Battle Creek, Mich., January 23 — The Kellogg Community College Lifelong Learning Department is pleased to announce a series of upcoming courses. Unless noted, each takes place at KCC's Regional Manufacturing Technology Center located at 405 Hill-Brady Road in Battle Creek.

Registration with a major credit card can be completed by calling (269) 965-4134 or visit www.kellogg.edu/lifelong for more information on other registration options and class offerings.

Yoga Basics: Easy Does It
Mondays, February 6-27, 6 to 7:30 pm
This beginning class will teach the basic yoga postures, meditation, and breathing techniques that will be easier on the body.
Course fee is $35

Arts & Passion: Using Art to Raise Awareness and Passion for a Cause
Tuesday, February 7, 6 to 8 pm
In this new workshop, participants will discover how the arts can raise awareness and stimulate action in support of social causes. Participants will be able to select or share their cause and identify an art form that will help them raise awareness for it.
Course fee is $19

American Sign Language: Level 1
Mondays, February 6-March 26, 6 to 8 pm
This 8-week class will introduce participants to the basics of ASL, emergency sign language, and the world of Deaf Culture for a better understanding of this widely used language.
Course fee is $119

Home Networking: Wireless 411
Wednesday, February 8, 6 to 8 pm
Attendees will learn the components that make-up a wireless network, how to set it up, and how to secure and protect it from online hackers and intruders.
Course fee is $29

Seidokan Aikido for Beginners
Wednesdays, February 8-March 14, 7:15 to 8:45 pm
Participants will learn the techniques of Aikido to redirect the force of an attack and help diffuse it to gain control of a situation, both in self-defense circumstances or in life situations.
Course fee is $79

Fight Stress with Yoga for Deep Breathing
Thursdays, February 9-23, 6:30 to 8 pm
This restorative yoga class is designed to give a peaceful vacation to those who suffer from stress, insomnia, lack of energy, or depression. Participants will practice breath awareness and supportive yoga poses to release tension and feel refreshed. Note: This class is held at the Holistic Health Center, located at181 North Avenue in Battle Creek.
Course fee is $39

Zumba® Fitness Workout: Level 1
Thursdays, February 9-March 8, 6 to 7 pm
Participants will be able to tone their bodies, burn calories, and have fun while exercising to rhythmic Salsa, Cumbia, Reggae, and Merengue music.
Course Fee is $39

Battle Creek, Mich., January 30, 2012 –Kellogg Community College is offering a Phlebotomy Technician Certification and a Pharmacy Technician Certification through its Lifelong Learning department.

Phlebotomy Technician Certification
The Phlebotomy Technician Certification is a 90-hour program that prepares professionals to collect blood specimens from clients for the purpose of laboratory analysis. Students will become familiar with all aspects related to blood collection and develop comprehensive skills to completely and safely perform venipunctures. Classroom and lab work includes terminology, anatomy and physiology; blood collection procedures; specimen hands-on practice; and training in skills and techniques to perform puncture methods. NOTE: There is no outside externship rotation included with this program. Students will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5: 30 to 9 pm from March 13-June 19, 2012 at KCC's Regional Manufacturing Technology Center, located at 405 Hill Brady Road in Battle Creek. The fee for the course is $1,599 and includes all materials.

Pharmacy Technician Certification
The Pharmacy Technician Certification comprehensive 50-hour course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's PTCB exam. Technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community and retail pharmacies and other health care settings – working under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Course content includes medical terminology specific to the pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Students will learn dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement. Students will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 to 9 pm from March 19 through May 14, 2012 at KCC's Regional Manufacturing Technology Center, located at 405 Hill Brady Road in Battle Creek. The fee for the course is $999 and includes all materials.

Registration
Registration for either certification program with a major credit card can be completed by calling (269) 965-4134 or visit www.kellogg.edu/lifelong for more information on other registration options and class offerings.

Battle Creek, Mich., January 13 — The Kellogg Community College Lifelong Learning Department is holding a series of nonprofit training workshops to assist the nonprofit community. Unless noted, each takes place at KCC's Regional Manufacturing Technology Center located at 405 Hill-Brady Road in Battle Creek.

