. PDCCC
NEWS ARTICl.HS
Aug. 6, 2013-Sept. 5, 2013
PDCCC News Media Coverage
Table of Contents
IW Dual Enrollment Editorial (Smithfield Times) .................................................................. .4
Major Gifts Campaign Column (Tidewater News) ................................... ..............................5
IW Dual Enrollment Decision Article (Smithfield Times) ............ ......................... .................. 6
Foundation Board of Directors (News-Herald) ................................. ................................ 7
Foundation Board of Directors (Tidewater News) ............. ...................................................8
CDC Soft Skills Workshop (WLQM FB) ............. ....................................................................... 9
College Board Meeting (News-Herald) ...... .................................................................... 10
CCD Computer Skills Workshop (WLQM FB) ............................. .. ................................... 11
IW Dual Enrollment Follow Up (Smithfield Times) ....................................................... 12, 13
Major Gifts Campaign Pre-Release (Tidewater News) .. .. ................................... .. ..........14
Camera Class; Operator Certificate; GolfTourney (Smithfield Times) ........................... 15
Dual Enrollment in IW (Daily Press Online) ................................................................... 16, 17
Major Gifts Campaign Follow Up (Tidewater News) ............ ..............................................18
PDCCC's Work w/ Hayden Village (Tidewater News) ............................. ......... ...... ....... 19, 20
The Student Voice (Former Student Online) .......................................................................21
Camera Class; College Early Closing (News-Herald) .................. ..................................... .22
Forklift/Reach Truck Training in Suffolk (Tidewater News) ...........................................23
Forklift/Reach Truck Editorial (News-Herald Online) ......................................................... 24
Gordon Barlow Scholarship (Smithfield Times) .................................................................. 25
Camera Class; Early College Closing (Smithfield Times) ................................................26
Forklift/Reach Truck Editorial (Tidewater News) ............................................................. 27
Take Better Pictures Class (Tidewater News) ............................................................... 28
Fall 2013 Scholarship Reception Post Release (News-Herald Online) ............ ..........29, 30
Fal l 2013 Scho larsh ip Receptio n Post Release (Tidewate r News) .............................31, 32
Early College Closing (Tidewater News) ... .................................................................... 33
Take Better Pies; Golf Tourney (Smithfield Times) ............................................................. 34
Major Gifts Campaign (Smithfie ld Times) ............................................................................ 35
Golf Tourney Colu mn (News-Hera ld Onli ne) ..................... .. .................................. ......36, 37
PDCCC "Mentions''
Bluefie ld College Meeti ng (Tw it ter/FB Post ) ..................... ................................................ 39
Dr. Boyce Edito rial (Tidewater News) ................................................................................40
St udent: Amanda Flick fo r Fair Queen ..................... ... ...................................................41
Student: Brittany Johnson for Fair Queen ................................................................... 42
Student: Kirstyn Andrew for Fair Queen ............................................................................43
Dom inion Gra nt for Robotics (Ce nt ral Coast News On li ne) ......................................... .44
IW Dua l Enrollment Column by Katrise Perera (Tidewater News) ............................... 45
Do minion Gra nt fo r Ro bot ics (Da ily Press 9nline) ................................................... .46, 47
IW Dual Enrollment Column by Katrise Perera (Smithfield Times) .................. ............48
Teen Summit (News-Herald On line) ........................................................................... .49, SO
Gree n Mounta in Job Fa ir (Tidewater News) ..................................................................... 51
Hayden Village Column (Tidewate r News) .............................. .............................. ............ 52
The Smithfield Times, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, Page 2
Our Forum
Why bypass
Paul D. Camp?
Isle of Wight County's decision to bypass Paul
D. Camp for a significant part of the county's dual
enrollment offerings undermines thework of sev·
eral governors, a bipartisan majority of the Gen·
eral Assembly and, closer to home, deeply dedi·
cated Paul D. Camp administrators and patrons.
For reasons that will probably never be very
clear, the Isle of Wight School Board and its top
administrators have dragged their heels for years
over dual enrollment courses.
Dual enrollment is one of the most cost effec­
tive innovations in college education in recent
years. Working with their local community col·
leges, high schools allow their students the oppor·
tunity to fulfill their high school requirements and
earn college credits for courses at the same time.
Students participating fully in the program can
whack a semester or even a year off their college
career - and much of the expense that goes with
it.
Locally, Isle of Wight Academy has seen the
advantages of the program for a number of years.
So have Southampton County and the city of Suf·
folk, which - together with Isle of Wight - are a
part of Paul D. Camp's geographical service area.
Isle of Wight's School Board has signed an
agreement with Camp to offer dual enrollment,
but only after the General Assembly mandated
that all local school boards reach such agreements
with their local community colleges.
Isle of Wight students have been taking Camp·
sponsored dual enrollment career career training
courses at county high schools for several years,
and starting this fall, were to have been able to
take core curriculum dual enrollment courses
through Camp. Camp had even been working to
make sure county teachers are certified as college
instructors for the purpose of teaching the core
dual enrollment courses.
Now, however, School Superintendent Katrise
Perara's plan calls for county students to sign up
with Virginia State College in Petersburg to take
those core dual enrollment courses.
The school administration says it's all about
money. VSU is offering the high school dual en­
rollment courses for free while Camp, following
the plan laid down by the state, charges for them.
That's because VSU received a grant to cover the
dual enrollment tuition for prospective VSU stu­
dents.
In the process, Isle of Wight students will be­
come part-time VSU students. As such, the credit
hours they will be taking from VSU will mean that
state college support dollars, which are based on
student enrollment, will flow to VSU rather than
to Paul D. Camp.
Why would VSU want to offer free dual credit
courses? To attract students. Those Isle of Wight
students who take courses through VSU will be
targeted as potential VSU fulltime students after
they complete high school. It's a simple and po­
tentially effective marketing tool. But it damages
Paul D. Camp's efforts to serve Isle of Wight.
And finances are not the issue the county school
administration wants to make them. The college
already offers grants through the Workforce In­
vestment Act for the job training courses now be­
ing taught, and Dr. Paul Conco, president of Paul
D. Camp, hqs made it clear that the college will do
everything possible to help students who cannot
afford dual enrollment tuition for core subjects as
well.
In recent years, Camp has made great strides
in its workforce development program. The col­
lege has worked closely with Smithfield Foods,
International Paper and Green Mountain Coffee,
the county's largest taxpaying industries, as well
as Newport News Shipbuilding, the region's larg­
est employer. Smithfield Foods believes in what
Camp is doing to the point that the company re­
cently donated $330,000 to the workforce program.
To have Isle of Wight's School Board snub its
community college's effort to offer core subjects
when the area's most significant employers and
largest taxpayers are working to help the college
grow just doesn't make any sense. In this matter,
the School Board is badly out of step with the com­
munity it serves.
The Tidewater News, Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, Page A2
PDCCC celebratesgi,fts'tizmpafih
n Aug. 23, Paul D. Camp Com­
O munity College will announce
tl;e financial goal we've reached as we
gagement and involvement.
While the Virginia Community Col­
lege System and the state can provide
funding for basic operations, the types
of academic opportunities and en­
hancements that make Paul D. Camp
truly exceptional come from private re­
sources and investors.
Through the Major Gifts Ca?1_paign,
the college has developed a vision to re­
spond to the community's needs. II'\ re­
sponse to the best advice of business,
government and civi~ leaders in the re­
gion, the college has identified ~ee Ini­
tiatives comprising the foundation for
our "Celebratlng our Future" Major Gifts
Campaign.
The key pillars ofthe campaign were
in the following three core areas:
•High-need academic and ~orkf?~ce
program funding - The college s a?ility
to quickly respond to new econo~c de­
velopment initiatives and emergmg
~lose our first Major Gifts Campaign. A
victory celebration will be held at the
Regional Workforce Development Cen­
ter.
With a goal of$3 million, the cam­
paign was designed to address the re­
gion's need for a skilled and educated
workforce. This celebration is not just
one for the college, but for the commu­
nity, too.
.
1 We're inviting our donors and regional
lf aders to celebrate with us at this event,
'1"hich will highlight all ofthe exciting
"ctivities to come through this cam­
paign.
There are many giving options avail­
able to donors through the Paul D.
Oamp Community College Foundation,
sµch as the Annual Fund, cash gifts and
epdowed scholarships.
When we look at the preliminary re­
sults from the Major Gifts Campaign, we
see several indicators of great success:
Individual gifts, targeted funding pro­
grams and grants program funding have
all been critical to our efforts.
Without the assistance of several key
leaders in Franklin, Suffolk, Isle of Wight
and Southampton, we would not have
had this success. Our campaign cochairs were Larry Pope, CEO and presi­
dent of Smithfield Foods, and Dr. Paul
Conco, our college president. Addition­
ally, our Foundation leadership has
been instrumental.
Board President John Alexander "San­
dy" Mann and the entire board a~ de­
serve our praise and congratulations. To
see a complete list of the officers an~.
members of our illustrious board, visit
http://pdcccfoundation.org.
Those currently serving on the board \
and those who've served in previous
years are to be commended for their en-
I
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YOUR
TURN
Guest Column
by Felecia Blow
There are many
giving options available to
donors through the Paul D.
Camp Community College
Foundation, such as the
Annual Fund, cash·gifts and
endowed sch_olarships.
technologies is increasingly necessary.
Therefore investment is needed to give
the college the flexibility to develop new
programs to address the needs of our re­
gion's businesses and industries in a
timely manner.
• Student access and excellence
funding - Scholarships are critically
important: The annual tuition at our col­
lege is less than half that of a public
four-year institution. Still, college edu­
cation remains out of reach for many in
our communities. The majority of our
students receive some form of financial
aid, and it is still not enough.
• Instructional technology enhance­
ment funding - Technology upgrades
are sorely needed. Conventional wis­
dom indicates that computing power
doubles every 18 to 24 months. Each
change triggers a multitude of software
upgrades that utilize added power, and
in turn, increase productivity. To keep
pace with ongoing changes in industry,
the college's curriculum and equipment
must be updated regularly. We also
must provide professional development
for our faculty and staff so they remain
on the cutting edge ofthese new tech­
nologies.
In conclusion, the generosity of each
donor is to be celebrated. These contri­
butions already are making a difference
in the lives of the students, educators
and the community served by the col­
lege.
If you've invested in the college, be on
the lookout for an invitation to this won­
derful event ... and contlnue to support
Paul D. Camp Community College.
FELECIA BLOW ls vice president foF institutional ad­
vancement and executive director of the Foundation at
Paul 0. Camp Community College. Email her at fblow@
pdc.edu.
IW bypasses P.D.
Camp, instead
deals with VSU
The Smithfield Times - Wed., Aug. 7, 2013 - Page 7
By Abby Proch
Sta// writer
After more than a decade of
! working with Isle of Wight
County Schools to initiate a dual
enrollment program, Paul D.
Camp Community College finds
Dual
• Continued from p. 1
sjgned such an agreement
recently.
· "Isle of Wight has not
embraced dual enrollment.
And unfortunately, for
whatever reason, seems to
not embrace working with
their local community col­
lege,'; he said.
Conco said he has no
idea why PDCCC is being
overlooked.
"I continue to struggle
with the reasoning of why.
Nobody's ever said the col­
lege can't do this or the col·
lege has .failed here ...
There has been no charge
of us not doing our duty."
Last September, Conco
was excited about actualiz­
ing his "number one goal"
of expanding dual enroll­
ment to Isle of Wight.
Isle of Wight school ad·
ministrators, in the mean·
time, had been seeking out
other colleges and univer­
sities throughout the year,
but Conco didn't find out
until a few weeks ago.
In fact, his staff was in
the midst of preparing
teachers for math and En­
glish. courses when he
found out the college would
no longer provide them.
"As far as I know, the fact
is that (teachers) we had
qualified and certified are
simply now going to be
teaching from VSU's sylla­
bus instead of ours," he
said.
