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Delgado’s
Record Breaking Enrollment
Trend Continues |
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Delgado
Community College has registered 16,787 students this
spring, representing an increase of 2% over spring
2004.
This
historic increase continues the trend of continuous
record breaking enrollment achieved each semester since
fall 2002, according to Delgado Chancellor Alex
Johnson.
Northshore (Covington and Slidell sites) experienced the
largest jump in enrollment—an 11 percent increase over
last spring, enrolling 1,465 students this spring. The
Charity School of Nursing had a 10 percent increase over
last year, enrolling 870 students this spring. The City
Park Campus enrolled 11,441 students and the West Bank
Campus enrolled 3,011 students.
Approximately 68 percent of Delgado's students attend
classes at the City Park Campus; 18 percent are enrolled
at the West Bank Campus; 9 percent are Northshore
students; and 5 percent are Charity School of Nursing
majors. The ratio of men to women students remains 30
percent to 70 percent, respectively.
Other
interesting statistics are 57 percent of the student
population is composed of minorities, with 43 percent
being African American students, which make up the
largest ethnic group. |
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Black History Month Festivities Kickoff Held |
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Student, faculty, staff and community came together on
February 1 for the annual opening celebration of Black
History Month at Delgado Community College held in the
Lac Pontchartrain Room of the Student Life Center on the
City Park Campus.
The
audience was entertained by the Delgado Jazz Ensemble,
led by Peter Cho, assistant professor of music, and the
children from Delgado’s Children’s Center.
The
guest speaker was Dr. Raphael Cassimere, renowned author
and professor of history at the University of New
Orleans. Dr. Cassimere’s presentation, “Dare to Dream
Again,” is available as part of this newsletter. Click
here to read his speech.
Stephen Andrus, coordinator of Student Services &
Conference Center, who served as Black History Month
coordinator, led the opening prayer.
Dr.
Sandra Wright, dean of Liberal Arts, addressed the
audience on behalf of Chancellor Alex Johnson.
The
children from Delgado’s Children’s Center sang “The
World is a Rainbow.”
Several children recited black history facts that were
part of their lesson plan for the week of February 1.
The
Children’s Center’s performance was a hit at the opening
celebration of Black History Month.
As a
memento to commemorate the event, the children made and
presented a large greeting card to Stephen Andrus.
Dr.
Ralph Cassimere, author and UNO history professor, was
the guest speaker with his “Dare to Dream Again”
presentation.
Yvette Alexis, assistant to the Provost of the City Park
Campus, gave the closing remarks for the ceremony.
(left to right) Tim Galliano, Student Life and Judicial
Affairs assistant dean; Dr. Sandra Wright; Dr. Raphael
Cassimere; Deb Kohler, Public Relations assistant
director; and Stephen Andrus pose after the festivities.
City
Park Black History Month celebration activities included
a Fine Arts Gallery exhibit of ceramic sculpture by
local artist Ma Po’ Kinnord-Payton, “Gospel and Gumbo,”
Black History Month Film Series, Quiz Bowl, Student Arts
Showcase and a play, “Insurrection: Holding History.”
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The Winston-Salem State University Choir to Perform in
Concert |
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The
public is invited to experience one of the nation’s
premier university vocal ensembles---The Winston-Salem
State University Choir on March 10 and 11.
The Choir is including New Orleans in their spring tour
and Delgado is serving as host for their two
performances.
The University Choir, University Men, and Burke Singers will perform on Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m. at
Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church on St. Charles Ave.
at Audubon Park (next to Loyola University) and on
Friday, March 11 at 11 a.m. at Delgado Community
College, City Park Campus, on the Dolphin Patio.
Don’t miss the opportunity to experience one of these
inspiring musical experiences. The events are free and
open to the public.
Winston-Salem State University Choir |
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Delgado Partners with Total Community Action |
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Delgado
Community College’s Career Services is partnering with
Total Community Action, Inc. (TCA) and the Internal
Revenue Service to provide fee tax services to Delgado
students, faculty and staff who qualify for Earned
Income Tax Credit or whose adjusted gross income is
below $35,000. In addition, Delgado work study students
are placed in various TCA locations to serve as clerical
support and accounting personnel throughout the year.
