Sussex County Community College

On May 11, 2012, the Certificate Medical Assisting Program at Sussex County Community College (SCCC) received a letter of congratulations, reporting that the program has received accreditation from the Medical Assisting Education Review Board based on SCCC’s student “retention, job placement, graduate survey, and employer survey;” SCCC also greatly surpassed the exam threshold of the required 70% passing rate.

Medical assistants must perform both administrative and clinical jobs, requiring education in complex anatomical knowledge, hands on experience, and technical fluency. Medical assistants play a major role in the modern medical industry.

For more information on all the medical programs SCCC has available, please visit sussex.edu/academics/healthsciences/.

On April 25th, 2012, Sussex County Community College (SCCC) graduated the College’s first Phlebotomy class. A phlebotomist must ensure quality and safety in the collection and transportation of patient specimens. Nine graduates received a certificate of completion, which marks their eligibility to take the AMT (American Medical Technologists) RPT (Registered Phlebotomy Technician) examination. Upon receiving this certificate, graduates had proven their ability to demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and practice of a wide spectrum of medical terminology, precautions, and proper techniques. The Phlebotomy Technician Program requires a commitment of 170 hours, 60 of those being clinical practicum experience.

As an end of the year assignment, the students had to reflect on why they wanted to become a phlebotomist and what they gained from the courses. Some enjoyed being part of the healthcare profession; one wrote that now she can care for her two-year old son better, many gained patience, people skills, and respect for both the field and themselves.

Lisa Karas reflects, “I truly didn’t know what to expect, sticking people for blood, can I do this? Well the best way to answer that question is yes. Why? Because this is the first step of finding out why an individual is sick and what is actually going on inside their bodies. So when you look at phlebotomy in that perspective, sticking someone is extremely vital and the very first step in regaining their well-being.”

The following students received certification:
Melissa Clegg
Dee-Jae Gorcica
Nicole Rivera
Tara Both
Natasha Tejeda
Katherine LaBelle
Josephine Beattie
Lisa Karas
Judith Branick

For more information about the Phlebotomy Technician Program at SCCC, please contact Kathryn Quinn, program coordinator, at (973) 300-2279.

On May 4th, Sussex County Community College (SCCC) inducted six new students into the New Jersey Collegiate Business Administration Honor Society; an honorable recognition towards both two-year and four-year college students. Membership of this society is only extended to the top 1% of business students and they must have completed at least 70% of their degree by the January of the induction year. Induction of all new society members takes place at large ceremony located in central New Jersey.

The following SCCC students were inducted:
Rishikesh M. Bhavsar
Melissa Vance
Katherine Wallace
Sonia Schenker
Tracy S. Heady
Lisa Both

SCCC is proud of the accomplishments and representation from such students.

Dr. Dina Conde, Associate Professor of Biology at Sussex County Community College (SCCC), was published in the international science journal and web platform, Frontiers of Physiology. Frontiers is highly acclaimed for publishing only the “most outstanding discoveries across the entire research spectrum of Physiology.” Dr. Conde’s original research article, Neuroanatomical Correlate of Sensorimotor Recovery in Response to Repeated Vaginocervical Stimulation in Rats, was accepted on March 20th with publication on April 19th. Coauthored by Barry R. Komisaruk, the article serves as part of a research effort regarding treatment and recover of spinal cord injuries. Dr. Conde was chosen among a select group of scientists to share her research on the topic.

Dr. Conde’s expertise in the science fields garners her high respect as an associate professor at SCCC. One of her biology students writes, “Truly a great professor. [She] loves the subject, a difficult one and can communicate it. Show a little interest and she’s all over helping you.” Aside from teaching, Dr. Conde also serves as advisor to the Biology Club, which leads several community clean-up projects a year.

To read her paper, please visit frontiersin.org/Integrative_Physiology

5-11-2012 – This year, three spring sports athletes were selected to the Region XIX All Region Teams.  Players were selected by coaches around the region who voted their choices for each position.  All three athletes were strong leaders for their teams on and off the field.

Kyle Tomkins was the only player selected from the Skylanders baseball program, and he was voted to the Region XIX 2nd Team ALL Region.   Tomkins, an infielder for Sussex, compiled a respectable batting average of .382 with 50 hits in 131 at-bats.  Tomkins also drove in a team leading 26 RBI’s and lead the team in stolen bases with 12.  He led the team with an OBP of .444 and boasted a fielding percentage of .930.

