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The Chronicle volume A Weekly Look at the Cottey College Campus XXIX, number 20,

Missouri Valley College (JV) 6:00 p.m. - Hinkhouse Gym Tuesday, February 3 vs.

- Hinkhouse Gym Current Record: 8-6 Let s Go, Comets!

festival, featuring eight short films by women cinematographers.

LUNAFEST connects women, their stories, and their causes through film.

women filmmakers with intelligent, funny and thought-provoking themes.

Friends of Peace Scholarship Fund at Cottey.

February Birthdays 1 Kristi Applegate - Housekeeping 1 Heather-Renee Gooch -

Service 9 Nicole Dunn - Housekeeping 9 Trilla Ray-Carter - Adj.

1 The Chronicle volume A Weekly Look at the Cottey College Campus XXIX, number 20, January 30, 2015 Upcoming Basketball Games Tuesday, February 7:30 p.m. Missouri Recital Hall Friday, January 30 vs. Missouri Valley College (JV) 6:00 p.m. - Hinkhouse Gym Tuesday, February 3 vs. Ottawa University (JV) 7:00 p.m. - Hinkhouse Gym Current Record: 8-6 Let s Go, Comets! For the third consecutive year, Cottey is a host location for the LUNAFEST film festival, featuring eight short films by women cinematographers. Established in 2000 by LUNA, the makers of the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, LUNAFEST connects women, their stories, and their causes through film. This traveling film festival spotlights the work of a diverse array of talented women filmmakers with intelligent, funny and thought-provoking themes. A portion of the ticket sales will be donated to The Moss House in Nevada, and the Friends of Peace Scholarship Fund at Cottey. More information, including a short trailer, is available online at February Birthdays 1 Kristi Applegate - Housekeeping 1 Heather-Renee Gooch - Residence Life/Hall Director 3 Robert Knapp - Food Service 6 Jean Foster - Food Service 9 Nicole Dunn - Housekeeping 9 Trilla Ray-Carter - Adj. Faculty 12 Jim Norris - Security 14 Lex Blue - Adj. Faculty 14 Regina Peszat - Faculty 19 Kevin Rouintree - Faculty 21 Cathryn Pridal - Academic Affairs 21 Sami Jo Robertson - Athletics 24 Rusalyn Andrews - Faculty 27 Amanda Cook - Faculty 28 Elaine Pyle - Service Ctr./Bookstore

LEO Recognition The Leadership, Experiences, Opportunity Certification program recognized the following students for completing a LEO level during fall 2014: LEO Level 1: Rising Leader Rising leaders

Students look at their experiences through a leadership lens and begin to observe the leadership around them. 1. Katherine Brockus 2. Maria Ceballos 3. Amber Davis 4. Claire Gordon 5. Olivia Hobbs 6.

2 LEO Recognition The Leadership, Experiences, Opportunity Certification program recognized the following students for completing a LEO level during fall 2014: LEO Level 1: Rising Leader Rising leaders are active participants on the Cottey campus through campus organizations, events, and volunteer service. Students look at their experiences through a leadership lens and begin to observe the leadership around them. 1. Katherine Brockus 2. Maria Ceballos 3. Amber Davis 4. Claire Gordon 5. Olivia Hobbs 6. Fatu Jambawai 7. Kalina Jurkowski 8. Christina Litherland 9. Nyasha Makiriyado 10. Kassandra Milton 11. Sandra Musonza 12. Ifeoluwa (Favour) Olaoluwa 13. Elizabeth Smith 14. Brieann Suhr 15. DeAnna Sulak 16. Hikari Takashina 17. Daniela Vargas LEO Level 2: Emerging Leaders As emerging leaders, students begin to contribute their leadership to the campus community. Students actively engage in service to an organization or club by holding an officer position or serving on a committee. Students look at their experiences through a leadership lens and begin to reflect on their own leadership capabilities. 1. Maria Ceballos 2. Abbey Johnson 3. Hailey Johnson 4. Christina Litherland 5. Ifeoluwa (Favour) Olaoluwa 6. Hikari Takashina LEO Level 3: Engaged Leaders 1. Alina Ghulam Rasool 2. Caroline Guerin 3. Haley Guerin 4. Lizzy Harding Engaged leaders are major contributors to the campus community through their leadership to a club or organization, chairing a campus committee, or serving as a Golden Key, Resident Assistant, or athletic team captain. Through this experience, students are able to practice their leadership and learn their strengths as a leader. 5. Abbey Johnson 6. Hailey Johnson 7. Tatenda Ndambakuwa 8. Ashley Williamson

Change makers have the option of submitting a grant proposal to lead a major service project of their choice.

