Patio Express bakery opens on campus January 25

The Culinary Arts PSTR 2331 class announces the opening of the Patio Express – an on-campus bakery – on Wednesday, January 25. Sweet and savory pastries, gourmet coffee as well as healthier choices will be available and served fresh daily. The Patio Express, located in the Student Center (Bldg. 106), will be open 8 – 11 a.m.

Join A Club Day is Wed., Jan. 25

Student Life will host a Join A Club Day event on Wednesday, January 25 in the Campus Center (Bldg. 156) from 12 – 1:30 p.m. Representatives for all campus clubs and organizations will be on hand soliciting for new members, answering your questions and providing information about their organizations. If you have an interest currently not represented by a student club, information on starting a club will also be available. For more information, stop by the Student Life office in Bldg. 106, room 100.

CTC named military-friendly school for fifth consecutive year

Military Advanced Education (MAE) has selected Central Texas College (CTC) for inclusion in its 5th Annual Guide to America’s Top Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities. Each honored school was selected by a panel of judges from the fields of both education and the military based on each institution’s favorable policies towards the men and women of the military.

From community colleges to state universities and nationally-known centers of higher learning, MAE’s Annual Guide to America’s Top Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities provides service members with information about schools that go out of their way to give back to our men and women in uniform.

CTC offers mobile app to obtain college information

Central Texas College (CTC) now offers anytime access to important information about the community college through a new mobile application (app). Students and the community can access telephone numbers, campus news, events, maps and more through the app provided by Mobile Access (MOX).

The new mobile app is available for iPhone, iPad and iTouch as well as Android and Blackberry phones. Through the app, students can access important numbers to campus offices and departments. Users can also gain quick access to campus news and events straight from the CTC website. The events can then be downloaded to one’s personal calendar for quick and easy reminders.

CTC recognizes LVN nursing graduates

The CTC Nursing Department held a pinning ceremony Friday night in the school’s Campus Center to honor students in the vocational nursing (LVN) program. Twenty-six students received their pins upon completing 70 credit hours of course work. Guest speaker for the event was CTC nursing instructor Brenda Krause, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC.

Graduating with honors for maintaining at least a 3.5 grade point average were Crystal Malone, Meagan Banks and Maria English.

The pinning event featured the traditional candle lighting ceremony which serves as a tribute to the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale. The pin symbolizes a medal of excellence which Nightingale presented to her outstanding graduate nurses. Today, nursing graduates select a faculty member, family member or loved one to place the pin on their uniform marking the passage of the student nurse role to the role of a practicing nurse.

Students completed the vocational nursing program are now qualified to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses.

The nursing graduates are:

Killeen
Adriana V. Avalos
Meagan E. Banks
Maria L. English
Rose M. Exler
Micahela A. Fulton
Emily R. Gause
Kimberly D. Grose
Dionne J. Hooks
Sefora Matthew
Angel D. Morales
Tabitha J. Reedy
Nicole L. Richard
Justine M. Skilinskis

Copperas Cove
Catherine M. Grant
Crystal G. Malone
Misty E. McMahan

Belton
Rachel N. Robertson
Brandi G. Williams

Salado
Jennifer L. Heiner
Jeanette Inocencio-Handorf

Temple
Angela J. Bates

Fort Hood
Torey E. Sippio-James

Harker Heights
Staci L. Stiles

Bryan
Whitney O. Allen

Gatesville
Amanda B. Weant

Hutto
Danna B. Joiner

Central Texas College Main Campus Closed; Fort Hood Campus has limited hours during holiday break

Central Texas College main campus in Killeen will be closed now through Jan.1. All offices will reopen on Jan. 2

Student Services at the CTC Fort Hood Campus will be open during the holiday break, with services limited to classroom operations and student information. Registration, admissions and business office functions will not be available.
The hourse are:
Monday-Thursday (Dec 19-22): 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday (Dec 23): 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday – Thursday (Dec26-29): 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday (Dec. 30): 11:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Registration will resume at both campuses January 2.

The Mayborn planetarium will be open for matinee shows Dec. 27-30.

CTC announces employees, department of the year

Central Texas College (CTC) recently announced its employees of the year for the central, Fort Hood and Service Area campuses. Also recognized were the department of the year, students’ choice teacher of the year and the Chancellor’s Award recipient as selected by CTC Chancellor Dr. James Anderson.

