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1 PCC TODAY A Report to the Community

PCCTODAYA REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY FROM PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2014

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For more information on Piedmont Community College services and programs, visit www.piedmontcc.edu.

New PCC Bookstore

Rockin’ in Roxboro

College Awards

New Programs

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LEADERSHIPLeadership and learning are indispensable to each other. President John F. Kennedy

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LEADERSHIPI continue to be highly pleased to serve as Chair of the Piedmont Community College Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees consists of fifteen individuals appointed by the Person County Board of Education, Person County Board of Commissioners, or the North Carolina Governor. The Student Government Association’s President also serves as a non-voting, ex officio member. As chair, I feel privileged to work with my fellow trustees, Piedmont Community Colleges’ administrators, its family of educators, students, and with the citizens of the communities served by the College.

Among the many responsibilities of the Board of Trustees, we endeavor to embrace the mission and vision of the college because it is at the center of our efforts and commitment to provide citizens with

necessary skills to function in today’s global workforce, live quality lives, and contribute to the economic, educational, and cultural success of communities indefinitely

Our gratitude is extended to the College for all its efforts to build partnerships that assist businesses, industries, and the College; benefit students and families, and nurture authentic communities within and beyond the boundaries of the College campus. We further extend our appreciation to the Foundation, Alumni, Businesses, Corporations, Friends, Donors, and Neighbors who help to transform lives and invest in the future success of people. People success is our goal!

Mission

Piedmont Community College enriches lives by providing

lifelong learning, educational and training programs for

today’s global workforce and cultural opportunities for

Person and Caswell Counties.

Our Board of TrusteesMrs. Maggie Whitt

Chair

Mr. J. Linwood Cates

Mr. Bayard Crumpton

Mrs. Gail Stilwell

Vision

Piedmont Community College strives to be the leading

contributor to the economic, educational and cultural vitality

of our communities.

Mr. Donald WilsonVice Chair Mr. Phillip Allen Mr. Ronald K. Booker

Mrs. Nicole McGhee

Mr. Eddie Burton

Mrs. Larry WilkersonMr. Cleve Wagstaff

Mr. Donovan Harper

Ms. Caressa Thomas SGA President

Mrs. Tanya Evans Mr. Tim Gilliam

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Dr. Walter C. BartlettpresidentAs President of Piedmont Community College, I take pride in the College’s efforts to forge partnerships and collaborations that benefit the communities we serve and strengthen the College as a whole. As the training needs of the businesses and industries we serve have changed over the past decade, PCC has also adapted to meet those needs and to provide the education and training required for today’s global workforce.

I am very proud of the efforts of the College’s Workforce Certification Academy© and the creative approach it has taken to meet the training needs of local industries such as Spuntech and Eaton. This program has become a model for the state and is helping people in our community get back to work.

The College also is making a difference through its leadership of the Kirby Rebirth: Upstairs-Uptown project, a partnership with Person County Government, and through its involvement in planning for the future use of the Historic Helena School property in southern Person County.

All of these efforts are made possible by you, the community. I thank you for your support of Piedmont Community College, and I look forward to a strong future of working together.

2014-15 Annual Priorities

1. Articulation to Piedmont Community College• From traditional and charter public schools• From Continuing Education programs to

Curriculum programs (Adult Basic Skills and Occupational Extension)

2. Retention for Associate Degree Programs

3. Succession Planning designed to promote PCC internal personnel development (i.e., individual career coaching/advising/mentoring for staff, faculty and administrators)

4. Responsiveness to Community Needs by creating and enhancing educational and training opportunities

listed from left to right

Seated: Mike Dossett, Dr. Walter Bartlett, Dr. Doris Carver, Robert Simons; Standing, Bonnie Davis, Elizabeth Townsend, Dr. Jeff Paton, Cindy Fox. Not pictured: Wayne Cohan and Kelly Schelin.

Executive Council

Walter Bartlett

ValuesLearning/Teaching: The College enables creative teachers, through critical thought, not only to teach the learner but also to learn from the learner.

Economic Development: The College acts as a catalyst by providing leadership and state-of-the-art education and training for economic and workforce development.

Accessibility: The College provides affordable and accessible education and training.

Diversity/Globalism: The College builds understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures and helps students understand their roles as global citizens.

Ethics: The College values the principles of personal ethics, integrity, academic honesty, civic responsibility, and accountability.

Resources: The College provides lifelong learning, cultural opportunities, youth outreach, civic service, and public spaces.

Service: The College serves the community by supporting its needs and goals.

The College accomplishes

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COLLEGEHighlightsFrom reaffirmation of accreditation to statewide recognitions, a customer-friendly spacious bookstore, and a continuing major fund-raising effort

A new and improved Bookstore welcomed PCC students when they returned to the Person County Campus for Fall Semester 2013 classes. The upgraded facility nearly doubled in size and provided an open and airy space with lots of natural light and room for customers to shop. Bookstore manager Tammy Morris said the new layout is much more customer friendly. “It is easy for students to get in and out with the traffic patterns that were set up. The check-out area was deliberately designed to be efficient and functional.”

To prove her point, Melton said that on a single day, Jan. 6, the first day of Spring Semester 2014, the Bookstore served 330 customers! “It didn’t feel chaotic, and people were not on top of each other. We could not have done it in our old space,” she said.

What do PCC students think of the new Bookstore? “Their response has been overwhelmingly positive,” said Morris.

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PCC hosted a visit by North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Sharon Decker to Person County, where she met with local leaders to discuss economic development and planning for the future. While at PCC, Secretary visited PCC’s Electrical Power Production Technology classroom, where she met students and instructors and learned how the College is preparing students for power production careers.

