Media Contact: Bruce Peterson (620) 331-4100, ext. 4216
Numerous area residents take on the artistic challenge to create original short new plays at the Annual Independence Area Community 24 Hour Plays performing Saturday, January 29, at 8:00 p.m., in the William Inge Theatre at Independence Community College.
The event is sponsored by the William Inge Center for the Arts at Independence Community College. Admission is $5 adults and $2 students.
Community members will participate as actors, directors, playwrights and backstage help. The initial list of anticipated community participants, along with some ICC students, include: Sherri Allen, Caleb Bechtle, Lauren Bell, Rich Browning, Marcia Carvalho, Vanessa Dennis, Michael Fienen, Jim Fischer, Peggy Forsberg, Jill Huggins, Jonna Jarnagin, Callie Kays, Lily Morgan, and Leslie Anne Padilla.
Liz Reynolds, Lavinia Roberts, Deb Sandoval, Keith Shepard, Jordan Shapley, Joel Simwinga, John Lloyd Stafford, Adrienne Thompson, Allen Twichell, Matt Wallis, Asa Walker, Zach Webb, Zach Webb the younger, Dan Williams, and Tony Wood.
There remain possible openings for additional assistant directors and technicians and some actors. Please call the Inge Center at (620) 332-5492 for more information.
The plays are appropriate for ages 13 and older.
The event is conducted in partnership with the 24 Hour Play Company of New York. The Inge Center sponsors two similar events in the fall—the High School 24 Hour Plays and the College 24 Hour Plays. The Community 24 Hour Plays were formed to allow for more local residents to participate in the “24 Hour Plays” experience.
The Inge Center is named for the late William Inge, the Pulitzer Prize (“Picnic”) and Oscar (“Splendor in the Grass”) winning writer who was born and raised in Independence. The Inge Center for the Arts is supported in part by major grants from the Kansas Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Arts, the Hallmark Corporation and the Dramatists Guild of New York.
For more information regarding the Community 24 Hour Plays, or other Inge Center activities, contact the Center at (620) 332-5492 or visit www.ingecenter.org.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Monday, December 6, 2010
ICC Collaborates with Hutchinson to offer Four New Programs
Four new programs of study have been added to the Spring Semester offerings at Independence Community College through a new partnership with Hutchinson Community College. The degree and certificate programs are hybrid offerings which allow students to attend ICC and complete their programs online. The new Allied Health programs have been announced as: Pharmacy Technician, Health Information Technology, Medical Coding, and Professional Medical Transcription.
“These vocational programs are designed to get people into the workforce with the training they need to be successful,” said Denise Clark, Allied Health Coordinator at ICC. “The most exciting part about this collaboration is that each and every one of these offerings will prepare students for jobs employers in this area are trying to fill. It’s a great feeling when we can help our students get the skills for jobs that are in high demand.”
Pharmacy Technicians work under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist and perform many pharmacy related functions. Duties may include: preparing prescriptions, counting pills, extemporaneous compounding and preparing parenteral medications. Pharmacy technicians work in a wide variety of practice settings, including community pharmacies, hospitals, home healthcare, mail order and long-term care facilities.
Health Information Technology is offered both as an abbreviated Certificate Program and a full two-year Associate of Science Degree. Each time a patient sees a health care practitioner, the health care practitioner records information, including observations, medical test results, the diagnosis and any plans for treatment. Health Information Techs (HITs) organize and evaluate these records for completeness and accuracy and may clarify information with the practitioner. Techs assign codes to each diagnosis and procedure by consulting classification manuals as well as using their knowledge of disease processes. In large facilities, HITs may specialize in one area of health information or supervise health information employees. In small facilities, the technician may perform a wide variety of tasks in the health information department.
Medical Coding is a certificate program that prepares students for coding positions in hospitals, clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, insurance companies and other settings where diagnostic and procedural data are coded in ICD-9-CM and CPT for reimbursement purposes. Credits in this program are fully applicable to the Health Information Technology Associate in Applied Science degree.
Professional Medical Transcription is a certificate program that is designed for persons interested in pursuing careers which combine skills in operating computers and word processing, in understanding and interpreting medical information and terms and in transcribing medical reports. This certificate provides instruction and clinical experience to assist students in developing the skills required of medical transcriptionists. After working in the field for three years, transcriptionists are eligible to apply to write the certification examination for medical transcriptionists through the American Association of Medical Transcriptionists.
For more information about these programs, contact Clark at (620) 332-5498 or email at: Dclark@indycc.edu.
“These vocational programs are designed to get people into the workforce with the training they need to be successful,” said Denise Clark, Allied Health Coordinator at ICC. “The most exciting part about this collaboration is that each and every one of these offerings will prepare students for jobs employers in this area are trying to fill. It’s a great feeling when we can help our students get the skills for jobs that are in high demand.”
