PDCCC NEWS ARTICl.ES March 6/ 2013- April 5/ 2013 PDCCC News Media Coverage Table of Contents College Overview (Smithfield Times IW Living Guide) ..................................................................5, 6 Health Forum ...........................................................................................................................................7 Smithfield Foods Donates Major Gift (Smithfield Times) ..................................................................8 Smithfield Foods Donates Major Gift; CDC Workshops (The Sun) .................................................9 Health Career Fair; Health Forum (Tidewater News) ......................................................................10 Angela Lawhorne's CDC Column (News-Herald Online) .................................................... 11, 12, 13 Green Initiatives (News-Herald Online) ..................................................................................... 14, 15 Angela Lawhorne's CDC Column (News-Herald Print) ...............................................................16 Green Initiatives (News-Herald Print) ...............................................................................................17 Forks Over Knives; Green Initiatives (Tidewater News Print) ..................................................18 Health Forum; Health Career Fair; Forks Over Knives (Tidewater News) ...................................19 Forks Over Knives (Healthy People Health Suffolk Web site)......................................................20 Culinary Accolades at Southampton High .......................................................................................21 Christian Edenfield Photo; Forks Over Knives; Health Career Fair ................................................22 Career Development Workshop (The Sun) ......................................................................................23 Angela Lawhorne's CDC Column (Tidewater News Online) ............................................. 24, 25, 26 Angela Lawhorne's CDC Column (Tidewater News Print) .............................................................27 Career Development Workshop (The Sun)) ...................................................................................28 Health Career Fair; Forks Over Knives (Tidewater News) .......................................................29 Response to Letter to the Editor re: Financial Aid at PDCCC........................................................30 Health Career Fair; Forks Over Knives; Zumba (News-Herald) ....................................................31 Ida Thompson Featured in photo on VCCS Web site ...............................................................32 Forks Over Knives Feature (News-Herald Online) ..................................................................33, 34 Health Career Fair; Forks Over Knives; Zumba (News-Herald) ...................................................35 Felicia Blow to Franklin Rotary .........................................................................................................36 Health Career Fair; Forks Over Knives; Women's Summit (Tidewater News) ......................... .37 Career Development Center Opens; Photo Class (Smithfield Times) ......................................38 Angela Lawhorne's CDC Column (Smithfield Times) ....................................................................39 Career Development Workshop (The Sun) ....................................................................................40 Forks Over Knives Feature (News-Herald Print) ............................................................................41 Forks Over Knives; Zumba (News-Herald) .....................................................................................42 Forks Over Knives; Summer Registration (Tidewater News) .......................................................43 Letter to the Editor re: Financial Aid (Online) ..............................................................................44 Dr. Harris Accepts Ruritan Donation ..............................................................................................45 125 Bridesmaids at Workforce ...............................................................................................46, 47 Chowan Singers; Women's Summit; Photo Class; Scholarship Deadlines; Concert ............ .48 Women's Summit (News-Herald) ...................................................................................................49 Career Development Workshop (The Sun) .....................................................................................50 Women's Summit (News-Herald) ...................................................................................................51 Women's Summit; Photo Class; Scholarship Deadlines; Chowan Singers; Blood Drive; Self-
Defense Class (Tidewater News) .....................................................................................................52 Women's Self-Defense; Photo Class; Women's Summit (Smithfield Times) ...........................53 Chowan Singers (The Sun) ................................................................................................................54 Rotary Bowl-a-Thon Results (Online) ............................................................................... .55, 56,57 Rotary Bowl-a-Thon (Print) ...............................................................................................................58 Blood Drive (Tidewater News) ........................................................................................................59 Pay It Forward (Tidewater News) .....................................................................................................60 Practical Nursing Program/LPN Coordinator Hired (News-Herald Online) .................. 61, 62, 63 Medication Aide, Nurse Aide (News-Herald Online) ..............................................................64, 65 Medication Aide, Nurse Aide; Women's Summit; Blood Drive; Photo Class; Scholarship Deadlines; Chowan Singers (Tidewater News) ...........................................................................66 Women's Self-Defense; Blood Drive (The Sun) ..........................................................................67 Brittany Barnes Engagement.. ........................................................................................................68 Vacation Photos; Self-Defense Class; Blood Drive (News-Herald) ...........................................69 Dr. Conco's Wizard Column (News-Herald Online) ............................................................70, 71 Blood Drive; Chowan Singers; Scholarship Deadlines; Self-Defense (Smithfield Times) .....72 Glenn Rawlings and wife, biz of the year ...............................................................................73, 74 LPN Program, Coordinator Hired (Tidewater News) ...................................................................75 Dr. Conco's Wizard Column (Tidewater News Print) ...................................................................76 Scholarship Deadlines; Chowan Singers; Blood Drive; Photo Class..........................................77 Self-Defense Class ............................................................................................................................78 LPN Program Editorial (News-Herald Online) .......................................................................79, 80 Golf Tournament (News-Herald Online) .........................................................................81, 82, 83 Blood Drive (News-Herald) .............................................................................................................84 Kisha Watford's Scout Troop Donation; Scholarship Deadlines; Chowan Singers .................85 Herb DeGroft Seeks Re-election .....................................................................................................86 Helivi Holland Interviewed for Fifth Circuit Judge (News-Herald Online) ................... 87, 88, 89 LPN Program Editorial (News-Herald Print) ..................................................................................90 Mert Felts; Carol Wright; Dr. Patsy Joyner; Garrett Piersa; PTK Induction; Sandy Kirkland; Joel Bradshaw..............................................................................................91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98 •
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Community College Paul D. Camp Community College is
true to Its mission to 'provide diverse
learning opportunities to enhance the
quality of l~e for students and the
communit)!'Thls Is Increasingly
Important, as the institution's enroll­
ment is about 2,600 students, with
·. approximat<lly 250 being served by
PDCCC at Smithfield.
PDCCC at Smithfield, establlshed in
-1993tls locate.don the second floor of
lfie Blackwater Regional-library's
Smithfield branch on James Street.
PDCCC also has campuses In
Franklin and Suffolk. The college's
dual enrollment grow there as well.
Dual enrollment allows qualified high
school students to enroll In college
coursework while still in high school.
The students enrolled may earn high
school and college credit simulta­
neous!~
Avital arm of PDCCC Is Workforce
Development, which offers a broad
array of training and setvices across
the service region to meet the needs of
new and existing employers throughout
the college's service region. Some of
the employers served from isle of Wight
last year include Smithfield Packing,
STTissue and the new International
Paper Fluff Mill.
'in addition, hundreds of dislocated
workers were served by the Regional
WorktorceDevelopment Center's One
Stop, operated by Opportunity Inc and
the Virginia Employment Commis­
sion," said Randy Betz, vice president
of Workforce Development.
The Division offers a broad array of
service region includes the cities of
Franklln and Suffolk-and the counties
of Southampton and Isle of Wight.
'We are pleased to have a conve·
nlent presence In Smithfield,' said Paul
.Wm. Conca, Ph.D, president of PDCCC.
'We are committed to providing a
comprehensive level of services,
resources and rriaterlals at PDCCC at
Smithfield.'
The college offers associate degree
open enrollment, online and commu­
nity education claSses, as well as
customized training. Many businesses
and organizations take adVantage of
the division's WorkKeys job profiling
and job candidate assessment services.
The new Career Development Center
at PDCCC is assisting individuals In ail
of the college's service areas, including
isle of Wight
Opened in August 2012, the center
has served more than 150 Individuals
with education and career plans, job
programs in business administration,
education, general studies, science,
administration of justice, administra­
tive support technolog~ early childhood
development, industrial technolog~ ·
. management and nursing. Thirty
career studies certificates also are
avallable. Through guaranteed admis­
sions agreements, PDCCC students
with an assoclate's degree can
seamlessly transfer to more than 20
four-year colleges In the state.
Occupational/technical courses in
business, marketing, administrative
support technology and administration
of justice are offered at the Smithfield
Center.
'PDCCC at Smithfield Is growing,
and there are new areas we would like
to explore. For example, the center Is
planning to expand Its programs to
include more occupational/technical
offerings. We are always open to input· '
from the citizens, so please, by all
search, internships, cover letters and
resumes, interviewing and soft skills,
and referrals to supportive services.
According to Coordinator of the Career
Development Center and Job Placement
Angela Lawhorne, the center's career
coaches have made numerous con nee-~
tions with employers to hire graduating
students and provide Internships, as
well as create specialized training for
new and current employees. The
coaches offer free workshops that are
open to the public and have also created
the area's first 'Suit Closet," which
means, feel free to give us a call to share
ideas,• said De Maxine Singleton;-Vice
president of instruction and student
development.
While dual enrollment continues to
grow throughout Virginia, college
officials are maintaining dialogue with
high schools In Isle of Wight to have
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Center services at four locations,
and Tim Schellpeper are members of
including PDCCC at Smithfield. For
the PDCCC Foundation Board. Serving
more htformation, visit www.pdc.edu/
career-development-center.
The college maintains a nucleus of
on the Regional Workforce Develop­
IWJ.time faculty members who teach
classes at Smithfield, and recruits high·
quality adjuoct faculty from the Isle of
Wight community as well. The Rev. Dr.
Carl Sweat, who teaches courses in
ment Council are Doug Caskey, Richard
Dean, Lance Simms, Katrise Perera,
Scott Bauer, Lisa Perry and Connie
religion and philosophy, serves as the
Rhodes.
PDCCC Is part of the Virginia
Cominunlty College System and
promotes registration with Its Virginia
Education Wizard, wwwVaW!zard.org,
coordinator at PDCCC at Smithfield.
an online, one-stop resource that helps
"He is perfect for this role," said
President Conco. "He is a long-time
students and their families make
adjunct faculty member. He knows the
informed decisions about college and
career choices.
college and has a heart for the students.
We expect great things from his service
of the communities we serve, whether
to the Smithfield community."
In addltion, a number of Isle of
Wight residents serve on PDCCC boards
to help ensure the college's success
across the service region. Local board
members Caroline Hurt, Lynn Jones
and Chairman Patricia Sowell are
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appointed by the Isle of Wight Board of
Supervisors. Herb DeGroft, Billy
Gwaltney, E. Frank Hall, Sandy Mann
PDCCC Is an important component
It be in Franklin, Suffolk, Smithfield or
online. Regular office hours at PDCCC
at Smithfield are from noon to 7 p,m.,
with instruction/classes from noon to
,10 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
For more information, call 925-6430
or 56!Hl713, or visit wwwpdc.edu.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
Free health forum
The "Feeling Fit Health Fo­
rum;' which focuses on
young people, will be held
9 a,m. to 1 p.m. at the Paul
·D. Camp Community Col­
lege Regional Workforce
Development Center. The
PDCCC Office of Student
Activities and Student Gov­
ernment Association will
partner with Lambda Psi
Omega Chapter of Alpha
\(appa Alpha Sorority and
Franklin Tri-County Alum­
nae Chapter of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority to sponsor
the event. Jacqueline Good­
water, founder of JackieRed
Fitness in Houston, will be
the speaker. Come dressed
tO sweat.
SATURDAY, MARCH 9
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and John Alexander Mann Ill during a ceremonial acceptance of the
Smithfield Foods/Smithfield Packing gift.
