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Fort Lauderdale Campus News • page 1

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Fall 2013

City College in Action: Simulation Day nAugust13,2013,theFort LauderdaleCampushostedan interdepartmentalCity College in Action – Simulation Day-Observe Our Students in Actionevent.LivecoverageoftheeventwasprovidedbytheBroadcastingDepartment.Thesimulationwasbasedonapost-caraccident/emergencycaesareansectionscenario.ThesimulationbeganwiththeEMSDepartmentreportingtothescene

oftheaccident,treatingthepatientandtransportinghertotheEmergencyRoom.WhileintheER,theNursingDepartmentassessedthepatientandpreparedthepatientforsurgeryassuringthattheitemsonthepre-operationchecklistwerecompleted.Thepatientwasthen

Mother and Daughter Walk Together for

Graduation LastJulywehadthepleasureofsharingintheaccomplishmentsoftwoofourgraduatesfromtheNursingProgram,whoaremotheranddaughter.Mervil DixongraduatedwithaBSNfromouronlineprogramandwalkedacrossthestagewithherdaughter,Alicia Grant,graduatefromtheASNprogram.Wearesoproudoftheirsuccessandtobeapartofthisfamily’slife-changingmoment!

O transferredtotheOperatingRoom,wheretheAnesthesiaTechnologyDepartmentadministeredtheanesthesiaandtheSurgicalTechnologyDepartmentperformedanemergencyc-section.ThescenariocontinuedintheeveningwiththeLegalAssistingandthePrivateInvestigationDepartments.ThePrivateInvestigationDepartmentinvestigatedandprovidedtheevidenceatthemocktrial.ThestudentsintheLegalAssisting

Departmenteagerlyparticipatedinamocktrial. Attheendofeachscenario,thestudentsenjoyedhotdogsandchips.Thiseventwasenjoyedbythestudents,whiletheylearnedandhadfuninthisE3experienceattheFTLCampus.

The simulation began with the EMS Department reporting to the scene of the accident, treating the

patient and transporting her to the Emergency Room.

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Miami Campus News • page 2

A Model of ConsistencyTheMiamicampuswouldliketotakethisopportunitytorecognizeProfessorNorma Weathersforbeingcitedbynumerousstudentsinrecentstudentsatisfactionsurveys.Drawinguponherexperienceinbanking,ProfessorWeathersteachesBusinessMath,EssentialsMath,andAccountingwhilealsoservingasthemathtutorforincomingstudentstakingtheentranceexam.Kudos,ProfessorWeathers!

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Nursing students Clark Rene and Beatriz Mieres with Department Chair Maria Perez (center)

Professor Weathers has proven to be an invaluable asset to the Miami campus

Success Stories At City College Miami

“Cherishthemoments youhavewiththose whoreallymatterto youbecauseyou neverknowwhenit willnolongerbe possible”.SentimentsexpressedbyoneInstructorwhilereactingtothesuddenpassingofoneoftheBroadcastingDepartment’spopularstudentsMichael “Big Mike” Mims,onAugust13th. Mikewenttosleepaftersufferingabrainaneurysm,andhispassinggeneratedshockwavesamongnotonlyhisbroadcastingfamilybutotherstudentswithwhomheattendedclasses. Ineulogizinghimduringthehome-goingservicesomeofhisbroadcastingclassmatesexpressedtheirshockathispassing,butfoundsolacerecallinginhisgentleness,warmpersonalityandthegenuinefriendshiptheyallsharedwithhim.TheyfeelthathisabsenceintheBroadcastingDepartmentleavesamonumentalvoid,butalegacyof‘strengthinhope’…thesamehopeMikehadingraduatingwithhisdegreeandpursuingacareerencompassingworkinTelevision,RadioandMarketing.Theironywasthathediedacoupledaysbeforehewasscheduledtocommenceemploymentintheindustry. Inpayingtributeduringthememorialservice,ChairoftheBroadcastingDepartmentDr.Lewisdescribed“BigMike”as“thequintessentialstudent…easytoteach,easytogetalongwithandahardworker.”HesaideveryonewhoknewMikeappreciatedhishumility,tenderspiritandhispassionatedisposition…thewarmthofhissmileandhiscaptivatingpersonality. Inobservanceofhispassing,CityCollegehasdecidedtoawardhisdegreeposthumouslyandalsotomakeacontributiontotheFoundationchosenhisrelatives.Mayhissoulrestinpeace!

