A newsletter for the students, faculty and staff of the Collin County Community College District. Published monthly. For information or submissions, call 972.599.3142. Cougar News welcomes student and faculty submissions. Next deadline: Aug. 10 All submissions are due by 5 p.m. on the due date. Photos cannot be returned. Text should be emailed to mrobinson@ccccd.edu or sent on disk. Please submit copy that is proofed, edited and saved in Word format. Cougar News staff: Lisa Vasquez, director; Mark Robinson, editor; Marcy Cadena-Smith, contributor; Sydney Portilla-Diggs, student correspondent; Stephanie Hall, student correspondent; Garrison Reid, special contributor; Lisa Huang, special contributor; Nick Young, photography and layout.
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College News
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges has reaffirmed Collin’s accreditation after reviewing its Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) and monitoring report at their June meeting.
Angela Putman, speech communication professor, was recently published in the International and Intercultural Communication Annual, Volume 29. She conducted a year-long research study examining the experiences of first-generation Mexican American community college students. The journal was released in the spring of 2006. Her article is titled "Paving the Way: First-Generation Mexican American Community College Students in a Border Community Speak Out."
Speech and mass communication professor
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| Ceilidh Charleson-Jennings | Ceilidh Charleson-Jennings and her search-and-rescue canine, “Puzzle,” were recently certified for local, state, and federal disaster and missing persons searches. SAR k9 certification involves 18 months to two years of intensive training, with written exams and practical tests administered according to standards set by FEMA, Homeland Security, the United States Fire Administration, and the National Association for Search and Rescue. As a field assistant, Charleson-Jennings has worked in-state and federal searches with k9 teams for six years.
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| Vivian Gamblian | Nursing professor Vivian Gamblian received the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses’ (AWHONN) 2006 Award of Excellence in Advocacy. An association representative said, “Vivian truly personifies the qualities of AWHONN’s most distinguished professionals and is very deserving of this award.” AWHONN’s membership is comprised of 22,000 professionals throughout the United States, Canada and the armed forces worldwide.
Music professor Kris Berg recently published “Blue Rondo ala Turk” and “R U Chicken” with Warner Brothers. Both songs are for large jazz ensemble.
Barbara Coan was named dean of Academic Affairs at the Preston Ridge Campus.
Tony Mansueto was named dean of Communications and Humanities.
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| Gaye Cooksey | Gaye Cooksey was named dean of Fine Arts.
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