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CCBC's Student NewsletterFebruary 2015 Issue 6

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2015: new year, new possibilities I’m excited for this semester…not so much for the homework, tests, etc., but more so for the fact of it’s yet another semester of new things. I’m not one to repeat something over and over again unless I really take to it, and thanks to college, I don’t really have to. If you put your best effort in now, once that one class that you can’t stand or just don’t seem to understand is over, you’re done with it most likely for good.

I don’t typically like to make resolutions in the New Year, knowing that I’ll probably never keep them anyways, but this year I wanted to make small ones specifically for college:

1. Actually do the readings I get assigned to do in class.

2. Stop procrastinating (because we all know we do at one point or another).

3. Strive for better, and if I fail, at least I know I failed trying.

That last one may seem cheesy, but it’s true. You don’t have to have super extravagant resolutions to succeed this year. You don’t have to aim for the absolute best of the best, but now is the time to try. 2015 brings a new year with new possibilities, dreams, and definitely responsibilities. If you set small goals for yourself, though, and work to achieve them, you’ll be happy with where you end up. This year/semester, I challenge all of you to try new things, and set new goals. Good luck to all of my fellow CCBC students this semester, make it a good one!

- Austin, CCBC blogger and student ambassador

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The MultiCultural Club honors Dr. Charles Richard Drew during Black History Month. Dr. Drew changed the face of transfusion medicine, specifically the methods of blood collection, storage and transfusion. Dr. Drew not only established large-scale blood banks during World War II but also envisioned blood drives and the use of refrigerated “bloodmobiles.” During the blood drive, a movie on Dr. Drew and his contributions to blood transfusions will be shown.

Contact club sponsor Angie Pope, [email protected], for more information on the Multicultural Club, the blood drive or to make an appointment to be a blood donor!

CCBC's Multicultural Club's Red Cross blood drive

campus Shoutouts

Seven Students Enter Community College Innovation Challenge

photo of the month sga at sky zone

Basketball intramurals coming soon!

If you are interested in participating please e-mail your name and contact

information to [email protected].

The office of Athletics and Student Programs is taking suggestions for

intramurals. Please send suggestions, your name and contact information to

[email protected].

Good luck to the two teams of students who submitted project proposals to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Community College Innovation Challenge! NSF challenged students enrolled in community colleges to propose innovative science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)-based solutions to perplexing, real-world problems. Winning teams will receive cash prizes and professional coaching. One team includes students Matt Pastorius, Jesse FitzSimmons, Brandon Ross and David Jacobs. The other team includes students Ernest Grillo, Kyle Riley, and Ryan Veiock.

Open Computer Lab STC Room 4114

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until 9:00 pmFriday from 7:00 am through 4:00 pm

Tutor available:Wednesdays from 2:00 – 5:00 pm

CALENDaR OF EVENTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2015SGA meeting 12:30-1:30 p.m., SSC Conference Room

FEBRUARY 18, 2015 Reality Check Game Show, Titan Cafe, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

FEBRUARY 4, 2015Warm Up Wednesday, Main Campus Titan Cafe, 8:30-10:00 a.m. Sponsored by CCBC SGA and Student Activities. All proceeds benefit Make-a-Wish Foundation

FEBRUARY 2, 2015IDs, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., SSC 1-102

FEBRUARY 3, 2015IDs, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., SSC 1-102

FEBRUARY 4, 2015SGA meeting 12:30-1:30, SSC Conference Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2015Aviation Sciences Center Warm Up Wednesday, Lounge, 8:30-10:00 a.m. Sponsored by CCBC SGA and Student Activities. All proceeds benefit Make-a-Wish Foundation FEBRUARY 5, 2015IDs, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., SSC 1-102 FEBRUARY 11, 2015SGA meeting 12:30-1:30 p.m., SSC Conference Room

FEBRUARY 18, 2015 SGA meeting 12:30-1:30 p.m., SSC Conference Room

FEBRUARY 25, 2015SGA meeting 12:30-1:30, SSC Conference Room

Reality Check is a fast-paced trivia program that gives students a chance to show off their knowledge in an elimination-style program. Questions involve some current events, pop culture, and random facts.

Community College of Beaver County does not discriminate in admission or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, qualifying disability, veteran’s status, age, or national origin.

