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Members of the panel Dr. Tatyana Kisin, Melissa Hernandez, Angel Carr, Ana X, Nicole D'Alesandro, Dr. Charles Overstreet and Mayor & Director of One Safe Place, Ken Shetter.

Faculty members Profs. Mohammad Ganjizadeh, Jim Black, Shawn Snaples, Pansy Sheffield, Aaron Gutknecht and Yolanda Parker visit the CDC Museum.

November 2015 Campus Accolades

South Campus, Dr. Peter Jordan

1. On Monday, October 12, 2015, students met John Hernandez, the newly appointed CEO of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. They participated in an open discussion with the CEO on a wide range of topics, including: personal financial responsibility, the importance of pursuing higher education, and efforts by the FWHCC to promote and elevate young professionals in their careers. Mr. Hernandez was available after the discussion to speak with students individually; those who attended left smiling with the CEO’s direct contact information and business card.

2. On Thursday October 8, 2015, the Social

Science Department presented a program on Domestic Violence in the campus’ Student Center Living Room. This program was led by Brian Johnson, Chair of the Department; Dr. Tatyana Kisin, History Professor; and Ms. Martha Musgrove, Professor of Government. Professor Carlos Rovelo’s art students displayed exhibits that reflected multiple aspects of domestic violence. The keynote speaker was Judge Bobbie Edmonds who provided insights into the subject and shared her court-room experiences with her audience. A panel discussion which followed featured a Counselor, a Victim, a Psychology Professor and the Executive Director of One Safe Place in Fort Worth. Approximately 200 students, faculty and staff attended the Domestic Violence Summit.

3. Six faculty traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, on a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Professional Development trip October 21-25, 2015. The group toured the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Fernbank. The CDC has engineered many new medical technology devices,

including the iron lung and an

Julie Murphy happily signs a copy of her second book Dumplin'.

Kalkidan is picture second from the right of the Front row.

efficient vaccination machine. The travelers were granted a ‘behind the scene’ tour of the Georgia Aquarium. They also toured Georgia Tech’s High-Power Electric Propulsion Laboratory. The trip ended with visits to CNN Headquarters, Coca Cola Corporate HQ, Zoo Atlanta, and Stone Mountain Park. Participants were: Jim Black (Geology), Mohammad Ganjizadeh (Math), Aaron Gutknecht (Math), Yolanda Parker (Math), Pansy Sheffield (Biology), and Shawn Snaples (Biology).

4. Former part-time TCC library assistant Julie

Murphy returned to South Campus to celebrate the success of second young adult fiction book, Dumplin’. Julie resigned in May this year to pursue her budding writing career after the success of her first book, Side Effects May Vary. Dumplin’ is currently listed as #1 in the New York Times Book Review, in the Young Adult Hardcover category. The thirty students who

attended Julie’s presentation asked many questions and received great advice on writing, reading and how to get published.

5. Anna Perez Gonzalez is the well-deserved

recipient of the Sam Krhovjak Memorial Scholarship valued at $750. Anna is enrolled in the Office Assistant/Administrative Office Assistant Certificate Program. A single parent, Anna desires to achieve a better life for herself and her four children, ages 4 to 6 years old. She intends to pursue full-time employment and an Associate’s Degree at Tarrant County College. The Sam Krhovjak Memorial Scholarship assists non-credit students interested in short-term training to meet employment goals.

6. Kalkidan Alemu, a middle-school Generation Hope graduate, was recently named President of the Fort Worth Youth International Board of Fort Worth Sister Cities. She also received the Yamagata Emerging Leader Scholarship worth $2,000 to facilitate her travel to Japan. Kalkidan became involved with Sister Cities when she was a Generation Hope

Photo 1: NW campus students participating in the Candy and Coding session.

Photo 2: NW campus honor students with Mr. Alvin Wallett, former president of the NW Student Veterans Association.

student in the 6th grade. She is now in 11th grade at Everman Joe C. Bean High School. Kalkidan has travelled to Japan, home-hosted exchange students, and she has participated in Sister Cities’ Junior International Leadership Academy three times. Kalkidan is a founding member of the alumni program for Generation Hope high school participants known as GenNext.

