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November 2004
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Vacation-week
Driver Education Classes Offered Through CCRI
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Spaces are still available for vacation-week driver education classes
offered through the Community College of Rhode Island. In this intensive
day program, qualifying students can complete the 33-hour curriculum in
as little as a week's time. Seats are still available in classes held at
the CCRI Knight Campus in Warwick, the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln,
the CCRI Training and Technology Center in the Quonset Point/Davisville
Industrial Park, and at Portsmouth Middle School in Portsmouth.
To view a complete list of available driver education course, visit the
CCRI Web site at www.ccri.edu and
click on the driver education link.
To be eligible for enrollment in a driver education class, a student
must produce proof that he or she is at least 15 years and 10 months old
by the first day of class. Students must register in advance of the
start date in order to attend.
Cost for the Driver Education program is $65. Students may register
online any time through the college’s Web site at
www.ccri.edu; by mail at CCRI Driver
Education, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865; by fax at
333-7237; or in person during designated hours at the Lifelong Learning
offices on the three main CCRI campuses. In-person registration for
Driver Education takes place Mondays-Thursdays, 3 - 7 p.m. and Saturdays
9 a.m. - 12 noon at the Warwick and Lincoln campuses. In person
registration also takes place at the CCRI Providence campus,
Mondays-Thursdays, 2-6 p.m. and Saturdays, 9-12 p.m. Registration forms
are available online or at all CCRI Lifelong Learning offices. All
registration is done through CCRI. Instructors cannot accept
registrations.
For more information, call 825 - 2182.
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CCRI Alumna will display her
digital photographs in a special exhibition held
Dec. 2
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CCRI alumna Sue Grundy will display her digital photographs in a special
exhibition held Dec. 2 through 9 at the Community College of Rhode
Island Arts & Humanities Center at the Warwick campus. Grundy’s
photographs represent a visual diary of her travels along the famous
Route 66 and through the Grand Canyon National Park. An opening
reception, to be held Thursday, Dec. 2 from 6 to 9 p.m., is sponsored by
the CCRI Artful Afternoon Club and French and German Club. Admission is
free to public. For more information, call 825-2352 or 825-2011.
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Sisson
Appointed Dean at CCRI
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 WARWICK
– Philip Sisson of North Providence has been selected to serve as the
Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. During his five years of
service to CCRI, Sisson has assumed a number of key leadership roles
including Acting Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Dean of
Lifelong Learning and Workforce Education; and Assistant Dean of
Academic Affairs.
Prior to coming to CCRI, Sisson served in leadership positions in
continuing education and community services at Bristol Community College
and in student affairs at Nichols College. For the past fifteen years,
he has also served as an adjunct faculty member teaching English and
developmental reading courses.
Sisson, a native Rhode Islander, earned his B.A. in communications,
theater, and secondary education as well as his M.A. in counseling from
Rhode Island College. He has completed his doctoral coursework at the
University of Massachusetts at Boston.
The Community College of Rhode Island, with more than 16,000 students
each semester, is New England’s largest and most comprehensive community
college.
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CCRI
Basketball Goes World-Wide
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WARWICK, RI, NOVEMBER 18, 2004: Beginning Saturday, November 20, coverage
of CCRI men’s and women’s basketball goes world-wide through a new
partnership with RISportsNet, a local company that uses the World Wide
Web to broadcast sports programs.
Founded by John Rooke, a veteran broadcaster with 25 years of
experience, RISportsNet will provide coverage of eighteen or more men’s
and women’s basketball games. (A complete schedule of future broadcasts
is attached.)
To hear the games, listeners simply turn on their computer and type in
www.RISportsNet.com and click on Community College of Rhode Island.
Louis Pullano, CCRI athletic director, said, “This affiliation with
RISportsNet brings our sports programs to a new level and allows more
people locally, nationally and internationally to learn more about the
community college and its athletic and academic programs. Our student
athletes are excited about the upcoming broadcasts.”
John Rooke said RISportsNet is an exciting opportunity created by the
“new media.” “CCRI will be utilizing the full services of RISportsNet
including, a professional announcer, coach and player interviews and
both commercial and college announcements,” Rooke said. “A listener will
get everything found in a normal radio sports broadcast, except it’s
through a computer.”
The play by play duties will be handled by Nick Cattles, a URI graduate
and East Providence native, who did play for play for URI men’s and
women’s basketball on WRIU, the college radio station, and also served
as sports director.
In addition to creating a series of promotional announcements on college
programs and services to be heard throughout the games, athletic
officials are also reaching out to local businesses and alumni for paid
commercial messages.
Schedule of Games
The proposed dates and games are listed as follows: (All games are at
the Knight Campus Warwick R.I.)
Saturday 11/20/04
CCRI Women vs. Lackawanna, CC (PA) Women – 1pm
CCRI Men vs. Essex, CC (NJ) Men – 3pm
Sunday 12/5/04
CCRI Women vs. Globe Institute, (NY) Women – 1pm
CCRI Men vs. Globe Institute, (NY) Men – 3pm
Sunday 12/12/04
CCRI Women vs. Genesee, CC (NY) Women – 1pm
CCRI Men vs. Genesee, CC (NY) Men – 3pm
Thursday 1/13/05
CCRI Women vs. Southern Maine Tech – 1pm
CCRI Men vs. Southern Maine Tech – 3pm
Saturday 1/15/05
Winter Homecoming
CCRI Women vs. Mercer, CC (NJ) – 1pm Semi Finals
CCRI Men vs. Mercer, CC (NJ) - 3pm Semi Finals
Sunday 1/16/05
Winter Homecoming Finals
Women -TBA
Men - TBA
Thursday 2/03/05
CCRI Women vs. Dean College Women – 6pm
CCRI Men vs. Dean College Men – 8pm
Saturday 3/5/05
Region XXI Men’s Semi-Finals – TBA
Region XXI Men’s Semi-Finals – TBA
Sunday 3/6/05
Region XXI Men’s Finals – TBA
North East District Championship – Women – TBA
Saturday 3/12/05
North East District Championship– Men
(Tentative Date if CCRI Wins)
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Create your own
jewelry
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The MJSA Jewelry Academy at the Community College of Rhode Island Knight
Campus offers four introductory courses to jewelry making, just in time
for holiday gift giving. At the completion of each class, students will
have designed and crafted an individualized piece of jewelry.
Classes include Introduction to Bead Stringing and Design,
offered Tuesday, Oct. 26, and repeated on Thursday, Nov. 4;
Introduction to Gluing Jewelry Stones, offered Thursday, Oct. 28 and
repeated on Wednesday, Nov. 10; Introduction to Pearl Stringing and
Design, offered Wednesday, Nov. 3; and Introduction to Chain
Making and Design, offered Tuesday, Nov. 9. Classes cost $49 each
and are offered evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. at the CCRI Integrated
Manufacturing Center at the Knight Campus, 400 East Avenue, Warwick.
To register, call the Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America at
(401) 274-3840, ext. 3028.
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CCRI and the Pi Omicron Chapter
of the Phi Theta Kappa Society will host a talk by
Yehuda Lev
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The Community College of Rhode Island and the Pi Omicron Chapter of the
Phi Theta Kappa Society will host a talk by Yehuda Lev, entitled "Jewish
Neighbors in a Gentile Nation," at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at the
CCRI Liston Campus, Providence. Lev will explore identity issues
affecting the two percent of the population who are Jewish Americans,
and discuss ways for them to survive as a community in the modern world.
Born in the United States, Lev worked with Holocaust survivors in Europe
until 1948 before moving to Israel as a volunteer for the Haganah. He
served in the War of Independence and then made his home in Jerusalem
where he was a journalist with the Israel State Radio and other news
media before returning to this country in 1965. Lev lived in Los Angeles
for many years where he was an editor of the Los Angeles Jewish Journal.
He moved to Providence 11 years ago when he retired. He writes a column,
"A Majority of One", commenting on Jewish matters, in each issue of the
Rhode Island Jewish Voice & Herald and teaches Elderhostel courses on
Israel and American Jewry.
This event is free and open to the public and intended for a general
audience.
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Learn how
Emotional Intelligence, can affect learning and motivation
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Rhode Island’s human resource and training community is invited to a free
preview presentation of Emotional Intelligence – the Spice of Life,
a professional development program run by the Community College of Rhode
Island, on Friday, Nov. 5, from 8:30 am to noon at the CCRI Liston
Campus in Providence.
Learn how Emotional Intelligence, or EQ, can affect learning and
motivation among your employees, and how it can create optimal results
in both professional and personal relationships.
This preview is part of the First Friday monthly series of free
professional and organizational development events. For more
information, contact the CCRI Institute for Leadership and
Organizational Development at (401) 455-6188.
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Knight Campus in Warwick serves
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The Community College of Rhode Island Knight Campus in Warwick serves as
the site for an informal political forum, Tuesday, Oct. 19 from noon to
2 p.m. in room 1134. This student-led event aims to provide impartial
information about both the Democrat and Republican party platforms, and
includes a question and answer session. The forum is sponsored by the
CCRI French & German Club, Artful Afternoon Club, and Students for
Global Awareness Club. For more information, contact the English Dept.
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September 2004
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CCRI professors receive
NISOD teaching awards
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Community College of Rhode Island educators JoAnn Warren (assistant
professor, business), Kimberly Crealey-Rouillier (chair, rehabilitative
health; program director, physical therapy assistant program) and Luis
Malaret (associate professor, biology) received excellence in teaching
awards this fall from the National Institute for Staff and Occupational
Development (NISOD).
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Local CCRI Student to Serve on
Board of Governors
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Community College of Rhode Island student Paula Arruda of Coventry was
recently appointed to serve as student representative to the Board of
Governors for Higher Education. She will take on the critical role of
being the voice for her fellow students from not only CCRI, but the
University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College as well. Student
representatives are chosen from each of the three state institutions of
higher education on a rotating basis.
“I am excited to take on this role,” says Arruda. “It’s important that
students have a means of communicating their perspective to the Board,
and equally important that the student body be informed of what is going
on at the Board level.”
Arruda, 23, is majoring in general studies and concentrates her
coursework in the area of social work. As a single mother to her
two-year old daughter, she says she has learned the value of her
education. Arruda started at CCRI in 2000, shortly after graduating from
Coventry High School. She struggled to find focus for her studies at
that time, and postponed her studies. She says that when she became a
parent, she realized that pursuit of an education was “absolutely the
best route to a better future” for both herself and her daughter.
In addition to her responsibilities as a student and a mother, Arruda
works diligently with the Access to Opportunity program at CCRI. Program
director Tracy Karasinski says, “Paula is a tremendously dedicated
student and a wonderful employee.” Arruda became acquainted with the
Access program as an eligible student who chose to make use of the
support services available to her.
“Access to Opportunity gave me an excellent start, and now as a mentor
and peer tutor I am ready and able to give back,” says Arruda. She plans
to transfer to URI, where she will study psychology or human
development, after completing her CCRI Associate’s degree in Spring
2005.
The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest community
college, currently enrolls more than 16,000 students in credit courses
and thousands more in non-credit and job training classes.
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Paula Arruda works in the Access to
Opportunity office at CCRI’s Warwick campus while Program Director Tracy
Karasinski looks on.
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Dental cleaning for just
$10 at the Community College of Rhode Island
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Get a thorough and professionally supervised dental cleaning for just $10
at the Community College of Rhode Island’s newly renovated Dental
Hygiene Clinic, Room 1120 at the CCRI Flanagan Campus, 1762 Louisquisset
Pike, Lincoln. Potential patients may call (401) 333-7250 to schedule a
cleaning appointment.
Each two-hour cleaning includes an oral cancer screening, periodontal
examination, polishing, fluoride treatment and personalized oral health
education. Other services, such as x-rays and sealants, are available
for a minimal fee. Patients should be aware that more than one
appointment may be necessary. However, the initial $10 fee covers these
additional appointments.
Each year, the clinic provides services to approximately 3,000 patients.
“A lot of people do not have dental insurance, so they come to us for
their dental hygiene needs,” says Kathleen Gazzola, director of the CCRI
Dental Hygiene Program.
