November CNCC News

November, 2018

Giving Thanks

If you spend any time on social media during November, you probably have seen many people completing gratitude lists. Social media continues to hold November for Thanksgiving; as opposed to television, where we are in a full-on Christmas assault already. Thanksgiving is my second favorite holiday behind New Year's Day. I love the focus on what you already have and are thankful for. I want to share my gratitude list this month. I give you my top 10:

Health
Family
Friends
Getting to work for CNCC
CNCC students, who give us our reason to be here and hope for our future
The amazing faculty and staff at CNCC
Our donors who help to build a better CNCC with every $1
CNCC's surrounding communities, who support us in so many ways
Our alumni who have gone out and done amazing things
Spartan pride!

THANK YOU!

Sue Samaniego, Director of the CNCC Foundation and alumni relations contact

sue.samaniego@cncc.edu

(970) 675-3216

Chevron provides additional scholarship funds

Kelly Brown of Chevron (center) presents CNCC President Ron Granger (right) and CNCC Foundation director Sue Samaniego (left) with a check for $5,000 to support additional scholarships for students pursuing Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) or healthcare career paths. Dedicated to promoting education, Chevron provided $19,000 in scholarship funds earlier this year at the CNCC Foundation dinner. Chevron's partnership and support of CNCC students is greatly appreciated!

Phi Theta Kappa Highway Cleanup Day

The Beta Epsilon Tau chapter of Phi Theta Kappa gathered on November 11 before heading out to the stretch of Highway 64 just east of Rangely for their annual Highway Cleanup.

The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize and encourage scholarship among associate degree students by providing opportunities for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate to exchange ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.

The four hallmarks of Phi Theta Kappa are scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship. T his year, the Phi Theta Kappa Beta Epsilon Tau chapter is determined to further develop, not only as a chapter, but as individuals.

Giving back

CNCC employees donate food, time, and work to prepare a meal for underserved and homebound citizens of Craig each year. Employees donate food and supplies for the planned meal as well as time to prepare the meal, serve, and clean up. The day-long event is held each year at the St. Michael's Church in Craig. This year's event was held on November 15.

Would you like to be interviewed for a future alumni feature? Contact Sue Samaniego, CNCC Foundation Director at sue.samaniego@cncc.edu or (970)675-3216.

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Upcoming events:

Fall Break - Nov. 19-23
Thanksgiving Holiday, campuses closed - Nov. 22
Last day of fall semester - Dec. 13
College closed for winter break - Dec. 25 - Jan. 1
Spring semester classes begin - Jan. 7, 2019
CNCC Foundation Dinner - March 30, Save the date!

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When Giving Is All We Have

Alberto Ríos , 1952

One river gives

Its journey to the next.

We give because someone gave to us.

We give because nobody gave to us.

We give because giving has changed us.

We give because giving could have changed us.

We have been better for it,

We have been wounded by it—

Giving has many faces: It is loud and quiet,

Big, though small, diamond in wood-nails.

Its story is old, the plot worn and the pages too,

But we read this book, anyway, over and again:

Giving is, first and every time, hand to hand,

Mine to yours, yours to mine.

You gave me blue and I gave you yellow.

Together we are simple green. You gave me

What you did not have, and I gave you

What I had to give—together, we made

Something greater from the difference.

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