SPRING - May 2012 - Volume 25
	WEST SCHOLARS AMONG AWARD RECIPIENTS AT SPRING CONVOCATION! Catawba College President Brien Lewis had a chance to meet and learn about the achievements of some of the college's best and brightest students during his first week on the job. That opportunity came for Lewis at the college's annual Awards Convocation held April 19 in Omwake-Dearborn Chapel. Lewis explained that the Awards Convocation allowed the campus community "to honor and celebrate people who are already demonstrating just how high their potential can be."  Referring to the institution's mission statement, he said, "Catawba College prepares students to reach their highest potential. It is at the core of who we are and what we do. And we are confident in making this part of our mission because we can point to generations of alumni who stand up and say, 'Catawba prepared me — Catawba enabled me — to be the person I am today.' " Most of the awards distributed during the convocation were eco-friendly, made of Catawba blue, 100% recycled glass. These symbolized the college's commitment to environmental responsibility and are an ongoing campus initiative to promote a greener, more sustainable lifestyle. Outgoing SGA president Yakir Malul of Rishon Le-Zion, Israel was presented with a gavel traditionally awarded to the retiring president of the Student Government Association (SGA). Malul served as SGA president during '11-'12 academic year. SGA officers for the 2012-2013 academic year were installed at the convocation. They include President Jana Burkhardt of Willoughby, Ohio; Vice President Christian A. Crifasi of Ramseur; Justin M. Smith, of Greensboro, Secretary; and Treasurer Leah Constan-Tatos of Johannesburg, South Africa. Kelly M. Schumacher of Easton, Md., was the recipient of the annual Paul Fisher Service Award and Scholarship. It is presented to the member of the Catawba College community who has made the greatest contribution throughout the year in service to others and makes service an integral part of his or her life. The recipient of the annual scholarship award is chosen from those persons who have been designated as monthly Paul Fisher Service Award winners and receives a scholarship provided by F&M Bank and the recycled glass award. Seventeen students were announced as inductees into Who's Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Nominated by members of the college community and selected by a committee of faculty and students, these students are active leaders and scholars on campus, to include Sarah A. Moore of Mocksville, ; Julie R. Gilley of of Dobson; and Sarah Y. Morse of Berwick, Maine. Elizabeth G. "Lizzle" Davis of East Bend was the recipient of the Dr. Charles Turney Award. This award was established by family and friends in memory of Dr. Charles Turney, retired Chair of the English Department at Catawba. The recipient of the award is a rising senior English major with at least a 3.5 GPA and a demonstrated aptitude for and interest in the discipline of English studies. Elizabeth G. "Lizzle" Davis of East Bend also was selected by the English Department faculty to receive the Martha H. Morehead Award. The award, given in honor of a late Catawba professor emeritus of English, it is presented for the outstanding single work – poem, short story or graphic contribution to the Arrowhead, the college's annual literary publication. Her winning work was her poem, "5th Car, 3rd Wife, 2nd Attitude." Jessica Everett of Winston-Salem and Elizabeth G. "Lizzle" Davis of East Bend shared the Bethany and Aidan Sinnott Poetry Award. This award was established by the English Department in honor of Dr. Bethany Sinnott and in memory of Dr. Aidan Sinnott. The award is given to the student(s) who demonstrates the greatest potential as a poet, based on a portfolio of his or her work. The Elisabeth Scranton History Award was presented to Julie Gilley of Dobson. It is given in honor of a former professor of history to the student(s) who has attained the highest academic average during his or her senior year and who represents the ideals of liberal scholarship in the area of history. The Braun Award in Physics, given by 1934 alumna Mrs. Anne Blodgett Bashore, was shared by Frank Villa of Kannapolis and Jacob Regensburger of Fayetteville. It is given in recognition of the student showing the most meritorious work in the field of physics. Brittany Myers of Shelby received the Student Education Association/Cynthia Osterhus Award. It is given to the student who has made an outstanding contribution to the student education association and who has shown potential to become an excellent teacher. The award is named in honor of Cynthia Osterhus '73 of Salisbury, a former North Carolina Teacher of the Year, and now a faculty member in Catawba's Teacher Education Department and director of the College's Shirley Peeler Ritchie Academy for Teaching. Jacob Hill of Salisbury and Maggie McKee of Mount Airy received the Dean Grove Award, given annually to a student athlete(s) majoring in mathematics or science who demonstrates leadership abilities in both areas. The late Dr. Rodger H. Lofland '61 established the Dean Grove Award in tribute to Dean N. Grove '40, Lofland's high school coach, biology teacher and mentor. The ’08 Cohort of West Teaching Scholars Graduating in May Enjoy the “then and now” photos of our ’08 Cohort, from freshman year, to student teaching. Freshman year is on the left, senior year is on the right. Do you think they have changed much? Jessica Clark, Salisbury, NC, Taylor Doss, Boonville, NC Julie Gilley, Dobson, NC Alanna Hantho, Great Falls, VA Bridgett Henderson, Statesville, NC Samantha Lackey, Seville, OH Alecia Marsha (Shay) Meeks, Kings Mtn., NC Brent Messenger, Kannapolis, NC Sarah Moore, Mocksville, NC Sarah Morse, North Berwick, ME Stephanie Riddle, Faith, NC Matt Tamer, Winston-Salem, NC A few members of the ’08 Cohort of West Scholars, trickled out into the world over the past year, finishing early. Shay Meeks actually “walked” in May of 2011, but remained in school doing her student teaching and playing a last season of volleyball, as a post baccalaureate student. At the end of the fall semester of this year, Jessica Clark, Sarah Morse, and Stephanie Riddle, each completed their academic requirements and finished a semester early. So, here we are, in May of 2012 ,and we will see the official graduation of our ’08 Cohort. We wish them all well, as they leave our campus, venturing into the world of education as teachers. WHAT SCHOLARS ARE DOING! Movie Night, Sponsored by the Center for the Environment by Jacob Regensburger, ’10 West Scholar The Big Year was a very interesting movie. It's about three men who are birders (bird watching pros). Here in America a competition called "The Big Year has started, in which you attempt to see as many species of bird as you can in a year’s time. One of the characters has already won this competition, while the other two are attempting it for the first time. As this is a comedy, they run into each other intermittently all across the country while birding. In the end, the champion retains his title, while the other two competitors fall short on the birding, but rediscover what is more important among their friends and family. A life lesson and good film. Activism! And How….. Gareth Cobb Catawba, freshman, and ’11 West Scholar, Gareth Cobb, of Salibury has made the news! The article that appeared in the Salisbury Post on Saturday, March 31^st is so like Gareth. During fall semester Gareth went with a group of students to Washington, DC in the fall to protest the construction of an oil pipeline. He’s most definitely an activist, and this Salisbury Post article is just another example of Gareth’s passion! Just so you know, he’s also been very involved with SNCAE on campus. SNCAE is usually not the “home” of a large number of freshmen. They tend to wait to get involved with the Student North Carolina Association of Educators until the end of their sophomore year, just before officially entering the teacher education program at Catawba. Gareth jumped into SNCAE from the start. We hope you enjoy reading about his latest activism related to high gas prices. We loved it. ‘Poor college kids’ make statement against high gas prices with cardboard car By Sarah Campbell, scampbell@salisburypost.com READ MORE Lunch and Learn Event Presented by West Scholar Dan Couchenour