Pharmacy Technicians work under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist and perform many pharmacy related functions. Duties may include: preparing prescriptions, counting pills, extemporaneous compounding and preparing parenteral medications. Pharmacy technicians work in a wide variety of practice settings, including community pharmacies, hospitals, home healthcare, mail order and long-term care facilities.
Health Information Technology is offered both as an abbreviated Certificate Program and a full two-year Associate of Science Degree. Each time a patient sees a health care practitioner, the health care practitioner records information, including observations, medical test results, the diagnosis and any plans for treatment. Health Information Techs (HITs) organize and evaluate these records for completeness and accuracy and may clarify information with the practitioner. Techs assign codes to each diagnosis and procedure by consulting classification manuals as well as using their knowledge of disease processes. In large facilities, HITs may specialize in one area of health information or supervise health information employees. In small facilities, the technician may perform a wide variety of tasks in the health information department.
Medical Coding is a certificate program that prepares students for coding positions in hospitals, clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, insurance companies and other settings where diagnostic and procedural data are coded in ICD-9-CM and CPT for reimbursement purposes. Credits in this program are fully applicable to the Health Information Technology Associate in Applied Science degree.
Professional Medical Transcription is a certificate program that is designed for persons interested in pursuing careers which combine skills in operating computers and word processing, in understanding and interpreting medical information and terms and in transcribing medical reports. This certificate provides instruction and clinical experience to assist students in developing the skills required of medical transcriptionists. After working in the field for three years, transcriptionists are eligible to apply to write the certification examination for medical transcriptionists through the American Association of Medical Transcriptionists.
For more information about these programs, contact Clark at (620) 332-5498 or email at: Dclark@indycc.edu.
Osage and Oilmen II Course set for Afternoons
Independence Community College is pleased to offer a follow-up course to Osages and Oilmen, the study of regional literature in the Southeast Kansas, Northeast Oklahoma area.
Osages and Oilmen, Part II, offers a chance to examine two literary works by authors John Joseph Mathews, Osage from Pawhuska, OK, and Michael Wallis, awarding winning, Pulitzer nominated, writer from Tulsa, OK. The class will first read Talking to the Moon, a series of essays by Mathews talking about what each of our months (moons) meant to the Osage people. It has been compared to Thoreau’s Walden.
The class will conclude with the Wallis tale of Ponca City’s 101 Ranch. Titled The Real Wild West, the book chronicles how the western experience became merged with our movies and how this ranch helped create the uniquely American sport of Rodeo. Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa recently acquired the world’s largest collection of 101 Ranch artifacts after winning a bidding exchange with Woolroc and may be a field trip destination for the class.
The class will meet on Monday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. until around 4:00 p.m. in room W106 in the new ICC West facility located at 2615 West Main Street, in Independence. Students may enroll during the first class which will be held Monday January 10th. Students who wish to take advantage of ICC’s free tuition should present a copy of their paid property tax statement, but will be responsible for ICC student fees.
The instructor, Marsha Hayes, is an Assistant Professor of Communication at ICC and welcomes inquiries from all interested prospective students. She can be reached at 620-332-5426 or mhayes@indycc.edu.
Osages and Oilmen, Part II, offers a chance to examine two literary works by authors John Joseph Mathews, Osage from Pawhuska, OK, and Michael Wallis, awarding winning, Pulitzer nominated, writer from Tulsa, OK. The class will first read Talking to the Moon, a series of essays by Mathews talking about what each of our months (moons) meant to the Osage people. It has been compared to Thoreau’s Walden.
The class will conclude with the Wallis tale of Ponca City’s 101 Ranch. Titled The Real Wild West, the book chronicles how the western experience became merged with our movies and how this ranch helped create the uniquely American sport of Rodeo. Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa recently acquired the world’s largest collection of 101 Ranch artifacts after winning a bidding exchange with Woolroc and may be a field trip destination for the class.
The class will meet on Monday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. until around 4:00 p.m. in room W106 in the new ICC West facility located at 2615 West Main Street, in Independence. Students may enroll during the first class which will be held Monday January 10th. Students who wish to take advantage of ICC’s free tuition should present a copy of their paid property tax statement, but will be responsible for ICC student fees.
The instructor, Marsha Hayes, is an Assistant Professor of Communication at ICC and welcomes inquiries from all interested prospective students. She can be reached at 620-332-5426 or mhayes@indycc.edu.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Holiday Horror Stories Theme of Open Mic Night
Monday, December 6th, will be the date of Independence Community College’s Open Mic Night this month. The ICC LitGuild event will be held at to the ICC library at 7:30 pm. The theme of the evening will be ‘Holiday Horror Stories’.