PDCCQ continues to
provide Career and Techni­
cal Education (CTE)
courses, but Conco sus­
pects that the Isle of Wight
school division believes
community colleges are
capable of teaching techni·
cal education, but lag be·
hind four-year universities
in core content areas.
"That's the wrong mes­
sage that will haunt gen­
erations. And it's quite
costly to plant that seed in
people's minds," he said.
At its June meeting, the
School Board agreed to en­
ter a dual enrollment
agreement with Virginia
State University for one
year starting Sept. 1.
In an Aug. 2 email,
Conco said he heard about
the agreement in an email
from Isle of Wight schools
CTE and Fine Arts Coordi ·
nator Barbara Smith.
Conco expressed his
frustration with the School
Board's decision to work
with VSU in an email to
Superintendent Katrise
Perera, also copied to Isle
of Wight and PDCCC
school board members.
Conco's email upset
Perera.
"As professionals, I
would have liked to discuss
your concerns in a profes­
sional manner and am dis­
appointed that you retorted
to this method of un­
healthy communication,"
she wrote.
In an interview Monday;
Perera explained that the
"method of unhealthy com­
munication" was email,
and she would rather
Conco speak directly to her
about his concerns.
Conco said he copied
others on the email after he
got no response from
itself edged out by Virginia State
University.
The Isle of Wight County
School Board's decision to use
VSU shocked PDCCC president,
Dr. Paul Conco.
"This kind of came out of no­
where, as directly in opposition
to what we just signed," Conco
said in an interview Tuesday
morning.
Perera after multiple at­
tempts and was asked to
reschedule a meeting with
Smith three times.
Perera also sent her re­
sponse to the same board
members, as well as county
employees and other indi­
viduals.
Perera said in her email
the division will not be
"forced" into an exclusive
dual enrollment with
PDCCC because the
county's "stakeholders"
had requested variety.
Conco said that VSU
can't provide a strong com­
munity presence like
PDCCC can. That, he said,
is evidenced by the
college's ability to step up
and provide training to
workers after the closing of
International Paper, again
during the plant's reopen­
ing, and the opening of
Green Mountain Coffee.
"VSU is a fine college.
Virginia is full of fine col­
leges and universities. But
they are not in our commu­
nity;" he said.
Conco pointed out that
PDCCC provides high
school career coaches, as
well as access to fl·-~·
college's library and cc.11­
Conco was referencing House
Bill 1184, which supports public
schools' agreements with local
community colleges to create a
dual enrollment program in
which students can obtain a one­
year general studies certificate
or two-year associates degree.
Isle of Wight and PDCCC had
puter/Internet service, tu­
tors, among other things at
its main campus and in
Franklin and the branch
·facility in Smithfield.
Perera said Monday that
one reason the schools
were going with VSU is
that the courses are offered
free and online. She also
said the schools are looking
at other dual enrollment
possibilities with Thomas
Nelson and Tidewater com­
munity colleges to increase
choices for students and
their parents.
Because VSU doesn't
charge tuition, there is no
fiscal benefit to the commu­
nity; Conco said.
PDCCC's dual enroll­
ment courses cost $132.15
per credit hour.
Of the tuition charged
for PDCCC's courses, 70
percent returns to the
school division, he said.
Eighty percent is planned
for next year.
"I am disappointed by
this consideration of using
VSU over your local com­
munity college. By using
VSU, you shift resources
out of our community and
waaken the local higher
education opportunities
and economic development
that is the mission of Paul
D. Camp Community Col­
lege," he wrote in his email
to Perera.
Dual enrollment allows
high school students to
take college-level courses
at the high school for both
high school and college
credit.
The school division and
PDCCC began their dual
enrollment partnership by
offering CTE courses with
hopes of expanding to core
content courses.
For several years,
PDCCC has offered suc­
cessful dual enrollment
programs in Franklin and
Suffolk schools and at Isle
of Wight Academy.
Conco asked to be in­
cluded on Thursday's
School Board meeting
agenda, but was refused.
"I'm don't think they
want to hear from me," he
said.
Conco plans to speak
during the public comment
period, but. will be re­
stricted to five minutes.
Diana
News
editor
McFarland contributed to
this report.
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Suffolk
NEws.llERALD
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013
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PDCCC Foundation board of directors named
FROM STAFF REPORTS
SUFFOLK NEWS-HERALD
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The Paul D. Camp
Community
College
Foundation has announced
new members of its board
of directors.
The foundation is a not­
for-profit foundation orga­
nized in 1980 and secures
resources to fund needs
of the colle,.ge, as well as
its students, faculty and
staff.
New members volun­
teering their service to
the Foundation are Dr.
Dylan Belt of Vision
Source Optometrists in
Franklin;
McLemore
"Mac" Birdsong, senior
vice president of Birdsong
Peanuts
in
Suffolk;
Adam Goldblatt, presi­
dent of Monarch Bank in
Suffolk; Dr. Alvin Harris
of Internal Medicine in
Franklin; Jenny Hutto,
communications man­
ager with International
Paper in Franklin; Mark
A. Johnson, vice president
and community develop­
mentmanagerfor SunTrust
Bank in Norfolk; and June
Fleming of Franklin; the
liaison to the · PDCCC
Local Coll ege Board.
"We are pleased to have
community leaders with
such diverse backgrounds
who can lend their exper­
tise to help secure resourc­
es for the College," said
Fe licia Blow, PDCCC
vice president for insti­
tutional
advancement
and executive director of
the foundation. "This is
critical to the continuing
progress of Paul D. Camp
Community College."
Continuing Foundation
Board members and offi­
cers are John Alexander
"Sandy" Mann Ill, presi­
dent; Herbert W. DeGroft,
vice president; J. Philip
Bain Jr., treasurer; William
A. "Billy" Gwaltney J1 .,
immediate past presi­
dent; Dr. L.D. Britt; Cass
Camp; M ichael C lark;
Paul Conco; R .M. '·Bub"
Felts; Frank E. Hall ; Patsy
R. Joyner; Robert '·Pr~ ..
Powell; Frederick "Fted"
Quayle; Tim S ch el lp~per,
Lynda Updike; Rosdand
Worrell; Philoron "Phil"
A. Wright II.
The Tidewater News, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, Page A6
PD CCC announces new foundation board members
STAFF REPORT
FRANKLIN-Paul D.
Camp Community College
Fouhdatlon Board of Direc­
tors announces its new
members for 2013-14. The
Foundation is a not-for­
profit foundation organized
in 1980 and secures re­
sources to fund needs of the
college, as well as its stu-
dents, faculty and staff.
New members volunteer­
ing their service to the
Foundation are: Dr. Dylan
Belt of Vision Source Op­
tometrists in Franklin; Mc­
Lemore (Mac) Birdsong, Se­
nior Vice President of Bird­
song Peanuts in Suffolk;
Adam Goldblatt, President
of Monarch Bank, Suffolk;
Dr. Alvin Harris of Internal
Medicine in Franklin; Jenny
Hutto, Communications
Manager with International
Paper Company in Frank­
lin; Mark A. Johnson, Vice
President & Community
Development Manager,
Hampton Roads, SunTrust
Bank in Norfolk; ahd June
Fleming of Franklin, liaison
to the PDCCC Local College
Board
"We are pleased to have
community leaders with
such diverse backgrounds
who can lend their expertise
to help secure resources for
the college;' said Felicia
Blow, APR, PDCCC Vice
President for Institutional
Advancement and Executive
Director ofthe Foundation.
"1h.js is critical to the con­
tinuing progress of Paul D.
Camp Community College:'
Continuing Foundation
Board members and offi­
cers are: John Alexander
(Sandy) Mann, III, Presi­
dent; Herbert W. DeGroft,
Vice PresiO.ent; J. Philip
Bain, Jr., Treasurer; Wil­
liam A. (Billy) Gwaltney,
Jr., Immediate Past Presi­
dent; Dr. L.D. Britt; Cass
Camp; Michael Clark; Dr.
Paul Wm. Conco; R.M.
(Bob) Felts; Frank E. Hall;
Dr. Patsy R. Joyner; Robert
(Bob) Powell; Frederick
(Fred) Quayle; Tim Schell­
peper; Lynda Updike;
Roseland Worrell; and
Philoron (Phil) ·A. Wright II
For more information
about giving options, visit
http://pdcccfoundation.
org/: ·
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Page 10 - The Smithfield Times - Wed. , Aug. 14, 2013
P.D. Camp plea: Keep state aid at home
By Abby Proch
Staff writer
Isle of Wight school of­
ficials say free tuition and
variety are the reasons for
choosing Virginia State
University for its core con­
tent dual enrollment
courses.
The School Board re­
mained mum Thursday
riight after Paul D. Camp
Community College presi­
dent Dr. Paul Conco asked
it to keep the community
college as its only dual en­
rollment provider.
The School Board had
added Virginia State Uni­
versity to its program ear­
lier this year.
Last week, Conco ex­
pressed shock and frustra­
tion that the School Board
chose VSU to offer core con­
tent classes over PDCCC.
PDCCC will still provide
career and technical ed uca­
tion (CTE) courses.
· Isle of Wight School
spokesperson Kenita Bow­
ers said former PDCCC
Vice President Maxine
Singleton was aware of Isle
of Wight's decision to go
with VSU as early as Janu­
ary 2013 and the school di­
vision issued a press re­
lease about it as well.
And Bowers said Conco
wasn't refused from the
School Board agenda, as he
said, but missed the dead­
line.
"By the time he con­
tacted the School Board of­
fice to be placed on the
agenda, it was already
closed for the meeting held
last Thursday," she said.
Instead, Conco spoke
during the public comment
period.
Allowing VSU to· pro­
vide courses here in Isle of
Wight weakens the existing
program, takes money
away from ·the community
and causes confusion
among parents and stu­
dents, he told the Board.
"[Superintendent
Katrise Perera] has stu­
dents' best interests at
heart, but I think they
made the wrong decision,"
he later said.
PDCCC is part of the
community, works with the
community and supports
the community, he said.
When International Pa­
per closed, then reopened,
and Green Mountain Cof­
fee Roasters came to the
county, PDCCC provided
worker training, said
Conco minutes after the
county's Economic Devel­
opment Director Lisa
Perry spoke about the role
community - and its edu­
cation system - plays in
supporting economic: devel­
opment.
Perry's address was not
related to dual enrollment.
By choosing VSU, the
school division has di­
verted state funds that sup­
port the dual enrollment
program away from the
county, Conco said.
"I know you want to
keep the funding in Isle of
Wight and not Petersburg
- so do we," he said.
Somewhat unclear is
whether the agreement
made will satisfy a dual en­
rollment bill signed into
law last year.
In April, PDCCC and
Isle of Wight school offi­
cials signed an agreement,
pursuant to House Bill 1184
signed into law by Gov. Bob
McDonnell in April 2012,
that requires local school
systems and community
colleges to devise a dual
enrollment program that
creates a pathway to an
associate's degree and gen­
eral studies certificate.
But this fall, PDCCC
won't be teaching core con­
tent courses at the high
schools.
When asked whether of­
fering only CTE courses
through PDCCC would
meet the conditions of the
law, Bowers said, "There is
nothing in House Bill 1184
that speaks to exclusivity
with community colleges
... IWCS plans to continue
building a relationship
with PDCCC and in doing
so meets any criteria from
the state regarding work­
ing with community col­
leges. We will continue to
look at opportunities to ex­
pand our dual enrollment
program.".
A press release from
VSU says that its dual en­
rollment students "typi­
cally enter college with
close to a semester's worth
of credits." It does not men­
tion obtaining a degree or
certificate.
Structurally, the two
programs have just a few
differences. Teachers must
have the same credentials
for both, but students do
not.
PDCCC requires stu­
dents to pass a free college
entrance exam or have a
certain SAT or ACT score,
and its courses are open to
juniors and seniors.
