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Gettysburg Campus Update

Message from the Campus Vice President

As I prepare to turn the calendar to November and thoughts of Thanksgiving, I thought it would be a good time

to express my gratitude and highlight some activities, events and accomplishments that have occurred this se-

mester that focus on creating connections with our students and each other to foster success:

20 staff and 5 students attended the Latino List Brown Bag sessions for a unique glimpse into the vibrant

culture of Hispanic America through a series of highly personal portraits of Latinos who have richly con-

tributed to the fabric of our society. Thank you to Wendy Brubaker and Cynthia Garcia for facilitating

discussion after each session.

Facilitated study groups for every section of Biology

121. A new opportunity for students to review course

materials, connect with peers, and test with confidence.

Thank you to biology faculty Joel Bacon, Ruth Negley,

Carter Stephen and Gina Xenos for their suppor t of

these study groups and to Amanda Hartzel and Kathy

Pasewark in the Learning Center for their adminis-

trative leadership and support. >

Professionalism Day for students. This event provid-

ed an opportunity for students to have their resume re-

viewed, receive headshots to create LinkedIn profiles,

participate in mock interview sessions, learn strategies to manage their social media and gain dress for

success tips about professional clothing. (See last page of the newsletter)

8 staff and faculty who formed the HACC

Yeah! Team to par ticipate in the Adams

County Heart Walk. The team consisting

of Judy Alder , Wendy Brubaker, Catherine

Frost, Jill Lott, Shannon Harvey, Rich

Hebel, Cinnamon Hosterman and Dory

Uhlman r aised $1,565.00 in suppor t of the

American Heart Association! Despite the

rain, the team enjoyed the opportunity to walk

together in support of physical activity, heart

healthy living and the HACC Yeah brand!

As you prepare to turn your attention to November and Thanksgiving, I hope you’ll take a minute to think

about all you’re grateful for. Research shows that gratitude can weaken depression, increase resilience, im-

prove physical health, boost self-esteem and increase long term happiness.

Who wouldn’t want all that! Thank you for all you do to support our students.

~ Shannon

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Ashlyn Riccione

Welcome Lori & April

October 2018

Lori Henry

After spending five years in the U.S. Air Force as a Computer Systems Opera-tor, Lori began her career in higher edu-cation as a financial aid administrator. In 2003, she moved back to her home state of Pennsylvania and spent the next fif-teen years working in Maryland’s com-munity colleges. It was during this time that she developed a passion for student advising. It is with great joy and grati-tude that she is now employed by HAC-C’s Gettysburg Campus as an Academic Advisor. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, hiking, biking and nature pho-tography.

^ Lori Henry & April Naill, Academic Advisors

April Naill

Coming from a small Southern California community college, April has worked in multiple student affairs roles, most recently academic advising. April has two associates degrees, a bachelors degree in Social Sci-ence from California State University, Chico and a masters degree in Human Services from Bellevue Universi-ty. Currently, she is working on her doctorate in Gender Studies at Northcentral University. In her free time, you’ll usually find her at the dog park with her three miniature schnauzers who enjoy eating, hiking and going for car rides.

Congratulations to HACC Scholars

The HACC Board of Trustees and President Ski recently recognized staff and faculty members’ schol-

arly contributions to their disciplines at a r eception held

in the Ted Lick Administration Building Lobby. Recipients

from the Gettysburg Campus included:

Shannon Harvey, Campus vice president

Nicole Hewitt, Foundational Studies

Caren LaRue, Nursing

Michael McCloskey, History

Kathleen Pratt, Management/Marketing

Jason Rosenberry, Math

Ashana Taylor, Student Success Coach

Bonnie Walker, Education

Tara Whitehead, English

> Mike McCloskey & Dr. Ski

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October 2018

HACC Gives Back

Did you know? Studies have shown that volunteering can improve your health,

boost your career and connect you to your community! Each month the Student Pro-

gramming Board sponsors a volun-

teer opportunity in our local community. Consider

joining HACC students and fellow faculty and staff for

a morning of fun and fellowship while working to help

those in need in our community. Check the November

calendar outside the Shaffer Breakroom for Novem-

ber’s volunteer activity.

Thank you to Wendy Brubaker and the Student Pro-

gramming Board for these great service learning

opportunities.

< Students and staff prepared gleaned fruit for freezing

at SCAAP’s Food Pantry.

Nearly half of Adams County’s workforce commutes to jobs outside the county. Out of 38,519 Adams

County residents who are employed, there are 16,545 individuals with jobs in other counties, according to

Katie Lentz, director of strategic initiatives at the South Central Pennsylvania Workforce (SCPa Works) De-

velopment Board. Lentz was the keynote speaker along with other panelists at a recent workforce development

forum held at HACC to share workforce resources available to employers throughout the county.

