Vol. 3, Issue No. 23
January 8, 2016
From the Hawk's Nest is distributed twice a month, and we need your input! Please send your ideas for stories on upcoming events, reports on attendance at conferences, awards and honors received, photos or information on outstanding employees or students to Elizabeth Belcher, ebelcher@newriver.edu or Kelly Taber, ktaber@newriver.edu.
The deadline for the next issue is 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20.
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Convocation to Feature Chancellor Sarah Tucker
Interim 2016 Convocation on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at the Raleigh County Campus is sure to be an enlightening opportunity for professional development.
Dr. Sarah Tucker, Chancellor of the Community and Technical College System of West Virginia, will be the keynote speaker.
Remember that convocation is mandatory for all faculty and staff. Look forward to lots of informative sessions to energize you for the start of the spring semester!
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ATC SGA and Dickey's Barbecue Provide Holiday Meals for Veteran Families
Dickey's Barbecue Pit and New River Community and Technical College partnered to provide Christmas dinners to local veteran families on Dec. 23.
The meals were donated by Dickey's and delivered by Advanced Technology Center students and the restaurant's staff from the Beaver franchise location. The
community service project was initiated by the SGA at the Advanced Technology Center.
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Left to right: (kneeling) Dr. Allen Withers, Vice President of Student Services; Paetyn Fair; Bill Fair, President of the ATC SGA; James Stepp, student; (standing) Alex Bragg, student, Hunter Lafferty, student and hawk mascot; Daniel Harding, Dickey's General Manager; and Angela Bailey, Dickey's Store Manager.
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A few of the veterans who received free holiday meals:
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Vehicle Donation for Automotive Programs
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Dr. L. Marshall Washington, President of New River Community and Technical College, accepts a vehicle donation from Shirley Runyon, New River CTC Board of Governors Member and Owner of American Beer Company in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County.
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Shirley Runyon, New River Community and Technical College Board of Governors Member and Owner of American Beer Company, has donated a 2006 Ford Freestar minivan to the College's automotive programs.
On Jan. 7, the van was transported to the Advanced Technology Center where it will be repaired and maintained by students enrolled in the certificate program Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair as well as the associate degree program Automotive Service Technology.
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Save the Date: College Goal Sunday, Feb. 21
Spread the word!
College Goal Sunday will be held on Sunday, Feb. 21 at the Greenbrier Valley Campus, one of 25 locations across the state.
College Goal Sunday is a national event where students can get help from financial aid professionals with filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
It's a volunteer event that helps students with the FAFSA, no matter where they plan to attend.
This year's event will be from 1 - 4 p.m. at the Greenbrier Valley Campus, with an inclement weather date of Feb. 28.
Students and families participating should bring their ID, social security number, and 2015 tax records. Those who have not yet completed their 2015 taxes can bring their 2014 forms. For a complete list of what to bring, visit
www.cfwv.com.
More information also online: http://collegegoalsundaywv.org/.
Questions? Contact Suzanne Fry, ext. 6593 or sfry@newriver.edu.
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Jamie Weaver's Poetry Collection Now Available
 English Instructor Jamie Weaver's new poetry chapbook "Hard Rain, Hard Wind" is available for pre-order from Finishing Line Press at https://finishinglinepress.com.
Pre-orders ship March 25, 2016.
Advanced praise of Weaver's book:
"Jamie Weaver's alchemical excavation of the new from the old, Hard Rain, Hard Wind is a kind of literary revelation of the invisible poetry of her grandfather hidden within found letters and diaries of her female relatives. By embodying the contradiction of composing a voice for a fractious family member, Weaver honors the work of those who care for the difficult, and love them in spite of their difficulties," said
Jenny Magnus, author of Observations of an Orchestrated Catastrophe: Plays and Performances and Co-Artistic Director of Curious Theatre Branch.
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New Hires
Shane Bennett has started full-time as Information Systems Technician at the Greenbrier Valley Campus. For the past three years, he has worked at the campus as a student worker and as extra help in the Information Technology department.
Jim Hodge, Instructor of Math, received his bachelor's degree in Mathematics from WVU-Institute of Technology, a Math Education master's degree from Marshall University, and an Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) degree from West Virginia University.
He taught as full Professor for 30 years at Mountain State University in the undergraduate and graduate Mathematics and Leadership programs. For the past three years, he taught as an adjunct for University of Charleston, Bluefield State College, and New River CTC.
Welcome, Shane and Jim!
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