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Note from the Editor
This month's Net News is focused on the achievements of our students who
reach this time in their lives with the help of family, friends, and the
many people at the College who support their goals. Like proud
parents, we at SCC all share in their accomplishments and celebrate as they
take their next steps in life. You will see articles regarding
Commencement, Student Service Awards, WAVE Scholarships awardees and more.
Take time to read their stories and be reminded that we have amazing
students on this campus. Congratulations to all of you who are
receiving awards and to those, who in some way, contributed to the success of
our students.
Commencement 2006
Sunday, June 11, 2006 at 2:00 pm
More
than 1,000 students have applied for graduation this year,
with approximately 250 of them walking at Commencement on June 11th. U.S.
Rep. Jay Inslee will give the guest commencement address; Chris Fisher, professor of drama and cinema,
will give the faculty address (Prof. Ken La Fountaine had also been
selected to give a faculty address); and Steve Patuwo and Riley Stolte
will give the student addresses. The Shoreline
Concert Band will perform the processional, national anthem and recessional.
This year a total of 51 students will be recognized as President’s Scholars, having earned a cumulative GPA of 3.9 or higher; 55 students earned a cumulative GPA of 3.6 to 3.8 and they too, will graduate with honors. A total of 85 students earned GEDs this academic year. Fifty-four high school completion diplomas were awarded, and 306 students studied in the Running Start Program.
One of the student speakers, Steve Patuwo was selected for his academic achievement, his charismatic personality, and his sensitivity and caring for others. An international student, he has transcended social boundaries and his work as a Campus Ambassador has been truly admirable. Although very active both at the College and in his personal life, Patuwo has been very successful in balancing his education, work and personal life, making his education his foremost commitment. He is dedicated and driven in anything he pursues and his passion for life trickles down to the people he meets.
Riley Stolte, who dropped out of high school at 14,
chose to believe in herself rather than listen to a high school counselor
who told her she would fail She came to Shoreline
at 15 to earn her GED; at the time homeless. Stolte recognized that
education was a "way out" and found that she could enroll in college coursework as
a Running Start student, eventually enrolling in the CEO Program.
She is graduating at 18 years of age and has applied to the University of
Washington, having earned an impressive 1500 on her SATs. She plans to teach at the
elementary or high school level. Stolte works part-time on the SCC maintenance crew.
President Lambert will present Professor Emeritus awards to Caralee
Cheney, Lee Libby and Don Schultz, an Administrator Emeritus Award to VP
Administrative Services, Bev Brandt, and the Student Service Awards
(see below). Lambert and Trustee Jeffrey Lewis and SCC Federation of
Teachers President Karen Toreson and First VP Kathleen Lynch will present
the President's Scholars Awards.
Monica
serves as a note-taker for students with disabilities and
also tutors and mentors these students. She is a leader
and mentor for the Nutrition and Dietetic Club, acts as an assistant
to Nutrition/Dietetic Technology faculty member, Venus Deming, and
volunteers as a coordinator for the Books for Africa non-profit
organization. Monica also volunteers for People for Abandoned
Pets. She returned to school after working in the food
and beverage industry for more than 20 years. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and was
selected as one of two All USA
Academic Team members last year.
Katy Higgins
Katy helped raise $8,000
to support non-profit agencies in the community that serve women, in
particular New
Beginnings, V-Day, and the Jubilee Women’s Center. She helped to organize the presentation of the
Vagina Monologues
at SCC,
serving as director and producer. As a member of the Feminist Majority
Leadership Alliance, Katy was the lead organizer of the FMLA Silent Auction fundraising event
as well.
She was also a cast member of the play “Oleanna” by David Mamet,
which was presented by a student
group to raise money for the Jubilee Women’s Center. Katy is a playwright who acted and produced the play “Fade Away” as part of this
year’s Shoreline Shorts Drama Festival. She was a member of the
Student Senate in 2003-04 and is currently a member of the President’s List.
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Stephanie Houchins
Stephanie is graduating with a transfer degree and plans to pursue a
bachelor's degree in Women’s
Studies, and then a medical degree and a Ph.D simultaneously. She was
one of the driving forces behind the fundraising effort that netted $8,000
to support local non-profit agencies serving women, including New
Beginnings, V-Day, and the Jubilee Women’s Center. She also
served as stage manager and producer of the Vagina Monologues performance
at the College.
Stephanie is an active leader of the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance.
Stephanie was also instrumental in organizing the “Women’s Words of Fire” presentation of
inspirational poetry and essays by women.
Jeromy Kostner
Jeromy is an inspirational leader for engineering students and for student leaders
in other clubs and organizations on campus. He is passionate about
problem solving, leadership and entrepreneurship, and currently has
numerous patent ideas he plans to develop. He has achieved
numerous noteworthy accomplishments while studying at SCC, such as
earning three scholarships, leading the Engineering Club (president)
from a roster of four active members to 27, and securing over $6,000
of supplemental funding for club activities. He has worked
part-time as a tutor and has been very involved in other college
clubs. During his presidency, the Engineering Club garnered all three top
awards in the Human Powered Paper Vehicle Design Competition at Eastern
Washington University (fastest vehicle, most innovative design, best
presentation). Jeromy continues to promote the College, the
Engineering Program, in particular), in television
appearances and presentations to high school groups and community service
organizations, including two Rotary presentations this year.
