Chipola Monthly November 2022

Fun was had by all at Chipola’s
first Trunk or Treat

Chipola College opened Indian Circle to an estimated 3500-4000
people from the community at their first ever community-wide Trunk
or Treat event on Oct. 31. Chipola President Dr. Sarah Clemmons
thanks everyone for their enthusiasm, energy and commitment to this
event. It wasn’t any one person or group that made this successful—
it was everyone working together! Rumor has it, plans are already
being made for next year’s event- which is sure to be even bigger
& better!

Spring 2023 Registration Milwaukee Donates Electric Tools to
Chipola Automotive Program

Registration for the Spring 2023 semester at Milwaukee Tool recently donated a large number of electric
Chipola is now open for all currently enrolled tools to the Chipola College Automotive Technology Program.
students. New students can register as early as Nov. Chipola’s Automotive Program highly values its industry and
7. Spring classes begin on Monday, Jan. 9. educational partners. Milwaukee Tool leads the industry in
developing innovative solutions that increase productivity and
The schedule features traditional face-to-face deliver unmatched durability for professionals. These industry
and online classes. Students may register in person partnerships are a direct result of Tech Garage, a television show
with a college advisor, or online at my.chipola.edu staring Chipola’s Automotive instructors John Gardner and Josh
if they meet certain requirements. Ellis. Season 9 of Tech Garage airs in January 2023 on Discovery’s
MotorTrend Network. These tools are used both on the show
New students must first apply for admission and by Chipola automotive students. With the support of the
before registering for classes. Dec. 2 is the deadline community, industry partners, automotive advisory members,
to apply to the college for students planning to administration and the best students in the world, the Chipola
register for the Spring 2023 semester. Automotive Technology Program is driven to stay on top.

Students should also apply for foundation
scholarships for the Spring semester at chipola.
edu/foundation.

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

Chipola’s Take Stock in Children
Earns Gold and Luminary Award

Chipola College’s Take Stock in Children (TSIC) Visit chipola.edu/75 to give to Chipola
program has garnered the Take Stock Luminary
Award and Gold Level of Excellence. This is the BSU Wins Talent Competition
third consecutive year the local TSIC program
led by Student Services & Mentor Coordinator Two members of
Debra Perdue has received the Gold Level and the Chipola College
second consecutive year they have received the Black Student Union
Luminary Award. (BSU) won the Talent
Competition at the
Brain Bowl Wins Tournament FAASA Conference
held on (November
The Chipola A team narrowly defeated Chipola 3- November 6) at St.
B to claim the Korray-Shelton Tournament this Petersburg College –
past weekend. The tournament was held in Clearwater Campus.
Ocala, FL at Central FL College.
Charlotte Franklin
Chipola A finished the tournament with an won 1st Place for her original poem and Chris Brockington
8-0 record, while Chipola B finished 6-2, losing won 2nd Place for singing a song.
both games against Chipola A. The tournament
had a small field of only 8 teams this year. It was the first time the FAASA Conference met since the
pandemic.
Chipola A team members were: Brayden
Hand, Trace Weaver, and Taylor Munroe BSU would like to thank the Chipola College Administrators
and employees who assisted us in making this trip possible.
Chipola B team members were: Trevor
Shelton, Travis Wyatt, and Ben Parish Chipola to Host Portrait Dedication for Roy Beall

Chipola C team members were: Meredith Chipola College invites you to a press conference on November
Bailey, Kevin Eldridge, and Jack Taylor -Ebersole 14, 2022 at 10 am for a donor award ceremony for Bruce
Helms. Mr. Helms is making the contribution to honor his
Five Chipola players finished in the top 10 in former basketball coach and one of the founders of Chipola
individual scoring: Brayden Hand(2nd), Ben College, Mr. Roy Beall, Sr. As part of this event, Chipola
Parish (5th), Travis Wyatt (7th), Taylor Munroe College will hang a portrait of Mr. Roy Beall in the Student
(8th) and Trevor Shelton (9th). Services Building (Building A) on the hall of honor. This
donation to the Roy Beall Student Support Fund is the first
Link to Stats: https://stats.neg5.org/t/Xb-c- large contribution to Chipola’s 75th Anniversary Campaign.
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standings

Chipola will play again next weekend at the
annual Delta Burke tournament in Orlando.
Chipola has won the Delta Burke 9 times.

