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The Faces of GermannaGreat Expectations at GCCGreat Expectations at GermannaCommunity College is a two-daytransitional program for foster care youthages 16-19. Through this program theyouth learn about the services of thecollege, participate in a mini-collegeexperience, and receive one-on-onementoring with a Germanna CommunityCollege student.College Tour ‘08Riverbend High School student HeatherAylesworth and her mother, Tina Harris,talk with Germanna’s Canice Grazianoabout nursing and dual enrollment duringCollege Tour night at Spotsylvania TowneCentre.Sixteen-year-old Riverbend High Schoolsophomore Heather Aylesworth may be tooyoung to head off to college yet, but she’snot too young to plan for the day she will.Heather, who wants some day to be apediatric nurse at St. Jude Children’sResearch Hospital in Memphis, plans tobegin her nursing studies with the programat Germanna Community College.Her mother, Tina Harris, says it’ll be niceto have Heather at home early in her collegecareer.But even before she leaves Riverbend High,she’ll be getting a head start toward thatgoal by earning college credit throughGermanna’s Dual Enrollment Program.Eight foster care youth from around theservice area participated in the fall programand seven participated in the springprogram.GCC Coordinator of Dual EnrollmentCanice Graziano says Heather will betaking DE English Comp and DE PreCalculus to earn college credit at her highschool.“Because she’s planning so early she’ll beable to take advantage of earning up to 12college credits at Riverbend,” Graziano says.Heather was one of 300 students whostopped by the Germanna table to pick upmaterials and ask questions and GCC wasone of dozens of colleges to participate inthe event.Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the CommunityAwarded Chancellor’sFellowshipAnita Newhouse, recipient of theChancellor’s Fellowship for Classified Staff.Anita will be completing her baccalaureatedegree in Leadership and Management atthe University of Mary Washington duringher year sabbatical.5

GCC Dental HygieneProgram Serving in JamaicaIn July 2008, dental hygiene students andfaculty from the Germanna CommunityCollege Dental Hygiene program set offto Kingston, Jamaica and participatedin the Medical Ambassadors Servingthrough Healthcare or M.A.S.H.program sponsored by Stafford CrossingCommunity Church. With supportfrom Local Program Coordinator, MistyMesimer, Lesa Crane coordinated studentvolunteers, equipment and supplies to carrythe dental hygiene team through four daysof patient care. These students provideddental hygiene care and education to over200 adults and children in the Grant’s Penarea of Kingston. Students were able towork side by side Jamaican nationals whowere educated in Jamaica as dental nursesand dental hygienists.The Student American Dental Hygienists’Association chapter at GCC helped withfundraising for the trip throughout theyear. All of the participants found theexperience to be a rewarding one.VCCS CEED Grant AwardedThe rapid rate of growth in distanceeducation at Germanna and throughout theVCCS has prompted the need to ensure thehighest quality standards for online courses.In response to this, Cheryl Huff and DeloisMcCormick were awarded a 33,000CEED grant from the VCCS to createthe Consortium for Quality: Peer ReviewProgram for Distance Learning, a statewide resource for evaluating the qualityof online course design. In partnershipwith faculty from Tidewater CommunityCollege and Blue Ridge CommunityCollege, the team developed a program ofpeer review of online courses which can beimplemented on individual campuses orin collaboration across the state, using webresources and tools to facilitate the process.Peer review training and VCCS workshopshave already begun to support the missionof the Consortium for Quality.6Chancellor’s CommonwealthProfessorshipDr. Kevin Handley, professor ofpsychology at Germanna CommunityCollege, has been awarded the 20092011 Chancellor’s CommonwealthProfessorship, which acknowledgesteaching excellence while advancing the artof instruction.Students Visit Italy & GreeceDuring Spring Break, Professors ChristineContrada and Kellie Bradshaw led anenthusiastic group of 19 students andcommunity members from Rome, Italy toAthens, Greece. Some of the many sitesthey explored included, the Pantheon, theColiseum, the Sistine Chapel, the ruins ofPompeii, the Lion’s Gate at Mycenae andAthens. This trip was an unforgettableexperience for all.Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community

