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Student Activities
10/29/08 - The College Democrats will host a "Barack the Vote" Rally on the lawn area between Building K and Building E on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm. Beginning at 11:00 am, there will be a college van available to shuttle interested faculty, staff, and students to the early voting location in Shalimar, Florida. Those who participate in the early voting will receive a ticket that they can enter into a drawing for an opportunity to win various prizes. There will also be food and fun! Everyone is encouraged to attend.
SGA Blood Drive
10/27/08 - SGA Blood Drive Held every fall semester, the Northwest Florida State College Blood Drive is one of largest blood drives in the local area. Every year the students step up and donate so much blood that we break records for amount of blood donated. For more information or to make reservations for a specific time slot, please call the student activities office at 729-5348.
Open Mic Night
11/06/08 - AASA is hosting its 4th annual Open Mic Night on November 6, 2008. The event is open to the public and is free admission. For those who want to be a participant, you can enter by picking up an application from Student Activities in Building K or by contacting AASA. There is a $12 Single Entry Fee and a $15 Group Entry Fee. Deadline is November 3rd. You do not need to be a student to enter.
The event is open and free to the public!CAF Update
03/12/08 -
We are enjoying another great semester! We have a fantastic, dedicated leadership team. We welcome Rick Pierson as another faculty sponsor. We also welcome Daniel Andrews and Joseph Quinones to our leadership team. We welcome new members and leaders, suggestions and ideas, and prayer requests. Please check this website, the OWC doors at the Niceville campus, and/or the student activities bulletin board in the K-mall for updated information on current events. To be placed on our email list for updates, just send a request to CAF@owc.edu.
Current Officers
Dr. John Bryan, faculty sponsor
Brian McDowell, faculty sponsor
Rick Pierson, faculty sponsor
John McDonald, campus minister
Dale Julio, campus minister
Joy Crow, chief coordinator
Daniel Andrews, assistant coordinator
Rachel Crow, treasurer
Sarah Crow, worship leader
Victoria Crow, historian
Joseph Quinones, publicity coordinator
1st Annual International Club Potluck Dinner
02/26/08 -
We had a fantastic turn-out for our 1st Annual International Club Potluck Dinner&over 70 people!!! Let me start by saying a big "THANKS" to all of the staff that helped with set-up, clean-up, and student involvement. An even bigger "THANKS" to the students for the awesome food and displays from countries all over the world. I'm sorry we didn't have more time for people to present the items they brought in. I would like to try again next meeting if everyone is willing.
We're working on posting the recipes from some of the great dishes on the website and will hopefully be finished by the end of the week. Some of the pictures from the dinner will also be posted some time this week.
We elected our first Club Officers at the meeting. They are:
President - Juan Hill
Vice President - Joshua J. Rattler
Secretary - Lauren Atherton
Treasurer - Juliet Mc Quire
We will eventually post their contact numbers on the website as well.
Our next meeting will be at the Niceville Campus in March. We'll hopefully announce a date sometime this week. Club Officers will work on ideas for that evening. We are looking at entertainment by a local Japanese Drum Group. If anyone knows of any other cultural entertainment available in the local community give Ms Nancy Ordonia a call or email at 729-6020 or ordonian@nwfstatecollege.edu.
We're still looking for volunteers for the Spring Festival and Baseball Concession stand. Please give Nancy Ordonia a call if you can help. Remember, the concession stand money will help fund the club so we won't have to collect dues every semester.
In April, we're looking at a couple different ideas. The first is dinner and an NWFSC Jazz concert. The second is a trip on the Sea Blaster in Destin. Club Officers will work on the details before the next meeting.
SGA Blood Drive Once Again Sets Record!
02/14/08 - NWFSC students and staff once again stepped up to the challenge of donating blood during the SGA Spring Blood Drive held Wednesday, February 13, 2008. Donations collected surpassed the previous record -- useable units of donated blood totaled 116 pints, topping the 103 pints collected during the record breaking fall semester blood drive. Other impressive statistics included the 18 Alyx donors and the 50 individuals who donated blood for the first time during this blood drive.
SGA thanks the Florida Association of Community Colleges (FACC)and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for their generous donations. A big thank you also goes out to radio stations 99 Rock Z96 for broadcasting from K Mall. Most of all, a HUGE thank you to the students, staff, and faculty at NWFSC. We could not have done it without your blood! Your blood donations will assist up to 348 members of our community!!SGA Blood Drive Once Again Sets Record!
