EMERGE - Community College of ...
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
EMERGE
EUSTIS CENTER
New high-tech home for
CCBC Health Professions
For alumni and friends of the Community College of Baltimore County
FALL 2020
HEROES OF THE
HEART GALA
Guests embrace
virtual event format
LEGACY OF GIVING
Estate plan bolsters
Massage Therapy program
ccbcmd.edu
EMERGE
CONTENTS Fall 2020
GLOBAL PANDEMIC REQUIRES
A COMMUNITY RESPONSE
remote sections. These and other
ON THE COVER sudden and pervasive changes
Carol Diane Eustis Center reshaped the higher education
for Health Professions landscape and required the creation
at CCBC Essex provides of alternative learning pathways
latest in classroom and for students.
laboratory technology.
To stay connected in a way that
2
supports service to students and our
communities, CCBC President
“NOW, MORE THAN
Dr. Sandra Kurtinitis initiated a
virtual conversation with 25 of
the college’s most committed EVER, WE NEED
stakeholders. They discussed plans
for navigating the future and how
THE SUPPORT OF
EUSTIS the generosity of CCBC supporters OUR ALUMNI AND
CENTER OPENS makes these plans possible. COMMUNITY.”
New facility is home Like thousands of other institutions “CCBC Foundation’s Emergency DR. SANDRA KURTINITIS
to CCBC School of and businesses, CCBC was forced to Assistance Fund and the CCBCcares CCBC PRESIDENT
shut down in-person operations last Fund have helped hundreds of students
Health Professions
spring in the wake of the COVID-19 with technology, tuition, housing
programs.
pandemic. Hundreds of faculty, staff and utility assistance,” Kurtinitis said.
and students were forced to work “We are focused on making certain
4 6 8
remotely, dramatically changing the all students have access to and be
CCBC Board of Trustees way in which CCBC operates. successful at CCBC.”•
Gene Leitner, Chair Within a two-week period, CCBC
James G. Gresham, Ed.D., Visit ccbcmd.edu/giving
faculty and staff transitioned 3,000 to be a part of CCBC’s ongoing
Vice Chair
CLASS NOTES LEGACY OF GIVING CCBC FOUNDATION in-person course sections to 3,000 community support efforts.
Gayle Johnson Adams See what’s happening Welsh family estate UPDATES
Kimberly Carl with former classmates plan bolsters Massage Grants provide support for
Gerald Gietka
5
Therapy program student and program needs
Paulette Hammond
7 9
Michelle Jackson CCBC President Rachel Rock Palermo, Inicia Best ’07
Mary Margaret O’Hare Dr. Sandra L. Kurtinitis Regina A. Smith, Tonya Green ’18
Douglas B. Riley, Esq. Fatima Winkey Stokes, Deborah Miller ’85
Vice President for
Monzella Saunders-Owings Ann-Marie Thornton, Rebecca Odelius ’08
VIRTUAL GALA Institutional Advancement
Richard A. Scheper, Ph.D. Clark Vandergrift Angela Phillips ’14
ATHLETICS RECAP Kenneth Westary
Daryl J. Sidle, Esq. Event plans turn on a ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CCBC Alumni Association Inc.
Vernell Thames ’92
J. D. Urbach dime and raise $700K Teams and individuals EXECUTIVE BOARD Editor Travis Ward ’13
7200 Sollers Point Road
Gerard W. Wittstadt, Jr., Esq. have record-setting year Bonnie Y. Stecker
Meet the leaders of this Dundalk, MD 21222 Past Presidents
Secretary–Treasurer CRAB FEAST 68,000-member organization Art Director Penny Sorrick ’83
Sandra L. Kurtinitis, Ph.D., Traditional event features VIRTUAL Jodi Neal CCBC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Janell Coffman ’93
CCBC President social-distancing twist ‘WINE-DOWN’ SUPPORTING Graphic Designer Directors Lewis Kubiet ’88
Women in Philanthropy ACHIEVEMENT Jackie Dreja McTear Kabish Shah ’12, President Rhonda Malkowski ’88
The Community College of Baltimore hosts online wine and Keith Ewancio ’92, Vice President Roy Moreland ’63
County is accredited by the Middle $2 million grant focuses Contributors
States Commission on Higher Education food pairing event Jessica Benedict ’10, Treasurer Danna A. Williams ’87
3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, on improving retention Artemas Photography,
Philadelphia, PA 19104. Telephone: and graduation rates Brian Peller ’91, CCBC Alumni Relations Office
(267) 284-5000. The Middle States Nate Brigham, Julie Brown,
Immediate Past President Ann-Marie Thornton, CFRE
Commission on Higher Education is
Tori Burns, Hope Davis,
an institutional accrediting agency Joi Bannister ’06 Tia Jordan
recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Brian Farrell, Rocco Geppi,
Education and the Council for Higher Ginna Barilone ’18 Claudia McDonough
Education Accreditation. Claudia McDonough,
FALL 2020 1
CCBC ALUMNI UPDATES CCBC FOUNDATION UPDATES
EUSTIS CENTER IS STELLAR NEW HUB
IN THE MIDST OF A
PANDEMIC, ON BUDGET
AND ROUGHLY ON
OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION
SCHEDULE, THE CAROL
DIANE EUSTIS CENTER
FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS
OPENED ITS DOORS TO
CCBC STUDENTS ON
AUGUST 31, 2020 FOR
THE START OF THE FALL
SEMESTER.