Secretary of Commerce visits PCC

PCC was featured on WUNC-TV’s news program, NC Now, in a documentary film highlighting the College’s history, programs, and services to Person and Caswell counties. Dr. Walter Bartlett, PCC President, pictured at right, and producer/videographer Rick Sullivan, discussed PCC’s commitment to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) courses with an addition of the arts (STEAM) as important in preparing the local workforce for today’s careers.

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PCC Today on the radioYou can learn more about PCC by listening to its radio show, PCC Today, on Radio Roxboro (WKRX 96.7 FM). Bonnie Davis, Director, Public Information at PCC, hosts the interview show that airs Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 2:05 p.m. Interviews with PCC faculty, staff, and students focus on College and community events, programs, outstanding students, and other items of interest to the community. Tune in and keep up with what’s happening at PCC all year long!


It’s official: The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC) has reaffirmed PCC’s accreditation!

SACSCOC completed a year-long review of PCC policies, programs and procedures in 2013 and approved reaccreditation for the College through 2023. Accreditation by the Commission on Colleges

demonstrates the quality of PCC degrees, diplomas and certificates to employers, transfer institutions and College funding sources and reassures PCC students that they are getting the best educational opportunities available.

“This approval could not have been achieved without the hard work of faculty and staff throughout the College who assisted with preparation for the review and participated in the campus interviews conducted by the visiting committee from the Commission. The effective College response to extensive changes in the accreditation process since the previous Commission review in 2003 underscores the magnitude of this achievement,” said Dr. Walter Bartlett, PCC President.

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Excitement for the Kirby Rebirth: Upstairs-Uptown project has grown as Piedmont Community College has raised just over $320,000 for the original upstairs renovation plans, plus an additional $94,000 for façade restoration. The Kirby Rebirth campaign began with a gift from Roxboro Savings Bank in the amount of $50,000.

New funders to the project include the Eaton Charitable Fund ($30,000), Roxboro Rotary Club ($10,000), Union Bank ($10,000), Roxboro Woman’s Club ($5,000), PCC’s Phi Theta Kappa ($5,000). In addition, a $175,000 grant from the Main Street Solutions Fund will support the upstairs renovation and bring additional awareness to the project through its façade restoration.

Brockwell Associates, Inc., an Architectural and Planning firm from Durham has been brought on board to oversee the project. Legacy Builders Co., LLC, a local contractor, has also been asked to join the team.

Construction will begin in the Learning Studios, followed by the elevator installation and renovation of 1,000 square feet of the second floor this year.

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Reaffirmation of Accreditations by SACSCOC

Pictured from left are: Elizabeth Townsend, Executive Director, PCC Foundation; Kelly Schelin, PCC Director, Grants; Myra Morant, Eaton

Human Resources Supervisor; and Glenn McLean, Eaton Plant Manager.

PCC received a $30,000 grant from the Eaton Charitable Fund

for the Kirby Rebirth Project.


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PCC partnered with other community organizations to sponsor Jingle on Main in Uptown Roxboro in December. The event heralds the holiday season with luminaries on Main Street, live music, lighting of the uptown Christmas tree, horse-drawn wagon rides, photos with Santa, art exhibits, and even a holiday movie at the Kirby Theater. This year’s Jingle on Main will be held on Dec. 5.

Little Miss Personality Amber Michelle Easter, Roxboro Distinguished Young Woman Miss Hannah Creel, and Little Miss Personality Camille Alexandria Clay light the tree

Jingle on Main


PCC’s Alpha Upsilon Theta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society sold out the Kirby Theater in Uptown Roxboro at its one-night talent show, Rockin’ in Roxboro, on Jan. 25, 2014. The student-led event benefitted the Kirby Rebirth: Upstairs-Uptown project to renovate the second floor of the historic Kirby Cultural Arts Complex. The event earned over $6,000 for the Kirby Rebirth. Thirteen-year-old Precious Boyd wowed the celebrity judges to be named the winner, and Person County teacher Tina Powell Kennedy was named runner-up. One of the judges, Mike Morse, co-host of WNCN-TV’s My Carolina Today show, invited Precious to appear and perform live on his television show the week after the competition. “Never in my wildest dreams did I expect that we would have over 600 people attend in a great show of support for our local contestants and for the Kirby,” said PTK member Teresa Burch, who chaired the event.

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A cold spring day kept participants on the move in PCC’s third annual Tri-FUN-a-Thon, held Saturday, May 4, on PCC’s Person County Campus. The event featured a 5K run/walk, a one mile fun run/walk, and a one- or two-round disc golf tournament. Person Memorial Hospital co-sponsored the event and held a health fair for attendees. Event proceeds support PCC student scholarships. This year’s Tri-FUN-a-thon will be held Saturday, May 3.

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Tri-FUN-a-thon - May 3-4

Foundation Golf Classic - Nov. 26

PDGA Disc Golf Tournament - Oct.

Kirby Theater presentsAnnie Get Your Gun - April 25-27Wizard of Oz

PCC students in Caswell County raked, weeded, planted, entertained daycare children, cooked, took down kitchen cabinets, performed routine hair and nail services, and taught proper hand washing last fall during Day to Engage, an event that invited college students to get involved in their community. The event is part of the Dan River Center for Community Change collaborative service learning initiative and focuses on education, financial literacy, neighborhood revitalization, and health and wellness. The goal of Day to Engage is to make students aware of volunteer opportunities and to encourage them to become engaged in their communities. Over 250 PCC students and faculty volunteers have participated in Day to Engage since 2012.