The CCRI Dental Hygiene Program is the only dental hygiene program based
in Rhode Island. Recently, the clinic underwent a $400,000 renovation
that included 18 new dental units and the cabinetry to support them, as
well as new radiography and sterilization equipment.
The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest community
college, has full-service campuses in Warwick, Lincoln and Providence,
and operates satellites in both Newport and Westerly. A fourth campus in
Newport is under construction and scheduled to open in 2005. The college
currently enrolls more than 16,000 students in credit courses and
thousands more in non-credit and job training classes
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Recent CCRI grads
provide promising job and education statistics
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In its 2004 Career Placement and Graduate Transfer Report, the Community
College of Rhode Island announced that six months after graduation, 94
percent of its recent graduates were employed, pursuing additional
higher education, or some combination of the two.
The CCRI Office of Institutional Research surveyed the 1,315 members of
the class of 2003 as to their employment, job title, salary and
continuing education status. More than 79 percent responded, with the
following results:
• 44.8 percent were employed full-time.
• 10.6 percent were employed full-time and enrolled in higher education
part-time.
• 11.3 percent were employed part-time.
• 20.7 percent were enrolled in higher education full-time and employed
part-time.
• 7.0 percent were enrolled in higher education full-time.
• 3.4 percent were currently seeking employment.
• 2.2 percent were unavailable for employment.
“The results of this year’s Career Placement and Graduate Transfer
Report prove once more that CCRI does an excellent job preparing
students for further education and highly skilled jobs,” says CCRI
President Thomas D. Sepe, noting that the education and employment
statistics have consistently surpassed the 90th percentile for the past
18 years. “From nurses to computer technicians, accountants to social
workers, the talent CCRI produces and supplies to the workforce makes a
huge impact on Rhode Island’s economy.”
Other data in the report underscores CCRI’s distinctly local impact. The
vast majority of recent CCRI graduates are pursuing their careers and/or
bachelor’s degrees in Rhode Island. Of the 2003 graduates who enrolled
in higher education on a full-time basis, 87.2 percent of them were
studying in Rhode Island colleges and universities. Similarly, of their
classmates employed after graduation, 84.3 percent were working in Rhode
Island.
For those CCRI graduates entering the workforce, nursing jobs were the
most popular, with an average salary of $45,184/year right out of
college. Other popular majors included Liberal Arts (average salary
$30,003/year ), Business Administration (average salary $36,891/year),
Criminal Justice & Legal Studies (average salary $32,317/year), Human
Services (average salary $25,240/year), and Computer Studies (average
salary $43,085/year).
Of the 1,315 CCRI graduates queried for the report, 1,157 earned
associate degrees and 148 earned certificates and diplomas.
The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest community
college, has full-service campuses in Warwick, Lincoln and Providence,
and operates satellites in both Newport and Westerly. A fourth campus in
Newport is under construction and scheduled to open in 2005. The college
currently enrolls more than 16,000 students in credit courses and
thousands more in non-credit and job training classes.
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The Deadly
Consequences of Drunk Driving
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The Deadly Consequences of Drunk Driving, a three-part video series
detailing the death of Narragansett resident Katie DeCubellis, will soon
become an official component in all driver education classes available
through the Community College of Rhode Island.
In October 1999, Katie DeCubellis died at age 13 when the car in which
she was riding was broadsided by another car traveling more than 85 mph.
The blood alcohol level of the speeding driver registered at nearly
twice the legal limit. Marsha Bowman, the mother of Katie’s best friend,
was also killed in the crash.
At 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, more than 50 driver education
instructors throughout the state will gather at the Community College of
Rhode Island Knight Campus to hear John DeCubellis, the father of the
late Katie DeCubellis, discuss his daughter’s story and the video that
he hopes will help prevent a similar tragedy.
Created earlier this year by the Two Sisters’ Production Company of
Cranston, The Deadly Consequences of Drunk Driving incorporates real
interviews, home movies, news clips, even the eulogy at Katie’s funeral,
into three 20-minute videos: “The Crash,” “Left Behind,” and “Choices.”
All three were created with input from an advisory committee that
included educators, driving instructors, and emergency room personnel,
according to DeCubellis. And, each video is accompanied with an
educational guide that offers teaching strategies and discussion topics.
It was the video’s emotional impact, coupled with its strong educational
component, that impressed CCRI Director of Community Education Emilio
Colantonio enough to incorporate it into all of the driver education
classes in the state. “We have to do everything we can to reduce the
risk of a teen under the influence of alcohol sitting in the driver’s
seat,” he says.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 55
percent of automobile-related fatalities in Rhode Island over the last
two years involved alcohol. Nationally, nearly 30 percent of Americans
will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their
lives, according to the NHTSA.
Beginning later this fall, the Katie DeCubellis Foundation, with
additional funding from Ocean State Job Lot, will distribute
complimentary copies of The Deadly Consequences of Drunk Driving to all
public and private high schools in Rhode Island, as well as to all of
the state’s colleges and universities. The video set ordinarily retails
for $99.
Over the past three years, John DeCubellis and his wife Meg have met
with more than 30,000 students and parents in the region to discuss
drunk driving and to remember their daughter. “We are reliving the
entire thing every time we speak to the public,” says John, who notes
that had things been different, his older daughter would have turned 18
this month.
“If what we can do can reach one person and convince them to make a
better decision, then Katie’s and Marsha’s deaths won’t be in vain,” he
explains.
For more information on the Katie DeCubellis Memorial Foundation, visit
www.kdmf.org. Video clips from The Deadly Consequences of Drunk Driving
can be found on the production company’s Web site,
www.twosistersproduction.com.
Since CCRI took over the driver education program last October, it has
supplied training to nearly 9,000 young drivers in the state. Available
driver education courses as well as registration information are
available at the Community College of Rhode Island Web site at
www.ccri.edu.
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Donating
Life: A Multicultural Perspective
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In an effort to encourage more minorities to consider organ donation, the
New England Organ Bank will hold the informational session, “Donating
Life: A Multicultural Perspective,” at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22
at the Community College of Rhode Island Liston Campus, One Hilton
Street, Providence.
Offering testimonials at the event will be 28-year-old Janice Velez of
Woonsocket, a Latino who has received kidney and pancreas transplants;
and Noy Namsavan of Woonsocket, a Laotian immigrant who donated a kidney
to her son Tiger. Also speaking about organ donation and the transplant
process is Paul Morrissey, M.D., a transplant surgeon at Rhode Island
Hospital
Janice Velez received her first transplanted kidney from her
then-boyfriend/now-husband Evilio Matos in 1998. When her body rejected
this kidney, she received another donated by her sister in 2002. In
2003, Velez also received a pancreas from a deceased donor.
“My transplants totally changed my life. I went from being so sick and
negative to now being healthy and more positive about life,” she says.
Now Velez hopes to save other lives; she is currently enrolled in an EMT
course at the CCRI Lincoln campus.
Noy Namsavan’s son, Tiger, was born with kidney problems that affected
his eating, to the point where he required a feeding tube. In 2002, when
the boy turned 3, his doctors determined he needed a transplant. After
learning that her kidneys were compatible with her son, Namsavan decided
to become a living donor.
After the surgery, she says, “Tiger was walking and running. He was not
a sick kid anymore.” She adds that her son, now 5, enjoys showing off
his surgery scar, proclaiming, ‘This is my mom’s kidney.’
Minorities account for nearly half of the more than 86,000 people in the
United States awaiting a transplant, according to the Organ Procurement
and Transplantation Network. Some diseases that require transplants in
their treatment have a higher incidence rate among minorities. For
example, African Americans are three times more likely to suffer from
end-stage renal disease than Whites, according to the Coalition on
Donation.
With organ donations in short supply, the statistics are daunting. Every
13 minutes, a new name is placed on the national waiting list, according
to the New England Organ Bank. And every day, approximately 17 people
die while awaiting organ transplants.
Today in New England, approximately 3,800 patients are awaiting organ
transplants. With the current shortage of organ donations, a person
listed for a kidney could wait three to four years before an organ
becomes available.
While the heritages of the donor and of the recipient do not have to
match for a transplant to take place, transplant success rates do
increase when organs are matched between members of the same ethnic and
racial groups. This is particularly true for kidney and bone marrow
donations.
Karen Franko, community education coordinator at the New England Organ
Bank, says that the CCRI Liston Campus is the ideal place to hold a
minority donation awareness event because the campus serves a diverse
student population, approximately 40 percent of whom are minorities. She
also notes that CCRI offers many nursing, allied heath and human
services courses, as well as a Renal Dialysis technology certificate.
The New England Organ Bank is the oldest independent organ bank in the
country, is the federally-designated organ procurement organization (OPO)
for all or part of the six New England states, and serves 12 transplant
centers in the region.
Media Contacts: CCRI Public Relations Officer Laura Hart at 825-1175
or 623-1101 (cell); also NEOB Director of Education Sean Fitzpatrick at
(800) 446-6362
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CCRI Hires Michael
Poindexter as New Vice President for Student
Affairs
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Community College of Rhode Island has hired Michael Poindexter, a
29-year veteran of higher education, to serve as the vice president for
student affairs. At CCRI, Poindexter oversees the areas of enrollment
management, academic assessment, admissions, records, financial aid,
advising and counseling, career placement, service learning, student
discipline, athletics and federally-funded student support programs.
“The key question for my area is, ‘How do we help students be
successful?’” says Poindexter. He adds that the diverse cultures, life
experiences and learning styles of CCRI students—who range in age from
18 to 80—require the college to provide top-notch advising and student
services.
For the past 12 years, Poindexter has overseen student services and
enrollment at Kingsborough Community College in New York and at the
Community College of Denver. Under Poindexter’s tenure, Kingsborough
achieved an outstanding success rate in the area of student retention,
with more than 70 percent of graduates choosing to continue their
studies and earn baccalaureate degrees. Similarly, Poindexter’s
leadership helped improve the retention rate at his previous post at the
Community College of Denver by 30 percent.
Most recently, he has served as an advisor to the Lumina Foundation’s
student success initiative, Achieving the Dream, and as a consultant for
the educational consulting company, Noel Levitz.
Poindexter holds a master’s degree in education and college student
personnel services from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.
He began his academic career at Forest Park Community College in St.
Louis and received his bachelor of arts degree from Creighton University
in Omaha.
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CCRI Fall
Classic Set To Tee Off September 27
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WARWICK, R.I., AUGUST 23, 2004: Additional golfers and sponsors are sought
for the 10th annual CCRI Fall Golf Classic to be held Monday, September
27, 2004 at the Metacomet Country Club in East Providence.
The CCRI Fall Golf Classic is the principal fund-raising vehicle for the
Raymond A. Ferland Student Assistance Fund, a revolving fund that has
awarded more than $100,000 over the years to needy students, helping
them with tuition, fees and books, and in some cases, child care and
medical care. “The funds generated by this tournament have helped ease
the financial burden for many deserving students,” said Ferland, a
retired CCRI professor and administrator.
The classic is a scramble format, with all golfers teeing off at 12:30
p.m. The cost for an individual golfer is $175 and sponsorships levels
range from $5,000 to $100. All golfers receive gifts, 18 holes of golf
with cart, and dinner following the tournament. Golfers may also attend
a pre-event luncheon at 11 a.m. Sponsors receive additional benefits
through signage and advertising.
The Metacomet Country Club is described as a typical Donald Ross design
that features well-manicured fairways. The fast greens are very
contoured, and the tree-lined fairways are somewhat open.
To register or for more information, contact Linda Manish at CCRI at
(401) 825-2179.
Now in its 40th year, the Community College of Rhode Island has nearly
50,000 alumni throughout the country, with the majority located in
Southeastern New England. Through its three main campuses and several
satellites, CCRI provides credit courses to more than 16,000 annually,
and offers non-credit training and enrichment courses to thousands more.
For more information on the college, visit www.ccri.edu.
