Online Vol. 5 No.
23 June
6, 2005
Southwest Tennessee Community College is accredited by the Commission on
Colleges
of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate
degree.
Southwest Tennessee Community College is a Tennessee Board of Regents
institution.
In this issue:
Southwest to Host Chullun and Other Life Forms
Father’s Day Special Performances at Theater
When It Rains
Will Premier At Southwest June 9-12
Commemor-Eat is
June 12
Project REACHH
Helps Children and Fathers Reconnect Through Visitation
Young Dancers
Step Out For Summer With
Canadian and U.S. National Guest Teachers
Outlook Tip of the Month
Memorial
Southwest Offers
“Just Cheer” Summer Camp
Southwest Softball Signs Five
The
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Southwest Tennessee Community College, a Tennessee Board of Regents
institution, is an affirmative action/equal opportunity college.
SOUTHWEST TO
HOST CHULLUN AND OTHER LIFE FORMS FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AT
THEATER
“A positive perspective on men in today’s society” is the theme of Ruby
O’Gray’s drama, Chullun (Children) and Other Life Forms June
17-19 at the Southwest Theater on Union Avenue Campus. Written and
directed by O'Gray, it stars an all-male cast of four.
“Unlike much of what is currently seen on stage, Chullun and Other
Life Forms presents a positive perspective on the male role in
society,” according to O’Gray. “It depicts the masculine influence in
the nurturing, development and rearing of Chullun in a way that has
moved cast and production staff to laughter and tears during
rehearsals,” she said.
The cast includes four familiar faces from other Memphis stages: Tony
Anderson (Driving Miss Daisy, 24/7 Cafe, Miss Ever’s Boys); Rod
O’Neal (The Wiz, 5 Guys Named Moe, Ain’t Nuthin’ But the Blues);
TC Sharpe (Miss Ever’s Boys, Master Harold and the Boys, Piano
Lessons) and Jamel Tate (Ain’t Nuthin’ But the Blues, Come
Thanksgiving, Marry Xmas).
Performances are Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June18 at 8 p.m. and
Sunday, June 19 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. All seats are $12, or $10 in
advance. A Father’s Day Special offers both Father’s Day performances at
$8 for men over 18. Play sponsor is the Memphis Black Arts Alliance, in
conjunction with its 2005 Performathon Series.
For information, contact Ruby O’Gray, (901) 948-3208 or Bennie West,
(901) 948-9522.
WHEN
IT RAINS WILL PREMIER AT SOUTHWEST JUNE 9-12
Levi Frazier's play "When it Rains" will have its Mid-South
premier June 9. When it Rains is a "searing look at the
underbelly of the civil rights movement in its infancy." Frazier is an
adjunct instructor at Southwest in the Fine Arts, Languages and
Literature department. Along with his wife, Deborah, he founded the
Blues City Cultural Center.
The cast, led by popular community actor, Tony Anderson, is composed of
Southwest acting students. Local musician/teacher/actor Rod Long is also
featured. Steve Forsyth is lighting the show, and Ron Gordon is the
Technical Director. Christina Hendericks is the Stage Manager and Marsha
Harris Gray is the Assistant Director.
The play will be in the theatre on the Union Avenue Campus, June 9, 10
and 11 at 8 p.m., and Sunday June 12 at 3 p.m. The theatre is located on
Manassas just south of Union. Admission is free.
Cast members and their roles are:
Tony Anderson as “Nat D. Williams”
Vicky Moore as “Lonnie Mae”
Timberly Moore as “Angel/Brenda/Niecey”
Jarron Robinson as “Broom Man”
Ulonda Craft as “Mae Catherine”
Delenn Gray as “Dedra”
Paul Douglass as “Powell”
Withers Anthony as “Rufus”
Shenene Allen as “Mabel Gatewood”
Rod Long as “Mack”
Tabatha Hopkins as “Jackie”
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Commemor-Eat is June 12 Kelly Wilson, son of Susan Wilson, Manager of the CRC, was shot to death in downtown Memphis over Memorial Day Weekend in 2003. Each year Southwest faculty and staff work with local restaurants to sponsor "Commemor-Eat: Eat to Remember, Remember to Eat - A Memorial for Kelly Wilson and a chance to donate to the scholarship that has been set up at Southwest for culinary arts students. This year’s event is June 12 from 4 – 8 p.m. at Automatic Slims (83 Second Street). Some of the restaurants this year will be Chez Philippe, The Rendezvous, Huey’s, Erling Jensen, McEwan’s, Stella, Latourelle, Lolo’s Table, The University Club, Felicia Suzanne’s, The Grove Grill, Café 61, Dish, Do’ Sushi, Molly’s La Casita, Cielo, Café Society, Beauty Shop, Another Roadside Attraction, Texas Day Brazil and more music by The Zippin Pippins. Admission is $30 at the door (or more, if you're so moved).
