PDCCC NEWS ARTICI.ES May 6.1 2013-June 5.1 2013 PDCCC News Media Coverage Table of Contents Summer Registration; Early Closing (Tidewater News) ................................................................4 ''Summer Registration appeared in Tidewater News on May
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Mobile App Launch (Tidewater News-Print) .................................................................................5 Zumba (The Sun) .................................................................................................................................6 *Also oppeored in The Sun on Moy 16, May 30, 2013
Pinning Ceremony; Summer Registration (Tidewater News) ................................................. 7 Dual Enrollment Grads (News-Herald-Online) ...................................................................$, 9, 10 Pinning Ceremony (Tidewater News-Print) ................................................................................11 Mobile App Launch (The Sun) ...................................................................................................12 *Article also appeared on HamptonRoads.com May 14J 2013
Dual Enrollment Grads (Tidewater News-Print) ...................................................................13 Mother, Son Graduate Together (Tidewater News) ..................................................................14 Southampton/PDCCC Dual Enrollment Agreement .............................................................15 Dual Enrollment Editorial (News-Herald Online) ....................................................................16 Commencement; Summer Registration (Tidewater News) .....................................................17 Zumba Classes (Smithfield Times) .................................................................................................18 Pinning; Summer Registration; Fall Registration (News-Herald) .............................................19 Teri Zurfluh's Kids College Column (News-Herald-Online) ................................................ 20, 21 Teri Zurfluh's Kids College Column (Tidewater News) .............................................................22 *Also appeared in Tidewater News online May 18J 2013
Commencement (News-Herald-Print) .................................................................................23 *Also appeared on News~Herald online May 1BJ 2013
Dog Obedience; Forklift Training ......................................................•.........................................24 Women's Self-Defense Class ......................................................................................................25 *Also appeared in The Sun on May 26, 2013
Fall Registration (New-Herald) ...................................................................................................26 All-Virginia Academic Team (New-Herald-Online) ....................................................... 27, 28 Kids College Pre-Release & Calendar Announcement (Tidewater News-Print) ................29 *Also appeared on May 29, May 31,June 2 2013, Suffolk Schools/PDCCC Dual Enrollment Agreement (News-Herald-Online) .............. 30, 31 Kids College Pre-Release & Calendar Announcement (Smithfield Times) .........................32 *Also appeared in Smithfield Times on June 5, 2013
Kids College; Fall Registration (News-Herald) ....................................................................33 Logging Expo Release, Biz Bet & Calendar Announcement (Tidewater News) ................ .34 PDCCC "Mentions"
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Science Club for Clean Rivers Day (VDGIF Report) ................................................................ .36 UVA Entrepreneurship Certificate ............................................................................................37 Zackary Hopkins,Dual Enrollment Grad ...................................................................................38 Smart Beginnings Me.eting ............................................................................................39, 40 Smithfield Foods Donations (Daily Press-Online) ...........................................................41, 42 Senior Showcase (Tidewater News special) ......................................................................43-50 Armirah Stephens Feature (Tidewater News-Online) .................................................... 51, 52 Betty Darden Feature ...:.......................................:........................................................... 53, 54 Armirah Stephens Feature (Tidewater News-Print) ............................................................ .55 Jessica Barnes Engagement .....................................................................................................56 A6
THE TIDEWATER NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 201 l
Summer Registr<lfo:m
F1egistration for the 2013
summer semester is un­
der 1Nay at Pau! 0, Camp
Community College and
will continue until May 17.
Classes begin May 20. For
more information, visit
www.pdc.edu, or call the
Franklin Campus, 757-569­
6700; the Hobbs Suffolk
Carn pus, 757-925-6300; or
POCC::C at Smithfield, 757­
925-6340.
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FRANKLIN-Paul D. Camp Com­
muoity College has released an Ap­
ple iPhone application that is de­
signed to promote the college's ma­
jor Web-enabled resources to an in­
creasing population of current and
potential students using mobile In­
ternet devices.
Jacob Bradshaw, a rising sopho­
more and the lead social media
ambassador for the college said he
had just downloaded it Monday.
"It's very easy access. You can do
everything from one application,'1
he said.
Bradshaw explained you can view
the PDCCC Facebook page, see
events and use the blackboard,
where he can access all of his class­
es, grades and assignments. "It is
great for me:'
The library part of the app, allows
access to the VCCS libra1y1 which
provides a lot of research tools.
Renee Felts1 Dean of the Franklin
Campus, was one staff member
who helped test the app and she
said she loved it1 especially when
accessing the academic calendar.
A growing number of our stu­
,. dents, faculty and staff use the iP­
hone1 iPod Touch, iPad and other
incibile devices to access informa­
tion and services on the Internet.
It is essential we provide our cur­
rent and future students with tools
optimized to the major mobile plat­
forms as they become more and
more popular.
The PDCCC mobile application
can be used to locate our Franklin
Campus, Suffolk Campus, Smith­
field site, and Workforce Develop­
ment Center1 view available courses,
keep up with the latest news, and get
access to events happening on cam­
MAY 8,2013
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~UMMER SEMESTER:
.
Registration for the 2013
sumnier semester is un­
der way at Paul D. Camp
Community College until
May 17. Classes begin
Monday, May 20. For
more information,'visit
www.pdc.edu
pus. The Virginia Connnunity Col­
lege System with each of its 23 com­
munity colleges across the state
used Blackboard Inc:s Mobile plat­
form and services to develop the ap­
plications.
Current features include:
lill MAPS: Never get lost again.
Find out exactly where PDCCC sites
are located. The PDCCC buildings
are Franklin Campus, Suffolk Cam­
pus, Smithfield Center and Work­
force Development. Find addresses
and telephone numbers.
II COURSES: Search for courses,
read descriptions, times, and loca­
tion.
1111 EVENTS: Find details about
campus events and the academic
calendar.
1111 NEWS: Read the latest news
fromPDCCC,
Iii! VIDEOS: Stay up to date with
the latest speakers and events video
content from the PDCCC YouTube
channel.
Iii! BLACKBOARD MOBILE
LEARN: Blackboard Mobile Learn
makes it easier for you to keep up
with your courses by letting you ac­
cess them whenever and wherever
you want.
11111 EMERGENCY: In need of assis­
tance, here are sorite helpful con.:.
tacts to put you in touch with the in­
fo':rmation and resources you need.
!ill Library: Browse the library cat­
alog and resources.
Ill FACEBOOK: Facebook is a so­
cial utility that connects yon to PDC­
CC. Get the latest news and photos
fromPDCCC.
An Android app is in development
and will be lauoched next. This will
be followed with a mobile Web site
at hnp://www.pdc.edu offering sim­
ilar features to users of other mobile
devices.
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deadline is May 17. Mondays,
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FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013
THETIDEWATrn NEWS
Summer Registration
Registration for the 2013 sum
mer semester is under way
at Paul D. Camp Comrnunit
College and will continue
until May 17. Classes begin
May 20. For more informa­
tion, visitwww.pdc.edu, or
call the Franklin Campus,
757-569-6700; the Hobbs
Suffolk Campus, 757-925­
6300; or PDCCC at Smith­
field, 757-925-6340,
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The Suffolk News-Herald
Suffolk's news and information source
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Seniors Kimaya Council, at King's Fork High School, and Rockwell Shields, at
Lakeland High School, graduated from Paul D. Camp Community College Friday­
before their respective high school commencements. The students participated in tl
college's dual enrollment program.
By Matthew Ward
Dual enrollment gets students ahead
Published 7:36pm Saturday, May 11, 2013
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College degree: check. High school diploma: soon to be checked.
Topsy-turvy, yes, but that's the case for two Suffolk teens who have graduated from Paul D. Camp Community
College ahead ofreceiving their high school diplomas.
On Friday, Rockwell Shields, a 17-year-old Lakeland High senior, and Kimaya Council, also 17, a senior at
King's Fork High, both graduated from the college with an associ~te's degree in general studies-general and a
certificate in general education.
The college credentials will put them ahead of the rest of field when, in the fall, Shields attends Old Dominion
University and Council begins classes at Norfolk State University.
"I'm not sure how it's going to transfer yet," said Shields, who will graduate with honors
assistant manager at Subway on Holland Road, and also volunteers as an usher at Liberty
Baptist Church.
He will pursue engineering at ODU. "I want to go into the aircraft field- an airplane tech
not sure exactly what."
Council is on to track to become a doctor. "I know I'm going to medical school" after mi\
pre-med at Norfolk State, "and I know it will take a lot of time," she said. "So why not cu
right on it?"
Explaining his decision to take dual enrollment, Shields said he wanted "more of a challe
"I found out about the dual enrollment program toward the end of 10th grade," he said. "I
challenge. It was hard taking some of the online classes."
Council has been on her school's cheer!eading squad for four years, giving her the chanct
several fundraisers, and also volunteered at Lake Prince Woods' assisted living facility.
She'll attend Norfolk State and medical school - "I haven't decided which one," she sai1
National Institute for Mathematics and Applied Sciences scholarship.
Shields said that not many of his peers at Lakeland know about his dual enrollment. "I kil
wraps," he said. "I guess it will be a surprise on graduation, unless some of the administn
then."
Shields' brother, Roman, graduated with him from PDCCC, earning the same degree and
brother, Rob attended the college before transferring, and dad Scott also takes classes the1
College degree: check. High school diploma: soon to be checked.
Topsy-turvy, yes, but that's the case for two Suffolk teens who have graduated from Paul D.
Camp Community College ahead of receiving their high school diplomas. ·
On Friday, Rockwell Shields, a 17-year-old Lakeland High senior, and Kimaya Council, also 17,
a senior at King's Fork High, both graduated from the college with an associate's degree in
general studies-general and a certificate in general education.
The college credentials will put them ahead of the rest of field when, in the fall, Shields attends
Old Dominion University and Council begins classes at Norfolk State University.
"I'm not sure how it's going to transfer yet," said Shields, who will graduate with honors from
Lakeland, is an assistant manager at Subway on Holland Road, and also volunteers as an usher at
Liberty Spring Christian Baptist Church.
He will pursue engineering at ODU. "I want to go into the aircraft field- an airplane tech,
maybe," he said. "I'm not sure exactly what."
Council is on to track to become a doctor. "I know I'm going to medical school" after majoring
in biology, pre-med at Norfolk State, "and I know it will take a lot of time," she said. "So why
not cut some time ... and get right on it?"
Explaining his decision to take dual enrollment, Shields said he wanted "more of a challenge."
"I found out about the dual·enrollment program toward the end of 10th grade," he said. "I
decided to go for the challenge. It was hard taking some of the online classes."
Council has been on her school's cheerleading squad for four years, giving her the chance to
participate in several fundraisers, and also volunteered at Lake Prince Woods' assisted living
facility.
She'll attend Norfolk State and medical school- "I haven't decided which one," she said- on
a Dozoretz National Institute for Mathematics and Applied Sciences scholarship.
Shields said that not many of his peers at Lakeland know about his dual enrollment. "I kind of
kept it under wraps," he said. "I guess it will be a surprise on graduation, unless some of the
administrators let it out before then."
Shields' brother, Roman, graduated with him from PDCCC, earning the same degree and
certificate. His older brother, Rob attended the college before transferring, and dad Scott also
takes classes there.
