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March 16, 2004

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All-Academic students Alex Oh and Teresa Branham honored at state reception
Running Start students Alex Oh and Teresa Branham were honored at the annual All-Washington Academic Team ceremony at South Puget Sound Community College, Friday, March 12th.  Oh and Branham are two of 59 students from the Washington State Community and Technical College system  recognized for their academic achievements and community service efforts.  Academic team members received medallions and $750 scholarships, provided by program sponsors, KeyBank and Northwest Education Loan Association.  Several educational leaders, program sponsors and Gov. Gary Locke gave speeches about the hard work, commitment and successes of the students, and Locke recognized Oh as the youngest award recipient. Lauree Fletcher of Whatcom Community College received the 2004 New Century Scholar Award.    Branham and Oh had their pictures taken with Gov. Locke and college representatives Kae Peterson and John Backes. Branham and Oh will also be recognized at the Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday, March 17th. 

Oh is president of SCC's Phi Theta Kappa and secretary of the Student Body Association. He is active in student government, college clubs, governance committees and music performances. Oh recruited high school honor students when a college volunteer tutoring program for grade school students was in jeopardy and took the program to new heights.  He plans to go to medical school or obtain a Ph.D. in biological sciences.

 

 

 

Branham is both treasurer and vice president of PTK at SCC.  As the outreach officer of a new college club that is dedicated to providing educational materials to under-privileged children, she builds partnerships with business leaders and educational institutions.  She also tutors grade school students and volunteers at a public library.  Branham plans to earn a master's degree in international business or business finance.

Congratulations to our 2004 All-Washington Academic Team members.

 

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International Advisory Committee awards 2004-05 teach abroad grants
Faculty recommend two programs
The International Programs Advisory Committee, a committee made up of eight faculty plus one administrator, classified employee and student representatives, recently announced the recipients of the 2004-05 Summer Institute Grant. 

Two grants were awarded this year: Honors go to English/Humanities Professor Troy Wolff for his proposal, ‘An Aegean Odyssey’ and to Geography Professor Chip Dodd for his proposal, ‘Namibian Ecological Safari’. Professors Wolff and Dodd will work with the International Office to develop and promote the programs that will be offered to students in summer 2005.

The Summer Institute Grants are designed with the goal of promoting the ideals of international education through professional development opportunities for Shoreline faculty and low-cost study abroad programs for Shoreline students.  The grants support faculty in the research, development and implementation of short-term travel-study programs.  Students have the unique opportunity to participate in these programs and learn first-hand from the people, places and cultures as related to the proposed curriculum.  

The Summer Institutes also support the college’s Mission to “provide rich opportunities to learn” as well as the Board of Trustees and President Moore’s goal “to expand international opportunities and diversity initiatives”.

Past awardees of the Summer Institute Grant include Ed Harkness, Irene Riddell, Betty Hanrahan, Ernest Johnson, Tim Payne, Diana Knauf, Neal Vasishth and Diana Sampson.  Professors Vasishth and Sampson will lead their Chinese Literature & Culture program in China this summer.

For more information about the grant or other committee activities, contact International Education Manager and Committee Co-chair Colleen Cooper at extension 6676.

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Nine faculty members named for 2004-05 sabbaticals
Elena Bianco, Robert Bigley, Richard Davis, Shannon Flynn, Paul Herrick, Diana Knauf, Matthew Loper, Kristin Marra and Neal Vasishth were all awarded sabbaticals for 2004-05 at the February 25th meeting of the Board of Trustees. 

Elena Bianco, One Quarter
Elena Bianco will explore the emerging field of informatics and investigate whether or not the College could develop courses that could transfer to the U of W's new Informatics Bachelor of Arts program.  She will meet with faculty and administrators in various disciplines at both SCC and the UW to discuss the viability of creating an Informatics program track here.

