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NCC Holiday CardFirst PlaceNorwalk Community College has produceda holiday greeting card created by NCC faculty,or students in Fine Art or Graphic Design classes,for many years. Back in the not too distant past,a design contest was started to encourage studentparticipation.In early October, when it’s still warm enoughto go swimming at the beach, John Alvord, Chairof the Art, Architecture and Design departmentputs out a call for student entries in the NCCHoliday Card Design Contest.This year more than a dozen student entrieswere considered by AA+D faculty, the PublicRelations Office and the President’s Office. Threedesigns were chosen for first, second and thirdplace. Gift cards from the NCC bookstore wereawarded to the winners.This year’s winning design, created byKristin Allen, was used to create NCC’s 2011holiday e-card. NCC’s webmaster, KristianCorrea, created a Flash animation featuring thewinning design. NCC Public Relations AssociateMelissa Slattery secured properly copyrightedmusic to accompany the animation and ExectiveAssistant Tommi Calise, in the President’s Office,guided the production process.If you haven’t had a chance to view the finalHoliday card, click on the “BRIGHT” image attop left.Second PlaceFirst Place winnerKristin AllenSecond Place winnerJohanna LörracherThird Place winnerDeborah AlvesHoliday card producers from left: Kristian Correa, John Alvordand Melissa Slattery, with much assistance from Tommi Calise.Third Place2

Photo 1: from left, Clarissa Collington, Slavya Carvaljal, Tatjana Risteuski, and Elisabeth Wiggin. Photo 2: From left, Tara Fowler, Cayla Pasiak,Carolyn Swan, and Rosa Bisano. Photo 3: from left, Sweta Sengupta, Emily Boltan and Mimi Loukaka. Photo 4 (below) From left: Maria Paste,Clarissa Collington, Diana Neufuss, Sweta Sengupta, and Emily Bolton.Faculty and Staff NewsProfessor Lea Barone, third from left, on the steps of the SupremeCourt building in Washington, D.C.Barone Admitted to Practice Law at U.S.Supreme CourtOn November 1, 2011, Lia Barone, Professor of legalstudies in the NCC Business Department, was admittedto practice law in the U.S. Supreme Court in a ceremonypresided over by the Honorable Chief Justice John Roberts.Professor Barone’s application was selected and sponsoredby the American Association for Paralegal Education,Students Create Box Projects for CDLSStudents from the Early Childhood program’s CreativeExperiences for Young Children class were asked to stretchtheir imaginations by using boxes to “create” something.They were asked to work together and problem solve situationsas they arose. They came up with such interestingproject ideas as a tree house, circus train, hot air balloonand a house. The completed boxes will be given to thechildren in the CDLS to play with when the project iscompleted.Parents take note: If you’re still in a quandary aboutwhat else to give your young children for Christmas, maybeyou should start your own “box project.” You’ll have a oneof-a- kind gift that they are sure to enjoy playing in.along with eight other legal professors from this nationalorganization.Professor Barone completed and filed her applicationto the U.S. Supreme Court over the summer. The applicationprocess required a review, by the Supreme Court, ofher employment history, a homeland security backgroundcheck, and a review of her credentials in the States of Connecticutand New York, as well as several Federal DistrictCourts where she is admitted to practice law.Barone and the eight other professors were honoredthe next day at the American Association for ParalegalEducation national conference held in Baltimore MD.Wellness Center Open SessionsClasses take place in H005, in the Center for Science,Health and Wellness• Open Relaxation Techniques: Tuesdays from 2:30-3:10 p.m.• Open Yoga: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5 p.m.• Open Tai Chi: Thursdays from 5:30-6:10pmBeginner and Intermediate levels welcomeNo sign-up required, just drop in and try a form of mind/body exercise! Equipment will be provided; Loose fittingclothing is recommended. Please bring your NCC PhotoID or NCC State Employee Photo ID.Continued on page 43

NCC Holiday Party(continued from page 1)Staff and Faculty News Continued from page 5ING on CampusDecember 22 in Room E212 Appointments available from10 a.m. – 4 p.m. E-mail: marilyn.timbers@ingfp.com ortelephone: 1-800-784-6386, ext. 5802126 or (860) 5870-2126.Marilyn Timbers, ING Financial Advisers, LLCrepresentative, will be available on campus to meet with newand current employees to review the following plans:• Alternate Retirement Plan• State of Connecticut 403(b)• Roth 403(b)• 457 (Deferred Compensation)Website: http://www6.ingretirementplans.com/SponsorExtranet/CTHome/If you are interested in setting up an individual meeting,please contact Ms. Timbers. She will confirm appointmenttimes, the meeting place, and recommend what information tobring to the meeting.4