Foods make major gift to Paul D. Cal11P FRANKLIN Smithfield Foods President
and Chief Operating Officer, C. Larry Pope, has
announced that the company will make a $330,000
gift to Paul D. Camp Commnnity College. The announcement was made at a
recent event to commemorate tbe 10th Anniversary
of the Workforce Development Center at which Mr.
Pope served as the keynote
speaker.
Pope said, "!lived in the
Franklin area for part of
myyouth,andiknowhow
important the College is to
the educational and economic vitality of the re,
gion. We are thrilled to
partner with PaulD. Camp
with this major gift." Pope
also serves as the College's
Major Gift Campaign Honorary Chair.
College President Dr.
Paul Wm. Conco said, "We
aresimplyelatedabouttbis
gift from Smithfield Foods
and Smithfield Packing.
These dollars will be used
to change lives and make
incredible differences in
this region and for Paul D.
Camp Community College
students. Through this maJor gift, tbe College can continue to provide relevant
programs for regional
\Vorkforce training and
education."
means a great deal to us.
FUnding will be used to The factthat Tim is a Founbuild an ongoing coilabora- dation Board member
tion between the College makes this effort even
and Smithfield Packing. more gratifying. We truly
Tim Schellpeper, President believe that.through the
of Smithfield Packing, Inc. collaboration between the
and Paul D. Camp Founda- College and the Smithfield
tion Board member, said, companies, we will ensure
"This gift will be the start . the readiness of our citi­
of very important work in zens to engage in up-to-date
the region. Not only will it industry work standards."
benefit the College, but our
The corporate gift from
company will see tremen- Smithfield Foods and
dous operational opportu- Smithfield Packing has
nities as a result. This is a come at a critical time. The
great time in the life of the College is in the final phase
College,andI'mproudtobe of its Major Gifts Cam­
part of this special time." paign. The c.ampaign will
Specific elements of this, end in the summer of 2013,
collaboration include, but and the College is working
are not be limited to:
to ensure that funding is fi­
• Development of a, nalized in efforts to reach
skilled technicians pro-· its $3 million goal.
gram
through
the
Vice President for Insti­
Workforce Development tutional Advancement and
Center
the College's Foundation
• Creation of a special- Executive Director Felicia
ized "Technology Center" Blow said, "Our Major
at tbe Workforce Develop- Gifts Campaign will fund
ment Center
three important areas. The
• ·Establishment of campaignwillcreate'high­
scholarshipstosupportthe need' academic and
educational attainment workforce programs and
goals of students
will increase 'student ac­
• Development of a cess' through scholarships
sustainability initiative and financial aid. It also
that supports the vision of will help us implement new
Smithfield Foods
technology to enhance in­
College Foundation s_tructional effectiveness."
President John Alexander
"We want to keep tu­
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access high. We also want
to ensure that our Faculty
and Staff have the best
availableresourcestomeet
student needs. With this
being the College's first
major gifts campaign, we
are very excited to be near
to our goal," she added.
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Paul D. Camp gets large donation
Smithfield Packing president Tim Schellpeper, from left, Smithfield Foods
president Larry Pope, Paul D. Camp Community College president Paul Conco, college
vice president for institutional advancement Felicia Blow and college foundation
president John Alexander Mann III present a big check for $330,000 to PDCCC to
commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Workforce Development Center.
CLASSES/
WORKSHOPS
career Development workshop:
Resume, Cover Letter and
E-maJ11 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Paul D. camp Community
College Franklin Campus,
100 N. College Drive. Free.
www.pdc.edu/career­
development-center.
career Development workshop:
Personal Finance, 2 p.m.
Wednesday. Paul D. Camp
Community College Franklin
Campus, 100 N. College Drive.
Free. www.pdc.edu/career­
development-ceot0..
FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1D1l
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PD CCC nursing students to host health career fair STAFF REPDRT
FRANKLIN-The Paul D. Camp Comniu­
nity College Nursmg Student Association Is
sponsormg a Healtl1 Career Fair on Thurs­
day, March 21, from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Re­
gional Workforce Development Center, 100
North College Drive, Franklm.
Ann Pinner, Faculty Advisor for the PDC­
:cc NSA sald,.'''Ihe purpose of the event is to
provide information ahout health career
.education and employment opportunities
for the PDCCC nursmg and allied health
students, but also interested citizens in the
community:'
Hospitals, universities that offer nursing
programs and other health care agencies .
will have informational booths set up dur- .
mg the event. Proceeds from booth space
\vill be used for NSA members to attend the
:National Student Nurses Association's 6lst
,annual convention in Charlotte, NC, April
.3-7. The organization provides educational
'_resources, leadership opportunities and ca­
.teer guidance to future registered .nurses. ·
Health Career Fair attendance Is free and
open to the public. If you are mterested in
securing booth space, please contact Pin­
ner, 757-569-6733, apinner@pdc.edu.
1\.4 THE TIDEW~TER NEWS
SATURDAY,MARCH 9 .
Free health forum
The "Feeling Fit Health Fo­
rum;1which focuses on
young people, will be held 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Paul D.
Camp Community College
Regional Workforce Devel­
opment Center. The PDCCC
Office of Student Activities
and Student Government Association will partner with Lambda Psi Omega Chapter
of Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror­
ity and Franklin Tri-Courty
Alumnae Chapter of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority to
sponsor the event. Jacque­
line Goodwater, founder of
JackieRed Fitness in Hous­
ton, will be the speaker.·
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Finding a job today can be difficult. Even with stellar credentials, job seekers may need help in navigating the
path to gaining a job that they love.
In our region, there are literally hundreds ofjobs available, but job seekers must have the right skill sets, and
they must be "interview-ready" in order to achieve their goal of obtaining employment.
That's where Paul D. Camp Community College's Career Development Center comes in.
By Angela Lawhorne
Guest Columnist
Our centers offer services free of charge at four locations, so it's easier than ever to get help with education,
training, job search, resumes and interviews. We also work closely with local employers to determine their needs
to help job seekers become the best candidates for these positions.
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We have available staff at our Franklin Campus in Room 128; at our Workforce Development Center Room in
Franklin in Room 210D; at our Hobbs Suffolk Campus in Room lOlA; and atthe Smithfield Center.
For students, the objectives ofthe Career Development Center are:
• To provide timely and specific preparation for a professional job search. It will teach students to be
self-reliant, while providing them with concrete information, ideas and job leads.
• To maximize employment oppo1tunities. While continuing to provide first-class traditional recruiting, the
center develops new and innovative ways to connect students with potential employers.
• To provide workshops and one-on-one assistance, including individual educational and career plans,
assistance with admissions and funding, referrals to snpportive services, resume and cover-letter
assistance, interviewing skills and assistance with labor market information and job search.
For employers, the Career Development Center provides the following services:
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Prepared and professional candidates
Opportunities to create and fill job internships
Personalized, proactive, flexible and professional services
Student recruitment assistance
And customized training for current and future employees
Our center is an important resource and an essential link between education and employment.
Career exploration
Have you ever wondered what jobs are out there, how much they pay and what education and experience they
require, or what you would enjoy doing and which jobs are best for you?
The Career Development Center uses the Virginia Education Wizard to conduct three quick-and-easy
assessments that determine what you would be good at and what you'll enjoy doing. Our goal is to help you
determine your future career, and work backwards to develop that career path with possible skills and training.
We then find the best school and program to fit your needs and assist you with registration and obtaining funding
through various sources. Career exploration is easier than ever, and the possibilities are endless. What would you
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Free workshops
The Paul D. Camp Community College Career Development Center offers the following workshops: Basic
Computer Skills; Career Exploration; Building Your Resume, Cover Letter & E-mail; Personal Finance;
Navigatiug the Job Search; Interviewing and & Other Soft Skills; and Change your mind (set), change your life;
and an Ex-Offenders Transition.
We provide these workshops free to the public, because we value our local businesses and companies and want
to assist our community in obtaining those jobs to the best of their ability. They are not just for our students, but
our students' families and friends in our community who are looking for work or better work.
Even though these workshops are referred to as ']ob-readiness" workshops, anyone can benefit from attending.
Internships
The Career Development Center is helping students and employers by creating valuable internships. Students
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can get hands-on experience in the field from professionals, while employers get help. Employers are ·
contributing to a more qualified workforce by training the students about the ins and outs in real-world
applications.
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We have internships for Pharmacy Tech, Medical Office Specialist and the Medical Billing and Coding
programs, but are working with faculty and employers to expand our internships. Our goal is that every student
has the opp01tunity to gain hands-on experience in his or her field of study.
Free suit for interviews
Job-seekers and clients of the Paul D. Camp Community College Career Development Center who have an
upcoming interview can come in and pick out a free suit.
To date, more than 60 items have been donated to our suit closet, including men's and women's suits. In addition
to receiving a free business suit, the Career Development Center will cover key pointers for creating a resume
and cover letter and provide interview and soft skills to prepare you for your interview.
If you know of someone with "gently used" items, and they wish to help with this community engagement
eff01t, please have them contact the center.
Find out more at www.pdc.edu/career-devefopment-center.
Angela Lawhorne is the coordinator ofthe Career Development Center and Job Placement at Paul D. Camp
Community College. Contact her at 569-6785 or via email at almvhorne@pdc.edu.
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Paul D. Camp Community College has begun development of an expanded sustainability initiative.
The goal is to reduce the carbon footprint of the college and to promote more environmentally friendly practices
among staff. Another important objective of the initiative is to engage the community in the college's efforts to
positively impact the environment.
"Colleges were some of the first places to widely adopt recycling, and today many have adopted even more
green-friendly initiatives. And we want to do more to embrace the movement," said Dr. Paul Conco, college
president.
Following are several ofthe college's sustainability priorities:
4Conservation and waste reduction - This includes evaluating LED lighting, expanded temperature control
processes and executing virtual signatures to cut down on paper usage.
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4Building recycling opportunities where possible for faculty, staff and students - This includes continuing the
use of post-consumer recycling content and establishing paper and plastics recycling centers throughout our
campuses and center.
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4Enhanced education-;-- T11e college will invest in professional academic and leadership training and hold
college-wide professional development in the area of sustainability.
"In 2007, we began an electricity- and fuel-saving plan, along with other VCCS colleges," Conco said.
"T11rough this project, we can calculate our electricity and fuel usage over tinie, going back to 2007. And to date,
we've saved roughly $31,000 in energy costs due to our energy-saving practices. In practical terms, through
reduced energy usage, our efforts have had the cumulative effect ofremoving 293 cars from the road this year or
the planting of 399 acres of trees."
For more information, visit www.pdc.edu.
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Even with stellar credentials, job.
seekers may need help in navigat­
.ing the path to gaining a job that they love.
In our region, there are literally hundreds
ofjobs available, but job seekers must
·
·have tl1e right skill sets, and they must be·
"interview-ready" in order to ach,ieve their·
·. goal of obtaining employment.
That's where Paul D. Camp Commtmity
,College's Career Development Center
· con1es in.
·
Our centers offer services free of charge
.at four locations, so it's easier than ever
to get help wi!h education, training, job
search, resumes and interviews. We also
work closely with local employers to
determine their needs to help job seekers ·
become tl1e best candidates for these posi-·
tions.