Robert Bigley, Three Quarters
Robert Bigley will complete his Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of Washington.  Bigley will study with Maestro Abraham Kaplan, formerly the Choir Director at Julliard, whose textbook on conducting is one of the most widely used in the country.  He will also study with Dr. Geoffrey Boers, who is well known in the choral community for his innovative programming. 

Richard Davis, Three Quarters
Richard Davis will research and develop a list of designers, developers and artists who use visual technology to establish industry contacts for the VCT Program to use as potential partners for curriculum development, advisory board participants, internship providers, potential funding resources and more.  He will also participate in coursework and seminars on changing technologies.

Shannon Flynn, Two Quarters
Shannon Flynn plans to research, learn and develop teaching and student-support strategies, collect and organize actual real-life applications for use in math courses, create a database of existing problems and projects, bring time-sensitive applications up to date, read journals and attend conferences, explore development of a 100-level "mathematics for consumers" course, and write and document the history of the SCC mathematics department.

Paul Herrick, One Quarter
Paul Herrick will completely revise and improve all five of his online classes.  This will require him to rewrite hundreds of online lectures and revamp numerous online activities.  He also plans to research new online resources in philosophy and logic, including new online technology and new online teaching techniques.  He would also like to produce a computer-based tutorial program for his logic classes.

Diana Knauf, One Quarter
Diana Knauf has observed that students have a difficult time dealing with death and dying.  She would like to enhance their understanding of both these processes.  As a developmental psychologist, Knauf received some training in this area, but would like to augment her past coursework.  She will take a graduate nursing course, "Grief and Loss in Clinical Practice," to learn about social, cultural and psychological issues relating to death and grief through research. Knauf also hopes to learn about death beliefs, traditions and ceremonies practiced throughout the world, and to interview individuals who deal with death, dying and grieving as a part of their work, such as Hospice nurses and grief counselors.

Matthew Loper, Two Quarters
Matthew Loper will spend the majority of his sabbatical in New Zealand working with conservators and community groups on specific projects to expand his skills and knowledge in the techniques of conservation.  Loper will pursue fundamental research to expand his knowledge of ecology and conservation on a global scale.  Loper then intends to develop a course in environmental studies with an international focus.

Kristin Marra, One Quarter
Kristin Marra plans to develop curriculum and increase campus visibility and student numbers in the Adult Basic Education and GED Preparation program.  She will visit other colleges to learn about their ABE/GED programs and design a new course.  After interviewing associate ABE/GED faculty to get their input on program improvement and growth, Marra plans to develop a phased plan, with quarterly goals to move SCC's program into parity with other programs in the region.  Each phase will include: curriculum and materials development; program visibility on campus and within the community;  partnerships with college programs such as Workforce Training, Multicultural/Diversity Education Center, CEO and professional technical programs; and partnerships with local employment agencies and high schools.

Neal Vasishth, Three Quarters
Neal Vasishth will spend approximately six months in India learning Hindi, the original language of much of Indian literature that he teaches.  He plans to immerse himself in the culture, including doing volunteer work in schools or organizations where his skills could be useful.  He also plans to spend time researching the literature and philosophy of India.  Vasishth also plans to continue his creative writing efforts, working on a novel composed of short stories while on sabbatical.  Much of his creative energy goes into teaching, so he is looking forward to having this time while he is in India to work on his novel.

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Puget Sound Center Update 

The Puget Sound Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology (PSC) is a private non-profit educational organization associated with Edmonds and Shoreline community colleges.
The PSC provides future-ready technology training solutions to corporate and educational communities in the Puget Sound area.

The core mission is K-12 teacher professional development centered around technology — teachers get help integrating technology into their curricula. The Diversity in Technology Group works on gender equity issues encouraging girls and people of color into science, technology, engineering and math courses and careers.  Additionally, as a Regional Cisco Academy, teachers are trained to teach the CCNA curriculum in high schools and community colleges.

IT professional development for employed IT professionals is another goal of the PSC.  Corporate IT training is offered, with The Boeing Company being the center's major client.  IT courses are also offered at a Boeing site. 

