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1 Student Leadership Newsletter Volume IV Issue 1 Augusta Technical College February/March 2014 Congratulations to the Augusta Tech 2014 GOAL Winner Christina Clutter From left to right: GOAL Winner Christina Clutter, Finalist Giovanna Mustin, Augusta Tech President Terry Elam, Finalist Cassandra Sullivan and Finalist Rachel Kramer. Christina Clutter, an Occupational Therapy Assistant student at Augusta Technical College from Grovetown, has been named as the college's winner of the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL). The announcement was made at the college's GOAL recognition meeting held in conjunction with The Optimist Club of Augusta's monthly meeting at Sixth at Watkins in Augusta. Clutter was chosen by a panel of local leaders over three other nominees for the award. The runners-up were Rachel Kramer, a Horticulture student; Giovanna Mustin, an Occupational Therapy Assistant student; and Cassandra Sullivan, a Cardiovascular Technology student. GOAL, a statewide program of the Technical College System of Georgia, honors excellence in academics and leadership among the state's technical college students. Local GOAL winners are selected at each of the state's 24 technical colleges as well as one Board of Regents college with a technical education division. The announcement of Clutter as the Augusta Technical College GOAL winner was made by David Arnold, Optimist Club officer and a 2014 GOAL judge. Clutter will now proceed to regional judging. All college GOAL winners will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Atlanta for two days in April. Nine regional finalists, three finalists from the three regions, will be announced in Atlanta in April A panel of leaders from the business, industry and government sectors will interview them and choose one to be the 2014 state GOAL winner and the recipient of the GOAL medallion. The grand prize also includes a new car, courtesy of Chevrolet, the statewide corporate sponsor of the GOAL program. "It is an honor to represent Augusta Technical College as the GOAL winner, and I am humbled by the adventure I am about to experience," said Clutter. Clutter is a military spouse with two children. She is also the Director of Autism Exchange, a member of the Occupational Therapy Assistant Club and Phi Theta Kappa.

2 Student Leadership Newsletter February/March 2014 Page 2 Congratulations to the Augusta Tech 2014 Rick Perkins Award Winner Margaret Crawford Margaret Crawford, instructor for Early Childhood Care and Education program on the Waynesboro/Burke County campus of Augusta Technical College, was selected from a group of nominated instructors to represent the college in the Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction. It is a statewide program initiated by the Technical College System of Georgia to honor outstanding instructors in the system's 25 member institutions. Crawford is being honored for her dedication to and hard work in her department for 2013 instruction year and will be the 2014 representative. Each year, instructors are nominated by faculty, staff and students. The nominees then are interviewed by a panel of judges consisting of Augusta Tech's Board Members. The Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction honors technical education's most outstanding instructors. The award has been an ongoing statewide event since 1991 and is designed to recognize and honor technical college instructors who make significant contributions to technical education through innovations and leadership in their fields. Annually, all 25 technical colleges, plus the four Regents system schools with technical divisions, nominate an instructor to represent their colleges for the statewide honor. Nominees then compete on a regional basis. Crawford will compete with representatives from the Central Region of the Technical College System of Georgia. Winners from each technical college region will be announced and will then compete for the state honor in April. To be eligible for the award, instructors must be employed on a full-time basis for a minimum of three-years and have not participated in the region or state-level selection process in the last three years. The statewide recipient of the award serves as an ambassador and represents the Technical College System of Georgia. The recipient will travel statewide to promote technical education and the critical impact the system of technical colleges has on the overall economic health of Georgia.

3 Student Leadership Newsletter February/March 2014 Page 3 Celebrate Black History Month By Taking Notes Student Leadership Council Secretary/Treasurer Elected to State Office Student Leadership Council Secretary/Treasurer Bryon Baker was elected to the Statewide Student Leadership Team at the Winter Statewide Student Leadership Conference in La- Grange in February. Baker is a Design and Media Production student at the Augusta campus. He will attend SSLC training in May. After that training he will be assigned an office on the Bryon Baker SSLC along with the other elected students. Congratulations, Bryon!

4 Student Leadership Newsletter February/March 2014 Page 4 Augusta Tech Joins in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Augusta Technical College joined Paine College and Georgia Regents University in celebrating the legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 17. This annual celebration was made extra special with a thoughtprovoking and energizing key note speech by Bishop Woodie White of the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Bishop White was introduced to the packed crowd at Gilbert Lambuth Memorial Chapel by Augusta Technical College President Terry Elam. Augusta Tech students participated in the celebration as members of the inter-collegiate chorus and ushers for the event. Guest Speaker Bishop Woodie White greets Augusta Technical College President Terry Elam. Shirley Savage, Bryon Baker, Kinshasa Williams, Daijah Holmes, and Cassandra Sullivan served as ushers at the annual MLK celebration held at Paine College on January 17.

