Around AACC: Week of May 30

Pascal Center Theater Dedicated to the Late Robert E. Kauffman

The Anne Arundel Community College Board of Trustees have voted to dedicate the theater and adjacent areas within the Pascal Center for Performing Arts to the late Robert E. Kauffman. Theater areas named for Kauffman, nicknamed “The Chief” by students and colleagues during his 30 years of service to AACC, are the inner lobby, box office, technician’s booth, auditorium and seating, orchestra pit, stage, scene shop, backstage and green room.

During his tenure with AACC, Kauffman helped design the theatre arts curriculum, directed over 70 productions, raised thousands for arts-based scholarships, and was instrumental in getting the theater designed and built.

Kauffman passed away on March 3. A dedication ceremony and celebration of his life will take place at the Pascal Center for Performing Arts at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10.

“The Chief’s zest for the theater, unflagging energy and competence in leading theater trips and productions, personal integrity, and quest for excellence made him truly indispensable to the success of the college’s Performing Arts program,” AACC President Martha A. Smith, Ph.D. told the trustees.

AACC Faculty Members Receive Teaching Awards

Congratulations to the 12 faculty members at Anne Arundel Community College who will receive teaching excellence awards at the 33rd annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence held this week in Austin, Texas.

The following recipients were selected for outstanding service and teaching excellence:

Mary Jo Bondy of Ashton, director, physician assistant program;

Patricia A. Brady, DScPT, of Annapolis, instructional specialist, physical therapist assistant program;

Kirsten A.L. Casey, Ph.D., of Arnold, associate professor of chemistry;

Elise M. Couper of Severna Park, program specialist, English basic skills;

Barbara A. D'Anna, D.S.L., of Ellicott City, associate professor of nursing;

Marlow A. Henderson, C.P.A., of Baltimore, associate professor of business administration;

Jennifer V. Irwin, Ph.D., of Severn, professor of education;

E. Joseph Lamp, Ph.D., of Arnold, professor of communications;

Robert R. Lowe III of Gwynn Oak, assistant professor, architecture and interior design;

Jessamy J. Rango, Ph.D., of Edgewater, associate professor of biology;

Roy D. Van Horn of Annapolis, part-time faculty, business administration; and

Gregory C. Wagner, Ph.D., of Edgewater, part-time faculty, computer technologies.

AACC Flea Market this Saturday

AACC will hold its “Big Flea Market and Community Yard Sale” this Saturday, June 4, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Arnold campus, rain or shine. Set up is in parking lot F. In case of rain, the sale will move indoors to two adjacent buildings, the Cade Center for Fine Arts and the Center for Applied Learning and Technology.

The event is free for shoppers. Spaces with tables cost $30. Additional tables cost $5 each. No food vendors are allowed. To reserve a space, call AACC Event Services at 410-777-2724 or 410-777-2614.