TTTTThis Whis Whis Whis Whis WeekeekeekeekeekTTTTThis Whis Whis Whis Whis WeekeekeekeekeekA newsletter for Chipola College students, employees, and friends

ChipolaChipolaSeptember 13 - 19, 2004

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13 MONDAYAnnual SUS Tour - State UniversityRepresentatives on campus to talk tostudents — 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., CDean’s Meeting — 10:30 a.m., ZStudent Government Association — 2 p.m., Z

14 TUESDAYAdministrative Council — 9 a.m.Student Ambassadors — 1 p.m., ZImprov Workshop — 1 p.m., J

ICARUS Workshop — 1 p.m., H108Governance Council — 2:30 p.m., YAcademic Department Meeting — 3:30 p.m., ZArtist Series: ICARUS MUSIC WORKS,“Manhattan Caberet” — 7 p.m., Theatre

15 WEDNESDAYSGA Fall Elections — 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Bldgs. C & DPhi Beta Lambda — 10 a.m., M204ICARUS Workshop — 10 a.m., H108Black Student Union — 10 a.m., CSGA Fall Elections — 5 - 6 p.m., Z Lobby

Artist Series opens Tuesday with “A Manhattan Cabaret”

this week at Chipola

Tickets are still available for “A Manhattan Cabaret,” by IcarusMusicworks of New York, the first event of the Chipola CollegeArtist Series set for Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m.

Described as a vivacious concert incabaret form, A Manhattan Cabaret is a witty,intimate and engaging show of torch songs,ballads, rousing anthems, songs to warmthe heart, lift the spirits and raise the roof.Selections from Rodgers and Hart,Gershwin, Gertrude Stein, William Balcomand more plus a generous helping of Broad-way showstoppers as well as award-win-ning favorites from the theater, vintage andcontemporary cabaret classics, jazz impro-visation and a touch of grand concert hallmagic.

Icarus Musicworks features bass baritone John Cimino, whodelighted Chipola audiences last year with selections from Man ofLa Mancha and Porgy and Bess last season. Principal artists in-clude Broadway and Cabaret soprano, Dianne Legro and percus-sionist Richard Albagli, a frequent guest performer at the Manhat-tan School of Music and the Eastman Conservatory. Concert flutistDonna Wissinger makes a cameo appearance, and premier pianist

Jon Klibonoff who has played mainstages worldwide rounds outthe evening with classical virtuosity and Cabaret flair.

Season tickets for all four events of the 2004-05 Artist Seriesare on sale in the college Business Officelocated in Building L.

Three other big events are scheduledfor the 2004-05 season. “The Hot Club ofSan Francisco” plays Chipola, Oct. 12. “ATrumpeter’s Dream” is set for Jan. 18,2005. The Cashore Marionettes bring theirinternationally-acclaimed art of puppetry tothe Chipola stage, Feb. 7, 2005.

The Artist Series is funded throughChipola’s Performing Arts Fund, with grantsfrom the National Endowment for the Arts,

the Southern Arts Federation, the Florida Division of Cultural Af-fairs, the Chipola Regional Arts Association, corporate donors,and through ticket sales.

Season tickets—$40 for all four events—entitle holders toreserved seating, “Meet The Artist” receptions, and subscriptionsto the CRAA arts calendar. Individual tickets are $12 for adults and$8 for ages 18 and under. For ticket information, call 850-718-2220.

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The Chipola College Theater is in full rehearsal for the hitcomedy, “Run For Your Wife,” which opens a four-day run, Oct. 21.

Players selected for the Chipola cast are: Melody Ruano asMary Smith, Anne Gilmartin as Barbara Smith, Jonathan Dowling asJohn Smith, Brad Brooks as Det. Sgt. Troughton, Zackary Price asStanley Gardner, Jordan Eley as Newspaper Reporter, Josh Barberas Photographer, Heath Carroll as Det. Sgt. Porterhouse and ChrisManasco as Bobby Franklyn. Chipola Theater director Charles Sirmon leads the crew whichincludes: Courtney Haile, Mary Kathryn Tanner, Kimberly Hobgoodand Jessi Helms.

