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Ground
Breaking Ceremony Held
for West Bank Campus Student Life Center |
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On March 18, Delgado
Community College West Bank Campus held a Ground
Breaking Ceremony for the new 20,000 square foot Student
Life Center.
The new building, expected
to open in 2006, will house facilities for students to
study, network, eat lunch and relax between classes, as well as
meeting spaces and offices for student services.
Guest speakers included Representative Jeffery J.
Arnold, Councilwoman Jacqueline Clarkson; Senator
Francis C. Heitmeier, and Representative Joe Toomey.
Chancellor Alex Johnson, West Bank Provost Donna Alley
and Student Affairs Dean Cynthia Kenney also spoke.
A referendum for a
self-assessed building fee, voted
on by West Bank students and passed in 2003, will completely fund
the new Student Life Center.
Ground
Breaking Ceremony Committee included Cynthia Kenney
(chair), Michelle Greco, (assistant chair), Dr. Donna
Alley, Donna Bayard, Connie Boudoin, Dennis Coulon, A.
C. Eagan, Bob Daigle, Carol Gniady, Nita Hutter, Tonja
Jones, Jewel Kirzner, Liz Morvant, Don O’Callahan, Ilma
Ogara, Glenn Schiro, Michele Smith and Christopher Wyre.
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Official Ground Breaking: (left to right) Michelle
Greco, director of Student Life, West Bank Campus;
Cynthia Kenney, dean of Student Affairs, West Bank
Campus; Lee Giorgio, Delgado Foundation Board vice
chair; Tyrone Hubbard, Banking Office Manager, Assistant
Vice President, Hibernia Bank and West Bank Campus Advisory Board;
David B. Payton; Representative Jeffery J. Arnold;
Senator Francis C. Heitmeier; Chancellor Alex Johnson;
Councilwoman Jacqueline Clarkson, Representative Joe
Toomey; Dr. Harold Stokes, Board of Regents; Gibson
Chigbu, LCTCS Board member; Jamal Ahmad, New
Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's office; Dr. Donna Alley,
Provost of West Bank Campus;
Jim Eagan, vice chancellor of Business and
Administrative Affairs; and Elaine Ramsey, West Bank
Campus SGA President. |
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Hutter, director of Development and Government
Relations; Lee Gioggio, vice chair of the Delgado
Foundation Board; Dr. Tommy Warner, chancellor of Nunez
Community College;
and Dr. Alex Johnson, chancellor of Delgado. |
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Artist rendering of the new West Bank Student Life Center was on
display. |
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Kathleen Mix, vice chancellor for Workforce Development
and Education, and Cynthia Kenney, dean of Student
Affairs |
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Cake was served after the
Ground Breaking ceremony. |
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Delgado
Directions: New Delgado Magazine Published |
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Delgado
Community College Public Relations Office held a launch
party in the Student Life Center on the City Park Campus
on March 17 to introduce the college’s new sixteen-page,
full-color magazine, Delgado Directions.
The
magazine, published each semester, charts the successes
of Delgado highlighting the college's people, partnerships
and programs in service to the community.
The
publication is distributed internally to 1,000 faculty
and staff members and externally to 29,000 constitutions
including community and business leaders and 10,000 alumni.
The
inaugural issue includes a profile of New Orleans Police
Superintendent Eddie Compass, a 1996 criminal justice
alumnus. “Workforce Training Solutions: Job Skills for
Business and Industry” is the cover story.
More
than 100 people attended the event to celebrate the new
publication.
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Introduction of Delgado Directions magazine: Director of
Public Relations Carol Gniady, editor-in-chief, shares
the spotlight with the new magazine’s production team:
(left to right) Public Relations Assistant Director
Deborah Kohler, associate editor; Publications
Coordinator Michelle Biggs, managing editor; West Bank
Public Relations Coordinator Donald O’Callahan,
contributor; Jewel Kirzner and Debbie
Roma, graphic designers. |
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First
Viewing: (left to right) cover story subjects Elmer von Dullen, Tammmy Lynn
Gains, Melissa Lorio with Dr. Alex Johnson and Deborah Kohler immediately after the
unveiling of Delgado Directions.