02/14/08 - NWFSC students and staff once again stepped up to the challenge of donating blood during the SGA Spring Blood Drive held Wednesday, February 13, 2008. Donations collected surpassed the previous record -- useable units of donated blood totaled 116 pints, topping the 103 pints collected during the record breaking fall semester blood drive. Other impressive statistics included the 18 Alyx donors and the 50 individuals who donated blood for the first time during this blood drive.
SGA thanks the Florida Association of Community Colleges (FACC)and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for their generous donations. A big thank you also goes out to radio stations 99 Rock Z96 for broadcasting from K Mall. Most of all, a HUGE thank you to the students, staff, and faculty at NWFSC. We could not have done it without your blood! Your blood donations will assist up to 348 members of our community!!Brain Bowl Team wins Regional Title
02/04/08 - The Northwest Florida State College(NWFSC) Brain Bowl Team became the Florida Community College Activities Association (FCCAA) Panhandle Regional Champions on February 1 and 2 at OWC. The NWFSC team has won the right to go to the FCCAA State Brain Bowl Tournament at Chipola College on March 27-29, 2008 in Marianna, Florida.
The team members that competed were: Danielle Stephen of Freeport, a Collegiate High student; Gabriel Hernandez of Niceville; Andrew Birr of Fort Walton Beach; John Beirne of Niceville, Captain; and David Meyer of Crestview. At this tournament the team competed against six other state community college teams: Chipola College Gold and Blue team, North Florida Community College, Gulf Coast Community College, PJC, & Tallahassee Community College. NWFSC finished with a record of 4-2 during the round robin competition, and then won the championship round to bring home the title. The championship round was exciting with a close win over the Chipola Blue team.Brain Bowl Team wins Regional Title
02/04/08 - The Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) Brain Bowl Team became the Florida Community College Activities Association (FCCAA) Panhandle Regional Champions on February 1 and 2 at OWC. The NWFSC team has won the right to go to the FCCAA State Brain Bowl Tournament at Chipola College on March 27-29, 2008 in Marianna, Florida.
The team members that competed were: Danielle Stephen of Freeport, a Collegiate High student; Gabriel Hernandez of Niceville; Andrew Birr of Fort Walton Beach; John Beirne of Niceville, Captain; and David Meyer of Crestview. At this tournament the team competed against six other state community college teams: Chipola College Gold and Blue team, North Florida Community College, Gulf Coast Community College, PJC, & Tallahassee Community College. NWFSC finished with a record of 4-2 during the round robin competition, and then won the championship round to bring home the title. The championship round was exciting with a close win over the Chipola Blue team.4th Annual Open Mic Night Winners
11/28/07 -
The Northwest Florida State College Chapter of the African-American Student Association (AASA) was proud to host its 4th Annual Open Mic Night Competition on Thursday, November 15, 2007, in the Tyler Recital Hall of the Mattie Kelly Fine & Performing Arts Center. The event began at 7:00 p.m. with an audience of about 40 ready fans and family members.
The Open Mic Night Competition is a celebration of the vocal arts, such as singing and poetry, and those in attendance were not disappointed by the performances. The diversity was amazing! Audience members were captivated by traditional Gullah storytelling, poetry, hard rock music, gospel singing, different forms of rapping, and so much more! During intermission, last year's winner, John Pristell, mesmerized the audience with pieces from his superb, self published book, Boy Versus Girl. Yet, in the end it was the judges who had to make the final difficult decision as to who would walk away as winners. Honorable Mention was bestowed upon contemporary gospel rapper, Terry Miles for his original song, "Conquerors." Third place went to the duet with guitar accompaniment of Nathan Beltran and Brandon Williams singing "O Holy Night," and second place was earned by a quartet of gospel singers called The Angelic Voices of Praise. "The Voices," Miriam McGriff, Rachel McGriff, Kyndra Lewis, and Mariah Lewis, harmonized beautifully to Mary Mary's song "In The Morning." Finally, first place was awarded to the wonderful Gullah Storytelling of Danielle Gadsen who shared her South Carolina Gullah heritage with the listeners.
This year's Open Mic Night was undoubtedly a success, and all eight performances were fantastic. Now, the only thing left to do is wait for next year's contest!
