ACC Launches Literary Journal
Author: John Tompkins/Friday, November 30, 2018/Categories: Press Releases
To showcase the artistic talents of the students and staff at Alvin Community College, the ACC Writers’ Club recently launched a literary journal called The Fifth Plinth.
The journal includes poetry, short stories, non-fiction essays and original artwork contributed by students and staff members. It took more than a year to get the first issue produced. It was released in November and is available to the public.
“The Fifth Plinth is out there for folks to enjoy,” English instructor Charlie Bevill said. “The individual authors, most of whom this is their first time in publication, have something that we hope they can be proud of.”
The Fifth Plinth gets its name from plinth outside the Tate Museum in London which features a rotation of different works of art from various contemporary artists. The literary journal aspires to do the same thing for the ACC community.
The journal was funded by an Innovative Initiative Grant from the ACC Foundation. Bevill and English instructor Thomas Parker had the idea to start a literary journal at ACC after they started one as students at the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
“When I saw that ACC no longer had an outlet for student, staff, and faculty writing, I decided to do it again,” Bevill said.
The Fifth Plinth also includes winners in the contest for best poetry, best fiction and best non fiction. Winners were: Ellen Birdwell for her poem There Were Stories before There Were Tongues; Juan Morales for his story The Breathing Exercise; and Kyle Knight for his non-fiction essay Life Is a Poem, Man.
Faculty members sought entries for the journal and they were then judged by staff members. Students with the ACC Writer’s club made the selections for the journal among the entries.
“The club was excited to be working on the project,” Bevill said. “They worked on the basic order of the journal’s text and chose the cover artwork submitted by Karrie Silva.”
The Writers’ Club plans to issue a journal every fall semester.
The Fifth Plinth is available with a $5 donation to the ACC Writers Club through ACC Marketplace at www.alvincollege.edu. All proceeds go to the production of future editions of the journal.
For more information about the journal, visit the website at fifthplinth.weebly.com.
Author: John Tompkins/Friday, November 30, 2018/Categories: Press Releases
To showcase the artistic talents of the students and staff at Alvin Community College, the ACC Writers’ Club recently launched a literary journal called The Fifth Plinth.
The journal includes poetry, short stories, non-fiction essays and original artwork contributed by students and staff members. It took more than a year to get the first issue produced. It was released in November and is available to the public.
“The Fifth Plinth is out there for folks to enjoy,” English instructor Charlie Bevill said. “The individual authors, most of whom this is their first time in publication, have something that we hope they can be proud of.”
The Fifth Plinth gets its name from plinth outside the Tate Museum in London which features a rotation of different works of art from various contemporary artists. The literary journal aspires to do the same thing for the ACC community.
The journal was funded by an Innovative Initiative Grant from the ACC Foundation. Bevill and English instructor Thomas Parker had the idea to start a literary journal at ACC after they started one as students at the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
“When I saw that ACC no longer had an outlet for student, staff, and faculty writing, I decided to do it again,” Bevill said.
The Fifth Plinth also includes winners in the contest for best poetry, best fiction and best non fiction. Winners were: Ellen Birdwell for her poem There Were Stories before There Were Tongues; Juan Morales for his story The Breathing Exercise; and Kyle Knight for his non-fiction essay Life Is a Poem, Man.
Faculty members sought entries for the journal and they were then judged by staff members. Students with the ACC Writer’s club made the selections for the journal among the entries.
“The club was excited to be working on the project,” Bevill said. “They worked on the basic order of the journal’s text and chose the cover artwork submitted by Karrie Silva.”
The Writers’ Club plans to issue a journal every fall semester.
The Fifth Plinth is available with a $5 donation to the ACC Writers Club through ACC Marketplace at www.alvincollege.edu. All proceeds go to the production of future editions of the journal.
For more information about the journal, visit the website at fifthplinth.weebly.com.
Fifth Plinth Submission Deadline Extended
The deadline to submit entries for the ACC literary journal the Fifth Plinth has been extended to March 9. The journal is launching its first issue this spring. Editors are currently seeking entries in literary criticism, fiction, poetry and more. Learn more at the Fifth Plinth website.
The deadline to submit entries for the ACC literary journal the Fifth Plinth has been extended to March 9. The journal is launching its first issue this spring. Editors are currently seeking entries in literary criticism, fiction, poetry and more. Learn more at the Fifth Plinth website.
ACC to Launch Literary Journal
Author: John Tompkins/Wednesday, June 28, 2017/Categories: Press Releases
To showcase the creative talent of the students and staff at Alvin Community College, faculty members are currently using a grant to start a literary journal.
The journal, called The Fifth Plinth, received a $1,000 grant from the ACC Foundation.