PSC programs and courses are wide-ranging and constantly evolving. PSC works with business leaders, educational institutions, and service organizations such as The Boeing Company, Cisco Systems, Oracle, Discreet Training Center, WorkSource-Washington, the National Science Foundation, community and technical colleges, and local school districts to develop customized courses and training programs to meet individual client needs.

PSC also partners with community-based organizations, government agencies and educational institutions (like SCC) to train low-income youth and adults.  PSC provides hardware, software and training to help participants succeed on the job and in school.

The center has been in business for four years and has a staff of 18.  They recently moved from the old SCC Northshore Center to a new location in Canyon Park which has more offices for project management rather than labs for training.  SCC President Holly Moore is a founding PSC board member and Kevin Grossman, currently on the SCC Foundation, is the newest board member.  In addition to the primary funding from the Morgridge Family Foundation, the center has received grants from the US Department of Education, the US Department of Labor, the US Department of Housing & Urban Development, the National Science Foundation, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, plus corporate support from several companies such as Microsoft, HP, Verizon, Lexmark, QFC and Washington Mutual. 

PSC is currently helping manage a $450,000 grant to Cleveland High School from the Paul G. Allen Foundation and providing technology training for teachers.  The three-year project will create greater student engagement and personalization of learning, an increase in project-based learning, and increased use of technology to enhance teacher productivity and effectiveness.

PSC Staff
The PSC is headed up by Executive Director Bill McMeekin and staffed by:

Mary Burton, Assistant Director of the Diversity in Technology Group
Mary Burton began her work at PSC in December, 2003.  Burton is responsible for the development and implementation of programs that aim to bridge the digital divide and create equal access for under-represented groups in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Burton has worked in a variety of positions in business and education for the last 18 years, including a high school career specialist, and most recently, a business/education liaison for the High Tech Learning Centers, a program of the Northeast Vocational Area Cooperative consortium of nine school districts.  Burton has a bachelor's degree in business administration as well as a career and technical education certification in diversified occupations and work-based learning. 

Karen Manuel, TechREACH Program Manager
Karen Manuel manages the implementation of the after school program, TechREACH.  The new program is geared to increase the interest of middle age girls in science, technology, engineering and math.  Eight middle schools in seven Puget Sound (from Everett to Fife) area school districts and one private school have included the program in their curricula.  Manuel earned her master's degree in curriculum and instruction from Seattle University.  Prior to this job, Manuel worked at the Alliance for Education  (www.alliance4ed.org), a non-profit organization that supports school improvement initiatives in Seattle Public Schools.  She also taught computer skills and job skills to at-risk youth in community-based organizations and work training programs. She joined the PSC team in July, 2003.

Vicky Ragan, Program Manager, K-20 Programs
Vicky Ragan manages the facilitators and external groups (Educational Service Districts) that offer T2CI for PSC's Coaching Initiative.  She also develops curriculum and manages the research side of T2CI.  She has a master's degree in curriculum and instruction and a doctoral degree in instructional technology and distance education.  Ragan has also been a library media specialist and a technology integration specialist.  She loves skiing, hiking, her two horses, Snickers, her chocolate lab and her husband, Al.  Ragan has worked at PSC since July 1, 2003. 

Charmell Slaughter, Outreach Coordinator, TechREACH Program
Charmell Slaughter was hired in March 2003 to assist schools in the recruitment and retention of students in the TechREACH Program.  Slaughter also recruits, trains and matches STEM professionals with students for e-mentoring.  She is currently matriculating at UW Bothell, earning a bachelor's degree in business administration.  Prior to coming to PSC, she was a software tester at Microsoft for five years and a medical laboratory technician in the U.S. Air Force from 1994 to 1998.  Slaughter is passionate about increasing the presence of women and people of color in the high tech workforce.  She enjoys acrylic painting, kayaking, cooking and traveling with her husband, John.  She originates from New Brunswick, N.J.

