Enterprise, AL – Enterprise State Community College is pleased to announce veteran educator, Mr. Danny Long, as the college’s new Dean of Instruction. As the Dean of Instruction, Mr. Long will oversee all of Enterprise State Community College’s instruction in Enterprise, Ozark, Mobile, Albertville, and Andalusia. Mr. Long will begin his new position on November 13, 2017.

“We are delighted that Mr. Danny Long is joining our ESCC team,” said President Matt Rodgers. “Mr. Long brings a wealth of knowledge in several key areas. He is experienced in working with instructors and students on several different pathways to success. He is highly respected in his district and has always been an extremely hard worker. I am confident he will bring that same passion and energy to this new position. We are excited to have him join us as we work together to move ESCC forward.”

Mr. Long is entering his twenty-second year as an educator. A Troy University alumnus, Mr. Long’s career started as a special education teacher in Ozark, Alabama, in 1996. In addition to earning a bachelor’s degree, Mr. Long earned a Master’s in Education, Master’s certification in Educational Leadership, and an Educational Specialist degree in Educational Leadership. Not only has he served as a teacher and assistant principal; Mr. Long has held multiple district level administration positions, including special education coordinator and career technical education director. His most recent position was Director of Secondary Instruction for Enterprise City Schools. During his tenure with ECS, Mr. Long led the effort to start several new career technical programs in the Enterprise City Schools system. The programs include Health Science, Airframe and Powerplant, and Engineering programs. He also started the first alternative school as assistant principal at Enterprise High School.

Mr. Long enters his role at ESCC at a time when the college is introducing several new programs and services. The App Development with Swift program at ESCC will begin this Spring. The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC), is an industry-led training, assessment and certification system. Lastly, IT Auditing and full EMS programs will be implemented soon. With Mr. Long’s background in creating viable workforce development partnerships through various career technical advisory committees, student opportunities and the academic environment across all ESCC campuses/sites will continue to flourish.

Mr. Long said he is honored to be a part of ESCC.

“Joining Enterprise State Community College is an exciting opportunity for my family and me,” said Mr. Long. “Enterprise State has a rich tradition of providing excellent instruction to its students and I look forward to building on that tradition in my new position. I firmly believe that education is the great equalizer in our society and serves as the key to diversity in career choices and economic stability. The potential to provide and expand the opportunities for the community that I love and call home is truly an honor.”

Mr. Long is married to Robin Long. They have two children, Levi and Grace.

Cutline: Enterprise State Community College Dean of Instruction, Danny Long.

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ESCC was ranked best community college in Alabama by Schools.com. At 12:30 pm today, we will hold a press conference. If you can make it today, that would be great. If not, then please contact Stephen Schmidt to set up an interview with President Matt Rodgers.

The Tau Mu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at ESCC will be selling knee high “Wacky Socks” of all different designs and colors to include stripes, polka dots, and Christmas. Each pair of socks is $5 and all proceeds will be donated to the Joni Ojard Project “Quilts of Comfort”. Socks will be on sale from October 2nd until October 19th on the Enterprise Campus of ESCC.

Quilts of Comfort is an organization set up and run by Joni Ojard who started the program after she went through an organ transplant. The purpose of Quilts of Comfort is to create lap quilts that are then donated to children all over the state of Alabama who are awaiting an organ donation. If you would like to purchase socks, make a donation, or get more information you can email ptk@escc.edu and the advisor or an officer will get in touch with you.

Cutline: Front Row (left to right): Deja Craig, Malvern, Madelyn Kelley, Cheyanna Huston-McCrea, and Haley Rose McInnis all of Enterprise.

Back Row (left to right):: Brannon Brown, Kyle Smith, Amanda Thomas, Debbie Devasure all of Enterprise

We are excited to announce that the Enterprise State Community College Foundation (ESCCF), along with Sam Boswell Honda, The Citizens Bank, The E. L. Gibson Foundation, Yancey Parker’s, The City of Enterprise, and L3-Army Fleet Support will be hosting a Masquerade Ball! All proceeds from this event will provide scholarship dollars for students attending Enterprise State Community College.

