Wabash Valley College’s

Small World is REOPENING

AUGUST 15 and is now ac-cepting students. Parents will

discover a NEW ATTI-

TUDE…it will be Small World Day Care with extended

hours of operation from 6:30

a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and open

summers too!

They will offer new experienc-

es for students of all ages with year-round swimming, crafts,

community garden project,

new discovery centers, family night activities, field trips, new

one-way parent observation

lounge, and new homework/computer area! They have

new language programs that

encourage speech develop-ment, communication and

writing abilities! New equip-

ment, updated facility-new floors, walls, colorful murals,

and more!

An Open House was held on August 5 to give parents the

opportunity to visit the facility

and to register their children.

Small World is a lab facility that

has the advantage of being

located on the campus of Wa-

bash Valley College where

instructors, student volunteers, equipment and collaborative

projects enrich Small World

learning experiences. WVC is

pleased to welcome Carla Cad-

walader as the new Instructor/

Supervisor. Carla has a Master’s

Degree in Elementary Education, with multiple degrees in Middle,

High School, and Special Educa-

tion with 26 years’ teaching experi-

ence. Also, there are three Direc-

tor-Certified Teachers on the staff.

Small World employees celebrate the re-opening of Small World during the August 5 Open House. Employees

pictured, left to right: Molly Earnst, Pat Harlson, Carla Cadwalader and Becky Calderman.

WVC’S SMALL WORLD DAY CARE IS

REOPENING

CALENDAR OF

EVENTS:

August 15—First Day of

Classes

August 20—IECC Board of

Trustees Meeting, WVC

August 21—Student Senate

Round Up

August 24—Dual Credit and

Donuts

September 17—Constitution

Day Observed on Campus

WVC RECOGNIZES EMPLOYEES FOR YEARS OF SERVICE

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AUGUST 14, 2013 The View From The Valley

WABASH VALLEY COLLEGE

ETS Students 2

Photography Exhibit 2

Campus Work Day 2

Awards 3

Retention Coordinator 3

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

WVC recognized employees for years of service on August 8 during the Faculty/Staff Workshop. Those

employees honored for years of service were: Allen

Brown (20 years); Doug Robb (10 years); Brian Wick (10 years); Asa Deffendall (10 years); Molly

Earnst (10 years); Sara Newkirk (10 years); Zach

Loll (5 years); Tracy Robinson (5 years); and Robbie

Woods (5 years).

Employees pictured front row, left to right: Molly Earnst, Tracy Robinson, Sara Newkirk and Asa

Deffendall.

Back Row, left to right: WVC President, Dr. Matt Fowler, Brian Wick, Zach Loll, Allen Brown and

Doug Robb.

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8:00 p.m. in the Gallery on Friday, Au-

gust 16, which is open to

the public at no charge.

Heather grew up in Mt.

Carmel and graduated

from Southern Illinois

University-Carbondale

with a Bachelor’s De-

gree in History. In 1997

she moved to Chicago,

IL and lived there for

nearly 20 years. During that time

Heather had the unique opportunity to

travel all over the world and photograph

the streets of various countries and cit-

ies. Her travels have taken her to places

such as: Paris, France; Bavaria and

Munich, Germany; Switzerland; Poland;

Vienna, Austria; London, England;

Dublin, Ireland; Amsterdam, Nether-

lands; Rome, Italy; Brussels, Belgium;

Tahiti, South Pacific; and Budapest,

Hungary. She has also traveled around

the United States to places such as Chi-

cago, New York City, Los Angeles, the

New England states, Hawaii, and San

Francisco.

Wabash Valley College is pleased to

announce that local

artist Heather

Keepes will be

showing her most

recent work, “Street

Smarts Ephemeral

Moments: The

Sport of Street Pho-

tography,” in the

Brubeck Arts Center

Gallery from August

16-October 16.

There will be a reception from 6:00 –

Wabash Valley College was pleased to

“play host” recently for 21 Educational

Talent Search students from its “sister

campus,” Olney Central College. Each

year the students rotate among the four

campuses in the Illinois Eastern Com-

munity Colleges District. The Day

Camp, which was held on July 24, in-

cluded four sessions in the morning

with the Diesel Equipment Technology,

Agriculture, Business, and Radio/TV

departments. Following lunch, which

was catered by Taco Tierra, the students

enjoyed an afternoon of swimming in

the WVC Pool. Accompanying the

students were Leslie Slankard-Program

Advisor, Olivia Pipher-Office Assistant,

Veralee Atkins,-Program Advisor, and

Gina Hutton, former ETS Director.