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Faculty Retreats at Islandwood
With funding from an Assessment Grant and the President's Office, 56 full- and part-time faculty were able to get away from campus to meet and retreat at beautiful IslandWood on Bainbridge Island on Friday and Saturday, February 20-21.  Faculty participants attended several workshops designed to enhance teaching and learning, as well as to explore the woods and natural setting surrounding this amazing environmental education center.  Faculty also had time to become acquainted with people they did not know from across campus.  For example, do YOU know who wrestled with 200 pound men, who has only one kidney, and who is a belly dancer?  Faculty who attended the retreat found out!  Special thanks go to the retreat planning committee, workshop presenters, and to Neal Vasishth and Tim Payne, whose hard work allowed this special event to happen.  "We look forward to developing the outcomes of the faculty retreat and making this an annual event," said Vasishth. 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

EYH 2004
Kudos to the organizers and volunteers of the Expanding Your Horizons for another successful conference.  Nice job to all of those who worked hard to provide such an important experience  for the future of young girls in math, science and technology..

Summer Quarter to be 4/10 work week
A memo from President Holly Moore regarding summer hours was distributed Friday, March 12th.  In an effort to reduce energy consumption as well as reduce single-occupancy trips to campus, the College has decided upon a Summer Quarter schedule of four ten-hour days per week.  Official College hours will be 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, with the College being closed Friday.  Summer hours will begin Monday, June 21, 2004 and end Labor Day, September 6, 2004.  The College will return to regular business hours on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 -- Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (with a one hour lunch) and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday (with a 30-minute lunch).  For more information, download the College memo.

Graduation application deadline drawing near
Graduation time is coming!  Please remind your graduating Spring Quarter and Summer Quarter students to submit their Applications for Graduation to the Information Desk in the 5000 Building before Friday, April 16th. Graduation applications for Summer Quarter students NOT participating in the June 9th ceremony should be submitted by Monday, July 12th.

Also, all planning sheets for professional technical programs need to be signed by both the Program Advisor and the Division Chair and submitted with the Application for Graduation by the same above deadlines.

If you have any questions please be sure to call Cecily Sherritt at x5841.

No need to call to schedule tests with Testing Services!
Testing Services is pleased to announce that it is no longer necessary for students to call ahead to schedule an appointment for ASSET, GED and COMPASS tests.  A new brochure has been printed with times that testing services are available and explains that students need only to come 30 minutes to an hour before the test time to sign up for the test (first come, first served).  Proctored tests will also be given for distance learning and WAOL.  The brochure is online.  For more information, call Judy Borrow at x4608.

Campus Clean-up Day
Friday, May 7
Mark your calendars now for this year's Campus Clean-up Day.  Once again, we will be taking the opportunity to make our campus an attractive place for our students, staff and visitors.  We would appreciate it if you would volunteer for one of the work assignments for that day. Jim Hammond and Nancy Lamus will coordinate the schedule and locations of activities.  Plants will be purchased by facilities for specific areas and groups or individuals may sign up to work in those locations.  Lunch will be cooked by the College administrators for all volunteers.  Watch for more announcements in DAAG and Net News as we get closer to the date.

VP Miller presented at Columbia University
Last month VP Darlene Miller was invited to speak with Tom Bailey from Teachers College at Columbia University on high school completion programs.  Their presentation was "Credit-Based Transition Programs."  The trip was financed by Teachers College.

Legislative News Update
Legislative News is published weekly during legislative sessions by the staff of the Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges, 319 7th Avenue SE, PO Box 42495, Olympia, WA 98504-2495. Telephone (360)704-4400; fax (360) 586-6440.  This is the final edition for 2004.

This week in Legislative Update:

  • Operating budget includes general and high-demand enrollments for two-year colleges
  • Almost $46 million for community and technical colleges in capital budget
  • Legislature approves higher education policy bills in last week before adjournment

http://www.sbctc.ctc.edu/Legislative/CurrentLegSession.asp.


