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Dear Colleagues,

As the 2016 ? 2017 academic year comes to an end, I want to acknowledge and recognize Westchester Community College's staff that works hard to assist the Division of Academic Affairs advance the success of students. Support staff at WCC work tirelessly to provide service to the College community. This will be the last issue of the Academic Communicator. We celebrate and reflect upon the unsung heroes.

The support staff in the Division of Academic Affairs is the initial contact for students and faculty. The staff addresses student concerns, schedule changes, no-pay deletes, and words of encouragement. The staff performs these duties with smiling and greeting faces. I as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs (Interim) along with the entire Division salute and celebrate the support staff for their outstanding service and dedication to WCC. The College could not end the Academic year without acknowledging WCC support staff members. The March edition of The Communicator celebrated faculty, April's edition focused on student success, and this issue recognizes Academic Affairs staff.

As I close out my tenure at Westchester Community College, I would like to reflect on a poem by an unknown author entitled "A Reason, A Season, A Lifetime".

People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.

When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed or just felt. They have come to assist you through a hard time, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. Then, suddenly, the person disappears from your life. Your need has been met; their work is done.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow, or give back. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They give you great joy. Believe it; it is real. But only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons--things you must build upon to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all your other relationships.

Think about the people in your life over the years. Whether they were there for a reason, a season or a lifetime, accept them and treasure them for however long they were meant to be part of your life.

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And when they are gone, be thankful for the gifts you received from them when they were here--for a reason, a season or a lifetime. I am dedicating this edition of the communicator to Diane Barna. Diane held a special place in heart of many at Westchester Community College. She worked at WCC for more than 17 years. During her tenure at the College, she worked as an Office Assistant to the Accounting, Computer Information Systems, and Human Service departments. Additionally, Ms. Barna was an active member of both the WCC Staff Council and Achieving the Dream Committee. Unfortunately, we loss Diane Barna to an untimely death in October of 2016. We continue to mourn the loss of Diane and WCC will not be the same without her.

In the Provost's office, I have two wonderful staff members who supports Division of Academic Affairs and me.

Ms. Karen Rao, Administrative Assistant, joined Westchester Community College in May 2016. She

supports the Division of Academic Affairs and me by scheduling meetings, answering the phone, and other administrative assistant duties. Prior to working at Westchester Community College, Karen worked at Pace University as the Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean Arts and Sciences.

Jonelle Knox Ed. D., Project Administrator, works on special administrative projects for the office and the entire Division of Academic Affairs. Dr. Knox has worked in post-secondary education for more than ten years in various administrative and faculty positions. He has worked at Bronx Community College CUNY, ASA College, Moraine Valley Community College, and Kennedy King College. Prior to working full-time in higher education, Jonelle worked in corporate America in which his last position was Assistant Vice President of Risk Management for LawCash, a legal finance company.

Thank you Karen and Jonelle for the continued support and dedication to both Westchester Community College and the Division of Academic Affairs.

On May 1, 2017, the Division of Academic Affairs hosted a meet and greet to introduce new employees to the College community. The event was well attended and opened to the entire campus community. Welcome to Westchester Community College, it is truly a great place!

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SCHOOL OF ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Dr. Karen Taylor, Interim Dean Location: Hankin Academic Arts Building, Rm. 509 Phone: (914) 606-6949

CELEBRATING OUR SUCCESSES Fundamentally important to the success of the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences are the staff who support the students, faculty, and administrators. We have amazing staff who are on the move! John Sheridan promoted to Division Secretary in 2015 completed the CPR certification course and volunteered for various activities at the Native Plant Sale; he has also been elected Vice President of the Staff Council for 2017-18 and was awarded this year's Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Classified Service.

Development Day. Finally, we give well wishes to Francine Regan on her first grandchild expected in just a few months!

The School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences would like to welcome the new Dean, Karen Taylor to the College. Dr. Taylor comes to Westchester Community College most recently from Finger Lakes Community College where she served as the Associate Vice President of Instruction. She brings with her a variety of administrative and academic experiences designed to enhance curriculum and academic program development. The college will benefit from Dr. Taylor's expertise and management abilities as she guides the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences forward to enhance student success at Westchester Community College.