Registration with a major credit card can be completed by calling (269) 965-4134 or visit www.kellogg.edu/lifelong for more information on other registration options and class offerings.

Wrapping Paper and Pretty Bows – Presenting and Packaging your Grant
Wednesday, February 1, 8:30 am to 10:30 am
This workshop will focus on the art and the science of grantwriting including discussing and demonstrating online resources and grant development techniques that will help participants: 1) find compelling supporting data for grants and 2) create a polished grant that is not only visually appealing and easy to read but that also adheres to best practice grammar and vocabulary standards.
Course fee is $10

Basic Grant seeking
Thursday, February 9, 9 am to 11 am
Participants will receive a hands-on overview of how to use the Foundation Center Database, which has over 90,000 potential funders nationwide, to find potential funding sources.
Course fee is $10

Beyond Pen and Paper – Making the most of your IPad or Tablet
Monday, February 13, 9 am to 11 am
This workshop will demonstrate the true power of tablet computers including useful tips and applications to increase work efficiency.
Course fee is $14.

QR Codes, Mobile Computing and a Rapidly Changing Internet
Tuesday, February 14, 1 pm to 3 pm
The class will explore where and how QR Codes can be used to simplify a variety of complex computing functions. Using that information, the focus of the workshop will detail how Smart Phones, using QR Codes that point to mobile internet sites, can be used in marketing, fundraising, social media interfacing, education, training, information management, inventory control and many more areas.
Course fee is $19

This is what we need! Effectively communicating with Candidates and Elected Officials
Tuesday, February 21, 8:30 am to 10:30 am
A former U.S. Representative will conduct a frank conversation about how to not only reach candidates and elected officials, but also how to get a message across in a way they will understand and remember.
Course fee is $10

Technology Series Lunch & Learn – Using Hootsuite to Save Time Using Social Media
Thursday, February 23, 12 pm to 1 pm
HootSuite is a social media tool that enables users to schedule posts and tweets all at once and far in advance. Doing this allows users to keep their presence visible to followers without having to set aside time each week to keep accounts up. HootSuite also allows multiple content contributors and management of several social media accounts all at once. This course will show how to use HootSuite and tips and techniques to achieve the greatest impact on social media.
Course fee is $10

"I'm Just Not a Numbers Person!" Internal Controls for Non-Financial Managers
Tuesday, February 28, 8 to 10 am
Organizations and leaders will learn how to reduce the risk of fraud and safeguard the assets in their organization.
Course fee is $29

Effective Strategies for Building a Diverse Board-Why it Matters & How to Do It
Wednesday, March 7, 1 to 3 pm
Attendees will learn why diversity is essential for capacity building, the role the board chair has in driving this effort, some initial reflections for current board members, a plan of action for implementation and monitoring diversity, a realistic timeframe for achieving board diversity, pitfalls to avoid, and more
Course fee is $25

What a Fabulous Event! Using Special Events to Raise Money
Monday, March 19, 1 to 3 pm
This seminar will teach attendees practical steps to help efficiently organize events, use an organization's resources well and get the most out of their events.
Course fee is $39

Basic Grant Proposals
Section 1
Thursdays, March 22, 12 to 2 pm

Section 2
Wednesday, May 2, 9 to 11 am

This introductory course is open to all interested in learning the basics of developing a grant proposal to apply for funding for a nonprofit organization.
Course fee is $10

Fund Development 201: Successful Strategies & Tactics for a Tough Economy
Tuesday, March 27, 1:30 to 3:30 pm
This workshop will cover how to evaluate and track fund development efforts and use successful strategies and tactics to achieve more in less time.
Course fee is $39

Best Deal! Attend Fund Development 201 and Special Events Fundraising for only $59!
Monday, March 19, 1 to 3 pm and Tuesday, March 27, 1:30 to 3:30 pm.
Course fee is $59

Battle Creek, Mich., January 13 — The Kellogg Community College Lifelong Learning Department is pleased to announce a series of upcoming courses. Unless noted, each takes place at KCC's Regional Manufacturing Technology Center located at 405 Hill-Brady Road in Battle Creek.

Registration with a major credit card can be completed by calling (269) 965-4134 or visit www.kellogg.edu/lifelong for more information on other registration options and class offerings.