Cast announced forChipola’s ‘Run For Your Wife’

Chipola College’s third annual High School Baseball Show-case is set for Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Chipola field. The event isopen to all high school juniors or seniors who are current membersof a varsity baseball team.

Chipola head coach Jeff Johnson is expecting from 50-100JUCO and Division I coaches, as well as professional scouts.

Check-in opens at 8 a.m. on Sept. 18. The event will continuerain or shine with indoor facilities available. Skill evaluation forrunning, hitting and fielding begins at 9 a.m. Skill evaluation forhitting, pitching and catching begins at 12:30 p.m. Players should

Chipola to hostHigh School Baseball Showcase

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16 THURSDAYSGA Fall Elections — 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., KWFD Staff Meeting — 2:30 p.m.

17 FRIDAYACT Registration Deadline

18 SATURDAYHigh School Baseball Showcase—8 a.m., BC

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Chipola Theatre to host Improv WorkshopSammy Wegent, a professional come-

dian, actor and improv performer will presentan improvisation workshop for ChipolaCollege theater students Tuesday, Sept. 14,at 1 p.m., in the Chipola Theater. The work-shop was originally scheduled for Sept. 7.

Wegent has been teaching, perform-ing, and directing improvisation profession-ally for seven years. He holds an M.F.A. inActing from Catholic University in Wash-ington D.C. and a B.F.A in Theatre fromShorter College. Wegent has taught impro-visation and acting at numerous universi-ties, comedy festivals, and theatre confer-ences. He is the creator and Executive Pro-

ducer of the Gulf Coast Comedy Festivaland the Improv Instructor of the San Fran-cisco Comedy Festival.

A recent graduate of the San Fran-cisco Comedy College, Sammy has per-formed stand-up all over the Bay Area, in-cluding showcases at the San Jose Improv,Cobb’s Comedy Club, and Rooster T. Feath-ers Comedy Club.

Wegent is the Associate Artistic Di-rector of the Seaside Repertory Theatre inSeaside, FL, as well as the Artistic Directorof SPF 7, the 2-Time World Record Holdersfor the longest improv show by a singletroupe (35 Hour Show and 70 Hour Show).

He has performed across NorthAmerica at such venues as the St. LouisFringe Festival, The Shakespeare Theatrein Washington D.C., the Destin PunchlineComedy Club, the Gulf Coast Comedy Fes-tival, and the Toronto International ImprovFestival.

Wegent is one of the many guest art-ists Chipola theater director Charles Sirmonhopes to bring to the college this year toexpose theatre majors to various areas ofstudy in theatre arts.

For information, call Sirmon 850-718-2277.

Chipola College has earned a solidreputation for training students in the fieldof electronics.

The college offers a vocational cer-tificate and Associate of Science (AS) de-gree options in Electronic Engineering Tech-nology. Full-time students can complete thevocational certificate program in about 18months. The vocational program featuresopen-enrollment which allows students toenroll at any time. The Associate of Sci-ence (AS) degree option takes approxi-mately two years to complete.

Students who complete either pro-gram are prepared to work in support andmaintenance of digital and analog electron-ics systems. Chipola grads have landedjobs as electronic technicians with variouspower companies, and computer repair andmaintenance firms. Others have been em-ployed in the home security business andin the corrections field performing electronicsystems checks, electrical, fire and surveil-

lance support. Graduates also have goneon to work in microprocessor production,and in support and maintenance of largecomputer systems.

James Bailey who directs the Electron-ics programs said, "One of our new pro-grams is an AS degree in Computer Engi-neering Technology which has three spe-cialization areas: Computer Electronics, Net-works and Programming. The AS degree inTelecommunications provides the core ofthe electronics program with an additionaleight hours of specialization in telecommu-nications.