CAROL EUSTIS,
an accomplished
athlete, coach
and educator,
was also an
early champion
of equal rights
under Title IX.
PRACTICING STRICT OBSERVANCE OF kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and living “The Carol Diane Eustis Center
COVID-19 cleaning, social distancing, space, where health care practitioners for Health Professions provides
and personal protective equipment can learn to provide patient care cutting-edge technology to meet
requirements, students in the services in a home-like setting. the health care workforce training
college’s Health Professions programs needs of our community,” said CCBC
are already utilizing the new facility The building is named in honor President Dr. Sandra Kurtinitis.
for labs, classes, and study breaks. of longtime educator, leader and “The facility enables CCBC to
administrator Carol D. Eustis, former increase access to educating more
The $63M four-story, 120,000-square- dean of CCBC’s School of Health health care professionals with
foot building features state-of-the-art Professions. Eustis is recognized practical learning experiences.”
laboratories, classrooms, and an for her work in the founding and
inter-professional simulation center. remarkable growth of undergraduate
The Eustis Center also houses a health care education in Maryland Help support tomorrow’s health care
simulated apartment, complete with a during her 46-year tenure at CCBC. heroes. SEE PAGE 4 FOR DETAILS.
2 EMERGE FALL 2020 3
CCBC ALUMNI UPDATES CCBC FOUNDATION UPDATES
CLASS NOTES
1970s and Economics. Sana works at
Northrop Grumman as a Radio
to UMBC, where she majored
in Mechanical Engineering,
THERESA (TERRI) WRIGHT BOOTH Frequency Engineer and is conducted research on the
‘CRAB BAGS’ ARE
’79 (Secretarial Sciences) began involved in multiple programs retention of engineering
working for then-Catonsville in Baltimore City to empower majors, especially women and
Community College in 1981
as a secretary in the Personnel
young girls. She lives in
Columbia, Md. with her family.
underrepresented minorities,
and graduated cum laude Fred L. Bartlett Jr. NEW TWIST ON
office. In 1996, she transferred in 2015. Nishay now works ANNUAL EVENT
to the Athletics department. MAYUMI VERONA ’11 (Nursing) at Northrop Grumman
Terri currently resides in has worked as an open-heart as a Radio Frequency Engineer
Arbutus, Md. with her husband, surgery registered nurse for the and lives in Columbia, Md.
Bill Booth. They have two past eight years; she experienced with her family.
adult sons and are awaiting the the 2019 shooting in Las Vegas
Sana Raja
arrival of their first grandchild in and is currently a COVID front DUA RAJA ’15 (General Studies)
November 2020. liner. Mae earned her BS in graduated from CCBC and
Nursing at WGU, and received then earned a BA in Business
1990s her OR nurse certification Technology Administration
and the Daisy Nomination for from UMBC. While at
FRED L. BARTLETT JR. ’92
Extraordinary Nurses in 2017. UMBC she worked under
(Teacher Education) currently She lives in Las Vegas with her the supervision of senior
HEROES OF THE HEART GALA
Mayumi Verona
serves as an assistant professor of husband, Manny. leadership for the Center for
Computer Science Information Mounds of hot steamed Maryland
Women in Technology and crabs have been the hallmark of the
RAISES MORE THAN $700K
Systems at CCBC Catonsville. CCBC Alumni Association’s annual
MYLINDA MCGINLEY ’12 The Women’s Center. She
Fred earned his bachelor’s graduated from UMBC in May crab feast for nearly a decade. This
(Business Management) is an
degree from the University of 2020 and will be working as a year, instead of being piled high on
administrative assistant in the
Baltimore and a master’s degree In spring 2020, the realities of dance performance, view a cocktail banquet hall tables, the spicy treats
CCBC School of Business, Business Operation associate at were delivered curbside in ‘Crab
and postbaccalaureate certificate COVID-19 forced the cancellation or demonstration, and hear from CCBC
Technology, and Law. She TEKsystems. Mylinda McGinley Bags’ to guests at this year’s event.
