Spring 2020
DELGADO DIGEST
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Dedicated to all Delgado Employees
Inside the Issue
ON THE MOVE
WELL DONE
SPOTLIGHT
New hires, promotions, retirements and anniversaries! p. 2
Employee awards, achievements, and recognitions. p. 3-5
Communication Division's Literary Committee and Louisiana's Poet Laureate p. 6
BOLLYWOOD DANCE: A REFLECTION ON INDIAN HISTORY & CULTURE Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 1:00 pm Timothy K. Baker Theater Psychology professor, Sadhana Ray in conjunction with the Arts & Humanities Division, Delgado Theater Department, and Ruby Dance will present Bollywood Dance: A Reflection on Indian History and Culture. Music and dance performances, food, presentations, and more! Free Admission & Open to the Public
PROMOTIONS
all information gathered from Ron Russo, Vice Chancellor for Business and Administrative Affairs
Congratulations to the following faculty for promotion in rank! Professor: Bell, Julie B. (Business & Technology) Brock, Sarah (Science & Math) Burns, Erica A. (Science & Math) Dayries-Sam, Alyssia (Science & Math) De Lima, Michelle M. (Charity School of Nursing) Delger, Ty (Allied Health) Gamble. Lillian (Communication) Inman, Sarah K. (Communication) Lawrence, Krista A. (Business & Technology) Santos, Michael (Arts & Humanities) Ziadeh, Sharon (Science & Math)
ON THE MOVE NEW HIRES, ANNIVERSARIES AND RETIREMENT information given from Humann Resources Department
Welcome! ¥Bienvenido! Bienvenue! Välkommen! Linett Luna Tovar-Admissions & Enrollment Services Ansis Tobiss-Admissions & Enrollment Services Ashley Cooper-Advising, Retention, & Counseling Center Kimberlee Glover-Advising, Retention, & Counseling Center Whittney Smith-Advising, Retention, & Counseling Center Tia Teamer-Advising, Retention, & Counseling Center Michele Torregano-Advising, Retention, & Counseling Center Lendell Jackson-Arts & Humanities Alexis Perault-Bursar's Office Kevin Lombard-Campus Police Joseph Thomas-Campus Police Phyllis Dunham-Communication Cherylynn Smith-Custodial Services Deshka Brodigan-Facilities Brandy Battisto-Grant Tajuanda Montreuil-Grant Denis Roussel-Grant
Ryan Watson-Maintenance Of Physical Plant Vicki Berry-Nursing Program Sharon Celestine-Nursing Program Linda Green-Nursing Program Tracy Harris-Nursing Program Mia Woodroof-Nursing Program Relishia Battiste-Nursing School Provost Office Peggy DAntonio-Nursing School Provost Office Henry Schiro-Operations and Maintenance Krystal-Seymone Wiggins-Registrar's Office Christine Anastasi-Resource Development And Alumni Office Jordan Adams-Science And Mathematics Alexandra Benitez-Science And Mathematics Richard Kleinschmidt-Science And Mathematics Paul Whitaker-Science And Mathematics Mitchell Spead-Technical Corey Duplantis-Workforce Development & Education
Saluting years of service...happy anniversary! 10 years: Christopher Smith Abdulbasit Mahmud Warren Atkins Tamika Duplessis Leigh Hanhart Donna Faucheux Frances Norwood Michael Clanton Aiesha Growe Marilyn Barrow Elizabeth Favrot Joseph StPaul Amzad Chowdhury Annie Mader Joseph Williams Carmel Johnson Gina Ferrara Jose Estrada-Madrid
15 years: Andre Gibbs Ronald Fredin Ann Nealy Ranata Coxie Jacqueline Jones Frank Payne Martin Straka Elizabeth Nadeau Courtney Stortz Michelle Greco Raymond Duplessis Wendy Garretson Gina Herrera Joseph Howard Daniel Laiche Kristopher Lamorte Angela Camaille Alyssia Dayries-Sam Kendall Edwards Amy Trainor Tasha Anders
20 years: Diane Sehrt Marvanell Williams Wellington Coleman Stacey Thompson Kevin George 25 years: Mary Knowles Abdalla Alnajjar Salvadore Anselmo Joann Dauenhauer Ty Delger Timothy Stamm Thomas Dawson Raymond Michel Ronald Russo Janice Bell
Happy Retirement! Congratulations! Cheers! Deborah Dunn Dorothy Elder
Vivian Foley Mary Mattei
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30 years: Cheryl Brown 40 years: Hope Hanks
