Tunxis Student Honored By State Legislature

Tunxis Community College student Alexandria Garry, of Simsbury, was one of 21 students from Connecticut’s colleges and universities honored for outstanding academic achievement this spring by the Connecticut General Assembly during the 15th Annual College Academic Day celebration at the State Capitol.
Gary received an official citation from the Connecticut General Assembly, was formally introduced with the other students during session, and was honored at a State Capitol reception.
Garry, who has a 3.65 GPA, was selected by Tunxis Community College based on her scholastic achievement and extracurricular involvement. She began attending Tunxis when she was just 13 years old, upon finishing home school. Garry is president of the student newspaper Tunxis SUN, and recently received a leadership award from Tunxis for her work on the paper. She is also a member of the Tunxis chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society and Celebration of Womanhood Club. Garry is a social media outreach intern for the Afghan Women’s Writing Project and works part-time in customer service. She also coaches for Connecticut Mirage Fastpitch Softball. Garry will receive her associate in science degree in liberal arts and sciences from Tunxis in June and will attend American University’s School of Communication in the fall.
Sponsors of College Academic Day include State Representatives Richard Roy (D-119), Pamela Sawyer (R-55), and Roberta Willis (D-64).
From fine arts, business, health, and technology to liberal arts & sciences programs, Tunxis offers over 60 associate’s degrees and certificates, providing critical thinking and problem-solving skills that prepare students for transfer to bachelor’s degree programs and employment in areas with industry need. Over 6,000 students enroll in credit and continuing education programs at Tunxis each semester. Tunxis is located at the junction of Routes 6 and 177 in Farmington. For more information, visit the Tunxis website at www.tunxis.edu.
 
 

Outstanding Tunxis Students Inducted Into PTK International Honor Society

The Alpha Iota Alpha Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Tunxis Community College in Farmington announced its most recent membership inductees at an induction ceremony on April 27.
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is recognized by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges as the official honor society of two-year colleges. To achieve eligibility for PTK, a student must complete at least 12 hours of associate’s degree course work, earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher and adhere to the standards of the Society. Throughout their enrollment, they must maintain high academic standing, generally a 3.25 GPA. About 125,000 students are inducted into Phi Theta Kappa each year.
The PTK chapter at Tunxis provides opportunities for leadership, college and community service, exchange of ideas and ideals, scholarly fellowship, and academic excellence.
Established in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in higher education, with 1,275 chapters in each of the 50 states, Canada, Germany, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the British Virgin Islands, the United Arab Emirates and U.S. territorial possessions. More than two million students have been inducted since its founding.
The 54 new members of PTK, listed by towns of residence are:
Avon
Jose DelAguila
Muhammad Iftikhar
Alizabeth Toth
Berlin
Lauren Casasanta
Samantha Hall
Matthew Machowski
Caitlin Winslow
Bristol
Elysee Badio
Fatoumata Bah
Susan Baxter
Susan Everett
Melissa Hoebel
Cynthia Jendrejcak
Sadia Seyal
Holly Yeske
Burlington
Adam Martin
Cheshire
Sofia Martone
Joseph Persio
Emily Reinhard
Mette Smith
Hartford
Emily Cipes
Meriden
Michael Reardon
Middletown
Stacey Sadicario
New Britain
Lisa Abascal
Brian Kery
Monika Kondracki
Michal Pliszka
Ryan Vierira
Greg Zmijewski
New Hartford
Walter David Zitzkat
New Milford
Carol Hackett
Newington
Wilson Pelaez
Brianna Rideout
Plainville
Amy Freeman
Michael Laposky
Justin Levy
Thomas Naples
Plantsville
Samantha Crowley
Simsbury
Ethan Garry
Southington
Jane DeLuca
Marcin Dembrowski
Naomi Lemire
Terryville
Casey Cmiel
Daniel Morin
Thomaston
Meredith Balducci
Torrington
Alessia Assisi
Giuseppe Assisi
Randy Malenfant
Michael Woiten
West Hartford
Eric Corthell
Peter DeHertogh
Shalom Khodabakhshian
West Simsbury
Francine Casalino
Winsted
Deanna Waters
Wolcott
John Carasone
 
From fine arts, health, and technology to liberal arts & sciences programs, Tunxis offers over 60 associate’s degrees and certificates, providing critical thinking and problem-solving skills that prepare students for transfer to bachelor’s degree programs and employment in areas with industry need. Visit Tunxis on the Internet at www.tunxis.edu.
 