The Center for the Environment hosted a Lunch and Learn Event in the Hurley Room of the Cannon Student Center, on Thursday, April 5^th. The topic was EcoDorms and Green Offices; Creating a Framework for Catawba Campus Sustainability. The presentation and the open discussion / input session focused on the types of sustainable behavior Catawba would like to see on its campus and how we as students, faculty and staff hope to get there. The presenters and facilitators of this Lunch and Learn were Catawba students Dan Couchenour, ’10 West Scholar, Fort Mill, SC and Tory Kiefner. Self Defense Workshop Held by Anne Mabry, ’10 Scholar, China Grove, NC On April 2, a self-defense workshop was held for all female students, faculty, and staff of Catawba College who wished to participate. The SGA Student Issues Committee hosted the event. The hour and a half session was taught by Master David Mitchell, an 8^th degree black belt in Chayon-Ru martial arts along with Sargent Lanier and the PIT Team (Police Intervention Team) of Salisbury. Master David Mitchell is the karate/self defense teacher here at Catawba and has taught at Catawba since 1984. At promptly 7:00 p.m., several girls gathered in the auxiliary gym on the bottom floor of Abernathy Physical Education Center. At the beginning of the event, the Salisbury Police Intervention Team informed all of the participants of their rights and who to call and what to do after you are attacked and answered any questions that were asked. Master Mitchell along with the PIT Team gave one on one instruction to the girls that came, on basic self-defense techniques such as how to get away if someone were to grab your wrist, or if someone were to choke you. All of the girls, including myself, learned valuable tactics that can be used if someone were to attempt to harm us. This workshop was very beneficial to all of the girls who came. All of the women who took part made an important step toward being prepared to protect themselves in the case of a violent crime. West Scholar Receives Honorable Mention in Poetry Competition Lizzle Davis Dr. Janice Fuller, Professor of English and Writer-in-Residence at Catawba announced to the college campus that English major Lizzle Davis's poem "Logic of a Masochist" has been selected as an honorable mention for the Anthony Abbott Undergraduate Poetry Competition. The annual competition sponsored by the Charlotte Writers Club received 65 entries from undergraduates from across the state. The winner and the other five honorable mentions attend UNC Chapel Hill, Davidson College, and Elon University. Lizzle has been awarded $50 and has been invited to read her poem at a special reception and public reading in conjunction with renowned poet Dorianne Laux at Central Piedmont Community College on April 17, 2012. Another Successful Brady Symposium The 26th Annual Brady Author's Symposium on Thursday, March 29, 2012 featured author Jane Hamilton. ‘09 Scholar, Lizzle Davis, East Bend, NC, can be seen in several photos of the event. More Than a Golfer Samantha Lackey Samantha Lackey, ’08 West Scholar, crushing one down the fairway for Catawba. Compliments of The Pioneer, and Jarrett Murphy, Sports Editor, Writer, April 1, 2012 Many students have interesting journeys to find their true calling in life, but none was more interesting to me than Samantha Lackey’s. Sam is a senior Elementary Education major from Wadsworth, Ohio who is one the elite golfers on our girls team at Catawba. The story behind how Sam got her start in golf is quite amazing. Sam always loved golf ever since she was young but never thought she was good enough to play competitively until one day her dad made a bet with her. He said “if you beat me in golf, you’re going start playing.” Sam ended winning that round between her and her dad and she hasn’t looked back since. Sam began playing in competitions competitively when she was eight years old and continued throughout high school. Sam was eventually recruited by Catawba after her stellar play in high school, and by going to college, she got a chance to fulfill her other dream of becoming an elementary school math teacher. Sam realized her dream of becoming a teacher back when she was in seventh grade and she had the most amazing math teacher. Sam informed me that her teacher made her love the subject and made learning fun for her. After this experience, Sam realized what she wanted to do for the rest of her life, and that was to make kids love learning. Dr. Bloodworth is one of Sam’s favorite teachers here at Catawba and is one of the teachers that truly made her appreciate teaching. But Sam‘s new found appreciation for teaching made her feel like she was leaving out her teammates on the golf team. I feel like Sam loves both golf and teaching, but being a senior and about to graduate in May, she has to focus a little bit more of her attention on her future career. I, as well as many others, know that Sam will make a good teacher because of her experiences growing up with all five of her siblings. Moving on from Catawba will be a big step for Sam because she will miss being a part of a team and hanging out with her friends at Catawba. Even though Sam will miss a lot of things about Catawba, she informed me that she is ready to move on and grow up. I know that Sam will eventually become a great teacher once she graduates from Catawba and shape young minds like her seventh grade math teacher did for her. Athlete Spotlight: Brett Underwood Sydney Smith Please read this article published by The Pioneer, and written by Sydney Smith, ’11 West Scholar, Writer, March 31, 2012 Filed under Spotlights, Students Student Performance Hour Zack Veitenheimer Patrick Karriker Allison Andrews Taylor Lee Presented by the Catawba College Department of Music March 30, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. - Omwake-Dearborn Chapel Maggie Saunders, mezzo-soprano Taylor Lee, trumpet, ’11 West Scholar, Concord, NC Allison Andrews, mezzo-soprano, ’10 West Scholar, Sherrills Ford, NC Ashton Tibbitt, baritone TyNia Brandon, soprano Patrick Karriker, tuba, ’11 West Scholar, Kannapolis, NC Spencer Ann Bowden, soprano Zack Veitenheimer, tuba, ’11 West Scholar, Tobaccoville, NC Nick Rodriguez, tenor saxophone, ’11 West Scholar, Dunn, NC John Lincourt, trombone SGA Elections Completed Jana Burkhardt Student affairs notifies us that the Executive Board of the Student Government Association (SGA) has been officially selected by closed student ballot and the results are no surprise to us. President – Jana Burkhardt, rising junior, and ’10 Scholar Vice President – Christian Crifasi Secretary – Justin Smith Treasurer – Leah Constan-Tatos Congratulations, madam President! Photo compliments of Jana’s Facebook page! Scholar Reflection on The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later by Taylor Hardy, ’11 Scholar, Jacksonville, NC The night of Tuesday, March 20th, I went to Hedrick Theater to see the production The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later. I went to this play for my class, Foundations of Movement, but I was drawn to it anyway. Since I have a sister who is in a long term relationship with another female, I was interested in the effect this hate crime had on Laramie, Wyoming. Another reason why I wanted to see it was because before Matthew Shepard went to the University of Wyoming, he attended Catawba College. This play was based on a homosexual boy named Matthew Shepard. He was taken to the edge of Laramie by two young men, tied to a fence, and brutally beaten to the point of death. This act of a hate crime shot through not only the small town of Laramie, but the whole nation as well. Matthew Shepard’s death put many different movements into action. As a teacher, this play would be an excellent topic for a civics class. It would give them all the information of this specific case, and then the students could enter a debate on whether or not they believe same sex marriages should be legal. This play would also show students why hate crimes are so horrible and must be stopped. I personally loved the play because it taught me a lot about Matthew Shepard’s case, which was very influential in the state of Wyoming. Because of this case, same sex marriages are now legal in Wyoming. I do think it is terrible that something so drastic had to happen to someone for people to start standing up for what they believe in. However, I