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Support Cougar basketball on Feb. 6


If you want to feel more connected to the main campus, or you are just a big basketball fan, come join your fellow students and cheer on your Columbia College Cougars basketball teams against the Park University Pirates. The game is Saturday, Feb. 6, at Breckon Sports Center on the Park University Campus. Admission is free.

The afternoon will begin with a special alumni and Cougar fans reception at 1:30 p.m. At 2 p.m. the Lady Cougars will face the Lady Pirates, followed by the men’s Cougars versus the men’s Pirates at 4 p.m. Columbia College students in attendance are encouraged to show their pride by wearing Columbia College clothes or navy and silver clothing.

The Alumni Relations department will be offering a shuttle service the day of the game. The shuttle will meet at the front entrance of Blue Ridge Tower and leave at 12:45 p.m. to go to Parkville. They will be returning at about 6 p.m. after both games.

Free museums help families learn and have fun


There are two big challenges to finding a family activity: finding something cheap, and finding something the entire family can enjoy. To help your family have a good time, we are presenting this handy guide to free museums in the Kansas City metro area.

In the east: 1827 log courthouse
107 W. Kansas Ave., Independence, MO 64050

Jackson County's first government building, constructed with slave labor, was the only courthouse between St. Louis and the Pacific at the time the Santa Fe Trail trade began. The two-room log structure was home to the roots of Jackson County where controversial slave state, land disputes and westward expansion issues were dealt with. Once a Mormon mercantile store, this structure has great significance to members of the LDS church. Harry Truman held court here in the 1930s. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tours can be given after 2 p.m. by appointment.

In the west: Johnson County Museum of History
6305 Lackman Road, Shawnee, KS 66217

See what has lured people to Johnson County for the past 175 years. The Johnson County Museum of History opened in 1967, in the former Greenwood School. Over the years, the museum has continued to achieve its mission of preserving and sharing the community's history through its award winning permanent and changing exhibits. This museum includes 14 hands-on stations and changing exhibit gallery. Youth programs include tours and classes. The facility includes permanent and changing galleries, a research library, an education center and a museum store. Visitors are welcome Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

In the north: Historic Liberty jail
216 N. Main St., Liberty, MO 64068

Historic Liberty jail features a reconstruction of the original Clay County jail on the same site of its initial location. The museum offers free tours, including art, sculpture, photographs and an audio-visual presentation focusing on social and religious history of the area during the 1830s, with special attention to events associated with the Liberty jail. Families can visit seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

In the south: Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66210

Johnson County Community College is home to the largest contemporary art museum in the four-state region. The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art is a two-store facility that features major exhibitions of internationally, nationally and regionally renowned artists. Both admission and parking are free. Other attractions include the museum store and the Café Tempo restaurant. Doors are open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

In the center: Hallmark Visitors Center
2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108

Located in Kansas City's Crown Center complex, the Hallmark Visitors Center celebrates the Hallmark story in a display of 14 remarkable exhibits, from our founder's humble beginning in 1910, to the creation of one of the world's largest greeting card companies. The timeline exhibit shows historical artifacts that reflect various eras and trends throughout 20th century America into the new millennium. Visit with some of our Hallmark craftspeople, a graphic arts technician or press operator as they demonstrate hot foil stamping and die cutting, processes used in the manufacture of greeting cards. You can even press a button to create a star-shaped bow that you can take home as a souvenir. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Columbia College employees receive CPR training


Despite the freezing temperatures and deep snow, nine adjunct faculty and staff members of the Kansas City campus met on an early Saturday morning in January to learn CPR, first aid and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED).

The training was provided by Kansas City First Aid, a local organization authorized by the American Heath Association. As the participants learned in the half-day session, training in first aid, CPR and AED can make a difference between a quick recovery and a long illness, and perhaps between life and death itself.

“[This event] was a great opportunity for us to get some important training,” said Lois Benge-Fortin, the campus’s testing center administrator. “We all would like to be ready to help those in need.”

Following the training, fully stocked first aid kits have been placed in the main reception and the faculty lounge areas. Students and visitors, who are having a medical issue, may contact staff in the front office or available faculty for assistance.

Three scholarship applications available


Are you paying your tuition out-of-pocket or with financial aid and are looking for an alternative way to fund your education? Here are three scholarship opportunities available to Columbia College–Kansas City students.

Frank S. Westling Scholarship
The Frank S. Westling scholarship will be presented to 35 students at Nationwide, Evening and Online campuses. The award amount is $500 and can be applied toward Columbia College course tuition, books and fees during the 2010-2011 academic year. Awardees shall be selected by a Columbia College Selection Committee chaired by the college Vice President for Adult Higher Education. To be eligible to receive the Westling Scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:

1. Currently pursuing a Columbia College baccalaureate degree
2. GPA of 3.0 or higher with Columbia College
3. 15 completed hours of Columbia College residency credit
4. Attended during the 2009-2010 academic year
5. Not be in default of any loan made under the Stafford, SLC, Plus or Perkins Loan Program
The application for the scholarship consists of two parts: a 400-500 word essay addressing career goals and leadership and/or community services achievements; and documentation of leadership/and or community service achievements (such as letters of recommendation, awards, news articles, etc.). The application deadline is March 15, 2010.

