Learn to be a kid again! Learn the basics of Improv – you may recognize from “Who’s Line is it Anyway”, and the basis of shows like Saturday Night Live, Mad TV, SCTV, and Movies like “Best in Show”. This class is great fun for performers, non-performers, public speakers, teachers and others who are interested in learning to think creatively and quickly on their feet. Class is September 13-November 29, 2010, Mondays, 6:00-9:00 p.m., on the CFCC downtown campus. Pre-registration is required. Call (910) 362-7319 or e-mail tcriser@cfcc.edu to pre-register. You can also register and pay for this course on-line via CFCC WebAdvisor. Course Code: 37332

In the event that CFCC delays or cancels classes due to inclement weather or other emergency, this page will be updated along with the CFCC Emergency Information Hotline at (877) 799-2322.  Students, faculty and staff can also subscribe to the CruiserAlert system through Campus Cruiser, which will send updates if needed.

Remember: If no delays or cancellations are posted, the college is open and running on a normal schedule.

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Cape Fear Community College is pleased to announce the Capt. Richie Spears Memorial Scholarship Fund, established by family and friends in memory of CFCC graduate Richie Spears.  Richie lost a valiant battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in June of 2008 at the age of 29.

The scholarship will be awarded annually to a CFCC Marine Technology student who shows interest in boat handling, seamanship and navigation.  The scholarship will help deserving students reach their goal of working in a marine-related profession.

CFCC Graduate Richie Spears

Born on Sept. 22, 1978, Richie began working on the Cape Hatteras waterfront as a pre-teen where he literally “ran” seafood from the boats to the markets.   He shortly graduated up to a mate’s position on the Miss Hatteras, an eighty-foot head boat.

Throughout his teen years he worked on charter boats where he honed his offshore sport fishing skills.   At the ripe age of 18, he took those skills to the Honolulu waterfront where he worked as a charter boat mate.  Although most of these early years were spent in a hook and line fishing environment, he was developing a love of traditional fish harvesting methods and the impacts that both have on our ocean resources.

“What he had at 20 years was a relatively immense amount of experience and a strong determination to forge a livelihood as a mariner,” said Joyce Spears.

To help focus this knowledge and energy he turned to CFCC’s Marine Technology Program.  At CFCC, he joined a great group of fellow professional mariners where he was able to put formal polish on his career efforts.

He graduated in 2002 with an associate degree in marine technology and a master operator’s license, allowing him to captain seagoing vessels up to 100 tons.

After graduation, he successfully opened a “child-friendly” inshore charter service, Hatteras Adventures, which catered to vacationing families throughout the summer season.  During the winter he fished commercially, operated a duck hunting guide service, and served as the stand-by captain for the Tow Boat US Franchise in Hatteras.

Dickie Spears, Richie’s father, said that Richie considered himself fortunate to attend CFCC.  He was proud to be a graduate from the marine technology program and pleased to be associated with such a fine group of mariners.

“We are so very thankful that our friends and family members have given so generously to a program that will help others achieve success in a field that Richie so loved. We are very grateful that the Captain Richie Spears Memorial Endowed Scholarship will live on in honor and memory of such a fine waterman,” Mr. Spears said.

For more information about CFCC, the Foundation, endowments or scholarship opportunities, please contact the CFCC Foundation at (910) 362-7207.

This course is designed to instruct students in the planning and coordination of special events, meetings and conventions.  Topics will include event design and objectives, program planning, catering, vendors and other resources available.  This course is for individuals interested in starting or enhancing their own commercial event planning business and for those who have the responsibilities of planning special events for their employer, family, church or organization.  Class is September 7-30, 2010, Tuesday and Thursday, 6:00-9:00 p.m. on the CFCC downtown campus, room S-401. Cost is $68. To pre-register, call 910-362-7319 or email tcriser@cfcc.edu.

Cape Fear Community College has awarded merit scholarships to ten deserving students for the 2010-11 academic year.  As recipients of the CFCC Merit Scholarship, the selected students have been honored for their record of academic excellence, leadership and service to others throughout high school.  

To qualify for a merit scholarship, a student must be an area high school senior and have proof of academic potential shown by grades, class rank and/or aptitude test results.  Consideration is also given to extracurricular activities, work record and community service.  This award indicates great confidence in students’ abilities to excel in a college setting as they pursue their educational goals.

The following students were selected from Pender and New Hanover County high schools:

• Ashley High School:  Sara Gross from Wilmington, NC.
• Coastal Christian High School:  Hannah Matthews from Wilmington, NC.
• Laney High School:  Ashlee Wagner and Jim Ton from Wilmington, NC.
• New Hanover High School:  Benjamin Jones and Lex Tolan from Wilmington, NC; Calvin Rowell from Castle Hayne, NC.
• Pender High School:  Tiffany Pigford from Burgaw, NC.
• Topsail High School:  Marissa Citarelli from Hampstead, NC.
• Trask High School:  Miranda Lewis from Rocky Point, NC.

Merit scholars receive $900 each semester, which covers the majority of the costs for tuition, fees, and books.  Students must maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average and complete at least twelve credit hours each semester to remain eligible for the scholarship.

For more information about CFCC, the Foundation, endowments or scholarship opportunities, please contact the Foundation at (910) 362-7207.  

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