Instructor Article PublishedDean of Nursing & HealthProfessionsWhen new Germanna Dean of Nursingand Health Professions Mary BlessingGilkey was 15, she began nurse’s aidetraining in a home for the elderly. She wasappalled by what she saw there. She decidedto devote her life to improving care forpatients.“It was a bit of a warehouse,” she said, “avery robotic setting I learned more therethan I did in high school I learned thatthere was a value of life I needed to knowmore about why we did what we did to ourelderly. Why weren’t we better caregiversto them It really gave me a passion fortaking care of people.”Dean Gilkey has numerous years of collegeand university teaching experience aswell as nursing program managementexperience. She came to Germanna fromAmerigroup Corporation, where she wasa manager. She is certified in adult mentalhealth nursing and is a licensed registerednurse and clinical nurse specialist.Dean Gilkey holds an MS degree in nursingfrom Hampton University; a BS degreein nursing from Norfolk State Universityand an associate degree in nursing fromTidewater Community College.Richard Mezo, a GCC adjunct Englishinstructor, will have his article on“Waterboarding” that was previouslypublished in TheWashington Postre-printed as areading in thenew edition ofa compositiontextbookpublished byMcGraw-Hill(Read, Reason, Write by Dorothy Seyler).Germanna Jump StartGermanna hosted its first all-day newstudent orientation program in August2008. The goal was to connect new studentswith faculty, support services, student clubsand organizations, and other students.A total of 120 students and parentsparticipated in sessions led by students,faculty, staff, and community leaders.New President for the VAMAPJohn Davis elected as the New President forthe Virginia Association for Management,Analysis, and Planning (VAMAP).This organization is the state affiliate forthe national Association for InstitutionalResearch andits membershipcomes from allcolleges anduniversities inVirginia as well asthe State Councilfor HigherEducation andother central stateagencies.Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the CommunityReturning to CollegeMarine Corps Sgt. Chuck Vroman didn’tflinch during the invasions of Afghanistanand Iraq. But the idea of returning to college as a civilian father of four in Spotsylvania County gave him pause.The Marines consider Vroman, president ofGermanna Community College’s VeteransClub, 70 percent disabled.During the trip to ask Virginia legislatorsto go easy on cuts to funding of VirginiaCommunity Colleges, Vroman said hesuffers from post-traumatic stress disorder,which can develop after surviving a traumatic event in which a person is physicallythreatened or injured.He also experienced concussions whilesurviving a number of explosions duringduty in Iraq and Afghanistan. He saidthe close-range blasts have left him withbrain damage, causing short term memoryproblems.“My wife suggested I return to college butI knew that I couldn’t survive the lifestyleof a four-year college. Germanna . was thebest choice I could have made. Not onlydid I receive the special considerations Ineeded, but I was taught how to be a student again,” Chuck tells Delegate Ed Scottat the Virginia General Assembly building.-Lauren VonHerbulis, VCCS7

The Faces of GermannaTechnology in Education Award WinnersEmployees Years of Service40 Years of ServiceDr. Rich Gossweiler Professor of History30 Years of ServiceCynthia Hill Presidents Office/Admin. Office Spec. III25 Years of ServiceBruce FordDon FrankRandy MartinDr. Sarah SomervilleRandolph BeckhamAssoc. Professor of Information Sys. Tech.Assoc. Professor of Business ManagementAssoc. Professor of Business ManagementCoordinator of Counseling ServicesAssistant Professor of English (Retired)20 Years of ServiceJudy Amidon Business OfficeBrenda Dixon Professor of NursingDelois McCormick Assistant Professor of Mathematics15 Years of ServiceValerie Miller Adm. & Records/Ed. & Support Spec. II10 Years of ServiceWilliam FiegePam FrederickBarbara HallDr. Miguel LechugaDr. Helen MergenthalKaren MitturaJudy NapierTerry RookerVictoria WaldronDean of InstructionDean of Student ServicesHuman Resource AnalystAssociate Professor of SpanishProfessor of Natural SciencesProfessor of NursingPresident Office-Executive AssistantProfessor of Information System Tech.Human Resources Manager5 Years of ServiceSusan Brown Workforce & Comm. Ed./Admin. OfficeSpec. IIIPaula Gentry Associate Dean of InstructionJohn Gill Mathematics InstructorMichael D. Harkins Tutoring DepartmentForrest Smith Blackboard Specialist/AOS IIISeason Thomson Associate Professor of BiologyRonald Williams Facility Maintenance8Germanna Community College took second place in the Technology inEducation awards presented by the Virginia Community College at theannual New Horizons Conference in Roanoke.Germanna was honored for a new system that uses both Blackboard andPeoplesoft to match students with advisors based on majors and facilitatecommunication via e-mail and instant messaging between students and theiradvisors thoughout their college careers at the school.Counselor Debra Haines was the lead in creating Blackboard shells bydiscipline, Maggie Breeden manipulated Peoplesoft to assign students toadvisors, and Eastern Dean of Instruction, Bill Fiege chaired the committeeof faculty, students, administrators and counselors that helped pull theproject together.Industrial Maintenance TechnologyCareer Studies CertificateGermanna Community College islaunching a new Workforce programthat could help local people landgood-paying jobs while filling majorneeds for regional manufacturers.GCC’s Joseph R. DanielTechnology Center in Culpeperintroduced a Career StudiesCertificate in IndustrialMaintenance Technology in the fall.The program is designed to meet thegrowing need for trained industrialmaintenance technicians and to helpthose already in such jobs upgradetheir skills.Germanna’s new lab boasts“mechatronics” technologycombining mechanical and electricalengineering with informationsystems. This program includeseight courses. Much of the workmay be completed online.Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community

