June 19, 2005

This and That -- New page added to Net News
A new page has been added to Net News in response to a number of requests to add personal achievements and celebrations. Please be sure to send in information on your accomplishments, including baby pictures to Donna Myers. We hope you enjoy it!

Introducing the Associates of Fine Arts degree

As the pressure increases for community colleges to prepare students who are "major ready" for transfer to four-year institutions, SCC has developed and received approval for a new transfer degree. The Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degree offers students multiple opportunities and experience in a number of art disciplines with an emphasis on portfolio development. The AFA degree is a model that highlights transfer opportunities for the serious art student while providing graduates with a sold foundation for artistic growth and for employment opportunities with just the associate degree. It also serves as a degree for students who may already have a degree in another field or are seeking positions in galleries, community centers and museums.

The AFA degree includes all requirements of the Direct Transfer AA degree plus students have added points for transfer for completing a program of study in their major that shows serious intention and achievement. The broad education of the AFA degree is an important background for serious lifelong artistic development. Admission with major status into formal art programs is based on portfolio assessment. The development of a competitive portfolio, as the AFA in Visual Arts is designed to do, provides focus for a fine arts student and prepares students for entry into competitive programs nationwide. Congrats to those involved with the development of the program: Bruce Amstutz, Chris Simons, Mary Wills and Norma Goldstein.

New Professional-Technical Certificate programs being offered in Fall 2005

As the College continues to work with industry to ensure that students receive the most up-to-date knowledge they need to be successful in their careers, several new short-term professional-technical certificate programs will be offered beginning Fall Quarter 2005. Two CNC Machinist short-term programs, Basic Manufacturing and CNC Machinist (directed by Phil Savereux); three new areas of concentration in the Performance Arts/Digital Filmmaking program — Acting for Stage and Camera, Digital Filmmaking, and Writing and Directing for Cinema (Jane Winslow, Tony Doupé, Chris Fisher and David Golden); and the new Dental Business Office Specialist in the Health Care Information program (Donna Wilde). Some of these programs can be completed in only one quarter, and some in four or five. All instructors have had successful careers in industry in addition to teaching experience.

New credit option for students - Credit for Prior Experiential Learning
The College has undergone a two-year process of preparation for this new policy, which allows students to earn credit to document the skills and knowledge they have gained through experiential learning prior to enrollment at Shoreline CC. This policy supports our open door policy as it recognizes the richness that learners bring with them. This is particularly true for the many adult learners we serve every year. A nationally known consultant provided professional development opportunities for faculty and administrators, and gathered together a group of interested individuals under the leadership of Asst. VP Andrea Rye to study best practices in granting credit for prior learning and make recommendations regarding its implementation at SCC. The development team planned and implemented a successful pilot of the new procedures.

The language of this proposed policy document has received extensive review and revision through the Faculty Senate and the Instructional Services Council, in addition to presentations at division meetings, and has been provided for review to both the College Council and the President’s Leadership Team. It was approved in its current form by a unanimous vote of the Faculty Senate Council and the Board of Trustees.

College holds 1st SERF (Seattle Early Reading Program) graduation

SCC hosted a graduation and Family Night for all Seattle Early Reading Program (SERF) children and teachers at the Children's Museum of Seattle (who donated the facility for the event.) A total of 107 children graduated from the program and will move into kindergarten next fall. In addition to honoring the children and parents, approximately 35 teachers were honored.

SCC's role has been to provide onsite, one-on-one training for the SERF pre-K teachers to prepare them for the program's college coursework. (They take the courses free of charge.) The grant supports them to complete their associate degree in Early Childhood Education. Education Professor Tasleem Qaasim prepared the initial grant application to design the model, and with a team of SCC faculty, developed the Literacy Certificate Program, which certifies teachers to train literacy strategies to early childhood educators. A variety of program options are available -- some offer a part-day preschool format while others offer SERF services integrated into a full-day child care setting. SERF instructors receive special literacy training so they can be successful at preparing children to read, write and communicate. Professional Development Coordinator Meenoo Yashar manages the program.

Nursing Program enjoys new space

Thanks to the perseverance of HOPE Dean Gillian Lewis and the hard work of many faculty and staff, both nursing students and faculty enjoyed a much larger and nicer Nursing Skills Practice Laboratory space this year. When the accreditation process suggested a larger space, Nursing Director Bette Perman says that Lewis did everything humanly possible to find and create a space that would accommodate classroom instruction as well as simulate a hospital setting. The usual roadblocks didn't deter Lewis, and beginning Fall Quarter 2004, the program moved into the new space.

The new space, a good six times larger than the original space and located right next door to the old classroom, was an old photo lab, which hadn't been used for years. The new space offers dedicated desk space for instruction, a mock nurses station, a hospital floor complete with beds and a medication preparation area. The curtains (donated by Swedish Hospital) hanging from the ceiling between each hospital bed give the skills lab the feeling of a real hospital. A supply room offers students experience in inventory control and a computer area provides experience in internet use. Wheelchairs, linen carts, etc. are all available so that students experience their education in an actual hospital setting. All in all, the skills lab offers students every experience they will need to be employable. (The skills lab courses occur in the first year of the Nursing Program to prepare students for working with patients; starting in the first quarter and continuing through the sixth.)

Nursing Skills Lab faculty include part-time coordinator, Patti Kajlich; full-time faculty Sue Christenson, Georgia Pierce and Irene Riddell; and part-time faculty Lynn Von Schlieder and Lori Stephens. Students, faculty and staff call the new room the "G. Lewis Skills Practice Lab."

