•NEW DORM - The ICC Board of Trustees approved plans Dec. 12 to build a $4.2 million, 200-bed residence hall on campus. Plans call for completion of the dorms by fall of 2002. Financing for the project will be completed over 30 years.

•DONATIONS - The ICC Beta Omega Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa is continuing to take donations for the Salvation Army, Red Cross, Safehouse, and the Scholarship Fund. Chapter sponsors are ICC instructors Karen Roush and Brenda Thomason.

•GLOBETROTTERS - The Harlem Globetrotters will play at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the ICC Field House. General admission is $18. Doors will open at 6.

•ATTENDS - ICC Trio Upward Bound Coordinator Janece English attended the new directors training workshop Jan. 11-13 in San Diego, Calif. The workshop was sponsored by the Southeastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel.

•SPECIAL CONCERT - The U.S. Air Force Heartland of America Band Clarinet Quartet will present a special free concert starting at 7:30 p.m. next Thursday in the Inge Theatre on campus. Earlier, the quartet will present a mast class at ICC at 2 p.m.

•AWAY - Several ICC instructors will be in Wichita Friday attending State Core Competency meeting to help develop competencies for college courses in Kansas.

The ICC Lady Pirates Wednesday night drubbed the Coffeyville Community College Lady Ravens, 93-69, to clearly settle the race for first place in the Eastern Division of the Jayhawk Conference.

Both teams entered the contest in Coffeyville with perfect records, the Lady Ravens at 7-0, and the Lady Pirates at 6-0.

But today, there is no question about which team is best.

Coach Keitha Green’s Lady Pirates, ranked seventh in the nation among junior college teams, scored only 28 points in the first half, but scorched the nets for 65 points in the second half with an all-out, all-around off offensive effort, and one of the best defensive efforts of the season.

Coach Mark Downey’s Pirates, however, did not fare so well in trying to knock the Ravens, 8-0, from the undefeated ranks in the Jayhawk. The Ravens beat the Pirates, 68-60.

The Pirates could not get untracked in the early part of the game, falling behind at one point by a score of 17-3. The Pirates came back to outscore Coffeyville 38-37, but it was just a little too little.

Coffeyville was paced by Steve Smith with 25 points. Coffeyville’s LeRoy Dawson also played a main role in the game, scoring 10 points and holding ICC’s high-scoring Jamaicus Ricks to just two points.

Hector Romero paced the Pirates in the loss with 19 points, while Delonte Holland added 14 points.

The Lady Pirates had five players score in double figures. Kimya Murray paced the team with 18 points, all in the second half, while Ola Snytina had 16 points, Dragana Zoric had 15, Maria Villarroel had 14, and Latasha Brown had 13.

The Lady Pirates and Pirates will travel to Kansas City Community College Saturday night, and meet Allen County in the ICC Field House Wednesday night.

The Independence Community Colleges women’s basketball team opened the Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division play with a 110-68 pounding of Highland.

ICC shot an impressive 59 percent from the field hitting 49 of their 83 shot attempts. Maria Villarroel led the pirates in scoring with 21 points followed by Kimya Murray who contributed 20. Ola Syntina scored 17 in her first game as a starter and Dragana Zoric also hit double figures scoring 12.

Maria Villaroel recorded a double-double, scoring 24 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, pushing the Lady Pirates past the Greyhounds 75-68. Kimya Murray also scored 20 in the win as ICC struggled to put points on the board shooting only 35 percent for the game and a frustrating 27 percent in the second half.

The ICC Lady Pirates got hot in the second half, shooting 79 percent and scoring 71 points in a 104-73 win over the ladies of Neosho County.

Five players scored in double figures for the pirates led by Maria Villaroel with 21. Both Kimya Murray and Dragana Zoric scored 14, while Ola Syntina scored 12 and Anca Stoenescu chipped in 10.

The ICC Lady Pirates dominated Labette County Cardinals, beating them 104-44. ICC came out firing and never looked back, putting the game out of reach by halftime with a 49-13 lead.