A related program is the two-year ASdegree in Network Administration. Instruc-tor Vikki Milton, a Microsoft Certified in-structor says, “The program covers systemadministration, Microsoft support operationand systems management and provides stu-dents with the technical skills necessary toinstall, configure, manage and support a net-work. The curriculum also prepares stu-dents for examinations in the following in-dustry standard certifications: MicrosoftCertified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and forthe CompTIA Network+ and A+ Certifica-tion examinations.

In addition to the Chipola programs,The University of West Florida is expectedto offer a B.S. in InformationTechnology (IT)beginning in January of 2005. The courseswill be delivered online and through inter-active television.

For information about Chipola's Elec-tronics programs, call James Bailey at 850-718-2452.

Chipola to offerPipefitting program

wear baseball pants and bring their own bats,spikes, gloves and hats.

Participants must provide proof of in-surance and sign a waiver of liability. Costis $75.

For information, call coach Johnsonat 850-718-2332, or visit www.chipola.edu.

Baseball Showcase,continued from page 1

Chipola Electronics program earns solid reputation

Chipola College is preparing to offera 600-hour, two semester, part-time programin Industrial Pipefitting.

Chipola Dean of Workforce Develop-ment programs, Bud Riviere, says the pro-gram is expected to begin in January 2005.

The planned sequence of instructionwill focus on broad, transferable skills as-sociated with pipefitting and will demon-strate elements of the Pipefitting Tradesindustry.

Upon completion of the first 300 hoursof instruction, students may be certified asan Industrial Pipefitter Helper 1. Studentsmay be certified as an Industrial Pipefitterupon completion of the second 300 hours.The program will be offered throughChipola’s Welding Technologies Programunder the director of lead welding instruc-tor Freddie Foran. Adjunct instructor DaleMesser is planning to deliver the pipefittingprogram.

For more information, call FreddieForan at 850-718-2303.

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Chipola to host high schoolfastpitch softball showcase

10 Hour Childcare Training (Mainstreaming)Nov. 6 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. $38

10 Hour Behavior ObservationSept. 18 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. $38

20 Hour Childcare TrainingOct.. 2 & 16 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. $76

CPRSept 14 & 16 5 - 9 p.m. $42

IV TherapyMondays, Tuesdays, ThursdaysOct. 18 - Nov. 2 5 - 9 p.m. $121

First AidOct. 26 & 28 5 - 9:30 p.m. $41

Intro to Computers w/Internet for SeniorsOct. 14 9 a.m. - noon $24

Microsoft WordSept 11 8 a.m - 4 p.m. $53

Microsoft ExcelSept 25 8 a.m - 4 p.m. $53

Sign LanguageWednesdays, Sept 15-Nov. 17 5-7 p.m. $81

Intermediate Sign LanguageWednesdays, Sept 15-Nov. 17 7-9 p.m. $81

Cake Decorating II - IntermediateThursdays, Oct. 7 - 28 6-8:30 p.m. $41

Cake Decorating III - AdvancedThursdays, Nov. 4 - Dec. 2 6-8:30 p.m. $41

Scrapbooking 101: FundamentalsOct. 1 6 - 10 p.m. $37

Advanced ScrapbookingOct. 2 8 a.m. - Noon $37

Basic Driving ImprovementSaturdays (complete course is 4 hours)Sept. 11 - Dec. 11 8 a.m. - noon $32

For information about any of these non-credit courses, call the Office of Con-tinuing Education at 718-2395.

Short Course OfferingsStudent Activities slatedSGA Fall Elections

SGA Fall Elections will be held Sept.15-16. The positions available are: SGAVice President, Sophomore Class Vice Presi-dent, Freshmen Class President and VicePresident, and Six Freshmen Senators.

Students may vote for their favoritecandidate on Sept. 15 in front of BuildingsC&D from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and in theLobby of Building Z from 5-6 p.m. On Sept.16, students may vote in the Student Ac-tivities Office, Bldg. K - Room 104.

The Student Government Association(SGA) hosts meetings every Monday at 2p.m. in Bldg. Z Room 116. Everyone is in-vited to attend.

