For Immediate Release
August 15, 2011
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NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Officials at Norwich University’s School of Graduate and Continuing Studies (SGCS) announced the award of two different grants that will support students in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program.
Both grants are from the US Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration.
“These grants provide assistance to the MSN students who receive the direct benefit of financial support to help defray some of their educational costs,” said Director of Nursing Valerie McCarthy. “Norwich University is delighted this resource is available for students.”
The Advanced Education Nurse Traineeship award is a continuation of last year’s grant and provides $20,000 for a needs-based graduate student stipend. Last year this grant supported 13 students in the MSN program.
The National Faculty Loan Repayment Program will provide $153,000 towards repayment of student loans to those graduates that go into teaching upon graduation.
These federal nursing awards address the country’s need for a steady supply of qualified nurse leaders, according Rod Hicks, Ph.D, RN, director of the MSN Program.
“I am proud of our MSN students’ accomplishments and the role Norwich University has played in helping them to assume positions of leadership in federal, military, and civilian health settings,” he said.
SGCS’s MSN is an online program that offers two concentrations – nursing administration and nursing education – and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning programs culminating in Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees. Norwich University was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army. Norwich University is the oldest private military college in the United States of America and the birthplace of our nation's Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). www.norwich.edu
Norwich University’s School of Graduate and Continuing Studies (SGCS) builds upon the institution’s 191 year academic heritage with innovative online master’s degrees in a variety of areas. SGCS also offers a certificate in teaching and learning and a bachelor’s completion program. The programs are recognized throughout the industry for their rigor, small class size, high student satisfaction and retention. http://graduate.norwich.edu/
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Engineering students place first in region, fourth overall in international PCI Engineering Student Design Competition
For Immediate Release
August 10, 2011
Contact: Daphne Larkin
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NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Norwich University officials announced that engineering students placed first in the region and fourth overall in the 2011 international PCI Engineering Student Design Competition, also known as the Big Beam Contest.
Norwich University is the smallest institution in the competition to win in its zone, which includes all the eastern states from Virginia to Maine. The other zone winners have an average of 29,000 students (ranging from 16,000-51,000) compared to 2,100 at Norwich. In addition, this is only the second year that Norwich has participated in this competition.
Previous winners in this zone include VPI, West Point, Clarkson University, U-Mass Amherst, Tufts, Virginia Tech, Lehigh University and Pennsylvania State University.
Organized by PCI's Student Education Committee, and sponsored by Sika Corp., the Big Beam Contest entails the design, fabrication and testing of precast, prestressed concrete beams by student teams under the guidance of local PCI producer members.
Prizes are awarded for most efficient design, highest load capacity, and best report, among multiple categories. First place winners of the zone competitions move on to the international competition to be judged against one another to determine the overall champion.
“This competition tests students’ ability to create innovative, but economical, designs,” said Schmeckpeper, the Norwich team’s faculty advisor.
“Since the students fabricate their own beam, starting with the formwork, they learn about all the practical requirements for good design. Finally, when the students test their beam, they get a chance to compare their calculations to the actual strength of the beam, and observe the behavior of the beam in a real life situation. “
The Norwich University Big Beam team will receive $1,250 for its efforts.
The Norwich University Big Beam team consisted of these students: Daniel Gosselin, Nicola Suren, Logan Bessette, Austin Brochetti, and Seth Knihtila. Adam Sevi and Edwin Schmeckpeper served as the faculty advisors for the Norwich University students involved in the contest.
Joe Carrara and Benjamin Cota of J.P. Carrara & Sons of Middlebury, Vt. provided guidance and material support to the team.
Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning programs culminating in Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees. Norwich University was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army. Norwich University is the oldest private military college in the United States of America and the birthplace of our nation's Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). www.norwich.edu
August 10, 2011
Contact: Daphne Larkin
802-485-2886 or 595-3613(m)
dlarkin@norwich.edu
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NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Norwich University officials announced that engineering students placed first in the region and fourth overall in the 2011 international PCI Engineering Student Design Competition, also known as the Big Beam Contest.
Norwich University is the smallest institution in the competition to win in its zone, which includes all the eastern states from Virginia to Maine. The other zone winners have an average of 29,000 students (ranging from 16,000-51,000) compared to 2,100 at Norwich. In addition, this is only the second year that Norwich has participated in this competition.
Previous winners in this zone include VPI, West Point, Clarkson University, U-Mass Amherst, Tufts, Virginia Tech, Lehigh University and Pennsylvania State University.
Organized by PCI's Student Education Committee, and sponsored by Sika Corp., the Big Beam Contest entails the design, fabrication and testing of precast, prestressed concrete beams by student teams under the guidance of local PCI producer members.
Prizes are awarded for most efficient design, highest load capacity, and best report, among multiple categories. First place winners of the zone competitions move on to the international competition to be judged against one another to determine the overall champion.
“This competition tests students’ ability to create innovative, but economical, designs,” said Schmeckpeper, the Norwich team’s faculty advisor.
“Since the students fabricate their own beam, starting with the formwork, they learn about all the practical requirements for good design. Finally, when the students test their beam, they get a chance to compare their calculations to the actual strength of the beam, and observe the behavior of the beam in a real life situation. “
The Norwich University Big Beam team will receive $1,250 for its efforts.
