Cayuga Community College recognized 36 graduating nursing students with a drive-thru ceremony near the Auburn Campus. The socially distant ceremony replaced the traditional nurses’ pinning ceremony.
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AUBURN AND FULTON STUDENT GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS NOW ONE Cayuga Community College’s Director of Student Activities Norman Lee announced at a recent Activities Faculty Advisor meeting that the Student Government Organizations (SGO) which operated independently on the Auburn and the Fulton campuses has been consolidated into one governing body because of the pandemic. Nominations are actively being sought for the positions of president, vice president, treasurer and secretary. Please send a letter of your interest to Normal Lee at leen@cayuga-cc.edu as soon as possible. The Cayuga Collegian hopes to introduce the candidates in a future issue.
Auburn and Fulton CCC students are invited to attend a virtual drop-in session for Phi Theta Kappa Honors Club. They will be discussing what the Honors Club is about, explain the benefits to students about being a member, and allow students to network with others. All those who are interested and present members can join. Here is the link to the Zoom meeting. Topic: PTK Honors Society Info Session Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/92667601455 Meeting ID: 926 6760 1455 The National PTK organization has a new online program for career readiness, transfer preparation, and soft skills development called PTKEdge. Visit https:// www.ptk.org/tag/ptk-edge/
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An online organization dedicated to helping nurses and prospective nurses advance their careers has recognized Cayuga Community College’s Nursing Program as one of the top associate’s degree programs in the country. Evaluating accreditation status, program offerings, pass rates for national exams and other criteria, RNcareers.org placed Cayuga’s Nursing Program as the best associate’s degree nursing program in New York and among the best in the country. The organization’s 2020 rankings listed more than 900 associate’s degree programs and more than 600 bachelor’s degree programs across the United States. “Our Nursing Program is rigorous, and we have a strong record of graduating students who are committed to the field of nursing and providing exceptional care to their patients,” said Cayuga Director of Nursing Mary Driscoll. “We’re proud that nursing advocacy groups and organizations dedicated to making sure students and nurses have accurate information recognize the training and qualifications of graduates from our program.” CONTINUED PAGE 2
THE NEW LOOK OF STUDY: A student in the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program on the Fulton Campus working in a lab last week.
WELCOME BACK TO CCC’S CAMPUSES By Michael Perry, staff writer
Coming back to campus? CCC has set up guidelines to make sure all students and staff can stay healthy during the pandemic.
Michael Perry STAFF WRITER First and foremost, make sure you have a face covering of some kind (mask, scarf, face shield, etc.) and maintain proper social distancing. The college has set up visible markers across campus to assist with social distancing. Both campuses have only a single point of entry and exit. For the Auburn campus,
this is the entrance off Franklin Street by the traffic circle. For the Fulton campus, this is the front entrance near the primary parking lot. All other entrances are locked and serve as emergency exits only. Health and symptoms screenings are mandatory upon entering both campuses. Anyone entering campus is asked about their health, their recent travel, and has their temperature taken with a no-contact thermometer. Individuals must provide a valid form of ID, will be provided with a wristband as evidence they completed the screening for that day. It is important to make sure you are answering the screening questions correctly as this will help keep everyone else safe and reduce community spread of COVID. As always, please make sure you are washing your hands for at least 20 seconds and/or using hand sanitizer. Governor Cuomo has a put in place a NY COVID-19 Travel Advisory, so if you travel to a state with significant rates of COVID-19 transmission, please make sure you quarantine for at least 14 days.
Part of the 2019-2020 Collegian staff just before the pandemic shut down operations at the college. Left to right: Jenna Fields, associate editor; Emma Tavener; editor-in-chief; Ben Winne, staff writer; missing: Emma Lane, photographer and Marc Baan staff and feature writer.
