Friday, April 7, 2017
 
BARNHILL SELECTED BY PEERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

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Alex Barnhill, Nash Community College Computer-Integrated Machining instructor, has been selected as the college's 2017 J. Edgar and Peggie T. Moore Excellence in Teaching Award recipient.
 
After twenty years in the workforce, a downturn in the economy led to Alex being laid off. He turned a negative into a positive and returned to school, choosing Nash Community College in 2009 for its variety of programs. "The hands-on learning experience and state-of-the-art facilities made it easy to find my niche in the Computer-Integrated Machining program," Alex said. 
 
A husband and father of two, Alex Barnhill attended NCC full-time while working part-time. He earned Dean's List, an engineering departmental scholarship, and served as vice president of the Metalworkers Club and a member of Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society. In 2012, Alex graduated and was offered a position as instructor at Nash that fall.
 
Alex has presented at multiple professional development sessions with colleagues from various curricula. He attended the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Summer Institute-the first with sessions focused on AVID implementation in technical programs- which he says taught him instructional strategies that have helped him as an instructor. "I know that not all students learn information in the same way. With this in mind, content needs to be delivered in different ways in order to reach all students in the class. At the community college, we serve a wide range of students. A flexible mindset helps to achieve our goals and to present the best learning opportunity for the class in its entirety," he said. {Read more...}
 
SECOND ANNUAL BLUE FEST SATURDAY, APRIL 29

 
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The community is invited Saturday, April 29, 2017 to the Second Annual Blue Fest at Nash Community College. The festival will include the Third Annual Run for Knowledge 5K, inaugural Disc Golf Scholarship Tournament and additional short activities tied to college programs. A Student Expo will be held to exhibit academic work well done. Blue Fest is for the entire family and there will be activities of interest for everyone.

At 8:30 a.m., the Third Annual Run for Knowledge 5K will begin at the NCC Continuing Education and Public Services Building. Runners and walkers of all skill levels are invited to register to enjoy a morning of fun as they take off for the trees in a race featuring a combination of road and trail with some of the best views in Nash County. Each Run for Knowledge participant will receive breakfast, lunch, a race bib and runner bag featuring local foods, specialty race items and a few surprises to take home. Proceeds from the Run for Knowledge benefit the Nash Community College Foundation. To register, visit www.nashcc.edu/run.
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The inaugural 18-hole Disc Golf Scholarship Tournament will wind its way across campus with a host of excellent holes; both wooded and open with some water in play. Check-in will be from 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., with a player's meeting at 9:30 a.m. for instructions on play. Action will begin with a 10:00 a.m. shotgun start at the first hole located by the NCC Library. A trophy presentation will be held immediately following the tournament. Each participant will receive lunch and a commemorative 50th Anniversary bag. To register, visit www.nashcc.edu/bluefest.
Live music will feature NCC students Owen Ellis and Valerie Wood as they perform folk and rock covers. While taking in the sights, sounds and experiences of Blue Fest, attendees may enjoy the best of craft beers brewed on campus by NCC Brewing, Distillation and Fermentation students, and sample Midway Café's fare, or stop by the Tuscan Patio for wood-fired pizza made by NCC Culinary Arts students.
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Blue Fest will feature free family-friendly and dog-friendly activities throughout the day. With hands-on, real-world demonstrations, participants will have an opportunity to experience the latest in occupational training. Don't miss the Electric Line Academy Rodeo as students showcase their skills in the Hurtman Rescue and Obstacle Pole events.

An advanced manufacturing demonstration will introduce festival-goers to robotics, automation, 3-D printer prototyping and more... all techniques taught in the College's Zifferer Family New Standard Corporation Advanced Manufacturing Lab and applied in local manufacturing settings.
Other activities include a truck driving simulator, drone demonstrations, fire extinguisher training, rappelling, blacksmithing, face painting, forensics lab tour, guided trail walks and more.

All events are rain or shine.
IMPORTANT DATES
 
April 14 Good Friday observed - College closed
April 17-21 Easter Break - No Curriculum classes - Faculty/Staff workdays 
April 25 Career Fair
April 27 Student Art Show
April 29 Blue Fest
May 9 Last day of Spring Semester classes/exams
May 10-12 Faculty/Staff workdays
May 11 Graduation (GED/Adult High School, Nurses' Pinning)
May 12 Graduation (Curriculum Commencement)
May 15 Last day of Spring Semester classes - Continuing Education
May 15-19 Faculty/Staff workdays
May 24 Summer Classes Begin


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