Monday, June 30, 2008

GERMANNA TECH-PREP CAREER CAMP STUDENTS GET CHANCE TO 'OPERATE' AT MARY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL


Mary Washington Hospital recently gave rising eighth-graders attending Germanna Community College's summer 2008 Tech-Prep Career Awareness Camp a chance to try out the da Vinci robotic surgical system used to perform the most delicate surgeries...
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

'REDNECK BOY IN THE PROMISED LAND': GOING FROM COOTER TO CONGRESS

Ben Jones, who played Cooter on "The Dukes of Hazzard" and later became a maverick congressman, will speak at Germanna's Fredericksburg Campus in Spotsylvania at 7 p.m. on July 8, 2008.

Jones, the quintessential 'good ol' boy,' insists that merit, not race, will decide the 2008 presidential election.

He published his memoirs, "Redneck Boy in the Promised Land," this month.

After a talk about his life and a question and answer session, Jones will sign copies of the book. It deals with the challenges he faced in overcoming having been molested as a child, and in battling alcoholism; with his TV and film career; and with a political career that has included taking on Republican Revolution leader Newt Gingrich as well as Democratic President Bill Clinton, whom he urged to resign.

The event, which will be free and open to the public, will be hosted by the Germanna chapter of Virginia21, a nonpartisan political advocacy group for students. It will be held in Sealy Auditorium.

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Thursday, June 19, 2008

GERMANNA'S NURSE AIDE PROGRAM TODDLING MERRILY ALONG AT AGE 1


Germanna's Nurse Aide program has just celebrated its first anniversary.

The first GCC-trained Nurse Aide to advance in training has entered the Practical Nurse program, according to Dr. Zoila Ortega, RN.

The program "was developed to serve as vehicle for those entering the nursing profession in a step by step fashion," Dr. Ortega told The Exchange.

Monday, June 16, 2008

GERMANNA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE NOW


To be considered for an Educational Foundation scholarship, submit a cover sheet and essay by June 30, 2008 file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid prior to the deadline, and attend the Scholarship Luncheon in October...
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

ERASE THAT TOXIC TEST-TIME ANXIETY


The test is passed out.

First the body freezes up. The mind just goes blank. Muscles tense and butterflies hit the stomach.

A string of negative thoughts follow, such as "I'm a bad test taker," or "I'm no good at math." ...
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DR. JEANNE WESLEY: GERMANNA WILL WORK HARD TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE AREA'S WORKFORCE


New Vice President for Workforce Development and Community Relations Dr. Jeanne Wesley expects Germanna to play a growing part in helping the area realize its full economic potential...
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008

COULD 'BLIND LUCK' LAUNCH FILM CAREERS FOR GERMANNA STUDENTS ROB BRIDGES AND RACHEL KOLLER?

Germanna Community College students Rob Bridges and Rachel Koller wrote and starred in a comedy short titled "Blind Luck" as a class project for former Hollywood screenwriter Rob Sherwood, their English instructor at GCC.

Watch "Blind Luck" on YouTube (link below), then post a review by clicking on the comment link below.
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