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Burlington County College Newsletter July 2007
Welcome New Hires! Student Gallery & Art Store Sizzles This Summer
Roseanne Buckley The Student Gallery & Art Store is hosting a Summer
Career & Employment Photography Show now through Friday, August 17th. The
Center Director show features more than 60 digital photos as well as color
and black and white film photos taken by 16 local artists
Mitchell Dinnerstein including BCC alumni, students, and community members.
Maintenance Mechanic Everyone is welcome to view the exhibit and browse through
the Art Store Tuesdays - Fridays between 10 am and 5 pm.
Sabreena Joynes
Payroll Specialist If you miss the Photography Show make sure you support
fellow co-workers at the 3rd Annual Employee Art Show
Patrick Monahan beginning with an Opening Reception August 28th at 5 pm.
Tutoring Center Coordinator This show is an extraordinary opportunity for employees to display their artistic
talents. Pieces in all media including watercolor, charcoal, oil paint, sketch drawings
Amanda Pizzi
and ceramics will be on display. If you are interested in submitting artwork, pieces
Telephone Operator
will be accepted through August 17. For more info, call 609-267-5618, ext. 4509.
Simaeo Santos
Patrolperson I
Astronomy for the Whole Family
Krystal Wine
Patrolperson I Guests were treated to a spectacular star presentation in BCC’s portable star lab
planetarium on July 14 in Mt. Laurel. For one dollar, participants crawled inside the
BCC Bids Farewell to dome-shaped star lab for an educational journey through space. They also had the
opportunity to sign up for BCC’s Sky Marvels and Astronomy Resources Too
Anne Rose (SMART) Club. For info on the next show please call ext. 1415.
Communications Coordinator
The Phillies at BCC Challenge Academy Cadets take the GED at BCC
Little Leaguers from across the On July 25, Cadets from the NJ National Guard
county will “Live the Dream” at Youth Challenge Academy took one more step
the Phillies Baseball Academy toward a brighter future when they marched
Summer Camp August 13- 17 at through the doors of the Willingboro Center to
BCC. Boys and girls ages 7-14 take the GED exam. In total, the Willingboro
will join Phillies players, coaches Center administered the exam to 107 Cadets in
and Academy instructors to learn 2007 and more than 570 residents throughout the
from baseball’s best! Camp also region in 2006. Drill Instructor Sean Wilmore
includes a tour of Citizen’s Bank expressed his gratitude to the College on behalf of the Cadets. The Academy is a 5-
Park and an official Phillies month residential program at Fort Dix that trains teens between the ages of 16 and 19
uniform. For more information in academic and life skills. “We are thankful to BCC for providing the resources that
please call ext. 1478. make this opportunity possible. BCC is the first and only location in Burlington
County to provide access to this very important test.”
WBZC Rocks the Burlington County Farm Fair “Mambo Machine” at
the Mt. Holly Center
The Burlington County Farm Fair in
Lumberton, NJ was the place to be July 19 On Saturday, July 21 the Mount
through 21 for Burlington County College Holly Center Lobby was
and the WBZC 88.9 FM Z-Team. WBZC transformed into an upbeat music
DJs played live music to a crowd of and dance hall featuring live
Burlington County residents and a live music by “Mambo Machine.” A
broadcast from the Farm Fair announced to crowd filled the lobby and danced
the area where the fun was happening. Z- the night away to the festive
team members also entertained the audience, rhythms of the Salsa and
raffled off concert tickets and prize packs Merengue. The event, part of
and promoted 100.7, WBZC’s new “The Vault” series, was free of
frequency in Mount Holly. BCC student ambassadors from the Office of charge and open to the public. In
Recruitment had a great time greeting potential students and giving out lieu of a cover charge, student
information about BCC. scholarship donations were
accepted. Don’t miss the next live
performance at “The Vault”
Saturday, August 25th at 7:00 pm.
Potential Students Discovered New Careers
Students, faculty and administrators participated in the first Academic Career
Discovery Series July 25 and 26 on the Mt. Laurel Campus. The series successfully Upcoming Events
brought potential students and their families in search of information about BCC’s
programs to campus. The two-night series was comprised of information sessions Standard Registration Begins
about BCC’s Liberal Arts and Science, Math & Technology Departments. August 3
Participants were shown a presentation that provided an overview of BCC as well as
the opportunity to speak directly with faculty and representatives from admissions Drexel at BCC Info Session
and financial aid. Those who attended the Science, Math & Technology session were August 7
also provided with tours of the laboratory facilities where they participated in hands-
on demonstrations. As an added bonus, the application fee was waived to all students New Student Orientation
who registered during these sessions. August 21 & 23
The Vault Concert
August 25
WBZC Cheers Bikers on at the Annual Mount Holly
Grand Prix Race Classes Begin
August 29
On Saturday, July 21 WBZC 88.9 FM Z-
Team members and BCC students from
the honor society, Phi Theta Kappa, College Relations & Publications
cheered the racers on at the 9th Annual Burlington County College
601 Pemberton Browns Mills Road
Mount Holly-Smithville Invitational Pemberton, NJ 08068
Grand Prix Bike Race. Bicyclers raced (609) 894-9311, ext. 1332
through Mount Holly and past the News @bcc.edu
WBZC tent in a two-hour race. The Z-
Team cheered the racers as they made Editor, Writer and Designer
Charlene Webster
their 48 laps in the course. The Honor
Society students and the Z-team passed Writer
out promotional items to the spectators. Mount Holly residents were also Rachel Simpson
reminded of WBZC 88.9 FM’s new frequency 100.7.
Contributing Photographers
Charlene Webster
Brighton Hall
