College Foundation
Pays, Receives Tributes
in SI SAN l SIIKK
Brunswick Community College's
new teacher oi
the year Rtn
llornada give*
SHH1IC ol tllC
r\
credit for his
achievement t??
i he B( V Foun
dation.
H *? r n .ul a > .
lead automotive
mechanics ||()RNA,)AV
sllllClOl. was
ono ol live recipients ol the founda
tion's ll,ql 12 Distinguished Serv
ice Aw ards last Thursday night. I he
awards were presented at the foun
dation's annual recognition dinner,
held at the Joncs/Byrd Conference
( 'enter at Sea Trail.
The foundation also announced
the latest scholarship endowment,
by Cindy and l)r. Lee Lingston in
honor ol the 5(hh anniversary ol his
parents. LB. and Caro l.ec Langs
ton. who Dr. Uingston said believe
in "working hard and in education,
education and education."
Employed b> BCC since ll)S2,
Teacher of the Year llornaday has
attained automobile service excel
lence certification as a master auto-'
motive technician. Enrollment in
the automotive mechanics program
has tripled at BCC 111 the past year,
a phenomenon Homaday attributed
in large part to the support of the
BCC Foundation in obtaining need
ed equipment.
"It took me eight years." he told a
crowd ol approximately 150.
"Guess who helped me timsh get
ting it? The foundation."
The BCC Foundation contributed
S10.t**0 to the cost of a state-of-the
art four wheel alignment machine.
"Once he had the proper equip
ment his enrollment tripled." said
Ben DeBlois. BCC's vice president
lor administration. "Now everyone
is in my office telling me they can
do the same thing il they get the
proper equipment."
Hornaday's story ami those sliai
oil hv other facultv and stall mom
bers. student BCC Ambassadors
and BCC Trustee Jamos R R.ibon
Sr. livused on a single thoino: tho
BC(" f oundation's role m helping to
plug tho gap between tho steadily
increasing noods ol a growing col
logo and federal and sialo I undine
that hasn't kept pace through the
years.
DeBlois quipped that he has
earned a Ph.D. in "No" as well as
the nickname "Dr. No" because he
sit frequently turns down requests
tor legitimate e\|vnditures that
there simply isn't enough money to
cover.
"Tho foundation has turned .1 lot
ol No's into 'Yeses.'" he said. It
allows BCC to fill gaps between
needs and resources. It helps us bet
ter provide for the student."
1 uida Ready Mtxtrefield. Iinan
cial aid admimsiraior. said BCC los
es \cr> tow students when the col
lege can help them "over the
humps." obstacles such as tempo
rary financial noods. "They couldn't
make it without you." she told foun
dation supporters.
Other award recipients were
Anna White. Brunswick Interagen
cy Program director, employee ol
the year. Susan Greene, biology
and anatomy and physiology in
structor. part-time faculty: Connie
Milhken. director ol nursing, lead
ership: and Paula Almond, faculty
secretary, outstanding sup(x>rt stall
All award recipients were nomi
nated by their peers in recognition
of their service to tho college.
Awards were presented by Michael
Reaves. BCC president.
Since joining the BCC stall as
BIP director in ll'X7. Mrs. While
has seen enrollment 111 the compen
satory education program jump
from 2^ to 73. She has been in
volved in BCC campus fund drive,
including a stint as co-chairjvrson:
and serves on the BCC f oundation
Board of Directors.
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Hir DIRECTOR ANITA WHITE accepts the Employee of the
Year Award from HCC President Michael Reaves.
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A plaque and S? ( H > cash award
worn to Ms
Greene as out
Mantling mem
her dI i lie |in n
nine laculiN . A
port-time in
structor lor al
most It) years
she was noun
natal b\ the en
tire |W| pr.n. il
eal nursing
i lass, as well as others, lor Ivmg
available alter class to assist stu
dents.
I Ins past summer she participat
ed in Biotech "Mi," exploring new
ways to teach molecular biology to
students.
Mrs. Milliken has been w ith BCC
since 19X4 and
also has served
as co-chairper
son <>1 the am
pus fund drive.
She neat* the
entire college
"family" to
homemade ice
cream during
MM. I IKI-'N lhc ,un<J tlr,v?
week.
Graduates ol the BCC Practical
Nursing program have posted 100
|>erceiit passing rates on the state li
censing exam under her leadership.
Ms. Almond is a 19X9 graduate
ol BCC's Gen
eral Oil ice
Tc c h n o I o g y
program and
serves as sup
port stall for 56
lull- and part
time faculty
members. 1 .ast
year she won
the local essay
contest spon
sored h> the North Carolinians loi
Community Colleges.
I he BCC Foundation was estab
lished to provide support for pro
grams and activities which enhance
the quality ol education and expand
educational opportunities for stu
dents enrolled at BCC.
A non-profit. tax-exempt
organization the foundation is gov
erned by a board ol directors.
I his past year the foundation:
?Provided direct student aid in
the form of 52 student scholarships,
funding lor a student work-study
program and student cmcrccncv
loans:
?Provided program support
through ;he purchase of items such
as lour wheel alignment equipment,
computet hardware and software,
nursing equipment and books and
periodicals lor the library;
?Provided grants for specific
projects: Jie Small Business Center,
Middle Fast Forum, High School
Days at BCC and laculty and staff
development;
?Channeled in-kind contribu
tions Iron) business, industry and
individuals that included an uninter
ruptible power source, computer
tapes, a piano, organ and a band
saw.
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