The Norwich University Big Beam team consisted of these students: Daniel Gosselin, Nicola Suren, Logan Bessette, Austin Brochetti, and Seth Knihtila. Adam Sevi and Edwin Schmeckpeper served as the faculty advisors for the Norwich University students involved in the contest.
Joe Carrara and Benjamin Cota of J.P. Carrara & Sons of Middlebury, Vt. provided guidance and material support to the team.
Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning programs culminating in Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees. Norwich University was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army. Norwich University is the oldest private military college in the United States of America and the birthplace of our nation's Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). www.norwich.edu
Norwich University receives grant to fund student service
For Immediate Release
August 10, 2011
Contact: Daphne Larkin
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NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Norwich University officials announced it has received a grant to support 28 part-time AmeriCorps community service positions for the 2011-2012 academic year.
The grant from Vermont Campus Compact, Washington Campus Compact and the Corporation for National and Community Service will be used to support the recruitment of college students to volunteer in their communities, helping to increase the capacity of local nonprofit agencies and schools and meeting critical community-defined needs.
The AmeriCorps Students in Service (SIS) program currently operates in 20 states across the country. Overall, 3,775 college students will participate in the program this year, and will contribute approximately 1.5 million hours of service to their local communities.
To date, Norwich University boasts the largest SIS team in the state and one of the largest in the Northeast.
Through SIS college student volunteers in Vermont will be eligible to earn $1,175 upon successful completion of 300 hours of service. This year’s program will engage at least 50 Students in Service members in tutoring, mentoring, coaching, providing services to disadvantaged youth and hosting service projects related to the environment and human services.
The Norwich SIS team is comprised of both civilian and Corps of Cadet students representing a range of academic majors, hometowns across the country and many areas of service-related interests from international and domestic sex-trafficking prevention to youth mentoring to providing services for senior citizens, US veterans and local residents.
Team members were selected carefully based on past demonstration of volunteer work, leadership skills, academic performance and anticipated service work plans since the number of applications exceeded the number of positions available.
“The Students in Service program provides opportunities for currently enrolled students to serve their communities while earning tuition assistance,” said Cheryl Whitney Lower, executive director of Vermont Campus Compact.
“This program is especially beneficial in these challenging times, allowing community organizations and their partnering campuses to meet more needs, and helping students and their families with the cost of higher education.”
In addition to Norwich, campuses that were awarded AmeriCorps positions from Vermont Campus Compact for the 2011-2012 year include: Bennington College, Castleton State College, Johnson State College, Lyndon State College, Middlebury College, Saint Michael's College, Southern Vermont College and the University of Vermont. Participating students on these campuses will contribute more than 15,000 hours of service to nonprofit organizations across the state. Collectively, they will receive more than $58,000 in education awards.
Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning programs culminating in Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees. Norwich University was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army. Norwich University is the oldest private military college in the United States of America and the birthplace of our nation's Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). www.norwich.edu
August 10, 2011
Contact: Daphne Larkin
802-485-2886 or 595-3613(m)
dlarkin@norwich.edu
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NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Norwich University officials announced it has received a grant to support 28 part-time AmeriCorps community service positions for the 2011-2012 academic year.
The grant from Vermont Campus Compact, Washington Campus Compact and the Corporation for National and Community Service will be used to support the recruitment of college students to volunteer in their communities, helping to increase the capacity of local nonprofit agencies and schools and meeting critical community-defined needs.
The AmeriCorps Students in Service (SIS) program currently operates in 20 states across the country. Overall, 3,775 college students will participate in the program this year, and will contribute approximately 1.5 million hours of service to their local communities.
To date, Norwich University boasts the largest SIS team in the state and one of the largest in the Northeast.
Through SIS college student volunteers in Vermont will be eligible to earn $1,175 upon successful completion of 300 hours of service. This year’s program will engage at least 50 Students in Service members in tutoring, mentoring, coaching, providing services to disadvantaged youth and hosting service projects related to the environment and human services.
The Norwich SIS team is comprised of both civilian and Corps of Cadet students representing a range of academic majors, hometowns across the country and many areas of service-related interests from international and domestic sex-trafficking prevention to youth mentoring to providing services for senior citizens, US veterans and local residents.
Team members were selected carefully based on past demonstration of volunteer work, leadership skills, academic performance and anticipated service work plans since the number of applications exceeded the number of positions available.
“The Students in Service program provides opportunities for currently enrolled students to serve their communities while earning tuition assistance,” said Cheryl Whitney Lower, executive director of Vermont Campus Compact.
“This program is especially beneficial in these challenging times, allowing community organizations and their partnering campuses to meet more needs, and helping students and their families with the cost of higher education.”
In addition to Norwich, campuses that were awarded AmeriCorps positions from Vermont Campus Compact for the 2011-2012 year include: Bennington College, Castleton State College, Johnson State College, Lyndon State College, Middlebury College, Saint Michael's College, Southern Vermont College and the University of Vermont. Participating students on these campuses will contribute more than 15,000 hours of service to nonprofit organizations across the state. Collectively, they will receive more than $58,000 in education awards.
Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning programs culminating in Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees. Norwich University was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army. Norwich University is the oldest private military college in the United States of America and the birthplace of our nation's Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). www.norwich.edu
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