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TCC Kicks Off Holiday Season with Charitable Giving Opportunities FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 13, 2014) – Tarrant County College will launch its holiday

season with charitable giving projects at each of the college’s five campuses. Students,

employees and members of the community are invited to participate.

“TCC students, faculty and staff generously serve our communities throughout the year,

and this season gives us a chance to do even more to help others,” says TCC Chancellor

Erma Johnson Hadley. “The projects selected by our campuses benefit a variety of

organizations. We encourage everyone to help make the holidays better for North Texans

in need.”

This season’s giving opportunities include:

Northeast Campus (Hurst, 828 W. Harwood Rd.)

• gLOVE Project for SafeHaven of Tarrant County: Members of the Northeast

Campus Student Ambassador program are gathering winter apparel as part of the

gLOVE project. Donations will go to SafeHaven of Tarrant County, which provides

shelter for women and children fleeing domestic violence. Collection boxes are

located inside campus buildings; donate through Friday, Nov. 21.

• Donation Drive for Presbyterian Night Shelter: The Northeast Campus

chapter of Psi Beta, the two-year-college honor society for psychology, and the

Psychology Club are gathering donations for men, women and children at Fort

Worth’s Presbyterian Night Shelter. Needed items include toiletries, socks,

blankets, pillows and towels. Collection boxes are located inside campus buildings;

donate through Saturday, Nov. 15.

Northwest Campus (Fort Worth, 4801 Marine Creek Pkwy.)

• Donation Drive for Cook Children’s Medical Center: Northwest Campus

Student Development Services is collecting items for Cook Children’s Medical

Center. Suggestions include activity books, markers, watercolors, kids’ DVDs and

rattles. Collection boxes are located throughout the campus, with donations

accepted through Friday, Dec. 5. For more information, contact Student Activities

at 817-515-7795 or in WSTU 2811.

• Canned-Good Building Contest: Northwest Campus Student Activities is

sponsoring the third annual Canned-good Structure Building Contest to benefit the

Tarrant Area Food Bank. Students and employees will aim to build the biggest and

best structures using canned goods and other nonperishable food items. The

contest runs Nov. 18-21 in WSTU 1303. For more information or to donate food,

contact Student Activities at 817-515-7795 or in WSTU 2811.

South Campus (Fort Worth, 5301 Campus Dr.)

• 5K to Benefit Tarrant Area Food Bank and TCC Scholarships: South Campus

will host the annual Gobble Wobble 5K on Saturday, Nov. 15. Early registration is

$10 plus six canned goods; race day registration is $15 plus six canned goods.

Student registration is six canned goods. For more information and to register,

visit the race website.

• Coat and blanket drive: The Latin American Student Success Organization at

South Campus is holding a children’s coat and blanket drive to benefit Catholic

Charities Fort Worth and children in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

centers. Donations of new or gently used items will be accepted through

Thursday, Nov. 20, in SACT 1301 or 1409A.

• Presbyterian Night Shelter Collection Drive: Members of TCC’s chapter of Phi

Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, are

volunteering their time at Fort Worth’s Presbyterian Night Shelter. In addition to

working shifts at the shelter, members have collected 750 pounds of food and

seven large bags of clothing this semester. The South Campus group’s next

volunteer opportunity is Saturday, Nov. 29. For information about participating,

contact Joel Loveland, chapter president, at joel.loveland@my.tccd.edu.

• Angel Tree Volunteer Work: Visions Unlimited, a South Campus program to

help academically-qualified homeless individuals pursue higher education, is

giving back through the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program. From Nov. 24 to

Dec. 16, Visions participants and alumni will sort Angel Tree donations made for

thousands of Tarrant County families. They will assist with distribution Dec. 17-

20. Visions encourages other members of the TCC community to participate. To

sign up, contact Sandra Brooks, Visions Unlimited president,

at sandrabrooks929@my.tccd.edu.

