June 9, 2015

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First RC2C Scholars Graduate from HCC!  
 

Tori Kuester

HCC is proud to announce the first graduates from the Rotary Colonels to College (RC2C) program. Molly Hendricks, Tori Kuester, and Blakely Lander of Henderson; Alison Baird of Spottsville; and Leah Posey of Corydon graduated this May with their Associate's degrees. HCC President Kris Williams stated, "It is wonderful to see the community support and generosity behind this outstanding workforce skills-based scholarship program come to fruition through these first RC2C Scholar graduates." Henderson County Schools Superintendent

Marganna Stanley added, "We are proud of our HCHS alumni who received degrees at Henderson Community College through the RC2C program and grateful to the members of the Henderson community for seeing a need and working together to create this opportunity for all of our students. RC2C exemplifies the investment all of us make in our youth, breaking down barriers to their success and encouraging them to work hard for their dreams. Congratulations!"

 

Alison Baird

Graduate Tori Kuester received an Associate in Arts and plans to transfer to Murray State University-Henderson's Education program in order to teach middle school science and math. She says, "I couldn't have afforded school without the RC2C scholarship. It's great having gone through school and not be in debt." 

 

Alison Baird is transferring to Western Kentucky University - Owensboro as a psychology major. She started at WKU-O, transferred back to HCC to finish her two-year degree, and will now transfer back to complete her four-year degree. Alison notes, "RC2C helped me discover opportunities and decide on what courses I wanted to take for my future career."

 

Molly Hendricks and Leah Posey also received their Associate in Arts degrees; Leah added a Business Transfer Certificate.  

 

Leah Posey

Leah plans to head to Murray State University and pursue a Bachelor's degree in Business. Leah says, "The scholarship was a huge financial help in making Henderson Community College affordable. With a commitment to good grades and good attendance in high school, the scholarship was awarded to me. Thank you for the chance to be a part of a wonderful scholarship!"

 

Blakely Lander received an Associate in Science degree. He is transferring to Western Kentucky University and plans to earn a Bachelor's degree in biology pre-med and then attend medical school at the University of Louisville to become a pediatrician. When asked the value of RC2C, Blakely stated, "It was a door opener. I realized that by getting good grades, I could get rewarded and be able to attend college and am very grateful for the opportunity. Now, the world requires a degree and RC2C is a door opener to start school and finish with a two-year degree." 

 

Blakely Lander
RC2C steering committee chair Brad Staton noted, "The hard work and perseverance of these graduates has not gone unnoticed. The RC2C committee is proud to have assisted them in their first steps toward becoming successful adults in whatever paths they choose. While we look forward to many more graduating RC2C scholars, there is something very special about this first class that signifies success for the community's efforts."

 

The Rotary Colonels to College Scholarship program grew out of Northwest Kentucky Forward's Rally for Education Excellence and is a partnership of Henderson County Schools, Henderson Community College and the College Foundation, Inc., Kyndle, and business and industry leaders. Community leadership focused on the idea that graduates of Henderson County High School should have the opportunity to attend Henderson Community College with scholarship assistance, ensuring continued economic development in the County. The lead gift to the Colonels to College Scholarship Endowment was given by Rotary of Henderson and the fundraising campaign, led by Dr. John Logan, raised almost $3,000,000 including matching funds.

 

RC2C co-founder Joan Hoffman notes, "The success of these students is a realization of the dream of the RC2C steering committee in 2009 when we met and explained this new scholarship initiative to the first HCHS freshman class. At that time we asked for their promise to keep good grades and attendance; in return, we promised we would provide up to $1000 each semester for four semesters at HCC. These students held up their end of the bargain, and so did the RC2C steering committee. Please know that this dream to ensure every public school graduate an opportunity to go to college became reality only through the effort of many and the generosity of our community."

 

The scholarship program is based on the "School Counts" model, and requires high school students to graduate in four years while maintaining at least a 2.5 GPA, 96% attendance and acquiring no Safe School violations. All Henderson County High School ninth graders are automatically eligible. Upon graduation, those students who have continued to meet the eligibility requirements can receive up to $1,000 per semester for four semesters at Henderson Community College (last aid applied). Students were accepted into the program beginning in 2009; the first RC2C "Scholars" began at HCC in 2013. Currently, the graduating class of 2015 had 86 RC2C students; 35 plan to attend HCC. The class of 2016 has 156 Scholars, Class of 2017 has 173 and the Class of 2018 has 568 Scholars moving forward.

 

Tori Kuester photo by John Merrill; other photos supplied by the individual.