Northwest Campus, Dr. Elva LeBlanc

1. On October 13, 2015 the Northwest Campus Information

Technology Department hosted the Candy and Coding session; this was an “Hour of Code” event. The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching millions of students in 180 plus countries. It helps nurture problem-solving skills, logic and creativity. This global event is held in December but due to final exam week the NW campuses choose to celebrate in October; as this is the month that the computer science industry recognizes Ada Lovelace Day, the first person to write an algorithm intended to be carried out by a machine. The department combined recognition that women are instrumental in the computer science industry and support the TCCD mission of the QEP initiative, Critical Thinking. Participates were encouraged to try their hand at the game of logic, LightBot. Approximately 60 students participated, of those, 10 completed all three levels and received a personalized certificate in recognition of their efforts. Of those 10, two were women. Special mention must go out to all those who made this possible. Mr. Paul Koester, who’s programming student spent most of the day assisting students with the game and programming concepts. He was so excited and had such a great time he has volunteered to return in the spring and again next fall. The IT lab, June Relyea and her staff, who provided the laptops, printer and kept the event staffed all day from setup and cleanup. Mr. Richard Sellers, who assisted students at the event all day! Popcorn, candy and drinks were provided courtesy of the IT Lab.

2. On Thursday, October 15 the Cornerstone Honors Program cleaned the Veterans Memorial Wall. We had 35 honor students attend the event. During the event Alvin Wallett, former president of the NW Student Veterans Association stopped by to meet the students in addition to several of our veteran students from NW campus.

3. Coordinator of Academic Support, Demesia

Razo, presented “Advocacy for LGBTQ Students: Developing a Safe Space Program” at the inaugural Student Affairs Community College Region V Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, on

Photo 3: Jesus Gonzalez Hernandez presenting at The University of Oklahoma's XXI Annual Conference.

October 20 ,2015, “Navigating Research Abroad” at the 3rd Annual TCC Global Citizenship Conference: Think Globally, Practice Locally October 2, 2015, and “Transitioning in Higher Education” at the Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit at University of Texas at Dallas, on August 1, 2015. Demesia Razo was sworn in as a Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer in September 2015.

4. Congratulations to the NW Back2School team! Lisa Benedetti, Dean of Humanities, and her team

from the Academic Foundation Department, Communications Department and English Department have been selected as finalist for the Chancellor’s Quarterly Employee Excellence Award.

5. Judith Gallagher, assisted MCCHS with running three summer workshops to orient incoming

freshmen, to prep students for SAT and ACT, and to review students to retake TSI. Both high school and college faculty taught workshops that were designed to enhance students' performance and thus empower them to reach their academic goals. She also served as Program Coordinator for TexPREP, which is a grant-funded program for secondary students who are interested in careers in Engineering. TexPREP partners with Eagle Mountain-Saginaw, and this summer had 14 young scholars who will continue in the 4-year summer program. The camp was a great success and they anticipate growth as they collaborate with more school districts.

6. Melissa Perry, English Instructor, is leading a campus-wide service project to collect food donations

for the City of Saginaw Food Bank, which is called Community Link.

7. Stephen Bailey, Instructor of Speech, was the key note speaker at the “Training the Trainer” Adult Education Workshop held in August at the Legacy Church in North Richland Hills. Stephen spoke to an audience of volunteer teachers about presentation skills and led a breakout group focused on gender communication.

8. Alejandro Garza, Jesus Gonzales, and Victor Blocher attended the National Community College

Hispanic Council symposium this past September.

9. Alejandro Garza, was chosen by the Communication Department as the NW representative for the Minnie Stevens Piper Award.

10. Rahma Aboutja, Victor Blocher and Alejandro Garza were invited to

present in Ms. Ross's class. They collaboratively presented with the following topic: Communication and Culture. They also had a conversation with the students about the different customs around the world.

11. Jesus Gonzalez Hernandez, presented a paper titled "Freud's Iconic

Representations and Spain's Collective Orphanhood Hysteria in The Devil's Backbone" at The University of Oklahoma's XXI Annual Conference on Latin American, Spanish, French, Francophone and Luso-Brazilian Literatures on October 15 - 16, 2015.