Senator Mark Warner at FACWarner addressed a group of area businessleaders and students at Germanna’sFredericksburg Area Campus in August ‘08.Warner, a Democrat and former Virginiagovernor, focused his remarks at Germannaon his plan for making sure the U.S. stayson top in an increasingly competitive globaleconomy. His plan includes five elements:Ensuring that the country’s educationsystem is “innovative and entrepreneurial.”He said community college is a great way tokeep down higher education costs, and hecalled for a system that values technical andvocational training.Making sure that politics don’t get in theway of innovation. He specifically discussedscientific innovation and called for moregovernment investment in research anddevelopment.Getting control of spiraling health carecosts. Warner noted that otherwise doingbusiness in the U.S. was going to getprohibitively expensive.Re-investing in a declining infrastructure,including roads, rail lines and broadbandcoverage. He said the latter could allowrural parts of Virginia to compete in aglobal economy.Congressman Cantor at DTCGermanna’s Daniel Technology Centerwas pleased to welcome Congressman EricCantor in February. In attendance werestudents from both local high schools,members of the Culpeper Chamber ofCommerce, and Germanna CommunityCollege students, teachers, and staff.In his speech, Congressman Cantor gavehis thoughts on the current economicsituation and his ideas for fostering growth.Following his speech, CongressmanCantor answered many questions fromthe audience addressing issues regardingthe Recovery and Stabilization Act, thefinancial markets, Iran, and Education. Heindicated that our first priority will alwaysbe maintaining a secure defense so that oureconomy would not be adversely affected.And, he said that our focus right nowshould be on creating jobs.Revamping energy policies so the U.S. canstop “borrowing money from China” andusing the proceeds to buy oil from “nationsthat don’t like us.” He advocated a “wholeportfolio approach” to include oil, nuclear,coal, solar, wind and biofuels, in addition toconservation measures. He said governmentshould provide financial incentives towardthese energy solutions.Calling himself a “radical centrist,” Warnersaid he wants to work with Republicans andDemocrats to effect change in Washington.Bill Freehling-The Free Lance-StarGermanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the CommunityWorforce Advisory MeetingAt the Germanna Worforce AdvisoryMeeting held at the Daniel Center, arealeaders and business partners discussedfactors that affect the economic climateand job picture in the GCC service region.State Sen. Edd Houck was the keynotespeaker, and he told the crowd thatVirginia needs to make spending on highereducation more of a priority.During tough economic times, Germanna’sCenter for Workforce and CommunityEducation plays an important role inpartnering with businesses in the region toprovide the types of job training that fillemployers’ needs.9

