Online Instructor Wins Art Award
By centuranews | July 8, 2010
Let’s give kudos and congratulations to one of our faculty members, Mr. Jesse English! Jesse is one of our esteemed General Education instructors that teaches “Historical Movements in Art.” Since teaching his first course in July 2009, Jesse has done all he can to make art an exciting subject for our students and they truly appreciate it! With that being said, he has recently won an art contest called the Cleveland County Art Show. It is open to all artists, to submit any type of art from sculptures, to paintings, to pottery, etc. The piece submitted by Jesse was a video sculpture entitled “Stoop.”
“As an adjunct professor in various sculpture classes, new media classes, and art survey, it can be a challenge to find time to also venture into active art exhibitions; yet it is necessary. It helps keep me passionate about what I care and about. It makes me feel connected to the art history that I teach. With that said, it is exciting when I find the time to enter a few local art exhibition opportunities. Between fall classes and summer classes I entered a few such endeavors. I entered the NC, Cleveland County Arts Council Local Artist Show; and I also applied for an artists grant at a local music and art event,” states English.
When entering these type things, I do it for the experience. If my sculpture is turned away because it is too unorthodox, that can definitely be a worthwhile experience. When I enter venues that do, sometimes, have expectations of standard wall hung paintings, I cannot always expect an audience as appreciative as that which I found last week. My kinetic video sculpture entitled “Stoop,” which you may find a video-documentation through the link provided, received what I consider quite a positive reception. There was a continuous line of people waiting to view the peep holes. The individuals peering in the door had curious body language. Watching the spectators probe each lens, maybe not realizing that they themselves were part of the artwork, would have been more than enough to indicate a success.”
Jesse goes on to talk about the feedback he received from one of the judges concerning his art:
“The work made an impact on the Juror, Larry Elder. Larry Elder is owner of the Elder Gallery in Charlotte, NC. To him, I am especially grateful. In his Judges Notes he said;
‘My intent was to be as objective as possible, even though the selection of artwork is a very subjective process. My personal bias is to seek work that offers a challenge in some way. This bias certainly comes through with the “Best in Show” winner entitled Stoop. It was one of the first things I noticed as I entered the exhibition space. It piqued my interest and made me think about what I had seen after I left the show. Art takes many forms and this piece certainly demonstrates that fact.’
One would think that being named “Best in Show” would be the icing on the cake, but then Jesse received more great news. He had applied for a grant called the Transformus Creativity Grant. “Transformus is a place to share radical self-expression and artistic creativity with one another each summer. While currency is removed from the event itself, the reality remains that it takes cash to make art happen. Transformus LLC realizes this and helps seed the event with artistic expression through the fair distribution of Creativity Grants (www.transformus.com).” With the application for this grant, artists have to be very detailed in their intentions for the grant and can receive up to $599 to help fund their project.
Even with such accomplishments taking place, Jesse remains humble as well as talks about his plans for the grant:
“I have been awarded a nice sum, which I will use to develop an interactive experience for Transformus; a weeklong event in Ashville, NC. I will create an environment meant to be a soothing break from the rest of the overwhelming occasion, built around the concept of oversized hammocks and ham (amateur) radio.
These few honors that I have been awarded are a pleasure. They are the things that keep the spark in my teaching, encourage continuous research, and yes, provide a touch more pride. As an artist, it’s always nice to have someone give a pat on the back and let it be known you did something of notable interest. Yet heads being scratched with hesitation, eyebrows slowly being lifted, and chins being caressed by lightly tapping fingers – that really may be the optimum feedback.”
We are very proud of Jesse’s accomplishments, even more so because he is a CCO faculty member. To see pictures and more of “Stoop,” please check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg4WleHeqgA; more of his artwork can be found on www.jesseenglish.mosaicglobe.com. Both of these give a little more insight into Jesse and his artistic abilities. Once again, we congratulate Jesse on his achievements and wish him the best on his future projects!!
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Peninsula Campus Holding Career Fair
By centuranews | July 7, 2010
Centura College’s Newport News campus is holding a career fair, Tuesday, July 13th from 10am to 2pm at the SPIRIT Events.
The career fair is sponsored by the school where local companies come in and share with their students, graduates and the public, what they are expecting in an employee. Many people will get a chance to interview with the companies.