Associate Professor: Ayyad, Abdelrahim (Science & Math) Boyd, Jr. Jesse M. (Arts & Humanities) Cavey, Doris (Communication) Devillier, Silton (Tony) (Technical Division) Dufrene, Bridgette (Charity School of Nursing) Hanegan, Brenda (Arts & Humanities) Hanhart, Leigh F. (Charity School of Nursing) King, Tracie N. (Business & Technology) La Roche, Ashanti Cheri (Allied Health) McClain, Michelle (Science & Math) McLean, Mark R. (Business & Technology) McQuaid, Thomas Michael (Business & Technology) Nadeau, Elizabeth (Science & Math) Nebel, Eddystone C. (Science & Math) Nicoll, Lance (Arts & Humanities) Norwood, Fran (Business & Technology) Palumbo, Matthew A. (Science & Math) Parent-Ferrouillet, Alexis (Science & Math) Rivers, Joanna F. (Science & Math) Shoemake, Angela N. (Charity School of Nursing) Speyrer, Paul (Science & Math Trang, Dai Phu (Science & Math) Yarbrough, Caroline G. (Business & Technology) Assistant Professor: Akirtava, Revaz (Science & Math) Ferrara, Gina Ann (Communication) Giesen, Clare Cordelia (Arts & Humanities) Kliebert, Tammy (Allied Health) Mariano, Alicia Claire (Communication) McDermott, Sheila (Arts & Humanities) Randolph, Jay Michael (Allied Health) Sanders, Shena Montgomery (Charity School of Nursing) Scheel, Monica (Charity School of Nursing) Skinner, Yolanda (Allied Health) Summitt, Dan (Business & Technology) Wallig, Abbey Marie (Communication) Wiggins, Cheree` (Charity School of Nursing) Wolff, Elizabeth M. (Charity School of Nursing) Zelaya, Jr. Carlos Arnaldo (Science & Math) Meritorious Commendation: Smart, Patricia (Charity School of Nursing)
Paula Miller Christine Mitchell
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WELL DONE! DELGADO PROUD! all information gathered from individual divisions
Each year the Communication Division has a contest to name a Communication Division Poet of the Year. This year, the contest rules required that all submissions were in the traditional villanelle form and that the content was a dramatic monologue with a student as the speaker and the word Delgado in it. The 2019 winner, announced at the annual Communication Division Christmas Throwdown, was Monica Mankin, who was awarded the winner’s laurel wreath crown for her poem “Not Again.” In addition to her laurel wreath crown that she will wear to all division meetings, she also won the $100 prize and will have her name added to a plaque that hangs in the Communication Division Office. Monica Mankin, Assistant Professor of English, has been selected for a grant to attend the Can Serrat Writing Residency just outside Barcelona, Spain, for the month of June 2020 to work on her most recent poetry project, currently titled Almanac for the End of Time. Wendy Garretson presented a poster entitled "Motivating our Nursing Students through Meaningful Recognition" at the Organization for Associate Degree Nurses (OADN) conference held November 2019 in Louisville, KY.
The Associate in Business Administration program was named one of the best in the nation by the college information website Intelligent.com. The program scored 82.26% on the evaluation the organization used to rank colleges. Its high ranking was due to its reputation, costs, course strength, and flexibility. The program earned the distinction of being the “Most Transfer Friendly” program in the nation. Claude Richard, Outreach Assistant to the Computer Information Technology department completed the requirements to earn the Associate of Applied Science in Computer Information Technology with a concentration in web design from Delgado Community College. Mr. Richard completed the program with honors. The Associate in Hospitality Management program was named by the college information website Intelligent.com as one of the best in the nation. Coming in at 33 out of 126 schools on the list. 312 schools were evaluated to compile the list. Delgado’s program earned the distinction of being the most customizable. Dr. Beatrice Eweni received the New Orleans Great 100 Nurses Award for 2019 and was the recipient of Mega Merit Award of Excellence in Healthcare Delivery (Nigeria)! Dania Hernandez-Flores received the New Orleans Great 100 Nurses Award for 2019! Scott Durling for received a scholarship award from Aspen University Honor Society of Nursing!
