Germanna co-sponsors 'Freedom at the Gates: African Americans in Civil War Virginia'

“Freedom at the Gates: African Americans in Civil War Virginia,” the next lecture in the Madison County Civil War sesquicentennial series, is set for 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9 at Madison County High School, featuring Prof. Ervin L. Jordan Jr. of the University of Virginia.

Germanna Community College is a co-sponsor of the series, which is open to the public, free of charge.

He notes in his book Black Confederates and Afro-Yankees in Virginia that as the Civil War began,

 “more African Americans lived in Virginia than in any other state- 490,000 slaves and 59,000 free blacks.”

Germanna's Tech Prep Camp opens eighth-grade eyes to career possibilities

Germanna's Russell James, above, says the week-long camp shows 13-year-olds first-hand what careers are really like ...
In an interview with Charlottesville's Channel 29, Russell James, director of Germanna's Daniel Technology Center in Culpeper, said of the college's Tech Prep Camp for eighth-graders: "The point of this whole week is to expose them to all these various trades that they can go into that can start as a basic laborer and then go up to owning a business or being an engineer."

Watch the Channel 29 report http://www.nbc29.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?ClipID1=3894596&h1=Tech%20Prep%20Students%20Visit%20Construction%20Site%20for%20Lesson&vt1=v&at1=News - Special Coverage&d1=114667&LaunchPageAdTag=News - Special Coverage&activePane=info&rnd=295.

Coca-Cola Foundation helps GCC student with learning disability excel in her 30s: 'I proved to myself that I can do it'

Cheryl Rose says she thought she could never go to college. Now she's a top student with a scholarship from Coca-Cola ...

Cheryl Rose, a student at Germanna Community College, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. Through the Coca-Cola Two-Year Colleges Scholarship Program, the Foundation awards a total of 400 scholarships annually to students attending higher-education institutions granting two-year degees. All recipients have demonstrated academic success and participated in community service within the past year.


“The scholarship honors students who often balance responsibilities of school, work and family, but also find time to give back to their communities through community service,” said J. Mark Davis, president of the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation.

“This is a big accomplishment for my family and for me,’ Rose said. “I was the first one to go to college out of myself and my two older brothers”

She said she had never thought she’d be able to go to college because her family lacked the money.

“I was an average student in high school—C’s, D's … I did not have anyone to tell me that if I made good grades I could earn a scholarship to go to school. I started college in my 30's. I proved to myself that I can do it, that I am smart, that just because I have a learning disability doesn't mean I can't achieve.”

New, interest-free Germanna plan makes paying for college easy

Sign up for GCC's new Automatic Payment Plan now and enjoy lower monthly payments, interest-free ...


Germanna's new Automatic Payment Plan is an easier way to pay for college that's affordable, convenient and interest-free.

Students who start early with the plan will have more time to pay, with lower payments. The last day to enroll online with no down payment is April 16.

Advantages


• Easy online enrollment

• Monthly payment plan

• Flexible payment options

• No interest

Payment Methods


• Automatic bank payment

• Use your credit card or debit card

Payments are processed on the 20th of each month and will continue until the balance is paid in full. If a credit/debit card is used, a convenience fee in addition to the enrollment fee will be assessed.

Cost to Participate


• $25, $35, $40, or $45 nonrefundable enrollment fee (debit or credit card)

Simple Steps to Enroll in the Payment Plan

• Log on to www.germanna.edu

• From "Popular GCC Links," choose "FACTS/Credit" or "FACTS/Non-Credit"

AUNTIE EM! AUNTIE EM! IT'S A TWISTER! GERMANNA DRILL SET FOR 9:45 A.M. TUESDAY

Germanna Community College is participating in a state-wide emergency response drill Tuesday. March 17 at 9:45 a.m. so students, faculty and staff can become familiar with where to go when the school receives a tornado warning.

"Please cooperate with the hall monitors who have volunteered their time to help direct students and faculty to the shelter locations," said GCC Safety and Security Manager Mark Borchers. "The drill will not take very long," Borchers said. "I am hoping you will see that a little time spent in practice may make a big difference when a real storm occurs. Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions about how the drill was conducted, or other comments you wish to share please address them to mborchers@germanna.edu.