appreciate what so many people have done on behalf of Matthew Shepard. Two Pioneer Articles Written by West Scholar Sydney Smith Special Education Major Available at Catawba Compliments of The Pioneer, by Writer, Sydney Smith, ’11 Scholar, Salisbury, NC March 19, 2012 If you are a Teacher Education student looking for a way to expand your capabilities, look into one of Catawba College’s newest majors, Special Education. Classrooms are diversified environments. Because a teacher can never predict the make-up of his or her classroom, being prepared for any situation is crucial. It is difficult to watch a student struggle through classwork due to a learning challenge or disability. However, knowing how to help this student learn and understand while remaining in a normal classroom setting can make all the difference. Although Catawba only grants licensure for teachers to work with kids facing mild to moderate learning challenges, being able to teach special needs students makes a teacher more versatile. Demand for special education teachers is expected to rise 17% between 2008 and 2018, as determined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Through Catawba, an education student can learn to teach not only an average classroom, but also a special needs one, making them more marketable in job searches. If you are already following a path built around an elementary education major or secondary education minor, it is possible to fit the courses necessary for special education licensure into your schedule. Only a few supplemental classes are required, depending on the age group you wish to teach. The classes also include a chance to work first-hand with special needs students as a student teacher. Being able to assist in a special needs student’s success in the classroom is an extremely rewarding experience. Dr. Lyn Boulter, a professor teaching many of the courses for the special education major, expresses the importance of wanting to work with special needs children and helping them gain knowledge, despite their learning challenges. “How do we know we want to work with children? We just know,” she said. For more information regarding this opportunity, contact Jane Snider or Dr. Lyn Boulter. English Becomes More Versatile at Catawba Compliments of The Pioneer by writer, Sydney Smith, ’11 Scholar, Salisbury, NC - March 19, 2012 Recently, Catawba College split its English major into two separate majors: English Literature and English Writing. What does this mean for anyone interested in studying English at Catawba? The chance to obtain two degrees. Before splitting the English major, a student pursuing an English degree chose a concentration in either literature or writing. Now, like many other colleges and universities, Catawba offers an opportunity to double major in English. Because numerous English courses apply as credits for each of the two majors, an English student can easily major in both. By following this route, a student can earn two degrees for the price of about one and a half since many courses required for each separate degree meet the requirements for both. This is also an excellent opportunity for education students majoring in English — before, education students wanting to teach English had to major in English concentrated in literature studies. Although education students studying in English still must major in English Literature, they can easily double major by adding English Writing if they are interested in both. This split still offers great benefits for students not interested in pursuing both degrees. If a student enjoys literature, he or she can major in English Literature and immerse themselves in courses dealing with different types of literature. If the student desires to focus more on writing improvement, he or she can focus on classes revolving around different types of writing styles. For more information regarding English courses, contact Dr. Gordon Grant. Getting to Know the Real Maggie McKee Maggie McKee Maggie McKee enjoying a photo-opp with her squad. Compliments of The Pioneer, by Jarrett Murphy, Sports Editor and Writer, March 12, 2012 NOTE: Maggie McKee, Mt. Airy, NC, is a member of the ’09 Cohort of West Scholars When you look at some people at first glance, you never get to know their real persona. However, after my interview with Maggie McKee, I learned who she really is – she is much more than she seems. Maggie’s journey began back in her hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina where she had great aspirations of becoming a success. Growing up, Maggie participated in various athletic programs, including basketball, tennis, and track & field. But nothing was more important to Maggie than gymnastics and cheerleading. When Maggie was very young, she was involved with several all-star teams for her efforts as a cheerleader. Since Maggie was involved in gymnastics at a young age, cheerleading came easy to her, but due to some unfortunate events, Maggie had to give up her two favorite sports. Once Maggie had started high school, she needed something to fill that competitive void that she had in her life. She decided to go out for a few sporting teams while she was in school. Maggie soon began playing tennis, basketball, and participated in track and field. Being involved with athletics at young age made Maggie more than ready to show people what she could do when given the opportunity. Maggie began to excel in every sport that she was involved with, commanding the attention of everyone who saw her compete. In addition to excelling in sports, Maggie was also excelling in the classroom as well. She soon found one subject that she was passionate about in school, which was mathematics. I, as well as many others, find math to be a very hard subject, but in Maggie’s eyes, “math is just fun” to her. After she was recruited to play tennis at Catawba, she decided to focus all her attention on that and cheerleading. When Maggie is not cheerleading and lighting it up on the tennis court, she is hard at work in the classroom, working on her dream of one day becoming a math teacher. To me, being a teacher suits Maggie well because she is already a teaching scholar who goes out to different schools helping young kids learn math. Other than helping young kids around the Salisbury area, she is also one of the best tutors on Catawba’s campus, helping students with their calculus and pre-calculus work. When Maggie graduates from Catawba with her degree in mathematics and her minor in education, she will soon join the workforce as a promising young teacher. But before her dreams come true, and while she is not busy in the classroom or participating in other extracurricular activities, Maggie just likes to relax and catch up on some of her favorite TV shows. I know that Maggie will go on to fulfill her dreams and make an impact on the world. Maybe one day everyone can get to see the real Maggie McKee that I got to know – a smart, helpful, and kind person who is willing to help anyone who she comes in contact with. West Scholar being Published ’09 Scholar, Elizabeth Grace (Lizzle) Davis, East Bend, NC Dr. Janice Fuller, Catawba Writer-in-Residence, and Professor of English, announced that creative writing students Lizzle Davis, Jubilee Meehan, and Morgan Soulantikas have each had two of their poems accepted for publication by The Lyricist, Campbell University's annual literary magazine. Publication in the magazine is the result of a statewide contest open to all adult poets in North Carolina. Congratulations to these fine poets! CATAWBA WEST SCHOLAR ATHLETICS NEWS Spring sports are gradually coming to an end! The activity has been exciting all year long. PLEASE follow the link to the Catawba College Athletics website and read all about our West Scholar athletes, and education majors participating in sporting events! www.gocatawbaindians.com Baseball Following ’10 Scholar Cameron Beard, Conover, NC, and ’11 Scholars, Matt Laurens, Salisbury, NC and Justin Morris, Rockwell, NC and PE major, JJ Jankowski of McMurray, PA #15 - BEARD #25 - LAURENS #2 – MORRIS #33 JJ Jankowski 4/10/12) Baseball Gets Non-Conference Win over Wingate in Extra Innings (4/7/12) Baseball Splits Twin Bill with Tusculum (4/6/12) Tusculum Squeaks by Baseball with Big Fourth Inning (4/4/12) Baseball Edges Barton on Ninth-Inning Comeback (3/31/12) catawba athletics website Baseball Splits Doubleheader with