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Chesapeake Energy Corporation makes presentations to BPCC
Release date: August 25, 2010
Kevin McCotter of Chesapeake Energy Corporation made two presentations today to Chancellor Jim Henderson of Bossier Parish Community College. McCotter, who is the Senior Director of Corporate Development at Chesapeake, announced the corporation’s involvement in the annual scholarship drive and the upcoming 2nd Annual BPCC 100 mini-NASCAR Race.
“This is yet another example of the commitment to higher education that we have come to appreciate from Chesapeake,” commented Chancellor Henderson. “For the second year in a row, they have stepped up to the plate to invest in our students. It has enriched their lives and we are most grateful.”
During a ceremony at the College, Chesapeake donated $5,000 for the Chesapeake Energy Scholarship Award at Bossier Parish Community College Foundation. Last year, Chesapeake initiated the scholarship which was then awarded to four deserving students. In addition, Kevin McCotter announced Chesapeake Energy’s exclusive Trophy Sponsorship of the BPCC 100 Race. This sponsorship will also benefit the general scholarship fund. The race will be held October 8 and 9 on the College campus.
“Through our support of education, we are committed to providing leadership as a responsible corporate citizen and dedicated community advocate,” McCotter said. “Bossier Parish Community College does a great job in serving the citizens of north Louisiana by providing higher education and workforce development opportunities for people interested in pursuing life goals through higher education. Chesapeake is proud to support these efforts in any way possible.”
For more information concerning the BPCC Scholarship Fund or the BPCC 100, contact Alumni Director Stephanie Rogers at 678-6185 or srogers@bpcc.edu.
Pictured (l to r):
Front row
Hedy Hebert, BPCC Foundation; Rep. Jane Smith; Kevin McCotter, Senior Director of Corporate Development; Chancellor Jim Henderson; Ray Tromba, President, BPCC Foundation
Back row
Markey Pierre, BPCC Foundation; Rep. Henry Burns; Jeff Thompson, BPCC Foundation
Bossier Parish Community College Workforce Development and Continuing Education announces courses for August – September 2010
Release date: August 24, 2010
Listed below are a few of BPCC’s Workforce Development & Continuing Education courses for Aug/Sept 2010:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AUG 28 or SEPT 18 (Sa) FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION - $99
Course prepares the student to apply for the state Food Safety Certificate.
Instruction focuses on handling techniques, preventing food-borne illnesses,
maintaining sanitary facilities and equipment, reducing liability, training and
supervising employees in safe food handling.
Textbook - $76
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
AUG 28 – OCT 2 (Sa) MEDICAL CODING EXAM PREP - $599
Students will prepare for the outpatient (physician-based) coding certification
examination offered through AAPC (CPC) by reviewing ICD-9-CM, CPT and
HCPCS coding concepts, etc. Prerequisite: Prior medical coding coursework
OR at least 1 year experience in medical coding. Exam not included in exam prep.
Textbook approx $260
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
SEPT 7 – NOV 17 (M-TH) CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT PROGRAM - $795
Course prepares one to work with long-term care patients. Instruction
includes medical terminology, health care safety, patient care lecture
& studies, practice lab situations and on-site clinical. Upon completion,
student will be recognized as a Certified Nurse Assistant in Louisiana.
Textbook - $96
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. OR 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
SEPT 18 TRAIN THE TRAINER - $99
DHH-APPROVED – Workshop covers the fundamentals of providing good
training and instruction. For those who provide training in the workplace
as well as beginning trainers & project leaders.
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
COMPUTERS
SEPT 7 – SEPT 16 (Tu, W, Th) ADOBE® PHOTOSHOP® LIGHTROOM® FOR PHOTOGRAPERS - $199
Learn how to use and create your own presets.
6:00 pm- 9:00 p.m.
SEPT 13 – OCT 4 (M) ADOBE® ACROBAT® PRO 9 - $149
Learn how to create PDF documents that look and print the same on
anyone’s computer. You’ll learn design interactive forms and organize
portfolios for paperless filing.
Prerequisite: Beginning Computers
Textbook approx $50
9:00 a.m.-noon
SEPT 13 – OCT 6 (M,W) KEYBOARDING - $259
SEPT 14 – OCT 7 (TU,TH) Build speed & accuracy by learning to touch-type & using the basic tools
of the computer keyboard.
Books approx.-$50
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (9/13-10/6) OR 9:00 a.m.-noon (9/14-10/7)
SEPT 15 – SEPT 22 (M, W) COMPUTERS, INTERMEDIATE - $129
Learn to use word processing and graphic programs. Discover how to protect
your computer with maintenance, back-up files, and anti-virus programs.
Prerequisite: Computers, Beginning
Books approx. $38 Supplies-$15
1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
SEPT 20 – SEPT 27 (M,W) MS WORD®, BASIC - $129
Learn basic terminology as you create, save, print, edit and format documents.
Discover how to add tables and format columns.
Prerequisite: Computers, Beginning
Books approx. $38 Supplies-$10
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
LEISURE
SEPT 2 – OCT 7 (TH) WANT TO BE IN THE MOVIES? - $179
Learn acting techniques and get comfortable speaking in front of a crowd.
Experienced actor or not, come further your knowledge to become even better!
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
SEPT 7 – SEPT 30 (TU, TH) ENGLISH COTTAGE GARDENS - $99
Learn how to create or use a focal point; which type of trees, shrubs, plants and
flowers are best for your garden & how to improve your soil
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
SEPT 7 – OCT 26 (TU) GOLF INSTRUCTION - $149
Course covers all areas of the golf game. Instruction by Pete Lockwood and held
at The Golf Club at Stonebridge
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
SEPT 8 NATURAL FALL DECOR & TABLE ARRANGEMENTS - $29
Create fall decorations & table arrangements using natural materials such
as vines, wood, branches & feathers.
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
SEPT 11 FALL WREATHS – $29
Make a seasonal fall wreath with vegetables and other fall items.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
SEPT 13 HOW TO USE COUPONS - $29
Learn how to use coupons properly, legally and for maximum savings.
Also learn where to find coupons, how to match them with sales, how
to read your sales ads, how to get organized, and where to shop.
Supplies - $5
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 pm
SEPT 13 – OCT 4 (M) CAKE DECORATING MADE SIMPLE - $69
Learn basic techniques to design & decorate party cakes. Basic decorating skills
will include borders, writing & flowers.
NO BAKING IN CLASS – BRING YOUR OWN CAKE.
Supplies approx $30
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
SEPT 13 – NOV 8 (M) LET’S DANCE COUNTRY - $69
Learn to dance the Triple-Two Step. No partner needed.
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
SEPT 13 – NOV 8 (M) LET’S DANCE THE SWING - $69
Learn the West Coast swing. No partner needed.
7:40 p.m. – 8:40 p.m.
SEPT 15 – OCT 27 (W) LAW OF ATTRACTION - $99
Explore the law of attraction, positive thinking and healthy self awareness.
Supplies - $5
6:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
For more information on each course or to register, call BPCC Workforce and Continuing Education at 318-678-6015.
LCTCS Board approves Construction Readiness Program
Release date: August 23, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College’s Division of Mathematics and Technical Education has received approval to offer a 12-credit hour, one semester program to prepare workers for non-supervisory positions within the construction industry.
Linda Sonnier, Program Director for Construction Technology and Management, said, “Persons with a high school diploma or GED can now come to BPCC for just four months and be ready to go to work in civil, residential, and commercial construction positions. The foundation training they receive will make them more competitive candidates for the available positions.”
For additional information on the Construction Readiness program, contact Linda Sonnier at 318-678-6524 or lsonnier@bpcc.edu.
Chesapeake Energy donates to BPCC Scholarship Fund
Release date: August 18, 2010
Chesapeake Energy officials will present 2 separate checks to Bossier Parish Community College to support the scholarship programs.
Participants:
Bossier Parish Community College
Jim Henderson, Chancellor
Ray Tromba, President, BPCC Foundation, Inc.
Stephanie Rogers, Director, Alumni/Development
Chesapeake Energy
Kevin McCotter, Senior Director, Corporate Development
Date/Time:
Wednesday, August 25
10:00 a.m.
Location:
Bossier Parish Community College
Building A-230
6220 East Texas Street
Bossier City, LA 71111
Summer 2010 Graduate and Honors Lists Released
Release date: August 13, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College is pleased to announce the names of graduates for the 2010 summer semester. The College is also pleased to announce the names of students on the Chancellor's and Dean's lists for the 2010 spring semester.
Summer2010
Graduates | Chancellor's List | Dean's List
Bossier Parish Community College announces faculty promotions
Release date: August 9, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College Chancellor Jim Henderson is pleased to announce the following faculty promotions:
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Richard Pool, Associate Professor
John Agan, Assistant Professor
Brenda Woods, Assistant Professor
Division of Business
Achla Agarwal, Professor
Division of Cyber Information Technology
Chris Rondeau, Associate Professor
Division of Learning Resources
Kristi Lobrano, Associate Professor
Division of Liberal Arts
Jessica Cobbs, Assistant Professor
Candice Gibson, Assistant Professor
Jennifer McMullen, Assistant Professor
Division of Mathematics and Technical Education
Stacey Black, Assistant Professor
Deanna Hardy, Assistant Professor
Miles Hitchcock, Assistant Professor
Division of Science and Allied Health
Ty Bryan, Professor
Paula Rhoades, Assistant Professor
Performing Arts
Ray Scott Crawford, Professor
Bossier Parish Community College announces dates for general registration for the fall semester
Release date: August 6, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College will begin registration for classes for the fall semester on Monday August 16, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Students need to begin their registration process at the College in Administration Building A.
Late registration will continue on Tuesday, August 17, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. in the same location.