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TllETIDEWATER NEWS
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SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013
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!;:;r;m;i; Community College's Nursing Class of 2013 participates in the lamp ceremony as part of their gradua";
;t~r.<m,g;;m'iffiiiil'gi.mesday at the Regio11al Workforce Development Center. At left, Elizabeth Tucker, left, is one of 31 nilrsesc
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pin from Paul D. Camp Community College Associate Professor of Nursing Carol Wright, RN, BNS
;;,r.;I ~.t~;~l., '~"~ker participated in the pinning ceremony Wednesday at the Regional Workforce Development Center.
NEW MOBILE APPLICATION LETS PAUL D. CAMP STUDENTS,··
FACULTY KEEP THEIR COllE6E AT THEIR FINGERTIPS
phone with her everywhere
she goes. Now, she'll also
have information about the
Renee Felts is a self-pro­ community college at her
claimed "iPhone guru." fingertips, too.
The.dean of Paul D. Camp's Paul D. Camp has intro­
Franklin campus takes her duced a mobile application
By Stacy Parker
The Virginian~Pilot
for iPhone, iPod Touch and
iPad.
"Everything is right in
your hand," said Felts, who
teaches information technolSee CAMP APP, Page 8
An online ad for
the new Paul D.
Camp Community
College mobile
app. Currently
available for
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Touch and IPad,
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ogy courses and tested the
application for the college. "I
think the students will real­
ly benefit from this."
PDCCC launched the app
in early May and Jacob
Bradshaw is already giving
it a workout. The 19-year-old
is a first-year student at the
Franklin campus and the so­
cial media ambassador for
the college.
"It comes in handy be­
cause you have the latest
tappe«I on the app.
"I can't memorize the
whole schedule, but I can
easily click on the courses,"
she said.
The free app from the Vir­
ginia Community College
System can be downloaded
from www.pdc.edu or the
Apple iTunes Store. Once
downloaded, tap the app to
open it. Users are asked to
"pick your college." Paul D.
Camp is among 23 schools
listed.
The app features course
listings, maps, news about
the college, library cat­
alog search and research
tools, videos featuring guest
events, latest news articles," speakers on the campuses
and an academic calendar.
Bradshaw said.
An employee directory
He uses his iPhone and
the new app to update the and student activities cal­
college's Facebook page. He endar will be added in June,
also uploads school-relat­ and students will be able to
ed videos to YouTube. He view class schedules, finan­
recorded interviews with cial aid summaries and advi­
graduates at a rehearsal last sory information in August.
"We're doing it in phases,"
, week.
Administrators are find­ Felts said.
ing the app to be a handy
An app for Android phones
tool, too. Felts has been us­ and mobile web app are aiso
ing it to answer students' on the way.·
questions. When she re­
ceived an email about cours­ Stacy l'orker, 222-5125,
es offered this summer, she stacy.parker@pilotonline.com
SUNDAY, MAY 12,2013
THETIDEWATER NEWS
SHS classmates ear11 PDCCC associate's degrees STAFF REPORT
FRANKL!N~SouthampJon
High School seniors Taylor
Felts and Colby Rountree,
along with FHS senior Zackary
Hopkins, graduated from Paul
D. Camp Community College
Friday through its dual emoll­
ment program. The program al­
lows high school students to si­
multaneously earn credits from
their school and college, so
they actually graduated from
the college before· receiving
high school diplomas.
SHS classmates Taylor Felts
and Colby Rountree, 18, both
earned associate's degrees in
general studies.
Rountree said, "I feel like I'm
more prepared for college. Now
I have a feel for when I go to
SEE DEGREES, BACK PAGE
STEPf-lEN H_ COWLES/TIDEWATER NEWS
Colby Rountree, left, and Taylor Felts talk about their experi­
ences in the dual enrollment program between Southampton
High School and Paul D. Camp Community College. Both honor
students received their associate's degrees in general studies
on Friday.
DEG RE ES: Getting ajump startwas worth it FROM PAGE Al
lNA next year. Basically I
have a year and a half or
two years already done
and I can go straight into
my major."
· Felts agreed saying, 11 We
were offered classes at
high school that counted
toward· the goal of an asso­
ciate's degree."
She explained that some
semesters they were load­
ed down but she said it
was all worth it. 11 I
wouldn't take it back ­ all
the str,ess an,d tea_rs ­ it
was all worth it;' Felts said.
She will graduate with
honors from Sout.liampton
High School in lune.
"Taking dual enrollment
classes pushed my bound­
aries:' Felts said. '1It en­
abled my best to be better.
I am grateful to have this ·
opportunity at PDCCC:'
At SHS, she has been a
member of the SGA for
four years and serves as its
vice president. She served
as vice president of the
, Prom Committee last year
and has been a member of
the Key Club and the
Christian Club for four·
years. In addition, she has
been a member of the Na­
geniality Award during the
president of the National
Miss Franklin Southamp­
Honor Society. Rountree
also served as president of'
ton County Fair Queen
contest last summer. ·
Felts plans to attend PD­
CCC to finish her prereq­
uisites and then enter the
Diagnostic Medical
Sonography Program at
TCC. She indicated she
had already completed 85
percent of her prerequi­
sites needed.
Rciuntree also will have
- earned a certificate in gen­
eral education at PDCCC,
tional Honor Society since
achieving 63 credit hours.
her sophomore year. Out­
He is graduati11g with hon­
side of school, she works
at the Village at Woods
Edge, and is a member of
Courtland Baptist Church.
Felts earned the Miss Con-
ors from Southampton
High School.
He is a board member
and past treasurer of the
Key Club and serves as
the FFA during his sopho, ·
more and junior years. He'-<
is a volunteer fii:"efighter
'
and EMT for Newsoms
Volunteer Fire Depart­
.
ment and for Franklin Firf(:
and Rescue. Rountree is a
board member fo_r News­
oms United Methodist
Church and a committee
member of the Long­
beards Chapter of the Na­
tional Wild Turkey FedeniC'
tion. In addition, he owns
a busin~ss s~lling c;hick:
ens, tllrkeys and.guineas.
Rountree is enrolled in
lNa:s Pre-Med program
and will be majoring in
human biology in fall.
Mother, sons graduatet9gether STAFF REPORT
T.HETID£WATER NEWS
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SUNDAY, MAY12, 2013
FRANKLIN-In May 2012'. Paul D. Camp
Community College student Martha Hopkins
was alongside her son, Matt, both graduating
with an associate's degree
in hardware and software
support.
Both are still enrolled at
the college. However, oil
Friday, Martha graduated
again from PDCCC, this
·
Ill PDCCC, high
schools sign
agreements,
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t;ime, with her youngest son; Zackary, 18.
Zackary is the first Frankiin High School
student to graduate through the dual enroll­
ment program~ He and tvvo seniors from
SEE GRADUATE, BACK PAGE
GRADUATE: Dualenrollmentprogramgives aheaa start FROM PAGE Al
Southl!inpton High School
are the first PDCCC gradu­
ates in the dual enrollment
program. This has enabled
him to earn college and
high school credits at the
same, allowing him to ac­
tually graduate from col­
lege before receiving his
nigh-sehaol-aipl<im&----IL,cc'c.'·:
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' I am better prepared,"
Zackary said about the next
step. He is receiving his
certificate in general edu­
cation with 42 credit hours.
Graduating with honors
from Franklin High School
in June, he has been a
member of the National
Honor Society for three
years. Zackary has played
football and golf at FHS for
four years, and spent three
years wrestling and play­
i:rig soccer there as well.
11
1 took dual enrollment
classes to get a head stcirt
on my career;' he said.
·
"What I do now academi­
cally will help advance my
knowledge for the future:'
Zackary will attend Afr
Force Academy prep
school for one year in
Marion, Ala. Then he'll go
on to the Air Force.Acade­
my in Colorado next year,
Where he will major in
chemistty.
His mother, Martha,
,
STEPHEN H. COWLES/TIDEWATER NEWS
Zackary Hopkins an~ his mother, Martha Hopkins, talk about their studies at Paul D.
Camp Community College. On Friday evening, Zackary, an honor student at Frank-
·
lin High School, received an associate's degree in general education~ This was done
through a dual enroliment program between the school and PDCCC. Martha got her
associate's degree in industrial technology-electronic-electrical and industrial technol~
ogy-electronic controls, as ·well as a certificate in electricity.
wanted to be able to graduate with both of her sons.
"It has been good to be
in an academiC setting
with them;' .Martha Hopkins said. "I've been in the
same classes with Matt,
.and in labs With both of
them. It has been pretty
interesting. I am very
proud and glad that I have
the opportunity to eRjoy
graduating with both of
thefi:'
Martha Hopkins will be
earning an associate's degree in industrial technology-electronic-electrical
and industrial technology-:
electronic controls. In ad- ·
dition, the 20-year Navy·
veteran will receive acer­
tificate in electricity. She is:
public information officer .
for the Omega Zeta Chap- :
ter of Phi Theta Kappa at ·
PDCCC.
THE TID[WATEll NEWS
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SVNOllY, M/\Y 12, )013
5Ti1H nEPO!lT
FRANl<UN-ln April, ofli­
cfrds from Paul D. Camp Co1n­
ntiu1ity College and local
:.:chool systen1s signed agree­
1nenls that will benefit high
schooJ-stuclents. l-Iouse Bill
1104, signed by Gov. Bob Mc­
Donne!l in April 2012, re­
q111res Virginia's co1nn1lu1ity
collc.ges and the local school
systerhs they serve to develop
agreen1ents al!ovving high
school students to con1plete
an associate's degree or one­
yPar general studies certificate
fron1 8 colrlJnunity college,
while sirnultaneously earning
their high school diploina.
At Southan1plon I-Hgh
Scbool, Principal Ailene i\t­
ldnson, PDCCC President Dr.
Paul Wrn. Conco, Southa1np­
ton County Public Schools Su­
11eri11i-endPnl f)r. Alvera.P<ir­
rish and Dual Ehrollincnt
Specialist Chris Srnith gath­
ered to sign a dual eru·ollrnent
agreerncnt that enables
Southarnpton I-Iigh School
students to take college class­
es. With them \Vere Dr. Alan
Ihuris, intcrlln vice president
of inslTuction and student de­
velop1nent at PDCCC, and
Audrey Lawrence, dual enroH­
n1cnt coordinator,
At Frai1ldin 1-ljgh School, Dr.
Conca and Franklin City Pub­
lic Schools Superintendent Dr.
Michelle Belle signed the dual
enrolln1ent agree1ncnt that
enables Pranklin I-Iigh School
students to talcc college class­
es. With thc111 were Kelley
Conaway, ·interilTl director of
inslruct'ion f6r Frculldin City
Public Schools, Dr. I-Tarris and
'i!IBMITlFrl
Lawrence.
Southan1pton Migh School Principal Allene Atkinson, left, PDCCC President Dr. Pelul Wm. Conco, Southan1pton
For n1ore information about County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Alvera Parrish and Dual Enrolln1ent Specialist Chris Smith g;ither to sign
the dual enrollment progran1
a dual enrolln1ent agreement that enables Southan1pton High School students to take college classes. Looking on
al PDr:Cr., contact Audrey
. in back are Dr. /\Ian Harris, intcrin1 vice president of instruction and student development at PDCCC, :and Audrey
La\vrence, a!awrenccc@pdc.
Lawrence, dual enl'olln1ent coordinator.
