshipwillaffordourstu­
ments is constantly grow- of college," he said.
dents the opportunity to
And for some, It just receive college credit at a
ing. He said a website,
I I helps. ease the transition low cost while completing
h t t p s
www.vawizard.org/vccs/ · into college life and makes their secondary education.
Main.action, shows stu- them more academically· Theprogramisdesignedto
dents exactly what dual en- prepared.
·
supplement the high school
rolbnentclasseswilltransWhatever the reason, experience by providing
fer to which four year col- Conco is looking forward to access to a collegiate educa­
leges along with all kinds moving into Isle of Wight tlon without interrupting
' Continued from p. :I.ii
The Smithfield Times - Wed., Oct. 17, 2012. Page 11
their normal high school PDCCC, which will deter­
mine what classes will be
While the school is offered.
working on offering core
For now there are sev­
classes like English and eral career and technical
Math, Bowers said they are education classes available
still going through the ap­ like computer information'
proval process with marketing and technicai
activities."
and architectural drawing.
Conca believes dual en­
rollment will continue to
grow and he doesn't hide
his enthusiasm for the pro­
gram. "I believe in it," he
said. "It's a win-win for ev­
erybody."
-Suffulk~--
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012 N:E\'l§olmRillD
Afriendship sealed by·a Japanese flag _ s a history buff as well as
a collector of historic atti­
facts, I find it especially
exciting when I run across an item
that tells a story ofreal people in
historic settings.
Back in the late 1980s, I noticed
an interesting World
War II Japanese flag
hanging in a local
antique shop that
I frequented, and I
made the dealer an
offer. After a brief bit
.....
of haggling, we came
Kennit
to a satisfacto1y price,
Hobbs
Jr.
and the flag was
Columnist
mine. . ·
This flag was what
Americans referred to
as a "meatball flag," a somewhat
derogatmy telm describing the red
Mr. Jones was a retired coal
circle in a white field of the typical
"After WW#2 and when I
miner who still had quite a bit of
Japanese flag. But this one was a
was discharged.I was told of
and
a
sense
of
humor.
He
spunk
lot more than a plain, red-and-white
the benefits of staying in the
had obviously hunt-and-pecked the
flag.
reserves
and I was fool enough
typewritten letter he sent. Here are
Dm'ing the war, it was common
to
listen.I
was given 21 days
excerpts, ~xactly as he typed them.
for Japanese families to present
to get everything in order.I.
such flags to young men who were
had to give my team,H arness,
"Mr. Hobbs:
going to war. They wrote Shinto
cow, calf, hogs and they tried
I
rec,d
you
most
welcome
let­
prayers and words of encourage­
to steal my home. My corn
ter and I can,t begin to tell you
ment upon the flags, which would
crop
wasn't quite matured so
what A thrill I got when I rec d
be carried into battle and inspire
my
brother
picked and sold
this kind of mail.As you kno\~
bravery.
·
it for me and I went to Korea
that
this
is
1988
but
this
letter
My flag was richly embellished
for eleven months.I should
took ine back to 1945 .That is
with Japanese characters. It was
of made full kernel. Instead I
when the Flag came inio our
made of silk, as were the best
made
a mess. I got A letter in
area In Okinawa... To begin
of such flags, and its weathered
the mail asking ifl wished to
with
I
was
with
the
82nd
sig­
and stained condition suggested
stay in the reserves,! thought
nal B attalion all the time that
it. had seen quite a bit of action.
so- much of the generous offer
I
was
there
I
was
behind
the
Best of all, it had the names· of IO
that
I wouldn,t mail it back to
lines and I got a birds eye view
Americans and their hometowns
·
them.
I got in the old car and
of what went on in the front
~1ritten on it.
·
took
it
back to them.I said that
lines and am so thankful that I
Just for fun, I wrote letters to all
I wouldn,t consider anything
was
not
there.I
served
twenty
the men listed on the flag, to see if
but the wacks.They didn,t want
five months before I got out
any of them were still living and
me.Ha.ha~''
of the service.We pulled out
could remember anything about it.
of Okinawa two or three .days
I sent each of the men a photo of
Mr. Jones took the flag photo I
the flag, along with a list of the IO
before the big Typhoon and
sent him to his local newspaper
names. I had no street addresses or·
went back to the phillipines and ?nd they made a front-page sto;y of
zip codes; I knew that hearing from
stayed for a short time.After the it. He sent me a copy of the article
any of them would be a long shot
hyrrogen bomb was dropped ·
with a note about his impression
at best.
.
then we were shipped to north­
of it.
As I had expected, I soon began
ern Japan for eight monthsThen
\Ye got to come home." ·
receiving my original letters back in
"It was wrote up with A Louis the mail, stamped "Undeliverable."
lamaar or Zane Grey touch to But not all of them came ba~k. A . In a later letter, Mr. Jones told
it... I' II do my best to get one co~ple of weeks later, I received a me about his service after the war.
·wrote which. is straight with the ·
delightful letter from Fred Jones of
sure facts in it."
Christopher, Ill., one of the 10 men
A
o.
..,..,,J..,... h.-.A .... ~ .......... A +i.,.,.
+I~~
At this time, my son was in col­
lege and was acquainted with a
Japanese girl whose grandfather
had served in the Japanese army.
She sent an enlarged photo of the
flag to him, and he translated most
of the Japanese writing on it.
THE FLAG
The flag belonged to a young
man named Ishii Setsuok:un. The
"-kun" syllable at the end of his
name refers to his youthfulness; it
wonld be a little bit'like we might
speak of"John-boy Walton".
The flag included such phrases·
as "Congratulations on your grand
departure." "Fall for the sake of
the Empire! The buttons on your
navy uniform are more than just
decoration." "Follow the spirit of
Yokaren." {Yokaren was a school
for training kamikaze pilots.) "For
eternity with 3000 years of blood
in our veins we now create a new
legend." "Kill with one stroke."
"Don't begrudge your body its
life." "Enter death to see life!" ·
"For the Emperor we don't care
about a young boy's life. Even if
we die the life is worth giving." ·
This last phrase was written by .
Setsuo's older brother.
The messages on the flag sug­
gest Setsuo was a kamikaze (sui­
Cide) pilot, bnt I'd need to learn
more about Japanese customs to
claim this for certain. At the very
least, the flag gives us an inter­
esting window into the minds. of the Japanese people as they were approaching defeat late in the war. Back to Mr. Jones - I talked
·with him bn the phone a number
of times and exchanged sev­
eral letters with him. He always
amused me with his stories of the ·
past, not to mention his unique
·perspective on Cltrrent events. It
was wonderful to have made such
a friend.