Bossier Parish Community College’s Workforce Development & Continuing Education provides Tax Education Training through a partnership with The Income Tax School
Release date: July 29, 2010
Increased demand for tax courses and seminars result of new IRS requirements for tax preparers
The Income Tax School, the national standard for tax education, announced today it will be partnering with Bossier Parish Community College to make The Income Tax Schools industry-leading tax education courses and seminars available to Ark-La-Tex area tax preparers so they will be in compliance with new IRS suitability standards.
“The Workforce Development & Continuing Education department at BPCC is committed to providing the most innovative and current programs for our community,” says Lisa Wargo, Dean of Workforce Development & Continuing Education. “By partnering with The Income Tax School, we can offer courses which allow individuals to update skills and stay current with changing regulations.”
The new requirements include having all paid tax return preparers who must sign a federal tax return register with the IRS and obtain a preparer tax identification number (PTIN). After registration, these preparers would also be required to complete 15 hours of continuing professional education (CPE) annually starting January 1, 2011 to continue to practice. In addition, tax preparers would also be required to pass a competency exam, tentatively scheduled to launch in May or June of 2011.
The Income Tax School curriculum is developed by practicing tax professionals. Of particular interest, the courses teach practical application by using real life scenarios -enabling students to prepare returns for the general public as well as improving their competency in tax preparation. In addition, both The Income Tax School continuing professional education seminars as well as tax preparation courses materials are up-to-date, of the highest quality and written in layman’s terms.
“We currently provide tax preparer training for a number of colleges nationwide,” said Chuck McCabe, President and CEO of The Income Tax School. “The Income Tax School has seen increased interest in our tax preparation courses from other institutions as a result of the IRS announcement. Teaming up with Bossier Parish Community College allows The Income Tax School to create access and opportunity for Bossier City area independent tax preparers and business owners to take the programs that will enable them to fulfill the new IRS requirements.”
For more information about the IRS requirements for tax preparers as well as The Income Tax School tax preparation and continuing education programs, please visit The Income Tax School
About Bossier Parish Community College:
Bossier Parish Community College is a two-year community college with approximately 6,000 students enrolled each semester. Academic programs of study include associate degrees, certificate/technical diplomas, and technical competency areas. In addition, BPCC provides courses that transfer to four-year degree granting institutions. Bossier Parish Community College is a member of the Louisiana Community & Technical College System.
About The Income Tax School:
The Income Tax School, formerly a division of Peoples Income Tax, Inc., is a premier provider of tax preparation courses for individuals, schools and businesses. Established in 1990, The Income Tax School has set the national standard in tax education. The Income Tax School offers 40+ income tax training courses online, ranging from 3 hour CPE seminars and 30-60 hour tax preparation courses to the premier 180-hour Chartered Tax Professional-CTP® certificate program. The Income Tax School tax education materials are used by tax, accounting and financial services firms that provide in-house tax training, as well as by many colleges and career schools.
For additional information, please contact:
Maureen Scott
804-204-1040
Tracy McGill
318-678-6190
Keeping children safe from the dangers of technology is focus of upcoming community seminar
Release date: July 28, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College’s Workforce Development & Continuing Education Department and Marshals for Kids will offer a free community education seminar, “The Invisible Monster: Educating Parents and Kids against the Dangers of Technology.” This community service program is designed to educate families against the dangers of a digital world. Shelly Anderson with Marshals for Kids will give parents and kids tips, lingo, and information to keep them safe.
“We are happy to collaborate with the Marshals for Kids to provide this educational and informative seminar to parents and children as the new school year begins,” says BPCC Chancellor Jim Henderson. “As parents and a community as a whole, we can never have too much information to keep our children safe. BPCC applauds the Marshals for Kids in their efforts to inform the community.”
Date/Time:
Monday, August 16, 2010
6:30 p.m.
Location:
Bossier Parish Community College
6220 East Texas Street
Building D, Room 215
Bossier City, Louisiana
*Seating is limited for this free seminar. Call 318-678-6015 to reserve your seat.
Bossier Parish Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Department offers free tuition for Certified Manufacturing Specialist Program
Release date: July 20, 2010
Free tuition for the Certified Manufacturing Specialist™ program is now available through Bossier Parish Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Department. Students can enroll now for classes beginning August 24 through December 7, 2010. The class will meet from 5:30pm-8:30pm Mondays through Thursdays.
The Certified Manufacturing Specialist™ training program, designed by industry-training professionals, provides workers with skills necessary to obtain a job with Louisiana’s manufacturing companies. This 166-hour curriculum is comprised of manufacturing organizational principles, workforce skills, production requirements, and automated manufacturing skills. Students will learn precision measurement and critical thinking to computer technology and plant safety, along with interpersonal skills such as decision-making and managing change.
“This course will provide students with the skill set to be a productive employee in any manufacturing environment,” says Don Brummett, course instructor. “Students completing this course will have a strong advantage when applying for manufacturing jobs.”
Lisa Wargo, Dean of Workforce Development and Continuing Education at Bossier Parish Community College, says this program is just one of the many opportunities BPCC’s Workforce Development Department offers the community. “The CMS™ program will give manufacturing workers in Northwest Louisiana who might be in need of training the ability to update their skills or retrain them for the manufacturing industry. This will in turn provide a more attractive workforce not only our existing Louisiana companies but also for those companies looking to locate here.”
Tuition for the Certified Manufacturing Specialist™ training program is free after students complete a free work skills assessment. Individuals passing the work skills assessment will qualify for the Certified Manufacturing Specialist™ course. A $30 registration fee will be required for course admittance. Space is limited. For more information and to register, please contact Jasmine Horton, Project Coordinator at 318-678-6221.
BPCC partners with Bossier Parish schools to help disabled students
Release date: July 19, 2010
On Friday, July 16, BPCC Chancellor Jim Henderson and Superintendent of Bossier Parish Schools DC Machen signed an agreement to create the College Life is Possible (CLIP) program, which assists disabled students succeed beyond high school.
With the help of Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC), students with significant disabilities ages 18-22 are participating in CLIP. The goal of the program is to expand the transition experience by exposing students to real-life, age-appropriate opportunities on a college campus alongside their typical peers.
“College Life is Possible is another example of the collaborative relationship between Bossier Parish School System and Bossier Parish Community College that has served this community so well,” comments Chancellor Henderson. “The CLIP program will provide access to the dream of a college education to an expanded population of students. The workforce development component makes this version of the program unique and ensures the education provided is relevant to the student’s goals.”
CLIP is a landmark program because it is one of only three in the state, and the only one associated with workforce development.
For more information, contact Cindi Barulli at 318-549-6134 or cindi.barulli@bossierschools.org.
Pictured left to right:
Back row: Theresa Doss, Special Education Coordinator, BPS; Cindi Barulli, Special Education Manager, BPS; Sally Namie, Assistant Superintendant, BPS; Karren Arnold, Supervisor of Special Education, BPS; Shelli Ulrich, Workplace Literacy Director, BPCC; Dee Dee Mitchell, Dean of Behavioral and Social Sciences, BPCC; Kris O’Daniel, Special Education Supervisor, BPS; and Zac Burson, Transition and Mentoring Coordinator, BPS.
Front Row: BPS Superintendant DC Machen and BPCC Chancellor Jim Henderson
Cake competition will be held at local college
Release date: July 13, 2010
2010 Icing on the Cake Competition is a charitable endeavor by Quota International of Shreveport and Bossier Parish Community College’s Culinary Arts Program. The competition promises to bring a fun-filled day with creativity and education by some of the most celebrated artists in the country, including Food Network Cake Challenge Champion Bronwen Weber.
The competition will be held at BPCC on Saturday, August 7, 2010. Three divisions of competition will be offered, as well as an opportunity for vendors to rent booth space or become a major sponsor of the event.
Date and Time:
Saturday, August 7, 2010
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location:
Bossier Parish Community College
Building F – Emmett E. Cope Student Service Building
6220 East Texas Street
Bossier City, LA 71111
For additional information, please visit www.QuotaIcingOnTheCake.com
or contact:
Chef Elizabeth Dickson
BPCC Culinary Arts Director
318-678-6115
edickson@bpcc.edu
Kacee Kirschvink
Immediate Past President of Quota International of Shreveport
318-655-7737
BPCC and Bossier Schools to sign agreement
Release date: July 12, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College will partner with Bossier Parish School Board to create the College Life Is Possible (CLIP) program. This landmark program is one of three in the state of Louisiana and the only such program associated with workforce development.
Participants:
Bossier Parish Community College
Jim Henderson, Chancellor
Dee Dee Mitchell, Dean of Behavioral and Social Science
Shelli Ulrich, Director of Workplace Literacy
Bossier Parish Schools
D.C. Machen, Superintendent, Bossier Schools
Sally Namie, Assistant Superintendent, Bossier Schools
Cindi Barulli, Special Education Curriculum/Program Manager
Karen Arnold, Supervisor Special Education
Date/Time:
Friday, July 16
10:00 a.m.
Location:
Bossier Parish Community College
Building A-230 (Chancellor’s Boardroom)
6220 East Texas Street
Bossier City, LA 71111
Bossier Parish Community College holds informational meeting for program to assist high school dropouts prepare for GED and college
Release date: June 18, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Department will hold an informational meeting for its Middle College program. BPCC Middle College is a program combining college credit courses, GED prep classes and leadership classes for high school dropouts ages 17-22. The program targets low income students with barriers such as addiction, homelessness, and single parenthood.
Middle College students will be enrolled in 12 hours of college credit classes as a “Learning Community,” attending identical classes and class sections, as well as enrolled in the Middle College as a group. College classes consist of two tracks involving courses such as Computer Concepts, College Success Skills, Developmental Reading, Fundamentals of Composition, Composition & Rhetoric and Intro to Psychology.
