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Eastern Students Visit Guatemala
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From June 17-30 2007, eleven Eastern students, led by Kathleen Delahunty ’07 and Julie Herchenroder ’07, traveled to Izabal, Guatemala, where they assisted in constructing homes for well-deserving families. The trip was part of the Global Village program through Habitat for Humanity, which focuses on giving participants the unique opportunity to experience a different culture while helping those in need. Students also experienced adventures that the region had to offer when they visited a jungle swimming hole; participated in a boat tour of Rio Dulce; visited Antigua where they hiked up a volcano; and saw caves and hot springs.
The nine other students who joined Delahunty and Herchenroder were Hannah Lacire, Shannon Boyle, Shannon Murphy, Julie Ward, Allison Mangles, Allie Willets, Patrick Mignault, Matthew Lennon, and Nicole Henry.
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Eastern Presents Renewable Energy Curriculum Workshop
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Eastern presented a Renewable Energy Curriculum Workshop for Teachers July 23-24. The workshop was aimed toward community college teachers and administrators, with about 25 educators from across the state in attendance. The workshop helped prepare these educators to offer introductory college-level classes in sustainable energy studies, similar to those offered at Eastern. Fred Loxsom, chair of Eastern’s Center for Sustainable Energy Studies, and Norma Vivar-Orum, a recent Eastern graduate who serves as the sustainable energy studies technical assistant, instructed the workshop. Issues that were discussed ranged from electric power and electricity generation to bio-fuels and fuel cell vehicles. Over the past few years, Eastern has installed the state’s largest geothermal heating and cooling system; installed photovoltaic electric panels on bus stops and recycling centers; and was the first institution to use B20 bio-fuel to heat one of its facilities.
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Eastern Hosts the Police Explorers Academy
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From July 22-July 28, more than 300 trainees from police departments across the state participated in the Police Explorers Academy. The program offered participants valuable insight on what it takes to become a police officer. They encountered a broad range of police training methods, such as learning to drive police car, and a dispatch facility communicated with them to simulate genuine crime-fighting situations. They also took classes on criminal theory and legal aspects of law enforcement.
“The academy is important training for those who are interested in a career in law enforcement,” said Lt. Derrick McBride of Eastern’s Campus Police Department. “The training they received will no doubt put them ahead of the average candidate when pursuing competitive jobs.”
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Walter Diaz Earns Educator of the Year Award
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Walter Diaz, director of career services, was recognized as Educator of the Year at the 17th annual INROADS awards celebration at LaRenaissance in East Windsor on July 24. The Educator of the Year Award is presented to the high school/college counselor, teacher, administrator or staff member who has demonstrated a strong commitment to the mission of education and the purpose of INROADS.
INROADS is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to develop and place talented minority youth in business and industry sectors and prepare them for corporate and community leadership roles. Each year, INROADS recruits Eastern students to participate in their programs. For more information visit http://www.inroads.org/
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Dana Rondel Nominated for Awards
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Dana Rondel ’93, Hartford-based author and choreographer, has been nominated for Breakout Author of the Year and Self-Published Author of the Year for the Third Annual African American Literary Awards Show (AALAS). Rondel was the guest speaker for Eastern’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Service Awards ceremony on Feb. 27. Other notable AALAS nominees include Nikki Giovanni, Sidney Poitier, and Barack Obama. The AALAS is an entertainment event production and marketing company created by Yvette Hayward and Ruth Morrison that produces a national book tour, award ceremony, and national literacy challenge for youth ages 9-15 years old.
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- The July 8 issue of the Norwich Bulletin mentioned Eastern’s Renewable Energy Curriculum Workshop, held this past July.
- William Leahy’s comments on school energy use were featured in the July 30 issue of the Norwich Bulletin. Leahy is chief operating officer of the Institute for Sustainable Energy.
- The July 24 issue of the Hartford Courant featured a story on the Summer Institute for Future Teachers.
- Eastern alumni Tye Frazer and Benjamin Hull were featured in the July 25 issue of the Norwich Bulletin as two of the 68 candidates participating in the Connecticut National Guard’s Officer Candidate School.
- The July 15 Norwich Bulletin featured Associate Director of Career Services Nancy Decrescenzo commenting on finding a career after graduating from college.
- On July 30, the online Hartford Courant featured a video of Eastern Associate Professor of Education Delar Singh and SIFT students discussing the program.
- Eastern alumna Tracey Boyden, a research scientist at Pfizer, Inc., is participating in August’s Pan Mass Bicycle Challenge, a 110-mile trek to raise money for cancer research. She and her teammates are adding an additional 90-mile stretch which will bring them from the New York State border to Provincetown, MA. The story originally ran in the July 28 issue of the Norwich Bulletin.
- The July 15 issue of the Columbus Dispatch (OH) featured Eastern Professor of History and American Studies Emil Pocock commenting on the changing shape and design of malls in America.
- The July 24 and July 29 issues of the Norwich Bulletin featured comments by Susannah Richards, assistant professor of education, regarding the success of the “Harry Potter” book series and ways to discover books with similar themes and characters.
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