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Counseling Services: Building your coping toolbox

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Three students sit around a table talkingIf you need help learning how to manage feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression, Central Piedmont’s Counseling Services department has a new series to help.

Sign up for any or all of the free “Building your coping toolbox” series that offers both in-person and virtual sessions until late April.

  • Jan. 31: Mindfulness (part 1) | Central Campus, Parr Center, room 2160
  • Feb. 14: Mindfulness (part 2) | virtual (online)
  • Feb. 21: Distress tolerance (part 1) | Central Campus, Parr Center, room 2160
  • March 14: Distress tolerance (part 2) | virtual (online)
  • March 21: Emotion regulation (part 1) | Central Campus, Parr Center, room 2160
  • March 28: Emotion regulation (part 2) | virtual (online)
  • April 18: Interpersonal effectiveness (part 1) | Central Campus, Parr Center, room 2160
  • April 25: Interpersonal effectiveness (part 2) | virtual (online)

If you have questions about this series, contact Brittany Lutton at Brittany.Lutton@cpcc.edu or counseling@cpcc.edu.

Counseling Services: Get in touch with your creative side

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Get in touch with your creative side while you learn how to process your emotions and develop new ways to cope with daily stressors.

Join Central Piedmont’s Counseling Services team and sign up for one or all of the free “Creative Hour” program series over the next four months from 2-3:30 p.m. at Central Campus in the Parr Center:

  • Visual Arts: Wed., Jan. 25 | room 1000-A
  • Music: Wed., Feb. 15 | room 1000-A
  • Psychodrama: Wed., March 22 | room 1000-A
  • Poetry: Wed., April 12 | room 1000-A
  • Poetry Showcase: Wed., April 19 | room 2160

Questions? Please contact Vianka Martinez-Nunez (vianka.martineznunez@cpcc.edu) or Jasmine Warren (jasmine.warren2@cpcc.edu).

Get help at Information Tables Jan. 9-11

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Pop-up information tables will be set up at all six campuses during the first few days of spring classes. Look for our staff and faculty wearing “Ask Me” buttons if you need help finding your classes or getting general questions answered.

Information Tables will be staffed on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 9-10, from 7:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. and on Wednesday, Jan. 11, from 5-6:15 p.m.

  • Cato Campus: Cato I lobby and Cato III lobby
  • Central Campus: Overcash lobby and Zeiss lobby
  • Harper Campus: Harper IV atrium, Harper I security entrance and middle college entrance
  • Harris Campus: Harris I entrance lobby
  • Levine Campus: Levine I info desk and between Levine II and III
  • Merancas Campus: Merancas IV lobby and the Transportation Systems building entrance

Welcome Centers are also open on every campus and remain open through the year.

New bakeshop from senior Baking and Pastry Arts students

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You are invited to the Baking & Pastry Arts “This Bites” Bakeshop! It is a concept developed by the senior students in the Baking and Pastry Arts 250 class at Central Piedmont Community College. We developed this concept to experience our career before graduation to ensure we will be successful once we graduate. We had 10 days to develop our concept and four days to completely set up the bakery space!

Please come visit us!
Monday – Thursday from 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
We will be open through Wednesday, November 30.
Central Piedmont Central Campus, Van Every Culinary Building, Room 200

We will be serving made from scratch sweet and savory pastries with hot and cold beverages.
Each week will feature a similar menu with rotating flavors.
Access our menu to see all the delicious treats!

 

Experience the World — International Education Week 2022

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We’re bringing the experiences of the world right here to you Central Piedmont. Join Central Piedmont’s Global Learning office as we celebrate International Education Week here at the college Nov. 14-17 with both on-campus and virtual events to broaden your perspective.

International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare students for a global environment.

Honoring our Veterans

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Veterans Day is Friday, November 11 and you’re invited to take part in the remaining event we’ve organized to honor our military veterans and family members.

Student is standing at base of the large metal flagpole, tying off the rope that raised the United States flag. The flagpole is surrounded by full size flags of all the US military branches and the US and North Carolina flags.

Veterans Day flag ceremony, Central Campus, November 7, 2022.