Tunxis Commencement is June 1

Tunxis Community College will hold its 41st Commencement on Friday, June 1 at 6:30 p.m. Approximately 466 students are expected to receive associate’s degrees and certificates.
Valedictorian for the Class of 2012 is Andrea Madison Farrell of Simsbury, who will receive an associate in science degree in business administration and certificates in business administration and marketing management.
Commencement ceremonies will be held rain or shine in the Tunxis courtyard. Tunxis Community College is located at the junction of Routes 6 and 177 in Farmington. For more information, please call 860.255.3500.
From fine arts, business, health, and technology to liberal arts & sciences programs, Tunxis offers over 60 associate’s degrees and certificates, providing critical thinking and problem-solving skills that prepare students for transfer to bachelor’s degree programs and employment in areas with industry need. Over 6,000 students enroll in credit and continuing education programs at Tunxis each semester. For more information, visit the Tunxis website at www.tunxis.edu.

Grand Re-opening of Expanded Veterans’ OASIS

Tunxis President Cathryn Addy, Ph.D., and Robert Kennedy, Ph.D., President of the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education, (third and fifth from left) stand in front of the expanded Veterans’ OASIS with Tunxis student veterans (left to right) Alice Diaz, Adam Ordway, Jordan Massa, Will Shuff, John Harrington, Veteran’s Club president, Doreen Melendez, and Matt Melanson. Former Tunxis student and past Veteran’s Club president George Gogas is on far right.

Tunxis Community College, joined by student veterans and other state officials, celebrated the grand re-opening of its expanded Veterans’ OASIS on April 12.
The renovation triples the size of the OASIS, short for Operation Academic Support for Incoming Service members, to 700 square feet. Two new social rooms were added to an existing study and computer area, providing a place for Tunxis student veterans to meet, study and socialize between classes.
An early gift from the Class of 2012, Tunxis Student Government Association funded the renovation. During the celebration, Transfer Enterprises, Inc. of Manchester received recognition for donating furniture for the new rooms, and the General Federated Womens’ Clubs of Bristol, Farmington Valley and Plainville were commended for raising funds to help support the Veterans’ OASIS.
Located in Founders Hall, the Tunxis Veterans’ OASIS is part of a larger initiative started in 2008 by the Connecticut Department of Veterans’ Affairs to form Vet OASIS Centers at all of Connecticut’s public colleges and universities.
From fine arts, health, and technology to liberal arts & sciences programs, Tunxis offers over 60 associate’s degrees and certificates, providing critical thinking and problem-solving skills that prepare students for transfer to bachelor’s degree programs and employment in areas with industry need. Tunxis is located at the junction of Routes 6 and 177 in Farmington.

Register for Summer Courses at Tunxis

Registration for summer credit courses is under way at Tunxis Community College in Farmington. Over 140 traditional classroom and online courses are offered in five- and eight-week sessions: May 30-July 3; May 31-July 25; and July 5-August 8. For more information on registering, call Admissions at 860.255.3555.
Students who attend other colleges may enroll in courses at Tunxis and transfer the credits earned during the summer to their baccalaureate or associate degree programs. Many save an average of 0 or more per course by attending Tunxis for their summer transfer credits.
Among the courses Tunxis offers that transfer directly to meet four-year degree requirements at many colleges are: Accounting, American Literature, Anatomy & Physiology, Art Appreciation, Art History, Biology, Business Law, Calculus for Business & Social Science, Chemistry, Computer Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Earth Science, English Composition, Macroeconomics, Marketing, Microbiology, Microeconomics, Music History and Appreciation, Organic Chemistry I & II, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Principles of Management, Psychology, Public Speaking, Spanish I & II, Statistics, Sociology, Survey of Literary Genres, U.S. History I & II, and Western Civilization I & II.
Visit www.tunxis.commnet.edu/summer to view summer credit courses online. Registration for summer credit courses can be completed by mail, fax, web or in person. Financial aid is available to those students who qualify, and eligible veterans can use the GI Bill for summer courses.
Continuing education (non-credit) registration is ongoing, for training in professions in need of skilled employees, such as electricians’ license renewal training; registered medical assistant; certified nurse aide; dental front office; EKG technician; phlebotomy technician certification; patient care technician; pharmacy technician; central sterile processing technician training; and computers. Choose from a variety of courses in career/workforce development; small business; real estate; health and leisure; investment and finance; and personal enrichment; as well as motorcycle safety courses. For continuing education courses, there are a variety of convenient ways to register.
Tunxis Community College is located at the junction of Routes 6 and 177. 

