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Campus News | Friday, April 12, 2019 Bee Campus Committee Transplants Beehives to NCC Apiary The Nash Community College Bee Campus committee transplanted four honey bee hives to the Nash Community College Apiary on Monday, April 1, 2019. Nash Community College is a pollinator-friendly campus and a Bee Campus USA affiliate. As a certified affiliate, NCC has a Campus Pollinator Habitat Plan featuring locally native, pollinator-friendly plants and a least toxic integrated pest management plan. The campus hosts annual events to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators and annually sponsors and tracks student service projects to enhance pollinator habitats on-and off-campus. NCC biennially offers a pollinator protection course and incorporates pollinator protection topics into curriculum. Individuals who facilitated the transplant are pictured from left: Master Gardener, Ken White; NCC Biology Instructor, Christine Ricci; Associate in Science student, Haley Honeycutt and NCC Biology Instructor, Lettie Allen. NCC Students Tour NCSU Campus Members of NCC's Men Achieving Leadership and Excellence (M.A.L.E.) program recently toured North Carolina State University’s campus to learn about the transfer process and to explore university campus life. M.A.L.E. is a program that promotes academic, personal and professional success for minority males enrolled at NCC. During the tour, the students received information about the admission process, campus life, and the Engineering program. The students participated in a guided tour on main campus including The Court of Carolina, The Brickyard, The Free Expression Tunnel and The Talley Student Center. They also toured the Centennial Campus and visited the James B. Hunt Library where they learned about the bookbot- a robotic book delivery system, as well as creative musical spaces, and the Game Lab. Global Scholars Attend International Festival On Friday, March 29, 2019 the Nash Community College Global Scholars (GS) program hosted a trip to Raleigh, NC for the 3rd Annual International Festival at North Carolina State University. Student attendees Theresa Bohren, Shannon Fleming, Jenny Giron-Reyes, Samuel Lloyd, Maximiliano Ochoa, Phoebe Prezioso, Rosalba Raya, Sherronda Reynolds, Ashley Santillan, and Anias Sharp, along with Erika Simon and Katie Hoffer, Co-Directors of the GS Program, and Eva Williams, GS Faculty Advisor, participated in interactive table presentations and other student-led exhibitions. The purpose of the Festival was to encourage interactions between individuals of all backgrounds, while upholding the values of diversity, inclusivity, and cultural appreciation. This event sought to promote cultural competency and expose students, faculty, and staff to new perspectives and traditions from different areas around the world. Requirements for earning the Global Scholars distinction at Nash CC include: completing 15 credit hours with a minimum of a C in globally-intensive courses, participating in eight global activities and 30 hours of global experience through travel abroad and/or domestic intercultural experience/service, and sharing a capstone presentation related to the global-learning experience and participation in the GS Program. For more information about the Global Scholars program, email or visit the Program Website. A Word from the Director of Nunsense Nash Community College's student production of Nunsense last weekend was a huge success. Director Lisa Cooper said, "It was my distinct pleasure to present this gem showcasing such diverse NCC talent. With so much support, who knows, the nuns could be back for a second coming. I am honored to work with such a talented cast and hard-working crew. The production was both fun and indeed, habit forming." Cooper offered thanks to the following people who made the show possible: NCC President Dr. Bill Carver, Shaun Braswell and The Little Neuse Theatre, Trish Bradshaw and Dance Studio B of Wilson, Jeff Joyner, Playhouse of Wilson, Wilson Arts Council, Paula and Bunn Boddie and Boddie-Noell Enterprises, Dungeons and Dragons Club, William Heath, Isaac Anderson, Chrystal Hughes, Brett Ward, Kelly Robinson, Cheryl and Trip McRainey, Chef Don Sexauer; Chef Carlo Quagliaroli; Greg Quintard and the Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts Programs, Andrew Small and Amanda Coggin with Big Bang Radio and Studio 67, Linda Snell and the Business and Industry staff, Melinda Edwards in the NCC Print Shop, the NCC Maintenance team, Chris Kent, Jessica Cooper; Nathan Cooper, Howard and Mikey Simon, friends and families, and everyone else who lent a hand after the publication of the program. © 2019 Nash Community College
Campus News | Friday, April 12, 2019
Bee Campus Committee Transplants Beehives to NCC Apiary
The Nash Community College Bee Campus committee transplanted four honey bee hives to the Nash Community College Apiary on Monday, April 1, 2019. Nash Community College is a pollinator-friendly campus and a Bee Campus USA affiliate.