Jordan Ray and Abigail Stecher represented the Skylanders softball team this year.  Stecher was selected to the Region XIX 3rd Team All Region as an infielder with a batting average of .391 earning 27 hits in 69 at-bats.  She also drove in 13 RBI’s and added 15 runs of her own, while earning an on base percentage percentage of .440. Stecher ranked 2nd on her team for both batting average and on base percentage.

Jordan Ray was selected to the All GSAC team as well as the Region XIX 1st team All Region as an infielder.  Jordan had an incredible year hitting with a batting average of .614 and an on base percentage of .690, both first in the nation for division III schools.  Ray also hit 7 home runs, which tied the school record, and was 11th most in the nation.  Ray led the team with 43 hits, 10 doubles, 32 RBI’s, and 24 runs scored out of 70 at-bats while boasting a fielding percentage of .926.

In addition, Jordan Ray was also voted as the #6 top player in the entire region.

 

FREE Concerts & Family Fun |
Every Thursday, June 28 – August 2

Vendors open at 6:00 pm

Performance begins at 6:30 pm

Sussex County Community College (SCCC) will be showing the documentary “Under Your Skin” in recognition of National Lyme’s Disease Awareness Month. “Under Your Skin” is a highly praised and award winning film that delves into “one of the most misunderstood and controversial illnesses of our time:” Lyme’s Disease. The movie addresses the difficultly to test for the illness, the resistant doctors and insurance companies have to diagnosing the disease, and the lives of those affected and/or taken by just one tick bite. “Under Your Skin” has been described as exposing and alarming, while remaining true to its original cause: seeking to educate and prevent new victims to Lyme’s disease. TVWorthWatching.com calls the film, “Very timely, as well as quite infuriating….Takes what seems to be a straightforward subject…and turns it into a detective story, a romance, an inspirational drama, a conspiracy thriller and a science lesson, all in one.”

The free showing will be held on Thursday, May 10th at 7:00pm in the PSE&G Student Center Theater. For more information of the movie, please visit underourskin.com.

Sussex County Community College (SCCC) Skylander Athletics will be hosting the 17th annual golf outing on Monday, June 25th at the Lake Mohawk Golf Club in Sparta. The outing starts at 7:30am with check in accompanied by a continental breakfast and continues until 2:30 with the announcement of the winner and an awards presentation. Lunch is included.

The donation is $150 per golfer, with additional sponsorship opportunities available. Proceeds from this event go to supporting student athletes at SCCC. John Kuntz, Athletic Director writes, “The SCCC Athletic Department is committed to providing a quality collegiate athletic experience for our students and to enhancing the spirit and energy on campus. This is a critical fundraiser for us to continue to support our scholar athletes and ensuring a vital athletic program on campus.”

For more information, please visit sussex.edu/athletics/golfouting/ or contact Barbara Wortmann at (973) 300-2124 or John Kuntz, Athletic Director, at (973) 300-2230. Payment must be received by June 1st.

The Foundation at Sussex County Community College (SCCC) awarded a record $113,950 to 127 students at the College’s annual Scholarship Ceremony held on Tuesday May 1^st. This was the largest amount of money the Foundation has awarded to SCCC students representing 83 different scholarships. The scholarship amount ranged from $250 to $3000 and will be applied to the Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 semesters.

Master of Ceremonies for the program was Barbara Wortmann, Executive Director of the Foundation of SCCC.  Dr. Paul Mazur, President at SCCC and Charles Roberts, Chairman of the Foundation Board welcomed the packed audience of donors, students and guests.  Harold Damato, Senior Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs delivered a special address.