According to Matt Hoven, Independence Community College Professor of English Composition and Literature, and sponsor of the LitGuild, everyone is invited to participate with an original work or an old favorite. In the past, participants have presented in a variety of expressional forms including singing a song, reading a poem, performing a monologue, or doing some stand-up.
Free refreshments will be served. The public is encouraged to attend as participants and/or audience.
For more information about the free event, contact Hoven by email at mhoven@indycc.edu or by phone at 332-5434.
According to Matt Hoven, Independence Community College Professor of English Composition and Literature, and sponsor of the LitGuild, everyone is invited to participate with an original work or an old favorite. In the past, participants have presented in a variety of expressional forms including singing a song, reading a poem, performing a monologue, or doing some stand-up.
Free refreshments will be served. The public is encouraged to attend as participants and/or audience.
For more information about the free event, contact Hoven by email at mhoven@indycc.edu or by phone at 332-5434.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
ICC to offer New Culinary Arts Certificate Program
A Culinary Arts Certificate Program is one of several new certificate programs being offered at Independence Community College this spring. The program is being administered by Master Chef Nowa Littlesun of Great Western Dining, ICC’s foodservice provider and popular community caterer.
The six-course certificate program is for the inexperienced cook seeking a fuller understanding of kitchen processes and food preparation, the student preparing for a professional career in the restaurant or hospitality industry, as well as the student taking their first steps towards becoming a top chef.
According to Littlesun, a double chef in Italian Cooking and Pastry and visionary behind feeding the community with Independence’s Open Arms Dining, this program is an excellent hands-on training program and successful completers will be ready for employment in high-end kitchens and professional food venues.
“The exciting thing about this type of study,” said Littlesun, “is that it fits the needs of someone who wants to improve their skills, have a better understanding of the working kitchen, cooks for large groups or needs to be able to provide superior food one plate at a time.” He continued that this is the perfect program for fans of the popular Food Network television programming and home cooks who want to excel at their craft.
Course completers will leave the 18 credit hour program with a working knowledge of restaurant management and food preparation skills suitable for immediate employment working in any restaurant, professional kitchen, cruise ship or their own business.
All six of the Culinary Arts Program courses will be offered each Spring and each Fall semester and will be taught by award winning Chef Littlesun. The program is designed to be completed in as little as one semester. A hybrid program, classes are online with the exception of the hands-on, kitchen instruction offered in the six credit hour Food Preparation class.
Designed to offer maximum time in the kitchen for hands on learning, the Food Preparation class will be taught in the kitchen classrooms of Independence High School. Class will meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, beginning January 19th.
A second experience course is the Culinary Arts Program Internship Class where students will work with area culinary partners in professional and restaurant kitchens.
In addition to Food Preparation and Culinary Arts Internship, online classes include: Safety and Sanitation; Nutrition for the Culinary Arts; Food Production; and Purchasing and Inventory Control.
A second certificate being offered at ICC this spring is the Hospitality Program Certificate, which goes hand-in-hand with the Culinary Arts Program for people wanting upper management positions in hotel/foodservice establishments. Totally online, additional courses include Hospitality and Restaurant Management; Managing the Customer; Human Resource Management and Supervision; and Controlling Food Costs. The fifth course is a Safety and Sanitation which the student would not need to retake if completed in the Culinary Arts Certificate.
Students may complete one or both certificates. If they want to complete both certificates, it is suggested they complete the Culinary Arts Certificate first and then complete the Hospitality Management Certificate.
Enrollment is limited and students are encouraged to enroll early. Financial aid is available and ICC’s tuition wavier for real estate property tax payers in the northern half of Montgomery County is in effect to help cover any remaining tuition costs after all other student aid is applied. Students receiving tuition assistance are responsible for the cost of College fees, books, and course supplies.
For more information about this opportunity, enrolling in the program, or becoming a culinary partner for internship opportunities, call Chenoa Bosch at 620-332-5621. To enroll visit the ICC Admissions Office in the lower level of the Student Union or enroll online at: www.indycc.edu.
The six-course certificate program is for the inexperienced cook seeking a fuller understanding of kitchen processes and food preparation, the student preparing for a professional career in the restaurant or hospitality industry, as well as the student taking their first steps towards becoming a top chef.
According to Littlesun, a double chef in Italian Cooking and Pastry and visionary behind feeding the community with Independence’s Open Arms Dining, this program is an excellent hands-on training program and successful completers will be ready for employment in high-end kitchens and professional food venues.
“The exciting thing about this type of study,” said Littlesun, “is that it fits the needs of someone who wants to improve their skills, have a better understanding of the working kitchen, cooks for large groups or needs to be able to provide superior food one plate at a time.” He continued that this is the perfect program for fans of the popular Food Network television programming and home cooks who want to excel at their craft.