“Big Mike” – Gone Too Soon!

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Fort Lauderdale Campus News

In Memory of William CabreraTheEMSDepartmentissaddenedtoannouncethedeathofoneofourEMSalumnistudentsonThursdayMarch7,2013.William CabrerajoinedourCityCollegefamilyonJune2010andgraduatedSeptember2012.WilliamencounteredmanyobstaclestoachievehisEMSdegree,asmanyofourstudentsdo.WilliamwasafatheroftwoandboyfriendofAdelina Hernandez(aCityCollegealumnistudent).CityCollegeoffersthefamiliesandfriendsofMr.Cabreraoursincerestcondolences.William Cabrera

M ostofthestudentsenrollingat CityCollegecanexpecttotake theTABEentranceexam.FortheMiamicampus’snursingstudents,however,theTABEtestisnottheonlytestthey’llencounter.OncetheypasstheTABE,theymustthenprepareforthethreeandahalfhourKAPLANentranceexamtodeterminetheirprobabilityforsuccessinthenursingprogram.Alongwiththeirrigorousclassworkand

tests,theymustalsopreparefortheStatecertificationtest.ManynursingstudentshavetakenadvantageofsomeinvaluablepersonaltutoringprovidedbytheirDepartmentChair,Maria Perez.AccordingtoBeatriz Mieres(pictured above),“Tutoringenhancedmyabilitytounderstandthetopicsathand.WithoutMs.Perez’sassistance,itwouldhavebeensignificantlymoredifficulttosucceed.”

Miami Campus News • page 3

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Summer 2013 Student Ambassador Ceremony

Dr. Mathew Abraham and Department Chair Maria Marte present Student Ambassador Bessielee Olunlade with her pin

In Memory of Barbara Keels

Barbara Keels

ecently,theMiamicampushelditsSummer2013 StudentAmbassadorceremonywheretenstudents wereinductedintotheclub.Thenewinducteesweretreatedtoaluncheon,andafterrecitingtheProgram’sCodeofEthics,eachstudentreceivedaStudentAmbassadorpinaswellasaStudentAmbassadorshirt.TheStudentAmbassadorProgramisawaytolinkalumni,futurestudents,currentstudents,andfacultyatCityCollege.Inordertobeadmittedtotheprogram,studentsmustcarryaminimum3.8GPAandmaintainexemplaryattendance.

Theheadoftheprogram,DepartmentChairMaria Marte,addsthat,“StudentAmbassadorsexhibitaspiritofservitudewhilementoringstudents,performingcommunityservice,anddevelopingleadershipqualities.”StudentAmbassadorsprovideavaluableservicebyrepresentingthestudentperspectivetoprospectiveandnewstudentsthroughavarietyofactivitiesbothoncampusandoff.

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Miami Campus Hops On The Energy Bus

The Miami campus staff is on board with the Energy Bus

AstheDepartmentChairofAllied HealthattheMiamicampus,I,Inas Luka,willalwaysrememberthatday ofgraduationinyear2013,Iwasso happyandproudofallmystudentsandwithatouchofsadnessandwateryeyesIalsomentionedoneofmybeststudents,Ms.Barbara Keels. Ms.Keelswassoexcitedabouthergraduationbecausesheovercamemanyobstaclestoachievehergoal.OnthatdayofgraduationMs.Keelswasnolongerwithus.However,shegotwhatshehadbeendreamingof…herAssociatesDegreeinBillingandCoding.Shehastaughtmethatnothing,whateveritis,canpreventapersonfromreachinghisorherdreams.

TheMiamicampushasanew“ride”.TakingcuefromtheinternationalbestsellerThe Energy BusbyJon GordonandKen Blanchard,theCollege’sstaffisapproachingwork,andlifeingeneral,alittledifferently.Copiesofthebookarecirculatingthroughoutthecampus.Aquickread,thebookoutlinestensecretsforapproachinglifeandworkwithpositivethinkinginordertoachievesuccess. Life,likework,presentsmanychallenges.InkeepingwiththepositiveapproachessetforthbyThe Pacific Institute,GordonandBlanchardtaketheirreadersonajourneybuiltaroundpositiveenergythatoutlineswaystoovercomenegativityandadversityinlifeandwithinanorganization.TheMiamicampusistakingaproactiveapproachtoensurepersonalandprofessionalsuccessthroughasharedvision,trust,unity,purpose,andspirit!(Forthosewithchildren,GordonalsowroteThe Energy Bus For Kids: A Story About Staying Positive and Overcoming Challenges.)

