Dawayne Kirkman, manager of both the Huber Heights and Englewood Learning Centers is away on paternity leave celebrating the birth of his daughter Daisy Lynn Kirkman.
In his absence, Christopher Reeves, library information specialist for the Englewood learning center is helping with day-to-day activities at Englewood.
“We are adjusting very well here at Englewood,” Reeves said via telephone. “Everyone is doing their best to jump in and help.”
Kirkman will be on paternity leave for three weeks. While he is out celebrating the birth of his new baby, both Englewood and Huber Heights are coming up on their annual Spring Enrollment Fair.
The Spring Fair will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 29, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Huber Heights Learning Center and from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Englewood Learning Center. The Enrollment Fair will help students register for Spring Quarter classes and complete all enrollment steps, Reeves said.
“The purpose of the Fair is to get students enrolled for Spring Quarter, and we are also giving away one $600 scholarship to students at both Englewood and Huber Heights,” Reeves said. “It think it is a good way to get students to know about spring registration because sometimes during their busy schedules they might miss the announcement.”
During the Spring Enrollment Fair, the Student Photography Contest winners will be unveiled. The winners will have their photography displayed on the walls of the Learning Center libraries as a way to revamp the look and atmosphere of the library.
Four photographs will be displayed at Englewood and four at the Huber Heights Learning Center. The first place winner will receive $100, second place $75, third place $50 and fourth place winners will receive Sinclair merchandise.
At both the Englewood and Huber Heights location, Nancy Nevius, student service generalists at Englewood will also offer Financial Aid Workshops for students.
On Tuesdays, Nevius will be at the Preble County learning center from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Huber Heights from 5 to 6:30 p.m. On Wednesdays, Nevius will be at Englewood from 11 to 12 p.m. and on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Reeves said that students should call the Learning Centers to sign up for a financial aid sessions.
“We really try to help students complete their financial aid because it is a tough process,” Reeves said. “A lot of students think that all they have to do is complete one step, but there are four steps they need to complete to ensure they have aid for their classes.”
Kirkman said that he will return back to his position on March 5.
“I am so excited because this is my first child. But the Learning Centers are in great hands,” Kirkman said via telephone. “I look forward to getting back to my Learning Center family, but I know that everything will be just fine because Evan Kloth, who is the manager of Preble County, is helping out, so that will give me enough time to just enjoy my family.”
For more information, contact Reeves at the Englewood Learning Center at 512-5831.