Dr. Karen Taylor, Dean Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Jan Phair, John Sheridan, and Pat Saponaro

Jan Phair has completed her CPR certification course and has been working on increasing her skills with fillable forms to revamp some of the paperwork we deal with so often. She along with Pat Saponaro and Francine Regan attended the Staff

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CAREERS

Dr. Carmen Mart?nez-L?pez, Dean Location: Classroom Building, Room 201 Phone: (914) 606-6435

SBPC SUPPORT TEAM Our school is very proud and grateful for the assistance that our support team gives to ensure our School's success. Teresa Michaud, Fran Regan, Lissette Iglesias P?rez, and Linda Portsmouth are always available to serve not only our students and faculty, but also students' family members and outside stakeholders when they have concerns.

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They have been instrumental in managing the logistics for several activities, such as scheduling the visit of the members of external review teams (ERT), putting together materials to send to the ERTs, and organizing the academic welcome for our students, among other activities.

Francine Regan assisted with the Great Cohan Award ceremony this past April. The support team has also been working very hard with faculty on Program Reviews, Search & Screen interviews, adjunct interviews, and other projects that will help the college community as a whole.

TERESA MICHAUD SCHOOL SECRETARY

CLA 201

The support team of the School of Business and Professional Careers engages in a wide variety of tasks. Teresa, Fran, Lissette, and Linda contribute to the School's success on a daily basis; they orient the students when they need clarification related to the new Schools' structure, and they guide the students to the appropriate areas in the college when they have questions or concerns to ensure that their concerns are addressed appropriately.

Teresa, Fran, Lissette and Linda are always assisting our faculty when they have concerns related to logistical issues that are important for faculty success.

FRANCINE REGAN OFFICE ASST.

PROFESSIONAL CAREERS DEPT. CLA38

Lissett Igllesia Perez

OFFICE ASST. PROF. CAREERS DEPT.

BUSINESS DEPT. CLA44 & GTW 352

LINDA PORTSMOUTH OFFICE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTING DEPT CIT DEPT EDUCATION DEPT CLA 42

Our school continues to bring examples of partnerships between our college and external stakeholders. Our Management 101 class participated in a visit to PepsiCo's corporate headquarters in Purchase, New York. Our students from the Consumer Behavior class competed in the Pace University App Bowl, sponsored by Westchester County and Google.

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ALPHA BETA GAMMA BUSINESS HONOR SOCIETY On Thursday April 2017, Professor Ruth Levy officiated at the Delta Chapter of Alpha Beta Gamma International (ABG), the business honor society of Westchester Community College, as part of their 47th annual Initiation Banquet held at the Elmwood Country Club in White Plains. This initiation banquet was the 43rd consecutive ABG initiation ceremony for which Professor Levy has acted as faculty adviser.

There were 89 students initiated; the students represented curricula including accounting, business administration, marketing, fashion merchandising, culinary and foods management, computer information systems, cybersecurity, office technologies, and web development.

The evening was a culmination of the year-long efforts by ABG President Tahamina Akhtar and her fellow officers: Aparna Bist, Marie Altagracia Jean, Johnnie Angeline Anne Asibuo, James M.P. Laughlin, Haile Laurency, and Jasper Syrig.

The ceremony included congratulations and encouraging words by one of the evening's honorees, Dean Carmen Martinez Lopez, who spoke passionately about student success. Additionally, Cyber Security curriculum Chair, Professor John Watkins, was honored for his dedication to students.

In his keynote address, Dean Ed Weis of Mercy College advised the students to get a mentor, get involved outside of classes by joining clubs and organizations, such as ABG. He also encouraged students to participate in internship opportunities.

Congratulations to our faculty advisors, Professor Ruth Levy, Professor Carolyn Christesen, and Edward Hengel, for supporting the Delta Chapter of Alpha Beta Gamma International (ABG), the business honor society of Westchester Community College.

LAMBDA ALPHA BETA GAMMA On Wednesday April 19th, 2017, Professor Ruth Levy was one of the guest speakers at the annual high school business honor society induction of Lambda Alpha Beta Gamma at Eastchester High School. This organization has been at Eastchester High School since June 2001; Professor Ruth Levy has participated in all but one of the annual initiation ceremonies during the past 17 years.