Photo 4: Trish Igo and her team with the exhibit “Austerity Revisited.”

Photo 5: “Anatomy of Gray” directed by Josh Blann.

12. Members of our ESL-ESOL-GED center of excellence were selected as finalist for the Chancellor's

quarterly award. The members are: Maggie Row, Robert Rodriguez, Rhama Aboutj, and Denise Powell-Stevens.

13. Trish Igo’s collaborative artwork with Jill O’Brien was

awarded a Juror’s Pick Award and an online feature with Non-Fiction Gallery in Savannah, GA this summer. Igo and O’Brien created a sculpture in “Twenty Something” exhibition at John Hartley’s Gallery 414 in Fort Worth. They also held an exhibit and artist talk here in TCC NW’s Lakeview Gallery September/October, Creaturely Moments.

14. In September Trish Igo taught a workshop for TCC NW art majors and the Arts Coalition. This

workshop helped students to learn about and create curricula vitae, artist’s statements, bios, artist’s websites, digital photographs and portfolios of their artwork.

15. Trish Igo curated “Austerity Revisited”, with Steve Hilton, which is on display in the Lakeview

Gallery. Hilton gave a slide lecture and a workshop as he installed his ceramic landscape in the gallery. Students and staff collaborated with the creation of the artwork. The Visual Art, Student Activities, and the Arts Coalition all helped to make the exhibition and workshop a success.

16. Lauren Cross, hosted an artist talk on October 21st in the Walsh Library, Artspace Wall, for her

Education Landscape Series.

17. Josh Blann directed “Anatomy of Gray” as described by the author as “a children’s story for adults.” Opened the Northwest campus theatre season, October 14th-18th. Set in late-1800’s Indiana, the play mixed humor with emotions as it dealt with death, love, healing and loss.

18. Michael Dailey, Echo Wilson and Patricia Bedford organized the music departments first Mock-Recital of the semester on Thursday October 1, 2015. They facilitated the order of the performers, instructed the students on proper performance etiquette and gave pointers on how to handle nervousness and set-up the chairs, piano, lights and curtains in the Recital Hall.

19. Andrea Faber, Instructional Aide (Dance) and Dance alumni performed at TCC 50 year Jubilee Celebration on August 1, 2015. Andrea is co-director of impact, a Fort Worth dance ensemble bringing dance to local events for UBID Auction House 1 year Anniversary, July 11, 32015 and UBID Auction House Halloween Party, October 24, 2015 as Impact Performance.

Photo 5: Rafael Perea at the TCOLE conference in Corpus Christi.

20. Dance faculty, Amy L. Sleigh and musician Brittany Padilla performed this July for Dance Unplugged held at the Fort Worth modern art Museum supported by Contemporary Dance/Fort Worth on July 12th. Amy was an invited guest and performed for the Choreographers Exchange Festival during the Modern at the Modern on July 23rd &24th. She presented her collaborate choreography with alumni Candace Turner “Vernacular architecture” dance work created with the use of a go pro to see the from the performer’s point of view. A review of this work can be found online by Cheryl Calhoun of Theatre Jones.

21. John Hartley’s work was shown in the following exhibitions through the month of October:

a. Party September 12- October 9, Artspace 111, Fort Worth, Texas, Group invitation exhibition

b. 2015 Preservation is the Art of the City September 10-26, Fort Worth Community Art Center, Group invitation exhibition

c. 20 Something September 12- October 11, Gallery 414

22. Northwest Criminal Justice Training Center Coordinator Michael Hughes attended SealFit training in California in order to add a new dimension of physical and mental training for the Basic Police Academy Cadets. This was an extremely challenging course and we are proud of Michael for completing it.

23. Northwest Criminal Justice Training Center’s Coordinator Rafael Perea attended the TCOLE conference in Corpus Christi and participated in the 5K run. He represented TCCD well with a 3rd place finish in his division.

