Vol. 7, Issue No. 2
January 28, 2019
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From the Hawk's Nest, New River CTC's employee newsletter, is distributed twice a month, and we need your input!
Have story ideas or photos for From the Hawk's Nest? Send them to
the
Office of Communications
by February 6, 2019 for the next edition.
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"Inspiration comes from within yourself. One has to be positive. When you're positive, good things happen." - Deep Roy
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Colleen Warren,
Admissions Counselor
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Colleen Warren was born and raised in Radford, Virginia. She earned her undergraduate degrees from Mountain State University and then obtained an M.A. in Psychology from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. She returned to West Virginia to earn a M.S. in Psychology and a Graduate Certificate in University Teaching from West Virginia University.
Colleen has four years of college teaching experience and currently is an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at University of Charleston. Colleen and her fiancé are volunteer firefighters at Beaver Volunteer Fire Department, and they look forward to getting married in June!
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Holly K. Clark,
Communications Specialist
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With a master’s degree in Industrial Management Systems Engineering from West Virginia University and a diploma of Digital Design from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Holly K. Clark began her career as a consultant for the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and Development (CESD) in Morgantown.
In 2009, Holly relocated to Fayetteville, telecommuting with CESD before taking an Assistant Professor position with BridgeValley. In 2011, Holly became Marketing Director for the Workforce Development Division at BridgeValley, also overseeing the development of Experience West Virginia (a program offered by southern West Virginia colleges during the 2013 National Jamboree) and Teleworks West Virginia (a point of entry for West Virginia residents seeking employment in telework positions). In 2014, Holly left to take on a project management/creative director role for Boost Small Business in Charleston before moving to launch Clark & Co., LLC (a marketing consultancy) and HERE, LLC (a sharing economy services business) in 2015.
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Welcome, Colleen and Holly!
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Congratulations, paramedic students!
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Paramedic students with the ALS Education Team. Back row: Samuell Brown, paramedic student; Shannon Dolbow, paramedic student; Richard Knick, B.S., A.A.S. EMS, NRP lab skills instructor, GCC; and Justin Brammer, paramedic student. Front row: Cheryl Hart, A.S., NRP Clinical Coordinator; Mathew Snuffer, NRP, lab skills instructor, RCC; Jordan Welch, paramedic student; Travis Copenhaver, B.A., NRP Interim EMS Program Director; and James Kyle, M.D., Program Medical Director.
Congratulations to our paramedic students! They received a 100% pass rate on the national registry paramedic psychomotor evaluations and are now ready to take their cognitive exam through the College's Pearson Testing Center. This is the first class to be able to complete the cognitive exam on-site at New River CTC.
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Data Privacy Day is an international effort held annually on January 28 to create awareness about the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust. This year, Data Privacy Day will spotlight the value of information.
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Effective Monday, January 28, 2019, the “Classic” ACCUPLACER placement tests are going away, and Next-Generation ACCUPLACER tests will be taking their place.
Among the changes are that students will now take fewer individual placement tests, and practice tests have been improved to help students understand why they missed what they missed. More information will be forthcoming, including new placement score guides for all faculty and staff who rely on them. Student Success will not be administering placement tests on Monday or Tuesday, today or tomorrow, in order to check for potential issues in the new system.
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Workplace Wellness success
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New River Community and Technical College has made strides in creating a healthier workplace and promoting wellness through out all campuses.
Because New River CTC cares about wellness, we partnered with Active Southern West Virginia in 2017 to empower employees to adopt healthier habits. Here are some of our accomplishments from 2018:
- Formed a Workplace Wellness Committee, also known as champions of health! The committee took time to develop objectives, set up health promotion events and advocated for wellness in the workplace. Workplace Wellness Committee members are: Amanda Baker, Jenni Canterbury, Sonya Cool, Suzanne Fry, Dianna Putorek and Karen Sparks.
- Educational Seminars were provided by Active Southern WV and the WVU Extension Service: Overcoming Barriers to Physical Activity and Eating Healthy During the Holidays
- After a year of interventions New River CTC employees showed significant improvements in enhancing overall health in the the following categories organizational supports, physical activity, and high blood pressure. (This was evaluated by the CDC health score card).
- The Wellness Committee reevaluated the Workplace Wellness Program and has come up with new opportunities to boost overall health in 2019!
Even the World Health Organization is on board with boosting your health and stated “If we ate healthier, were more physically active and stopped using tobacco, 80% of all cardiovascular disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes could be prevented.”
Let’s do this together by kicking off 2019 with a step in the right direction!
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Spring scholarship distribution
The Foundation is pleased to announce the distribution of the 2019 spring scholarship awards as of January 25. Thank you to the Financial Aid and Business Offices for their assistance in posting scholarship awards to student accounts. Because of our generous donors, the Foundation will award more than $100,000 in scholarships this year to deserving students on each campus. Congrats to all of the recipients and best of luck during the 2019 spring semester!
2019-2020 Scholarship Applications
The 2019-2020 scholarship application will be posted online at
www.nrctcf.org next month. Notifications about the application process and upcoming scholarship information sessions will be distributed in the near future. Please encourage students to apply for scholarships and offer to write letters of recommendations, which are required for their completed applications.
Diesel Service Technology benefits from Foundation donation
Worldwide Equipment, based in Princeton, recently donated an International Maxx Force engine valued at $5,000 to the Diesel Service Technology program at the Advanced Technology Center. Equipment donations are a win-win! Students enrolled in the program receive leading industry training, and the company receives federal and state tax credits from the Foundation’s IRS tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
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Massage Therapy Student Clinic
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Services:
50 minute Hot Stone Massage $35
50 minute Swedish Massage $30
50 minute Aromatherapy Massage $35
30 minute Ayruvedic Head Massage $15
30 minute Foot Reflexology $15
20 minute Seated Chair Massage $10
Appointments may be made according to the schedule (to the right) by calling Cosmetology at 304-793-3009.
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Dates & Times:
Tuesdays: 8 a.m.-12 Noon
February 5
February 19
March 19
April 2
April 16
April 30
Thursdays: 1- 5 p.m.
February 14
February 28
March 28
April 11
April 25
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Go Red Day, February 1, 2019, college-wide,
Wear red to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease
SGA Chili Cook-off, February 7, 2019, Greenbrier Valley Campus,
Collecting donations for the Greenbrier County Humane Society
HLC visit, March 4-5, 2019, college-wide
Spring break, March 11-15, 2019
Diversity for Equity event, March 27, 2019, 12:30 to 4 pm, college-wide through Zoom
Volleyball 4 Autism, April 6, 2019, Beckley -
Interested in forming a employee team? Contact
Dr. Kelli White
Tech Expo, May 1, 2019, Greenbrier Valley Campus
Tech Expo, May 8, 2019, Advanced Technology Center
Commencement, May 11, 2019, Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center
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New River Community and Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, blindness or disability in its educational programs or in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment as required by applicable state and federal law. The following individual has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the College's non-discrimination polices relating to disabilities or sex discrimination: Leah Taylor, VP Administrative Services and Student Services, 304-929-6701,
ltaylor@newriver.edu (Employees/Visitors/Third Parties/Students).
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