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Nontraditional jobs that pay $100k

It’s no secret that doctors, lawyers, and senior executives at large corporations typically earn six figures or more. But where are the $100,000 jobs for the rest of us -- the 140 million American workers who lack the inclination, the aptitude or the tolerance for student debt to go for the classic big-money careers?It turns out that in the 2000s, there are quite a number of six-figure occupations. Here are just a few worth your consideration:

TechnologyDeveloping nations may graduate more engineers than the United States, but we’ve still got enough jobs to keep salaries generous, at least in some specialties. According to May 2009 Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the top 10 percent of electrical engineers posted median salaries of nearly $127,000 and half of engineering managers earned median salaries in excess of $117,000.In interactive specialties such as Web design, information architecture and usability, “there’s an absolute dearth of talent with three to five years of experience,” says Allison Hemming, president of staffing firm Hired Guns.Senior Web producers can earn $85,000 to $110,000.

“Interactive feels very 1999 right now,” Hemming says. “It’s a real opportunity for people who may have left the field and come back or are just out of college.”Can production workers approach six figures? They can if they’re in the right high tech specialty. According to Jack Dolmat-Connell, president of compensation consulting firm DolmatConnell & Partners, some semiconductor fab technicians can make up to $90,000 with overtime.

Financial ServicesProfessionals involved in the provision of bread-and-butter financial services -- not just those ensconced on Wall Street -- often earn six figures. “Producers [salespeople] in insurance and branch managers -- those can average $120,000 to $125,000,” says Dolmat-Connell.Real estate may be suffering from an overabundance of new entrants, but long-term prospects for high earnings in pricey markets are still bullish. “Real estate agent -- that’s one of those quiet little jobs where you can make a boatload of money,” says Bill Coleman, senior vice president for compensation at Salary.com. An agent who participates in the sale of 12 or 14 half-million-dollar homes per year -- easy to do in big-money markets like the Northeast -- is likely to hit $100,000 in commissions.

By: John Rossheim, Monster Senior Contributing Writer

CAREER SERVICES CENTERLocated in the upper level of the Student Services Center

Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Or call to schedule an appointment

Erica Fox – 724-480-3413Anne Farls – 724-480-3412

CHECK OUT OUR JOB POSTINGS BULLETIN BOARDS LOCATIONS: • Career Services

• Across from CCBC Bookstore • Across from President’s Office

• Learning Resources Center Lower Level

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Entertainment and HospitalityCan a worker ascend from burger flipper to six-figure earner? Not every day, but it happens. Restaurant managers can earn $100,000 at high-end restaurants and resorts,” says Coleman.For those who live near a casino, big earnings may be within reach, even without a college education. “The top 25 percent of casino pit managers earn over $100,000, with just high school and five years of experience,” says Dolmat-Connell.

Security and Hazard DutyRun-of-the-mill security guards generally earn low pay, but well-placed security professionals can do much better. “Security guards for celebrities can earn six figures,” says Coleman. These jobs are concentrated in New York and Los Angeles, but sports superstars may have security based in their teams’ hometowns.Less-glamorous gigs can pay equally well, if work conditions warrant a premium. Oil rig workers must cope with hazardous and remote work sites, so high-ranking crew members earn up to $100,000.

If you’re a six-figure aspirant, the federal government may be one of the last employers to come to mind. But Uncle Sam is looking for thousands of professionals at this level each year.“Retirement rates for midlevel managers are high; more and more, the government is hiring people from the outside directly into management,” says Kathryn Troutman, author of Ten Steps to a Federal Job and former Monster contributor.And middle-management jobs in government may be better compensated than their private-sector counterparts. “Midrange professional salaries are much higher, and the flexibility and benefits are much better,” says Troutman. These jobs generally fall into the GS-14 and GS-15 grade levels.

Here are just a few of the federal jobs that can pay $100,000 or more, according to USAJOBS:

• Air traffic controller

• Budget analyst

• Human resource specialist

• Nurse consultant

• Department of Agriculture district ranger

help is on the way!CCBC TUTOR CENTER

AUGUST 25, 2014 – DECEMBER 12, 2014 724-480-3438*Tutor hours subject to change due to tutor availability.

Tutor Name Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

ACCOUNTING

BOB [email protected]

12 – 4 12 – 6

MATH

KEN RAINEYMATH – ACT [email protected]

9:30 – 2 9:30 – 2 9:30 – 2 9:30 – 2

NANCY [email protected]

2:45 – 6 2:45 – 6 2:30 – 6

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ENGLISH

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DEBBIE SMIGAENGLISH – ACT [email protected]

9-12:30, 1-6 9-12:30, 1-6

JASON PANELLAWRITING 9 - 3 11 - 2 9 - 3 11 - 2

SCIENCES

SAMANTHA [email protected]

9 – 3 9 – 3 9 – 3

LEARNING LAB

RENIA OWENSLAB TUTOR – ACT [email protected]

9 – 3 9 – 3 9 – 3

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Library, Room 206 8 – 6 8 – 6 8 – 6 8 – 6

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