Students will also attend GED prep classes 12 hours per week as part of Middle College. After earning their GED, students will continue to attend class focusing on math. “Because only 3% of BPCC applicants are able to enroll in Math 102, our goal is to prepare our Middle College students to increase math performance scores and test into Math 102 upon completion of their first semester,” says Middle College Director Shelli Ulrich.
Leadership classes are the third component to the Middle College program. Students will attend leadership session on Fridays. These sessions will include speakers, activities, and site visits in the areas of Teamwork, Social Services, Leadership, Education, Law Enforcement, Quality of Life (Art and Culture), Government and Economic Development.
Time / Location:
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
6:00 p.m.
Bossier Parish Community College
Performing Arts Theatre – Building C
6220 East Texas Street
Bossier City, LA
Any student wishing to enroll in Middle College must attend the informational meeting on Wednesday, June 23. For more information and/or to register, please contact Shelli Ulrich, Director at 318-678-6358.
BPCC Campus Lions Club inducts new officers for 2010-2011
Release date: June 17, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College’s Campus Lions Club inducted a new slate of officers for the 2010-2011 year during an end-of-the-year luncheon. Receiving “Member of the Year” award was Joey Brown, 2009-2010 President.
BPCC established the first College Lions Club chapter In May 2007. BPCC staff and students are encouraged to become members.
Pictured are newly elected officers.
Back row 1 to r: Ron Viskozki, Tail Twister; Jim Boyter, President; Joey Brown, Secretary.
Front row 1 to r: Juanita Epps, Treasurer; Carliss Pierce, Vice President; Jonathan Grant, Lion Tamer.
For more information about the BPCC Campus Lions Club, contact Jim Boyter, Chapter President, at 678-6246, or jboyter@bpcc.edu.
BPCC’s Film Institute currently in production of summer film project
Release date: June 15, 2010
The BPCC Film Institute is currently in production of its summer film project titled “College: A Documentary…kind of…” The film is a fake documentary mocking film maker Benjamin “Ben” Dover’s trip to the area and his visit to a local community college. He follows the last semester of college student Bradley Dinger and meets interesting instructors, students, and staff. The comedy film is written and directed by Telecommunications Production Coordinator Jonathan Posey and produced by Dean Larry Powell and Professor Paula Kaszuba.
This project will be the eighth feature length film produced by the BPCC Film Institute. Participation in the movie includes BPCC students, faculty, staff, and area actors. The majority of the scenes are being filmed on the BPCC campus.
For general information about the movie, or specific information about the filming schedule, please contact Paula Kaszuba at 318-773-3103 or pkaszuba@bpcc.edu.
BPCC summer enrollment is highest in 43 years!
Release date: June 10, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College breaks another enrollment record! The College enrolled 2,412 students for summer classes. This is the highest summer enrollment in 43 years. Numbers continue to soar as new programs are being added to curriculum choices. Popular programs include Occupational Therapy Assistant, Construction Technology and Management, Care and Development of Young Children, Oil and Gas Production Technology. With approval to progress with plans for a new Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (ADN), to be offered in the fall semester, enrollment numbers are expected to continue setting records.
Nursing program approved for BPCC
Release date: June 10, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) has received approval from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing to progress with plans for a new Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (ADN) on its campus in Bossier City, Louisiana. The program comes from the expressed demand from area hospitals and from the availability of potential students requesting the program.
The purpose of the program is to train Associate Degree Registered Nurses and move them into the workforce as quickly as possible. For that reason, Chancellor Jim Henderson applauds the role that the College will play in addressing the need for registered nurses: “BPCC is helping to solve a critical workforce need by creating a program that expands access to a traditionally underserved population. Through use of technology and innovative scheduling, those who have previously faced barriers will be able to realize the dream of becoming a registered nurse.”
Carolyn Burroughs, the Dean of Science and Allied Health at BPCC, agrees with the Chancellor, “We are excited about the opportunity to serve the needs of students wishing to pursue a career in the nursing field and at the same time help meet the growing and urgent need for Registered Nurses in the Shreveport- Bossier medical community. Bossier Parish Community College has a history of producing excellent allied health professionals and we look forward to serving students as they pursue education to become registered nurses.”
Sharon Turley, Program Director for Nursing at BPCC, is confident the first class will fill with interested students in the fall. “The nursing faculty are delighted to receive approval for the Registered Nursing Program at BPCC pending a June 30 site visit. I want to thank both the faculty for their hard work over the past few weeks and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing for putting us on a fast track and granting approval of the program. “
According to predictions, the Shreveport/Bossier area will easily employ nursing graduates within the workforce:
- Employment of RNs is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2016 (U. S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009)
- The Louisiana Workforce Commission indicates that the Shreveport/Bossier market will need 26.8% more Registered Nurses by 2016.
- Thousands of job openings will result from the need to replace experienced nurses who have left the occupation due to retirement or other reasons (Louisiana Workforce Commission, 2009)
- “There are expected to be 13,510 new openings for Registered Nurses in the state of Louisiana by 2016. In the light of these findings, it is essential that strategic measures are taken to ensure that there is an adequate workforce to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the citizens of the state of Louisiana” (The Examiner: A Louisiana State Board of Nursing Publication, Winter 2010).
Nationally, the long-term projections indicate the nursing shortage will continue as the current workforce retires and the economy improves.
BPCC’s request for a Nursing Program has been prompted by the following: the current number of vacancies for registered nurses in the service area indicated in a feasibility study conducted by the Division of Science and Allied Health at BPCC; Louisiana Workforce Commission projections; and the projected increase in need due to an aging population
For more information, interested students can call the Division of Science and Allied Health at 318-678-6080.
Bossier Parish Community College Workforce Development and Continuing Education announces courses for June 2010
Release date: June 8, 2010
Listed below are a few of BPCC’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education courses for JUNE 2010:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
JUNE 22 & JUNE 24
HOW MAY I HELP YOU?
CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR THE RETAIL INDUSTRY - $99
Learn to be more effective and successful in your sales and service career. Course is designed to provide the fundamentals of providing customer service in a retail environment.
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. OR 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
JUNE 26
FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION - $99
Course prepares the student to apply for the state Food Safety Certificate. Instruction focuses on handling techniques, preventing food-borne illnesses, maintaining sanitary facilities and equipment, reducing liability, training and supervising employees in safe food handling.
Textbook - $76
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
COMPUTERS
JUNE 15-22 (Tues & Thurs)
COMPUTERS, BEGINNING - $129
Learn computer terminology, the parts of a computer, how to use the mouse, taskbar, menus, toolbars, etc.
Supplies - $10; Textbook - $38
9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
JUNE 23-30 (Mon & Wed)
JUNE 24-JULY 1 (Tues & Thurs)
COMPUTERS, INTERMEDIATE - $129
Learn to use word processing and graphic programs. Discover how to protect your computer with maintenance, back-up files, and anti-virus programs.
Supplies-$10; Textbook-$38
1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (June 23-30)
9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon (June 24-July 1)
JUNE 22-29 (Tues & Thurs)
MS WORD, BASIC -$129
Learn basic terminology as you create, save, print, edit and format documents.
Supplies-$10; Textbook-$38
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
JUNE 22-29 (Tues & Thurs)
PERSONAL FINANCE USING EXCEL - $129
Use Excel templates to manage your budget. Build, edit, and format a spreadsheet and work with formulas and functions.
Supplies-$10
1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
LEISURE
JUNE 16
PATIO PARTY FLORAL DESIGN – $29
Demonstration of how to arrange fresh flowers from your backyard.
5:20 p.m.-7:20 p.m.
JUNE 22 & 24
IT ALL ADDS UP: FINANCES FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS - $49
This course for ages 16-21 will cover venues critically important for preparing a financial foundation for success. Included will be setting financial goals, understanding statements, paystubs, credit reports, and identity theft.
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m\. (June 22)
2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (June 24)
JUNE 23-JULY 21 SEWING, BEGINNING - $59
Make a simple skirt while learning the basic operation of a sewing machine, learn common sewing terminology, how to read a pattern and understand layouts.
Supplies - $20
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
JUNE 29-JULY 20 (Tuesdays) SILK FLORAL DESIGN: GORGEOUS FLOWERS - $69
Learn how to arrange unusual, natural, romantic flowers.
Supplies - $30
5:20 p.m.-7:20 p.m.
JUNE 29 CUPCAKE SHEET CHARACTERS - $29
Create unique and creative cakes designed from cupcakes. Your creation will be based on the season. BRING PREPARED CUPCAKES-NO BAKING IN CLASS.
Supplies approx. $30
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
JUNE 29 GET ORGANIZED! SAVE TIME AND MONEY - $29
Course will provide you with many organizational skills and methods that will help you get organized. Ideas can be used at home and work. Also, learn to help your children become more organized.
6:30 p..m-9:00 p.m.
For more information on each course or to register, call BPCC Workforce and Continuing Education at 318-678-6015.
LEED Workshop 100 Level - Green Building Basics
Release date: June 8, 2010
- Learn how green building can save money.
- Prepare for Green Associate Exam in Louisiana.
For those new to green building, this instructor-led course offers an introduction to USGBC, green building principles, and the fundamentals of the LEED Rating System. The course includes topics on climate change and building impacts; motivators for green building; and conventional versus integrative approaches - and the associated benefits - to building design, construction and operations.
This is the first step in building your knowledge of USGBC, LEED, and green building best practices and is a recommended prerequisite for any 200 or 300-level LEED education program. This course also satisfies the pre-requisite for the Green Associate Exam.
Co-sponsored by Bossier Parish Community College's Construction Technology and Management program.
