Save the Date!

When: June 5, 2008, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Where: Fredy and Klara Kummli Student Center on the Middletown Campus

Student Involvement Opportunities

Would you like an opportunity to: 

• Win a gift certificate to Blockbuster, Sportsplex or the William Moore Dietel Bookstore located on LFCC's Middletown Campus
• Help someone
• Honor and celebrate LFCC President John J. “Ski” Sygielski, whose tenure will come to an end this June

If so, please visit the following link for more information: http://www.lfcc.edu/Foundation/genie/index.htm. It'll only take a few minutes, and you'll be glad you did!

Mad Dash in Madrid: Running Strong for LFCC

Did you know that Beth Padden, foreign language instructor for LFCC, is studying in Madrid, Spain? She ran the Madrid Marathon on April 27, 2008, to raise money in honor of her students!

You can support her by contributing to the Mad Dash in Madrid: Running Strong for LFCC Fund. Here’s an idea: you could donate $26.20, a dollar for every mile of the marathon!

Visit http://www.lfcc.edu/maddash/ for more information and to contribute. Thank you!

Cover Artwork Contest

Spring 2009 Issue of Inquiry Journal

Open to All Virginia Community College System Students

Submit by May 15, 2008

Inquiry invites community college students to submit their best artwork for possible publication on the front cover of the journal. Works may be photographs, drawings, paintings, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, and digital images.

Prize:  $250 and copies of the journal

Guidelines:

• Artwork must be original, previously unpublished, and created by a student enrolled in a Virginia community college.
• A student may submit up to three images for consideration.
• Photographs, drawings, paintings, ceramics, sculpture, print making, and digital images are welcome.
• Images should be submitted in digital form by e-mail attachment.

The winning artwork will be selected by the journal’s editors, and the winning artist will be notified in July 2008.

Submissions of artwork should be sent as e-mail attachments to:
Mary Grace Paden
Managing Editor, Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
Assistant Professor of English, John Tyler Community College,13101 Jefferson Davis Highway, Chester, VA 23831-5316, 804-706-5095, mpaden@jtcc.edu

Student Learning Opportunities

Orientation for First-time Online Learners

Online learning provides our students with convenient and flexible opportunities to complete course requirements. The faculty and staff at LFCC want to provide our new online learners with every opportunity to succeed. With that goal in mind, the Instructional Technology Office will be providing a series of hands-on workshops that will include an introduction to the Blackboard course management system, the VCCS student e-mail system, and various resources that are available to you through our Learning Resource Centers (i.e. libraries) to enhance your online learning experience.

If you plan to register for your first online course at LFCC for the summer 2008 semester or if you plan to take your first online course at LFCC in the near future, we encourage you to attend one of the workshops. If you simply want to learn more about Blackboard, VCCS student e-mail, and/or LFCC’s library resources, we welcome you to attend one of the workshops, too.

Dates and times of the workshops are as follows:

• Saturday, May 3 at the Middletown Campus: 10 a.m. to noon in Room 256
• Tuesday, May 27 at the Fauquier Campus: 1 to 3 p.m. in Room 109
• Wednesday, May 28 at the Middletown Campus: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 256

Please RSVP to Selma Harter (sharter@lfcc.edu) if you plan to attend. It is very important that you pre-register so that we have you on the roster. Be sure to specify which session you plan to attend and provide your MyLFCC username so that you can be included in the Blackboard e-learning classroom.

Contact Joan Osborne at josborne@lfcc.edu or 540-868-7190 if you have any questions about the upcoming workshops.

Admissions

Register for summer and fall semesters

Early registration for summer and fall has begun. Summer class schedules, with registration dates, are available at http://www.lfcc.edu. Fall classes can be viewed through your MY LFCC account, with schedules available at http://www.lfcc.edu around May 30, 2008. Be sure to register as early as possible for both semesters to get the classes you want. If you have questions regarding registration and/or the classes to take, contact your academic advisor now.

The payment deadline for early summer registration is May 7 by 4 p.m. Summer registration resumes May 12 and ends May 26. During this period, payment is due at the time of registration. See the class schedule for more information. The payment deadline for early fall registration is Aug. 6 by 4 p.m.

New Student Orientations

New LFCC students are required to attend a New Student Orientation (NSO) prior to registration. Additional information about NSOs can be found by clicking on the “Register Now for New Student Orientation” link from LFCC’s homepage at http://www.lfcc.edu. New students who have questions about your next steps in getting started should call 540-868-7116 (Middletown Campus) or 540-351-1507 (Fauquier Campus).

Scholarship Opportunities and Financial Aid

Lord Fairfax Community College Scholarship Opportunities

Four New Scholarships Available!