from Towson University. He postponement of events everywhere. Nursing alumna Kerry West about her
earned her bachelor’s degree in More than 300 guests participated
resides in Catonsville, Md. with The CCBC Foundation was suddenly experience working on the front lines
Business Administration from TITYANA MOORE ’19 (Nursing) in the organization’s first virtual
his wife and two children. faced with how this year’s largest of the coronavirus pandemic.
UMGC in 2015. Mylinda owns is employed as a nurse on the crab feast in September 2020. With
annual fundraising effort – the Heroes Through sponsorships, silent auction food pickup at a familiar venue – the
2010s
MGM Portrait Photography Cardiac Progressive Care Unit
of the Heart Gala – could pivot to the purchases, ticket sales and donations, Baltimore U.A.W. Hall – the event
and operates Bernie’s Place, a at University of Maryland
reality of a socially distanced world. Heroes of the Heart Gala raised also included an online auction and
SANA RAJA ’11 (General retail stand at the North Point Medical Center. Since a live show featuring remarks from
Studies) graduated CCBC with Plaza Flea Market. She resides in graduation she also opened Nishay Raja One thing was certain: Nothing would more than $700,000 to support Alumni Association President Kabish
Honors. In 2015 she graduated Dundalk, Md. her own business, LEVEL UP stop their mission to provide critically educational, equipment and Shah, music by DJ Grooves, and a
Professional Services. needed support for students in CCBC technology needs of our students, crab cracking demonstration.
cum laude from Texas State
University - San Marcos with a NISHAY RAJA ’12 (General This venture helps create health care programs. In a few short faculty and staff in the School of Based on preliminary numbers, the
degree in Applied Mathematics Studies) graduated CCBC resumes, business cards, cover weeks, event organizers regrouped Health Professions. 9th Annual Crab Feast raised $18,500
with Honors. She transferred letters, etc. for those in need. • to produce Heroes of the Heart as in support of student scholarships
Many thanks to the CCBC and program equipment for the
CCBC’s first virtual gala. community for their generosity, CCBC School of Health Professions.•
Dua Raja More than 100 people tuned in to bid flexibility and support in making this
on silent auction items, watch a tango event an overwhelming success. •
WE INVITE YOUR SUPPORT
Eustis The CCBC Foundation is actively Heroes of the Heart donor wall,
Center opens
(continued from page 3) seeking additional support for the permanently installed in the
Since May 2019, the CCBC
college’s mission to provide the
very best in education and training
Carol Diane Eustis Center for
Health Professions. Tityana Moore
SAVE THE
Foundation has raised more
than $700K to support
for future and current health care
professionals.
For more information or
to make a donation, visit
DATE!
technology and equipment
needs within the Eustis Center.
With a contribution of $250 or ccbcmd.edu/Heroes-of-the-Heart APRIL 24, 2021
more, donors can choose a or call 443.840.3118.•
But more is still needed.
message to be displayed on the
4 EMERGE FALL 2020 5
DONOR PROFILE
ESTATE PLAN ENSURES WELSH CCBC ATHLETICS RECAP
FAMILY LEGACY OF GIVING
THEODORA
“TEDDIE” WELSH
started her career
at CCBC in 1974
as a work-study
student, filling
CCBC ATHLETICS POSTS YEAR
various positions
throughout the
college before
OF NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
becoming the
Massage Therapy
program director
in 2002.
It was a standout year in athletics CCBC student-athletes combined raised $2,642 to support abused and
as CCBC Essex teams won four to earn 82 athletic awards at the neglected children served by the Ed
Region XX titles and three Maryland conference, regional and national level, Block Courage Award Foundation.
JUCO crowns combined in Women’s and 74 community college academic Despite the cancellation of all spring
Cross-Country, Women’s Basketball, awards for excellence in the classroom. sport seasons and the program being
Men’s Soccer and Women’s Soccer. The CCBC Foundation provided in suspension since March 2020 due
“I MADE A PROMISE TO OVER MANY YEARS, WILLIAM WELSH ’78 — FATHER OF TWO AND GRANDFATHER Individually, Mya Moye (Women’s more than $201,422 in tuition to COVID-19, the entire CCBC
OF THREE — HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO HELP FUND STUDENT assistance to 224 student-athletes.