“The Fifth Plinth will provide students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to publish both creative and scholarly work,” English instructor Charley Bevill said. “Submissions will be open to all disciplines.”
The Innovative Initiative Grants were awarded to eleven projects this spring. They are designed to encourage, facilitate, recognize and reward innovative and creative approaches to fulfill the mission of the college. The grants will be used for the 2016-17 academic year.
The literary journal will be an excellent opportunity for students and staff to publish their work.
“The ability for students to be published before leaving ACC will assist them when transferring to upper-level universities,” Bevill said. “Other ACC faculty will be recruited to review submissions in a variety of disciplines to assure the peer-review process.”
Submissions will be accepted from any student or staff member at the college. Fifth Plinth will also consist of works from members of the campus Writer’s Club as well as students in a Creative Writing course.
“A call for papers will be issued, giving both students, faculty and staff a venue for publication,” Bevill said.
While the developing writers will benefit from being published, it will also benefit ACC as a college, Bevill said.
“The creation of a publication by students will raise the profile of Alvin Community College,” she said.
The Fifth Plinth will be in print and online. Production will start in the fall.
As part of the journal project, Bevill also plans to bring guest authors to campus to discuss their journey on becoming a published writer.
The Foundation issued $12,038 in Innovative Initiative grants this year.
Author: John Tompkins/Wednesday, June 28, 2017/Categories: Press Releases
To showcase the creative talent of the students and staff at Alvin Community College, faculty members are currently using a grant to start a literary journal.
The journal, called The Fifth Plinth, received a $1,000 grant from the ACC Foundation.
“The Fifth Plinth will provide students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to publish both creative and scholarly work,” English instructor Charley Bevill said. “Submissions will be open to all disciplines.”
The Innovative Initiative Grants were awarded to eleven projects this spring. They are designed to encourage, facilitate, recognize and reward innovative and creative approaches to fulfill the mission of the college. The grants will be used for the 2016-17 academic year.
The literary journal will be an excellent opportunity for students and staff to publish their work.
“The ability for students to be published before leaving ACC will assist them when transferring to upper-level universities,” Bevill said. “Other ACC faculty will be recruited to review submissions in a variety of disciplines to assure the peer-review process.”
Submissions will be accepted from any student or staff member at the college. Fifth Plinth will also consist of works from members of the campus Writer’s Club as well as students in a Creative Writing course.
“A call for papers will be issued, giving both students, faculty and staff a venue for publication,” Bevill said.
While the developing writers will benefit from being published, it will also benefit ACC as a college, Bevill said.
“The creation of a publication by students will raise the profile of Alvin Community College,” she said.
The Fifth Plinth will be in print and online. Production will start in the fall.
As part of the journal project, Bevill also plans to bring guest authors to campus to discuss their journey on becoming a published writer.
The Foundation issued $12,038 in Innovative Initiative grants this year.
ACC Foundation Awards Grants and Honors Staff
Author: John Tompkins/Thursday, April 27, 2017/Categories: Press Releases
The Alvin Community College Foundation presented $30,000 in grants and awards at the annual President’s Tea on April 26.
The Innovative Initiative Grants are designed to encourage, facilitate, recognize and reward innovative and creative approaches to fulfill the mission of Alvin Community College. The grants will be used for the 2017-18 academic year.
Grants were awarded to support developmental education students, the Fitness Center, foster care alumni, curriculum conference, a nursing empathy program, a pottery benefit, a literary journal, a police bike patrol and more.
A $1,500 grant was awarded for the Academic Foundations Successful Student Scholarships. The funding will provide scholarships for students that are taking developmental course work and improve the retention of our students.
When former foster care students enroll in college, the process of adapting to higher education can be daunting. The Foundation awarded $1,500 to the Foster Care Alumni Support Program which will fund professional development for staff to better assist students with their unique needs.
The Foundation awarded $1,000 to fund the Across the Curriculum Conference. The grant will fund a conference that helps local educators share ideas in a series of seminars.
Demand for workers in science and technology related fields continues to grow. A $1,000 grant was awarded to create a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Family Night to help increase participation in STEM-related careers.
A $1,000 grant was awarded to the Art Department to host a pottery Throw-A-Thon. More than 250 bowls will be made and sold to benefit the Alvin Meals on Wheels.
A $1,700 Innovative grant will fund a program designed to develop empathy within Associate Degree Nursing students using simulation in psychiatric nursing.
The ACC Police Department received a $500 grant to help establish a bike patrol on campus.
The Upward Bound program received $748 to help increase student interest in Texas History and Geology.
A $1,000 grant was awarded to the Diagnostic Cardiovascular Sonography department to establish a student recruitment and retention program.
The Fitness Center was awarded a $1,090 grant to purchase boxing bags and enhance its offerings for a student martial arts club as well as faculty and staff kickboxing.
