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Appreciating our strengths, our diversity and our accomplishments in 2004
By now you have received a letter from me welcoming you to the 2004-05 academic year.  It is an SCC tradition to begin each year with a letter to the campus community, and this year is no exception. 

In spite of budget constraints, we were able to balance our budget without cuts in full-time staff and equipment.  We had planned a budget based on income from five percent excess enrollment.  We were not able to meet this aggressive target, and yet we were able to exceed the state required target and our overall target.  We were successful at completing the 2900 Building remodel and are grateful to UWB, SCC@LFP and the employees who work in the PUB for the sacrifices made throughout the process. 

Please note that my work will continue to take me to Washington, D.C. and Olympia, where I will join fellow community college presidents who will be advocating for more state dollars and promoting community colleges at large.  Additionally, I will advocate for higher salaries and better compensation packages for all College employees as well as more professional development funding.  I will also join SCC administrators in promoting partnerships and faculty and staff study-abroad and teach-abroad opportunities.  It's important to note, however, that I realize that my travels have had impact on the timeliness of response to your needs.  For that reason, I have designated Beverly Brandt and Carol Henderson as Executive Vice Presidents to work with you and the Board during my absences in the future.

The work of the newly established College Council and Strategic Planning Committee will continue as well as all constituency-based committees.

I look forward to the many challenges and opportunities this year will bring to each and every one of us.  Welcome back and have a great Opening Week.

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Welcome to Opening Week 2004
Welcome back!  Each year when the leaves turn brilliant colors and the hot days of summer suddenly become cool, it somehow seems that the right thing to do is go back to school. Every fall as we prepare for the return of students, we take a few days to enjoy Opening Week activities and visit with our colleagues. We hope that you will take advantage of this year's events, including the All-college Continental Breakfast, the All-College Meeting, the All-college Luncheon, and Shoreline Salutes, where you can enjoy live music performed by former SCC student, Gina Zukowski and her trio.  Also, be sure not to miss the Wear It Again Fashion Show (back from a one-year sabbatical) at noon in the PUB on Friday.

For more information about Opening Week, visit the web site at: http://intranet.shoreline.edu/intranethome/ow/OW04.pdf

NOTE:  Sorry about the construction:  A new water main is being installed to replace the original one from the 60s.  The new main will increase water pressure and meet fire codes.  Please expect obstacles, detours and delays during the construction project and be aware that campus parking may be affected through the end of the year.

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Fulbright Scholar in Residence for Spring 2005
SCC has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar in Residence.  Dr. Maria Luisa Acosta will join the IAS/SS faculty Spring Quarter, 2005.  This is a real coup for Shoreline as very few community colleges are selected for SIR placement.  Last year there were only two or three SIRs nationwide and most likely only two or three will be placed this year as well. 

Dr. Maria Luisa Acosta has a law degree from the University of Iowa and specializes in defending the rights of indigenous people in Nicaragua. Tragically her husband, a chemistry professor, was tortured and murdered in their home in 2002 in an effort to stop her work with local Miskito people.

Dr. Acosta will team teach a Global Studies 100 class and will also guest lecture for a few days up to a week if appropriate.  She will also speak to groups in the greater Seattle area while here.

"This is a tremendous honor for Shoreline and we want to be certain that our guest has the best possible experience here," says Dean Terry Taylor. 

International Programs and the IAS&SS Division will coordinate Dr. Acosta’s activities and a number of employees will be asked to schedule social activities as well as classroom visits.  "Several individuals have already expressed an interest in having Dr. Acosta over to dinner or showing her some of the attractions of our area.  We would like to organize these events so that she is neither alone too much nor over scheduled," says Taylor.

Read about Dr. Acosta’s work in the attached article published in the December, 2002 edition of the Baltimore Chronicle: http://www.baltimorechronicle.com/struggle_dec02.html.

If you have any ideas or suggestions for things to do with Dr. Acosta please share them with Taylor, Colleen Cooper or Matt DeGooyer in International Programs.

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1st Annual Student Employment Fair
The first annual Student Employment Fair was held in the PUB Tuesday, September 14th.  Approximately 120 to 160 students attended the fair, which was co-sponsored by the Financial Aid Office and Career Employment Services.  Research by the Financial Aid Office on different models for work study placement was conducted this summer, and after discussion with other schools, it was concluded that it would be a good idea for Financial Aid and CES to collaborate on this type of event for SCC students.  A Top Foods representative talks to students in the photo.