The Suffolk News-Herald
Suffolk's news and information source
Double graduations
Published 9:58pm Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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One of the best deals in higher education these days is the community college system. Classes are cheaper, some
work can be done online, students can take classes without moving to a new community or having to pay to live
in a dormitory, and degrees and certificates are available that can move many students directly into a great career
- or improve their standing in the career they've already got.
Some students around the commonwealth have even realized the benefit of using community colleges as way to
kick off a four-year degree from a traditional university, enjoying all the economic benefits of the community
college while taking advantage of the available co-emollrnent and transfer opportunities that can help them
transition directly from community college to the university level as third-year students.
What's not widely known, however, is the even bigger jurup students can get on their college degrees if they
start working on them in high school.
Even though they do not officially graduate from high school until June 8, two students from Suffolk - one
from Lakeland High School and one from King's Fork Hfgh School- brought home associate degrees from
Paul D. Camp Community College following graduation ceremonies at the college's Franklin campus on Friday.
Because of the dual-emollment program offered by PDCCC, when they enter their respective universities in the
fall, they will be far ahead of their fellow "first-year" students, and they will have saved themselves and their
parents a lot ofmoney.
Lakeland's Rockwell Shields will pursue an engineering degree at Old Dominion University, and King's Fork's
Kimaya Council will head to Norfolk State University for a ore-med degree and from there. she hopes, on to
medical school. The boost that both got by sacrificing some of their free time in pursuit of their education will
serve them well in the long run.
Congratulations to both of these smart young people for their very mature and wise choices. Paul D. Camp
Community College and Suffolk Public Schools should both be proud to have them as part of their 2013
graduating classes.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
SUBMITTED/DON BRiDGERS
Paul D. IC•mp 1Comm<1n;tlf IColle!iJe President p,, Paul Wm. IConco w;tll the graduates l:>efo'e thelf march ;.,
for \the Friday ceremoll"ily.
Paul D@ Camp Community College holds 4?nd ann11al commencement exercises STAFF REPORT
FRANKLIN - On
May 10, 2013, Paul D.
Camp Community Col­
lege held its 42nd An­
nual Commencement.
The ceremony was held
at the College's Region­
al Workforce Develop­
ment Center in Frank-·
lin. Approximately 200
students received their
degrees and certifi­
cates.
The Honorable West­
brook J. Parker., execu­
tive director of The Elms
Foundation and retired
Circuit Court Judge, de­
livered the keynote ad­
dress. Student speaker
for the commencement
was LaQuisa McGlone
of Suffolk.
In addition to the
conferring of degrees
and certificates, the fol­
lov..ring honors and ad­
ditional recognitions
occurred:
Virginia Community
College Association 1s
2012 Shov.Jcase awards
winners vvere recog­
nized. They are: Nancy
Warren, English instruc­
tor; Beverly Mason, ad­
junct English instructor;
and Karen Jenkins, for-
Brittany Copeland!, left, a1111d laurel Pope, shOw off their mortar boards before
ttoe;r graduation ceremo")i' Friday al Paul IJ. ICamp Commu.,ity ICoilege. Both
women ea!l'ned! their nursing degrees.
mer business office as­
sistant.
Virginia Community
College Association's
Lifetime Membership
Award recipient/ Dr. Al­
an Harris, interim vice
president of instruction
and student develop­
ment1 was also recog~
nized. He is the col­
lege's first recipient of
this a'\l\rard. He has vol­
unteered his support
with the VCCA for more
than 20 years.
2012-13 PDCCC
Award for Excellence in
Education was present­
ed to Counselor Hyler
Scott1based on the
Hobbs Suffolk Campus.
Ms. Scott was selected
by her peers for this
honor. This iS an ann:ual
recognition at the Col­
lege.
). Paul Councill Jr.
Community Service
Award was presented to
Judy Begland, president
and CEO of Opportunity
Inc. She was recognized
for her tireless support
of the College through
the provision of signifi­
cant sup.port for work­
force initiatives.
Professor Emeritus
recognition was be­
stowed upon Calvin
Holt1 who retired in.
summer 2012 as associ­
ate professor of mathe­
·mati'cs.
Sii:irn.merr ~e®rnstll'atiollt:
Reqistratlon for the 2013
s:1mrne~- se111ester is un­
der iJVoy at Pcu\ 0. Camp
Ccn1n1un\ty Co\lege and
'Nil'; continue unti\ !\/lay 17.
Classes begin 1\f\ay 20. For
rnore information, vislt
\N\AJVJ.pdc.edu, or ca\I the
Franklin Carnpus, 757-569-­
6700; the Hobbs Suffolk
Carnpus, 757-925-6300; or
FDCCC 2t Srnithfield, 757­
TI1e Smitl1field Tiines Z!JMBA ClASSES--Registration deaciline for "Zumba Fitness is " is Frid.av. l\/1B'Y· 17. C·lasses
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held at the Paul D. Carnp ~,·o·~·,·,c',urdtv
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·vvorkforce Deve!oprnent Center in Franl,lin. Mon clays from May 20 to June 24, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Cost is $55. info: 569·6050, or email ·workforce@pdc.eclu. ~
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Pinning: Paul D. Camp Community College's nursing department held a pinning ceremony at the Regional Workforce Development Center in Franklin
on May 8. The program is design~d to recognize the students who have completed the college's nursing program. The guest speaker was Jonathan·
Wright, certified registered nurse anesthetist at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Now that their formal studies are completed, all will move into the
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, or NCLEX, testing phase. Celebrating this milestone are, front row from left, Monique
Helms of Franklin, Mariah Scofield of Suffolk, Tangie Barrett of Franklin, Angela Perl)! of Suffolk, April Eure of Franklin, Laurel Pope of Courtland,
PDCCC President Dr. Paul Conco, Norma Cavenas of Suffolk, Dean of Nursing Dr. Candace Rogers, Brittany Copeland of Windsor, Mandi Creech of
Suffolk, Jonathan Daughtrey of Ivor, Robyn Elliott of Franklin, Silvia Berland of Smithfield, Chantel Yeager of Courtland and J. Dennis Vann of Suffolk.
In back row from left are Eyleen Thomson of Suffolk, Mandi Edwards of Franklin, Kenita Tynes of Smithfield, Breshonda Reed of Franklin, Bridget
Sykes of Franklin, Brenda Kindred of Caprm, Jessica Means of Suffolk, Melanie Marshall of Zuni, Elizabeth Tucker of Chesapeake, Chelsea Geal)I of
Suffolk, Chel)ll Guthrie of Suffolk, Raymana Evans of Smithfield, Clare Overman of Boykins, Ashley Cool of Carrsville and Jessica Dildy of Suffolk.
~egistra!ion for the 2013 summer semester at Paul
:; D. Camp Community College is ongoing through
·,;May 17. Classes begin May 20. For more informa­
''tion, visit www.pdc.edu or call .the Franklin. Campus
' at 569-6700, the Hobbs Suffolk Campus at 925­
. 6300 or PDCCC in Smithfield at 925-6340.
Registration !or the 2013
fall semester at Paul D.
Camp Community College
'runs through Aug. 16.
Classes begin Aug. 21.
For more information, visit
www.pdc.edu or call the
Franklin Campus at 569­
6700, the Hobbs Suffolk
Campus at 925-6300 or
PDCCC in Smithfield at
925-6340.
The Suffolk News-Herald
Kids College helps students dream
Published 10:40pm Friday, May 17, 2013
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By Teri Zerfluh
Kids College is the summer enrichment series sponsored by Paul D. Camp Community College's Division of
Workforce Development in Franklin. This program offers unique workshops that are designed to teach rising
second- through 12th-graders new skills, help them develop new interests and hobbies, and get them to explore
future career opportunities.
What makes Kids College unique? The classes at Kids College set us apart from other summer enrichment
programs by embracing the following characteristics:
4Being hands-on
4Having a strong element of fun in planned activities
4Not too much like "school"
40ffering topics they never get to do in school
40ffering topics they enjoy in school, but never get to really "di!f deep" into
4Incorporating enrichment opportunities to do things they won't do many other places
4Being age-appropriate
4Allowing kids to "explore, experiment and discover" in new ways
Our topics include arts and expression, career exploration, hobbies and interests, STEM (science, technology
and math) and student success. Some of our most popular classes in past summers have included Balloon Art,
Fossil Finders, Cake Madness, Computer Programming, Health Career Academy, Kayak Kids, Fashion Design,
Self-Defense, Art Unleashed, Junior Master Gardeners Camp and Tie Dye Tuesdays.
This summer we have lots of new classes lined up to join our favorites from years past, including three new
magic camps, which will teach some of the tricks from the magician's hat and encourage public speaking,
confidence and storytelling.
Our magic camp for high school students will not only teach teens how to do the tricks, but how to tum those
tricks into networking, marketing and entrepreneurial skills that will help them be financially successful in the
future.
Much of our success comes out of fantastic partnerships with area organizations, including the Suffolk Center
for Cultural Arts, Southampton Memorial Hospital, Western Tidewater Tennis Association, Isle of
Wight/Southampton County Cooperative Extension, Blackwater Nottoway Riverkeeper Program and Blackwater
Outfitters/Nottoway River Guides.
Registration for this summer's fun began May I.We are offering an early-bird special. If you register by June 3,
you will receive a $25 discount on each child's tuition.
The vision behind Kids College has always been the same
that kids can't dream about things they don't know
about. So our job at Kids College is to help them see new things-to explore, experiment and discover­
because if they can see it, they can dream it.
Kids College helps them dream the possible.
So come dream with us this summer and every summer. For more information, visit www.pdc.edu/kids-college
or contact me at 569-6700.
Teri Zurjluh is Kids College Director at Paul D. Camp Community College. Email her at tzurjluh@pdc.edu.
SUNDAY, MAY 19,2013
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Guest Column
by Teri Zurftuh
Kids College: 10yearsyoungand growingstrong ids College is the summer enrich­ ment series sponsored by Paul D. Camp Community College's Divi­
sion of Workforce Development in Franklin. This program offers unique work­ shops for rising 2nd -12th graders that are designed to teach new skills, de­
velop new interests and hobbies, and ex­
plore future career opportunities. K
WllAT MAKES II KIDS COLLEGE CLASS lll\llQUE? .
The classes at Kids College set us
apart from other summer enrichment
programs by embracing the following
.,,,.~.haracteristics:
Magic Camps, which w111 reacn some·­
of the tricks from the magician's hat1
and e·ncourage public speaking, confi­
dence, an.ct storytelling. Our magic
camp for high school students will not
only teach teens how to do the tricks,
. but how to turn those tricks into net­
working, marketing and entrepreneur- ;
ial skills that will help them be finan­
·cially successful in the future.
Much of our success comes out of
fantastic partnerships with area orga­
nizations, including the Suffolk Center
for the Cultural Arts, Southampton
Me-morial Hospitali Western Tidewater;
Tennis Association, Isle of Wight/
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Southampton County Cooperativ.e E:X:­
tension, Blackwater Nottoway River­
keeper Program and Blackwater Out­
fitters/Nottoway River Guides.
Registration for this summer's fun
opened on May 1, 2013.We are offering
an early bird special. If you register by
June 3, you will receive a $25 discount
on each child's tuition.
The vision behind Kids College has
always been the same - that kids can't·..
dream ab·out things they don 1t know
about. So our job at Kids College is to
help them see new things... to explore,
experiment and discover... because if :·
they.c::an see it, they can dream it. Kids ;
College helps them dream the possi­
. ble.
