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Delgado Day at the
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Representatives from the College and
students from the Allied Health and Nursing programs
traveled to Baton Rouge on May 19th to participate at
“Delgado Day at the Legislature” held in the rotunda of
the Louisiana State Capitol. Delgado’s Culinary Arts
chefs Vance Roux and Les Demarest served delicious
pastries and Nursing/Allied Health students performed
blood pressure checks on legislators, government
officials—Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu and others—and
guests to the state capitol.
“Delgado Day at the Legislature” was
organized by Nita Hutter, director of the
Delgado Development Office, and
Peggy Griffin, administrative assistant, Delgado
Development Office. This is the third year the
Development Office has orchestrated this event, helping
to keep Delgado and the College’s needs top of mind with
legislators and supporters.
Dr. Alex Johnson, Delgado Chancellor,
addressed the House of Representatives assemblage and
received an official “Delgado Day” proclamation.
Nursing and Allied Health students in attendance were
also recognized and applauded by House members.
Delgado representatives included, from
Charity School of Nursing: Pat Egers, Campus provost;
Lenetra Jefferson, Educational coordinator for CNA, LPN
and LPN-RN; Cheryl Myers, Educational coordinator for
Nursing of the Adult Client I; nursing students Corey
Andrus, Kathy Cortez, Kacey Ferro, Andrea Francois, Kim
Jenkins, Loren Latiker, Jennifer Lemoine, Aminat Manuel-Oni,
Julie Wandera (ADN student) and Zandra White.
Also in attendance were: Allied Health’s
diagnostic medical sonography program faculty members
Michael Toups, assistant professor, and Lisa Schuler,
instructor; diagnostic medical sonography students
Rachel Morris and Shannon Laforge; Arnel Cosey, interim
dean, Student Affairs and director of the Advising,
Retention & Counseling Center; Carmen Walters, executive
assistant to the Chancellor; Kathleen Mix, interim vice
chancellor for Workforce Development and Education; Dr.
Jeffrey Smith, City Park Campus provost; Harold Gaspard,
acting dean for Delgado Northshore and associate dean
for Allied Health; Ashley Chitwood, assistant dean for
Delgado Northshore; Rick Schwab, project manager,
Workforce Development and Education; Curt Cowan, Larissa
Steib and Sharon Talbert of the Workforce Development
and Education unit; Cynthia Kenney, dean for Student
Affairs, West Bank Campus; Carol Gniady, director of
Public Relations; Peggy Griffin, Development and Grants
administrative assistant; Ranata Coxie, administrative
assistant to the director of Institutional
Effectiveness; Marvanell Williams, Executive Services
assistant; Trenece Black, administrative assistant for
Carl Perkins; and Yvette Alexis, Administrative Support
specialist.
Later that evening Delgado hosted an
after-hours reception for legislators at the Speaker’s
apartment in the Pentagon. Spotted at the reception
were Senator John Hainkel, Representatives John Alario,
Arthur Morrell, Austin Badon, Tim Burns, Joe Toomey and
Daniel Martiny.
Nita Hutter, who is a
state representative for St. Bernard Parish, the Executive
Director of the Delgado Foundation and Development
Director, was on the scene doing double duty throughout
the day.
Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu gets his
blood pressure taken by Delgado nursing student Kathy
Cortez.
Delgado Chancellor Alex Johnson (far
right) visits with Allied Health’s Diagnostic Medical
Sonography program students (left to right) Shannon
Laforge and Rachel Morris, faculty members Michael Toups
and Lisa Schuler during “Delgado Day at the Legislature. |
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Summer Hours Begin |
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Summer hours start
Tuesday, June 1. All college
offices will be open 7:30 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday
through Thursday. The shorter week is designed to
conserve energy and reduce utility costs. The five-day work week resumes Monday,
August 9. |
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Admission Application Now
Online |
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Gwen Boutte’, director of Admissions and
Enrollment Services, announces that applicants applying
for admission to Delgado can now submit their
application online through the Delgado website,
www.dcc.edu, on the home page.
The Admissions Council, which consist of
Admissions staff members from each campus, has been
working on the project for more than a year. According
to Gwen Boutte’, “the testing phase began in January
2004 with the assistance of Pamela England, assistant
registrar for Information Processing/Technical Support
for Student Affairs; and Gregg Bond, Programming
manager.” “In the first seven days of going online,
over 150 applicants submitted their admission
applications for either the summer or fall semester via
the web,” Boutte’ added.
It is expected that the new procedure
will help expedite the admissions process during the
summer registration period. Computers will be made
available on each campus for students to apply online.
The student web is interactive with the
Student Information System, therefore the admission
staff does not have to enter admission data. This will
make the admission process more efficient for our
students. Applicants are able to pay the online
application fee on the web using their credit card
(Master Card, Visa or Discover). Currently, only
students applying for credit courses are using the new
system. The next phase will be to make modifications to
allow international students to apply online. |
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Professional Development
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The Center for the Advancement of
Teaching and Technology is offering a number of
professional development opportunities during the
summer. Information is on the CATT Center Events page.
