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January 18, 2013- February 11, 2013

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January 18, 2013-February 11, 2013


January 2013-February 2013


Electronic Media

•December29,2012,WCTV–featureonmen’sbasketballplayerTrevorMcDadewaspickedupbyCBSaffiliatesinSanAntonio,Flint(Mich.),Huntsville(Ala.)andWichita(Kan.)

•January8,WCTV–MaryBroganMuseumhangsonbyonevote

•January15,WCTV/WTXL–MLKBrunchatTCC

Tallahassee Democrat -January18,2013

Wakulla receives gifts, funds worth celebratingBonnie Holub

Christmashascomeandgone,leavingfolkstoenjoynewgiftsandlookingforwardtotheexcitementandpossibilitiesthatcomewithanewyear.AndsoitiswithWakullaCounty.Overthepastyear,WakullaCountyreceivedseverallargegiftsfilledwiththepromiseofeducational,recreationalandeconomicopportunitiesforyearstocome.

Firstisthe$4.5-millionallocationfromthe2012FloridaLegislaturetoTallahassee Community CollegetoestablishtheWakullaEnvironmentalInstitute.TheExecutiveDirectorfortheWEI,BobBallard,wasappointedinJulyandisworkingtocreatea“worldclass”environmentalinstitutenearCrawfordville.TheWEIisalreadyofferingonlinecourseswhichcanleadtoawaterqualitytechniciancertificateorenvironmentalsciencetechnologyA.S.degree.FutureplansincludeanewTCCWEIfacility,whichwillofferarangeoftraditionalclassroomstudies,onlineclasses,fieldexperiences,ecotourismactivitiesandotherservices.TCCrecentlyearmarkedanadditional$382,000forthepurchaseoflandfortheinstituteadjacenttoHighway319,southofCrawfordville.TheinitialarchitecturaldrawingsforthefacilityillustrateaFlorida“crackerstyle”buildingapropostothewoodedlandscapewhichwillbebuilttoserveasamodelforenergyefficiency.

TCCwasawarded$670,000inSeptemberfromtheFloridaDepartmentofEducationtosupporta21stCenturyCommunityLearningCenterPrograminWakullaCountyforthe2012-2013schoolyear.Andmorefundsareexpected.Thetotalawardwillbecloseto$3millionoverafive-yearprojectperiod.Thefundsarebeingusedtoprovidechildrenwithadditionalacademicandpersonalenrichmentactivitiesthroughafter-schoolandsummerprograms.TheprogramservesPreKthroughmiddleschoolstudentsandincorporatesstrategiestoincreaseparentinvolvementintheirchildren’sstudies.The21stCCLCisacollaborativeeffortamongTCC,WakullaCountySchools,WakullaChristianSchoolandCommunitiesinSchoolsofFlorida.Over120Wakullastudentsarecurrentlyreceivingafterschoolacademicenhancementthroughtheprogram.

InNovember,$500,000wasawardedtotheWakullaCountyTouristDevelopmentCouncilfromtheGulfTourismandSeafoodPromotionalFund,afundsupportedbyBPinresponsetotheDeepWaterHorizonOilSpill.“TheWakullaTouristDevelopmentCouncilislookingforwardtoworkingwithourlocaltourismandseafoodindustrypartnerstomakethemostofthisrarefundingopportunity,”saidWakullaTDCDirectorPamPortwood.

ThemoneyisbeingusedtoaccelerateWakulla’stourismandseafoodmarketingcampaignsandpromoteabrandforWakulla’sseafoodproducts,“FreshfromWakulla,”similartothenamerecognitionfor“Vidalia”onionsand“Ruskin”tomatoes.Withthesefunds,theWTDCwillimplementsophisticatedandfar-reachingmarketingstrategiestomakeWakulla,andourresources,morerecognizableacrossthestateandcountry.Andmaybeasasidebenefit,the“Wakooola”pronunciationwilldisappear.Darewehope?

Andthenthere’sauniquegiftofanticipation.Youprobablyknowthefeeling.AsachildyouknewSantawascomingandyouanticipatedhewouldleaveatreatinyourstockingandsomethingreallyspecialunderthetree...ifyouweregood,ofcourse.Youdidn’tknowwhatyouweregoingtoget,althoughyoubelievedandhopedwithallyourheart,itwouldbewhatyouaskedfor.YoumightsaythereisasimilarfeelingofanticipationinWakullathesedays.AlthoughitistooearlytotellwhatgiftswillmaterializethroughtheRESTOREACTof2012,(ResourcesandEcosystemsSustainability,TouristOpportunitiesandRevivedEconomiesoftheGulfCoastStatesActof2012)thecountyispreparingforthepossibilityofreceiving$2millionto$20millionworthofprojectfunding,accordingtoDavidEdwards,WakullaCountyAdministrator.Andmaybeevenmore.Edwardsnotedthatifthesefundsareawarded,theywon’tnecessarilybeawardeddirectlytoWakullaCounty,butcouldfundarangeofprojectsthatdirectlybenefitWakullaCountyandsurroundingareas.

TheWakullaCountyRESTOREActAdvisoryCommitteewasformedlastmonthtoreceiveprojectproposalapplicationsandadvisetheWakullaCountyBoardofCountyCommissionersonprojectsforpotentialRESTOREActfunding.Theapplicationprocesshasnotyetbeenestablished,butwillbeimplementedifandwhenthefundsareavailable.