Cathy Strength for achieved re-certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in Medical-Surgical Nursing through October 2023. Shyrionne Love, Administrative Assistant to West Bank Communication and Arts & Humanities divisions completed the requirements to earn an Associate Degree in Business Administration along with a certificate of General Studies! In November, Dr. Linda Kelly, Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Director, presented on the collaborative work of herself and faculty member Robin Matthew titled “Creativity Addressing Wellness with Individuals with Chronic Mental Illness” at the 14th Biennial Scientific Conference of the Association of Caribbean Occupational Therapists in Barbados. She is pictured here at the podium. Dr. Michelle De Lima, Wendy Garretson and Pat Smart renewed their Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) credential – granted through December 2024. Photo left: Beth Lasky, J.D., C.P.A., M.S.W., M.S., and Business department Assistant Professor, was honored this past October, breast cancer awareness month, by the City Council of New Orleans. Councilman Jay Banks presented Ms. Lasky with an official city council proclamation which celebrated Ms. Lasky for being a recent breast cancer survivor.
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WELL DONE! CONTINUED! all information gathered from individual divisions
Photo below: Faculty and students from the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program were involved in the LCTCS Conference in September in Baton Rouge. OTA faculty Dr. Linda Kelly and Robin Matthew presented a workshop titled “Stressed is desserts spelled backwards – flip your stress to sweet success.” Students Jessica Fradella, Krislyn Buquet, and Samantha Visconti volunteered as room monitors for the conference. OTA faculty adjunct, Krissie Brunell, contributed to the research for the presentation.
Photo above: Francesca Langlow of the Delgado Allied Health Division went on the WWLTV morning show, Great Day Louisiana, to talk about the many exciting opportunities to improve your life with a rewarding healthcare career.
Tracie King, Computer Information Technology and Administrative Office Technology Department chair, will co-present the session, “Talent Pipeline Creation: An Experiential Review of “Cloudifying” Louisiana” with colleagues Raven Dora of Baton Rouge Community College and Ryan Pierce of Louisiana Delta Community College. They will present at the League for Innovation in the Community College 2020 Innovations Conference being held this march in Seattle, Washington. The interactive session will chronicle the presenters experience working with peers and regional stakeholders to bring cloud computing education to Louisiana.
Lisa Melson presented at the 2019 Teacher Leader Summit Program, New Orleans, LA - "Let's Dive Right Into Behavior Guidance and Behavior Management." This past fall, Suzette Rankins, Administrative Assistant to the Business and Technology Division, completed the requirements to earn the Associate of Applied Science in General Studies Degree from Delgado Community College. Ms. Rankins accepted her diploma at the Fall 2019 commencement held on December 17th at the UNO Lakefront Arena. Dr. Nora Steele has joined the Organization for Associate Degree in Nursing (OADN) journal, Teaching and Learning in Nursing, as a manuscript peer reviewer. Don O’Callahan, Instructor of English, had his play Fly on the Oval Office Wall staged at the UNO’s Playwright's Festival in September. Occupational Therapy Assistant students served as community advocates for the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. In addition to providing wellness activity groups to NAMI participants, the students participated in NAMI’s fundraising efforts by raising $500, taking part in the October walking event, and hosting an informational booth at the walk. Do we have a cloud computing program at Delgado? Yes, we do! Spring 2020, Delgado Community College will offer its first cloud computing course, CMIN 233 Cloud Foundations. This course is included in the new interdisciplinary Cloud Computing Associate of Applied Science degree program and the new Cloud Foundations Certificate of Technical Competency program. A special thanks goes out to Courtney Sharp, Robin Wegener, Fred Leonard, Emily Cosper, Lisa Melson, Gina Ferrara, Michelle DeLima, Traci Smothers, Michelle Greco, Brenda Hanegan, Carla Major, Candace Clanton, Harold Gaspard, Melanie Deffendall, Ron Russo, and last, but not least, our Chancellor Dr. Steib, for helping to make this Delgado Digest happen!