Fall FestivalChipola College’s annual Fall Festi-

val will be Wednesday, October 6, from 10a.m. until 2 p.m. on the lawn in front of theHealth Center. If it is raining, it will be in theHealth Center. Students will be excused fromclasses to participate in this fun event!

SGA has some great activities linedup including soft play blow up games, mu-sic, door prizes, and hotdogs and hamburg-ers for everyone. Several universities willbe attending that day to display recruitingtables for students that are interested.

Don’t forget about the match up be-tween campus clubs. There will be relay andtug of war competitions to see which clubrules the campus. Everything is FREE, socome join the fun!

Questions, call 718-2308 or come bythe Student Activities Office, K-104.

MOD Shoes For SaleChipola College Organizations will be

selling the March of Dimes Walk America,Saving babies together, tennis shoes. For adonation of $1 your name will be placed onthe shoe and displayed. Funds raised fromthis sale will provide public education ma-terials for schools and clinics, or can helpresearchers find the causes of birth defects.Nancy Johnson has MOD shoes availablefor any Chipola College organization thatwants to participate. The organization whichsells the most shoes will be treated to apizza party by student activities. All moneymust be turned in by September 21st to theStudent Activities Office in Bldg. K-104.

Icarus MusicworksWorkshopsMusicians from Icarus Musicworks

will present two master classes/informances/discussions while they are oncampus for the Artist Series event, Man-hattan Cabaret.

All students and employees are in-vited to attend one or both sessions withthese recognized national and internationalperformers: Tuesday, Sept. 14, from 1 to 1:50p.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 15, from 10 to10:50 a.m. Both sessions will be held in theFine Arts Building, Room H108.

Visiting musicians include bass bari-tone John Cimino, Broadway and cabaretsoprano Dianne Legro; percussionist Ri-chard Albagli, concert flutist DonnaWissinger, and premier pianist JonKlibonoff.

For information, call Joan Stadsklevat 718-2301.

Chipola Col-lege will host a HighSoftball Showcase,Saturday, Oct. 9 atthe MERE Complexon State Road 167 inMarianna.

The event is open to current mem-bers of high school softball teams. Regis-tration deadline is Oct. 6.

Chipola head coach Belinda Hendrixis expecting JUCO and Division I coaches

to attend.Check-in opens at 9 a.m. on Oct. 9.

Skill evaluation for running, hitting, field-ing, pitching and catching begins at 10 a.m.Players should dress in athletic wear andbring their own bats, spikes, gloves, catch-ing equipment, etc.

Participants must provide proof of in-surance and sign a waiver of liability. Costis $50.For information, call coach Hendrix at 850-718-2358, or visit www.chipola.edu.

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PBL MEETS. Phi BetaLambda will meet at 10 a.m.,Sept. 10, in M204. New mem-bers are invited to come andfind out about PBL and plansemester activities. “SayWhat You Mean Before YouOpen Your Mouth,” Strategyfor Creating a Great First Im-pression, a program featuredat the National Conferencewill be presented. Membersare encouraged to bring intheir March of Dimes sneakersales money. If you needsneakers or more information,contact Kathryn Roberts inM208G.

SUCCESS CENTER HOURS:Monday-Friday

8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Tuesday and Thursday

6 - 8:30 p.m.Testing Hours are 8 a.m. - 2p.m., Mon. - Thurs. and 6 p.m.on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

For more information con-cerning specific tests avail-able, call 718-2284.

Instruction in basic skillsand GED preparation is offered.

CRAA HOSTS. Author Dr.Diane (DK) Roberts is the spe-cial guest for the Chipola Re-gional Arts Association Dutch-Treat luncheon, Sept. 21, atJim’s Buffet and Grill.

This meeting is open to thepublic with lunch at 11:30 a.m.and the program to follow at noon.