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CCRI and Manufacturing
Jewelers and Suppliers of America (MJSA) will host a
grand opening of the MJSA Jewelry Academy
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The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) and Manufacturing Jewelers
and Suppliers of America (MJSA) will host a grand opening of the MJSA
Jewelry Academy on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2004. The event will take place at
2 p.m. at the CCRI Integrated Manufacturing Center at the Knight Campus
in Warwick, Rhode Island.
The MJSA Jewelry Academy is a hands-on training facility that pools
resources from the industry and the college—including its chemistry
laboratory and its Computer Aided Drafting classrooms—to help area
jewelry manufacturers train the next generation of skilled workers.
“MJSA’s Jewelry Academy will develop into a premier jewelry program
operated by the industry for the industry,” said James F. Marquart, MJSA
president/CEO. “The program will not only provide upgraded training for
our current workforce but also attract individuals seeking a new
profession.”
During the grand opening, several of the academy’s charter members will
showcase examples of their products, demonstrate equipment, and provide
displays of the jewelry manufacturing process. Charter members of the
MJSA Jewelry Academy include B.A. Ballou & Co. of East Providence, Rhode
Island; C&J Jewelry Co. Inc. of Providence, Rhode Island; E.A. Dion Inc.
of Attleboro, Massachusetts; Herff Jones Inc. of Providence, Rhode
Island; Stuller Inc. of Lafayette, Louisiana; and Swarovski North
America Ltd. of Cranston, Rhode Island. Attendees will receive a tour of
the facilities, as well as information on the MJSA Jewelry Academy
curriculum.
This fall, the college plans to offer three 16-hour modules designed in
conjunction with jewelry experts: Electroplating Training, Polishing and
Mass Finishing, and Joining Metals by Soldering or Brazing. Additional
training modules may be added as industry needs arise.
Richard Cardin, chairman of the CCRI Engineering and Technology Dept.,
explains, “CCRI is the ideal location for a customized training program
in manufacturing. The college not only has seasoned faculty and relevant
curricula among its resources, but it also houses its own Integrated
Manufacturing Center.”
Revamped in 2003, the 7,000-square-foot Integrated Manufacturing Center
includes such precision equipment as Computerized Numerical Control
machines, Electric Discharge Machines, robotics, and plastics
manufacturing machines.
The CCRI Division for Lifelong Learning, the college’s workforce
training arm, will oversee the MJSA Jewelry Academy. The Division for
Lifelong Learning has successfully responded to the training needs of a
diverse clientele, including Electric Boat, Raytheon, Lifespan, Citizens
Bank, CVS and Textron.
Many of Rhode Island’s jewelry manufacturers are pleased to see CCRI
implement an industry-wide training program. Curtis Ley, president of
B.A. Ballou & Co and MJSA Chairman., states, “Our industry is very
mature in regards to its workforce. Opportunities like this for young
people to come into the industry haven’t been promoted before. The
academy is a great opportunity to create a pool of talent to be accessed
by the whole jewelry industry.”
Alan Patrick, president of C & J Jewelry, agrees. “It’s been very
difficult to get skilled work people for our business,” he says. “We
need to grow our own.”
For more information on the MJSA Jewelry Academy, contact the CCRI
Division for Lifelong Learning at (401) 825-2399 or MJSA at (401)
274-3840 x3041.
MJSA is a national jewelry trade association representing more than
1,750 members. MJSA’s mission is to unite and empower our members to
advance the jewelry manufacturing industry through government affairs,
trade shows, industry education, and meaningful member benefits. To
learn more about MJSA and its international trade publication AJM
Magazine, visit www.mjsainc.com and www.ajm-magazine.com.
The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest community
college, currently enrolls more than 16,000 students in credit courses
and thousands more in non-credit and job training classes. CCRI operates
main campuses in Warwick, Lincoln and Providence, as well as satellite
campuses in Westerly, Newport, Downcity and Quonset. A new full-service
campus in Newport is currently under construction and expected to open
in spring 2005.
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CCRI to hire additional
nursing faculty
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Through the passage of the 2004-05 state budget, the Community College of
Rhode Island has gained six new full-time nursing faculty positions
(FTEs) to accommodate the growing interest in health care careers in
Rhode Island. These additional faculty members will allow the college to
boost its first-year nursing classes from a current enrollment of 250
students to approximately 300 in Fall 2004.
Job seekers’ renewed interest in nursing and other health careers can be
attributed to many factors, according to CCRI Dean of Health and
Rehabilitative Sciences Maureen McGarry. One factor is the availability
of jobs in the health care field. The Rhode Island Dept. of Labor and
Training reports that the field of Health Care and Social Assistance has
created the largest percentage of new jobs in Rhode Island, and has
added nearly 15,000 jobs to the area since 1992.
Incentives from health care providers have also fueled the demand for
training, with many companies offering tuition benefits or
reimbursements to employees who pursue further education.
Lastly, McGarry says that recruitment efforts by area organizations such
as Colleagues in Caring and the Health Partnership Council, launched to
combat the shortage of nursing and health care workers, have raised
awareness among high school students and other job seekers.
The Hospital Association of Rhode Island (HARI) states that the number
of applications to Rhode Island nursing schools increased by 71 percent
between 2001 and 2003. Yet, HARI reports, the number of students
actually enrolled in these programs grew only 48 percent.
This year, the wait list for admission to the CCRI program has grown to
more than 700 students. This has translated to a three-semester wait for
many qualified candidates.
“It has been frustrating to hear the accounts of students who say they
need to move forward and want to achieve their goals, but cannot because
they are still on the waiting list,” McGarry says
At CCRI, nursing is a two-year program with two educational pathways.
During their first year of full-time study, students complete the
practical nursing program, and may take the licensed practical nurse (LPN)
licensure exam. Those who successfully complete the two-year curriculum
receive an associate of science degree, and may take the registered
nurse (RN) licensure exam.
The new FTEs will only bolster the first-year program. To continue to
serve a larger student body for the second year of the program,
additional FTEs would have to be approved in the 2005-06 budget.
Both Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island were also
allotted additional nursing faculty positions, with URI garnering four
new FTEs and RIC receiving three.
HARI President Edward J. Quinlan says, “The additional faculty positions
show that the General Assembly recognizes the importance of nursing in
Rhode Island. It will help us immeasurably in our response to the
increased interest in health care careers.”
CCRI President Thomas D. Sepe adds, “When you invest in the CCRI nursing
program, you create more qualified acute care and long-term care nurses
to fill job vacancies, and the whole Rhode Island community benefits. At
a time when the nation is faced with a critical nursing shortage, it is
imperative that educational institutions such as CCRI are able to step
forward and supply the career training that industry needs and demands.
That is integral to our mission as a community college.”
Currently, all Rhode Island public higher educational institutions are
subject to FTE caps that limit the number of new hires. Moreover, moving
FTEs from another department to the nursing department represents
another set of difficulties. Because nursing is such a cost-intensive
program to run, CCRI would in effect lose revenue if it moved FTEs from
a less cost-intensive department to the nursing department.
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July 2004
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CCRI Employee
Completes International Summer Institute
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Leigh A. Martin of Cumberland, writing center director at CCRI’s Flanagan
Campus, recently completed the International Writing Centers Association
Summer Institute held at Clark University in Worcester, MA. The
intensive week-long course of study explored theoretical, practical and
political elements of writing center work through presentations,
discussions, mentoring, and fun with writing center directors and
professionals from around the world.
The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest community
college, has campuses in Warwick, Providence and Lincoln. Currently CCRI
enrolls more than 16,000 students in credit courses and thousands more
in non-credit and job training classes.
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CCRI Offers
Microsoft Project Classes This Fall
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The Community College of Rhode Island is offering the opportunity to learn
a skill in high demand by most companies, and applicable to any size
business or major home project. This one-credit, five-week class teaches
the basics of this new project management software. Whether you might be
involved in installing a network, implementing a training program,
developing a software project, publishing a newsletter, starting a new
business or building or renovating a home, Microsoft Project can be used
to help with any of your projects. MS Project helps you to plan steps
from inception to completion, share information, manage budgets, track
progress and project results.
Classes are currently enrolling for this fall, both at the Warwick
campus from September 9 – October 7 and in a convenient on-line format
from October 12 to November 16. For more information or to enroll,
students should visit www.ccri.edu or call 825-2003.
The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest community
college, has campuses in Warwick, Providence and Lincoln, with its
newest campus under construction in Newport opening in Spring 2005.
Currently CCRI enrolls more than 16,000 students in credit courses and
thousands more in non-credit and job training classes.
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CCRI announces fall
driver education classes
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The Community College of Rhode Island is currently enrolling students for
fall driver education classes.
Students must register in advance of the start date in order to attend.
To be eligible for enrollment in a driver education class, a student
must produce proof that he or she is at least 15 years and 10 months old
by the first day of class.
Cost for the Driver Education program is $65. Checks, money orders and
credit cards are accepted. Students may register online any time through
the college’s Web site at www.ccri.edu;
by mail at CCRI Driver Education, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI
02865; by fax at 333-7237; or in person during designated hours at the
Lifelong Learning offices on the three main CCRI campuses. In-person
registration for Driver Education takes place Mondays-Thursdays, 3-7
p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m.-12 noon at the Warwick and Lincoln campuses.
In person registration also takes place at the CCRI Providence campus,
Mondays-Fridays, 1-5 p.m. Registration forms are available online or at
all CCRI Lifelong Learning offices. All registration is done through
CCRI. Instructors cannot accept registrations. For more information,
call (401) 825 - 2182.
Meeting days and times vary with each location. Classes may be added
through the semester dependent on community interest. For the most
up-to-date schedules and availability information, visit the CCRI Web
site at www.ccri.edu.
Barrington: Barrington High School, Sept. 20-Oct. 4
Central Falls: Central Falls High School, Sept. 20- Oct. 19
East Greenwich: East Greenwich High School, Sept. 2-30 or Oct.
21-Nov. 18
Lincoln: Davies Career and Technical School, Sept. 14-Oct. 6 or
Oct. 13-Nov. 9
Middletown: Middletown High School, Sept. 14-Oct. 12
North Kingstown: North Kingstown High School, Sept. 2-30 or Oct.
4-28
North Smithfield: North Smithfield High School, Sept. 14-29
Portsmouth: Portsmouth High School, Oct. 18-Nov. 12
Providence: Central High School, Sept. 13-Oct. 28
Providence Academy of International Studies, Sept. 8-29
Smithfield: Armory, Sept 2-30
Smithfield High School, Sept. 20-Oct. 20
South Kingstown: Neighborhood Guild, Sept. 13-Oct. 20 or Oct.
25-Dec. 1
Westerly: Westerly High School, Oct. 4-28
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Raytheon
gives generous contribution to the CCRI Newport County campus
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After viewing the progress at the new Community College of Rhode Island
campus under construction in Newport’s North End, CCRI President Thomas
D. Sepe (left) offered his thanks to Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems
President Dan Smith (right) for the company’s gift of $35,000.
“Raytheon’s generous contribution to the CCRI Newport County campus
represents a leadership gift among area businesses,” said Sepe.
Sepe added that CCRI has a history of collaborating with Raytheon on
leadership and technical training. “Educational partnerships like the
one CCRI shares with Raytheon are critical to creating a skilled
workforce and growing our economy, both in the East Bay and throughout
Rhode Island.”
This latest gift moves the college one third of the way toward its
comprehensive campaign goal of $1 million. Co-chaired by Newport Mayor
Richard Sardella, Newport Hospital President and CEO Arthur Sampson, and
Raytheon Vice President Rick Buchanan, the fund-raising campaign is
centered on outfitting the new campus with state-of-the-art technology
and equipment.
Part of a four-campus community college system, the Newport County
campus will serve as a resource for the entire East Bay when the campus
becomes operational in 2005.
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June 2004
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CCRI Students Win Gold at
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Two Community College of Rhode Island students
recently won top honors at the national level in a competition hosted by
SkillsUSA. Dorothy Leon of Johnston took the coveted gold in the Nurse
Assisting competition, while Melkon Megerdichian of Cranston came away
with first place in Action Skills for his demonstration of CPR. Both Leon
and Megerdichian are nursing students at CCRI.
