MAY � Seeking support from North Carolinians in her bid to become the Democratic Party�s presidential nominee, Sen. Hillary Clinton speaks to several hundred in PCC�s Charles Coburn Center.
� After a first-round loss, PCC Baseball reels off six straight wins to capture the Region X Tournament Title. The Bulldogs would move on to the Eastern Districts, where they would fall to Hagerstown Community College in three games. Pitt finished the season 41-15, one win shy of the NJCAA World Series.
� Nicole Jordan, Amber Taylor, April Langley and Jordan Russell receive post-season accolades after helping PCC Softball go 26-23 in 2008.
� Student Christopher M. West gives a tremendous effort but comes up short in his effort to become vice president of Phi Theta Kappa International.
� On the same day America celebrates Mother�s Day, family and friends show their appreciation for the hard work put in by members of PCC�s Class of 2008. Susanne D. Sartelle, president of the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce, delivers the commencement address
� Baseball�s Jake Brown, Lonnie Chisenhall and Lucas Martin earn Region X Conference recognition for their play in �08.
� PCC experiences a seven percent increase in enrollment during the 2008 Summer Semester compared to the same semester a year prior.
� PCC administrators announce that Greenville�s JKF Architecture has been awarded the contract to build the Herman Simon Building.
� The PCC Foundation reports the Futures First Capital Campaign has met 78 percent of its $8 million-fundraising objective through various gifts and grants. Approximately $5.8 million of the total was raised before the campaign was publicly announced. Spearheading the campaign�s public phase is a committee comprised of community leaders and PCC staff. Co-chairing the group are current PCC Trustee Walter Williams and former Trustee Diane Murphrey.
� From May 28 to June 9, a seven-member PCC delegation and eight members from the community travel to China to visit Pitt�s sister school, Wuxi Institute of Technology (or WXIT), and learn more about an ancient country that is growing economically by leaps and bounds. The trip is combined with the college�s PCC Abroad travel program and includes tours of manufacturing facilities and visits to Chinese classrooms in addition to the usual attractions like the Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors and Tiananmen Square. JUNE � New N.C. Community College System President Scott Ralls helps PCC kick off the 5th Annual Leadership Institute at the Greenville Hilton. Fifty-three PCC employees take part in the 2008 Institute, which is the largest group of participants in the event�s history.
� The Cleveland Indians select Lonnie Chisenhall in the first round (29th overall) of the Major League Baseball Draft. Teammate Pete Levitt is chosen by the Chicago Cubs the following day.
� Respiratory Therapy students Angie Chapman and Kirsten Mitchell and instructor Wendy Ayscue participate in a Habitat for Humanity project that results in a new home for a Greenville family.
� A group of rising seniors from Pitt County high schools spends time at PCC and tours area businesses as part of the annual VISIONS Summer Institute. The 55 students�all VISIONS participants�also take part in In His Wake activities at Lake Kristi.
� The N.C. Automobile Dealers Association makes a $1,500-contribution to the PCC Foundation in support of the college�s Automotive Systems Technology program.
� Southern Bank representatives present the first installment of a $100,000-capital campaign pledge to PCC President G. Dennis Massey and Susan Nobles, the PCC Foundation�s executive director.
� Instructor Marguerite Parker visits Senegal with 34 other Tar Heel educators to gain a better understanding of the country�s educational system and culture. Parker�s journey to the West African nation is part of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill�s World View program. JULY � Susan Nobles, PCC Vice President of Institutional Advancement, is selected to serve on the N.C. Community College Foundation Board, which oversees the NCCCS Foundation,
� An agreement reached by the N.C. Community College System results in the establishment of an Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement spelling out the requirements community college students must meet in order to transfer to 24 specific private colleges and universities in North Carolina.
� Volleyball players Kristi Pipkin and Jessica Joyner and baseball�s Hunter Sprague are honored by the NJCAA for academic excellence.
� PCC welcomes new students to campus for orientation. The number of newcomers that turn out for the event is significantly higher than in 2007 -- 1,577 students in 2008 compared to 1,064 the year before.
� SGA provides students and employees with a little relief from the classroom with Summer Splash �08.
� The Student Support Services Program hosts Open Mic Luau �08 in the Fulford Auditorium. The event features a variety of music and poetry in addition to free food and plenty of laughter.
� PCC administrators announce that the school has hired Mary Sullivan Paramore to serve as the college�s Director of Business and Industry.
� Electrical/Electronics Technology students David Bunch and Jeff Hale receive $500-scholarships from the Pitt County Electrical Contractors Association. AUGUST � Representatives from the Greenville Golden K Kiwanis Foundation present a $750-check to the PCC Foundation to fund an Automotive Systems Technology scholarship at the school.
� Four PCC students are among 25 community college students from across the state selected to receive scholarships from Biogen Idec. As a result of their selection, PCC�s Celeste Gorham, Aaron Harris, Tracy Newton and Joshua Nichols each receive $1,000 from the biotechnology company to help pay for tuition, fees and other educational expenses during their second year of college.
� Law and Order Magazine announces that the PCC Police Department has received People�s Choice Award honors in its 2008 International Police Vehicle Design Contest. Nearly 6,000 online voters make PCCPD�s vehicle design their top choice among all of the entries received nationwide.
� PCC officials evacuate the school�s William Fulford Building after a road construction crew ruptures a natural gas line near the southeast corner of campus. No one is hurt in the incident.
� PCC employees assemble in the Charles Coburn Center for convocation to reflect on the year that was and plan for the one ahead. The annual gathering of college employees features remarks from PCC President G. Dennis Massey, a presentation on campus safety, introductions of new faculty and staff, and updates on the enrollment and physical growth the college is experiencing.
� The college�s commitment to worldwide education continues when the school hosts a reception to welcome international students representing 35 countries to campus.
� Welding students and instructors spend 14 hours over two Saturdays in August constructing a revenue-generating sign at the Rose soccer field. The sign is to feature advertisements that will generate between $10,000 and $12,000 for the Rampants� soccer program each year.
� The PCC Board of Trustees welcomes Dr. Virginia Hardy to the school�s governing board. Hardy, who is Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs with ECU�s Brody School of Medicine, replaces Valerie Dixon on the board. 12/22/2008 |