Director of Financial Aid, Ted Haase mentions that part of the inspiration for this event came from a presentation given to the Operations Committee by former Vice President Cheryl Reed in fall, 2003.  Her presentation reviewed a state research study conducted about employer experiences with Washington state community colleges.  “Cheryl’s presentation gave us a helpful perspective on our relationship with employers," says Haase.  "When thinking about the possibility for hosting a student employment event, it was important to make an effort to involve the business community and help students connect with both on-campus and off-campus employers.”

Haase also mentioned the support from Rebecca Rhodes, executive director for Workforce Programs.  “Shortly after she began working at Shoreline in winter, 2004, I met with her and asked about collaborating on this type of event.  She was positive about the idea and enthusiastic about involving our off-campus employers.”

Approximately 19 departments and divisions from across campus and seven off-campus employers (Top Foods, Central Market, Safeway, UPS, Fremont Public Association, Central Chiropractic Clinic and Mieko's Fitness) participated at the employment fair.  A number of students were hired at the fair and several more made arrangements for future interviews.

Haase was very pleased with the work the staff did to make the event such a success.  "This group did an incredible job.  They all worked very hard for our students."  The planning committee included: Kristi Kallander, Sandra Bishop and Sharon Reynolds from the Financial Aid Office, and Ann Ludwig and Susan Oishi from Career Employment Services.  "I especially appreciate the fine work of our Assistant Director of Financial Aid, Kristi Kallander," says Haase.  "She provided effective leadership; hard, steady work; and attention to a multitude of important details.  Ann Ludwig from Career Employment Services generously shared her ideas, information and knowledge from other experiences.”

He was equally impressed with the planning and coordination between the two departments -- this was the first event co-sponsored by the two departments.  In addition to the Financial Aid staff and Career Employment Services staff, Haase thanks Colleen Perrault, Mark Durfee, Becky Gibler, Dave Holmes, Amy Stapleton, Shawn Miller, John Wayne, Jim Miller Bill Li, Alex Kovol, Lisa Smith, Colleen Higbee, Greg Angus and Facilities staff, Tommy Harvey, Jason Ramey and Sam Bess. 

“The great thing about the Student Employment Fair was providing an opportunity for students and employers to connect and get settled before the start of classes.  It’s a wonderful way to support student academic success by eliminating the need for students to worry about whether they will get a job and/or where they will work during the school year," says VP of Student Services Zakiya Stewart.  "There were many people associated with the success of this event from Financial Aid and Career Employment Services to Colleen Perrault in Diversity and Student Success, who created some wonderful signage.”

Nineteen of the 26 employers responded to a one-page survey about the fair and the overall response was very positive, with 16 of the 19 saying they would return for another fair.  Constructive suggestions will be incorporated into future fairs. 

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SCC shines at City of Shoreline parade The blue skies and warm weather held out long enough for the annual Shoreline parade, Saturday, August 21st.  Dolphie joined President Moore and a number of SCC employees along with Shoreline School District representatives and the Shoreline Band, led by SCC music instructor, Ken Noreen.   Thanks to all the folks who came out on a Saturday to help promote the college:  Holly Moore and her mother, Elaine Manning, Bev Brandt and her two grandkids - Claire & Jared, Michelle Foley, Kae Peterson and her husband, Tom Peterson, Dorothy Cirelli, Susan Oishi-Thompson, her husband and three kids, Kim Thompson and her dog, Shawn Miller and his wife, Tisha, and their dogs, Ben Peterson, Rosemary Dunne and Amy Stapleton and her daughter, Emily.  The following employees helped out at the festival:  Jeff Omalanz-Hood, Kari Fritzen, Carol Jacobs, Lori Yonemitsu and Lindsey Legaspi. Special kudos go to Tommy Harvey and Randy Stegmeier for help  with transportation and to Edwin Lucero and Becky Gibler for cleaning up the bus. Amy Stapleton, who organized the college's participation, was notified Monday, August 23rd that SCC won the "Best of Parade" category.