SkillsUSA is a national organization for students in secondary and
post-secondary career and technical education. The SkillsUSA partnership
among students, educators and industry is dedicated to preparing today’s
students to be tomorrow’s skilled workforce and leaders. Established in
1965, SkillsUSA has nearly 300,000 members nationwide; the Rhode Island
chapter was established in 1976 and is the largest career and technical
student organization in the state, boasting almost 5000 members.
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CCRI Students Inducted into
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Forty-three new members
were recently inducted into the Community College of Rhode Island’s
chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, a national honor society. To be invited to be
a member of Phi Theta Kappa, students must have at least a 3.75 average
and have completed between 24 and 48 credits. There are currently over
200 members in CCRI's chapter, Pi Omicron.
New inductees are:
Steven M. Abatiello, Rumford
Kimberly A. Hurst, Norton, MA
Steven J.
Amaral, Portsmouth Deborah F. Kelleher,
Charlestown
Kristin A.
Beaudry, Coventry Jenay A. Martignetti,
Wrentham, MA
Angela M.
Bothwell, E. Greenwich Brenda L. McGlynn,
Franklin, MA
Ashley M. Firth, W. Warwick
Kathryn O. McNamara, Portsmouth
Elaine D.
Boyer, Coventry Jennifer L. Mieczkowski,
Coventry
Lorene L.
Chippo, Woonsocket Wendy E. Moretta, Bradford
Kimberly F.
Claxton, E. Providence Stacy L. Naragon, Norwich, CT
Joseph D.
Curci, Warwick Gregory J. Paquin, N.
Kingstown
Christopher
T. Denelle, Seekonk, MA Jennifer R. Passarella,
Cranston
Lisa M. Dorval, Pawtucket
Ryan A. Presbrey, Pascoag
Jody Draine,
Pawtucket Jennifer J. Prew, Barrington
Sandy P. Ellinwood, Ashaway
Jamie A. Richardson, Cumberland
Pamela A. Fayntz, North Smithfield
Deborah A. Saillant, Cumberland
Michelle R. Fecteau, W.
Warwick Cheryl A. Saucier, Coventry
Susana M. Figueiredo, W. Warwick
Liane M. Scherza, Cranston
Angela M. Fournier, North Smithfield
Cheryl A. Sulyma-Masson, Rehoboth
Beni T. Gonsalves, N.
Kingstown Stephanie M. Sylvester, N. Prov.
Leslie E. Good,
Pawtucket Justine Tate, Middletown
Jessica M. Goyette, N.
Providence Donna S. Tibedo, Uxbridge, MA
John A. Greene, III, E. Providence
Michael R. Handy, Woonsocket
Danielle L. Henry, North Smithfield
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CCRI announces Dean’s List for Spring 2004 semester
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Community College of Rhode Island announces that the
following students have been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2004
semester. Students who have accumulated at least 12 credits and have
achieved a quality point average of 3.25 or higher with no grade lower
than “C” are eligible for this scholastic honor. A total of 795 students
were awarded this status for the semester.
Full listing of Dean's List
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The CCRI Alumni Association
holds its annual
Golf Outing
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The Community College of Rhode Island Alumni Association
holds its annual Golf Outing, Monday, June 21 at the Cranston Country
Club, 69 Burlingame Road. A shotgun tee off begins at 8:30 a.m. Alumni and
the general public are welcome to attend. Entry fees are $90 per golfer
and include lunch after the event. All proceeds from the day benefit the
CCRI Alumni Association.
Certificates are given for best ladies’ foursome, best men’s foursome and
best mixed foursome. In addition, CCRI will also hold a raffle at the
event, with prizes that include gift certificates to such area merchants
as Salon 611 Image Center and the Grille on Main Street.
To register, contact the CCRI Alumni Association at (401) 331-7150.
Now in its 40th year, the Community College of Rhode Island has nearly
50,000 alumni throughout the country, with the majority located in
Southeastern New England. Through its three main campuses and several
satellites, CCRI provides credit courses to more than 16,000 students
annually, and offers non-credit training and enrichment courses to
thousands more. For more information on the college, visit http//:www.ccri.edu.
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May 2004
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CCRI
alumni invited to march with Class of
2004
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The Community College of Rhode Island invites any interested alumni
to march in the college’s 39th commencement ceremonies,
Friday, May 21, at the Knight Campus in Warwick.
At last year’s commencement, several alumni with ties to the college
or its graduating class donned robes and processed to Pomp and
Circumstanceincluding the aunt and grandmother of one of the new
graduates.
“Marching gives our alumni a chance to reconnect with their
classmates and to celebrate with the latest graduates,” says Marisa
Albini, director of alumni affairs at the college. Albini adds that
alumni celebrating their classes’ significant reunion
milestones-five year, ten year, etc.-are encouraged to attend.
The Community College of Rhode Island counts more than 48,000
graduates among its alumni, the majority of whom still live in Rhode
Island and Southeastern New England.
To arrange to march, call the Alumni Affairs office at (401)
333-7150.
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April 2004
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Moore
Named to Position at CCRI
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Dennis W. Moore of Cranston has been
named assistant to the
president and director of public relations and publications at the
Community College of Rhode Island.
As a member of the College’s senior management team, Moore has
leadership responsibility for developing and overseeing policies and
practices in the areas of public relations, publications, government
relations, advertising, marketing communications, and community
visibility. Moore also provides counsel to the Office of the
President in supporting the College’s presence, image and influence
with broad public and internal constituencies.
Thomas D. Sepe, president of
CCRI, said, “We are very pleased to have Dennis join the team at the
community college. With his diverse background, we look forward to
his leadership in the exciting and challenging times ahead.”
With more than 30 years of experience in public relations,
communications and community affairs, Moore brings a great deal of
knowledge and expertise to the college.
Most recently, Moore was the director of public relations for Moore
Media, Inc., where he developed communications, marketing and public
relations programs for a variety of profit and not-for-profit
companies, including Cox Business Services, Inskip Auto Center and
L’Oreal.
From 2000 to 2003, Moore was
vice president of public relations & development at Roger Williams
Medical Center in Providence, and was director of corporate
relations for BankBoston from 1985 to 2000. He began his notable
communications career as the news director for Armed Forces Radio &
Television in Panama while serving in the U.S. Army.
Moore studied at the Powers School of Radio, Television and Theater
in Boston and the Department of Defense Information School in
Indianapolis, IN. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business
administration from Bryant College.
Active in many community organizations, Moore serves as a board
member of the Woonsocket Industrial Development Commission, the
Odeum Theatre, and the Arts & Business Council of Rhode Island. He
is a member of the Community Advisory Committee for Sovereign Bank,
the Public Relations Society of America, and the Marketing Committee
of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce.
Moore is also serving as the 2004 corporate walk chair for the
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk.
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CCRI announces
$1 million capital campaign
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At a luncheon held on the site of the future Newport County Campus,
the Community College of Rhode Island announced a $1 million
comprehensive campaign to provide up-to-date technology and
furnishings for the new campus.
Among the funds already raised for the campaign by the college’s
charitable institution, the CCRI Foundation, are a $100,000 gift
from Bank Newport, a $30,000 gift from the Stride Foundation, a
$25,000 gift from Amica corporation, a $25,000 gift from NewportFed
and a $25,000 gift from People’s Credit Union.
The three co-chairpersons of the campaign are Newport Mayor Richard
Sardella, Newport Hospital President and CEO Arthur Sampson, and
Raytheon Vice President Richard Buchanan.
Honorary chair for the campaign is the Honorable Claiborne Pell,
former U.S. senator from Rhode Island. Among the senator’s many
accomplishments during his 36 years as a public servant is the
creation of Federal Pell Grant program that offers financial
assistance to students pursuing associate and bachelor degrees.
While a $10.9 million bond passed in 2000 financed the campus’s
construction (with an additional $1.5 million allotted by the state
legislature last summer), money has not been allocated to outfit the
campus with the furniture and technological hardware necessary to
make the campus operational. The campus is slated to open in 2005.
Mayor Sardella explained, “When the bond passed, it included only
the bare necessities. Since that time, technology has changed and
the needs of the students have changed.” Citing the Thompson Middle
School campaign, Sardella added that the local community has been
very supportive of education in the past, and that he hopes for even
greater business participation for the CCRI campaign.
Sampson has had some highly visible fundraising experience in the
area, having recently completed a $16 million dollar campaign for
Newport Hospital. Rather than considering it a conflict to raise
funds for another local institution, Sampson considers it a
necessity in the current health care climate. “Selfishly, the
students are CCRI represent my future workforce. I need nurses. I
need rehabilitative health workers. The Community College of Rhode
Island can provide local people with the right set of skills. This
makes economic sense,” he said. Currently, more than 600 students
are enrolled in classes held at Newport Hospital, which serves as an
official CCRI satellite. In fall 2001, when CCRI was faced with
budget cuts that would have forced the closing of this satellite,
Sampson was instrumental in brokering a deal whereby CCRI could
waive its rent and pay only nominal costs until the new campus
became operational.
Just as Sampson represents the educational needs of the health care
industry, the third co-chairperson on the campaign, Raytheon’s
Buchanan represents the educational needs of the area’s defense
industry.
“Our three chairpersons—Mayor Sardella, Arthur Sampson, and Richard
Buchanan—represent the diverse audiences on Aquidneck Island, from
public service to non-profit institutions to the private sector,”
said CCRI President Thomas D. Sepe. “They all have one thing in
common, however: the need for quality education to propel the
community and the local economy forward. By supporting CCRI, you are
supporting your neighbors who can further their education and
receive relevant job skills right in their own backyard. And, you
are supporting every business in the area that relies on skilled
workforce to succeed.”
Among the naming opportunities associated with the campaign are the
25-seat auditorium ($250,000), the campus’s student services wing
($50,000), the nursing lab ($25,000) and the 16 technologically
“smart” classrooms ($20,000 each).
Additional members of the comprehensive campaign committee are:
Thomas Brady of Brady Enterprises, Inc., William Corcoran of Newport
Tent Company, Thomas Delaney of the Hyatt Regency Newport, David
Gordon of the Newport School Committee, Ellen Ford of People’s
Credit Union, Dr. Robert Healey, Marilyn Kaplan, Mary Jan MacLean of
the Newport Public Education Fund, David Miller of SEACorp, Stephen
Ostiguy of Church Community Housing Corporation, Leonard Panaggio,
Jr., of Newport Harbor Corporation, Dr. Charles Shoemaker, and
Charlotte Yeomans of Van Liew Trust Company. In addition to the
campaign committee, CCRI has organized a 25-member citizen’s
advisory committee and a 20-member education committee.
Among the programs to be offered at the Newport County Campus are
Nursing; rehabilitative health programs such as Occupational Therapy
Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant and Therapeutic Massage;
career programs such as Business and Accounting, Computer
Technology, Criminal Justice, Hospitality/Culinary and Human
Services; liberal arts programs such as Art, Biology, Chemistry,
English, Foreign Languages, Math, Physics, Psychology and Social
Sciences; and a variety of non-credit training, community service
and personal enrichment courses.
More than 1,000 students from the East Bay—Barrington, Bristol,
Jamestown, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth, Tiverton
and Warren—attend classes at either CCRI’s Newport satellite,
located at Newport Hospital, or at one of the college’s main
campuses in Warwick, Lincoln and Providence. However, while the
statewide average of high school graduates enrolled in CCRI is 17
percent, the average of East Bay high school graduates enrolled at
CCRI ranges between 5-15 percent, thereby demonstrating a compelling
potential for growth. Sepe estimates the headcount enrollment for
the Newport County Campus to climb to 2,000 after a single year of
operation.
This latest capital project represents the realization of a
40-year-old plan by the RI General Assembly to create a
four-location community college network—a network that will make
higher education accessible to all Rhode Island residents. The
Newport campus will be the fourth in a statewide network of
community college campuses, including current CCRI locations in
Warwick, Lincoln and Providence, and will be situated on land
donated by the U.S. Navy.
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Boating
safety courses
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Community College of Rhode Island will offer boating safety courses
at its Warwick location this May. The seven-week safety program,
geared to sailboat, powerboat and jet ski owners, cover such topics
as navigation, radio procedures, piloting and seamanship. This
course meets the state-mandated educational requirement for youthful
operators of personal watercraft.