Day of Engagement

Upcoming EventsMay 3 Tri-FUN-a-Thon, PCC’s Person County Campus

Sept. 12-14 “Always a Bridesmaid”Kirby Theater

Oct. 27 25th Annual PCC Foundation Golf Classic, Treyburn Country Club

Nov. 7-9 “Wizard of Oz” Kirby Theater

Nov. 14 Alumni Partnership 10th Anniversary Celebration, Roxboro National Guard Armory

Dec. 4 Jingle on Main in Uptown Roxboro


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Michael Chaney, who aspires to become a lawyer or judge, has found plenty of ways to develop his leadership at PCC. He is vice president of the PCC Student Government Association and the Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society. He is a member of the College’s chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success and the Student Activities Council and holds or has held membership in several other college clubs. Michael also has been active in 4-H programs, participating in the Person County Teen Court program for five years and dedicating over 350 hours of service as a teen attorney and currently as a Judge for the program. He also currently serves as State 4-H Council Vice President and was North Central District 4-H President last year. He has served several years on the Person County 4-H Council. Michael received an A.A.S. degree in Criminal Justice in May 2013 and will graduate in May with an Associate in Arts Transfer Degree. He plans to continue his education and major in political science and philosophy.

“I have met and developed relationships with so many people because of the leadership opportunities that I have had,” said Michael. “As the NC State 4-H Council Vice President, I have had the privilege of serving over 237,000 youth in the State of North Carolina. I have seen how great leadership should work, and I value it. There are few feelings better than positively inspiring someone to “be the change” they wish to see in the world. It’s my hope to pass on that feeling and enable others to experience it for themselves.”

Gov. Robert W. Scott Student Leadership Award Nominee Michael Chaney

Gov. Robert W. Scott Student Leadership Award Michael Chaney


More than 20 years after she graduated from high school and motivated by the closing of her place of employment, Teresa Welch Burch returned to PCC to work towards an Associate in Applied Science degree in Accounting. This wife and mother of two has worked hard and has a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.77 and a 3.90 GPA in her major, all while holding down a job and looking after her family. Described by faculty members as “the perfect student,” Teresa was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and became one of its most active members. She organized and directed a highly successful Honors in Action project called Rockin’ in Roxboro. This one-night talent show at the Kirby Theater raised nearly $6,000 for the Kirby Rebirth: Upstairs-Uptown project to renovate the second floor of the Kirby Cultural Arts Complex. Playing to a full house, the show brought public attention to the arts and to the Kirby Rebirth. Teresa will attain her goal of receiving her Accounting degree in May.

Herring Award Teresa Burch

Academic Excellence Award Mike Zizzi

Excellence in Teaching Heather Barker

This father of four is a former Army combat medic and already had a bachelor’s degree and experience in medical management before coming to PCC’s Associate Degree Nursing program. Michael has earned a 4.0 grade point average in this demanding program of study while also tutoring first-year nursing students. “Opportunities are what you make of them,” he said. “After completing many semesters of clinical rotations at various area hospitals, I would put PCC nursing students, instructors and its nursing program as a whole up against any.”

PCC instructor Heather Barker was named one of 10 semi-finalists in the 2013 North Carolina Community College System’s R.J. Reynolds Excellence in Teaching Award competition. Barker has taught math at PCC in 2010 and is co-leader for PCC’s Travel Abroad program. She completed the Quality Matters Certification process for her courses, was involved in the redesign of the College’s developmental math curriculum, and serves on the Quality Enhancement Plan Committee and its QR4 Marketing Team and its Faculty and Support Team.

Dallas Herring Achievement Award Nominee Teresa Burch

2014 Academic Excellence Award Winner Michael Zizzi

R.J. Reynolds Excellence in Teaching Award Heather Barker


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PTK National Award Mike Dossett ABS Instructor of the Year Gladys Garland

The PCC Foundation recognizes outstanding PCC faculy and staff with the Excellence Awards, presented each August. Recipients, pictured from left are, front: Janine Wall, Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing; Justin Long, Justin Long, Director, College Safety & Preparedness; Wendy Jones, Instructor, Criminal Justice Technology; standing, Robin McLean, Instructor, Cosmetology, Carolyn Steele, Instructor, Early Childhood Associate; Angie Webb, Dean, Workforce Development; Patti Clayton, Financial Coordinator, PCC Foundation and Coordinator, PCC Alumni Relations; Wanda Gill, Secretary to the Dean, General Education and Developmental Studies; and Tracy Harris, PCC Foundation Chair.

Mike Dossett, Vice President, Instructor and Student Development, was named a recipient of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Distinguished College Administrator Award. He was nominated by PCC’s Alpha Upsilon Theta chapter of PTK and was of only 25 college administrators selected for this international distinction based on outstanding support provided to PTK over many years.

Adult Basic Skills instructor Gladys Garland, a 23-year employee of the College, was named the North Carolina Basic Skills (ABS) Instructor of the Year for 2012-2013. Garland, a full-time instructor at Caswell County Correctional Center, was praised for her professionalism and her outstanding teaching, by both the correctional center staff and by her PCC supervisor, Debra Harlow, Dean, Adult Basic Skills.