. So come dream with us... this sum­
mer and every summer. For more in­
,for.mation, visit our website: www.pdc. J
edl1/kids-college or contact me at 569- '
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We have topics ranging from Arts &
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nology and Math) and Student Suc­
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in·past summers include Balloon Art,
Fossil Finders, Cake Madness, Com­
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PDCCC holds commencement ceremony
,J
rROM STAFF REPORTS
SUFFOLK NEWS*HERALD
1·RAN KLIN
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Paul D.
) Windsor: Kellie N. Kokes
• Franklin: Chlistopher S. Adkins,
Renee Brown (magna cum laude),
Akeib» Go:xtw,tl, Makisha
GoodWrfl, Anthorrt 0. HollOW<tj,
Edward L Marks I/, Jeffrey D.
Raiford and Pete T. Twisdale H
(magna cwn laude and PTK)
s.
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
IN ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
TECHNOLOGY {EXECIJTIYE):
• Suffolk: Dorareen L Hanis (cum
laude) and Gloria L Young
~ Franklin: Leslie B. Daniel
(summa cum laude)
( :unp Community College
i 1dd its 42nd annual com­
mencement on May 10. The
~·..!remonv was helda1 thecol­
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED
lt:ge·s Regional Workforce
SCIENCE IN ADMINISTRATIVE
Uevelopment Center in A.SSOCIATE OF ARTS AND
SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY (WORD
SCIENCE IN EDUCATIOM:
i"(r;tukli~.
Approximately
INFORMATION PROCESSING}:
~ Suffolk: Brittany O. Chll'.1s,
"))Q suuients received lheir
Pacquit.a Fool, Shanice Sucre
• Suffolk: Sharon Flora and Martel
•le!.!Ices and certificates.
(magna cum laude and PTK), kla
Wright (cum !aude and Pil\)
The Honorable Westbrook
A. Thompson (summa cwn laude
L Parker, executive direc­
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED
Lor of The Elms Fowidation and PTK) and Melissa D. Tilton
SCIENCE (EARLY CHILDHOOD
~ FrankUn: Marquita B. Binns (cum
.ind retired Circuit Coun
DEYEl.OPMENI'):
laude.J, Anthorrt 0. Holloway, Kristi
J ttdge, delivered the keynote
• Suffolk: C)Trthia Demiel, Kimberly
M. Ku~ (cum laude) and
tddress. Student speaker
Nayasia T. Pope
Jackson, Am; M. Towns and
for the commencement
Michelle L Van Ness (summa
was LaQuisa McGlone of
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS AND
cum laude)
'SullOlk.
~ Franklin: Crystal Bellamy
SCIENCE IN GENERAL STUDIES
Jn addition to the confer­
(COMPUTBI SCIS<CE):
• Carrollton: Tiffany R. Cox (magna
~·ing of degrees and certifi­
>Suffolk: Samantha N. Branch
cum laude)
-·~t.::s. the tOl\owing honors
(summa cum laude), Anttiorrt J.
md additional recognitions
Sayas Jr. (cum laude) and James ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIEMCE
0..:curred:
IN INDUSTR1Al. TECHNOLOGY:
B. Williams Jr. (cum laude and
~ Virginia
Commwiity
PTI<)
• Franklin: Lorenza Everett and
Collel:le Association's 2012 ~ Windsor. Gabriel Polhemus
Martha L Hopkins {summa cum
'ihowcase awards winners lauds and PTK)
.\.:re recognized. They are: ASSOCIATE OF ARTS AND
~;::incy
Warren. English
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
SCIENCE IN GENERAL STUDIES
instr11cror; Beverly Mason,
(GENERAL):
IN INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
;Jjunct English instructor;
ind Karen Jenkins, former
t1usiness office assislant.
• Virginia Community
\ ·ullege
Association's
I ifetime
Membership
\ward recipient, Dr.- Alan
l larris, interim vice presi­
ck.'llt of instruction and stu­
dent development. was also
r-xogniz.ed. He is the col­
l.:~e's fust recipient of this
.1wani. He has volunteered
his suppon with the VCCA
!Or more than 20 years.
• 2012-IJPDCCCAward
!Or Excellence in Education
was presented to Counselor
llyler Scott. hased on the
I lobbs Suffolk Campus.
'>o.:ott was selected by her
peers for this l:tonor. This is
m annual recognition at the ~-ollege.
> J. Paul Councill Jr.
Lu1nmunity Service Award
,\as presented to Judy
ilegland, presideru and CEO
1! Opponwiicy Inc. She was
ccognizcd · for· ·her· tireless
-t1pport of the college through
1he provision of significaru
,uµpon for workforce initia­
t
t
I
~ Pmfossor Emerirus rec­
ognition was bestowed upon
Calvin Holt, who retired in
sununer 2012 as associate
professor ofmathematics.
(ELECTROHIC CONTROLS):
• Suffolk: Sandy C. Boone (cum
~ Franklin: Lorenza Ewrett. Martha
laude), Renarda Lassiter,
Samantha N. Branch (S!Jmma
L Hopkins (summa cum laude
and PTK) and AJphonso Saunders
CWTI laude), LaTOl)'a T. Britt
(summa cum laude and PTK),
(magna cum laude)
>Windsor. Lany B. Mason (cum
Amber Longley, Klmaya R. Council
laude and PTl<)
(cum laude), Jordan ~
H. Mar1ins, LaQuisa Wi!kens­
McG!one, Ste~anie M. Fagan
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
(summa cum laude), Michael
IN INDUSTR1Al. TEalNOLOGY
S. Rtch {swrvna cum laude),
{ELECTRONICS/ELECTRICAlJ:
Scott Munn, S. Roberta Rlddidl,
• SuttOll<: Roonie C. Schenk
(magna cum laude)
Rockwell Shields (cum laude),
Roman Shields (S!Jmma cum
• Franklin: K)'ian L Artis (magna
cum laude), Lorenza Everett,
laude), Gabriel J. Spargur (magna
cum laude and PTK), Sheklon Hill,
Bradley 0. Spiwy (cum laude).
BrianAa iwy, Anthorrt K. Jones;
nmottry Hobbs (cum !aude) and
Martha L Hopkins (summa cum
Jennifer Torres, David B. Jar\lis,
Chasfty A. Wiggins and James B.
laude and PTK)
Williams Jr. (cum laude and PTKJ
A.SSOCIATE IN APPi.JED SCIENCE
• Franklin: Brittany Bettraml (cum
IN MANAGEMENT (COMPUJER
laude and PTK), Christopher
Kelly (summa cum laude and
'"""""' SPECWJSI):
>Suffolk: James L .Jenkins Jr.
Pil\), Martiuita B. Binns (cum
(cum laude)
laude), Theresa P. Keys, Jerrell L
King (magna cum laude), Derek
• Franklin: Trisha Mulder (cum
laude)
Lettieri, Angel J. Dickens (cum
taude), Ta)'Jor M. Felts (magna
ASSOCIATE IN APPi.JED SCIENCE
cum laude), Lsashia Rogers-ford,
IN MANAQEMENI' (GENERAL
Akeiba S. Goc$yn, Ja'Usa Hicks,
(magna cum laude), Anthooy O.
BUSINESS):
Hollaway, Tammy I/. Jarvis, Man·e
•·Suffolk: Eslli:!rett C. Pontcri
(magna cum laude and PTK) and
D. Wyche and Shanika Jones
Terricka Rodnouez
• Wi!ldSor. Kellv J. Riddick
• Franklin: Valerie H. Re't'elle
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS AND
(sumrna cum Jaude and Pil\) SCtENCE IN SCIENCE:
._ Suffolk: Damacita t Ca'o'e and
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
Nillolas Rodgers
.IN MANAGEMENT (HARDWARE
•Franklin: Pete T. Twisdale I!
AND SOfTWARE SUPPORT):
(magria aim .laude ald PTK)
>SUffolk: Cl)rje R. WULiams U!
•Windsor. Brittany A. Copeland
CERTIACATE IN CLERICAL
Sl\JDIES:
• Suffolk Gloria l. Young
CERTIFICATE IN EARLY
CHILDHOOD DEVEL.Of'MEMT
ASSISTANT:
• Suffolk: Klmberty Jackson,
Michelle L Van Ness (summa
cum laude) and Kristie R. Ward
CERTlflCATE IN ELECTRICITY:
• Franklin: Kyian L Artis (magna
cum laude), Lorenza Everett,
Martlla L Hopkins (summa cum
laude and PTK), Bradley D. Spivey
(cum laude)
CERTIFICATE IN GENERAL
EOIJCATION:
•Suffolk: Staien L Baker, Brianna
Ivey, Anthorrt K. Jones Jr.• Sandy
C. Boone (cum taude), LaTorya
T. Britt (summa cum laude and
PTK), Damacita I. Cave. LaKrista
T. Lewis, Kim<tja R. Council (cum
laude), Amber Longley, Rachel
L Cruey, Lana C. D'Ambrosia.
Jordan L Harper Marhns. Sade'
M. David, ltaujua Richardson,
Step/1anie M. Fagan, Rockwell
Shields (cum laude), Roman
Shields (summa cum laude),
Michael S. Fitch (summa cum
laude), Kendra M. Silver, Gabriel
J. Spargur (magna cum laude and
PTK), Shanice Sucre (magna cum
laude and PTK), IOa A. Thompson
isumma cum lauds and PTK),
Nathan A. Harris, Melisa D.
Tilton, Sheldon Hill, Candace L.
Woods (cum laude} and Rhonda
L Hollald
~ Franklin: Christopher S. Adkins.
Zackary R. Hopkins, Bntlarrt
Beltrami (cum laude and PTK\.
Christop/1er Kelly (summa cum
laude and PTK), Theresa P. Keys, Jerrell L King (magna cum laude), Kristi M. Kujawski \cum laude), Derek Lettieri, Ectward L Mar1<s V, Leroy Moore Jr., An_gej J. Dickens (cum laude), Breshonda N. Reed, Taylor M. Felts (magna cum !aude), Peter J. Fleshman,
Leashia· Rogers-Ford, Kelsey
Foreman, Akeiba S. G~.
Mekisha G~. Jalisa Hicks
(magna cum laude), Pele T.
Twisdale II (magna cum laude
ald PTK), Marie D. W'f<;he and
Anlhooy 0. Holloway
• Wi~' Gabfiel Polhemus
CERTIFICATE IN CAREER STUDIES
CBOOl!Jlfl:PING): • Franklin: Akeiba S. Goodv.yn arir
Makisha Goc$yn
CERTlACATE IN CAREER STUDIE5 (CHILDCARE I}: :·
~ Suffolk: Mic:telle L Van Ness
(summa aim laude) .and Kslslil'
R. Ward Next,
I.be
following degrees and certificates were
AfiSDCIATE IN APPUBt SCIENCE
ASSOCIATE IN APPUED SCl£NCE
;awarded·
IN ADMINISIRATIOtd OF JU5TIC£
IN NURSING:
CERTlFICATE IN CAREER STUDiES
(CORRECTIONS SCIENCE):
~ Suffolk Norma Cavenas, Mandi
!CHILDCARE II):
:i\tSOCIAT'E OF ARTS AND
t SU!folk: Shameka I/, Cheny
M. Creech (magna cum la~ and ~ Sutfo!k: Michelle L 'Van Nes~
SCIENCE lrt BIJSINESS
• Franklin: Ernest L Bower (cum
PTK),
Jessie.a
T. Dildy, Chelsea B.
(summa cum laude), f>lny M
ADMINISTRATION:
laude), and Deshay L Skinner
Geary, Cheryj N. Guthrie, Jessica
Towns and Kristie R. Waro
• Suffolk: Ste\En L Baker, Vick}i
Means, Angela A. Peny, Mariah
D. Best laTQIY<I T. Britt (summa
ASSOCIATE IN APPi.JED SCIENCE
Scofield (cum !aude), E)ieei1 C.
