THE VOICE OF WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VOLUME 21, NUMBER 1
WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
AUGUST 30, 1990
President’s
Message
Dr. Jim Randolph
President
As the new school year ap
proaches, I would like to welcome
the new and returning students!
The faculty and staff of WCC are
delighted that you have chosen
Wilkes Community College. We
are always available to assist you in
meeting your educational and ca
reer goals. WCC is a pleasant place
to learn. Our facilities are ap
propriate, our equipment is mo
dern, and our programs are current.
Most important is the well trained
and dedicated faculty that we
present to you. They represent the
very best in community college
education and will challenge you
to meet those important goals.
J challenge you to complete your
program of study. Certainly many
pressures may deter you. But persis
tence is the key. Statistics plainly
show that completers get better
jobs, earn more money and have a
sense of personal and professional
accomplishments. When you are
tempted to leave your studies for a
temporary and less rewarding re
spite, just remember that the long
term goal of completion is worth
your best efforts.
We are proud that you have
chosen Wilkes Community College!
This college belongs to you!
A STUDENT
When William James, the
psychologist, and Henry
James, the novelist, asked their
father (a man of independent
means) what they should tell
people who asked what he
did, he replied: “Say I’m a
philospher,say I’m a lover of
my kind, say I’m an author of
books, if you like; or best of
all, just say I’m a student.”
Computer Phobia
The Computer Writing Center,
818 in Tech. Arts Building, has the
answer for you! Any students at
tending Wilkes Community College
is welcome to use the center after a
30 minute certification, that begins
with “How to turn on the com
puter”. After certification, students
may use the center for everything
from practice typing to writing a
novel. The center is open 40 hrs. a
week, the Fall schedule will be
posted on the board outside the
center door.
By: Sherry Miller
Welcome To WCC
for
Fall Quarter 1990
Need Help-
Visit Student
Support Services
Students Support Services — the
name fits so well. Students are
their business and supportive ser
vices their daily aim.
With a staff of three full-time
and several part-time employees.
Student Support Services is com
mitted to serve a select group of
175 students each year. Their goal
is to assist these students through
tutoring, counseling and other pro
grams, insuring that the students
have the best chance possible to
complete their degree program and
enter their chosen career.
Beginning its twelfth year on the
WCC campus. Student Support
Services is funded through a combi
nation of a federal grant and re
sources allocated by the college
itself.
Students who are chosen to parti
cipate in the program must meet
one or more criteria: first gene
ration college student (neither
parent has a degree from a four-
year college); eligible to receive
financial aid; have a physical dis
ability or learning disability. Stu
dents must also show academic
need.
Dr. Barbara Holt, who has direc
ted Student Support Services for a
total of ten years, coordinates the
popular tutoring program. She
hires student tutors who have de
monstrated excellent performance
in their specialty areas and who
come highly recommended by their
instructors.
Though requests for math and
science tutoring are most frequent,
help is also available for the ma
jority if courses taught.
Starting her fourth year with
Student Support Services, Cassan
dra Lanier is the program’s coun
selor. Whether discussing academic
difficulties, career goals or personal
problems, students find this a sup
portive and confidential setting in
which to explore their concerns.
For almost four years, Gayle
Byrd has served as the program’s
secretary, keeping up with the
mountain of student records and
paperwork required by any federal
program. Always ready with a
cheery greeting for students and
staff alike, she is indispensible in
keeping things running smoothly.
Exciting new programs and
membership benefits are on the
agenda this year. A quarterly news
letter will keep members informed
of these special opportunities.
For the first time. Student Sup
port Services members can buy
tickets to performances at the
Walker Center for the lowest adver
tised rate. For example, if a child’s
ticket is the lowest rate for a show.
WILKES COMMiAiTY COLLEGE
a Student Support Services student
can have that rate as well. In
addition, a season ticket can be
purchased for the child’s rate of
$46.
Also planned for this year are
k'isits to several area four-year col
lege campuses, tours of local busi-
less and industry, and a mentor
program to match students with
community members who can help
with their career development.
Another program in the works is
a peer counseling program, utilizing
students trained in helping skills to
assist fellow students.
The Student Support Services
staff is enthusiastic about these big
unique plans. They invite interested
students to join them for a year
that will enhance their learning
experience at WCC.
Offices are located in Daniel
Hall. Drop by or call 651-8751 for
an appointment.
^90-91 Financial Aid Information
Many financial aid opportu
nities exist for students to at
tend Wilkes Community
College, but for some reason
many eligible students never
apply. Some students just as
sume that they will not be
eligible. Others think that they
cannot receive help because of
the low tuition costs. Only those
that apply for aid can receive
assistance. Most students com
pleting the application process
actually are approved. Also, the
funds received can be used to
help students meet costs for
housing, food, travel, books,
supplies and child care as well
as tuition. Students can receive
assistance from more than one
program to meet their needs.
What’s Available? Financial
aid programs available through
the college include grants, scho-
Building Your Future
Although students sometimes
have a difficult time realizing that
writing skills are important, the
English Dept, is available to help
develop writing skills. The English
classes are mainly located on the
2nd floor of the Techincal Arts
Building, as are the instructor’s
offices. The department has many
fine instructors: Brenda Moore,
Blair Hancock, Ann Moffett, Diane
Wagner, Becky and Pete Mann,
and the latest addition, Carol
Moore. All these instructors are
readily available to help students
conquer the quest of their writing
fears.
It has been recommended by the
English staff that students take the
Eng. Ill, 112, 113 series in order.
Also they recommend taking these
classes before taking Oral Commu
nications Eng. 200. Eng. 111 deals
with learning to develop basic sen
tence structure and paragraph
development. Brenda Moore says
“all writing is based on the para
graph and if students learn to write
a good coherent unitified paragraph
—they will be able to write their
Doctoral Dissertation one day.”
So, students enjoy the Multimedia
approach that the English Instruc
tors use, and work hard to prepare
for your future.
By: Sherry Miller
larships, part-time employment
and loans. See the list below for
specific programs offered.
Who’s Eligible? Awards are
made to students based on
financial need (living contri
bution) and academic potential.
Also, students not eligible fro
grants, scholarships, or part-
time work usually are eligible
for loans.
How Do You Apply? Com
plete a Financial Aid application
which is available in the Fi
nancial Aid Office. Processing
time is approximately 3 weeks.
Financial Aid Programs
Available At Wilkes Community
College.
Pell Grants (formerly called
Basic Grants) provide “free”
money to eligible students based
on financial need. For 1990-91
the maximum Pell Grant will be
$1,590 and the minimum Pell
Grant will be $200 per year.
Eligible applicants must be
working toward a degree or
diploma in either technical,
college transfer, or vocational
programs.
Supplemental Education Op
portunity Grants are awarded
to students based on financial
need. Unlike Pell Grants, fund-
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