When:
June 25, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Where:
Bossier Parish Community College
Building F, Room 203
6220 East Texas Street
Bossier City, LA 71111
Visit the following website for more information and to register for the Bossier City course: https://www.usgbc.org/CourseCatalog/coursedetail.aspx?ID=90000027
Contact Brian Bailey, Vice Chair of US Green Building Chapter—Louisiana, for additional information: bbailey@tldistributing.com or Linda Sonnier, Instructor in the Construction Technology and Management program: lsonnier@bpcc.edu.
Bossier Parish Community College holds informational meetings for program to assist high school dropouts prepare for GED and college
Release date: June 7, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Department will hold informational meetings for its Middle College program at 6:00 pm each Wednesday in June. BPCC Middle College is a program combining college credit courses, GED prep classes, and leadership classes for high school dropouts ages 17-22. The program targets low income students with barriers such as addiction, homelessness, and single parenthood.
Middle College students will be enrolled in 12 hours of college credit classes as a “Learning Community,” attending identical classes and class sections, as well as enrolled in the Middle College as a group. College classes consist of two tracks involving courses such as Computer Concepts, College Success Skills, Developmental Reading, Fundamentals of Composition, Composition & Rhetoric, and Intro to Psychology.
Students will also attend GED prep classes 12 hours per week as part of Middle College. After earning their GED, students will continue to attend class, focusing on math. “Because only 3% of BPCC applicants are able to enroll in Math 102, our goal is to prepare our Middle College students to increase math performance scores and test into Math 102 upon completion of their first semester,” says Middle College Director Shelli Ulrich.
Leadership classes are the third component to the Middle College program. Students will attend leadership session on Fridays. These sessions will include speakers, activities, and site visits in the areas of Teamwork, Social Services, Leadership, Education, Law Enforcement, Quality of Life (Art and Culture), Government and Economic Development.
Location:
Bossier Parish Community College
Performing Arts Theatre – Building C
6220 East Texas Street
Bossier City, LA
Any student wishing to enroll in Middle College must attend one of the informational meetings on a Wednesday in June. For more information and/or to register, please contact Shelli Ulrich, Director at 318-678-6358.
Spring 2010 Graduate and Honors Lists Released
Release date: May 26, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College is pleased to announce the names of graduates for the 2010 spring semester. The College is also pleased to announce the names of students on the Chancellor’s and Dean’s lists for the 2010 spring semester.
Spring 2010
Graduates | Chancellor's List | Dean's List
BPCC math professor recognized by ISTE
Release date: May 17,2010
The ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) has announced its 2010 SIGOL Online Learning Award recipients.
Each year ISTE receives award nominees who reside in locations all around the globe and who exemplify ISTE’s mission to advance the use of technology to improve education.
Bossier Parish Community College is proud to announce that math professor Donna Densmore was highly commended for her project, “College Algebra Online: Improving Student Engagement.”
Bossier Parish Community College Continuing Education announces professional development courses for businesses
Release date: May 17,2010
Bossier Parish Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Department provides businesses with Customized Workforce Training and Professional Development Seminars. Customized training allows businesses to tailor training to the company’s needs. Whether businesses are in need of individual training for employees or company-wide training, BPCC Workforce Development and Continuing Education’s Department can find a training option to meet the diverse needs of the Shreveport-Bossier business community.
Upcoming Professional Seminars for summer 2010 include the following:
Human Resources for Small Businesses: The Basics of Staffing Your Organization: From Recruiting to Terminations
Wednesday, July 21 from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (check in 8:30-9:00 a.m.--Lunch on your own)
This seminar will cover the basics of staffing an organization from a small business perspective and will answer participant’s questions on how to staff successfully in today’s economy. Key topics:
- Creating a People-Oriented Workplace: The On-boarding Process
- Developing a Policy and Best Practice Manual
- Legal Requirements: Federal Law Posting Requirements, Minimum Wage, Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Staffing Processes: What do I need? Who to hire?
- Where to Look & How to Retain?
- Job Postings/Marketing & Advertising/Job Descriptions
- Applicant Screening: Learn the basics, avoid the pitfalls, and hire the best!
- Interviewing: The Do’s & Don’ts–Common Mistakes Businesses Make
- The Retention Component: The Pros & Cons of Hiring
- Termination: The 3 D’s: Do, Don’t, & Documentation
Instructor: Nicole Williams
Nicole has an MBA and 15 years of human resources and business experience in both the non-profit sector and Fortune 500 corporations. She is currently completing a PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and serves as an adjunct professor in business for Bossier Parish Community College.
Cost for the Human Resources for Small Businesses seminar is $149 per person.
Fundamentals of Excellent Customer Service Seminar
Tuesday, August 3 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (check in 8:00-8:30 a.m.)
Providing customer service is a critical component of any business. The Fundamentals of Excellent Customer Service Seminar will focus on providing the foundation of skills necessary to build lasting customer relationships. Topics:
- Listening to Your Customer and Meeting Their Needs
- The Importance of First Impressions and Appearances
- Building Customer Relationships
- Resolving Customer Complaints
- How Your Attitude Affects Your Customers’ Behavior
- Telephone Etiquette and Body Language
Instructor: Don Jagot
Don has many years in the Customer Service Industry. His background includes 20 years retail experience in operations, merchandise and store management, regional and division management He has an MBA and has been an adjunct professor of retail operations/ LSUS and is an adjunct professor of marketing/Centenary College.
Cost of the Fundamentals of Excellent Customer Service Seminar is $99 per person.
Selling Customer Service to Your Team
| July 13-15 (Tu/Th) | 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | Instructor: Don Jagot |
| July 13-15 (Tu/Th) | 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. | Instructor: Don Jagot |
This mini-session seminar is perfect for team leaders, supervisors and managers of customer service representatives. This course will help leaders close the gaps in providing customer service. Course topics include recognizing the role of employee loyalty, empowering employees to succeed, teamwork, understanding and dealing with employee turnoffs.
Cost for Selling Customer Service to Your Team Seminar is $99 per person.
How May I Help You?
Customer Service for the Retail Industry
| June 22-24 (Tu/Th) | 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | Instructor: Don Jagot |
| June 22-24 (Tu/Th) | 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. | Instructor: Don Jagot |
Employees earn to be more effective and successful in their sales and service career. This mini-session seminar is designed to provide the fundamentals of providing customer service in a retail environment.
Cost for How May I Help You? Seminar is $99 per person.
Other customized training opportunities that BPCC Workforce Development can provide for businesses include the following:
Banking: Customizable online training programs offered in partnership with Banker’s Academy. These ABA and ICB approved programs will help bank professionals earn credit towards achieving or renewing CBT, CLBB, CCSR, CPB, and CRCM certifications.
Computer Software Applications: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, QuickBooks, Adobe Creative Suites
Command Spanish: For businesses with Spanish speaking employees and clientele. Learner-friendly workshops are customizable for any industry and require no prior knowledge of Spanish
Customer Service Excellence: Customizable for any industry, from frontline representatives to management
Leadership and Management: Supervisory Skills, Coaching and Motivating, Teambuilding, Communication and Performance Management
Sales and Marketing: Sales and Marketing fundamentals and strategies, enhanced sales skills
Human Resources Training for Small Businesses: Do’s and don’ts of hiring and terminations, recruiting, marketing and advertising jobs, interviewing, job descriptions, developing policy and procedure manuals, employee relations and retention, performance management, employment law basics, benefits management, compensation practices, and more.
Small Business Start-Ups: Learn about Financing—setting up business accounts, loans; Accounting - setting up a company, tax credits, required forms and documents, taxes; Marketing; Customer Service; Human Resources for small businesses, and QuickBooks software.
For more information on these customized training options or to register, call BPCC Workforce Development and Continuing Education Department at 318-678-6016.
Bossier Parish Community College holds information meeting for new program to assist high school dropouts prepare for GED and college
Release date: May 11, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Department announces BPCC Middle College, a new program combining college credit courses, GED Prep classes and leadership classes. Enrollment is open to high school dropouts, ages 17-22, and targets low income students with barriers such as addiction, homelessness, and single parenthood.
Middle College students will be enrolled in 12 hours of college credit classes as a “Learning Community,” attending identical classes and class sections, as well as being enrolled in the Middle College as a group. College classes consist of two tracks involving courses such as Computer Concepts, College Success Skills, Developmental Reading, Fundamentals of Composition, Composition & Rhetoric, and Intro to Psychology.
Students will also attend GED Prep classes 12 hours per week as part of Middle College. After earning their GED, students will continue to attend class, focusing on math.
“Because only 3% of BPCC applicants are able to enroll in Math 102, our goal is to prepare our Middle College students to increase Math performance scores and test into Math 102 upon completion of their first semester,” says Middle College Director Shelli Ulrich.
Leadership classes are the third component to the Middle College program. Students will attend leadership session on Fridays. These sessions will include speakers, activities, and site visits in the areas of Teamwork, Social Services, Leadership, Education, Law Enforcement, Quality of Life (Art and Culture), Government and Economic Development. All students wishing to enroll in Middle College must attend the informational meeting.
Time:
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
6:00 p.m.
Location:
Bossier Parish Community College
Performing Arts Theatre – Building C
6220 East Texas St.
Bossier City, LA 71111
For more information and/or to register, please contact Shelli Ulrich, Director, at (318) 678-6358.
54th Graduation Ceremony at Bossier Parish Community College
Release date: May 10, 2010
Chancellor Jim Henderson is pleased to announce Bossier Parish Community College’s 54th graduation ceremony on Friday, May 14, 2010. Over 330 graduates will receive their degrees. Because of the number of graduates, the ceremony will be split into two separate programs—one at 9:30 a.m. and one at 2:30 p.m.
The first ceremony (9:30 a.m.) will honor the Science and Allied Health graduates. Chief Brian A. Crawford, City of Shreveport Fire Department, will be the commencement speaker.