Freedom Alley Trolley TourSilver Cos. Vice President Jervis Hairston,whose family is the subject of a criticallyacclaimed book on slavery, conducteda trolley tour of historic slavery sites inFredericksburgSponsored by Germanna CommunityCollege Workforce and CommunityEducation for Black History Month, it gavethe 32 participants a chance to hear about the blacks--both freeand enslaved--who lived, worked and helped shape the city.Photo by Robert A. Martin.The Free Lance-StarGREEN JOBSCO NF E R E NC EGreen Jobs Conference ‘09Saffire - The Uppity BluesWomen ConcertThey regularly headline at major musicvenues like Wolf Trap and the Birchmere,but this nationally known group got theirstart at Germanna Community College.Twenty-five years later, they kicked off theirfarewell tour where they got started—atGermanna, with a show at the DanielCenter in Culpeper in February ‘09.The concert was a smash hit, drawing acapacity crowd of 700 that had a rollickingtime as Saffire put on a blues tour de forcethat had the audience swaying rhythmicallyin their seats and laughing out loud.10Nearly 150 people attended the GermannaCommunity College Green Jobs Conference May 19 at the Joseph R. Daniel Technology Center to learn more about greenenergy and sustainable industries.The conference featured 26 presenters, panelists, speakers and moderators who talkedabout the long-lasting benefits of energyefficiency, sustainable agriculture and biofuels, home improvements, renewable energyand federal tax credits.Alleyn Harned, Virginia Assistant Secretary for Commerce and Trade, stressed theimportance of creating sustainable jobs,adding that stimulus funding includesmoney for energy conservation.Lisa Johnson, senior vice president for OldDominion Power cooperative, talked abouthow the power industry has evolved overthe years and how it’s changing because ofthe appeal of sustainable energy.“It’ll [mean] less dependence on foreignoil,” she said, and provide business opportunities at the same time.Germanna President David A. Sam told theaudience the College’s mission is built on“calculated hope.”“It’s the calculation and the hope that if youinvest in people and in their training andeducation, then they will have better livesand better jobs and do better things fortheir communities and for their employers,”Dr. Sam said. “This conference is also aboutcalculated hope. It’s about taking problemsand looking for opportunities.”The Culpeper Star-ExponentGermanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community

Germanna Community College BoardA Message from Dick Scheibe, ChairmanGreetings from the Germanna CollegeBoard. 2009 has been another challengingyear during which the college has grownand prospered despite adverse economicconditions and severe budget constraints.Under President David A. Sam’s leadership,enrollment has increased and the alreadyoutstanding faculty and staff has beenfurther enhanced by the addition of new,highly qualified, and dynamic personnel.The accessibility of courses has beenexpanded and will grow further as newinstructional facilities in North Stafford areopened this Fall.Your past support has played a vital rolein the success Germanna has achievedand is greatly appreciated. In the comingyear, Germanna is embarking on newand ambitious undertakings, includingthe planning for Building 3 at theFredericksburg Campus that is so urgentlyneeded to serve the southern and easternportions of our service area. Your currentand future support is critical to achievingthis and other new initiatives.Germanna College Board2008 – 2009Ms. Sherry GravattCaroline CountyMr. Jerry L. RainesCulpeper CountyMs. Linda WorrellFredericksburgMr. Dick ScheibeKing George CountyThe close partnership of Germanna and thecommunity it serves allows the College tomeet and exceed its future challenges. Thestudents we support are the future of ourcommunity, and through them-- and theirsuccesses--all of us benefit and prosper.Ms. Jill JohnsonMadison CountyMr. John (Mike) PowellMadison CountyMr. Doug RogersOrange CountyMr. Bruce DavisSpotsylvania CountyMr. Ray SmithStafford CountyMr. Hank W. ChaoState Board LiaisonGermanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community11

Germanna Educational Foundation, Inc.1970A Message from George P. Snead, EsquireDear Friends of Germanna,On behalf of the Educational FoundationBoard of Directors, thank you for your support of Germanna Community College. TheEducational Foundation remains committed to its mission to promote the growth,progress, and well-being of the College andits students through raising, investing, andadministering private funds to support themission of the College.For all of us, this past year has been one ofimmense challenge on the economic front.Germanna and the Educational Foundationwere not immune from this challenge. TheCollege’s enrollment continued to grow, butthe economic downturn resulted in state andlocal government budget cuts. Student financial need continued to grow, but the level offunding did not kept pace with overall demand.Despite challenging economic times, however, Foundation activity and fundraisingwas successful. Many endowed scholarshipbenefactors made additional contributions toensure scholarships could be awarded. Ourannual appeal to alumni and friends raisedmore than in the previous year, as did the3rd Annual Ray Glazebrook Memorial GolfTournament. The 15th annual Monte CarloCasino Night exceeded its fundraising goal.A new event held in May at the Fredericksburg Area Campus, Distinguished Person ofthe Year, also exceeded its goal.As a result of the contributions to the Foundation an

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