To access this page, follow these directions:
Go to the Delgado Home Page,
www.dcc.edu
Click on Faculty & Staff
Click on CATT Center
Click on Events.
Click on the item(s) of interest.
Seminars and workshops are available in
the following areas:
Faculty Book Club Seminars
Blackboard Workshops
Software Workshops
A new online seminar series
Accessibility for the Web workshop
For questions about these events, call
Frank Smith (504-483-4446,
fsmith@dcc.edu), Evelyn Napoli (483-4480,
mnapol@dcc.edu), or Dorothy Ward
(504-483-4417,
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Student Successes… |
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24 Certified Nursing Assistants Complete
Training Program
Twenty-four certified nursing assistant (CNA)
participants received their document of completion at a
ceremony held on the City Park Campus in the Student
Life Center on May 11. The group was one of the largest
groups ever to complete the Delgado CNA training program
sponsored by the New Orleans Jobs Initiative (NOJI) and
Delgado.
Tichele Bradford, Kennette Christophe,
Alma Darensbourg, Myesha Dixion, Dionne Franklin, Sasha
Green, Tibra Hankton, Jessica Holmes, Kenya Horn, Catina
Jackson, Shanika Julian, Jonte’ Marcelin, Nicole Moore,
Keionta Norman, Kenya Price, Georgette Smith, Bianca
Rabateau, Leanna Rouque, Annette Sorapuru, April
Sorapuru, Terrica Sterling, Juneice Thompson, Latasha
Vessel and Tomairrio Young. (Not Pictured: Tichelle
Bradford, Myesha Dixon, and Annette Sorapuru) |
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City Park SGA Officers
Installed |
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Delgado City Park Campus Student
Government Association held the Inauguration of the SGA
Officers for 2004-05, in the Student Life Center, May
12.
Outgoing SGA President Robert Torregano,
who is continuing his education at UNO, said in his
“Words to Live By” address, “I have made Delgado my home
and I have accomplished everything I wanted to do at
Delgado.”
Chissell said that she and the other
incoming officers will “work together like a family, and
that we plan to do great things this year.”
Arnel Cosey, interim dean, Student
Affairs and director of ARCC, presents a plaque of
appreciation to outgoing SGA president Robert Torregano.
New City Park Campus SGA Officers (left
to right) are Tonya Chissell, president; Loretta Burton,
vice president; Lester "Les" Calvin, treasurer; and
Kimberly Cooper, secretary.
Tim Galliano, (far left) assistant dean
of Student Life Center, and Wilson Morton, (far right)
coordinator of Intramural and Student Activities, join
in the picture with the new SGA Officers. |
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West
Bank Campus Self-Defense Class Students Receive
Certificates of Completion |
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Students in the West Bank Campus
Self-Defense I class received certificates after
successfully completing the course this spring. The
course, PHYE 118, is a credit course and will be taught
again in the fall on Wednesday nights, 5-7 p.m. Kevin
Smith is the instructor.
Pictured in the photo, left to right,
standing, are: Marie Broussard, Courtney Ring, Jautina
Wiggins, Toni Covington, Robert Grand, Evelyn Dalrymple,
Randy Fox, and Kasi Taylor. Pictured kneeling are:
Jason Clement and instructor Kevin Smith.
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First
Champion Awards Held |
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Delgado Community College held the first
annual Champion Awards Reception in the Student Life
Center on the City Park Campus on May 20. More than
120 people were in attendance to honor business and
community leaders at the 2004 Champion Awards developed
and hosted by the Workforce Development and Education
unit of the college.
The afternoon program began with a
welcome and introduction of the Champion Award winners
by Kathleen Mix, interim vice chancellor for Workforce
Development and Education. Dr. Alex Johnson, Delgado
Chancellor, and Dr. Walter Bumphus, president of the
Louisiana Community and Technical College System
presented the awards.
Business and Industry Awards were
presented to Blessey Marine Service, Inc.; Canal Barge
Company, Inc.; Candy Fleet Corporation; Florida Marine
Transporters, Inc.; LeBeouf Brothers Towing Company,
Inc.; Louisiana Department of Labor; Marriott
International, Inc.; Montco Offshore, Inc.; New Orleans
CityBusiness; Noble Drilling Service, Inc.; and Transit
Management of Southeast Louisiana, Inc./RTA.
Leadership Awards were presented to Alden McDonald,
Jr., president and CEO of Liberty Bank and Trust; Dan
Packer, president and CEO of Entergy New Orleans and
LCTCS Board Member; and Ashton Ryan, Jr., president and
CEO of First Bank and Trust.
“The
2004 Champions that we have honored are leaders in our
community,” said Mix. “They are not only Delgado
Champions, but also champions for our great state of
Louisiana. They are forward thinkers and forecasters in
the field of workforce and economic development. Our
collaborative partnerships with these business and
industry leaders yield significant and positive
results," she added.