StaytunedtoWakullaCountyastheseopportunitiesgrowwiththenewyear.Wishingyouandyoursahealthy,happyandprosperous2013.

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TCC selected for Plus 50 programTCC

•Tallahassee Community CollegewasrecentlychosentojointhePlus50EncoreCompletionProgram,anationalefforttotrain10,000babyboomersfornewjobsinhealthcare,educationandsocialservices.TheprogramissponsoredbytheAmericanAssociationofCommunityColleges.TCCwillassistadultsage50andoverincompletingdegreesorcertificatesinhigh-demandoccupationsthatgivebacktothecommunity–suchcareersasnurses,radiologicaltechnicians,dentalhygienists,diagnosticmedicalsonographersandotherspecialties.

TCCisoneof17collegesrecentlyselectedfortheproject.ThePlus50EncoreCompletionProgramisfundedwitha$3.2milliongranttoAACCprovidedbyDeerbrookCharitableTrust.FormoreinformationaboutthePlus50InitiativeatAACC,seeplus50.aacc.nche.edu

WCTV-January23,2013

Texas Campus Shooting Prompts Safety Questions in Our AreaSomemightconsiderthemeetingbetweenschoolrepsandthesenateeducationappropriationscommitteetodiscusscampussafetyfundingastrangecoincidence.ItcamejustonedayafteraTexascollegecampusshootinginjuredthreepeople.

“Unfortunatelyit’snotodd,intheworldoflawenforcementandjusttheworldwelivein,thesetypesofsituationscanhappenatanymoment,anyday,andanytime,”saidFloridaSatepolicechiefDavidPerry.

ChiefPerrysaysthosefactors,alongwiththeopennessofmanycollegecampusesincreasetheneedforcampussafety.Tallahassee Community CollegepresidentJimMurdaughspokewiththecommitteeonhowmoneycouldbeusedtoprovideguidanceservicesforstudentswhoshowemotionalorbehavioralwarningsigns.

“There’snon-recurringissuesthatcanbedealtwithandthere’srecurringissuesthatcanbedealtwithintermsofthestaffingthatwecanprovideformentalhealthservicesandotherservicesforstudents,”saidMurdaugh.

Technologicalefforts,liketheemergencybluelightsystemsthatarecommonplaceoncampusesacrossthecountry,canhelp.ButPerrysaysthatstatemoneyformoremanpowerwouldgoalongwayinkeepingstudentssafe.

“Oneofficerforevery600students.That’sameasurethatthestateuniversitychiefshopewillstillbereviewedandadoptedintimewhenbudgetsdoallow,”saidPerry.

Thecommitteewilldeterminehowmuchmorefundingtoprovide,ifany,afterGovernorRickScottreleaseshisbudgetforthestate.

WCTV-January23,2013

Campus notes: TCC to host a joint ‘majors fair’TheUniversityCenteratTallahassee Community CollegewillholdajointMajorsFairfrom10a.m.to2p.m.Tuesday.

StudentscanvisitTCC’sStudentUnionBallroomandtalkwithrepresentativesfromTCC’sfiveuniversitypartners:BarryUniversity,FlaglerCollege,Embry-RiddleAeronauticalUniversity,SaintLeoUniversityandThomasUniversity.TheeventwillprovidestudentswithinformationonnextstepsafterearninganA.A.degreeatTCC.,includinghowtoenrollandcompleteabachelor’sdegreeinprogramsofferedthroughtheUniversityCenteratTCC.Noappointmentisnecessary.

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Annual Black History Month calendar honors citizens, inspires youth to follow dreams Annual Black History Month calendar honors citizens, inspires youth to follow dreamsJORDAN CULVER

CherryHallAlexandersaidwhenshefirststartedhonoringlocalblackleadersinacalendar13yearsagoshewantedtoshowyoungblackchildrentheyhadheroesclosetohome.

Thirteenyearslaterandit’ssafetosayshe’smakinganimpactonhertargetedaudience—justaskTallahassee Community CollegefreshmanDelaitreHollinger.

Hollingerhasbeenbusysincethestartof2012.HemadeanameforhimselfasanactivistandranforCityCommissionSeat1.HesaidheplanstogotoFloridaA&MUniversityandcompleteadegreeinjournalismnext.HecreditedAlexander’syearlycalendars,whichhehasbeencollectingsincefourthgrade,forstartinghimontherightpath.

“Beingheretonightandbeinghonoredamongsomanypeoplehereinthecommunityisreallysurrealforme,”hesaid.“Thecalendarisdoingwhatit’ssupposedtodo.It’sinspiringtheyouthofthecommunitytobealltheycanbe.”

Hollingerwasoneof14blackleadershonoredduringanunveilingMondayeveningforthe2013CherryAlexanderAfrican-AmericanHistoryCalendar.Theevent,whichalsoservedasakick-offforBlackHistoryMonthinFebruary,broughttogetherall14honoreesaswellasafewfacesfrompreviouscalendars.

Thecalendar’sthemethisyearis“AttheCrossroadsofFreedomandEquality:150YearsofProgressionandAdvancement.”AlexandersaidputtinglocalfacesinthecalendariscriticaltomakingitrelevanttostudentsintheBigBendregion.BarackObamamightbeintheWhiteHouse,shesaid,butthatisinWashington.Localheroesarewhatmakethecalendarspecial.