Information on the
Kelly Wilson Memorial Scholarship
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Project REACHH Helps
Children and Fathers Reconnect Through Visitation Project REACHH (Re-energizing Attachment, Communication, Health and Happiness) is a special visitation program for children of male prisoners at the Shelby County Division of Corrections and is funded by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth. This program has been put into place by a group of community leaders from all areas of business, education, medicine, non-profit and government agencies including county, city and police officials. The Memphis Shelby Crime Commission provided the leadership for a comprehensive collaborative planning process to develop a systemic approach for providing programs and services to children of incarcerated individuals in Memphis and Shelby County. According to their web site (www.memphiscrime.org), “Parental incarceration causes chaos and trauma in the life of a child. Children with parents in prison suffer a wide range of negative emotions and experiences which may place them at a higher risk for becoming the victim of neglect and abuse, truancy, early pregnancy and delinquency.” The Project REACHH program keeps children and parents connected. Currently, the program has two visitations each week on Monday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 8. Currently, 41 children are participating in the visitation. “When children would go to visit their father in the prison they faced challenges that we as adults do not normally see. The telephone they use to contact someone inside was well out of their reach, as was the window that would allow them to see the guards and communicate with them to be able to visit with their parent,” said Dr. Ralph Chumbley, executive director of Continuing Education and Community Partnerships at Southwest Tennessee Community College and one of the members of the community group working with the Crime Commission. “We are trying to humanize the penal system and have people realized that the families of prisoners are often the true victims.” “Virtually all the children participating in Project REACHH had not seen their fathers since they had been incarcerated or had come once to a regular visitation and were so traumatized by the experience that they would not come back,” said Randi Guigui, project coordinator for Youth Partnerships Development and faculty member at Southwest. “With Project REACHH visitations now set, the children are jumping out of bed in the mornings because they know they will be visiting and are excited and full of joyful anticipation of getting to see their dads.” Southwest is involved as an education liaison for the program. “As a member of the community, Southwest is involved with a wide variety of programs that better the lives of those within the community,” said Chumbley. “It’s simple, education is about making life better.” Project REACHH is also working in conjunction with the Criminal Justice Students at Southwest to allow them to do their field placement as part of their studies. Currently, Southwest has one student participating in the program. Other projects of the group include the Dream Academy with Boys and Girls Club, which is a mentoring program for children of prisoners and parenting classes. The parenting classes are being taught by the Exchange Club. Fathers will be graduating from parenting classes on June 9, 2005. “An outcome we had not planned for in the program was the incredible impact the parenting classes and program (Project REACHH) is having on the men,” said Guigui. “I have seen fathers hold their baby girl for the first time, twin boys celebrate their birthday with their father and a pre-teen girl go from angry at the world to actually smiling and having fun with everyone, including the staff, in just two visits with her dad.” For more information on the projects or how to volunteer contact Randi Guigui at Memphis Shelby Crime Commission, 119 South Main Street, Suite 450, Memphis, TN 38103 (901) 678-2738 (telephone) or (901) 678-5723 (fax), via email at rguigui@memphiscrime.org or visit www.memphiscrime.org. |
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YOUNG DANCERS STEP OUT
FOR SUMMER WITH CANADIAN AND U.S. NATIONAL GUEST TEACHERS |
Summer
Dance Performances|
Outlook Tip of the Month Did you know… You can change the option that automatically opens a Word attachment in Reading Layout View? This is for Outlook 2003 only! Microsoft thought this would be a handy feature to allow you to view more than one page like an “opened book”, but they never anticipated that some people would actually be annoyed by this feature! To turn this off, start Microsoft Word, then go to: • On the menu bar, click Tools, Options, General (tab at top) • Uncheck Allow starting in Reading Layout • Click OK This tip is provided by the Computer Resource Center (CRC), your computer training advantage. For more information about our upcoming seminars, call 333-4277 or visit our website at http://www.southwest.tn.edu/crc. All previous Outlook Tips can be accessed on the CRC’s web at http://www.southwest.tn.edu/crc/outlook_tips.htm. |
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Memorial A memorial has been established in the George E. Freeman Library or the Parrish Library in memory of Ms. Jeanette Cooper, Mother of Ms. Glenda McCuddy, by Southwest Tennessee Community College faculty and staff, with contributions received through the Southwest Campus Campaign. |
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SOUTHWEST