24. On October 15 The Fire Service Training Center hosted a visit with the Head of Operations with

the Israel Fire and Rescue. They provided a comprehensive tour and briefing on our FSTC. This is the first step toward building a possible partnership to train Israeli firefighters at our training center.

25. On October 22 and 23 The Fire Service Training Center hosted a seminar for the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. The two day training was on Principals of Modern Fire Attack. This was our first partnership with this organization and will build on this for future training.

26. On October 22 The Fire Service Training Center provided interviews and tours for Univision

television crew. This footage included two interviews and footage of trainees responding from our station.

27. On October 23 the Aviation Department had faculty and staff that helped organize and participated in the DFW Aviation & Transportation Career Expo. It was held at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, in conjunction with American Airlines, the C.R. Smith Museum, the Federal Aviation Administration and Tarrant County College, is hosting students at its annual

Aviation & Transportation Career Expo – one of the largest educational events of the year in North Texas. Please see the following link: http://www.dfwcareerexpo.com/

Trinity River Campus, Dr. Sean Madison

1. On October 2, Sign Language Interpreting Program (SLIP) students Jennifer Gamez, Sarah

Mount, Lori Jones, Samantha Gasmier, and Shalai McGowan along with Program Coordinator Sammie Sheppard worked with Assistant Precinct Administrator Theresa C. Parsons from the office of Commissioner Gary Ficke. The SLIP group provided interpreting services for Deaf Senior Citizens at the Fall 2015 “Empowering Seniors” event held in Euless.

2. On October 15, SLIP faculty and staff including Betty Goodridge, Sammie Sheppard, Cheryl Sohns, Peggy Cobb, Alaina Webb, Debbie Sisley, Sherrie Bodiford along with Practicum students hosted 465 community guests including 7 high school American Sign Language (ASL) programs and their students at the annual Deaf Deaf World held in the Idea Store. Pictured below is President Sean Madison receiving a “ticket” for not communicating in sign language only.

3. On October 15, Assistant Professor of Biology Sophia Garcia earned her Ph.D. in Biology from Texas Woman’s University. Her dissertation title was “Driving Home: An Analysis of Obesity Related Behaviors Among U.S. College Students Living On and Off Campus.”

4. On October 23, Dean of Humanities Scott Robinson and Communications and Fine Arts Chair Irene Thrower attended the Sign Language Interpreting Advisory Board’s annual Fall meeting at the Trinity Point Conference Room.

5. On October 29, Director of Student Development Services Mayra Olivares-Urueta was a discussant following the lecture of Deborah Santiago speaking on “Starting Point: Latinos in Community Colleges.” This speech was the 2015 Don A. Buchholz Lecture held on the Collin College Spring Creek Campus.

Southeast Campus, Dr. Bill Coppola 1. The Southeast Campus Theatre Department presented “Hamlet”, October 20th through 24th. A

special Friday afternoon matinee was held for the AISD Early College High School students to attend.

2. Madison Durapau, Instructor of English, and Emily Taylor, Instructor of English, co-sponsored the Latino Literature Read-In on October 7, 2015 as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. This event was held in the Judith Carrier Library and included works of literature by Latino authors.

3. On October 23rd, Melissa Evans, Associate Professor of Kinesiology, presented at the TCC Connect

Retreat (Fort Worth) on the topic of wellness. She also presented at Healthy Alternatives Program on SE campus on October 28th; this presentation included her KINE 1338 students (KINE majors) demonstrating movement stations and providing information on physical activity.

4. Traci Stonum, Instructor of Kinesiology, and Danny Aguirre, Instructor of Kinesiology attended The

Consortium Leadership and Renewal Academy (CLARA) on October 9th at Eastfield College in Mesquite, TX.

5. The Southeast Campus Technical programs

increased the percentage of Certificates awarded annually by 30% from the prior academic year. The total number of Program Certificates awarded this past academic year was 380 as compared to Fall 2013-14 (293 Certificates) and Fall 2012-13 (204 Certificates)

6. On October 14, 2015, Christina Liew-Newville,

Dietetic Technician Program Director, and seven dietetics interns attended an orientation and a tour at Meals on Wheels. The students also delivered meals to resident homes.