Faculty & Staff AWARDS

PCC Excellence Award Winners


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State Appropriations $13,149,914.34

Federal Funds $6,188,904.90

County Appropriations $1,341,070.61

Tuition & Fees $1,445,586.98

Gifts & Grants $1,456,698.18

Sales & Services $487,759.90

Other $115,782.61

TOTAL $24,185,717.52

State REVENUES*

Instruction $11,320,159.27

Academic Support $2,120,738.12

Student Services $1,176,696.63

Institutional Support $3,078,713.18

Operations & Maintenance $1,046,893.89

Student Financial Aid $3,513,611.65

Auxillary Expenses $379,582.92

Depreciation/Amortization $628,005.95

TOTAL $23,264,401.61

State EXPENSES

Full-time 213Instructors 83Staff 126

Part-time 142Instructors 117Staff 25

Faculty & Staff

Students (2012-13)

Curriculum 2391

Continuing Education 5,358

Person County 56%

Caswell County 22%

Outside PCC Service Area 22%

Out-of-State 1%

Female 63%

Male 37%

Average Age 30

Curriculum Graduates Degree (185), Diploma (23) & Certificate (217)

GED 149

Average Class Size 13 students per class

Student-Faculty Ratio 12 to 1

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RECORD NUMBER OF GRADUATES IN ADULT BASIC SKILLS IN 2013 214

The success of PCC’s Workforce Certification Academy© (WCA) drew the attention of other North Carolina community colleges and received state and national recognition this year. Dr. Doris Carver, Vice President, Continuing Education, and WCA graduate Gordon Foote were featured in an interview with host and managing producer Mitchell Lewis on the state-wide program, NC Now, on WUNC-TV. Dr. Scott Ralls, President, North Carolina Community College System, included information

about the WCA in remarks he made during a Congressional hearing in Washington, D.C. Dr. Carver and WCA staff presented the WCA during the 2013 Economic Development Conference as well as to other groups. Due to its success, PCC has provided training for replication of the WCA to representatives of 20 other North Carolina community colleges.

PCC created the WCA program to prepare the local workforce for advanced manufacturing jobs in

our areas, using a face-to-face instructional model that allowed students to earn the North Carolina Career Readiness Certificate as well as industry-recognized certifications through the National Manufacturing Skills Council. The program currently includes Certified Production Technology, Certified Logistics Technology, and Forklift Operator training and has been expanded to include classes in Caswell County as well as in Person County.

"In the month following the completion of the Certified Production Technician training program I was offered three different jobs. I chose to work at Spuntech in Roxboro. Without the CPT training I don’t believe that I would have been able to find a job so quickly. I also feel that the training expanded on my previous Army experience and gave me a certification that enhanced my skills and job prospects."

A total of 214 individuals earned their High School Equivalency credentials through GED® testing offered by PCC’s Adult Basic Skills program between March 1 and Dec. 9, 2014. This number was a marked increase over the 149 graduates the previous year. PCC made a concentrated effort to get students to complete their GED® testing prior to Jan. 1, 2014 when a new test was introduced.

Christopher Senger Workforce Certification Academy©

Certified Production Technician


Historic PreservationTechnology

A.A.S. Degree

Historic preservation theory and practice, including archival research, building design, documentation, sustainable building design, field data collection and more

Area business owners and prospective owners and entrepreneurs welcomed a new director, Carl Smalls, to PCC’s Small Business Center (SBC) last fall. Smalls provides counseling to existing and aspiring entrepreneurs, teaches seminars and courses, manages the business incubator, and serves as the college liaison to the small business community in both Person and Caswell counties. Smalls’ professional background includes more than 20 years of experience as a business executive and owner in numerous industries, including consulting, financial services, sports marketing, fund development and other fields. The SBC is located in the Business Development and Entrepreneurship Center, 105 N. Main St., Roxboro. He also maintains office hours on PCC’s Caswell County Campus in Yanceyville on Fridays.

Tommiann HillCarl Smalls

NEW PROGRAMS

Manicuring /Nail Technology

Certificate Program

Competency-based knowledge, scientific and artistic principles, and hands-on fundamentals of the nail technology industry; preparation for the NC Cosmetology State Board of Cosmetic Arts Licensing Exam

One-year certificate program for Certified Nursing Assistant I grads leading to Certified Nursing Assistant II credentials, Phlebotomy and EKG technology certifications, and respiratory care skills

Learn the skills and get the physical training to become a law enforcement officer. Offered at PCC’s Public Safety Training Center, Yanceyville

Health Care TechnologyCertificate Program

Basic Law Enforcement

TrainingCertificate Program

The area of the College tasked with workforce development through Continuing Education has both a new name and a new Dean. The area formerly known as Human Resource Development is now called Workforce Development. Workforce Development provides many training options that focus on what employers are looking for in employees and seeks to provide many training options that lead to a national or industry recognized credential.

Tommiann Hill has been named Dean, Workforce Development. Hill has community college experience in workforce and community outreach and earned a M.Ed. degree in Education, Curriculum/Instruction from Phoenix University.

Choose from three IT tracks:Desktop and Network Support

Computer ProgrammingWeb Technologies

Computer TechnologyIntegration

A.A.S. Degree


A Decade of Events

& Activities

Alumni Socials have been held annually since 2005 and typically have 100 alumni attending.

Affinity group reunions began in 2011 and allowed graduates of a single program area to re-unite. Three separate reunions were held for alumni of Human Services, Associate

Degree Nursing, and a third event for Digital Effects and Animation and Film and Video Production.

Veteran’s Day celebration: Since 2005, the Partnership has joined efforts with the Caswell County Senior Center to host an annual Veteran’s Day celebration at the historic Caswell County Courthouse each year. Attendance grows each year, with over 200 in attendance in 2013.

Exam Breaks for students are held alternately on the Person and Caswell County campuses each semester. Since these began in 2008, over 1,500 students and employees have been served lunch during these events.

Graduation: Each year, the Alumni Partnership presents gifts to graduates during graduation rehearsal and gives graduates the opportunity to become Alumni Partners.

Pickin’ by the Lake: Some 500 people came out to support Piedmont Community College at its first bluegrass festival, Pickin’ by the Lake, on Sept. 7, 2013 at the Mayo Park Amphitheater. The Partnership raised over $6,000 for its projects, including a new scholarship endowment. The PCC Alumni Partnership will return to Mayo Lake Park for its second annual Pickin’ by the Lake on Sept. 6 from 1-9 p.m.