“Thisisawaytohelpouryoungpeopledreamtodowhatevertheywanttodowhenevertheywanttodoit,”shesaid.“That’sthetruth.Justtakeyourtimeanddoit.”

HonoreesweretreatedtoperformancesfromTCC’sAfricanDrumandDanceEnsembleandRuedigerElementarySchool’sMathematicalDrummersandDancers.Rep.AlanWilliamssaidthecalendarisaspecialpartofthecommunityhe’shonoredtobeapartof.

“Idon’tknowifI’mquitedeservingofit,”Williamssaid.“Butit’ssomethingI’llusetocontinuetodrivemetomakesureI’mdoingallIcantonotonlyrepresentblackmembersofourcommunitybutallFloridians.”

FAMUinterimpresidentLarryRobinsonsaidthecalendarshouldserveasaremindertocontinuecommunityservice.

“Communityserviceisoneofthegreatestpillarswehaveat(FAMU)andourstudentsaresomeofthemostsociallyconsciousintheworld,”hesaid.“ToseethatI’mbeingacknowledgedformycommunityservicewillhelpthemseehowimportantitis.”

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WCTV -January28,2013

13th Annual Cherry Alexander African-American History Calendar Unveiled at TCCGina Pitisci

January28,2013-FourteenindividualswillbehonoredbyTallahassee Community CollegewhentheCollegeunveilsits13thannualCherryAlexanderAfrican-AmericanHistoryCalendar.The7p.m.ceremony,tobeheldinTurnerAuditorium,willkickoffTCC’smonth-longcelebrationofBlackHistoryMonth.TurnerAuditoriumislocatedinsidetheCollege’sFineandPerformingArtsCenter.

Eachyear,thecalendarshowcasesAfrican-AmericanswhohavemadesignificantcontributionsinLeon,Gadsdenand/orWakullacounties.The2013calendarthemeis“AttheCrossroadsofFreedomandEquality:150YearsofProgressionandAdvancement.”

The2013calendarhonoreesare:

*Mrs.EverlineBrown-boardmemberofBigBendChattahoocheeBoysandGirlsClub,servedonGadsdenCounty’sfirstMartinLutherKing,Jr.CelebrationCommittee

*MichaelEdwards-sophomorearchitectureandcivilengineeringmajoratTallahassee Community College,servesaschairoftheStudentOrganizationCouncil

*Mr.Rudolph(Rudy)Ferguson,Sr.-pastoroftheNewBirthTabernacleofPraiseinTallahassee

*Dr.IreneandMr.RolandGaines-graduatesofFloridaA&M,bothhavespenttheircareersenrichingthelivesofothersthroughtheempowermentofeducation

*Mrs.DilcyHogan-well-knownforherrolewiththenewspaper/magazinePeopleintheCommunity,andNattashGraphicsandCommunications

*Mr.DelaitreHollinger-civilrightsadvocateandjournalist

*Mr.SpencerIngram-managingprincipalofIngramAccountingandConsulting,LLC

*Mr.VincentIrving-mentorandmotivator,S.W.A.T.coordinatoratLeonCountyHealthDepartment

*Dr.ClarenceJackson-pastorofGreaterBethelMissionaryBaptistChurchinChattahoochee,Fla.

*Dr.LarryRobinson-interimpresident,FloridaA&MUniversity

*LTC.RobertL.Rollins-passedawayin2011,servedhiscounty,communityandbelovedalmamater-FloridaA&M-invariouscapacities

*Mr.ErnestSneed-recipientoftheCongressionalMedalofHonorforhisserviceinWWIIundertheexecutiveorderofPresidentBarackObama

*Rep.AlanWilliams-representsDistrict8inFlorida’sHouseofRepresentatives

ThecalendaralsoincludeskeydatesinAfrican-Americanhistory.Nowinits13thyear,thecalendarwillbedistributedto20,000areayouthviaschools,churchesandothercommunityinstitutions.

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Examiner.com -January29,2013

Four year college degrees for $10,000ARMAND COLSONInNovember,2012,FloridaGovernorRickScottchallengedtheFloridaCollegeSystem;specifically,thosecollegesthatofferfour-yeardegrees,tooffersomeofthosedegreesforatotaltuitioncostof$10,000.AsofJanuary29,2013,allofthe23membercollegesoftheFloridaCollegeSystemthatofferfour-yeardegreeshaveacceptedthechallenge.

ThecollegesintheFloridaCollegeSystemare:BrevardCommunityCollege,BrowardCollege,ChipolaCollege,CollegeofCentralFlorida,DaytonaStateCollege,EdisonStateCollege,FloridaGatewayCollege,FloridaKeysCommunityCollege,FloridaStateCollegeofJacksonville,GulfCoastStateCollege,HillsboroughCommunityCollege,IndianRiverStateCollege,Lake-SumterStateCollege,MiamiDadeCollege,NorthFloridaCommunityCollege,NorthwestFloridaStateCollege,PalmBeachStateCollege,PolkStateCollege,SantaFeCollege,SeminoleStateCollegeofFlorida,SouthFloridaStateCollege,St.JohnsRiverStateCollege,St.PetersburgCollege,StateCollegeofFlorida,manatee-Sarasota,Tallahassee Community College,andValenciaCollege.