The Student Ambassador program is away to link alumni, future students,

current students, and faculty at City College.

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Hollywood Campus News • page 4

“Help or Get Out of the Way”

Onanygivenafternoonthissummer,students,facultyandstaffatCityCollege’sHollywoodcampushavebeentreatedtoanewsight:highschool-agedstudentsbentstudiouslyovernotebooksandcomputersattheCollege’scomputerlab. Thesehighschoolstudentsarecompletingcareer-focusedcourseworktowardsahighschooldiplomausingSmart Horizon’s Career Online High Schoolprogram.Normally,theonlinehighschoolprogram—whichhastheraredistinctionofbeingaccreditedbyAdvancedED Accreditation Commission—iscompletedonline,inthecomfortofthestudent’shome.AccordingtoHollywoodcampus’sExecutiveDirectorDavid Higley,theschoolcontractedSmartHorizontohavestudentscompletesomeoftheircourseworkatCityCollegeHollywood. ThestudentsaresupervisedandaidedwhileoncampusbyEnglish/GenEdinstructorJennifer Mann.Mannsays,“Theprogramisparticularlyuniquebecauseitallowsstudentsaccesstoourcampusresourcesandplacestheminanacademicenvironment,whichmaynotbefosteredonline.Bycominghere,highschoolstudentswitnessourCityCollegestudentspursuingtheircareergoals.Ourhighschoolstudentsinturnbecomemorefocusedontheirowncareergoals.” ADukeUniversitygrad,JenniferMannisenjoyingthenewopportunitytoworkwithstudentsinanon-instructionalmannerwheresheishelpingtostudents,andpotentialCityCollegestudents,attaintheirgoals.

Career Online High School at City

College Hollywood

Mark Berges

New Director, New Cardiovascular Sonography Program at City College ityCollegewouldliketoextendawarmwelcometo Mark Berges,thenewDirectoroftheCardiovascular Program.With11yearsexperienceinthefieldasaCardiacandVascularSonographer,BergesishelpingCityCollegeHollywoodinauguratethenewprogramintheFallof2013.AccordingtoBerges,theprogramatCityCollegewillhavetheuniquedistinctionoftrainingstudentstoworkwithboththecardiacandvascularsystems.Currently,mostschoolshaveseparatecardiacandvascularprograms.“Forastudenttocompletebothprogramsseparately,itwouldtakefiveyears,”saysBerges. TheCardiovascularSonographyprogramatCityCollegewillbeatwoyearprogramthatcanbecompletedineightquarters.Itwillalsorequirestudentstocompletea900-hourexternshipinthefield.BergesandCityCollegearecurrentlyworkingonpartneringtoaidstudentsincompletingthiscomprehensiverequirement. Whenthefirstbatchof10-12studentsbeginthisFallsemester,CityCollegeHollywoodplanstohavefourultrasoundmachinesandacardiovascularlab.Theprogramwillmaintainacapof12newstudentspertermandperclasstomaintainasmallinstructor-studentratioasstudentscompletecorecoursessuchasEKGandUltrasoundPhysics,inadditiontothecurrentgeneraleducationcourses. MarkBergeshasaBAinHealthScience,isaRegisteredCardiacSonographer,aCertifiedCardiovascularTechnician,aRegisteredCertifiedElectronicHealthRecordSpecialistandisamemberofseveralprofessionalassociations,includingtheAmerican College of CardiologyandtheAmerican Heart Association.Withsomuchexperienceinthefield,whytheshiftintothefieldofeducation?Bergeswasaskedtoworkasanexternshipcoordinatorattwodifferentschoolsandthenhadtheopportunitytoteach.Andtherest,assertsBergeswas“destiny.”

