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Tom
McMillen-Oakley (Language Literature & Arts) was
recently named Art Educator of the Year by the Michigan Art Education
Association in recognition of his role in expanding JCC’s art program.
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Victor Marquardt,
Eric Ollila and Anita Johnston (Math) all attended the
Michigan MATUC Conference in September where Anita presented “Competency
Based Developmental Mathematics with an Online Twist.”
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Mary
Belknap (LL&A) recently attended the National
Board Meeting of NACCTEP in Washington DC and the MACCEP State Meeting in
Grand Rapids. |
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George Econ
(Science) created a color coded map of soil types as part of his research on
the geology of Jackson County. His map uses USDA data which are then
combined into geological features and computerized. It has been over thirty
years in the making. |
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Geri
Jacobs (LL&A) attended the NCTE's Summer
Institute, "Teaching for Change: Creating Democratic, Inclusive, Holistic
Classrooms" in San Diego, this summer. Geri says, "I came away from the
conference with a greater appreciation of my students' literacies and with a
stronger commitment not only to help my students learn but also to learn
from them." |
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Dave
Nadolski (LL&A) has been elected by his peers as
chair of the Michigan Intercollegiate Speech League in the state. He has
taken his forensics/debate team to observe a tournament and they are
beginning to compete. |
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As members of the Jackson Chorale,
Pat Visser (science) and Jean Dennerll (allied health
) will be singing at the Fall Concert of the
Jackson Community Concert Band on November 21st 3pm in the
Harold Sheffer Music Hall. |
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Libby Warner
(science) attended a conference at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge in Ohio
on information for teaching biology. |
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Maria
Orlowski (LL&A adjunct) brought her students to
the Potter Center for a tour as part of her Lenawee Intro to Theatre class.
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Woody
Wilson continues his work as faculty advisor for
the Behavioral Sciences Department.
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Jody Rooney (Math) and
Martha Petry (LL&A) travel to Indianapolis for an Assessment
Institute in October. |
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Sandra Brown
(Allied Health) attended a Health Summit in Battle Creek in September. |
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In the Automotive area, Les Coxon attended an Ann
Arbor School Board meeting for recruiting; he and Chris Kaser drove
to Grand Rapids for the Toyota Fall business meeting; and Dan Livingston
and Chris Kaser traveled to Saginaw for the AET Seminar. |
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Jean Dennerll (Allied Health)
and Billie Jean Buda (adjunct) attended the Michigan Society of
Medical Assistants conference / position on board. |
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Joe Shackelford (Allied Health)
attended a MSRT conference where he learned about accreditation for
radiography programs. |
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Frank Kruszka (Criminal Justice
adjunct) took his class to tour the Federal Correction Institution in Milan. |
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Sue Wood (Computer Information
Systems) took her students to tour the printing facility at Ella Sharp
Museum. |
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Shirin Kambin Timms (Behavioral
Science) works with the Sewing Circle in Lansing that brings together women
at risk from different countries for them to communicate with, help and
support each other. They also develop marketable skills. Somali women,
Afghan, Kurdish, Sunni and Liberian women receive group counseling for
torture trauma and depression. Shirin translates for Afghan women who speak
Persian (Farsi). |
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Heather Abner, Adjunct Faculty
Coordinator, organized an event where JCC faculty read their original works.
Readers were adjunct faculty Maria Orlowski, Amy Zicafoose,
Kawita Kandpal, and new full time faculty Diana Agy from LL&A. |
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In the nursing department
Linda Williams and Paula Hopper are completing the
third edition of their textbook, Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing.
Retired faculty Betty Ackley and Gail Ladwig
had the seventh edition of their Nursing Diagnosis Handbook
published this year. |
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07/17/2008 |
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