The career fair lends guidance about employment expectations and examples of different opportunities that they may have. The list of employers attending is growing, but currently scheduled include; ProTemps Temporary Services, Eastern State Hospital, Hampton Roads Transit, Avid Medical, Canon, Care Advantage Nursing, VEC (Virginia Employment Commission), Newport News Fire & EMS, The Healing Place Spa, I.B.R Plasma Center and the U.S. Army.
Students are expected to attend the career fair dressed for success with copies of their resumes and be prepared to network and possibly interview. Resume assistance will also be available. This event is open to the public. SPIRIT Events is at 12672 Patrick Henry Drive (near the DMV). The Newport News campus is located at 616 Denbigh Blvd. For more information, contact the school at 874-2121.
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Centura College, Alexandria Recognizes Outstanding Students
By centuranews | July 2, 2010
by Haneef Shakur
Centura College’s Alexandria campus held an Awards Ceremony to recognize those students who have exhibited exceptional academic achievement. Those students receiving awards were Tanya Mahmoud (MA) and Mayra Bowling (MT) for Highest Grade Point Average; Selamawit Barkene (MA) and Rodney Frank (MT) for Best in Attendance. Marcia Lindsey, Nicole Purgason, Damon Livers, and Joseph Bowman, all from the Massage Therapy program, received Honorable Mention. The Spirit Award, which is given to the student who exhibits a positive attitude and school spirit, was given to Marlana Baker. The staff and faculty of Centura College, Alexandria congratulate their students for their dedication and hard work!
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Norfolk’s Practical Nursing Department Celebrates Nurses Week
By centuranews | July 1, 2010
By Guia Caliwagan
Nurses Week celebration at Centura College, Norfolk last May 6-12 was highlighted by a week-long focus on the achievements and activities that promote commitment and dedication to the nursing profession. The winners of 2010 Student of the Year, NICOLLETE LARUE and Teacher of the Year, CALVIN ECKROTE were honored with a trophy during ceremonies on May 11. Guia Caliwagan, PN Coordinator informed the audience that the proclamation of Nurses Week to be celebrated every year on May 6-12 was signed by President Ronald Reagan on March 25, 1982 after several failed proposals since 1953. She also added that May 12 was chosen to commemorate the birthday of Florence Nightingale, known to be the founder of modern nursing.
The awards were given by Diana Yanero-Albert, Corporate Director of Nursing assisted by Mr. Harold Boyd, Director of Education, CNOR. The faculty was given gift bags with Nurses Week logo, in recognition of their commitment to educate our students. This dedication is demonstrated in the outstanding performance of our graduates in the PN-NCLEX, resulting in 100% pass rate FOR the last three quarters. An informational table for students was decorated with balloons and they participated in daily raffle drawings with prizes commemorating the occasion. A luncheon with faculty punctuated the end of the week hailed as one of the nation’s largest health care events.
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Virginia Beach Campus Conducts Medical Assisting Poster Contest
By centuranews | June 30, 2010
By Lori Bedford, MA Coordinator, CVAB
The Medical Assisting (MA) Department of Centura College, Virginia Beach Campus, held a poster contest from April 26 – May 3, 2010.
The poster contest was open for all students in the MA program. The assignment was for the students to learn about the medical profession, and what better way than to understand the importance of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Creed which talks about service, confidence, compassion, and courage! All of these attributes are critical to the core values for the Medical Assisting profession. The poster contest was held for students to use their imagination and creativity producing a poster “Our entries were creative and amazing,” says Lori Bedford, MA Coordinator. The judging of the posters occurred on May 3rd. The judges for the contest were the MA Coordinator, the MA Instructors, the Director of Education, and the Campus Executive Director.
The 1st winner was Vicki Sadler who really brought it home with a very innovative picture and her voice reciting the creed. Porsha Ingram was the 2nd winner with very detailed, artistic drawings of health care professionals standing tall by the creed. The 3rd winner was Joanne Renfro, whose poster included a very colorful rendition of the Creed. Prizes were awarded to the MA students and their posters hang proudly in the medical classrooms for all the students to admire!
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Centura Institute Says Thanks to Students, Staff and Faculty
By centuranews | June 21, 2010
On May 11th, Centura Institute hosted an Ice Cream social with Bruster’s Ice Cream supplying the ice cream. This was to say thank to all that helped with Relay for Life and to show honor to Nurses Week.
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