• Canned-Good Re-Creation of Tarrant County Courthouse: Students in Arnold

Radman’s Architectural Technology class re-created the Tarrant County

Courthouse using canned goods. The Canstruction project is on display at the

South Campus Student Center. The cans will be donated to the Tarrant Area Food

Bank.

• Toys for Tots collection drive: The South Campus Library Services staff is

collecting donations for Toys for Tots through Friday, Dec. 5. The collection box is

located in the library.

Southeast Campus (Arlington, 2100 Southeast Pkwy.)

• Arlington Life Shelter Dinner and Donations: Southeast Campus students,

employees and organizations are sponsoring a holiday dinner for residents of the

Arlington Life Shelter. The theme for the event is “Holidays Around the World,”

and Culinary Arts instructor Katrina Warner and her students will prepare the

meal. The campus also is collecting canned foods and toys to donate to shelter

residents. The dinner will be held on campus Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 6 p.m. In

addition to Culinary Arts, participating programs include Dietetic Technology,

Hotel & Restaurant Administration, Sociology, Drama and the student

organization, The Democracy Commitment.

• We Care Christmas Packages: The Organization of Latin Americans at

Southeast Campus is working with the Salvation Army to gather items for senior-

citizen care packages. The group is collecting tissue boxes and sugar-free candy

through Friday, Nov. 14. The care packages will go to seniors in Arlington and

Mansfield.

• Operation Christmas Child: The Southeast Campus Learning Differently student

organization partnered with Seguin High School in early November to benefit

Operation Christmas Child. Students packed shoeboxes with gifts, toiletries, candy

and toys for children in need.

• Honoring Military Families: The Southeast Campus Veterans Association

donated $500 to the American Red Cross to benefit military families. The group

presented the funds during the campus’s Veterans Day observance.

Trinity River Campus (Fort Worth, 300 Trinity Campus Cir.)

• Donation Drive for Samaritan House: Trinity River Equality in Education

(TREE), which connects students of the LGBTQ community, is holding a donation

drive for children served by Samaritan House of Fort Worth. Samaritan House

provides supportive housing to individuals and families impacted by major health

issues such as HIV/AIDS. TREE will collect donations, gifts, and coats through

Friday, Dec. 12. Make your contribution on Main Street across from the coffee

shop Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Last year, TREE

provided gifts for 127 Samaritan House children.

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TCC Announces Fall Visual Arts Exhibits/Events

FORT WORTH, Texas (Oct. 17, 2014) Tarrant County College campuses will host numerous

visual arts exhibits and events this fall.

At TCC’s South Campus, Dana Frankfort’s “Space Between Buildings” exhibit gives insight into her

painting process. The images depict various stages of a painting’s evolution to completion.

According to Joshua Goode, department of fine arts chairman at the South Campus, Frankfort peels

back the curtain on her creative process with raw and urgent images taken with her cellphone. The

exhibit ends its run in the South Campus Carillon Gallery, 5301 Campus Drive on Nov. 6 with a

closing reception with the artist 6 to 8 p.m.

TCC faculty and students will showcase their work in four exhibits across the District.

Painting, sculpture, printmaking and video works by Southeast Campus faculty and adjunct

instructors are displayed in Art Corridor II at the Southeast Campus 2100 Southeast Parkway,

Arlington. The Fine Arts Faculty Biennial Exhibit runs through Nov. 20.

Starting Nov. 3, “4 Walls: The Best of the Northwest,” a juried exhibition of advanced student

artwork, will be shown through Dec. 2 in the Lake View Gallery at the Northwest Campus, 4801

Marine Creek Parkway.

The South Campus Faculty Biennial Exhibition will run through Dec. 11 in the Carillon Gallery. On

Nov. 13, an opening reception will be held with the artists 6 to 8 p.m.

“Point of View,” an exhibition of photography, highlights works from students who participated in

the 2014 Photography Study Abroad Program. The students traveled to Milan, Italy and Malta.

