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<\/p>\nMy journey back through CCV history, my, where do I start?\u00a0 First, I have to confess that the journey started with Vermont State Colleges starting in April, 1985 at Castleton State College.\u00a0 In August, 1997, I applied at CCV for the position of financial aid counselor and was hired for the position.\u00a0 At that time, Barbara Murphy was president at CCV and today she is the president of JSC.\u00a0 Bette Matkowski was my Regional Director, who today is retired after being president of Lamar Community College, Colorado, then Johnson and Wales University, Denver.\u00a0 Shortly after starting, Tim Donovan became my new Regional Director, who today is the Chancellor of VSC.\u00a0 What does this all mean?\u00a0 Working at CCV opened the doors for many who were eager to ask, \u201cI wonder\u201d questions.\u00a0 If you had an idea,\u00a0the motto was run with it until you were tackled!<\/p>\n
At the time I was hired, I was \u201cassigned\u201d a mentor who I found interesting.\u00a0 At CSC, I had a mentor but one of my choosing.\u00a0 My assigned mentor was John Sweeney, who not only showed me the ropes of financial aid, but to this day is one of my greatest friends.\u00a0 He was there to not only teach me financial aid regulations, but to be my sounding board as I moved my career forward.<\/p>\n
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In 2003, I was appointed to the High School Committee which would later become my passion.\u00a0 The appointment was the beginning of my involvement with the class, \u201cIntroduction to College Studies\u201d.\u00a0 This class was offered free to high school students to learn the skills needed to become successful in college.\u00a0 Students completing the course at that time could apply for a scholarship to take a free class at CCV.\u00a0 The scholarship was given out to only several students due to funding.\u00a0 Today, this class continues to be offered, but now all students completing the course can not only take a free class at CCV, but they can take the college class at any of the VSC colleges.\u00a0 Years of developing partnerships has enabled this class to be a great success for CCV.<\/p>\n
I remember the day that I was asked to teach ICS (I kept asking \u201cI wonder what it would be like to actually teach this class!), was a defining moment for me.\u00a0 I could work all day at CCV, but at the end of the day when I walked into the classroom was like I had a new life.\u00a0 I did not start my college career until I was 35 due to the fact I had no one to help me through the process.\u00a0 At 18, for many of us girls, the choice was either go to college to become a teacher, nurse, or get married.\u00a0 While I was accepted into nursing, I was so scared of going to college, leaving home and figuring out what I needed, I declined and got married.\u00a0 The day I started teaching, I made a promise that every student I taught, I would make sure they knew the resources available to them to help with these difficult decisions.\u00a0 Even in retirement I get calls from friends who have friends who have someone needing help with a college issue.<\/p>\n
My second passion at CCV was working with TRIO.\u00a0 I remember almost begging for a chance to be a TRIO advisor and I think I even promised I would stay 5 years in that position!\u00a0 Working with TRIO students was extremely rewarding as I watched them work through difficult situations to finally walking across the stage to receive their diplomas.<\/p>\n
I think one of the most defining moments at CCV was when the college was about to begin major changes in how we did everything.\u00a0 We were growing and needed to make changes.\u00a0 At that time, every site received a copy of \u201cWho Moved My Cheese\u201d and we were asked to read it.\u00a0 Change is hard and those who resisted were unhappy, and for some, this met leaving CCV.\u00a0\u00a0 For those of us who dared asked \u201cI wonder\u2026\u2026..\u201d were excited and met the new challenges.\u00a0 New adventures came to us and still today, I keep this card that was given to each of us just to remind me that no matter what stage in life I am at, I need to keep reading this little card:<\/p>\n
\u00a0The Handwriting on the Wall<\/b><\/p>\n
Change Happens<\/b><\/p>\n
They Keep Moving the Cheese<\/p>\n
\u00a0Anticipate Change<\/b><\/p>\n
Get Ready for the Cheese to Move<\/p>\n
\u00a0Monitor Change<\/b><\/p>\n
Smell the Cheese Often<\/p>\n
\u00a0So You Know When It is Getting Old<\/b><\/p>\n
Adapt to Change Quickly<\/b><\/p>\n
The Quicker You Let Go of Old Cheese,<\/p>\n
The Sooner You Can Enjoy the New Cheese<\/p>\n
\u00a0Change<\/b><\/p>\n
Move with the Cheese<\/p>\n
\u00a0Enjoy Change!<\/b><\/p>\n
Savor the Adventure<\/p>\n
And the Taste of New Cheese!<\/p>\n
Be Ready to Quickly<\/b><\/p>\n
Change Again and Again<\/p>\n
The Keep Moving the Cheese<\/p>\n
From Who Moved My Cheese? By Spencer Johnson<\/i><\/p>\n
CCV gives those who want to expand their careers and interest every possible support needed.\u00a0 I remember once being told that as a supervisor\/leader, you judge your success by the success of the people you lead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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