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Women: Debbie Roma and Jewel Kirzner, Delgado Printing
Services graphic designers. |
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Delgado Chancellor and featured Delgado successes: (left
to right) Melissa Lorio, unit director of Merrill Hines
Surgery Center at Ochsner Foundation Hospital; Dr. Alex
Johnson, Alejandro Garcia, information technology
analyst, LSU Health Sciences Center; Elmer von Dullen,
superintendent of vehicle assembly, Regional Transit
Authority; and Tammy Lynn Gains, sous chef in-training,
The Ritz Carlton Hotel. |
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Leslie Davis, communications assistant; Katie Himel, web
coordinator assistant; and Kimberly Baxter,
administrative services assistant/secretary, of the
Office of Pubic Relations. |
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Teamwork: Carol Gniady, Michelle Biggs, Jewel Kirzner,
Deborah Kohler and Debbie Roma. |
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Cindy Siegrist, associate
professor of communication/ESL; Tom Gruber, dean of
Science and Mathematics; Peter Cho, Humanities
Department chair and associate professor of music; and
Daryl Talbert, EAEO officer. |
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Edgar McGee, Academic Blackboard coordinator,
CATT; Evelyn Napoli, administrative coordinator,
CATT; Katie Himel and Joe Clark, web site
coordinator. |
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Rosalyn Cook, coordinator of information for RTA, and
Elmer von Dullen, superintendent of vehicle assembly,
RTA. |
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Mercedes Munster,
associate dean for Evening and Weekend Division, and Ed
McGee get their first look of the new magazine. |
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Delgado Culinary Kitchen---Site for AFC Competition |
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Delgado
Community College City Park Campus Culinary Arts kitchen
was the site for the American Culinary Federation Hot
Food Competition on March 11.
Three
teams of culinarians from regional culinary schools
competed in various food preparation techniques
including chopping vegetables and meat cutting. The
culminating event was a food display of a full-course
meal.
Judges
for the annual competition were Stafford DeCambra, from
Pearl River Resort, Mississippi; Joe Decker, from
Schoolcraft Community College; Albert Imming, from
Joliet Jr. College, Chicago; and Keith Keogh, retired
executive chief for Walt Disney World.
John
Folse’s student chef team from Nicholls State University
won first place. Nunez Community College student chef
team scored the second highest number of points, and
Louisiana Technical College, Slidell Campus won third
place.
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Competition Judge Stafford DeCambra reviews food
preparation by the Louisiana Technical College Team. |
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judges critiqued the final food displays. |
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Delgado Students at
Home & Garden Show |
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Delgado
Culinary Arts students and Architectural/Design
Construction Technology students in the National
Association of Home Builders Student Chapter
participated in the New Orleans Home &
Garden Show held at the Louisiana Superdome, March
17-20.
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Edwin Walton, Jr., first year Culinary Arts student, was
one of several student chefs that volunteered at the New
Orleans Home & Garden Show. Walton worked at the St.
Thomas Seven Pepper Sauce booth located in the
Winn-Dixie Festival of Foods area of the show.
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Victor Mirzai, (left) professor of architectural/design
construction technology, and Marlon Arana, second year
architectural/design construction technology student,
display images of Delgado student - built bird houses in
Delgado’s booth at the New Orleans Home & Garden Show
held at the Louisiana Superdome, March 17-20.
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Illustrations
of eight birdhouses designed and built by
architectural/design construction technology program
students were on display. Visitors to the booth had the
opportunity to vote on their favorite birdhouse. The
birdhouse with the most votes was presented to the
person holding the winning raffle ticket. |
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Moss Memorial Library Celebrates National Library
Week |
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During
National Library Week, April 11-16, Delgado Community
College’s City Park Campus Moss Memorial Library will
host a series of database workshops.
The
Library staff invites Delgado administrators, faculty,
staff and students to visit the library and discover the
many research databases available. The college library
sleuths in the Reference Department are ready to assist
with investigations. Their aim is to increase
participants’ skills in finding and retrieving
information independently.
In
addition to the workshops, the library will waive
overdue book fines for those who bring in non-perishable
item donations for NO/AIDS Task Force.
The
Reading Department joins the library in sponsoring a
free book giveaway also held during National Library
Week. Books from the Jefferson Parish library sale
will be available on a first come basis until they are
gone. The books will be in Delgado Hall, room 221 W
(next to the Reading Computer Lab) and at the Library
entrance.
During
the month of April, the Delgado Campus Libraries will
conduct the annual Library Patron survey. Please visit
the website at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=87617780711 to
participate.
For
more information, contact Gera Bridgewater,
gbrig@dcc.edu, or Courtney Rimes,
crimes@dcc.edu; phone (504) 483-4420 |
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Student
Success |
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Five New
Members Inducted in Mu Alpha Theta |
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Delgado
Community College’s chapter of the
National Mathematics Honor Society, Mu
Alpha Theta, inducted five new members
at the March meeting. The new members
are Kathy Breaux, Lester Calvin III, Amy
Kwanbunbumpen, Renee Quin, and Melissa
Stephens. These students take some of
the most rigorous college courses
Delgado has to offer and as a group have
a grade point average of 3.845. Dr.
Frances McDonald, associate professor of
mathematics, and Richard Sasser,
professor of mathematics, are faculty
sponsors of the organization.
