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New ad campaign portrays caregivers' call for help
WASHINGTON A woman grips her car's steering wheel and silently lets out a scream as her frail father, on oxygen, coughs beside her and her kids play around in the back seat.
The frustration portrayed in an arresting new public service announcement is recognizable to millions of Americans who struggle to care for aging loved ones while holding down jobs, raising children and taking care of their own health.
"I take care of her, but who takes care of me?" says another one of the public service announcements from the nonprofit Ad Council, which is distributing the ads for TV, radio, print and online use. It's part of a major campaign from AARP and the Ad Council beginning Thursday to raise awareness of the impact of family caregiving as the nation rapidly grays - and to point overwhelmed families toward resources that may ease the strain.
"Most caregivers don't know where to turn for help," said AARP vice president Debra Whitman, whose own family has experienced caregiving twice, for her grandmother and her mother-in-law.
Even knowing what to ask can be a hurdle. That's what Andrea Phillips of Alexandria, Va., discovered when her mother, now 74, visited from Chicago a few years ago and got too sick to go home. She recovered from a heart problem only to be diagnosed with early Alzheimer's.
Phillips, a lawyer with 1- and 4-year-old daughters, raced to find nearby senior housing that her mother would accept and could afford. But already she's having to cobble together additional care as the Alzheimer's worsens. She says her mother skips her prepaid meals in favor of a cookie stash, misses medication despite Phillips' daily take-your-pills phone calls and is embarrassed to find herself struggling to remember and perform personal hygiene - the kind of day-to-day issues that health providers didn't address.
"I do constantly feel that I'm playing catch-up," said Phillips, adding that she feels guilty when she gets frustrated. "I'm trying to find the right resources so Mom and I can continue to have a good relationship."
Although they often don't identify themselves as "caregivers," more than 42 million Americans perform some form of consistent care for older or impaired adult relatives or friends, according to a 2009 estimate. It can range from paying bills, to driving Mom to doctor appointments, to more hands-on care such as bathing, and even tasks once left to nurses such as the care of open wounds.
"At first you're just helping out Mom. Then it can become more than a fulltime job," said AARP's Whitman.
She described the average U.S. caregiver as a 49-year-old woman who on top of her regular job provides nearly 20 hours a week of unpaid care to her mother for nearly five years.
An AARP report found family members provide a staggering $450 billion worth of unpaid care annually - and other research makes clear that the stress and the time involved can take a toll on the caregivers' own health and finances as they put off their own doctor visits, dip into their savings and cut back their working hours.


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Kevin Harvick led 127 laps and won the NASCAR Nationwide race at Texas for the fifth time Saturday night, while Ricky Stenhouse Jr. got even with Elliott Sadler for the season points lead with two races left. Stenhouse fought a loose car much of the night, and managed a fourth-place finish to make up his six-point deficit to Sadler, who finished 11th. Stenhouse's six victories, two more than Sadler, give him the tiebreaker. Sadler was sixth, only two spots behind Stenhouse, on the final restart with 18 laps left at the 1 1/2-mile high-banked track. But he started sliding back, and lost the points lead after dropping out of the top 10 with three laps left. The five Nationwide wins at Texas by Harvick matched Kyle Busch for the most.
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GRENOBLE, France, DALLAS, Texas, USA (PRWEB) October 14, 2013
Tronics, an international full-service manufacturer of MEMS, today announced the appointment of Laurence Fayand as Chief Financial Officer.
With 22 years of experience in finance and administration management of high-tech companies, Mrs. Fayand brings extensive knowledge and a successful track record with large companies as well as emerging businesses.
From 2001-2013, she served as CFO for several start-ups including CYTOO, Beamind, Crocus Technology and Alditech. Prior to that, Mrs. Fayand worked for Hewlett Packard where she held various management positions in Cost Accounting and European Business Finance. Laurence holds a MBA from EM Lyon and a Master's Degree in Finance and Accounting.
"We are very pleased to hire someone with such great experience. As we move forward in 2014, we are expanding our business and Laurence will help ensure we effectively manage our global growth," said Pascal Langlois, CEO of Tronics.


