welcoming the Dental Assisting Accreditation visiting team

Germanna Sponsors Green Jobs Conference for Oct 25, 2010
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Germanna's Fall 2010 Green Jobs Conference Scheduled for Oct 25 at the Culpeper Daniel Technology Center

Monday, October 25, 2010

A one-day conference on opportunities for

green living & working

Germanna Community College Daniel Technology Center, Culpeper, Virginia

Green Communities

Green Jobs

WORKSHOP SERIES:

9:40-10:40 – repeated 10:50-12:00

Green Building Professional Development

• The Changing Building Code:

Jeb Paarfus, Culpeper County Green Building Resource Center

• Marketing High-Performance Homes:

Amber Stewart, ICF International

• Green Building Training & Certification Options:

Sustainability Works

Andrew Grigsby, Principal, Commonwealth

Efficiency and Green Living for Consumers

• Top Ten Home Energy Upgrades:

Adam Letcher, Owner, Building Performance Retrofitters

• LEAP, Home Performance with ENERGY STAR, and HomeStar: Understanding the New Programs

for Home Energy Improvements:

Cynthia Adams, Director, Local Energy Alliance Program of

Charlottesville/Albemarle County

• The Local/Organic Food Business Opportunity:

Environmental Council with panelists

Don Lock, Conservation Officer, Piedmont

Green Business

• Smart Grid, Smart Buildings, Pace Financing, Renewable Energy:

Rappahannock Electric Co-op

• Cloud Computing:

Terremark

• LEED Buildings:

Turner Construction

• Green Roofs:

Oscar Warmerdam, Owner, Sempergreen

Welcome:

8:15 - 8:45am

Dr. Sam, President, Germanna Community College

• Frank Bossio, Administrator, Culpeper County

Kickoff Plenary:

8:45 - 9:30 am

The Green Technology Transformation: Virginia’s Business Opportunity: Dr. Carole Inge, CEO, The National

Institute for the Commercialization of Clean Energy

Luncheon/Keynotes:

12:00 – 1:30pm

Virginia’s energy future:

Stephen Walz, Director, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy

Energy Independence: Federal Efforts:

Senator Mark Warner’s office

Call 540-937-2900 and register now: Only $20 which includes lunch.

Joseph R. Daniel Technology Center

18121 Technology Drive, Culpeper, VA 22701

540-937-2900 • www.germanna.edu/workforce

GCC Marketing Department wins award:
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Germanna Marketing Department Wins Thoth Certificate of Excellence

Congratulations to Germanna's  Marketing Department  for winning the Thoth Award Certificate of Excellence in written communications for last year's Annual Report. This award is given by the DC chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.

Celebrate Constitution Day:
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GCC Students - Student Govt. Elections Underway:
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Student Government Elections Underway

Germanna students:

Elections are currently underway for Student Government President, Vice President and 8 senator positions. This is your opportunity to make your voice heard.
To vote:

Sign into Blackboard

1. Click on “GCC Student Activities” in the “My Organizations” box
2. Click on the blue “Voting/Surveys” button on the far left at the top of the page
3. Click on the SGA Office elections survey to vote for President and Vice President – you can vote for one candidate for President and one for Vice President
4. Click on the Senator Elections survey to vote for Senators – you can vote for up to 8 individuals

 Voting closes at 5 pm on Wednesday, September 22, 2010.

If you have ideas on how we can all work together to make our community better, have your say at
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had enjoyable lunch meeting with Tim Tobin, CEO of the Spotsy Med Ctr

attending regular meeting of Community Action Task Force or Rappahannock United Way

Germanna Community College's Center for Workforce and Community Education awarded $16,500 Institute of Excellence Grant

Germanna Community College's Center for Workforce and Community Education has been awarded a $16,500 Institute of Excellence grant for the development and implementation of a Medical Office Assistant program. With the region's growing population base, two new hospitals, and the expansion of regional clinics, Germanna is committed to working with the college's medical partners to support local health care community needs. In addition to being identified locally as a important career, it has been identified by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as an occupation "growing faster than average."


The local health care community will identify curriculum needs and local one-stops will help identify potential program participants. The new program will incorporate field trips, job shadowing, and possible internship/externship opportunities, to enhance learning and foster employment success.

My thanks to Dean Martha O'Keefe for her leadership and work and to all of those who assisted her.

Jammin' for Germanna:
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Germanna Community College Announces Class of 2011 - President's Leadership Academy for Faculty and Staff

Germanna Community College is proud to announce the inaugural class of our new President’s Leadership Academy for employees of the College. Over 40 qualified faculty and staff were nominated for 14 spots. Therefore, the selection was especially difficult and many others who were equally deserving were not selected. We hope they will be nominated for future classes.


Those selected more than met the criteria as described in their nomination forms and come from a variety of roles, responsibilities, backgrounds, and college locations. The Class of 2011 includes members of all five employee groups and will begin their monthly sessions on September 17. As part of their work together, the Class of 2011 will split into two teams, each to work on an internal service learning project to benefit the college and the people we serve.

Please join me in congratulating the members of the Class of 2011:

Full-Time Faculty

• LaZalia Richardson (English, Fredericksburg Area Campus - FAC)
• Samantha Wilson (Nursing, Locust Grove Campus - LGC)
• Shashuna Gray (Biology, FAC)
• Cory MacLauchlin (English LGC

Part-Time Faculty

• Don Taylor (Communications, LGC) 
• Tina Lance (Business, FAC) 
• Jillian Noel (Professional Studies, FAC) 

Classified Staff

• Aubrey Collier (Facilities, FAC)
• John Brittingham (Technical Services, Culpeper Center - DTC) 
• Kelly Wolfe (Counseling, LGC)
• Pat Monical (Organizational Planning & Assessment, LGC) 

Administrative Faculty 

• Julie Mersiowsky (Distance Learning, FAC)
• Cheri Ober (Workforce Development - FAC- Regional One Stop Center)

 Wage Employee  

• Kristy Morton (Business Office, FAC)

One of our bravest students. GCC is proud to serve "Summa and her children:
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support Germanna Com. College when you buy your next vehicle plate:
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