Here is the ending of one of his letters: "Well bud\iy I guessit,s time to.
close wishing to show my gra­
ditude for making an old man
feel fo1ty three years younger
Sincerely A friend Fred R. Jones Ps I,m sending you A ten
spot for the picture and your
trouble."
Fred Jones passed away in his. · hometown of Christopher, Ill., on July 10, 1993. The flag is a treasure, but its insights into people's lives are priceless. 0. KERMIT HOBBS JR. .is an
accomplisbed historian, whose book ·
"Suffolk: A Celebration ·of History," 1
is widely acknowledged as a seminal
account of Suffolk's history. Email him at :
khobbs5@aol.com.
­
. THETIOEWATER NEWS
A3
fR\OAY, OCTOBER 19, 2011
Southampton homecoming queen na·med
,
@'1Eh' ALBERS ll1i)E\'IAT£R NEWS
Southampton High School senior Kirstyn Andrew was crowned homecoming queen as
her father, Blaine Andrew, looks on during the Oct. 12 game against Park View. Cecil
Lowe was crowned king.
84
TKETIDEWATER NEWS
SUNDAY, OCTOBrn 21, 20'2
Chapter honors 50-year members
~u2u.1r£D
Worthy Matron Mary lnsull of Franklin Chapter No. 128, Order of the Eastern Sta;;
from left, stands with SO-year members Patsy Joyner of Courtland and Erma Scott
of Boykins and Worthy Patron Kevin lnsull. Joyner and Scott were initiated into
s·outhampton Chapter No. 68 O.E.S., Courtland, on July 16, 1962. Both have held
offices, with Joyner serving as worthy matron three times arid Scott for eight times
The Southampton group merged with Franklin's in 2004. ·
CLASS ACT: WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS VOTE WITH THEIR HEARTS By Stacy Parker
The Virginian-Pilot
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
Carson Rensch likes to
dance.
So when it was his turn to
request a song at Windsor
High School's homecoming
dance, he chose the peppy
tune "Hot N Cold" by Katy
Perry.
And when the "Electric
Slide" came on, he busted
out moves again.
"He danced the whole
time," said his date, Lynd­
sey Paschal.
Classmates voted in
Rensch as homecoming
king. It was Paschal's idea
to nominate him for the cov­
eted role.
"A few of us wanted to
get Carson on the ballot, to
change it up, to not make it
about popularity," the se­
nior cheerleader said.
See KING, Page 13
Ina world
where you only
hear about
high school
students bullying
others for their
differences,
here is a case
where students
are empathetic,
caring and
supportive for
their classmate,"
Sally Rensch, Carson's
1nother
COURTESY PHOTO
Lyndsey Pascilalj! left, nominated Carson Rensch for
homecominR king, then accompanied him to the dance.
· Rensch and Paschal met for
photographs and went out to din­
ner with friends before the Oct. 6
Continuedjro1n Page 1
dance in the school gymnasium.
Rensch, who is 6 feet 3 inches and
. more than 250 pounds, wore a suit
Instead, it was about cariµg, and his father's five-year pin from
Rensch's mother said. Rensch has the company where he worked.
His mother attended the dance
autism.
The 20-year-old from Carrsville and was floored by the reaction
has a high-functioning level, and of her son's classmates when the
is in his last year in the SECEP au­ emcee announced his selection as
tistic classroom at Windsor High. homecoming king.
Paschal has known him all through· "The entire school just went cra­
high school, and saw him often in zy screaming when they called his
the school hallways.
name," his mother said.
She started a Facebook cam­
A YouTube video shows Rensch,
paign for Rensch in September. She who had been standing quietly with
reminded fellow students about the his hand on his heart for the an­
Rensch family's recent tragedy. nouncement, jumping up and down
Rensch's 47-year-old father, and clapping in excitement.
KING
John, died after his car and a pick­
"I was so happy," Carson said.
up crashed in June.
"Carsonhadlosthisdad,andhis
family was going through a lot,"
Paschal said.
Paschal also campaigned for
Rensch face-to-face with class­
mates.
"I stood up in all my classes and
went to every lunch table," she said.
Rensch won a nomination to the
homecoming court. Paschal then
decided to ask him to the dance.
She sent Reilsch's mother, Sally,
a private message through Facebook to make sure it would be OK.
"In a world where you only hear
about high school students bul­
lying others for their differenc­
es, here is a case where students
are empathetic, caring and sup­
portive for their classmate," Sal­
ly Rensch said.
"Everyone has just been so sup­
portive of him," she added. "It
shows an act of kindness and em­
pathy that you just don't see very
often for people who are different."
Stacy Parker, 757-222-5558,
stacy.parker@pilotonline.com
A6
THETIDEVIATfR NEWS.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21,2012
SUBMITTED
Paul O..Camp Community College student Lorenza Ever­
ett, right, meets regularly with math tutor Tom Eischeid
and Student Support Services Director Gail Vaughan.
PD CCC receives $267 ,000 grant for, stude~t program . STAFF REPORT
FRANKLIN-Paul D.
Camp Community College
has received $267,000 from
the Department ofEduca­
tion to fund Student Sup-·
port Services for 2012-13.
The funding is part of a
five-year grant totaling $L4
million.
Student Support Services
is a federal program to help
students reach their educa­
tional goals. The program
offers tutoring, academic
and career counseling, fi­
nanciril aid and transfer
counseling, and culiural en­
richment.
Students accepted into
the: program must be en­
rolled for at least Six semes­
ter hours and have· an aca­
demic need. In addition,
they must receive financial
aid, or have a physical or
learning disability, or be a
first-generation college stu­
dent
The program provides
trips to museums and land-.
marks, and informational
trips to other colleges, such
as Old Dominion, Norfolk
State, University of Virginia
and Cho,van universities.
"They have been to the
National Cathedral in D.C.
and the Martin LutherKing
Jr. National Historic Site;'
said Director Gall Vaughan.
"They had the opportunity
to hear Dr. Corne! West of
:erincetoii University speak
at Tidewater Community
College's Roper Center. The
students have also attended
a glass-blowing class at TCC
and a budgeting workshop
held by Wells Fargo'.'
The last day to apply for fall semester is Oct. 31. For ·more information or to vol­
unteer as a tutor, contact
Vaughan at 569-6725 or
gvaughan@pdc.edu, or Tu­
tor Coordinator Madeline
Marks at 569-6730 or
· mmarks@pdc.edu.