The Masquerade Ball will be held Thursday, October 26, 2017 at the Enterprise Civic Center. Please join us for heavy hors d’oeuvres and drinks starting at 6:30p.m. There will be a silent and live auction that will include fine antiques and collectibles, along with other valuable items. Live entertainment from the band Chevy 6 promises that the night will be exciting and very entertaining. Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased at the Enterprise State Business Office located in the Wallace Administration building.

Our goal this year is $50,000! For us to reach this goal, we are asking that you consider becoming a sponsor of the event. Every dollar you commit will go toward a scholarship for a student from our community. Because of your support of ESCC and your commitment to education, we know that you will want to be a part of these exciting times. Together, we will make an impact on students and the entire community.

For information on becoming an event sponsor, please contact Chellye Stump at Enterprise State, (334) 347-2623, ext. 2279, or cstump@escc.edu. We welcome you to a fun evening as we “Invest in Our Future.”

Dr. Anna Head, Chair of the English and Communications Division at Enterprise State, was recently featured on Journey Proud, Alabama Public Television’s documentary series highlighting the people, customs, and traditions of Alabama. Dr. Head joined host Joey Brackner, Director of the Alabama Center for Traditional Culture, on a journey around the state exploring differences in language and dialect in different regions.

Dr. Head explained how she first became involved in the field of linguistics.

I believe that I was always interested in language and especially Southern speech, to the degree that I knew that as a native of Alabama that I spoke a salient dialect. However, linguistics was not my concentration as an undergraduate; instead, my focus was literature. It was not until fall semester of my senior year at Auburn University that I took an introductory linguistics course. During that semester and the next, I came to know my linguistics professor, Dr. Robin Sabino, quite well. This occurred for two reasons, the first being a good-natured debate over the Southern pronunciation of two words: feel and fill. While I insisted that I pronounced the words differently, she assured me that I did not. Nonetheless, she was willing to humor me, so she created a list in which the two words were repeated a number of times at random and recorded me reading the list. Needless to say, Dr. Sabino was correct, as we heard no difference in my pronunciation of the words when we listened to the tape. This experience was not only my first lesson in the inherent flaws in human intuition regarding language, but also it permanently piqued my interest in the field of linguistics. Soon after, I signed up for Dr. Sabino’s linguistic fieldwork class, which was conducted on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas over spring break of the next semester. It was on this trip that I caught the “bug” for interviewing people, and it was also on this trip that Dr. Sabino and I first discussed the possibility of me focusing on linguistics and specifically, Southern speech, for my graduate work.

Dr. Head also said that she enjoyed filming and learning more about linguistic characteristics in the northern regions. The two dialect segments of Journey Proud, one focusing on the south and one of the north, may be viewed online at journeyproudalabama.com.

Cutline: Dr. Anna Head, Chair of the English and Communications Division at Enterprise State, and Joey Brackner, Director of the Alabama Center for Traditional Culture, speaking with Sandra Brown, owner of Brown’s Pottery in Marion County, AL.

Kristi Peters, Mathematics Instructor and Advisor for Phi Theta Kappa at Enterprise State Community College, was asked to make a few crocheted octopus toys for some gift baskets being created by a church in Malvern, AL. for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Children’s Hospital of Alabama. Ms. Peters agreed and asked her Phi Theta Kappa members at ESCC to help produce tiny octopi. The students knew nothing of the significance of the toys but eagerly began crocheting. During the journey they began to look into the benefits of the stuffed toys and found that many NICU babies cannot have any physical contact with their parents. The octopus is placed in the bed with the baby and it seems that suddenly heart rates stabilize, oxygen levels increase, and breathing steadies.

One of the babies to visit Children’s of Alabama was Charles Lucas from Malvern, AL. He was airlifted to Birmingham, AL. but he could not be saved. His mother, Emily Richards, began Luke’s Legacy to honor her child’s life and bring comfort to families waiting in the hospital. She is planning to deliver 48 gift baskets, one for every bed in the NICU, on December 20, 2017. She wants to incorporate items that the family will need during their stay in the hospital and a tiny octopus for the baby.

On Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 6:00pm in the Community Room at Enterprise State Community College, Mrs. Richards will be talking about Luke’s Legacy and how we can help. If you can crochet or knit and would like to learn more about PTK’s octopus project or if you would like to make a donation to the gift baskets please join us on October 17th. You can also get more information through email at ptk@escc.edu or you can contact Ms. Kristi Peters at kpeters@escc.edu.