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Essential Skills Program offers much more than ABE and ESL classes
Approximately 800 students plus 250 international students enroll in SCC's Essential Skills Program (ESP) every year to improve their English and basic skills or to prepare for the GED exams.  These programs are recognized as highly important for our community members and Director of the Essential Skills Program, Donna Miller-Parker realizes that we have a great opportunity to move these students into college credit-bearing classes.  According to Miller-Parker, historically, many of these students do not entertain the idea of continuing their education.  They do not realize that in today's economy high school level skills are not adequate preparation for living wage jobs. Miller-Parker and the ESP staff have another goal for these students ― more education for better job and career opportunities.  "Our program is a gateway into other programs," says Miller-Parker.  "It's a way to get these students to go to college."  Students can take these classes at the main campus, at he LFP campus and at Learning Center North.

Miller-Parker has worked with faculty and administrators across the curriculum to develop new programs that encourage students to go beyond the basic skills, GED and ESL classes.  "We have always offered quality instruction, but now we offer many options in addition to standard ESL and GED classes." 

The Health Care bridge program is the first of many planned bridge programs to help ESL students prepare for specific college programs such as Dental Hygiene, Dietetic Technology, Health Information Technology, Medical Coding, Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Reimbursement Specialist, Nursing and the Phlebotomy programs. The program was designed from the most basic to the more complicated concepts to reflect the level of language skill development.  Elizabeth Hanson, Donna Wilde, Judy Penn and Josie Saldin developed the program and teach the classes.

At level four of the ESL program, students may enroll in the ESL Intro to Health Care bridge class, where they learn about different jobs available, employment outlook and the types of training they will need to move into the health care industry.  The program was developed with as much consideration as possible of the students' cultural backgrounds and each level gradually gets more difficult. 

Another bridge under development is a link to Business, Automotive, and Manufacturing programs and careers.  Currently the ESP program offers "Core Manufacturing Skills for ESL" and "Automotive Service Technician" classes.  These classes are intended to help students move into technical programs, including Shoreline's new Center for Manufacturing Excellence.  In the case of the Automotive class, students are encouraged to go into entry-level employment.  Once they have on-the-job experience, they are encouraged to plan a return to Shoreline's award-winning automotive program.  These two courses were developed and taught by Cyrus Knowles, Elizabeth Hanson, Donna Linn and Bob Biesiedzinski.

The Business Bridge will make use of Virtual Enterprise, a project developed at Kingsborough College in New York state.  Although this is a program used around the globe, it has not been used previously by community college in the state of Washington.  An SCC team including Donna Biscay, Norma Goldstein, Chuck Loomis and Darlene Miller visited the Kingsborough program and returned convinced that this approach would be very useful, not only n the ESL program but in other college programs as well.

Biscay and Loomis are currently developing courses to use the approach with ESL students beginning Winter Quarter 2005.  Students will have the opportunity to set up a virtual business, develop a business plan, design a product, receive funding from a virtual bank, hire employees, etc.  This program will be extremely helpful to the immigrant and refugee populations as many of them would like to set up their own businesses.  They may have the knowledge and skills necessary to do this in their native countries, but they would have a very difficult time doing so in the United States.  Donna Biscay will teach the ESL portion and Chuck Loomis will teach the business component of the class. 

Aura Rios-Erickson, immigrant student advisor, has also been instrumental in developing another new opportunity for essential skills students.  She wrote and teaches the hybrid class, "Intro to College Life," for both ESL and GED students.  Students receive one-on-one self assessment, work on study skills and career goals.  They learn about financial aid opportunities and other college student services.

"These students didn't have high school counselors and so they don't know what's available," says Rios-Erickson.  "We give them the information and techniques they need to go to school and to be successful."  Rios-Erickson and Ruth Duffy, ESL instructor will pilot the program on Washington Online during the 2004-05 academic year.

If you know a student who could benefit from any of the ESP classes, please be sure to refer them to Miller-Parker.

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Summercollege was a smashing success!
By Sharon Sneddon
Round up 22 instructors who are passionate about their subject, add 185 senior students who are eager to learn, toss in a refreshment table laden with tempting muffins and killer scones and mix thoroughly with balmy summer weather. That’s a recipe for success according to comments from students and instructors who attended Summercollege 2004.

Now in its 19th year, Summercollege was held on the Shoreline campus from August 16th  through 20th.  Geared toward folks over 50, the program features academic subjects taught in a lively, enjoyable atmosphere, without homework or tests. An article about Summercollege which appeared in the Seattle Post Intelligencer on August 24th attests to the students’ love of lifelong learning.