Combined Photography and Spanish Culture classes visited Southern Spain. The exhibition will be

on display Nov. 4 through Dec. 5 in College Hall, NCAB 1111, on the Northeast Campus, 828

Harwood Road, Hurst. A reception for the artists is scheduled for Nov. 20, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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TCC Announces Fall Fine Arts Events

FORT WORTH, Texas (Oct. 17, 2014) Tarrant County College Fine Arts offerings have

expanded this fall to include the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, Texas I,

which will be held at the Southeast Campus, 2100 Southeast Parkway, Arlington. TCC Theater

Southeast will begin the festival with “Around the Word in 80 Days” at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 22.

Six other colleges and universities will perform during the festival, which runs through Oct. 25.

Guest schools include Texas Southern University (“Marcus: or The Secret of Sweet”); San Angelo

State University (“Watson: The Last Great Tale of the Legendary Sherlock Holmes”); Richland

College (“Rashomon”); Sul Ross State University (“Moises: A Modern-Day Tragedy”) and Texas

Wesleyan University (“In and Between”). TCC’s Northwest Campus also will perform “The

Adventures of Tom Sawyer.”

The festival will include a number of workshops in acting, lighting, makeup, design, auditions and

playwriting. Additionally, critique sessions and networking opportunities will be available for

festival participants.

Other TCC fine arts events happening this fall include “Music through the Centuries,” a faculty

concert at the Northeast Campus, 828 Harwood Road, Hurst. Four eras of music history will be

featured on Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. The traveling concert will start in NTSU 1615A and move to four

different rooms, one for each era: Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern.

Dance companies from across the District will appear at the Southeast Campus in “Conversations

in Rhythm” on Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Pedestrian Dance Movement, a guest company, also will

appear. Each company will perform three works in different dance genres. Tickets will go on sale

Nov. 3. Tickets for general public are $5 and for TCC students, faculty and staff are free. All

proceeds will be donated to Dancers Responding to AIDS.

Athol Fugard’s “Master Harold…and the Boys,” will begin on Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Carillon

Theatre at the South Campus, 5301 Campus Drive. Set in South Africa during the apartheid era,

the play depicts how institutionalized racism, bigotry or hatred can become internalized by those

who live under it.

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NEWS ADVISORY AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES

TCC Celebrates 50 Years of Upward Bound Success FORT WORTH, Texas (Oct. 30, 2014) WHAT: In recognition of its 50-year commitment to success, Tarrant County College’s Upward Bound Program is commemorating the national program’s golden anniversary by hosting a community event, “Fifty Years and Counting: Celebrating Hope and Opportunity.” Upward Bound, an extension of TCC’s dedication to fostering a college-going culture, provides fundamental support to participants in preparation for college entrance. The program offers opportunities for participants to succeed in their pre-college performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 1 8:30 a.m. to noon WHERE: TCC South Campus 5301 Campus Drive Fort Worth, TX 76119 PROGRAM BACKGROUND: Upward Bound serves high school students from low-income families and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education. Learn more about TCC’s Upward Bound program at: http://www.tccd.edu/courses_and_programs/transitional/upward_bound.html. National information is available at: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/trioupbound/index.html. EVENT CONTACT: Sharron Crear Director of TRIO Programs, Student Support Services and Upward Bound 817-515-4266 CONTACT: Rita L.B. Parson 817-515-1542 pr.marketing@tccd.edu www.tccd.edu

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Global Issues Top North Texas Business Conference HURST, Texas (Oct. 29, 2014) Themed “What a Small World,” Tarrant County College Northeast

Campus will host the 18th Annual Heart of North Texas Business Conference on Friday, Oct. 31.

Hosted by Northeast Campus Continuing Education Services and the Northeast Leadership Forum,

the conference will be held in the Larry Darlage Center Corner, NSTU 1615A, 828 W. Harwood Rd.,

in Hurst.

Featuring Sean Donohue, CEO of DFW International Airport, as the speaker for the noon luncheon,

the conference begins with a continental breakfast and registration at 8:30 a.m. Northeast

Campus President Allen Goben will open the session at 9 a.m. with a welcome and introductions.