Brain Bowl Team Placed Second in Seaside Academic Tournament
11/26/07 - Team NWFSC- The Northwest Florida State College Brain Bowl team placed second in the Seaside Academic Tournament held this past weekend (Nov. 9-10) in Fort Walton Beach. Twelve teams from Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia played in the tournament. The NWFSC Team finished with an impressive record of 10-1 during the round robin competition and then lost by 15 points in the championship round to Chipola College. Team members were: John Bierne of Niceville, Captain; Gabriel Hernandez of Niceville; Andrew Birr of Fort Walton Beach; Victoria Allison of Fort Walton Beach, and Karla Degallerie of Fort Walton Beach. This team consists of all new players and they are off to a great start.
Gabriel Hernandez was ranked 3rd in total individual points out the other 51 plus participants at the tournament. We are looking forward to taking a team to the Valencia Delta Burke Invitational on November 30-December 1, 2007 in Orlando. If you have any of these team members in your classes, please congratulate them.Brain Bowl Team Placed Second in Seaside Academic Tournament
11/26/07 - Team NWFSC- The Northwest Florida State College Brain Bowl team placed second in the Seaside Academic Tournament held this past weekend (Nov. 9-10) in Fort Walton Beach. Twelve teams from Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia played in the tournament. The NWFSC Team finished with an impressive record of 10-1 during the round robin competition and then lost by 15 points in the championship round to Chipola College. Team members were: John Bierne of Niceville, Captain; Gabriel Hernandez of Niceville; Andrew Birr of Fort Walton Beach; Victoria Allison of Fort Walton Beach, and Karla Degallerie of Fort Walton Beach. This team consists of all new players and they are off to a great start.
Gabriel Hernandez was ranked 3rd in total individual points out the other 51 plus participants at the tournament. We are looking forward to taking a team to the Valencia Delta Burke Invitational on November 30-December 1, 2007 in Orlando. If you have any of these team members in your classes, please congratulate them.Star Spangled Wishes to our troops from SGA
11/20/07 - In correlation with the theme of this year's Niceville Christmas Parade "Star Spangled Christmas" SGA has decided to send care packages to local military members stationed overseas in hostile areas. To add to the personalized care packages, we ask that college faculty, staff, and students become involved and take the time to write a short message(s). SGA and the Student Activities office will be in K-Mall during lunch hours the week of November 26 with the message templates. They will also be available in the Student Activities office any time during normal office hours.
The care packages will be mailed on December 3. Please do not miss the opportunity to tell some of our local military members how much they are appreciated.Star Spangled Wishes to our troops from SGA
11/20/07 - In correlation with the theme of this year's Niceville Christmas Parade "Star Spangled Christmas" SGA has decided to send care packages to local military members stationed overseas in hostile areas. To add to the personalized care packages, we ask that college faculty, staff, and students become involved and take the time to write a short message(s). SGA and the Student Activities office will be in K-Mall during lunch hours the week of November 26 with the message templates. They will also be available any time in the Student Activities office.
The care packages will be mailed on December 3. Please do not miss the opportunity to tell some of our local military members how much they are appreciated.SGA Fall Festival - Wednesday, October 31, 2007
10/25/07 - NWFSC Student Government Association will host its annual Fall Festival on Wednesday, October 31, 2007. The festival takes place outside K-Mall from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Clubs and organzations have planned activities for all OWC students to enjoy. The grill will be fired up for a free lunch for all students -- hamburgers or hot dogs, as well as chips and drinks.
Students are encouraged to wear costumes -- tasteful, of course. This is a popular event every year for students, so don't miss the fun. For more information, please contact the Student Activities office in Bldg. K.Fall Festival - Wednesday, October 31, 2007
10/25/07 - NWFSC Student Government Association will host its annual Fall Festival on Wednesday, October 31, 2007. The festival takes place outside K-Mall from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Clubs and organzations have planned activities for all OWC students to enjoy. The grill will be fired up for a free lunch for all students -- hamburgers or hot dogs, as well as chips and drinks.
Students are encouraged to wear costumes -- tasteful, of course. This is a popular event every year for students, so don't miss the fun. For more information, please contact the Student Activities office in Bldg. K.Blood Drive sets new record!
10/09/07 - NWFSC students set a record last week during the SGA Fall Blood Drive. Useable units of donated blood totaled 103 pints -- the most pints ever collected by the Northwest Florida Blood Center during an on-location drive in Okaloosa or Walton County! Also impressive were the 61 individuals who donated blood for the first time during the NWFSC Blood Drive.
