Northern Virginia Community College Shows You How Plan & Pay For College

EVENT: “College Night,” a forum on choosing, planning for and paying for college, hosted by the Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

DATE/TIME: November 26, 6PM

PLACE: Schlesinger Center, Alexandria Campus, 3001 North Beauregard St.

COST: Free

PARTICULARS: College Night in Virginia offers attendees free pizza and soda and the opportunity to win a $500 scholarship. The event features an overview of the importance of postsecondary education and sessions on choosing the right college, understanding the financial aid process, scholarship searches and scams, and completing and filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). College Night is offered in partnership with Virginia College Access Network, Virginia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, and Project Discovery, Educational Credit Management Corporation. NOVA’s Annandale and Woodbridge Campuses are also hosting College Nights on Nov. 26.

CONTACT: Yolanda Barbier at 703-933-5076 or ybarbier@nvcc.edu.

31st Mary Graham Lasley Scholarship Competition

EVENT: An All Brass Finals Competition

Hosted by
Northern Virginia Community College
Alexandria Campus

Sponsored by the
Symphony Orchestra League Of Alexandria
and the
Mary Graham Lasley Trust
in association with The
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra

DATE/TIME: Sunday, October 7, 2007, 2 PM

PLACE: Tyler Recital Hall, First Floor AT130

COST: Free and open to all students, faculty and staff

Awards Ceremony and Reception at the Recital Hall following Competition

Photographs and Reminiscences presented by Roland L. Freeman

DATE/TIME: October 3, 6:30 p.m.

PLACE: 2nd Floor Seminar Room, Schlesinger Center, Alexandria Campus, 3001 North Beauregard St. Following lecture, refreshments will be served in the adjacent Tyler Building.

COST: Free

PARTICULARS: Washington photographer Roland Freeman, a native of Baltimore who specializes in documenting African-American culture, will speak about his work. He is a research associate for the Smithsonian Institution’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. This year, Freeman was selected by the National Endowment for the Arts for a National Heritage Fellowship and the Bess Lomax Hawes Award. For more information on Freeman and his work, go to www.tgcd.org.

CONTACT: Sarah Raymond at 703-845-6153 or sraymond@nvcc.edu.

In Memory of Tom Suzuki: A Retrospective Exhibition in His Honor

OPENING DATE: September 28 (opening reception, September 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m.)

CLOSING DATE: October 24

PLACE: Tyler Teaching Gallery, Tyler Building, Alexandria Campus, 3001 North Beauregard St.

GALLERY HOURS: 9 a.m.– 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Fridays

PARTICULARS: Internationally known graphic designer Tom Suzuki’s creative spirit is honored in this exhibition of his work. Suzuki founded Tom Suzuki, Inc. in Falls Church and was a pioneer of Macintosh computer design. The firm provided internships for students, and two NVCC graduates were longtime employees of the studio. Suzuki often lectured at the Alexandria Campus and served as a judge for the Communication Design student exhibitions. A scholarship has been established in his name; to contribute, contact the Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation at 703-323-3023 or foundation@nvcc.edu.

CONTACT: Call 703-845-6239, or e-mail ehill@nvcc.edu.

Construction News

Bisdorf Building Phase III is currently under construction and will feature state of the art science labs, a comprehensive student service center, and a one hundred fifty seat theatre. Completion is slated for August 2008.

See Construction Updates in Watch Us Grow: Alexandria Campus Phase III Construction Blog

Left: NOVA President Robert G. Templin, Jr. and Alexandria Campus Provost Jonathan Gueverra with Jean-Blaise Ognong. Right: Ognong has a look of disbelief as he is told he won a Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship, while Executive Vice President John T. Dever looks on.
Photos by Sue Davis

Ognong Named Jack Kent Cooke Scholar
Total surprise, shock and awe were words to describe the expression on Jean-Blaise Ognong's face, when he was lured to the Alexandria provost's conference room on April 30 and informed he had been named one of this year’s Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholars. Ognong, whose home country is Cameroon, will receive up to $30,000 a year to complete his undergraduate education. He is one of 51 students receiving this annual scholarship, out of 732 potential applicants nationwide. This is the second year in a row that a NOVA student has been named a Jack Kent Cooke scholar. Last year, Alexandria student Dan Nechita received the honor. He is now studying at Columbia University in New York. Ognong plans to attend Georgetown University, but will be taking classes this summer at NOVA. “I am so very grateful and happy,’ he said, during the emotional presentation. ‘I want to thank everyone for their support.” Congratulations!

AL, AN, MEC ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR TAKES TOP AWARD IN HER FIELD

Dr. Mary Wykle, an adjunct physical education instructor at the Alexandria, Annandale and Medical Education campuses, is the recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s 2007 John K. Williams, Jr. Adapted Aquatics award, presented for outstanding service and contributions in adapted aquatics. Adapted aquatics relates to aquatic therapy and rehabilitation and water safety instruction, as well as swimming, for people with disabilities.She will accept the award at a presentation ceremony inMay in Fort Lauderdale.