We bave available staff at our Franklin
Campus in Room 128; at our Workforce
Development Center Room in Franklin in
Room 21 OD; at our Hobbs Suffolk Campus
in Room lOlA; and at the Smithfield
Center.
For students, the objectives of the Career
Development Center·are:
~ To provide timely and specific prepa­
ration for a professional job search. It will
•teach students to be self-reliant, while
providing them with concrete information,
ideas and job leads.
~To maxinlize employment opportuni­
ties. While conti:ming to provide first-class
· tradif,>ml recruiting, the center develops
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dents . with potential employers.
· ~· To provide workshops and one-on-one
assistance, including individual educational
and career plans, assistance with admis­
sioDS and funding, referrals to supportive
·
services, resume and cover~
letter assistance, inteiviewing
skills and assistance with
labor market information and
job search.
For employers, the Career
· Development Center pro­
vides the follpwing services:
Angela
~ Prepared and profes­
Lawhome sional candidates
~ Opportunities to create
Columnist
and fill job interuships
· ~ Personalized, proactive,
flexible and professi9rial services
~ Student recruitment assistance
~ And customized training for current
and future employees
Our center is an inlportant resource and
an essential link between education and
employment.
you determine your future career, and work
backwards to develop that career path with
possible skills and training.
We then find the best school and pro­
gram to fit your needs and assist you with .registration and obtaining funding through various sources. Career exploration is
easier than ever, and the possibilities are
endless._ What would you like to do?
Employers are contributing to a more
qualified workforce by training the student;
about fue ins and outs in real-world appli­
cations .
Wdmve interuships for Pharmacy Tech,
Medical Office Specialist and the Medical
Billing and Coding programs, but are work
ing with faculty and employers to expand
. our interuships. Our goal is that every stu- ·
dent has fue opp01tunity to gain hands-on 1
exp"erience in his or her field of study.
FREE WORKSHOPS
The Paul D. Camp Community College
FREE SUIT FOR INTERVIEWS
Career Development Center offers the
following workshops: Basic Computer
Job-seekers and clients ofthe Paul
Sldlls; Career Exploration; Building Your . D. Canop Community College Career
Development Center who have an upcom- ..,
Resume, Cover Letter & E-mail; Personal
ing interview can come in and pick out a · i
Finance; Navigating the Job Search;
free suit.
·
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Interviewing and & Other Soft Sldlls; and
Change your mind (set), change your life;
To date, more than 60 items have
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and an Ex-Offenders Transition.
·been donated to our suit closet, including !
We provide these workshops free to the
men's and women's suits. In addition to 1
receiving a free business suit, 111.e Career ·
public, because we value our local busi­
nesses and companies and want to assist
Development Center will cover key point- .
ers for creating a resume and cover letter :
our community in obtaining those jobs to
the best of their ability. They are not just
and provide interview and soft skills to pre,!
:
for our students, but our students' families pare you for your interview. ·
and friends in our community who are
If you know of someone with "gently
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used"
items,
and
they
wish
to.help
with
thlsi
looking
for
work
or
better
work.
Have you ever wondered what jobs are
community engagement effort, please have i
Even fuough these workshops are
out there, how much they pay and what
them
contact the center.
·'
referred
to
as
'job-readiness"
workshops,
education and experience they require,
at
www.pdc.edu/career­
Find
out
more
from
attending.
anyone
can
benefit
or what you would enjoy doing and which
development-center.
;
jobs are best for you?
INTERNSHIPS
I
The Career Development Center uses
The Career Development Center is .
'
the Virginia Education Wizard to conduct
ANGELA LAWHORNE is tlie coordinator of the!
helping students and employers by creat­
three quick-and-easy assessments that
ing valuable internships. Students can · Career Development Center and Job Placement al
determine what you would be good at and
get hands-on experience in the field from Paul D. Camp Community College. Contact her at
what you'll enjoy doing. Our goal is to help professionals, while employers get help. 569-6785 or via email at alawhome@pdc.edu. ~
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Paul D. Camp expands 'green; focus . FROM STAFF REPORTS
SUFFOLK NEWS-HERALD
Paul D. Camp Community Cotlege
has begWl development of an expanded sustainability ittltiative.
The goal is to reduce the carbon
footprint ofthe college and to promote
more environmentally frienclli practices among staff. Another important
objective of the initiative .is to engage
the community in the college's efforts
.to positively impact the enviro1unent.
"'Colleges were some of the first
places to widely adopt recycling, and
today many have adopted even ·more
green-friendly initiatives. And we
wan\ lo do more lo embrace the move-
ment," said Dr. Paul Conco, college
president.
·
Following are several of the college's sustainability priorities:
~ Conservation· and waste reduc. 'tion - This includes evaluating LED
lighting, expanded temperature control
processes and executing virtual signa' tureS"to cutdown on paper usage.
~ Bbuilding recycling opportunities
where possible for faculty, staff and
students - This includes continuing
the use of post-consumer recycling
content and establishing paper and
plastics recycling centers throughout
our campuses and center.
~Enhanced education - The college will invest· in professional aea-
demic and leadership training and hold
college-wide professional develop­
ment in the area of sustainability.
"ill 2007, we began an electricity- and fuel-saving plan,. along with
. other VCCS colleges;" Conco said.
"Through this project, we can cal­
culate our electricity and fuel usage
over time, going back to 2007. And to
date, we've saved roughly $31,000 in
energy costs due to our el).ergy-saving
practices. ill practiCal te1ms, tlu·ough
reduced energy usage, our efforts have
had the cumulative effect of removing
293 cars from the road this year or tho
planting of399 acres oftrees."
For more information, visit www.
pdc.edu.
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Free documentary showing highlights health issues STAFF REPORT
SUFFOLK-Paul D. Camp Community Col­
lege vvill host ' Forks Over Knives; on Friday,
March 22, at 4:30 p,m. at the Hohbs Campus,
271 Kenyon Road, _and at 7 ~m._at :h_: R~gio;i1
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.al \.Yorkforce Development centers ·1ecnno1­
ogyTheater, 100 North College Drive, Frank­
lin.
Sponsored by HealthyPeople/Healthy Suf­
folk, the screening of the documentary is part
of the ,college's free movie night series. .
· Rated PG, the 90-minute film released m
2011 examines the claim that most, lfnot all,
of the degenerative diseases that we get can
be controlled or reversed hy omitting animal­
based and processed foods from our diets.
·Although free, participants are asked.to reg­
ister for the movie by visiting www.healthy- ·
peoplehealthysuffolk.org or email Patrick Ed­
munds at pedmunds@suffolkpartnership.org
For more information call 757-569-6748.
PDCCC expands sustainabilitypractices STAFF REPORT
president.
Following are several of the
FRANKLIN-Paul D. Camp college's sustainability priori­
ties:
Community College is going
greener by_expanding Its sus­
• Conservation and waste
tainability initiative.
· reduction, including the eval­
uation of LED lighting, ex­
The goal is to reduce the
carbon footprint of the col­
panded temperature control
lege and to promote more
pi;ocesses, executing virtual
environmentally friendly
signatures to cut do\vn on pa­
practices among staff. Anoth­
per usage,
• Recycling, which in­
er important objective ofthe
cludes continuing the col­
initiative is to engage the
. lege's use ofpost-consumer
community in the college's
efforts to positively impact
recycling content and estab­
the environment. ·
lishing paper and plastics re­
<(Colleges 'vere some of the
cycling centers throughout
first places to widely adopt
all campuses.
recycling, and today many
· • Enhancing education by
have adopted even more
, investing in professional aca­
green-friend! y initiatives.
demic and leadership train­
And we \Vant to do more to
ing. We also wish to hold·col­
embrace the movement;'
lege-wide professional <level- ·
says Df. Paul Conca, college
opmerit in the area of sus­
tainability. And our plan is to
infuse sustainability concepts
across the College's curricu­
lum.
"In 2007 i.ve began an elec­
tricity and fuel saving plans
along with otherVCCS Col­
leges. Through this project,
\Ve can calculate our electric­
ity and fuel usage over time,
going back to 2007. And to
date, \Ve1ve saved roughly
$31,000 in energy costs due
to our energy saving practic­
es. In practical terms,
through reduced energy us­
.age, our efforts have had the
cuffiulative effect ofremov­
ing 293 cars from the road
this year or the planting of
399 acres oftrees;' addt:id Dr.
ConcO.
.
For more information, visit
www.pdc.edu.
SUNUAY, MARCH 10,2013
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SATURDAY, MARCH 9
('
Free health forum
fhe "Feeling Fit Health Fo­
rum:' which focuses on
young people, will be held
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Paul
D. Camp Community Col- .
lege Regional Workforce
Development Center. The
PDCCC Office of Student
Activities and Student Gov­
ernment As>tociatlon will
partner with Lambda Psi
Omega Chapter of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority and
Franklin Tri-County Alum­
nae.Chapter of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority to sponsor
the event. Jacqueline Good­
water, founder of JackieRed
Fitness in Houston, will be
the speaker. Come dressed
to sweat.
Health (areer fair
The Paul D. Camp Communi­
ty College Nursing Student
Association is sponsoring
a free Health Career Fair on
Thursday, March 21, from.
12to 3 p.m. atthe Regional
WoMorce Development
·center, 1oo North \:oliege
Drive, Franklin. Proceeds
from booth space will be
used for NSA members to ·
attend the National Stu­
dent.Nurses Association's
61 st annual convention. For
more information, contact
Ann Pinner, 757-569-6733,
apinner@pdc.edu
FRIDAY, MARCH 22 Free Movie Night Paul D. Camp Community
College's will feature the
documentary, "Forks Over
Knives; on Friday, March 22,
at 4:30 p.m. on the Hobbs ·
Suffolk Campus, 271 Ke­
nyon Road, and at 7 p.m.
at the Regional Workforce
Development Center's Tech­
nology Theater, 100 North
College Drive, Franklin. The
free movie night is spon­
sored by Healthy People/
Healthy Suffolk. Please reg­
.ister by visiting www.healt­
hypeoplehealthysuffolk.org
or email Patrick Edmunds at
pedmunds@suffolkpartner­
ship.org. For more informa­
tion about Movie Night at
PDCCC, call 757-569-6748.
Healthy People Healthy Suffolk
http://healthypeoplehealthysuffollc.org/
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STCC culinary students place second in state competition STAFF REPORT
COURTLAND-Culinary
Arts students from South­
ampton Technical Career
Center in Courtland com­
peted in the Virginia Pro­
Start Student Invitational
Competition at University
of Mary Washington in
Fredericksburg on March
9.
The Foodservice Man­
agement team placed sec­
ond in the state level com­
petition for the second
consecutive year. The
Foodservice management
team members-include
Jasmine Anderson, Rachel
Boyce, DeMone' Brick­
house, Victoria Blo,v.and
Taylor Fischer. The man­
SUBliJirmPHillo.
agement team created ~
Culinary Arts students at Southampton Technical Career·
nevv restaurant.concept,
Center in Courtland recently placed seconc! ir(a state- ·
developed a bminess prci0
wide.competitiori, The Foodserviee Management teani
posal and presented itto • meinbersiir~JasmineAnderson;Rache!Boyce, D.eMone' •.
the judges. During
..·Jlrickl:iOmie,Vl~toriilBlow anc! Taylor Fischer.