Snowshoe Hiking
Saturdays, January 28-February 18, 10 am to 12 pm
Participants will journey with a former National Park Ranger to explore some of Michigan's best trails where classes will meet. Snowshoes required.
Course fee is $49

Quigong: Nine Segment Breathing
Monday, January 30, 6 to 7 pm
Participants will learn how to focus on the breath while directing energy through three pathways in the body to enter a state of calmness and lead them on the path towards enlightening realizations.
Course fee is $19

Sean's Surprise: We Don't Even Know What He's Cooking!
Thursday, February 2, 5:30 to 8:30 pm
Sean Kelly, Executive Chef at Arcadia Brewing Company, will surprise attendees with fresh ingredients selected from the market the day of class that will be used to create a mystery dish.
Course fee is $45

Battle Creek, Mich., January 9 — Battle Creek resident and local educator for 40 years, Virginia M. Hensley, took a major step recently to ensure that tuition won't be a barrier for some local students by donating $525,000 to the Kellogg Community College Foundation. With her donation, Hensley and the KCC Foundation formed two different scholarships to be awarded each year. The deadline for application for these scholarships is 5 pm on January 27, 2012 (postmarked).

Born in 1923 in central Illinois, Hensley's family moved to close to Central Michigan University when she was very young. She attended kindergarten through 8th grade at an elementary school located on CMU's campus. After attending a local high school, she returned to CMU to study Education. After graduation, she came to the Battle Creek community and taught at Lincoln Elementary School for two years and 38 years at McKinley Elementary School. She taught mostly 3rd grade. After retirement Hensley and her sister traveled extensively. She now spends the majority of her time in Battle Creek.

"Virginia's passion is education and she feels very strongly that, whenever possible, high-achieving students should be given every opportunity to continue their studies," said KCC Foundation Executive Director, Ginger Cutsinger. "On behalf of the students and our college community, I'd like to thank Ms. Hensley for her overwhelming generosity and caring for the students in this community."

Virginia M. Hensley Gold Key Scholarship

The Virginia M. Hensley Gold Key Scholarship will be awarded to two students each year beginning with the fall 2012/spring 2012 academic year. Gold Key Scholarships, among the College's most prestigious awards, demonstrate a commitment to recognize outstanding academics and leadership potential for students as they begin their college career at Kellogg Community College. This past academic year, the KCC Foundation awarded 11 Gold Key Scholarships.

Gold Key Scholarships are fully funded in the amount of $6,000. Recipients are awarded $2,500 annually for two years, with an additional $1,000 available for continuing their educational pursuits after completion of a two-year degree program at Kellogg Community College.

Virginia M. Hensley Education or Health Care Two-Year Transfer Scholarship for the Highest-Achieving Kellogg Community College Graduates

The Virginia M. Hensley Education or Health Care Two-Year Transfer Scholarship for the Highest-Achieving Kellogg Community College Graduates will be awarded to one KCC graduate each year. The total award for this scholarship is $24,000 or $12,000 per year for two years for students seeking baccalaureate degrees in education or in the health care field. The award may be used for tuition, fees, required texbooks, and materials at a Michigan public college or university.

In order to apply, applicants must plan a career in the education or health care field upon graduation from KCC, submit a completed Virginia M. Hensley Transfer Scholarship application by the January 27, 2012 deadline, be a citizen of the United States or an eligible non-citizen, graduate from KCC in the spring of 2012 and transfer to a baccalaureate degree-granting institution as a full-time student, have a 3.5 cumulative GPA upon graduation from KCC, provide a letter of acceptance from a Michigan Public College or University, submit an essay (150 word minimum) per outlined direction on the scholarship application, provide a copy of their KCC course history and official transcripts from all other colleges attended, provide a resume of employment history, school, community, and service activities; and provide three signed letters of recommendation.

Applying

Application forms with additional information are available online at the Kellogg Community College Foundation web site at www.kellogg.edu/foundation. KCC Foundation Scholarship booklets, which include applications, for 2011/2012 are available at area high schools' counseling departments, in addition to the KCC Financial Aid, Advising, and Student Services Departments. For more information, please call the KCC Foundation at (269) 965-4161 or (269) 965-3931, ext. 2736.