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Curtis Mondesir

AbouttocompletehissecondsemesteratCityCollegeHollywood,EMSstudentandBrooklynnativeCurtis Mondesir’smottocouldbe,inhisownwords,“helporgetoutoftheway.”PayavisittotheHollywoodcampus’slibraryandyoumightfindMondesirhelpingastudentwithAPAformattingforaresearchpaper.WalkbytheEMSSimulatorroomandchancesarethatMondesirwillbeaidingafellowstudentEMSstudentintheproperstepsinadministeringCPR. Mondesirisseven-yearcombatveteranwiththe United States Marine CorpswhereheservedasaFire/DirectionControlSpecialistandaMilitaryPolice.Hewasinspiredtojoinbyhisgrandfather,whoservedintheTrinidadianmilitary,andhisuncle,whoservedintheUSNavy.WhilehemissestheMarineCorpsandthecamaraderieitprovided,oneparticularexperienceexplainstheshiftfromsoldiertocaregiver.

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Altamonte Springs Campus News • page 5

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Hollywood Campus News

Nursing students and surgical techs chill out with snow cones and cotton candy

WhileservingatourofdutyinArRamadi,Iraq,MondesirtellsofawoundedwomanarrivingathisForwardOperatingBase,withherseven-year-oldsonathersideholdingherhand.“Atfirstglance,wedidn’tknowwhattomakeofitasshewascoveredinsomuchbloodweweren’tsureifitwasherorwhereitcamefrom.Uponfurtherinvestigation,wediscoveredthatherwoundswereveryserious.Shewasbasicallybeingheldtogetherbyshrapnel.Anymovementorattempttoremovesaidshrapnelwouldhaveresultedindeathbybloodloss.

Afterthat,wedecideditwouldbebesttonotletthiskidwatchhismomdieatsixorsevenyearsold,soanotherMarineandItookhimtogetsomefoodwhichwaswhenwenoticedhiswound.Beforewecouldgethimoutofthemedicalwarditbecameclearthatthebloodonhisshoewashisown.Hehadtakensomeshrapnelinhislegnearthefemoralarterysowehadtoactquickly.TheotherMarinekepthimtalkingwhileIcuthispantlegopenandremovedthemetalusingtheonlytoolIhadonme:apocketknife.IgotthemetaloutanddressedthewoundbecausetheNavydoctorshadtheirhandsfullalreadyandthentookhimtoseeaCorpsmanforadvancedcare.ThatwaswhenIdecidedsavingliveswouldbesomethingIcoulddofortherestofmylife.” AlreadyaleaderandmentoratCityCollege,havingattainedOutstandingAcademicAchievement(GPA3.5-3.69)inhisfirstsemesteratHollywood,CurtisMondesirseemswellonhiswaytoachievingthatgoal.

“... I decided saving lives was something I could do

for the rest of my life.”

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Student Appreciation Week hatbettertimethansummertotakeabreakforsomefun?CityCollege AltamontecelebratedStudentAppreciationWeekJuly9-11withacarnival theme.Studentsenjoyedmusicandfoodsuchaspizza,hotdogs,popcornandsnowcones.Studentawardswerepresentedduringthefestivities.Thewholecampusgotinontheactionandfunwashadbystudents,facultyandstaff.

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Business Program Chair Paul Chisholm, Director of Education Abby Freeman and Anesthesia Tech Program Chair Marc McGaffic

Jonathan Martinez and Svetlana Kojic enjoying Student Appreciation Week

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Student Appreciation Week

Allied Health student and Ambassador Danzell Anglin

Ambassador and Allied Health student Angel Allen, Ambassador and Allied Health student Valerie Butler, and Medical Coding and Billing student Dawn Doyle

Fabiana Montanez Catherine Keating

leasewelcomeFabiana Montanez toCityCollegeasournew Registrar.FabianahasbeenaRegistrarfornineyears.ShecametotheUnitedStatesfromBrazilin1998,andlivedinBostonfor11years.Fabianadecideditwastimeforachangeofscenery(andweather)andmovedtosunnyFlorida.ShecurrentlyresidesinKissimmeewithherhusbandPedro,andhertwokidsGiovanniandGiovanna.ShelovesDisneyandisabigHarryPotterfan.PleasestopbytheRegistrar’sofficeandwelcomeFabitoCityCollege. PleasewelcometoCityCollegeournewReferenceLibrarian.Catherine Keatinghasbeenalibrarianfor12years.ShepreviouslyworkedatValenciaCollege.AFloridanative,shegrewupinOrlando.ShegraduatedfromFloridaStateUniversitywithaBSinSocialWorkin1994andaMaster’sofLibraryandInformationSciencein1997.ShecurrentlyresidesinOcoeewithherhusband,Chrisandfourchildren:Emma,Joshua,RyanandMorgan.Pleasestopbythelibraryandsayhelloandcheckoutabookwhileyouarethere!