Participants can choose between two sections of Boating Safety at
the Knight Campus in Warwick, either Wednesdays from 6:30 – 9 p.m.
beginning May 19 or Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon beginning May
22. Cost for the program is $25. Participants may register in person
at any Lifelong Learning Office on any CCRI campus or may mail a
registration form which can be obtained at
www.ccri.edu/cwce/registrationinformation.shtml. For more
information, call (401) 333-7070 in Lincoln.
The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest
community college, has campuses in Warwick, Providence and Lincoln.
Currently CCRI enrolls more than 16,000 students in credit courses
and thousands more in non-credit and job training classes.
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CCRI to Host
Women in Technology Expo
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WARWICK – The Community College of Rhode Island will host the 4th
annual Women in Technology Expo on Friday, May 14 at the Warwick
campus. Programs run from 8:30 to 2:30 and the free registration is
open to the general public. The Expo will allow women and girls
interested in a technical career to meet female role models from
various technical fields, to talk with potential employers, to
participate in hands-on demonstrations in CCRI laboratories and to
find out about educational options.
Annette Tonti, founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Bluestreak, an
advertising and marketing technology company, will kick off the day
as keynote speaker. Tonti has extensive background in communications
technology at organizations such as M.I.T., Vanguard and Computer
Sciences Corporation.
Expo sponsors Cox Communications and Pfizer have given generous
support in the planning of the Expo and will be on hand at the
event. Attendees can participate in a live videoconference with
Science Officer Mary Lynne Dickson aboard the Endeavor, the
University of Rhode Island oceanographic research vessel. Fields of
expertise covered include biotechnology, marine technology, Cisco
networking, manufacturing, robotics, computer repair, web design,
animation, process control, chemical technology and video conference
communications.
To register, or for more information, interested individuals should
go online to www.ccri.edu/WomenTech/index.shtml or call Sharon
Hoffman at 825-2436. Lunch will be provided for pre-registered
participants.
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Virtual job
shadow of dental careers to be first in U.S.
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The Community College of Rhode Island,
in collaboration with the Hospital Association of Rhode
Island/Health Partnership Council (HARI/HPC) and the Rhode Island
Dental Association, will use distance learning technology to
broadcast the nation’s first virtual job shadow of dental careers at
8:30 am on Tuesday, April 27. The interactive broadcast, enabled by
the RINET network, will originate at the CCRI Dental Hygiene Clinic,
1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, and feed into classrooms at
Cranston East and Cranston West High Schools, Cranston Career &
Technical School and Newport Career and Technical School.
Dentist Karyn Johnson, dental hygienist Rafael Sanchez (CCRI ‘01 ),
dental assistant Pam Coletti and dental laboratory technician Ryan
Napolitano will perform a teeth cleaning and exam on volunteer
Robert Burrell of the CCRI Information Technology department. The
four professionals, representing four different aspects of a dental
team, will answer student questions as they work. A short video
highlighting dental programs at CCRI will precede the live feed.
The Hospital Association began its virtual job shadow program in
2002 to encourage young people in Rhode Island to train for careers
as medical professionals. “Healthcare is predicted to be the fastest
growing occupation through 2006, according to the U.S. Dept. of
Labor and Training. This program makes the connection between
healthcare and education that is needed for a competitive and
qualified workforce of tomorrow,” says HARI President Ed Quinlan.
Ruth Ricciarelli, director of workforce development at HARI, adds
that the best way to encourage students to enter the healthcare
fields is to catch them early in their high school careers, so that
they have time to take the necessary courses to continue in the
field. “I tell them, ‘You need to take the math and the science in
high school if you want to go into health care,’” she says.
Overseen by director Kathleen Gazzola, the CCRI Dental Hygiene
Clinic serves as more than an educational facility for the associate
degree program’s 72 students. It also serves as a dental health
provider to the community, offering teeth cleanings, dental x-rays,
fluoride treatments and oral cancer screenings to 3,000 patients
each year. Recently, the clinic underwent a $400,000 renovation that
included 18 new dental units and the cabinetry to support them, as
well as new radiography and sterilization equipment.
The clinic’s reasonable rates make dental care a reality for many
Rhode Islanders who otherwise could not afford it. “A lot of people
do not have dental insurance, so they come to us for their dental
hygiene needs,” says Gazzola. Cost for a two-hour visit is only $10
per person.
The clinic forms an integral part of CCRI’s dental hygiene program,
the only dental hygiene program in the state. Since its opening in
1988, the program has produced hygienists with stellar credentials.
Not only have CCRI Dental Hygiene students historically passed their
licensure exams with 100 percent success rates on the National Board
written exam and a 96 percent success rate on the Northeast Regional
Board (NERB) clinical exams, but they have also enjoyed a remarkable
100 percent job placement rate.
Located on the Flanagan Campus, the CCRI Dental Hygiene Clinic is
open for appointments Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Certain procedures may require a patient to attend more than one
appointment. However, patients are eligible for only one cleaning a
year. To schedule an appointment, call the dental hygiene clinic at
333-7250.
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CCRI Offers
Lifeguard Training Classes
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LINCOLN – The Community College of Rhode
Island is offering lifeguard training and review sessions this
spring. Those seeking to spend the summer soaking up sun while
saving lives can take a short, intensive class at the Lincoln campus
to prepare for lifeguard certification testing.
Two-week training classes will be held:
May 3 – May 14, Monday-Friday, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
May 17 – May 28, Monday-Friday, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
*Students registering for these classes must have taken the required
pre-requisite, PHED 1410: Swimming II, or have permission from the
instructor.
One-week review classes, ONLY for those with permission from the
instructor and holding a current lifeguard certification, will be
held:
May 24 – May 28, Monday-Friday, 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
For more information, or for the permissions listed above,
interested individuals should call Kevin Salisbury 333-7324.
Students may then register online at www.ccri.edu.
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Sen. Teresa
Paiva Weed to deliver CCRI commencement speech
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Rhode Island State Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Paiva Weed will
serve as commencement speaker at the 39th commencement of the
Community College of Rhode Island, Friday, May 21, 2003. The
ceremony, held at the CCRI Knight Campus, 400 East Ave., Warwick,
will begin at 5 p.m.
An estimated 1,300 students will receive Associate in Arts,
Associate in Fine Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Applied
Science and Associate in Applied Science in Technical Studies
degrees and one-year certificates at the ceremony.
Delivering the charge to the graduates will be John Holmander, site
manager at Electric Boat’s Quonset Point facility. In recent years,
CCRI has held associate’s degree classes for Electric Boat employees
at their Quonset Point workplace. This is the first year that
students enrolled in the Electric Boat-based programapproximately
20will graduate and participate in a CCRI commencement.
Elected to the RI State Senator in 1992, Paiva Weed is the first
woman in the state’s history to serve as Senate Majority Leader.
Paiva Weed has been instrumental in passing the Family Independence
Act and restructuring the Victim’s Compensation Fund.
The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest
community college, has campuses in Warwick, Providence and Lincoln,
as well as satellite campuses in Newport and Westerly. A fourth
full-service campus is currently under construction in Newport
County, and is scheduled to open in 2005. Currently CCRI enrolls
more than 16,000 students in credit courses and thousands more in
non-credit and job training classes.
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Kaiser
and Rodgers to perform in faculty recital
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Susan Rodgers |
Community College of Rhode Island
music dept. faculty Audrey Kaiser and Susan Rodgers will perform
musical works from the Romantic Era through the 20th century at
a free performance, Wednesday, April 28 at 12 noon in Room 0540
of the CCRI Knight Campus, 400 East Ave., Warwick. Rodgers, a
contralto, and Kaiser, a pianist, team up to perform
Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42 by Robert Schumann, as well
as Schumann’s Widmung, Claude Debussy’s General Lavine,
Heitor Villa-Lobos’s Impressoes Seresteiras and Fats
Waller’s Honeysuckle Rose.
A Rhode Island College alumna, Kaiser holds a doctor of musical
arts degree from the University of Kentucky, and has toured the
United States extensively in more than 50 musical theater
productions. Also a RIC alumna, Rodgers holds a master’s degree
from New England Conservatory in vocal pedagogy, and has sung
leading roles with the Goldovsky Opera National Tour, the New
York City Opera’s Education Department and the Pittsburg Opera
Theater, among others.
For more information on this performance, call the CCRI music
dept. at (401) 825-2168.
The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest
community college, currently enrolls more than 16,000 students
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CCRI Dental
Hygiene Clinic will celebrate with a
ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, April 13 at the Flanagan Campus
in Lincoln.
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The Community College of Rhode Island
Dental Hygiene Clinic will celebrate its recently completed $400,000
renovation with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, April 13 at
8:30 a.m. at the Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.
The clinic serves as more than an educational facility for the
associate degree program’s 72 students. It also serves as a dental
health provider to the community, offering teeth cleanings, dental
x-rays, fluoride treatments and oral cancer screenings to 3,000
patients each year.
The renovation includes 18 new dental units and the cabinetry to
support them, as well as new radiography and sterilization
equipment. “Each unit is self-contained,” says Kathleen Gazzola.
“When the students see their patients, everything that they need for
patient care is stored within the unit, so they don’t have to move
around the clinic.” Gazzola adds the new cabinetry maximizes patient
privacy while maintaining an effective learning environment.
Funders for the project include the Champlin Foundation, Amica
Insurance Corporation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island,
Hasbro and the Textron Charitable Foundation.
The clinic’s reasonable rates make dental care a reality for many
Rhode Islanders who otherwise could not afford it. “A lot of people
do not have dental insurance, so they come to us for their dental
hygiene needs,” says Gazzola. Cost for a two-hour visit is only $10
per person.
The clinic forms an integral part of CCRI’s dental hygiene program,
the only dental hygiene program in the state. Since its opening in
1988, the program has produced hygienists with stellar credentials.
Not only have CCRI Dental Hygiene students historically passed their
licensure exams with 100 percent success rates on the National Board
written exam and a 96 percent success rate on the Northeast Regional
Board (NERB) clinical exams, but they have also enjoyed a remarkable
100 percent job placement rate.
Located on the Flanagan Campus, the CCRI Dental Hygiene Clinic is
open for appointments Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Certain procedures may require a patient to attend more than one
appointment. However, patients are eligible for only one cleaning a
year. To schedule an appointment, call the dental hygiene clinic at
333-7250.
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Dental Hygiene Clinic offers low cost cleanings
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Get a thorough and professionally
supervised dental cleaning for just $10 at the Community College of
Rhode Island’s newly renovated Dental Hygiene Clinic, Room 1120 at
the CCRI Flanagan Campus, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln. Potential
patients may call (401) 333-7250 to schedule a cleaning appointment.
Each two-hour cleaning includes an oral cancer screening,
periodontal examination, polishing, fluoride treatment and
personalized oral health education. Other services, such as x-rays
and sealants, are available for a minimal fee. Patients should be
aware that more than one appointment may be necessary. However, the
initial $10 fee covers these additional appointments.
Each year, the clinic provides services to approximately 3,000
patients. “A lot of people do not have dental insurance, so they
come to us for their dental hygiene needs,” says Kathleen Gazzola,
director of the CCRI Dental Hygiene Program.
The CCRI Dental Hygiene Program is the only dental hygiene program
based in Rhode Island. Recently, the clinic underwent a $400,000
renovation that included 18 new dental units and the cabinetry to
support them, as well as new radiography and sterilization
equipment.
The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest
community college, has full-service campuses in Warwick, Lincoln and
Providence, and operates satellites in both Newport and Westerly. A
fourth campus in Newport is under construction and scheduled to open
in 2005. The college currently enrolls more than 16,000 students in
credit courses and thousands more in non-credit and job training
classes.
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Ribbon-cutting celebrates $6.6 million expansion and renovation
of CCRI Providence campus
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The Community College of Rhode Island
will celebrate the $6.6 million expansion and renovation of its
Providence-based Liston Campus at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, at 9:30
a.m. on Tuesday, April 20. Former CCRI student and Harvard Law
School graduate Jorge Elorza will be the featured speaker, while
students from participating local high schools will be among the
invited guests.