·
critical thinking segment
of this event, judges pose
questions and case studie·s
to the team and the stu­
dents use team,vork and
problem solving tech- ·
niques to respond.
The Culinary Arts team
members, including Alexis
E_leftherion, Chasity Ne\vs­
ome, Will Flythe and Shai­
quan Johnson, participat­
ed-in a competitive perfor­
mance preparing three
creative plates vvithin the
60-minute time frame.
The Culinary Arts team members Alexis Eleftherion, Cha·
Debra Holt coaches the
sity Newsome, Will Flythe and Shaiquan Johnson recently
students.
participated in a statewide competitive performance,
the ·
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WEONEIDM, MARCH 13, 2013
Alesson in citizenship SUBMITTH!
Franklin City Councilman Benny Burgess spoke to Boy Scout Troop 17 at the New
Scout Shack on Camp Parkway on March 9 about citizenship in the community. As­
sistant Scout Master Dan Johnson also helped with the merit badge class. Pictured
above are {from left) William Deluca, Burgess, Harrison Ehrenzeller, T.J. Moore
{front), Will Belmonte, Lee Johnson, EmeryWeist and Christian E<!enfield.
FRIDAY, MARCH 22
Free Movie Night
Paul D. Camp Community
College's will feature the
documentary, "Forks Over
· Knives;' on Friday, March
22, at 4:30 p.m. ori the
Hobbs Suffolk Campus, 271
Kenyon Road, and at 7 p.m.
at the Regional Workforce .
Development Center's ·
Tech~ologyTheater, 100
North College Drive, Frank­
lin. The free movie night is
sponsored by Healthy Peo­
ple/Healthy Suffolk. Please
register by visiting www.
healthypeople healthysuf­
folk.org or email Patrick
Edmunds at pedmunds@ ·
suffolkpartnership.org. For
more information about ·
Movie Night at PDCCC, call
757-569-6748.
Health career fair
The Paul D. Camp Communi­
ty College Nursing Student
Association is sponsoring
a free Health Career Fair op
Thursday, March 21, from
12 to 3 p.m. at the Regional
Workforce Development
Center, 100 North College
Drive, Franklin. Proceeds
from booth space will be
used for NSA members to
attend the NationalStu­
dent Nurses Association's
61 st annual cOnyention. For
more information, c6ntact
Ann Pinner, 757-569-6733,
apinner@pdc.edu
THURSDAY. 03.14.13 I .SUN I THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
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worldorce eonnecllqn, 10 a.m.
Wednesday. Paul D. Camp
Community College Franklin
campus, 100 N. College Drive.
Free. www.pdc.edu/career­
development-center.
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employment achieved.
And that's where the Paul D. Camp Community College's Career Development Center comes in!
Our Centers offer services free-of-charge to the public. With services being provided at four locations, it's easier
than ever to get needed help with not only education and training, but job search resumes and interviews. We
also work closely with local employers to determine their needs to assist job seekers in becoming the best
candidates for these positions. We have available staff at our Franklin Campus in Room 128; at our Workforce
Development Center Room in Franklin in Room 210D; at our Hobbs Suffolk Campus in Room lOlA; and at the
Smithfield Center.
For students, the objectives ofthe Career Development Center are:.
• Provide preparation for a professional job search. This preparation will be timely and specific; it will teach
students to be self-reliant, while providing students with concrete information, ideas and job leads.
• Maximize employment opp01iunities. While continuing to provide a first-class traditional recruiting operation,
the Center will develop new and innovative ways to connect students with potential employers.
• Provide workshops and one-on-one assistance to include: Individual educational and career plans, assistance
with admissions and funding, referrals to supp01tive services, resume and cover letter assistance, interviewing
skills, and assistance with Labor Market Information and job search.
For employers, the Career Development Center provides the following services:
• Prepared and professional candidates
• Opportunities to create and fill job internships
• Personalized, pro-active, flexible and professional services
• Assist employers in their efforts to effectively recruit our students
• And the ability to create customized training for current and future employees Our Center is an important resource and an essential link between education and employment. CAREER EXPLORATION
Have you ever wondered what jobs are out there; how much do they pay and what education and experience
they require? What would r enjoy doing and which jobs are best for me?
The Career Development Center uses the Virginia Education Wizard to conduct three quick and easy
assessments that determine not only what you would be good at, but also what you'll enjoy doing. Our goal is to
help you determine your future career, and work backwards to develop that career path with possible skills and
training. We then find the best school and program to fit your needs and assist you with registration and
obtaining funding through various sources. Career Exploration is easier than ever, and the possibilities are
endless! What would you like to do?
FREE WORKSHOPS
The Paul D. Camp Community College Career Development Center offers the following workshops: Basic
Computer Skills; Career Exploration; Building Your Resume, Cover Letter & E-mail; Personal Finance;
Navigating the Job Search; Interviewing and & Other Soft Skills; and Change your mind (set), change your life;
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and an Ex-Offenders Transition.
We provide these workshops free to the public because we value our local businesses and companies and want to
assist our community in obtaining those jobs to the best oftheir ability. They are not just for our students, but
our students' families i)Ud friends in our community who are looking for work or better work Even though
these workshops are referred to as "Job Readiness" workshops, anyone can benefit from attending.
INTERNSHIPS
The Career Development Center is helping both our students and local employers by creating valuable
internships. The students are able to get hands-on experience in the field from professionals while the
employers get help. The employers are contributing to a more qua)ified workforce by training the students about
the ins and outs in real-world applications. We currently have internships for Pharmacy Tech, Medical Office
Specialist, and the Medical Billing & Coding programs, but are working with faculty and employers to expand
our intemships. Our goal is that every student has the opp01tunity to gain hands-on experience in their field of
study.
Find out more at www.pdc.edu/career-development-center.
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by Angela Lawhorne
PDCCC's new career developnzentcenters .servethe regi,on ding a job today can be difficult. Even
vith stellar credentials, job seekers may
eed help in navigating the pathto gaining
a job that they love. In our region, there are lit­
erally hundreds of jobs available ... butthe job
seekers must have the right sldllsets and they
must be "intervie\v-ready'i in order to have
their goal of obtaining employment achieved.
And that's where the Paul D. Camp Commu­
nity College's Career Development Center
comes in!
OurCenters offer services free-of-charge to
the public. With services being provided at four
locations, it's easier than ever to get needed
help \vith not only education and.training, but
job search resumes aild interVievvs. \.Ye also
work closelywith local employers to determine
their needs to assist job seekers in .becoming
the best candidates for these positions. We
have available staff at our Franklin Campus in
Room 128; at our WorkforceDevelopment
-Center Room inFranklinin Room 210D; at our
Hobbs Suffolk Campus in Room lOlA; and at ·
the Smithfield Center.
For students, the objectives of the Career De­
velopment Center are:
• Provide preparation for a professional job .
search. This preparation will be timely and
specific; it will teach students to be self-reliant,.
while providing students \vith concrete infor­
mation, ideas andjob leads.
• Maximize employment opportunities.
While continulng to provide a first-class tradi­
tional recruiting operation, the Center \vill de­
velop new and innovative ways to connect stu­
dents with potential employers.
• Provide \vorkshops and one-on-one assis­
tance to include: Individual educational and
career plalls, assistance.\vith admissions and
funding, referrals to supportive services, re- .
E
sume and cover letter assistance, intervi~ving
sldlls, and assistance \vith Labor Market Infor­
mation and job search.
For employers, the Career Development
Center provides the following services:
. • Prepared and professional candidates
• Opportunities to create and fill job intern-
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ships
• Personalized, pro-active, flexible and pro­
fessional services
·
·
11 Assist employers in their efforts to effec­
tively recruit our students ill And the ability to create customized train­
ing for current and future employees Our Center is an important resource and an
essential link between education and employ­
ment.
CAREER EXPLORATION Have you ever \Vondered \vhat jobs are out there; how much do they pay and what educa­
. tion and experience they require? What would I enjoydoingandwhichjobs are best for me? )be Career Development Center uses the Virginia Education Wizard to conduct three quick and easy assessments that detennlne not only what you would be good at, but also what you'll enjoy doing. Our goal is to help you determine your future career, and work back­
wards to develop that career path \vith possible sldlls and training. We then find the best school and program to fityour needs and assistyou . "1th registration and obtaining funding · through various sources. Career Exploration is easier than ever, and the possibilities are end­
less! What would you like to do? FREE WORKSHOPS
The Paul D. Camp Community College Ca­
reer Development Center offers the follo\ving workshops: Basic Computer Sldlls; CareerEx­
ploration; Building Your Resume, Cover Letter & E-mail; Personal Finance; Navigating the Job Search; Interviewing and & Other Soft Sldlls; and Change your mind (set), change your life; and an Ex-Offenders Transition. .. We provide these workshops free to the pub­ lic because 've value our local businesses and companies and \Vant to assist our conununity in obtaining those jobs to the best oftheir abili­
ty. They are notjust for our students, but our · students' families and friends iJ1 our commu­
nitywho are looking for work or better work.
Even though these workshops are referred to
as "Job R,eadiness" workshops, anyone can
benefit from attending.
INTERNSHIPS
The Career Development Center is helping b~th our students and local employers by cre­
ating valuable internships. The students are able to get hands-on experience in the field from professionals while the employers get help. The employers are contributing to a more qualified workforce by training the stu­
d~nts_about the ins and outs in real-world ap­
plicattons. We currently have internships for Pharmacy Tech, Medical Office Specialist, and the Medical Billing & Coding programs, but are · wor~g\vitJ; faculty and employers to expand ow;mtemships. Our goal is that every student has the opportunity to gain hands-on experi­
en~e in their field of study.
.
Fmd outniore atwww.pdc.edu/ career-de­
.velopment-center.
ANGELA LAWHORNE is the coordinator of Career Devel­
opment Center and Job Placement at PDCCC. She can be
reached at alawhorne@pdc.edu.
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CLASSES/ WORKSHOPS/ <SEMINARS
Career Development Workshop:
Job Search using Virginia
.workforce Connection·,
10 a.m. Wednesday. Paul D.
camp Community College
Franklin Campus, JOO N.
College Drive. Free. www. ·
pdc.edu/career-development­
center.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
Health careerfair
The Paul D;Camp Communi­
ty College Nursing Student
Association is sponsoring
a free Health Career Fair on
Thursday, March 21, from
. 12 to 3 p.m. at the Regional
Workforce Development
Center, 100 North College
Drive, Franklin. Proceeds
from booth space
be
used for NSA members to
attend the National Stu­
dent Nurses Association's
61 st annual convention. For
more information, contact
Ann Pinner, 757-569-6733,
apinner@pdc.edu
will
FRIDAY, MARCH 22 Free Movie Night Paul D. Camp Community · College's will feature the · documentary, 'Forks Over.
Knives;' on Friday, March 22,
at 4;30 p.m. on the Hobbs
Suffolk Campus, 27l Ke­
. ·nyon Road, and at 7 p.m,
ai the Regional Workforce _
Development Center's Tech­
nology Theater, 100 North
College Drive, Franklin. The
free movie night is spon­
sored by Healthy People/
Healthy Suffolk. Please reg­
ister by visiting www.healt­
hypeoplehealthys~ffolk.org
or email Patrick Edmunds at
pedmunds@suffolkpartner­
ship.org. For more informa­
tion about Movie Night at
PDCCC, call 757-569-6748.