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My first (and last) full day of CES is done. Instead of boring you with an giant roundup, I'll be giving you bite-size chunks of some of the stuff Al and I saw. Al's got pics and videos, I've got words.
You saw the Greenpeace stuff, so after that, it was off to Capcom. They were one of the few companies showing off games in a suite E3-style, so I played Bionic Commando, Resident Evil 5 and a cute, odd game called Flock. Quick impressions about the games after the jump.
Bionic Commando: Sick learning curve for me on the controls as far as the grapple arm was concerned. I was trying to play it like a Spider-Man game, but failed miserably. Once I started getting the hang of it, I was chucking cars over buildings or into the bad guys. Lots of double-tapping of the A button for everything from zip kicks to combos. Expect to die stupidly within the few of the 18 to 19 projected playing hours.
Resident Evil 5: OK, I was the problem the first time around. The build I played, as well as my whole experience, was a lot more fluid than it was at E3. I almost forgot how sickeningly gorgeous the game was, especially the level I played, which had me warding off enemies while standing on a speedboat. It involved light lever pulling to open up some gates for the boat, along with a look at the cover system and what playing solo (i.e. friendless) would feel like. I'm digging this game — certainly a lot more than during the summer.
Flock: You can't have enough stupid fun in your gaming, and this cute-but-twisted animal-gathering journey had more than enough of it. Your job is to use a mini-UFO to steer and corral animals into a giant ship called the Mother Flocker. I'm serious. It sounds easy, until to realize that you have to navigate the animals through a variety of obstacles such as holes, cliffs, and poop to get to the destination. It made me smile. I don't know what that says about me.


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The Bible tells the story of Simon Peter, who was out walking on the water with Jesus. When the impossibility of the situation began to dawn on him, however, his faith faltered. He cried out, "Lord, save me!"
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The Bible tells the story of Simon Peter, who was out walking on the water with Jesus. When the impossibility of the situation began to dawn on him, however, his faith faltered. He cried out, "Lord, save me!"
To walk with God means that I must get into harmony with Him. I must go the direction that God wants me to go.
In first-century track competitions, each runner would be assigned to a lane on the track. Each was expected to stay in his assigned lane. In the same way, as you and I run the race of life, our competition is not with other believers.
Sometimes people treat churches like restaurants — with a consumer mentality. But the church is not a restaurant. The church is a family, and you need to be a part of the family.
Does your temple need cleansing? Are there some things in your life that shouldn't be there right now?
In the gospel of Mark, we find an interesting story in which Jesus invited the disciples, some of whom were seasoned fishermen, to join Him on a little boat trip across the Sea of Galilee. But on the way over, they encountered a sudden, violent storm..
If you have truly found a relationship with God through Jesus Christ, you will change.
In our pride, we want to think we have something to do with our salvation. But if we will come to God on His terms and do what He says, then we will be forgiven of our sins and have the assurance of eternal life.
There are times when life just doesn't seem fair. Things happen that don't make sense, and we wonder why God didn't answer our prayer.
It was déjà vu time for the disciples. They had been fishing all night on the Sea of Galilee and hadn't caught anything. The Lord had risen and had already appeared to some of the disciples. There were no clear marching orders, so they thought they w..
I heard a true story about a man who operated a drawbridge. At a certain time every afternoon, he raised the bridge for a ferryboat to go by and then lowered it in time for a passenger train to cross over. He performed this task precisely, according ..
A true story was reported about a couple visiting a jewelry store. As the jeweler showed them various crosses, the woman commented, "I like these, but do you have any without this little man on them?"
I heard the story of a little boy who was frightened one night during a big thunderstorm. Terrified, he called out from his room, "Daddy, I'm scared!"
A man was out driving in the country during a heavy rainstorm when he came across an old farmer who was surveying the ruins of his barn. He pulled over and asked the farmer what happened.
Conventional wisdom says that if you want to be happy, then you have to look out for number one. You have to do whatever it takes to succeed and whatever it takes to fulfill your own desires and needs. It doesn't matter whom you step on. It doesn't m..