VSU admits students
based on teacher recom­
mendation for most
courses. Its courses are
open to juniors and se­
niors; sophomores may
take math only.
VSU offers a select num­
ber of courses, while any
course can be evaluated for
dual enrollment if avail­
able at PDCCC.
Credits from PDCCC are
guaranteed to transfer, and
'vsu credits may transfer
to other four-year universi­
ties and colleges but are
determined on a case-by­
case basis.
Should the student at­
tend VSU for college, the
student's credits and GPA
will transfer, according to a
VSU press release.
PDCCC offers free tran­
scripts for its students;
VSD charges for them.
PDCCC also offers ca­
reer coaches, has a Career
Development Center and a
campus in Smithfield.
"IfVSU had a campus in
Smithfield, I'd be thinking
differently," Conco said.
PDCCC adjunct profes­
sor Ellen Couch, also the
executive director of Smart
Beginnings and a former
IWCS employee, said a lot
of people are "upset" and
"embarrassed" by the
county's decision.
Couch stressed keeping
resources local and work­
ing collaboratively.
· Conco said VSU's mis­
sion is to retain students,
while one of PDCCC's mis­
sions is to cater to transfer
students.
For several years, Isle of
Wight and PDCCC ap­
peared to be on the same
page - both wanted to of­
fer dual enrollment courses
in the county's high school.
But the program never
gained steam as antici­
pated.
·
In fall 2012, Smithfield
High enrolled 11 students
and Windsor High enrolled
17, according to PD CCC
records.
In spring 2013, 11 stu­
dents were enrolled in CTE
courses at PDCCC and 32
students were enrolled in
two English courses pro­
• See ENROLL, p. 9
Enroll _ _ __
• Continued from p. 10
vided by VSU, one at each
high school.
With VSU, students can
take English 110, college
algebra 120and elementary
statistics 210.
All are tentatively
scheduled for the class­
room, not online as previ­
ously noted by Perera.
Conco said he isn't sure
what's keeping Isle of
Wight's numbers from
steadily rising. Other divi­
sions experience more
stable enrollment and rates
of growth, he said.
Isle of Wight school of­
ficials say it's the cost.
With a discount, a three­
credit course with PDCCC
costs about $120.
Conco said he never
heard Isle of Wight stu­
dents had financial prob­
lems taking the courses,
adding, "We don't let the
student fall through the
crack."
PDCCC has several op­
tions for aid - from grant
fu~ding . to foundation
scholarships.
VSU currently offers tu­
ition-free course funded by
a Title III Student Aid Fis­
cal Responsibility Act
grant.
Details of the grant are
unknown as Virginia State
University did not return
requests for comment by
press time.
"That free tuition does
not give you the service
that Paul D. Camp gives
you," he said.
Isle of Wight Director of
Secondary Education
Rashard Wright also said
the division added VSU for
"variety."
"We want to ensure that
all of our students have op­
tions that better enable
them to achieve their aca­
demic goals for college, ca­
reer and citizenship," said
Assistant Superintendent
Laura Abel.
Though the Board didn't
address his concerns di­
rectly, Conco is hopeful that
PDCCC's dual enrollment
will continue to grow and
that his address will serve
as a wake-up call that their
decision has great effect in
the community.
THE TIDEWATER NEWS
SUNDAY. AUGUST 18, 2013
PD CCC celebrates success ofits
.first major gifts campaign
STAFF REPORT
eas of predicted growth, such
as logging and pharmacy
technicians.
FRANKLIN -Paul D.
Regarding student aid, al­
Camp Community College
though tuition at PD CCC is
will close out its first Major
Gifts Campaign with a cele­
less than half of what it
bration at the college's Re­
would be at a public fouryear institution, costs can still
gional Workforce Develop­
ment Center.
be a hindrance for students,
making scholarships a criti­
The event will take place
cal need.
on Friday, Aug. 23, from 6 to
8 p.m. and will be highlight­
To keep up with changing
ed by an announcement of
technology, the college
the total amount of funds
needs the resources to up­
raised during the campaign.
date its equipment periodi­
There will be music, enter­
cally to ensmc students are
tainment, special recognition provided the highest quality
of donors and a silent auc­
education possible, particu­
tion.
larly because the college is
"Tue campaign was de­
focused on STEM-H (Sci­
signed to address the region's ence, Technology, Engineerneed f?ta skilled.~c\'~~u- , j.ng, Math,and Healthcare)
cated vv.orlqo-rqr:', ~i\LQ,PiiH,l , cunicula1
Inclividual gifts, and target­
Wm. Conco, college pr'esi­
dent. "The core of the cam­
ed and grants program fund­
paign is focused on funding
ing have all been important
to the success of the Major
for high-need academic and
workforce programs; student Gifts Campaign.
access and excellence; and
"Community and business
leaders in the service region
instructional technology en­
and the college's Foundation
hancement:'
The campaign will help the Board were also instrurnen­
tal in the success ofthis cam­
.high-need academic and
workforce program funding,
paign;' said Fel.icia Blow, vice
president for Institutional
!:Student access and excelJenee funding, and instruc­
Advancement and Executive
tional technology enhance­
Director of the Paul D. Camp
ment funding. The college is
Community College Founda­
committed to providing
tion. "We are inviting our do­
needed programs in the ar­
nors and regional leaders to
SUBMITIEO
SunTrust Bank's Foundation has made a $5,000 donation
to Paul D. Camp Community College Foundation. From
left to right, Lynn Powell, SunTrust Bank; Dr. Paul Conco,
PDCCC President; Mark Johnson, SunTrust Bank; Felicia
Blow, PDCCC Vice President.
celebrate with us at this cul­
~'ating event, where we
will also reveal all of the ac­
tivities that have and will
come through this cam­
paign:'
·-r·
Dr. Conco and Larry Pope,
CEO and President of Smith­
field Foods, served as co­
. chairs of the campaign.
The Smithfield Times, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 Page 12
Wednesday, Sept. 4
CAMERA CLASS-"Get
More from Your Camera"
Learn how to shoot photos
in all modes, including
manual. Class will cover
basic camera mechanics and
fundamentals, Sept. 10 and
17, 5 :30 - 8 p.m., Paul D.
Camp Community College in
Smithfield, Room 212. Cost: ·
$65, deadline for
registration is Sept. 4. To
register, call 569-5060.
OPERATOR CERTIFICATE­
Paul D. Camp Community
College is offering training
courses for forklift and reach
truck certificates at the
Amadas Industries
Warehouse, 302 Kenyon
Road , Suffolk. The first
classes are Sept. 10 - 12;
register now to secure a
place. Info: Contact the
Regional Workforce
Development Center, 569­
6050 or visit www.pdc.edu/
workforce-development/
Friday, Sept. 13
GOLF TOURNEY-Paul D.
Camp Community College's
10th Annual Golf Tournament
is Friday, Sept. 13 at
Cypress Creek Golfers' Club
in Smithfield. Shotgun start
at 12:30 p.m. Info: 569­
- 6790.
DailyPress.com, Friday, Aug. 23, 2013
VSU, Paul D. Camp offering classes in Isle of
Wight
Paul D. Camp president wants School Board to rethink VSU
partnership
By Allison T. Williams, atwilliams@dailypress.com 1757-247-4535
August 23, 2013
ISLE OF WIGHT - Beginning this year, Smithfield and Windsor high school juniors and seniors
emolled in select dual credit classes can earn college credits through Virginia State University.
Historically, the school system has only offered similar programs through Paul D. Camp
Community College and, occasionally Tidewater and Thomas Nelson community colleges, said
Isle of Wight School Board member Herb DeGroft. Isle of Wight and Virginia State, a
historically black university near Petersburg, formally sealed the deal in March.
But no one ever notified Paul D. Camp President Paul Conca of the change.
"I'm disappointed ... and there was never any discussion about it with us," said Conco, who said
he learned about Isle of Wight's action from an email forwarded by one of his employees in July.
"Having another college or university do dual emollment confuses students, teachers and
parents."
The school division is not severing its relationship with Paul D. Camp, DeGroft said. Virginia
State will provide the academic core classes and Paul D. Camp, the vocational and technical
courses.
For the upcoming school year, Paul D. Camp will be offering 15 career and technical education
programs for Isle of Wight students, division spokeswoman Kenita Bowers. Virginia State is
scheduled to provide one English class and two math courses, she said. The division will not
know how many students will emoll in dual credit courses until after school starts, she said.
"We are trying to have the broadest spectrum of opportunities available for our students," said
DeGroft. "From my perspective, this expands the opportunities because Paul D. Camp
Community College had limitations. One of our biggest limitations with P.D. Camp was having
enough certified instructors."
Virginia State's offer of free tuition was an incentive for board members, DeGroft said. Parents
would only be responsible for the textbook tab, he added.
Virginia State's courses will be taught at the high schools using the same curricula, syllabi and
tests that on-campus students use and students are guaranteed they can use those credits if they
attend college at Virginia State, according to a university press release.
Other four-year universities may - or may not - accept those transfer credits, Conco said.
Through an agreement with most Virginia universities, dual credit courses administered by
community colleges are guaranteed to be accepted at state colleges, he said.
Some students who begin taking dual credit courses in their junior year have a associates degree
by the time they finish high school, he said.
Conco wants Isle of Wight to rethink its decision.
"'I think the board heard the word free and though it would a nice option," Conco said. "Is free
really free? In my mind, free is simply a recruiting tool, a grant that will one day run out."
Conco called VSU's free tuition offer is "marketing ploy" that allows the university to acquire
student information with hopes of wooing them there for college.
Cost should not be a deterrent for students, Conco said. Paul D. Camp's tuition costs of $132 per
credit hour are being cut by 70 percent this year and a larger reduction is slated for next year,
Conco said. The college has a foundation that can provide student assistance, he said.
Virginia's community college graduates are guaranteed admission into most four-year colleges in
Virginia, he said.
Conco stressed that Paul D. Camp has a history of being active in Isle of Wight Schools,
including funding two part-time career coaches that have worked 20-30 hours a week in both
Smithfield and Windsor high schools for the past six years.
Copyright© 2013, Newport News, Va., Daily Press
The Tidewater News, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013 Page Al
PDCCC exceeds gifts campaign
More than $7 million generated since 2008
STEPHEN H. COWLES/STAFF WRITER
stephen.cowles@tidewaternews.com
FRANKLIN-To the
sound of a drum roll, Paul
D. Camp Community Col­
lege ended its first Major
Gifts Campaign ~n Friday
at $7,089,935.46; the origi­
nal $3 million target was
set in 2008. The big reveal
took place at the victory
celebration in the Regional
Workforce Development
Center.
The event was also a rec­
ognition of contributors in
gifts, pledges, foundations
and grants.
"You are not merely do­
nors;' said Herb DeGroft,
CAINMADDEN ITIDEWATER NEWS
vice president of the col­
Dr. Paul Wm. Conco, president, speaks to the gathered
lege foundation's board of crowd before the big reveal.
directors, "but truly inves­
Felicia Blow, vice presi­
"I'll wear the title proud­
tors in the future of our re­
ly and with honor;• he con­ dent of the college founda­
gion and young people
tinued. "I'm very grateful
tion's board of directors, to
who will take our places:'
pull back the curtain over
to work witl1 so many peo­
Before the announce­
the board offigures. Before
ple. Dr. (Patsy] Joyner was
ment, Dr. Paul Wm. Conco, always by my side:•
they did, he praised Joyner
president, honored Dr.
Boyce added that he had for her Wgh energy and in­
Douglas Boyce as presi­
spiration to other people.
been very concerned
dent emeritus ofPDCCC.
Conco added that Blow
about the success of the
"I'm speechless, and that campaign a few years ago.
"hit the ground running"
doesn't happen often,"
"But I didn't need to fear when she came to the col­
said Boyce, who was the
lege, and the campaign
at all. You pulled it off
sixth person to lead the
beautifully;• he said.
continued to flourish to
college. "But I did bring
"an exhilarating close:'
ConcocalledJoynerand
some notes.