Maria Villarroel scored 24 to lead the pirates. Two other pirates reached double-figures including Kimya Murray, who scored 20, and Courtney roach, who contributed 11.

The ICC ladies basketball team won a nail biter over Cowley County 76-74. Maria Villarroel proved to be huge for the pirates recording a double-double, including 30 points and 11 rebounds. Kimya Murray scored 14 and Dragana Zoric chipped in 10 as the pirates pulled off yet another victory.

The Lady Pirates hit the century mark once again as they defeat Johnson County 100-75. ICC shot 56 percent for the game, holding Johnson County to only 40 percent.

Maria Villarroel led the pirates in scoring once again with 18 points, but had plenty of help. Kimya Murray scored 15, followed by Dragana Zoric with 13. Also in double figures was Ola Snytina with 12 and Anca Stoenescu scored 11.

The ICC men’s basketball team opened up conference play with a 86-78 win over Highland. Jamaicus Ricks led the pirates wit 26 points. Hector Romero scored 15 points to help the pirates, who also received 13 points from both Ky O’dell and Joe Webb.

ICC 94 Fort Scott 90

The ICC men’s basketball team pulled out another close game by defeating Fort Scott 94-90. Delonte Holland had a huge game for the pirates dropping 28 points. Four other pirates scored in double figures including Jamaicus Ricks, who scored 19. Hector Romero scored 12 points followed by Joe Webb with 11 and Steve Brown with 10.

ICC overcame a poor beginning of the game to defeat Neosho County 102-95. Neosho County led by as many as 20 points in the second half but couldn’t hold off the pirates in the end.

Jamaicus Ricks scored an impressive 35 points to lead the pirates. Delonte Holland proved big for the pirates once again contributing 25 points, while Joe Webb pitched in 14.

Hector Romero and Delonte Holland teamed up to dismantle the Labette County Cardinals 118-90. Romero recorded a double-double including an astonishing 44 points complemented by 13 rebounds. Delonte Holland continued to play well, scoring thirty points. Also reaching double figures was Joe Webb, who scored 19, and Ky O’dell with 13.

Close games are becoming almost second nature to the pirates who edged out another close one with an 84-81 victory over Cowley County. Cowley County had a seven point lead at halftime but couldn’t hold on as the pirates proved to be too much in the late stages of the game.

Jamaicus Ricks led the pirates in scoring with 22 points, while Hector Romero achieved another double-double, scoring 18 points and tearing down 13 rebounds. Joe Webb and Delonte Holland also had strong games pitching in 16 points apiece.

ICC couldn’t ever seem to get things together as Johnson County defeated them 101-91.

Jamaicus Ricks led the pirates in scoring once again with 28 points. Hector Romero recorded his third straight double-double in this game scoring 16 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Marcus Price scored 14 for the pirates while Delonte Holland an Steve Brown chipped in 12 each.

Our College began the new semester with record spring enrollments. So far we document the second largest number of students enrolled for spring semester in over a decade.

In addition, we continue finalization of plans for a new 200 bed Residence Hall to be open in Summer 2002 and new Student Union plans to follow. Ground breaking for the Residence Hall is scheduled for Graduation May 12.

Congratulations to Mark Winslow and Stoney Gaddy who received special recognition for their scholarship and best wishes for a great semester!

Joe Calhoon, nationally known motivational speaker, will take a close look at that question during a free seminar from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday in ICC William Inge Theatre.

Mr. Calhoon, one of 400 certified speaking professionals with the National Speakers Association, is a senior president with Franklin Covey, leading time-management authority.

Students are being encouraged to attend the event.

