Harford Community College

Harford Community College is pleased to announce those students named to the dean's list for the fall 2012 semester. Students on the list have achieved high academic honor. In qualifying for the dean's list, a student must receive all As and Bs grades and have a 3.50 to 3.75 GPA (grade point average). Full-time students must have completed 12 credit hours during the semester. Part-time students are eligible after having completed 12 credit hours and then completing six credit hours during the current semester.

AEGIS STAFF REPORT KC & The Sunshine Band will appear in concert at the APG Federal Credit Union Arena at Harford Community College on June 15 at 7:30 p.m. North Point, comprised of former Baltimore band members and fresh local musicians, will open for the band, playing classics from the '60s, '70s and '80s. Dance the night away on the Arena's state-of-the-art dance floor under what must arguably be the East Coast's largest disco ball. KC & the Sunshine Band burst onto the music scene more than 35 years ago, racking up some of the biggest dance hits including "Get Down Tonight," "That's The Way (I Like It)

Harford Community College presents an "Evening of Jazz" featuring jazz vocalist Giacomo Gates with John diMartino, piano; Craig Thomas, bass; and Tom Cohen, drums, on Friday, April 19 at 8 p.m. in Joppa Hall, Room, J108, Recital Hall 1. Gates has five heavily acclaimed CDs, including "The Revolution Will Be Jazz - Songs of Gil Scott-Heron" that reached number one for six weeks on the National Jazz Week Chart. Tickets are $1 to $10 and are available at tickets.harford.edu, the Harford Community College Ticket Office in the Chesapeake Center, by calling 443-412-2211, or at the door.

Dale and Deborah Tobin of Havre de Grace announce the engagement of their daughter, Diana "Shelly" Tobin to Michael W. Shenk, son of Dee Hewitt of Havre de Grace and Woodrow Shenk of Conowingo. Tobin is a 2006 graduate of Havre de Grace High School and a 2012 graduate of Harford Community College with a degree in nursing. She is a registered nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital in Towson. Shenk is a 2000 graduate of Havre de Grace High School and is an electronic technician with Intelect Corporation in Baltimore.

A men's basketball player at Harford Community College died Friday night after the team's first practice, a spokesperson said Saturday. The college is not releasing the name of the player, who was a freshman, because it wants to allow his family time to inform other relatives of his death. A news release posted on the school's website offered no details on who the player was or how he died. Harford canceled all sporting events and practices this weekend.

Owl Magazine , the student magazine of Harford Community College in Bel Air, recently won national honors in the Apple Awards Competition sponsored by the National College Media Association. The Winter 2012 issue placed second in the category of Best Magazine Cover. The front page was designed by Brianna Breece, a graphic design major, and featured photography by English major John Morin. The front-page models were HCC students Laurise McMillian and Marcell Betts. "A Crash Course in Counter Culture" from Owl Magazine's Summer 2012 issue also placed second in the category of Two-Page Spread, a category judging design, photography and writing quality.

The Harlem Globetrotters are bringing their world famous tradition of ball handling wizardry, basketball artistry, and one-of-a-kind, high-flying family entertainment to Harford County in late December. The hard court phenoms will be on display at Harford Community College's new APG Federal Credit Union Arena, Dec. 30 at 2 p.m., according to the college's website. Reserved seating is available from as low as $25 to $65. Upper baseline seats are $25 with upper courtside seats at $30. Lower baseline seats are $35 and lower courtside seats are $40. Magic Circle seating is $65. Tickets can be purchased through phone at 443-412-2211 or by visitng the HCC website at http://www.harford.edu .

Harford Community College will air "Freedom Riders," a PBS documentary depicting one aspect of the Civil Rights era in America, at 2 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday. A discussion led by guest speakers, who were themselves freedom riders in the 1960s, will follow the showings, which are free and open to the public, in Room 243 of the college's Student Center. The event foreshadows a six-state, spring break trip, titled "Civil Rights Tour of the South – A Sojourn of the Past," set for 10 days in March.

For such a little space, the Student Art Gallery at Harford Community College has made a mighty big impact. For starters, it’s run by a board of student officers who oversee the space and the selection of artists. Then, the exhibits rotate nearly every week and usually include a small reception for the artist each time. The real attraction, however, is the art. “I think the work is more varied. It’s edgier,” says Heidi Neff, faculty advisor to the gallery’s board.Because it’s not a sales-based gallery, freedom of expression is the rule.

Harford Community College and Sappari Solutions Professional Organizing will provide a one-stop location for people to clear the clutter in their homes in an environmentally responsible way. The third annual Clear Your Clutter Day is planned Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the college. The event will be held rain or shine. To address the logistical challenges associated with the overwhelming turnout this event has had in the past, a new traffic pattern has been established.