TEDDIE THAT I WOULD
Basketball) set the NJCAA single community has remain engaged
SCHOLARSHIPS AS WELL AS THE EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY NEEDS OF THE game scoring record by posting 81 In 2020, CCBC Athletics inducted in protecting the well-being and
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT CCBC SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS MASSAGE THERAPY PROGRAM. points in a game played Jan. 29, 2020. its first team – the 1974 CCBC promoting the academic success of
THE PROGRAM SHE In November 2019, he named CCBC residents annually; with Welsh’s
Kara Dietrich (Women’s Soccer)
obliterated the single-season campus
Essex Men’s Soccer NJCAA National its student-athletes. •
HELPED TO BUILD AND and the program as a beneficiary in his support, hundreds more will be record and finished second in the
Championship team – into its Hall of
Fame. On the community outreach
LEFT PHOTO: Mya Moye,
LOVED SO MUCH.”
CCBC Essex Women’s Basketball
estate plan. able to experience a state-of-the-art nation with 52 goals. front, student-athletes and coaches RIGHT PHOTO: CCBC Essex Women’s Soccer
Welsh’s late wife, Theodora “Teddie” facility with advanced technology and
Welsh ’77, was the Massage Therapy expanded client services.
program director from 2002 to 2009. In recognition of their continuous
‘WINE DOWN’event connects giving circle
She was instrumental in establishing support and commitment to CCBC
an on-campus service clinic in students, the Massage Therapy
WIP
2003, allowing students to gain Clinic reception area in the new
COVID-19 hasn’t changed our “I learned to experience the wines and
practical treatment experience, and Carol Diane Eustis Center for Health
WILLIAM WELSH fundamental desire to share time use all my senses to recognize a wine’s
A CCBC alumnus, the program’s achievement of initial Professions will be named in honor with people who matter. Adapting unique flavors,” said participant and
advisory board specialized accreditation in 2007. of Theodora Welsh. • to this new normal, Women in event sponsor Ann-Ansel. “It was a fun
member, and Philanthropy at CCBC is finding and engaging experience.”
“As a student in the police academy
police officer for alternative ways to stay connected.
more than 30 more than 40 years ago, I couldn’t Although the event was free, many
years, Welsh is have imagined I would have the In June 2020, more than 50 members participants generously contributed to
grateful to be able opportunity to do something like and friends participated in a WIP CCBC’s Heroes of the Heart Campaign
to give back to his this,” he said. “It’s a humbling Virtual Wine Down event featuring to support the college’s School of
alma mater. wine educator Mary Kay McAllister. In Health Professions.
experience.” an online gathering, participants were
Visit intouch.ccbcmd.edu to find out
CCBC’s Massage Therapy Clinic guided through a hand-picked selection
how you can be a part of Women in
of wine and food pairing concepts.
serves nearly 400 community Philanthropy at CCBC.•
6 EMERGE FALL 2020 7
SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANT NEWS CCBC FOUNDATION UPDATES
PUBLIC GRANTS
MEET THE
The 13-member CCBC Alumni Board serves as an advisory body
with the Office of Alumni Relations, developing policies and
FUND DIVERSE
CCBC ALUMNI
overseeing the activities of the CCBC Alumni Association. The board
EFFORTS has representation from all three campuses and serves as the voice of
more than 68,000 CCBC alumni.
EXECUTIVE
During fiscal year 2020, the CCBC Take a moment to meet the current Alumni Executive board,
Office of Grants Development dedicated to promoting the personal, professional and educational
raised $7.5 million to support
BOARD
development of CCBC alumni and students.
the development and funding of a
variety of projects. Highlights of To get involved or to join the CCBC Alumni Association, contact the
those grant initiatives include: Alumni Office at 443-840-3118 or athornton2@ccbcmd.edu. •
CCBC’S HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELING
program received a four-year
grant from the U.S. DHHS Health
Resources Service Administration
Opioid-Impacted Family Support
Program.
