Art works sought for community college exhibit

The N.C. Community College System is seeking works of art created by current and former community college faculty and staff for the 2012 N.C. Community Colleges Art Exhibition.

All media suitable for use in a public office building are welcome, including, but not limited to paintings, drawings, graphic design, computer design and animation, photography, pottery, stained glass, weaving, woodcarving, metalwork and sculpture. The works of art will be displayed in public spaces on all six floors of the Caswell Building in Raleigh, home to the community college system office, and the spaces are well- suited to large-scale work.

Each college may select up to four piece of art for inclusion in the 2012 exhibit. To enter, artists must submit a signed exhibition art entry form and up to two digital photographs of each work. The deadline for entry submissions to be in Raleigh is Dec. 2.

For more information on submitting items for the show, contact Judy Jennette, BCCC Foundation and public information director, at 252-940-6326 or by email at judyj@beaufortccc.edu.

Still time to signup for Rembrandt & Rockettes trip!

There’s still time to register for the Nov. 12 and 13 trip offered by the Beaufort County Community College Foundation to the Triangle to see an exhibit of works by Rembrandt at the North Carolina Museum of Art and a performance by the famous Radio City Music Hall’s Rockettes at the Durham Performing Arts Center.

The trip will also include a four-hour shopping excursion to the Tanger Outlet Mall in Mebane as well as first class ac- commodations at the Washington Duke Inn in Durham.

The cost of the trip, open to all BCCC students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the college, is $361 per person, double oc- cupancy, and $435 per person, single occupancy. It is limited to 22 participants. The registration deadline is Friday, Oct. 28.

The price of the trip includes tours of two exhibits and lunch at the N.C. Museum of Art, a trip to Tanger Outlet Mall in Mebane, one night at the Washington Duke Inn in Durham, breakfast and dinner Sunday and tickets to the Christmas Spectacular at DPAC as well as transportation, tips and taxes.

The trip will leave the parking lot at BCCC by 7:30 a.m. Nov. 12 and arrive at the art museum about 10 a.m. Once there, the group will be met by a docent and tour the museum’s collection of 17th Century Dutch and Flemish paintings. Following the tour, the group will have lunch in the museum’s Iris Restaurant.

After lunch, the group will tour the museum’s “Rembrandt in America” exhibit, the largest collection of Rembrandt paint- ings ever presented in an American exhibition and the first major exhibition to explore in depth the history of collecting Rembrandt paintings in America. The NCMA is the only East Coast venue for this exceptional show that features works of art from across the United States.

After leaving the Museum of Art, participants will be driven to the Washington Duke Inn on the campus of Duke Uni- versity an AAA Four Diamond Award-winning luxury hotel. At this point, luggage will be unloaded and participants may choose from a number of different activities: shopping at the new Tanger Outlet Mall in Mebane, a visit to the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, a stroll around the Duke University campus, or just relaxing in the room.

For those remaining on the bus, the new Tanger Outlet Mall in Mebane will be the next stop. The mall also features a food court where tour participants may dine-on-their-own. The bus will return the shoppers to the hotel by 9 p.m.

On Sunday morning participants can enjoy break- fast buffet until 10 a.m. in the hotel’s Vista Restaurant. After breakfast, the bus will provide a ride to Duke Chapel at 10:30 a.m. for those wishing to attend the 11 a.m. church service.

Between noon and 12:30 p.m., the bus will gather up all participants at the hotel and the chapel, and go to DPAC for a 1 p.m. performance of the “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” featuring the world-famous Radio City Rockettes.

After the show, the bus will take participants for din- ner to Maggiano’s Little Italy Restaurant at Durham’s South Square Mall for a family style meal. Dinner at Maggiano’s, the winner of the 2011 Open Table – Din- ers’ Choice, will feature two appetizers, two salads, four main course dishes, and two desserts.

By 5 p.m. the bus will reload and return to Beaufort County around 7 p.m.

For more information, or to register, please contact Marcia Norwood at 252-940-6218 or Judy Jennette at 940-6326. Information is also available on the BCCC website at www.beaufortccc.edu.

Two BCCC students receive SECU scholarships

Two area students were recently chosen to receive the State Employees’ Credit Union Scholarship to attend Beaufort County Community College this year. Selected were two residents of Bath, Katrina Spencer and William Robert “Robbie” Edwards III.

Spencer was born and raised in Beaufort County and is the daughter of Linvert and Gloria Spencer of Bath. She has two sons ages 9 and 16. She is a graduate of Northside High School.

While in High School, Spencer began working as a cashier at Walmart. She moved on to become a teller at First South Bank and lastly a Customer Service Supervisor at ResCare, a mental health service provider for adults and children. When the ResCare office closed due to state budget cuts, Spencer saw it as the perfect opportunity to move her education off the back burner and go back to school.

When asked about her decision to return to school Spencer said, “I'm loving it! “

Edwards graduated with honors in 2011 from Northside High School. Upon graduating, he received the President's award for outstanding academic excellence. While at Northside, he participated in cross country running and was a member of the Beta Club and FFA. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America in 2009. Edwards is enrolled in the College Transfer program at Beaufort County Community College. He is the son of Bill and Cindy Edwards.

The scholarships for the BCCC students are two of 116 two-year scholarships – two for each of the 58 community colleges statewide – given by the State Employees’ Credit Union Foundation each year.

The SECU Foundation is the charitable, non-profit arm of the State Employees’ Credit Union established to identify and address community issues that are beyond the normal scope of SECU itself. Its mission is to promote local community development primarily through projects in the areas of education, health and human services. The Foundation’s motto is “people helping people.”