SUNDAY, .OCTOBER 2:1., 2!):1.2 At the comer of health and hope program is a bridge to Medicaid for
elebrating its five-year
uninsured women to receive insur­
anniversary, the Western
ance coverage to pay for needed
Tidewater Free Clinic is
treatments for their breast or cervical
making a positive impact on the
cancer and improved access to· care.
lives of many people across the
· Unfortunately, Sandra was diag­
service area, as illustrated by the
"Sandra's" story, whi~h is especially nosed with breast cancer, requiring.
surgery and radiation
fitting during National Breast Cancer
Awareness Month.
treatment. Working
with local facilities
According to Ginger Vincent,
and physicians, she
WTFC's women's health case man­
received the needed
ager, Sandra found herself without a
treatment in a timely
job and health insurance at the age
manner arid is doing
of53. Like many women, her health
well.
took a backseat io such basic needs
Patsy
Local physicians
as food, shelter, and clothing. She
Joyner
had l1o mammograms for several
continue to monitor
her closely for com­
Columnist years and frankly admitted to not
plications and pos-.
taking them seriously.
At the urging of a close friend,
sible reoccurrence of .
Sandra contacted Sentara Obici
her breast cancer. She is no longer
a WTFC patient, as she now has
Hospital regarding a free screen­
ing mammogram program available
Medicaid coverage for her treatment.
thr~ugh a grant from the Susan G.
Sandra reports that during the
Komen Foundation to the hospital. . entire process, she felt she received
She secured the last available slot
the best medical care available, and
through this program, and the results she was treated with such respect
of her screening mammogram were
that it left a lasting impression. And
not what she expected; she would
though she does not have a lot of
·money, she wants to show her grati­
need additional diagnostic teSting.
The breast cancer navigator at
tude for what was done for her. She
Obici contacted WTFC and referred
has requested information on becom­
· Sandra for a diagnostic work-up.
ing a volunteer to help the WTFC
After completing the eligibility pro­
and the Komen Foundation.
cess, she was immediately evaluated,
Ginger Vincent said, "WTFC is
scheduled for diagnostic procedures . so grateful to the Susan G. Komen/
and enrolled in the Eve1y Woman's
Tidewater Affiliate; the EWL pro­
Life program, offered at the Clinic
gram; local facilities and physicians;
volunteers; and fimders who assist us
through the Virginia Department of
Health.
in delivering highFor Sandra and others like her, this
quality care to the communities
C
in need. This clinic would not exist
without all ofthem. The impact of
their support is immeasurable."
"Seventy-five percent of the funds
raised by the Komen/Tidewater
Affiliate stay in ow community for
local programs," said Miriam Beiler,
WTFC Executive Director.
Thanks to a grant from the Susan
G. Komen Foundation, breast hea.lth
services in the clinic's Women's
Health Program have been expanded.
Annually, since April 2010, more
than 400 women have received
mammograms and follow-up treat­
ment.
The comprehensive women's
health program at WTFC provides
mammograms and various other
preventative and diagnostic services,
with a primaiy focus ou education
to many women who cannot afford
them. One diagnostic test can make
a difference in the quality and length·
of life by detecting breast cancer at
an early stage.
Dr. PATSY R. JOYNER is aboard member
at the Western Tidewater Free Clinic. She
is also abreast cancer sulVivor and facilita­
tor for the Southampton Memorial Hospital
Breast Cancer Support Group, "Suzette's
Sisters,' named in memory of Suzette
Greger who established the group.
For more· information-and details on
other services available at the Western
Tidewater Free Clinic, call or email Pamela
Witt, RN/BSN, Director of Clinical Se1Vices,
at 757-923-1060, ext. 7017 or pwitt@
wtfreeclinic.org.
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FRANKLIN-Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's son will stop in Franklin at 8:30 a.m. Timrsday,
Oct. 25, at Paul D. Camp Community College.
Tagg Romney, 42, will be part ofa Route 58 bus tour that includes a 45-minute stop in the parking lot at
PDCCC.
Tagg Romney, the eldest of Mitt Romney's five sons, will be coming from Emporia, where a rally will be held
today, Oct. 24. Other stops prior to Emporia include Danville, South Boston and South Hill.
From Franklin, the bus will head to the Philippine Cultural Center ofVirginia in Virginia Beach for a joint rally
at 10:30 a.m. with state Del. Ron Villanueva, R-Virginia Beach.
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Tagg Romney, a partner in the private equity firm Solamere Capital, has worked his father's previous political campaigns and is an advisor for his presidential campaign. Walt Brown, chairman for the Franklin City Southampton Repl\blican Committee, on Tuesday credited his committee's hard work for getting the oppo1tunity to host a stop on the bus tour. "The RNC asked if they could bring the bus out this way so we've been tunning the gauntlet to make sure that we have a good turnout for the rally," said Brown. Felicia Blow, vice president for institutional advancement at PDCCC, is pleased that students are taking an active interest in the electoral process. "It is impmtant to know that we are non-partisan institution," said Blow. "One of our key things around here is to encourage civic mindedness so in fact we've had several voter registration drives on our campuses. We definitely want our students to be engaged in the electoral process." THE TIDEWATER NEWS
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FRANKLIN-Republican presi­
dential candidate Mitt Romney's
son will stop in Franklin at 8:30
a.rn. Thursday, Oct. 25, at Paul D.
Camp Co=unity College.
· Tagg Romney, 42, will be part
ofa Route 58 b.us tour that in­
cludes a 45-minute stop in the
parking lot at PD CCC.
Tagg Romney, the eldest of
Mitt Romney's five sons, will be
coming from Emporia, where a
rally will be held today, Oct. 24.
.
Other stops prior to Emporia in­
clude Danville, South Boston
.and South Hill.
From Franklin, the bus will
head to the Philippine Cultural
Center ofVrrginia in Vrrginia
Beach for a joint rally at 10:30
a.m. with state Del. Ron Villan­
ueva, R-Virginia Beach.
Tagg Romney, a partner in the
private equity firm Solamere
CapitaJ, has worked his father's
previous political campaigns and
is an advisor for his presidential
campaign.
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ton Republican Corrunittee,
on Tuesday credited his
corrunittee's hard work.for
getting the opportunity to
host a stop on the bus tour.
"The RNC asked if they
could brfug the bus out this
way so we've been running
the gauntlet to'make sure
that we have a good turnout
for the rally;' said Brown.
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vancement at PDCCC, is
pleased that students are
taking an active interest in·
the electoral process.