Roberts is the author oftwo books, Faulkner andSouthern Womanhood and TheMyth of Aunt Jemima, and hascontributed several volumesand scholarly journals onSouthern culture, includingpieces on the Confederatelady, Eudora Welty, and South-ern Living magazine.

Call 718-2301.

BOOKSTORE HOURS:Monday - Thursday7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Friday7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

THEY’RE HERE! The 2004Chipola College Yearbooks arehere and are on sale in theCollege Bookstore. Get yourstoday for only $7.

A- Administration

B- Library

C- Social Science

D- Fink Natural Science

E- Physical Plant Office

F- Residence Hall

G- Student Services

H- McLendon Fine Arts

LOCATOR

I- Arts Center

J- Theater

K- Cafeteria, Bookstore

L- University Center

M- BusinessA

N- Workforce Devel Labs

0- Success Center, Electronics

P- Automotive Tech

Q- Health Science

R- Johnson Health Center

S- Continuing Ed/Conference Ctr

T- Pool

U- Foundation House

Y- Public Service

Z- Literature/Language

BUILDING L PARKING. TheBuilding L parking lot is closedto all but handicapped park-ing due to the constructioncongestion, entrance and exitdifficulties. The workforce de-velopment parking lot is alsoclosed to all but faculty, staff,and cosmetology patrons.Please be patient during thistime.

PARKING REMINDER. Whiteand unpainted spots are for stu-dents. Green parking spotsare for Chipola employees.Red designates fire lanes andblue is for disabled persons.

Parking fines are $20 andup. Students are required todisplay parking decals. Fail-ure to pay fines will result in ahold on registration and stu-dent records.

HANDICAP PARKING. Newhandicap parking permits areavailable in the Office for Stu-dents with Disabilities in Build-ing G, Room109. The new per-mit is to be displayed on therearview mirror. Only studentswith the special permit will beallowed to park in handicappedparking on campus. If you havea documented disability,whether or not you currentlypossess a college handicapsticker, you should pick upyour permit right away. Stu-dents parked in the handi-capped parking spaces with-out the proper permit will beticketed.

UPCOMING EVENTSSEPTEMBER20 Night Student Social22 Caricaturist Steve Gipson

OCTOBER2 CLAST Test5 Last Day For

Vertical Transfer6 Fall Festival12 Artist Series: HOT CLUB

OF SAN FRANCISCO20 Senior Day21 Opening Night Gala21-24 Fall Theatre Production27-29 FACC Silent Auction

NOVEMBER3 SGA Blood Drive5-6 Milton Johnson Classic7 Music Faculty Recital8-11 Early Spring Reg For

Current Students10 SGA Seminar17 Career Fair

Last Day To Resign FromAll Classes For Fall Term

18-20 Chipola Classic24-26 Thanksgiving Holidays -

College Closed

THIS WEEK“Chipola This Week” is a

weekly publication of the ChipolaPR Office.

During the summer we willbe printing an abbreviated issue.Deadline for the next issue isnoon, Wednesday, Sept. 15.Articles will be printed as spacepermits. E-mail Evelyn Wardat warde@chipola.edu.

iBIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK.9/17 T.J. Otzelberger9/18 Sybil Cloud9/18 Dianne Green9/19 Sheherah Clark9/19 Kim Collins9/19 Jefferson Fowler

CHIPOLA SHOW CHOIR— Members of the Chipola College ShowChoir are, from left: (front): Chris Lauen of Bonifay; Shawna Craig ofChattahoochee; James Spooner of Jacksonville; Jamie Sims of Bonifay;Mallory Petty of Marianna; and Josh Barber of Cottondale; (back) Mary-Kathryn Tanner of Marianna; Scott Boyle of Fairfield; CA; Terrence Mitchumof West Palm; Felicia Gibson of Marianna; Sapphire Garrett of Green-wood; Tara Padgett of Marianna; Courtney Haile of Marianna; ParisiaWesley of Campbellton; and Gerald Williams of Marianna. Not pictured:Jonathan Dowling of Eufaula, AL. Dr. Edward Lyon directs the choir.