HOME BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Chipola TRiO is Collecting Pop Tabs

Fri. Nov. 11 Central Georgia Tech 6:00 W Chipola TRiO Society provides support to the Ronald
Sat. Nov. 12 Georgia Highlands 2:00 W McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida by
Tues. Nov. 15 South Georgia Tech 7:00 M donating pop tabs you pull to open soda, soup and other
Fri. Nov. 18 Andrew College 7:00 M aluminum cans.
Sat. Nov. 19 Georgia Highlands 3:00 M
Fri. Nov. 25 Southern Union 7:00 M Collected pop tabs are recycled, generating much-
Sat. Nov. 26 LSU Eunice 4:00 M needed funds to support the House and the nearly 1,100
Thurs. Dec. 15 Florida St.- Jacksonville Noon W families that are served each year.
Fri. Dec. 16 Jones College 2:00 W
Sat. Dec. 17 Enterprise State 7:00 M Lady Indians dominate in Chipola Classic
Sat. Jan. 7 Northwest Florida 5:30, 7:30 W, M
Sat. Jan. 14 Gulf Coast State 2:00, 4:00 W, M
Wed. Jan. 25 Pensacola State 5:30, 7:30 W, M
Wed. Feb. 8 Tallahassee CC 5:30, 7:30 W, M
Sat. Feb. 11 Northwest Florida 5:30, 7:30 W, M
Sat. Feb. 18 Gulf Coast State 2:00, 4:00 W, M

Indians Win a Pair of 76-66 Games

The #9 Indians moved to 3-0 this weekend after The #11 Lady Indians picked up a pair of wins in
consecutive 76-66 wins in the Chipola Classic. the Chipola Classic this weekend at the Milton H.
Johnson Center over DME Academy and Hillsborough
On Friday night, sophomore transfer Derrick Butler Community College.
was 9 for 13 from the field, including 6 of 6 from three-
point range, to lead the Indians over Southwest Mississippi Chipola’s Ashley Baez had a career-high 40 points on
Community College. Friday night against DME Academy and followed it with
37 points against FCSAAA preseason #9 Hillsborough
All five starters scored in double digits on Saturday night on Saturday. Ashley was named FCSAA/Region VIII
as the Indians took down Polk State College in a FCSAA player of the week.
Region VIII matchup.
The Lady Indians (2-0) will be back in action this
The Indians will head to Rome, Georgia next weekend weekend when they host the Veterans Day Classic at
to take on host team, Georgia Highlands College (0-0), The Milt.
and Central Georgia Tech (2-0) in the Dana Davis Classic.
Chipola will face GHC on Friday at 6 PM CST and the
Titans on Saturday at noon.

Landon Garcia Memorial Scholarship Established at Chipola

The family of Landon Garcia established a scholarship in his memory through the Chipola College
Foundation. The scholarship will be awarded for the first time in June 2023 and applications will be
available beginning in March 2023. The scholarship will be awarded to a student that is a graduate
of a Jackson County high school that was a member of either the boys or girls high school soccer
team. The scholarship recipient can be planning to pursue an academic or workforce development
program of study at Chipola College. Anyone wishing to make a memorial contribution to the
scholarship can mail or drop off the contribution to the Chipola College Foundation, 3094 Indian
Circle, Marianna, FL 32446, or donations may be made online on the Chipola.edu website under
the page for the Chipola College Foundation.

Chipola College is an Equal Access/Equal Opportunity Institution