Professional opera singer gives master class at SCC

Baritone opera singer, Gidon Saks was on campus June 20th to give a master class to SCC vocal students. Saks, a very engaging personality, generously gave his time, working with each student from 30-40 minutes. After listening to each student sing, he gave feedback on techniques and worked with them on how to improve performance. Mr. Saks was born in Israel and studied at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and at the University of Toronto. He is currently in Seattle to perform the roles of Hagen and Father in Seattle Opera's production of Richard Wagner's four opera cycle, Der Ring des Nibelungen. He has performed as Heinrich in Seattle Opera's Lohengrin previously. Saks has performed at such impressive houses in North America and Europe as the English National Opera, Deutsche Staatsoper, Canadian Opera, Houston Opera and San Francisco Opera. Jessica Smith, soprano; Evan Thomas, bass; Kimberly Carter, soprano; Dan Simpson, tenor; Kate Krueger, soprano; Michael Bezruchka, baritone; and Letitia Page, soprano participated in the master class.

American Red Cross emergency supply storage facility at SCC

The American Red Cross of King County will locate approximately eight storage facilities in strategic locations throughout the county, one of them being at Shoreline Community College. These facilities will store disaster/emergency response supplies to enable the Red Cross to set-up and operate emergency shelters and to respond to local disasters rapidly. The proposed structures are metal buildings, with metal roofs and concrete floors. 24 feet wide by 36 feet long and have roll-up type garage doors. The site most feasible was determined to be near the new water system pump house at the corner of Carlyle Hall Road and Greenwood Avenue North.

The Red Cross has entered into an agreement with the College that will allow them to build their structure on the College property with a 20-year commitment for the site. The Red Cross will maintain the building and its contents.

"This is a wonderful example of community partnerships that the College is seeking to strengthen and create," says Stegmeier. "This Red Cross project will benefit the entire Shoreline community." The City, Shoreline Public Schools, Shoreline Fire District and other community groups are very appreciative of having this facility in our community. Stegmeier says that having it on College property shows the strength of the College’s commitment to emergency preparedness and the general safety and well being of the Shoreline community.

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Student Body President Sean Keller honored with BOT resolution

Sean Keller was honored for his work as SCC Student Body President at the June 22nd Board of Trustees meeting. Resolution No. 88 recognizes Keller for his outstanding leadership and enthusiasm. He was instrumental in informing, inspiring and organizing students to actively participate in College governance. Keller gave BOT members monthly reviews of student body activities. (l to r: Dick Stucky, Gidget Terpstra, Elsa Welch (chair), Keller, Jeff Lewis, Edie Loyer-Nelson and President Moore.

John Lederer earns Ed.D.
Executive Director of Government and Grants John Lederer has completed all requirements to receive his Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree from the University of Washington's Education Leadership and Policy Studies program, College of Education. The degree will be conferred at the end of the summer quarter in August. His dissertation title was, "Promoting Lifelong Learning: An Analysis of Community College Delivery of Employer-Focused Education and Training." Congratulations, John!

Work of Elizabaeth Halfacre featured at Seattle gallery
"Facades," an exhibit by art instructor Elizabeth Halfacre will be on display at Gallery 110 in Pioneer Square August 3- 27th. The gallery will be open for a preview during a reception from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, August 3. The exhibit will be a part of the First Thursday Art Tour from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, August 4th. Halfacre will be a part of the Meet the Artist Program from 3 to 5 p.m., Saturday, August 13th. The gallery is located at 110 S. Washington. Congrats, Elizabeth!

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Tony Doupé stars in Seattle International Film Festival film

Drama and Cinema Instructor Tony Doupé starred in a short film at this year's Seattle International Film Festival. The film, "Driver's Ed," was a part of the festival's Fly Filmmaking competition. The filmmakers are given boundaries to work within such as strict timelines and specifications to heighten the excitement. The short film team were challenged to complete their narrative shorts from a script written by them or a colleague "on the fly," with five days to shoot, five days to edit and two days to post with a team of no more than 15 crew members. In previous years, many SIFF films have gone on to make TV debuts on the Sundance and Bravo networks as well as festivals such as Sundance, Rotterdam and the New York Shorts Film Festival.

Music faculty invited to perform in Hawaii
Music faculty Chris and Ivona Bowlby were invited to perform a piano recital for the Honolulu Pubic Radio. The program included masterpieces of Schumann and Liszt as well as new music composed by living composers from the U.S., Canada and Poland. They ended the performance with "Rashomon," composed by SCC music faculty Jeff Junkinsmith. The two were also interviewed and discussed their teaching experience at SCC. They were invited back next year. Ivona was also interviewed by a new Polish magazine on issues of North American versus European music education.

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Linda Khandro's work featured
In May, oceanography, astronomy and environmental science associate faculty member Linda Khandro's CD was listed as one of the Top 10 on the music web site at WebCDs. Khandro's work is no longer listed, however the address is provided in the headline.

Ron Owens receives STTACC award
Theater Director Ron Owens is the recipient of the 2005-2006 Exemplary Staff Award for Region C from the Staff Training for Technical and Community Colleges (STTACC) Board. The award was established to provide annual recognition of community and technical college staff. The STTACC Executive Board received a nomination letter and letters of support from the SCC campus community and upon reviewing all nominations, Owens was chosen to represent Region C as the Exemplary Staff Award winner. Owens will be presented a plaque at the annual conference in Spokane at Spokane Falls Community College on August 2nd-4th. As a recipient of the award, his conference registration is also paid. Congrats, Ron!

The College Gallery at Shoreline Community College presents the annual student art show to August 4, 2005. Paintings, drawings, photography and ceramics by Shoreline students will be on display.

"Girl in a Red Hat" is a collaborative painting by six students: Jim Bogar, Chris Burnstin, Nenneh Ijiomah, Christina Sherman, Chad Tipton and Karly Lubach.