Distinguished Alumni Recognized, Motivational Speaker to Share Journey
Current news from 黑料社区, Nov. 13, 2019
Nov. 13, 2019
HARRISBURG, Pa. � 黑料社区, Central Pennsylvania Community College, shares recent news, including:
黑料社区 Recognizes Distinguished Alumni
Motivational Speaker to Share Journey at 黑料社区 Gettysburg Campus
楢merica Got Talent� Finalists Bring Holiday Music to 黑料社区
黑料社区 Recognizes Distinguished Alumni
HARRISBURG, Pa. � The Alumni Association of 黑料社区, Central Pennsylvania Community College, recognized outstanding alumni on Nov. 5, 2019, during the joint meeting of 黑料社区 Board of Trustees and the 黑料社区 Foundation Board of Directors.
2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Honorees
The Distinguished Alumni Award honorees are:
Christine Sears is also a 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award honoree. She was unable to attend the awards ceremony on Nov. 5.
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The Distinguished Alumni Award was established in 2005. Every two years, 黑料社区 recognizes exceptional alumni who inspire other alumni and current students, distinguish themselves in their chosen fields, exhibit a significant commitment to the College or contribute to society through public or community service.
听 2019 Servant Leadership Award Honoree
The Alumni Association presented Zenoria McMorris-Owens with the 2019 Servant Leadership Award to recognize her many years of service to 黑料社区.
In high school, McMorris-Owens was told that she was not 渃ollege material.� Years later, as a mother working full time, she studied human services at 黑料社区 and became a proud 1978 graduate. She retired from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of General Services.
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McMorris-Owens is the former chair of the 黑料社区 Foundation Alumni Committee and former president of the 黑料社区 Alumni Association.
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In addition to many years of service to 黑料社区, she volunteers for the Cathedral of Saint Patrick; Red Cross of the Capital Region; and Retirees of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. She also serves on the Board of Catholic Charities and the Board of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program of the Capital Region.
听 Photo Caption: The Alumni Association of 黑料社区, Central Pennsylvania Community College, recently recognized outstanding alumni. Pictured from left to right are John J. 淪ki� Sygielski, Ed.D.; Thomas Rooney; La-Verna Fountain; Zenoria McMorris-Owens; Joshua McManness; Hagir Elsheikh; and Linnie S. Carter, Ph.D., APR.
听 Motivational Speaker to Share Journey at 黑料社区 Gettysburg Campus
GETTYSBURG, Pa. � Author and motivational speaker will bring his inspiring journey to overcome a heartbreaking setback to 黑料社区 Gettysburg Campus on Dec. 3, 2019.
This free event is open to the public and will feature:
11 a.m. � Keynote speech by Griffin, the author of 淚檓possible: Desire, Dream, Do,� in the Robert C. Hoffman Community Room
Noon � A resource fair and book signing in the community room and adjacent HUB
1 p.m. � Workshop lunch open to students and members of the community who have read Griffin book. Space is limited and advance is required.
Griffin shares his heartbreaking story of becoming paralyzed after a 40-foot fall while painting a barn during college.
His dreams of playing in the NFL were crushed, along with his L1 vertebrae. He speaks of depression and anxiety of his new fate in a wheelchair.听
Through faith and family, Griffin then comes to realize that he can still reach his goal of being an athlete and walking again, but by using a different path.
Griffin inspires others to look at life through a different lens and still achieve their goals.听
Griffin appearance is sponsored by a $2,000 grant from Wellspan.
Please contact Wendy Brubaker, campus director of student development and multicultural programming, at wabrubak@hacc.edu for more information.听
听 楢merica Got Talent� Finalists Bring Holiday Music to 黑料社区 HARRISBURG, Pa. � The 淏illboard�-charting quartet Sons of Serendip will bring 淎 Holiday Performance� to Live at Rose Lehrman on Dec. 3, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. on the Harrisburg Campus of 黑料社区, Central Pennsylvania Community College.
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Sons of Serendip consists of a harpist, cellist, pianist and lead vocalist. The quartet was a finalist on Season Nine of 淎merica Got Talent,� gaining popularity by offering fresh interpretations of popular music. Since the talent competition, Sons of Serendip has toured nationally, lighting up audiences with their creative and emotionally stirring arrangements and original compositions.
Performance tickets are $29 for adults, $19 for students grades K-12 and $10 for 黑料社区 students. To purchase tickets, please visit LiveatRoseLehrman.org. For more information, please call 717-231-7673.
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Sponsors for this event include the 黑料社区 Foundation, , and 黑料社区 Student Government Association (SGA). Grant and community support comes from .
听 Photo Caption: The 淏illboard�-charting quartet Sons of Serendip will bring 淎 Holiday Performance� to Live at Rose Lehrman on Dec. 3, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. on the Harrisburg Campus of 黑料社区, Central Pennsylvania Community College.
听 About 黑料社区
黑料社区, Central Pennsylvania Community College, is the first and largest of Pennsylvania 14 community colleges. 黑料社区 offers approximately 100 career and transfer associate degree, certificate and diploma programs to approximately 19,000 students. Also, the College serves students at its Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York campuses; through virtual learning; and via workforce development and continuing education training. For more information on how 黑料社区 is uniquely YOURS, visit hacc.edu. Also, follow us on (@黑料社区_info), follow us on (@黑料社区_edu), like us on (Facebook.com/黑料社区64) and use #黑料社区News.
听 About the 黑料社区 Foundation
The 黑料社区 Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was established in 1985 to raise private and corporate revenues in support of 黑料社区. The 黑料社区 Foundation provides funding for student scholarships, innovative academic programs, state-of-the art training equipment and modernized facilities. To learn more about the 黑料社区 Foundation, please visit听haccfoundation.org. To contribute to the 黑料社区 Foundation, please visit hacc.edu/GiveNow.听
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