7. On October 26, 2015, three dietetics interns, under the guidance of Christina Liew-Newville, Dietetic Technician Program Director, presented a lunch and learn workshop on Fighting Cancer with Foods. Participants learned about cancer fighting foods and prepared an antioxidant rich tea bag at the end of the workshop.

8. October 21, 2015- Christina Liew-Newville, Dietetic Technician program director and her Dietetics students participated in the health fair. Students provided nutrition information to health fair participants.

9. James Chegwidden Associate Professor of

Computer Science was selected to serve on the Ben Barber Career and Technology Academy Advisory Committee (Mansfield ISD).

Dietetics students present a Lunch & Learn presentation at TCC Southeast Campus. (l-r) Claudette Portales, Catlin Adams, Rashida Mize and Charles Manuel.

Students MaryAnn Aguinaga and Nicole Martinez exhibit in a Health Fair at TCC Southeast Campus.

Dietetics Instructor Christina Liew-Newville and Dietetics students volunteer for the Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County. (L-r) Krystal Wright, Claudette Portales, Catlin Adams, Cody Dubke, Charles Manuel, Hillary Gonzales and Rashida Mize.

10. Mike Vendsel, Associate Professor of Philosophy, presented "Revelation and Reason in Anselm's

Monologion and Proslogion" at Villanova's Patristic, Medieval, and Renaissance Conference on October 17.

11. On Saturday October 3rd and 4th, 15 Arlington Collegiate High School (ACHS) sophomores were

invited to participate in the 2015 Geo Camp, a first of its kind opportunity with the University of Texas-Arlington. This camp allowed students to learn about the ancient soils, seas, and the creatures, now fossilized, which inhabited our area millions of years ago. Students also visited the National Weather Service to understand the magical worlds of our climate, severe weather, and river forecasting and its importance to our day-to-day lives. Students were allowed a behind the scenes look at Earth and Environmental Science department at the university. During this time they were allowed to peek into laboratories to view fossils, rock cycles, and rock density measures. Additionally, current UTA graduate students were on hand to answer questions on what it took for them to get to their current positions in education and two students were treated to lectures with follow up lab activities to engage their love of the sciences.

12. The 6th Annual Abrazando Al Exito Event culminated a month of activities commemorating the

Hispanic Heritage Month at Tarrant County College District. The event was held at Southeast Campus on October 13th. Dr. Cavazos, Superintendent of the Arlington ISD served as keynote speaker of the event and was well received by students and community members as he recounted his journey to success and the role that his family played towards his accomplishments. Students had the opportunity to submit scholarship applications and were asked to make a “Cajita” or “Sacred Box” that was used as an artistic pictorial to represent their identity and cultural heritage. The event included culturally relevant entertainment such as the Andean music featuring Ivan Mino. Attending the event was Trustee Ayala and other TCC administrators. The committee of Abrazando al Exito was formed by faculty and staff from the five TCCD campuses.

13. On October 22nd, Frankie Ward, Student Development Coordinator, Student Activities Department,

produced (with student assistants) a Diversity Awareness Festival that clubs/organizations, students, faculty, staff and administrators displayed and presented items relevant to diversity and cultural background. More than 350 students placed a push pin in their place of origin on a 6’x 4’ world map. Cuisine from many areas of the world was served at several Taste Around the World sites.

Photo 1-3: Diversity Awareness Festival 2015

14. The Judith J. Carrier Library partnered with Student Activities’ in this year’s Fall Fest event titled, “Bing, Bang, Boo!” on October 29th. More than 400 people attended. This event provided a safe and fun environment for students, faculty, staff and community members. There were 35 volunteers, most from SE Campus student clubs and organizations, who helped with event.

15. Congratulations to the SE Hispanic Heritage Team who were selected as a finalist for the Chancellor’s

Quarterly Employee Excellence Award.

Northeast Campus, Dr. Allen Goben

1. On October 16, 2015, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Kourosh Behzadnoori, presented at the Cisco Networking Academy Southeast Regional Annual Instructor Meeting to promote student success in Cisco Networking Academies. He shared a formula he created to facilitate a mental approximation to the number of hosts or subnetworks created for IPv4 or IPv6. Jessie Pagan, the South/Military Cisco CSR manager, has requested to share this presentation globally, with the Cisco Learning Community at large, potentially reaching over one million students, 20 thousand instructors, and 9 thousand Cisco Networking academies in 170 countries.

