| Golf Tournament Raises $60,000 for Students |
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The Fourth Annual Goodwin College Foundation Benefit Golf Tournament raised a record $60,000 for the endowed
scholarship fund. Over 160 golfers took part at Topstone Golf Course in South Windsor Sept. 23.
Three scholarship recipients were recognized at the tournament: Ruth Campbell, Aleena Smith and Jennifer
Sullivan. Special thanks to Ray Solomson and Mary Beth Reid and all members of the golf committee and tournament volunteers, as well as the many generous companies and individual sponsors. For a list of sponsors, click here to view the program. |back to top| |
| Goodwin Hosts Big Mo' |
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Goodwin College is proud to host this year's Riverfront Recapture Big Mo', an annual social gathering
that celebrates changes along the riverfront. The event will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24.
Tickets are required.
For more information or to register go to www.riverfront.org/support/fundraising/#bigmo. |back to top| |
| Join us for Relay for Life Nov. 7 |
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Goodwin College is forming teams to participate in the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life
at Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford on Saturday, Nov. 7.
You can join us by signing up at http://bit.ly/rfl_joingoodwinteam. In order to ensure that you receive an event t-shirt, you will need to sign up by the end of the day on Thursday, October 15. Even if you are not able to participate at the event, you can support the team by making a donation. If you need help with the online registration or donation process, please contact Kara Simmers in the Communications Department to help you through the process (ksimmers@goodwin.edu). All other questions about the event should be directed to Jack Matthews (jmatthews@goodwin.edu), chair of the Employee Wellness Committee. To learn more about the Relay For Life, visit www.relayforlife.org. |back to top| |
| Goodwin College Hosts Health Fair, Successful Bone Marrow Drive |
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Health screenings, acupuncture, and everything in between were on display at
Goodwin College's Community Health and Wellness Day on Wednesday, September 30.
A highlight of the health fair was a successful bone marrow donor screening, organized by the College’s Alumni Leadership Committee and led by Merilee DeJohn, an alumnus and member of the Goodwin College Board of Trustees. In all, several dozen potential donors were screened and entered into the National Marrow Registry. Read more… Pictures and video of the event. |back to top| |
| College Loses Valued Friend, Mentor |
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Our community is grieving the passing of Barbara Charley, the department coordinator and assistant
professor of Foundational Studies. At Goodwin, Barbara's role was as a teacher and mentor for students
at the beginning of their college experience. At her family's request, a scholarship fund has been
started in her memory. For more information, please email Leia Bell at lbell@goodwin.edu. Click here to view Barbara's obituary and guestbook at Legacy.com. |back to top| |
| Learn About Criminal Justice Careers |
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Please join Alumni Relations, Career Services, and the Homeland Security / Criminal Justice program
for an exploration of criminal justice careers with Colonel Thomas Davoren, the commander of the
Connecticut State Police, Friday, October 30, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room. Homeland Security graduate
Tanya Jasiecki will also be present to answer questions. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to David Zoppoli at dzoppoli@goodwin.edu or 860.727.6768 by Wednesday, October 21. |back to top| |
| Club to Sponsor Book Fair |
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The Goodwin College Early Childhood Education (ECE) Club is sponsoring Scholastic Book Fairs
November 30, and December 1-2 to benefit local East Hartford elementary students. The December 1 event
will incorporate a family literacy night with local storytellers and student organized entertainment.
ECE Club membership is open to all Goodwin students. For more information, contact Kimberly Mansfield at kmansfield@goodwin.edu or 860.913.2075. |back to top| |
| Important Registration Information |
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Registration for the January 2010 semester will begin November 9, 2009.
All students should make sure that all financial aid information, including a current FAFSA, is in
place no later than October 30 in order to be ready to register in November.
More information on registration… |back to top| |
| Writing Center Update |
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In September, 99 student visitors spent 5,385* minutes in the Goodwin College Writing Center
working to improve their writing skills. Were you one of these success-oriented Goodwin students?
If not, there is still time. Located in the Learning Resource Center — Room 133, the Writing Center is
open Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. It is never too early to start that paper! New in the Writing Center:
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| New from the Concierge: Bus Tickets |
Goodwin College has started selling Connecticut Transit bus tickets at the Bookstore.
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| Coming Soon… Take Your Seat! |
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Be part of our growth by "Taking Your Seat" in the new auditorium. Dedicate seats to those you care
about with a plate etched in brushed silver mounted on the back of a seat. Dedicating seats helps students by providing funding for the Scholarship Fund, which supports the scholarship budget. This past year, nearly 90% of Goodwin College students needed financial aid. The College assisted by awarding almost $2 Million in scholarships. The Foundation's Scholarship Fund raised $100,000 to help. However, as the College's student body grows, so does our students' need. Dedicating seats is like two gifts in one! Your gift helps a student while it honors someone special. Honor a faculty member, your husband or wife, your child – the possibilities are endless! Make yours the best seat in the house today! More information is soon to follow. Questions? Contact the Goodwin College Foundation: 860.291.9934 or giving@goodwin.edu. |back to top| |
| Phi Theta Kappa Info Session |
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Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society is looking for new members! If you have a current GPA of 3.5
or higher (not including developmental courses), have completed at least 15 credits and are in a degree
program, then please attend our info session on Oct. 29 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (room to be announced).
If you cannot attend but are interested in joining, contact Kim Reese at kim_reese@yahoo.com for more information.
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| Goodwin in the Community |
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Goodwin College was present as an exhibitor at the 2009 Yankee Conference on Environmental
Health in Warwick, RI, on Sept. 30 through Oct. 2.
Goodwin College participated in two recent Veterans Administration supported events:
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| Professional Activities |
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Health and Environmental Sciences Chair Danielle Wilken has co-authored the forthcoming
textbook Palko’s Medical Laboratory Procedures. Paula Dowd and Zoe Durkin presented at the National Society of Histotechnology convention held in Birmingham, Alabama, Oct. 3-9. The presentation, entitled "Creating a Curriculum," covered how to meet the national NAACLS curriculum standards, including writing goals, objectives and outcomes for specific courses in the curriculum. Nichole Petersen and Henriette Pranger attended the Northeastern Prior Learning Assessment Conference at Empire State College October 9. The Social Committee thanks all who attended the Connecticut River Cruise September 19. |back to top| |
| Contribute to Next Month's Update |
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Do you want to share information with the Goodwin College community? Send it to the Goodwin College News Update
by sending an email to lsawyer@goodwin.edu. The next deadline is October 29.
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