"It is important to know
that we are non-partisan in­
stitution;' said Blow. "One
of our key things around
here is to encourage civic
ruindedoess so. in fact we've
had several voter registra­
tion drives on our campus­
es. We definitely want our
students to be engaged in
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Wednesday. Oct. 31
' PHOTOGRAPHY-The
deadline to register foi
Photography .101, ARTS
8029-018, Is Wednesday,
Oct.·31. The class will be
held on Wednesday, Nov. 7,
from. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on
Paul D. Camp Community
College's Hobbs Suffolk
Campus. Bring a bagged
lunch. Cost is $70. Call 569·
6050, or log onto
www.pdc.edu/workforce­
development.
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Our Forum·
PaulD. Camp is vital to IW · Community colleges, as staff writer Kelly
Barlow reported in last week's paper, have become
a vital element in America's effort to prepare our
young people for the challenging work environ­
ment they will face.
The late Governor Mills E. Godwin Jr. and leg­
islative leaden; of his generation saw the poten­
tial when they created Virginia's community col­
lege system and, today; that vision is bearing fruit.
These institutions are economical, flexible in their
offerings and closely connected to businesses that
are seeking qualified employees.
Paul D. Camp Community College is "our" com­
munity college. Located in Franklin, with a satel­
lite campus in Suffolk and a classroom facility in
Smithfield, PDCCC has been a willing partner
with our public school system and local industry
in educating people for the growing medical ser­
vices field and training many more for work in a
variety of local industries.
The Smithfield facility is providing a signifi­
cant offering of courses for county residents close
to home.
Isle of Wight has recognized the benefit of hav­
ing a eommunity college facility here, and for
· years there was talk of a full-fledged satellite cam­
. pus in the northern part of the county.
That dream burst with the housing market, but
the concept of broader college offerings here at
home need not have died with it. The Smithfield
facility can be expanded so that it can better meet
the expanding need for close-to-home college of­
ferings.
Expanding the Smithfield facility would be an
economical way of achieving much of what was
once thought possible only with a huge investment
in a stand-alone campus.
Improving and expanding the existing facility
seems to be an economical, no-nonsense way of
broadening community college offerings in north­
ern Isle of Wight. It should be fully explored.
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FRANKLIN-Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's oldest son, Tagg, did not make Thursday's
scheduled campaign appearance in Franklin.
His absence didn't bother supporter Clay Scott, who was among 125 to 150 hoping to see Tagg Romney during
the Romney/Ryan bus tour stop at Paul D. Camp Community College.
"You can be excited about the idea without seeing the faces," the 33-year-old Franklin man said. "It's just great
to see folks you see in the community in other settings, and see them all come together and be united with a
co1nmon purpose.'~
Tagg Romney, 42, was called to Boston for business and flew out of Norfolk early Thursday, said Kate
l\ifpri,1JPthPr f'An1m11ni0::it-inni;: rlirP:c:tnr for Romnp,v for Presi<lent in Virginia.
The Franklin City Southampton Republican Committee arranged the stop. "If he had an emergency and had to go back to Boston, it's understandable," said Committee Chairman Walt Brown. People greeting the tour bus cheered "Romney, Romney, Romney!" "I think this is a super turnout," said Brown. "What's impressing me is all of these young Republican kids coining out."
Rock Church School Headmaster Ben Dillon brought 14 students to the rally. "I am excited that they chose Franklin to make a stop," Dillon said. "It is a good oppmtunity for the students to see the process."
"I believe that all ofthe kids in the county and the city should have been allowed to come to this event if they
wanted to come," added Courtney Jackson of Franklin.
Rock Church student Christian Moore thought it was a good event.
"I think ifthings like this happened more often, and people campaigned here more, they would get more
suppmt," added fellow student I11omas Taylor.
"With people taking tinie off of work to come out and see this it shows a lot of suppmt in this area for the
Romney/Ryan ticket," said Franklin resident Mary Dunn. "I think it shows how important this election is."
107TH YEAR, NO. 163
FRIDAY
THE TIDEV!ATER NEWS
OCTOBER26, 2012
J1MHART \TIDtWAlH! NEWS
Mildred Branche shows.her support for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney when his bus
stopped at Paul D. Camp Community College on Thursday. Romney's _son, Tagg, was expected, but did
not show.
·
Tag_g Romney a,no-show BY ANDREW FAISON/CONTRIBUTING WRITER
andrew.faison@'fahoo.com
FMNKLIN-Repub!ican presi­
dential candidate Mitt Romney's
oldest son, Tagg, did not make
·Thursday's scheduled campaign
appearance In Franklin .
. His absence didn't bother sup­
porter Clay Scott, who was
among 125 to 150 hoping to see
Tagg Romney during the Rom­
ney/Ryan bus tour stop· at Paul
Hoping to see Tagg Romney during his stop in Franklin were, from
left, Kandi Turner, Stephanie Duke, Mary Dunn and Courtney Jackson. SEE NO-SHOW, BACK PAGE
NO-SHOW: TaggRomneyretumed to Bostonfor business FROM PAGE Al
D. Camp Community Col­
lege.
uYou can be excited
about tbe idea without see­
ing the faces;' tbe 33-year­
old Franklin man said. "It's
just great to see folks you
see in the community in
other settings, -and see
tbem all come together
and be united witl1 a com­
mon purpose:'
Tagg Romney, 42, was
called to Boston for busi­
"What's impressing me is
ness and fle\v out of Nor­
all of these young Republi­
folk early Thursday, said
can kids.coming out."
Kate Merhvether, commu­
nications director for Rom­
Rock Church School
ney for President in Virgin­ Headmaster Ben Dillon
brought 14 students to the
ia.
The Franklin City South­ · rally.
ampton Republican Com­
"I am excited that they
mittee arranged the stop.
chose Franklin to make a
stop;' Dillon said. "It is a
"If he had an emergency
and had to go back to Bos- . good opportunity for tbe
students to see the pro­
ton, it's understandable;•
cess:'
·said Committee Chairman
"I believe that all of tbe
Walt Brown.
kids in the county and the
People greeting tbe tour
city sbould have been al­
bus cheered "Rom!J.ey,
lowed to come to this event
Romney, Romney!"
if tbey wanted to come;'
,;I tbink this is a super
added Courtney Jackson of
turnout/' said Brown.
Franklin.
Rock Church student
Christian Moore thought it
\Vas a good event.
."I think if things like this
happened more often, and
people campaigned here
more, t.hey \Vould get more
support;' added fellow stu­
dent Thomas Taylor.
