Leslye Friedberg, instructor in the English department, and five students on the editorial board of the CAP literary magazine attended the Northeast Modern Language Association annual convention in Baltimore on March 1, 2007. Leslye and students Christine Casey, Melissa Figueroa, Kim Hartsfield-Stokes, Antwan Jones and Emanuel McGill were part of a panel presentation entitled “Student-Faculty Collaboration in Editing and Publishing.”

Gilberto Gonzalez, designer in the Office of Marketing and Communications, and Virginia Ramirez, recruitment coordinator and recruiter for the College, were nominated for awards in the Philadelphia Hispanic Choice Awards. The awards ceremony, held in the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in the evening on March 24, honored local Hispanic individuals and organizations. Gil was nominated for favorite artist, and Virginia won the award in the category of favorite educator.

Three faculty members of the Early Childhood Education (ECE) program, Mildred Lane-Berg, professor; Jacalyn Metzler, adjunct instructor; and Jay Willette, coordinator, joined 20 Early Childhood Education students on March 28 to attend the Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation National Teacher Awards event in the King of Prussia mall in the evening. The event, held in the atrium at Bloomingdales, included a delicious buffet and the opportunity to network with professionals from the entire Delaware Valley for the students.

The Lokoff Foundation recognized Early Childhood teachers from Pennsylvania and 22 other states. Students found it inspiring to be among such an accomplished crowd and to have close contact with the winners, the National Teacher of the Year among them. The Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation gives two scholarships to ECE graduates each year who plan to continue their education and teach young children. The program was hosted by television anchor Sarah Bloomquist.

Jamie Picardy, instructor of Geography and Geographic Information Systems, and Margaret Stephens, associate professor of Environmental Conservation and Geography, accompanied Environmental Conservation and Geography students on February 24 to explore the spectacular exhibits of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

Community College of Philadelphia Students in front of the Museum

The group first encountered the Hall of Mammals, where life-sized specimens of some of the world’s most astounding creatures are displayed in natural poses showing their unique adaptations and varied habitats. Jamie, Margaret and the students then attended Visual Griots of Mali, a presentation describing a remarkable project where West African schoolchildren told stories of everyday village life through their own eyes. Using donated cameras, the youngsters captured images of their joys and sad times, their pets, schoolmates, families and friends. By using their own lenses, the children portrayed a life-affirming authenticity that dispels negative stereotypes of Africa so often depicted in popular press.

The special exhibit African Voices highlighted how the peoples of Africa have worked, developed rich cultures and adapted to various environments on the vast continent. The instructors and students were awed by the amazing cinematography featured in the IMAX film 3D Roar: Lions of the Kalahari, where they witnessed a pride of lions struggle to survive in the last remaining waterhole in the harsh desert environment.

Inside the Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

They also managed to squeeze in a Walk on the Wild Side, a beautiful display of live orchids, and the Hall of Gems and Minerals, which featured marvelous interactive stations showing the dynamic processes of earth and, not least, the Hope Diamond.

Michael E. Remshard, assistant professor of Counseling and counselor, has an article published in the April 2007 edition of the National Career Development Association’s e-journal Career Convergence. The article, entitled “Career Counseling ‘At-Risk’ Students: Direction and Support,” explains how Michael applied innovative teaching methods to help struggling students in a fall 2006 career development class at the College’s Northeast Regional Campus. To read the article and find out about the outcomes of Michael’s experience, go to the National Career Development Web site here: http://www.ncda.org/.

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The student photography show, hosted by the Photographic Imaging department, ended Friday, April 13. The color and black and white photographs were both sophisticated and creative, and showed the great achievements made by the students in the College’s Photography courses.

Starting on April 16, the annual April is Art exhibit, hosted by the Art department, will be displayed in the Rotunda. Stop by to see more creative works by College students who have participated in this year’s Art classes.

April 13
Student Photography
Photographic Imaging

April 16 - May 10
April is Art: Art department Student Exhibit

May 14 - June 14
Celebrating the College Family
Sponsored by the Marketing department

Teaching Center’s Art Exhibits

April 16-20
Old Philadelphia in Postcards
Frank Gaydos

April 18, 2007
Memoirs of a Geisha (USA) - 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m./BG-11