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The PCC Alumni Partnership is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2014, and it certainly has reason to celebrate. Until 2004, PCC alumni had no formal way to maintain contact with their college. Things are certainly different today when the College can count 2,555 individuals as alumni partners! And PCC can count this ever-increasing group as strong supporters of the College who have taken the Partnership’s slogan to “share, serve, and support” to heart.

PCC Alumni Partnership celebrating

10th anniversary

Interested in joing? Participating in upcoming events? Volunteer opportunities?

Contact Patti Clayton at [email protected] or call (336) 322-2015

1CELEBRATING 10 YEARS


Tom Bowen

2013 Alumnus of the Year Award

Tom Bowen, (PCC, A.A.S, 2008) was the PCC Partnership’s 2013 Alumnus of the Year. Bowen is IT manager at AW North Carolina and also is employed as a Person County Deputy Sheriff, providing forensic examinations of computers and cell phones. He has been an adjunct instructor at PCC, served on the PCC IT Advisory Council, worked with PCC summer camps in electronics and computer forensics for middle school students, and was a speaker for PCC’s Diversity/Global Awareness Brown Bag Luncheon series.

A Decade of Scholarships

The Partnership gave its first two $500 scholarships in 2006, one to a graduating senior at Person High and Bartlett Yancey High. This award has grown to two $1,000 scholarships annually. A total of 16 scholarships totaling $15,000 have been presented.

New Beginnings Scholarships were established in 2014 for individuals who are returning to PCC to further their education and could not do so without financial assistance. Two $1,000 awards will be awarded to Curriculum students, and $500 will be available to students in selected Continuing Education courses.

The PCC Alumni Partnership Endowed Scholarship was established in 2014 with a two-year commitment of $5,000 per year.

Cheryl Fuquay

2012 Alumni Partnership Service Award

Cheryl Fuquay (PCC, 2003) received the 2012 Alumni Partnership Service Award by accumulating the most hours in volunteer work at Alumni Partnership events. Fuquay is employed in administration at the Dan River Prison Work Farm in Caswell County. A member of the Alumni Partnership Cabinet, she volunteered with recruiting, exam breaks, and Veteran’s Day events.

Shirley DealChairperson

Charles Baker

Lynn Bailey

Walter Bartlett

Ron Booker

Sterling CarterStudent Representative

Jimmy Clayton

Jan DavisTreasurer

Pat Fogleman

Cheryl Fuquay

Michaela Haugabook

Mary Harrison

Teresa Long

Eva Richmond

Mindy SatterfieldVice Chairperson

Mindy Scott

Shelly Stone

Sharon WomackSecretary

Alumni Cabinet

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DATEPCC Alumni Partnership 10th Anniversary CelebrationFriday, Nov. 14, from 6 - 8 p.m.Roxboro National Guard Armory


With the generous support of donors, the Piedmont Community College Foundation has helped thousands of students, supported innovative programming, and built partnerships to foster opportunities for students and community members alike.

Your 2013 gift has helped the PCC Foundation:• Present over 100 scholarships to students who do not qualify for

other financial aid, yet deserve the opportunity to reach their educational goals

• Enhance classroom experiences with equipment students need for hands-on training

• Ease the increased expense of the high school equivalency test for Adult Basic Skills students

• Stimulate new opportunities for community growth

On behalf of the PCC Foundation Board of Directors, I would like to thank you for your continued support. I also encourage you to invite others to join us as we strengthen educational opportunities in both Person and Caswell counties.

Enclosed you will find an envelope offering many levels of giving. Please remember that every gift makes a difference in our journey to make educational dreams come true and build a stronger community!

Thank you for making a difference!

Piedmont Community College FOUNDATION“You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give” -Winston Churchill

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Our MissionThe PCC Foundation exists to

support students, programs and faculty and staff at Piedmont

Community College.

Our GoalRaise resources from community

members, businesses and organizations to help enhance the quality of education and expand educational opportunities for all individuals who have the desire

and drive to learn.

Many DreamsOpening the doors of opportunity…

fulfilling educational dreams… building brighter futures…

inspiring a belief in ability and self… stirring the desire to go further … recognizing that the

possibilities are endless!

Tracy HarrisFoundation Chair

19 PCC TODAY A Report to the Community 19For more information about the PCC foundation contact Elizabeth Townsend at (336) 322-2012

Eighty-four golfers participated in the 24th Annual PCC Foundation Golf Classic at Treyburn in October 2014. The event attracted 71 individual and company sponsors and raised over $18,000

for programs and student scholarship at Piedmont Community College.

Phillip AllenThompson-Allen InsurancePCC Trustee

Dr. Chris AtikinsJohn R. Bradsher, DDS

Dr. Walter BartlettSecretaryPresident, Piedmont Community College

Ronnie BugnarRetired, Person County School System

Will CarverCarver Agency, Inc.

Greg DuhonUpper Piedmont Environmental

Mark DuncanLegacy Building Co.

Tanya EvansTrustee RepresentativeProgress EnergyPCC Trustee

Tom GilliamTreasurerCamp Chemical

Tracy HarrisChair Wells Fargo

Billy HornerHorner Financial Services

Larry JohnsonRetired, Eaton Corporation

Jane LongInterim TreasurerRoxboro Savings Bank

Bonnie MeelerOakland, LTD

R. Arnold RogersRetired, Hicks InsurancePCC Trustee

John SatterfieldN.C. Judicial Department

Kelly SchelinDirector of Grants Piedmont Community College

Saundra ShoeRetired, GKN Driveline

Sharon SlaughterPerson CountyFarm Bureau Insurance

Shelly StoneDean, Caswell Curriculum Programs, Caswell County Campus, Piedmont Community College

Shady TerrellImmediate Past ChairUnion Bank

John WestmorelandWesgate Properties, Inc.