 “The
new addition and renovations to the Providence campus will improve
the overall educational experience for both its hardworking faculty
and its growing student body,” says CCRI President Thomas D. Sepe,
who notes that in its 15-year history, the campus has more than
quadrupled its enrollment. “By expanding higher education
opportunities for South Providence, the CCRI Liston Campus continues
to play a critical role in the economic success of the area.”
The bond-funded 30,000-square-foot addition and the
20,000-square-foot renovation have managed to increase the
Providence campus capacity of 2,000 students by one third. The
expansion includes a new hard sciences laboratory, a criminology
lab, a distance learning center and 10 technologically “smart”
classrooms. The campus now provides expanded space for such allied
health programs as phlebotomy, renal dialysis and Magnetic Resonance
Imaging. Also, an additional 125 parking spaces have been added to
the existing 200.
Among the renovations are the creation of a “One-Stop Center,” where
students can enroll in courses, sit assessment tests and receive
academic counseling all in a single central location; the
consolidation of GED, ESL and literacy programs to a more accessible
first-floor location; and the enlargement of an on-site child care
center. A new, technology-laden Student Success Center will
centralize information about many of the educational and social
services available to students. Lastly, corporate training space for
the Division of Lifelong Learning has doubled, allowing for the
expansion of leadership development programs on campus.
The Robinson Green Beretta Corporation of Providence served as
architect on the project, while A.F. Lusi Construction of Smithfield
served as general contractor.
CCRI Liston Campus Director John White, who remembers when the
campus opened to a population of 650 students in December 1990, says
that the college’s latest capital project represents not just an
expansion of space, but an expansion of the community college’s
commitment to the inner city. “If the expansion hadn’t happened,” he
says, “we would have been capped at 2,000 students. When you cap the
enrollment, you cap the opportunity,” he says.
The CCRI Liston Campus is located at One Hilton St., behind the
Rhode Island Hospital campus. The Community College of Rhode Island,
New England’s largest community college, has full-service campuses
in Warwick, Lincoln and Providence, and operates satellites in both
Newport and Westerly. A fourth campus in Newport is under
construction and scheduled to open in 2005. The college currently
enrolls more than 16,000 students in credit courses and thousands
more in non-credit and job training classes.
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Professor Holly J.
Susi presenter at 84th annual convention of the
American Association of Community Colleges
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LINCOLN – Holly J. Susi of Cumberland,
an assistant professor of English at the Community College of Rhode
Island, will present on the college’s involvement in national pilot
of The Bridge Partnership at the 84th annual convention of the
American Association of Community Colleges in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, April 24-27. CCRI is one of just 12 community colleges in
the country chosen to participate in The Bridge Partnership. Susi is
lead coordinator for the effort at the community college which has
partnered CCRI with West Warwick high school to form a partnership
bridge from 10th grade to admission to college credit coursework.
CCRI recently invited 60 West Warwick high school students to the
college for a day-long visit where the students also took the
college’s academic placement tests. Susi will be presenting with Ana
Guzman, president of Palo Alto Community College in Texas; Robert
McCabe, Senior Fellow, League for Innovation and national director
of The Bridge Partnership; and Cindy Peterka, Dean, Learning and
Student Development, Community College of Baltimore County, MD.
Susi, a reading instructor at the community college, is a Kellogg
Institute Fellow this academic year, earning a credential as a
developmental education specialist.
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CCRI
spring music performances
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The Community College of Rhode
Island Music Dept. will hold of series of free, public performances
this spring in Room 0540 of the CCRI Warwick campus, 400 East Ave.
- On Thursday, April 22 at 1 p.m. and on Tuesday, April 27 at 12
noon, CCRI Classical and Jazz students will perform individually
and in small ensembles at the CCRI Applied Music Students
Recital.
- On Wednesday, April 28 at 12 noon, contralto Susan Rodgers and
pianist Audrey Kaiser will perform works from the Romantic Era to
the present in a faculty recital entitled, Schumann and
Beyond.
- On Thursday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m., the CCRI Chamber Ensemble,
directed by Cheri Markward, will perform its annual spring
concert.
For more information on these and other CCRI Music Dept. events,
call (401) 825-2168.
The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest
community college, currently enrolls more than 16,000 students in
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On March
12, the Community College of Rhode Island was once again the
site for the annual SkillsUSA Rhode Island Skills Championships.
Over 1000 students spent the day at the CCRI Knight Campus in
Warwick competing in a range of career skills, technical skills and
leadership contests.
Students from 11 Rhode Island
secondary career and technical centers joined students from CCRI,
Johnson & Wales University and New England Institute of Technology
to compete for prizes and scholarships valued at over a half million
dollars. Rhode
Island businesses, industries and educational programs provide these
awards to tomorrow’s young leaders. Contests were designed and
judged by experts from business and industry. Gold, silver and
bronze medals were presented to the winners at an Olympic-style
awards ceremony at Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet on March 30. Gold
medalists will be traveling to Kansas City, MO in June to attend the
SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference.
This marks the 28th year
that CCRI has hosted the competitions. Students competed in such
skill contests as job interview, prepared speech and community
service. Career and technical skill contests include such areas as
automotive technology, precision machining, nurse assisting, basic
health care skills, cosmetology, advertising, carpentry and a job
skills demonstration.
SkillsUSA Rhode Island prepares today’s students to be
tomorrow’s skilled workforce and leaders. SkillsUSA is a national
student organization for students in secondary and post-secondary
career and technical education. Established in 1965, SkillsUSA has
nearly 300,000 members nationwide; established in 1976, the Rhode
Island chapter is the largest career and technical student
organization in the state, and boasts almost 5000 members.
Below: Gold, Silver and Bronze medal winners
2004
Rhode Island SkillsUSA
Contest Medalists
Cranston
= Cranston Area Career & Technical Center
Woonsocket
= Woonsocket Area Career & Technical Center
East Providence
= East Providence Career & Technical Center
Chariho =
Chariho Area Career & Technical Center
Warwick
= Warwick Area Career & Technical Center
Davies = Wm. M. Davies, Jr.
Career & Technical High School
Newport
= Newport Area Career & Technical Center
Coventry
= Regional
Career Center at Coventry High School
Action Skills
3
Peter Mortz
East Providence
2
Sarah Toolin
Chariho
1
Herry Aldophe
Cranston
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Advertising Design – post-secondary |
1
David Flanagan
New England Institute of Technology
Advertising Design – secondary
3
Carolyn Salzillo
Warwick
2
Shannon Sisson
Warwick
1
Brian Kenny
Cranston
Power
Equipment Technology
3
Timothy Underhill
Warwick
2
Hombre Harris
Chariho
1
Ben Padula
Chariho
Architectural Drafting – post-secondary
1
Amanda DiSpirito
Johnson & Wales
University
Architectural Drafting – secondary
3
Sean Hopwood
Warwick
2
William Lavery Jr.
Warwick
1
Kevin Athaide
Warwick
Automotive Service Technology – post-secondary
3
Kevin Dietz
New England Institute
of Technology
2
Stephen Scearbo
New England Institute
of Technology
1
Paul Durand
New England Institute
of Technology
Automotive Service Technology – secondary
3
Michael Montecalvo
Davies
2
Robert Quintin
Newport
1
Michael Koster
Newport
Basic
Health Care Skills
3
Appollonia Tomasso
Warwick
2
Heidi Stafford
Warwick
1
Kerri Dexter
Warwick
Cabinetmaking
3
Fred Moreash
Chariho
2
Peter Tremblay
Davies
1
John Cabral
Davies
Carpentry
3
Justin Miller
Warwick
2
Nathan Pimental
Warwick
1
Steve Liese
Chariho
Collision Repair Technology
3
Jason Pimento
Davies
2
Emerson Guerra
Davies
1
Matthew Croce
Davies
Cosmetology
3
Rachel Berard
Newport
2
Heather Burns
Chariho
1
Sheena Snow
Chariho
Culinary Arts
3
Charisse Johnson
– post-secondary
Johnson & Wales
University
2
Daniel Garbarino
Johnson & Wales
University
1
Sarah Emhoff
Johnson & Wales
University
Culinary Arts – secondary
3
Samantha Radov
Newport
2
Kyle Lydick
Chariho
1
Kayleigh Degraide
Coventry
Electronics Applications
3
Thomas Simbron
Davies
2
Quinton Dorval
Davies
1
Steve Hebner
Cranston
Electronics Technology – post-secondary
1
Mike Lebel
New England
Institute of Technology
Electronics Technology – secondary
3
Jason Brunelle
Davies
2
Julio Rosa
Davies
1
Cory Cassidy
Davies
Extemporaneous Speaking
3
Marconi Hernandez
Cranston
2
Sara Paul
Woonsocket
1
Vladimir Begunts
Cranston
Graphic Communications
3
Michelle Jessop
Cranston
2
TJ Frail
Coventry
1
Dayna Laorenza
Cranston
Health Occupations Knowledge Bowl
3
Cranston Area Career
& Technical Center
2
Woonsocket Area
Career & Technical Center
1
East Providence
Career & Technical Center
Preschool Teaching Assistant
3
Jillian Rotondo
Cranston
2
Meridith Marchetti
Cranston
1
Alison Vallese
Cranston
Job
Interview
3
Christie Sullivan
Newport
2
Amanda Lancia
Warwick
1
Faye Dugan
Newport
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3
Jackie James
Chariho
2
Cindie Taylor
Cranston
1
Solange Fortes
Davies
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3
Ryan Pelletier
Cranston
2
Jarid Bouthillier
Cranston
1
Alicia Yattaw
Cranston
3
Chad Berube
Warwick
2
Shannon Walsh
Warwick
1
Robert Sawler
Warwick
Nurse
Assisting – post-secondary
2
Melkon Megerdichian
Community College of
R.I. - Knight
1
Dorothy Leon
Community College of
R.I. – Knight
Nurse
Assisting – secondary
3
Ken Sylvia
Coventry
2
Dezarie Nieves
Davies
1
Amanda Layden
Warwick
3
Candis Frey
East Providence
2
Karen Parker
Chariho
1
Stacy Place
Chariho
Robotics Workcell Technology
3
Christopher Bordeleau
& Michael Chevalier Cranston
2
Theodore Haley IV &
Deryk Loiacono Cranston
1
Christine Benetti &
Alexis Collins Cranston
Precision Machining – post-secondary
1
Justin Lebel
New England Institute
of Technology
Precision Machining – secondary
3
Scott Roberts
Coventry
2
Michael Donnelly
Coventry
1
Robert Thibault
Coventry
Prepared Speech
3
Kurshan Cox
Woonsocket
2
Katelyn Desiata
Warwick
1
Ryan Adams
Cranston
Promotional Bulletin Board
3
Pam Cardona, Candance
Ayotte
Chariho
2
Krystal Palma,
Jennifer Dauphin
Woonsocket
1
Nick Derobbio, Gina
Pezza
Cranston
Residential Wiring
3
Jeremy Deaguiar
Davies
2
Jeff Tyrell
Warwick
1
Ryan Fitzgerald
Davies
Food
and Beverage Service – post-secondary
1
Mary Wippler
Johnson & Wales
University
Food
and Beverage Service – secondary
3
Nicole Laprey
Coventry
2
Jen Ethier
Coventry
1
Robert Caires
Warwick
Technical Computer Applications – post-secondary
1
Talia Pricolo
New England Institute
of Technology
Technical Computer Applications – secondary
3
Steve Vendetloli
Cranston
2
Tom DeFelice
Cranston
1
Rebecca Tobin
Davies
Technical Drafting – post-secondary
3
Asim Husain
New England Institute
of Technology
2
James Piazza
New England Institute
of Technology
1
Michael Driscoll
New England Institute
of Technology
Technical Drafting – secondary
3
Steve Bourque
Warwick
2
Robert Kent
Warwick
1
Daniel Goff
Warwick
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Commercial Baking – post-secondary |
3
Melissa Luckhardt
Johnson & Wales
University
2
Stefanie Roderick
Johnson & Wales
University
1
Amber Gittens
Johnson & Wales
University
Commercial Baking – secondary
3
Marissa Plante
Warwick
2
Tamarah Dimon
Chariho
1
Jacquelynn Travers
Warwick
Technical Math
3
Philip Carlu
Coventry
2
Tanios BouRamia
Cranston
1
Timothy Cabbabe
Davies
Nail
Care
3
Jenna Daignault
Davies
2
Karissa Frazao
Davies
1
Sarah Corbett
Chariho
TV
Production
3
Emilie Decristafano,
Robert Lyons
Coventry
2
Anup Patel, Tyler
Brunette
Coventry
1
John Smith, Ian Roy
Woonsocket
Computer Internetworking – post-secondary
3
Allen Boyrazian
New England Institute
of Technology
Computer Internetworking – secondary
3
Luis Velarde
Cranston
2
Steven Lawzon
Woonsocket
1
Nicholas Jarbeau
Warwick
Computer Maintenance Technology – post-secondary
1
Joshua Davis
Community College of
R.I. – Knight
Computer Maintenance Technology – secondary
3
Matthew Santagata
Coventry
2
Steven McElroy
Davies
1
John Marshall
Newport
Customer Service Technology
3
Aldo Segama
Cranston
2
Nick Adamonis
Cranston
1
Lauren Gineo
Newport
Teamworks
1
Damien Hebert
Woonsocket
Kyle Doire
Shawn Flint
Arthur Charpentier
Community Service
1
Theresa Soloyna,
Sheila Vasquez
Cranston
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CCRI
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The Community College of Rhode Island Chamber Singers and Chorus
will hold two car washes this month to raise money for their
upcoming trip to the Rhythms International Music Festival in
Montreal. Car washes are scheduled for Wednesday, April 14
from 1-5 p.m. at 500 Main Street, East Greenwich, and Friday, April
17 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at 100 Hay Street, W. Warwick.