BUSINESS STUDENTS VISIT PEPSICO HEADQUARTERS FOR EXECUTIVE TOUR On April 23, 2017, students from Judith Chang's Global Business class and Suzanne Matthews' Management 101 class participated in a visit to PepsiCo's corporate headquarters in Purchase, New York. The group had an opportunity to meet with leaders from the strategic planning, finance, and marketing areas within Pepsi. PepsiCo is the second largest food and beverage company in the world with over 200,000 employees worldwide.

Students were able to get a sense of how PepsiCo operates globally and how they coordinate the marketing, finance and strategic planning functions. They were especially interested to hear a detailed overview of how PepsiCo manages its marketing activities.

The visit included a tour of PepsiCo's newly renovated headquarters building, and students were able to see how the office environment is designed to promote collaboration, creativity, and communication between employees. Students also enjoyed sampling some of PepsiCo's new product innovations.

WESTCHESTER FASHION IN ACTION The spring 2017 Fashion Show was a successful event. Students and their families enjoyed the event organized by the Fashion Club with the assistance of Professor Stacy Scibelli and Professor Karen Schlusberg.

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For the non-textile garments exhibition, the winners are: Best in Show: Two piece outfit created from safety pins & zippers by Cassandra Burnley Best Material Used: Two piece outfit made out of duct tape by Carole Morris Most Creative: Outfit of leaves and flower petals by Mona Aljjayyosi

MARKETING MANAGEMENT IN ACTION In the Consumer Behavior course, six teams of students competed in the Pace University App Bowl sponsored by Westchester County and Google. Each team had an app in development, designed to enrich the lives of senior citizens and their caretakers in the community.

app for seniors who like to gamble; Ahead of Time is an app for seniors who could use voice activated scheduling to keep track of their medicine and appointments; The Bucket List is an app that gives seniors who are filled with enthusiasm a chance to use virtual reality to explore their dreams in their homes, like skydiving and Paris travel; and Sunday Dinner is an app that curates menus aligned with medical conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure.

The Marketing Management class hosted an exciting Pop up fragrance exhibit, showcasing "Sensational Women in History."

This branded fragrance exhibition imagined by Professor Fein's Marketing Management class used women in history to inspire 3D modeled perfume bottles, unique brands, and unusual scents. The project was curated by guest "nose" Sue Phillips, a fragrance expert globally-recognized in the fragrance and perfume, cosmetics, and personal care fields. Sue presented to visitors of the exhibition a short overview about the magic and mystery of our most powerful sense--our sense of smell. She has developed fragrances for Lanc?me Paris, Elizabeth Arden, and more.

The final judging was held on April 28th, 2017. The experience gave students real world "Shark Tank" like experience in coding training, and the opportunity to use the focus rooms on campus and Qualtrics technology for market research. The teams were diverse in their app-making approach. For example, Winner Winner Chicken Dinner is an

WCC Students were inspired by a visit to The Scentarium. Students discovered their olfactory personality and learned about the different fragrance families and created their own fragrance for the brands that they were conceiving to celebrate Women's History Month. The class also learned about the product development process from guest speakers in branding, consumer trademarking, event planning, and Tinkercad.

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SCHOOL OF HEALTH CAREERS, TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED LEARNING

Dr. Ronald L. Bloom, Dean Location: Science Building, Room 252 Phone: (914) 606-6912

STAFF

DELZORA MABRA

My career at Westchester

Community College first began

in September of 1995 when I

worked as an Office Assistant

in Multicultural Programs and

Services. I worked in this area

until December 1999. In April

of 2012, I returned to

Westchester

Community

College as the Division Secretary of the Arts and

Humanities Division where I offered support to the

Reading, English, Communications and Media Arts,

Arts, Film and Performing Arts Departments. In

September of 2015, I transferred to the Division of

Natural and Health Sciences, now known as the

School of Health Careers, Technologies and Applied

Learning. I am the Assistant to Dean Ronald Bloom.

With the help of two office assistants, we offer

support to the following programs: EMS/Paramedic,

Culinary Arts and Hospitality, Nutrition and

Dietetics, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Nursing,

Physical Education, Personal Training, Health and

Human Performance, Health Studies, Radiology

Technology, Respiratory Care and Veterinary Care.