Classes are taught by active and retired faculty from SCC and other academic institutions along with experts from the community.  Long-time students flocked to their favorite instructors’ latest offering while others learned new computer skills.  Among the many new classes were Wartime Presidents, Eastern Religions, Indonesia and Shakespeare’s Green-Eyed Monsters. Students in the International Relations class got current information on subjects such as United States – North Korea Relations, Quebec and the Sovereignty Movement and The Faces of Croatia from faculty in the Jackson School of International Studies at UW.  A presentation on The Evolving Role of the United Nations was given by James Thyden, retired Foreign Service Officer who has also served as the director of the State Department’s Office of Human Rights.

Comments such as “Excellent lecture with global view of U.S. history,” from a student in the Wartime Presidents class and “Kelly Kitchens is a great instructor who really made the characters come alive,” from a student in the Shakespeare class are just a few responses from the enthusiastic students.  A couple of the new instructors commented that it was one of the most rewarding teaching experiences they had ever had.

Wintercollege is held for three days in late March at SCC@LFP.  If you, or someone you know may be interested in offering a class next year, please contact ssneddon@shoreline.edu. If you would like to add someone to the Summercollege mailing list, please call the Extended Learning Department at SCC@LFP at 206-533-6700.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Flex Passes available - Commute Trip Reduction
FlexPass is a comprehensive commute benefits package for all or most employees, that includes financial tools to help employers pay for alternative commute benefits. The FlexPass can bring a more integrated and affordable program of commute benefits to a larger number of employees. A FlexPass program may include full access to Metro Transit, Home Free Guarantee emergency ride home service, vanpool fare subsidies, carpool incentives, discounted carpool/vanpool parking, or customized ridematching services.

Thanks to the hard work of Colleen Perrault, Metro and the College, FlexPasses will now be available to Shoreline Community College employees beginning September 1, 2004.  All CTR-affected employees, working at least 50% for an academic year at Shoreline Community College. The FlexPass package that the College purchased can be used for King County Metro buses, Sound Transit buses and the Sounder Train. 

If you have any questions about the FlexPass, please call your new Employee Transportation Coordinator Lanay Gard at x4513.  She will have passes available during the year if you would like to sign-up.

The Commute Trip Reduction Plan is mandated by law for King County Agencies to help  protect the environment by reducing traffic at peak times.  It is the right thing to do.  There is a side benefit to you -- no high gas prices!

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New picnic tables provide nice space for students and staff
Several new picnic tables have been placed at the 2900 Building and between the Administration and Finance buildings for students and staff to enjoy.  The tables are hexagonal, providing easy access as opposed to the old style picnic tables.  They are made from recycled plastic milk jugs by a local company and are virtually maintenance free and able to take a lot of wear and tear.  One of the new tables is ADA compliant, providing wheelchair access. The Science Division will hold their first division meeting of the year on the deck of the 2900 Bldg, using the new seating as a way of celebrating the opening of the renovated building. 

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HR CORNER

Kudos

Barb Kristek is August Star of the Month
Barb Kristek of Enrollment Services has been named the August Star of the Month.  Barb was selected for her overall understanding and help in the Enrollment Services Department.  "She is competent, conscientious (calling in sick only one time in several years), and willing to extend whatever effort necessary to make sure the job is accomplished to the highest of standards.  I have found Barb to be knowledgeable about procedures (some not in her job description) hence a helpful resource.  She oversees work-study students and hourly employees with patience and clear instructions.  The copy machine is next to her desk, making her a point person for machine difficulties.  Beyond her immediate position, she has volunteered to serve on two committees for the college." 

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Summer 2004 Moves/Changes
This summer, like many in SCC’s past, we are experiencing several office moves/changes. Provided below is a guide we hope will be helpful in finding staff who have been relocated or will relocate before Opening Week.  In some situations this represents new staff; please try and welcome them to campus.

Furniture is being ordered, wiring is being done and TSS and Plant Operations are busily making spaces ready.  If phone numbers change, we will publish them in DAAG and in the Fall Quarter phone directory.