The half-day conference also includes a 9:15 a.m. presentation on “Texas and Global Population

Characteristics and Trends” by Lloyd Potter, state demographer for Texas State Data Center,

followed by a 10 a.m. panel featuring Kenneth L. Clinton, vice president of Global Initiatives at

Texas A&M-Commerce, Jay Horn, executive director of the Office of International Education at The

University of Texas at Arlington and Southlake Mayor John Terrell.

At 11 a.m., Robert Hastings, senior vice president of communications and government affairs and

chief of staff for Bell Helicopter, will discuss “Thinking Globally, Acting Locally,” and at 11:30 a.m.,

Kerry Tassopoulous, vice president of public affairs and compliance, will discuss “Enriching

Women’s Lives around the World.”

The cost of registration is $50. For more information or to register, contact the office of Continuing

Education at 817-515-6502.

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TCC Announces Native American Heritage Month Events

FORT WORTH, Texas (Oct. 31, 2014) Tarrant County College campuses will host numerous events

in November in observance of Native American Heritage Month.

The Northeast Campus, 828 Harwood Road, Hurst, features several lunchtime sessions in the Larry

Darlage Center Corner, NSTU 1615A, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Presentations include:

• Nov. 4, Academic Advisor Marjeanna Burge will present “Creating Understanding from a Native

Perspective,” an overview of the history of the indigenous people of the United States and how it

relates to present-day Native people.

• Government Professor Lisa Uhlir will speak on Nov. 12 about the violations of Native human

rights with the “Indian Boarding School Project, the Final Solution.”

On Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to noon, Native Elder Cliff Quetone will erect a tipi and answer questions

during a cultural celebration. Additionally, the Bear Claw Drum Group will perform traditional Native

songs at the tipi.

At the Northwest Campus, Native American heritage will be celebrated on Nov. 20 from 10:45 am to

12:45 p.m. In the bookstore lobby in the Student Center (WSTU) musician and composer and former

TCC student Alisa Tomlinson will perform Native American flute music and display her personal

collection of Native American clothing. The Northwest Campus is located at 4801 Marine Creek

Parkway.

Also on Nov. 20, Southeast Associate History Professor Greg Kosc will discuss the Native American

influence on the Civil Rights Movement. The presentation is from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Judith J. Carrier

Library, Southeast Campus, 2100 Southeast Parkway, Arlington.

At the Trinity River Campus, Juanita Pahdopony, former interim president of the Comanche Nation

College, will deliver the keynote address at the 25th Leadership eXperience Summit: Accidental

Leadership on Nov. 21. The event is from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 300 Trinity Campus Circle, Action A,

TRTR 4102. Following the keynote address, participants may select a breakout session to attend. The

event is free but reservations are required at http://tccd.student-hub.com/

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TCC’s Annual AAPC Conference Focuses on Career, Finances, Business and Life FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 7, 2014) – The Ninth Annual Ariel Hunter-Chriss African

American Professionals Conference next week will focus on “Ignite Your Career, Your

Finances, Your Business, Your Life” at Tarrant County College South Campus, 5301

Campus Drive.

The continental breakfast and registration begin at 7:45 a.m., Friday, Nov. 14, with

the opening session starting at 8:35 a.m. Fort Worth City Councilmember Gyna

Bivens, a non-profit executive, will give the opening presentation. Bivens, a former

broadcast journalist is president and executive director of North Texas Leaders and

Executives Advocating Diversity (LEAD).

Lillie Biggins, president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, will

serve as the keynote speaker at the 11:30 a.m. luncheon. Biggins, a longtime health

care veteran, earlier this year was elected chair of the board for D/FW International

Airport.

“One of the benefits of the conference is to provide the opportunity for professionals

to rise above the fray of our daily lives to reflect on our purpose, to regroup, gain

clarity and create momentum,” said South Campus President Peter Jordan.