Course completers will leave the 18 credit hour program with a working knowledge of restaurant management and food preparation skills suitable for immediate employment working in any restaurant, professional kitchen, cruise ship or their own business.
All six of the Culinary Arts Program courses will be offered each Spring and each Fall semester and will be taught by award winning Chef Littlesun. The program is designed to be completed in as little as one semester. A hybrid program, classes are online with the exception of the hands-on, kitchen instruction offered in the six credit hour Food Preparation class.
Designed to offer maximum time in the kitchen for hands on learning, the Food Preparation class will be taught in the kitchen classrooms of Independence High School. Class will meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, beginning January 19th.
A second experience course is the Culinary Arts Program Internship Class where students will work with area culinary partners in professional and restaurant kitchens.
In addition to Food Preparation and Culinary Arts Internship, online classes include: Safety and Sanitation; Nutrition for the Culinary Arts; Food Production; and Purchasing and Inventory Control.
A second certificate being offered at ICC this spring is the Hospitality Program Certificate, which goes hand-in-hand with the Culinary Arts Program for people wanting upper management positions in hotel/foodservice establishments. Totally online, additional courses include Hospitality and Restaurant Management; Managing the Customer; Human Resource Management and Supervision; and Controlling Food Costs. The fifth course is a Safety and Sanitation which the student would not need to retake if completed in the Culinary Arts Certificate.
Students may complete one or both certificates. If they want to complete both certificates, it is suggested they complete the Culinary Arts Certificate first and then complete the Hospitality Management Certificate.
Enrollment is limited and students are encouraged to enroll early. Financial aid is available and ICC’s tuition wavier for real estate property tax payers in the northern half of Montgomery County is in effect to help cover any remaining tuition costs after all other student aid is applied. Students receiving tuition assistance are responsible for the cost of College fees, books, and course supplies.
For more information about this opportunity, enrolling in the program, or becoming a culinary partner for internship opportunities, call Chenoa Bosch at 620-332-5621. To enroll visit the ICC Admissions Office in the lower level of the Student Union or enroll online at: www.indycc.edu.
Gingerbread House topic of December Baking Class
Following the successful completion of classes in Cake Decorating and Candy Making this fall, Patty Wolfe will be offering a special two-session community service class on Holiday Baking: The Gingerbread House. Class will meet on Thursday, December 9, and Thursday, December 16, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at ICC West, located at 2615 W. Main, in Independence. Class will be held in room W107.
The core instruction for the two sessions will center on techniques used to build or construct the cookie house with special lessons on decorating techniques for various visual effects of the miniature structures.
Class size is limited and students are encouraged to pre-register to guarantee placement. Cost of the two sessions is a special fee of $25, payable before or at the first session. Students will also be given a small supply list. For more information, or to register by phone, call Alberta Smith at (620) 332-5433.
The core instruction for the two sessions will center on techniques used to build or construct the cookie house with special lessons on decorating techniques for various visual effects of the miniature structures.
Class size is limited and students are encouraged to pre-register to guarantee placement. Cost of the two sessions is a special fee of $25, payable before or at the first session. Students will also be given a small supply list. For more information, or to register by phone, call Alberta Smith at (620) 332-5433.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Medication Aide Recertification available at ICC in Weekend Training
Medication Aide Recertification is a course featured this month at Independence Community College. Toni Barnhart will instruct the one credit-hour continuing education course with two weekend class sessions on Saturday, December 4th, and Sunday, December 5th. Class will meet from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at ICC West, located at 2615 W. Main in Independence, in room W103.
Medication Aide Recertification is a 15-hour course that provides the mandatory continuing education credits required by the Kansas State Department of Health and Environment for the CMA. Successful completion of the course meets a two-year requirement for updating Medication Aide Certification. Students enrolling in the course must have a current Kansas medication aide certification.
The class size is limited and all interested persons are encouraged to pre-register to guarantee their placement in the course. For more information about this class or any of ICC’s other Allied Health programs and opportunities, call Denise Clark, Allied Health Coordinator, at (620) 332-5498 or email her at: dclark@indycc.edu.
Medication Aide Recertification is a 15-hour course that provides the mandatory continuing education credits required by the Kansas State Department of Health and Environment for the CMA. Successful completion of the course meets a two-year requirement for updating Medication Aide Certification. Students enrolling in the course must have a current Kansas medication aide certification.
The class size is limited and all interested persons are encouraged to pre-register to guarantee their placement in the course. For more information about this class or any of ICC’s other Allied Health programs and opportunities, call Denise Clark, Allied Health Coordinator, at (620) 332-5498 or email her at: dclark@indycc.edu.
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