Luke's gospel tells the story of ten men with leprosy who were in need of a touch from Jesus. Leprosy was incurable. They asked Jesus for a healing, and He extended it to them. But out of the ten, only one returned to give Him thanks. We read that "o..
In her remarkable book The Hiding Place, Corrie ten Boom relates an amazing story about the importance of being thankful. Corrie and her sister Betsie were held in a concentration camp known as Ravensbrück, where they lived in barracks that were plag..
It was George Bernard Shaw who said, "There are two sources of unhappiness in life. One is not getting what you want; the other is getting it."
Why did Peter say what he said during such a significant event as the Transfiguration? The Gospels give us two reasons: One, he didn't know what to say, and two, he was "heavy with sleep" (see Luke 9:32). This was a bad time to fall asleep. Imagine w..


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All nylon construction mean these pants dry a lot…
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All nylon construction mean these pants dry a lot (!) faster than cotton. Cordura reinforcement at the knees and backside add to the durability. Permethrin pretreatment helps keep ticks and chiggers at bay. Not lightweight per se, but definitely lighter than denim.
- Durable
- Breathable and quick-drying
- Permethrin treated
- 30" inseam option
- The hook and loop cuff closures and knee reinforcements would make hemming a chore.
I know of no better outdoor trousers than my WeatherPants for the tick-infested, swampy hot New England summer. The main body is constructed of Supplex (a trademarked variety of ripstop nylon) and there are Cordura (another trademarked variety of nylon) patches on the knees and backside, so the WeatherPants stand up well to briars, brambles, and rocks.
RailRiders makes a lighter pant for those who run hot. I run pretty hot myself, but I find the durability of the WeatherPants to be worth the trade-off—they are still very breathable by my standards. The nylon retains absorbs less moisture than cotton and releases what it does retain more quickly than does cotton. That makes sweaty hikes more enjoyable for me and means a brief rainshower doesn't weigh me down for the entire day.
I live in the heart of southern New England Lyme disease country, so I treasure permethrin-treated clothing. Some will say that it permethrin is not "green," despite the fact that it is a synthetic form of a substance found in chrysanthemums. To each his/her own, I say. FWIW, the bacteria that causes Lyme is about as all natural as it gets!
My only caution in regards to permethrin is that it is toxic to cats. The dried form found in the WeatherPants should probably not harm felines at all, but just to be safe I would recommend not letting a cat into your lap while wearing the WeatherPants or leaving them on the floor where a cat might decide to use them for a nap.
I believe that as of early 2014 that RailRiders may be phasing the WeatherPants out in favor of a new model. So best get 'em while you can if you are interested.
Mathew...what is the weight of these pants?...I like my trekking pants as thin as possible while still having a soft "hand" of Supplex. Also...Permethrin is not harmful once dried...I have two cats and treat all my summer gear with no problems.
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I don't have access to a kitchen scale, Joseph, but I will try and remember to take them with me to the Post Office at some point to weigh them there. They definitely are not as thin as you can go with nylon trekking pants. I own a pair of Craghoppers pants that are much thinner. One thing that adds to the heft of the WeatherPants is the addition of the Cordura patches in the knee area (they actually extend a good ways down the shins) and on the backside. The WeatherPants are hardly hot, but the Craghoppers are certainly cooler. I always go with the WeatherPants for bushwhacking, though.
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In a word, RailRiders Weatherpants are bomber! From rock climbing to ropes courses, I use my gear hard. What would've torn my previous nylon favorites don't even leave a mark on the Weatherpants. They're built like a tank, with reinforced knees and butt, but they're "dressy" enough to put a sweater on and teach college lectures (when I'm not running ropes courses, I teach about them.)
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Crystal Sugar workers reject contract for 4th time
December 1, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
FARGO Their ranks thinned by a 16-month lockout, American Crystal Sugar Co. workers on Saturday rejected a contract for the fourth time. Continue Reading
December 1, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
FARGO Their ranks thinned by a 16-month lockout, American Crystal Sugar Co. workers on Saturday rejected a contract for the fourth time. Continue Reading
August 14, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The earliest sugar beet "pre-pile" harvest in American Crystal Sugar Co. history began Tuesday in the Red River Valley. Pre-piling usually starts Sept. 1, but an early planting season has led to an early harvest; about 90 percent of the crop was planted in May. Continue Reading
April 26, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The contract that Moorhead-based American Crystal Sugar Co. signed last week with the Bakery Worker's union at a subsidiary in Sidney, Mont., is similar to the contract the company offered to locked-out union workers at its Red River Valley factories, a company executive said this week.