The Tidewater News, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013 Page Al
HaydenJunior High getting makeover
Senior Services behind renovation
the construction of 25
apartments for senior citi­
zens within the building,
as well as an adult day
health care program. It
would relocate the Senior
Services Rural Office from
the Martin Luther King
building and place it un­
der the same roof.
The project would also
have an influence on other
city residents by offering a
Head Start Program for the
children. There will be
Home Ownership Training
offered by the Franklin
Housing Authority on site.
SIDNEY MOORE ITIDEWATER NEWS
They
will have various
Hayden Junior High School was abandoned many years
· ago, but will undergo a transformation through Senior wellness programs, too, as
well as a new Heritage
Services of Southeastern Virginia.
Museum, a library and a
It is the site for the new
new community center.
SIDNEYMOORE/CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Hayden
Village;
a
multi­
Spearheading the effort
sidburgundy@gmail.com
use facility that would spe­ for this transformation is
cialize in offering the city's the Senior Services of
FRANKLIN- The once
seniors a way to age with
Southeastern Virginia, an
bustling and now aban­
doned Hayden Junior High dignity, while engaging in independent 501 (c) (3)
healthy lifestyles.
School will be getting
The Hayden Village
some new life injected into
SEE HAYDEN, A 10
project would allow for
it soon.
PDCCC welcomes idea of work­
ing with Hayden Village project
SIDNEY MOORE/CONTRIBUTING WRITER
sidburgundy@gmail.com
FRANKLIN-Paul D.
Camp Community College
is looking forward to its fu­
ture dealings with the
Hayden Village Project.
"We are still in the early
stages of relationship
building and project en­
gagement;' said Felicia
Blow, who is the vice presi­
dent of Institutional Ad­
vancement and the execu­
tive director of the Paul D.
Camp Community College
Foundation.
"Our team held a meet­
ing with representatives
last week, and from that
meeting we developed lots
of grand ideas, to include
applied health sciences,
student activities, culinary
arts, Workforce Develop­
ment, and a whole host of
other ideas:' Blow said.
Knowing this will be a
long-term engagement,
there would have to be oth­
er talks in the near future.
Blow confirmed this as she
said, "We are working to
meet again in October in
order to assess options and
opportunities and hope to
have much more to share
following that corning Oc­
tober meeting.
"I will definitely be look­
ing forward to what comes
of that meeting;' she con­
tinued.
"This is the type of part­
nership that builds com­
munities from the ground
up, especially when talk of
opportunities for job place­
ment and education come
into the picture. If it's any­
thing like what I'm think­
ing, there will be plenty of
happy people and a much
brighter futme for the city
of Franklin and the county
of Southampton in the fu­
ture:'
The Tidewater News, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013 Page Al
HAYDEN: Senior centerfandedfrom multiple sources
FROM PAGE Al
nonprofit organization. SS­
SEVA was established under
the Older Americans Act of
1972. They have federal and
state legal designation. The
region they serve consists of
a blend of rural and urban
areas spanning more than
2,000 square miles. Last year
alone their staff of 105 peo­
ple served more than 12,000
senior citizens.
The organization initiated
the Care Transition pilot
program in 2012 with con­
junction with Southampton
Memorial Hospital.
"We noticed that whenev­
er older patients were treat­
ed at the hospital, they re­
turned within 30 days. So,
we partnered with the hos­
pital to help patients with
after care:' said Vanessa
Greene, who is on the SS­
SEVA Board ofDirectors as a
representative for South­
ampton County. The SS­
SEVA has managed the Ru­
ral Aging Centers in Frank­
lin, Isle of Wight and Suffolk
since 1973.
The reason the SSSEVA
chose Franklin to focus its
efforts is quite simple.
"We conducted a private
study and learned that out
of the whole region, Frank­
lin had the highest percent­
age of citizens over the age
of 65:' Greene said. "It's also
one of the poorest in the re­
gion, having the highest per­
centage of low-income
households:'
Speaking about overall
health, she said, "Franklin is
home to the highest rate of
diabetes and chronic health
issues. So, something like
Hayden Village was needed
a long time ago:'
I
SIDN[YMOOREITIDEWATER NEWS
Vanessa Greene
The project would also
create an opportunity for
economic empowerment :
for the City ofFranklin and
surrounding areas by creat­
ing much-needed jobs.
The project will retain the
name ofDelia I. Hayden, the
person for whom the school
is named. ln keeping with
her tradition ofleadership ,
and dignity, the SSSEVA
along with its backers from
the Hayden Alumni and
Paul D. Camp Community
College will forge a new
path for the city.
The new Hayden Village
would centralize programs
and services, making it easi­
er for people to access re­
sources and help they need.
It would bring a new market
ofopportunity and allow for
some money to be saved
through Historic Tax Cred­
its.
"We' re trying to make a
one-stop shop for services
and open doors that people
probably would've never
thought were open to them:'
said Greene. "Do you know
that there's not one single
industrial kitchen for use by .
residents and students'? Not
one'? We'd have that and
give the students at Paul D.
Camp the opportunity to
utilize the kitchen. That way,
the kids gain valuable expe­
rience, and we can make
sure our residents have hot,
nutritious meals:'
If anyone is interested in
being a part of history, the
SSSEVA is accepting dona­
tions for the construction of
the Hayden Village.
"We're selling bricks that
will have your name en­
graved on them:' Greene
said. "They'll form a path
from the Hayden Village to
the grave site of Ms.
Hayden:'
To pmchase one of the
Qricks or to l~arn more in­
formation about donating to
the cause, contact Greene at
514-7461. Youcanalso
make a donation by visiting
the Senior Services of
Southeastern Virginia web­
site at www.ssseva.org and
clicking on the donation
button.
SSSEVA speaks at Rotary
During the Friday meet­
ing of the Franklin Rotary
Club, John Skirven and
Debbie Schwartz from SS­
SEVA spoke about the proj­
ect. Skirven is the chief ex­
ecutive officer, and
Schwartz is the director of
Development and Commu­
nity Relations.
"We help families stay to­
gether in their own homes:'
Skirven told the club in talk­
ing about the organization's
background. "We connect
you with services or to
someone who does have
them:'
He noted the federal and
state funds make up the
bulk of revenue for the orga­
nization. In fiscal year 2013,
all sources added to $7.2
millio:ll.. But Skirven expects
io
that revenue to decrease
$6.4 million or $6.3 rnillioi).
next year.
. ,'
The price for the project is
forecast at $12 million, of
which $9 million will be , .
needed for renovations
costs, he said. Sources of \11~
come are anticipated to '
come from the following ·
sources:
$300,000 in equity (prop­
erty)
$125,000: Adult Day Care
build out payment
$500,000: Friends of
Hayden contribution
$1,200,000: Capital Deve~;
opment Initiative
$l,500,000: Equity (New
Market Tax Credits)
$3,700,000: Equity (His­
toric Tax Credits)
Equity/Grants: $9,325,000
Debt/loan: $2,675,000 ..
Skirven said 100 jobs re­
lated to construction and
renovated are expected tQ
be created. Further, 40 exist­
ing jobs will remain, and an·
other 45 will be generated
for the village.
Schwartz reiterated the
brick campaign as a way t~
not only help in funding,
but also to get people con­
nected to the project as a
whole.
Asked by a club member
how will Hayden all be sus­
tained, Skirven explained
that residential rents are ex­
pected to generate $160,000
annually, and $460,000 in
commercial rentals.
"SSSEVA is the owner and
also a tenant:' he said.
Overall, the new Hayden
Village will be "a transfor­
mational project:' said Skir­
ven.
Staff writer Stephen H.
Cowles contributed to this
story.
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Suffolk News-Herald, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, Page 3
Paul D. Camp Community
College will teach par- ·
ticipants how to "Get More
From Your Camera" Sept.
10 and 17 from 5:30 to 8
p.m. The deadline to regis­
ter is Sept. 4. The cost is
$65, and class will be held
at PDCCC in Smithfield. Call
569-5060 to register.
FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 6
Paul D. Camp Community
College will close Sept. 6
from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a
college-wide meeting. It will
reopen at 1 p.m.
The Tidewa ter News, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, Page AS
PaulD. Camp Community College's Forklift and
Reach Truck Operator Certificate Training offeredin SuffOlk
Registration is under way for
fall 2013 semester
FRANKLIN -Paul D.
Camp Community College •
has trained students to oper­
ate a forklift for four years.
Many of these students have
successfully used their fork­
lift operator's certificate to
get jobs at warehouse and
distribution centers in the
f:Iam pton Roads area.
Recently, a reach truck
certificate was added to the
training comses. Now, the
training comse will be pro­
vided at the Amadas Indus­
tries Warehouse at 302 Ken­
yon Road in Suffolk.
· "The development of Cen­
terPoint Intermodal Cente1~
a 937-acre industrial park
that includes facilities for
warehousing and distribu­
tion, and over 1,300,000
square feet of new ware­
house and distribution cen­
ter openings in Suffolk since
2011, has created a demand
for forklift and reach truck
operators and a great career
opportunity:' said Education
Programs Coordinator for
PDCCC's Division of Work­
force Development Bob
Hayes.
New training for forklift
and reach truck certificates
are coming to Suffolk. Stu­
dents learn OSHA safety
procedmes and participate
in forklift and reach truck
driving skills before being
awarded the certificates. The
first classes at Amadas will
be held Sept. 10-12. Register
now to secure a place in the
classes.
·
For more information,
contact the Regional Work­
force Development Center,
757-569-6050, or visit www.
pdc.edu/workforce-devel­
opment/
The Suffolk News-H erald Online, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013
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A class offered in Suffolk this fall by Paul D. Camp Community College will help train a new generation of
workers for emp loyment in one of the city's fastest-growing industries.
With the continuing build-out of the 937-acre CenterPoint lntermodal Center, as well as other warehousing and
distribution po ints throughout Suffolk, there is a growing demand for workers who are trained in warehouse
operations. Paul D . Camp, with the help of Amadas Industries and Franklin-Southampton Charities, is working
to fill the demand .
The college's new forklift and reach truck course will help students become certified to operate the equipment,
which is in tegra l to the work clone in the warehouses and distribution centers that have recently opened in
Suffolk, along with others that are currently in the plruming stages.
The course will include training in Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations at the college's
Kenyon Road campus in Suffolk. But even more important will be the hands-on training the students will
receive at/\ madas, where they w i11 learn to use the equipment in a working warehouse.
With the expans ion of the Panama Canal, ports all along the East Coast - including right here in Hampton
Roads - arc gearing up for the next generation of cargo ships, and communities with the facilities necessary for
unpacking, repacking and moving that cargo will be in a fine position to capitalize on the business. But even the
best, most automated warehousing and distribution facilities still rely on well-trained workers to move the
process along.
The new pa1tnership between Paul D. Camp Community College and Amadas Industries should ensure that
Suffolk has a good supply of highly trained individuals to suppo1t this growing industry. It's a fine example of
the college seeing a need in the community and stepping in to meet it.
The Smithfield Times, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, Page 13
Scholarship honors Smfd. man
Paul D. Camp Commu- D. Camp Community Col­
nity College recently an- lege and three other educa­
nounced the establishment tional institutions as re­
of an endowed scholarship cipients of major gifts for
in memory of educator and . endowed scholarships.
WWII veteran Gordon
As a student, Barlow Jr:
"Gene" Eugene Barlow Jr. graduated from Smithfield
of Smithfield.
High School, then earned
"My brother Gene loved his B.S. from Virginia Tech
education. In fact, he was a and his master's from Iowa
lifelong learner. He had State University. He was in
many interests including the U.S. Army during
the sciences, farming, com­ World War II. His service
puters, religion, and even was with the 503rd Para­
ballroom dancing. Gene chute Infantry Regiment
took college classes almost engaged in combat in the
up to the time of his death. Philippines and with the
We truly miss him," said 11th Airborne Division in
his brother, William K. the occupation of Japan.