Carson-Newman SALISBURY, NC -- Ethan Satterfield (Madison, NC/McMichael HS) went 6-for-7 from the plate with four RBI as Catawba defeated Carson-Newman 13-6 in game one and lost 4-3 in the second Saturday afternoon at Newman Park. The Indians are 28-8 overall and 19-2 in the SAC while the Eagles go to 19-20 and 10-11. The Indians did the bulk of their damage in game one during the second off reliever Brandon Timmerman who had to come in for starter Robby Thigpen after just one inning due to an arm injury. The inning should had ended on a Ryan Bostian (Kannapolis, NC/S. Rowan HS/Montreat) grounder to Eagle shortstop Troy Zawadzki, but an error allowed Bostian to reach and the Indians jumped on the opportunity. The error scored Greg Lawson (Charlotte, NC/Providence HS) and two singles by Julio Zubillaga (China Grove, NC/Carson HS) and Garrett Furr (Gold Hill, NC/Mt. Pleasant HS) brought in two runners. Chris Dula (Troutman, NC/S. Iredell HS) then hit his second home run in as many days to drive in three more for the early 6-1 advantage. Winning pitcher Nick Lomascolo (Mooresville, NC/Lake Norman HS) gave up his only earned run in the second and coasted through his remaining five innings of work giving up five hits while striking out 10. The junior improved to 7-3 on the season. The Eagles scored two in the eighth and three in the ninth off relievers Ross Whitley (Mooresville, NC/Lake Norman HS) and Graham Lawing (Huntersville, NC/NW Cabarrus/Wilkes CC) to make it look respectable. Ryan McClintock finished things off with the final two outs. Carson-Newman got a two-run blast from Kyle Koeneman in the first inning of game two to jump out to the early lead on Catawba starter John Tuttle (Kannapolis, NC/A.L. Brown HS). The Eagles made it 3-0 in the fourth as Cody Fox scored when a fielding error by Dula allowed him in. Two straight doubles by Satterfield and Cameron Beard (Conover, NC/Bunker Hill HS) to lead off the Catawba fourth helped revive the Indians. Beard brought in Satterfield and Beard scored on a wild pitch to make it a one-run game. Catawba tied the game at three in the sixth when pinch-runner Justin Morris (Salisbury, NC/E. Rowan HS) came in from third on a passed ball from winning pitcher Ryan Fillers. Morris was running for JJ Jankowski (McMurray, PA/Peters Township HS/Miami, OH) whose lead-off single set up the dramatics. The jubilation would be short-lived as Philip Duncan’s double down the left field line to start the seventh would set himself up to score the winning run. Three batters later Lance Reed’s single to right plated Duncan for the 4-3 lead. Satterfield hit a two-out single to center in the Indian seventh, but Beard struck out swinging to end the threat and game.  Nate King (2-2) (Vancouver, WA/Skyview HS/NC State) took the loss for Catawba after pitching 2 1/3 and giving up a run and three hits.  Zubillaga had five hits on the day with an RBI and two runs scored. Catawba hosts St. Andrews for a non-conference matchup on Tuesday, Apr. 3 at 6 p.m. Softball Following ’09 Scholars, Amanda Terry, Cordova, NC and Casey Baucom, Marshville, NC and ’11 Scholar, Sydney Hyder, Asheboro, NC and elementary education majors, Brittany Murray of Asheboro, NC and Alycia Stiles of Harleysville, PA TERRY BAUCOM HYDER MURRAY STILES (4/6/12) Gibbs' Walkoff Homer Gets Softball a Split With Mars Hill (4/3/12) Late Rally Gets Softball a Split at Anderson (4/3/12) Murray Claims SAC Softball Pitcher of the Week Honors (3/31/12) catawba athletics website Softball Splits Doubleheader With SAC-Leading Tusculum GREENEVILLE, TN -- Catawba splits a South Atlantic Conference softball doubleheader against host Tusculum on Saturday afternoon at Edmonds Field.  The teams traded shutouts with the Catawba Indians winning the opener 4-0 and the Pioneers taking game two 1-0.  The Lady Indians stand at 26-13 overall and 6-3 in the SAC, while Tusculum is 26-15 and 9-3. Brittany Murray (Asheboro, NC/E. Randolph HS) tossed a two-hitter in helping Catawba to the game one win.  She improved to 11-7 as the senior walked two and struck out five.  Only one Pioneer runner advanced past first base. Mollie Kovalcin (Latrobe, PA/Greater Latrobe HS) gave Catawba the lead with a solo homer with two outs in the second. Sydney Hyder (Asheboro, NC/SW Randolph HS) and Tara Gibbs (Waynesville, NC/Tuscola HS) had back-to-back to RBI doubles in the fifth to help the Lady Indians extend their lead. Kelsey Burgess (Charlotte, NC/Gaston Christian HS/N. Greenville) singled home the final run. Hyder had three hits in the opener, while Burgess had a pair of hits. Catawba collected 10 hits off Elizabeth Johnson, the nation’s winningest pitcher, who fell to 22-9. Kaytlin Stroinski shut out Catawba in game two on three hits.  The Pioneers scored the lone run in the second on back-to-back double with two outs by Katie Brennan and Paige Sneed.  Stroinski walked one and fanned four in improving to 1-3. Emily B. Huneycutt (Locust, NC/W. Stanly HS) also surrendered just three hits, but the consecutive doubles led to the loss, dropping the sophomore to 12-6.   Gibbs and Burgess had hits for Catawba along with Alli Justice (Bishopville, MD/Decatur HS). (3/26/12) catawba athletics website Softball to Host Strike Out Cancer Game on April 6 Catawba's softball team will be hosting the Second Annual Strike Out Cancer Game on Friday, April 6, 2012. The Lady Indians will be hosting Mars Hill in a South Atlantic Conference doubleheader at Whitley Field beginning at 1 p.m. (3/24/12) catawba athletics website Softball Upended at Lincoln Memorial HARROGATE, TN -- Catawba fell to host Lincoln Memorial 9-1 in softball action on Saturday afternoon at Neely Field.  Game two of the scheduled doubleheader was rained out.  The win ups the Lady Railsplitters to 12-22 overall and 3-6 in the SAC, while the Catawba Indians fall to 24-11 and 5-2. Take a look at the softball statistics as of March 22^nd! MULTIPLE HIT GAMES 2 3 4 5+ Tot ------------------------------------ Tara Gibbs.......... 7 2 - - 9 Amanda Terry........ 6 3 - - 9 Alli Justice........ 7 1 - - 8 Casey Baucom........ 3 2 - - 5 Mollie Kovalcin..... - 3 - - 3 Emily D. Huneycutt.. 3 - - - 3 Kelsey Burgess...... 1 1 - - 2 Kayla Myers......... 2 - - - 2 Michaela Boyd....... 2 - - - 2 Brittany Murray..... 1 1 - - 2 Sydney Hyder........ 1 - - - 1 Kimberly Fesperman.. 1 - - - 1 Alycia Stiles....... 1 - - - 1 ------------------------------------ TEAM 35 13 0 0 48 MULTIPLE RBI GAMES 2 3 4 5+ Tot ------------------------------------ Tara Gibbs.......... 3 4 - - 7 Mollie Kovalcin..... 3 1 - - 4 Amanda Terry........ 2 2 - - 4 Alli Justice........ 3 1 - - 4 Emily D. Huneycutt.. 3 - - - 3 Alycia Stiles....... 1 1 - - 2 Brittany Murray..... 1 - - - 1 Kayla Myers......... 1 - - - 1 ------------------------------------ TEAM 17 9 0 0 26 HITTING STREAKS Longest Current ------------------------------------- Alli Justice........ 9 1 Michaela Boyd....... 8 8 Amanda Terry........ 8 - Mollie Kovalcin..... 7 - Tara Gibbs.......... 7 6 Lauren Lewis........ 6 6 Kelsey Burgess...... 6 1 Casey Baucom........ 5 - Brittany Murray..... 5 1 Emily D. Huneycutt.. 3 - Sydney Hyder........ 3 - Kayla Myers......... 3 1 Alycia Stiles....... 2 2 Brittany Allen...... 1 - Kimberly Fesperman.. 1 - Connal Kelly........ 1 - Lacrosse Following Dan Couchenour, ’10 Scholar, Ft. Mill, SC and Jon Williams, ’11 Scholar, Hillsborough, NC #27 COUCHENOUR #1 WILLIAMS Lacrosse (M) (4/10/12) Men's Lacrosse Advances Past Wingate in DSC Tourney Lacrosse (M) (4/10/12) Six Earn Post-Season Deep South Men's Lacrosse Honors Lacrosse (M) (4/7/12) Artem Sparks Men's Lacrosse Past Wingate (4/1/12) catawba athletics website Late Surge Leads Men's Lacrosse Past Tampa 13-9 SALISBURY, NC -- Catawba handed visiting Tampa its first league loss with a 13-9 victory in Deep South Conference men’s lacrosse action on Sunday afternoon at Shuford Stadium.  The Catawba Indians scored four goals in the final five minutes to snap a tie and improve to 10-2 overall and 5-2 in the DSC.  The Spartans fall to 10-4 and 6-1. READ MORE (3/24/12) catawba athletics website Men's Lacrosse Falls at Mars Hill 16-10 MARS HILL, NC -- Mars Hill used a big second quarter to pull away from visiting Catawba and posted a 16-10 victory in Deep South Conference men's lacrosse action on Saturday night at Mears Stadium.  