But a union leader here said there are key differences. Continue Reading
July 23, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Is American Crystal Sugar Co. headed for a lockout with its 1,300 union employees on Aug. 1? Or will the last-minute brinksmanship end in an agreement? It's too soon to say, but union officials say time is running short to replace the co-op's seven-year labor contract. Continue Reading
May 27, 2010 in INFORUM
If "cap-and-trade" legislation were to move forward as currently framed, it would be the death knell to the "world-class efficient" sugar beet industry in the Red River Valley, and much of the rest of the country, a top executive of American Crystal Sugar Co. said this week.
David Berg, American Crystal's president and chief executive for nearly three years, summed up the effect of the House version of climate control legislation and expanded on issues he alluded to at December's annual company meeting. Continue reading…


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Ben Stein has some thoughts on how to get through the economic recession. His advice? Get a dog. My advice. Listen to his good advice and add "or get a cat" to his mantra too. Both dogs and cats are great friends and can help all of us through life's toughest times.
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How do you get through a recession? Get a dog.
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I love seeing your posts Jean. You sound like such an incredible animal person. Good to know the homeless pets in France are getting loved on. I think you are right…animals do make life better and help us to focus on something other than ourselves.
Hi Cathy. I'm with Ben. A primary reason that Pierre and I walk dogs and caress cats 6 afternoons a week at the SPA in France is that Pierre gets easily depressed. If you are retired, as we are, or if you feel down too often, a dog or cat can truly make life better. We also are volunteers for Secours Catholique (I'm agnostic). But focusing outside of yourself is the key. // Jean Clelland-Morin


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Sandstorm (Large Print / Paperback)
An inexplicable explosion rocks the antiquities collection of a London museum, setting off alarms in clandestine organizations around the world. And now the search for answers is leading Lady Kara Kensington; her friend Safia al-Maaz, the gallery's brilliant and beautiful curator; and their guide, the international adventurer Omaha Dunn, into a world they never dreamed existed: a lost city buried beneath the Arabian desert.
But others are being drawn there as well, some with dark and sinister purposes. And the many perils of a death-defying trek deep into the savage heart of the Arabian Peninsula pale before the nightmare waiting to be unearthed at journey's end: an ageless and awesome power that could create a utopia or destroy everything humankind has built over countless millennia.
About the Author
James Rollins is the New York Times bestselling author of international thrillers that have been translated into more than forty languages. His Sigma series has been lauded as one of the "top crowd pleasers" (New York Times) and "hottest summer reads" (People magazine). In each novel, acclaimed for its originality, Rollins unveils unseen worlds, scientific breakthroughs, and historical secrets and he does it all at breakneck speed and with stunning insight.


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Size Tested: 12 m2 / Style: Four-line SLE / Wind range: 12-28 knots / What's new: Faster relaunch, more pop, more stability, Hurricane Proof Construction
The Eclipse Thruster has been gaining admirers worldwide for its supercharged, big-air, fast-flying and quick-steering character. It's the premium SLE in the evolving Eclipse lineup designed to satisfy the demands set forth by legendary big-air freestyling guru Dimitri Maramenidis. It has versatile performance for waves, freestyle trickery or simply cruising with power and control.
Bar setup and safety features
The bar has smooth, colour-coded EVA foam grip and contoured finger grips that let you know where your hands are positioned on the bar. The below-the-bar trim system has an adjustable cleat beside the quick-release trim loop. The moderate-length throw line has a good stopper-ball system The leash attaches to an O ring beneath the chicken loop, and the mini fifth line enables front-line flagging. The quick-release trim loop is spring-engaged by a pull handle on its side and is one of the easiest to reload on the water. Flagging-line handles on both steering lines give the 2009 Morph bar top marks for safety features.