Barlow, former member of He was a member of the
the House of Delegates for American Legion Post 49,
Christopher Newport
the 641h district.
Upon his passing, University's
Lifelong
Barlow Jr. identified Paul Learning
Society,
Smithfield Baptist Church
and the Smithfield Ruritan
Club.
After completing his
education, Barlow Jr. re­
turned to Smithfield and
taught at Smithfield High
School. After retiring from
teaching math and science
there,
Barlow Jr., who never
married, died on Feb. 25,
2009 at the age of 85.
The new Gordon E.
Barlow Jr. Scholarship will
be available for the spring
2014 semester for those
seeking an education with
Paul D. Camp Community
College.
For more information,
contact the College's Office
of Institutional Advance­
ment at 569-6790.
The Smithfield Times, Wednesday. Aug. 28, 2013, Page 11
Wednesday, Sept. 4
CAMERA CLASS-"Get More from
Your Camera." Learn how to shoot
photos in all modes, _including
"manual." Class will cover basic
camera mechanics and
fundamentals, Sept. 10 and 17,
5:30 - 8 p.m., Paul D. Camp
Community College in Smithfield,
Room 212. Cost: $65, a·nd
deadline for registration is Sept. 4.
To ·register, call 569-5060.
Friday, Sept. 6
COLLEGE CLOSING-Paul D. Camp
Community College will be closed
Friday, Sept. 6, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. for
a college-wide meeting. The
College will reopen at 1 p.m.
The Tidewater News, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, Page A2
EDITORIAL,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~
Our position on local issues
I
Meeting aneed
ass offered in Suffolk
and Franklin-Southampton
this fall by Paul D.
Charities, is working to fill the
amp Community Col­
demand.
lege will help train a new gener­
The college's new forklift and
ation of workers for employment reach truck course will help stu­
in one of the area's fastest-grow­
dents become certified to oper­
ing industries.
, ate the equipment, which is in­
With the continuing build-out
tegral to the work done in the
of the 937-acre CenterPoint In­
warehouses and distribution
termodal Center, as well as other centers that have recently
warehousing and distribution
openedinSuffolk,alongwith
points throughout Suffolk, there
others that are currently in the
is a growing demand for workers planning stages.
The course will include train­
who are trained in warehouse
operations. Paul D. Camp, with
ing in Occupational Safety and
the help of Amadas Industries
Health Administration regula­
N
tions at the college's Kenyon
Road campus in Suffolk. But
even more important will be the
hands-ori training the students
will receive at Amadas, where
they will learn to use the equip­
ment in a working warehouse.
With the expansion ofthe Pana­
ma Canal, ports all along the
East Coast - including right
here in Hampton Roads - are
gearing up for the next genera­
tion ofcargo ships, and commu­
nities with the facilities neces­
sary for unpacking, repacking '''
and moving that cargo will be in
a fine position to capitalize on
the business. But even the best,
most automated warehousing
and distribution facilities still re­
ly on well-trained workers to
move the process along.
The new partnership between
Paul D. Camp Community Col­
lege and Amadas Industries
should ensure that Suffolk has a
good supply of highly trained in­
dividuals to support this grow­
ing industry. It's a fine example
of the college seeing a need in
the tort'lhi\'irlity and' stepping ih
to meet it
The Tidewater News, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, Page A3
Learn to improvephotography
\
SMITHFIELD-"Take Bet­
ter Pictures" will be offered by
the Paul D. Camp Community
College in Smithfield, 253
James Street
The course is scheduled for
6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays
from Oct. 23-Nov. 13, in Room
212.
The class, taught by award­
winning photographer Shirley
...
Whitenack, will introduce film
or digital photographers to the
workings ofa camera and its
components. Composition,
metering and exposure, cre­
ative use of depth offield and
reading light will be covered
as well.
The course includes weekly
assignments, with the final
class to highlight organizing
and archiving images, photo
resources, image critiques and
follow-up questions. Bring a
camera, instruction manual
and film/ digital media.
The cost is $105.
For more information, call
the Regional Workforce De­
velopment Center office, 569­
6Q50, orvisitwww.pdc.edu/
workforce-development
The Suffolk News-Herald Online, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013
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Nearly 50 students were awarded scholarships for the fall 2013 semester at Paul D. Camp Community College.
A reception was held Aug. 20 at the college 's Regional Workforce Development Center to honor recipients and
provide an opportunity to meet the donors of their awards.
" It is one of our goals to increase funding for our students and raise awareness of the scholarships available at
Paul D. Camp Community College," said Felicia Blow, vice president for institutional advancement and
executive director of the College Foundation. "The majority of our students receive some form of financial aid,
and it is still not enough."
Fall 2013 scholarships for graduating high school students were awarded as follows:
• Jasmine Anderson of Boykins - Camp to Camp Scholarship (Ruth Camp Campbell Foundation;
Camp-Yount Foundation and the Camp Foundation)
• Kirstyn Andrew of Courtland - Bobby B. Worrell Scholarship (The Elms Foundation, Westbrook J.
Parker)
• Taylor Felts of Franklin - Camp to Camp Scholarship (Ruth Camp Campbell Foundation; Camp-Younts
Foundation and the Camp Foundation)
• Lauren Wagoner of Eure, N.C. - J. Philip Bain Jr. Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship Scholarship
(Virginia Foundation for Community College Education)
Fall 2013 scholarships for continuing or new students from the area were awarded as follows:
• Angelita Bease of Suffolk-American Association of University Women, Suffolk Branch; and Dr. Alvin
C. Rogers Endowed Scholarship (Janice Trisolini)
• Rebecca Ballance of Zuni - Suffolk Ruritan Nursing Scholarship
• Jacob Bradshaw of Carrsville - Wal-Ma11 Community Involvement Scholarship
• Brittany Eley of Windsor - Smithfield-Luter Foundation Scholarship
• Nathan Gonda of Smithfield- PDCCC Classified Personnel Association Scholarship
• Bremer Gwaltney of Suffolk - Be11ella C. Westbrook Memorial Scholarship for Nursing Students.
(Franklin Southampton Charities)
• Gloria Shearrin of Suffolk-40/7 Society Scholarship (40/7 Society created by the PDCCC Foundation)
• Kendra Silver of Suffolk - American Association of University Women, Suffolk Branch; and Cross
Realty Career Grant (Mr. Harry Cross)
• Symone Stewart of Suffolk - Kiwanis Club of Suffolk Scholarship
• Chad Stubenrauch of Suffolk- Cross Realty Career Grant (Harry Cross)
Dual enrollment Camp Opportunity scholarships, funded by the Ruth Camp Campbell Foundation,
Camp-Younts Foundation and the Camp Foundation, were awarded to 27 students, including the following from
Suffolk: Anndraya Ashburn, Eveie Godino, Lexus Isom, Angel A. Knight, Deja Lankford, Alexis Powell , Tiara
Robinson, Sharon Sanchez, Bria Sweat and Shaniqua Thorpe.
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The Tidewater News, Sund ay, Sept. 1, 2013, Page B2
JENA PASSUT ITIDEWATER NlV/I
Front row from left are: Dr. Douglas Boyce and wife Grace
Boyce; Terry Girard (Smithfield-Luter Foundation); Dr. Patsy
Joyner (American Association of UniversityWomen, Suffolk
Branch); Bobby Worrell and Dr. Paul Wm. Conco; middle,
Rachel Brown of Franklin; Deja Lankford of Suffolk; Mi­
kayla Womble of Courtland; Taylor Felts of Franklin; Rhema
Johnson, Kirstyn Andrew and Donna Lloyd, all of Courtland;
David Lydick (PDCCC Faculty Senate); and Alexis Powell of
Suffolk; back, Rebecca Ballance of Zuni; Chad Stubenrauch
of Suffolk; Darion Holliman, Ellis Cofield Ill and Shamar
Ballard, all of Franklin; Shelby Livingston of Ivor; Armirah
Stephens of Franklin; Jena Araojo and Victoria Marks, both
of Ivor; Tyreckka Hawks of Franklin; Lexus Isom and Angelita
Bease, both of Suffolk; Jacob Bradshaw of Carrsville; Martin
Carr of Sedley; and Kendra Silver of Suffolk.
Fallscholarship recipients
donors celebrate atPDCCC
FRANKLIN- Nearly 50
students were awarded
scholarships for the fall 2013
semester at Paul D. Camp
Community College. A re­
ception was held Aug. 20 in
the College's Regional Work­
force Development Center to
honor recipients and provide
an opportunity to meet the
donors of their awards.
"It is one ofour goals to in­
crease funding for our stu­
dents and raise awareness of
the scholarships available at
Paul D. Camp Community
College;' said Felicia Blow,
vice president for Institution­
al Advancement, and execu­
tive di.rector of the College
Foundation. "The majority of
our students receive some
form offinancial a id and it is
still no t enough:'
Fall 2013 scholarships for
graduating high school stu­
dents
~Jasmine Anderson of
Boykins: Camp to Camp
Scholarship (Huth Camp
Campbell Foundation;
I
Camp-Yount Foundation and
the Camp Foundation)
•Kirstyn Andrew ofCourt­
land: Bobby B. Worrell Schol­
arship (The Elms Founda­
tion, the Hon. Westbrook J.
Parker)
•Taylor Felts of Franklin:
Camp to Camp Scholarship
(Ruth Camp Campbell Foun­
dation; Camp-Younts Foun­
dation anc;i the Ca.mp Foun­
dation)
•Lauren Wagoner ofEure,
N.C.: J. Philip Bain Jr. Com­
monwealth Legacy Scholar­
ship Scholarship (Vrrginia
Foundation for Community
College Education)
Fall 2013 scholarships for
continuing or new students
• Rebecca Ballance ofZuni:
Suffolk Ruritan Nursing
Scholarship
•Shawn Battle of Franklin:
Lawrence M. (Marvin) Farm­
er Memorial Scholarship
•Jacob Bradshaw of Carrs­
ville: Wal-Mart Community
Involvement Scholarship
• Martin Carr ofSedley: Dr.
Douglas & Grace Boyce
Scholarship
•Brittany Eley ofWmdsor:
Smithfield-Luter Foundation
Scholarship
•Jennifer Greuling of
Franklin: Donald C. Boyce
Education Scholarship (Dr.
and Mrs. Douglas Boyce)
•Donna Lloyd ofCourt­
land: Dean Nancy Sandberg
Scholarship (MI: and Mrs.
Peter Lars Sandberg); and
Kathy Camper Common­
wealth Legacy Scholarship
(Virginia Foundation for
Community College Educa­
tion)
•Victoria Marks ofIvor:
Shirley N. Barnes Scholar­
ship (Dr. Edwin Barnes)
• Amanda Douglas oflvor:
Smithfield-Luter Foundation
Scholarship
-•Laurel Pope of Courtland:
Career Preparation Grant
(The Gamp Family Founda­
tions)
Dual Enrollment Camp
Opportunity scholarship
recipients (Ruth Camp
Campbell Foundation;
Camp-Younts
Foundation and the
Camp Foundation)
• Gabrielle Adams of
Courtland
•Jena Araojo oflvor
•Sha.mar Ballard of Frank­
lin
•Rachel Brown of Franklin
• Shunye Bmton ofCapron
•Ellis Cofield ofFranklin
• Deven Dodd ofComt­
land
• Imani Edwards oflvor
•Alexis Eleftherion ofCap­
ron
•Virginia Goode of Frank­
lin
• Nora Hathan of Franklin
• Tyreckka Hawks of Frank­
lin
• Darion Holliman of
Franklin
• Rhema Johnson ofComt­
land
•Deja Lankford ofSuffolk
• Livingston oflvor
•Markel Smith ofDre­
wryville
Armirah Stephens of
Franklin
The Tidewater News, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, Page A4
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THURSDAY, SEPT. s··.