EWI scholarship
The Kansas City Chapter of Executive Women International (EWI), a professional business organization, will be assisting adults in the community who are in transitional situations and are in need of financial aid to further their education in their career pursuit. A $1,500 award is being made possible through the Adult Students in Scholastic Transition (ASIST) Program. Columbia College–Kansas City will sponsor one student, male or female, who will be selected based on the following:

• Financial need
• Socially, physically and economically disadvantaged adults
• Heads of households with small children
• Displaced homemakers
Candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements:
• Utilize personal assessment and/or re-entry program available through colleges, community agencies, service groups, or career professionals
• Clearly defined career goals and objectives
• Specify the educational requirements to attain above goals and objectives
• Submit statement of financial need and tax return
• Two letters of personal recommendation
• 18 years of age or older

Applications are being accepted through Feb. 26, 2010. The recipient and sponsor will be honored at the April 21, 2010, scholarship banquet. If you are interested, please contact Cindy Miller at (816) 795-1515 or cmiller@ccis.edu.

AeX/Institution scholarship
Academic Explorer (AeX) and the Education and Career Compass Foundation are funding and creating multiple $1,000 scholarships solely for active-duty and retired Marine Corps service members and their immediate families. Recipients will be selected according to the following criteria:

• Active-duty United States Marine, retired Marine, or an immediate family member
• Financial need (you will need to complete the FAFSA for 2009-2010)
• Academic performance and potential as indicated on transcripts, letters of recommendation, and personal essay

Applications are now being accepted and all supplementary documentation must be submitted by March 1, 2010. The award will be announced in April 2010. To complete the application, visit www.compassfound.org/scholarships.aspx.

Lake County dean’s list – December 2009

We would like to congratulate all of our students who were named to the December 2009 dean’s list:

Kimberly Abrams
Elizabeth Anderson
Megan Barrett
Gaston Borelli
Ivan Brown
Kimberly Castillo
Lynn Christensen
Kimberly Concepcion
Malcolm Dasilva
Andrea Delgado
Kim Fishcer
Olena Fischer
Jose Santos Gonzalez Mekis
Gregory Hampton
Michael Hopkins
Hawaii Jackson
Kristina Jackson
Jordan Kramer
Przemek Krysinski
Tracy Larson
Jason Lenzen
John Maciel
Kenneth Macke
Sheryl Magiera
Jessica Marquez
Michael McNamara
Donna Miklovic
Paul Murray
Tarsha O’Bryant
Dawn Patton
Lisa Phinney
Christopher Pizzo
Mandy Plummer
Mariusz Pretnik
Julie Raeppel
Teresa Sargent
Matthew Seguin
Lorena Sims
Brenda Teigland
Derrick Victorian
Thomas Wiznerowicz
Melissa Worthey

The dean’s list is an honor accorded to students who achieve academic distinction. Students may be named to the dean’s list if they complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of Columbia College coursework in two consecutive sessions and earn a minimum GPA of 3.5.

Spreading Christmas cheer

The Lake County campus was proud to continue its tradition of helping families in need this Christmas. With the generous donations we received, we were able to provide gifts for four different families currently residing in the Waukegan Township Staben House. The Staben House is a transitional facility for homeless women and children that uses donated items to provide goods and services to families to help them become independent and self-sufficient.

We would like to extend a special thank you to staff member Christina Overstreet for organizing the donations again this year. Also deserving of special recognition are students Bettina Teitz, Julie Fanning and Donna Miklovic. These three each “adopted” one whole family, providing them with all the gifts from their wish list. They truly went above and beyond and personally ensured that these families had a merry Christmas.

The following faculty, staff and students also donated gifts this year: Erwin Amar, Peggy Berry, Charlene Cardinal, Greg Dionne, Cristina Gonzalez, Nancy Gonzalez, Letisia Gutierrez, Melissa Hart, Roland Higbee, Nancy Janke, Matthew Lathrop, Margarita Leon, Gabrielle Mulnix, Keith Nelson, India Nix, Christina Overstreet, Princess Pulido, Lyndon Russell, Thomas Scheidt, James Sewell, Kennith and Brandy Snider, Stephen Stephany, Robert Thomas, Nikki Tyson, and Nathan Weishuhn. Thank you to everyone who contributed. Your participation made this program a success!

If you are interested in donating items to the Staben House, please contact them at (847) 244-9944. You can also learn more about the Staben House and the Staben Center, a transitional facility for homeless men, online at www.waukegantownship.com/.