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Wellness Tip of the Week
brought to you by the Wellness Committee
Happy March everyone!  It's time to get out and get healthy!  In this special edition of the "BecauseWeCare" e-letter, you will find simple tips and solutions from Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York and the exciting Great American Weigh in.  You'll also learn how to calculate your body mass and a fun and healthy recipe.  Double click here to download the e-letter. 

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HR CORNER

VP positions close
A total of 34 individuals applied for the Vice President, Student Services, with 21 of the applications coming from out of state; twenty-one submitted applications for Vice President, Human Resources & Employee Relations, six of whom are from outside Washington. Both recruitments closed February 26 for first consideration.  Screening committees for both positions have developed interview questions, set timelines, and are beginning review of the applications. Interviews/open forums are tentatively scheduled as follows:

VP/SS: First round interviews with Screening Committee - April 6, 7
Open forum/second interviews for finalists - April 8

VP/HR: First round interviews with Screening Committee - April 19, 20
Open forum/second interviews for finalists - April 21

Following reference checks, final selection will be made by President Holly Moore, subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. Both positions anticipate a start date of July 1.

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Don't miss "In the Works," an e-newsletter that provides the scoop on HR stuff
The newest issue of "In the Works" is now available online.  This e-newsletter is the place to get the scoop on personnel reform. Read the latest on the start of collective bargaining and the plan for consolidating job classes. http://washingtonworks.wa.gov/newsletter/newsletter0204.pdf  "In the Works" is an electronic newsletter that is home-based at the Washington Works Internet website: www.washingtonworks.wa.gov.  The website will link you to a wealth of information and resources about Washington's personnel system and its transformation-in-progress.  Check out
two recent Olympian articles on competitive contracting featured on the news page: http://washingtonworks.wa.gov/news.htm.

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Marci Melvin is Star of the Month

Marci Melvin was selected as the March 2004 Star of the Month.  One of her nominators said that "In Marci's little office she oversees 22 full-time and part-time faculty.  She oversees the various music budgets, answers phones, helps students, organizes the music lockers, bulletin boards, work study, mailing lists, attends music performances, and in one year, reorganized the music office after several years of changing part-time help.  She enjoys working with us and she is very respected in this Music Department."

Another nomination letter read "I'm an associate professor in the Music Department.  Our entire department is so grateful to Marci, always pleasant and efficient to a fault!  She's made an enormous difference to all of us."

Another letter stated that Marci "does such a great job in the Music Department office.  She is always on top of all schedules , deadlines, forms...she runs a tight ship!  It is so wonderful to be able to count on her.  She definitely deserves Star of the Month!"

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STAFF UPDATES

Mark Hankins, Director of Business Services and Special Projects
Mark Hankins has moved from the Professional Automotive Training Center to SCC@LFP.  He leaves his former position as an instructor in the automotive program to be the Director of Business Services and Special Projects.  Hankins, who will report to Rebecca Rhodes, executive director of Workforce Programs and SCC@LFP, will be responsible for overseeing special projects and grants.  The ACT Center, Assessment Center at LFP and the Center for Manufacturing Excellence all fall under Hankins' management.  He will also provide leadership in business outreach for Extended Learning, including the coordination of the development of new courses and training with business and industry.

Victoria Lauber, High School Programs/International Programs, Special Projects/Retention Manager

Victoria Lauber is now working in a shared administrative position with International Programs and High School Programs, working on specific projects defined by the project directors. Among her many duties, Lauber will assist Exec. Director Paul Rucker with the development and implementation of a comprehensive international student high school completion program and a regional and national four-year institution international student transfer partnership program.  She will provide leadership around community relations with high school counselors, instructors and parent communities for the High School Programs area as well as expand the development and coordination of the College in High School Program.  Lauber will also continue to participate in the off-campus community organizations developed during the FIPSE Project and continue to foster relationships in the Shoreline human services community.  Lauber was the program manager for the FACES Project, which ended December 31, 2003.