College closing
Paul 0. Camp-Community
College· wilt be clos~d~Fth
day, Sept.-6, frorr1 8 a.m. to
1 p.m. for a college-wide
meeting. The college will
reopen at 1 p.m.
The Smithfield Times, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, Page 10
. Friday, Sept. 13
GOLF TOURNEY-Pau l D.
Camp Community College's
10th annual golf tournament
is Friday, Sept. 13 at
Cypress Creek Golfers' Club
in Smithfield. Shotgun start
at 12:30 p.m. Info: 569­
6790.
Upcoming
CAMERA CLASS-"Take
Better Pictures" is
Wednesdays beginning Oct.
23 through Nov. 13, 6-8:30
p.m. in room 212 at Paul D.
Camp Community College at
Smithfield, 253 James St.
Film and digital photography.
Bring a camera, instruction .
manual and film/digital
media. Cost is $1Q5. For
info, call the ·Re-gional
Workforce Development
Center office, 569-6050, or
visit www.pdc.edu/w.orkforce­
development.
The Smithfield Times, Wednesday, Sept . 4, 2013, Page 8
$7 million raised in PDC campaign
FRANKLIN - Paul D.
Camp Community College
raised more than double
the $3 million target it set
for a recent campaign.
A total of $7,089,935.46
was raised during the
College's first-ever Major
Gifts Campaign, which be­
gan in August 2008. The
campaign concluded in Au­
gust of this year. Dr. Paul
Wm. Conco, college presi­
dent, and Larry Pope, presi­
dent and CEO of Smithfield
Foods Inc., served as the
chairs of the campaign.
A celebration was held
recently at the Regional
Workforce Development
Center in Franklin to
thank campaign donors.
Felicia Blow, vice presi­
dent for institutional ad­
vancement and secretaryI
executive director of the
PDCCC Foundation and the
Major Gifts campaign man­
ager, said, "The primary
goals of this campaign
were to raise funds for
high-need academic and
workforce programs; stu­
dent access and excellence;
and instructional technol­
ogy enhancements.
"We have achieved our
goals and so much more ...
with funding through
grants, foundation support,
and direct donations, we've
gone far in ensuring that
the college meets the needs
of current and future stu­
dents as well as of faculty
and staff."
For more information
on the Paul D. Camp Com­
munity College Founda­
tion, contact the Office of
Institutional Advancement
at 569-6790.
The Suffolk News-Herald Online, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013
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By J. Alexander Mann
It's hard to believe. But it's been 10 years since the Paul D. Camp Community College Foundation held its first
charity golf tournament. Led by former board member Charles Modlin, a few members got together and began
the effort, which has now become a wonderful tradition for the foundation.
In the time since our first golf tournament was held, we've been able to raise thousands of dollars in suppo1t of
students, faculty and other general needs of the college. l have played in more than seven of the tournaments,
and I can tell you that it's truly a great time to be had for a terrific cause.
The 10th annual tournament will be held at Cypress Creek Golfer's Club in Smithfield next Friday. It's a
beautiful location, and I expect that all who play will have a grand time.
Our lead sponsor this year, and for the past several years, is Smithfield Foods. Tim Schellpeper, president of the
Smithfield-Farm land Fresh Meat Group (formerly Smithfield Packing) is a member of our board and has been
instrumental in our efforts with Smithfield Food s.
I' m proud that we have Tim and Larry Pope, CEO and president of Smithfield Foods, as such ardent supporters
of the foundation. We are so fortunate to have them as part of our team.
In addition to Tim, we have a wonderful group of fe llow foundation board members who ensure students have
what they need to be successful. Without the support of former board members, current board members and
friends of the college, we'd not be able to achieve the success we have.
T his year's charity tournament boasts a ho le-in-one contest, which could net a whopping $50,000 prize. We also
will have a putting contest, and participants wi ll get a chance to win a $10,000 putting contest jackpot. In
addition to those wonderful activities, we' ll have a ton of great raffle prizes.
One of the most exciting developments this year is the involvement and integration of students into the
tournament. We will invite students to visit each foursome and learn key business princip les that will help them
in their future academic or career pursuits.
We also wi ll involve o ur Presidential Student Ambassadors, who will be traveling around the course to meet and
greet players and donors. It's neat to involve students in the tournament; it brings home the key reason we're
holding it.
The work of the foundation's board of directors is not done by just one person. It takes a team of ded icated
individuals to build the programming, structure and focused efforts des igned to raise mo ney for college needs.
They deserve a huge round of applause for all the work they do, and I'm so pleased that we have such a
d istinguished and robust team of folks to work with: Board members include vice president Herbert W. DeGroft,
treasurer J.P. "Phil" Bain Jr., secretary and executive director Felicia Blow, immediate past president William
"B illy" A. Gwaltney Jr., Dr. Dylan B. Belt, Mcl emore "Mac" Birdsong, Dr. L.D. Britt, Cass Camp, Michael
C lark, college president Dr. Paul Conco, R. M. "Bob" Felts Jr., local College Board liaison June F leming, Adam
Goldb latt, Frank E. Hall, Dr. Alvin Harris, Jenny Hutto, Mark A. Johnson, Dr. Patsy Joyner, Robe1t H. Powell,
Frederick "Fred" Quayle, Tim Schellpeper, Lynda Updike, Roseland Worrell, Philoron "Phi l" A. Wright II and
director emeritus Nancy Nagle-Bolio.
I thank them for all they do to support Paul D. Camp Community College and the foundation, for being stalwart
in their commitment to ensuring the foundation continues to support the academic needs of the college and the
community.
Consider joining us next Friday at Cypress Creek Golfer's Club in Smithfield. Call the Office oflnstitutional
Advancement at 569-6790 for information or visit www.pdc.edu.
J. Alexander "Sandy" Mann is President ofthe PDCCC Foundation.
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Goodguybehindagoodcause
ome causes
merit support
simply out of re­
spect for the people
pushing them.
Doug Boyce rates
that highly in my
book.
The retired presi­
dent ofPii.ul D. Camp
Community College
wants to form a local
support group for
people with Parkin­
son's, a neurological
disease that hastened
Boyce's departure
from the workforce
and public life in
2010. Here's hoping
he gets a good re­
sponse.
Boyceisoneofthe
truly good guys on
this earth whose vo­
cation ofhigher edu­
cation allowed him
to impact many lives,
young and old,
during a distin­
guished careei: West­
ern Tidewater was
blessed to be his last
professional stop.
Boyce led "Paul D.;•
as the two-year col­
lege is affectionately
known in these parts,
S
through a pivotal era
following a major
flood in Franklin
and culminating
with the loss of the
anchor employer in
its core market: In­
ternational Paper's
Franklin mill.
Thanks to the
groundwork laid by
Boyce and his team
in the immediate af­
termath of IP's 2009
announcement,
hundreds of workers
bounced back from
the shock of their
unemployment and
quickly landed on
their feet profession­
ally with the training
ahd placement help
of the college.
PDCCC, under
Boyce's leadership,
was a rock ofstability
during a difficult de­
cade for the region.
Boyce's careerwas
cut short byhis Parkin­
son's diagnosis in
2009, two years afterhe
first noticed a tremor
in his hand during his
daughter's wedding.
"They would ap­
pear and get progres-
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By Steve Stewart
sivelyworse;' he said
"The best you can
ofthe tremors. "I
do is manage the
went to see a neurol­
symptoms. That's
ogist about it
what a support group
"Myeffectiveness
is really all about ­
was being impacted;'
livingwith it;' Boyce
he said. "Parkinson's
said. "IliketosayI
reduced my ability to
have Parkinson's, but
do simple daily tasks
it doesn't have me:'
in a timely matte1: Par­
Boyce understands
.l<inson'sslows down
the therapeutic value
muscle systems in the
of sharing his experi­
ences with other Par­
body and different
ways. Forme it meant
kinson's patients and
that at work typing on
their caregivers.
a computer keyboard
Interested persons
became slower and
can give him a call at
clumsier.'
562-4432 or email
Boyce has man­
Dboyrel24@gmail
aged the disease ­
com
incurable, atleastfor
now- about as suc­
STEVE STEWART
cessfully as is possible is publisher ofThe Tidewa­
by keeping active and · ter News and Suffolk
following the advice
News-Herald. His email
of a movement-disor­ address is steve.stewart@
der phvsician.
suffolknewsherald.com.
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Age: 19
hunting with my dad; music; and going to the beach
School: Paul D. Camp Community College
Awards and honors:
Vice President's List at PDCCC; awarded the Camp to
Camp Scholarship at PDCCC; the Alumni Scholarship
at Chowan University; the Ferrum College Grant; '.:
and Paul D. Industrial Technology Certificate
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Hometown: Wakefield
Parents: Collen and Robert"Bob"Flick of Wakefield
Maternal grandparents: The late
Florence and Mario Cucchiara from New
York and who resided in Florida
Paternal grandparents: The late Alice
and Joseph Flick of New York
Platform: Suicide prevention
School clubs, sports, community activities,
church activities:
While in high school I was part of FFA,
· SADD, the Christian Cub, chorus and wrote
for the school newspaper. I sang with the
youth praise band at Tucker Swamp Baptist
Church and played county softball.
Hobbies and interests:
Playing softball; nanny for my niece and nephew;
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College, future career plans after
graduation, goals:
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Upcoming junior at Christopher Newport University
with a major in psychology and a minor in criminat
justice. I would like to work in jails or with rape
victims ,helping them overcome their situation.
Why I would like to become Miss Franklin­
Southampton County Fair Queen:
I would like to be Miss Franklin-Southamptpn
County Fair Queen because I want to be
an inspiration to every little girl.
I want to try to give them the confidence and
courage to do anything they set their minds to.
I would also like to bring awareness to people
about suicide and ways to prevent it.
10 THE TIDEWA~ER NEWS
School: Southampton High School (2013 Graduate)
Hometown: Courtland
Parents: Brenda Lou Reed of Courtland,
and Robert Earl Johnson Jr. of Zuni
Maternal grandparents: Elizabeth Parham of
Courtland, and the late William Jere Parham Sr.
Paternal grandparents: Alyce Vinson of King
William, and Robert Earl Johnson Sr. of Walt~rs
Platform: Heart health and cardiovascular
d isease prevention
School clubs, sports, community activities, church
activities: Growing up, ages 6-17, I played county leag ue
softball for Newsoms. In high school my sophomore
through senior years I was part of the Key Club and Relay
For Life team. D(Jring my junior year I was part of the
Prom Committee. Also, in my junior and senior years I was
in Southampton High Scrool's National Honor Society
and part of the Early Childhood Education program.
Hobbies and interests: Outside of schools activities, I
work part-time at Mary'z Cafe in Newsoms. I also enjoy
singing, either at home or as entertainment wherever
needed, and I also have participated in 4-H livestock shows.
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Awards and honors: I received Principal's Lists, Academic
Honor Roll or either Honor Roll on each of my report
cards throughout the four years I was in high school. I also
graduated with an honors stole and my National Honors
Society stole, along with a seal representing my completion
of the two-year Early Childhood Education Course.
College, future career plans after graduation, goals:
Now that I'm graduated, I plan to attend Paul D. Camp
Community College in the fall 9f this year and begin
my pre-nursing course. After a year of pre-nursing,
I will begin the two-year nursing program there to
become a Registered Nurse. Once I finish college with
my BSN, I want to either work in an ER at a hospital
in the surround ing area or as a pediatric nurse.
Why I would like to become Miss Franklih­
Southampton County Fair Queen: I would like to become
Miss.Franklin-Southampton County Fair because I wou ld
like to have the opportunity to attend all of the events
in the area w here I would have the privilege to represent
our county as Franklin-Southampton County Fair Queen.