CAYUGA COLLEGIAN STAFF EARNS FIRST PLACE AWARD IN NATIONAL COLLEGE CONTEST The 2019-20 staff of Cayuga Community College’s only student-run newspaper, The Cayuga Collegian, earned first place in an annual national newspaper competition run by American Scholastic Press Association. “This first place win validates how well and necessary the students having a voice is to this campus. This award is especially gratifying since this dedicated staff continued to produce a newspaper despite being isolated at home,” explained long-time The Cayuga Collegian faculty advisor and assistant professor Mary G. Merritt. “Newspapers CONTINUED PAGE 2
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TWO CAYUGA STUDENTS AMONG INAUGURAL SUNY SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Two members of Cayuga Community College’s Class of 2020 are among 100 SUNY students to receive the inaugural Chancellor’s Undergraduate Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships. Cayuga’s Hannah Christopher and Shealyn Shattuck were named recipients of the highly selective award, which recognizes SUNY students with strong academic records who plan to continue their education at a SUNY institution. SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson announced the scholarship recipients on Friday. “We are immensely proud to recognize these exceptional students from across SUNY who have worked tirelessly to excel in their fields of study,” said Chancellor Johnson. “Their recognition as the winners
of the Chancellor’s Graduate Scholarship Award will no doubt inspire countless other students to pursue their educational path at SUNY, and in turn we will continue to provide access and opportunities to invest in tomorrow’s innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders.” “We’re very proud of Hannah and Shealyn for their tremendous accomplishments. Both of them excelled in the classroom. More importantly, they’re committed to community-minded careers that will help other people. That selflessness speaks to their priorities and who they are as outstanding members of our community,” said Cayuga President Dr. Brian Durant. “Congratulations to Hannah and Shealyn for earning this scholarship.”
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My name is Michael Perry. I am 24-years-old and living in Auburn. I graduated from Marcellus High School in 2014. I am a CCC sophomore. I live with my son and girlfriend. I also have three cats and a dog. I work full time at a call center in Auburn.
CAYUGA COLLEGIAN STAFF EARNS FIRST PLACE AWARD CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE are judged by journalism professors from across the nation, earning points for creativity, content coverage, photography, and writing.” The student staffs of The Cayuga Collegian for more than 18 years have earned either a first or second place award in this competition. Last year, The Cayuga Collegian was the only newspaper of its school size to win a first place prize.
Hello! My name is Emily Lane, and I am a student here at CCC working on my associate degree in video and media design. I hope to eventually get my bachelors in this field and someday work for National Geographic if I can. I am taking the fall semester off in order to fix some financial issues, but I’m really excited to get back on track in the spring. This is my second term with the school newspaper and I’m so excited to start a new segment for each issue that’s going to touch on the importance of mental health on campus and in our community. Outside of school, I currently run my own small photography business and help run a Cosplay photography company in the Finger Lakes region. I’m a mother to a beautiful little girl who just started 3PK so my days are never short of interesting.
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A graduate of Weedsport Central School District, Ms. Christopher g r a d u a t e d from Cayuga in December 2019 with an Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences and a concentration in psychology. Christopher said she was honored to Hannah Christopher receive the scholarship and was looking forward to continue working toward a career as a therapist. “When I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do as a career, the one thing I knew was that I wanted to help people. That was my main goal. I wasn’t sure what career that would lead me to, but I found I enjoyed studying psychology, which appealed to me personally and as an opportunity to help other people,” she said. Christopher will be attending SUNY Geneseo where she’s planning to earn her bachelor’s degree in psychology. Ms. Shattuck, who graduated from North Rose-Wolcott Central School District, is graduating from Cayuga this spring with an Associate of Science Degree in Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics & Science. Shattuck thanked her professors for pushing her to succeed at Cayuga, and credited her experience as a tutor with helping identify her career goal. “I realized recently that I always enjoyed school but never knew specifically what I
wanted to do as a career. Once I started tutoring, I realized without even spending much time thinking about it that I thoroughly enjoyed working with students, in particular when they needed help with math,” she said. “That experience, combined with my work at a local elementary Shealyn Shattuck school, showed me that I wanted to become a teacher.” Shattuck is continuing her education at SUNY Oswego in the fall, where she’s planning to earn her bachelor’s degree in Adolescence Education Grades 7-12: Mathematics. The program recognizes graduating SUNY students who plan on continuing their education at a SUNY institution. Eligible students must have a minimum grade-point-average of 3.3, and either graduate with an associate’s degree and are pursuing a bachelor’s degree at a SUNY institution, or graduate with a bachelor’s degree and remain with SUNY to earn a graduate degree. Of the 100 inaugural recipients, 45 are students who received their associate’s degree and are continuing at a SUNY institution to earn a bachelor’s degree. The non-tuition scholarships of up to $5,000 can be used on room and board costs, books, technology, childcare or other expenses. The scholarships were by nomination only and were open to all students.
CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE Comprised of nurse educators and practitioners, registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, RNcareers.org is dedicated to helping future and current nurses by providing program evaluations, career guides and other information. To compile their annual rankings, RNcareers.org collects data from state nursing boards, college nursing programs and federal entities, as well as National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) pass rates and accreditation information. Program rankings are then determined based on accreditation status and the NCLEX pass rates for the past three years. Cayuga’s graduates have consistently excelled on the NCLEX, with more than 96 percent passing the exam on their first attempt from 2017 through 2019. Cayuga graduates’ success rate surpasses the state average of 86
percent in 2018 and 2019 and the national average of 85 percent in 2018 and 86 percent in 2019, according to data from the New York State Office of Professions. Cayuga’s Nursing Program offers a balanced curriculum that combines theoretical knowledge, laboratory experience and clinical practice. The program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. Along with offering a strong curriculum with an established track record of success, Cayuga’s Nursing Program also features agreements helping graduates enroll in bachelor’s degree programs after completing their degree at Cayuga. Most recently, Cayuga and Upstate University Hospital created a direct path, dual admission program helping students continue their education.
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CAYUGABRIEFS PRESIDENT DURANT ON BOOKSTORE FALL OPERATIONS Fulton Campus Bookstore • The Fulton Campus Bookstore will be closed for the fall semester. We will evaluate the potential for reopening the bookstore in time for the spring semester. • All bookstore orders will be processed out of the Auburn Campus Bookstore. • Courier service may be available for students who need bookstore deliveries transported to the Fulton Campus. Auburn Campus Bookstore • The Auburn Campus Bookstore will be open starting Monday, August 24. • Regular hours of operation will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. • Only five customers will be allowed in the Bookstore at one time. Masks are required, and hand sanitizer will be available. Customers are not allowed to try on clothes and hats. • Outside of the listed hours of operation, contact the Bookstore at 315-2948686 or by emailing sm8041@bncollege. com. Book orders • All coursebook orders must be placed online at https://cayuga-cc.bncollege.com. Due to the limited number of customers allowed in the store, the bookstore will not be offering coursebook services in-person. • Optional curbside pickup is available for special circumstances, and must be requested ahead of time by emailing sm8041@bncollege.com. • All returns or exchanges must be done remotely. Email sm8041@bncollege.com for more information. • There is no in-store buyback. To sell back books, visit https://www.barnesandnoble.com/textbook/textbook-buyback.jsp. If you have any questions about the operation of our bookstores, please email Julie Dyson at Julie.dyson@cayuga-cc.edu.
PRESIDENT DURANT SPEAKS TO CAMPUS VIRTUALLY ON ZOOM C a y u g a C o m m u n i t y College’s President Dr. Brian Durant addressed the campus community virtually via the Internet platform Zoom on Friday, September 11th. The Cayuga Collegian staff missed the meeting and continues efforts to find out what the president said. If you have any reaction or comments regarding the speech, please email them to cayugacollegian@gmail.com for a future reaction to the speech story.