What .kind of college doesn't accept loans? To the Editor:
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR_ _ _ _ _ _ _~
Our readers put their opinions in writing
What kind of community college
doesn't accept student loans? Paul D,
the tpwn where they live and work. If
Camp does not accept student loans,
you don't qualify for government help
Oh, they will take free federal money
then you have to pay out of pocket tO
from grants but will not accept federal · attend Paul D Camp, because they will
direct loans to students. I have never
not take any of your student loans. So,
heard of such a thing.
· basically, this college is for low-income
It makes it very difficult for a young
· families and should be advertised as
student who lives in Southampton
such.
County to attend community college in
So now we will have to apply to TCC,
who does accept student loans and
drive a much greater distance. This is
absurd.
Paul D. Camp needs to reevaluate
their financial aid department and
make some much-needed changes.
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Seeking other options to best meet students' needs ·To the Editor.
LETTER TO THE
EDITOR~--~----
Our readers put their opinions in writing
We appreciate the opportunity to share in­
default has been the prinlaryreasonmany
formation on PaulD. Camp Community Col­
community colleges in Virginia do not make
lege's financial aid policies. Maintaining robust federal direct student loaris (Within tileVrr­
financial aid opportunities is critical to ensur­
ginia Community College System, 35% of our
ing that students get a quality education atthe
colleges do not participate in the federal direct
least expense. PaulD. Can1p CommunityCol­
studentloan program.)
lege's gu1dingp1inciple and major goal in this
In addition, it's important to note thatfeder­
regard is that students leave our institution.
al direct studentloans are difficultand expen­
sive to manage due to their complexity and the
with little to no debt (We know that college
. loandebtisahugeissueformany4-yearcol­
veryhighoversightrequirementsofthefederal
: legegraduates.)
government A loan program.with a high de­
fault rate would put all the college's financial
In response to a recentletter writer's ques·
' tion and concern ('Whatkind of college
aid programs through the federal government
doesn'tacceptloans'; Sunday, March 17), itis · atrlskofterminatiotL Additionally,PaulD.
accurate tostatethatPaulD. CampCommu­
CampCommunityCollegehasveryfewre­
: nity College does not make federal directstu­
questsforthesetypesofloaris
. dentloans. There are a number ofreasons for
Finally, the College reviews this matter an­
: this practice, with default rates beinga particu­ nually to ensure our tuition remains affordable
lar concern. In fact, the issue of studentloan
leveraging the grant and scholarship programs
\Vedooffei:Theremaycomeatimevllienour,
involvement in tile federal direct loan program
is necessary becauseofhigh college costs and
large student demand For now, running such
a program.is not appropriate for the COilege,
nor isit a required additional expense. More­
over, \Ve continue to seek other options to best
meet the needs ofall our students. They in­
clude referting students to local banks and
credit unions and recommending that they
apply early to qualifyfor s~holarships and
grants
~ Our goal remains to bethe best quality and
affordable education for our students and
commwllties.
Dr. Paul Wm. Conco, Pre~dent
Paul D. Camp Community College
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TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013 The Paul. D. Camp
Community College Nursing
Student Association wlll
sponsor a Health Career
Fair from noon to 3 p.m.
ai the Regional Workforce
Development Center, 100
N. College Drive in Franklin.
If you want to rent a booth
for the fair, call Ann Pinner
at 569-6733 or email apin­
ner@pdc.edu.
Paul D. Camp Community
College wlll host a screen­
ing of "Forks Over Knives"
at 4:30 p.m. at the Hobbs
Suffolk Campus, 271
Kenyon Road. The event
is free but participants- are
asked to register by visiting
www.healthypeoplehealthy­
suffolk.org or emailing
Patrick Edmunds at ped­
.mund.s@suffolkpartnership.
org.
FRIDAY
MARCH 22
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deadline for a "Zumba
Fitness Is Fun" class at
PDCCC. The class will run
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on
Mondays March 25 through·
April 22 at the Regional
Workforce Development
Center, 100 N. College
Drive in Franklin. The cost
is $50. For more informa­
tion, call 569-6050 or email
workforce@pdc.edu.
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A free screening of a film that advocates eating well to battle conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and
stroke will be held Friday in Suffolk.
"Forks Over Knives" will be shown as the latest instalhnent in Paul D. Camp Community College's regular
movie night series. The Suffolk Paitnership for a Healthy Community and Healthy People/Healthy Suffolk have
been brought on as partners for the event.
Thanks to sponsors Dick and Carolyn Barry, there will also be door prizes, healthy food and a special question­
and-answer session via Skype with one of the doctors from the fihn.
"The doctors in the fihn make a claim we can improve our health through a plant-based diet, rejecting animal
products and processed food," said Patrick Edmunds, prograin manager for Healthy People/Healthy Suffolk. "It
talks about the idea of food as medicine. If we eat the right food, we don't need the medicine or the sw·gical
intervention."
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Dr. Pamela Popper, who is featured in the film, will be the guest speaker. She is the executive director of The
Wellness Forum and an author of several books on healthy living.
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Edmunds said the fihn can sometimes be controversial. But the sponsoring organizations aren't hying to "preach
to anybody," he said--:- only spark a discussion.
"We're hoping it will get some good discussions started here in Suffolk," Edmunds said. "I hope it offers a
challenge to some of the conventional wisdom and insight into another option for a way to be healthy." Edmunds also said he hopes for a good discussion with Popper after the film. "I'm hoping that the film with raise some questions for our audience, and they can follow up with Dr. Popper," he said. "I'm excited to bring this to the community, because some of these topics are not widely discussed in our community."
Refreshments offered during the event will be healthy and plant-based, Edmunds said. Door prizes include
DVDs of the fihn and "Forks Over Knives" cookbooks.
Doors open at 4 p.m. at the college, 271 Kenyon Road. The film will last from 4:30 to 6 p.m., and the question­
and-answer session will be from 6 to 7 p.m.
Tickets are free but are required to attend. To reserve tickets, visit www.healthypeoplehealthysuffolk.org.
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THURSDAY
MARCH 21
_The Paul D. Camp Community College Nursing Student Ass.oclatlon will spon· sor a Health Career Fair from noon to 3 p.m. at the Regional Workforce Development Center, 100 N. College Drive in Franklin. If you want to rent a booth for · the fair, call Ann Pinner at 569-6733 or email apinner@ pdc.eilu. FRIDAY MARCH 22· Paul ·o. Camp Community College will host a screen­
ing of "Forks Over Knives" at 4:30 p.m. at the Hobbs Suffolk Campus, 271 Kenyon Road. The event is free but participants are asked to register by visiting www .healthypeoplehealthy­
suffolk.org or emailing · Patrick Edmunds at ped­
munds@suffolkpartnership. org. Today Is the registration
deadline for a •Zumba
Fitness ls Fu-n" class at
PDCCC. The class will run
from 5:30 fo 6:30 p.m. on
Mondays March 25 through
April 22 at the Regional
Workforce· Development
Center, 100 N. College Drive
in Franklin. The cost is $50. ·
For more Information, call
569-6050 or email work­
force@pdc.edu.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
Franklin Rotary Club gains new members
SUBMITIEO PHOlD
New members of the Franklin RotariClub received their official membership pins atthe March 8 meeting, They in­
dude (back row, far left) Tony Clark, associate publisher for The Tidewater News; (front row, second from left) Felicia
Blow, vice president for Institutional advancement at Paul D, Camp Community College;
and (front row, far right) Anita Willis, administrator for the Courtland Health and Reha­
bilitation Center. Joining-th2m are their Rotarian Sponsors: (front left) Rhonda Stewart,
sponsor for Clark; (back row, second from left) Warren Beale, (back row, far right) Bill
Billings, and (front row, second from right) Amanda Jarratt, sponsor for both Blow and
Willis. Another new member, not pictured, is Lauren Harper, commercial lender for
farmers' Bank.
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, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
'THURSDAY, MARCH J.1
Health careerfair
The Paul D, Camp Communi­
ty College Nursing Student
Association is sponsoring.
a free Health Career Fair on
Thursday, March 21, from
12 to 'ip,m, atthe Regional
Workforce Development
Center, 100 North College
Drive, Franklin, Proceeds
from booth space will be
used for NSA members to
attend the Nationa,I Stu­
dent Nurses Association's
, 61 st annual convention, For
more information, contact
Ann Pinner,,757-569-6733,
apinner@pdcedu
FRIDAY, MARCH 22 Free Movie Night Paul D, Camp Community
College's will fea,ture the
documentary, "Forks Over
Knives; on Friday, March 22;
at 4:30 p,m, on the Hobbs
Suffolk Campus, 271 Ke­
nyon Road, and at? p,m,
at the Regional Workforce
Development Cent,er's Tech­
nology Theater, 100 North
College Drive, Franklin, The
free 1novie night is spon-·
sored by Healthy People/
Healthy Suffolk Please reg­
ister By visiting www.healt­
hypeople healthysuffolk,org
or email Patrick Edmunds at
pedmunds@suffolkpartner­
ship,org, For more informa­
tion about Movie Night at
PDCCC, call 757-569-6748,
SATURDAY, MARCH 30,
l
Women's summit
In recognition ofWomen's
History Month, Paul D,
Camp Community Col­
lege will hold its second
annual Women's Empower­
m'ent Summit on Saturday,
March 30, from 9 a,m, to 1
p,m, at the Regional Work­
force Development Center,
Continental breakfast and
registration begins at 8:30
a,m, There will be vendors,
giveaways and breakout
sessions that incli.Jde topics
such as interview tips and
money management For
more information, contact
Mechelle Blunt, 757-569­
6767 or mblunt@pdcedu,
LIFESTYLES
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The Smithfield Times - Wed., Mar. 20, 2013
P.D. Camp opens
Career Development
Center in Franklin
FRANKLIN - Paul D.
Camp Community College
recently opened a new Ca­
reer Development Center at
its Franklin campus.
"We hope to truly help
and enable students in our
area. The Center will be a
tremendous benefit to the
region and to the College
and we're incredibly ex­
cited to be opening these
new Career Development
Centers on our C9-mpuses,"
said Dr. Paul William
Conco, Paul D. Camp Com­
munity College President.
The goal of the Paul D.
Camp Community College
Career Development Cen­
ter is to support and guide
students through career
discovery to employment.
This work is accomplished
through a broad array of
programs and services that
focus on students' indi­
vidual needs-<Jmpowering
them to make informed ca­
reer and educational deci­
sions.
Angela Lawhorne, Paul
D. Camp Community Col­
lege Coordinator of Career
Development Center and
Job Placement, says, "Our
mission is to provide stu­
dents with opportunities to
learn about potential ca­
reer options, teach them
the skills needed to market
themselves successfully to
the professional market­
place, and maximize their
employment opportuni­
ties."
She added, "We expect
each student to be the pri­
mary stakeholder in his or
her own career develop­
ment process. Partnering
with students, employers,
and the community, we can
make the Paul D. Camp Ca­
reer Development Center
'the place' to recruit in the
Upcoming
PHOTOG CLASS-The
deadline to register for
"Vacation and Travel
Photography" class Is
Tuesday, April 2. Class held
Thursdays, Aprtl 4-May 2, 6·8
p.m., at Paul D. Camp
Community College in
Smithfield. Bring camera,
camera manual and film/
digital media. $95. Info:
569-6050 or www.pdc.edu/
workforce-development.
professional marketplace."