Being able to represent the county that I've spent my
whole life growing up in, since the day I was born, wou ld
be incredible. Also, as being Miss Franklin-Southampton
County Fair Queen, I would like to raise awareness of
heart health and cardiovascular disease and how it
affects so many people in the community around us.­
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013
20 THETIDEWATER NEWS
Kirsty.n Paige Andrew
Age· 18
School: Southampton High School
Hometown: Courtland
Parents: Raquel and James Jones of Courtland
Maternal grandparents: Patricia and
Raymond Young of Keedysville, Md.
Paternal grandparents: Vanessa and
James Jones of Carrsville
Platform: Education
School clubs, sports, community activities,
church activities: National Honor Society; SGA
president; Varsity Club; Upward Bound member; Prom
Committee; member of Students against Destructive
Decisions; Homecoming Queen; academic awards;
Cross Country, karate, track, swimming, field hockey;
volunteer for Teens for Jeans, senior achievement·
class, Super Saturday College Day at SHS, Pageant
events for SGA, Franklin-Southampton Community
events being held locally-working everything from
seating the elderly at concerts to running the moon
bounce or face painting children for free; Christian club
member at SHS; Church of Christ in Mount Briar.
Hobbies and interests: Spending time at the beach
basking in the sun with my friends and family. I love to
FRANKLIN-SOUTHAMPTON COUN'fY FAIR
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shop and going out to the movies. My favorite color is teal,
and I love listening to all types of music while working out.
Awards and honors: National Honors Society; Z.T. Holland
Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Achievements,
$500; Bobby B. Worrell Scholarship of $5,000; PDCCC
Scholarship, $500; School Board of Education recognition
of being an outstanding athlete in Southampton County.
College, future career plans after graduation, goals:
Currently attending PDCCC, I plan to graduate in two years
with a science degree, then transfer to Old Dominion
University for two years to receive a bachelor's degree.
I'll apply to a dental school for four years, then finish up
with 2-3 years of orthodontic residency. Lastly, open
my own practice to pay off all my student loans.
Why I would like to become Miss Franklin­
Southampton County Fair Queen: I'd enjoy becoming
Miss Franklin-Southampton County Fair Queen to show
other girls it's not solely a face that makes a queen. It's
actions that speak louder than looks. By being motivated
in your commun ity, as ari individual one cou ld accomplish
many good deeds, such as picking up trash in your
neighborhood or volunteering at a blood drive. With
that being said, I would help show that the involvement
of community service is a huge key in being a better
person on the inside and out. It's not the looks that make
the girl, it's the g lowing personality behind her face.
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Dominion Resources, Dominion Foundation Announce $600,000 in Grants to Virginia
Schools
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Education grants of more than $600,000
from Dominion Resources and the Dominion Foundation will be awarded to schools and
educational institutions around Virginia for the 2013-2014 academic year.
The K-12 Educational Partnership program will give 43 schools up to $10,000 each to help fund
projects related to energy and the environment. The Higher Education Partnership program will
award 18 college and post-secondary schools with up to $45,000 each to underwrite projects in
energy, environmental studies, engineering and workforce development. The Dominion
Foundation is the philanthropic aim of Dominion Resources, the parent company of Dominion
Virginia Power.
"We encourage projects that invoke critical thinking and relevant learning," said Thomas F.
Farrell II, chairman, president and chief executive officer. "Virginia students must be prepared to
meet the challenges ahead, paiiicularly in the fields of science and energy."
Grant recipients include:
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Old Dominion University in Norfolk will receive $40,000 for first-year engineering students to
use the school's photovoltaic power system as a hands-on tool to learn fundamental technology
concepts behind renewable energy.
Paul D. Camp Community College in Franklin will be awarded $30,000 to create a Robotics and
Mechatronics Laboratory to support current electronics programs .
Canterbury Woods Elementary School in Annandale will use $3,500 to create an outdoor
classroom and science lab for students to construct an edible garden while studying the life
cycles of monarch butterflies, life processes and animal interaction with plants.
Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind in Staunton will receive $1,000 to install a rainwater
catchment system for the school gardens.
The Virginia grants are part of nearly $1.4 million given to schools in states where Dominion
does business, including Connecticut, Mai·yland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of
approximately 27,000 megawatts of generation. Dominion also operates one of the nation's
largest natural gas storage systems and serves retail energy customers in 15 states. For more
information about Dominion, visit www.dom.com.
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The Tidewater News, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013 Page A2
YOUR
TURN
Guest Column
by Katrise Perera
IWCSojfers
variety.of~dacational
opportunities
I
sle of Wight County Schools is com ­
mitted to ensuring that our students
are prepared for college, careers and
citizenship in the 21st century work­
place and world.
The variety of options and experienc­
es that await today's students are con­
stantly expanding and growing in both
complexity and scope. To help prepare
our students to meet this challenge, the
Isle of Wight County high school pro­
gram is providing course options that
help our students get a "leg up" in this
very competitive college and job mar­
ket. Students at both Windsor and
Smithfield high schools directly benefit
from the ability to select from a variety
of course options including honors, ·
Advanced Placement (AP), Career and
Technical (CTE) certification and dual
credit/dual enrollment classes. IWCS
also continues to partner with local
Governor's School programs and the
Pruden Center to provide opportunities
for increased instruction in sciente, ca­
reer, technology and the arts. Choice,
variety and access are the name of the
game for today's high schools.
Of the course offerings available to
IWCS high school students, dual en­
rollment/credit is probably the least­
known option. The IWCS Dual Enroll­
ment/Credit program allows qualified
students to begin post-secondary edu­
cat~on prior to leaving high school by
taking courses that meet the specific
standards identified for college credit
by a sanctioning higher education in­
stitution.
The cost of being awarded college
credit is either offered at a reduced rate
to high school student or in some cases
free, depending on the agreement be­
tween the school division and college.
Isle of Wight County Schools is proud
to partner with our local community
colleges and a Virginia four-year col­
lege to offer dual enrollment/credit
classes. Last year, 92 of IWCS students
took advantage of the chance to begin
acquiring college credits while still en ­
rolled in their home school.
Through agreements with Paul D.
Camp Community
College (PDCCC), 17
IWCS students began
earning credits and
industry cei:tification
while the other 76
students took advan­
tage of options avail­
able through a vari- .
ety of state institu­
tions including Tide­
water Community
College (TCC),
Thomas Nelson
Community College
(TNCC) and Virginia
State University
(VSU). Looking
ahead to the 20132014 school year,
IWCS high school .
students will be able
to take 15 dual en­
rollment/ credit class
options through Paul
D. Camp Community
. College and three
course offerings
sponsored by Virgin­
ia State University. Students enrolled in
the various Governor's School and
Pruden Center programs will continue
to benefit from the specialized rela­
tionships·with other local community
colleges.
The benefits of dual enrollment to
parents are obvious - reduced college
costs! While the price tag for higher ed­
ucation continues to soar, dual enroll­
ment/credit classes may be the best
bargain in town to help reduce college
"sticker shock." Students enrolled in
dual enrollment/credit courses gain
enriched classroom experiences and .
early exposure to the academic rigor of
higher learning. They are also offered
the opportunity to work toward an as­
sociate degree, develop skills and certi­
fication that will help them land a job
or explore interests to develop career
options.
IWCS is committed to expanding our
dual enrollment/credit options and
overall Early College program and will
continue to look for opportunities to
partner with Virginia's first-rate com­
munity college and four-year college
programs to expand the choice, variety
and access our students haye to high
quality and enriching educational ex­
periences.
While
the price.
tag for higher
education
continues
to soar, dual
enrollment/
credit classes
may bethe
best bargain
in town to
help reduce
college
"sticker
shock:'
KATRISE PERERA is the superintendent of Isle ofWight
County Public Schools. She can be contacted at Www.iwcs.
k12.va.us
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BayPort gives early reading a boost with
book club grants
By Sarah J. Pawlowski, spawlowski@dailypress.com 1757-247-7478
2:57 p.m. EDT, August 19, 2013
Local preschoolers will get an early reading boost thanks to a monetary commitment by Bay Port
Credit Union.
The Newport News and Hampton Mayors' Book Clubs received $4,000 each in early August,
and the credit union has pledged to provide the same amount annually for the next three years,
according to a Newpmt News Public Library news release.
The book clubs, with help of volunteers, aim to teach children to read by kindergaiten. Monetary
donations are used to purchase copies of the books to be given to the preschoolers to keep.
"BayPort Credit Union is committed to education, and we recognize the importance of early
literacy skills," said BayPort Credit Union President and CEO George R. Dudley Jr. "Preschool
reading is an important indicator of success in school, and children who have books of their own
at home read at a higher level. We encourage and challenge other companies to support the
important work of the Mayors' Book Clubs."
For more information about the clubs, call 757-727-2700 or go to
http://www.mayorsbookclub.org.
Education grants
Four local higher education institutions were awai·ded grants from the Dominion Foundation to
fund environment and energy-related projects, according to a Dominion Virginia Power news
release.
Old Dominion University will receive $40,000 for first-year engineering students to learn
fundamental technology concepts behind renewable energy.
Tidewater Community College was awarded $30,000 to develop "Renewable Energy on the
Move," a science education outreach project. The traveling exhibit will serve to educate college
students and faculty, as well as the community about the need for renewable energy sources.
Virginia Wesleyan College was awarded $30,000 for students to measure and monitor water
quality and organisms in storm water management ponds that have been planted with emergent,
submerged and shoreline vegetation.
Paul D. Camp Community College was awarded $30,000 create a robotics and multi-engineering
laboratory.
College agreements
A new series of agreements between Tidewater Community College and Virginia Wesleyan
College will offer students a streamlined transfer process and scholarship opportunities starting
the 2013-14 academic year.
Students can enroll in one of 12 programs included in the agreement upon their acceptance to
Tidewater. Following successful completion of a two-year associate degree, students will be able
to transfer directly to Virginia Wesleyan, where course-by-course equivalencies for each degree
program allow for a seamless transition.
Virginia Wesleyan will offer competitive scholarships for students who are emolled in the
programs and meet specified criteria.
Visit http://www.vwc.edu or call 1-800-737-8684.
Read more education news at http://wvvw.dailypress.com/news/education! Visit the Daily Press
Education Facebookpage atfacebook.comldailypresseducation. Contact Pawlowski at 757-247­
7478 or spawlowski@dailypress.com.
The Smit hfield Times, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 Page 3
Advanced offerings in IW schools
By Katrise Perera
Superintendent
IW Schools
The Isle of Wight County
school system committed to en­
suring that our students are
prepared for college, careers
and citizenship in the 21st cen­
tury workplace and world. The
variety of options and experi­
ences that await today's stu­
dents are constantly expanding
and growing in both complexity
and scope.
To help prepare our students
to meet this challenge, the Isle
of Wight County high school
program is providing course
options that help our students
get a "leg up" in this very com­
petitive college and job market.
Students at both Windsor and
Smithfield High Schools di­
rectly benefit from the ability to
select from a variety of course
options including honors, Ad­
vanced Placement (AP), Career
and Technical (CTE) certifica­
tion and dual credit/dual en­
rollment classes. IWCS also con­
tinues to partner with local
Governor's School programs
and the Pruden Center to pro­
vide opportunities for in­
creased instruction in science,
career, technology and the arts.
Choice, variety and access are
the name of the game for
today's high schools.
· Of the course offerings avail­
able to IWCS high school stu­
dents, dual enrollment/ credit is
probably the least known op­
tion. The IWCS Dual Enroll­
ment/Credit program allows
qualified students to begin post­
secondary education prior to
leaving high school by taking
courses that meet the specific
standards identified for college
credit by a sanctioning higher
education institution. The cost
of being awarded college credit
is either offered at a reduced
rate to high school student or
in some cases free, depending
on the agreement between the
school division and college. Isle
of Wight County Schools is
proud to partner with our local
community colleges and a Vir­
ginia four-year college to offer
dual enrollment/credit classes.
Last year, 92 of IWCS students
took advantage of the chance to
begin acquiring college credits
while still enrolled in their
home school.
