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Dan
Packer Named to LCTCS Board of
Supervisors |
Dan Packer took the oath of office at
the February meeting of the Louisiana Community and
Technical College System (LCTCS) to become the
newest member of the LCTCS Board of Supervisors,
replacing Charles J. Alexander of Metairie.
Packer is president and CEO of Entergy New Orleans
and is responsible for the overall financial
profitability and operational success of the Utility
Operations within Entergy New Orleans, including
customer service, distribution, transmission and
generation.
Packer’s dedication to the people of
New Orleans goes far beyond his role as president
and CEO of Entergy New Orleans. He is very active
in civic, social service, and business groups and
has recently been named chairman of the New Orleans
Aviation Board for the Louis Armstrong International
Airport. He is also the Louisiana NFL Stadium
Advisory Blue Ribbon Commission Chairman. Packer
also serves on the board of the National Football
League Youth Education Town and is chairman of the
capital campaign of the Dryades YMCA.
In 2001, Packer held the position of Chairman of the
New Orleans Regional Chamber of Commerce, the first
African American to hold that title. Packer serves
as a board member or advisory board member of
several organizations, such as the New Orleans Metro
Area United Way campaign, Foundation for Children
Charities, the Audubon Institute, the Delgado
Foundation (Emeritus), the Business Alliance of UNO
(formerly UNO Business of Higher Education Council),
the Bureau of Governmental Research, and the College
Fund/UNCF.
He was also the National Chairman of the American
Association of Blacks in Energy, which focuses on
energy-related issues in America.
Packer holds a bachelor’s degree in business studies
from Charter Oak College and a MBA from Tulane
University. He is also a licensed senior reactor
operator with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Dan Packer,President and CEO of Entergy New Orleans
and newest member of the LCTCS Board of Supervisors
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Student Successes… |
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Phi
Theta Kappa Wins Awards |
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Delgado student Kim Russell, who
serves as Delgado’s Phi Theta Kappa Omega Nu
Chapter President, was recently recognized for
outstanding services by PTK at the
organization’s Mississippi/Louisiana Regional
Conference.
Russell, nominated by Delgado PTK
faculty advisor Charles Bellone, was one of 25
students to receive the “Order of the Golden
Key” award. From those students nominated,
Russell was named “Most Distinguished Student
for 2004.”
In addition, Delgado’s PTK Omega
Nu Chapter won four awards--the “Dr. Shelby
Harris Award” for the most improved chapter, the
“Three Star Award” from the Five Star Program
for community service and meeting regional
goals, the “Brotherhood Award” for assisting in
the organization of Delgado’s West Bank Campus’
PTK Chapter, and the “Pinnacle Scholarship
Chapter Award” for meeting their membership
goal.
Delgado’s PTK Chapter has won the
Pinnacle award three consecutive years. Last
year’s goal was 370 PTK members, and the Delgado
organization recently inducted 376 students
enrolled in fall 2003 and spring 2004 semesters.
Further accolades for the
college’s included Kim Russell and Rita Mack,
vice president of PTK Omega Nu Chapter, both
being named Louisiana State Representatives.
Kim Russell,
PTK president, displays her “Order of the
Golden Key” medallion and “Most
Distinguished Student” plaque.
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Plant Sale Held Thursday |
The Horticulture Technology program will sponsor a Plant
Sale on Thursday, March 18,
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on the Delgado City Park Campus,
Horticulture Greenhouse located next
to Building 2 on Orleans Ave, facing City Park. For
more information, call Jerry Sisk, head
of the Horticulture Technology program at (504)
483-4236.
The Delgado Horticulture
Greenhouse is located adjacent to Building 2 on the City
ParkCampus, near corner of Navarre and Orleans avenues |
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Free
Tax Assistance for Low-Income
Taxpayers Offered |
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IRS-Trained
student volunteers will again this year prepare tax
returns for those eligible in the Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) program offered at the West Bank
Campus.
Service
includes simple tax returns (forms 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ,
2441), Schedules A and B (interest only), and Earned
Income Credit (EIC).
VITA hours of operation until Saturday,
March 27 are Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6-9 .pm.,
and Saturdays, 9 a.m. – noon. Spanish-speaking tax
assistant is also available on Saturday only.
For further information, call Delgado
West Bank Campus at (504) 361-6427. |
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Delgado Receives Three LCTCS President’s Awards |
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Four
Delgado faculty members have been selected to
receive three Louisiana Community and Technical
College System President’s Excellence and
Innovation Awards for 2003/2004.
They are Peter Cho, assistant
professor of music; Gayle Nolan, Professional
Development; Donita T. Ruggiero, associate
professor of nursing; and Frank Smith, director
of CATT.
Cho submitted “Acquiring a
State-of-the-Art MIDI Workstation to Train Audio
Engineering Personnel for Regional Workforce
Development” and won the Workforce
Education/Economic Development award for
$10,000.
Gayle Nolan and Frank Smith
submitted “Professional Development
Collaboration between LA Delta Community College
and Delgado Community College” and were awarded
$9,948.
Ruggiero submitted “On-Line
Tutoring for Senior Nursing Students” and won
the Healthcare Initiatives E-Learning award for
$4,000.
Delgado received three out of
the eleven awards given, representing a 25% of
the total available funds for the LCTCS
President’s Excellence and Innovation Awards.
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In Next Week’s NetWorks: Photos from the Chancellor’s
Welcome Reception |
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Faculty &
Staff |
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Achievements |
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Carmen Walters
was invited to join
COMBASE (Cooperative for the Advancement
of Community-Based Postsecondary
Education) Board for 2004-05. COMBASE is
a national consortium of community
colleges voluntarily joined for the
purposes of identifying, validating and
employing exemplary practices in
community-based and performance-oriented
education. |
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Athletics Schedule |
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Baseball Team |
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March 18th |
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Delgado vs Jones |
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Ellisville, MS |
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@ 6:00 PM
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GO DOLPHINS! |
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