Stephen WilsonDonald W. Wilson, CPA

James. J. Woody, Jr.Chandler Concrete Co.State Board of Community Colleges Member

Piedmont Community College Foundation Board of Directors

How to Give

PCC Foundation Golf Classic

Giving is easy and has an immediate impact on Piedmont Community College and the education of its students.

Gifts of CashThe most convenient way to support PCC is through gifts of cash. An envelope is included in this edition of PCC Today. You can send your donation to the PCC Foundation anytime.

Gifts can also be made in honor or in memory of someone who made a difference in your life.

Gift of SecuritiesGifts of appreciated stocks, bonds and other securities allow you to make substantial gifts to PCC at minimum cost. Tax deductions are based on the value of the security on the date of transfer to the College and you can avoid paying capital gains tax on the appreciation.

IRAs/Retirement PlansThere are several ways to gift these types of assets while also avoiding tax liabilities.

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Thank You

Scholarship Endowments and the Heritage Society

Members of the Heritage Society have created a Scholarship Endowment to benefit students at Piedmont Community College. Often these endowments are created in the name of a business, civic organization or loved one.

A Scholarship Endowment creates a perpetual scholarship and is recognized with a special plaque in the Timberlake Art Gallery on the Person County Campus.

Planned Giving and the Legacy Society

Leave a legacy with a planned gift at PCC. There are many avenues to create a planned gift:

Will and Living Trust – consider donating specific amount or percentage of your estate through a will or living trust to education.

Charitable Remainder Trust – you can retain income, immediate income tax-deductions and make a significant gift to PCC using this method.

Charitable Lead Trust – support PCC while retaining control over the distribution of assets to your heirs and avoiding estate tax on future appreciation.

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Success Society ($50,000 +)

Roxboro Savings Bank*

Impact Society ($25,000 +)

Eaton Charitable FundPerson Memorial Hosptial Auxiliary

Platinum Club ($10,000 +)

City of Roxboro *Russell ClaytonMarion Stedman Covington FoundationPerson County Tourism Development AuthorityUnion Bank and Trust Company *Wells Fargo Foundation

Gold Club ($5,000 +)

Walter and Melissa Bartlett *Duke Energy *June OwenP & A Industrial Fabrication, LLCRoxboro Kiwanis ClubRoxboro – Person County Home Builders, Inc.Roxboro Rotary Club

Giving changes lives atPiedmont Community College

* denotes President’s Club Member ** denotes Lifetime President’s Club Member

Brick CampaignLooking for the perfect way to recognize a special person or event? Create a lasting gift with an engraved brick displayed at Piedmont Community College!

The Walkways give community members an opportunity to establish a “solid” relationship with PCC by purchasing one or more real bricks inscribed with the name, company name, special event or in honor or in memory of a loved one, friend, instructor or former classmate.

For more information on how to give contact Elizabeth Townsend at (336) 322-2102

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Page and Laura AllenBetter Cable Systems, Inc.Camp Chemical Corporation *Carver Agency, Inc. *Patti Clayton *Comfort Systems USA (Midatlantic), LLCEaton CorporationElectronic Solutions *Gravitte’s Floor DesignsNaomi JohnsonNu-Way Cleaners, Inc. *Oakland Ltd. *PSNC Energy *Re/Max - Gay PoindexterRoxboro Area Chamber of Commerce

Roxboro Lion’s ClubRoxboro Medical Associates, P.A. - Thomas D. Long*Robert Simons *Sherry Stewart *Jody ThackerElizabeth Townsend *Norwood and Merlette WalkerWal-Mart FoundationLynwood Ward *Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching GiftBill WhiteDonald W. Wilson *Leigh Woodall *James J. and Darcus Woody *

Silver Club ($1,000 +)

Fred E. Barwick *William and Charley BullockCapital PowerCarolina Pride Carwash, Inc. *CenturyLinkCertainTeed Gypsum NC, Inc.Michael Dossett *Durham Coca-Cola Bottling Company *GKN FoundationHoughton InternationalLem KirbyLP of Roxboro *

Mastec/North America, Inc. *H. James and Leah Owen **Jeff Paton *Person Memorial HospitalRon PhippsRichard Lee Proctor *Republic Services *Walter and Millie Rieb *Roxboro Development GroupSpuntech Industries, Inc. *Joe WeinbergerMaggie Whitt *

The PCC Foundation has provided two outstanding students, Felipe Coyote and Nikki Wade, the opportunity to represent Piedmont Community College. The Ambassador program is an honorary service group whose members serve as public relations support and assist with College events and functions.

In order to be selected, each prospective Ambassador must have at least 12 credit hours, a 3.0 GPA and be nominated by a faculty or staff member of the College. Applicants must also undergo an interview where they make a presentation about the College prior to final selection.

Each Ambassador receives a $2,000 PCC Foundation scholarship, funded by President’s Club Membership dues.