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City College Welcomes New Staff Members

Left to right: Medical Billing and Coding graduate Karen Sorrell, Business program graduate James Folsom, Medical Billing and Coding graduate Melissa Massey, and Allied Health graduate Michelle Dorce

City College Celebrates Commencement

ityCollegeAltamonteheldtheircommencementceremonyonFriday,July26,2013 attheWestinHotel.TheCollegeawardedsixtydegreesattheendofthisquarter. Forty-onegraduatescametotheceremony.Ahuge,standingroomonlycrowdofatleast350peoplecametowatchtheproudgraduatesreceivetheirdiplomas.Duringtheceremony,graduateTiffany SangreygaveaspeechaboutherlifeandhowmuchCityCollegehadmeanttoherandhelpedhersurvivethroughverydifficulttimes.Theaudiencewasverymovedbyherwords.Congratulationstoallourrecentgraduates!

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Medical Coding and Billing graduate Tina Eudell and Michelle Dorce

Business Program graduates (left to right): Gary Williams, Hiram “JR” Nieves, Matthew Mongiove, Thomas Gil, and James Folsomions

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Program Chair Goes to National Conference

Marc McGaffic,ProgramChairforAnesthesiaTechnologyatAltamonteSpringstraveledtoLasVegas,Nevadatoattendthe2013 National Anesthesia Technologist and Technicians Conference.Thisyearmarkedthe20thNationalConferencefortheASATTandMr.McGaffic’ssecondnationalconferencethathehasattendedsincebecomingcertified.Duringtheseminar,ASATTbriefedtheaudienceonCAAHEPandASATTEducationalProgramApprovals.AlotofinformationwastakeninbyMr.McGafficinpreparationforbecomingaccreditedthroughthoseagencies.CityCollegeisoneoftenschools,nationwide,thatofferstheAnesthesiaTechnologyProgram.ASATThasmandatedthatbyJuly2015onlygraduatesfromanapprovedandaccreditedASATTProgram(likeCityCollege)maysitandchallengetheNationalCertificationExam.Mr.McGafficwasalsojustvotedintothesocietyasRegion3Director!HeplanstopromoteeducatingcertifiedAnesthesiaTechnologistsinourregion.CongratulationsMarc.

City College Gainesville Holds Commencement Ceremony

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Hollywood Campus News OnJuly13,2013theGainesvillecampushelditsannualgraduationceremonywith133graduatesinattendance.TheeventwasheldattheUniversity of Florida’s Theater of Performing Arts.

City College Gainesville graduates begin lining up for the commencement ceremony

Executive Director, Doug Goodwin, Director of Admissions, Bill Hornsberger and Faculty Member Bill Avery are just as excited about graduation as their students

Two very happy City College graduatesStudents getting in order to walk for their graduation ceremony

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heGainesvillecampushelda Graduation Celebration Banqueton July11,2013.GraduatesfromSeptember2012throughJune2013,alongwiththeirguests,cametogethertocelebratetheirachievementofbecomingaCollegeGraduate. Dressedintheirbestattirewithanexcellentmeal,softjazzandcandlelightprovided,theeventprovedtobeanidealwayforstaffandgraduatestosharesuccessstories,networkandtorenewcommitmentstoobtainin-fieldemployment. Theeventwassuchahugesuccessthatitwillnowbecomeanannualevent.

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Two smiling City College graduates enjoying good company at the Celebration Banquet

City College Gainesville graduates and faculty mingle at the Graduation Celebration Banquet

City College Gainesville Holds Graduation Banquet

The event proved to bean ideal way for staff

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City College Gainesville Executive Director, Doug Goodwin, chatting with graduates at the Graduation Celebration Banquet

City College Academic Award Recipients

Student Awards CeremonyRyan Wronske achieves academic excellence and receives a President’s Award