Named for founder Ariel Hunter-Chriss, Continuing Education Services director at

South Campus until her death in 2009, the purpose of the conference is to provide

leadership strategies and tools for business professionals, entrepreneurs and

community leaders to manage career challenges created by diversified and global

competition.

Breakout sessions and speakers include: “Understanding Communication Styles:

Generational Differences,” by Andrea Jones; “Managing Your Professional,” by Zach

Shirley and Gregory Shirley III; “Priorities and Pursuits: 3 Steps to Maximizing Your

Wealth Potential,” by Lorene Collier Purcy; and “Social Security: Rethink Your

Retirement,” by Grayson Starks.

The conference also provides an opportunity for contributions to be made to a

scholarship fund established in Chriss’ honor for children to attend TCC’s annual

summer enrichment program, College for Kids. Contributions may be made online:

www.tccd.edu/foundation and click on “Give Now” or by mail. A check payable to

Tarrant County College Foundation with a notation for the Ariel Hunter-Chriss

Scholarship Fund may be mailed to Alex Allred, TCC Foundation, 1500 Houston

Street, Fort Worth, TX, 76102.

Conference sponsors include American Airlines, Jim Austin Online, Imprimis, Minority

Leaders and Citizens Council, Sam’s Club, Unity One Credit Union, and Workforce

Solutions of Tarrant County.

Registration for the conference is $99 for professionals and $49 for students. To

register or get more information consult www.tccd.edu/AfricanAmericanProfessionals

or call the South Campus Continuing Education Services Office at 817-515-4598.

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TCC Student Newspaper Takes Top Honors in National Competition FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 7, 2014) – Tarrant County College’s student newspaper, The

Collegian, received top honors during the National College Media Convention, held October 29 –

November 2 in Philadelphia.

The Collegian won “Weekly Newspaper of the Year” and “Website of the Year” among two-year

colleges at the Pinnacle Awards, sponsored by the College Media Association. The Associated

Collegiate Press recognized The Collegian as a finalist for the print category of its most prestigious

honor, The Pacemaker Award, considered the Pulitzer Prize of college journalism. TCC was among

only a handful of the nation’s two-year colleges to receive the recognition.

“This was The Collegian’s fifth time as a Pacemaker finalist, but the thrill doesn’t go away,” says

Eddye Gallagher, director of student publications. “It was so exciting and fun to watch the students

as our name was called in both the Pacemaker and Pinnacle awards. All of the students worked

hard last year.”

The College Media Association honored Gallagher as the “Distinguished Two-Year Adviser” of the

Year. Gallagher has taught at TCC for 44 years and has directed student publications ince 1999.

This is the second time TCC has taken home the honor, with Gallagher’s predecessor receiving the

“Adviser of the Year” award in 1975.

The Collegian placed second in its category in the convention’s Best of Show contest. The awards

also recognized Kenney Kost, The Collegian’s former editor-in-chief. Kost received:

• 2nd place, two-year college “Reporter of the Year,” Associated College Press

• 2nd place, “Best Profile,” College Media Association’s Pinnacle Awards

• 5th place, “Best Diversity Story,” Associated College Press

Kost, now a student at the University of Texas at Arlington, was the only two-year-college

journalist recognized in the diversity competition.

The Collegian won the Pacemaker Award in 1996 and 1999; in addition to its five print Pacemaker

finalist recognitions, The Collegian has twice been a finalist in the online category.

Read The Collegian’s current edition at collegian.tccd.edu.

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TCC Honors Veterans

FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 10, 2014) Tarrant County College campuses are hosting a

number of events to honor veterans this month.

On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, TCC celebrations include:

• A program to honor past and present members of the United States Armed Forces

with three distinguished military veterans sharing their stories from 11 a.m. to 1

p.m. in the Commons, Southeast Campus, 2100 Southeast Pkwy., Arlington. A Blue

Star Memorial marker site will be dedicated at the Butterfly Weigh Station near the

south entrance to the campus with a picnic for veterans and their families to follow.

Reservations are required for the picnic. For more information, contact Dianne

Suarez at 817-515-3302.