SGA thanks all our contributors - the Florida Association of Community Colleges, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, and Papa John's Pizza. A big thank you also goes out to radio station Z96 for broadcasting from K Mall. Most of all, a HUGE thank you to the students, staff, and faculty at NWFSC. We could not have done it without your blood! You truly made a difference in the local community through your participation and generosity!SGA President Welcome
08/21/07 - Welcome back to another school year at Northwest Florida State College. To those of you who are returning students -- I hope this year proves to be as lively and active&and educational&as the last. To those students just beginning at NWFSC, you are in for a wonderful year at a small college with amazing faculty and staff and a bustling extra-curricular life. Student Government Association at NWFSC plays a big part in the on-campus student activities. Every year we plan and run a Fall Fling and Spring Fling on the Niceville campus where free food, activities, and social opportunities are provided. We also host or assist with socials on the other NWFSC campuses. SGA focuses on serving the community with Blood Drives, a Thanksgiving Food Drive, and a Christmas Toy Drive. As all of the clubs and organizations on campus fall under the SGA umbrella, you will find that they too are active in on-campus events. Groups like the African American Student Association (AASA), Christian Apologetics Fellowship (CAF), Radiology Club, Game Club, Film Club, as well as many other organizations, meet often for entertainment, educational, and social purposes. Student Government Association doesnt forget its role as governing body of the NWFSC students; as much as we may enjoy running events geared toward the student body, our SGA has pride in our well-rounded, diverse leaders. Senators work hard to bring the best to the students of NWFSC, whether it is through events, community service, or representative roles on-campus and off. The Northwest Florida State College SGA is part of a larger organization, the Florida Junior Community College Student Government Association (FJCCSGA). Every year members from our SGA travel across Florida to represent the students of NWFSC at various FJCCSGA meetings and conferences. We get a chance to meet with Student Governments from around Florida, participate in leadership training exercises, take a stand on different Florida Legislative issues important to college students, and, given that we are college students, enjoy time to socialize.
Have I peaked your interest yet? Student Government Association and organizations at NWFSC are always looking for more members. The more you get involved as a student, the more enjoyable and successful your college experience will be. There is bound to be a club or organization that fits one of your interests. You can even start your own club. Just stop by the Student Activities office in building K for information. My door is also always open. Feel free to email me or leave me a message on the bulletin board outside my office in building K and I will get back to you as soon as possible. As President, I hope to work with all of you to make this year at Northwest Florida State College the best possible. Sincerely, Kelsey Alderfer Student Government President sga@nwfstatecollege.edu 850.678.5111 ext. 6786SGA President Welcome Message
08/21/07 - Welcome back to another school year at Northwest Florida State College. To those of you who are returning students -- I hope this year proves to be as lively and active&and educational&as the last. To those students just beginning at NWFSC, you are in for a wonderful year at a small college with amazing faculty and staff and a bustling extra-curricular life. Student Government Association at NWFSC plays a big part in the on-campus student activities. Every year we plan and run a Fall Fling and Spring Fling on the Niceville campus where free food, activities, and social opportunities are provided. We also host or assist with socials on the other NWFSC campuses. SGA focuses on serving the community with Blood Drives, a Thanksgiving Food Drive, and a Christmas Toy Drive. As all of the clubs and organizations on campus fall under the SGA umbrella, you will find that they too are active in on-campus events. Groups like the African American Student Association (AASA), Christian Apologetics Fellowship (CAF), Radiology Club, Game Club, Film Club, as well as many other organizations, meet often for entertainment, educational, and social purposes. Student Government Association doesnt forget its role as governing body of the NWFSC students; as much as we may enjoy running events geared toward the student body, our SGA has pride in our well-rounded, diverse leaders. Senators work hard to bring the best to the students of NWFSC, whether it is through events, community service, or representative roles on-campus and off. The Northwest Florida State College SGA is part of a larger organization, the Florida Junior Community College Student Government Association (FJCCSGA). Every year members from our SGA travel across Florida to represent the students of NWFSC at various FJCCSGA meetings and conferences. We get a chance to meet with Student Governments from around Florida, participate in leadership training exercises, take a stand on different Florida Legislative issues important to college students, and, given that we are college students, enjoy time to socialize.