Circle of Excellence ($500 +)

Olivia BottomsCaswell Pines Golf CourseClarksville StationDrake SafeFood LionGolden CorralGreen’s Jewelers, Inc.HardeesHoller Enterprises

Jarrett WeldingLisa HurdleMadison MarketplaceMasTec Energy ServicesMcIntyre Massage & BodyworkMorgan Mechanical ContractorsOld Country Club SteakhouseP & D AutomotivePremium Tank and Stone

R & S Sporting GoodsSaundra ShoeSharon SlaughterSubwayTaylor Business ProductsTreyburn Country ClubWal-MartJoe WeinbergerDenise Zdanowicz

Gift-in-Kind

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Ace Home & Building CenterGretchen BellCynthia BigelowBrann’s Wrecker ServiceEdna BrownBarbara CurrierCarlbrook SchoolCarolina Farm Credit, ACACarpet One Floor and HomeBeverly CarverCarver Brothers Farms, LLCDanny ChambersSheila ClarkSuzanne ClayJanie ClaytonLynn CoatesMichael CorbettLinda CostantinoCounty Club Convenience and CateringLisa CovingtonStan CrewsDATCO, LLCDixon Farm and Tree ServiceDPC Pawn & Gun Shop, Inc.First Piedmont CorporationDorothy Hyde FordCarolyn FunderburkSylvia GaultPhyllis P. GentryGuy Guidry

Debra HarlowPatricia HatchettMarion HeartsnerLuke HendersonKatharine HesterPaula HindmanPam HobbsReginald HortonMarcus HutchinsJ. E. S. Properties, Inc. **Jimmy Lewis & SonsDennis JonesLouise JonesN. Bruce KayKathleen KerseyLa Cocina Mexican Restaurant, Inc.Bert and Janet LeaLegacy Building Company, LLCKelli LennonVance LongTina C. LongFranklin LongMatt’s TruckingMeccanica Nova CorporationGene MooreAndrew MurphyMWP Contractors, LLCN Touch, LLCSheri NarinJoe Nemeth

North Carolina Orthopaedic ClinicDeanna A. OuztsBuck and Carole PearceDulcie PhillipsPiedmont Security Insurance Agency, Inc.Pratt IndustriesProduction Services Management, Inc.Martha PruittRonnie’s AppliancesRoxboro Healthcare & Rehabilitation CenterRoxboro Woman’s ClubRoyal Textile Mills, Inc.SagemarkKaren SandersMindy ScottCarl SlaughterEtta E. SwannTalbert Building Supply, Inc.Tar Heel Chevrolet Olds GeoLee TateJoseph Scott TatumTricia’s Espresso, Inc.David WehrenbergVanessa WhiteTony WilliamsBarry WilliamsJanice WinsteadDenise Zdanowicz

Visionary ($250+)

Thomas and Jean Andrews *Deborah Barker *Heather Barker *Vanessa Bass *Kay Blackard *Belle Booth *Bowes Collision Center *John R. Bradsher *Judy Bradsher *David and Margaret Bradsher *Ronnie and Kay Bugnar *Eddie and Laura Burton *C. M. Solomon & Son Grading & Utilities, Inc. *Doris Carver *Caswell Family Medical Center, Inc. *Lin and Terri Cates *Cleve Wagstaff Stone Masonry *Community Pharmacy of Roxboro *Lisa K. Cooley *Kim Davis *Bonnie Davis *Shirley Deal*Dewberry *Alan and Tisha Duncan *Kathy Duncan*Wanda Duncan

Edward D. Jones & Company *Thomas ElliottWally and Pat Ewalt *Farm Bureau Insurance Agency – Sharon Slaughter *Patricia FoglemanKeith and Cindy Fox *Mark and Maxine Galloway *Amanda Garrett *Golden Corral *Nathaniel Hall *Donovan Harper *Alan Hicks *Holler Enterprises *Donald HoneycuttHorner Financial Services *Charles E. Hubbard *Huff’s Insurance and Realty, Inc.*Greta Jeffers *Nan Jeffers *Larry and Janice Johnson *Kerr Stump Grinding Services, LLCDawn LangleyJames Long*Walter McGheeBonnie Meeler *Alisa Montgomery *

Walter Montgomery *Patti Morgan *Beverly J. Murphy *Nancy NewellW. Jeffrey Noblett *Paul Dowling Phillips *Piedmont Maintenance Services, Inc.Richard R. Plott *Pointer & Associates *Gordon Powell*Leslie B. ReynoldsEugene Ritter *Arnold Rogers*Roxboro Civitan ClubRoxboro Family Vision *Kelly SchelinState Farm – Lisa EchevarriaGail Stilwell *Shelly Stone*Rhonda Strickland *Taylor Business Products *The Courier-Times, Inc. *Tommy Lawrence Electrical Contractors *W. Ruffin Woody and Associates *Janine Wall *Wesgate Properties, Inc. *Larry and Kimberly Yarborough

Honor Roll ($100+)

For more information on how to give contact Elizabeth Townsend at (336) 322-2102

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Tina AlbrightHeather AlkinsFelicia AllenLesley AllenMartha AllenJody AllisonLisa AshleyChristopher Atkins, Jr.Ernest AveryMarie AwonoLynn BaileyPeggy BaneMichael BarlowDonald BarnesPam BarnhardtJudy BattenMel BattleDoug BentKelley BergerSuzanne BeshearsBilly BishopBertha BlalockAlan BottomsJanet BottomsRobert BowesCathy BoydNorman BoyetteRosa BrandonTracey Pyles BrandonRoy BrooksHerbert and Deborah BrownJackie BrownJames BrownEugene BrunsonAngela BullockShirley BullockRuth BurthMarqus BurwellDan ButlerBobby CarlsenCarol CarrWanda CarrGordon and Kay CarverRoss CarverWill CarverBeth CatesHazelene ChandlerAndrea B. ChildresBruce ChisholmCynthia ClaiborneDenise ClarkBetty Jean ClaytonBilly ClaytonBrandon ClaytonJimmy ClaytonMary ClaytonToni Clayton