Dr. Walter Bumphus, President of the
Louisiana Community and Technical College System; Dan
Packer, President and CEO of Entergy New Orleans,
receives the Champion Leadership Award; and Dr. Alex
Johnson, Delgado Chancellor
Dr. Bumphus, Ashton Ryan, Jr., President
and CEO of First Bank and Trust, and Chairman of the
Delgado Foundation, receives the Champion Leadership
Award; and Dr. Alex Johnson
Champion Awards Celebration Cake
Champion Awards
Barbara Johnson, Senior Vice President
for Workforce and Economic Development for Greater New
Orleans Inc.; Dan Packer and Wayne Fontana, attorney and
Delgado Foundation Member
Zella May, President of Z Group and Delgado Foundation
Board Member, and
Dr. Jim Diamond
Dr. Walter Bumphus, Fran Pradd, Assistant Vice President
for the Sales Division of Liberty Bank and Trust,
(accepting the Leadership Award for Alden McDonald,
President and CEO of Liberty Bank and Trust) and Dr.
Alex Johnson
Dr. Walter Bumphus, Steve Marcum, Safety Manager for Candy
Fleet; and Dr. Alex Johnson
Dr. Walter Bumphus, Susan Landry, Account Executive for
Marriott International, Inc.; and Dr. Alex Johnson
Dan Packard, CEO of Entergy, ex-officio Delgado Foundation
Board Member and LCTCS Board Member; Dr. Alex Johnson,
Nita Hutter, Greg Bicket, Vice President and General
Manager of Cox Communications and Delgado Foundation
Board Member; and Dr. Walter Bumphus
Dr. Walter Bumphus, Wendy Thibodeaux, Incumbent Worker
Training Program Manager for the Louisiana Department of
Labor; and Dr. Alex Johnson
Dr. Walter Bumphus, Sharon S. Talbert,
Delgado Workforce Development Grants Manager;
Gerald Robichaux, Deputy General Manager of Operations,
TMSEL/RTA; and Dr. Alex Johnson
Dr. Walter Bumphus, Tom McWhorter, Safety and Training
Manager for Florida Manager; and Dr. Alex Johnson
Dr. Walter Bumphus, Bill McPherson, Organizational
Development Manager for Noble Drilling (USA) Inc.; and
Dr. Alex Johnson
Dr. Walter Bumphus, Lamarr Hirsch, Manger for Blessey
Marine; and Dr. Alex Johnson
Kathleen
Mix, surrounded by her Workforce Development and
Education team, congratulates the first year Champion
Award winners.
Champion
Award Recipient Ron Zornes, Training Manager for Canal
Barge Company, Inc., and Kathleen Mix
Dr.
Walter Bumphus, Chris Smart, Safety Compliance Manger
for LeBeouf Brothers Towing Company, Inc.; and Dr. Alex
Johnson
Kathleen
Mix poses with the James Rivers Movement (left to right)
Michael Baptiste, Frank Nicoters, James Rivers and Peter
Cho.
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Winning Team: (left to right) Rich Schwab, Roya Taheri,
Celyn Christophe, Carmen Walters, Hawann Wilson,
Kathleen Mix, LaKeisha Cordier, James Rivers, Donna
Chapmon, Larissa Littleton-Steib, Peter Cho, Sharon
Talbert and Curt Cowan. |
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Coming Up in the next issue of NetWorks…… |
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NISOD Highlights, Banner Kickoff, and
much more
Editor’s Note: During the summer months of June,
July and August, NetWorks: Your Online News Source
newsletter will be issued once a month. |
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Faculty
and Staff Achievements… |
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Four Charity School of Nursing faculty members were cited
as members of the select group of “Great 100 Nurses” for
2004. They are: Susan Drury,
associate professor of nursing;
Deborah Evers,
associate professor of nursing;
Margaret Garcia, associate professor of
nursing; and
Lenetra Jefferson,
Educational coordinator for CNA, LPN and LPN-RN. The
ceremony, sponsored by Nurse Heroes, was held at the
Pontchartrain Center in Kenner on April 28.
Dr. Claudia Saucier,
director of Grants Development, reports that Delgado
received $283,977 in Board of Regents Grants for the
2004-05 year. The grants and recipients are:
Thais Lavalais,
instructor of surgical technology, Northshore-Covington,
“Surgical Tech Simulated Operating Room,” $75,000;
Khalid Saleh,
assistant professor of construction management,
“Establishing a New Laboratory for the Civil Engineering
and Construction Management Department to Gain Full
Accreditation,” $51,275; David
Shroyer, dean of Developmental Studies, West
Bank, “Strategic Development Student Learning
Community,” $59,000; Shannon
Meadows, associate professor of biology, and
Frank Smith, director of CATT (Center for the
Advancement of Teaching and Technology), “Biology Lab
Enhancement through Technology,” $39,384; and
Kenneth Kreiger,
associate professor of drafting, “Teaching Computer
Aided Design and Drafting in an Industrial Environment
at the Community College Level,” $59,318.
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