SOMA FACULTY BRIEFS A poem titled “Le Penseur,” by SOMA Assistant Professor of English Greg Sevik, was published on the poetry website The Ekphrastic Review this June. SOMA English Professor Mary Bulkot served as one of the judges for the New England Society in the City of New York’s annual Book Awards. She was a judge for the Fiction category. This has been her third year doing so. SOMA Art Professor Melissa participated in the National Gallery of Art Summer Institute for Educators: Art and Thinking. She received a grant from the NGA to participate in the fellowship. Around 150 educators from all over the world attended the institute.
CAYUGA GRADUATES HONORED WITH NATIONAL AWARD Three members of Cayuga Community College’s Class of 2020 recently received a national media award for a video spotlighting the College’s media programs. Cayuga graduates Nathan McKay, Zachariah Neupert and Brandon Nixon received a Silver Telly Award this spring for their work on “The Media Production Oner,” a single-take tour of the College’s bustling media programs. The annual Telly Awards, now in its 41st year, recognize excellence in television and video across different platforms. “Winning a Telly Award is an amazing achievement for community college students. The awards normally go to students in much larger colleges with far richer resources. The creativity and technical excellence exhibited by our students are a testament to their abilities and to the high-level of training they received in the Media/ T elecommunications program at Cayuga,” said Professor Steve Keeler, Division Chair for Cayuga’s School of Media and the Arts. Initially designed in one of Cayuga’s video production courses, “The Media Production Oner” takes viewers on a mostly dialogue-free tour of the College’s media facilities. Other students and faculty participated to help McKay, Neupert and Nixon craft the award-winning commercial. The two-minute tour shows students doing broadcast news reports, broadcasting from the College radio station, preparing to film AWARD WINNER an interview in the ZACHARIAH NEUPERT television studio, CLASS OF 2020 students operating sound boards for the studio, and students consuming information from other media formats.
Designing and filming a commercial with so many people and moving parts was certainly difficult, but the group decided to further challenge themselves by producing the video with only one rough take before shooting the entire final video in a single take. That meant careful choreography to help people perform their roles in the commercial. “No part was individually filmed. It was a constant run,” said Neupert. “We were happy and excited to see it work out as well as it did, because any little thing that was wrong we would have had to reshoot the whole thing.” After formulating the idea for the commercial, the group began working with faculty and other students, stressing timing, cues and when their respective walk-on roles started and ended. It was challenging, said Mr. Nixon, but using maps, animation, photos, arrows and more helped the planning efforts. The first and final take went smoothly, with the camera following different students and faculty members through the media facilities for a brief glimpse into the life of a Cayuga media student. The project also gave McKay, Neupert and Nixon experience with just a few of the challenges that may await them in media production careers. “I have a lot more respect for people who produce different forms of media and large film productions who execute one long take. You can’t screw up in that situation,” said Nixon. “There was a lot of planning and timing it out and cues for people to start moving and interacting.” Neupert and Nixon said they gained valuable experience with the project and the complications that come with filming single-take productions, and felt their work on “The Media Production Oner” would help their media career efforts. Winning the Telly Award was an unexpected, but certainly welcome, bonus, they said. “It’s a very interesting video in terms of its production with the single take,” said Nixon of their work. “That aspect made it a unique experience. Cueing all those people, it’s just not something that you can do over and over again. It adds realism to the video. That in particular made it a good experience.”
AWARD WINNER NATHAN MCKAY CLASS OF 2020 To see the “The Media Production Oner,” visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7a-A52HNHg. For more information on Cayuga’s Media Production Program, visit https://www.cayuga-cc.edu/academics/ schools/soma/media-arts/media-production/.