I am a proud alumna of Westchester Community College. I graduated in May 2002 with an AAS degree in Business Administration and inducted into Alpha Beta Gamma Honor Society. In June 2012, I received a Bachelor's of Science in Community Human Services from SUNY Empire State University. As School Secretary, I strive to make sure that the needs of students and faculty are met. I make an extra effort to seek out the answers to questions I do not know. My focus is to help as much

as I can to ensure that students are successful in their college careers.

ELIZABETH SLOAT

I am the new Lead Technical Assistant in the Department of Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Nutrition & Dietetics. I started my career at SUNY Westchester Community College in January after the retirement of Emmy Cresky.

After high school, I obtained an Associate Degree in Occupational Science from SUNY Cobleskill. I worked in the hospitality industry for many years before returning to SUNY Westchester Community College. At the College, I completed both the programs in Food and Nutrition and Dietetics. I then attended CUNY Lehman College where I graduated with a BS in Nutrition. I am excited about my position in the department and the opportunity to work with faculty and assist students as they begin their careers in culinary arts, hospitality, and the nutrition industry.

WALTER HAUCK

My interaction and assistance to students and faculty is multifaceted. In addition to my duties in the Physical Education Department, I have responsibilities in the Athletic Department that include coaching three teams. I assist faculty with computers and completing online research, forms, and reports. I assist faculty in setting up equipment, ordering equipment and supplies, and tracking items when they are received. I monitor maintenance of the building for both Physical Education and Athletics by spotting needed repairs and ordering custodial services for special events. Both departments put me in contact with students. For Physical Education, I help them navigate the ins and outs of functioning in our building and Department. Through Athletics, I help students to function as a team, and to develop in their sport. My role includes helping students understand college life and how to potentially

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continue in their studies and participate in sports after they graduate from Westchester.

ERIC HVISC

I have been employed at the College for 35 years, the first 16 at the Media Center. Over the course of my career, I have seen many changes, but my commitment to students remains the same. I believe my job is to pay it forward. I feel a sense of pride every time I walk into a hospital in the area and our graduates recognize me. I hope to continue to work in the Health Science Building for as long as I can. The mission of Westchester Community College motivates me and I am hopeful that I can continue to support our faculty and students to become excellent health professionals.

CELESTE CABRAL

I joined Westchester Community College in January 2017 working for Dean Bloom in the School of Health Careers, Technology, and Applied Learning. I provide administrative support to the Nursing, Radiology Technology, Respiratory Care, and Veterinary Technology programs. Prior School experience includes working for BOCES, Irvington, and Greenburgh. I also worked many years as an IBM employee, on-site trainer, payroll instructor, payroll administrator, payroll accounting professional, and Corporate Banking Administrator.

VICTORIA OWENS

I joined Westchester Community College in February 2017. I am an office assistant in the Dean's Office in the School of Health Careers, Technology and Applied Learning. I provide administrative support to the EMS and Paramedic Program, Physical Education and the Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management and Nutrition and Dietetics Departments. I come from a business background working with VPs in corporate America; academia is quite new to me. Right now, I am working closely

with the Dean to bring the Health Equity Symposium to the College on June 6, 2017

BRIANA O'MALLEY

I am the lab assistant for the Veterinary Technology Department. I am a licensed veterinary technician and part of the first graduating class from WCC's veterinary technology program. I help set up lab experiences for the students, which includes the vet tech lab, or off campus at our participating animal shelter or teaching hospital. My daily activities vary from setting up dog mannequins for pet CPR to collecting blood samples so students can practice microscope techniques. Because I support faculty's daily instruction, I play an integral role in the educational and clinical program. Having gone through the program, I also serve as a mentor to students.

NEWS FROM EMERGENCY MEDICAL

SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Paramedic student Patrick Swift and 2016 paramedic program graduate Walter McCabe delivered a baby during his ambulance internship. Mr. Swift responded to a call for a "woman in labor" with his field-training preceptor, Walter McCabe. They found the woman to be in the final stages of labor and decided it was best to proceed with the delivery in her home. After the birth, they stabilized both the mother and baby before transporting them to the hospital. They are both healthy and thankful for the quick thinking and professionalism of the team.

The Westchester County Regional EMS Council has chosen to recognize two members of our EMS program this year at their annual awards dinner.

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