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still available for vacation week driver education classes
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Eligible students may complete their driver education training
classes during April vacation week at one of eight week-long
intensive classes held throughout the state.
Space is still available in classes held at the CCRI Quonset
facility, the CCRI Warwick campus, the Providence Police Academy,
and the Cranston Briggs Building. Intensive classes scheduled at
Lincoln High School and at CCRI have already filled.
For the most up-to-date information on class availability, visit
www.ccri.edu and click on the
Driver Education link.
To be eligible for enrollment in a driver education class, a student
must be at least 15 years and 10 months old by the first day of
class. He or she must also produce proof of age at the first class
session.
Cost for the Driver Education program is $65. Students may register
online with a credit card at any time through the college’s
Web site at www.ccri.edu; by
mail at CCRI Driver Education, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln,
RI 02865; by fax with a credit card at 333-7237; or in
person during designated hours at the Lifelong Learning offices
on the three main CCRI campuses. In-person registration for Driver
Education takes place Mondays-Thursdays, 3 - 7 p.m. and Saturdays 9
a.m. - 12 noon at the Warwick and Lincoln campuses. In person
registration also takes place at the CCRI Providence campus,
Mondays-Thursdays, 2-6 p.m. and Saturdays, 9-12 p.m. Registration
forms are available online or at all CCRI Lifelong Learning offices.
All registration is done through CCRI. Instructors cannot accept
registrations.
For more information, call 825 – 2182 or 333-7070.
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Disney “Keys to
Excellence” Comes to Rhode Island
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The Community College of Rhode Island’s
Institute for Leadership and Organizational Development is pleased
to bring this world-renowned Disney Institute professional
development seminar to the Ocean State on Friday, April 30. The
program will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick from
7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Rhode Island business owners and managers are offered this unique
opportunity to learn proven Disney success strategies, adaptable to
any size or type organization. The information-packed session will
challenge individuals to examine their businesses in an entirely new
light, gaining insights, ideas, and inspiration. Disney Institute
has trained tens of thousands of leaders from more than 35 countries
and 40 industries through its professional development programs.
Interested individuals should call the Institute for Leadership and
Organizational Development at (401) 455-6188 to register or for more
information. Seminar agenda and additional information is available
at http://www.ccri.edu/cwce/disney.shtml. Registration is $399,
with discounts available for members of the Northern RI, Central RI,
Greater Providence and Newport Chambers of Commerce. Discounted
tables of 10 are available.
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March 2004
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CCRI Summer
Kids' College Program Enrolling Now
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Kids can sniff out a story in “A Nose
for News” or do some bloodhound-like sleuthing in “Catch a
Criminal.” They can be stars in “Broadway Bound” or see stars while
building and launching a model rocket in “Rockets Away.” At the
Community College of Rhode Island summer camp program, Kids'
College, children ages 8 - 12 exercise their brains and bodies in a
variety of interest-based modules.
Offered by CCRI's Division for Lifelong Learning, Kids' College runs
for two 2-week sessions, July 12 to 23 or July 26 to August 6,
Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the CCRI Knight
Campus in Warwick. Early drop-off is available at 8:00. Tuition is
$300 for the first child and $270 for each additional child from the
same family.
Campers can fill their morning schedules with combinations of the 11
different education modules, also including “Garbage Art,” “Building
Bridges,” “Uh-Oh!,” “Brain S-T-R-E-T-C-H,” “Check Mate,” “Master in
You,” and “Rocks & Roll.” These modules are limited to 12 students
each and are taught by professional educators. Physical education
teachers supervise athletic and recreation programs in the
afternoons.
For more information on Kids' College or to receive a free brochure,
call (401) 825-2003 or 825-2060. A limited number of junior
counselor positions are available for qualified 13-year-olds.
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CCRI Announces
Summer Course Offerings, Registration
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Community College of Rhode Island will
offer three sessions of summer courses at its Warwick, Lincoln and
Providence campuses, along with its satellite location at Newport
Hospital. Session A begins Monday, May 17 in Warwick, Lincoln and
Newport. Session B classes start June 14 in Providence and Newport.
Session C starts June 28 in Warwick and Lincoln.
Classes will be offered in a range of disciplines including
accounting, art, astronomy, biology, business administration,
chemistry, chemical technology, computer studies, dental assisting,
economics, English, engineering technology, French, health, history,
human services, Italian, law, mathematics, music, oceanography,
occupational therapy, office administration, physical education,
physical therapy assisting, philosophy, physics, political science,
psychology, sociology, Spanish, speech, and therapeutic massage.
Telephone and online registration are going on now for all sessions.
For available courses and registration details, visit www.ccri.edu
or call CCRI's Warwick campus at 825-2003, Lincoln campus at
333-7097, Providence campus at 455-6017, or Newport Hospital at
847-9800.
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CCRI Assistant Dean of Student Success John S. Whitman, a resident
of Westerly, has been named to the Advisory Council of the Community
College Student Success Project, a research and service project of
the University of Massachusetts, Boston. The Advisory Council will
work to determine national guidelines for student assessment in
community colleges. The Community College Student Success Project is
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Small business owners to
benefit from Business Launch series
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Small business owners can boost their chances for success with
Business Launch, a 12-part, interactive marketing workshop held
monthly at the Community College of Rhode Island Knight Campus in
Warwick. Business Launch sessions take place on a monthly basis,
with the first meeting scheduled for Monday, April 12 from 6:30-9:00
p.m. Business Launch is presented in partnership with the CCRI
Division for Lifelong Learning’s Institute for Leadership and
Organizational Development, the Rhode Island Economic Development
Corporation and Sovereign Bank. Cost for the program is $49 per
month.
Each of the 12 workshop modules comprising Business Launch focuses
on a specific aspect of marketing a small business. Among the topics
covered are identifying your target market, instilling customer
confidence, branding your business, and adopting value-added
selling. While participants are encouraged to complete the entire
12-month program, they may join at any time during the year. All
workshops are conducted by David Nash, president of Engage Marketing
Advisors and facilitator of the college’s successful Small Business
Alliance group.
“Historically, small businesses have had only a 25% probability of
success,” says Fred Colonies, Director of the Institute for
Leadership and Organizational Development at CCRI. “This class is
designed to triple the probability of success. Business Launch can
help small businesses improve their chances by providing crucial
marketing and positioning strategies.”
Those interested in the program may attend a free introductory
session at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, at the CCRI Flanagan Campus
in Lincoln. To learn more or to register for Business Launch,
call (401) 455-6188.
The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest
community college, currently enrolls more than 16,000 students in
credit courses and thousands more in non-credit and job training
classes.
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Observatory holds free
viewing hours
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The general public is invited to explore the cosmos
when the Margaret Jacoby Observatory at the Community College of
Rhode Island Knight Campus, 400 East Ave., Warwick, holds viewing
nights on the following evenings this spring:
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- Friday, March 26 at 7 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 6 at 8 p.m.
- Friday, April 9 at 8 p.m.
- Friday, April 23 at 8 p.m.
- Friday, May 7 at 8:30 p.m.
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Visitors may peer through the college's Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
to view the planets and constellations in the spring sky, as well as
star clusters, double stars and planetary moons. Guests are also
taught how to use binoculars to view the stars in their own
backyards. Scheduled viewings are free-of-charge. They are also
weather-dependent, with viewings canceled due to cloudy or rainy
skies or below-freezing temperatures. For more information, call the
CCRI Physics Dept. at 825-2212.
The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest
community college, has campuses in Warwick, Providence and Lincoln.
Currently, the college enrolls more than 16,000 students in credit
courses and thousands more in non-credit and job training classes.
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Providence resident named
New Century Scholar
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Community College of Rhode Island student Daniel Reyes of
Providence has been selected as a 2004 New Century Scholar by Phi
Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society of the Two-Year
College. Reyes was the Rhode Island top scorer in Phi Theta Kappa’s
All-USA Academic Team Competition. He will receive a $2,000 stipend
funded by the Coca-Cola Foundation and the Coca-Cola Scholars
Foundation when he attends the 2004 American Association of
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CCRI to hold first-ever East Bay
Alumni After Hours
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The Alumni Association of the Community College of Rhode Island invites
area graduates of CCRI (formerly Rhode Island Junior College) to an Alumni
After Hours event, Thursday, March 25 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Sardella’s
Restaurant, 30 Memorial Boulevard, Newport. Alumni currently living and/or
working in the East Bay areafrom East Providence to Bristol, Tiverton to
Jamestownmay R.S.V.P. by phone at 333-7150 or by email at
alumni@ccri.edu.
At least 1,400 CCRI and RIJC alumni live in the East Bay area, according
to the association’s most up-to-date records. “CCRI alumni are everywhere
you turn,” says CCRI Director of Alumni Affairs Marisa Albini. “They are
working in banks, hospitals, engineering firms, government, sales and
service industries all through the state.” In fact, an estimated 66
percent of the 40-year-old institution’s 48,000 alumni currently reside in
Rhode Island.
This marks the first time East Bay area alumni of the college will gather
as their own affinity group, according to Albini. “The building of a
Newport County Campus is a great opportunity to reconnect area alumni with
the college and with each other,” she says.
CCRI currently operates campuses in Warwick, Lincoln and Providence, with
satellites at Providence’s Shepard Building, Westerly High School and
Newport Hospital. In addition, the college is in the process of
constructing a full-service campus in Newport’s North End. Financed by a
$10.9 million bond with an additional $1.5 bestowed by the state
legislature, the CCRI Newport County Campus is scheduled to open in Spring
2005. College officials estimate that the campus will reach its capacity
of approximately 2,000 students within 18 months of opening. For more
information on CCRI Newport, visit
www.ccri.edu/newport.
Since its inception in 1964, The Community College of Rhode Island has
grown to become New England’s largest community college, with more than
16,000 students enrolled in credit courses and thousands more in
non-credit and job training classes.
To contact the CCRI Alumni Association with information about a classmate,
call (401) 333-7150 or email
alumni@ccri.edu.
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CCRI to Host an Evening with Dave Kane
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Community College of Rhode Island and the Pi Omicron
Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Society are proud to host talk show host,
social activist and entertainer Dave Kane on Saturday, March 20, 2004 at
7:00 p.m. in Room 4080 at the Warwick Campus. Kane will deliver his “Me
Too, You Too, & Other Thoughts.”