OFFERS “JUST CHEER” SUMMER CAMP This summer, Southwest will offer a “Just Cheer” Dance and Self Esteem Camp, open to girls and boys ages 7-17 at the College’s Macon Cove Campus from July 12 through August 12. The five-week camp will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Camp will offer: Cheerleading, Dance, Tumbling, and Public Speaking by a trained staff. In addition, students will take part in daily discussion on topics like: self esteem, etiquette, personal hygiene, interacting with others, teamwork, and the importance of obeying their parents. ”The Southwest Tennessee Community College Athletic Program is really trying to reach out to the community by being more involved and providing summer programs like this one,” said Southwest cheerleading coach Sabrina Tiller. “This camp is not just about fun and recreation, but also offers public speaking, arts and crafts, and discussion on serious topics. Community support is greatly appreciated, and scholarships for this program are also available.” Registration is June 29-July 1 from noon until 4 p.m. at the Farris Building on Southwest’s Macon Cove Campus. Late registration will be on July 11 from noon until 4 p.m. A $10.00 late fee will be applied. You may also register on line at athletics.southwest.tn.edu/cheer or by calling Coach Tiller at (901) 949-2286 or Charlotte Fields at (901) 833-8361. Cost for Southwest’s “Just Cheer!” Camp is $30 per week or $150 for the entire five-week camp. If camp fees are paid in full at registration, campers will receive one week free! |
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SOUTHWEST
SOFTBALL SIGNS FIVE The Southwest softball program has signed five student-athletes to National Letters of Intent for the 2005-2006 season. This talented group of newcomers includes shortstop Gina High (Bartlett High School), outfielder Carrie Byram (Munford High School), first baseman Kelly Pulse (Germantown High School), second baseman Jessica Hefflinger (Bolton High School), and outfielder Kara Hammer (Overland High School, Aurora, Colorado). ”We are very excited about this year’s recruiting class,” said Southwest Head Coach Keith Gentry. “After losing eight sophomores of this year’s region tournament team, there are several positions to fill and all five of these players should contribute immediately.” High, a two-sport standout at Bartlett, will play both softball and basketball at Southwest. As a senior, she started at shortstop for coach Katie Maroon and led the Panthers in batting with a .328 average. High was a two-time All-District 14AAA performer and also made the all-tournament team in 2005. As Bartlett’s starting point guard, High helped lead the Bartlett basketball team to a 28-4 record and the district championship her senior season. One of the top all-around athletes in the Memphis area, High is one of five finalists for The Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps Athlete of the Year Award. Byram was named to the All-District 14AAA and All-District 14AAA Tournament Teams in both 2004 and 2005 and was a second team all-district pick as a sophomore in 2003. Byram was also selected to The Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps Team her junior year and was recognized as the Best of the West Player of the Year as a senior. Under coach Glenn Goulder, she batted a team-high .480 this spring and led Munford with 59 hits, 26 stolen bases, and a .519 on-base average. In 2005, she led the Lady Cougars to a 26-17 record and the District 14AAA tournament runner-up. Pulse led Germantown to a 19-14 record and the District 15AAA, Region 8AAA and Class AAA Sectional runners-up this spring. Pulse was one of Germantown’s top hitters, batting .359 her senior year with eight doubles, one home run, and 24 runs batted in. A two-year starter at first base for coach Terry Austin, Pulse batted over .300 as a junior and played on the Lady Red Devils’ 2004 state tournament team. Hefflinger, a four-year letter-winner at Bolton, led the Lady Wildcats to the regular season District 14AAA championship, the Region 7AAA championship, and a berth in the Class AAA state tournament. Playing for coach Pam Parker, Hefflinger was a two-time all-district selection and also was named to The Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps team as a junior. In addition, she was a two-time Defensive Player of the Year for the Lady Wildcats, and was named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students. Hammer, the lone signee from outside the Memphis area, transfers to Southwest after attending Missouri Valley College last fall. Hammer was a four-year starter for Overland High School in Aurora, Colorado and played competitive travel ball for the Colorado Pony Express. While with the Pony Express, Hammer played in several national tournaments, including the 18 and under AFA Nationals in both 2003 and 2004. |
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SALUQIS’ BASKETBALL PLAYERS SIGN WITH FOUR-YEAR
SCHOOLS Four members of the 2004-2005 Southwest men’s basketball team have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their education and basketball careers at four-year colleges or universities, including three Division I signees.
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Nick
Covington, a sophomore guard from Little Rock, Arkansas, has
signed with (Division I) Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.
Covington averaged 7.3 points and 3.5 assists this season and
scored a career-high 35 points against Kennedy King College. He
spent his first season of college at Three Rivers Community
College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. During the 2003-2004 season,
Covington averaged 6.8 points and 3.5 assists. He played his
high school basketball at Mills High School in Little Rock,
Arkansas.
Chris
Prince, a sophomore forward from Clinton, Maryland, has signed
with (Division I) McNeese State University in Lake Charles,
Louisiana. Prince averaged 7.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game,
and was one of the team leaders with a .759 free throw
percentage. Prince transferred to Southwest from Radford
University, where he played his freshman season. He played his
high school basketball at Oxen Hill High School in Clinton,
Maryland.
Dee
Burchett was an early signee last fall for (Division I) Lamar
University in Beaumont, Texas. Burchett averaged 9.3 points, 3.8
rebounds, and 2.7 assists as a sophomore at Southwest. He was
named to the Region VII All-Tournament Team, leading the Saluqis
to the championship game. A graduate of Hamilton High School in
Memphis, Burchett transferred to Southwest from the University
of Arkansas-Ft. Smith, where he played his freshman season.
Jerry
Dover, Jr., a sophomore from Germantown High School, has signed
with (NAIA) Crichton College in Memphis. Dover played two years
at Southwest, averaging 4.7 points and 2.7 assists his sophomore
season. As a freshman, he led the Saluqis with 50 three-point
field goals and 52 steals. Against Columbia State, Dover tied
the Southwest single game record for steals with nine.