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Pictured,
left to right, front row, are
Dr. Frances McDonald, Ashley
Hillard (chapter president), Amy
Kwanbunbumpen and Melissa
Stephens; back row, Lester
Calvin III, Rene Quin, Kathy
Breaux and Mr. Richard Sasser. |
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Winston-Salem State
University Choir Performed |
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Delgado Community College recently sponsored two free
inspiring concerts by the Winston-Salem State University
Choir, one of the nation’s premier university vocal
ensembles.
The University Choir, University Men and
Burke Singers, all under the direction of D’Walla
Simmons Burke, performed at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic
Church on St. Charles Ave. on March 10 and at Delgado
Community College, City Park Campus’ Student Life Center
on March 11. Both performances were free and open to the
public.
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voices of the Winston-Salem State University choir
filled Holy Name of Jesus Church. |
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Dr. Alex Johnson
presented to D’Walla Simmons Burke a framed poster
that was designed to promote the Winston-Salem State
University concerts. |
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concert included a dance with Conga drums. |
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Students,
faculty and staff members attended the midday concert
held on the City Park Campus in the Student Life Center. |
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Faculty and Staff
Achievements... |
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Betty Vix
Weinberger, assistant professor of
developmental mathematics, was one of sixteen
educators chosen from around the country to
attend the first Addison-Wesley Developmental
Mathematics Forum held in Boston, Massachusetts
on February 26. The forum included round
table discussions on the changing Developmental
Math environment, the impact of adjunct faculty
on the community college, and faculty and
student resources. Twelve states were
represented at the forum and ideas flowed freely
between the participants. Weinberger
presented information about Delgado’s
Mathematics Flexible Learning Center,
the Fast Track Program, the Math Lab, and the
By-Pass options.
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Wes Payne,
dean of Business, Technology and Mathematics,
West Bank Campus, presented "Assessing Student
Learning Outcomes Across the Curriculum"
workshop to River Parishes Community College
faculty on March 11. Payne's presentation
included a description about how accreditation
emphasis has shifted from evaluating processes
and outputs to student learning outcomes as
emphasized in the Principles. Mr. Payne's
lengthy teaching experience enabled him to use
practical applications that appeal to teaching
faculty members. His workshop was
interactive, informative, and he encouraged the
faculty to take the lead in determining future
college student assessment initiatives as part
of RPCC's ongoing Institutional Effectiveness
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Steven
Edwards, associate professor of Music and
coordinator of Music and Music Business, served
as a choral adjudicator for the Louisiana Music
Educators Association District VI Large Ensemble
Festival held at the University of New Orleans
on March 17 and 18. Forty-four choirs from
New Orleans public, private, and parochial
schools participated in the event. Each choir
performed three concert selections and was
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Linda Kice,
assistant professor of Management and Marketing
at the West Bank Campus, for the second
consecutive year was included in the national
publication of “Who’s Who Among America’s
Teachers.” Kice, having taught at the West
Bank Campus since 1989, is the faculty advisor
for both the business honor society Alpha Beta
Gamma and the national award winning Students In
Free Enterprise club. She was also
instrumental in developing the International
program at the West Bank Campus and participated
in a faculty-student exchange with Lycee
Bromentier in Bordeaux, France.
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Delgado
Classified Employees Association won second
place in the Mid City Chocolate Affair held at
the Brew House Grill on Carrollton Ave. on
February 21. Shanika Price and Christy
Charles hosted the Mid City Chocolate
Affairs.
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Welcome
Aboard
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Barbara
Crowley,
administrative
assistant
3,
Business
and
Technology,
City
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Micheal
Duplantier,
test
certification
specialist,
Testing
&
Assessment,
Student
Affairs |
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Latasha
Hales,
Financial
Aid
counselor,
Financial
Assistance,
City
Park |
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Darrell
Henderson,
custodian
I,
Building
Services |
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Vanessa
Matthews,
advisor/counselor,
Student
Support
Services |
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Mark
Simms,
counselor/recruiter,
Veterans
Upward
Bound,
Student
Affairs |
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Jennifer
Wells,
counselor/recruiter,
Veterans
Upward
Bound,
Student
Affairs |
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New Titles |
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Edgar
McGee,
Academic
Blackboard
coordinator,
CATT |
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Jim
Newchurch,
Transfer
counselor,
Advising,
Retention,
Counseling
Center,
Student
Affairs |
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Janet
Stephens,
Allied
Health
Administrative
Manager/Assistant
to the
Dean of
Allied
Health |
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Death |
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The college
was saddened by
the loss of
Doc Kunkle,
academic adviser
at Delgado
Northshore, on
March 1. |
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