IECC’s Talent Search Program encour-

ages and inspires its participants to

think college early. Talent Search

serves more than 500 middle and high

school students in fourteen schools

throughout the IECC District as well as

individuals between the ages of 11 and

27 who have not yet completed high

school or college programs. All ser-

vices are free to those accepted into the

program and include at-school activities

and workshops during the regular

school year and day camps, activities,

and educational/college trips during the

summer. Talent Search is available to

participants who meet program require-

ments at target schools in Clay, Craw-

ford, Edwards, Jasper, Lawrence, and

Richland counties.

WVC held a Campus Work Day on

Friday, July 26, with a total of 25

employees participating. There

was a total of three teams working

on separate projects, which includ-

ed: staining bridges, landscaping

at Main Hall and the Administra-

tion Building, and working on the

Small World playground.

“We couldn’t have asked for better

weather or fellowship,” comment-

ed Dr. Matt Fowler, WVC Presi-

dent.

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT COMING TO BRUBECK GALLERY

EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH STUDENTS ENJOY DAY CAMP AT WVC

WVC HOLDS CAMPUS WORK DAY

Serving as tour guides and assisting with the Day Camp were

several students from the TRIO Student Support Services program

at WVC. Pictured, left to right: Keana Berkhalter, Michelle

Muttach, Anh Do (Pa), Seikura Burton, and Jessica Waldriff. Both

Seikura and Jessica are Peer Mentors for the program.

Pictured above: Bobby Moyes, together with Steve McCorkle, work to put

together the playground timbers as Zach Loll and Dodie Dunson look on.

Pictured at left: Rob Fournier is staining the bridge alongside Jamey

Walston during the Campus Work Day.

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Commenting on her Retention Coordi-

nator position, Jennifer noted, “I see

myself as a resource for faculty and

students alike. The goal is to

help WVC address those

needs and issues that can get

in the way of students’ focus

on their future and their edu-

cation. Faculty are a key part

of this initiative, as they are

on the frontlines of the stu-

dent’s experience. I know

that through our shared goals

and standards of student edu-

cation and growth, we will

enhance the strong sense of commit-

ment and community centered around

student success here at WVC.”

Jennifer holds a Bachelor’s degree in

University Studies with several minors

in Psychology, Anthropology and

French from Southern Illinois Universi-

ty-Carbondale.

Jennifer’s hobbies include painting,

creating, reading, playing music, and

raising her two daughters.

She can be reached at Ext. 3149 or by e-

mail at stroughmattj@iecc.edu.

WVC is pleased to announce that Jen-

nifer Stroughmatt was hired on July 1 as

the Retention Coordinator working in

Student Services.

Jennifer was previ-

ously employed as the

TRiO Student Sup-

port Services Aca-

demic Counselor at

OCC, where she

helped first-

generation college

students achieve their

goals of receiving an

education, which included teaching

courses designed to increase their abil-

ity to identify key behaviors for success.

Two deserving employees who

participated during the July 26

Campus Work Day were recog-

nized by their peers for going

“above and beyond” the call of

duty. Those employees hon-

ored were presented with tro-

phies for their efforts. Michelle

Pynckel, part-time Library As-

sistant, was awarded the

“Landscaper Extraordinaire”

Award and Rob Fournier, Head

Baseball Coach, was awarded

the “Finish Strong” Award.

Michelle took part in arranging

plants on the landscaping team

and Rob Fournier was the lead-

er of the staining team.

WVC WELCOMES NEW RETENTION COORDINATOR

WVC CAMPUS WORK DAY AWARDS

Rob Fournier (right) is awarded the “Finish

Strong” Award from Dr. Matt Fowler.

Michelle Pynckel (left) is awarded the “Landscaper

Extraordinaire” Award from Dr. Matt Fowler.

Jennifer Stroughmatt

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges reserves the right to change, without notice,

any of the material, information, requirements or regulations published in this

newsletter. IECC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gen-

der, age, disability, national origin, or veteran status. IECC adheres to the Feder-

al Regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and offers appro-

priate services or activities with reasonable accommodations to any qualified

disabled individual upon request. IECC’s Board of Trustees has adopted the

Substance Abuse policy. Students and employees involved in substance abuse,

within the college environment, are subject to disciplinary action.

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