Tracey ClaytonMichael CobbMichael ColeJennifer CollierLenora CorbettMarilyn CorbettT. K. CovingtonKate More Cox **Felipe CoyoteRuby CoyoteRachel CreelMike CrenshawJanet DanielMaria DanielAmelia DavisPatricia DavisTony DawkinsElaine DementRhonda DixonLois DraughonTammy DuncanNicole DunevantDebra Dunn-WilkinsAntonio Estipona, Jr.Jamie EvansDan and Jean Featherston, Jr.Karl FisherAshley FletcherKim FoxDrucilla FrenchKierra French-TorresDianne GallimoreRichard GarlandAnjeanette GarrettAbby GentryDawn GentrySheila GentryWanda GillDorsey GillisJohnny GogginKacine GravesSue GreinerGlenn GrissomApril GuerreroThomas HadgraftLana HainesKaren HallJoyce HalliseyAllen and Jo Hancock, IIIBeverly HargisMary HarrisonJeanne HattenMichaela HaugabookChristina HawkinsHeat Treating Services Unlimited, Inc.Iris C. Hester

Gary HickeyErin HillLeon HollowayTammy HoltTabatha HornerTim HortonCindy A. HubbardSarah S. HumphreyIsland Creek Baptist ChurchJeannette JacksonJessica JacksonLisa JacobsMarion JacobsCornelia W. JayBetty JohnsonCarolyn JohnsonRachel JohnsonSumeka JohnsonWendy JonesRandel KaupangKathy KeeslingElizabeth KellerVicky KingJoyce KoerferSusan LaytonLynette LeaJudy LeeRobert LeeAmy LevineWalter LindseyDenise LipscombBeverly LongCathy R. LongJane LongKelly LongLeighann LongTeresa LongTracey LongKatrina MaddenChristel MangumSandra MangumGavin MartinLynn MasseyJames McCormickAnthony McCullenTina McGheeMcIntyre Massage and BodyworkLaurie McKayRobin McLeanMargaret McMannElizabeth McPhaul-MooreCory MeltonTracey Puryear MeltonJillian MickensAlvin MooreDale MooreDwight and Gloria Morgan

Lacy MorrisTammy H. MorrisTina MorrisMorton Manor Assisted LivingMike MotleyEd MoyeJamie NeelyLisa NeelyJames NewcombJudy NewcombMerilyn NewellShante NewmanBob NorrisShawn NocillaC. W. NuttKathleen OakleyNicholas OgadaShawn O’HaraVan O’BrienJeffrey OwenLisa PalmerLionell ParkerShirley PaylorAbigail PearceKelly PearceAmy PerkinsMark PhillipsErin PlizgaLucas PorterBrad PriceChristopher RameyBarry ReganTeresa ReganRandall ReynoldsRichard PriceEvangeline RichardsonJoe RileyRoland RobertsCathy RoysterDeana RussellJoseph SandersBettie SatterfieldRobert and Mindy SatterfieldDebra SeamsterJoe and Hilda SeamsterRonnie and Dale SheltonCarolyn ShorttTeresa ShouffEvelyn SladkyBrentley SmithDiana SmithAngel SolomonJoseph SolomonLinda SorensenGraydon and Judy SpiveyEric and Wendy StaskiewiczEarl Stenlund

John StephensTeri StewartPaola StoneTammy StoneLynda SuittGary SullivanCarolyn SwannBessie SydnorKathy TalbotJason TalbottBarbara TaylorLiz TaylorRussell TerrellCrystal TerryRuth TerryJimmy ThaxtonRonald ThomasThomas & Oakley Drug StoreLaila ThompsonJennifer TillmanKim TitusAngela VaughnBrandon VernonMary WadeAnna WalkerOphelia WalkerBrook WalterGeorgia WatkinsLori WatlingtonNancy WattsMark WencelMary Ellen WestWilliam and Anna WhitefieldAnna WhitfieldSamuel WhitlowChristopher WilkersonDavid WilkersonDeborah O. WilkinsBridget WilliamsLynnette WilliamsPaulita WilliamsSheila WilliamsonAntoinette Villines-TorainBruce WilsonEdward WilsonErica WilsonJoyce WilsonTommy WinsteadSharon WomackErnie and Pam WoodDeborah WoodsonWendy WrennSherry WrightPamela YarboroRebecca YarboroHeidi YorkBrian Zappia

Friends of the College ($1+)

The Person Memorial Hospital (PMH) Auxiliary donated $25,000 to the Piedmont Community College (PCC) Foundation to create a scholarship endowment. The scholarships will fund the cost for taking the NCLEX-RN exam (National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse exam) for recent Associate Degree Nursing graduates and tuition, book and program expenses for current students in healthcare programs at the College.

Person Memorial Hosptial Auxilary Donation

for more information visit www.piedmontcc.edu/foundation

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HOW TO BECOME AN ALUMNI PARTNER

Benefits for PCC Alumni Partners• Alumni Benefit Card: Presented to Alumni Partners for a donation of $5 or more

annually, this card offers discounts to 12 Person and Caswell county businesses.• Special events : Invitations to the Alumni Social, reunions, and Alumnus of the Year

reception.• Informational E-newsletter and e-mails listing local job opportunities.• PCC Alumni Partnership Facebook page • Volunteer opportunities to support PCC• Recognitions: Alumnus of the Year and annual Service Award

Contact Patti Clayton at [email protected] or call (336) 322-2105

WANT TO BECOME A PRESIDENT’S CLUB MEMBER?President’s Club Members make a contribution of $275 or more per year in support of Piedmont Community College’s greatest programs and students’ needs.

Members are invited to events throughout the year where they have the opportunity to learn more about the College, meet others who share in their commitment to education and meet those who benefit from their support.

This year, President’s Club members will be invited to an evening social at Caswell Pines Country Club where they will be offered a discounted round of golf during the day!

Contact Beth Townsend at [email protected] or call (336) 322-2102

PCC Alumni are defined as individuals who have enrolled in and successfully completed a course or program of study (certificate, diploma or degree) at Piedmont Community College. To become an “official” partner, simply complete and submit the form on www.piedmontcc.edu/alumni! It’s that easy.

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