The Earned Income Tax Credit is offered by the Federal
Government to households whose income falls below
certain benchmarks in conjunction with the
Poverty-Reduction policy. It will allow citizens
to have a buffer between a household's standard of
living and extreme poverty. Total Community Action has
approximately ten locations around the metropolitan area
and Delgado has student workers placed at most of those
sites.
TCA is a nonprofit organization and offers a multitude
of programs, including Head Start, employment
development center, family center, Youth
Entrepreneurship Programs, as well as energy and water
assistance.
For further information, contact Jean Ware, coordinator
of Job Placement, (504) 485-2499. |
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King Zulu 2005 is Delgado Alumnus |
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This
year’s king of Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club was
Isaac Spencer Wheeler, a Delgado Community College
graduate. The organization founded in 1909 is composed
of business and civic leaders. Zulu, one of the
historic parades that roll on Mardi Gras day in New
Orleans, is known for their coveted decorated coconuts.
Wheeler earned his associate degree in environmental
health in 1978 and went on to attend Holy Cross College
and the University of New Orleans. He is the Treasury
Operations manager at the Regional Transit Authority.
During a 2004 visit to Delgado’s City Park Campus,
Delgado Chancellor Alex Johnson (right) congratulates
Isaac Wheeler (left) on being named king of Zulu.
King
Zulu 2005—Isaac Wheeler |
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Delgado and St. Tammany Fire District Collaborate |
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Delgado
Community College and St. Tammany Fire District 12
recently unveiled a state-of-the-art Fire Apparatus
Sprinkler Trainer, called FAST, that will be used
throughout the region to train firefighters in the
effective use of automatic sprinkler systems. The FAST
unit is constructed on a 24-foot trailer that can be
easily transported to fire departments throughout the
region. The trailer, which can be connected to a fire
hydrant or fire department pump to provide water,
consists of a network of valves, piping and controls
which duplicate the type of sprinkler systems found in
commercial, industrial and residential buildings. The
FAST trailer was funded through a Board of Regents
Enhancement grant and designed with the assistance from
members of St. Tammany Fire District 12.
The
24-foot Fire Apparatus Sprinkler Trainer can be easily
transported to sites for training. |
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Delgado Presents at Bellwether Assembly |
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Delgado
Community College was selected as a finalist for the
2005 Community College Futures Assembly Bellwether
Award. Delgado’s entry, entitled “A Commitment to
Student Education: The Evolution of the Promissory Note”
was presented by Arnel Cosey, dean of Students and
interim provost of the Delgado City Park Campus, and
Judy Terrell, controller, at the assembly in Orlando,
Florida on January 31. Delgado’s entry is one of the
top 10 finalists in the Instructional Programs and
Services category. |
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Nursing Has 91.2 Pass Rate |
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Patricia Egers, dean of the Charity School of Nursing,
announced that the 2004 Charity School of Nursing class
had a 91.2 percent pass rate in the NCLEX-RN registered
nursing licensure exam.
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Architecture/Design Tech Students Tied with Texas A&M
for Award |
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Delgado
Community College Student Chapter of the
architectural/design construction technology program
with its National Association of Home Builders student
chapter based at the City Park Campus placed third and
tied with Texas A&M University for “The Outstanding
National Student Chapter Award.” The awards ceremony
was held during the International Builders Show in
Orlando, Florida, January 13. A delegation of fifteen
Delgado architectural students attended the event with
their lead professor Victor Mirzai, and the president
and vice president of the Home Builders Association of
Greater New Orleans.
The
award marks the first time that a Louisiana institution
has been honored nationally by the National Association
of Home Builders association.
Building Success:
Delgado architectural/design construction
technology majors who participated in the award ceremony
pose with their professor, P. Victor Mirzai (center,
holding the
award). Pictured, left to right, are Charles Melancon,
Holly
Sellars, Professor P. Victor Mirzai, Blake Brady,
Heather Thoman
(holding the document the students created to present
their work), Diane Weathersby and Marlon Arana. |
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Delgado: Site for PBS Reality TV
Series Auditions |
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Delgado
Community College City Park Campus was the New Orleans
location of chef auditions for the new Public Broadcast
Corporation’s “Cooking Under Fire” reality television
series, slated to begin April 27.
Of note
is that Delgado student chef Sherri Bussell was one of
twenty regional chefs that competed on February 2 in
auditions to be included in the PBS series.
Judges
included Emmy Award-winning chef and host of public
television’s “Simply Ming” Ming Tsai, and acclaimed
author Michael Ruhlman.