CERTIRCATE IN CAREER
cum laude and Pil\J, Rachel L
IN ADMINISIRATIOtd OF JU5TIC£
Thomson and John D. Vann Sr.
sruD!ES (COMPUTER SUPPOR1
Cruey, Sade' M. D!Md. LaKrista
(POUCE SCIEMC£)'
~Franklin: Tangie J. Barrett. Mandi
SPECIAUST):
T. Lsw1s. MaQuita A. Manley,
• Suffolk: Ardell Adkins, Chelvia
Edwards, Robyn G. Elliott. April
• Suffolk: Emma M. Jacksor.
Shanice Sucre (magna cum laude
and PTKJ and Candace L Woods
(Cum laude)
l/.L Biggs and I/ester A. Collins
(cum laude and PTKJ
R. Eure, Monique K. Helms (cum
laude), Bresh:lnda N. Reed.
Mir11=J Rund<> <>Ni~ c,..~,,.
• Franklin: Trisha Mulder (Cun
laude)
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CERTIFICATE IN CAREER STUDIES
(ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN SMAll
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT}:
~ Suffolk: Eslheret:r C. Ponton
lmagna cum laude and PTK)
CERTlFICATE IN CAREER STUDIES
(ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN SMAil.
BUSINESS MANAGEMEMT ADVANCED):
~ Suffolk: Eslherett C. Ponton
1magna cum laude and PTK) and
Terricka Rodriquez
CERTIFICATE IN CAREER STUDIES
(HARDWARE AND SOFIWARE
SUPPORT):
•Suffolk: James L Jenkins Jr.
(cum laude), Chad E. McKean and
Clyde R. Williams Jll
CERTIFICATE CAREER snlDIES
(HEATING, VENTILATION, AND
AIR CONDmOMING):
• Suffolk: Vincent E. Bilbly,
Brandon Norman. Timotlly J.
Castaldy and James T. Humphrey
~ Franklin: Edward J. Britt
•Windsor: Lany B. Mason (cum
laude and PTK) CERTIFICATE JN CAREER snlDJES
(INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE):
• Franklin: Robert C. Howell
CERTIFICATE IN CAREER STUDIES
(INDUSTRIAL/RESIDENTIAL
WIRING):
• Franklin: Kyian L Artis (magna
cum laude)
CERTIFICATE IN CAREER STUDIES
(LEADERSHIP):
• Suffolk: Eslherett C. Ponton
imagna cum laude and PTKl
CERTIFICATE IN CAREER STUDIES
(MEDICAL OfRCE BIWNG
CLERK):
• Sutlolk: Shyretta Eley, Tiffarrt
Mf:llor and Gloria J. Sheanin' ·
~ Franklin: Rita Hawkins
CERTIACATE IN CAREER STUDIES
(MEDICAL OFFICE SPECW.IST):
~ Suffolk: Sharlene Mullins,
Sykeethia J. BL/tie<, Mary L
Holland, Gloria J. Sheanin and
Tiffarrt Major
~"Franklin: Ohrinlhel J. Blow and
TaNiya J. Robinson
CERTIFICATE IN CAREER SlWMES
(PHARMACY TECHNICIAN):
• Suffolk AJanta M. Billups,
Michael!e 0. JenKins and
LaJuariicia D. Reynolds
~ Franklin: Shayna N. Brown,
Keisha L Malone, Courtney Perry,
Chiquita L Evans and Angela M.
Whitehead
CERTIFICATE IN CAREER STUDIES
(PHLEBOTOMY):
~ Suffolk: Sharon E. Sharpe
~ Franklin: Shenail Jones
CERTIFICATE IN CAREER STUDIES
(PRE-NURSING}:
~ Suffolk: Sandy C. Boone (cum
laude) and Rachel L Cruey
• Franklin: Hunter Darden IV and
Monique Dunn
CERTIFICATE IN CAREER SlWMES
(PROFESSIONAL WELDER­
FABRICATOR):
~ F~Klin: Bobby R. Boone
CERTIFICATE IN CAREER SlWMES
(PROFESS!OfW. WELDER­
PLATE):
• Franklin: Bobby R. Boone and
'Nill1am T. rtichardson
THETIDEWATER NEWS
PDCCC OFFERS l>Oi':
OBEDIENCE CLAss:I;;~
FRANKLIN-Paul D.,::: .
tamp Conununity Col- '
'lege will hold a dogobe~1e'nce class on Thursday~,: ·
beginning Aug. 1 and ·. ; •
ending Aug. 29, from 6 ta, ·
7:30 p.m. in the parking '. :
area at the Paul D. Camp·. :
Community College . '. .
Workforce Developme11r :
Center, 100 North College.
Drive, Franklin.
"Participarits will leath~".:
to administer basic com~
PDCCC
offers forklift,
reach truck
training
STAFF REPORT
FRANKLIN-Paul D.
Camp Community College is
meeting the demand for a
growing industry by offering
a forklift and reach truck op­
etator certificate course.
"With new construction
and the expailsion of exist­
illg facilities, the demand for
\l\!8-rehouse and distribution ·
center employees is ihcreas­
ing every day;' said Randy
Betz, PDCCC vice president
of workforce development.
"In re·spon.se, the coll_~ge
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013
mands, as the dogs learn
to respond to those c·om:.:
nlands;' said Harvey Mc-:·
Lemore1 special events ­
coordinator for Workforce
Development at PDCCC.
"Owners·· also learn to
communicate better with
their pets for a happier,
healthier relationship;',:;,,r~
A six-foot leash, tramfng
collar (type to be deter' - k
mined in first class) and .
proof of rabies shot are ti}'
qnired. The cost is $50.
Call 757-569-6050, or ; visit http://www.pdc.edty workforce,developmeri!f created this non-credit
course to enhance chances
of employmEint in this in­
dustry:'
The course will be held
June 18-20 from 5 to 10 p.m.,
at the Regional Workforce
Development_ Center in
Franklin, 100 North College
Drive. Students will partici­
pate in forklift and reach
trucR·driving drills and learn
OSHA safety procedures.
Upon successful completion
of the class, participants will
, receive a forklift operator
c'ertifiCate, a reach truck cer­
tificate and OSHA safety cer­
tificate.
The cost of tuition, whiCh'
includes the textbook, is
$150, or $'100 with a Center­
Point scholarship, which are
available with proof of GED
. or high school diploma. For
more information, call the
workforce office, 757-569­
6050, orvisitwww.pdc.edu/
1i\i-orkforce-development
1Noma11's se!f-defe11se class,
7~15 p.rno Tuesday. Paul D.
[:a_rnp Cornrnunit'J College
Regiona! \tJorkforce
~1eve!opment
Center;
100 f\L College Drive, Franklin.
$45 . Hegister by emailing
eshaffer@pdc.edu.
The Suffolk News-Herald
Suffolk's news and information source
{:,,,ccbn;,b5 ~''" >dection of' rwo students to the 2013 All-Virginia Academic Team recently were, from left, PDCCC President Paul Conca, counselor Hyler Scott, selectee Ida Thompson, Dean of Student Services Trina Jones, and PTK co-advisors Troy Hand and Jillian Overby. Not pictured is selectee ArdellAdkins. (Submitted Photo) Two chosen for Paul D. Camp Academic Team
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Two Paul D. Camp Community College students were selected to participate on the 2013 All-Virginia Academic
Team, an honor based on scholastic achievements.
Ida Thompson and Ardell Adkins, both of Suffolk, were recognized during a luncheon held April I 7 at the Omni
Hotel in Richmond. Each student also received a certificate and a medal.
"I am so excited about what I have been able to accomplish in community college and as a member of Phi Theta
Kappa," said Thompson. She serves as vice president.of leadership for the Omega Zeta Chapter of PTK at
PDCCC and is a Presidential Student Ambassador. She is also the college's first recipient of the Valley Proteins
Fellowship.
Thompson will attend Norfolk State University, majoring in political science this fall. After completing her degree there, she plans to apply to law school at the College of William & Mazy. She is interning with the commonwealth's attorney's office in Richmond.
Adkins is a veteran, having served four years in the Army. He serves .as president of the Omega 2
Phi Theta Kappa. He was selected to represent PDCCC at the Virginia General Assembly in Janu
He will also attend Norfolk State University in the fall to earn his bachelor's degree in criminalji
related field. He plans to apply to law school at the College ofWilliam & Mazy as well.
Adkins also plans to apply to become a Virginia state trooper or border patrol agent witbin tbe ne
working toward detective if a trooper or getting into tbe immigrations unit if in border patrol.
"I will strive for a Ph.D., to better understand my job and effectively perform my duties and help
as possible," he said.
The honors are presented by Virginia's Community and Technical Colleges, tbe Coca-Cola Schol
and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
During the luncheon, Thompson was also recognized for being part of the Top 10 All-Virginia A<
This honor is achieved by being a member oftbe All-Virginia Academic Team witb tbe highestri
international program. It is sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa, USA Today and the American Associ:
Community Coileges.
All
SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2013­
THETIDEWATER NEWS
·Kids College features 50-plus classes:~ STAFF REPORT
FRANKLIN-Parents
don't have to travel very
far to take their kids to rec
viSit medieval times or to
showcase their perfor­
mance skills this summer.
They just need to enroll
them in Paul D, Camp
Community College's Kids
College 2013.
Sponsored by the Col­
lege's Regional Workforce '
Development division, the
summer enrichment series
hosts rising second through
twelfth graders and offers
11)0re than 50 classes, ac­
cording to program Direc­
tor Teri Zurfluh. The pro­
grammns from June 17 through Aug, 9, 2013, with workshops that cover the
SUBMITTED P·H[ifo"! areas of Arts and Expres­
Tori Evans enjoys the Junior Master Gardening Camp during Kids College 2012. She is'':':
sion; Career Exploration;
the daughter of Mark and Tina Eyans of Franklin.
· ·
Hobbies and Interests; Sci­
seve·ral summers, and this
18.test' additions are "The.
Renee Huff will help per- ..
.eri.ce, Technology, Engi­
forrilerS learn what it takes<-:
year we're So excit'ed to of­ Next American Idol;'
neering and Math (STEM);
. fer a whole new slate of
"Awesome Arts and Crafts," to hone your artistic tal- ·
and Student Success,
kayak classes and trips.
"Backyard History: The
ents and to polish it for ..
"These.unique work­
Civil War and The Cold
Sessions range from 'be­
per_formance.''.