 

 

Rebecca Rhodes, Executive Director of Workforce Programs and SCC@LFP
Rebecca Rhodes was hired as the Executive Director of Workforce Programs last December (Dec. 8, 2003 edition of Net News archives).  She has also recently taken on leadership of the Lake Forest Park branch of the college.  Rhodes will assume responsibilities for operations at LFP.  VP Workforce and Economic Development VP Darlene Miller thanks Kae Peterson for stabilizing the fiscal management at LFP and strengthening the  community ties for the last year and a half and looks forward to Rebecca leading the program with a new direction and new ideas.

In her new role, Rhodes will be responsible for personnel oversight, fiscal, and programmatic management at SCC@LFP.  She is pleased to be taking on this new role and has been impressed with LFP’s talented staff and strong program offerings. Rhodes is looking forward to using her experience in workforce and economic development to assist in incubating new classes and further implementing degree programs. She will be working to develop new continuing education classes based on Shoreline’s strong existing degree programs. Rhodes will also be working with Robin, Karla and Mark on industry training opportunities. She is housed at both SCC@LFP and in the FOSS Bldg, room 5201.  Please stop by and say hi!

Kae Peterson, Senior Executive Director, SCC Foundation
With Kae Peterson no longer heading up Lake Forest Park, she will now, in addition to her role as Senior Executive Director of the SCC Foundation, assist with the development of the college's Master Plan.  Vice President Administrative Services Bev Brandt says that "Because of Kae Peterson's extensive ties to the community and her ability to bring groups together, we have reassigned a portion of Kae's position to work with the community on the completion of the EIS and the Master Plan.  Her unique skills are proving valuable in our commitment to involving all constituencies that will be affected with the future of Shoreline Community College."  Brandt says that the Master Plan process is underway and should be completed by the end of Spring Quarter.  Peterson will then help facilitate Phase II of the plan, which is a concept plan that will be used as a support document for the biennial budget request.

Gilbert Martinez, Science Instructional Tech I, Science
Gilbert Martinez was a QC/QA Supervisor at William Bolthouse Farms, a Chemistry Lab Supervisor with Safety Kleen Environmental, and a QC/QA Chemist with Dairy Gold Dairy.  He has a bachelor's degree in chemistry and hopes to be a teacher in the future.  He enjoys making movies (really amateur!), swing dancing and rock climbing.

Patricia Wade, Program Asst., Distance Learning
Patricia Wade also works with Tony Costa as a Business Technology Tutor Coordinator.  She studied Latin American Studies at Fairhaven College and the University of Washington, and Purchasing Management at SCC.

New Employees
Jim Figaniak
, Driver, Warehouse Worker, Facilities, Feb. 2, 2004
Gilbert Martinez, Science Instructional Tech 1, Science, Feb. 17, 2004
Patricia Wade, Program Assistant, Distance Learning, Feb. 17, 2004

Employee Changes
Peggy Lytle, Office Asst. III, Student Development Center, Services for Students with Disabilities, January 1, 2004
Michelle Arevalo, Fiscal Specialist I, Bookstore, Feb. 9, 2004

Separations
Felicia Isgrig
, Program Asst., Distance Learning, Jan. 9, 2004
Imelda Cossette, Principal Investigator, CME, WED, Feb. 16, 2004

Staff Changes in the Bookstore
Michelle Arevalo
has recently changed positions and is now the Fiscal Specialist for the bookstore. The Assistant Manager position is currently posted and we hope to have a new person on board for the beginning of Spring Quarter. Until a new Assistant Manager is hired Arevalo and Mary Kelemen will be handling the Agency charges/third party billings, etc. Arevalo can now be reached at x4714.  Kelemen can be reached at x4733.

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KUDOS

Business Admin Instructor Laura Portolese Dias to present paper

Tenure-track Business Administration Faculty Laura Portolese Dias has been selected to  present a paper on Baby Boomers at the annual American Marketing Management Association Conference in Chicago on March 19, 2004.  Her paper is an empirical study on the environment that Baby Boomers grew up in and how that has affected their purchasing patterns today.  The paper will be published in their proceedings.