Ming
Tsai and Michael Ruhlman were the celebrity judges.
Delgado’s
Faculty Dining Room in Building 11 was transformed into
a television studio for the auditions.
Twenty regional chefs vied for a spot on the new reality
television series, “Cooking Under Fire.” |
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PTK City Park
Chapter Honored |
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Delgado Community
College City Park Campus’ Omega Nu Chapter of
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Student Honor Society was
nominated for several awards that were presented
at the Mississippi/Louisiana Regional PTK
conference held at Southwest Mississippi
Community College on February 4.
PTK Omega Nu faculty
advisory Charles Bellone, associate professor of
English, won the Bennie Warren Outstanding
Advisor Award.
In addition, PTK
Omega Nu Chapter won the Five Star Award, the
highest level honor for leadership, scholarship,
fellowship and service.
PTK Omega Nu Chapter
was named the Louisiana Representative for
2005-06 for the Mississippi/Louisiana Region of
PTK. This represents the third consecutive year
that the organization has held this regional
board position.
Charles Bellone |
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SACS Update |
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The SACS Leadership
Team is in the process of completing the final
document for the SACS Compliance phase of
Delgado’s SACS Reaffirmation process. The
document, a complete review of all of Delgado’s
academic policies and procedures at the college,
can be viewed at the SACS website under
Compliance Audit. An electronic file and a hard
copy will be sent to the SACS Headquarters on
March 15. The document also includes
information related to the institutional
governance, student affairs activities as well
as the financial and administrative activities
at the college.
The second phase of
reaffirmation is the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP).
The document is being prepared through the
efforts of Randy Brien, QEP Specialist, and a
team of faculty and staff. The Quality
Enhancement Plan, "The Learning Journey: Linking
General Education and Development Education to
Improve Student Success," is a five year plan
designed to enhance and improve student
learning. In an effort to link general
education and developmental education, three
specific initiatives have been identified:
Freshman Seminar, Learning Communities and
Faculty Development. These initiatives are
partly in existence. The ultimate plan is to
implement them college-wide over the next
five years in such a way that they enhance
general education and developmental education. |
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Lt. Gov.
Mitch Landrieu to be Roasted April 1 |
Join the
College for an unforgettable evening at the
3rd Annual Delgado Community
College Foundation “Roast of the Town”
featuring Lieutenant Governor Mitch
Landrieu. Roasters include Governor
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Aaron Broussard,
William Jefferson, Moon Landrieu, New
Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin, and Master of
Ceremonies Spud McConnell. The “Roast of
the Town” will be held Friday, April 1
at Delgado Community College’s City
Park Campus. Reservations are highly
suggested. Call (504) 483-4118. Proceeds
benefit the Delgado Community College
Foundation’s Tuition Assistance Program.
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Faculty and
Staff Achievements..... |
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Dr. Alex Johnson
was honored by the American Council on Education
(ACE) Fellows Program for serving as chair of
the ACE Council of Fellows in 1996. The Fellows
Program is a year-long leadership development
program celebrating its 40th
Anniversary. Chancellor Johnson completed his
fellowship in 1987-88.
Dr. Alex Johnson
Patricia Egers,
dean of the Charity School of Nursing, and
Dr. Dianne Thames, dean for Academic Affairs
at the School of Nursing, recently received the
“Honor the Profession, Honor a Nurse Program”
award at the National Organization for Associate
Degree Nurses conference held in Albuquerque,
New Mexico. Their awards were for "exemplary
service and exceptional professionalism on
behalf of grateful colleagues.”
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Patricia
Egers |
Dr. Dianne
Thames |
Victor Mirzai,
professor in the architectural/design
construction technology program, was nominated
for the Outstanding Technical Teacher Award
sponsored by the American Technical Education
Association (ATEA). The winner will be
announced at the national ATEA conference that
will be held in New Orleans, March 21-23.
Victor Mirzai
Leroy L. Kendrick,
executive director of Assessment and Credit
Programs, and Karla Sikaffy, Delgado’s
Kenner Site facilitator, both of Workforce
Development and Education, completed the ACT
WorkKeys Job Profiling Training Program to
become authorized WorkKeys job profilers. Their
certification will enable them to help employers
identify the level of skills current and
prospective employees need in order to be
successful on the job. WorkKeys job profiling
offers a concrete way for organizations to
analyze the skills needed for specific jobs and
to describe those needs to businesses,
educators, students, and job applicants. ACT
certifies job profilers throughout the U.S.,
Canada, and Mexico.