Veteran ICC instructors Jim Arnwine (top), and Leo Carvalho have announced their intentions to retire at the end of the semester. The two men have a total of 73 teaching years at ICC, Mr. Arnwine as biological sciences instructor and chairman of the Science Department, and Mr. Carvalho as language instructor and former chairman of the Humanities Division. Mr. Arnwine began teaching at ICC in 1963 when college and high school classes were taught at Independence High School. Mr. Carvalho began at ICC in 1966. Both instructors were among the first to teach at ICC when the official campus opened in 1970. (Buccaneer digital photos)

Sixty-one ICC students were named to the President’s Honor Roll for the Fall Semester. Only students who earn grade averages of 4.0 (straight A’s) are named to the list.

The President’s List students are:

Sean M. Anderson, Angel M. Bagley, Michael Boulanger, Jacques E. Brown, Anna N. Chokmorova, Chris D. Degginger, Marie L. Doughty, Emily S. Friend, Amy D. Haley, Beverly J. Harris, Daniel E. Heape, Anna M. Holovina, Carie A. Huford, Amanda J. Johnson, Chika T. Leyda, Becky S. Mitchell, Stacey L. Mitchell, Rodion Pryntsevsky, Craig A. Rash, Lori E. Roggentine, Laura L. Schaid, Amanda J. Smith, Christof Sparr, Jakki L. Stair, Aysenem Tuylieva, Maria Villarroel, Stephanie S. Wilson, Paula R. Wollard, and Dragana Zoric of Independence.

Amanda R. Baldwin, Ellen M. Ellis, Chasity J. Grogan, Even D. Johnson, Talia L. Pendleton, and Jamie R. Tallman, Neodesha; Rachel D. Beggs, Longton; Curtis R. Bennett and Jessyca L. Willey, Bartlesville, Okla.; Rita J. Carinder, Caney, Okla.; Kira K. Chapman, Mound Valley , and Amber N. Collins, Iola.

Stephen E. Disbrow, Manhattan; Pamela S. Elliot and Allison R. Lathim, Pittsburg; Crystal L. Greer and Sherry A. Myers, Elk City; Jacob A. Grzenda, Olathe; Soony E. Hall, Fredonia; Emily M. Hamlin, Garden City; Terue Homma, Sado-Gun Niggata; Tanya R. Howell, Rowlett, Tex.; Cindy A. Jordan, Moline, and Brandi R.W. Joseph, Dumas, Tex.

Stephen D. Kwansny, Surrey, British Columbia; Brandon D. Lee, Richmond; Masafumi Nagata, Seki, Gitu Japan; Takako Otsuki, Tokyo, Japan; Mikako Sanjo, Tokushaima, Japan; Marina Strazhko, Simferopol, Ukraine; Danio N. Villar, Wichita; and So-Jung Yoo, Anyang, Kyung-Gi Do Kore.

DEAN’S HONOR ROLL

Sixty-one ICC students achieved a 3.5 Grade Point Average (GPA) or better to earn academic recognition on the Dean’s Honor Roll last fall.

The Dean’s List students are:

Travis D. McClung, Arkansas city; Erin L. Kaminska, Caney; Michael N. Cavaness and Brandi S. Claunch, Cherryvale; Melanie R. Long, Derby; Shannon M. Manley, Edna; Melissa A. Davidson, David L. Jay, Katrina L. Joy, Levi A. Meadows, and Mary L. Sutton, Elk City; Hollie D. Adams, Antony J. Albin, Kathy L. Buchanan, and Kimberly J. Fiscus, Fredonia; Daryl C. Metcalf, Grenola; Aya Onishi, Ichinomiya Aichi, Japan; Masayo Ueta, Ihara, Shizuoka Japan.

Dana F.M. Anderson, Cassandra L. Burchett, Janet A. Corle, John W. Easley, Mary A. Engie, Tami S. Garman, Paul R. Gates, Clover G. Gutierrez, Stacy A. Hoose, Mary J. Kaiser, Ashlee D. McCoy, Angela S. McKenzie, Melanie, S. Ross, Kate L. Shicke, Kathleen D. Scott, Rustyn B. Sorah, Ann T. Stark, Joseph W. Steffen, Holly D. Thomsen, Amanda Vestal, Amy Watson, and Peggy S. Wilson of Independence.