Activities outlined be­
low are for Paul D. Camp
Community College stu­
dents and for employers.
•For students, the Ca­
reer Development Center
will:
Provide preparation for
a professional job search.
This preparation will be
timely and specific; it will
teach students to be self-re­
liant, while providing stu­
dents with concrete infor­
.matlon, ideas and job leads.
Maximize employment
opportunities. While con­
tinuing to provide a first­
class traditional recruiting
operation, the Center will
develop new and innova­
tive ways to connect stu­
dents with potential em­
ployers.
Provide workshops and
one-on-one assistance to
include: Individual educa­
tional and career.plans, a.­
sistance with admissions
and funding, referrals to
supportive services, re­
sume and cover letter assis­
tance, interviewing skills,
and assistance with Labor
Market Information and
job search.
·For employers, the Ca­
reer Development Center
will:
Provide the best pre­
pared and most profes­
sional candidates.
Provide opportunities to
create and fill job intern­
ships ·
Provide personalized,
pro-active, flexible and pro­
fessional services.
Assist employers in
their efforts to· effectively
recruit our students.
Conco added, "The Ca­
reer Development Center is
for students of all ages. We
have adults looking for a
career change, working
students looking to up­
grade their skills, and
workers who have been laid
off and need a new direc­
tion. We can help those not
only with choosing train­
ing programs, but with
choosing an occupation or
career that matches skills
and interests that will lead
to satisfying long-term em­
ployment. We are pleased.
and proud to offer this im­
portant and life changing
service to our community."
For more information
about the new Career De­
velopment Centers, contact
Angela Lawhorne at 569­
6785 or via alawhorne
@pdc.edu.
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- The Smithfield Times - Wed., Mar. 20, 2013
.P.D. Camp & career development By Angela Lawhorne
Finding a job today can be
difficult. Even with stellar cre­
dentials, job seekers may need
help in navigating the path to
gaining a job that they love. In
our region, there are literally
hundreds of jobs available, but
the job seekers must have the
. rightskillsetsandtheymustbe
"interview*ready" in order to
have their goal of obtaining
employment achieved.
And that's where the Paul D.
Camp Community College's
Career Development Center
comes iril
Our Center offers services
free-of-charge to the public.
With services being provided at
four locations, it's easier than
ever to get needed help with not
only education and training,
but job search resumes and in­
terviews. We also work closely
with local employers to deter­
mine their needs to assist job
seekers in becoming the best
candidates for these positions.
We have staff available at our
Franklin Campus in Room 128;
at our Workforce Development
Center Room in Franklin in
Room 210D; at our Hobbs Suf­
folk Campus in Room lOlA; and
at the Smithfield center:
For students, the objectives
of the Career Development Cen­
ter are:
• Provide preparation for a
professional job search. This
preparation will be timely and
specific; it will teach students to
be self-reliant, while providing
students with concrete informa­
tion, ideas and job leads.
• Maximize employment op­
portunities. While continuing
to provide a first-class tradi·
tional recruiting operation, the
Center will develop new and in·
novative .ways to connect stu·
dents with potential employers.
• Provide workshops and
one-on-one assistap.ee to in­
clude: Individual educational
and career plans, assistance
with admissions and funding,
·referrals to supportive services,
resume and cover letter assis­
tance, interviewing skills, aµd
assistance with Labor Market
Information and job search.
For employers, the Career
Development Center provides
the following services:
• Prepared and professional
candidates
• Opportunities to create and
fill job internships
• Personalized, pro-active,
flexible and professional ser­
vices
• Assist employers in their
efforts to effectively recruit our
students
• And the ability to create
customized training for current
·and future employees
Our Center is an important
resource and an essential link
between education and employ­
ment.
career Exploration
Have you ever wondered
what jobs are out there; how
much they pay and what educa­
tion and experience they re­
quire? What would I enjoy do­
ing and which jobs are best for
me?
·
The Career Development
Center uses the Virginia Edu­
cation Wizard to conduct three
quick and easy assessments
that determine not only what
you would be good at, but also
what you'll enjoy doing. Our
goal is to help you determine
your future career, and work
backward to develop that ca­
reer path with possible skills
and tralni.ng. We then find the
best school and program to fit
your needs and assist you with
registration and obtaining
funding through various
sources. Career exploration is
easier than ever, and the possi­
bilities are endless! What
would you like to do?
Free Workshops
The Paul D. Camp Commu­
nity College Career Develop­
ment Center offers the follow­
ing workshops: Basic Com­
puter Skills; Career Explora­
tion; Building Your Resume,
Cover Letter & E-mail; Per­
sonal Finance; Navigating the
Job Search; Interviewing and
Other Soft Skills; and Change
your mind (set), change your
life;' and an Ex-Offenders Tran­
sition.
We provide these workshops
free to the public because we
value our local businesses and
companies and want to assist
our community in obtaining
those jobs to the best of their
ability. They are notjustfor our
students, but our students'
families and friends in our com­
munity who are looking for
work or better work. Even
though these workshops are re­
ferred to as "Job Readiness"
workshops, anyone can benefit
from attending.
Internships
The Career Development
Center is helping both our stu,
dents and local employers by
creating valuable internships.
The students are able to get
hands-on experience in the field
from professionals while the
employers get help. The em­
ployers are contributing to a
more qualified workforce by
training the students about the
ins and outs in real-world appli­
cations. We currently have in­
ternshi])s for Pharmacy Tech,
Medical Office Specialist, and
the Medical Billing & Coding
programs, but are working with
faculty and employers to ex­
pand our internships. Our goal
is that every student has the
opportunity to gain hands-on
experience in their field of
study.
A free suit!
Job-seekers and clients of
the Paul D. Camp Co=unity
College Career Development
Center who have an upcoming
interview can come in and pick
out a free suit! (We have to
verify that the candidate is ac­
tually going to a job interview,
and we execute other efforts to
ensure this.)
To date, over 60 items have
been donated to our suit closet,
including men's and women's
suits. In addition to receiving a
free business suit, the Career
Development Center will cover
key pointers for creating a re­
sume and cover letter, and pro­
vide interview and soft skills to
prepare you for your interview.
If you know of someone with
"gently used" items and they
wish to help with this commu­
nity engagement effort, please
have them contact the Center:
Find
out
more
at·
www.pdc.edu/ career-develop­
ment-center. Call Angela
Lawhorne, Coordinator of Ca­
reer Development Center and
Job Placement, at 569-6785 or
contact her via· email at
alawhorne@pdc.edu.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Angela
Lawhorne is coordinator of
Paul D. Camp Community
College's Career Development
Center and Job Pla,cement.
THURSDAY, 03.21.13 I SUN I THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT •
.career development workshop:
Interview and Solt Sldlls, 10 a.m.
Wednesday. Paul D. Camp
Community College Franklin
Campus, 100 N. College Drive.
Free. \vww.pdc.edu/career­
development-center.
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Screening: Film to be shown at PDCCC
Continued from page 1
"preach to anybody," he said
"I'm hoping· that the
- only spark a discussion.· fihn with raise some ques­
"We're hoping it will tions for our audience, and
get some ·good discuSsions they can follow up with
started here in Suffolk," Dr. Popper," he said. "I'm
Edmunds said. "I hope it excited to bring this to the
offers a challenge to some of commnnity, because some
the conventional wisdom and· ofthese topics are not wide"
insight into 'another option ly discussed in· our com­
munity."
for a way to be healthy."
Edmunds also said he
Refreshments offered dur­
hopes for a good discussion ing the event will be healthy
and plant-based, Edmnnds
with Popper after the fihn.
said. · Door prizes include
DVDs ofthe fihn and "Forks
Over Knives" cookbooks.
Doors open at 4 p.m. at the
college, 271 Kenyon Road.
The fihn will last from 4:30
to 6 p.m-, and the question­
and-answer session will be
from 6 to 7 p.m.
Tickets are free but are
required to attend. To reserve
tickets, visit www.healthy­
peoplehealthysuffolk.org.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
TODAY
·Paul D. camp Community·
College will host a screen·
' . ing of "Forks Over Knives"
at 4:30 p.m. at the Hobbs
Suffolk Campus, 271 Kenyon
Road. The event is free but
participants are asked to
registe(by visiting www.healt·
hypeoplehealthysuffolk.org or
, . emailing. Patrick Edmunds at
pedmunds@suifolkpartner­
• shlp.org.
:·Today is the registration
· deadline for a "Zumba
Fitness Is Fun" class at
PDCCC. The class will run ·
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on ·
Mondays March 25 through
April 22 at the Regional
Workforce Development
. Center, 100 N. College Drive
In franklin. Tbe cost is $50.
For more information, call
569-6050 or email work­
force@pdc.edu.
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PDCCC registration
Registration
for the 2013 sum­
Free Movie Night mer semester.wi.11 continue
Paul D. Camp Community
until Friday, May 17 at Paul D.
College's will feature the
Camp Community College.
documentary, "Forks Over
Classes will begin May 20. For
Knivesj' on Friday, MarCh.22,
more information, visit www.
at 4:30 p.m, on the Hobbs
pdc.edu, or call the Franklin
· Suffolk Campus, 271 Ke­
Campus, (757) 569-6700 oi
nyon Road, and at 7 p.m. at
the Regional Workforce De- · the Hobbs Suffolk Campus,
(7S7) 925-6300.
velopment Center's Tech­
nology Theater, 100 North
College Drive, Franklin. The
free movie night is spon­
sored by Healthy People/
Healthy Suffolk, Please
register by visiting www.
healthypeople healthysuf­
folk.org or email Patrick
Edmunds at pedmunds@
suffolkpartnership.org. For
more information, call 757­
569-6748,
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To the Editor:
We appreciate the opportunity to share information on Paul D. Camp Community College's financial aid
policies. Maintaining robust financial aid opp01tnnities is critical to ensuring that students get a quality
education at the least expense. Paul D. Camp Community College's guiding principle and major goal in this
regard is that students leave our institution with little to no debt. (We know that college loan debt is a huge issue
for many 4-year college graduates.)
In response to a recent letter writer's question and concern ("What kind of college doesn't accept loans",
Sunday, March 17), it is accurate to state that Paul D. Camp Community College does not make federal direct
student loans. 111ere are a number of reasons for this practice, with default rates being a paiticular concern. In
fact, the issue of student loan default has been the primary reason many community colleges in Virginia do not
make federal direct student loans. (Within the Virginia Community College System, 35% of our colleges do not
participate in the federal direct student loan program.)
In addition, it's important to note that federal direct student loans are difficult and expensive to manage due to
their complexity and the ve1y high oversight requirements of the federal government. A loan program with a
high default rate would put all the college's financial aid prograins through the federal government at risk of"
termination. Additionally, Paul D. Camp Community College has very few requests for these types of loans.
Finally, the College reviews this matter annually to ensure our tuition remains affordable leveraging the grant
and scholarship prograins we do offer. There may come a tinle when our involvement in the federal direct loan
program is necessaiy because ofhigh college costs and large student demand. For now, running such a program
is not appropriate for the College, nor is it a required additional expense. Moreover, we continue to seek other
options to best meet the needs of all our students. They include refenfog students to local banks and credit
unions and recommending that they apply early to qualify for scholarships and grants.