Through agreements with
Paul D. Camp Community Col­
lege (PDCCC), 17 IWCS stu­
dents began earning credits
and industry certification
while the other 76 students took
advantage of options available
through a variety of state insti­
tutions including Tid~water
Community College (TCC),
Thomas Nelson Community
College (TNCC) and Virginia
State University (VSU). Look­
ing ahead to the 2013-2014 school
year, IWCS high school students
will be able to take 15 dual en­
rollment/credit class options
through Paul D. Camp Commu­
nity College and three course
offerings sponsored by Virginia
State University. Students en­
rolled in the Governor's School
and Pruden Center programs
will continue to benefit from the
specialized relationships with
other local community colleges.
The benefits of dual enroll­
ment to parents are obvious reduced college costs! While
the price tag for higher educa­
tion continues to soar, dual en­
rollment/credit classes may be
.the best bargain in town to help
reduce college "sticker shock."
Students enrolled in dual
enrollment/credit courses gain
enriched classroom experi­
ences and early exposure to the
academic rigor of higher learn­
ing. They are also offered the
opportunity to work toward an
associate degree, develop skills
and certification that will help
them land a job or explore inter­
ests to develop career options.
IWCS is committed to ex­
panding our dual enrollment/
credit options and overall Early
College program and will con­
tinue to look for opportunities
to partner with Virginia's first­
rate community college and
four-year college programs to
expand the choice, variety and
access our students have to high
quality and enriching educa­
tional experiences.
Hundreds attend teen summit J The Suffolk News-Herald
http://www.suffolknewsherald.com/2013/08/24/hundreds-attend-tee ...
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At Saturday's Teen Summit, Bobbi Carroll, admissions counselor for Hampton
University, tells Shay' la Sharpe, a King's Fork High School rising junior, and Kasheana
Owens, a rising senior at Lakeland High School, about various avenues of study. The
second annual event, at the downtown Hilton Garden Inn, informed pre-teens, teens and
their families about being successful.
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Hundreds attend teen summit I The Suffolk News-Herald
http://www.suffolknewsherald.com/2013/08/24/hundreds-attend-tee ...
Hundreds attend teen summit
Hundreds of Suffolk pre-teens, teens and their family members learned the secrets of success and staying on the
right track during Saturday's Teen Summit at the downtown Hilton Garden Inn.
In its second year, the event included information stands, lectures, and community panels, with events for 11 to
13-year-olds, 14 to 17-year-olds, and adults.
"Teen Summit is an interactive conference for pre-teens and teens, as well as for their parents and youth service
providers," said Lakita Watson, director of Suffolk's Parks and Recreation, which put on the event with help
from sponsors.
Sponsors included Hometown Sports, LW's Lawn Service, Gaines Bus Service, Suffolk Boosters Club and St.
Paul Baptist Church.
"The purpose is to bring families and community together to empower them to make good choices and
decisions," Watson said.
Among speakers, Art Powell, a former gang member from Atlanta but now a bullying and gang prevention
expert and life coach, spoke about his experiences and the programs he has developed to help teens.
Teen and relationships expert Alduan Tartt offered advice on teen dating, and the Suffolk Police Department's
Andre Weaver, resource office at Nansemond River High School, spoke about the importance of avoiding
alcohol and drugs.
"We have brought in some award-winning and renowned speakers to provide them with the tools and resources
necessary to build positive character - honesty, courage and integrity," Watson said.
"If you are to be successful in life, you have to have good character."
Priscilla McDowell, mother of 14-year-old Joshua McDowell, a rising King's Fork High School ninth-grader,
said she decided to return this year after enjoying 2012 's summit.
" I have no specific questions, I just want to make sure I have the knowledge to help him get a good education
and stay in school," McDowell said.
Kasheana Owens, a rising Lakeland High School senior, said it was her first time at the summit. "Somebody told
me about it, so I just came," she said.
Shay' la Sharpe also said it was her first time at the event. "I' m just looking at the colleges," she said. "I know I
want to major in business."
Colleges, including Elizabeth City State University, Norfolk State University, Virginia State University and Paul
D. Camp Community College, were this year brought on board for the first time, Watson said.
The Tidewater News, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, Page Bl
GMCR to hostjobfair
STAFF REPORT
WINDSOR-Green Motultain Cof­
fee Roasters Company will host a job
fair Thursday, Sept. 12.
The company is advertising the job
fair for two positions - machine op­
erators and maintenance technicians.
Pre-apply for the jobs at www.vawork­
connect.com and www.gmcr.com/ca­
reers/ before coming to the event.
The Keurig Machine Operator posi­
tion is responsible for operating a ma­
chine to maximize production and
maintaining GMCR's high standard of
quality.These positions have no direct
reports.
work and quality of product.
OTHER NECESSARY
FUNCTIONS:
• Follows all policies, procedures,
ergonomic standards and safety re­
quirements directed by GMCR and
the department.
• Performs other duties as request­
ed by management.
Maintenance Technician:
• Using technical drawings and
schematics troubleshoot and repair
complex process and facilities equip­
ment (e.g., filter machines, packaging
machines, scales, conveyors, roasters,
compressors, generators, etc.).
• Use machine tools, welding equip
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
ment, and measw"ing devices to fabri·
RESPONSIBILIDES:
cate machine parts.
• Responsible for producing highest
• Perfo1m various equipment pre­
quality product in accordance with
ventive maintenance tasks (i.e., clean·
GMCR quality standards by operating ing, inspection, and lublication) as
a production machine following set
necessary, but routinely in cases re­
quiring advanced technical expertise
standards and procedures.
and knowledge of safety procedures
•Assures safe operation ofKeurig
machine and adheres to GMCR safety (e.g., electrical cabinets, machine inte·
procedures.
riors, etc.).
• Prepares machine for startup and
• Thoroughly document mainte­
shutdown procedures on a daily basis nance activity using the maintenance
and follows set production schedule.
database, adequately communicate
•Maintains inventory ofKeurig sup­ maintenance issues to approp1iate
plies and tracks scrap quantities.
employees (e.g., other maintenance
• Performs operator adjustments,
techs, operators, engineers, supe1vi­
quality checks, and repairs to ma­
sors1 etc.), and properly utilize the
maintenance inventory system .
chine as needed.
• Ensures cleanliness ofmachine
• Champion process improvement
and surroWlding area.
in assigned areas by analyzing equip­
ment maintenance history, identify­
•Communicates with others (on
ing significru1t causes ofwaste, coordi­
team, across shifts, and across deprut­
ments) as needed for successful com­
nating with appropriate employees to
develop root-cause solutions, and
pletion of work.
•Takes part in continuous improve­
SEE JOB FAIR, 82
ment initiatives that directly impact
JOB FAIR: GMCRseeking
tofill twopositions
•Assist maintenance tech·
nicians as required.
providing maintenance as­
• Participate on improve­
sistance as necessary.
ment teams and coordinate
• Provide Preventative
with engineers and vendors
Maintenance suppmt for
on special projects.
plant ru1d equipment
TI1e fair will be at three lo­
• Repair and maintain
cations: At the Ruth Camp
items necessary to maintain
Campbell Library from 9 a.
process equipment in "Grade
m. to 10 a.m.; at the Paul D.
!(condition.
Camp Community College
• Maintain safe clean work
in Suffolk from 11 a.m. to
areas and comply with all
noon; and at The Paul D .
safety requirements.
Camp Community College
• Assist in day-to-day sup­
Smithfield campus from 2
port ofoperators, adjust­
p.m. to 3 p.m.
ments, setups, and change
FROM PAGE Bl
The Tidewater News, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, Page A2
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YOUR
TURN
Guest Column
by John Skirven
SeniorServices leaderasks
publics support ofHayden
Vi!!age Centerproject
Senior Se1vices ofSoutheastern Vtrginia has
been providing critical programs for senior citizens
in f.ranklin since 1972. We are proud to be actively
engaged in the conununity, offeiing programs and
sen~ces which make it possible for seniors to age
with grace and dignity in their own homes. Cw·­
rently we are al a turning point in the development
of the Hayden Village Center project As the devel­
oper we want to share our excitement about its
.
progress with you.
'll1c Hayden Village project includes the adaptive
rehabilitation ofHayden High School, the histmic
Afiiran-American high school located in Franklin.
Blietly, for those ofyou not familiar with the old
Haydl'n High School, it is named after Della I.
I lay< h'n. The daughter of a freed slave, Della was
very precocious and very early on realized the val­
ue ofa good education. She was accepted into and
graduated from I Iampton Institute (now Hampton
University) in 1877. Ms. Hayden went on to be­
come a teacher herself. In 1904 she foW1ded a pti­
rntt' boarding school ill Frar1klirl forAfrican-A.mer­
icru igirls. She scived as principal of that school
(I•mnklin Nomml School) until her death ill 1924.
111 19!B, the city ofFranklin built a new high school
for African-American students and named it in
Hayden's honor. It was first operated as Hayden
High School (until 1970). lt became a junior high
school until 1986, when it was closed. The building
is pre.;ently owned by the City ofFrar1klirl.
'J he completed Hayden Village Center will in­
clude a nwnber ofcommunity se1vices all under
one roof. Intended use for the property includes an
adL~t day health care center and the consolidation
ofall of Senior Se1vices Pranklin programs and ser­
vices into tl1e new building. TI1is includes our Se­
nior Wellness Center now located at tl1e Martin Lu­
ther King Cente1; our I-Ride dispatching center and
OlU' corrnmmity based long-term care seivices.
'I11ere will be a full service cafe onsitr. Senior Ser­
vices \\4U use it to prepare over 40,000 meals per
year for the senior programs onsite at Hayd~n pro­
grnms and for home delive1y to isolated serums.
The building will be home to tl1e local Head Start
program. We are engaged with tl1e City and tl1e
franklin Parks arld Recreation Department about
the potential use of the gym for youth programs.
'I he Center will also include an African Amelican
he1itage museum/library as well as conununity
development and emichmenl programs for youth
managed by the I Iayden Alwnni Group. Fifteen
per cent of1l1e Hayden Village project will include
one-bedroom apartlnent units for se11iors. These
one-bedroom units are designed for independent
seniorliving.TI1eywill have amenities illcluding in­
unit washer/dryers for each tenant's convenience.
1'he building will also house a primruy care medi­
cal ofike on-site.
Senior Sen4ces expects to break ground in No­
vember of d1is ycru: Construction should take
about 12 months. We have a great team working lo
make this happen.
One of ti 1e reasons that this project is good for
the City of Franklin is its economic impact. During
the 12-montl1 construction phase, it isestimated
tl1at the projectwill generate approximately 100
1obs. 'TI1is meru1s about $3.2 million in new wages
impacting the community. ln addition, the ~ew
programs on-site at the completed Center will gen­
erate about l5 pennanent full-time new jobs. Se­
nior Services and Paul D. Camp Commw'lity Col­
lege ru-e in discussion about internships, work­
srudy imd job training opportunities for the col­
lege's students at I Iayden Village. This would in­
clude n·ainingfor nlU'singstudents in the primary
rare office and tl1e Se11ior Se1viccsWellness Cente1:
1he Hayden Village Center Project will be a true
commw1ity center. It will help seniors age with dig­
nity and remain independent Il will setve children
in the Head Strut Program. It will setve youth with
recreation programs and mentoring.TI1e renovat­
ed gym will be available for corrununity use. It will
have a primary care medical office open to anyone
in the conumn'lity.
Senior Se1vices is at the point in this project
where we want the broad corrununity to know
what we are doing and how they can participate.
We encourage you to dlive by and see the old l'ligh
school building arld imagine how it will look when
renovated. Think about how important the new
jobs will be to the community's economy. We ask
you to please suppmt this project, and OlU' illten­
tion for it to help make Frar1klirl a healthy, vibrant
community for all ages.
JOHN SKIRVEN is the chi~f executiveofficer of Senior Services
1f Southeastern Virginia.
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