NFCC Office's will close for Spring Break at 3 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2010 and reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, March 22, 2010.

---

Peter Brown Construction makes $10,000 donation to NFCC

Peter R. Brown Construction, Inc. has been a long-time supporter of NFCC and this February made a generous $10,000 donation to support minority scholarships at the college. 

“I have been working on the NFCC campus [construction projects] for the last 12 years and in the North Florida area for 15 years,” said Scott Brewer, Senior Vice President Regional Manager of Peter Brown Construction. “This was an opportunity to give back to the college and the community.”

According to NFCC Foundation Director Gina Rutherford, Peter Brown Construction, a PBSJ Company, has been a constant and major supporter of NFCC since 1999 – “Peter Brown Construction has been very supportive of the college and its programs,” said Rutherford. “We are very grateful for this generous donation to help support scholarships for area students.”

Peter Brown Construction’s donation will begin NFCC’s new PBSJ Foundation Scholarship. The new scholarship will be available to minority students with scholarship awards applied toward tuition and book fees. MORE INFORMATION

NFCC art exhibit “Perceptions” now open
Local artist Kenny Harper among featured artists

The NFCC Art Department invites the public to view its newest exhibit “Perceptions” featuring works by local artist Kenny Harper of Greenville, Fla. and artist Ken Morgan of Connecticut. The exhibit is on display now through March 31 in the NFCC Hardee Center for the Arts (NFCC campus, Bldg. 11; Hours Mon-Thurs, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.). Local artist Kenny Harper, a native of Madison County, spent approximately thirty years living on a sailboat and cruising the Caribbean, Atlantic and Gulf. His love of that lifestyle and his adventures at sea and along the seashore are reflected in his art. Artist Ken Morgan was born into a first-generation family acrobatic act made up of his father, two brothers, sister and himself. His work explores the colors and sensations that surrounded him during his travels to carnivals, state fairs and all the way to Madison Square Garden.  MORE INFORMATION 

Aucilla Christian Academy seniors visit NFCC

Seniors from Aucilla Christian Academy visited the NFCC campus on Feb. 25. The enthusiastic group began their tour in NFCC’s Marshall Hamilton Library with a welcome by NFCC President John Grosskopf. They then traveled across the campus exploring NFCC’s Student Support Services Department, Hardee Center for the Arts, Registered Nursing Department and patient simulator lab, Drafting Department, Science Department and Public Safety Academy. “They certainly appeared to enjoy the tour and asked good questions as we went along,” said Debbie Bass, tour leader and NFCC’s Career Education Advisor. The ACA seniors learned about the variety of programs and opportunities available at NFCC – “One of the seniors said that she was really taken with Criminal Justice [Public Safety Academy] and that she had decided that was what she was going to do,” said Kathy Sale, NFCC Librarian. The students also received goodie bags full of information and fun items from NFCC and Saint Leo University which offers bachelor degrees on the NFCC campus.

NFCC Practical Nursing program accepting applications
Application deadline March 31; Classes begin August 26, 2010

North Florida Community College’s Allied Health Department is now accepting applications for its Fall Term 2010 Practical Nursing (PN) program through March 31. Classes begin in Aug. 26, but now is the time to take care of testing, application and program entrance requirements. NFCC’s Practical Nursing (PN) program takes 11 months to complete.  Day classes are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Clinical hours vary and may include some weekends and 12-hour shifts. Instructors are Registered Nurses licensed through the Florida State Board of Nursing.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, need to submit an application for admissions to NFCC Enrollment Services and take the TABE test prior to applying to the Practical Nursing program. The TABE is given regularly at the NFCC campus and may be scheduled by calling 850.973.9451. For more information, contact Melody Dean, Allied Health advisor, at 850.973.1662 or DeanM@nfcc.edu.