Theideaofobtainingafour-yeardegreefor$10,000hasbeenpraisedfordrawingattentiontocollegeaffordability.Ithasalsobeencriticizedasbeinglimitedinthedegreechoicesresultinginabenefittoasmallnumberofstudents,anddoinglittletoaddresstheoverallcauseofrisingcollegetuitioncosts.Stipulationsmayaccompanyacceptanceintodegreeprogramsofferedunderthe$10,000tuitioncostsuchas;opentofull-timestudentsonly,andonlyavailabletoapplicantswithahighschoolGPAof3.0orbetter,outof4.0.

Thestateaverageforafour-yeardegreeatoneoftheFloridaCollegeSystemschoolsisapproximately$13,000.Themajorityofcollegeswouldhavetocreateorredesignacurriculumtofitwithinthe$10,000tuitionchallenge.Thedegreeprogramswouldbeinworkforcefieldssuchas;informationtechnology,technologymanagement,businessandorganizationmanagement,educationandengineeringtechnology.

GovernorRickScotthassaid,“Highereducationiskeytohelpingourstudentssucceedinthe21stcenturyeconomyandtogrowjobsinFlorida.Itisimportantourstudentscangetanaffordableeducation,andourstatecollegeshavesteppeduptothechallengetofindwaystoprovidequalityeducationatagreatvalue.”

JoePickens,chairpersonoftheCouncilofPresidentsoftheFloridaCollegeSystems,hassaid,“Toanswerthegovernorschallengeinameaningfulwayistosurveytheneedsofthecommunityweserveandcomeupwithsomethingthatmeetsthatneed.”

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WTXL -January29,2013

National law firm bringing job opportunities to TallahasseeKaye Scholer

TALLAHASSEE,Fla.--KayeScholer,anationallawfirmwithinternationalcapabilities,announcedthatithaschosentoestablishitsnewoperationscenterinTallahassee.

Themoveisslatedtobringjobopportunitiesinthefieldsofaccounting,documentservices,graphics,technology,libraryservices,docketing,humanresourcesandmarketing.Rightnowtheexactnumberofjobsthefirmisexpectedtobringtotheareaisunknown,accordingtoaChamberofCommerceofficial.

Thelawfirmconductedamulti-statesearchandevaluationbutultimatelyselectedTallahassee,citingthequalityoflife,affordablehousingandproximitytostategovernmentandmajoruniversitiessuchasTheFloridaStateUniversity,FloridaA&MUniversityandTallahassee Community Collegeasthereason.

Thisstemsfromapushbyseverallocalandstateagencies--includingtheGreaterTallahasseeChamberofCommerce,EconomicDevelopmentCouncilofTallahassee/LeonCounty,CityofTallahassee,LeonCounty,andEnterpriseFlorida--toinformthefirmabouttheadvantagesofchoosingthisstateandregion.

Thecompanyhasnotselectedafinallocationforitsoperationscenterbutisintheprocessofreviewingavailablelocationsandbuildings.

KayeScholerisanAmLaw100firmwith9officesintheUS,UK,EuropeandAsia.

Additionalinformationwillbesharedsoonregardingthecompany’sjobcreationandcapitalinvestmentintheTallahasseeregion.

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Florida Sterling Council brings performance program to TallahasseeDave Hodges ThepowerofimprovedperformanceintheworkplacewasamessagethatresonatedwithJoeCheatham,whohasledthateffortinhisownorganizationandhelpedothersachieveitaswell.

Cheatham,operationsmanagerattheCityofTallahasseeWastewaterTreatmentDepartment,beganworkingwiththeFloridaSterlingCouncilthreeyearsagoasavolunteer.“IwentoutonalimbandbecameaSterlingexaminer,”hesaid.“Itwasaneye-openingexperience.”

Throughworkingwithparticipatingorganizations,Cheathamgotthechancetoevaluatethemontheirperformance,butalsosawthingshecouldimplementinhisowndepartment.LastyearWastewaterTreatmentcontractedwiththeSterlingCounciltohaveanin-housestrategicplanningworkshopandbegintheimprovementprocess.

TheFloridaSterlingCouncil,apublic/privatenonprofitsupportedbytheExecutiveOfficeoftheGovernor,wasstartedin1992.Gov.LawtonChileswantedaninitiativeinstategovernmentthatwascomparabletotheMalcolmBaldrigeCriteriaforPerformanceExcellence,whichhadbeenhavingapositiveeffectonfederalagencies.

ThecouncilisledbytheExecutiveCommittee,whichoverseestheannualGovernor’sSterlingAwardforPerformanceExcellenceandallSterlingprocessactivitiesandtraining.

ComingupFeb.14isthePerformanceImprovementSummit,tobeheldinTallahasseeattheCenterforWorkforceDevelopmentatTallahassee Community College.Theprogramconsistsof90-minuteworkshopsonvariousbestpractices,howtobuildexcellenceinleadership,andapproachestoprocessimprovement.

AmongthespeakersareTCCPresidentJimMurdaugh;BeckyGill,areadirectorofperformanceimprovementatTheRitz-CarltonHotelCo.;andSteveDickinson,presidentofPracticalQualitySolutions.

TheTallahasseeevent,whichincludesapre-summitsessionFeb.13,ispatternedafterthebigSterlingconferenceheldannuallyinOrlando.“WebroughtthistoTallahasseesowecanhavemoreofanimpactinthePanhandle,”saidDioneGeiger,executivedirectorofthecouncil.

