THIS WEEKat Southern State Community College

October 5, 2009

IN THE NEWS

Trustees to meet with presidential

candidates during special meetings

Twenty-seven students recently completed Southern State Community College’s Your Place program, which assists individuals-in-transi-tion—single parents, displaced homemakers, single pregnant women and anyone who needs to develop new skills in order to earn a livable wage due to divorce, disability, unemploy-ment or underemploy-ment—in achieving their goals of education and/or employment.

Your Place program classes emphasize self esteem, goal setting, de-cision making, commu-nication skills, conflict resolution, time/stress management, budget-ing, parenting skills and more.Your Place/Cont’d on Page 2

27 complete SSCC’s Your Place program

The Southern State Community College Board of Trustees will hold special meetings 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, and 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in Room 149 of the college’s Fayette Campus, 1270 U.S. Route 62 SW, Washington C.H. During the two special meet-ings, the board plans to go in to ex-ecutive session for the purpose of interviewing 10 applicants for the position of president of Southern State Community College. The trustees will then meet for a regularly scheduled board meeting 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the Community Center of the college’s Fayette Campus. The meeting is open to the public. The board of trustees will invite finalists (selected from the 10 inter-viewed Oct. 13 and 14) to participate in more extensive on-campus inter-views with a broad range of college constituents, including faculty, ad-ministration, staff and students. Current president Sherry A. Stout, Ph.D., has announced her plan to retire effective Dec. 31, 2009. Dr. Stout has served Southern State since its founding in 1975, most recently as the college’s fourth president.

JAMES WARDChairman of SSCCBoard of Trustees

Regular meeting will be held7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14

Successfully completing the Spring 09 session of SSCC’s Your Place program were (l-r) Erick Jones of Sardinia, Matthew Scrivner of West Union, Brittney Meyers of West Union, Katrina Michael of Sardinia, Taylor Guinn of Hillsboro, Instructor Sue Evans of Seaman, Christina Hayslip of Winchester, Shelly Erkenbrecher of West Union, and Jennifer Forman of Blue Creek. Absent from the photo are Cathrine Doss, Philip Egbert, Vickie Fulton, Patricia Funk, Pamela Lewis, Joshua Moore, Linda Pa-eltz, Philip Paeltz and Angel Stamper.

Successfully completing the Summer 09 session of SSCC’s Your Place program were (l-r) Cassandra Hambrick of Georgetown, Dortha Applegate of Georgetown, Julia MacDowell of Winchester, Matthew Culbreath of Milford, Anthony Gilpin of Seaman, Ruby McKee of Mt. Orab, Patty Short of Sardinia, Pa-tricia Martin of Winchester, Crystal Blevins of West Union, John-Ryan Hiser of Sardinia, and Instructor Sue Evans of Seaman.

Free career workshops offered at SSCCSouthern State Community

College’s Career Services Office will offer workshops on resume writing and interviewing tech-niques throughout the fall. The sessions are free and open to Southern State students, alumni and members of the community. For more information, please call Rob Moffat, coordinator of career services, at 1-800-628-

7722, ext. 2713, or visit http://www.sscc.edu/Students/Ca-reer_Svcs/.

Central Campus (Room 140) 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro

•6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 15: Resume Writing, then Interview-ing Techniques

•6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22: Interviewing Techniques, then

Resume Writing•6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5:

Resume Writing, then Interview-ing Techniques

•6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19: Interviewing Techniques, then Resume Writing

Workshops/Cont’d on Page 2

UPCOMING EVENTS

Robert Coomer Exhibit(Nature Photography)

8 a.m.-8 p.m. M-Th8 a.m. -4 p.m. Friday

Learning Resource CenterSouth Campus, FincastleMeet the Artist event will be6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15

STEPPiN UP TO QUALiTY1st Annual Walk-a-Thon

1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 9Track at Central Campus

All proceeds benefitPatri-Tots Learning Centers

Board of TrusteesSpecial Meetings

8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1311:45 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14

Room 149, Fayette CampusWashington C.H.