Kane has been a presence on the Southern New England scene for over 30
years. In addition to hosting a talk show Kane and Company on local radio,
Dave is known for his stage work, especially his skit character, “Father
Misgivings.”
The event is open to the public, and donations will be accepted for the
Nicky O Foundation, named for his son Nicholas O’Neill, a musician who
perished in the Station Nightclub fire. The charity provides children with
financial assistance for music lessons and the rental and purchase of
instruments.
For more information, call Laurie Sherman at (401) 455-6106.
The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest community
college, has campuses in Warwick, Providence and Lincoln. Currently CCRI
enrolls more than 16,000 students in credit courses and thousands more in
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CCRI Offers On-line Intro to Computers
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Community College of Rhode Island is offering an on-line
“Introduction to Computers” course this spring. With an on-line class,
students are free to complete work, including tests and quizzes, at any
point during the week it is due, accommodating students with busy or
non-traditional schedules. Students may use their own computer or one at
the labs on the three main CCRI campuses in Warwick, Lincoln and
Providence. The course begins on March 29 and runs until June 7. Lessons
will cover commonly used consumer software applications including
Microsoft Office 2003 suite programs Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
In addition, students will gain a broad-based knowledge of the
functionality of a computer, including the Windows XP operating system,
Internet Explorer and basic concepts in hardware, software, email, the
Internet, and input and output devices. Interested individuals may call
(401) 825-2155, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. for more
information, or register now by calling (401) 825-2003 or online at
www.ccri.edu.
The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest community
college, has campuses in Warwick, Providence and Lincoln. Currently CCRI
enrolls more than 16,000 students in credit courses and thousands more in
non-credit and job training classes.
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CCRI Students Inducted into National Honor Society
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Forty-seven new members were recently inducted into the
Community College of Rhode Island’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, a national
honor society. To be invited to be a member of Phi Theta Kappa, students
must have at least a 3.75 average and have completed between 24 and 48
credits. There are currently about 200 members in CCRI's chapter, Pi
Omicron. New inductees are:
Albion - Ruth A. Daly
Central Falls - Cherie L. Cruz
Chepachet - Judy A. Booth
Cranston - Bethany A. Robert, Lauren E. Hopkins, Amabel M.
Sgambelluri
Cumberland - Alison G. Kagan, Dennis Bourassa
East Providence - Helder M. Dos Santos, Frank W. Smith
Johnston - Billy Rotondo
Kingston - Kathleen F. Moniz
Lincoln - Christopher J. Mooney
North Kingstown - Bethany A. Ellis, Heather Murphy, Shannon J.
Metcalf, Kaitlyn E. Rooney
North Providence - Nancy J. Pepin, Beth S. Zangari, Leonard G.
Arzoomanian II
North Scituate - Jennifer M. Gamble
Pascoag - Jeremy G. Klement
Pawtucket - John D. Baier, Lenard R. Lemieux, JoAnne K. Ouellette,
Heather J. Simmons
Portsmouth - Doreen M. Ziccardi
Providence - Michael Gavrillen III, Eliza A. Parker, Fatu Pelima,
Reuven S. Soultanoglou
Smithfield - Elena M. Morgans, Nancy Terry
Warwick - Patricia A. Berard, Sandra E. Hogan, Richard A.
Interrante, Karen K. Ouhrabka
Rosemary Tracy, Richard T. Williams, Jr.
West Warwick - Jonathan A. Crudale, David J. Poulin
Westerly - Stacy R. Maholland, Amber C. Soucy
Woonsocket - Elena A. Pita, Cindy Russell, David R. St. Jean
Wyoming - Andrew Charles Rogers |
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CCRI Offers New Class in MS
Visio Software Applications
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Community College of Rhode Island is offering a new class
this semester in MS Visio, a diagramming software package that can be used
to create eye-catching flow charts, organizational diagrams, maps, network
diagrams, blueprints and project schedules. Useful for professionals in
many fields and students in virtually any major, this five-week,
one-credit, on-line course starting February 24 will help students and
professionals alike to present projects in the most professional way
possible. Course materials include a copy of this high-end software
package, at a drastically reduced educational use price. To register and
create a new level of impact, call (401) 825-2003 or register online at
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Valentine's
Day concert at CCRI
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The Community College of Rhode Island will host the Westminster Jubilee
Singers in a celebration of spirituals, hymns and gospel songs on
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004, at 7 p.m. in room 2706 of the CCRI Flanagan
Campus, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln. One of America's foremost choral
ensembles, the Westminster Jubilee Singers is composed of students from
the Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, N.J.
Admission is $15 per adult and $5 per student. For more information, call
(401) 825-2168.
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CCRI announces Dean’s List for Fall 2003 semester
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Community College of Rhode Island announces that the
following students have been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2003
semester. Students who have accumulated at least 12 credits and have
achieved a quality point average of 3.25 or higher with no grade lower
than “C” are eligible for this scholastic honor. A total of 871 students
were awarded this status for the semester.
Full listing of Dean's List
(Only in PDF format) |
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Kiwanis
Scholarship
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The Woonsocket Kiwanis Club recently gave the CCRI
Foundation at gift of $10,000 to endow a $500 annual scholarship for
Woonsocket residents attending CCRI.
The $500 award was created in recognition of Kiwanis members Roger Begin
(trustee, CCRI Foundation) and Leo Tanguay for their creation and previous
administration of the Woonsocket Kiwanis education fund.
Club Vice President Christian L. Stephens reported that the club’s members
felt a CCRI scholarship could make a significant contribution to a local
student’s education, since it will cover approximately 30% of tuition for
one semester. Furthermore, the membership of the Kiwanis Club, whose
mission is children’s services, is hopeful that the CCRI students
receiving scholarships will be more likely to live and work in the area
and support Kiwanis activities.
To be eligible for the scholarship, Woonsocket residents must be entering
their first year at CCRI or continuing their studies at CCRI. Preference
is given to applicants who have a career goal in nursing, human services
or other field relating to serving children and/or youth at risk.
The deadline to apply for this year’s Kiwanis scholarship is May 1, 2004.
For more information and an application, contact the CCRI foundation at
(401) 333-7150 or visit
www.ccri.edu/foundation/scholarships.shtml.
Members of the Woonsocket Kiwanis Club present CCRI President
Thomas D. Sepe with a $10,000 check to endow an annual scholarship. (l-r)
Kiwanis President Henri Masson, Treasurer Charles Ryan, Leo Tanguay, CCRI
President Thomas Sepe, Roger Begin and Club Vice President Christian
Stephens.
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A Passion for
Wine Update
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Paul Brooks of Providence, Barbara Dreyer of Warwick, Constance Evrard of
Providence and Susan Symonds
of Providence will serve as honorary co-chairs for A Passion for Wine,
a CCRI Foundation fundraiser for the Charles Sullivan Arts & Humanities
Fund.
Taking place on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the
Community College of Rhode Island Knight Campus in Warwick, A Passion for
Wine features an upscale selection of international and West Coast wines,
and a silent auction of food and wine-related treats. A dessert
buffet--complete with dessert wines--will include chocolate pecan ganache
torte, key lime pie and other confections created by caterer Russell
Morin.
Auction items include a getaway weekend at the Inns at Mills Falls in
Meredith, NH; an overnight stay at the exclusive Chanler hotel in Newport,
and an overnight stay at Foxwoods Casino. Wine-related items up for bid
include a year’s worth of wine donated by I M Gan liquors, and a wine tour
of Westport Rivers Vineyard with Chef Kerry of Longacre House. Other items
include Providence Performing Arts Center Broadway series tickets, Trinity
repertory tickets, corporate seats at Celtics and Bruins games, and a $100
Newport shopping spree.
Chairpersons for A Passion for Wine are Bruce Stein of Warwick and
Sheri Norton of Riverside. Wines for the event will be donated by I M Gan
Liquors.
Tickets for A Passion for Wine are $50 per person, and may be
reserved by calling the CCRI Foundation at (401) 333-7150.
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Advising and Counseling Center
offers free workshops
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This winter, the Community College of Rhode Island offers several free
advising and counseling workshops at its three main campuses.
Pre-registration is required. February workshops include:
Time Management:
- Tuesday, Feb. 10 from 1-2 p.m. in room 2422, CCRI Lincoln campus,
1762 Louisquisset Pike
- Tuesday, Feb. 10 from 1-2 p.m. in room 6304, CCRI Warwick campus,
400 East Ave.
- Tuesday, Feb. 17 from 1-2 p.m. in room 2248, Providence campus, One
Hilton St.
Test Anxiety:
- Tuesday, Feb. 24, 12-1 p.m. in room 6304, CCRI Warwick
- Tuesday, Feb. 24, 6-7 p.m. in room 2248, CCRI Providence
- Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1-2 p.m. in room 2248, CCRI Providence.
Learning Styles and Strategies:
- Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1-2 p.m. in room 2422, CCRI Lincoln.
- Tuesday, Feb. 24, 6-7 p.m. in room 2422, CCRI Lincoln.
Through the year, CCRI Advising and Counseling Centers hold student
workshops in such topics as transfer, career planning and study skills.
For more information or to register for any of the workshops mentioned
above, call CCRI Advising and Counseling Centers at (401) 825-2301 in
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Providence
Black Repertory Company to perform
A Tribute to Langston Hughes at CCRI
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PROVIDENCE--The Providence Black Repertory
Company will perform its multimedia piece, A Tribute to Langston
Hughes, at the Liston Campus of the Community College of Rhode Island,
One Hilton St., Providence, on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. Developed and
produced by PBRC members with artistic director Donald King, A Tribute
to Langston Hughes incorporates the words and images of this
influential 20th-century
poet with music and movement.
Best known for his involvement with the Harlem Renaissance, Hughes
(1902-1967) integrated jazz motifs into much of his poetry collections,
from The Weary Blues published in 1926 to Montage of a Dream
Deferred in 1951. Before his passing in the late 1960s, Hughes had
produced more than 40 years of writing, including plays, musical lyrics,
novels, essays and two autobiographies.
Admission to A Tribute to Langston Hughes is open to the general
public at a cost of $4 per person. Tribute is part of the CCRI Indomitable
Spirit Performing Arts Series, sponsored by the Charles Sullivan Fund for
the Arts & Humanities, part of the CCRI Foundation.
The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest community
college, currently enrolls more than 16,000 students in credit courses and
thousands more in non-credit and job training classes.
Members of the Providence Black Repertory Company perform in
the multi-media piece, A Tribute to
Langston Hughes.
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CCRI
Announces New Dean
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The Community College of Rhode Island announces that Ruth
Sullivan has recently been appointed Dean of Learning Resources. Sullivan
spent 22 years at Bristol Community College, beginning as a resource
librarian and steadily working her way up in the field of educational
resources and support until she held chief responsibility for BCC’s 75,000
volume library and for instituting an electronic reference center. She is
excited to take on the challenges of her new post at CCRI. Here at CCRI,
holdings include 100,000 volumes, and the tasks that Sullivan faces
include further developing the collection, as well as augmenting the
electronic resources already in place.
 Sullivan
is looking forward to making the Libraries more accessible
and welcoming to students by working closely with Advising and Counseling
on new student orientation, developing a bibliographic instruction program
for current students and forging closer ties with faculty members to
encourage assignments and projects that will make full use of the
resources available.
“The ability to do thorough research is an essential piece of developing
critical thinking skills,” says Sullivan. “To sift through information, to
be able to digest and process it in some purposeful way, is a primary goal
in gaining a college education. We have an impressive array of resources,
and we are working toward making the research process a less intimidating
one.”
Sullivan holds a B.A. in Art History from Wheaton College and later earned
a Masters in Library Science from the University of Arizona. She is a
native New Englander and lives in North Attleboro, Mass. She and her
husband have a daughter in college and a son in high school.
The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest community
college, has campuses in Warwick, Providence and Lincoln. Currently CCRI
enrolls more than 16,000 students in credit courses and thousands more in
non-credit and job training classes.
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