Around Campus

Phi Beta Lambda Does Service Project

The Macon State chapter of Phi Beta Lambda, a club for business majors, worked with Habitat for Humanity one Saturday this fall to lay sod, plant grass seed and shrubs and mulch the yard for a needy family's new home. Shown left to right are Brittney Carter, Rebecca Griffis, Adriana Corona, Steven McGinty, April Vanderford, Micah Smith, Andrea Smith, Henry Harris.

Yoda and Darth Vader Invade the Library

Angelo Billingslea, a freshman business major, accepts a Library contest grand prize of a Darth Tater toy and a $25 Wal-Mart gift certificate from Darth Vader himself. (OK, so it's really Bonnie Parker, Macon State librarian, in costume.) For the contest, a life-sized Yoda moved around the Library during fall semester to highlight some of the different collections and services that the Library offers. Each week students were invited to enter the weekly drawing for a Darth Tater keychain. Students recorded the Library keyword or phrase onto their entry form. At the end of ten weeks one lucky winner was selected for the grand prize.

Over 200 entries were received over the course of the contest ranging from freshmen to seniors. Based on comments from students this seems to have been a well received and fun contest that made students aware of Library resources in a new and different way.

See the weekly winners of the contest on the Library’s blog: http://staffweb.maconstate.edu/library/blog/

Larry Wolfenbarger Scholarship

J. Larry Wolfenbarger, left, past chair of what was formerly the Division of Business and Economics at Macon State College, is shown with business major Charles A. Keown, who recently received a scholarship named in Wolfenbarger’s honor. The scholarship was established by Macon State’s business faculty through the Macon State College Foundation.

BB&T Donation

BB&T pledged $100,000 to the Macon State College Foundation to help enhance and enrich the educational experience for today’s Macon State students. Scott K. Seigel, right, City President for BB&T-Macon, makes the presentation to Dr. David A. Bell, Macon State president, on June 18, 2008.

Retirees for 2008

Faculty and staff who are retiring in 2008 are shown with Macon State President David A. Bell, second from right. The retirees are, left to right, Claudia Pecor, associate professor of English; Robert Durand, associate professor of history; Dr. Lynne Bryan, professor of Spanish; and Jean Martin, administrative assistant to the dean.

All in the Family

Among the members of the 2008 early childhood education degree graduating class are sisters Patricia J. Strawmier, left, and Marisol E. Osorio. Both will be teaching in the fall at Parkwood Elementary School in Houston County.

2008 Greenway Awards

Macon State students, left to right, Michael McGee Jr., Brandon Thompson, Aaron Miller, Amanda White, Amy White, Con Browning, Rebecca Edwards and Andrew Welsh recently received Greenway Awards for their involvement with MSC-TV. The awards are named after Lee Greenway, a Macon State graduate who established MSC-TV.

David R. Adams Scholarship

The Macon State College Foundation held a reception recently to celebrate the creation of the David R. Adams Memorial Scholarship, to be awarded annually to deserving students majoring in information technology at Macon State. Adams, who was Macon State's first professor to be designated Peyton Anderson Eminent Scholar in Information Technology, died in fall 2006 after nearly a decade at the College. He was a popular professor who was internationally recognized for his work in developing web technologies and creating online resources for teaching. In the photo, left to right, are Sue Chipman, director of the Macon State Office of Development and Alumni Affairs; Kevin Floyd, an assistant professor of IT whom Adams mentored; Adams' wife, Gloria Adams; and Dr. Alex Koohang, dean of Macon State's School of Information Technology.

International Visitor

Dr. Yin Yisheng, right, of the People’s Republic of China visited Macon State College on Monday, March 10, 2008, as the guest of the U.S. Department of State through the International Visitor Leadership Program. Yin, who is Division Head in the Bureau of Enterprise Reform at the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC), also visited the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce and Lane Packing Co. while he was in Central Georgia. He was in the U.S. to explore a variety of business topics, including how colleges and universities teach corporate conduct and business ethics. Yin is shown with John P. Cole, Macon State's interim dean of the School of Business.

History Display

Laura Fortson, left, a library student assistant, and Robin Grant, reference librarian, show off one of several displays they created documenting the College's 40-year history. The displays were shown during the Macon State Foundation's annual celebration luncheon held on Feb. 1, 2008.

GEICO Scholarship

Madie Martin, left, of GEICO presents a scholarship check to Macon State College business major Lara Kile of Bonaire on Jan. 29, 2008.

Service Learning

Macon State students visit a Perdue Elementary School class in Houston County as part of a service learning project connected to their biology course in fall 2007. The MSC students include Jessica Pearce of Bonaire and Jarrod Kelly, Trey Palmer and Michelle Chamblee, all of Macon.

Boeing-Macon

Reed Morren, left, Site Leader for Boeing-Macon, presents a $10,000 check to the Macon State College Foundation on Jan. 10, 2008, to benefit the School of Education. Accepting the check on the Foundation's behalf is Dr. David A. Bell, Macon State president.

Flint Energies Foundation

Flint Energies Foundation recently presented a $5,000 check to the Macon State College Foundation. The funds will be used in support of an annual scholarship sponsored by Flint Energies Foundation.

Contracting Class

Here are the 30+ members of the "Principles of Contracting" class, which kicked off spring semester on January 7 at the Warner Robins Campus. The class is the first of three designed for business majors who want to add a concentration in contracting to their bachelor's degree program. Graduates who meet certain requirements could step into contracting jobs at Robins Air Force Base at an entry level salary of about $41,000 a year. Learn more about the contracting concentration here.

Nurse Pinning at WRC

The 33 members of the first nursing class based at the Warner Robins Campus are shown with nursing faculty at the Warner Robins Civic Center on Dec. 18, 2007. During a ceremony held there, the graduates received their nursing pins, a tradition in the profession.

Kids Yule Love Donations

Dr. David A. Bell, Macon State president, talks to faculty at the Nov. 29, 2007 academic council meeting. Faculty brought toys to the meeting to donate to Kids Yule Love.

End of Semester Rush

With the end of fall semester approaching, students crowd the Library Building's Academic Resource Center as they finish up assignments in this photo taken Nov. 27, 2007.

Fall Colors on the Macon State Campus

This photo of fall foliage near the Student Life Center was taken on Nov. 13, 2007.

MSC Foundation's Faculty & Staff Campaign Raises $58,000

Faculty & Staff Campaign leaders were Brian Stanley (Leadership Phase) and Allison Kerr and Dr. Allen Richman (Campuswide Phase). Nine campus departments or schools had 100 percent of their faculty/staff contribute: Academic Advising; Academic Affairs; Academic Resource Center; Development & Alumni Affairs; School of Education; External Affairs; Office of the President; Student Life; Warner Robins Campus; and Robins Resident Center. Three had 80 percent or higher participation: Financial Aid; Learning Support and School of Information Technology. Representatives of the departments and schools are shown in the photo.