Board of TrusteesRegular Meeting

7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14Community Center

Fayette Campus, W.C.H.

Blood Drivew/Hoxworth Blood Center

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4Central Campus, Hillsboro

Coordinated by the college’smedical assisting department

Performance byMusician Steve Free

6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5Learning Resource Center

South Campus, Fincastle

Comments or submissions?Contact Director of Public Relations

Kris Cross at kcross@sscc.eduor call 1-800-628-7722, ext. 2676.

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IN THE NEWS

Your Place...Continued from Page 1

Students also are instructed on conducting a career search and learn-ing basic computer skills, such as word processing and utilizing the Internet.

An online assessment of students’ interests, abilities and skills is explored so students can start mapping out a career path. Partici-pants also receive 10 copies of their resumes, reference pages and cover letters that are completed during class time.

The specific courses offered within the “Your Place” program are SOCI 210: Personal Development, two credits, which examines the area of sociology in relation to family lifestyles and human relationships; and PSYC 115: Career Development & Employability, two credits, which examines the participants’ skills, interests, work needs, career options and planning strategies, knowledge of non-traditional fields and sexual ha-rassment laws, job search preparation, techniques in obtaining employment, and career expectations.

Upon successful completion of

the program, participants earn six col-lege credit hours, which can be used as electives toward the completion of a degree. The “Your Place” program has been offered at Southern State Community College since 1983 and serves Adams, Brown, Clinton, Fayette and Highland counties.

College retention allowances are available based on availability of funds and student eligibility. For more in-formation, please visit www.sscc.edu/regional_center/your_place.htm, or call Sue Evans, instructor, at 800-628-7722, ext. 3540, or 937-695-0307, ext. 3540.

Steve Newman, AuthorThe WorldwalkerApril 1 6:30 pmSouth Campus

Ohio Watercolor SocietyTraveling Exhibition 2010April 5 - 3112 - 9 Mon., 12 - 4 Tues. - Fri.Meet the Artist: April 15, timeSouth Campus

National Library WeekApril 11 - 17 9 am - 8 pmSouth Campus

Area Artists Exhibitionand CompetitionMay 5 -2812 - 9 Mon., 12 - 4 Tues. - Fri.Artist Reception: May 13South Campus

SSCC Permanent Art CollectionMarch 2 - 3112 - 9 Mon., 12 - 4 Tues. - Fri.South Campus

Susan Strahan, Arc of AppalachiaThe Invisible ForestMarch 4 6:30 pmSouth Campus

Theatre Production:The Foreigner by Larry ShueMarch 5-7Central Campus

Women’s TeaMarch 10 2 pm South Campus

Winter ConcertSouthern State SingersMarch 14 3:00 pm Central Campus

Spring & SummerDavid KlineWatercolor, Oil, Pen & InkMarch 29 - June 198 - 8 Mon. - Thurs., 8 - 4 Fri.Meet the Artist: TBASouth Campus

Central Campus....................................100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro, OH 45133Fayette Campus.............1270 U.S. Route 62 SW, Washington C.H., OH 43160North Campus................................1850 Davids Drive, Wilmington, OH 45177South Campus.................................12681 U.S. Route 62 , Sardinia, OH 45171For your shopping pleasure, The Appalachian Gateway Center Gift Shop, located at the college’s south campus, is stocked with area artisan work, fine art pieces, and student work from SSCC’s art studio. All items are juried. Gift shop hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, or by appointment. Please call 800.628.7722, ext. 3520 for more information.

As events are scheduled, details are distributed to local media outlets. A special event mailing list is also maintained that provides you with information often before it is released in local papers or on the radio. If you would be interested in receiving the special events announcements, please call the Marketing and Public Relations Office at 800.628.7722, ext. 2606 and ask to have your name added.

