Chipola Monthly July 2019

CHf- IPOLA’S FIGUEROA-K named Klanjac wins Faculty Award

National Player of the Year
Chipola’s Candela Figueroa has been named the 2019

Dudley® NJCAA Division I Softball Player of the Year.

The 5’7 catcher/outfielder is from Entre Rios, Argentina, led

Chipola to a third NJCAA National Championship in May.

She had a .513 batting average, with a .650 on base

percentage, a .975 slugging percentage. Her numbers include: 66

stolen bases, 61 walks, 14 home runs and 154 total bases. She

Her honors include NJCAA Division I First Team All-American,

NJCAA Division I Tournament Most Valuable Player, Panhandle

Conference Player of the Year and FCSAA First Team All-State Sherry Klanjac (left) accepts the
Coach Belinda Hendrix says, “We cannot say enough about Candela aka Can Can. Not only is she an

incredible player, she is also an amazing person. She is so grateful for the things this sport has given her. Chipola Faculty/Administrator of the

The impact she has had on our program is immeasurable.” Year Award from college President

On being named national player of the year, Figueroa says, “I am extremely happy to receive this Dr. Sarah Clemmons. Klanjac serves

award. I am also shocked because it feels unbelievable. I always dreamed of playing softball in college as an instructor in the Business and

and I am forever grateful to Chipola for giving me the opportunity.” Figueroa will play for her national Technology Division where she

team this summer and attend Troy University in the fall. teaches a variety of upper and lower

level business courses. The award

CHIPOLA’S WOODHAMf- NAMED includes reserved parking for a year,

-K a $1,000 bonus, and a $100 gift
njcaa Female Athlete of the Year certificate from the College Book
Store. The annual award is selected
from among the monthly winners.
The NJCAA, the governing body for two-year collegiate athletics,

has announced its three recipients of the prestigious student-athlete of Financial Aid
the year awards.
Deadline for Fall
Adding the final notch to a season and junior college career full of
accolades, Chipola’s Amy Woodham has been named the 2019 Betty Jo Graber Award winner. Wednesday, July 24,

Woodham was a member of the Chipola softball team that made back-to-back appearances in is the Financial Aid
the title game of the NJCAA DI Softball Championship, winning it in 2019. Application deadline for
During her two seasons at Chipola, the native of Slocomb, AL finished with a combined students planning to use Federal
record of 37-2. That figure includes starting and collecting the win in all five national tournament Financial Aid to pay for Fall classes at Chipola.
games this May where Woodham earned the championship’s Most Outstanding Pitcher honor. Students must complete the FAFSA (Free
In her final game in a Chipola uniform, Woodham recorded all but one out in a seven-inning Application for Federal Student Aid) in order to
19-2 victory to seal the third softball title in program history. qualify for Pell, Work Study and other Federal
Majoring in Communication Disorders, Woodham finished her time with a perfect 4.0 GPA, Financial Aid. The FAFSA takes several days to
earning a spot as a member of the NJCAAAll-Academic First Team. process; therefore, students are encouraged to
submit all electronic forms as soon as possible.

For info,call 850-718-2366 or visit www.fafsa.gov

The college Application for Admission

deadlineforFallSemesterisAug.1. Applications

are available in the Admissions Office located in

the Student Services Building or online at www.

chipola.edu. Regular registration for Fall classes

is Aug.14-16.Classes begin Aug.19.

There are several steps in the application

process: 1) complete the college Admission

Application or call 718-2311 for assistance; (2)

request a final high school transcript be sent to

Admission and Records Office; and (3) take the

CHIPOLA CHEERLEADERS 2019-20—Members of the 2019-20 Chipola Cheerleader squad are College Placement Test (non-exempt students);
pictured, from left: Mallory Barber, NyAsia Nix, Shelley Dryden, Jada Holden, Kiara White and Aisley call 718-2284 for assistance.
Patterson-Rhodes. Cheer Coach Farren Barfield said the team will cheer at conference basketball The schedule of classes is available online at
games and attend other community events. For information, contact [email protected]. www.chipola.edu. For info, call 718-2211.

Chipola Shines at National PBLl Conferene

Students in the Chipola Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda business fraternity
brought home two Top-10 national awards at the PBL National Leadership
Conference, June 24-27, in San Antonio, Texas.
Winners include: Korbin Haller, Sports Management and Marketing,
Seventh; Kylee Rhodes, Website Design, Tenth. Kami Presley also
competed in the Client Service performance event and placed in the Top-15.
More than 1,500 of America’s best and brightest college students traveled
to San Antonio, Texas, to compete for an honored spot on stage among the
Top-10 and a share of more than $95,000 in cash awards.
Participants from across the United States attended this exciting
conference to enhance their business skills, expand their networks, and
compete in 60 accounting, business, leadership and technology events.
Students showcased their skills and knowledge in competitive events that
involved objective tests, skills tests, prepared reports, interviews, speeches,

role play scenarios, and presentations. A video of the awards ceremony is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqWgULGd6ds

Chipola PBL adviser, Glenda Bethel, says, “Please join me in congratulating these students and all of our PBL members for their outstanding

efforts this year. Our national competitors worked hard to prepare for the competition. Our students had the opportunity to attend educational

workshops, visit the information-packed exhibit hall, participate in motivational sessions, and explore San Antonio. Chipola PBL is a small but

noteworthy chapter at state and national competitions.” Chipola Theatre recently held its