This supports the creation of a new
certificate and apprenticeship track
to help children whose parents suffer
from opioid and/or substance abuse
disorders. More than $2 million
PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER
GRANTS HELP INCREASE
of support will be received by the
project end. KABISH SHAH ’12, Engineering KEITH EWANCIO ’92, General Studies JESSICA BENEDICT ’10
Project Manager at Whiting-Turner Director, Human Resources at General Studies | Coordinator of
SUCCESS FOR NURSING Contracting Company Social Security Administration Administrative Scheduling,
CCBC Continuing Education
ASSISTANT STUDENTS “My goal is to increase alumni
awareness and presence among
“I encourage fellow CCBC alumni to
reconnect and explore the benefits “CCBC has been part of my life
current students, provide a platform the Alumni Association offers. for many years – as a work-study
for Continuing Education graduates They can support the association student, part-time associate, and
This spring, CCBC received a three- now a full-time employee. I wanted
to join the association, and share through service to the board, or
FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000 year $213,000 grant from the Leonard
what we are doing to further by supporting fundraising for to give back to the college, and
from the U.S. Department of State’s and Helen R. Stulman Foundation
IDEAS program supports CCBC CCBC’s mission.” scholarships for needy students.” the Alumni Association is a great
to support scholarships for Certified
efforts to implement collaborative Nursing Assistant and Geriatric way of doing that.”
faculty leader development and
cross-enrollment initiatives, and
Nursing Assistant students. The grant
institutionalize changes. also supports a part-time retention
coordinator who helps students
successfully navigate the classes
and requirements necessary to gain
internships and employment.
An additional and significant barrier
that remains for many students is the
high cost associated with obtaining the
‘PATHWAYS TO THE FUTURE’
medical documentation and vaccines in the way of student certification and
A $249,234 APPRENTICESHIP
required for their clinical rotations. Of job placement.
Innovation 2.0 grant from the the 29 percent of students who do not
Both grants address the increasing
Maryland Department of Labor complete the CNA/GNA program, 90
demand for CNAs and GNAs whose
supports new and/or reactivated
apprenticeship programs sponsored
percent cite these costs as the reason.
work supports longer-living seniors. INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
by CCBC. The project fits with The Stulman Foundation grant With 10,000 baby boomers in the With Title III support from the U.S. Implemented over a five-year period,
momentum across the country to provided the leverage CCBC needed United States turning 65 every day, Department of Education in the amount of Pathways to the Future: Increasing
combine vocational education, formal to secure a $15,000 grant from the the demand for health care nearly $2 million, CCBC is continuing its Achievement, Persistence and Retention
work-based learning, and paid focus on improving student achievement. to Graduation promises to make
Henry and Blaustein-Rosenberg professionals in home-care agencies,
employment for student success. • This work includes making curriculum significant improvements in the academic
Foundation to defray immunization assisted living facilities and nursing enhancements that are student-centered quality, management effectiveness, and
and documentation costs that stand homes continues to rise. • and focused on increasing retention and fiscal stability of CCBC in coming years. •
graduation rates.
8 EMERGE FALL 2020 9
Parents: If you are receiving mail for your child,
please update his/her address with the CCBC Alumni Nonprofit Org.
office. If you would like to continue receiving this U.S. Postage Paid
Community College of Baltimore County magazine in your name, just let us know. CCBC
7200 Sollers Point Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21222
ccbcmd.edu/ccbcalumni
ccbcmd.edu/connect
ATTEND CCBC TUITION-FREE
Out of work? Winter and spring plans changed? CCBC is here for you now.
GET TO WORK SESSIONS BEGIN
If you’re out of work or need to develop new job skills, our Winter 2021
full- and part-time workforce training certification programs Dec. 26 (early start, online only)
get you job-ready fast! ccbcmd.edu/work Jan. 4 (full and mini)
Spring 2021
ENROLLED AT ANOTHER COLLEGE?
Feb. 1 (full and 1st 7-week)
Whether you need to knock out a required course or transfer March 1 (10-week late start)
full time, CCBC saves you time and money. ccbcmd.edu/visit March 24 (2nd 7-week)
ONLINE OR ON CAMPUS
Both on-site and online courses are available, so you can choose DISCOVER CCBC! INFORMATION SESSIONS
the format that works best for you. ccbcmd/courseformats
Start college while in high school
STAYING SAFE Wednesday, Nov. 18, 5 p.m.
Learn how we’re working to keep CCBC safe with on-campus Wednesday, Dec. 9, 5 p.m.
safety measures at ccbcmd.edu/together. Wednesday, Jan. 13, 5 p.m.
Get started at CCBC
GET STARTED TODAY! Thursday, Nov. 19, 5 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 17, 5 p.m.
Find out if you qualify at ccbcmd.edu/freetuition
Thursday, Jan. 14, 5 p.m.
Visit ccbcmd.edu/infosessions to learn more.
You can also read
