Chipola Monthly August 2022

Fall Classes Begin for Chipola’s 75th Year
Registration is now open for Fall 2022- Chipola College’s 75th year. Fall classes
begin Monday, August 22.

The schedule features traditional and online classes. Students may register in person
with a college advisor, or online at my.chipola.edu if they meet certain requirements.

Advisers are: Karen Hall, Dual Enrollment, general advising, hallk@chipola.
edu or 718-2424; Ken Kallies, Veteran’s Affairs, General Advising, kalliesk@chipola.
edu or 718-2437; Leigh Whittington, Disability Services, Nursing, General Advising,
[email protected] or 718-2290; Sarieta Bryant, Student Support Services
[email protected]; and Kristie Mosley, Student Support Services mosleyk@chipola.
edu.

New students must apply for admission before registering for classes. There are
several steps in the application process: (1) complete the college Application online at
chipola.edu; (2) request a high school or college transcript be sent to Admission and
Records; and (3) take the College Placement Test (non-exempt students).

Chipola offers Bachelor’s Degrees, Associate in Arts Degrees, Associate in Science
Degrees and Workforce Development programs and certifications.

For more information, visit www.chipola.edu or call 850-526-2761.

Smith is Chipola Employee of The Year Five Indians Sign
Professional Contracts
At Chipola’s Back-
to-School Seventy Fifth Coach Jeff Johnson announced this week that five
Anniversary Celebration, former Indians baseball players who were selected
Dr. Sarah Clemmons in last month’s Major League Baseball Draft have
awarded Jeremy Smith signed professional contracts.
Chipola College’s Career
Employee of the Year Cam Collier, who was selected 18th overall,
award for 2022. will reunite with teammate Kenya Huggins in
the Cincinnati Reds’ organization. Huggins was
Known to friends, selected in the fourth round with the 123rd pick.
family, faculty and staff
as “Smitty”, Jeremy is Tucker Flint, the 2022 Panhandle Conference
a familiar face on the Player of the Year and NJCAA Third Team All-
Chipola campus serving American, was taken by the Anaheim Angels in
as a Mail/Shipping and the 13th round with the 388th pick.
Receiving Clerk in the
Physical Plant. He has worked at the college since 2000 and has Cedric De Grandpre, a two year starter on the
been awarded Employee of the Month 4 times prior to being mound for the Indians, is headed to play in the
awarded Employee of the Year (Dec 2015, Dec 2017, Sept 2018, Atlanta Braves’ organization after being selected in
and Jun 2022. the 13th round with the the 395th pick.
Smitty was described as deserving the award because “he
portrays positivity in every building he enters and leaves Also in the 13th round. Bo Bonds, a stand-out
everyone with a smile.” Congratulations, Jeremy “Smitty” on the mound for the Indians in 2020 and 2021,
Smith, on this well deserved honor! was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays with the
Pictured from left, is: Jeremy Smith and Chipola president, 398th pick. Bonds spent 2022 as a reliever for the
Dr. Sarah Clemmons. University of Louisiana. Bonds had a 5-3 record
and an ERA of 3.11. He had 83 strikeouts in 55
innings pitched.

The five signees in the 2022 draft brings the total
number of players drafted in Coach Jeff Johnson’s
26-year tenure to 156.

Chipola to Host Dual Enrollment Auditions for Fall Musical Aug. 29
Orientation for New Students
Chipola College Theatre will
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Arts,
Theatre. Community actors are
encouraged to audition. Adult
roles only.
The show will run Oct. 22-
25. Set in the late 1970s, 9 to
5 the Musical is a hilarious
story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era
that is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little
romantic. Pushed to the boiling point, three female
coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist,
egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss.
In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee
Chipola College is hosting a Dual Enrollment live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot!
Orientation session for area high school students and While Hart remains “otherwise engaged,” the women
their parents. give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of
The orientation will be held in three different the company that had always kept them down. Hey, a girl
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Audition packets available upon request. Email Raines
Carr, director at [email protected]. Follow the “Chipola
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County students will meet aoundAitourgi.u2m3. at 6 p.m. in the Application Deadline for Nursing Program
Blountstown High School
The orientation will provide helpful information Aug. 29 is the application deadline
for high school students who are interested in dual for the Chipola College Spring 2023
enrolling at Chipola College. Students will have the Associate Degree Nursing program.
opportunity to meet with Chipola Advisors and learn All prospective students are
more about the dual enrollment program.
For more information, contact Karen Hall at (850) encouraged to apply for admission
718-2424 or [email protected]. by 4 p.m. Applications should be
emailed to Samantha Skipper
SSS Accepting Applications at [email protected].
The Associate Degree
Nursing (ADN) program is
nationally-accredited by the
Accreditation Commission

for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Current
accreditation status can be found at acenursing.
com/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm
A link to the Information Session, Information
Packet and Application is available at: chipola.edu/
academics/academic-departments/health-sciences/
nursing/adn/ Applications may be considered after
the deadline if seats are available. For information,
contact Samantha Skipper at 850-718-2316.