Columbia College–Lake County welcomes new students

A new session means new students, and the Lake County staff and faculty would like to welcome all the students beginning their academic career with Columbia College in January:

Jairo Andrade – Great Lakes, Ill.
Douglas Arias – Volo, Ill.
Jorge Banuelos – Round Lake, Ill.
Michael Behan – Mchenry, Ill.
Alicia Blackett – Memphis, Mo.
Mireille Bolduc – Gurnee, Ill.
Meagan Bramble – Great Lakes, Ill.
Greg Brown – Highland Park, Ill.
Kurt Brown – Great Lakes, Ill.
Leonard Burnett – Kenosha, Wis.
Elyse Candieas – Great Lakes, Ill.
Jeanne Carroll – Gurnee, Ill.
Christian Casiple – Great Lakes, Ill.
Sweethelda Castro – Lake Forest, Ill.
Robert Cline – Kenosha, Wis.
Joshua Clower – Waukegan, Ill.
Brandon Coffelt – Great Lakes, Ill.
Deidra Collins – Wadsworth, Ill.
Brenda Combs – Waukegan, Ill.
Nicholas Conklin – Great Lakes, Ill.
Jack Daniels – Round Lake Beach, Ill.
Ryan Danos – Great Lakes, Ill.
Dorriann Emmerich – Gurnee, Ill.
Jacquelyn Fagan – Ingleside, Ill.
Bianca Fain – North Chicago, Ill.
Matthew Fanning – Great Lakes, Ill.
Sarah Faulkner – Round Lake Park, Ill.
Christopher Freeman – Great Lakes, Ill.
Gonzalo Gonzalez – Waukegan, Ill.
Alejandro Gutierrez – Waukegan, Ill.
Amanda Gutierrez-Orozco – Ingleside, Ill.
Chelsea Henderson – Great Lakes, Ill.
DeAnna Hendley – Winthrop Harbor, Ill.
Patricia Hicks – Chicago, Ill.
Zachary Hightower – Glenview, Ill.
Tina Hilgenberg – Racine, Ill.
Bartholomew Hodlik – Evanston, Ill.
Tiarra Huff – Wadsworth, Ill.
Erich Jewell – Great Lakes, Ill.
Earl Johnson – Waukegan, Ill.
Janis Kimbrough – North Chicago, Ill.
Thomas Koechig – Round Lake Beach, Ill.
Jesse Kollar – Pleasant Prairie, Wis.
Zivko Kuzmanovich – Lake Villa, Ill.
Logan Lacey – Great Lakes, Ill.
Quincy Leroy – Great Lakes, Ill.
Michelle Lim – Glenview, Ill.
Jose Lopez – Waukegan, Ill.
Laura Lopez – Waukegan, Ill.
Christopher Madden – New Rochelle, NY
John Mann – Great Lakes, Ill.
Leland Maxwell – Glenview, Ill.
Stephen McCarthy – Palatine, Ill.
Robert McGhee – Kenosha, Ill.
Roger McGowan – University Park, Ill.
Frank Meyer – Great Lakes, Ill.
James Miller – Great Lakes, Ill.
Lisa Miller – Antioch, Ill.
David Minnick – Kenosha, Wis.
Barbara Mitchell – Great Lakes, Ill.
Christopher Murphy – Great Lakes, Ill.
Tim Muto – Mundelein, Ill.
Danielle Nelms – Waukegan, Ill.
Elroy Newton – Highland Park, Ill.
Michael Nichols – Great Lakes, Ill.
Tony Ntri – Lake Bluff, Ill.
Patrick Oakes – Zion, Ill.
Mark Ortiz – Northbrook, Ill.
Tracy Otis – Waukegan, Ill.
Kirsten Parpan – Antioch, Ill.
Cordy Pearson – Chicago, Ill.
Taylor Phillips – Great Lakes, Ill.
Nathan Pierce – Johnstown, Colo.
Earnest Pippen – Great Lakes, Ill.
Darlene Rajala – Zion, Ill.
Cynthia Reed – Great Lakes, Ill.
Jesus Rivas – Waukegan, Ill.
Ronking Robertson – Chicago, Ill.
Bianca Rodriguez – Round Lake Beach, Ill.
Sean Roozen – Great Lakes, Ill.
Alesa Rosario – Beach Park, Ill.
Tyler Russell – Zion, Ill.
Donald Samuelson – Salem, Wis.
Dayton Schwartz – Zion, Ill.
Shalin Shah – Vernon Hills, Ill.
Cory Sharrard – Greatk Lakes, Ill.
Jovon Sims – Lake Villa, Ill.
Justin Smith – Great Lakes, Ill.
Jason Squiabro – Great Lakes, Ill.
Nikita St. Clair – Chicago, Ill.
Mark Stewart – Waukegan, Ill.
Patricio Sullivan – Waukegan, Ill.
Anthony Szot – Grayslake, Ill.
Ashley Teasdale – Waukegan, Ill.
Clint Thompson – Great Lakes, Ill.
Jalisha Ware – Gurnee, Ill.
Rhonda Watson – Great Lakes, Ill.
Bradley Welty – Gurnee, Ill.
Fiona Wilcox – Gurnee, Ill.
Demetria Williams – North Chicago, Ill.
Latoya Williams – Great Lakes, Ill.
Phyllis Williams – Wauconda, Ill.
Shauntae Williams – Gurnee, Ill.
Zebulon Williams – Round Lake, Ill.
Erik Windham – Great Lakes, Ill.
Laura Wisch – Zion, Ill.
Dawn Wood – Trevor, Wis.
Shanrica Wyche – North Chicago, Ill.

We are here to help you with any questions or problems you may encounter. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help you reach your academic goals!