The 12th-ranked Lions improve to 10-1 overall and 5-1 in the DSC, while the Catawba Indians fall to 8-2 and 3-2. Womens Tennis Following ’09 Scholar, Maggie McKee, Mt. Airy, NC (4/2/12) Tennis Splits with Brevard (3/30/12) Tennis Sweeps Belmont Abbey (3/28/12) Wingate Wins Pair Over Tennis (3/28/12) catawba athletics website Tennis Teams Fall to Newberry (3/24/12) catawba athletics website Tennis Splits with Carson-Newman (3/20/12) catawba athletics website Tennis Takes Pair Over Lenoir-Rhyne SALISBURY, NC -- The Catawba women blanked Lenoir-Rhyne 9-0 and the men brushed aside the Bears 8-1 Tuesday afternoon at the Johnson Tennis Center. The men improved to 13-5 overall and 2-2 in the South Atlantic Conference while the women boosted their record to 8-9 and 1-3. (3/15/12) catawba athletics website Women's Tennis Falls to Braves PEMBROKE, NC -- The Catawba Lady Indians dropped a non-conference match to UNC Pembroke on Wednesday afternoon at the UNCP Varsity Tennis Courts. The Lady Indians fall to 7-9 while the Braves improve to 8-7. (3/8/12) catawba athletics website Tennis Teams Close out Hilton Head Trip with Pair of Wins HILTON HEAD, SC -- The Catawba tennis teams wrapped up competition Wednesday afternoon with victories over Trine University at Hilton Head. The Lady Indians won 7-2 and better their record to 7-8 while the men triumphed 9-0 and stand at 12-5. Golf Following ’10 Scholar, Jana Burkhardt, Willoughby, Ohio and ’08 Scholar, Samantha Lackey, Seville, Ohio BURKHARDT LACKEY (4/3/12) Women's Golf Twelfth in McAmis Invitational (3/27/12) catawba athletics website Women's Golf Competes in Hargett Memorial MINT HILL, NC -- Catawba College placed 14th out of 17 teams shooting a 683 in the annual Ralph Hargett Memorial Tournament at the Olde Sycamore Golf Club in Mint Hill. Freshman Madison Kennedy (Salisbury, NC/Salisbury HS) led five Lady Indian golfers with a two-day total of 160 (79-81) finishing tied for 18th. Nationally ranked Barry University won the team event with a 625, 14 strokes better than second place Columbus State. Meghan Moore of UNC Pembroke was the victor in the individual tournament as she shot an eight-over par 152 to beat out Daniela Murray of Barry by one stroke. Samantha Lackey (Seville, OH/Wadsworth HS) shot a 170 (82-88) for the Lady Indians and completed the tournament tied for 52nd.  Tailar Murphy (Greensboro, NC/N. Guilford HS) and Kelly Wilson (Reidsville, NC/Rockingham Co. HS) both shot a 179. Catawba next plays in the Agnis McAmis Memorial at the Link Hills Country Club in Greeneville, TN on Apr. 2-3. Catawba finishers 18. Madison Kennedy, 79-81=160 52. Samantha Lackey, 82-88=170 73. Kelly Wilson, 85-94=179 73. Tailar Murphy, 83-96=179 80. Leslie Long, 91-91=182 *81. Jana Burkhardt, 92-91=183 *Played as an individual Swimming Following ’10 West Scholars, Caroline Bostian, Pfafftown, NC, and David Garcia, King, NC and ’11 West Scholar, Courtney Tunstall, Mt. Airy, NC (2/27/12) catawba athletics website Catawba Swimmers Wrap Up Season in Georgia ATHENS, GA -- Catawba participated in the Bulldog Invitational Last Chance Meet on the campus of the University of Georgia at the Gabrielsen Natatorium. Several Indians bettered their respective event times to close out the swim season. Basketball Following ’08 Scholar, Matt Tamer, Winston-Salem, NC Photo from the basketball team’s “Senior Day” vs Tusculum TEACHER EDUCATION NEWS “To prepare reflective teachers who possess the professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for effectively teaching students in a diverse society.” Kappa Delta Pi Spring Induction Ceremony and Reception – April 3rd The 2012 KDP Induction and reception took place in the Ketner Hall Tom Smith Auditorium and Atirum, beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3. There were 17 student members, 5 honor graduates – seniors, and 3 graduate students initiated into the organizaiton. Kappa Delta Pi is a national honor society in teacher education. Membership is composed of students, faculty, and educators from the community. The purpose of the organization is to further the cause of good teacher education. Juniors and seniors majoring or minoring in teachere education with a 3.2 GPA and are recommended by the Department of Teacher Education faculty, are eligible for membership. The event not only inducted new members, but installed KDP officers for the 2012-2013 academic year. The new officers are Co-Presidents, Jamie Caputo and Elizabeth (Lizzle) Davis, Vice President, Suzanne (Suzy) Williams, Co-Secretaries, Amelia Baity and Denise Grissom, Co-Treasurers, Whitney Corriher and Hannah Gagnier, and Historian Christina Faircloth. Dr. Rhonda Truitt, Department Chair in Teacher Education is the KDP Advisor. Initiates into KDP were: Student Members, Amelia Baity, Casey Baucom, Gabriella Bressi, Jamie Caputo, Whitney Corriher, Elizabeth Davis, Christina Faircloth, Hannah Fisher, Hannah, Gagnier, Danielle Garzon, Denise Grissom, Misty Jenkins, Katie Marlowe, Maggie McKee, Carol Ottinger, Chelsea Starr, Suzanne Williams; Honor Graduates – Seniors were: Stacie Drye, Alanna Hantho, Kristy Hinson, Samantha Lackey, Margaret Steele; Graduate Students were: Ann Miller, Cari Murphy, Melissa Tullock; Current members receiving honor cords were: Melissa Bishop, Jessica Clark, Marissa DiMarco, Taylor Doss, Gina Frey, Rachel Fries, Julie Gilley, Stephanie Riddle, Amber Stanley, Jennifer Tuzenew. SNCAE Spring Conference Catawba College education students attended the annual SNCAE (Student North Carolina Association of Educators) Conference in Raleigh, NC, where Jamie Caputo and Jordan Farmer presented a session about grantwriting entitled Show Us the Money: Tips for Writing the CLASS and SOAR Grants. Jamie Caputo Jamie Caputo wrote a CLASS (Community Learning through America’s Schools) grant this year allowing our Catawba College SNCAE to host a benefit concert featuring local performers as well as Christian Rock Group, Grace Reigns Down. Admission was free with the donation of school supplies to benefit local area schools.  The grant was funded by the NEA (National Education Association) and raised over 400 school supplies for local schools. One school supply was defined as one package, so a package of 24 glue sticks would equal ONE school supply resulting in over 6 large boxes of donations for Rowan Salisbury schools. Jordan Farmer Jordan Farmer wrote a SOAR (Student Organizing Assistance and Resources) which will fund a special education awareness fair to be held in the Catawba College Student Center April 26 from 5:30-7:00 pm. Students and area teachers will educate our Catawba community about special education awareness, inform students about our Catawba College SNCAE chapter and our new special education licensure program. Other students attending Spring Conference and assisting with the presentation were Danielle Garzon and Hannah Fisher. Students attended a variety of breakout sessions on topics related to entering the teacher profession. Topics included, but were not limited to, Mainstreaming EC students, Praxis II, Classroom management and Implementing Common Core Standards. Students also attended General Sessions which included presentations by the 2011-12 North Carolina Teacher of the Year, Tyronna Hooker, and NCAE Political Action Committee members. There were networking opportunities with students from colleges from across the state. Students also voted in a new slate of state officers for 2012-2013. Goodman School Dean Returns from South Africa Mission Trip During the Catawba spring break, Dr. Jim Stringfield, Dean of the Goodman School of Education and PE, spent his spring break away from campus on a mission trip with ten other volunteers, to Capetown, South Africa. The trip was sponsored church sponsored, and provided Dr. Stringfield and his wife, Donna, the opportunity to teach classes in a local school and experience a little of life in the city of Capetown. End of Year Vocal Performances The Catawba Campus was invited to two vocal recitals at 7:00p.m. on Monday April 2, 2012 in the Omwake-Dearborn Chapel. Each recital was presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in their major. RACHEL ABBATIELLO - Music Education & Vocal Performance MICHELLE CHAFFEE - Vocal Performance West Scholar Alumnus Guest Speaker at Educator’s Dinner Alexa Baird The last Educator’s Dinner was held on Wednesday, April 4th at 5:30 pm in the Hurley Room. This is the last year of funding for the Educator’s Dinner series. The speaker was Alexa Baird, a 2011 graduate of