Vernita J. Bishop, Longton; Tylesha S. Goodridge, Manhattan; Futoshi Irei, Nakagamigun, Okinawa; Sondra L. Ebel, Jenny R. Kennedy, and Travis J. West, Neodesha; Andrea L. Siemens and Melissa M. Siemens, Newton; Jessica J. Howell, Nickerson; KY T. O’Dell, Olathe; Crystal A. Kirchner, Sedan; Jessica A. McKee, Silver City, New Mex.; Haddy Sarr, Stockholm, Tamar M. Goderdzishuili, Tbilisi Georgia; Chie Inagaki and Mayu Kadowaki, Tokyo, Japan; Tarrell A. Pledger, Topeka; Jason N. Beach, Tulsa, Okla.; Sara G. Norton, Tyro; Ebony I. McNabb-Grant, Wichita; and Samantha L. Howard, Yates Center

Mark Winslow, ICC physics instructor, recently received confirmation that he is the winner of a $12,000 Proxima Educational Grant. Mr. Winslow’s grant, titled "Promoting Active Learning through Projection Technology in the Science Classroom" won for community college entries on the national level. The basis for his project is how to use projection techniques to increase learning in the classroom.

When asked his reaction, knowing he won the award, he said " I was excited and honored because it was National Competition." Mr. Winslow believes that there are many ways to teach and " a more exciting way of teaching is bringing multimedia into the classroom. It’ s not so much about how I teach, but it’s how the students learn. Using the projector might be harder but it’s a lot more exciting!"

When asked what he likes best about the projector, he replied " the brightness is so magnificent and I believe that’s where most of the expense comes from".

Some of Mr. Winslow’s ideas for the use of the new projector include… teaching astronomy in midday, computer and planetarium software over the projector give way to the night sky. In physical science, Mr. Winslow shows thermometers to the class…some of them are as small as a dime. With a class of 24 students, the projector would be very useful in blowing up the size of the image so the entire class could see accurately. Also, Mr. Winslow is planning on video taping the students working on their projects, digitialize and analyze them and then shows them on the projector for the whole class to learn from.

Mr. Winslow believes that the new projector is a good way of getting the students involved in "exciting learning".

" All in all, teaching is a lot more fulfilling with new technology."

Stoney Gaddy, ICC computer instructor, is preparing for his doctoral degree by writing text books for computer software.

His first text, FrontPage 2000, was published last November, and he has already begun his second text on conceptual theories for e-commerce, due in June.

"FrontPage 2000" is a step by step instruction book on how to design a web page. All the text are his own words and all the computer screen captures were done in the computer lab in the Academic Building on our campus. The book is 192 pages long and he uses it to instruct his web design and development class.

Mr. Gaddy has always wanted to write text books and took the chance to when an executive from EMC Paradigm (pronounced para-dime) visited our computer lab last year. Mr. Gaddy simply asked if a text had been written on FrontPage and volunteered to write it himself. Two weeks later he signed a contract and begun his first text book writing.

Mr. Gaddy was born in Wichita but grew up in Cherryvale. This is his sixth year teaching and he managed to juggle his career and his family while writing the text from April until November last year.

Mr. Gaddy has a wife and four children. His children’s ages range from three to nine years old.

He says things didn’t get busy until the deadline came into sight in September and October, although he still actively participated in his children’s lives.

Mr. Gaddy, an ICC graduate, lives in Independence.

Three members of the ICC track team are among ten finalists for student internship positions for the USA Weightlifting team this summer.

Melaine Long, Shiriah Craft and Ucenna Nwude are the finalists. If selected, one or all will live at the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs, Colo., and travels with the team to two world championship events.

Former National Football League player Rae Carruth was sentenced to 18 years in prison Monday for his role in the 1999 murder of his pregnant girlfriend.

Carruth was charged with hiring a gunman to kill 24-year-old Cherica Adams in November of 1999.