The second ceremony (2:30 p.m.) will honor all other graduates from the various disciplines. Major General Floyd L. Carpenter, Commander Eighth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), will serve as the commencement speaker.
Both graduations will take place in the Health and PE Complex on the BPCC campus.
For additional information, please contact the BPCC Public Relations Office at 318-678-6216.
Former BPCC Chancellor Tom Carleton honored at NSU
Release date: May 10, 2010
Northwestern State University awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters to former Bossier Parish Community College Chancellor Tom Carleton (center) in recognition of his accomplishments in the field of education and years of community service. NSU President Dr. Randall J. Webb (left) presented Carleton with the honorary doctorate as Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Dr. Steve Horton (right) assists.
Former Bossier Parish Community College Chancellor Tom Carleton was honored by his alma mater Northwestern State University with an honorary doctorate of humane letters at NSU¹s Spring Commencement Exercises. Among those congratulating Carleton were (from left) Jimmy Long of Natchitoches, a member of the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, commencement speaker Dr. William V. Muse, president of the National Issues Forums Institute in Dayton, Ohio, Carleton and NSU President Dr. Randall J. Webb.
Second year BPCC will host community sponsored event:“Opportunities & Choices, A Career GPS for 8th Graders”
Release date: May 4, 2010
For the second year, Bossier Parish Community College will partner with area businesses, colleges, and technical schools in hosting two days of fun-filled adventure in education for selected Northwest Louisiana eighth grade students. Students attending the expo will be provided information and hands-on demonstrations from participating sponsors as they are introduced to career pathways for planning their educational goals. Students will be exposed to high demand career areas, average starting salaries, required training and experience, and educational options.
Studies show that middle school students are at the optimum age to begin exploring career opportunities or to drop out of school. Therefore, the community has stepped in to form a consortium to make this expo an annual event.
Dates:
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Bossier Parish students
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Caddo Parish students
Time:
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (both days)
Location:
Bossier Parish Community College
Health & Physical Education Complex
(Building I)
Participating sponsors:
Bossier City Rotary Club
Bossier Parish Community College
Shreveport Mayors Women’s Commission
The Parks Firm, LLC – Santi A. Parks, Attorney at Law
Bossier Parish Community College participates in Relay for Life
Release date: May 4, 2010
Faculty and students from Bossier Parish Community College formed a relay team to participate in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. The BPCC “Cakes and Candles” team raised over $7,500, placing them in the gold team category. The team also won first place for spirit/activities the night of the relay.
BPCC relay team members were faculty Pam Milstead and Annette Shows, Co-Captains; Angel Alexander, Yolanda Cooper, Jana Crank, Anna Dickson, Cammie Emory, Cathy Hammel, Cookie Jorstad, Jennifer McMullen, Stephenie Nix, Melanie Petchak, Sharon Turley, Amy Williams, and students Ashley Lokey and Heather Davis.
Pictured are BPCC faculty Yolanda Cooper, Pam Milstead, Annette Shows, and Jennifer McMullen.
Deputy Superintendent of Louisiana Department of Education to conduct Fiscal Model Training for superintendents at Bossier Parish Community College
Release date: May 3, 2010
Ms. Ollie Tyler, Deputy Superintendent of the Louisiana Department of Education, will conduct Fiscal Model Training at Bossier Parish Community College’s Health and Physical Education Center, Building I, on Wednesday, May 5, at 10:00 a.m. She will facilitate training to more than 120 school superintendents and administrators. Mr. Jim Henderson, Chancellor of Bossier Parish Community College, will give opening remarks at the session.
The mission of the Executive Office of the Superintendent is to recommend and implement public education policy in accordance with the Louisiana Constitution, legislation, and regulations of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
To learn more about Louisiana Department of Education visit www.doe.state.la.us.
BPCC has presence at Barksdale Air Show
Release date: April 28, 2010
During the annual Barksdale Air Show, BPCC manned a tent that offered people the opportunity to browse through BPCC materials, learn about the academic programs, and fill out an application. Interested individuals entered the drawing. Here, Ms. BPCC Sarah Rains draws the winning entry for a gift certificate courtesy of Texas Street Steakhouse. Rebekah Layfield of Shreveport is the winner.
BPCC Library Committee conducts book drive
Release date: April 23, 2010
During the fall and spring semesters, the Library Committee at Bossier Parish Community College conducted a book drive with a goal of donating the books to agencies in the community. Approximately 2,150 books were collected, along with several volumes of magazines. The donated books will be distributed to nursing homes, rescue missions, and shelters for men, women, and children. Shriners Hospital for Children-Shreveport will also receive books. Contributions from this committee and the College will provide needed resources for individuals to read.
Pictured are members of the Library Committee:
Left to right (back row) Ginger Bryan, Dean of Resource Learning; Elizabeth Dickson, Secretary; Marilyn Persley, and Cynthia Gamble-McCreary
Left to right (front row) Gayle Labor, Vice Chair; and Roxie Johnson, Chair
Members not pictured are: Ed Chopin, Karen Guerin, Linda Scott, Pat Williams, and Sandy Todaro
Springhill High School students visit BPCC campus
Release date: April 20, 2010
Twenty-two seniors from Springhill High School spent the morning at Bossier Parish Community College pre-registering for their fall classes at the college. All of the students will graduate in May and start college in August. Career Compass, a nonprofit organization that coaches students on college and career choices, sponsored the students’ visit to BPCC.
Pictured here are Executive Dean Lesa Taylor-Dupree and senior Jhasilla Yates. The two spent time discussing which classes Jhasilla will take her first semester at BPCC.
BPCC dean congratulates spring graduates
Release date: April 20, 2010
BPCC's Dean of the Division of Business and Computer Science, Dr. Kimberly Harvell, found a creative way to congratulate students graduating in May. Seventy students will graduate from the Division of Business and Computer Science. Dr. Harvell wanted to acknowledge the hard work and accomplishment of her students, so she personally hung 70 shiny gold stars from the ceiling. Each star displays the student’s name and his major.
Pictured: Dr. Kimberly Harvell, Dean, Business and Computer Science
BPCC starts up Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
Release date: April 16, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College is introducing a new allied health program this spring. The Occupational Therapy Assistant program has been recently approved by the Louisiana Board of Regents.
Program Director Barbara Custer comments on the new program: “BPCC did a feasibility study and learned there is a great need for the OTA program. OTAs are in high demand in this area. Twenty students will be accepted per year.” The only other programs in the state of Louisiana are located in Monroe at ULM and in New Orleans at Delgado Community College.
Occupational therapy, a healthcare profession that focuses on helping people, promotes health and wellness to those who have or are at risk for developing an illness, injury, disease, disorder, or disability. Starting salaries for OTAs in the Shreveport/Bossier area range from $35,000 to $45,000 per year. Employment of OTAs is expected to grow by up to 30% from 2010-2018. Demand for this healthcare specialist will continue to rise because of the increasing number of individuals with disabilities or limited function.
For complete information on the new healthcare program, contact:
Barbara Custer, Program Director and LOTR
318-678-6284
bcuster@bpcc.edu
Associated General Contractors present charter to student chapter of BPCC’s Construction Technology and Management Program
Release date: April 15, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College’s new Construction Technology and Management Program petitioned to begin a student chapter of the Associated General Contractors. Chuck Penn, Executive Director of the Shreveport Chapter of the Associated General Contractors, presented the chapter charter to the student group. Accepting the charter on behalf of the College were Lisa Dumas, Student Chapter President, and Frank Viviano, Dean of the Division of Mathematics and Technical Education.
The new associate degree program is supported by the AGC Shreveport Chapter and is a 63-semester hour, two-year curriculum emphasizing skills and knowledge essential for employment leading to a management position in the area of construction. For additional information about the program, contact Linda Sonnier, Program Director, at 678-6524 or lsonnier@bpcc.edu.
Pictured l to r:
Chuck Penn, Executive Director of the Shreveport Chapter of the Associated General Contractors; Lisa Dumas, BPCC student and President of the Student Chapter of the Associated General Contractors; and Frank Viviano, Dean of the Division of Mathematics and Technical Education.
Bossier Parish Community College recognizes outstanding faculty and staff members
Release date: April 5, 2010
Annually, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) takes time to recognize outstanding faculty and staff members throughout the system, by honoring them for their exceptional work and dedication to their local community college or regional technical college. Faculty and staff from the system’s 16 colleges work tirelessly to ensure the 70,000 students the LCTCS serves receive the best educational and workforce training opportunities available. They do this by going above and beyond their job descriptions and rising to the meet the challenges that each college faces on a daily basis. As the state and higher education continue to face a stream of challenges and obstacles, faculty and staff have worked diligently to make sure that students are not impacted and continue to receive a world-class education at their institutions.
This year, members at each college were honored in the categories of outstanding professional staff, outstanding professional support staff, and outstanding faculty. BPCC recognized the following individuals for their continued excellence and dedication to the college.
Dr. Vernon Leggett, Jr. received this year’s outstanding professional faculty award. Dr. Leggett has worked for the college for 15 years and is Associate Professor of Anatomy and Physiology. Prior to joining the BPCC faculty, Dr. Leggett maintained a successful private dental practice.
Pictured from left to right are LCTCS Board Chair Stevie Smith, BPCC Chancellor Jim Henderson, Outstanding Professional Faculty Award Recipient Dr. Vernon Leggett, Jr., and LCTCS President Dr. Joe D. May.
Mrs. Peggy Fuller received this year’s outstanding professional staff award. Mrs. Fuller has worked for the college for 13 years and is the Director of Academic Advising and has recently been awarded her Masters of Business Administration. For many BPCC students, Mrs. Fuller is their first contact at the college.
