Basketball News!
Watch the news coverageFor the first time in school history, both the Parkland College Men's and Women's Basketball teams are headed to Nationals! The PC Women (31-2) defeated Lake Land College 73-65 to win their third straight Region 24 Title and their 20th straight victory.
The Parkland Men's team (21-11) beat John Wood Community College 71-65 to earn their first trip to Nationals since 1994. Congratulations to Coaches Karrie Redeker and Nate Mast.The Men's games will be played at Danville Area CC and their website www.dacc.edu is loaded with information and updates. The Cobras will face #7 seed Erie CC of Buffalo, NY at 11 am on Wednesday morning. Tournament action will get underway on Tuesday with six of the eight quarterfinal games played on Day 1.
All games are broadcast live on WDAN 1490 AM Radio and on their internet feed at ihigh.com. Cobrasports.net will broadcast the Men's game on a tape delayed basis.
On the Women's Side, games will be played at Illinois Central College. Parkland is seeded #2 in the upcoming NJCAA D-2 Women's Basketball Tournament and will open action next Tuesday night against North Platte CC of Nebraska. Admission is $10 per day for Adults, $5 for (Senior 65 and over and students 7-12) Children ages 6 and under are free. Cobrasports.net will also broadcast all of the games lives from East Peoria so you can follow along with the action! Again you can go to www.icc.edu for more information.
Master Plan News
Construction has begun on the new Applied Technology Center. If you missed it, there was a groundbreaking ceremony on March 7th. Below is a slideshow with some renderings of what the facility should look like when it is completed. Thanks to the faculty and staff for designing an outstanding structure.
This new facility will house the comprehensive Automotive Programs, Ford ASSET, Collision Repair, Industrial Technology, and Welding. This new construction will be built to LEED gold and is approximately 67,000 SF and is being partially funded by the State of Illinois through the Capital Development Board. A video produced by Chris Foster gives you an idea how it will be used:
As a reminder, here is the latest schedule for starting and completion of projects related to the Campus Master Plan.
| Project | Plan Completion | Construction Starts | Completion |
| Applied Tech Center | Complete | March. 2011 | Apr. 2012 |
Student Services Center | Oct. 2011 | Dec. 2011 | Dec. 2013 |
Fitness Center Addition | Apr. 2011 | June 2011 | Aug. 2012 |
Roof Repairs Phase II | Feb. 2011 | May 2011 | Dec. 2011 |
Physical Plant Grounds Bldg | Complete | Dec. 2010 | Mar. 2011 |
The public is invited to hear from the candidates who are running to fill three expiring terms on the Parkland College Board of Trustees, as well as those running for the District 5 seat on the Champaign City Council. A Candidates Forum will be held on Thursday, March 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Parkland College in Room W115 (at the Tony Noel Agricultural Technology Applications Center). This event is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the NAACP.
The forum allows voters an opportunity to become better informed about Board of Trustees and city council candidates' positions before the April 5 election. The Board of Trustees candidates include Samuel McGrew, David Thomas, Jonathan Sherrill, James Voyles, Donna Giertz, Dana Trimble, and Greg Knott. The terms of incumbent trustees Giertz, Paul E. Quinlan, and Trimble will expire in April. Each successor trustee will serve for a full six-year term.
When: Thu, Mar 17, 2011 starting at 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Tony Noel Agricultural Technology Applications Center
The Gloria Valenti Award for Compassionate Care
Finally, I'd like to let you know about a special scholarship opportunity:
One man’s gift in appreciation and gratitude for his skilled caregivers will now provide the base for awards for Parkland College health careers students who demonstrate exceptional potential to provide compassionate care to patients and their families.
The first recipients of the Gloria Valenti Awards for Compassionate Care will be named this spring. Nominations are being accepted now through March 31. Awards of $1,000 each will be given annually to students who demonstrate the potential for delivering compassionate care during their training in five Parkland Health Professions categories:
The first recipients of the Gloria Valenti Awards for Compassionate Care will be named this spring. Nominations are being accepted now through March 31. Awards of $1,000 each will be given annually to students who demonstrate the potential for delivering compassionate care during their training in five Parkland Health Professions categories:
1) as a certified nursing assistant (CNA);
2) as an emergency medical services trainee (EMS-Basic);
3) in a Certificate program;
4) in an AAS degree program; and
5) in any Health Professions program, such as nursing, veterinary technology, dental hygiene, or respiratory care.
Anyone in a position to observe the students’ care—faculty, peers, patients, families, or other community residents—may nominate students for Valenti Awards. Nominees for the awards should have provided skilled medical and emotional care and offered sustenance and hope to patients in any of a variety of settings, from hospitals to community-based medical or skilled nursing facilities to private residences. As many as five awards will be presented annually.
The Valenti Award endowment was a bequest from the late Martin Wagner, a longtime Urbana resident, University of Illinois educator, and nationally recognized expert in labor relations. Homebound from 2005 until his death in 2009, Professor Wagner wished both to recognize the high-quality, dignified care he received from area health care professionals who worked together to support him and his family, and to advance the education and training of future caregivers. His splendid caregivers included Diversified Healthcare Services, led by its president, Gloria Valenti, R.N, a leading health care professional in east central Illinois.
Nomination forms for the Award are available online.
Anyone in a position to observe the students’ care—faculty, peers, patients, families, or other community residents—may nominate students for Valenti Awards. Nominees for the awards should have provided skilled medical and emotional care and offered sustenance and hope to patients in any of a variety of settings, from hospitals to community-based medical or skilled nursing facilities to private residences. As many as five awards will be presented annually.
The Valenti Award endowment was a bequest from the late Martin Wagner, a longtime Urbana resident, University of Illinois educator, and nationally recognized expert in labor relations. Homebound from 2005 until his death in 2009, Professor Wagner wished both to recognize the high-quality, dignified care he received from area health care professionals who worked together to support him and his family, and to advance the education and training of future caregivers. His splendid caregivers included Diversified Healthcare Services, led by its president, Gloria Valenti, R.N, a leading health care professional in east central Illinois.
Nomination forms for the Award are available online.
Nominations may be sent via email to Health Professions Department Chair Bobbi Scholze at BScholze@parkland.edu or by mail to:
Department of Health Professions, Attention: Health Professions Chair
Parkland College
2400 West Bradley Ave.
Champaign, IL 61821.
All nominations must include the name of the student; the program in which the student is enrolled; the circumstances under which the care was delivered; a description of what the student did that demonstrates capacity for compassion and of why the nominator believes the student should receive the award; and the name of and contact information for the nominator.
Nominations accepted through March 31. All Parkland College Scholarships are viewable online here.
Have a great week. Go Cobras!
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