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Alpena Community College September 16, 1987 "We're Back" Issue 1 Campus's . Summer Improvements e. ection During the past summer, the ACC campus has developed a clean and refurbished look. Don Witt, head of buildings and grounds, was enthused about the new improvements made on campus. There were two criterions that Witt followed in planning job priorities. The first was deciding which areas the students had the most contact will, this area being the lounges and halls. The second criterion was to decide what rooms were deteriorating and in need of repair. With his retirement approaching in January, Dr. Charles Donnelly, have been painted a dark burgundy Presidenr of Alpena Community with gray trim. The inside of the College, took time to reflect upon gym had new 3-point lines painted his achievements at ACC, the on the varnished floor, and also the goals that weren't completed, and . bleacher steps were highlighted the changes he has seen in regards with new paint. to the average student and what BTC . they have meant. Witt would like to thank Tom During the 10 years Donnelly has Winter for painting the letters on served as president, his major the sign, "Besser Technical accomplishment has been to · Center", and maintenance separate ACC from the K-12 personnel Rich Grochowski and grades. This separation has created Larry Duby for installing the sign. ACC's Board of Trustees, policies, Also painted in BTC was the and own means of funding. concrete tech testing lab, Mr. The next major accomplishment Eller's office, Mr. Coggin's office, . has been to help create ACC's auto tool room and locker room, "In the past, the students have used endowment fund. This year the , and Mr. Yules's ceiling in his a smorgasbord approach' when president) with the upcoming · millage election in 1988. Donnelly wl.11 return to Phoenix, ..J J _, I .J _j .j Both Besser Technical Center (BTC) and Van Lan, Hall (VLH) lounges and halls, with the help of office. fund has reached $600,000 with a selecting .classes," said Donnelly, ..l:lJ.liJ.~UJ..l,lMl,\.t.1.WJ~i..iil.J!.!lii.:i:..loi.~!!.--i.i-o,.;;.:._....._ ___ ~ _______ 1,-l.li.w.~!?..Q.i1..1-,1;1,L..il;!,,l...,\,MW~ ..... ~~- nremt' g · e s · cte c a Arizona u on ~ i ~i.ldl.,:..W&ll!L,....P.,:: .. __ , __ _ scheme. According to Witt, the Most of the NRC repairs took especialJy important to the college weren't necessarily connected. blue and cream colors were used to since dur,·ng the past "ew years place in the library . The ' · "Now, the students are. more promote a lighter and brighter individual tables and the big front federal monies have been cut 13 serious in their approach, and are atmosphere for the students. table have been varnished. . times. taking courses to complete their The most deteriorating part of the VUI Two of the goals that Donne1Iy degrees quickly." campus buildings were the roofs. Out behind VLH here has been a hasn't completed and will pass on The roofs at East Campus (EAC), lot of ground work. A numerous to his successor are to make ACC VLH, and BTC had $50;000 worth amount of trees have been cleared a tri-county college (funding being of reroofing done to strengthen it away from the river for a better supported by 3 counties instead of and keep ou t l he rain. There are. view. The bike path and exercise just Alpena) and to have the . still parts of the roofs that need to center have both been spruced up. programs . and campus both be worked on. The lawn has been treated with expanded to meet the growing · EAC weedkiller and the plants and needs of the future students. Donnelly said the board is presently reviewing 67 applicants to fill his position. He stated, "I don't envy them their job." Donnelly's last day at ACC will be January 31, 1988, but he said he will help the board (and new is looking forward to playing golf and just relaxing. He won't be completely idle though; as he plans on checking in at the 4 community colleges ,in Nevada he helped start in 1947--at fhe beginning of his career. He will also be returning to ACC and Alpena to see his friends and how . the college is doing on their expansion towards the future. "I will always have a strong interest - in ACC," Donnelly stated. There has been a bolder appearance shrubbery have been provided with given to the EAC gym. · All the utmost care. surfaces on the outside of the gym Radiothon A joint radiothon fundra1ser, sponsored by the ACC Foundation in association with radio time donated by WATZ-FM, was held in the Besser Tech Center lobby September 3. The radiothon netted in excess of $38,500 for the college. Suspends election Procedures A . , .. ,., .~.,;:(.., LumberJac ta . ack row, L-R Kevin Koncz oe astow, Sheila Lewandowski, Karen Nowicki, Don Elliott, Cavid Lipski, Jill Herrick, Paula Edmonds. Second row, L-R · Stephanie Davison, Brenda Roy, Mary Bartz, Kara Dulac, Carol London, Sue Nunneley, Dwayne Haken. Front row, L-R Tom Krist, Ann Marie Meldrum (Editor), Lisa Smith(Ass't Editor). · The money, in addition to $100,000 that was previously raised, will be matched by the federal government as part of the Title III grant program and will be placed in trust for a period of twenty years. ~ The available $150,000 · federal matching funds will put the toundation trust at well over the half-million dollar mark. The · grant program is an effort by the federal government . to secure a . sLao1e tmancial base over the long run for those colleges selected. continued, p. J The Student Senate elections for 1987-88 are being held for the offices of President, Vice-President, two sopho~ore representatives, and five freshman r_epresentatives. The positions of President and Vice-President were both elected during the spring semester of the school year as normal, but because of a residence change and other technicalities, . both : offices have become vacant. The current voting members of the Student Senate suspended Article II, the election procedures, of the Senate Constitution, : for the dates of September 1 to October 1, 1987. The Senate's Secretary and acting President, Chuck Witt, said · this was done_ tQ, "get the elections done in a lot faster way then what the constitution calls [for] .. " In order to- appear on the election ballot, a person must present a petition, signed by at least 50 students, five instructors , and that student's academic advisQf, to the existing ·Student Senate acting President. . All positions in the Senate are done as volunteer work; of course, holding ajposition of President or Vice-Prestd.ent would require more work · than the others. "But a student does not have to help on everything," Witt said, "We need students . who want . to be involved." Non-senate participation is welcomed and encouraged. Witt commented, "It helps if there's a body behind the organization." ..., --, I I ,- _J