AWARD WINNER BRANDON NIXON CLASS OF 2020
CCC Golf and CAYUGA STUDENT-ATHLETES NAMED Goodbye Cross Country Programs TO NJCAA’S ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS Covid-19 KILLS CCC SPORTS PROGRAMS Student-athletes at Cayuga Community College continued a strong tradition of success in the classroom in the 2019-2020 academic year, with 20 students named to national all-academic teams. The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) recently named student-athletes to its All-Academic First, Second and Third Teams, and 20 members of Cayuga’s athletic teams landed on the prestigious lists honoring students for distinguished academic performance. “We’re proud of these student-athletes for their academic success, particularly in a year where they overcame the stress of a pandemic and transitioned to taking courses in a distance learning format,” said Cayuga President Dr. Brian Durant. “Succeeding at such a high degree in the classroom while also dedicating yourself to competing in one or more sports is an incredible accomplishment. Congratulations to all these student-athletes, and we’re confident they will continue to achieve at such a distinguished level.” “Being named to the NJCAA’s all-academic teams is a tremendous achievement that shows the dedication of our student-athletes,” said Cayuga Athletic Director Pete Liddell. “They push themselves on the field or court, but they know that working toward and earning their degree is the most important part of being a student-athlete. We couldn’t be prouder of their commitment and accomplishments.” Student-athletes who earn a minimum overall grade-point average (GPA) of 3.6 are eligible to be named to the NJCAA’s all-academic teams. Cayuga softball player Makayla Titus, of Auburn, was the lone Spartan to earn NJCAA All-Academic First Team by earning a 4.0 GPA in both the Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 semesters.
Cayuga student-athletes who made the NJCAA All-Academic Second Team, which requires a GPA of 3.8-3.99, are: • Lorenz Behrendt, Berlin, Germany: Men’s Soccer; • Cassandra Brown, Union Springs: Women’s Lacrosse; • Daniel Burdaspar, Pamplona, Spain: Men’s Soccer; • Connor Carr-Mathews, Auburn: Baseball; • Jenna Fields, Skaneateles: Golf; • Eric Gatewood, Auburn: Baseball; • Daisy Townsend, Auburn: Women’s Soccer and Women’s Lacrosse. Cayuga student-athletes who made the NJCAA All-Academic Third Team, which requires a GPA of 3.6-3.79, are: • Dennis Bates, Oswestry, England: Men’s Soccer; • Matthew Devlin, Belfast, Northern Ireland: Men’s Soccer; • Alfie Hipwell, London, England: Men’s Soccer; • Vladimir Kopchev, London, England: Men’s Soccer; • Samantha Lackey, Seneca Falls: Women’s Lacrosse; • Zac Legarretta, Auburn: Baseball; • Victoria Mandel, Basom: Women’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball and Softball; • Zach Nickerson, Union Springs: Baseball; • Abdias Puac-Perez, Aurora: Men’s Soccer; • Joshua Smith, Limauady, Northern Ireland: Men’s Soccer; • Katelyn Stoddard, Auburn: Women’s Soccer and Softball; • David Wilson, Ancaster, Ontario: Baseball.
The student-athletes who made the NJCAA’s all-academic teams were also named NJCAA Region III Academic AllRegion, along with Cayuga men’s basketball guard Jacob Ramirez, of Bronx. The NJCAA Region III Academic All-Region requires a minimum GPA of 3.5.
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The Cayuga Community College athletic department has postponed all athletic competition for the Fall 2020 semester due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NJCAA has moved the sport seasons who traditional participate during the College’s Fall semester (soccer (M&W), volleyball (W) and basketball (M&W)) to the Spring 2021 semester. The College will also continue to offer baseball (M), softball (W), and lacrosse (M&W) during the Spring 2021 semester. Due to financial restraints resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic… the College made the decision not to sponsor cross-country (M&W) and golf (M&W), indefinitely. The College and athletic department are weighing the decision to allow athletic teams to participate in “fall minicamp” workouts to begin as early as late September/early October. For more information or questions related to any of our intercollegiate sport offering and their status…please contact Director of Athletics Pete Liddell at liddell@cayuga-cc.edu. If you are interested in participating on any of our teams…please contact me at liddell@cayuga-cc.edu so that I can send your name and interest to the appropriate head coach for meeting and tryout information. — Pete Liddell, Director of Athletics
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PHOTOS BY MARY G. MERRITT
2 0 2 0 GRADUATE SIGHTINGS
EMMA TAVENER CLASS OF 2020
KAITLYN DIEGO CLASS OF 2020
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What are you afraid of ? What are you afraid of? Perhaps a bad grade on your mid-tem? The cop driving closely behind you? Your parents when you get home late? All valid things to be afraid of, but all tangible things—all things you can see coming.