Chipola TRiO Student Support Services’ (SSS) program is currently accepting applications for the 2022-2023
academic year. The SSS program helps increase student retention and graduation rates and facilitate transfers
to four-year colleges for students who wish to continue their education at other institutions. In addition, SSS
collaborates with Chipola’s award winning Academic Center for Excellence (ACE), where students can receive free
tutoring from peers and faculty members.

SSS participants are introduced to college resources, university campus tours (FSU, FAMU, UF, UWF, Troy,
UCF, USF) a team of faculty and administrators, dedicated peer mentors and committed program professionals.
Students receive services designed to develop the necessary skills and strategies to succeed in all aspects of college
life. For additional information, contact the Ms. Mary Ward in the SSS office at (850) 718-2431 or email at
[email protected].

Chipola Theatre 2022-23 Season
The Chipola Theatre Department announces its 2022-23 season with
an exciting line-up for all ages.
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This hilarious concoct a plan
to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call
their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out
their wildest fantasy and give their boss the boot! The women then give
their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that
had always kept them down. Tickets go on sale beginning Sept. 26. ACT
Fund members may redeem their tickets beginning Sept. 19.
Celebrating 75 years of Chipola College, the theatre department will
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like stress, jobs, and paying taxes to the government are for other people,
not for them! But when practical young Alice becomes engaged to Tony
Kirby, the family must straighten up to meet the new in-laws. Can the two
families find a way to accept each other and love conquer all? Tickets go
on sale beginning Jan. 30. ACT Fund members may redeem their tickets beginning Jan. 23.
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on sale Aug. 22. Membership levels include a number of tickets to be used throughout the 2022-23 season. Memberships
levels include Sponsor Level for $25 (2 tickets), Patron Level for $50 (4 tickets), Benefactor Level for $75 (6 tickets), Angel
Level for $100 (8 tickets), and up to the Corporate Angel Level for $300 (12 tickets). ACT Fund members receive early ticket
redemption opportunities.
For more information, call the Center for the Arts Box Office at 850-718-2420 or visit chipola.edu/boxoffice. The Box
Office will open for the Fall Semester on Monday, Aug. 22. Box Office hours are 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday
and 9 a.m. – noon, Fridays. The Box Office is closed on college holidays.

Chipola Artist Series 2022-23 Season
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play music
are synchronized to video projections of the original films, and the band leads the
audience through a world of virtuosic musicianship, multi-instrumental mayhem,
and comedy. Learn more at www.thequeenscartoonists.com/
Masters of Soul comes to the Chipola stage on Oct. 27. Motown and its legendary
sound take center stage with all of its incredible harmonies and smooth moves when
Masters of Soul performs. The show is a tribute to the artists who defined an era in
our country’s history that produced many of the greatest music acts ever recorded.
For many, Masters of Soul is the ultimate stroll down memory lane. For younger
generations, the show offers an opportunity to experience the sound, the costumes,
the dance moves of Motown and soul that became the fabric of the 1960s and 1970s.
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of a nation. His magic was innovative, inspired other magicians, and roused applause
from audiences around the globe with its fresh originality.
Season tickets go on sale Aug. 22. Season tickets—$50—are a bargain price
when compared to sister institutions where prices are double or triple this amount.
Season ticket holders receive reserved seating renewal privileges for the next season.
Patrons who are renewing their season tickets may contact the Box Office beginning
Aug. 22.
Single event ticket prices this year are $20 for adults, $10 for children under 18,
and $5 for Chipola students and employees. Single event tickets go on sale Aug. 29.
For more information, call the Center for the Arts Box Office at 850-718-2420
or visit hipola.edu/boxoffice. The Box Office will open for the Fall Semester on
Monday, Aug. 22. Box Office hours are Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and
Friday, 9 a.m. – Noon.

Chipola College is an Equal Access/Equal Opportunity Institution