Catawba, originally from Plainfield, New Jersey. Alexa is a member of the first cohort of West Teaching Scholars recruited for the Ritchie Academy for Teaching. They are known as the ’07 cohort, for their year of entry into Catawba College. Alexa has been teaching school during the 2011-2012 academic year in Jackson, NC, a small eastern North Carolina rural community. She was recruited by the Teach for America program following her graduation from Catawba, and spent last summer in the preparatory summer program for TFA in order to begin her first year of teaching. Alexa spoke of her experiences with Teach for America at the final Educator’s Dinner. SNCAE Lunch and Learn Event Features West Scholar Alumni Alexa Baird SNCAE hosted a special “Lunch and Learn” event held on Thursday, April 5^th, featuring Alexa Baird, a Catawba Alumna and ’07 West Scholar as the guest speaker. Alexa spent time sharing her experiences as a first year educator, as part of the “Teach for America” program. The SNCAE event, also included the election of officers. Guests went through the dining hall lunch line and ate their meal together in the Cannon Student Center’s Community Room. Elementary Education Majors In March, our elementary education majors performed at North Rowan Elementary and Hanford-Dole Elementary. Under the leadership of Dr. Rhonda Truitt, Chair of the Department of Teacher Education, the 17 elementary majors in Integrated Arts for Elementary Teachers, performed 10 nursery rhymes for the first grade Family Book Club at each of the schools. The majors designed and created all of the props. Dr. Truitt reports that the students did a wonderful job acting out their parts and reading the nursery rhymes to the children and their families. SNCAE Benefit Concert The SNCAE Benefit concert on Saturday, March 24^th, was highly successful. In lieu of a ticket price, attendees were asked to bring a donation of a school supply for entry. A total of 387 school supplies were collected and will be donated to Rowan Communities in Schools (note that if a box of supplies was donated, it was counted as one item.) Kudos to Mrs. Amanda Bosch, CMC Director , education major, Jamie Caputo and the other SNCAE members for organizing such a great event. Catawba College Offering Special Education Major The N.C. State Board of Education has granted final approval of Catawba College's Special Education Licensure Program. While special education teachers work with children and youth who have a variety of disabilities, Catawba's licensure program will prepare teachers to work with students with mild to moderate learning challenges. The number of students requiring special education services has grown in recent years because of improvements that have allowed learning disabilities to be diagnosed at earlier ages. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts "faster than average" growth in special education jobs, with the number of special education teachers expected to rise 17 percent between 2008 and 2018. According to a recent article in "The Boston Globe," teaching waivers in Massachusetts increased in recent years. These teaching waivers allowed school districts to hire teachers who are not formally licensed for particular subjects or specialties due to difficulty in finding qualified candidates. It was noted that Massachusetts' school districts were unable to hire licensed teachers of students with disabilities or other special needs. Catawba's new licensure program may also prove to be of particular benefit to the Rowan-Salisbury School System that employs about 160 exceptional children's teachers throughout the system. According to Dr. Crystal Vail, Rowan-Salisbury's director of the department of exceptional children, the system is experiencing more difficulty in filling the five to eight vacancies created each year by retirements and resignations. In addition, Vail noted, around 10 percent of the system's exceptional children's teacher assistants want to seek certification in special education. Catawba made application for the special education licensure program to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction last fall. Today, this new special education licensure program has 16 students already enrolled. Catawba College students who choose to major in special education can select one of five concentrations offered: 1) elementary; 2) middle & high school language arts; 3) middle & high school mathematics; 4) middle & high school science; or 5) middle & high school social studies. Dr. Lyn Boulter, a professor of psychology and special education program coordinator at Catawba, says candidates seeking licensure as special education teachers will obtain a major in special education and pursue a concentration in either elementary or middle/secondary education, complete a semester-long student teaching experience, and develop a professional portfolio. A Catawba student majoring in special education will have the opportunity to pursue dual licensure (special education with an elementary concentration as well as a major in elementary education; special education with a middle and high school concentration as well as a major in the comparable middle grades specialization or secondary subject area). Dual licensure will require additional coursework and students interested in pursuing dual licensure are encouraged to talk with a member of the Department of Teacher Education for additional information. Catawba College Special Education Awareness Fair On Thursday, April 26, 2012, from 5:30-7:00 p.m., there will be a Special Education Awareness Fair held in Catawba College's Cannon Student Center. The fair will be sponsored by Catawba's Student North Carolina Association of Educators (SNCAE). The Special Education Awareness Fair is funded by an $800 SOAR grant that Catawba's SNCAE chapter was awarded. The main goals of the event are to promote disability awareness, educate others about Catawba's new Special Education major, recruit students into Catawba's chapter of SNCAE, and provide general information to teachers and students about Special Education. The fair will be a floating event with different stations and booths. There will be a general information area about disabilities, a booth for Catawba's Special Education major, a booth for Catawba's SNCAE program, and several other booths featuring community services and individuals who play a large role in promoting Special Education Awareness. Several Special Education teachers from the Rowan-Salisbury School System have been invited to speak about their experiences in working with special needs students. Jordan Farmer, junior class SNCAE representative and student project manager of the event, sees the fair as a chance to raise awareness about disabilities as well as an opportunity for teachers in the community to collaborate and provide information for prospective students. "This fair will be an opportunity for prospective teachers to learn about the importance of Special Education, inclusion, and accommodations in the classroom.  For those who are already teachers, this event will serve as an opportunity to share their knowledge with prospective teachers and colleagues and to perhaps learn more about Special Education," Farmer explains. "As the grant stated, 'As a whole, the event will strengthen the ties between Catawba College, local area schools and the community at large. The fair will also raise disability awareness and develop an overall better society where people are treated as equals.' " n addition to the information booths, there will be an art activity or video activity in which attendees can make a pledge to ban the use of the "R-word." Those who take the pledge will receive a free bracelet that will read, "Think before you speak. Ban the "R-word." The Special Education Awareness Fair is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. If you are interested in helping with the Special Education Awareness Fair or if you would like more information, please contact Jordan Farmer at jdfarmer@catawba.edu or abosch@catawba.edu. NOTE: Jordan Farmer is a member of the ’09 cohort of West Scholars and is from Walnut Cove, NC. Student Performance Hour Friday, March 23rd - 3 PM, Omwake DearbornChapel Performers were Pen Chance – vocal, Jesse Siak – vocal, Leana Guzman – vocal, Amanda Becker – vocal, Ashton Alexander – trumpet, Gabriella Bressi – vocal, Nick Luciano - clarinet