'With people taking time
off of \vork to come out and
see this it shows a lot of
support in this area for the .
Romney/Ryan ticket;' said ­
Franklin resident Mary ___
Dunn. "I think it shows
how important this elec­
tion is:'
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2012
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PDCCC employees honored at conference SUBMIT1f0
Paul D. Camp Community College employees, from left, Beverly Mason, adjunct
English Instructor and testing coordlnator;and Karen Jenkins, office services assis­
tant, both on the Hobbs Suffolk campus; and Nancy Warren, English instructor on the
Franklin campus, were honored during the 30th Annual Virginia Community Colleges
Association Conference In Hot Springs. All received VCCA Showcase Awards, whii:h
recognize outstanding faculty and staff from the 40 campuses of the 23 colleges in the
·Virginia Community College System. Recipients were chosen by their peers.
Photogmphy dass
Aphotography class will be
held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Paul
D. Camp Community.Col­
lege's Hobbs Suffolk Campus.
Wednesday, Oct. 31, is the
deadline to register. The cost
is $70. Call 569-6050 or log
onto www.pdc.edu/work­
force-development.
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Honors, achievements and awards
' . and Ronald Edwards, both
, ofWindsor.
'1
, • Felicia Blow of Frank­
lin on Saturday, Oct. 27, will
receivethe Outstandi.ng
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2012
Alumni Award during Stray­ istration from S:tr~yer irt
2009; graduating with a 4.0
er University's conlmence­
grade-point average. She is
ment at the Norfolk Scope
vice president for institu­
Arena.
Blow earned her master's tional advancement at Paul
degree in business ad.min- · D.CampCommunityCol-.
lege in l'ranl<lm.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2012 WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 31
'f<iday is the deadline to reg.
lster for the Photography
.101 class being offered on
Paul o. Camp Community
College's Hobbs Suffolk
Campus, 271 Kenyon Road.
The class will be held from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.9n Nov..7.
·i ~ere will be two hours of
classroom instruction. and
two hours of shooting pho­
tos outside, followed by a
question-and-answer session
and elaboration on photo
techniques. Students should
bring a camera with fully
charged batteries, an instruc­
tion manual, film or card and
a bagged lunch. The cost is
$70 and includes a bound
reference guide. Call 569­
6050 or visit www.pdc.edu/
workforce-Oevelopment.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2012 I PAGE SA
WWW.SUFFOLKNEWSHERALlJ.~OM
Three from PDCCC win awards FROM STAFF REPORTS
SUFFOLK NEWS-HERALD
Members of Paul D.
Camp· Community College
faculty and staff \vere hon­
ored during the 30th Annual
Virginia
Community
Colleges Association con­
ference and awards show­
case, held Oct. 3-5 in Hot
Springs.
The VCCA Showcase
Awards program recog­
nizes outstanding faculty
and staff from the .40 cam­
puses of the 23 colleges
in the Virginia Community
College System. Recipients
were chosen by peers at
their respective home cam:
puses.
PDCCC faculty and staff
receiving the 2012 VCCA
Showcase awards included:
>BeverlyMason,adjunct.
English instructor and test­
ing coordinator ontheHobbs
Suffolk Campus - Mason
is a member of the VCCA
and the PDCCC Classified
Personnel Association. In
·addition, she is a life mem­
ber of Sigma Gamma Rho
Sorority and member of
Pride of Wakefield, Chapter
No. 37; Order oftheEastem
Star. She ~reated a .pre-
_
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Awards: Paul D. Camp representatives receMng awards during the recent Virginia Community Colleges
Association conference were; from left, Beverly Mason, l\aren Jenkins and Nancy Warren.
sentation celebrating the
40-year-history of the col­
lege in 2011 and has written
several published aiticles.
Mason also is the CEO of
BDM Creative Computing
and Creative Services.
>NancyWarren,English
instructor on the Fri,mklin
Campus - Warren is a
member of the American
Association of University
Women, the King's Fork
Woman's Club, Virginia
Press Women and the
VCCA She also serves as
Today Is the deadline to reg­
ister for the Photography
101 class•belng offered on
Paul D. Canip Community
.. College's Hobbs Suffolk
Campus, 271 Kenyon Road.
The class .will be held from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov.
7. There will be two h?urs .
of classroom instruction
and two hours of shooting
photos outside, followed
by a question-and-answer
faculty representative to . National ·Honor Society,
the Chancellor's Advismy the PDCCC Classified·
Committee and movie night Personnel Association and
coordinator at the college. the VCCA. She was select­
She was selected to attend ed to serve on the PTK
the inaugural Chancellor's All-USA Academic Team
·Developmental Education and served as coordinatcir
Institute in 2011. Warren is for the college's first Spring
also on the college's plan­ Fling Festival held in April.
ning and effectiveness com­ In addition, she serves as
mittee.
liaison for the partner­
.
>Karen Jenkins, office ship with CVS Phannacy
services assistant on the and the PDCCC Regional
Bobbs Suffolk Campus Workforce Development
Jenkins is a mem­ · Center's pharmacy tech
ber of Phi Theta Kappa program.
session and elaboration on
photo techniques. Students
should bring a camera
with fully charged batter- .
ies, an instruction manual,
.film or card and a bagged
lunch. The cost is $70 and
includes a bound reference
guide. For more information,
call 569-6050 or visit www.
pdc.edu/work(orce-develop­
ment.
0
ruESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012
Today Is the deadline to reg·
lster for the Photography
101 class. being offered on
Paul D. Camp Community
College's Hobbs Suffolk
Campus, 271 Kenyon Road.
·The class will be held from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov.
7. There will be two hours
of classroom instruction
and two hours of shooting
photos outside, followed ·
by a question-and-answer
session and elaboration on
photo techniques. Students
should bring a camera
with fully charged batter·
!es, an instruction manual,
film-or card and a bagged
lunch. The cost is $70 and
includes a bound reference
guide. For more information,
call 569-6050 or visit www.
pdc.edu/workforce-develop­
ment.
The Smithfield Times - Wed., Oct. 31, 2012
Engraved brick.would honor local veterans By Kelly Barlow
Staff writer
Isle of Wight County
may soon have a way to per­
manently memorialize lo­
cal veterans for their indi­
vidual service in the mili­
tary.
Members of the Veter­
ans of Foreign Wars Post
8545 want to sell commemo­
rative bricks for placement
in the external walkway
adjacent to the Veteran's
Memorial in downtown
Smithfield.
