November 2010

Alumni network with business students at HACC's Gettysburg Campus

Networking, according to many business gurus, is essential to achieving success in the corporate world. Business students at HACC’s Gettysburg Campus got a taste of how to build business relationships on October 20 during the campus’ first Student-Alumni Networking dinner.

“As you know, students face many choices in the business field,” explained Judy Alder, campus development officer. “Through this dinner, we wanted to help students explore their many career options by interacting with alumni who already lived the experience. During the evening, we asked alumni to share their business expertise and career stories with students.” More

HACC to train 100+ workers for emerging green technology jobs

Unemployed or underemployed workers interested in a career in green technology may be eligible for free training at HACC through a $338,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry State Energy Sector Partnership. The grant will enable HACC to train 50 incumbent workers and 50 unemployed and underemployed workers for emerging green industry jobs. An additional 15 students may be eligible for assistance through HACC’s new “Green Technologies Studies” program available starting fall 2011.

HACC offers programs in entry level solar photovoltaic (PV) technician and building analysis/energy auditing with classes meeting in November and December at the Midtown site at Third and Reily streets in Harrisburg.  To find out if you are eligible, contact Cheryl Dietz, HACC Workforce and Economic Development, at 221-1338 or e-mail chdeitz@hacc.edu.

Sign up with HACC Ski Club by November 4

Once again, HACC alumni can take advantage of terrific ski package discounts offered by the HACC Alumni Ski Club and Roundtop Mountain Resort in Lewisberry. Join us for fun on the slopes and invite your family and friends. Some discounts are valid at Ski Roundtop’s sister resorts, Liberty Mountain (Carroll Valley near Gettysburg), and Whitetail Mountain (Mercersburg). The deadline to register is November 4.  More

Ball in the House Rocks Live at Rose Lehrman

Ball in the House is five guys, five voices, that's it. The soul-pop/R&B vocal band reaches millions and is one of the most successful independent vocal bands working today. HACC’s Live at Rose Lehrman presents the Boston-based a cappella group at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, November 4 and 5, in the Rose Lehrman Arts Center on the Harrisburg Campus of HACC. More

Career help

Alumni are invited to participate in these free professional development workshops offered by Career Services in November:

• “How to Build a Winning Cover Letter and Resume“ on Tuesday, November 9, from 3-4 p.m. This live online workshop covers such topics as cover letter building tricks and tips, getting an employer to notice your résumé, keys to a winning résumé, and Career Services resources. To participate, simply log in. For more information, contact Jazmin Byers.
• “Employers Forum” on Thursday, November 11, from 10-11:30 a.m. in room 204, Cooper Student Center on the Harrisburg Campus. Learn what employers are looking for in an applicant.  More

HACC hosts GIS Day at Midtown

The world of geographic information system (GIS) technology contributes to our daily lives, but few grasp how important this technology is in today’s world.
    
Find out more about this technology during a free GIS Day celebration co-sponsored by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and HACC on November 17 at HACC’s Midtown II site, 1500 N. Third St., in Harrisburg. It will feature hands-on workshops and demonstrations of mapping technologies as well as an exhibit hall showcasing the latest GIS projects and technology from GIS companies, state agencies, and nonprofit organizations. GIS is a great add-on to any career field due to its multi-disciplinary nature. Drop in anytime between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.  Free parking is available off Reily Street between Third and Fourth streets. More  Check out the day’s schedule.

HACC sponsors November talkabouts for entrepreneurs

Branding, customer service, and resources for entrepreneurs are the topics of discussion at HACC’s Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies’ free networking “talkabouts” scheduled this November at the Lancaster, Harrisburg, and York campuses. All sessions are scheduled for Fridays at lunch time.
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Alumnus named trustee emeritus

Terry L. Burrows of Millersburg was named trustee emeritus by HACC’s board of trustees at its October meeting. The conferral honors the HACC alumnus for his service and support as a board member and officer since 1991.

Burrows served in a leadership role as treasurer of the board since 2001. During that time he also was an ex officio member of the HACC Foundation board of directors. In addition Burrows led the trustees’ finance committee and was a member of the human resources and executive committees. He is retired from the banking industry and was president of the Millersburg Area School Board. Burrows graduated from HACC with an associate degree in mathematics in 1969 and completed a bachelor’s degree in business from Elizabethtown College and an MBA from the University Center-Harrisburg.

Shop at HACC’s Artisan Marketplace for one-of-a-kind holiday gifts

This holiday season you can find unique, unusual gifts created by Central Pennsylvania’s craftspeople at the annual Artisan Marketplace of Perry County, which opens November 23 through Dec. 23. The works of more than 50 juried artisans whose jewelry, acrylic and oil paintings, stained glass, ceramics/sculpture, polymer clay, fabric, textile, wood working, felted purses, fishing equipment, mosaic planters, and fiber art are on display and available to purchase at the nationally recognized Perry County Council of the Arts Gallery at One S. Second St., Newport.

Guests can meet the artists at a reception 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, November 6. More

Celebrate the holidays at HACC

Looking for a special place to hold your holiday party this year? Consider HACC’s Wildwood Conference Center on the Harrisburg Campus.  The Conference Center offers the perfect setting for your holiday event, which includes three elegant dining rooms that accommodate up to 240 people and free parking. The center’s professional staff provide one-on-one customer service and are involved in every meticulous detail of the event—from initial planning and budgeting to choosing menus, room set up, and audiovisual needs. More

HACC alumni in the news

HACC takes pride in its alumni. With more than 50,000 members, HACC is making a difference in communities and workplaces in Central Pennsylvania, across the nation, and around the world. Find out what our graduates are doing.  Please share your news with us, so we can publish it in future issues of “HACC Alumni Connect”or our “HACC Connections” magazine.

Help PA community colleges

HACC interim president, Ron Young, is urging all HACC alumni and friends of the college to support the new statewide community college advocacy campaign by signing an online petition. The petition urges state officials to provide greater financial support for Pennsylvania's 14 community colleges and their nearly 500,000 credit and noncredit students. 

The petition is part of Advance PA: Community Colleges Leading the Way, a communications and advocacy campaign that was launched at PA Community College Lobby Day at the State Capitol on April 27. 

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