FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE " MAY 1987 AT JACKSONVILLE VOL. 2, NO. 10 1714004 Follows State Teacher Award Debbie Millard Named FCCJ Pro By Michele Oliver Math professor Debbie Millard has been voted FCC]’s Professor of the Year for 1987, following on the heels of being named State Professor of the Year last fall. ”I was surprised and thrilled,” Ms. Millard said of the award which is voted on by the FCC] faculty. “I had no idea the people here had that much confidence in me. It makes me feel very good." Ms. Millard, who last year coached FCC]’s Mathematics Team to the national championship, was named “Teacher of the Year" for the state of Florida by the Florida Association of Community Colleges in November. “It’s been like a domino effect. One thing has led to another," she said. “I never eXe pected any of this. All I wanted to do was work with the kids." The Kent Campus professor made the traditional “Last lecture On Earth" accep tance speech at the April 11 Riverwalk event which kicked off Community Col lege Week. Lori Foley Is New Miss FCC] A Kent Campus freshman who wants a career in television advertising was crowned the new Miss FCC] at the scholarship pageant April 4. Lori Foley, a grey—eyed brunette who danc— ed a jazz routine for her talent, will now represent the College in the Miss Florida pageant this ]une. Miss Florida will com— pete for the Miss America title. “I was just ecstatic when I was chosen," said Miss Foley. “And the opportunity to go to the Miss Florida pageant is overwhelm— ing. Winning the first step toward the Miss America pageant is so exciting. It’s something you dream about." The Miss FCC] pageant was only the second beauty pageant in which Miss Foley has participated. She finished fourth out of 86 contestants in the Florida Miss Teen pageant last year. oley, who has studied classical , and tap dancing for seven years, danced to “Private Number" by the ]ets in the talent competition. The daughter of ]ohn and Sharon Foley, Miss Foley is a graduate of Forrest High St s Foley received her crown from last year. nner, Shoeri Smith. She won a full year's scholarship to FCC] with the title. “In accepting an award in education, one is always aware of how integral a part of the larger whole a single individual is," Ms. Millard told the group of more than 100 at the Riverwalk. “]ohn Donne’s observation is one of his best known meditations, ‘No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. Any man’s death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind.’ “Looking at FCC], I am astonished at just how vast a world I am part of. The College itself is my particular island." Professor Millard was bom in Korea and is now a naturalized citizen of the United States. She is married and has four children. As a child growrng up in Korea, she was prevented from attending high school because of the Korean Conflict. She developed an insatiable desire to educate, not only herself and her family, but others seeking academic enrichment. Once her children were grown and educated, Ms. Millard entered a communi (Continued on PAGE 4) New Miss FCC] Lori Foley is crowned by the outgoing titleholder Sheri Smith. First runner—up was Genny Verdeflor. Phaedra Pappas was named second runner! up as well as the talent winner for a n )llt-r skating routine. Tabitha Speeyack was nanr ed Miss Congeniality. More than 7 .pectators attended the event at the Civic Auditorium. at Jacksonville :35 EK fessor Of the Year \ . 41’ ‘9 President Charles Spence cuts the first piece Of FCCJ’s birthday cake for Professor of the Year Debbie Millard at the Community College Week celebration at the Riverwalk. College Employees Generously Volunteer Their Time By ]udy Moore At least one«third Of Florida Community College’s employees have begun regularly to volunteer their time in community service projects since the College began coore dinating volunteer efforts last fall. “Our faculty and staff have traditionally been involved in community activities, but now we have begun to direct and focus our energies," said Dr. Ezekiel Bryant, Vice presi» dent of community services and provost of North Campus. “There is such a panorama of needs out there and we have such a talented staff with very vast experience. Within our staff exists every kind of skill and interest you can imagine." Some volunteer projects that employees have participated in since the fall include the Dorcas Drake Christmas Party for underprivileged children, the River Run, Channel 7's membership drives, recruit— ment of Big Brothers and Big Sisters, blood drives, the Super Family Seminar and the Girl Scout Riverfest. “I think the Dorcas Drake party was the biggest because the whole college was in— volved in contributing toys and then many volunteers also went down to the Coliseum the day of the party to help distribute toys to the children,” Dr. Bryant said. In April, employees filled out a survey in~ dicating the time they would be willing to volunteer for the next year. The results were announced on a W]XT Channel 4 telethon to solicit volunteers for work in the community. “We're a community college, and as a community college, we are intricately inr volved with all aspects of the community. We are interested not only in the delivery Of educational services, but we also want ]acksonville to be the best that it can be," Dr. Bryant said. “The College benefits by using this kind of effort to demonstrate its reciprocal concern and appreciation for the needs of improving the quality of life in the total community” In addition to organizing volunteers for specific community services program also involves two othermajor areas — coor— dinating the participation of top College administrators in community organizations and establishing partnerships with the com~ munity’s nearly 200 health and human sere vices organizations. Community participation by FCC] ad— ministrators and staff will insure that a con— (Continued on PAGE 4) , OCR Text: FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE " MAY 1987 AT JACKSONVILLE VOL. 2, NO. 10 1714004 Follows State Teacher Award Debbie Millard Named FCCJ Pro By Michele Oliver Math professor Debbie Millard has been voted FCC]’s Professor of the Year for 1987, following on the heels of being named State Professor of the Year last fall. ”I was surprised and thrilled,” Ms. Millard said of the award which is voted on by the FCC] faculty. “I had no idea the people here had that much confidence in me. It makes me feel very good." Ms. Millard, who last year coached FCC]’s Mathematics Team to the national championship, was named “Teacher of the Year" for the state of Florida by the Florida Association of Community Colleges in November. “It’s been like a domino effect. One thing has led to another," she said. “I never eXe pected any of this. All I wanted to do was work with the kids." The Kent Campus professor made the traditional “Last lecture On Earth" accep tance speech at the April 11 Riverwalk event which kicked off Community Col lege Week. Lori Foley Is New Miss FCC] A Kent Campus freshman who wants a career in television advertising was crowned the new Miss FCC] at the scholarship pageant April 4. Lori Foley, a grey—eyed brunette who danc— ed a jazz routine for her talent, will now represent the College in the Miss Florida pageant this ]une. Miss Florida will com— pete for the Miss America title. “I was just ecstatic when I was chosen," said Miss Foley. “And the opportunity to go to the Miss Florida pageant is overwhelm— ing. Winning the first step toward the Miss America pageant is so exciting. It’s something you dream about." The Miss FCC] pageant was only the second beauty pageant in which Miss Foley has participated. She finished fourth out of 86 contestants in the Florida Miss Teen pageant last year. oley, who has studied classical , and tap dancing for seven years, danced to “Private Number" by the ]ets in the talent competition. The daughter of ]ohn and Sharon Foley, Miss Foley is a graduate of Forrest High St s Foley received her crown from last year. nner, Shoeri Smith. She won a full year's scholarship to FCC] with the title. “In accepting an award in education, one is always aware of how integral a part of the larger whole a single individual is," Ms. Millard told the group of more than 100 at the Riverwalk. “]ohn Donne’s observation is one of his best known meditations, ‘No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. Any man’s death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind.’ “Looking at FCC], I am astonished at just how vast a world I am part of. The College itself is my particular island." Professor Millard was bom in Korea and is now a naturalized citizen of the United States. She is married and has four children. As a child growrng up in Korea, she was prevented from attending high school because of the Korean Conflict. She developed an insatiable desire to educate, not only herself and her family, but others seeking academic enrichment. Once her children were grown and educated, Ms. Millard entered a communi (Continued on PAGE 4) New Miss FCC] Lori Foley is crowned by the outgoing titleholder Sheri Smith. First runner—up was Genny Verdeflor. Phaedra Pappas was named second runner! up as well as the talent winner for a n )llt-r skating routine. Tabitha Speeyack was nanr ed Miss Congeniality. More than 7 .pectators attended the event at the Civic Auditorium. at Jacksonville :35 EK fessor Of the Year \ . 41’ ‘9 President Charles Spence cuts the first piece Of FCCJ’s birthday cake for Professor of the Year Debbie Millard at the Community College Week celebration at the Riverwalk. College Employees Generously Volunteer Their Time By ]udy Moore At least one«third Of Florida Community College’s employees have begun regularly to volunteer their time in community service projects since the College began coore dinating volunteer efforts last fall. “Our faculty and staff have traditionally been involved in community activities, but now we have begun to direct and focus our energies," said Dr. Ezekiel Bryant, Vice presi» dent of community services and provost of North Campus. “There is such a panorama of needs out there and we have such a talented staff with very vast experience. Within our staff exists every kind of skill and interest you can imagine." Some volunteer projects that employees have participated in since the fall include the Dorcas Drake Christmas Party for underprivileged children, the River Run, Channel 7's membership drives, recruit— ment of Big Brothers and Big Sisters, blood drives, the Super Family Seminar and the Girl Scout Riverfest. “I think the Dorcas Drake party was the biggest because the whole college was in— volved in contributing toys and then many volunteers also went down to the Coliseum the day of the party to help distribute toys to the children,” Dr. Bryant said. In April, employees filled out a survey in~ dicating the time they would be willing to volunteer for the next year. The results were announced on a W]XT Channel 4 telethon to solicit volunteers for work in the community. “We're a community college, and as a community college, we are intricately inr volved with all aspects of the community. We are interested not only in the delivery Of educational services, but we also want ]acksonville to be the best that it can be," Dr. Bryant said. “The College benefits by using this kind of effort to demonstrate its reciprocal concern and appreciation for the needs of improving the quality of life in the total community” In addition to organizing volunteers for specific community services program also involves two othermajor areas — coor— dinating the participation of top College administrators in community organizations and establishing partnerships with the com~ munity’s nearly 200 health and human sere vices organizations. Community participation by FCC] ad— ministrators and staff will insure that a con— (Continued on PAGE 4) , Z ArchiveInABox,JAX,Outlook Newsletter,Outlook Newsletter 01-03,May 1987,P01 (3).tif, P01 (3).tif