Production Directed by Theatre Education Major "Shake It Up!" - A Collection of Shakespearean Scenes and Monologues, took place at the Peeler Crystal Lounge on Sunday, March 25^th at 7:00 p.m. Admission was free and the programming was family friendly. The production was directed by Bristol Glass. The brilliant ensemble was; Katie Hill, Kara Procell, Suzy Williams, Jamie Caputo, Dillon Reid, Donato Clandorf, TyNia Brandon, and Zach McRae. Department Note Three retiring faculty members will be recognized May 11^th at 10 a.m. for Commencement– they include Drs. Michael Baranski (biology/environmental science), Laurel Eason (English) and Bonita Bloodworth (teacher education).” Take a close look at the no nonsense version of “Dr. B” and the fun-loving faculty member we all love! These photos were taken at the 2012 KDP Reception. Left to right: ’08 Scholar, Alanna Hantho, Dr. Bonita Bloodworth, and Marissa DiMarco. WEST SCHOLAR ALUMNI NEWS A few members of our very first class of West Scholars weigh-in on their first year away from college life. We hope you enjoy reading how the ’07 Cohort is doing. Enjoy their “real world” experiences as teachers, as adults on their own, and their continued academic pursuits. Elizabeth N. Sloop, ’07 Cohort – West Scholar Granite Quarry Elementary School WILD about learning - Where I Learn Daily You know that you have found your calling when your job doesn’t seem like work. I don’t consider what I do “a job”. It's pure joy. Yes, this year has been full of ups and downs, tears of frustration and tears of joy, moments when I know that the professors would have been proud, and moments when they would have wondered “what in the WORLD was she thinking?” That is the great part of being a first year teacher. You will learn so much in year one, it could never be put into a textbook. I've tried to narrow it down to my “top five most important things I’ve learned this year”. 1. You don’t know everything, and you have a lot to learn. Don’t be afraid to ask questions or ask for help! 2. Due dates are important, so prioritize. Make a list of your due dates and keep it in a highly visible spot on your desk or in the room so you don’t fall behind. 3. Document, document, document. You never know when one little slip of paper that you saved might come in and save your behind. 4. The elusive light bulb moment is truly everything you’ve every heard about and more. 5. Start a Vitamin C regimen. Seriously. If not, you will catch every little bug that is known to man (and even some diseases that are currently unidentified!) This being said, I couldn’t have done what I have if not for great preparation by Catawba professors. Things that I learned in my education classes may not have made sense then, but now are invaluable tools when designing new activities for my kids. One of the most important things I learned at Catawba was that you should always seize the teachable moment. Taking five minutes to discuss a relevant question is not wasted time. Its a chance to expose your students to something they may have never heard of before. A great deal of the knowledge base that I rely on for those teachable moments came from the opportunities that I had as a West Scholar. I have been able to use the pictures I took on trips to show my students what NYC looks like. I’ve also found the “one voice” rule to be very useful in the classroom. Yet, the one thing that I think is more important, than anything I may have learned as a West Scholar, is my relationship building with the Scholars and professors themselves. Not only do I have lots of great memories of fun times with this specific group of individuals, but I also know that I can pick up the phone and call anyone in the group for a word of support. I look forward to my future as a teacher, resting a little easier because I have the promise of a group of people that I can always come home to for support. Alexa Baird, ’07 Cohort West Scholar Central Elementary, Jackson, NC 4th Grade - Teach for America Program My first year of teaching has definitely been a whirlwind. I have dealt with natural disasters as well as school tragedies. I started with a class of 15 students and currently have 23. My school has been the " guinea pig" to many new reading strategies as well as being constantly scrutinized. We standardize test the students every four weeks and are constantly talking about data. My students make constant goals for themselves and it makes me just as excited as them when they can achieve their goals. Aside from making one of their goals to pass their EOG's, I have made goals for my students to become life-long learners and good citizens. It has been interesting to me to know what my students do not know, how to be kind to each other. They have never been taught what a compliment is, and how to deal with issues when they occur. So, I have based our whole classroom culture around the Covey Habits. These habits teach my students how to analyze everyday problems and act appropriately. They have learned how to shake hands, how to talk to adults, and how to say please and thank you. It has been quite a struggle, but I feel satisfied with the young gentlemen and ladies I have in my room now. I have seen my students grow tremendously since Day One. I have the same 23 students all day, and they know that I care so much about them. They have become my babies and it makes me sad yet excited that they will be graduating to middle school this year. I will not be able to see them continue to grow, but I have a feeling they will come and share their successes with me next year. I have learned so many wonderful things from my " guinea pig" fourth grade champions, and I could not have asked for a better first year class. Watch out for this entering college class of 2020! Please spread the word about Catawba College and the Teacher Education Department, Academy for Teaching and the wonderful West Scholars Program! Recruiting Update: We have FIFTEEN confirmed acceptances of the West Teaching Scholarship from incoming 2012 Freshmen!! Interviews continue as we build the ’12 Cohort. A link to learn more about the Academy for Teaching’s history www.catawba.edu/academic/teachereducation/academy/overview.asp A link to learn more about the West Teaching Scholars program www.catawba.edu/teachingscholars A link to the West Teaching Scholars application www.catawba.edu/requests/app_teachscholar.asp A link to the Department of Teacher Education www.catawba.edu/academic/education
- Holiday - Easter April 6 & April 9, 2012 - All Cohort Meeting April 12, 2012 - Conservation Camp Parent Meeting April 17, 2012 - Spring Awards Convocation April 19, 2012 - Preview Day (Admissions Office) April 28, 2012 - Last Day of Classes April 30, 2012 - Exams May 2 – 8, 2012 - Baccalaureate May 11, 2012 - Commencement May 12, 2012 The Academy gears up for TWO summer camps!
Farewell, ’08 Cohort. You join the ranks of your predicessors as West Scholar Alumni! We hope you will keep in touch, just as they have!
Dr. Cyndi Osterhus will be the Director for two summer camps, sponsored by the Ritchie Academy for Teaching, with invaluable contributions by the Center for the Environment!