  

nurses.jpg HCC Nurse Educator/ BSN/MSN/DNP Open House 6/16

 

Are you a registered nurse with a Master's degree who has always wanted to teach nursing students? Do you hold a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and want to teach in the clinical setting, tutor, or enroll in a Nurse Educator Master's degree program? Are you an Associate's degree nurse thinking about getting your Bachelor's degree? Come to Henderson Community College on Tuesday, June 16th, for an open house between 5 - 7 p.m. in the A/T Building, room 308 (Nursing Simulation Lab). There you can learn more about teaching opportunities, salaries, and benefits at HCC -- and meet with BSN, MSN and DNP advisors from the University of Southern Indiana, Murray State University, and Western Kentucky University. For more information contact Dr. Tammy Owen, HCC Director of Nursing,

at [email protected] or by phone at 270-831-9740 or Dana Walker, Nursing Administrative Assistant, at [email protected] or 270-831-9740.

 

Out of the IR/IE Office 

By Mike Thurman, Associate Dean, Institutional Research/

Institutional Effectiveness

 

"Satisfaction of one's curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life."  Dr. Linus Pauling

 

One of the hazards of institutional research is the tendency to focus too much attention on fiscal and governmental accountability measures that quantify education as the number of students enrolled, the number of graduates, the percent who passed math, or failed to do so, etc. While it is necessary to balance budgets, and keep score in these ways, these accounts too often mask the important role of education in helping to satisfy one's curiosity.

 

When completing a report for a grant that the college is submitting for external funding, I discovered a few interesting facts that I wanted to share with you that relate to the importance of curiosity as described by Dr. Linus Pauling above. I think that each of these examples suggest that a quest of learning is often initiated by curiosity.

 

As early as the age of 14, students in the local high school are learning about computers through classes like Computer Hardware and Software (CIT 111) and Web Site Design and Production (CIT 157). They learn while earning high school and college credit at the same time; how cool is that!

 

And maybe just as inspiring are the five septuagenarians who continued to satisfy their curiosity this spring through classes in Art, Computer Word Processing, and Fire-Rescue. My curiosity is sparked to learn why someone who is 79 years old is interested in a fire-rescue class "Forcible Entry I." 

 

If indeed, "Satisfaction of one's curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life," then surely we should celebrate the opportunities to explore, to learn, and to grow that HCC make available to us and our community. 

 

register2July 1 is Instant Admission Day

 

HCC will offer an Instant Admission Day on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. New students interested in enrolling for the fall semester, which begins on August 17, will have the opportunity to complete the entire admission process in one visit.

 

College staff will be available to assist students in completing the college application as well as applying for financial aid. Students will also complete an online New Student Orientation and any needed placement testing before registering for summer courses. Transfer students may provide an unofficial copy of previous college coursework in lieu of placement testing. Instant Admissions will take place in the Start Center on Wednesday, July 1, from 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. The Start Center is located on the second floor of the Sullivan Technology Center (STC), directly behind the Fine Arts Center on the main campus.

  

Free HCC Summer Camp in Union County

 

assembly_machinery.jpg Union County Career Craze Camp: Manufacturing

 

Henderson Community College Workforce Solutions is offering a week of learning and fun!  Middle school students (entering grades 6-8 in the Fall of 2015) are invited to attend a FREE Career Craze Camp on July 13-16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Career Craze Camp will be held at the Herron Center, 4500 US Hwy 60 West, Morganfield, KY (located behind the UC High School). This unique opportunity will allow campers the opportunity to participate in a variety of manufacturing career exploration activities. This FREE camp is limited to 20 students, so register today by contacting Shannon at

270-831-9711 or [email protected]. You may also register online.

 

Funding for the program is made possible through the Carl D. Perkins Leadership Funds, managed by the Data and Return on Investment Branch within the Office of Career and Technical Education.

  

June 2015

6/16 - GED Graduation, 7 p.m., HFAC.

 

6/22 - 6/26 - Summer Enrichment Program, free summer camp. Email Bill Dixon or phone 270-831-9650.

 

Get registered and apply for the Fall term now!
 
July 2015
7/1 - Instant Admission Day, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. See article above.
 
7/3 - Fourth of July Holiday. Campus closed. 
 
7/13-7/16 - Free Union County Career Craze Camp. See article above for details.
 
7/15 - Priority Financial Aid Deadline. Apply for financial aid by this date and your application will be processed in time for fall classes. Otherwise, we'll do our best! 

 

Apply for the FALL 2015 term now!

 
 
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