The Kool & the Gang concert scheduled for next month at the new Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit Union Arena at Harford Community College has been canceled, an HCC spokesperson confirmed Friday. "The cancellation was by mutual consent, and we hope to work with Pyramid Entertainment to schedule a replacement concert in the near future," Nancy Dysard, HCC's director for marketing and public relations, wrote in a e-mail. The concert by the 1970s R&B group was supposed to take place on May 10. Tickets were priced between $50 and $75. Dysard said those who already bought tickets to the concert have two options.

More than 350 runners and walkers raised $20,000 Sunday to benefit the Adam Thompson Memorial Nursing Scholarship at Harford Community College and the Adam Thompson Memorial Education Scholarship at Upper Chesapeake Health. The Adam Thompson 5K Run/Walk honors the memory of Adam Thompson, a first-year Harford Community College student who was killed in an automobile accident in 2011. The scholarships support students at HCC. Dr. William P. Cook of the UCH Joint Center started the race, on a USA Track and Field Certified Course, at 8 a.m.  The overall male winner was Adam Bosley, who completed the race in 17:27.

Harford Dance Theatre will perform The Little Mermaid in Harford Community College's Chesapeake Theater Thursday and Friday, May 16 and 17 at 7p.m., Saturday, May 18 at 3 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, May 19 at 1 and 4 p.m. Based on the magical tale by Hans Christian Andersen, the stage comes to life with colorful fish, sparkling seahorses, a wicked sea witch and evil sea monkeys in a fun-filled retelling of the story of a young mermaid who gives up...

Bill and Yvette Martino of Forest Hill announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley, to Adam Craig Downs, son of Bonnie Demski and Craig Downs. Downs is in the field of automotive repair and graduated from Fallston High School in 2002. Martino works in child development and graduated from Harford Community College in 2013. The couple plan to marry in August 2014.

Fly-fishing lessons Through June: Orvis will offer free fly-fishing lessons at the following stores: Orvis Company Store, Bethesda; Great Feathers, Sparks; Hunting Creek Outfitters, Frederick; and Wisp Resort, McHenry. For dates and more information, go to orvis.com/flyfishing101. Boater safety Through August: The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St.Michaels is offering two-evening boater safety courses from 6 p.m. to 10p.m. May 15-16, June12-13, July 17-18 and Aug. 15-16.

It's the kind of decision that can be lost in the shuffle of more flashy public policy discussions, but the decision last week by leadership at Harford Community College to reject eight bids on a major construction project is the kind of thing more public-funded enterprises should do more regularly. In this instance, the college budgeted $17.423 million for construction of a new building for the Nursing and Allied Health program at the school. Nursing is, and long has been, a cornerstone of community college offerings, particularly at Harford, so it makes perfect sense that HCC would be growing to accommodate such a program.

"Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible," a traveling exhibition opening at the Hays-Heighe House at Harford Community College on Monday, April 22, celebrates the 400th anniversary of the first printing of the King James Bible and examines its fascinating and complex history. The traveling exhibit, which runs through May 17, consists of high-quality reproductions of rare and historic books, manuscripts and works of art from the Folger and Bodleian collections, combined with interpretive text and related images.

This summer Harford Community College will become one of 21 institutions across the United States to pilot Engineering Adventures, an out-of-school engineering program for kids. Engineering Adventures was designed by the Engineering is Elementary team at the Museum of Science in Boston. According to a press release from the college, the HCC Engineering Adventures summer camp will engage students in solving a real-world problems using the engineering design process. The camp, sponsored by Science Applications International Corporation, or SAIC, will be offered to students in grades one to three from Aug. 1 to 5 and to students in grades four and five Aug. 8 to 12. Dr. Pamela Lottero-Perdue, a Havre de Grace resident and a certified teacher educator with Engineering is Elementary, is the lead camp instructor.

Choose your day to "Cruise into Success" at the annual Office Professionals Conference held at the Richlin Ballroom in Edgewood, on Wednesday, April 24 or Thursday, April 25 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Harford Community College is offering a day of entertaining workshops on topics from administrative fundamentals to the latest in social media. The keynote presentation will be given by Content McLaughlin, a local attorney who works tirelessly with several nonprofit and community organizations and was the recipient of the 2009 ATHENA Women's Leadership Award.

Harford Community College presents an "Evening of Jazz" featuring jazz vocalist Giacomo Gates with John diMartino, piano; Craig Thomas, bass; and Tom Cohen, drums, on Friday, April 19 at 8 p.m. in Joppa Hall, Room, J108, Recital Hall 1. Gates has five heavily acclaimed CDs, including "The Revolution Will Be Jazz - Songs of Gil Scott-Heron" that reached number one for six weeks on the National Jazz Week Chart. Tickets are $1 to $10 and are available at tickets.harford.edu, the Harford Community College Ticket Office in the Chesapeake Center, by calling 443-412-2211, or at the door.