Other LEO level 4 presentations will be held at a future date to be determined this spring. LEO Field Trip PTK Eligibles The following students have earned an invitation to join PTK.

3 LEO Recognition (cont.) Level 4: Change Maker The final level of the LEO program, change makers reflect on their leadership journey at Cottey and present their leadership learning to the campus community. Change makers have the option of submitting a grant proposal to lead a major service project of their choice. Please join Madeleine Jeffries, Alina Ghulam Rasool, and Ashley Williamson as they present their final LEO level 4 portfolio presentation on Thursday, February 5, at 7 p.m. in RBAC 109. Other LEO level 4 presentations will be held at a future date to be determined this spring. LEO Field Trip PTK Eligibles The following students have earned an invitation to join PTK. Membership eligibility is based on the following requirements: (1) a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.50, (2) completion of at least 15 hours during the fall 2014 semester, and (3) a minimum earned G.P.A. of 3.50 during the fall 2014 semester. Please congratulate them and encourage them to join. The induction ceremony is Sunday, February 8, at 3 p.m. in the Missouri Recital Hall and is open to all. Jessie Andrews Kiara Biggar Esmeralda Chavez Brittany Dalton Linsey Denney Leslie Dunaway Malikah Fard-Allah Allyson Garrido Wannaporn Inthasit Amy Jernigan Kalina Jurkowski Maclaine Leaird Danica Marlin Dana Murray Grace Persall Tiara Rowell Jessica Starkey Lauren Stephens Heather Taylor Daniela Vargas Emma Beasley Katherine Brockus Finso Choden Emily Dalton Veronica Doumit Angela Elmer Laura Fritschle Sarah Gravis Fatu Jambawai Brianna Jones Sarah Kurpjuweit Christina Litherland Thelma Mashaka Tatenda Ndambakuwa Yajaira Rodriguez Elizabeth Smith Catherine Starks Micayla Storm Vaea Tesan Charlotte Wade

2015 Comets Track & Field The Cottey Comet runners are currently gearing up for a spring track season.

Mark your calendars for these upcoming meets: INDOOR TRACK Date Meet Location 1/30 UCM Relays Warrensburg, Missouri 2/6-2/7 MSSU Lion Open Joplin, Missouri 2/20 Nebraska Tune-Up University of

Jewell College - Liberty, MO 4/16-4/18 KU Relays Lawrence, Kansas 4/17 UCM Relays Warrensburg, Missouri 4/25 Wildcat Open Baker University - Baldwin City, KS 5/8 Emporia Last Chance Emporia

4 2015 Comets Track & Field The Cottey Comet runners are currently gearing up for a spring track season. Four runners - Chase Burns, Ruth Chebet, Sarah Kurpjuweit, and Kayla Tickler - will be competing in a variety of distance races, from the 800 meter to the 5,000 meter (5k) race. Mark your calendars for these upcoming meets: INDOOR TRACK Date Meet Location 1/30 UCM Relays Warrensburg, Missouri 2/6-2/7 MSSU Lion Open Joplin, Missouri 2/20 Nebraska Tune-Up University of Nebraska - Lincoln, NE 2/20 UCM Classic Warrensburg, Missouri 3/6-3/7 National Meet TBD OUTDOOR TRACK Date Meet Location 4/4 SBU Bearcat Classic Bolivar, Missouri 4/11 Darrel Gourley Open William Jewell College - Liberty, MO 4/16-4/18 KU Relays Lawrence, Kansas 4/17 UCM Relays Warrensburg, Missouri 4/25 Wildcat Open Baker University - Baldwin City, KS 5/8 Emporia Last Chance Emporia University - Emporia, KS 5/9 MSSU Last Chance Joplin, Missouri 5/14-5/16 National Meet TBD RecycLing Reminder Having trouble making time during the week to take in your personal recyclable material? The Vernon County Recycling Center is open from 9 a.m. until noon on the first Saturday of each month to accommodate people just like you! Mark your calendar now for the morning of February 7. The Recycling Center is located at 318 N. Colorado Street, about a block east of North Osage Blvd. at the corner of Locust and Colorado Streets (behind the Fidelity Communications building). For more information, visit:

Wellness Program Movin & Losin Corporate Challenge What is it? Go head-to-head with the other businesses in Nevada in a Movin & Losin Corporate Challenge!

The individuals who perform the best will receive our grand prizes! You don t want to miss out on this opportunity to be Nevada s Corporate Challenge Champion!