Key kite features
The Thruster is the higher-aspect SLE of the line and this kite uses good-quality build materials branded as Hurricane Proof Construction. High-wear areas are protected by Shark Skin reinforcements and molded scuff guards. The bridle uses two serviceable Ronstan pulleys, and bridle deflectors prevent the bridle from getting caught up in the wingtips. Equipped with a single-point inflation system. All retail-purchased Eclipse kites are eligible for an extended Bullet Proof Warranty upon registration. This warranty gets you a free-of-charge repair within a year of purchase.
On-water performance
The Thruster is a narrow-bladdered, fast and responsive kite that generates lots of pull and power. Testers noted it was one of the bigger jumping kites of the test. Dedicated Thruster riders on the test team noted the faster pulling speed and better stability over last year's model. Turning speed is quick, and more power is generated through the turns than the Eclipse Nano.
The Eclipse remains stable in gusty conditions and rockets upwind without much effort. Unhooked, the Eclipse has smooth power delivery and doesn't cream you downwind like some models out there. There are no back-stalling issues, and with good stability and ample depower, the Eclipse is a capable wave weapon. Quick and easy relaunch is attained with a simple pull of the steering lines. Intermediate riders who want to push it to the next level can practise unhooked pop, and appreciate the Eclipse's forgiving feel and fast, direct handling.
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The new bar has some great safety options, but some testers were slightly overwhelmed by the cluster of things to grab and the multiple features around the chicken loop.
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The Thruster gets top marks for quick, direct steering, fast cruising speed and easy-to-access performance. This is a premium design that any intermediate or advanced rider can have fun with. It easily matches any big-boosting, big-hangtime kites on the market and has the versatility to perform in every discipline.


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What's so good?
By Christiana Bartolini | Dec 09, 2012 | Total plays: 5,308
Jumping from the folk world to the electronic world was a gutsy leap for Chords of Truth, but after collaborating with a number of producers, their new approaches proved appealing enough to release Chord of Truth Remixed, a double album fully equipped with sounds and vibes to escape reality.
Take "Tune Your Mind (Brandowitsch Electropopfolk Remix)" for example. Brandowitsch creates an intergalactic sound while Jason's lyrics leave you pondering about what life is all about. The featured electronics are calculated and smooth, making for a folktronica frenzy from outer space.
If you're feeling this electronically infused remix, I recommend checking out the rest of Chords of Truth's remixed double album. Don't forget to put your headphones on; this is the type of music that makes your brain vibrate.


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CQ Roll Call wants to attract and develop the best people in our industry, wherever they are from and wherever they are. We offer competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package that includes a 401(k) plan, extended vacation, health insurance, and bonus schemes that recognize and reward individual and team performance.
CQ Roll Call is seeking an editorial assistant to handle various administrative duties for the Congressional Quarterly newsroom and its editorial operations. The EA also reports and writes for the People on the Move column and performs other journalism duties as assigned. The ideal candidate will use this position as a launching point for other opportunities in the newsroom including reporting, research, Web production, data management or technical operations but must also demonstrate excellent organization skills and the ability to handle many of the daily chores around the newsroom that are necessary to keep it running smoothly. This position shares with a second EA duties for the two departments within the newsroom.
Each application will be evaluated against the minimum job qualifications identified in the job posting above. Failure to return the completed application will negatively impact your candidacy for the position. By returning the completed application, you will be considered an applicant, but it does not guarantee an interview.
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Only hotels in 38326 zip code are listed below. Search for cheap and discount hotel rates in Counce, TN for your upcoming leisure or conference / group travel. We list the best 38326 hotels and motels so you can review the Counce hotel list below to find the perfect lodging. Hotels in Hardin county and area code 731 are also listed.
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Green Friday less stressful
Devil's Den park promotes alternative to Black Friday
Posted: November 24, 2012 at 3:28 a.m.
Fed up with turkey and Black Friday sales, many people avoided the retail bacchanalia by spending "Green Friday" at Devil's Den State Park.
