The College will close at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. All campuses will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 30.

A winter break will be observed beginning next month. The College will be closed Thursday, December 24 through Sunday, January 3. Regular business hours will resume on Monday, January 4, 2010.

The Human Resources office notes that if an employee is on leave without pay status the day before or the day after the holiday, the individual will not be paid for the holiday.

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The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (IRA) welcomed Esther Alston to its team in early November. Having joined TNCC in September 2001, Ms. Alston has served in various roles, most recently as a database analyst. She has an Associate degree in Computer Information Systems from Sullivan County Community College and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Christopher Newport University.

In her new role, Ms. Alston will handle ad-hoc data requests and assist the College in maintaining data warehousing and data mining components in support of planning, assessment, and accountability requirements. She is located in room 743-D, Hampton III, and can be reached at 825-2918.

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The College Council meets monthly. Please go to the following link to view a list of the Council’s action items ACTION ITEMS-11-11-09 (word doc.)

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Discussions about such scientific terms as protons, neutrons and electrons come naturally for David Galinski. The TNCC Electrical Engineering Technology student has a 3.9 grade point average in his area of study and was recently invited to join The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) team as a paid intern.

The Newport News facility is a hub for scientists who engage in basic and applied research. The primary area of research involves a study of the atom’s nucleus at the quark level. A quark is a fast-moving point of energy. Protons and neutrons are composed of two types: up quarks and down quarks. The technology developed at the lab is used to conduct Physics experiments. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, Jefferson Lab garners support from the City of Newport News and the Commonwealth of Virginia and has strong relationships with industry and university partners.

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Once again it is the time of year when the College’s Registration and Records Office asks the college community to nominate students who qualify for Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Those eligible for Who’s Who recognition must have earned at least 24 college credits and meet two of the following three criteria:

• Leadership – the student must have exercised a leadership role on campus within the last academic year. The student must also possess a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or above.
• Service – the student must have a history of involvement in extracurricular activities at TNCC and/or in the community at large. The student must also possess a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or above.
• Scholarship – the student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.8 or above.

Nominations are due in the Registration and Records Office by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 10.  Go to Who’s Who Nomination Form to access and complete the nomination form which can be submitted by email or in person.

Please direct questions to Patricia Reese at 825-2844.

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In today’s tough job market, finding a job is difficult for many. For adults ages 18-24 who lack a high school diploma, the path to a successful career is even more difficult. This month Workforce Development launched a new program designed to help these young adults transition into the workforce. Funded by a $200,000 grant from the Virginia Community College System, the Middle College program provides free GED instruction, workforce training, a career readiness certificate and college classes towards a TNCC certificate. The first class was held November 3 and three students have already earned their GED®.

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Evening facilitators scheduled this week are as follows:

• Monday: Beverly Walker Griffea
• Tuesday: Norm Hahn
• Wednesday: Joyce Johnson
• Thursday: Lisa Johnson
• Friday: none scheduled

To reach an evening facilitator, call 570-2460 or call Campus Police at the afterhours number, 879-3649.

New employee orientation will be held on Monday, November 30, in the College Board Room, Moore Hall. For P-14s, the session is from 2:30-3:30 p.m.; classified employees convene from 3:30-5:00 p.m.

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Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) instructor Veronica McMillian received the FBI’s 2009 Director’s Community Leadership Award. She was honored last month at the FBI’s Norfolk Field Office and will be formally recognized in March among 50 national recipients at the FBI Office in Washington, D.C. The FBI created the award in 1990 to honor individuals and organizations for their efforts in combating crime, terrorism, drugs, and violence in America.

Driven by a passion for community service that extends far beyond TNCC, McMillian has 20 years of experience in education, training, program development and counseling, among other specialties. She strives to arm students – adults and teens – with the tools needed to build safer communities. As an adjunct instructor at TNCC, she teaches Student Development courses and conducts seminars pertaining to anger management, depression and more. She uses her counseling experience to reach out to the students. “The college life is not an easy life. Just everyday life is enough to get to you,” McMillian said.

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