In the event a tornado or microburst should strike one of Germanna's campuses or sites, move to an interior room or hallway away from windows. If that isn't possible, shield yourself from windows or doorways where debris may be blown.

Generally, you're safer remaining inside, rather than trying to get in your car and drive home.

GERMANNA HOSTS DEBATE BETWEEN REPUBLICAN ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATES MONDAY NIGHT AT 7 AT DANIEL TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN CULPEPER

Republican attorney generals consistently end up becoming GOP candidates for governor

The three Republican candidates for attorney general will debate in Culpeper on Monday night.

The debate, at Germanna Community College's Daniel Technology Center, will be moderated by former Republican attorney general Jerry Kilgore.

The candidates are state Sen. Ken Cuccinelli of Fairfax; John Brownlee, a former U.S. attorney for Virginia's Western District; and former Arlington County School Board member Dave Foster.

All three candidates are scheduled to participate.

The Republican Party will choose its candidate at a convention May 30.

The debate begins at 7 p.m., and doors open at 6:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public, and sponsored by the Republican committees of Culpeper, Orange and Madison counties.

--Chelyen Davis

The Free Lance-Star


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SNOW DAY WASTED ON SPRING BREAK

Heavy snow closed Germanna Community College for administrators and staffers on Monday ...


Germanna Community College students could've enjoyed a day off from school Monday--if they hadn't already been off.

The college was closed due to a heavy snowfall Sunday night, but students and faculty were already on Spring Break. Staff and administrators did get a mini-break of their own, though, when the snow gave them a three-day weekend.

GERMANNA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ALPHA LAMBDA PSI CHAPTER OF PHI THETA KAPPA INDUCTS 49

Students being inducted into Phi Theta Kappa light a candle as part of the ceremony ...
The Alpha Lambda Psi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society of the two-year college held its fall induction ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 28, at Germanna Community College. The induction ceremony is held once per semester to acknowledge the academic achievements of students who have achieved a 3.5 grade point average and have completed 12 credits towards a degree program.

During the Induction Ceremony, the new members pledged an oath to the chapter, signed their name into the Induction record book and lit the ceremonial candle. Upon completion, the inductee is an official Phi Theta Kappa member.

The Alpha Lambda Psi Chapter proudly announces the induction of the following students:

Sarah Alston, Dayna Austin, Erika Baardsen, Misty Baker, Cora Boyd, Derek Breitenbach, Zachary Briley, James Byrne, Gail Cheromiah, Regina Childs, Ryan Corbett, Ashleigh Cramssey, Stephen Dinehart, Denise Epperson, Donna Ferrer, Jennifer Fleece, Sherry Garretson, Kenneth Gerbert, Nina Griffin, Rebekah Hader, Nijessia Harmon, Andrew Henson, Douglas Jett, Cassandra Leblanc, Christopher Lonzo, Nadia Mardini, Sherry Martell, David Morales, Stacy Owen, Pamela Petzold, Michael Phillips, Cheri Pryor, Amanda Redman, Lawrence Reinhart, Laurie Reiss, Chelseay Reynolds, Faina Sapozhnikova, Erik Schade, Jaclyn Schwart, Austin Sites, Arlene Smith, Douglas Stevenson, Marie-Claire Stokes, Jonathan Sullivan, Blair Tarbert, Sara Tenda, Andrew Tonnacliff, Michael Wilford, Jr., and Kaitlyn Wilson.

GERMANNA OPENS DANIEL CENTER TO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS TUESDAY FOR GIANT-SCREEN VIEWING OF INAUGURATION

How to share the excitement of Inaugural experience with a crowd and stay warm? Watch it on big screens at Germanna...



Germanna Community College is opening its Daniel Technology Center in Culpeper to public school students from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday so that they may watch the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama on the big screens in the center's main hall.

Germanna students are invited to watch the historic event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on big screens at the Locust Grove Campus and at the Fredericksburg Campus' Sealy Auditorium.