AWARDS CONVOCATION PHOTOS Jana Burkhardt, SGA President SGA Officers (Jana Burkhardt) Julie Gilley at the end of row two. Julie Gilley, 5^th from the right. For the ’08 Cohort remembering “Oh The Places You Have Been” Savannah, Georgia Ft. Pulaski National Monument St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, GA Lady and Son’s Restaurant Tybee Island, Georgia Broadway! Statue of Liberty New York City Ellis Island Museum, NYC Ocracoke Island, NC Wright Brothers Memorial NCCAT at Ocracoke Columbia, South Carolina South Carolina State Museum The World of Coke Zoo Atlanta Georgia Aquarium CNN Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia All along the way….bus rides galore! Fun photos of our Westies! Senior, Matt Tamer, honored as a player on the Indian’s basketball team, at the Tusculum game – “Senior Night.” Junior, Whitney Corriher at the top of her Cheerleading game. Junior, Casey Baucom, #7 - playing for the Lady Indians softball team (outfield) Top Left, Sophomore, Jana Burkhardt and bottom right, Senior, Samantha Lackey at the Rendleman Invitational Golf Classic. Junior, Amanda Terry, #6 - playing for the Lady Indians softball team (outfield) #27, Daniel Couchenour, is a Sophomore, playing his second year of Lacrosse for the Indians. Anna Toole, Sophmore, earned second team All-South Atlantic Conference honors in women’s soccer this year. Baseball infielder, #15, Cameron Beard, is a Sophomore West Scholar. Sophomore, Kyle Griewisch, #22 on the Indians’ men’s soccer team Sophomore, Anne Mabry is a Catawba cross country runner. ’09 Cohort members, Hannah Gagnier, Whitney Corriher, Brittany Myers, and Aubrey Barton – fun in Atlanta, GA. Junior, Heather Cheek from Ramseur, NC Facebook snag of Aliyah Khan in science lab. A closer look at Aliyah! Lizzle Davis attending the Brady Symposium. KDP Induction Ceremony and Reception Photos Thanks to all the Scholars who attended, and to David Garcia, Jamie Gynn and Haley Campbell for volunteering to serve at the reception! Saying a final fond farewell to the last of the ’08 Cohort of West Scholars Intramural sports ref and basketball team member, Matt Tamer, Winston-Salem, NC – Senior! Environmentalist extraordinaire, Sarah Moore, Mocksville, NC – Senior! “Music Man” and Catawba’s drum major, Brent Messenger, Kannapolis, NC – Senior! Big plans for the future, Julie Gilley, Dobson, NC – Senior! A photo from move-in day, golfer….Samantha Lackey, Seville, Ohio – Senior! Taylor Doss and Sam Lackey at a reception. Bridgett Henderson, Statesville, NC, ’08 Scholar and Senior! Alanna Hantho, Great Falls, VA, ’08 Scholar and Senior! Alanna and Taylor Doss Volleyball star, Taylor Doss, Boonville, NC, ’08 Scholar and Senior! Brent Messenger Bridgett Henderson and Taylor Doss Stephanie Riddle and Jesse Clark Shay Meeks Julie Gilley, Sarah Morse and Alanna Hantho Samantha Lackey and Sarah Moore We celebrate with you as you leave Catawba and move on with your lives! Lastly, not really goodbye – she’ll be around some during the fall – however; officially, Dr. B retires …. (for the 2^nd time in her life)! Dr. Bonita Bloodworth Associate Director Ritchie Academy for Teaching And…we know where you are! Notable Notes! Catawba College Cited as One of Nation's 322 Green Colleges Catawba College is one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S.A. and Canada, according to The Princeton Review. (April 19, 2012) (www.PrincetonReview.com). The Salisbury, North Carolina-based college was one of 322 schools included in the third annual edition of "The Princeton Review's Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2012 Edition."  Catawba joins 10 other North Carolina colleges and universities included in this free, downloadable book, published in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The book is a comprehensive guide that focuses solely on colleges that have demonstrated a notable commitment to sustainability. University Business Magazine and Higher One Honor Catawba College for Its "Model of Efficiency" Catawba College is one of 16 colleges and universities nationwide recognized by University Business magazine's Models of Efficiency program, which is sponsored by Higher One, a technology and payment services company serving higher education. The Models of Efficiency program recognizes innovative approaches for streamlining higher education operations through technology or business process improvements. Posted April 3, 2012 Catawba College Named to 2012 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll For the fourth consecutive year, Catawba College has been selected for the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. This year, Catawba was among 110 colleges and universities nationwide named to the Honor Roll with distinction. This designation was awarded to the college for demonstrating a strong institutional commitment to service, developing campus-community partnerships resulting in measurable impact, and engaging students in meaningful service. Honorees were chosen based on a series of selection factors including scope and innovation of service projects, percentage of student participation in service activities, incentives for service, and the extent to which the school offers academic service-learning courses. Catawba Receives Duke Energy Power Partner Award Catawba received a Duke Energy 2011 Power Partner Award during a luncheon sponsored by Duke Energy and held on campus Wednesday, Jan. 25th. Catawba was one of 11 award winners in Duke Energy’s service territory recognized for strategic energy solutions and economic development efforts. We are receiving the award for our participation in Duke’s Smart Metering and SmartBuilding Advantage programs. The Smart Metering program allows us to have real-time access to energy usage data in campus buildings, while our participation in the Smart Building Advantage program allowed us to upgrade some HVAC and lighting systems on campus. Catawba College Admissions Website Ranked Top in the Nation Catawba College is proud to announce that its Admissions website is among the most highly rated in the country, scoring in the top 100 of all sites rated. The site was recognized in the 13th annual My College Options® Enrollment Power Index® (EPI), an analysis of the admissions websites of nearly 3,000 colleges and universities. "We are proud to have our admissions website recognized by My College Options as one of the leading sites in the nation," said Lois Williams, Catawba's Vice President of Enrollment. "We developed our site in-house with the knowledge that potential students would be looking here for critical admissions information. As a result, we have made strides to constantly update our site with the latest tools and information that meet the needs of students and ensure that they can learn about what we have to offer." Catawba College Named One of "The Best 376 Colleges" by The Princeton Review Of the 2,500 four-year colleges in the United States, Catawba has been ranked among "The Best 376 Colleges" by the prestigious Princeton Review in its 2012 annual college guide. This places Catawba among the top 15 percent of American colleges. Catawba College Ranked 16th among Best Regional Colleges in the South Catawba College continues to be ranked as one of the nation's Best Regional Colleges, according to the 2012 edition of "Best Colleges," published by U.S.News & World Report and released September 13. Catawba ranked 16th among 99 of these Best Regional Colleges in the South. In total, 371 colleges are ranked as "Best Regional Colleges" according to geographic region (North, South, Midwest, and West). Highlights of these rankings are published in the magazine available this month on newsstands and available online at www.usnews.com/colleges. Forbes' Ranks Catawba College among "America's Top Colleges 2011" Catawba is one of only 20 North Carolina public and private institutions included in Forbes' "America's Top Colleges 2011," and is ranked 476 among the 650 best undergraduate colleges. The Forbes' rankings were prepared by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, a Washington, D.C. think tank founded by Ohio University economist Richard Vedder. The rankings focus on post graduation success (30%) which evaluates pay and prominence of alumni; student satisfaction (27.5%) which includes evaluations of professors and retention rates from freshman to sophomore year; debt (17.5%) which penalizes schools for high student debt loads and default rates; four-year graduation rate (17.5%); and competitive awards (7.5%) which rewards schools whose students win prestigious scholarships and fellowships such as the Fulbright, the Rhodes, and the Marshall. intune Magazine has named Catawba College among 45 institutions in the nation as “The Best Music Schools of 2012.” For four consecutive years, Catawba College has been named one of the nation's Best Music Schools by In Tune magazine. Catawba was one of only 45 institutions included in the magazine's listing of The Best Music Schools of 2012. Catawba offers a bachelor's degree in Music with concentrations in Music Business, Music Education, Music Performance, Popular Music and Sacred Music, and offers a bachelor's degree in Musical Theatre. In Tune's Best Music Schools for 2012 special feature was included in the October 2011 edition of the magazine. The publication is a classroom magazine for music students, grades 7-12. In Tune was founded in 2003 by veteran Billboard, Forbes and Business Week publishing executive Irwin Kornfeld, former Musician, EQ and Gig magazines publisher Angelo Biasi, and Grammy-winning music producer Will Edwards. Our last newsletter for a while.