.;_,:
shops are designed to
· War;' Myths, Monsters
ginner' to 'experienced:"
Kids College partners ;
teach new skills, develop
and Muses;' "Renaissance
Other favorites that will
with many agencies, busi:-~'J,
new interests and hobbies,
be offered this year in­
Camp;' "Junk Wars/' and
nesses and orgariizations>;:
and·explore future career
clude "Cake Madness,"
"Secret Agent Lab."
to offer a variety·of classe:&J·~
opportunities," said
"Tie Dye TaDa," "Self-De­
If you are a singer,,
For more information, log;;:
Zurfluh.
fense for I<ids, "Hooked
dancer or actor, 'The Next
onto www.pdc,edu/kidsc:
"We brought back some
on Fishing;' "Intro to Fash­ American Idol' gives stu: -­
college/ or contact
,'::
of the favorites, such as
ion Design;' and "Fossil
dents an unprecedented
Zurfluh, 569-6700 or
Kayak Kids, which was ex­
0. :
Finders:'
opportunity to work with a tzurfluh@pdc.edu
tremfly popular," she s.aid.
Those who register by .,,
professional coach to preTo keep the program
"-We've had such a great
June 3 will receive a $25
partnership with Blackwa~ ' fresh and interesting, half . pare. a perforriiance for
discOunt on each child's·,
friends,Jamily and the
of the. Kids College offer­
ter Outfitters/Nottoway
in:gs are new. Some of the
pliblic;' said Zurfluh. Dr.
tuition.
River Guides for the last
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Kids. College
The Paul D. Camp .Commu­
nity College Division of
Workforce Development is
sponsoring its summer en­
richment series for rising
second through twelfth
graders. Kids College is of­
fering more than 50 ,class­
__
...
es this year and will De
held weekdays from June
17-Aug. 9, For more infor­
mation, log onto www.
pdc.edu/kids-college or
call 569-6700. Regisier by
June 3 and receive a $25
discount on each child's
tuition.
The Suffolk News-Herald
Suffolk's news and information source
Suffolk Public Schools Superintendent Deran Whitney, seated left, and PDCCC
President Paul Conco, sign the dual enrollment agreement recently. Also on hand for the
signing were, standing from left: Alan Harris, interim vice president of instructi:m and
student development at PDCCC; Suzanne Rice, principal at King's Fork High School;
Thomas McLemore, principal ofNansemond River High School; and Thomas Whitley,
principal ofLakeland High School.
By Matthew Ward
SPS, college sign agreement
Published 9:46pm Tuesday, May 28, 2013
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Suffolk Public Schools and Paul D. Camp Community College have signed an agreement allowing high school
students to complete an associate degree or general studies certificate while earning their high school diplomas.
The agreement, signed last month, is in response to a law that Gov. Bob McDonnell signed in April 2012,
requiring Virginia's community colleges and local school systems to c_ooperate on the programs.
Phyllis Sharpe, Suffolk Public Schools' coordinator of high school instruction, said the two parties actually have
been coordinating to provide high school students with associate degrees since the 2006-2007 school year, and
the one-year general studies certificates since 2011-2012.
"Those practices were already in place for us," she said, adding that the agreement is simply something the new
law mandated.
Five Suffolk high school students graduated with associate degrees in 2010, and two each in 2012 and 2013. No Suffolk high school student has yet graduated with a certificate, which, though it translates into a one-year college certificate, is completed over several years, Sharpe said. She cited a number of benefits to students and their parents from earning a degree or certificate before even graduating from high school. "It gives them the opportunity to have that college experience, because it requires classes on a college campus and college registration," she said. "It gives them practice for moving to a four-year institution, (and) it's a benefit to the parents, because community college tuition is a little lower than for a four-year institution." Also, Sharpe said, state universities are required to accept credit transfers from state community colleges. "Private universities have the discretion to decide," she added. Even when credits do not transfer, dual-enrollment students are often still able to start university as sophomores or first-semester juniors, she said.· Dual enrollment also stands out on a resume, according to Sharpe, and students who earn college credit can attain recognition under the Governor's Early College Scholars Agreement. She recommends students interested in dual enrollment, as well as Suffolk Public Schools' Project Lead The Way and International Baccalaureate programs, to get organized early. "When they are in the eighth grade, they need to bethinking about what they'd like to do (and) which program they'd like to participate in," she said. "You can always catch up, but catching up is more of a challenge." Page 12 - The Smithfield Times-Wed., May 29, 2013
PDC 'Kids College'
activities vary widely
FRANKLIN-Parents
don't have to travel far to
take their kids to revisit
medieval times or show­
case their performance
skills this summer.
They just need to enroll
them in Paul D. Camp Com­
munity College's Kids Col­
lege 2013.
Sponsored by the
College's
Regional
Workforce Development di­
vision, the summer enrich­
ment series hosts rising
second through 12th grad­
ers and offers more than 50
classes.
The program runs from
June 17 through Aug. 9,
with workshops that cover
the areas of arts and ex­
pression; career explora­
tion; hobbies and interests;
science, technology, engi­
neering and math (STEM);
and student success.
"These unique work­
shops are designed to teach
new skills, develop new in­
terests and hobbies and ex­
plore future career oppor­
tunities," said Teri
Zurfiuh, program director.
"We brought back some
of the favorites, such as
Kayak Kids, which was ex­
tremely popular," she said.
"We've had such a great
partnership with Blackwa­
ter Outfitters/Nottoway
River Guides for the. last
several summers, and this
year we're so excited to of­
fer a whole new slate of
kayak classes and trips.
Sessions range from 'begin­
ner' to 'experienced."'
Other favorites that will
be offered this year include
"Cake Madness," "Tie Dye
TaDa," "Self-Defense for
KIDS COLLEGE-The Paul D.
Camp Community College
Division of Workforce
Developm.ent's summer
enrichment series, Kids
College, for rising 2nd'12th
graders offering morethan
50 classes this summer on
weekdays from June 17-Aug.
9. For info, go to
www.pdc.edu/kids-college or
call 569-6700. Register by
June 3 and receive a $25
discount on each child's
tuition.
Kids," "Hooked on Fish­
ing," "Intro to Fashion De­
sign" and "Fossil Finders."
Half of the Kids College
offerings ate new, includ­
ing "The Next American
Idol," "Awesome Arts &
Crafts," "Backyard His­
tory: The Civil War & The
Cold War," "Myths, Mon­
sters and Muses," "Renais­
sance Camp," "Junk Wars"
and "Secret Agent Lab."
Kids College partners
with many agencies, busi­
nesses and organizations to
offer a variety of classes.
For more information, go
to www.pdc.edu/kids-col­
lege or contact Zurfiuh at
569-6700 or tzurfluh@
pdc.edu.
Those who register by
June 3 receive a $25 dis­
count on each child's tu­
ition.
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Registration for the 2013 fall
semester at Paul D. Camp
Community College nms
through Aug. 16. Classes
begin Aug. 21. For more
inforniation, visit www.pdc.
edu or cali the Franklin
Campus at 569-6700, the
HoblJs Suffolk Campus at
925-6300 or PDCCC in
Smithfield at 925-6340.
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Logging Expo scheduled at PDCCC WEDNESDAY, JUNES, 2D13
STAFF REPORT
FRANKLIN- On Fri­
day, June 71 the Southeast
Virginia Logging Capacity
Task Force will sponsor a
Logging Expo from 10
· a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Re­
gional Workforce Devel­
opment Center, 106 North
College Drive1 in Franklin.
The event will feature pre­
sentations and exhibits.
The expo is being held
to bring more attention to
the reneWed growth and
resurgence of the logging
industry in the western
Hampton Roads region.
Paul D. Camp Community
College Regional is 11\/ork­
ing in partnership with
logging agencies to devel­
op training programs as
part of the effort to meet a
growing deffiand in the
· logging industry,
Harrell Turner has been
hired by the College's
Workforce Development
Center to lead the logging·
industryinitiatives. Turn­
er is owner of CHT Forest­
ry LLC, and also serves as
a Forestry Consultant. He
is a former area team
leader at International Pa­
per and also formerly
served as a Forestry Man­
ager for Union Camp Cor­
poration/International
Paper, Inc.
.
"We are excited about
the upcoming event. It's
the first of its ldnd and
we're thrilled with the re­
gional cooperation and
community enthusiasm
about the event;' said
Turner.
LOGGING IN DlJSTllV !US·
Ul!llECTION & TASKF«l~CE
The rise in logging.op­
portunities is being attrib­
uted to the repurposing of
International Paper's
Franklin mill to produce
fluff pulp, two wood pellet
plants erected by ?nviva
an:d the conversion of two
plants from coal to v.,rood
burni.µg by Dominion
Power.
In 2012, the Virginia
Community College Sys­
tem's Institute Of Excel­
lence awarded the College
$12,000 to support the
logging and trucking ini­
tiative. Also in 2012, Inter­
national Paper awarded
the college $5,000 to part­
ner with the task force to
establish a regional Log­
ging Resource Center.
Another milestone in
the loggirlg industry res­
urrection occurred in
September 2012 with the
establishment of a nevv
logging industry taskforce. ·
1he task force was formed
in September 2012 to as­
sess needs in' the region
and tO develop these
training programs. In ad­
dition to Turne.r, other
members of the task force
are:
Ill Scou Barrett of the
Sharp Logger Program at
Virginia Tech;
.fl! Rilndy Betz, vice
president ofVVorkforce
Development;
Ill Neil Clark of South­
ampton County Coopera­
tive Exterision;
Ill Randy Fields and Ed
Sontag ofEnviva;
ml Shannon Fowler and
Paul Howe of the Virginia
Forestry Association;
Iii Ca:ol '?. Garrison of
the state J_:orestryDepart­
rllent;
!lil Terry Godwin of GFR
Fcirestry Consultants &
Timberland Sales;
Iii! Amanda Jarratt of
Franklin-Southampton ·
Economic Development;'.;_-.
'!!!Jim Mooney of the ·
Virginia Loggers Associa..:
ti on;
"'
Ill William Snyder ofIP ·
Franklin Fiber Supply;
and
Ill Marc St. John of
Rocktenn
Turner said, "Through ~-·::·.
the Workforce Develop­
ment Center and the ex­
pertise of the taskforce,
\ve vvill provide· resources,
se1ninars and training-that
V\rill cover topics ilnpor­
tant to the field. We will
market the resources to _.
logging and trucldng corri;;
panies1 as well as start-up:;
businesses looldng to
learn more about the in­
dustry.
Randy Betz, vice presi- -.,
dent of Workforce Devel-:
opment, added, "Logging
and truc1dng cornpanies
need qualified loggers
with high sldll sets to sup·
port the· increased de­
niand for trees from our
local woodlands and
truck drivers to support
various roles in this field.
The College and the_ Task­
force can certainly assist
in these areas:' ,
For more information
about the Expo, call the
Workforce Initiative Log­
ging Taskforce Office at
569-6050.
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Top business event
LOGGINGEXPO:Jhe
·Southeast Virginia 2013 Logging Expo is set for 1oa.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, June 7 at Paul D. Camp Community College Workforce Develop­
ment Center. There will b~ market information, business leads; ftriance options, suppliers, equipment vendors and SHARP logger credits available. The event is for anyone associated With logging -from equipment dealers to fi­
nancial consultants -to
business management.
Lunch will be provided.
For more information call
S69-60S0.
Logging Expo The Southeast Virginia 2013 Logging Expo is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, June
7 at Paul D. Camp Commu­
nity College Workforce De­
velopment Center. There
will be· market information,
business leads, fin·ance
options, suppliers, equip­
ment vendors and SHARP
logger credits available.
The event Is for anyone
associated with logging ­
from equipment dealers
to ftnaricial consultants.;....
to business managem_ent.
Lunch will be provided.
For more.information call
(757) 569-6050.
