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The Counseling Corner
Cougar Cry
Baking and Pastry Arts:
Stressed spelled backwards is desserts. Coincidence? I think not!
By: Rainbow L. Cowan
Hello all,
With this article, I hope to introduce an ongoing
feature to the Cougar Cry—The Counseling
Corner. In this forum, I want to identify student
concerns as they relate to counseling, mental
health, and substance abuse issues. 'Though this
forum will seek to be informative, many topics
are challenging, and your voices need to be heard.
So, I invite you to fully utilize our resources in
Student Services by offering input, responses,
and questions. No topic should be considered
“off limits”. Many students may shy away from
a face-tO'face meeting with a counselor—if
you would rather write about an issue, I am
available. All queries sent to email will be handled
confidentially, with the exclusion of issues dealing
with imminent harm where someone’s life may
be in jeopardy. In some cases, I may ask your
permission to publish responses anonymously
in upcoming editions, as student voices are
invaluable in the reassurance of others dealing
with similar issues.
Through my years of counseling others, I have
been asked a seemingly time-honored question—
"How do you make someone get help?" To
answer, I am tempted to draw on the overused
country cliche: “You can lead a horse to water...
but you can’t make him drink!" This aphorism, at
its heart, alludes that you can help someone to a
point, but then he or she has to take the initiative.
In response, I might think, "But, is it that easy to
lead a horse to water?" For that matter, ever tried
to pull a pony? If you have actually tried tugging
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on a horse, steadfast in his current locale, you may
know the answer.
This question has often been asked by distressed
family members of individuals with alcohol or
substance addictions. It may originate from
concerned individuals reminded of similar
problems in their past, desperate to interrupt
the destructive path of someone they care for.
And, alas, an individual’s behavior may indicate
treatment need in 1001 ways—but judgment,
inaction, choice, or legitimate fears from the
community hinder those individuals in receiving
the services they need. Unfortunately, in the wake
of the Virginia Tech tragedy, we are reminded
of communities that could communicate more,
and we ponder whether imposing appropriate
social pressure is necessary to protect lives.
Statistics support this concern, showing that for
every completed suicide in the U.S., there are
approximately 16 attempts.
So, I pose these questions to the student
body—“How do you get someone to seek help?"
Should self-destruction be ignored in the name of
individual freedom? Have you found an effective
way to get someone help?
Mike Roope, MA/EdS LPC
Email responses/questions/ideas/confidential
questions to:
michael.roope@wilkecc.edu
Counselor, Student Services
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Many of us, at one point or another, have
experienced personal indulgences that led us to
our “sweet tooth" vices, but have you ever tasted
a sweet morsel of a pastry, cookie or cake and
think to yourself, “I would love to make this!"
Or have you ever dreamed of creating beautifiil
cakes for special occasions that can add a memory
to someone’s special day? Do you adore that
addictive smell of fresh baked bread? If you
answer “yes" to any of the above, we have a great
opportunity to share with you!
Chef Kimrey Jordan, Culinary Technology
Department head/instructor, developed a NEW
Baking and Pastry Arts Associates Degree
program that unveiled this Fall 2007 semester.
Chef Jordan, along with some highly experienced
bakers and pastry chefs, will share their
professional skill and experiences to prepare you
for a career as a professional baker and/or pastry
chef. If you love to bake and create sinfully sweet,
morsels of enjoyment, have a strong work ethic,
and a thirst to learn the gastronomy of baking,
you will want to be a part of this new program.
Once you complete the program, you should
qualify for entry-level positions, such as pastry/
bakery assistant, area pastry chef and assistant
pastry chef producing items including specialty/
artisan breads, desserts, pastries, candies, and
decorative work. American Culinary Federation
certification is also available to graduates of the
Baking and Pastry Arts program. (See page 98 in
your WCC catalog for course overview.)
Chef Jordan, former Executive Chef, Restaurateur
and Instructor with one of the nation’s top
culinary schools. Culinary Institute of America
in New York, is a man fiill of wisdom and
knowledge that believes in passing his experience
and knowledge on to the fiiture of cidinary
generations. We are privileged to have someone
of his caliber here at WCC
If you have an interest in the Baking and Pastry
Arts program, please feel firee to email Chef
Jordan to arrange a time to meet and leam more
about this fabulous NEW Baking and Pastry Arts
program kimreykjjordan@wilkesccmailcruiser.
com
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