Pictured from left to right are LCTCS Board Chair Stevie Smith, BPCC Chancellor Jim Henderson, Professional Staff Award Recipient Peggy Fuller, and LCTCS President Dr. Joe D. May.
Miss Adriana Poland received this year’s outstanding support staff award. Miss Poland has worked for the college as a full-time employee since August 2008. She began her BPCC career as a student worker in the Financial Aid Office, where she is now an Administrative Coordinator II.
Pictured from left to right are LCTCS Board Chair Stevie Smith, BPCC Chancellor Jim Henderson, Outstanding Support Staff Award Recipient Adriana Poland, and LCTCS President Dr. Joe D. May.
Bossier Parish Community College holds informational meeting for new program to assist high school dropouts prepare for GED and college
Release date: April 1, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Department announces BPCC Middle College, a new program combining college credit courses, GED Prep classes and Leadership classes. Enrollment is open to high school dropouts ages 17-22 and targets low income students with barriers such as addiction, homelessness, and single parenthood.
Middle College students will be enrolled in 12 hours of college credit classes as a “Learning Community,” attending identical classes and class sections as well as be enrolled in the Middle College as a group. College classes consist of two tracks involving courses such as Computer Concepts, College Success Skills, Developmental Reading, Fundamentals of Composition, Composition & Rhetoric and Intro to Psychology. Students will also attend GED Prep classes 12 hours per week as part of Middle College. After earning their GED, students will continue to attend class, focusing on math.
“Because only 3% of BPCC applicants are able to enroll in Math 102, our goal is to prepare our Middle College students to increase Math performance scores and test into Math 102 upon completion of their first semester,” says Middle College Director Shelli Ulrich.
Leadership classes are the third component to the Middle College program. Students will attend Leadership session on Fridays. These sessions will include speakers, activities, and site visits in the areas of Teamwork, Social Services, Leadership, Education, Law Enforcement, Quality of Life (Art and Culture), Government and Economic Development.
All students wishing to enroll in Middle College must attend the informational meeting.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
6:00 p.m.
Bossier Parish Community College
Performing Arts Theatre / Building C
6220 East Texas Street
Bossier City, LA
For more information and/or to register, please contact Shelli Ulrich, Director at 318-678-6358 or sulrich@bpcc.edu.
BPCC’s Telecommunications Division announces photography student’s exhibition
Release date: March 29, 2010
BPCC’s Telecommunications Division is pleased to announce the photography exhibition of Fine Arts Photography student Lauren Niven. Lauren’s exhibit, “Life of Louisiana,” will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2010, from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Location:
Patterson Dental Supply, Inc.
1794 E. Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
Shreveport, LA
Refreshments will be served. This exhibit is free and open to the public.
Artwork may be purchased during the exhibition.
BPCC’s Fine Arts Photography student showcases skills learned through program offered in the Telecommunications Division
Release date: March 29, 2010
BPCC’s Telecommunications Division is pleased to announce the photography exhibition of Fine Arts Photography major Taryn Kylie Guerrero. Taryn’s exhibit, “Born To Be Wild,” is her final project before graduating in May. For the past two years, Taryn has studied under BPCC instructor Darrell Chitty. The exhibition will feature pet photography and showcase skills she has learned through BPCC’s Fine Arts Photography program.
Time and Location:
Saturday, April 3, 2010
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Gamble’s Gallery
2032 Line Avenue
Shreveport, LA
This exhibit is free and open to the public.
BPCC’s Film Institute holds second round of auditions for summer film project
Release date: March 26, 2010
The BPCC Film Institute is holding a second round of auditions to cast talent for its summer film project titled “College: A Documentary…kind of…” The film is a fake documentary mocking film maker Benjamin “Ben” Dover’s trip to the area and his visit to a local community college. He follows the last semester of college student Bradley Dinger and meets interesting instructors, students, and staff. The comedy film is written and directed by Telecommunications Production Coordinator Jonathan Posey and produced by Dean Larry Powell and Professor Paula Kaszuba. This project will be the eighth feature length film produced by the BPCC Film Institute.
The open casting call will be held:
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
BPCC, Building D – 3rd floor
5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The casting crew is searching for actors to fit the following criteria:
- College students
- Older, non-traditional students
- Middle-aged security guards
- Instructors
- Deans
- Streaker
Interested persons are asked to show up on time and bring a photo with them. For general information about the film or specific information about the characters, please contact Paula Kaszuba at 678-6177, pkaszuba@bpcc.edu, or Jonathan Posey at 678-6256, jposey@bpcc.edu.
Students in BPCC's Construction Technology degree program give back
Release date: March 26, 2010
Students enrolled in a new associate degree program at Bossier Parish Community College are already involved in community renewal activities.
Recently, after the Board of Regents approval of the Construction Technology and Management degree, program director Linda Sonnier and her students participated in the recent Fuller Center for Housing Blitz Build in Shreveport. For nine hours, the fourteen students in Sonnier’s program, worked side-by-side with community renewal members putting up walls and roof systems for a home in the Allendale neighborhood. Sonnier explained, “Each student grew today not only in construction knowledge, but also in understanding of the personal benefits of altruism.”
The new associate degree program has the support of local Associated General Contractors (AGC). Executive Director Chuck Penn comments, “AGC Shreveport Chapter has long considered construction education to be most vital to the industry we represent. This tenet is evidenced by our long-term commitment to fund college scholarships and by our sponsorship of the student chapter program at Bossier Parish Community College.”
The Associate of Applied Science in Construction Technology and Management is a 63-semester hour, two-year curriculum emphasizing skills and knowledge essential for employment leading to a management position in the area of construction. The program includes training in the areas of materials and methods of construction, construction safety and OSHA requirements, contracting and laws, construction graphics and specifications, plan surveying, computerized estimating systems, reinforced concrete design, computerized management systems, and a semester-long internship with a professional construction company.
Anyone interested in the associate degree or the certificate in Construction Technology and Management should contact Linda Sonnier, Program Director, at 678-6524 or lsonnier@bpcc.edu.
Hunter Boggs and Stephen Roberts (left to right) participate in the Fuller Center for Housing Blitz Build in Shreveport in March. Both men are enrolled in the new degree in Construction Technology and Management at Bossier Parish Community College.
Bossier Parish Community College announces 2010 pageant winners
Release date: March 25, 2010
BPCC held its annual Ms. BPCC and Miss Tiny Cavalier pageant on Saturday evening, March 20, 2009, in the College’s Performing Arts Theatre.
Left to right (back row):
Ms. BPCC First Runner-up, Susan Andrea Alexander; Ms. BPCC 2010, Sarah Elizabeth Rains; BPCC Chancellor Jim Henderson; Ms. Congeniality, Whitney Danielle Harris
Left to right (front row):
Miss Tiny Cavalier First Runner-up, Allie Rachal Loflin; Miss Tiny Cavalier 2010, Josie Scott Romero
For additional information, contact Marjoree Harper at 678-6144 or mharper@bpcc.edu.
Bossier Parish Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Department announces courses for April 2010
Release date: March 22, 2010
Listed below are the BPCC’s Continuing Education courses for April 2010:
APRIL 5-MAY 3
BELLY DANCE, BEGINNING
6:30-7:30pm - $49
Learn the basics of belly dance movement and technique.
Supplies approx. $7.
APRIL 5 & APRIL 7
OPENING A CHILDCARE CENTER
5:20-7:20pm - $49
Receive information regarding location, building requirements and design, staffing, training, funding sources, and licensing requirements to open a child care center.
APRIL 6-APRIL 22
COMPUTER, BEGINNING
6:30-9:30pm - $89
Learn computer terminology, the parts of a computer, how to use the mouse, taskbar, menus, toolbars and the dialog boxes.
APRIL 6-MAY 4
ACRYLIC PAINTING, BASIC
5:20-7:20pm - $59
Learn the basic methods of acrylic painting, using the grid, grisaille method and color glazing, monochrome painting and watercolor methods using acrylic paints.
APRIL 7 & APRIL 14
KNITTING, FUNDAMENTALS
6:30-8:30pm - $25
Learn the basics of knitting, casting on, knit and pearl stitch, increase and decrease stitching and binding off.
APRIL 13
SOCIAL SECURITY: RETIREMENT PLANNING AND MEDICARE
8:30am-12:30pm - $29
This course will provide valuable information on when to retire, medical insurance, how to qualify for benefits, Medicare supplements, and MediGap insurance.
APRIL 13, 14 & 15
CERTIFIED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
8:00am-4:00pm - $495
This 3-day course offers a comprehensive review of environmental laws and regulations as well as a basic review of safety and health principles needed as an environmental professional. Designed to prepare the participants for the CHMM national exam. Book approx. $70.
APRIL 17
DECORATE A ROOM IN 4 EASY STEPS
9:00AM-12noon - $19
Learn the four key elements that a room needs to be beautiful and complete. Receive many decorating tips and learn about the use of balance, scale & unity in a room.
APRIL 17-MAY 1
BUYING AND SELLLING ON EBAY
9:00am-12:00pm - $49
This course will show you how to sell and be successful on eBay. Supplies approx. $14
APRIL 19-MAY 5
MS WORD, BASIC
6:00pm-9:00pm – $99
Learn the basic terminology as you create, save, print, edit and format documents. Prerequisite: Computers, Beginning or be computer literate. Supplies approx $10. Book approx. $38.
APRIL 29
FAMIILY AND FRIENDS CPR & FIRST AID FOR CHILDREN
5:00pm-9:00pm - $29
Learn how to manage illness and injuries in a child during the first few minutes of an emergency. Injury prevention, how to recognize and treat cardiopulmonary emergencies and how to treat choking will be covered. Ages 15+.