Panelists included: Victor Rodgers, associate provost for workforce development at HACC; Frank Flamini,

administrative director at the Adams County Tech Prep program; Sam Primak, director of Pennsylvania Ca-

reerLink; and Jeanne Hare, Hanover branch manager at the Performance Group. Vic highlighted HACC’s

S.T.E.P Academy program which stands for Set Goals, Take Action, Expect Results and Put in the

Work. Students in the S.T.E.P. program are exposed to

pre-apprenticeship activities, career exploration, financial

literacy, company tours, mock job interviews and employ-

ment opportunities upon graduation. Additionally, students

who complete the program leave with a professional port-

folio that includes a resume, cover letter, thank you letter

and numerous certifications, including the Work Keys Na-

tional Career Readiness Certificate, OSHA 10 Certification

and First Aid and CPR Certification.

Adams County Workforce Development Panel

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Excellence in Management Grads

October 2018

Congratulations to Wendy Brubaker and Amanda Hartzel for completing HACC’s

Excellence in Management program. Excellence in Management was designed by

HACC’s Faculty and Staff Development

Institute to provide supervisors with the re-

quired skills and knowledge to lead a unit

effectively.

Participants learn to manage their teams to

do their best while learning how to become a more effective su-

pervisor. Special focus is placed on creating an environment of

accountability, ethics, and value-based decision-making. The

program is delivered through five five-hour sessions over five

consecutive weeks, once a semester with a cohort of 12 to 16 par-

ticipants. If you have an interest in participating or to learn more,

talk with your supervisor or contact Cavil Anderson, director,

Faculty and Staff Development Institute, at csanders@hacc.edu.

Annual Security Report

HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, is required by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC § 1092(f)) to publish an annual security report by Oct. 1 of each calendar year. This report contains three years of campus crime statistics for incidents that oc-curred on a HACC campus, in unobstructed public areas immediately adjacent to or running through a campus and at certain non-campus facilities owned or controlled by the College.

Also included in the report are policy and procedure disclosures for emergency response, the reporting of crime, investigative and disciplinary procedures for rape, sexual assault/misconduct and drug and alcohol con-trol, among others.

This report is now available on HACC’s website at http://www.hacc.edu/AboutHACC/PublicSafetyandSecurity/upload/HACC_ASR.pdf

Free paper copies are available upon request at any campus public safety and security office or Welcome Cen-ter.

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Campus Nursing News

Salsa Lessons

October 2018

Gettysburg campus nursing director Jill Lott and nurs-

ing faculty Caren LaRue were awarded a grant through

the HACC Foundation to provide four senior-level nurs-

ing students the opportunity to attend a national confer-

ence to support their professional development as soon to

be practicing nurses. The conference, the 27th Annual

Convention of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses

(AMSN), was held at Disney’s Coronado Springs Lake

Buena Vista in Florida. The AMSN conference is the prem-

ier educational event for the med-surg specialty. The confer-

ence provided an opportunity for the students to enhance

their knowledge of clinical nursing at the bedside, leadership

and research. They also learned about expanding opportuni-

ties in care coordination, innovations by nursing colleagues

and practice breakthroughs. To be considered for selection

to attend, students had to have a GPA greater than 2.75

and be a member of Alpha Delta Nu.

Former HACC adjunct Anatomy and Physiology instructor Dr. Linda Neiswender and her husband

Frank Daire offered an evening of Salsa dance lessons in prepar ation for Gettysburg’s Eleventh Annual

Salsa on the Square event. The annual salsa event is in honor of National Hispanic Her itage Month and

Gettysburg’s sister-city rela-

tionship with León, Nicaragua.

The purpose of the Sister Cities

Program, which began in

1990, is to encourage cross-

cultural understanding and

to promote educational and

economic exchange between

the Borough of Gettysburg

and Leon, Nicaragua. There

are numerous exchanges of

people including students each

year, many traveling to Leon to

learn more about life in Nicara-

gua. http://www.gettysburg-

leon.org/ .

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Business Scholarship Highlights

October 2018

The HACC Foundation awarded $43,500 in

scholarship funding to 44 Gettysburg Campus

students for the Spring 2018 Scholarship Cycle.