5 Student Leadership Newsletter February/March 2014 Page 5 March 2014 Student Affairs Spring Activity Calendar 4 th Disability Spotlight Newsletter-Dyslexia (Perkins Initiative) Information in the newsletter will be ed out via Smartweb Announcement to students. The information provided will cover ways of coping and learning with dyslexia while enrolled in college and when entering into the workplace. 10 th Acoustic Café Poetry Slam Augusta 12:00 1:00 p.m Café Spoken word, free style, read your favorite passages or lyrics. Express Yourself at the Acoustic Café March Madness Poetry Slam. 11 th Acoustic Café Poetry Slam Thomson Auditorium 12:00 1:00 p.m. Spoken word, free style, read your favorite passages or lyrics. Express Yourself at the Acoustic Café March Madness Poetry Slam. 12 th Acoustic Café Poetry Slam Waynesboro Auditorium 12:00 1:00 p.m. Spoken word, free style, read your favorite passages or lyrics. Express Yourself at the Acoustic Café March Madness Poetry Slam. 11 th Men s Night Out/6pm-7:30pm-Augusta/BLDG Lobby and Auditorium (Perkins Initiative) In conjunction with the High School Coordinator, the Counseling Center, Allied Health Department, and Business/Personal Services Department we will highlight some of ATC s Allied Health Programs and Business Programs. Program advisors and representatives from local companies will be on hand to discuss the vast opportunities available for men in Allied Health and Business career fields. 13 th Resource Spotlight: Augusta Partnership for Children 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon Augusta 1300 Rotunda 18 th Workshop: Goal Setting Augusta 10:00-11:30 a.m. TBD 19 th Workshop: Goal Setting Burke 10:00-11:30 a.m. 20 th Workshop: Goal Setting Thomson 10:00-11:30 a.m. 21 st New Student Orientation 24 th Financial Aid Awareness Week Burke 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Representatives will be on campus to provide information about financial aid resources and application process for academic year 25 th Financial Aid Awareness Week Thomson 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Representatives will be on campus to provide information about financial aid resources and application process for academic year

6 Student Leadership Newsletter February/March 2014 Page 6 Student Affairs Spring 2014 Activity Calendar March (continued) 26 th Financial Aid Awareness Week Augusta 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. (All day) 1300 Bldg Rotunda Representatives will be on campus to provide information about financial aid resources and application process for academic year 25 th Diabetes Awareness Day Information Table Augusta 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m./burke Campus 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Information will be provided to faculty, staff, and students about Diabetes. The information provided will cover strategies to manage diabetes, coping mechanism, different types of diabetes, etc. 26 th Diabetes Awareness Day Information Table Columbia County Center 9:00 11:00 a.m./ McDuffie Campus 1:00 3:00 p.m. Information will be provided to faculty, staff, and students about Diabetes. The information provided will cover strategies to manage diabetes, coping mechanism, different types of diabetes, etc. 27 th Grad Finale Event- Augusta - 4:00p.m.-7:00p.m. Grad Finale is a new tradition at Augusta Technical College. This event will offer a one-stop 28 th Admission application and transcript deadline for Summer 2014 April 2 nd Grad Finale Event Burke - 4:00p.m.-7:00p.m. Grad Finale is a new tradition at Augusta Technical College. This event will offer a one-stop 3 rd Grad Finale Event Thomson 4:00p.m.-7:00p.m. Grad Finale is a new tradition at Augusta Technical College. This event will offer a one-stop 4 th Grad Finale Event Grovetown 4:00pm-7:00p.m. Grad Finale is a new tradition at Augusta Technical College. This event will offer a one-stop

7 Student Leadership Newsletter February /March 2014 Page 7 April (continued) 4 th Disability Spotlight Newsletter-Autism (Perkins Initiative) Information in the newsletter will be ed out via Smartweb Announcement to students. The information provided will cover ways of coping and learning with Autism while enrolled in college and when entering into the workplace th Spring Break Student Affairs Spring 2014 Activity Calendar 15 th Best of the Best Luncheon 16 th Grad Finale Augusta 4:00p.m.-7:00p.m. Grad Finale is a new tradition at Augusta Technical College. This event will offer a one-stop 16 th Augusta Tech Games The entire campus comes together to compete, eat, and relax in this annual rite of Spring. The highlight of this event is always the Paper Boat Race. 17 th Career Fair Prep (2:00 4:00 p.m., Augusta Campus, 1300 Building, Room 123) Get ready for the upcoming Career Fair and your job search by attending a boot camp style event covering resume writing, interview preparation, and making a good first impression with employers! 18 th New Student Orientation 21 st Augusta Tech Achievers Program Augusta 6:00 p.m. Augusta Campus ITC Auditorium 22 nd Career Fair (9:00 a.m. 12:00 noon, Augusta Campus, 1300 Building) Dress in neat, clean, professional attire and have your resume ready to meet with employers from various fields providing information on hiring opportunities.. 23 rd Autism Speaks Augusta th State GOAL/RPA Competition in Atlanta May 1 st Summer 2014 deadline for financial aid application completion 7 th Graduation

8 Student Leadership Newsletter February 2014 Page 8 May (continued) 9th New Student Orientation Get Plugged in Now to Career Services at Augusta Technical College! 13 th Walk in Registration 14 th Walk in Registration 19 th Staff Development 21 st Summer term begins 21 st Drop/Add 22 nd Drop/Add June 13 th Fall 2014 deadline for financial aid application completion Augusta Tech Student Leadership Council Scores Big at Winter Conference Augusta Technical College s Student Leadership Council heated up the Statewide Student Leadership Council/ DECA/ and NTHS Winter Conference in competitions held at the West Georgia Tech campus in LaGrange February 6-8. Bryon Baker, our SLC Secretary/Treasurer and a Design and Media Production Technology student, was elected to the Statewide Student Leadership Council Action Team. Mr. Baker will go through training alongside other elected Action Team members in May. Offices will be assigned to team members at that time. Daijah Holmes, our SLC Vice President and a Criminal Justice student, took home first place in the Prepared Speech competition. Cassandra Sullivan, our SLC President and a Cardiovascular Technology student, took second place in the Extemporaneous Speech competition. SLC Team from left to right : Brad Budd, Daijah Holmes, Cassandra Sullivan, and Bryon Baker Brad Budd, a Design and Media Production Technology student, took third place in the Extemporaneous Speech competition.