Chipola Monthly March 2022

Chipola Indians Win State Championship; Headed To Nationals

The Chipola Indians defeated number one seed Indian
River State College (73-64) on Saturday, March 5, to win
back-to-back FCSAA State Titles and punch their ticket
to the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson,
Kansas.
In what has become a trademark of Coach Donnie
Tyndall’s Chipola teams, the Indians came out of the
locker room in the second half and used a double-digit
run to pull away from the Pioneers to claim their 17th
Chipola State Championship, the most of any other FCSAA
Men’s college.
Basketball
Back-2-Back The Indians will play winner of Hutchinson
Community College vs. Connors State in the first round
State
Champions!!!

of the NJCAA National Tournament on March 16, 2
p.m. CT. Chipola finished last season in the final four of the National Tournament.
The championship game of nationals is set for Saturday, March 19, at 6 p.m. National Championship games can be
live streamed at https://www.njcaa.org/network/live

Lady Indians Earn At-Large Berth to Nationals

The Chipola Lady Indians are headed to the National Championship
in Lubbock, TX, as the #16 seed.

Chipola will play 17 seed Tyler Junior College (23-8) in the opening
game of the National Tournament on Wednesday, March 16, at 10 a.m.

CST.
The Lady Indians made it to the semifinals of the FCSAA state

tournament but received one of eight at-large bids, allowing them to
return to National Tournament in Lubbock, Texas.

Chipola lost to Northwest 68-51 in the semifinals
of the state tournament. The Lady Indians beat Florida
Southwestern 63-61 in overtime in the first round of the
state tournament.

If Chipola advances in the first round, they will play
Three Rivers on March 17 at 2 p.m. CT. Chipola finished
last season in the final four of the National Tournament.
The championship game of nationals is set for Monday,
March 21, at 7 p.m. National tournament games can be live
streamed at https://www.njcaa.org/network/live

Chipola Poetry Café Open Auditions for Charlotte’s Web
Select Chipola students and faculty
will present original words during the Chipola Theatre will hold open auditions
third annual Poetry Café, poetry reading for the children’s musical, Charlotte’s Web on
and lecture on Thursday,April 14 at 7 p.m. Monday, April 4, from 6-9 p.m., in the Chipola
The event will be held in the Chipola Center for the Arts. Auditions are open to ages
Prough Center for the Arts Lobby. 8 and up.
The guest speaker is Florida State
University Professor Dr. James Kimbrell, a In this beloved children’s musical an
local poet and author. affectionate, sometimes bashful, pig named
The event is sponsored by the Chipola’s Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte, who
Literature/Language Department. lives in the rafters above his pen. A prancing, playful bloke, W i l b u r
For more information, call Kurt is devastated when he learns of the destiny that befalls all those of porcine
McInnis, Assistant persuasion. Determined to save her friend, Charlotte spins a web that reads
Professor, at (850) “Some Pig,” convincing the farmer and surrounding community that Wilbur
718-2275 or McInnisk@ is no ordinary animal and should be saved.
chipola.edu.
The play runs Thursday, May 12 through Friday, May 13. Tickets go on
sale starting April 25.

For information contact, Director Raines Carr at (850) 718-2384 or
[email protected].

Registration for Chipola Summer Classes Begins April 4

Chipola College registration for Summer classes begins April 4 for current students with 30 or more hours. All current
students may register beginning April 5. New students may register beginning April 11 after being accepted to the college.

April 15 is the deadline to have financial aid application files submitted for Summer classes.
Chipola will offer many traditional face-to-face and online classes during the Summer
terms.
There are three Summer terms. Summer 1-A runs 12 weeks, May 10 to Aug. 8. Summer
1-B runs six weeks, May 10 to June 21. Summer 2-C runs six weeks, June 27 to Aug. 8.
The college Application for Admission deadlines are: April 25 for Summer
Session 1 and June 9 for Summer Session II.
Students may register in person with a college adviser, or online if they meet
certain requirements.
Chipola offers Bachelor’s Degrees, Associate in Arts Degrees, Associate in
Science Degrees, Workforce Development programs and certifications.
The schedule of classes is available at my.chipola.edu.
For information, visit www.chipola.edu or call 850-526-2761.

Chipola College Commencement Set For May 5

The Chipola College 2022 Commencement Ceremony is set for Thursday, May 5, at 7 p.m. CT,
at the Dothan Civic Center. The address is 126 St. Andrews Street, Dothan, AL, 36303.

Graduates should receive an email from the college about caps and gowns which will be picked
up in the Book Store.

Counted as members of the class are all who will complete degrees or certificates from December
of 2021 to May of 2022 or during the Summer 2022 terms. Diplomas will be awarded for Bachelor of
Science, Associate in Science, Associate in Arts and Workforce Development Certificates. Chipola

graduates may invite family members and guests to share the event. The
ceremony will be broadcast live on YouTube.

Ricky Polston, Florida Supreme Court Justice and Chipola’s 2021
Alumnus of the Year alumnus, will deliver the commencement address.
A native of Graceville, Florida, Polston graduated from Chipola in 1975
with an A.A. degree. He went on to earn a B.S. summa cum laude, at Florida State University, where
he was named FSU’s Most Outstanding Accounting Student.

