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Vol. 2 No. 1 september 2010

Forget Paul Mitchell; we have Rhinestone Rebel!

Volleyball & soccer are underway in 2010! The following are home games this month:

Volleyball9/01 Eastfield @ 6 p.m.9/09 Navarro @ 6 p.m.9/14 Brookhaven @ 7 p.m.9/16 Panola @ 6 p.m.9/23 Blinn @ 6 p.m.9/25 North Lake @ 2 p.m.9/28 Vernon @ 4 p.m.

Women’s Soccer9/02 Mountain View @ 3 p.m.9/21 Ranger @ 2 p.m.9/26 Lon Morris @ 2 p.m.

Men’s Soccer9/17 SJC @ 5 p.m.9/18 CBC @ 3 p.m.9/21 Ranger @ 4 p.m.9/26 Lon Morris @ 4 p.m.

Sign up now for Hill College Cleburne Community Choir. Rehearsals begin Sept. 20, 7-9 p.m., in the Cleburne High School Choir Room. For more information, please contact Pam Elam at (817) 202-1231.

Guitar and voice lessons are available on the Hillsboro and Cleburne campuses. For guitar lessons, contact James Tarbutton at jtarbutton@hillcollege.edu. For voice lessons, contact Cassi Jones at cjones@hillcollege.edu.

Performing Arts Series kicks off Sept. 21with Jim Cullum BandWe have four events this year, and it all begins with the Jim Cullum Band Sept.21, 7:30 p.m., in the Vara Martin Daniel Performing Arts Center. Admission is free!

The Jim Cullum Jazz Band has appeared in such major venues as Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap, major worldwide jazz festivals and stars in its own public radio series, Riverwalk Jazz, broadcasting since 1987, heard on more than 150 public radio stations nationwide and on the Internet.

The Jim Cullum Jazz Band plays jazz in the classic manner, that is, in the style of small, hot ensembles prior to WWII. The band’s repertoire covers a lot of ground--from 19th-century cakewalks to the small pre-war Benny Goodman ensembles.

The core of the band’s music consists of the sounds of Jelly Roll Morton, Original Dixieland Jazz Band, New Orleans Rhythm Kings, King Oliver Creole Jazz Band, Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet as well as a heavy emphasis on Bix Beiderbecke and Hoagy Carmichael.

Leader Jim Cullum plays a cornet (instead of the trumpet or flugelhorn used in modern jazz), which was the instrument preferred by early jazz masters King Oliver, Louis Armstrong and Bix Beiderbecke. Howard Elkins plays a 1920s-vintage Epiphone archtop four-string tenor guitar and a 1935 Gibson tenor banjo. Don Mopsick plays an old German double bass set up with gut strings and high action in the manner of the pre-amplified era. Mike Waskiewicz uses drumming techniques and equipment more commonly found in the earlier drumming styles of Zutty Singleton, Ray Bauduc and Baby Dodds.

Congratulations to Amanda Fisher (Human Resources-HCC) for completing her MS at Kansas State University.

Fieldhouse Construction

The new fieldhouse at HCC is estimated to be completed by early October for use by baseball and softball.

Many of our colleagues have received promotions as well. Congratulations! New Titles/Promotions• Matthew Busby – Academic Advisor I (TRIO)• Melanie Hewitt – Enrollment Specialist II (Financial Aid)• Victoria Anthony – ADN/MEEP Instructor • Chad Schoen – LVN Instructor (move to F/T status)• Demetria Caston – Director of Institutional Advancement• Elena Cipriano – CE/CT/DE • Robert Matthews – Fire Science Instructor (move to F/T)• Linda Kennemore – Residence Life Coordinator (P/T)

Human Resources update for September 2010It has been awhile since we had a Rebel Review, so we would like to welcome all of our new Hill College employees!New Hires• Daniel Slaughter – PC/Network Tech I (P/T) • Russell Kunz – Executive Director of CE/CT/DE• Katy Long – Accounting Instructor• Trey Dunlap – Computer Science Instructor• Tiffany Andis – IPRE Asstistant• Kellye Echels – Skills Lab Instructor/Coordinator• Clifton Thomas – RPT/Drafting & Design Instructor • Kimberly Pedersen – P/T LVN Clinical Instructor• Kyle May – Criminal Justice Instructor• John Bailey – Executive Director I, Glen Rose (P/T) • Dalerie Lamphere – Administrative Asstistant II, Testing• Shane Apple – Enrollment Specialist III (Student Loans)• Bonnie Gunn – Accountant• Lori Filler – Admin Asst. I, CE/CT/DE• Eddie Middlebrook II – Marketing/PR Coordinator• Melodie Pickett – Political Science Instructor• Karen Kaiser – Sociology Instructor• Joey Hinojosa – Residence Life Coordinator (P/T) • Nicole Roberts – Residence Life Coordinator (P/T) • Jeremiah Tiffin – Interim Instructor, HPE ( HeadVolleyball Coach)• Esmaeel Masadeth – Chemistry Instructor• Rachel DiBenedetto – Enrollment Specialist II (Financial Aid) • Kevin Henard – Librarian, JCC • Kevin Whitten – Maintenance Staff 1 • John Edwards – Welding Instructor (Meridian)

Tutors wanted! Do you know a student that could benefit from working on campus and would enjoy working with other students? Please contact Vanessa Lovell at (254) 659-7657 or vlovell@hillcollege.edu.

BOF recipients attend breakfast

2010-11 Burleson Opportunity Fund Recipients pose for a picture at their Student Orientation Breakfast on Thurs., Aug. 12., at the Burleson Center.

Welding students make disc golf basketsWelding students have been working on building disc golf baskets for the Johnson County Campus. Disc golf is a new PE class being offered at JCC, and an 18-hole course will be constructed in the near future. “The baskets are a lot more involved than you might think,” Welding Coordinator Brian Bennett said. “We are building them to the Professional Disc Golf Association championship tournament specifications.”

The Hill College Rhinestone Rebel line has everything from shampoo to nourishing vitamin creme! In addition, the Salon and Spa program offers to the public various services including haircuts, manicures, pedicures and facials. Call to make your appointment!