There are four new scholarships available at LFCC! AES Engineers is interested in offering a $500 scholarship to a deserving student, please go to www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm for more details. Alpha Delta Kappa is also offering a $500 scholarship to a deserving student; the student must be an education major and reside in Shenandoah County. VAFCE is offering the Mrs. Guy Roop Scholarship for a minimum of $1000 for a mature adult improving their education. The Virginia Credit Union is offering 25 scholarships up to $2,500 for tuition and fees, must be a member of the Virginia Credit Union to qualify. Applications for these scholarships can be found in the financial aid office at LFCC. If you have any questions, contact the financial aid office at 540-868-7130.

4-H Dairy Club Endowed Scholarship Application

This scholarship is for current Shenandoah County high school and college or vocational school students who are now, or have been, members of 4-H or FFA. Preference will be given to applicants with Dairy experience.

Applications may be picked up at the LFCC financial aid department.

Book Store

Bookstore May Dates to Remember

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - We'll be at the Luray-Page County Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to buy books.

Monday, May 19, 2008 through Friday, May 30, 2008 - Financial Aid

Monday, May 26, 2008 - closed for Memorial Day

Friday, May 30, 2008 - last day for returns and Financial Aid

Book Buyback at the Bookstore

It’s time to bring your books to the Bookstore so we can buy them back from you!
Some Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. When’s the best time to bring my books in?
A. Right after your exam or as soon as you are done with them.

Q. How much will I get for them?
A. It depends. If your text is being used again next semester and we still need it for our shelves, we will pay up to half what you paid for it. If it is not needed on this campus next semester but is still in edition and is in good condition, we pay wholesale rates. If you choose gift card instead of cash, we’ll add 10 percent to your total.

Q. What do you mean by good condition?
A. A clean book with no torn out pages, no answers filled in, and minimal highlighting. If you wouldn’t want to buy it, neither would we.

Q. Will you be buying books at the Luray-Page County Center?
A. Yes, on May 6, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hope to see you soon at the Bookstore!

Surgical Technology Program

The following are needed to be enrolled in the Surgical Technology Program. Deadline for application is May 1, 2008.

• Enroll at Lord Fairfax Community College
• Enroll at Piedmont Virginia Community College
• Fill out Surgical Technology application on the PVCC Web site
• Have official copies of all transcripts, high school and college, sent to PVCC Surgical Technology Program; please verify that PVCC has received these.
• Complete all placement test components at LFCC.
• Complete all prerequisites.
• Make appointment with Roxann Ricke or Claudia Mazurkiewicz to review any questions.
• Deadline for application is May 1, 2008

Safe and Secure

Have you always wanted to take a self-defense class?

Stop procrastinating! Call your girlfriends right now and plan a girls' night out that just might save your lives. Learn to boost awareness to prevent attacks, identify and deal with aggressive behaviors, what to say and what not to say in dangerous situations, proven escape techniques and how to handle situations on the ground. You will receive one-on-one instruction and the opportunity to practice all of the escape techniques. Stop by the Workforce office or visit our Web site at http://www.lfccworkforce.com for more information.

Student Accomplishments

Phi Beta Lambda/Future Business Leaders 52nd Annual State Conference

The Phi Rho Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda/Future Business Leaders has returned from their 52nd Annual State Conference in Richmond, Va.

Rachael Herbaugh competed in the Economic Analysis & Decision Making event and placed third.

Stephen Lock competed in Microeconomics. Although he did not place in the top three, he was a definite asset to the Conference team as their right-hand man. The chapter is really proud of him.

The Chapter placed second in the State for contribution to Project ASK (Association for the Support of Children with Cancer). Project ASK is the FBLA-PBL State Service Project. ASK is a non-profit association of parents, health professionals, and concerned citizens throughout Virginia. FBLA-PBL’s support of Project ASK allows the organization to conduct diagnostic research, fund the position for a patient counselor/chaplain and serve as a support group for families of children with cancer.

As advisor to these students I can only say JOB WELL DONE. I am proud to be associated with them.
On to Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia, in June.

Selma Harter, Advisor

Nursing Student Makes A & P Music

Lisa Bromfield isn't just any nursing student, Lisa learns by making music. Lisa puts a different perspective into the learning community. She has a creative talent that is essential to the world of learning, teaching and understanding the human body. She relates the complex anatomy and physiology of the body and applies a musical note to help make the learning experience memorable. Her songs are full of detail, color and are seasoned with a pedagogical tone so the listener hears the rhymicity of the human body. This rhymicity allows for an easier understanding of such a wonderful, complex subject.