**Events are subject to change.

The College has been fortunate over the past several years to attract well-known guest lecturers such as Terry Anderson (Prisoner of War); Zev Kedem (Holocaust survivor); Paval Palazchenko (Gorbachev’s English interpreter); Scott Ritter (United Nations’ weapons inspector); John Douglas (former FBI agent); Betty Mahmoody (Pulitzer Prize-Nominated author); Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem (musicians); Robert Kurson (New York Times’ best selling author); Ann Hagedorn (author); Paxton Quigley (self-defense expert and empowerment specialist); Linda Robinson (U.S. News and World Report senior writer); Micah Garen and Marie Helene Carleton (photojournalists and authors); Dr. Spencer Wells of National Geographic (geneticist); the international exhibit of Wang Dingji (Chinese artist); a host of musical groups such as The Ron Jones Quartet and The University of Cincinnati - College Conservatory of Music’s Classical Guitar Ensemble; as well as dramatic portrayals by Women in History.

Aside from gathering talent from other parts of the country, the College is proud to have its own talented entertainment pool. Musicians, singers, entertainers, actors, and actresses from here in southern Ohio often showcase their gifts through exhibitions, theatrical performances, concerts, and other events sponsored by the College. A team of qualified and dedicated faculty and staff members are instrumental in providing these opportunities for students to demonstrate their talents while also providing a valuable source of entertainment to the community.

Theatre Production:Man Woman Flowerby Dan LaRocqueJune 2Central Campus

Spring ConcertSouthern State SingersJune 6 3:00 pm Central Campus

Theatre Production:The Underpantsby Steve MartinAugust 6-8Central Campus

WinterHoliday Heritage Sale & FestivalDecember 5 10 am - 5 pm South CampusChristmas ConcertSouthern State SingersDecember 6 3:00 pm St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

Ken Swinson Art ExhibitJanuary 4 - March 88 - 8 Mon. - Thurs., 8 - 4 Fri.Meet the Artist: TBASouth Campus

Amy Werring - Geneology:Trace Your AncestryJanuary 7 6:30 pm South Campus

Mary AyresWalking for Improved HealthFebruary 4 6:30 pm South Campus

High School Art ShowcaseFebruary 1 - 2712 - 9 Mon., 12 - 4 Tues. - Fri.South Campus

Cabin Fever Arts Festival &High School Art Showcase AwardsFebruary 27 10am - 5pmSouth Campus

AutumnRobert CoomerNature PhotographySeptember 21 - December 48 - 8 Mon. - Thurs., 8 - 4 Fri.Meet the Artist: Oct. 15, 6 - 8 pm South Campus

Nine Quilt Square DisplayDebra WhittSeptember 21, 2009 - June 12, 2010 South Campus

Dr. Robert Sharp, AuthorNo Dogs in HeavenOctober 1 6:30 pm South Campus

Horvath Oil PaintingsOctober 5 - December 212 - 9 Mon., 12 - 4 Tues. - Fri.Open House: Oct. 22, 6 - 9 pm South Campus

Steve FreeNovember 5 6:30 pm South Campus

Theatre Production:The Elephant Manby Bernard PomeranzNovember 13-15Central Campus

Experience our Culture!

Workshops...Continued from Page 1

Fayette Campus (Room 149), 1270 US Route 62 SW, W.C.H.

•5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7: Resume Writing, then Interviewing Techniques

•5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21: In-terviewing Techniques, then Resume Writing

•5 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4: Resume Writing, then Interviewing Techniques

•5 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18: In-

terviewing Techniques, then Resume Writing

North Campus (Room 409)1850 Davids Drive, Wilmington

•5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6: Resume Writing, then Interviewing Tech-niques

•5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20: Inter-viewing Techniques, then Resume Writing

•5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10: Resume Writing, then Interviewing Techniques

•5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17: Inter-viewing Techniques, then Resume

Writing

South Campus (Room 100) 12681 US Route 62, Fincastle

•5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 5: Resume Writing, then Interviewing Tech-niques

•5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 19: Inter-viewing Techniques, then Resume Writing

•5 p.m., Monday, Nov. 2: Resume Writing, then Interviewing Tech-niques

•5 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16: Inter-viewing Techniques, then Resume Writing