2. On October 2, 2015, writing center staff from Tarrant County College’s Northeast campus presented a panel at the 3rd Annual TCC Global Citizenship Conference: Think Globally, Practice Locally. The panel included Jared Landin (Learning Lab Manger), Elizabeth Parrish (Instructional Associate), and Andrew Weatherford (Instructional Assistant). The group’s presentation informed on the best practices for global consciousness in the writing center emphasizing the international nature of student clients utilizing the learning center. The panel raised awareness of the mission and values of the writing center as a facilitator for non-native English students as well as further facilitating support from the academic community.

3. Collegiate Academy ECHS student, Charles Laison was featured in CBS 11 Science student of the month for October. He received recognition for completing the first CISCO certification and for taking college algebra as a sophomore.

4. David Phillips, a student majoring in Education saved another student’s life during a seizure episode.

5. A new club for students majoring in Education was established. The club’s title is Future Teacher’ Club-Empowering the Next Generation; the Advisors are Dr. Rosa Mendez and Tramaine Anderson. Students had a fundraiser during Fall Fest and raised $90.51. All proceeds from the fundraiser will go to an elementary school in FWISD to buy school supplies for children in need.

Photo 1-3: Fall Fest: Bing, Bang, Boo!

6. Dr. Rosa Mendez is working on an initiative through the Innovative Forum to install panic buttons and phones in all classrooms across the district.

7. The NASPA Community Colleges Division Latino Task Force chaired by Dr. Magdalena de la Teja, NE VP for Student Development Services, was recognized nationally in October 2015 by the White House Initiative for Educational Excellence for Hispanics as one of 150 25th Anniversary Commitments to Action.

8. Dr. de la Teja serves on the Abrazando al Exito Scholarship fundraising committee led by TCC TACHE president Christina Palacios to fund a TCC Foundation Scholarship to be awarded annually at the district wide Abrazando al Exito student success event.

9. Photographs from a trip to Cuba in 2012 by Patricia Richards and Martha Gordon are currently on exhibit in the J. Ardis Bell Library as part of Hispanic Month.

10. Ceramics student Ralph Tobin was included in the Best of Texas Clay 2015 at the BRIT in Fort Worth, A Biannual juried Exhibition which also included several of former students of Professor Karmien Bowman.

11. Professor Karmien Bowman is included in a TSA juried member exhibit , ‘Illumination” as part of the Dallas “Aurora Festival 2015”.

12. On October 21-25, Lisa Self, Assistant Professor of Child Development and Education, attended the international biennial conference of Kappa Delta Pi honor society in Orlando, FL with 3 TCC students, Gladys Acosta, Amanda Morgan and Jessica Alexander. Mrs. Self co-presented "Secrets of Chapter Success" for new chapter advisors.

13. The Plus 50 Office of Tarrant County College, one of 100 Plus 50 Community Colleges nationwide, reported over 500 Plus 50 student and student prospect contacts during the 2014-15 academic year, contributing to the national success of the American Association of Community Colleges Plus 50 Encore Completion Initiative!

14. The CIE AutoCAD program offered at Northeast Campus provides students with training on computer aided drafting software. In a series of three 20-hour classes, students are taken from beginner level skills to advanced skills including creation of annotated drawings and basic 3-dimensional design. The complex skills necessary to create such detailed plans and drawings prepare students for jobs such as draftsman. Students can find employment across multiple industries such as construction, manufacturing, architecture, and even geographic information services. A local firm, Z-Projects, recently hired one of our advanced level students - Michael John Berkley. Z-Projects creates both interior and exterior structural designs and is currently growing their business.

15. Three of Northeast Community & Industry Education Pathways students performed with NE Campus dancers under the direction of Linda Quinn at the City of Fort Worth Mayor’s Disability Conference held at the Trinity River Campus on October 19.