Early Childhood Associate Degree Program Receives NAEYC Accreditation

Tunxis Community College’s Early Childhood associate degree program has been awarded accreditation through 2019 by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
The accreditation signifies that the College demonstrates it adheres to national professional standards for early childhood teacher education. Tunxis is one of only five early childhood programs in Connecticut and 105 throughout the country that has received the accreditation.
“NAEYC has always been the leading authority for best practices in early childhood education, and this accreditation attests to our program’s high quality standards in helping students prepare to become competent early childhood educators,” said Jackie Coyne, Tunxis Early Childhood Education program coordinator, who led the accreditation process, which included a comprehensive self-study and on-site evaluation by a NAEYC peer review team.
The Early Childhood Education program at Tunxis Community College prepares students to work effectively with children and their families in the field of professional childcare and education. The curriculum provides students with opportunities to complete observations, assignments and student teaching experiences utilizing the College’s on-campus, NAEYC accredited Early Childhood Education Center for preschool children.
Tunxis also offers an associate degree in Pathway to Teaching Careers and certificate programs in Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Administration, as well as 56 other degree and certificate programs. For more on Tunxis programs, please call 860.255.3500, or visit the Tunxis website at tunxis.commnet.edu.
Tunxis is located in Farmington, at the junction of Routes 6 and 177.
 

Tunxis Announces Fall 2011 Graduates

Tunxis Community College in Farmington has announced the names of its Fall 2011 semester graduates.
A total of 132 associate’s degrees and certificates were conferred upon 114 graduates (some graduates received multiple degrees, or both a degree and a certificate). For more information, see the Fall 2011 Graduates list of student names by town.
From fine arts, health, and technology to liberal arts & sciences programs, Tunxis offers over 60 associate’s degrees and certificates, providing critical thinking and problem-solving skills that prepare students for transfer to bachelor’s degree programs and employment in areas with industry need.
For more information, please call 860.255.3500, or visit Tunxis on the Internet at tunxis.commnet.edu.
 

“Weatherproof” Exhibition Showcases New York Artist’s Works

“Huellas #1,” 30” x 96” collage and distemper on aluminum panels diptych, 2009.

 
The public is invited to “Weatherproof” an exhibition of works by Nancy Manter in the Wallace Barnes and Barbara Hackman Franklin Art Gallery at Tunxis Community College in Farmington through March 8. The artist will give a talk on her process and how she derives her images on Feb. 14 from 3-3:45 p.m. in Room 6-127, followed by an opening reception from 4-6 p.m. in the Barnes-Franklin Gallery. Refreshments will be served.
Approximately 25 photographs and paintings are on view, based on the elements of weather, the environment and landscape. “A chaotic interior world seems reflected in erratic weather patterns and phenomena like snow and ice, and my paintings often begin as drawings conceived in nature during its more liminal moments: dew burning into day, ice succumbing to water,” said Manter.
She has exhibited her work internationally in solo and group exhibitions, and has been the recipient of numerous art fellowships and grants. In addition, Manter’s works are held in dozens of public collections throughout the world, among them the British Museum (London), the Guggenheim Museum, and The Museum of Modern Art. She holds an M.F.A. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and resides in Brooklyn, NY.
The Barnes-Franklin Art Gallery is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and by appointment. For more information, call 860.255.3661 or email William Kluba at wkluba@txcc.commnet.edu.
Tunxis is located at the junction of Routes 6 and 177. Visit the Tunxis website at tunxis.commnet.edu

Second Phase of Tunxis Campus Expansion Under Way

Tunxis Community College is officially in the second of a multi-phase campus expansion project, with completion of Phase II expected in summer 2013. The completed project will expand the campus to 292,000 square feet.
Phase II will include construction of a 56,000-square-foot three-story classroom building and add approximately 19 classrooms to campus.
Currently, as site work continues new lines are being laid for drainage, sewage, and water. In March, the crew will start digging footings for the foundation of the new building.
The estimated cost for Phase II construction is approximately .6 million, which was approved by the State Bond Commission at its meeting on July 29, 2011.
A formal ceremony celebrating the groundbreaking will be scheduled as soon as possible.
The public is invited to view ongoing campus expansion updates—containing information, images and video—which are posted on the College’s website at tunxis.commnet.edu. Questions or comments can be e-mailed to JLodovico@txcc.commnet.edu.
Tunxis is located at the junction of Routes 6 and 177 in Farmington. Call Tunxis at 860.255.3500.
 
 

Tunxis Announces Fall 2011 Dean’s List

Tunxis Community College in Farmington has announced the names of those students who have qualified for theDean’s List for the Fall 2011 semester. Students who have earned a GPA of 3.4 or higher during the semester are eligible for this academic honor. For more information, the Fall 2011 Dean’s List has a complete list of student names by town.
From health, human services and technology to liberal arts and sciences programs, Tunxis offers over 60 associate’s degrees and certificates, providing critical thinking and problem-solving skills that prepare students for transfer to bachelor’s degree programs and employment in areas with industry need.
For more on Tunxis programs, please call 860.255.3500, or visit Tunxis on the Internet at tunxis.commnet.edu.