18 WCC CAMPUS VOICE - NOV. 14,1990 New faculty, staff honored at reception By Jill Uatk ins The Wayne Community College chapters o-f the North Carolina Association o-f Educators (NCAE) and North Carolina Association Educational Of-fice Person nel (NCAEOP) honored the new employees on October 4th with a reception in the Atrium of the LC building on the North Campus. Shirley Boyd, Vice President -for Instructional Services introduced the 13 newcomers. Those in attendance had a chance to win door prizes such as pie, gi-fts certifi cates, and a country ham al 1 donated by area busi nesses. Also present was Deborah Iwery, Director o-f NCAE UniServ. Betty McClel 1 an, secretary in the Business Department said about working at the college, "It is a wonder-ful place to work." Those present had the opportunity to become acquainted with their new colleagues. “The Campus *v^oice" would 1 ike to welcome the •following to UlCC: J. E. Bass, Air Conditioning and Heating; Brenda Bowie, Business Industry Center secretary; Rose Brock, Business Department; Naoni Collie, Continuing Educa tion receptionist; Lewis Dorman, Continuing Educa tion; Edgar Edwards, Maintenance; Nnenna Freelon, Visiting Artist; Chris Gregory, Mechanical Studies instructor; Kathleen Heath, Continuing Education; Betty Maye, Business O-f-fice; Betty McClellan, Business Department secretary; Donna Potter, Learning Resource Center; Uillie Taswell, Food Service; Bill Thompson, Director o-f Planning and Research; Betty Jane Turner, social studies instructor; and Irma Uiggins, Co-Op 0-ffice. Lynda Bundy, secretary. Mechanical Studies, pins a corsage on newcomer Brenda Bowie o-f the Business and Industry Center as Naomi Collie, secretary in Continuing Education watches. Photo: Jill Ulatkins Fall enrollment highest ever By: Brian Daniels WCC is experiencing its highest enrollment ewer at 2,406, according to Susan Sasser, Registrar. In 1980, enrollment reached 2,403 and dropped to 2,219 in Fall of 1989 According to Linwood Anderson, Vice President o-f Educational Support Ser vices, special recruiting e-f-forts are put -forth by Jerry Kornegay, Director o-f Student Activities and Recru i tment. Kornegay travels through out eastern North Carolina visi ting various high schools during their college and career events. Kornegay shares in-formation on various courses and curriculum with students and also gives them the opportunity to take placement tests and -fill out applications in the i r own school. He also schedules various meetings at area industries to recruit workers as students. According to Anderson, enrollment -figures -for -fall quarter directly affects the amount of state funds the college will receive. A o' A WCC provides for homeless COUPON Try Something Fresh 50^ OFF Any Menu Item coupon"* 50 { off on any Subway, Salad or Sandwich Phone: 735-0000 Little River Shopping Center ^suBiyyiiPiv^ Sandwiches & Salads Phone: 778-3118 904 N Spence Ave. Highway 70 West Wal-Mart Shopping Center j By: John Brantly Wayne Community College is making a difference in the lives of many homeless with a program to teach literacy as well as other skills necessary to survive in todfay^s wor 1 d. This program, run by the Literacy Department, and made possible by a federal grant, reaches out to the homeless including those at the Battered Women's Shelter, the Wayside Home, the Soup Kitchen, the House of Fordham, and the Salvation Army. Lewis Dorman, co ordinator of the project, and Kathleen Heath, instructor, work with other agencies such as the Department of Social Services and the United Church Ministries to help the homeless in shelters. According to Marie Barnes, the program has helped at least 40 indi viduals this year, and its goal is to help 40 home less families by the end of 1990. Barnes also stated that some of the students served by the program have actually enrolled in WCC college curriculum. Dorman holds one class in the evenjngs at the Wayside home, and Heath goes to the Soup Kitchen Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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