"The idea came up
through one of our post
members, a World War II
vet, who thought it would
be nice if we could have
commemorative bricks put
in the walkway," said VFW
Member Herb DeGroft.
The bricks would not be
within the memorial area,
he said.
The VFW would charge
$125 per brick, which would
be inscribed with the
veteran's name and branch
of service.
Members of Post 8545 or
American Legion Post 49
would be charged $100. Pro­
ceeds collected would be
put in the VFW's Veterans
Relief Fund, which is used
to help local vets in need,
said DeGroft.
VFW Quartermaster
Karl Liebert presented the
idea to Smithfield Town
Council on Oct. 23.
"I think it's a really good
project," said Mayor Carter
Williams. "It'll be a job to
get the old brick out, but a
pretty neat project."
DeGroft estimates the
The Veterans' Memorial on North Church Street.
walkway will hold about
ioo bricks. Should more be
needed, they would extend
the brickff out into the
curved walkway near the
corner of Luter Drive and
Church Street.
"We have no way of
knowing if we'll get 15 or
150," DeGroft said.
Initially, bricks left over
from the construction of
the memorial would be
used and any additional
bricks needed would come
from the original supplier
to assure the bricks will
match.
The VFW would take
care of vetting the appli­
cants' service and the com­
memorative bricks would
be only for Isle of Wight
County veterans, both liv­
ing and deceased, and
members of both posts.
The memorial was dedi­
cated in June 2001 and
spearheaded and funded by
local businessman Alan
Monette, who has endorsed
the new VFW project.
The memorial features
bricks etched with the
names of local people
killed in all American wars
and nine large granite col­
umns in a semi-circle,
framing a flagpole. Climb­
ing vines form a canopy
over the columns.
Town Council will vote
on the project at its next
meeting Nov. 6.
PHOTOGRAPHY-The deadline to
register for Photography 101, ARTS
8029-018, Is Wednesday, Oct. 31.
The class will be held on
Wednesday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. on Paul D. Camp
Community College's Hobbs
Suffolk Campus. Bring a camera
with fully charged battery,
instruction manual, film/digital
media and a bagged lunch. Cost is
$70. Call 569-6050, or log onto
www.pdc.edu/workforce­
development.
COLLEGE NIGHT-Paul D.
Camp Community College's
Financial Aid Office hosts
College Night in Virginia, a
statewide event to give
Information about how to
choose and pay for college
Nov. 12, 6-8 p.m. at the
Regional Workforce
Development Center, 100
North College Drive, Franklin.
Four $500 scholarships will
be awarded. Info:
www.collegenightlnva.org or
. 569-6715.
A4 rnrnDEWATER NEWS
WEDllESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2012
Photography class
A photography dass will be
held 9 a,m. to 3 p.m. on
Paul D. Camp Community
College's Hobbs Suffolk
Campus. Wednesday, Oct.
31, is the deadline to reg­
ister. The cost is $70. Call
569-6050 or log onto www.
pdc.edu/workforce-devel­
opment.
College Night
Paul D. C<imp Community Col­
lege's Financial Aid Office is
hosting College Night in Vir­
ginia from 6 to 8 p.m. at the
Regional Workforce Develop­
. ment Center, Franklin.The
event is part of statewide ef­
fort to give students and par·
ents information about how
to chpose and pay for col­
lege. Four $500 scholarships
will be awarded. For details,
log onto www.collegenlght­
inva.org or call the financial
aid office at 569-6715.
TUESDAY, NOV.13 Free movie Paul D. Camp Community
College will hoSt"The King's
Speech" at 7:30 p.m. at the
Regional Workforce Devel­
opment Center. The event
will inslude"TeacherTalk"by
Jillian Overby, associate pro­
fessor of American sign lan­
guage and public speaking.
For details, contact Nancy
•Warren at 569-6748 or nwar­
ren@pdc.edu.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2012 Today is the deadline to reg­
ister for the Photography
101 class being offered on
Paul D. Camp Community
College's Hobbs Sulfolk
Campus, 271 Kenyon Road.
The class will be held from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 7.
There will be two hours of
classroom instruction and
two hours of shooting pho­
tos outside, followed by a
question-and-answer session
and elabcration on photo
techniques. ·students should
bring a camera with fully ·
charged batteries, an instruc­
tion manual, film or card
and a bagged lunch. The
cost is $70 and includes a
bcund reference guide. For
more information, call 569­
6050 or visit www.pdc.edu1
workforce-development.· ,
THURSDAV, 11.01.12 I SUN I THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
FILM
free Movie Night "The King•S
Speech;' 4:30 p.m:Nov. 13.
Paµl D. Camp Community
College Hobbs Suffolk Campus,
271 Kenyon Road. 569-6748,
nvJarren@pdc.edu.
www.pdc.edu.
free Movie Night "The King's
Speech," 7:30 p.m. Nov.13.
Paul D. Camp Community
College Regional Workforce
Development Center, 100 N.
College Drive, Franklin.
569-6748, nwarren@pdc.edu.
\.\IWW.pdc.edu.
A4 THEJIDEl'IAJER NEWS
FRIDAY, NOVEMSER l, 2012
· Photography class
· A photography class will
. be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Paul D. Camp Commu· nity College's Hobbs Suf­
folk Campus. Wednesday, Oct. 31;is the deadline to· register. The cost is $70. Call 569-6050 or log onto www.pdc.edu/workforce­
development. . TUESDAY, NOV.13•
Free movie
Paul D. Camp Communi­
ty College will host"The
King's Speech" at 7:30 p.m
at the Regional Workforce
Development Center. The
event will include "Teach<
Talk" by Jillian Overby, as­
sociate professor of Amer
can sign language and
public speaking. For de­
tails, contact Nancy War­
ren at 569-6748 or nwar­
ren@pdc.edu.
College Night
Paul D. Camp Community
College's Financial Aid
Office is hosting College
Night in Virginia from 6
to 8 p.m. at the Regional
Workforce Development
Center, Franklin. The event
is part of statewide effort
to give students and par­
ents information about
how.to choose and pay for
college. Four $500 scholar­
ships will be awarded. For
details, log onto www.col­
legenightinva.org or call
the financial aid office.at
569-6715.
82
THETIDEWATER llEWS
FRIDAY, llOVEMBER2,lD12
GOOD FOR YOU!
Honors, achievements and awards
l
·': •Boykins native CarlJe­
!'.\lme Falson was re,cently
·promoted from major to
lieutenant colonel in the Ar­
my.
.