New scholarships awarded this year include:
-         Gemma Damato Memorial Scholarship
-         Catherine A. Ward Memorial Scholarship
-         Adjunct Faculty Federation Scholarship in memory of Douglas Hobbs
-         Keith Griffiths Memorial Scholarship
-         Lucile and Alex Chernoff Scholarship
-         PVT Peter S. Hotalen, American Legion Post 157 Scholarship
-         Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Scholarship

A complete listing of scholarships and recipients is listed below:

Adjunct Faculty Federation Scholarship
Jeanne Mulrooney
Marie Therese M. Nazaire

Adjunct Faculty Federation Scholarship in Memory of Douglas Hobbs
Kelly M. White

Donald Ryan Adjunct Faculty Federation Scholarship
Charles Corley

Dr. Jeffrey Arthur Judge Memorial Scholarship
Suzanne B. Lukawski

Branchville Rotary Club Scholarship
Julianne Tummillo

200 Club Scholarship
Matthew Decker

Amy Mathias Memorial Scholarship
Alexandra Casaburri

Ann Bain’s Book Scholarship
Amanda Eibon

Antiques & Treasures Endowment Scholarship
Susan Doyle-Phillips

Barry & Allison Worman Scholarship
Victoria  Leonett

Arts Scholarship in Memory of Virginia Ray Randall
Lauren DeVove

Barbara & Charles Wortmann Scholarship
Caroline Butler

Beverly and Bruce Gordon Scholarship
Lisa Christiansen

Leonard Sanders Memorial Endowment Scholarship
Carissa  Prieto
Adriana Tapper

Sparta Kiwanis Club Endowment Scholarship
Ralphael DeSordi

Betty June Silconas Poetry Endowment Scholarship
Lauren Van Alstyne

William & Patricia Taggart Scholarship
Andrew Dutkowski

Brian William Dunn Memorial Endowment Scholarship
Anna Plavnicky

Deacon Sisters Liver Fund Scholarship
Josiane Baker

Deputy Chief Daniel Rumsey Memorial Scholarship
Nicole Chattaway

Carista, Kulsar & Wade Foundation Scholarship in Honor of William E. Kulsar
Danielle Harris
Allyson Valentine

CenturyLink Endowment Scholarship
Victoria Leonett

Charles M. Seider Endowment Scholarship
Jennifer Svenson

Cheta Desormeaux RN Endowment Scholarship
Jennifer  Cuttito

Clearing Corporation Business Learning Endowed Scholarship
Avery L. Matowik

Donald & Ruth Williams Endowment Scholarship
Carmella Penna

Presented by Ruth Williams

Dr. Bradley and Linda Gottfried Endowment Scholarship
Mayra Rosero

Dr. William & Mary Apetz Scholarship
Natalia V. Borsky
Romulo DaSilva, Jr.

Dr. William A. Connor Endowment Scholarship
Amanda Kirchoff

Earl Felio Endowment Scholarship
James Broyles

Gemma Damato Memorial Scholarship
Parth V. Patel

Franklin Mutual Insurance Company Scholarship
Jolyn M. Ferrari
Tara Mahady

Eastern Propane Scholarship
Susan Doyle-Phillips

Faculty Federation Scholarship
Elizabeth Mazzarella

George Paffendorf Endowment Scholarship
Jessica N. Hammerle

Helen “Honey” Ackerman Scholarship Fund / Honey Invitational
Beth Raff

Jeffrey J. & Lisa Quinn Endowment Scholarship
Michael Miller

Holiday Inn Express Scholarship
Cindy Lara-Gomez

Jack Kurlander Memorial Foundation Endowment Scholarship
Nicholas Capella
Melissa McCabe
John Nicholas Worts

Ingrid Grau Memorial Scholarship
Jennifer Cuttito

Jacob J. Smith & Allison C. Smith Endowment Scholarship
Karla Eksteen
Sonia Schenker