5 Wellness Program Movin & Losin Corporate Challenge What is it? Go head-to-head with the other businesses in Nevada in a Movin & Losin Corporate Challenge! Two three-month challenges will be initiated on Monday, February 2, to log the most miles of activity or to lose the most weight! Sign up for either challenge or if you re feeling extra motivated, sign up for both! We will be following each business and will be posting weekly updates to the Healthy Nevada Facebook page. The business that averages the most activity and loses the most weight per participant will receive a prize and bragging rights for the whole year! The individuals who perform the best will receive our grand prizes! You don t want to miss out on this opportunity to be Nevada s Corporate Challenge Champion! The challenge runs from February 2 April 30, Interested in getting involved? 1. Contact Karen Polon - kpolon@cottey.edu or ext and let her know which challenge you are participating in. Remember you can do both! 2. Visit and create an account. Join the Cottey College group. (you can search it under the groups tab). All Movin will be tracked through this website so please join and track for your activities to help Cottey. Yoga 3. Like Healthy Nevada on Facebook and ask to join the Movin & Losin Corporate Challenge group. 4. If you are doing the Losin part of the challenge see Shaun West in Health Services to weigh-in during the week of February 2-6. Please come to Health Services (second floor Hinkhouse) during the afternoon and call ext 2157 to ensure Shaun is there before coming over. Yoga continues in the large dance studio on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:20 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come and participate. Give it a try - you may like it! Opportunity Scholarships Human Resources Do you know a student who is planning to stay to complete a bachelor degree at Cottey? Second- and third-year students who have a 2.0 GPA or higher and plan to stay at Cottey next year are eligible for a $3,000 Opportunity Scholarship which is renewable for up to two years. Faculty members must nominate students by writing a letter of recommendation and submitting it to Dr. Pridal by February 15. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a health advisory of a U.S. multi-state outbreak of measles. If you feel that you or a loved one has not had the measles, mumps or rubella vaccine (also referred to as the MMR vaccine), please see your health provider as soon as possible. You can view the health advisory at:

February 4 WEDNESDAY February 5 THURSDAY Board of Trustees on Camp

6 January 31 SATURDAY February 1 SUNDAY February 2-6, 2015 February 2 MONDAY February 3 TUESDAY 7 p.m. - Basketball vs. Ottawa University JV Hinkhouse Gym February 4 WEDNESDAY February 5 THURSDAY Board of Trustees on Campus 7 p.m. - LEO Portfolio Presentations RBAC 109 February 6 FRIDAY Board of Trustees on Campus Soups: *Cheeseburger Soup; Tomato Soup (V) Entrees: *Fettucine w/ Grilled Chicken (GFA); Beef Burritos Supreme; *Grilled Cheese on Potato Bread (V, GFA); Chik n Fajitas (VV); Seasoned Potato Wedges Dessert: Reese s Chewy Chocolate Cookies Soups: Chicken Enchilada Soup; Tomato Basil Ravioli Soup (V) Entrees: *Texas Brisket Melt (GFA); *Chicken Alfredo Pizza (GFA); *Hummus Quesadillias (V & VV, GFA); *Hot Dogs (GFA); * Smart Dogs (VV, GFA); *Oven Baked Fries Dessert: Ginger Snaps; Chocolate Chip Bars Soups: Tomato Vegetable w/ Shells (VV); Cream of Mushroom (V); *Vietnamese (Pho) Soup (Reg. & VV) Entrees: Baked Chicken Pie; *Bruschetta Cheese Toasts (V, GFA); *Cheeseburgers (GFA); Acapulco Wraps VV; Onion Rings; *Steamed Rice Dessert: Malted Milk Cookies; Brownie Bon Bons Soups: *Broccoli Cheese (V); Wonton Soup Entrees: *Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad (GFA); Vegetable & Cheese Tart (V); *French Dip au Jus w/ Cheese (GFA); Korean-Style Noodles w/ Vegetables (VV); *Steamed Rice; Maxi-Fries Dessert: Snicker Bars Soups: Chicken Noodle Soup; *Vegetable Soup (VV) Entrees: Lorraine s Pasta Casserole; *Grilled Honey BBQ Chicken Pitas (GFA); *Hawaiian Fish Fillets (GFA); Cheese Ravioli (V); Vegan Burgers (VV); Seasoned Waffle Fries; *Steamed Rice Dessert: Snickerdoodles/Peanut Butter Cookies (Reg. & Choc. Dipped) 4 p.m. - Campus Recycling Pickup locations: Main, P.E.O., Reeves, Robertson, & RBAC * Gluten-free item (GFA) = Gluten-free available (V) = Vegetarian (VV) = Vegan

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