'. ·. His \vife, the former Latori­
;i.J. Williams,
cl.I Courtlan.d
. n&ti.ve, at­
.fended the
c;eremony
along with
the couple's
,thrfe sons. It
took place at
the Hartell
Faison
House on
YongsanAr­
~my J?ase in SeoUI, South Ko­
rea.
Faison has been an Army ,
officer for 17 years and is on
his second tour in South '.Ko­
j:ea. His family has been
there since September.
: He is the son ofSouthamp­
ton County Supervisor Carl
:Faison and the Rev. Dr. Lillie
'Adkins Faison and the
grandson ofHattie Adkins,
all ofBoyk:ins.
• Inducted into Chowan
University's Alpha Chi Na­
tional Honor Scholarship So­
~cietyvvere
Nancy Altstatt, a
junior English education ma­
jor, Cl1elsea Blythe, a senior
:elementary education major,
.and Jason McHenry, a junior
:Social studies education ma­
jor, all ofFranklin; Terese
Elam, a senior elementary
education from \V'mdsor; Ta­
mara Johnson, a senior ele­
. mentary education major
from Sedley; Sally Rensch, a
senior elementary education
from Carrsville; and Justin
·vick, a senior business ad­
ministration marketing .ma­
jor from Murfreesboro,-N.C.
A student must have com­
pleted 24 credits at Chowan
and have at least a 3.S grade­
point average to be inducted.
J~_;Jcu~
~~~~
Poccc,
f RIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012
A6 THE TIDEWATER NEWS
Yard sale to raise funds for Faire money as possible;' said Amy Le­
hman, who serves.as queen. U-We
have to pay certain entertainers
COURTLAND-Tune travel is
to·camein. We tty to be.as fiscally
responsible as we can, and get
not free.
That's why members of the
the best qualityperfomiers we
can."
. ·.
Southampton Renaissance Faire
are holding a yard sale starting 7
Money is also needed to buy
a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at2242
matemus for children's crafts and
Linden St., Courtland. The event
activities, props, costumes, deco­
is the firstfundraiser for the edu­
rations. and eve!:) portable toilets.
cational organization, which is
All these will be needed for the
next Faire, scheduled 10·a.m. to 5
devoted to recreating many as­
pects ofthe Middle Ages in. Eu­
· p.m. SatUrday, April 13 at the
Walter Cecil Rawls library and
rope.
"Our goal is to take visitors to
Museum qn Main Street in
our event back in time, to a long­
Courtland.
forgotten age of chivalry and
The Friends of the Rawls li­
mighty castles, knights in shining brary, which sponsor$ the festival
since it got started in 2009, gave
armor, eloquent playwrights,
courtly love, and ancient leg­
$550 this past spring. The Faire
ends;' said co-founder Garrett A.
wants to become more self-suffiPietsa, who's hosting the sale at
his home. SEE FAIRE, BACK PAGE
BY STEPHEN H. COWLES/CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Playback58@gmail.com
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.
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Fighters from the Adrian Empire reenactment group do battle during the
Southam"pton Renaissance Faire.
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FAl-RE: Yardsalesetfor Saturday, Nov. 3 FROM PAGE Al
childre.n and the Faire.
cient, said-Lehman. The
group is also seeking 50l(c)3
Educational Non-profit sta­
"My team pressured me. I
said I would do it only if I
tus.
·
"Everyone on the Commit­
tees is donating items to sell;'
she said. "We should have
clothing, children's toys, mu­
sic CDs and household
items. V\1ho lmo\vs \Vhat peo­
ple are going to dig out of ·
their attics:'
Her Majesty e>.'Plained that
she gained her title through
working as a liaison between
·c ould be nobility. They said,
'You can be queen ifyou
want: I enjoy the day and
playing the role;' she said. ·
Piersa said his visit to the'
Virginia Renaissance Faire 41 ·
swnmer 2008 was an inspira­
tion for\vhat lVould become
the county's Faire.
''While I loved the event, I
did not want to travel so far to
go to one. One day in class1 the idea hit me;' he said. TalkingfustwithArdith
Ohka, the library's.Youth Pro­
grams director at that time, Piersa then made some phone calls. With work and
volunteers, "the Courtland
Renaissance Faire \Vas born:'
The success of the first .event in February 2009 has grown to what will be the .· fifth Faire next spring. The
name changed tci reflect the
activity's growth.
Piersa stressed that the
Faire\vouldn1t exist,vithriut .
the volunteers from the Soci~
ety for Creative Anachro­
nism, as well as the Adrian,
Empire, Friends of the Rawls
Llbrary, and other communi­
ty members.
Lehman said open audi­ tions for local people of all ages would be held in Janu~ ary. "We're looking for people who have talents and skills related to the Renaissance.
Juggling, stiltwalking, any­
thing you can come up with
Do your ovm research;' she
said.
For the next Faire1 one of
the planned children's activi­
ties is for Boy Scouts and Girl ·
Scouts to earn patches relat­
ed to the event.
"It's more ofan education­
al slant;' said Lehman.
"Which ties in very nicely
\vi th the mission ofthe li­
brary:'
In addition to vendors, dis­
plays ofarmor, gowns and
thrones, there'll be an ar­
chery tournament and.live sword fighting.
Her Majesty is also inviting
couples that might want to
wed in the style ofthe time.
For more information,. visit
\.\7\\1\V.southamptonfaire.com
- - - ; SUNDAY, 11,04.121 SUN I THEVIRGiNJAN·PILOT I
FILM
Free Movie Night "The King's
Speech," 4:30 p.m. Nov.13.
Paul D. Camp Community
.College Hobbs Suffolk campus,
271 Kenyon Road. 569-6748,
nwarren@pdc.edu. www.pdc.
edu.
Free Movie Night ''The King's Speech," 7:30 p.m. Nov.13. Paul D. camp Community
College Regional Workforce
Development Center, 100 N.
College Drive, Franklin.
569-6748, nwarren@pdc.edu.
www.pdc.edu.
A4 TH ET/DEWATER NEWS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER4,2012
Photography dass
A photography class will be
held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on
Paul D. Camp Community
College's Hobbs Suffolk
Campus. Wednesday, Oct.
31, is the deadline to reg­
ister. The cost is $70. Call
569-6050 or log onto www.
pdc.edu/workforce-devel­
opment.
TUESDAY, NOV. 13 Free movie Paul D. Camp Communi­
ty College will host "Th=
King's Speech" at 7:30 p.m.
at the Regional Workforce
Development Center. The
event will include "Teacher
Talk' by Jillian Overby, as­
sociate professor of Ameri­
can sign language and
public speaking. For de­
tails, contact Nancy War­
ren at 569-6748 or nwar­
ren@pdc.edu.