The English Department received a $1,000 to create The Fifth Plinth: A Literary Journal which will be comprised of student, faculty and staff works.
The ACC Foundation also presented grants that were part of the “Adopt a Grant” program. Guests at Foundation events such as the annual Gala were asked to support different projects with $100 individual donations.
The departments to receive Adopt a Grant funds included $2,000 for the Music program to purchase new drums and a mixing board, $4,225 to the Communicatioons program for a new camera and audio recorder, $1,100 to the Culinary Arts Department for equipment for a new heating and proofing cabinet, $1,700 to the Lab School for Snow Day and $1,700 to the Upward Bound program to fund cultural events.
The ACC Foundation also presented faculty and staff members with the Foundation Excellence Awards which recognizes college’s Technical, Clerical, Support and Maintenance employees, an administrative staff employee and a faculty member. Winners this year are Fiscal Affairs Assistant Director Laurel Joseph, Biology instructor and interim Dean of Arts and Sciences John Matula and Administrative Assistant Juanita Marasckin. Each received $1,000.
The ACC Foundation’s work this past year has provided more than $ 106,000 to scholarship programs and staff development which will benefit the college now and in the future, Crumm said.
The Foundation is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization. Its mission is to provide opportunities for students, faculty and the college. For more information about the Foundation or to learn about how to donate, visit www.alvincollege.edu/foundation or call 281-756-3600.
Author: John Tompkins/Thursday, April 27, 2017/Categories: Press Releases
The Alvin Community College Foundation presented $30,000 in grants and awards at the annual President’s Tea on April 26.
The Innovative Initiative Grants are designed to encourage, facilitate, recognize and reward innovative and creative approaches to fulfill the mission of Alvin Community College. The grants will be used for the 2017-18 academic year.
Grants were awarded to support developmental education students, the Fitness Center, foster care alumni, curriculum conference, a nursing empathy program, a pottery benefit, a literary journal, a police bike patrol and more.
A $1,500 grant was awarded for the Academic Foundations Successful Student Scholarships. The funding will provide scholarships for students that are taking developmental course work and improve the retention of our students.
When former foster care students enroll in college, the process of adapting to higher education can be daunting. The Foundation awarded $1,500 to the Foster Care Alumni Support Program which will fund professional development for staff to better assist students with their unique needs.
The Foundation awarded $1,000 to fund the Across the Curriculum Conference. The grant will fund a conference that helps local educators share ideas in a series of seminars.
Demand for workers in science and technology related fields continues to grow. A $1,000 grant was awarded to create a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Family Night to help increase participation in STEM-related careers.
A $1,000 grant was awarded to the Art Department to host a pottery Throw-A-Thon. More than 250 bowls will be made and sold to benefit the Alvin Meals on Wheels.
A $1,700 Innovative grant will fund a program designed to develop empathy within Associate Degree Nursing students using simulation in psychiatric nursing.
The ACC Police Department received a $500 grant to help establish a bike patrol on campus.
The Upward Bound program received $748 to help increase student interest in Texas History and Geology.
A $1,000 grant was awarded to the Diagnostic Cardiovascular Sonography department to establish a student recruitment and retention program.
The Fitness Center was awarded a $1,090 grant to purchase boxing bags and enhance its offerings for a student martial arts club as well as faculty and staff kickboxing.
The English Department received a $1,000 to create The Fifth Plinth: A Literary Journal which will be comprised of student, faculty and staff works.
The ACC Foundation also presented grants that were part of the “Adopt a Grant” program. Guests at Foundation events such as the annual Gala were asked to support different projects with $100 individual donations.
The departments to receive Adopt a Grant funds included $2,000 for the Music program to purchase new drums and a mixing board, $4,225 to the Communicatioons program for a new camera and audio recorder, $1,100 to the Culinary Arts Department for equipment for a new heating and proofing cabinet, $1,700 to the Lab School for Snow Day and $1,700 to the Upward Bound program to fund cultural events.
The ACC Foundation also presented faculty and staff members with the Foundation Excellence Awards which recognizes college’s Technical, Clerical, Support and Maintenance employees, an administrative staff employee and a faculty member. Winners this year are Fiscal Affairs Assistant Director Laurel Joseph, Biology instructor and interim Dean of Arts and Sciences John Matula and Administrative Assistant Juanita Marasckin. Each received $1,000.
The ACC Foundation’s work this past year has provided more than $ 106,000 to scholarship programs and staff development which will benefit the college now and in the future, Crumm said.
The Foundation is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization. Its mission is to provide opportunities for students, faculty and the college. For more information about the Foundation or to learn about how to donate, visit www.alvincollege.edu/foundation or call 281-756-3600.