• At a Veterans Appreciation Day at the South Campus, 5301 Campus Drive, activities

will be hosted from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Vet Success Center, located in the SFOC

building. Veteran resources and vendors will be available.

• A Veterans Day Luncheon will be held at the Trinity River Campus, 300 Trinity

Campus Circle, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The program features members of the

TCC and Trinity River family as they remember and honor veterans. For more

information, contact Eddie Brassart at 817-515-1192. In addition to the luncheon, a

memorial wall will be installed in the Trinity River Rotunda, which lists the names of

fallen service members from Sept. 11, 2001, to the present.

On Nov. 21 from 2 to 5 p.m., a free legal clinic for veterans and spouses of deceased

veterans will be held at the South Campus in the Student Center Living Room (SSTU 2105)

and the Forum Room (SSTU 2207). Attorneys will be available to consult on legal matters

including family law, consumer, traffic matters, orders of non-disclosure/expunctions,

probate, wills and estates, bankruptcy, landlord/tenant, contracts, general civil matters and

guardianships.

Veterans Day observances started today at Tarrant County College with a Veterans Day

Celebration in the Larry Darlage Center Corner (NSTU 1615A) at the Northeast Campus,

828 Harwood Road, Hurst. David Mead, Northeast director of media services, discussed his

experience as a petty officer first class in Vietnam. Additionally, a video about Congressional

Medal of Honor recipient Roy Benavidez was shown. Benavidez was honored for his actions

to rescue a squad pinned down by fire west of Loc Ninh, South Vietnam.

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TCC offers smaller class sizes, flexible schedules, affordable tuition, five convenient locations and more than 70 academic

and technical programs from which to choose. Whether you attend one of our campuses, or enroll in eLearning or

Weekend College, we offer something for everyone!

Announcing Advising by Appointment November 13, 2014 by Kendra Prince

Because advisement is critical to student success and Tarrant County College continues to make student success a priority, we are introducing Advising by Appointment. The benefits of Advising by Appointment are numerous: • Time is reserved specifically for the student; • The student and the advisor can both be prepared for the appointment; and • Students can schedule a 30-minute advising appointment on a day and time convenient for them (Day, evening or weekend). To schedule an appointment with an advisor, students should contact the Advising and Counseling Center on their campus or stop by to schedule a future appointment. Northeast: 817-515-6661, NSTU 2800 Northwest: 817-515-7788, WCTS 1110 South: 817-515-4558, SACT 1421 Southeast: 817-515-3590, ESEC 2110-A Trinity River: 817-515-1055, TRTR 1408 Coming Soon: Students will be able to go online to schedule a face-to-face advising appointment. Should you have any questions, please contact Dr. Kimberly Beatty at 817-515-5019.

TCC Opens CEATL at Alliance Airport November 12, 2014 by Terrance Gilbert

Tarrant County College officials recently were joined by local, civic and business leaders in cutting the ribbon on the District’s new 163,500-square-foot facility at Alliance Airport. The Center of Excellence for Aviation, Transportation and Logistics (CEATL) allows TCC to house aviation programs under one roof along with the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Program, which includes warehouse and transportation management classes. Aviation programs relocating to CEATL include Avionics Technology, Airframe Maintenance, Advanced Composite Technology and Professional Pilot Training. Here is a sampling of local coverage: Read more in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/09/17/6128800/tcc-officially-opens-new-aviation.html Coverage from Aviation Pros http://www.aviationpros.com/press_release/11692941/tcc-officially-opens-new-center-of-excellence Fort Worth Business Press http://fwbusinesspress.com/fwbp/article/1/6994/Breaking-News/TCC-opens-Alliance-aviation-center-.aspx CBS DFW http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/09/18/tcc-opens-airport-aviation-center/