Have I peaked your interest yet? Student Government Association and organizations at NWFSC are always looking for more members. The more you get involved as a student, the more enjoyable and successful your college experience will be. There is bound to be a club or organization that fits one of your interests. You can even start your own club. Just stop by the Student Activities office in building K for information. My door is also always open. Feel free to email me or leave me a message on the bulletin board outside my office in building K and I will get back to you as soon as possible. As President, I hope to work with all of you to make this year at Northwest Florida State College the best possible. Sincerely, Kelsey Alderfer Student Government President sga@nwfstatecollege.edu 850.678.5111 ext. 6786SGA Elections
06/10/07 - SGA will hold elections for the 2007/2008 school year, beginning September 10, 2007. All students are welcome to run for the senate. Positions are available for Freshman and Sophomore Senators. Participating in Student Government is a great way to represent your interests and the interests of all students at OWC.
Candidates must complete a Petition for Candidacy and submit it to the Student Activities office no later than 12:00 p.m. on Friday, September 7, 2007. Elections Packages include information on eligibility criteria, campaign rules, voting procedures, and candidate qualifications. Each candidate must complete the Election Package with 100 student signatures, and have their GPA and credit hours verified before being included on the ballot. Please call the Student Activities Office at 729-5348 or stop by K-136 on the Niceville campus for more information.NWFSC State Champs in Brain Bowl
04/02/07 - The Northwest Florida State College Brain Bowl Team captured the state championship title as the top academic team in Florida at a recent competition held in Panama City. It was the third time in the past five years that NWFSC has been named the state champions. The team also boasted an undefeated season, winning every tournament they entered this year.
At the Florida Community College Activities Association tournament, held March 30 and 31, at Gulf Coast Community College, the NWFSC team competed against ten other state community college teams and was victorious in every match with a perfect record of 9-0 during the round robin competition. The NWFSC team won the championship achieving the highest score in recent academic team history with 705 points to defeat Gulf Coast Community Colleges team who earned 210 points in the final round. The state championship team members include Emily Hooper of Destin; Ivan Hernandez of Niceville; Griffin Bogart of DeFuniak Springs; and Iric Schoenfeld of Niceville. Team captain Emily Hooper, a student at the NWFSC Collegiate High School, ranked first in total individual points scored out of more than 40 other college participants at the state tournament and she became the first woman academic team member to receive the FCCAA Dave Ehlert High Point Award and be named the States Most Valuable Player. Ivan Hernandez, another Collegiate High School student who competes on the NWFSC college team, received the All-Star Player award and had the states second highest individual point total. NWFSC received the additional honor of having Coach Mike Van Dyke selected as The FCCAA Roger Raepple Brain Bowl Coach of the Year. For additional details about the NWFSC Brain Bowl team and scholarships available to team participants, contact NWFSC Student Activities at 729-5348.NWFSC State Champs in Brain Bowl
04/02/07 - The Northwest Florida State College Brain Bowl Team captured the state championship title as the top academic team in Florida at a recent competition held in Panama City. It was the third time in the past five years that OWC has been named the state champions. The team also boasted an undefeated season, winning every tournament they entered this year.
At the Florida Community College Activities Association tournament, held March 30 and 31, at Gulf Coast Community College, the NWFSC team competed against ten other state community college teams and was victorious in every match with a perfect record of 9-0 during the round robin competition. The NWFSC team won the championship achieving the highest score in recent academic team history with 705 points to defeat Gulf Coast Community Colleges team who earned 210 points in the final round. The state championship team members include Emily Hooper of Destin; Ivan Hernandez of Niceville; Griffin Bogart of DeFuniak Springs; and Iric Schoenfeld of Niceville. Team captain Emily Hooper, a student at the NWFSC Collegiate High School, ranked first in total individual points scored out of more than 40 other college participants at the state tournament and she became the first woman academic team member to receive the FCCAA Dave Ehlert High Point Award and be named the State's Most Valuable Player. Ivan Hernandez, another Collegiate High School student who competes on the NWFSC college team, received the All-Star Player award and had the states second highest individual point total. NWFSC received the additional honor of having Coach Mike Van Dyke selected as The FCCAA Roger Raepple Brain Bowl Coach of the Year. For additional details about the NWFSC Brain Bowl team and scholarships available to team participants, contact OWC Student Activities at 729-5348.