TheaCtrHeIPAOLwAards annual banquet. Director Charles Sirmon
recognized several students for theatre

excellence. They are (not in order):
Drew Kelly (Best Actor), Sarah Liffick

(Best Actress), Daniel Clubb (Best
Supporting Actor), Sarah Grace (Best
Supporting Actress), Sarah Vickery
(Best Character Actress), Brock Harris
(Best Character Actor), Chandler King
(Best Male Cameo), Katee Brown (Best
Female Cameo), Phillip Bridges (Best
Male Newcomer), Natalie Williams (Best
Female Newcomer), Bailey Fenn (Technical

Excellence), Caroline King (Best
Ensemble Actress), Jesse Carroll (Best
Ensemble Actor), Olivia Wester (Dance/
Choreography Award), Hannah Kleinpeter

(Backstage Excellence) and Ashley
Braswell (Outstanding Theatre Student).

CHIPOLA’S 2019 MLB DRAFT PICKS

The 2019 MLB Draft is in the books. Many current and former Chipola College Indians had their names called.
Ivan Johnson was Chipola’s top pick as he was selected in the fourth round (114 pick) by the Cincinnatti Reds.
Other current Indians drafted, include:

• Andrew Baker- Los Angeles Dodgers: 16th round, 491 pick
• Joshua Rivera- Chicago White Sox: 19th round, 560 pick
• Julio Carrion- Los Angeles Dodgers: 33th round, 1001 pick

Former Chipola players drafted, are:

• Morgan McCullough- Los Angeles Angels: 22nd round, 661 pick
• Tyler Osik- Chicago White Sox: 27th round, 800 pick
• Jack Dellinger- Detroit Tigers: 32nd round, 952 pick

Chipola continues their rich tradition of sending baseball players to the pros, racking up over 230 draft picks.
For a full history of Chipola draft picks, visit: http://www.chipolaathletics.com/sports/bsb/indiansinthepros

JULY 18 7/4 IndependenceHoliday-CollegeClosed
7/8 EarlyFallReg-New&CurrentlyEnrolledStudents
from 3 to 7 pm 7/11 EarlyFallReg-New&CurrentlyEnrolledStudents
7/13 ACTExam
Chipola will host an Open House, Thursday, July 18, from 3 to 7 p.m., 7/15 LastDaytoVerticallyTransferforSummerII
in the Student Services Building. 7/15 EarlyFallReg-New&CurrentlyEnrolledStudents
7/16 DeadlinetoApplyforSummerIIGraduation
The Student Services Division is hosting the event to provide 7/18 EarlyFallReg-New&CurrentlyEnrolledStudents
prospective students information about admissions, financial aid, 7/22 EarlyFallReg-New&CurrentlyEnrolledStudents
TRiO and student activities. Advisors representing various programs 7/23 LastDaytoWithdrawfromaClass-SummerII
7/24 DeadlineforFinancialAidFilestopayFall2019
at the college will be on hand to meet with students. 7/24 EarlyFallReg-New&CurrentlyEnrolledStudents
A Dual Enrollment Orientation with students and parents also is 7/29 EarlyFallReg-New&CurrentlyEnrolledStudents
7/30 LastDaytoResignfromAllClassesforSSIITerm
scheduled during this time. Refreshments will be provided.
For information, visit www.chipola.edu.

Chipola All-American Softball Picks Coaches

The hits just keep coming for the Chipola College Softball Team.

After winning the college’s third national softball title in May, five Lady Indians have of the
received NJCAA All American honors for the 2019 season. They include: First Team:
Candela Figueroa and Amy Woodham; Second Team: Eila Infante; Third Team: Brianna YEAR
Bailey and Haley Sandridge.

Chipola clinched the Panhandle Conference championship very early in the season and Coming off a 2019 national championship,
went on to finish as District 8 champions at the FCSAA State Tournament, earning a berth Chipola College, under the direction of Belinda and
to the national tournament in St. George, Utah. Jimmy Hendrix, has been named the 2019 NFCA
The team saved their best performance for nationals, scoring 69 runs in the tournament. NJCAA DI National Coaching Staff of the Year.
Chipola scored wins over Lake Land (10-2), Temple (7-3), Central Florida (15-2), Angelina Under the guidance of the Hendrix couple and

(18-1) and (19-2) in the title game. assistant coach Kelly Brookins, the Indians captured

the program’s third NJCAA DI national title in May.

Chipola posted a 52-5-1 record and entered the

NJCAA DI national tournament as the No. 2

seed. The Indians won the NJCAA District H

Championship, posting a 4-1 record and defeating

Florida SouthWestern State College, 2-1, in the

clincher.

At the national championship, Chipola went

undefeated over a five-game stretch, which included

a 19-2 win in the title game against Angelina

College. During that run, the Indians scored 69 runs,

including 52 over the final three contests.
SOFTBALL COACHES RECOGNIZED—The Chipola softball coaching staff was In 15 years at the helm of Chipola, they have

recognized by the college board of trustees at the June meeting. The Chipola staff guided the program to three NJCAA national titles,

has been named the 2019 NFCA NJCAA DI National Coaching Staff of the Year. The eight Panhandle Conference and seven FCCAA

coaching staff includes Head Coach Belinda Hendrix, Associate Head Coach Jimmy State championships, while compiling a 699-179-1

Hendrix, and Assistant Coach Kelly Brookins. (.796) record.

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