TCC Honors Veterans November 10, 2014 by Kendra Prince

FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 10, 2014) Tarrant County College campuses are hosting a number of events to honor veterans this month. On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, TCC celebrations include: • A program to honor past and present members of the United States Armed Forces with three distinguished military veterans sharing their stories from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Commons, Southeast Campus, 2100 Southeast Pkwy., Arlington. A Blue Star Memorial marker site will be dedicated at the Butterfly Weigh Station near the south entrance to the campus with a picnic for veterans and their families to follow. Reservations are required for the picnic. For more information, contact Dianne Suarez at 817-515-3302. • At a Veterans Appreciation Day at the South Campus, 5301 Campus Drive, activities will be hosted from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Vet Success Center, located in the SFOC building. Veteran resources and vendors will be available. • A Veterans Day Luncheon will be held at the Trinity River Campus, 300 Trinity Campus Circle, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The program features members of the TCC and Trinity River family as they remember and honor veterans. For more information, contact Eddie Brassart at 817-515-1192. In addition to the luncheon, a memorial wall will be installed in the Trinity River Rotunda, which lists the names of fallen service members from Sept. 11, 2001, to the present. On Nov. 21 from 2 to 5 p.m., a free legal clinic for veterans and spouses of deceased veterans will be held at the South Campus in the Student Center Living Room (SSTU 2105) and the Forum Room (SSTU 2207). Attorneys will be available to consult on legal matters including family law, consumer, traffic matters, orders of non-disclosure/expunctions, probate, wills and estates, bankruptcy, landlord/tenant, contracts, general civil matters and guardianships.

Veterans Day observances started today at Tarrant County College with a Veterans Day Celebration in the Larry Darlage Center Corner (NSTU 1615A) at the Northeast Campus, 828 Harwood Road, Hurst. David Mead, Northeast director of media services, discussed his experience as a petty officer first class in Vietnam. Additionally, a video about Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Roy Benavidez was shown. Benavidez was honored for his actions to rescue a squad pinned down by fire west of Loc Ninh, South Vietnam. Veterans Day Events_2014

TCC Student Newspaper Takes Top Honors in National Competition November 7, 2014 by Rita Parson

Eddye Gallagher, left, accepting the Distinguished Two-Year Adviser of the Year award from Rachele Kanigel, president of the College Media Association Tarrant County College’s student newspaper, The Collegian, received top honors during the National College Media Convention, held October 29 – November 2 in Philadelphia. The Collegian won “Weekly Newspaper of the Year” and “Website of the Year” among two-year colleges at the Pinnacle Awards, sponsored by the College Media Association. The Associated Collegiate Press recognized The Collegian as a finalist for the print category of its most prestigious honor, The Pacemaker Award, considered the Pulitzer Prize of college journalism. TCC was among only a handful of the nation’s two-year colleges to receive the recognition.

“This was The Collegian’s fifth time as a Pacemaker finalist, but the thrill doesn’t go away,” says Eddye Gallagher, director of student publications. “It was so exciting and fun to watch the students as our name was called in both the Pacemaker and Pinnacle awards. All of the students worked hard last year.” The College Media Association honored Gallagher as the “Distinguished Two-Year Adviser” of the Year. Gallagher has taught at TCC for 44 years and has directed student publications since 1999. This is the second time TCC has taken home the honor, with Gallagher’s predecessor receiving the “Adviser of the Year” award in 1975. The Collegian placed second in its category in the convention’s Best of Show contest. The awards also recognized Kenney Kost, The Collegian’s former editor-in-chief. Kost received: • 2nd place, two-year college “Reporter of the Year,” Associated College Press • 2nd place, “Best Profile,” College Media Association’s Pinnacle Awards • 5th place, “Best Diversity Story,” Associated College Press

Kenney Kost, former editor-in-chief of The Collegian Kost, now a student at the University of Texas at Arlington, was the only two-year-college journalist recognized in the diversity competition. The Collegian won the Pacemaker Award in 1996 and 1999; in addition to its five print Pacemaker finalist recognitions, The Collegian has twice been a finalist in the online category. Read The Collegian’s current edition at collegian.tccd.edu.

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