College tlight
Paul D. Camp Community
College's Financial Aid
Office is hosting College
Night in Virginia from 6
to s p.m. at the Regional
Workforce.Development
Center, Franklin. The event
is part of statewide effort
to give students and par-.
ents information about
how to choose and pay for
college. Four $500 scholar­
ships will be awarded. For
details, Jog onto www.col­
legenightinva.org or call
the financial aid office at
569-6715.
WWW.SUFFOLKNEWSHERALu.00M
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2012 I PAGE SA
PDCCC awarded $267,000 grant The SSS progrrun pro­
vides cultural trips to
· museums and landmarks,
and infonnational !tips to
Paul D. Camp Community
other coileges, such as Old
College has been awarded
Dominion, Norfolk State,
approximately $267,000
University of Virginia
from the Department of
and Chowan universities.
Education to fund Student
Colleges are also invited to
Support
Services for
set up infonnational booths
2012-13 - prut of a five­
on site at PDCCC to assist
year grant totaling approxi­
students with academic
mately $1.4 million.
choices in continuing their
Student Support Services
education.
is a federal TRIO progrrun
''They have been to the
that is aimed at assisting
,National Cathedral in D.C.
students in successfully
and the Mrutin Luther
reaching their educational
King Jr. National Historic
goals. The progrrun offers
Site," she said. "They
tutoring, academic and
had the c\ppo1tunity to
career counseling, financial
hear Dr. Come! West of
aid and transfer counseling,
Princeton University speak
and cultural enrichment to
at Tidewater Community
SUBMITTED PHOTO
students cunently enrolled
in a curriculum program at Tutoring: Lorenza Everett, light, meets regulartywlth math tutor Tom College's Roper Center.
The students have also
Eis'cheid and Student Support Services Director Gail Vaughan.
!'DCCC. ''Students accept­
--.-oattended a glass-blowing
ed into the progwp. must
class at TCC and a budget­
be enrolled for at ·mast six ·
such as how to be success­
~ Have a physiCal or
ing workshop held by Wells
ful in college; time man­
semester hours and have learning disability
Fargo."
an academic need," said
agement
and
budgeting;
and.
~Be a first-generation
Stt1dent Supp01t Services
Director Gail Vaughan.
how to dress for job inter­
college student
offers mini-class sessions
In addition, a student must
Students who are active views," said Vaughan.
meet one of the following in SSS meet with Vaughan
Sessions for this semester for math and English and
also included study skills serves approximately 180
criteria:
regularly for counsel­
~ Receive
need-based ing and attend workshops and a motivational session studentseachacademicyear.
financial aid to attend throughout the semester. with Ross Boone, fotmer The progran1 graduated 26
students in May 2012.
PDCCC
"Workshops include topics PDCCCdean.
.SPECIAL TO
THE NEWS-HERALD
Strayer honors Franklill woman FROM STAFF REPORTS
SUFFOLK NEWS-HERALD
Felicia
Blow
of
Franklin has been named
the Outstanding Alumni
Award winner for Strayer
University.
Blow serves as the
vice president for insti­
tutional advancement at
Peul D. Camp Community
College in Franklin.
Previously, she served for
eight years as the director University in 2009, grad­
dence I needed to advance
of public affairs at Cox uating with a 4.0 grade my career.''
Communications and for point average.
Blow received her bach­
. 18 years. all (he.director of "I went to Stt·ayer elor's degree in mass
public ~r~l~tioni and mar­ ·University, because I never media arts from Hampton
keting for the Southeastern wanted to live my life University.
Public Service Authority. with regret," said Blow.
The OutstandingAIUlllni
Mot/:Yated by her desire "Earning an MBA with a Award recognizes a high­
to fmther her professional 4.0 grade point average ly accomplished Strayer
development and achieve has helped me excel in all University graduate who
personal academic goals, areas. The knowledge and has demonstrated excep­
Blow earned her Master of skills I learned reinforced tional leadership in his or
Business Administration the knowledge I had and _her professional, public
degree
from
Strayer gave me the self-confi­
and personal life.
PDCCCADS October 5/ 2012- November 5/ 2012 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2012
THETIDEWATERNEWS
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Paul D. Camp Community College
Regional Workforce Development Center
100 North College Drive
Franklin, VA 23851
Paul D. Camp Comntunity College
Franklin· Suffolk· Smithfield
www.pdc.edu
For more information, call Ms. Trina Jones (157) 569-6720
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A6
THETIOEWATERNEWS
We believe in suppo~ing.ouf
students with financial Cid. In
fact, with financial aid and
scholarships, many attend at
!rw cc>slj of their own.
We can help you get the
assistance you need to make
college an attainable goal.
WEDNESDAY, (){TOBER 10, 2012
iVEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012
We believe in supporting our
students with financial aid, In
faCt, with financial aid and
scholarships, many attend at
[no coelj of their own,
We can help you get the
assistance you need to make
co!leQe an attainable goal.
THETJDEWATERNEWS
www.pdc.E!dU
A7
WEDNESDAY, QCTOBER 24,2012
We believe in supporting our
siudenis with· financial aid. In
fact, with financial aid and ·
. scholarships, many attend al
inV Cr.)Si] Of their own..
We can help you get the
assistance you need to rnake
<:allege an attainable goal.
THETIDEWATER!IEWS
AS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31. 2012
We believe in supporting our
students with financial aid. In
fact, with financial aid and
scholarships. many alfend at
fno costI of their ov,;n.
We con help you get the
assistance you need lo make
col!eg<;> on attainable goal.
A6
THETIOEl'IATER NEWS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER4, 2012
COLLEGE NIGHT :'.~rgmia Join us on Monday, November 12, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at PDCCC's Workforcepevelopment Center for: •
Free pizza and soda from 6:00 to 6:20 p.m.
•
Information about planning and paying for college
. • Chance to win one of four $500 scholarships at this
location-must be present to 'Nin
Not to be confused with other College Nights, this event is
designed.to give students and parents important
information about how to choose and pay for college.
The information given will apply to any college
or university in the country, as
will the scholarships.
College Night is a statewide event held throughout Virginia, ai)\l.\S.e; sponsored by the Paul D. Camp ;5./'f Community College Financial Aict:.~0 ·:;/'" Office, 757-569-6715.
·?'},~c ASL interpreters will be oTI,°Site.·