 

 

 


 

MLT student Jennifer Rullan is awarded Dade Behring Scholarship

MLT student Jennifer Rullan was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from Dade Behring.  Rullan was one of 50 students across the country to receive the scholarship, which are being distributed over a three-year period.  The scholarships are to help address the labor crisis in the clinical laboratory industry.  Chairman, President and CEO of Dade Behring, Jim Reid-Anderson announced the scholarship fund in July 2003.  Rullan holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Seattle Pacific University and will be earning a Certificate of Proficiency.  She is currently working as a lab assistant while finishing the program at SCC.  She will complete the program in July, 2004. 

 

 

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March 16, 2004

EVENTS

"One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest"
March 16-17 at 7:30 pm in the Lobby Theater

Don't miss the college production of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," March 16-17 in the Campus Lobby Theater. There are a few tickets left, so be sure to buy yours today.  Purchase your tickets at the Cashier's Office in FOSS or at the door. (It's a good idea to get them at the Cashier's Office, however.)  $8, $7 and $6. Two additional days were scheduled to accommodate the demand for tickets.

Honor Recital
Thursday, April 8, 2004
7:30pm
, Campus Theater
Instrumental and vocal students selected for outstanding Winter Quarter juries perform music solos from the Renaissance to the 20th century.  Free.

Darrell Scott with special guest Caroline Herring
Saturday, April 10, 2004
7:30pm, Campus Theater
Hit songwriter Darrell Scott will perform at Shoreline Community College at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 10, 2004.  Scott is an in-demand instrumentalist and acclaimed performer and recording artist.  As a songwriter, he has contributed a string of hits that some might call the best modern country music has to offer.  The Dixie Chicks, Garth Brooks and Travis Tritt are among many who have performed Scott’s music.  His work has brought Scott two Grammy nominations, and he has been named ASCAP Songwriter of the Year and NSAI Songwriter of the Year.  Opening for Scott is Caroline Herring.  Voted “Best New Artist 2002” at the SXSW Music Conference and the Austin Music Awards, Herring’s second album, “Wellspring” transcends the boundaries between folk, classic country and bluegrass music.  General admission is $20, $18 for college students and seniors, and $14 for SCC students and children 14 and younger.  Call 206.546.4606 to order tickets or purchase at door.

Bev Harris and Andy Stephenson
"Black Box Voting:  Ballot Tampering in the 21st Century"
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
12:30pm, Campus Theater

Bev Harris and Andy Stephenson have been working over the past 14 months to help research and publicize the issues and potential for corruption inherent with the current voting machines being installed throughout the United States. They will give a lecture, “Black Box Voting: Ballot-Tampering in the 21st Century” at Shoreline Community College, Wednesday, April 21, at 12:30 p.m. in the Campus Theater. No admission.

Harris, author of Black Box Voting: Ballot-Tampering in the 21st Century, began writing on the subject of electronic voting machines in October, 2002. She spent over 2,000 hours researching voting machines and interviewed hundreds of witnesses, including many election officials and even voting machine programmers who work directly for the firms that build the machines. During the course of writing Black Box Voting, Harris discovered that one of the largest voting machine companies, Diebold Election Systems, had committed a massive security breach, leaving thousands of sensitive voting system program files on an unprotected web site.
Harris’ investigative journalism has since been cited in The New York Times and on CBS, FOX News and CNN. Her book, Black Box Voting, has triggered a national investigation and activism movement to restore clean, trustworthy voting systems.

Stephenson (D-WA), an entrepreneur and business owner who is currently running for Secretary of State, has pledged to keep the vote free, and out of the hands of corporations. He feels that protecting the voting process is the most important responsibility of the Secretary of State and that the public has a right to know when uncertified and unapproved software is being used in the election process. He alleges that King County absentee ballots are handled by a private firm and that the chain of custody cannot be ensured.

