MAY 22,1989 - WCC CAMPUS VOICE 9
Yen-Ling Lei accepts her -first place Comprehensive Trophy •from WCC
Math Instructor Hal Kilpatrick. Photo: A. Z. Hubbard-Thomas
JTPA -fron page 5
Yvonne Crespo, Management
In-formation Specialist said that
JTPA takes care of all
educational -fees, tuition,
books, supplies and equipment
that are required to complete
training or acquire a degree.
"In addition," Crespo
explained '"the program
provides counseling, job
development, and job re-ferral.
The applicant must meet -federal
requirements to be accepted into
this program."
Student Support Services
Dean Best said that the
program provides tutorial
services -to students needing
assistance in academic work. It
also provides counseling and
re-ferral to other departments on
and o-f-f campus. There is no
additional -fee -for this service.
There are many success
stories -from -former students.
Gerald Heath, Secretary o-f Co-Op
Education and Job Placement, is
a 1976 graduate of the HDS
Department.
On the same day Heath
received her certi-ficate -from
the program she was hired by WCC
as an Admissions Secretary.
Heath stated, "I'm glad the
program came into existence. I
might still be a single parent
with no direction. I advise all
single parents, women, or anyone
to enroll in this course."
All students and Wayne County
residents are asked to stop by
Trailer 36.
MCAE enriches
minority students
Bv A. Z. Hubbard-Thomas
The Multi-Cultural
Association for Enrichment
(MCAE) was organized -for
minority students and became an
o-fficial Dart o-f SGA in sorino
mi.
When the organisation was
established some o-f MCAE's
concerns were the decline in
Black student involvement,
causes and cures of minority
student attrition, and the
improvement of the college
experience for minority
students.
Tim Dortch. MCAE president,
stated, "All activities are made
possible through MCAE-sponsored
fundraisers and contributions
from SGA."
"Activities that members have
participated in include Empty
Stocking Fund, Send a Mouse to
College, and our annual MCAE
Scholarship."
Dortch also stated, "MCAE was
created to assist minority
students through counseling,
financial resources, educational
in-formation and leadership
skills."
Meetings are held every -first
and third Tuesday at 1:00. in B-
13.
WCC promotes
math whizzes
By A. Z. Hubbard-Thomas
Wayne Community College held
its annual High School Mathe
matics Contest on April 13.
Sea life influences sculptor
By A. Z. Hubbard-Thomas
Greensboro Sculptor Jim
Gallucci says that his work is
designed to be touched and
pushed by the viewer.
The sculpture Gallucci has
designed -for WCC is a -fountain
of contemporary design in stain
less steel with -features of
motion and sound.
The sculpture, standing
approximately 1? feet tall, will
be placed in the courtyard area
between the LRC and Health-
Science buildings on the new
campus. It will serve as a
permanent -focal point.
Gallucci's inspiration has
been the North Carolina ocean.
His sculptures resemble boats,
buoys, and navigational struc
tures.
Gallucci taught design and
sculpture at University of North
Carolina in Greensboro from 1975
to 1986. He serves on the
design staff of the Asheboro
Zoo. Every weekend he spends
approximately 25 hours in his
studio.
Born in f^ochester, N.Y. in
1951, Gallucci earned his
bachelor's degree in English
from Le Moyne College in
Syracuse, a Jesuit school. He
earned both his bachelor's and
master's degrees in fine arts
from Syracuse University.
The contest is sponsored by
the State Department of Public
Instruction, the N.C. Council of
Teachers of Mathematics, and
WCC Department of Mathematics.
One-hundred and twenty
students representing thirty-
nine schools participated in the
Math Day contest.
Twenty-one schools engaged in
the Algebra I contest for Junior
High School students and eigh
teen schools in the Comprehen
sive for Senior High School
students.
In the Algebra I contest the
first place individual winner
was Colin Sarsfield from Pamlico
County High School; the second
place individual winner was
J«son D. Iverson from Clinton
High School. The first place
team winner was Goldsboro Junior
High School; the second place
team winner was Fuquay-Varina
Middle School.
In the Comprehensive Contest,
the first place individual
winner was Yen-Ling Lai from
Chapel Hill High School, and the
second place winner was Josh
Rabinowitz also from Chapel Hill
High School. The first place
team winner was Chapel Hill High
School, and the second place
team winner was Athens Drive
High School.
School instructors selected
three students to represent
their school as a team.
Contest Coordinator A1 Strohm
said, "the instructors at WCC
help with the contest on a
voluntary basis. We appreciate
our SGA for sponsoring the cook-
in and the reception."
Colin Sarsfield, first place
winner in the Algebra I contest
said, "I had no idea that I was
going to win. I haven't decided
what college I will be attend
ing, maybe Chapel Hill. I
probably will major in science."
Jib Gallucci
Photo: John Page - Greensboro News and Record