Movements/changes that have occurred since July 1, 2004:
Room 1013 Debbie Sherman, (new) Confidential Secretary to VPHR
Room 1013A Joanne Warner, Interim VPHR
Room 1016 Tom Curtis, Special Assistant to the President
Room 1012A Ruth Clark, Director of Personnel Operations
Room 1021B John Lederer, Exec Director, Gov’t Relations & Grants
Room 1021B Lynette Peters, Mgr, Grant Development & Administration
Room 5200 Lori Yonemitsu, (new) Confidential Secretary to VPSS
Room 5202 Zakiya Stewart, (new) VPSS
2900 Bldg Jeanne Helke, Secretary, Science Division
Room 5335 Part-time Faculty Office-Science Division
Room 962AB Cathy Chun, Exec Director, Diversity and Student Success
Room 962A Colleen Perrault, Office Asst. to Cathy Chun
Room 962 Prog Coordinator, Women’s Center (recruitment underway)
Room 966B Esther Piniero-Hall, Program Coordinator
Multicultural/ Diversity Education Center
Room 968 Robert Alamillo, (new) Campus Security Officer
Room 968 David Finney, (new) Campus Security Officer
Room 1012 Veronica Botts, (new) Human Resource Assistant
Room 2523 Marie Batalia, (new) Dental Clinic Supervisor I
Room 4122 Gavin Smith, (new) Dbase/Web Applications Programmer
SCC@LFP John Bonner, (new) Assistant Director, Extended Learning
Room 3005E Steven Seki, (new) Athletic Success Mgr-Baseball Coach
Room 5201S Amy Stapleton, Office Assistant III, PIO
Room 5208 Judy Yu, Director, PIO
Room 4110 Part-time faculty -Library
Room 4109 Part-time faculty - CEO
Room 4111 Part-time faculty - Humanities
Remodel Advising, Counseling, ABE/ESL, Services to Persons with Disabilities, Career Center and Admissions

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Meet the new 2004-05 faculty

Douglas Angell, Automotive (Volvo)
Full-time, one year temporary teaching position in Business, Automotive & Mfg.
Douglas has a master's degree in education from Central Washington University and a bachelor's degree in industrial arts education from the University of Washington.

Kim Balfre Bailey, Nursing
Full-time teaching position in Health Occupations
Kim has a doctoral degree in physiology from St. Georges Hospital Medical School @ London University, a master's degree in nursing from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor's degree in nursing from Samuel Merritt University. 

Roland L. Baker, Purchasing Management/Business Administration
Temporary Pro-rata position in Business Administration
Roland has a master's degree in business administration from the University of Michigan and a bachelor's degree in economics from Western Washington University.

Bob Biesiedzinski, Automotive (Honda)
Full-time teaching position in Business, Automotive & Manufacturing
Bob has an Automotive Teaching Certificate from Wyoming Technical Institute.

Julianne Brian, Speech Language Pathology Assistant
Full-time, one year temporary teaching position in IAS/SS
Julianne has a master's degree in Communicative Disorders and Sciences from San Jose State University and a bachelor's degree in Communicative Disorders and Sciences from Brigham Young University.

Donald Christensen, Psychology
Full-time teaching position in IAS/SS
Donald has a doctoral degree. in clinical psychology from the University of Washington, a master's in clinical psychology from the UW, and a bachelor's in psychology from Stanford University.

Tony Doupě, Drama/Film/ Video
Full-time, one year temporary position in Humanities
Tony has a master's in theater from California Institute of the Arts, a bachelor's in theater from Western Washington University, and an associate degree from Shoreline Community College. 

Scott Fallstrom, Math Learning Center Director
Full-time position in Humanities
Scott has a bachelor's in mathematics and a master's in mathematics from Eastern Washington University.

Matthew Fordham, Audio Engineering
Full-time teaching position in Humanities
Matthew has a bachelor's in music from Berklee College of Music.

Bonnie Frunz, Developmental English
Full-time, one year temporary position in Humanities
Bonnie has a master's degree in English from Western Washington University and a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Washington.

Jerry Gernert, Automotive
One year, temporary pro-rata position in Business, Automotive & Mfg.
Jerry has over 27 years of automotive service management experience.

Thomas Guy Hamilton, Biotechnology
Full-time teaching position in Science
Guy has a doctoral degree in biology from the University of Oregon and a bachelor's in microbiology form Indiana University. 

Robert Hayden, Multicultural Studies
Temporary, one year pro-rata position in IAS/SS
Robert has a Ph.D. and a master's degree in comparative culture from the University of California and a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Washington State University.

Dongwa Hu, Economics
Temporary Pro-rata teaching position in IAS/SS
Dongwa has a master's in economics form the University of Washington and a bachelor's in business administration from Beijing University.

Julie Kemp, European History
Full-time, one year temporary position in IAS/SS
Julie has a Ph.D. and a master's degree in ancient & medieval history from Emory University and a bachelor's degree in history from the University of California.