Among those awarded were Mayra Bautista, recipi-

ent of the Gettysburg Campus Business Schol-

arship. This scholar ship was established by a

lead gift from Skip, Nathan and Justin Hockley of

Hockley & O’Donnell Insurance Agency. To qual-

ify for the scholarship, students must have a mini-

mum cumulative high school or HACC GPA of 2.5,

must be enrolled in HACC’s Gettysburg Campus in

one of the following programs: business admin-

istration, business management, or business studies.

Preference is given to students with unmet financial

need.

< Myra Bautista is pictured with Gettysburg Cam-

pus vice president Shannon Harvey and Justin

Hockley, Hockley & O'Donnell Insurance Agency,

Joshua Shuhart is the recipient of the Kenneth L.

and Donna R. Shur Business Management Schol-

arship. To qualify for this scholar ship, students

must be enrolled at the Gettysburg Campus, have a

minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.and be enrolled in

the Business Management Program or a relat-

ed HACC business degree such as the Business Ad-

ministration Program or Business Studies Program.

Joshua plans to graduate in May and transfer to Lib-

erty University.

> Joshua Shuhart is pictured with HACC alumna

Donna Shur, Shannon Harvey, and Business and

Management faculty member Ken Shur.

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Anne Zabawa Art Reception

October 2018

The 2018-19 Gettysburg Campus art series began with “The Beauty of the Barn,” an exhibit of photographs by Anne Zabawa. Anne is the current president of the Historic Gettysburg Adams County Preservation Soci-ety and leads creative and design efforts for Biggerstaff’s Catering. Zabawa compiled “The Beauty of the Barn” as a reflection of her love for the local farmscapes of Adams County. She has received multiple awards for her photography. Anne donated “What’s the Use” for permanent display on the Cam-pus.

Photographer Linda Benzon’s work will be on display at the campus starting Nov. 5, 2018. Benzon’s photographs have appeared in regional and national publications, including Pennsylvania Magazine, Adirondack Life and Nature Conserv-ancy Magazine. Her work has been accepted and awarded in exhibits in New York and Pennsylvania, includ-ing four consecutive years in the prestigious Pennsylvania Art of the State Exhibit.

Gettysburg College President to Retire

Gettysburg College President Janet Morgan Riggs plans

to retire in June of 2019. At a recent meeting of the College

and Community Affairs Council (CCAC) at Gettysburg Col-

lege, Dr. Ski and Gettysburg Campus vice president Shannon

Harvey took the opportunity to present Janet with a HACC

Yeah! t-shirt and an invitation to consider HACC

adjunct teaching in her r etir ement.

Dr. Riggs was a member of the Gettysburg College class of

1977 and in addition to president, has held several positions

at the college including professor of psychology, interim

provost, provost, executive assistant to the president, and in-

terim president. She has served Gettysburg College for 36

years!

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Adams County Giving Spree

Over 80 nonprofit organizations, including HACC, are participating in this year’s Adams County Giv-

ing Spree. The Giving Spree is the only annual event in Adams County where you have the unique op-

portunity to meet staff, board and volunteers from nonprofits that provide important services through-

out the year to make our community a great place to live, work, play, learn and volunteer.

Every person who attend the event will receive a FREE $10 Giving Spree coin to deposit in the non-

profit piggy bank of their choice. This is an excellent way to engage HACC students in the spir it of giv-

ing to help fellow HACC students or other organizations in our community.

Every Giving Spree coin that is deposited in HACC’s piggy bank will support the Gettysburg Campus PTK

and SGA scholarships. Last year $860 was r aised in Spree Coins!

Please consider attending and offering your students extra credit to attend this event to support fellow stu-dents AND learn more about the resources of our community.

Embrace Diversity & Inclusion Upcoming Events:

Exploration of Self-Identity, Nov. 7, Noon - 12:45 p.m.

Veteran’s Day Celebration, Nov. 12, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Robert Fortenbaugh Memorial Lecture “Fighting for Reunion: Dilemmas of Hatred and Vengeance”,

Nov. 19, 7—9 p.m.

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Celebrate & Congratulate

< Gettysburg Campus student government presi-

dent, Alexa Groft will be the Fall 2018 Commence-

ment speaker. The Commencement ceremony will be

held on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at

the Giant Center, Hershey, PA

> HACC Cares Collaboration. Blasia

Drumm, student programming board, Kathy

Pasewark, student success committee, Mary

Richards, PTK advisor, Amanda Hartzel, stu-

dent success committee and Michelle Seener,

PTK president met recently to discuss ways

PTK can support the Gettysburg Campus

HACC Cares box.

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Professionalism Day

Thank you Howard Alexander, Diane Bittle, Wendy Brubaker, Holly Cierri, Amanda Hartzel, Lori Hockley & Kathleen Pratt.