Our goal remains to.be the best quality and affordable education for our students and communities.
Dr. Paul Wm. Conco, President
Paul D. Camp Community College
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It's been said, "If you build it, they will come," and Lorraine G. Whitehead recently found out if
you invite the public to be in your wedding they'll come from all over.
Whitehead and Tilghman Phelps, both of Sedley, were maiTied at the Regional Workforce
Development Center at Paul D. Camp Community College in Franklin. It might have been a
typical marriage at her church, Hunterdale Christian, but that was too small once Whitehead put
out the word that she wanted at least 100 bridesmaids.
Things got complicated when Whitehead was planning the wedding last summer. It would be a
second maITiage for her and Phelps, both in their late fifties, and Whitehead was trying to figure
out who to include in the wedding party or, more significantly, who not to offend.
"There were so many, so I just said why not invite everybody," she said.
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Word went out via church and school and newspapers for bridesmaids to come out and join
Lorraine's open wedding ceremony. No fuss, no reservations, no rehearsals, no matching dresses
to wmTy about, "j!Jst anything they had in the closet," said Whitehead, "maybe reuse a dress from
another wedding to give them a chance to wear it again. 11
And come they did. They came from Franklin and throughout Southampton County. And they
came from Portsmouth and Chesapeake and Suffolk arid even North Carolina.
Only requirement, she suggested, was they show up on time and get in line.
In all, about 125 bridesmaids came. Among them were the ex-wife of husband Tilghman and the
ex-wife of Whitehead's first husband, who passed away several years ago.
"That's how we've always gotten along," she said.
Cheryl Bradshaw, former wife ofWbitehead's first husband, agreed. "My husband is here, too."
Whitehead's sister, Cheryl Stepp, wa8 matron of honor and first cousin Rose Atkins was first
bridesmaid. Of course, there were plenty of cousins, nieces, grandchildren and lots of church folk
from both sides of the aisle. Whitehead was presented to her husband by sons Austin, 32, and
Caleb, 25.
Phelps, a Nmfolk Naval Shipyard retiree, only chose two groomsmen - his son, Justin Phelps of
Bertie, N.C., and David James, a best friend from Portsmouth. Rev. Randy Wright, pastor at
Wbitehead's church, perfom1ed the ceremony.
That Whitehead would shake things up a bit on her wedding day did not come as too big of a
surprise for personnel from Southampton County Schools where she is a reading specialist. She's
been known to don costumes for the kids on special occasions.
"Oh yes, I'm a snow queen at Christmas. I'm a gypsy in the fall," she said. "And I'm Gertrnde
McFuzz for Dr. Seuss Day."
No word yet on anniversary plans, but folks who know Wbitehead best say "Stay tuned."
James Thomas Jr., ttomas205@aol.com
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013
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PD CCCto host ChowanSingers on April 11 STAFF REPORT
University's ''Cho\van Sing­
North College Drive, Frank­
lin, at 7:3o-p.m., Thursday,
April 11. The concert will
include selections from the
forming at Paul D. Camp
Community College;' said
Student Activities Coordi­
nator MeChelle Blunt.
ers" (the head choral en­
semble of the university),
\vill present a concert at the
Paul D. Camp Community
College Regional Workforce
Development Center, 100
Renaissance to present day.
Selections also will include
contemporary anthems and
spirituals.
awe are so excited to have
a choir of this caliber per-
Cho\van Singers have.
perform,ed-concerts
FRANKLIN-Chowan
throughout North Carolina,
the Mid-Atlantic Region, Is­
rael1 the Palestinian Terri­
tories1 Egypt, France and It-
aly. The group is under the
direction of Dr. Gregory
Parker, Professor of Music
and Chair of the Depart­
ment of Music at Chowan
University. Parker holds de­
grees from Samford Univer­
sity, South\vestern Baptist
Theological Seminary, and
the University of Missouri­
Kansas City. In addition to
his \vork as a choral con­
ductor and church musi­
cian, he has perfor~ed ex­
tensively as a baritone solo­
ist in ope:ras, oratorios1 and
recitals.
Paula Pressnell, Artist in
Residence at Cho\vari, is
SATURDAY, MARCH 30
the accompanist for the
groups. She is a cum laude
graduate of Salem College,
THURSDAY, APRIL 4 ·
Photography class
Women's summit
In recognition of Women's
History Month, Paul D.
Camp Community Col­
lege will hold its second
annual Women's Empower­
ment Summit on Saturday,
March 30, from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. at the Regional Work­
force Development Center,
Continental breakfast and
registration begins at 8:30
a.m. There will be vendors,
giveaways and breakout
sessions that include topics
such as interview tips and
money management. For
more information, contact
MeChelle Blunt, 757-569­
6767 or mblunt@pdc.edu,
\vhere she \Vas a piano stu­
A.photography class will be
held on Thursdays, April 4
through May 2, from 6 to 8
p.m., at Paul D. Camp Com­
munity College in Smith­
.field, 253 James Street.
The deadline to register
for class is Tuesday, April 2.
Bring a camera, the camera
manual and film/digital
media. The cost is $95. For
more information, call the
Workforce Office, 569-6050,
or visit www.pdc.edu/work­
force-development/
MONDAY, APRIL 8
Scholarship Deadlines
The deadline for submission
of Fall 2013 Scholarship ap- ·
plications at Paul D. Camp
Community College Is
Monday, April 8, for gradu­
ating high school students,
and Monday, May 13, for
other new or continuing
students at PDCCC. Visit
www.pdc.edu or call 757­
569-6790 for more informa­
tion.
dent of Clemens Sandresky.
In addition to her \vork at
Cho,van, Mrs. Pressnell
maintains a private piano
studio and is the organist at
Murfree.sboro Baptist
Church,
A reception hosted by the
Suffolk Chapter of the
Links, Inc., will follow the
concert. For more informa....-~
tion about the concert, con­
tact MeChelle Blunt, 757­
569-6767 or mblunt@pdc.
edu.
THURSDAY, APRIL 11 ·
Concert Chowan University's "Chow­
an Singers" will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Paul D. Camp
Community College Re­
gional Workforce Develop­
ment Center, 100 North
College Drive, Franklin. A
reception will follow. For
more information, contact
Mechelle Blunt, 757-569­
6767 or mblunt@pdc:edu.
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013
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SATURDAY MARCH 30 Paul D. Camp Community. .
College will hold Its sec- ·
. ond annual Women's ·
Empowerment Summit
from 9.a.m. to 1 p.m. at
the Regional Workforce ··
Development Center.
·Continental breakfast and. registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Thtire·will be vendors, giveaways and breakout sessions. For more informa. lion, call MeChelle Blunt at 569-6767 or email ·mblunt@ pdc.edu. So . SUNDAY. 03.24.13 I SUN I THE:VIRGINIAN-PILOT
CLASSES/
WORKSHOPS/
SEMINARS
career development workshop:
Interview and Soft Skills, 10 a.m.
Wednesday. Paut D. Camp
Community College Franklin
Campus, 100 N. College Drive.
Free. wwW.pdc.edu/career­
development-center.
TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2013
SATURDAY
MARCH 30
Paul.D. CamP. Community
College will hold Its sec­
ond annual Women's
Empowennent Summit from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Regional·
Workforce Development Center.
Continental breakfast and
. registration begins at 8:30
a.m. There will be vendors, ·giveaways and breakout ses­
sions. Call MeChelle Blunt at 56!;}{)767 or email mblunt@ pdc.edu.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 30.
Women's summit , .
In recognition of Womens H1s­
to Month, Paul D. Camp
co%munity College will h?ld
its second annual Womens
Empowerment Summit on
Saturday, March 30, from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Regional
Workforce Development
Center. Continental break­
fast and registration begins
at 8:30 a.m.There will be ven­
dors, giveaways and break­
out se_ssions that include
topics such as interview tips
and money management.
For information, contact
MeChelle Blunt, 757-569­
6767 or mblunt@pdc.edu.
THURSDAY,APRIL4
Photography class
A photography class will be
held on Thursdays, April 4
through May 2, from 6 to 8 ·
p.m., at Paul D. Camp Com­
munity College in Smithfield,
253 James Street. The dead­
line to register for class is
Tuesday, April 2. Bring a cam­
era the camera manual and
fil~/digital media. The cost
is $95. For de.tails, call 569­
6oso, or visit www.pdc.edu/
workforce-development/.
MONDAY, APRILS
S:dtoitwship: Deadlines
· fhe deadline for submission
of Fall 2013 Scholarship ap­
plications at Paul D. Camp
Community College is Mon­
day, April 8, for graduating
'
high school students,
and
Monday, May 13, for otber
nevv or continuing students
at PDCCC. Visit www.pdc.edu
or call 757-569-6790.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2013
.BRIEFS_ _
BLOOD DRIVE AT
PDCCC CAMPUS
is hosting a blood drive
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
Thursday,-April 4, at the
FRANKLIN-Paul D.
Regional Workforce Devel­
Camp Community College opment Center in Room
204.
Participants have the op­
tion of scheduling an ap­
pointment by visiting .
www.redcrossblood.org. Use the sponsor code "PaulDCamp.''·
The American Red Cross
will enter donors who give
blooct· between April 1 and
Jµne 30 in a drawing to
win one of three $1,000 gift
cards.
·
For more information
about the PDCCC blood
drive, contact MeChelle
Blunt, 757-569-6767 or
mblunt@pdc.edu.
THURSDilY,APRIL 11
Co1!Cert Chowan University's"Chowan Singers'' will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Paul D. Camp Com­
. munity College Regional
Workforce Development
Center, 100 North College
Drive, Franklin. A reception
will follow. For details, con­
tact Mechelle Blunt, 757-569­
.6767 or mblunt@pdc.edu.
SELF-DEFENSE CLASS
HELDAT PDCCC
FRAi\/KLIN-Paul D.
Camp. Community College
is sponsoring \vomen's
self-defense courses
taught by Master Barrett
Crook. Courses will be
held In Conference Hall.B
at the-Regional Workforce
Development Center, lo­
cated at 100 N. College
Drive, FrankJin, Va. The
first class will be held each
Tuesday from April 2 tol6;
course hours are from 7:15
to 8:15 p.m.
Also, a second series of
courses will be held each
Tuesday from May 14 to
28; these classes also will
meet from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m.
The cost is $45. Register by
emailing Eric Shaffer, ~s­
haffer@pdc.edu. Indicate
which session you'd like to
attend and a telephone
number \Vhere you can be
reached.
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CALENDAR WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE­
Paul D. Camp Community
College Is sponsoring .
women's self-defense
courses taught by Master
Barrett Crook In conference
hall B at the Regional
Workforce Development
Center, 100 N. Coll~ge Drtve,
Franklin. The first class will
be held each Tuesday from
April 2 to16; 7:15 to 8:15
p.m. A second series is
Tuesdays, May 14 to 28;
classes. The cost Is $45.
Register by emalllng Enc
Shaffer, eshaffer@pdc.edu.