16. Tom Schenck, instructor with Northeast Community & Industry Education Pathways Program, received the Lex Frieden Employment - Entrepreneurship Award from The Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities, October 20.

17. Northeast Community & Industry Education Registered Dental Assisting program was represented at the NE Health Fair and Fun Fest Day which promoted an introduction to oral

health/nutrition as well as dental/health career options. DA Program had table with picture poster, program brochures and samples of dental projects; toothbrushes were given to TCC students, faculty, and staff. These events promoted community and inter-campus service learning opportunities for our students.

18. Northeast Community & Industry Education Registered Dental Assisting students gave oral

health presentations for the NE Pathways Transitions/Enrichment and Childcare Programs as part of their Preventive Dentistry course – This has been an ongoing tradition in the Dental Assisting Program which provides students with community and on-campus outreach involvement opportunities. These presentations encourage students to develop communication and presentation skills they can utilize in the clinical setting.

19. Northeast Community & Industry Education Registered Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene programs collaborated on developing and obtaining TSDBE approval for the Pit & Fissure Sealant Certification course for community dental health professionals and former DA/DHY program graduates. Initial course was offered in October, 2015. This effort supports three Vision 2015 Strategies: 1.4: Assess and improve student engagement, 2.2: Expand access to education and training through alternative learning opportunities, and 3.7: Develop increased opportunities for collaboration and service to the community

20. Northeast Community & Industry Education Registered Registered Dental Assistant Program celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a reception honoring our current/former students, faculty, staff, administrators and TCC dignitaries on October 30, 2015. This program has consistently provided qualified and trained dental assistants to meet the employment needs of the dental community we serve through didactic, clinical, and service learning instruction. The effort supports Vision 2015 Strategies 2.2 and 3.7 respectively.

21. The following email attests to the work of the GED and AEP programs in CIE. Student Heather Halavatas (1265799) is a success story in the making. Janelle Cardenas was Heather's GED instructor in the fall of 2013, and has watched Heather make great strides towards her goals. Heather came to TCC as a student in the GED program, and has continued to do amazing things since obtaining her GED. As a result of the education and support that she's received from CIE she is well on her way to a successful career and life. Here is an email update to Janelle from Heather: "It's been awhile since my last update. I made Phi Theta Kappa in April. I also made the Dean’s list for fall 2014. I have 44 hrs completed. I'm taking 18 hrs this semester. I have two classes remaining and my capstone. I received a criminal justice scholarship! I also have a pre acceptance into Wesleyan. (I'm holding out to hear from TCU.) I also was able to get an internship set up for next semester. I will be working under Judge Carr in Criminal Court number 9. I should graduate in May. I hope to see you there. I hope everything is going well for you. Thanks for believing in me, Heather"

Academic Affairs and Student Success, Dr. Joy Gates Black

1. Dr. Joy Gates Black served as a panelist for Texas Christian University’s (TCU) course Leadership:

Theory and Practice on November 2, 2015. Other panelists of accomplished women leaders included the Honorable Mayor of Fort Worth Ms. Betsy Price and Dr. Mary Patton, Dean, College of Education, TCU. Guests interacted with students about their work as leaders.

2. Dr. Joy Gates Black, on behalf of TCC, accepted the DisAbility Empowerment Award for Outstanding Corporate Entity given by the Fort Worth Mayor’s Committee on Persons with Disabilities on October 20, 2015. This committee promotes access for people with disabilities in the areas of employment opportunities, housing that is affordable and sustainable, and access to public facilities within the community.

Academic Affairs

Dr. Nancy Curé has been appointed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) as a member of Lower-Division Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM) Advisory Committee. This committee recommends the addition and deletion of courses from the ACGM, as well as reviews and revises descriptions, student learning outcomes, and course parameters for existing courses. The term of the appointment is for three years, 2015-2018.

Community and Industry Education

Ms. Cathy Trinh, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Business Advisor, recorded her first two educational talk shows with Saigon TV 55.3 in late October 2015. She presented information about TCC’s Center, its services, and the SBDC national network of centers. Saigon TV is a public television station that broadcasts to viewers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and worldwide.