Inhisdepartment,CheathamusedSterling’sresourcesandguidancetotrainleadersonhisteamandhelpthembemoreeffectiveonthejob.Theyimprovedtheircustomerservicethroughuseofanonlinequestionnaireandfocusgroups,andalsoformedaprocessimprovementteamtotrackthedepartment’sperformanceandgradeitagainstthatofotherutilities,hesaid.

Athiscompany,FBMCBenefitsManagement,DavidFaulkenberrysaiduseofSterling’sprinciplesaidsinreviewingbusinessprocesses,andthetoolsavailablehelpedinbuildingbetterleaders.

“Thenweusetheleadershipprocesseswehavebuilttobecomeahigh-performanceorganization,”saidFaulkenberry,FBMC’spresidentandalsothecouncil’ssecretary/treasurerthisyear.

ManycompaniesonlyassociatethecouncilwiththeGovernor’sSterlingAwards.“Itissomuchmorethanthat,”hesaid.“It’sanorganizationthatprovidesoutstandingtrainingandperformancemanagementservices.WehaveachanceinTallahasseewiththissummittohaveaccesstotheverybesttrainingandresources.”

Fordetails,call922-5316orvisitwww.floridasterling.com.

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WTXL-February3,2013

TCC Wakulla Center offering course for those in nature-based fieldTALLAHASSEE,Fla.–Tallahassee Community College’sWakullaCenterwillofferaGreenGuideCertificationcoursebeginningTuesday,February12.

TheWakullaCenterisatCrawfordville’sCentennialBankbuilding,locatedat2932CrawfordvilleHighway.

The90-hourcourseisdesignedforindividualswhoareinterestedinstartinganature-basedbusiness,findingemploymentinanature-basedfield,andforthosewhosimplywishtolearnmoreabouttheBigBendRegion’snaturalenvironment.

Theclasswillmeettwoeveningsperweek,primarilyonTuesdayandThursday,forclassroomstudiesandagainonSaturdayforafieldtrip.

AsamplingofGreenGuidecertificationclassesincludesnorthFloridatrees,geologicalfeatures,mammalsandreptiles,andbusinessbasics.Fieldtripswillexploretopicssuchasbirdingandsealife,naturephotography,historyandkayaking.

Thecostofthecourseis$320perpersonandincludesallclassmeetingsandfieldtrips.Individualclassesare$20perperson,andindividualfieldtripsare$40perperson.

TheGreenGuideCertificationcoursecontinuesthroughApril16.

Formoreinformationortoregister,call(850)922-6290orvisitwww.tcc.fl.edu/wakulla.

WTXL -February6,2013

Thirty-nine student-athletes earn fall academic accolades at TCCTCC Sports Information

TALLAHASSEE,Fla.(February4,2013)-DuringtherecentlycompletedFall2012semesteratTallahassee Community College,atotalof39student-athletesearnedhonorsrecognitionfortheirworkintheclassroom.

Thefollowingstudent-athleteswerenamedtotheDean’sList(3.5-3.99GPA):MattBahnick,baseball;EthanBornstein,baseball;VictorCole,baseball;RyanDeckert,baseball;KristaGarcia,softball;AlexisHuss,softball;CheriseMcEnery,softball;EthanPetrey,baseball;BrittanyWright,softball;TaylorWright,baseball.

Thefollowingstudent-athleteswerenamedtotheHonor’sList(3.0-3.49GPA):JamesAbbatinozzi,baseball;CodyAlling,baseball;JarrodBatson,men’sbasketball;CodyBorup,baseball;MarinaCobbs,softball;NickDeckert,baseball;TrentHigginbothem,baseball;ChadMabini,baseball;KaceyMattos,softball;TrevorMcDade,men’sbasketball;PatrickRiley,baseball;MichaelSaxton,men’sbasketball;WillThompson,baseball;DanVanSickle,baseball;RaisaWest,women’sbasketball.

Thefollowingstudent-athletesreceivedPresidentialMeritRecognition(studentswhoareindevelopmentalcoursesandcompleteaminimumofsixhourswitha4.0GPA):RobertGarcia,baseball;TammyMcMillan,softball.

Thefollowingstudent-athletesreceivedMeritRecognition(studentswhoareindevelopmentalcoursesandcompleteaminimumofsixhourswithaminimum3.0GPA):AlexAndrews,men’sbasketball;KarleyBarnes,women’sbasketball;AddeshaCollins,women’sbasketball;SofiadaSilva,women’sbasketball;AshleyDobson,softball;TyeshiaGuinnie,women’sbasketball;AshleyHeath-Smith,softball;JonathanHood,men’sbasketball;MarlonJohnson,men’sbasketball;TeReoPowhiriMatautia,softball;SamMoore,softball;DuranPorter,men’sbasketball.

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WTXL-February6,2013

TCC to host lecture on global hungerTALLAHASSEE,Fla.--“AGlobalPerspectiveonHungerandMalnutrition,”at1p.m.,Monday,February18intheStudentUnionBallroom.

ThelecturewillbeledbyprofessorBillClayfromFloridaStateUniversity’sCollegeofHumanSciences.

Currently,over900millionpeopleworldwide–approximately13percentoftheworld’spopulation-arechronicallyhungryandnevergetenoughfoodtomeettheirbasicenergyneeds.Hundredsofmillionsmoreareaffectedbyseasonalorotherformsoftransitoryfoodinsecurity,andwelloverhalfthepopulationofdevelopingcountriesregularlyfailtoconsumeanadequateamountandmixoffoodssufficienttomeettheirtotalnutrientneeds.