Polston became a Judge at the Florida First District Court of Appeal in 2001 until becoming a
Justice of the Florida Supreme Court in 2008. During this time, he served a two-year term as Chief
Justice of the Florida Supreme Court in 2012-14.

For information about the graduation ceremony, contact the Admissions and Records Office at
850-718-2311 or visit www.chipola.edu.

Chipola Theatre Presents Staged Mental Health Symposium
Reading of Gee’s Bend
Chipola College will host the fifth
The Chipola College 2022 Theatre season continues with the Annual Mental Health Symposium,
stage reading of Gee’s Bend on March 31 and April 1 at 7 p.m. in Thursday, April 21, from 3-7 p.m. in the
the Experimental Theatre located in the Center for the Arts. Cultural Center on the corner of College
Street and Indian Circle.
A staged reading is theatre in its purest form. No set, props The Chipola Social and Behavioral Sciences
or costumes are used. Actors interact and perform the story with Department, Jackson County Health Department
script, similar to listening to an audiobook. With more stories to and Chipola Black Student Union are sponsoring
tell than any theatre could conceivably produce, staged readings the event. Students also will make presentations on
allow audience members to experience more great stories at a various mental health topics.
lower cost to the theatre and give our students the opportunity to Several community organizations will be
perform more pieces. represented at the meeting including: The Jackson
County Health Department, PAEC, Veterans Outreach
Gee’s Bend depicts the turbulent history of African-Americans Program, Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital, Child
in the 20th century by focusing on a single family in the real Find, Florida Therapy, and more.
community of Gee’s Bend, AL, now famous for the beautiful quilts The public is invited to attend. Admission is free.
created by the women that grew up there. Food and refreshments will be provided. For more
information, call 718-2319.
This event will have very limited seating. Admission is free but
reservations are encouraged. Open seating will be available the
night of the reading if available.

For more information, visit www.chipola.edu/boxoffice.

Chipola Math Honorary Spring Frolics is April 7
Inducts Members
Chipola annual Spring Frolics will be held on Thursday, April 7 from 12-
2:45 p.m. on the lawn behind the Chipola College Cafeteria. Students will be
excused from classes to participate in this fun event. SGA and the Chipola
Organizations will have some great activities lined up for the day. There
will be music, free giveaways and hotdogs and hamburgers for everyone.
Everything is FREE, so come join the fun! For more information call 718-
2314 or visit the Student Activities Office, K-105.

Chipola Transfer Day

The Chipola chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, Chipola College Student Support Services (SSS) recently hosted Chipola
a national honorary mathematics club, College Transfer Day on Wednesday, March 9th in the Chipola College
recently held an initiation for new Student Center. Seventeen university representatives from across the
members. Pictured are 2022 inductees Southeast met with Chipola College students regarding transfer admission
from left (front): Destiny Metzler, Sarah requirements and scholarship opportunities.
Smith, Jenna Gilmore (President), Lauryn
Tucker, (back) Jack Taylor-Ebersole,
Rayana Watford (President), Cheyenne
Glass, Sunalee Watson.

Brain Bowl Ties for Second in NAQT Black History Month Contest Winners
Championship Tournament
The Chipola
On Saturday, Feb. 26, Inver Hills College Black
Community College of Minnesota won Student Union
the 2022 NAQT Community College recently hosted
Championship Tournament with an an essay contest
undefeated run. Their 11-0 run through for local high
the field placed them above 15 teams from school students
eight states. The field included defending in celebration
champion Jefferson Community and of Black History Esther Pope, Aniya Lewis, Lauren Jackson
Technical College of Kentucky and Chipola,
who finished tied for second with a 9-2 Month
record. Fourth place went to Suffolk College- The essay prompt was “Discuss the effects of
Ammerman Campus of New York, which finished with an 8-3 education upon modifying long standing stereotypical
record. beliefs and behaviors toward minority groups.”
Essay contest winners are: first place, “Education
The tournament was held online for the second consecutive in the black community” by Aniya Lewis of Graceville
year. Teams competed over Zoom from their homes or home High School; second place, “Education isn’t as deep as
campuses. The teams played in two round-robin pools and the it should be nowadays” by Esther Pope of Graceville
top four teams in each pool played against each other. After High School; third place, “Eliminating Longstanding
11 rounds, the Inver Hills team was the sole undefeated team, Stereotypes” by Lauren Jackson of Graceville High
and was two games ahead of all teams in the field. At the end of School.
Round 9 Jefferson was also 9-0, finishing the other preliminary Soren Eastwood of Blountstown
pool undefeated, but lost in Round 10 to Chipola’s A team 230- High School submitted an original
190, before falling to Inver Hills in Round 11 285-220. poem called, “Color of my Skin.” In
honor of her exceptional work, the
Taylor Young of Chipola College was also named an all-star, judges created the “Soren Eastwood
finishing 6th overall in individual scoring. Extra Mile Award.” Eastwood will
receive a trophy, certificate and
Since 2002, NAQT has awarded a championship for the top participation certificate.
Community College quiz bowl team. After their performance BSU would like to thank all
on Saturday, Inver Hills, Jefferson, and Chipola have been the Chipola College students and
invited to the 2022 Intercollegiate Championship Tournament, Soren Eastwood employees who helped with the evet.
which will be held in Chicago, in person for the first time since
2020. The online 2021 event saw 64 teams from colleges and
universities compete.

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