...Welcome to the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Rotary Motivating Teens - World renowned motivational speaker and author,
Lisa Nichols, will conduct a workshop entitled Motivating the Teen Spirit,
hosted by the Rotary Club of Tortola in collaboration with the Rotaract Club of
Tortola. The workshop is designed to empower teenagers 13-19 years old to make
smart choices about alcohol, drugs, sex, family relations and the pressures
they face today. Participants at the workshop will learn new listening skills,
how to limit toxic behavior through self-awareness, how to create new
beginnings, and other personal development skills.This workshop will produce profound
shifts in the participants, resulting in more responsible mindsets, attitudes,and behaviors.
The workshop will be facilitated by Lisa Nichols, an internationally known Life Coach
and teacher, motivational speaker, best-selling author and expert on teen
esteem and personal empowerment. She has personally impacted the lives of over 250
thousand teens and over 1 million adults. Her mission is to empower teens to
fall in love with themselves, communicate more effectively, and make
integrity-based decisions.
The Rotary Club of Tortola is committed
to youth development, and this year added New Generations to its Board of
Directors in keeping with Rotary International goals as well as the District 7020 initiative to establish Youth as
an added avenue of service. The Club's
objective is to expose youths to the ideals of Rotary at an early age, and the
Rotary motto of Service Above Self.
Motivating the Teen Spirit workshop will be held at HLSCC auditorium on Sunday, September 5th
from 3:00pm-6:00pm, with DJ Push-Pop as the MC. All teens between the ages of
13-19 are invited. There is no cost to
attend, but you must register
for the workshop at
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
or call 544-1351/340-2802
for more information. Don’t miss this inspiring message of personal empowerment…register now as space is limited.
Short Course Offerings - The Office of Centres and Institutes at HLSCC is offering a number of short courses. These include Basic Clothing Construction, How to Create an Online Magazine, Safer Building Level I (Virgin Gorda only), Health and Safety at the Workplace, and Business Communication. For more information, please contact the Director, Alegra Jennings, 852-7198.
2010-2011 Academic Calendar - The 2010-2011 Academic Calendar is now available. Please click here for the calendar.
Graduate Tracer Survey - The Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness is conducting a survey to collect information from alumni. We would be grateful for your participation! Click here to take survey or click here to view the cover letter.
Home
HLSCC Lecturer Gets Canadian University Award
Ms. Cassander
O’Neal, a lecturer at H. Lavity Stoutt Community
College, who is on study leave, has been awarded the Diploma in University
Teaching from the University of New Brunswick in Canada, where she is pursuing
doctoral studies.
Ms. O’Neal, who started working at HLSCC on October 15, 2001, taught
Biology and Chemistry courses in the College’s Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Department. She is currently on a scholarship from the Canadian Bureau for
International Education.
Cassander O’Neal
At
the University of New Brunswick, the Diploma in University Teaching is awarded
to faculty members and contract instructors, as well as graduate students, who
intend to pursue teaching careers in higher education. Among other things,
the award is designed to allow participants to develop knowledge, skills and
attitudes to enhance their competence in the teaching-learning process.
Ms.
O’Neal is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Marine Biology with a concentration
on Ecotoxicology and Pollution. Her project is focusing on
tributyltin, a biocide found in anti-fouling paint to deter algae, barnacles
and other organisms from settling on the bottom of boats.
She
currently holds a bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology from the University of
North Carolina at Wilmington and a master’s in Applied Marine Science from the
University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom.
“I
would like to thank the Administrators at HLSCC for their continued support of
my project by allowing me to use the College’s boat MV Grady White, the laboratories and other facilities at the Centre
for Applied Marine Studies,” said Ms. O’Neal by telephone from Canada.
“I
am also grateful to those individuals at the College who continue to show their
love and support while I’m on study leave,” she added.
Ms.
O’Neal, who began her doctoral programme in 2006, said she hopes to complete her
studies by 2010, before returning to the British Virgin Islands.
Contact Daniel Singh, Director, Communications, Public Relations & Marketing
Tel.: (284) 852-7011
Email:
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