Foundation projects are initiated through local SECU branch advisory boards and approved by the Foundation Board.

Money to fund the scholarships comes from credit union members. The SECU has agreed to temporarily assign $1.00 of the per month maintenance fee that all members pay on their checking accounts to the foundation.

“The SECU Foundation wants to support projects that help people and this is the perfect choice for our organization,” said Tom King, chairman of the SECU Foundation Board. King is a former member of the State Board of Community Colleges. The SECU Foundation wants “to help students who fall between the cracks – those who need help to finish school but aren’t eligible for other programs.”

Wesley Jones, Vice President and City Executive for Washington’s branch of the State Employee Credit Union, pictured at left, and Kimberly Jackson, SECU board member, pictured at right, congratulate Katrina Spencer and William Robert Edwards III for receiving the SECU Foundation scholarships awarded to Beaufort County Community College students this year.

Croquet tourney players can hone their skills

All croquet players interested in honing their croquet skills in advance of the Beaufort County Community College Foundation's 8^th Annual Cutthroat Croquet Tournament – scheduled for May 19, 2012 – are encouraged to join a group of those who play on the third Sunday of every month in Bath. The group gathers at 1:30 p.m. on the grassy lot beside the Bonner House on Water Street in Bath. All players of every skill level are welcome. Croquet equipment is provided. Players and spectators are encouraged to bring a folding chair and some cool beverages. For more information, please call 252-940-6326 or email judyj@beaufortccc.edu.

Pictured at left, Washington Park Mayor Tom Richter practices his croquet skills on a recent Sunday afternoon in Bath.

Registration is under way for 18th BCCC Foundation Golf Tournament

Registration is now under way for the 18th annual Beaufort County Community College Foundation Golf Tournament to be held Friday, Oct. 21, at the Washington Yacht and Country Club.

Potash Corp – Aurora is the primary sponsor of the tournament, held each year to raise money for scholarships to BCCC.

Other co-sponsors of the tournament include Lee Chevrolet-Buick, East Carolina Bank, First South Bank, CenturyLink, P & G Manufacturing Inc., Stanadyne, Tideland EMC, Carver Machine Works, Wells Fargo Bank, JKF Architecture, and Park Boat Company.

The tournament format will be a four-person super ball with teams pre-flighted based on each golfer’s handicap. There will be two tee times offered ― 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. with a limit of 20 teams per session.

This is the third year that the tournament will offer two tee times to accommodate the growing number of golfers who want to participate, according to Judy Meier Jennette, director of the BCCC Foundation.

The entry fee ― $70 per player ― includes lunch, cart rental, and greens fees. Mulligans will be sold this year.

The largest single annual fundraising event for the college, the tournament typically raises more than $10,000 for scholarships and programs supported by the BCCC Foundation.

Team prizes will be awarded by 18-hole score in each of three flights in both the morning and afternoon session. Four prize packages for “closest to the pin” shots will also be awarded. Hole-in-one prizes sponsored by Lee Chevrolet-Buick and Park Boat Company will also be available.

Team and hole sponsorships are now being accepted. For more information or a registration form, contact Marcia Norwood at 252-940-6218 or visit www.beaufortccc.edu.

Reminder: Sign up now for Foundation Croquet Tournament

Registration is now under way for the Eighth Annual Cutthroat Croquet Tournament to be held Saturday, May 14 along the waterfront in Bath.
The tournament is an annual fundraiser to continue the Dorothy and John Tankard Memorial Scholarship for a Bath or Belhaven student at Beaufort County Community College and for enhancing Historic Bath, to which the Tankards were dedicated.
This year, the tournament will have a new look intended to provide more playing time for those interested in less aggressive play. The first round of the tournament will be used to flight players into one of two flights - the Cutthroat Flight for more aggressive players or the Rapscallion Flight for those who enjoy more leisurely play. Each flight will offer booty for the top four finalists.
The tournament will be held in conjunction with Bath Fest, a day-long series of activities that will also include historic demonstrations, homes tours and a crafts show all within walking distance in Bath. As players complete their play, they may tour the entire area at no charge.
Southern Bank and Trust Co. of Belhaven, Rod Cantrell, CFP, Edward Jones Investments of Washington and Tankard Farms are the corporate sponsors of the tournament.
The registration fee for the tournament is $35 for each player. The fee includes at least two rounds of croquet and a picnic lunch. Spectators may join participants for lunch for a fee of $15.
All players must register between 9 and 10 a.m. Play begins at 9:30 a.m.
To register for the tournament, interested persons can contact Marcia Norwood at 940-6218.

BCCC Staff Association Scholarship awarded

A Washington student who hopes to work as a computer programmer has been awarded the Beaufort County Community College Staff Association Scholarship to attend BCCC this spring.

La Jena Roberson, 44, has been chosen for the award. A dislocated worker, Roberson is a graduate of Washington High School and has one child.

The staff association has no idea of the impact of this gift,” Roberson said. “I thank them with all of my heart.”

Chartered in 1985, the staff association provides a voice for members of the BCCC staff, works to improve communication among staff and faculty and provides an avenue for fellowship among staff members.

Over the last 26 years, the association has been active on the BCCC campus and has sponsored a number of staff and community service activities, in addition to raising money for the scholarship.

For more information on establishing a scholarship, contact the BCCC Foundation at 252-940-6326. To learn more about the numerous scholarships available at BCCC, visit the BCCC website at www.beaufortccc.edu.