“Most people don’t realize that this is very much a state issue,” says Stephenson. “It is imperative that the American public know about this issue, and how it absolutely politicizes the position of Secretary of State in every State of the Union, starting now, here, in Washington.”
The lecture is presented by the college’s Arts and Entertainment Board and the Wordly Philosophers and Dismal Scientists Society. More information can be found at www.AndyStephenson.com and www.blackboxvoting.org.

Michael Parenti
”When America Rules the World:  A Dissent”
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
7:30pm, SCC Gym
Michael Parenti is one of this country's foremost independent political analysts and a distinguished political scientist, author and lecturer.  A brilliant observer of the press and media’s manipulation of contemporary politics, reality and values, he is the author of 17 books including, “The Assassination of Julius Caesar” (The New Press, 2003), “The Terrorism Trap” (City Lights Books, 2002), “Democracy for the Few” (Wadsworth, seventh edition, 2002), and “To Kill a Nation” (Verso Books, 2001).  Dr. Parenti received his Ph.D. from Yale and has taught at major colleges and universities in the U.S. and abroad.  He has appeared on radio and television talk shows to discuss current issues such as how the government controls the media to its own advantage.  His books are enjoyed by both lay readers and scholars, and have been used extensively in college courses.  Some 250 articles of his have appeared in CovertAction Quarterly, Z Magazine, New Political Science, Monthly Review, The Humanist, Dollars and Sense, the Nation, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and numerous other publications.  General admission is $10, $8 for college students and seniors, and $5 for SCC students and children 14 and younger.

Faculty Piano Duet Recital perform solo recital of music by Frederic Chopin
Iwona Kamińska-Bowlby & Chris Bowlby
Sunday, April 25, 2004
3pm, Campus Theater
At the final performance of the College Piano Series, Iwona Kamińska-Bowlby and Chris Bowlby perform works by Frederic Chopin.  The Bowlbys have performed as a team in western Canada, the Midwest and the Northwest.  He is a doctoral student at the University of Washington and has been featured several times on public radio as a soloist with symphonic orchestras.  Reception follows.  General admission is $10, $8 for seniors and college students, and $4 for SCC students and children 14 and younger.  This is a benefit for the SCC Piano Scholarship Fund.

COLLEGE GALLERY

“The Distance of Clutter”
Large paintings by Matt Everett
at Shoreline Community College Gallery

The College Gallery exhibits “The Distance of Clutter,” large paintings by Matt Everett.  In a confusion of consuming domestic surroundings, Everett has depicted the accumulation of the clutter and “residue of living” that represent his day-to-day existence.  The exhibit will be shown March 6 to April 3, 2004.  Everett says, “Silent paint becomes a reflection of the restlessness of thought and body in a perpetually fast-moving daily life.”  He captures the overwhelming nature of living with too much stuff, too much information, noise, motion and repetition and the time and attention it all requires.  Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.  The College Gallery is located in the Administration Building.

Upcoming at the College Gallery
“Paintings” by Barbara Earl Thomas
Shoreline Community College is pleased to present the work of writer and painter Barbara Earl Thomas.  Her exhibit "Paintings" will be on display April 3rd to May 15th and will feature several of the artist's exquisitely layered egg tempura on paper paintings.  The public is invited to enjoy her work at a reception, Saturday, April 17th from 1 to 3 p.m. at which time Thomas will read from her written works.

Thomas has exhibited artwork at the Seattle Art Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, and in museums throughout Washington state and the U.S. Her artwork is included in a number of prestigious private and public collections.  Thomas’ essays have appeared in Raven Chronicles, A Single Mothers Companion, Intimate Nature: The Bonds Between Women and Animals, The Gift of Birds: True Encounters with Avian Spirits, and Never Late for Heaven: The Art of Gwen Knight.  Storm Watch:  The Art of Barbara Earl Thomas was published in 1998 by the University of Washington Press.  She is represented in Seattle by the Francine Seders Gallery.

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