D
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May 6; 2013- June 5; 2013 P
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May 6; 2013- June 5; 2013 Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF)
Outdoor Report
Managing and Conserving Our Wildlife and Natural Resources
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The clean LJp team from tbe PaLJ!
D.<::a:rrip-C<:i.mmunltytoUege
5denc.e Tflam statk bogs -of trash
after deaning up a retention
pond In Fr<il'lldfo. Dr. P.aul Con.co,
Presld~nt of PDCLC, jainl!d in
wrth the stsde.rrt:s. F'ktured from
left to right are: Rom,;in 5Melds.,
Dr.S<if!anLJ liabiu-,
Erik~Alb(!rt,
Olivia Walker, We.r:1dy H~rt!~n,
~t'l-drii Walker, C:ir!fe Clar.k, Elfe.11
Hibbs, Dr. Pa(i! Con co, l'Jll-d
AAthony Hollow.ay.
!Blackwater - Nottoway Clean Rivers Day Big Success
'Another successful Clean Rivers Day was attended by 145 hardy souls
lsaturday April 20th. Twenty-eight teams hit the ditches, streets, streams and
I river to help clean-up our little piece of earth. They made a difference picking
,up an amazing 5067 pounds of trash and debris. This was the 12th Clean
Rivers Day event held. "noted River keeper Jeff.Turner, we had people help
I from as far away as VA Beach and people as young as 4 and as old as So
I involved in the clean-up. Everybody that participated are in my book
Defenders of the Rivers." Teams that have reported cleanup totals are:
Nottowayindian Tribe ofVATeamAshland
PDCCC Science Team
Three Rivers Bass Club
'Team Blohn
Franklin Rotary
I Franklin BlackAchievers
Team Litman
·Croaker Canoeing
Nottoway Yacht Club
iTeam Davenport
Zuni Ruritans
Franklin Garden Club
Team Carmean
Team Smith
Team Hancock & Bunch
Team Woodard
Historic Southside Master Naturalist
Team Turner, Lee & Rogers Blackwater Outfitters
I Team Wachsmann
Franklin Beautification Commission
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013
PIWGRAM: Fifteen area
students recently com­
pleted The University of
Virginia Darden School of
Business Entrepreneur­
ship Certificate program.
These students learned
new skills and concepts
to start or improve their
business. The classes
were held once a week
at Paul D. Camp Commu­
nity College VVorkforce
Development Center
from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Classes began on Feb.
26, and focused on case
studies developed by the
Darden School focusing
on a different success­
ful business in Virginia.
Darden Graduate School
of Business alum, Parker
Agelasto, delivered the
instruction. Two case
studies were presented
each week and students
learned from in-depth ·
discussion and role
play. Participants were
required to complete
al! 10 classes to obtain
the certificate. The
Franklin-Southampton
Area Chamber Founda­
tion provided partial
scholarships to qualifying
students.
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FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2013
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THE TIDEWATER NEWS
Smart Beginnings reports on 2012 achievements BY STEPHEN H. COWLES/CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Playback58@gmail.com
FRANKLIN-They were there
for the kids.
That's what Ellen Couch said
Tuesday about the larges\ atten­
dance, in her memory, for a
breakfast meeting of Smatt Be­
ginnings Western Tidewater. The
event took place in the Regional
Workforce Development Center
at Paul D. Camp Community
':ollege in Franklin.
SBWT's mission, according to
its-2012 progress report, is "to
ensure that all children in-the
City of Franklin, Southampton
County and Isle of Wight County
enter school healthy and ready
to learn:'
To-do this, the agencyworks
with over 40 people representing
35 other agencies, such as The
Children's Center, throughout
Western Tidewater.
Couch pointetl out some suc­
cesses of the past year:
Ill An increase in Pals K scores
fol' all three areas; they're all at
or above the 80 percellt level.
These tests are done at the be­
ginning of kindergarten each
school year;
Iii An increase in schobl readi­
ness of children entering school'
Ill Expanded literacy programs
at the libraries and Children's
Centers, which are in ·Franklin,
Smithfield and Suffolk; and
H'~!it.;1:g ~~;~i;-;;r~ ~r;:r,,tr;µ;r.:ir,;;Et :~,~l?J!t:t.'im :f!:r~iil~-.~i?t~' ii~;ir,~tf!i- ;i~;;i: ~~~~t!'!'J:P:hi!!l~!;!E mn~r ~iili~rlf:=J'f!
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Fa_ltz,- They all belong to the program at The Children's Center in Franklin~
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i~tudents
II An increase in insured
children in Medicaid.
"Pay now or pay later. I'd
rather pay now;' Couch
said, adding that for every
$1 invested in early child
care or education, it saves
localities $7 as return on
the
investment.
"Pay $1,000 now fot nutri­
tional support during preg'
nancy from WIC, or pay
$10,000 later for low birth­
weightbabies because of
higher medical bills.
"Pay$10,000 now for chil­
. dren tp be prepared for
school by kindergm:ten, or
pay $250,000 later for high
school dropout's lower in­
come earnings and needjng
public assistance pro,- ~
grams:
1
. The Head Start program,
said Rosalind Cutchins,
supports physical develop­
inent, cognition and gener­
al knowledge, language and
literacy and social and
emotional development.
Cutchins, who's the inter­
im director of The Chil­
c!-ren's Center, said Head
from the Franklin
Head Start introduced ·
:jhemselves to the audience.
'Iheywere Sadiyah Warren,
Milani Faltz, Erin Drayton,
iDerrik Stephens, Azariah
Woodson and Nikiya
Claude. Wlth the help of
!'.heir instructors, Sharon
!3ritt-Eley and Velma
l'alkins, the children were .
:~ient to search for tokens on
·!ables that matched the let­
·jers th'ey wore on theii
;i:hests.
Dr. Nancy Welch, interirii
;iUrectot of the Western
Tidewater Health Depart­
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Dr. Nancy Welch, interim di­ ment, spoke on the benefits
of the Nurse-Family Part­
rector of the Western Tide~
nerships. This focuses on
water Health Department,
first-time mothers, aiming
spoke about Nurse-Family
Partnership program at the to support them through
regular home visitations,
breakfast.
nurses' assessments and
Start supports "a holistic
case management. Nurses ,
approach, working with
are chosen because they
kids, family and the com­
have a high level of trust:'
1
munity. Head Start builds
'It's not an enabling pro.~·
positive parent-child rela­
gram, but an empowering
tionships, lifelong learning
one;' said Welch.
and education, making
· To learn more about
them ready for school and
Smart Beginning, call 562­
ready for life:'
8594 or visit www.smartbe­
pur~ng t:pe program, s!x
ginµiµgs\V(,org.
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Smithfield Foods donations
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By Ryan Murphy, rmurphy@dailypress.com 1757-247-4760
May 30, 2013
Smithfield Foods and its company officers have been·
active in contributing to the surrounding Smithfield
community for years. Here are some recent
philanthropic endevours and major donations:
advertisement
2002 - The Smithfield-Luter Foundation founded.
Provides scholarships for children and grandchildren of
employees. Awarded 34 scholarships totaling $256,000
in 2012, and has given out 127 scholarships worth $2
million since the program began.
2005 - The Smithfield-Luter Foundation makes a $5
million donation to CNU, primarily for the university's
business school.
December 2005 - Smithfield Foods gives 86,000 pounds of ham, pork and other meats, split between
the Newport News-based Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula and Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia in
Norfolk. This follows a 43,000 pound donation of bologna and hot dogs to the Penninsula Food Bank in
the fall.
2006 - Learners to Leaders founded. Provides educational activities for low-income students in
employees' communities. Began in Sioux Falls, S.D., and spread to six other locations across the
country, including Newport News. Program now has more than 60 participants, many of them Hispanic
first-generation college students.
2008 - Helping Hungry Homes launched. Focuses on supporting food banks with products, financial
donations and/or awareness campaigns; school-based nutrition programs providing free meals and
snacks to low-income students; disaster relief efforts a~d community-based groups that serve local
families in need. In 2012, 6.9 million servings of food were donated through the program.
2009- The Smithfield-Luter Foundation donates $250,000 toward a $1.2 million renovation for historic
St. Luke's Church in Smithfield
2010 - Smithfield Foods donates 35,000 pounds of ham to two Hampton Roads food banks, enough to
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serve more than 150,000, just before Easter.
2011 - CEO C. Larry Pope makes a $1 million donation to CNU to complete the funding for the
construction of a $6. l million university chapel. Foundation makes a second $5 million donation to the
university. Paul Trible Jr., president ofCNU, has been a member of Smithfield Foods' board of directors
since 2007.
February 2013 - Smithfield Foods makes a $330,000 donation to Paul D. Camp Community College in
Smithfield.
March 2013 - Smithfield Foods and CEO C. Larry Pope each donate $500,000 to Smithfield for the
construction of seven lighted ball fields.
Sources: Daily Press archives, Smithfield Foods website.
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Dual enrollment student plans career in medicine
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BY STEPHEN H. COWLES/CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Playback58@gmail.com
Armirah
Stephens of
Franklin gets to
go to the
·
debutante
cotillion thanks
in large part to
help from the
Lady's of Zaki
Social Club. FRANKLIN-In a little over a week, Armirah K. Stephens of Franklin will be among eight young ladies making
their debut into society. That's when the Lambda Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha holds its annual
debutante cotillion.
. In part, Stephens has the Lady's of Zaki Social Club to thank for this opportunity.
Rugayyah Matin, club secretary and Stephens' sister, said that in preparation for this event, the Lady's regularly
hosts a prom grant to a female junior student at Franklin High School. Normally, the applicants are required to
write an essay on a topic given by the club. The winner gets a prom dress, hair and make-up, shoes and
accessories provided by the organization.
When Stephens presented an application for assistance, her resume of personal and school accomplishments
apparently so impressed the membership that the club chose to go ahead and award her the grant.
As Stephens works toward graduation from high school in 2014, she's al~o dually enrolled at Paul D. Camp Community College. There she's on track to earn an associate's degree in science. With an interest in pre-medicine, Stephens already trains as a student nurse's aide. All this is in keeping with her long-range goal to become what she calls a brain surgeon, also known as a neurologist. To that ambition she credits two people. First is Erica Goodman, a nursing instructor at Sentara Obici Hospital in
Suffolk. Second is Dr. Ben Carson, a nationally known physician of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins School of
Medicine in Maryland. Stephens said she was especially inspired by Carson after learning his story.
Awards that she's earned include the DECOS Scholarship, the Principals Award, the Honor Roll Award, both
made last November, and Who's Who Among Honor Students.
At First Baptist Church, Stephens has been a Mime Ministry leader for children and adults, a Children's Church
leader and Media Ministry member.
Her volunteer activities have included: the Saint Jude Walk for Cancer; Walk For Self Esteem; Book Mice
Program, an elementary school reading program; and the Boys & Girls Club volunteer program.
Extracurricular activities have been marching band, the National Honors Society, Beta Club, DECA, Ladies of
Distinction, DELTA Gems and Upward Bound.
Stephens is the daughter of Roger Stephens and Valerie Willis.
/UNDAY, JUNE 2, 2013
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I.JP CLOSE'& PERSONAL_~------c-----,-------,-----,.----,----,.------,
B.ETTYWORREll DARDEN
Teaching is her passion
BY MERLE MONAHAN/
CONTRIBUTING WRITER merlemonqh@aol:com NEWSOMS-If anyone
ever dedicat'ed their Hfe to
education, it would have
to be Betty Worrell
Darden.