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More Victims Surface in Chris Brown-Drake Fight as Nightclub Closes
Things just seem to be getting murkier in the case of the bar brawl that erupted last week between Chris Brown and Drake's respective crews — as more victims who were hurt in the melee continue to emerge and, ominously, the club in question — W.i.P in New York's SoHo — has been shut down for "code violations." Gulp.
Reportedly, Wednesday night saw a fight between Chris Brown's entourage and Drake's entourage develop at a nightclub, which allegedly culminated in a glass bottle being thrown across the club — Breezy tweeted a picture of his chin showing a nasty cut, and an Australian woman named Hollie C. said that she had sixteen stitches and a tetanus shot as a result of her injuries from the evening's violence. The basketball player Tony Parker, who was also present, said that his retina was scratched during the brawl.
Now, even more bystanders are claiming to have been hurt in the fight: A 21-year-old model named Ingrid Gutierrez, who claims to have suffered a blow to the head which, her lawyer implied, may cause scars that could damage her career. (Y'know, being a model and all.) Another victim, Lucy Pavlosky, says she ended up with a wound on her arm that required 12 stitches.
So it shouldn't come as any surprise that the club where the brawl allegedly went down, was closed on Saturday night for, the New York Police Department said, "code violations." The Wall Street Journal says that "The NYPD did not provide details on the violations," but we'll expect more details to materialize going forward.
Regardless, it's a good lesson: The club is for popping bottles, not throwing them.
Source: Gawker, The Wall Street Journal
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Asus Eee Top
Can Asus' touch device give us a taste of the future of Windows?
The Eee has evolved again into a neat Apple iMac-like desktop PC, but where the £200 Eee Box offered a barebones approach, the Eee Top is a PC/monitor combo with touchscreen input.
The original Eee netbook was impressive enough, but the Eee Top trumps it technologically: it's a fully fledged and stylish desktop with a tiny footprint – perfect for the lounge or kitchen as a second PC.
We loved the system's looks and build-quality, and were pleasantly surprised by the resilience of the chassis. However, the Eee Top is all about the screen and at this affordable price point it's heartening to see that not only is it bright and clear, with an unusual resolution of 1,366 x 768, its touch capabilities are every bit as good as the best smartphones or tablet PCs around.
This is aided by Asus' excellent adaptation of Windows XP; there are some smart features that make the most of the touch medium.
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Very accurate touchscreen. Intelligent customisation of XP. Reasonably priced
Should come with wireless peripherals
Brilliant concept, well built and hopefully will be the first of many touchscreen desktops
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CFCC's Rice to receive prestigious Phi Theta Kappa Award
Cape Fear Community College is pleased to announce that vice president of business and institutional services Camellia Rice was recently selected as a recipient of the Distinguished College Administrator Award for 2013 by Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the largest honor society for two-year colleges.
Only 25 college administrators nationwide are selected for this international distinction from Phi Theta Kappa.
Rice was unanimously chosen by the student officers of CFCC's Phi Theta Kappa chapter for her commitment to the success of all students at CFCC.
PTK Chapter President Christopher Kennedy stated that because of Rice's support, CFCC's PTK chapter has become one of the best in the nation.
"Year after year, Mrs. Rice has worked to secure funds to allow our chapter to attend both regional and international conventions to gain leadership skills and allows us the opportunity for fellowship with other chapters. Her actions have directly resulted in our chapter maintaining a coveted Five-Star Chapter status,†Kennedy said.
Rice said that she was deeply honored to be selected for the award and will be proud to receive the honor on behalf of the college.
Rice has worked at CFCC for 20 years and has served over 38 years in the N.C. Community College System. Rice will officially receive the award at Phi Theta Kappa's 95th Annual Convention on April 5, 2013, in San Jose, California. In addition, Rice will be featured on the Phi Theta Kappa website and in several Phi Theta Kappa publications.
Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, is the largest honor society in American higher education with 1,280 chapters on two-year and community college campuses in all 50 of the United States, Canada, Germany, the Republic of Palau, Peru, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the British Virgin Islands, the United Arab Emirates and U.S. territorial possessions. More than 2.5 million students have been inducted since its founding in 1918, with approximately 135,000 students inducted annually.