Theimpactofthisdeprivationisoftendevastating-notonlyformalnourishedindividualsandhouseholds,butalsofortheircommunitiesand,often,forentirenationsandregionswhomustcopewithanimmeasurablelossofhumancapitalandpotential.

“Oneofthekeystodealingeffectivelywithpovertyistorecognizethatwidespreadhungerandmalnutritionareboththeresultoffailedsocialandeconomicdevelopments.Societiesbesetbyhungerandunder-nutritionareusuallypoorandoftenremainpoor,andbreakingthiscycleofpovertyandpoornutritionisimperative,ifpoornationshopetoclimbuptheladderofsocialandeconomicdevelopment,”saidProfessorClay.

Thelectureisdesignedtoempowerindividualstomakeadifferenceintheircommunitiesandaroundtheworld.Participantswilllearnabouttheextentandseverityofworldwidehungerandmalnutrition,andexplorethecausesandconsequencesoftheseproblems,includinglookingintothesocial,economic,political,agricultural,andenvironmentalaspectsofpovertyandhunger.Participantswillalsoponderhowtheseproblemscanbebestaddressed.

Formoreinformationonthisevent,contactTallahassee Community College’sGlobalLearningOfficeat850-201-8058ore-mailgloballearning@tcc.fl.edu.

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WTXL-February6,2013

TCC announces event lineup for Black History Month celebrationTALLAHASSEE,Fla.--Tallahassee Community College’scelebrationofBlackHistoryMonthbeganonMonday,January28withtheunveilingofthe13thannualCherryAlexanderAfrican-AmericanHistoryMonthCalendar.

Mondaynight’seventhonored14African-AmericanindividualswhohavemadesignificantcontributionsinLeonandsurroundingcounties.

TheCollege’sofficialBlackHistoryMonthcelebration,however,runsthroughoutthemonthofFebruaryandwillincludeaseriesofeventsopentoTCCstudents,facultyandstaff,aswellastheTallahasseecommunity.

YouthDaywillkickofftheeventlineuponThursday,February7.YouthfromLeonandthesurroundingcountieswillconveneatTCC’sCenterforWorkforceDevelopmentfrom10a.m.to1:30p.m.Participants,includingyouthwithGear-Up,TCC’sCollegeReach-outProgram,andtheEducationalTalentSearch,willhearfromTCCFacultyaboutinfluentialAfrican-Americansinhistory,theartof“spokenword,”andnutrition.TheeventwillalsoincludeSTEMactivitiesandawordfromTCCSGAPresident,Ms.AdiaBlaize.

OnThursday,February12,theTCCLibraryandtheCollege’sJohnG.RileyHouseArchiveswillwelcomeguestlecturerElusterRichardson,whowillbediscussingthesignificanceoftheartandquiltsinhiscollection“TheLifeofaQuilt”andtheimportanceofartinAfrican-Americanculture.RichardsonwillalsofocusonthehistoryandstyleofthefamousFloridaHighwaymen,agroupofself-taughtblackpaintersfromFloridaduringthemid-1950’sto1980’s.ThelecturewillbeheldinRoom265oftheTCCLibraryfrom11:30a.m.-12:30p.m.

Thefinalevent–thepopularGospelExtravaganzaandSoulFoodFestival–willbeheldThursday,February28.Theevent,ashowcaseoflocalgospelchoirsandentertainers,willbeheldintheStudentUnionBallroomandbeginswitha6p.m.receptionfollowedbyentertainmentat7p.m.

Admissiontoalleventsisfree.

FormoreinformationonTCC’scelebrationofBlackHistoryMonth,contactRitaDickeybyphone,850-201-6178,[email protected].

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Green Guide course begins Feb. 12Tallahassee Community College’sWakullaCenterwillofferaGreenGuideCertificationcoursebeginningTuesday,Feb.12.TheWakullaCenterisatCrawfordville’sCentennialBankbuilding,locatedat2932CrawfordvilleHighway.

The90-hourcourseisdesignedforindividualswhoareinterestedinstartinganature-basedbusiness,findingemploymentinanature-basedfield,andforthosewhosimplywishtolearnmoreabouttheBigBendRegion’snaturalenvironment.

Theclasswillmeettwoeveningsperweek,primarilyonTuesdayandThursday,forclassroomstudiesandagainonSaturdayforafieldtrip.AsamplingofGreenGuidecertificationclassesincludesnorthFloridatrees,geologicalfeatures,mammalsandreptiles,andbusinessbasics.

Fieldtripswillexploretopicssuchasbirdingandsealife,naturephotography,historyandkayaking.Thecostofthecourseis$320perpersonandincludesallclassmeetingsandfieldtrips.Individualclassesare$20perperson,andindividualfieldtripsare$40perperson.

TheGreenGuideCertificationcoursecontinuesthroughApril16.

Formoreinformationortoregister,call(850)922-6290orvisitwww.tcc.fl.edu/wakulla.

Tallahassee Democrat -February6,2013

TCC host Model United Nations conferenceThisisaninvitationtothemiddleandhighschoolstudentsintheTallahasseeandsurroundingareastoparticipateinauniquehands-onlearningexperiencecalledModelUnitedNations(MUN).EveryyearTallahassee Community College(TCC)hostsaModelUnitedNationsconferenceformiddleandhighschoolstudentsheldattheCapitolbuilding,calledTallahasseeSouthernModelUnitedNations(TSMUN).