Cutline: Amanda Thomas and Dallas Choate, Enterprise State Community College students from Enterprise, A

Ms. Hannah Jones, an Enterprise native and ESCC Ambassador, was crowned 2017-18 Miss ESCC at Enterprise State Community College on Thursday, September 21, 2017, by the 2016-17 Miss ESCC, Zahra Vance.

As Miss ESCC, Jones will represent the college’s values and programs throughout the campus, city, and region. She is awarded a $2,000 scholarship as a result of her new title.

Jones is a freshman at ESCC. She is the daughter of Robert and Shan Jones. She plans to earn her associates degree and transfer to Auburn University.

Jones said she is honored to represent the college and intends to use the year to build relationships with students on campus and represent ESCC at community events.

“I am honored to serve ESCC as an ambassador,” Jones said.

“This will give me the opportunity to be more involved in my community and on campus.”

This year, eight contestants competed for the prestigious Miss ESCC title. Maggie Johnson was named first runner-up and the photogenic winner. Kasey Deker was named second runner-up. The 8 contestants were as follows:

Kasey Decker Dothan, AL;

Hannah Jones Enterprise, AL;

Maggie Johnsons Elba, AL;

Bailey Kennington Enterprise, AL;

Michallie Lewis Clarksville, AL;

Mia Lotter Dothan, AL;

Fantasia Miller Newton, AL;

and Dana Parrish Jack, AL

To invite to Miss ESCC to your event or organization please contact Jennifer Olsen at 334-347-2623 ext. 2320.

Cutline: Ms. Hannah Jones, an Enterprise native, was crowned 2017-18 Miss ESCC at Enterprise State Community College on Thursday, September 21, 2017, by the 2016-17 Miss ESCC, Zahra Vance.

Enterprise State Community College is proud to announce its 2017-2018 Student Government Association, which has already launched several student-oriented activities for a growing student body. ESCC students voted for the officers the spring semester of 2017. Elba-native Maggie Johnson heads the current SGA as its president; current Miss ESCC, Zahra Vance, of New Brockton, is vice president; Takia Walker, of Enterprise, is secretary, and Kyle Kennington, of Enterprise, is treasurer.

The SGA officers serve with the SGA Senate, which was appointed this week. The students appointed to the Senate are as follows: Brittney Davis, of Kinston; Maddie Chandler, of Elba; Deja Craig, of Slocomb; William Lindgren, of Enterprise; Julie Fleming, of Enterprise; Cayden Hess, of Hartford; Bailey Kennington, of Enterprise; Anabeth Strickland, of Dothan; Alyssa Hubbard, of Dothan; Caroline Morgan, of Enterprise; Grant Monaghan, of Enterprise; Barrett Brunson, of Enterprise; Mary Kate Ward, of Geneva; and Jalen Jones, of Enterprise.

The SGA launched Welcome Days, which included several student events and snacks for the incoming student body, at the beginning of the school year. Doughnuts with SGA – which is an opportunity for students to meet the officers and Senate – takes place next week. Many other SGA-led events are scheduled to continue ESCC’s tradition of fun and active student involvement.

Enterprise State Community College is a comprehensive community college which serves more than 1,700 students annually between its Enterprise campus and the Alabama Aviation Colleges in Albertville, Andalusia, Mobile and Ozark. Each campus and site currently fulfills the Alabama Community College System’s mission for education and training which leads to high-wage, high-demand jobs in integral careers worldwide. Students can obtain Associate’s degrees and certificates through multiple programs at the college.

We stand ready to help you make the most of tomorrow by beginning today at Enterprise State Community College

The world is changing faster than ever, and at Enterprise State Community College, we’re helping students meet the challenges of technology, healthcare, business, education and more. ESCC is a great place to start your journey. Achieve your educational and career goals through a wide range of degree plans that will prepare you for transfer to a four-year institution or give you the skills you need to start your career in only two years. The College offers Associate

in Arts degrees, Associate in Science degrees, Associate in Applied Science degrees, university transfer courses, and career-oriented certificates. ESCC also provides specialized training for business and industry, continuing education courses, and GED classes. With over 1,700 employees, Enterprise State is here to serve our community.

Cutline: Enterprise State Community College and Alabama Aviation College/OZARK.