The employees of the year are:

Fort Hood and service area campuses: Janill Deal, CTC Ft. Hood representative – Student Services – Soldier Development Center, Fort Hood campus; and Mary Jackson, office assistant II – Service Area campus

Central campus (academic): Jan Coplin, office assistant I – Aviation Science Dept., and Teresa Chavez, director – Continuing/Workforce Education

Central campus (non-academic): Dr. Johnelle Welsh, dean – Student Developmental Services, and Bobbi Shaw, office specialist II – Community Relations and Marketing

Department of the Year: Community Relations and Marketing

Students’ Choice Teacher of the Year: Dr. Stan Dyer, professor – Social Science Dept.

Chancellor’s Award: Bob Grazinski, department chairperson – Computer Science Dept.

CTC recognizes nursing graduates

The CTC Nursing Department held a pinning ceremony Friday night in the school’s Campus Center to honor students in both the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program. Forty-one students received their pins upon completing 71 credit hours of course work and clinical rotations. Guest speaker for the event was CTC nursing instructor Kim Shahry, RN, MSN.

Graduating with honors for maintaining at least a 3.5 grade point average were Elenor Corpuz, Harriett Gates, Holida Kinamo-Sloan, Kim Malcolm and Jennifer Shorey. Gates was also recognized as the recipient of the Caring Heart Award.

The pinning event featured the traditional candle lighting ceremony which serves as a tribute to the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale. The pin symbolizes a medal of excellence which Nightingale presented to her outstanding graduate nurses. Today, nursing graduates select a faculty member, family member or loved one to place the pin on their uniform marking the passage of the student nurse role to the role of a practicing nurse.

Students completed the registered nursing program are now qualified to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses.

The nursing graduates are:

Killeen
April Bolick
Erin Castro
Elenor Corpuz
Alishia Felix
Jaques Gainey
Carol Gibbons
Amy Guerra
Melissa Harris
Brandon Joines
Kathryn Jones
Kristina Lawrenc
Jennifer McKellips
Esther Owofade
Lydia Riojas-Wiley
Donald Roeder
Joanne Sanchez
Mandy Sangani
Thomas Wilhite

Ft. Hood
LaShawllya Gates

Harker Heights
Holida Kinamo-Sloan
Whitney Martin

Copperas Cove
Jodi Cook
Laura Deschenes
Gregg George
Tiffany Kosch
Kimberly Malcolm
Jessica Pate
Jennifer Shorey

Kempner
Jonnie Appleton
Kyu Cho
Sheena Ward

Burnet
Karie Bachmayer

Marble Falls
Stacey Calabro

Belton
Amanda Berndt
Heather Wolfe

Temple
Emily Brea
Christel Franco
Andrea Travier

Liberty Hill
Tonya Bittner

Pflugerville
Jerome Bouie

Austin
Natalie Horton-Smith

CTC named safest campus in Texas

Central Texas College (CTC) was cited as the safest college on campus according to a recent study completed by StateUniversity.com. CTC ranked first in the state and fifth safest campus in the nation based on campus crime statistics accounting for the severity and frequency of crime. The statistics are based per 1,000 students. This marks the second consecutive time CTC was ranked as the safest campus in Texas. The last survey was conducted in 2009.

StateUniversity.com compared crime statistics for more than 450 colleges and universities nationwide and assigned each school a safety score based on frequency and severity of crime reported. CTC earned a safety rating of 99.1 and was the only Texas school to make the top 10 in the country. Safety ratings are determined based on the number of occurrences of aggravated assault, robbery, burglary, theft/larceny, motor vehicle theft and more violent crimes. These are then weighed based on the probability of each incident happening to each student. Violent crime is given more weight in the ranking system and has a greater effect on the safety rating than non-violent crime such as theft.

The StateUniversity.com website is a top online reference destination for students and features information about schools, careers and financial aid. It serves more than 1.4 million monthly visitors.

Academic Studio hosts “Study Up” for last-minute final exam preparations

The CAST of the Academic Studio will host an all-day “Study Up” on Friday December 9 in the Student Center (Bldg. 106, room 109)to help students prepare for final exams. From 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., students can meet with mentors, tutors and faculty members to assist students with their last-minute academic needs before finals week. Assistance with practice questions, paper reviews, speech rehearsals, presentations, projects, research papers and more will be available.

Also that day from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., the Academic Studio will hold its CAST Wrap Party as it is the last day tutoring will be available this semester. Stop in for free snacks and drinks. Other refreshments will be also available throughout the day for the “Study Up.”