ModelUnitedNationsisasimulationoftherealUnitedNations(UN)wherestudentsrepresentdifferentcountriesfromaroundtheworld,cometogethertodebateforeignpolitics,andfindsolutionstorealworldproblemssuchasNuclearEnergy,PovertyandSustainableDevelopment.Forthepast16years,TSMUNhasprovidedanengagingeducationalexperiencetotheSoutheast,whileraisingawarenessofinternationalissuesforhighschoolandmiddleschoolstudents.Thisyear,ourconferencewillbeheldonFeb.15,attheCapitolwithover15schoolsattending.

Anothergreataspectofthisconferenceisthechancetowinafull-ridescholarshiptoTallahassee Community College(TCC)fortwoyearsandbeapartoftheirnationallyrecognizedModelUnitedNationsteam.EveryyeartheyattendconferencesinAtlanta,NewYorkCityandabroadtoplacessuchasChina,theCzechRepublicandEcuador.Moredetailsandapplicationsforthiscanalsobefoundonlineattsmun.org.

Thisconferencenotonlyteachesstudentsaboutglobalpolitics,butalsoinvaluableskillssuchascooperation,writingtechnique,debateandpublicspeaking.Throughouttheconference,studentswillwritearesolutioncollaborativelythatofferssolutionstothetopicsdiscussed.

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Students get early look at college lifeSEAN ROSSMANAyounger,differentgroupofstudentsfiledintoclassroomsatTallahassee Community CollegeonThursday.

ThemiddleandhighschoolstudentsfromGadsden,WakullaandLeoncountiesweretheretolookaheadatwhatcollegeholdsforthem.

AspartofTCC’sBlackHistoryMonthcelebration,theschoolinvited200middleandhighschoolstudents.

ThestudentspackedintoclassroomstohearfromTCCcollegeprofessorsandstudentsonthecareerchoicesavailabletothem.Thestudentswerepickedbecausetheyareonapathtowardbeingfirst-generationcollegestudents,saidShawanaElwood,aprogramspecialistatEducationTalentSearchatTCCandorganizeroftheevent.

“Thekidsgettoseethestudentsthatactuallyattendhere,”Elwoodsaid.

“Theyalsohaveanopportunitytoshareintheexperiencewiththeprofessoraswell,”saidElwood,whospearheadedthisyear’sevent.

Thegoalwastohighlighttheimportanceofeducation.

Thestudentsgotahands-oncollegeexperience,withprofessorsandstudentsengagingthemonmath,science,nutrition,Englishandmanufacturing.

TCCheldaYouthDaytwoyearsago,butElwoodwantedtomakethisyearmoreinteractive.

“Idecided—whenIdecidedtobeapartofthiscommunity—thatweshouldbringsomethingfortheyouthtododuringBlackHistoryMonth,andletthemknowthattheyareimportant,”saidElwood.

Elwoodalreadyknewtherewerestudentsouttherewhowouldbenefitfromasneakpeek.ThroughherinvolvementwithEducationTalentSearch,whichmentorsandsteershighschoolstudentstowardcollege,sheteamedupwithFloridaGear-UpandtheCollegeReach-Outprogramtoputontheevent.

“Whatwearedoingisjustengagingthemincollege,lettingthemknowthatcollegeisagreatopportunity,it’ssomethingforthemtoconsider,”saidAdiaBlaize,presidentofTCC’sStudentGovernmentAssociation.

Blaizedeliveredaseminaronleadership,whereshefoundanengagedaudience.

“Mostofthemwanttodosomethingwithcomputertechnology,”saidBlaizeofthestudent’scareergoals.

“We’relettingthemknowthatcollegeisreal,it’scoming,it’snext.”

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Experience a strength for EaglesRenovations to clubhouse, field part of new lookJim Henry

There’sanewfeelandenergysurroundingtheTallahassee Community Collegebaseballteam.

VeterancoachMikeMcLeod,inhis23rdseason,hasplentyofexperienceandpitchingdepth,akeycombinationonanylevelbutespeciallyattwo-yearprograms.

Thosestrengthshavebeenfeaturedearlythisseason.TheEaglesare8-1headingintosecond-dayactionoftheTCCDiamondClassicatEagleField.Thethree-dayeventalsofeaturesGordonStateCollegeandCentralAlabamaCommunityCollege.

FormerLeonHighleft-handerNickDeckert(2-0),oneoffourlocalplayersontheroster,wasthescheduledstarterinThursday’sopeninggame.

McLeodcanalsoseethedifferencesaroundhimfollowing$150,000infieldandclubhouserenovations.

Theinfieldhasbeenrebuilt,SportsTurfwasinstalledinfoulterritoryandinthebullpens,paddingwasreplacedbehindhomeplateandalongdugoutrailings,andnettingintheindoorbattingcageswasupgraded.

Thepiecesappearinplaceforaprogramdeterminedtoreachthestatetournamentforthefirsttimesince2009,whenitadvancedasPanhandleConferencechampions.

“Wehaveagoodfeelingandthere’salotofenergy,”McLeodsaid.

“Thecoachesareexcited,theplayersareexcited.Butwealsotemperthatandwehavetobecauseweknowwhatthisconferenceisallabout.”