As a certified affiliate, NCC has a Campus Pollinator Habitat Plan featuring locally native, pollinator-friendly plants and a least toxic integrated pest management plan. The campus hosts annual events to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators and annually sponsors and tracks student service projects to enhance pollinator habitats on-and off-campus. NCC biennially offers a pollinator protection course and incorporates pollinator protection topics into curriculum.
Individuals who facilitated the transplant are pictured from left: Master Gardener, Ken White; NCC Biology Instructor, Christine Ricci; Associate in Science student, Haley Honeycutt and NCC Biology Instructor, Lettie Allen.
NCC Students Tour NCSU Campus
Members of NCC's Men Achieving Leadership and Excellence (M.A.L.E.) program recently toured North Carolina State University’s campus to learn about the transfer process and to explore university campus life.
M.A.L.E. is a program that promotes academic, personal and professional success for minority males enrolled at NCC.
During the tour, the students received information about the admission process, campus life, and the Engineering program. The students participated in a guided tour on main campus including The Court of Carolina, The Brickyard, The Free Expression Tunnel and The Talley Student Center. They also toured the Centennial Campus and visited the James B. Hunt Library where they learned about the bookbot- a robotic book delivery system, as well as creative musical spaces, and the Game Lab.
Global Scholars Attend International Festival
On Friday, March 29, 2019 the Nash Community College Global Scholars (GS) program hosted a trip to Raleigh, NC for the 3rd Annual International Festival at North Carolina State University.
Student attendees Theresa Bohren, Shannon Fleming, Jenny Giron-Reyes, Samuel Lloyd, Maximiliano Ochoa, Phoebe Prezioso, Rosalba Raya, Sherronda Reynolds, Ashley Santillan, and Anias Sharp, along with Erika Simon and Katie Hoffer, Co-Directors of the GS Program, and Eva Williams, GS Faculty Advisor, participated in interactive table presentations and other student-led exhibitions.
The purpose of the Festival was to encourage interactions between individuals of all backgrounds, while upholding the values of diversity, inclusivity, and cultural appreciation. This event sought to promote cultural competency and expose students, faculty, and staff to new perspectives and traditions from different areas around the world.
Requirements for earning the Global Scholars distinction at Nash CC include: completing 15 credit hours with a minimum of a C in globally-intensive courses, participating in eight global activities and 30 hours of global experience through travel abroad and/or domestic intercultural experience/service, and sharing a capstone presentation related to the global-learning experience and participation in the GS Program.
For more information about the Global Scholars program, email or visit the Program Website.
A Word from the Director of Nunsense
Nash Community College's student production of Nunsense last weekend was a huge success. Director Lisa Cooper said, "It was my distinct pleasure to present this gem showcasing such diverse NCC talent. With so much support, who knows, the nuns could be back for a second coming. I am honored to work with such a talented cast and hard-working crew. The production was both fun and indeed, habit forming."
Cooper offered thanks to the following people who made the show possible: NCC President Dr. Bill Carver, Shaun Braswell and The Little Neuse Theatre, Trish Bradshaw and Dance Studio B of Wilson, Jeff Joyner, Playhouse of Wilson, Wilson Arts Council, Paula and Bunn Boddie and Boddie-Noell Enterprises, Dungeons and Dragons Club, William Heath, Isaac Anderson, Chrystal Hughes, Brett Ward, Kelly Robinson, Cheryl and Trip McRainey, Chef Don Sexauer; Chef Carlo Quagliaroli; Greg Quintard and the Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts Programs, Andrew Small and Amanda Coggin with Big Bang Radio and Studio 67, Linda Snell and the Business and Industry staff, Melinda Edwards in the NCC Print Shop, the NCC Maintenance team, Chris Kent, Jessica Cooper; Nathan Cooper, Howard and Mikey Simon, friends and families, and everyone else who lent a hand after the publication of the program.
© 2019 Nash Community College