The 83.-year-old mother
of four and grandmother
_qf five ·has spent more
·~han 50 years teaching in
:the Franklin-Southampton
:county area. What's more;
'she's still at it.
: · Daiden is· a county substi­
iute schoolteacher. She is ,
':actually "on call; meaning
'.she works when needed.
But almost every morn­
lng for the last few years
from Monday through Fri­
;day, she has arrived at one
:of the coun7 schools to fill
in. It could be at the high
elementary and high
Franklin High School,
scho9l, or one of the ele­
school, then on to Louis­
where she taught for the
mentary· schools. She nev­
burg North carolina Junior next nine )rears, during and
er knows until she gets a
College after graduation.-._
after which time, her last
call from the school asking She earned her Uegree in
two children were born.
her to teach.
education at East Carolina
When all of her children
What she d0es -know,
College (now university).
were old enough to care
however, is that her part­
She noted wi.th a pride for themselves, Darden
time job has tur,ned out to
that four generations Of went back to teaChing, tak­
be full-time.
her family have attended ing a job at Paul D. Camp
"But I love it," she said
East Carolina. College, from where_ she
with a smile._ "I'm very
Her first teaching job
retired in 1995 after 25 ·
fortunate in that I still get
. was aiterna_ting classes be­
yea,rs.
'to work at what I've always tween Newsoms and
After two years outside
wanted to do."
Boykins, where, she said,
of the classroom, however,
Darden-lives on'the fam­
"I'd.teach at one school in
Darden could stand it no
ily f!'l-rm 1 Sunny Acres, on
m-orningand the other
longer. Sh~ was working
Statesville Road near
in the afternoon:'
as a typist and writer at
Newsoms. Born in Frank­
She kept this schedule
The Tidewater News, but
lin, she Says her family
·for one year, and then took She missed teaching. This
moved tp the more than
~imj":! off to have two of her_
is when she took on the ·
200-acre farm in 1935 and
children.
job as substitute teacher.
She has lived there ever
When the children were
An only child, Darden
MERlE MONAHAN/TIDEWATER NEWS
since.
Old enough for her to-leave
Betty Darden holds a picture of the book on the last 10
She attended New.Soms
them, she secured a job at
SEE DARDEN, 82
years of Barnes United Methodis.t Church.
the
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says she has never \>Vant­
ed ro do anything other
than teach. "That vvas iny
passion and I feel the
sarne ,,vaytoday. I look
for\'vard to walking into
the classroon1 and getting
to knovv the studenis.
She grins when she talks
about her students over
the years.
"For the most part, the
students are eager to
learn," she said, "but
sometimes you \vill get
one who'd rather be else­
vvhere-like on the base­
ball field, or engaged in a
special hobby.
"But it doesn't take long
to get their attention back
to i:he classroon1," she
added.
'\/\Tith a schedule such as
Darden's, it i.,vould seem
that she vvould not have
time for anything else.
Not so.
Alvvays interested in her
co1nmuniry, she is cur­
rently involved in several
comrnunity activities ­
the Ne\"-rso1ns Ruritan
Club being one. ft past
president of the club, she
no1N serves as secretary.
The volunteer prograrr1
at Southan1pton Ivie1r1orial
I"Iospital is another. She
spends her time at tl1e
front desk, she said, and
1Nas recently commended
for having served 1,400
hours.
But the time she spends
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NAME:
! enjoy being involved in community
activities, like the Ruritan Club and the
hospf\:ai volunteer program.
Betty Worrell Darden
WHAT BROUGH'TVOU TO TH!S AREA: I vvas
born in Franktin and moved to ti12
i\JeviJsoms area in 1935.
~lO~~ETOVJlJ:
Franklin.
J\.11-'./':i ~s '!Gi.Hl ~\!(lRST HABIT: I don't know
;.,_ovv \:O say no.
~c:~TS:
I have two cats.
?t.l'IJOHHE !10BB~ES: I enjoy watching ball
o(CUPf~iHH~: I actually retired fronl
gan1es.
teach1ng in 1995, but have vvorked as a
substitute teacher for the past 16 years.
PrtT ?tElJ~:' I can't tolerate disrespectful
MlHUTAL SiAJUS: I have been a widow
since 1992.
WHAT \MAS VOUR FIRST JGB: Teaching.
CHllDR!N,SCHOOlSAN~AGES:
I have four
children, Bil!, Betty Gee, Barbara'and
Bobby. They are all grown with their
ovvn families.
FAVORm NIGNT OUT ON me TOWN: Going
out to eat a good seafood dinner 1Ntth
close friends.
tVMP.1 !S YOU~ i=sl\!OEiTE RESTAURAl'iY: John's
Seafood in 1V1urfreesboro, N. C.
WHAT IS YOUR FAlJOl:liTE MEAi.. AND
8EVER1~6E:
A seafood combo and sweet iced tea.
WHAT DO MOST ?EOPi..E NOT KNCVJ A30ii]T YOU:
played for the Louisburg Junior Col­
!ege basketball team.
J
WHAT ISTliEBESHHINGABOUrYOLl: [am
con1munity minded. In other vvords,
in service to .her church,
Barnes United Ivlethodist,
is very special.
"That's the _church I've
attended all my life;' she
said, "and it means so
inuch to me. I try to help
as rnuch as I can."
Indeed, Darden's assis­
tance goes beyond the call
drivers.
HOVI \Fif(!lUU~ YGa] U6\E TO Bf REM~MBERE[J:
As a teacher vvho made a positive dif­
ference in my students' lives, both past
and present
If VOU
HA~
10 MINUTES ml NATIONAL TElEVI·
5Wl·I, WHAr wourn YOUR TOPI( BE AN~ WHAT
.Jf~OUlV YOU SAY: My topic would be
r.on-profit orgal)lzations. I would urg_e
people to participate by supporting
then1 both financially and physically.
Help with the fund raising, serve on a
committee and above al!, contribute
·financia!ly. These organizations like
Relay.for Life,,the Red Cross, even your
local hospital and locaf fire and rescue,
help so much. It just takes a little of
your time to make a· huge dHference
in the life of sorneone who needs our
help.
of duty. She teaches the
adult ladies Sunday
School class every fifth
Sunday and as publicity
chaitn1an, c:ontacts out­
side ne11vs sources about
any upcorr1.ing events at
the church. The n1ost re­
cent is 1be church's 210th
anni\re~·sary to be ob­
served at a special service
on June 9.
To help celebrate,
Darden has v..rritten an ac­
count of the church's last
10 years, vvhich \Nill be
available at the service. A
history of the church up
until 2003 has already
been ·1vritten.
THETIDEWATER NEWS SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2013
Dual enrollment student plans career in medicine BY STEPHEN H. COWLES/CONTRIBUTING WRITER
· PlaYbaCkSB@gmail.com
STEPHEN H. COWlf5/IlOEWA1ER NEWS
Armirah Stephens of Franklin gets
to go to the debutante cotillion
thanks in. large part to help from
the Lady's of Zaki Social Club.
cants are· required to write an ·essay
on a topic given by the club. Tue
aide.
Students.
All this is in keeping with her
At First Baptist Chiirch, Stephens
winner gets a prom dress, haii and
long~range goal to become what
has. been a Mime. Minis tty leader
FRANKLIN-In a little over a
she calls a brain surgeon, also ·
make-up, shoes and access_ories
for children and adults, a Chil­
· provided by the organization.
known as. a neurologiSt.
week, Armirah K. Stephens of
dren's Church leader andMedia
To that ambition she credits two . Minlstty membe1: . . ,
Fracl<lin will \)e among eight
. Wh.en Stephens presented an
.
.,
young ladies maldng their debut
application for asSi$tarice, her re-~ · people..First is Erica Goodman, a
Her voluriteer. activitie·s have i.n..:..:
into society. That's when the
nurSing instructor at Sentara Obici
sume of personal and school ac­
eluded: the Saint Jude W<1lk for ' '
Lambda Psi Omega Chapter ofAl­
· Hospital in Suffolk. Second is Dr.
. Ca'ncer; Walk For Self Esteem;- ·
complishments apparently so im­
pha Kappa Alpha holds its annual
pressed the membership that the
Ben Carson, a nationally known
Book Mice Program, an element<1­
deb~tante cotillion.
club chose to go ahead and award
physician of nemosurgery at Johns
ry school reading program; and ~
In p<1rt, Stephens has the Lady's . her the grant. ·
Hopkins School of Medicine in
the Boys & Girls Club volunteer
ofZald Social Club to thank for this
Maryland. Stephens said she was
As Stephens works toward grad­
· program.
opportunity.
uation from high school in 2014,
especially fr1spired by Carson aftei·
Extracurricular activities have
Rugayyah Matin1 club secretary · she's also dualiy eruolled at Paul D. learning his story. ·
been inarching band, the National
and Stephens' sister, said that in
Awards.that she's earned include Honors Society, Beta Club, DECA,
Camp Community College. There
preparation for this event, the La­
­
Ladies of Distinction, DELTA
she's_ on track to earn an associ­
the DECOS Scholarship, the Prin­
dy's regularly hosts a prom grant to ate's degree in science. With an in­
cipals Award1 the Honor Roll
Gems and U:pward Bound.
a female junior student at Franklin terest iri pre-medicine, Stephens
Award, both made last November,
Stephens is the daughter of Rog­
High School. Normally, the appli­
arid Who's Who Among Honor
er Stephens imdValerie Wtllis.
already trains as a.studentnlJ,rse'i;
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Barnes-Keeter Mrs. Sandra Drake
Barnes of Sunbeam an­
nounces the engagement
of her daughter, Jessica Sa­
bra Barnes, to Charles
Dean l(eeter oJ Courtland.
The bride-to-he is the
daughter of the late
Mitcheal I(eith Barnes.
Her maternal grandpar­
ents were the'late Walter
Franklin and Clarine
Drake, who lived in Sun­
beam, and her paternal
grandparents are Edna
Goodson Barnes of Court­
land, and the late Oliver
Gordon Barnes.
The gr6om-to-be is the
son of Dean and Pat
I(eeter of Courtland. His
maternal grandparents
were the late Walter R. and
Louise S. Harrell, who
lived in Como, N.C., and
his paternal grandparents
were the late Charles and
Billie Keeter, who lived in
Sedley.
Jessica is a 2007 gradu­
ate of Southampton 1-Iigh
School. She graduated
from Southampton Nien10­
rial School of Practical
Nursing in 2010, and grad­
uated from Paul D. Camp
Community College with
an ·associate's degree in
nursing in 2012. She is em­
ployed as a registered
nurse in the Women's
Suite at Southampton Me­
morial Hospital in Frank­
lin:· '
Charlie attended South­
ampton 1-Iigh School. He is
employed at Ashland Her­
cules Water Technologies
in Courtland.
The wedding is planned
for Oct. 12, 2013 1 at Clay
I-Iill Gardens, Yale.
PDCCC
May 6; 2013- June 5; 2013 A6
THETIDEWATER NEWS
,' SUNDAY,MAYll,2013
CORRECTION: The On Ramp ad for Paul D. Camp Community College that published on May 5th, 2013 listed an incorrect phone number. The correct number to call Karla Stovall for more information about the On Ramp program is 757-569-6754. Franklin• Suffolk• Smithfield• Onlir.e
www.pdc.edu
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