WhiletheEaglesdon’topenconferenceplayuntilmid-March,theycertainlyunderstandtheimportanceofplayingwellandgainingmomentum.Thebullpenisofftoastrongstartandtheteamhasregisteredfourcomebackwins.Lastyear’steam(32-19)alsoshowedplentyofpotentialbeforeitwasslowedbyinconsistencyandinjuriesinconferenceplay.

“Wehaveaveteranpitchingstaffandaveteranlineup,”saidDeckert,asophomoreandoneofsevenleft-handedpitchers.

“Wehavealotofexperiencewhichwehopecorrelateswith(conference)winsintheseason.Lastyear,Ididn’tknowwhattoexpectwhenIwentintosomeofmystarts.ThisyearI’vegainedalotofconfidence,sonowIknowhowtotakecareofmyselfandhowtothrowtobattersandkeepthemoffbalance.”

FormerNorthFloridaChristianstarandFloridaStatecommitmentNickGraganellaanchorsastartinglineupthatcanfeatureeightsophomores.FormerLeonHighcatcherTylerYorkhassplittimebehindtheplateandatfirstbase.

McLeodsaidfreshmanoutfielderJohnPrice,whoplayedatEastGadsdenHigh,hasdemonstratedimpressivepotentialandremindshimattimesofformerTCCstarandKansasCityRoyalscenterfielderLorenzoCain.

ShortstopAnthonyTorres,ofPuertoRico,solidifiesintheinfield.

Sophomoreright-handerDanielVanSickle,aUniversityofNorthFloridasignee,headlinesthedeeppitchingstaff.

“Ourpitchingdepthisalotbetterthanithasbeeninawhile,”McLeodsaid.

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WCTV -February7,2012

TCC Celebrates Youth Day Mike Springer Tallahassee,FL-SigningDaymaybeover,butonelocalcommunitycollegegotachancetolookatsomepotentialacademicrecruitsThursday.

StudentsfromtheBigBendparticipatedinTallahassee Community College’s‘YouthDay’celebration.

YouthDayispartofTCC’sBlackHistoryMonthfestivities.

TheeventgivesstudentschancetolearnaboutAfricanAmericanHistory,nutritionandparticipateinsomeScienceTechnologiesEngineeringandMathactivities.

Organizerssayitalsogivesthemachancetoexperiencewhattheschoolhastooffer.

“Partofourresponsibilityhasalways(beento)reachouttothecommunityinanyaspectwecan,particularlyourmiddleandhighschoolstudentswhomayonedaybefuturestudentsatTCC,”saidassociateprofessor,AnthonyJones.

Organizersestimateabout200studentsparticipatedin‘YouthDay’.ThestudentswherefrommiddleschoolsandhighschoolsinLeon,WakullaandGadsdenCounties.

Tallahassee Democrat -Febrary11,2013

Mary Brogan board meets tonight to discuss optionsTAMARYN WATERS

AspecialmeetingoftheMaryBroganMuseumofArtandScienceboardisslatedtoday,andboardmembersareexpectedtoreviewoptionsforthestrugglingmuseumonwhethertomoveforwardorcloseindefinitely

Thedowntownmuseumiscurrentlyclosedandhasstruggledtodownsizeitsdebtandexpenses.Effortstoreinventthemuseumwithascience-basedfocushavecreateddivisionamongboardmembers.

Tallahassee Community CollegePresidentJimMurdaughandCityCommissionerGilZifferbothresigned,notingseriousconcernwiththeBrogan’sabilitytostayopenwiththenewmissionandpotentialprogramconflictsofinterestwiththeneighboringChallengerLearningCenter.LeonCountyCommissionerKristinDozierisposedtofollowifreinventioneffortscontinue;notingshebelievesitwouldbe“irresponsible”tostayonknowingthefinancialoutlook.

Otherboardmemberssayreinventioneffortsdeserveachancetodevelopbeforeclosingthedoorsforgood.

Aclosedmeetingwilltakeplaceat5p.m.atthemuseum,locatedatKlemanPlaza.

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WCTV-February11,2013

Brogan Board Votes for Path to Permanent ClosureGina Pitisci Tallahassee,FL-OneofTallahassee’smuseumswillbegintheprocessofclosingit’sdoors. TheboardmembersoftheMaryBroganMuseumofArtandScience,votedunanimouslytonight.Onaresolutiontodissolvetheorganization,basedonexistingdebtandexpenses.ThemuseumhasbeenclosedsinceJanuary1st2011whileboardmemberstriedtogetthemuseum’sfinancesinorder.ThenextstepisfortheBoardChair,FeliciaNowles,tocontractwithalawyertogetaplanfordissolutionestablished.Nowlesstates“WehaveajobandthatjobentailedtakingcareofourdebtandIhavealwaysbeencommittedtothatandI’mreallyreallyhappythatthat’swhatwearedoing.We’retakingstepstotakecareofourdebt.”BroganBoardMemberandLeonCountyCommissioner,KristinDozier,says“Themuseumhasbeenopenforover15years,tremendousamountofcommunitysupportupfrontandongoingthroughtheyearsbutlotsoffinancialtroubleforthelastseveralyearswhichhasbroughtustothispoint.”Inthenextcoupleofmonthsthereareafeworganizationsthatmaybeinterestedinrentingthelocationandtheoptiontoofferspringbreakandsummercampsisstillbeingdiscussed.Anadditionalmeetinghasbeenrecommendedbyboardmemberstoaddressthedetailsondissolvingtheinstitutionbutadateonthatmeetinghasnotbeendecidedatthistime.

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