Karla Sikaffy,
Kenner Site facilitator, and Leroy Kendrick,
executive director of Assessment and Credit
programs, display their WorkKeys Job Profiling
certifications.
Delgado Maritime,
Fire and Industrial Training facility recently
received a letter of gratitude from Simon P.
Toland, chief officer for the Fugro
Explorer. Toland and the crew of the Fugro
Explorer took the Helicopter Fire Fighting and
Rescue course as a refresher for general fire
fighting techniques on January 22 and 23.
Toland’s letter states, “on behalf of my fellow
shipmates, I would like to thank Delgado Fire
School for what proved to be an extremely
worthwhile event. The instructor, Mr. R.
Birou, was highly knowledgeable and
experienced in his subject and he conveyed his
message in a professional and authoritative
manner. Having personally overseen many
helicopter landing and take off operations, I
realize that perhaps my knowledge of the various
safety features of a helicopter was not as
thorough as it should have been,” said Toland.
Pastry Chef Jon
Petrie, instructor of Culinary Arts,
participated in the WYES-TV “Chocolate Sunday”
event held on February 13. Delgado student chefs
Keri Brazil, Deborah Harris and
Ashley Vinot also participated in the
demonstration. To the delight of the attendees,
Chef Petrie demonstrated the process of creating
chocolate cups to hold mousse. Chef Christina
Nicosia, Delgado adjunct faculty member,
also participated with her creation of a
crawfish bride and groom with the white
chocolate heart.
Chef Jon Petrie
Chef Christina
Nicosia |
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Student
Success |
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The names of the
Delgado students who won the 2005 Black History
Month Poetry and Essay contest were recently
announced by Steven Andrus, coordinator of
Student Services and Conference Center, who
served as coordinator of Black History Month
activities.
The first place
winner of the essay contest and $100 recipient
is Charles E. Faust Jr., a psychology
major whose essay is entitled “The Value of
Black History Month on a College Campus.”
The second place
winner and $50 recipient is Mona Wexler,
an early childhood education major whose essay
is entitled “The Brown vs. Board of Education’s
Supreme Court Decision.”
The first place
winner of the poetry contest and $75 recipient
is again, Charles E. Faust Jr., a
psychology major whose poem is entitled “Roots
in Sable Puissance.”
The second place
winner and $50 recipient is Kim Powell, a
computer information technology major whose poem
is entitled “Harriett.”
The third place
winner and recipient of $25 is again, Mona
Wexler, an early childhood education major
whose poem is entitled “Triumphant People.”
Many students
entered the contests and favored the judges with
outstanding, pioneering pieces. Andrus said of
the contest, “We should feel fortunate to have
such literary talent walking the halls of our
great institution.”
The first place
winner of each contest recited their pieces on
February 23 in the Art Gallery, just prior to
the opening of the Black History Month play,
“Insurrection, Holding History.”
The next issue of
NetWorks will include pictures of the student
presentations. |
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Welcome Aboard |
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Miranda Lollis,
Custodian I, Building
Services |
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Allen Thomas,
Custodian I, Building
Services |
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Tarell Trask,
Network Tech. I,
Information Technology |
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Licerio Bernas,
Lab Assistant, Bus. &
Tech. CP |
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New Titles |
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Denis Boimare,
Network Technician 2,
Information Technology |
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Scott Borne,
coordinator of Student
Services, Northshore |
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Connie Boudoin,
Resource Development
associate, Provost’s
Office, City Park Campus |
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Maria Campbell,
instructor of RN
nursing, Charity School
of Nursing |
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Pamela England,
Student Affairs
Technical Support,
Student Affairs |
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Sherrianne
Smith-White,
coordinator for
Admission/Health
Services, Charity School
of Nursing |
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Retiree |
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Ali Movahed, associate
professor of mathematics,
Science & Mathematics Division,
24 years of service |
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Deaths |
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The
college community was saddened
by the death of Mary Beal,
adjunct Speech Communication
faculty member, on February 13.
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Linette Garcia, police
officer, on February 25 |
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Condolences |
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Condolences to Raquel Washington
Parker, typist/clerk 3, Science
and Mathematics Division, on the
death of her husband, James
Parker, on February 14. |
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