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Now think of the things you can’t see. Things that move in the comers of your eyes. Sounds that come from nowhere. The touch on your arm from the shadows ... HOW AFRAID ARE YOU NOW?
If you’re brave enough, read this weekly installment of OUR SHADOW WORLD. We will explore the myths and urban legends of our planet. From the creatures your grandparents told you they saw in the war, to the things found on an abandoned VHS tape on the side of the road. Nothing will be held back as we discover what people are afraid of in countries from all four corners of this world. Remember, all myths and legends start with some strand of the truth. Now let’s see if they stay are true or just turn out to be a good story!
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After a long and hard day of work there is nothing better than being able to crawl into your own bed and fall asleep. To be able to let your unconscious mind fall into your very own dream world. Sounds great, right. The ability to relax and playout your own fantasy in your dreaming mind. Its sounds safe because we all do it every time, we fall asleep. But what if we aren’t safe with in our own dreams? What if there is someone or something watching us as we dream? Has this happened to you? Have you ever dreamt “This Man”?
In the very beginning of 2006, a very well-known and respected psychiatrist had a patient who drew an image of a man that she said she kept seeing and speaking to in her dreams. The psychiatrist placed the picture in the patient’s file and did not give it another thought for a few weeks. That was until a new patient came in and described this man who kept popping up in their dreams. The psychiatrist asked the new patient to draw the man they had kept seeing in their dreams and to the psychiatrist’s surprise, it was the same man from the other patients dream. After the new patient left, the psychiatrist faxed the image of the man to a few of his colleagues and to his surprise his colleagues told him that they also have patients who have seen this man in their dreams. It seems that since 2006 there have been thousands of reports of “This Man” popping up in peoples’ dreams. There is no pattern to the people who see “This Man.” They come from all levels of the socioeconomic, religious, age and nationality spectrum. So, who could “This Man” be? There have been theories running from the logical to supernatural spectrum for the past 14 years. Some believe this could be the creator… yes, what ‘God’ looks like.
Some believe he is some guru who has achieved such a high level of enlightenment that he is able to enter people’s dreams. But from all accounts “This Man” has never been a threat to anyone and many has claimed he has even helped them with their problems. At this time, you might be asking if the reports of people dreaming of “This Man” are true or not. Well, it depends on what you consider the truth. Once you pull back the layers of the story you find that there are some issues. One – the psychiatrist is never named. Okay, that might not seem too weird because claiming that their patients are seeing this strange man might end their career. Two - all the reports of seeing “This Man” are only found on community board sites which may lead many to think this is some virtual game. But on the other side, now that you have seen this man you will probably dream of this man. It’s called the - IMITATION THEORY. Once you see something you will start seeing it everywhere, especially when so many other people claim to see the same thing. Unfortunately, the “This Man” stories are becoming so widespread you will probably see him in your dreams tonight. And, because of that, it makes this story true. This is a strange world where new discoveries are made every day. We might never truly know if “This Man” is a true man entering peoples dreams or if he is just a ghost story that went viral. My best advice to all of you is to take every story of the unknown, bizarre, and supernatural with a grain of salt. Use your analytical mind and come to your own conclusions. And never, ever blindly believe anything you read on-line. And if you happen to see “This Man” in your dreams tonight, don’t worry. Either he’s a figment of your imagination as you remember this story, or he is actually there and as you have read, he’s no threat… for now.
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