VETERANS AFFAIRS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SERVICE DAY

Thursday, November 10, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. — Habit ReStore, Wendover Road

Come support Central Piedmont’s Veteran Affairs team by participating in a day of service at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 1133 N. Wendover Road in Charlotte. Participants will learn about Habitat for Humanity’s mission, tour the store. and assist in the store during the project.

Sign up to volunteer at our Habitat ReStore service project.

Meet Your Student Government Association (SGA) Leaders

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Executive Committee for Fall 2022 – Spring 2023

We say a big, “hello!” — The Student Government Association (SGA) would like to formally introduce ourselves. SGA is the student-led government body representing student needs and interests by  bridging better communication between faculty and students. We also help facilitate club activity in collaboration with Student Engagement. SGA represents all campuses  and are excited for the upcoming year. Meet the representatives of the Executive Committee for fall 2022 – spring 2023:

President: Kay Mahoney
My name is Kay Mahoney (they/them) and I am the current President of the Student Government Association here at Central Piedmont. I joined the Advertising + Graphic Design department, and knew I wanted to stay. A passion of mine is social justice, so, during my time in office, I will strive to ensure that all other students can find their place here, too.

 

 

 

Vice President: Zack Moore
My name is Zachary Nathan Moore (he/him) and I represent the students of CPCC as the current Vice President of SGA. As the vice president I will ensure that each and every student feels welcome and represented at Central Piedmont. We are all students, but we are all going through very different situations, so Central Piedmont should continue to be a place where everyone can escape the craziness of life and feel supported and encouraged.

 

 

Secretary: Paige Crawford
My name is Paige Crawford (she/her)and I am the Secretary for Student Government
2022-2023 term. Student government has allowed me to form lasting connections with other students who have similar interests, and goals as me.

 

 

 

 

Treasurer: Ena Imai
My name is Ena Imai (she/her) and I am the Treasurer for the Student Government Association of 2022-2023 term. I am studying Biology in pursuit of my Associate in Science. I am passionate about helping others and SGA provides the perfect opportunity to do so. My goal as treasurer is to address and resolve any funding concerns.

 

 

 

Public Information Officer: Courtney Benson
My name is Courtney Benson (she/her) and I am the Public Information Officer for Student Government. My goal this year is to be an advocate and amplifier for the student body.

 

 

 

 

 

Each campus had Senators to represent the specific needs of the student body. SGA just finished the interviewing process and will be announcing the elected candidates soon. To contact SGA about questions, comments, or concerns, we have a Contact Form listed below. We also hold bi-weekly General Assembly meetings that students and faculty are invited to attend and listen, or speak if requested.

Please stay tuned to Central Piedmont Today for upcoming announcements about Senators, website updates with links to the General Assembly meeting and club fund request, and more.

Health Career Grads Earn High Scores on Certification Exams

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Cytotechnology program

Central Piedmont’s health career grads continue to shine in their licensing exams and job placement rates, which will also help meet critical workforce needs in Mecklenburg County.

Students graduating in 2022 from Central Piedmont’s Cytotechnology, Dental Hygiene, Medical Laboratory Technology, Ophthalmic Medical Personnel, and Polysomnography programs all achieved 100-percent certification exam pass rates. Nursing NCLEX exam pass rates were 98 percent, and Dental Assisting grads earned a 96-percent pass rate. Job placement rates are at or trending to 100 percent for all Central Piedmont health programs.

To learn more about Central Piedmont’s more than 20 health careers programs, visit the college website, send an email to healthsciences@cpcc.edu, or call 704.330.6496.

“Spread the Love” sandwich-making event

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TRIO students and staffStudents standing and seated are making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the homeless had a great time at the “Spread the Love” event last week (11/3). Participants spent time making more than 100 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. They also wrote kind and encouraging notes for local non-profit organization, A Roof Above, which is a Charlotte-based men’s shelter with a goal of uniting the community and ending homelessness.

Many of our amazing TRIO students are first-generation college students. While we strive to celebrate them every day, November 8 is recognized as National First Generation College Celebration Day! We are thrilled to have a day dedicated to these wonderful individuals and their accomplishments.