PHOTOG CLASS-Register
for "Vacation and Travel
Photography" class·by
Tuesday, April 2. Class held
Thursdays, April 4-May 2, 6-8
p.m., at Paul D. Camp
Community College in
Smithfield. Award-winning
photographer Shirley
Whitenack will teach
participants about
equipment and techniques
professionals use. Bring
camera, camera manual and
fllm/dlgltal media. $95. Info:
569-6050 or www.pdc.edu/
workforce-development.
WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT- In
recognition of Women's History
Month, Paul D. Camp Community
College will hold Its second annual
Women's Empowerment Summit on
Saturday, March 30, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
at the Regional Workforce
Development Center. Continental
breakfast and registration begins
at 8:30 a.m. Vendors, giveaways
and breakout sessions. Info: 569­
6767 or mblunt@pdc.edu.
THURSDAY, 03.28.13 I SUN I THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
MUSIC
'Chowan Singers perform, 7:30
p.m. April 11. Paul D. camp
crimmunity College Regional
workforce Development
center, 100 N. College Drive,
Franklin. 569-6767.
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the Rotary Club's armual Bowl-a-Thon, which benefits more than two dozen area
charities and non-profit organizations. Congratulating Gillette are Rotar President Frank
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The Downtown Franklin Association
team had the highest.set score among the 19 teams competing in the Rota1y Bowl-a-Thon. Team members Beverly
Myers, left, Dan Howe, right, and Karry
barrel!, second from right, are
congratulated by Bow-a-Thon Chairman Michael Clark, second from left, and Dr. Paul Conca, center, president of Paul D. Damp Community College, which
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Development Center Bowl-a-Thon raised about $18,000 for area charities and non-profit organizations.
Nineteen teams and nearly 100 bowlers competed in the Feb. 23 event at Franklin Bowling CenteJ: It is the
Rotary Club's signii!'Jre fundraiser.
"2013 proved to be another fantastic event and the second year in a row that we raised a record level of
donations," said Rotarian Michael Clark, who chaired the event. "One hundred percent of the net proceeds are
returned back into the community through more than two dozen charitable organizations and causes that Rotary
supports. I'm so proud of all that we accomplished for om conununity."
Paul D. Camp Community College and its Division of Workforce Development "are pleased to help sponsor the
Franklin Rotaiy Club Bowl-A-Thon and to be a part of such a wol)derful organization that helps support good
causes in our community," said Dr. Paul Conca, college president.
Rotarian Walker Gillette was honored for raising the most money for the event.
The Downtown Franklin Association team, consisting of Beverly Myers, Dan Howe, Karry Harrell, Nita
Bradshaw and Angie Hannon, was honored for High Team Set with a total of2,538. The team donated its cash
prize to the Rotary Foundation.
J.D. Vann of the Franklin Bowling Center No. 2 team rolled the highest game with a score of256, claiming the
top prize of $750. No one rolled a perfect game, which would have earned the grand prize of$5,000.
The High Set Male award went to Bryce Perry of The Tidewater News team. He had a score of 556 over tlu·ee
games. Myers won High Set Female with a score of516.
The High Game Female award went to Bradshaw with a score of214.
Mike Easterly won $400 in a 50-50 raffie, and all bowlers received door prizes courtesy of Bowl-a-Thon
sponsors.
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Bowling for dollars Franklin {otary, PDCCC -aise $18,000 for charity IFF REPORT
FRANKLIN-The Rotary Club of.
:anklirt/Paul D. Camp Community
allege Regional Workforce Devel­
pment Center Bowl-a-Thon raised
Jou! $18,000 for area charities and
on-profit organizations.
Nineteen teams and nearly 100
owlers competed in the Feb. 23
vent at Franklin Bowling Center. It
'the Rotary Club's signat\Ire fund­
llser.
"2013 proved to be another fan­
1stic event and the second year in a
lW that we raised a record level of
onations;' said Rotarian Michael
:lark, \Vho chaired the event. "One
undred percent of the net pro­
eeds are returned back into the
ommnnity through more than two
.ozen charitable organizations and
auses that Rotary supports. I'm so
•roud of all that we accomplished
Jr our community:'
Paul D. Camp Community Col­
'ge and its Division ofWorkforce
levelopment "are pleased to help
ponsor the Franklin Rotary Club
lowl-A-Thon and to be a part of
.uch a \Vonderful organization that
telps support good causes in our
;ommunity," said Dr. Paul Conco,
:ollege president.
Rotarian Walker Gillette was hon­
>red for ralslng the most money for
he event.
The Do\vntown FranklinAssocia­
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Franklin Rotarian Walker Gillette, center, wa's honored for raising the most money for the Rotary Club's an·
nual Bowl-a-Thon, which benefi.ts more than two dozen area charities and non-profit organizations. Congr
ulating Gillette are Rotary President Frank Rabil, left, and Randy Betz, with Paul D. Camp Community Coll€
Division ofWorkforce Development, the event's title sponsor.
ers, Dan Hov-.re, Karry Harrell, Nita
Bradsha\v and Angie Harmon, was
honored for High Team Set with a
total of 2,538. The team donated its
cash prize to the Rotary Founda­
tion.
J.D. Vann of the Franklin Bowling
Center No. 2 team rolled the highest
game with a score of 256, clainJlng
the top prize of $750. No one rolled
a perfect ga.me, which would have
earned the grand prize of $5,000.
. The High Set Male award went to
Bryce Perry of The Tidewater News
team. He had a score of 556 over
three games. Myers won High Set
Female with a score of 516.
The High Game Female award
went to Bradshaw with a score of
214.
Mike Easterlywon $400 in a 50-50
raffle, and all bovvlers receiVed door·
prizes courtesy ofBowl-a-Thon
sponsors.
The Downtown Franklin Association team had the highest set score
among the 19 teams competing in the Rotary Bowl-a-Thon. Team m<
.bers Beverly Myers, left, Dan Howe, right, and Karry Harrell, second
from right; are congratulated by Bowl-a-Thon Chairman Michael Cla
second from left, and Dr. Paul Conco, third from right, president of P
D. Camp Community College; which sponsored the event. Also pictu
is Bryce Perry, who rolled the highest individual set as a member of
Tidewater News team.
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THETIDEWATER NEWS
FRIDAY
MARCH 29, 2013
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Fun stuff to do
BLOOD DRIVE: Paul D. Camp Community College will . hold a blood driveThurs­
day, April 4 from,11 a.m; • to 5 p.m., at the Regional
Workforce Development
..:center in Room 204. For
. more information about
the PDCCC blood drive,
call MeChelle Blunt, (757) '
569-6767 or mblunt@pdc
edu.
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Speakers highlight PDCCC's Free Movie Night Series· parenting students. Funding is'
provided by the U.S. Department
FRANKLIN-Paul D. Camp
ofHealth and Human Services'
Community College's.Office of
Office ofAdolescent Health.
Pregoant and Parenting Student
"Our goal is to strengthen the
academic achievement and suc­
Services will host a free movie
cess of activeiy enrolled pregoant
screening of, "Pay it Forward';
Tuesday, April 9. The showing will and parenting students;' said Co­
be held on the Hobbs Suffolk ·
ordinator Kandace Turner.
Campus; 271 Kenyon Road, at 4:30
Services available through the
p.m. and at the Regional Work­
office are referrals to academic
force Development Center, 100
services ru:;id programs; referrals to
North College Drive, Franldin, at 7 social services and community re­
p.m.
sources; referrals and resources
The Office of Pregoant and Par­
for health services; resources for
enting Student Services at PDCCC, counseling and/or support servic­
is sponsored in part by the Virgin­ es for domestic violence1 sexual ·
ia Department of Health and of­
assault or stalking; campus-based
fers support services to pregoant
workshops and activities, with
woman, expectant fathers and
topics such as parenting skills, ed­
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ucation, domestic violence, sexual
assault and stalking awareness
and prevention.
The movie, a drama released in
2000, stars Kevin Spacey and Hel­
en Hunt and is rated PG-13. It fea­
ture.s a 12-year-old boy who is as­
sigoed a class project hy his social
Studies teacher. The assigoment
entails doing something to make
the world a better place through
direct action. The youth creates
the idea of "pay it forward," the be­
lief that if someone does a good
deed for you,.you, in tum, do a
good deed for someone else until
the whole world is touched.
·
DL Carletta Perry, Adµlt Career
Coach for the Career Develop,
ment Center at PDCCC, will serve
as guest speaker before the movie.
Perry is a doctor of psychology
with specialties in marriage and
family, and Program Development
and ConsultatiQll. She is also pro­
fessor of psychology at Hampton
University; dynamic motiv8.tional
speaker, trainer and workshop
presenter; co-host of a weekly talk
. show; and is the author oftwo
books.·
Ail experienced counselor and
life coach, she is founder of the
Center for Peace LLC, specializing
in life empowerment, marriage
enrichment, relationship educa­
tion and strengtheµing families.
Following the movie, Southamp­
ton County native Leesa Llv:esay
will speak about her personal ex­
periences as related to some situa:­
tio.ns depicted in the movie. She is
the survivor of a 10-year domestic
violence and abusive marriage.
A 1982 graduate of Southamp~
ton High School, she also studied
at PDCCC, attaining certification
in Medical Office Speci~list in
2012.
She works for the City ofFrank­
lin as an administrative assi~tant
in Human Resources and enjoys
spending time with her pets and
working out at the YMCA.
The "Pay it Forward" screening
is part ofPDCCC's free movie
·
night series. For more information
about movie night, contact Coor­
dinator Nancy Warren, nwarren@
pdc.edu or 757-569-6748.
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Paul D. Camp Community College is poised to expand its nursing program to include a one-year certificate in practical nursing. Licensed practical nurses provide basic nursing care under the direction of registered nurses and doctors. Courtney Darden has been hired as the coordinator for the new Licensed Practical Nursing Program.
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"The Practical Nursing Certificate is a good match for Paul D. Camp Community College's mission of providing
education and employment training to the community," said Dr. Candace Rogers, dean ofNursing and Allied
Health. "And we are thrilled with the arrival of Courtney Darden to our college team. She brings a wealth of
experience, and she started her career right her at the college in obtaining her certification through our program."
Darden began her nursing career as a graduate of Southampton Memorial Hospital's School of Practical Nursing
in 2006. She then continued her formal program training with Paul D. Camp Community College, obtaining an
associate's degree in nursing in 2009.
Darden will graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University with her bachelor's degree in nursing in
December. She plans to attend Old Dominion University in the spring of2014 in her quest to obtain her master's
degree in nursing.
Darden's background lies in the areas of critical care, management, geriatrics, and education.
"I absolutely love my job and am in awe of this opportunity to return to the family that I learned so much from,"
Darden said. "Paul D. Camp is filled with amazing faculty dedicated to student success, and this program will·
only further solidify the dedication of tbis college in western Hampton Roads."
"The new LPN program is going to be such an amazing oppmtunity for the community, the students, and the
college, and I am blessed to be a pait of it," she said. "If! can help my students achieve the same success I have,
then I will have accomplished a big part of my goal as an educator."
Demand for the College's Practical Nursing certificate is expected to be high. Sixteen of the 24 colleges in the
Virginia Community College System offer practical nursing programs. Goals for the initial year of the program
include the following:
Receive approval from Paul D. Camp Community College to offer a practical nursing program
Receive approval from the Virginia Community College System
Receive approval from the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia
Receive approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Receive approval from the Virginia Board of Nursing
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