Amy Kinsel, History
Full-time teaching position in IAS/SS
Amy has a doctoral degree in U.S. History from Cornell University, a master's in history from Cornell, and a bachelor's in history from the University of Puget Sound.

Stephen McCloskey, Business Administration/Law
Full-time teaching position in Business, Automotive & Mfg.
Stephen has a JD in private/public international law from Syracuse College of Law, a master's in international relations/trade from Maxwell School of Citizen & Public Affairs @ Syracuse U, and a bachelor's in business/international relations from Lake Forest College.

Georgia Spalding Pierce, Nursing
Full-time position in Health Occupations
Georgia has a master's in nursing from the University of Washington and a bachelor's in nursing from the University of Virginia.

James Reddin, Digital Imaging
Full-time position in Humanities
James has a master's in art from Western Washington University and a bachelor's in art from Bowling Green State University.

Doug Reid, Music
Full-time, one year temporary
Doug has a master's in technology/music from City University and a bachelor's in music from North Texas State University.

Lauren Sandven, Math
Full-time teaching position in Science
Lauren has a master's in math from the University of Washington and a bachelor's in math/music from St. Olaf University.

Sueanne Seegers, Medical Laboratory Technology
Full-time position in Health Occupations
Sueanne has a bachelor's in biology/psychology from Albright College and an associate in general studies from Shoreline Community College.

Jeanne Strieck, Academic Advisor
Full-time advising position in Health Occupations
Jeanne has a master's in psychology from Antioch University, a bachelor's in music form the University of Washington, and an associate in general studies form Bellevue Community College.

Mary Wells, Art/Art History/Visual Communications Technology
Temporary Pro-rata position in Humanities
Mary has a master's in art history from the University of Washington and a bachelor's in art history from Portland State University.

Amar Yahiaoiu, Chemistry
Full-time position in Science
Amar has a doctoral in Polymer Science/chemistry, a master's in chemical engineering from the UW, and a bachelor's in chemistry from the University of Algiers.

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EVENTS

Opening Week 2004
Opening Week 2004 events can be viewed online.

COLLEGE GALLERY

Acrylic paintings by Seattle native Patti Bezzo
at College Gallery
The College Gallery at Shoreline Community College presents Time of Trees, a series of acrylic paintings by Seattle native, Patti Bezzo, September 3 to November 3, 2004.  The large, intensely colored paintings were strongly influenced by Bezzo’s work experience in fruit orchards along the Yakima and Columbia rivers.  Bezzo, who lived out of the back of her pickup truck, spent much of her free time sketching the countryside.

“Orchard work was hard, satisfying and sensual,” says Bezzo.  Her early sketches inspired many of her recent paintings and pastels.

The artist will give a talk about her work at a reception at 2 p.m., Thursday, October 14, 2004 at the College Gallery.

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SPORTS

Steve Seki is new Success Manager/Baseball Coach
The Athletic Department at Shoreline Community College (SCC) is pleased to announce that Steve Seki has been hired as the new athletic success manager/varsity baseball coach. The athletic success manager component of this position is new to the College and represents the strong desire of the Student Success Committee and the Athletic Department to promote the academic success of student athletes.

As head assistant baseball coach at California’s College of the Siskiyous over the last two years, Seki was in charge of monitoring the academic progress of the baseball team.

“I have seen this approach for athletes at the university level and I’m excited that Shoreline Community College is once again in the forefront in promoting student success,” says SCC President Holly Moore.

Seki worked primarily with catchers and outfielders at Siskiyous. Two of his catchers were drafted by major league organizations during his tenure. As head coach at SCC, he hopes to take the baseball program to the next level.

“I know that the program (SCC) has made some strides over the past few years. My goal is to be able to compete year-in and year-out for league championships. The North is such a tough league to compete in, but I believe we can accomplish this in time,” says Seki. He plans to have mandatory study halls for all freshman athletes as well as sophomore athletes having academic difficulties. He also plans to have weekly attendance checks and periodic grade checks. Seki’s goal is to see that every athlete receives the best education that SCC can provide and to be there when they need assistance.

“I am really excited to have this opportunity, not just to work with the baseball team, but to work with all of the athletes here at Shoreline,” says Seki. “I want to see that they succeed academically as well as athletically. I want to see every athlete leave Shoreline with a degree in their hands.

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