For more information on each course or to register, call BPCC Workforce Development and Continuing Education Department at 318-678-6015.
Bossier Parish Community College’s Camp Cavs: summer camp for kids announces summer 2010 offerings
Release date: March 18, 2010
Camp Cavs, BPCC’s summer program for kids, will be held in the months of June and July 2010. Camps will be held from 8:00am-noon or 1:00-5:00pm on a week-long basis. Camps are available for ages 5-18 and will include camps in: softball, basketball for boys, cheer, dance, art, cyber, theatre/drama, music, painting, drawing, mixed media, and ACT prep to name a few.
All campers will receive camp T-shirts. Registration for Camp Cavs will begin April 1, 2010. Camps will be held at Bossier Parish Community College campus UNLESS otherwise noted. For more information, contact BPCC’s Workforce and Continuing Education Department at 318-678-6015.
See list of the CAMP CAVS camps to choose from.
BPCC Awarded Green Building 101 Training Grant
Release date: March 15, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) announced today that it has been awarded a 2010 Green Building 101 Technical Assistance Grant. Fifteen grants of up to $2000 were awarded by the nonprofit Second Natureto provide building professionals working on campus facilities projects at under-resourced institutions with training in ‘green building.’
BPCC has selected Linda Sonnier, Program Director of Construction Management and Technology, to represent the school in this green building training opportunity. Workshops, webinars, online courses, and other activities will provide local and regional building professionals with an overview of the benefits of green building and retrofits, case studies of campus green building projects, an introduction to third-party certification, and exposure to innovations in the field.
“We believe that increased capacity in green building knowledge will translate into lower long-term operating costs and improved environmental conditions,” said Frank Viviano, Dean of Math and Technical Education at BPCC. “We’re looking forward to seeing this training bear fruit.”
Grant awardees were chosen based on a committee’s assessment of the institutions’ level of need, statement of interest, and campus sustainability capacity. Said Ashka Naik, Program Manager of Second Nature’s Advancing
Green Building Program, “We are confident that the schools receiving these grants will quickly turn their training into results that will benefit their entire campus community.”
Many under-resourced colleges and universities rely heavily on their local and regional building contractors, including architects and engineers, to provide the technical expertise necessary to carry out green building projects. Institutions located in remote areas, or in regions where green buildings are few and far-between, are often subject to higher premiums charged by contractors with little training in green building. Internal staff at these institutions also often lack the green building expertise to plan and carry out campus green building projects.
Green or sustainable building and renovation can substantially decrease pollution, waste, and costs. Buildings account for an estimated 40% of greenhouse gas emissions, a major contributor to global climate change. In the higher education arena, many institutions are constructing high-performance, healthy facilities that reduce or eliminate harmful emissions and waste. However, many religious, community, technical, minority-serving and state-supported institutions have fewer resources to spend on bricks and mortar projects and less in-house knowledge about green building. Many are unaware that environmentally responsible construction can result in 10-20% annual energy savings over the long-term. Institutions that are building green are also favored for philanthropic grants - such as the facilities challenge grants offered by alumni gifts and The Kresge Foundation,which has funded Second Nature’s Advancing Green Building initiative.
Second Nature is a national Boston-based nonprofit organization that works to accelerate movement towards a sustainable future by helping senior college and university leaders in making healthy, just, and sustainable living the foundation of all learning and practice in higher education. Second Nature began its Advancing Green Building initiative in early 2009 and launched the http://www.campusgreenbuilder.orgweb portal last fall.
Second Nature is the lead supporting organization of the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment,which has been signed by more than 670 school presidents committed to eliminating carbon emissions on campus and training students to help society address the climate crisis.
For more information on the Advancing Green Building in Higher Education initiative, please contact Ashka Naik, Program Manager at anaik@secondnature.org. For more information on the project at BPCC, contact Linda Sonnier at lsonnier@bpcc.edu or 318-678-6524.
BPCC’s Film Institute announces audition dates for its summer film project
Release date: March 11, 2010
The BPCC Film Institute is holding auditions to cast talent for its summer film project titled “College: A Documentary…kind of…” The film is a fake documentary mocking film maker Benjamin “Ben” Dover’s trip to the area and his visit to a local community college. He follows the last semester of college student Bradley Dinger and meets interesting instructors, students, and staff. The comedy film is written and directed by Telecommunications Production Coordinator Jonathan Posey and produced by Dean Larry Powell and Professor Paula Kaszuba. This project will be the eighth feature length film produced by the BPCC Film Institute.
The open casting call will be held:
Tuesday, March 16 and Thursday, March 18
BPCC, Building D – 3rd floor
5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The casting crew is searching for actors to fit the following criteria:
College students
Older, non-traditional students
Middle-aged security guards
Instructors
Deans
Streaker
Interested persons are asked to show up on time and bring a photo with them. For general information about the film or specific information about the characters, please contact Paula Kaszuba at 678-6177, pkaszuba@bpcc.edu, or Jonathan Posey at 678-6256, jposey@bpcc.edu.
BPCC Chef Nominated for Award
Release date: February 26, 2010
LLWCF Announces Women of Excellence Awards Nominees
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation (LLWCF) has announced the nominees for its 2010 Women of Excellence Awards. The categories for this year’s awards are Business, Culinary Arts, Education, Law & Justice, Volunteerism & Civic Involvement, Young High School Woman of Excellence, and Young Woman of Excellence.
This annual award program recognizes and honors the professional achievements and contributions of extraordinary women who personify excellence in their area of specialty, integrity, character and community service.
From Bossier City, in Culinary Arts, Chef Elizabeth Dickson from Bossier Parish Community College has been nominated. Dickson has been at BPCC since 1992.
The Women of Excellence Awards’ recipients will be announced Friday, March 12, 2010. Awards will be presented at the LLWC Women of Excellence Awards Gala in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Wednesday, May 19, 2010.
BPCC Educational Technology Division wins national award
Release date: February 23, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College’s Division of Educational Technology has been awarded the ITC Award for Outstanding Student Services from the Instructional Technology Council (ITC) at eLearning 2010, which was held in Fort Worth, Texas, on Feb. 20-23, 2010. The ITC Awards for Excellence in eLearning were presented during a special recognition luncheon at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel.
Kathleen Gay, Dean of the Division, commented: “I am very proud of the work that the Educational Technology staff does and the dedication they have for providing our students with services and support that will help them in their academic endeavors. We are very proud and humbled by this award.”
Every year ITC asks its members to nominate an organizational unit that has built a solid reputation for outstanding service for their online students -- on-campus and off-campus. The application must discuss how this unit's efforts are replicable and innovative.
The winners were reviewed and chosen by a panel of judges comprised of members of the ITC board of directors. The judges spent a great deal of time reviewing the courses and materials the nominees shared with ITC in their applications. The reviewers held all of the winners to the high, best-practice standards exemplified by previous ITC award winners.
2010 ITC Awards for Excellence in eLearning:
Bossier Parish Community College, Bossier City, La.
University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, Md.
The Instructional Technology Council (ITC) provides exceptional leadership and professional development to its network of eLearning experts by advocating, collaborating, researching, and sharing exemplary, innovative practices and potential in learning technologies. An affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges established in 1977, ITC represents higher education institutions in the United States and Canada, and is leader in advancing distance education.
Pictured is the Division of Educational Technology:
Front row: Kathleen Gay, Dean; Jennifer Legaux, Administrative Assistant
Back row: Charles Cameron, Assistant Director; Gary Ware, Instructional Tech Specialist
Bossier Parish Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Department announces courses for March 2010
Release date: February 23, 2010
Listed below are the BPCC’s Continuing Education courses for March 2010:
| MARCH 3 | Family Caregiving: Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia |
| MARCH 3 | Family Caregiving: Legal and Financial Issues |
| MARCH 8 – APRIL 26 | Silk Floral Design: April Showers, Brilliant Flowers |
| MARCH 13 | Food Safety Certification |
| MARCH 13 | Train the Trainer: DHH APRROVED |
| MARCH 15-APRIL 7 | MS Excel, Basic |
| MARCH 15- JUNE 9 | Real Estate 101 |
| MARCH 16 –APRIL 8 | MS Word, Basic |
| MARCH 18—APRIL 20 | Landscaping Ideas |
| MARCH 22 – ARPIL 12 | Internet, Beginning |
| MARCH 24 – MAY 15 | Computers, Intermediate |
For more information on each course or to register, call BPCC Workforce Development and Continuing Education Department at 318-678-6015.
BPCC Student Receives State Award
Release date: February 18, 2010
The Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) along with Phi Theta Kappa International hosted a luncheon and recognition ceremony honoring the All Louisiana Academic Team. Twenty deserving community and technical college students were recognized this year for academic achievement and scholastic excellence. The students' had grade point averages ranging from 3.5 to 4.0, with majors crossing a wide spectrum from animal science/pre-veterinary medicine to industrial instrumentation, to elementary education, and many others.
Gina Rider, who attends Bossier Parish Community College maintains a 3.9 GPA and is majoring in General Studies/Psychology. She is the president of Phi Theta Kappa at BPCC. She received an Academic Scholarship for 2009-2010, has made the Dean's List from 2008 – 2010, and was an Athena Award Nominee in 2000. She tutors elementary math students in her spare time and also volunteers for student life at BPCC. Rider plans to transfer to Louisiana Tech University. Gina's hometown is Bossier City.
Pictured here is Gina Rider with Chancellor Jim Henderson and Representative Jean Doerge
Bossier Parish Community College announces new program to assist high school dropouts prepare for GED and college
Release date: February 15, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Department announces BPCC Middle College, a new program combining college credit courses, GED prep classes, and leadership classes. Enrollment is open to high school dropouts, ages 17-22, and targets low income students with barriers such as addiction, homelessness, and single parenthood.