While next year we hope to have a larger event, this year students were able to swing by the TRIO office for snacks, refreshments, and the chance to win a TRIO-branded Rocketbook.

TRIO Student Support Services (TRIO-SSS) is a federally-funded college retention and degree completion program centered on academic, personal, social, and career support for under-resourced college students. We specialize in academic coaching, tutoring, and academic counseling.

CLT Runway 5K Benefits Central Piedmont students

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a group of five participants stand together in orange airport runway vests at the Charlotte CLT Airport Runway 5K eventImagine taking a jog… on an airport runway! That’s just hundreds of runners — including scholars from Central Piedmont — did last month (Oct. 22) during the 15th annual CLT Runway 5K at Charlotte Douglas Airport.

Media coverage from WSOC-TV showed people of all ages enjoying the unique opportunity run or walk on the runway, all for a good cause. Proceeds from the Runway 5K event fund Airport Opportunity Scholarships here at Central Piedmont.

a group of participants stand under the finish line banner at the Charlotte CLT Airport Runway 5K event

Several Opportunity Scholars joined in the fun for this year’s event.

The scholarships were created to, “promote careers in aviation, as well as economic opportunities in Charlotte,” according to the Charlotte (CLT) Airport’s website. “Over the past four years, six students from Charlotte high schools have received more than $88,000 in scholarship funds.”

 

 

Celebrating our achievements: 2021-2022 annual report available online

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The past year at Central Piedmont has been one of amazing and distinctive achievements and historical firsts. It has been a privilege to watch our campuses bustle again as students engage with our talented faculty and staff in person. Being in community again has reignited so many of us at the institution, and the vitality is indisputable. 

Central Piedmont’s 2021-22 academic and fiscal year in many ways represented a return to more normal times and operations. The college returned to pre-pandemic levels of on-campus classes and was able to re-institute in-person student services and activities. The 2021-22 year also provided the college an opportunity to celebrate a number of significant achievements and mark progress in some key areas.

Learn more about the year at Central Piedmont and check out the 2021-2022 Annual Report on the college website. The college’s annual report is prepared and published each year as a collaboration of the Communications, Marketing & Public Relations and the Institutional Advancement teams.

Kandi W. Deitemeyer, Ed.D. | Central Piedmont President

Need money for college? Central Piedmont can help!

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Student being helped at a counter in Parr Center by an employee.

We offer financial aid help in person and online.

There still could be financial aid money available to you for the spring and summer 2023 semesters. Don’t miss out on that money – fill out the FAFSA!

It’s the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) – Central Piedmont’s FAFSA code is 002915 – and it is your key to money for college. We’re here if you need help completing it or want to learn more about options for paying for college.

Central Piedmont offers free, virtual or in-person FAFSA workshops with group and individual appointments available.FAFSA Federal Student Aid logo

If you’re already set with financial aid for this current school year, get a head start on the 2023-2024 academic year. The earlier you complete and submit your FAFSA, the sooner you’ll get peace of mind knowing how much aid you can get.

Fill out the FAFSA or sign up for a workshop today – the earlier you submit your FAFSA documentation, the earlier you can be awarded. Need additional help? Contact 704.330.2722 or navigate@cpcc.edu.

Your key to money for college is… the FAFSA! We can help you with it.

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Central Piedmont students at Cato Campus.

Do you need money for college? There are millions of dollars in grants, work-study options (starting at $15 an hour!), and scholarships are waiting for you. Don’t leave that money on the table – fill out the FAFSA!

It’s the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) – Central Piedmont’s FAFSA code is 002915 – and it is your key to money for college. We’re here if you need help completing it or want to learn more about options for paying for college.

Central Piedmont offers free, virtual FAFSA workshops with group and individual appointments available at cpcc.edu/events/fafsa-workshop.   

Fill out the FAFSA or sign up for the workshop today – the earlier you submit your FAFSA documentation, the earlier you can be awarded. Need additional help? Call 704.330.2722 or email navigate@cpcc.edu.