Judith A. Taterka Endowment Scholarship
Susan Jackson

Keith Griffiths Memorial Scholarship
Kimberlee R.  McCarthy

Lakeland Bank Charities, Inc. Scholarship
Bronislava Gabrysova

Robert A. Vandenbergh Scholarship
Sharon  Babcock

Lucille and Alex Chernoff
Jessica  Kogan

Rolf L. & Phyllis Rehm Scholarship
Thomas A. Garrity

Maureen Komlo Memorial Scholarship
Michele VanAllen

Michael Zeoli Scholarship
Erin Hicks

A. Roy & Susan Knutsen Family Foundation Endowment Scholarship
Tiffany Genader

Michelle Marie Waleck Memorial Scholarship
Amanda Eibon

Nancy Eigner Endowment Scholarship
Julia C.S. Feldman
Roswitho Michiemo

Net Access Corporation Science & Technology Scholarship
Cynthia Lanham

NJ Firefighters / Police Foundation Endowment Scholarship
Kristin S. Lukawski

PSE&G Scholarship
Stephen Harris

PVT Peter S. Hotalen, American Legion Post 157 Scholarship
Sarah Leonardo

Paver Scholarship
Danielle DiVietro
Sarah Watch

Ralph Piorech Memorial Scholarship
Darius Elliott

Robert Matott Memorial Scholarship
Dylan Saturno

Susan M. Rafter Memorial Endowment Scholarship
Donna L. Lindemann

Red Callahan Endowment Scholarship
Jamie Woods

Success Scholarship
Chelsea Sullivan

Sussex County Community College Board of Trustees Scholarship
Nicholas Palmisano

SCCC Medallion Foundation Scholarship
Vincent Asaro
Courtney Brown
Heidi  Carlino
Chris Corleto
Christine Crawford
Derya Demirtas
Brooks Patrick DeRyder
Kristie Dugan
Militza Fernandez-Cabrera
Jennifer Fliegel
Marissa Gibson
Deborah Gray
Ashley Hendricks
Lauren D. Kimball
Melissa Lucciola
Nolvia-Cristina Medina
Lindsay S. Nichols
Kaitlyn E. O’Hara
Michael Oldock
Brett Olsen
Daniel  Pagan
Kristin Star Picun
Crystal Rodriguez
Stephanie Russell
Alicia Elaine Savadge
Kaitlin Stewart
Kayla Sumski
Randi Thoma
John Titka
Brittany VanOrden
Pauline VanTassel
Hellys Vidal
Thomas Zayac

Betty Thibodeau Endowment Scholarship
Rachel A. Gould
Sherelyn Lewis

The Good Faith Scholarship
Susan M. Cawley

Vernon Council for the Arts Endowment Scholarship
Gabriella R. Kalipetis

Zonta of Sussex County Endowment Scholarship
Danielle Fortini

SCCC Performing Arts Scholarship
Asia Fader

Thursdays on The Green Scholarship
Richard J. Wefer

Sussex Area Charities Scholarship
Stephanie Torres

Sussex Bank Scholarship
Marcy Roth-Richardson

Ladies Saturday Retreat Scholarship
Patricia Ann Taylor Kettle

Linda and Rhea Fountain Endowment Scholarship
Jessica  McCurdy

Sussex County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
Jade Ashe

Sussex-Bay Endowment Scholarship
Donna Fitzpatrick

Syberg Family Endowment Scholarship
Amanda Lynn Rizzo

Syberg Veteran Scholarship
Kathleen Ennis

911 Memorial Book Scholarship
Erin Hicks
Kayla Sumski

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Epsilon Chapter
Michele VanAllen

William Pierce Sr. Memorial Endowment Scholarship
Nicholas Palmisano

Catherine A. Ward Memorial Scholarship
Daniel Cox

Ronald Dale Tyler Endowment Scholarship
Allison Falcaro

On April 25th, Sussex County Community College held their annual Student Excellence Awards breakfast recognizing individual student achievement in his or her chosen path of study. Recipients were given a speech of their accomplishments accompanied with a certificate.

Presented by SCCC faculty, the recipients are as follows:

PRESIDENTIAL AWARD
Lauren Alger • Christoffer Zacher

VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT SERVICES AWARD
Lauren Alger • Chelsea Sullivan

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Lisa Both • Tracy Heady

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Melissa Vance

DRAMATIC ARTS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Thomas Wright

ATHLETIC COUNCIL AWARDS
Mary Hocking • Seth Kott

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ACCOUNTING
Rishikesh Bhavsar

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN BIOLOGY/PRE-MEDICAL
PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
Holly Sheehan • Ryan Morville

CARNEVALE POETRY AWARD
Nadine Stevens

COTTLEY FICTION AWARD
Katherine O’Malley

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Steven DeLima

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Tyler Conrads • Nathan Orr

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
Lauren Alger

AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
Michael Dominic Cannavale

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Michael Finocchio

FINE ARTS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Kariele Sybesma

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN GRAPHIC DESIGN
Ana Degelman

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM
Miranda Savioli

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICS
Sean Glowatski

OUTSTANDING CLUB PRESIDENT AWARD
Miguel Hernandez • Brett Olsen

OUTSTANDINGWRITING AWARD
Danielle Perosi

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PARALEGAL STUDIES
Heather Phillips

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY
Ferdinando Palumbo