Middle College students will be enrolled in 12 hours of college credit classes as a “Learning Community,” attending identical classes and class sections as well as enrolled in the Middle College as a group. College classes consist of two tracks involving courses such as Computer Concepts, College Success Skills, Developmental Reading, Fundamentals of Composition, Composition & Rhetoric, and Introduction to Psychology.
Students will also attend GED prep classes 12 hours per week as part of Middle College. After earning their GED, students will continue to attend class, focusing on math. “Because only 3% of BPCC applicants are able to enroll in Math 102, our goal is to prepare our Middle College students to increase math performance scores and test into Math 102 upon completion of their first semester,” says Middle College Director Shelli Ulrich.
Leadership classes are the third component to the Middle College program. Students will attend leadership sessions on Fridays. These sessions will include speakers, activities, and site visits in the areas of teamwork, social services, leadership, education, law enforcement, quality of life (art and culture), government and economic development. All students wishing to enroll in Middle College must attend the informational meeting on:
Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 6:00 pm
Performing Arts Theatre - Bossier Parish Community College
6220 East Texas St.
Bossier City, LA 71111
For more information, or to register, please contact Shelli Ulrich, Middle College Director at (318) 678-6358.
BPCC enrollment breaks records—again.
Release date: February 9, 2010
For the second consecutive semester, students have enrolled at Bossier Parish Community College in record numbers. For spring 2010 classes, 5,647 students have filled the classrooms. This is an 84% increase or 888 additional students over spring ’09 enrollment.
Chancellor Jim Henderson comments: “BPCC's record enrollment is an indication that more and more students are seizing control of their futures. They realize the preparation a BPCC education affords will give them a competitive edge in the job market, or the soundest of foundations for continued education. That the College was able to expand access to this record number of students despite being walloped by a $2.75 million budget reduction is a testament to BPCC's dedicated, innovative faculty and staff.”
The most popular programs are the following: General Studies, General Science, Business Administration, Physical Therapist Assistant, and Law Enforcement.
Bossier Parish Community College presented 2010 Homecoming Court at basketball game
Release date: February 8, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College celebrated its Homecoming Saturday, February 6. The 2010 Homecoming Court was presented during half-time of the BPCC Cavalier basketball game against Paris Junior College.
Pictured (l to r) Danielle Diggs, Sophomore Maid; Carrie Hattaway, Sophomore Maid; Chelsea Horton, Freshman Maid; Celena Chandler, Queen; Isaac Kessee, King; Morgan Potter, Sophomore Maid; Shircarra Dobin, Freshman Maid; and Melodie Allen, Freshman Maid
BPCC’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Department offers ELNEC Pain Management Expanded Workshop
Release date: February 5, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Department will hold an ELNEC (End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium) Pain Management Expanded Workshop on:
Saturday, February 27, 2010
8:30-5:00 p.m.
Building D - Room 215
Bossier Parish Community College
6220 E. Texas St.
Bossier City, LA
Presenter for the workshop will be Dr. Linda McClintock. Dr. McClintock, who has more than a decade of hospice and palliative care experience, will review the basic principles of pain assessment and management with a focus on pain at the end of life. This workshop is beneficial to staff nurses, undergraduate nursing faculty, staff development educators, nursing administrators and hospice care providers.
Tuition for the ELNEC Pain Management Workshop is provided by the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) and is free to Louisiana residents. Tuition for non-Louisiana residents is $300. Space is limited. For more information and/or to register, please contact Jasmine Horton, Project Coordinator at 318- 678-6221 or jhorton@bpcc.edu.
BPCC award recipients will be recognized at LCTCS Conference
Release date: February 2, 2010
Three employees from Bossier Parish Community College will receive awards at the Louisiana Community and Technical College System’s annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Each year LCTCS honors outstanding faculty and staff from each of its institutions.
Pictured are the following BPCC recipients:
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Peggy Fuller, Director of Academic Advising, Outstanding Professional Staff award
Dr. Vernon Leggett, Jr., Associate Professor of Science, Outstanding Faculty award
Adriana Poland, Administrative Assistant-Financial Aid Office, Outstanding Support Staff award
Bossier Parish Community and The University of Louisiana at Monroe to sign MOU
Release date: February 1, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College and The University of Louisiana at Monroe will sign a Memorandum of Understanding to provide an articulation agreement approved for the Associate of Science in Health Care Management-Health Studies Concentration (BPCC) and the Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management and Marketing (ULM). Both institutions are committed to seamless transfer so students may successfully complete their academic goals. This agreement ensures that each institution serves the needs of students by providing them with appropriate and accurate transfer and advising information.
Participants:
Jim Henderson, Bossier Parish Community College, (BPCC)
Dr. Stan Wilkins, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, BPCC
Mrs. Donna Womack, Dean for the Division of Accelerated Learning, BPCC
President James Cofer, The University of Louisiana at Monroe
Date/Time:
Thursday, February 4
1:00 p.m.
Location:
Bossier Parish Community College
6220 East Texas Street
Administration Building A – Room 230
Bossier City, LA 71111
Fall 2009 Graduate and Honors Lists Released
Release date: January 6, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College is pleased to announce the names of graduates for the 2009 fall semester. The College is also pleased to announce the names of students on the Chancellor’s and Dean’s lists for the 2009 fall semester.
Fall 2009
Graduates | Chancellor's List | Dean's List
Bossier Parish Community College announces dates for General Registration for the spring semester
Release date: January 5, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College will begin registration for classes for the spring semester on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Students need to begin their registration process at the college in Administration Building A.
Late registration will continue on Wednesday, January 13, 2010, from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. in the same location.
For additional information, call 318-678-6000 or visit BPCC’s website at www.bpcc.edu/bulletin for a complete schedule of classes.
Bossier Parish Community College elects officers for Staff Senate positions
Release date: January 5, 2010
Pictured (Front row l to r) Lynn Lyle, President; Christy Moore, Vice President
(Back row l to r) Chad Johnston, Committee on Committees; Eric Crowder, Secretary; and Anita Drozd, Treasurer
Officers will serve in these positions through June 2010.
BPCC and EnCana Corporation Partner For Oil And Gas Technology Program: $100,000 gift is the largest in the college’s history
Release date: January 4, 2010
Bossier Parish Community College and EnCana Corporation have partnered to create a new degree and certificate program in oil and gas technology at BPCC. College officials welcomed EnCana personnel to the campus for the presentation of a $100,000 donation to jumpstart the degree program. The Associate of Applied Science in Oil and Gas Technology and Certificate of Technical Studies in Oil and Gas Technology have both been approved by the Louisiana Community and Technology College System Board of Supervisors and are currently seeking approval from the Louisiana Board of Regents.
Chancellor Jim Henderson accepted the donation and commented, “We could not be more grateful to EnCana for this gift to BPCC. We take great pride in ensuring our programs are aligned with the needs of the industries we serve. EnCana’s generous donation is a validation of BPCC’s responsiveness and an investment in the energy sector’s future workforce. The EnCana-BPCC partnership will help ensure the continued growth of our regional economy and provide our citizens with access to education leading to quality careers.”
“As a large portion of the energy workforce nears retirement, it is incumbent upon industry, schools and communities to collaborate and work together to create ways to bolster our workforce and provide a career path for young adults in a growing and exciting industry,” said Deborah West, EnCana’s Team Lead for Community Relations. “Part of being a corporate citizen is contributing to the institutions and programs that are important and vital to the community’s well-being. Bossier Parish Community College has a strong reputation of providing exceptional educational opportunities to the students of northwest Louisiana. We’re proud to work with them in developing a new program in Oil and Gas Technology that can provide a career path from high school through community college, and can also benefit those currently in the field with the education needed for advancement.”
EnCana Corporation, one of North America’s leading independent natural gas companies, has U.S. headquarters in Denver, Colorado. EnCana employs over 500 people in its Texas and Louisiana operations. EnCana seeks to build partnerships with local groups through the Community Investment program and has focused much of its attention on educational efforts and workforce development. EnCana has been responsible for developing Oil and Gas Technology programs in several states including two in Texas: Navarro College in Corsicana and North Texas College in Bowie. EnCana knows how important its workforce is and contributes to educational programs that foster tomorrow’s workforce.
The Oil and Gas Technology programs will help prepare students for careers in the oil and gas industry. The oil and gas boom has resulted in increased demand for workers in this and other related positions. The new programs are, in large part, a response to the tremendous increase in job opportunities created by the exploration and increasing significance of the Haynesville Shale natural reserve in northwest Louisiana.
Bossier Parish Community College’s degree program will do the following:
- Provide graduates with the diverse skills necessary to fill the highly-specialized growth positions in the oil and gas industry;
- Provide opportunities for interaction with the local oil and gas community so that real-world experience becomes part of the learning process;
- Use existing course offerings from General Education and Political Science to assemble the needed degree requirements;
- Create new courses in Oil and Gas Technology and OSHA Regulations;
- Provide for natural transition to employment using both community service opportunities and internship requirements; and,
- Provide a method for current oil and gas workers to improve both their knowledge and skills in oil and gas technology, so that they can be ready by experience, skill and knowledge to meet the demands of the industry.
BPCC anticipates enrolling students in the programs for the Fall semester 2010. For more information about the programs, contact Dean Frank Viviano, Division of Mathematics and Technical Education, 318-678-6363 or fviviano@bpcc.edu.
EnCana Corporation representatives present BPCC with $100,000. Pictured left to right are Keith Gamble, LCTCS Board of Supervisors; Helen Black, BPCC Foundation Board of Directors; Shawn Helm, Community Relations, EnCana; Tommy Clark, LCTCS Board of Supervisors; Susan Thompson, Community Relations, EnCana; Jim Henderson, BPCC Chancellor.
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