Photo right: Occupational Therapy Assistant Program faculty, Dr. Linda Kelly and Robin Matthew, attended the American Occupational Therapy Association Education Summit in Las Vegas in October. They took time out from curriculum in-services and networking to tour the conservatory at the Bellagio Hotel.
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WELL DONE - EVEN MORE! all information gathered from individual divisions
Wendy Rihner, Associate Professor of English, had an essay “Feed the Birds” published in the LSU AgCenter’s GNO Gardening Magazine October issue. CDYC Adjunct, Derek Barnell, MLA, MA, CNP was named Vice Chairman of the (Court Appointed Special Advocates) CASA Jefferson, Incorporated Board of Directors and was inducted into the International Educator's Hall of Fame by Youth on the Move, Inc.! Patsy Grace, an artist in her own right, put together the 2nd Annual West Bank Fine Art Student Showcase, which highlighted studio work from both the Painting and Drawing studio classes! Joe Scheuermann, was inducted to the Hall of Fame by the NJCAA Baseball Coaches Association, and has worked hard to secure a private donation ($1m) by the Tom and Gayle Benson Charitable Foundation for construction of a 5,500 square foot athletic building.
Food Fight! Food insecurity is a real issue...it's one that we don't like to talk about or think about, but it's real in our community and affecting our students! With monetary donations, turkeys were purchased and 30 baskets with Thanksgiving fixings were given out to students. Other donations are being given to students through Single Stop. Thank you to all faculty and staff that donated to Single Stop for the Food Fight competition of 2019! The Food Fight was a huge success, and it will be an annual event! Single Stop takes donations all year long to support our students, so don't wait until Thanksgiving to start giving. http://www.dcc.edu/student-services/single-stop/default.aspx
...and the winner of the Holiday Door Decorating Contest is.... 1st Place Office of the Vice Chancellor for Business and Administrative Affairs Office (Anne Van Winkle & Ronald Russo) Gingerbread house, complete with Christmas caroling! 2nd Place Karen Thomas (Project Accountant) Saints puppy by the fireplace with cookies for Santa on a table with family pictures! 3rd Place Eliana Oda (Human Resources Analyst) – Christmas Tree made from diplomas along with her own Delgado diploma!
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LITERARY COMMITTEE'S READING SERIES & LOUISIANA POET LAUREATE by Gina Ferrara
The Literary Committee of Delgado Community College is pleased to announce that John Warner Smith will read at Delgado as part of the Literary Committee's Reading Series in the Spring of 2020 on Wednesday, March 25th at 12 noon in the Lac Maurepas Room in Building 22. John Warner Smith is the state’s newest Poet Laureate and will serve his term from 2019-2021. He was appointed by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities and Governor John Bel Edwards and has made history by being the first African American male to be appointed Poet Laureate of Louisiana. Mr. Smith has published four poetry collections: Muhammad’s Mountain (Lavender Ink, 2018), Spirits of the Gods (ULL Press, 2017), Soul Be A Witness (MadHat Press, 2016) and A Mandala of Hands (Kelsay Books-Aldrich Press, 2015). His fifth collection, Our Shut Eyes: New & Selected Poems on Race in America is forthcoming this year from MadHat Press. Smith’s poems have appeared in numerous literary journals across the country, including Ploughshares, Callaloo and the North American Poetry Review. Much of his work draws upon African American history and his personal experiences of growing up and living in the South. Delgado Community College's Literary Committee began the Delgado Reading Series in 2017. It has become an important part of the city's literary fabric. Each semester, the series hosts acclaimed writers who showcase their work in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. The intent is to introduce Delgado students, faculty, and staff to the diverse array of literary talent within the state. Featured readers read from their work, talk about their craft and answer questions from the audience with refreshments served after the discussion. Speakers thus far have included Jarvis DeBerry, Malaika Favorite, Maurice Ruffin, J. Bruce Fuller, and Yuri Herrera.
http://www.johnwarnersmith.com/
Would you like to add something to the newsletter? Have something great to share with your colleagues? Contact the newsletter editor, Angela Camaille, at: newsletter@dcc.edu or visit the website: www.dcc.edu/digest Spring 2020, Issue 1
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