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Elliot Newlin
As President of the Student Body Association (SBA),
Elliot has
been an inspirational leader of a well-managed, highly successful student
leadership team. His leadership role began in 2003 when he served as a
student senator, and the following year as SBA Vice President.
He is a member of the Technology Review Committee, which is responsible for helping to establish
the process for reviewing technology proposals and allocating resources.
Elliot has been a College Council member for the last two years, serving
as chairman during his tenure. He was a member of the Campus
Climate Task Force, which was instrumental in the development of a
plan to address the issues the College faced over the last few
years. Elliot has volunteered for numerous campus and student leadership events.
He is the Chair of the Student Government Executive Board and led a
campus-wide parking study to address parking issues. Elliot is
also a member of the Student Leadership Team that participated in a Leadership
Seminar at El Tec University in Monterrey, Mexico in September 2003.
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Sintayehu Tekle
Sintayehu
was named the winner of the 2005 “Outstanding Student
Leader Award” at last year's commencement, and once again, was
selected for his leadership roles with student clubs and organizations.
He is the current president of the Black Student Union, and served
as president of the African Student Union in 2004-05. Sintayehu organized the All-Club BBQs both last year and this year.
He is also an active member of the Hip Hop Elements Club. Most recently, Sintayehu was a member and organizer of the coalition of
student groups who traveled to New Orleans during spring break to
provide disaster
relief for Hurricane Katrina victims.
SCC students receive recognition and WAVE scholarships
Transfer students, Chance Kennedy, Audio Engineering/MIDI
Production, and Josh Middleton, GM-ASEP Automotive, recently received WAVE scholarships for 2006-07. The Washington
State Legislature established the Washington Award for Vocational
Excellence (WAVE) to honor students for outstanding achievement in
vocational-technical education. WAVE increases public
awareness of the achievements, leadership ability, and community
activities of Washington’s vocational-technical students. Both
Kennedy and Middleton will finish their bachelor’s degrees with the
scholarship funds. The scholarship provides all expenses,
regardless if students study at public or private universities.
When
Chance Kennedy, 28, ran into challenges during the
application process at SCC (not due to SCC's registration process, but
regarding receipt of GI Bill benefits), he decided to run for office as
student advocate on
the Executive Board to help others enroll with less stress and red tape
than he had experienced. A year later, he realized he could help
in other ways, and ran for, and was elected to a senate seat on the
Budget and Finance Committee, eventually being
voted in as Student Body Vice President.
Chance has enjoyed helping students with problem solving, the graduation process, building bridges of communication between different groups on campus, and managing student funds. Faculty recognized his knowledge and skill base, and asked him to lead/produce a class project that amounted to 50 percent of the entire class grade. Faculty found him to be honest, trustworthy and reliable. He is most proud, however, of his work on the establishment of a college fund for the child of a friend who was killed by a drunk driver. Chance also helped a mentally disabled neighbor with day-to-day activities and helped her move when her house was demolished. He has tutored elementary students and helped Korean nationals with the English language.
Initially, Chance chose Audio Engineering/MIDI Production as a way of giving the gift of music. He opened his own company with the skills he learned in his classes at SCC, and within a few weeks, had landed a contract producing Internet greeting card songs. He has also already engineered and composed music for two short films, and has submitted music he produced to the CBS primetime show, NCIS. He currently holds a 3.81 GPA.
His future plans include developing affordable audio programs for speech pathologists to assist in therapy. He plans to complete his bachelor's degree in Korean Studies at the University of Washington to prepare him for a future of building ties between Korean and American cultures.
As an Eagle Scout, Josh Middleton,
21, has always enjoyed leadership roles as they provided him the
opportunity to help others. As a scout, he helped many
people in many situations over the years. A compassionate
young man, he cares about the welfare of the elderly, helping an
elderly woman in his neighborhood for several years so that she
could stay in her own home and not have to move into a nursing
home. He saw his commitment through until her death.
Josh has done very well
academically, completing the GM-ASEP Program at the top of his
class, maintaining a 3.6 GPA, while being completely
self-sufficient. He was a National Merit Scholar in high school,
while logging in an impressive 591 hours of community service.
He was able to maintain those grades while being active in
school committees and clubs, and enjoys being the
first one in a classroom to answer questions and provide
comments and feedback. Josh organized a study group
to help others in the GM-ASEP Program and found that this
experience helped him achieve his academic success. He not
only appreciates the automotive knowledge he gained, but the
business environment experience during his high school/college
internship, which he realizes will be equally important in his
career.
He plans to attend the Vehicle Research Institute at Western Washington University to earn a bachelor's degree in Industrial science and vehicles design. Josh looks forward to getting in on the cutting edge of the next generation of vehicles, working to change the industry's reliance on oil and helping to save our environment.
Student
Leadership Awards 2006
Interim
President Lee Lambert congratulates Steve Patuwo at this
year's
Student Leadership Awards celebration, Wednesday, May 24th. The
awards are given annually to College clubs in recognition of their work. The
event is sponsored by Student Programs and coordinated by the Campus
Ambassador Program.
The Community Service Award went to the Environmental Club for their work in the community to improve our surroundings - both on and off campus. The BSU (Black Student Union), Hip Hop Club, and the Rebel Alliance for going to New Orleans to help in the relief efforts and for raising money and managing a donation drive for the hurricane victims. Cultural Heritage awards went to the First Nations Club and the ASL (American Sign Language) Club for all the campus events they coordinated, such as a film series to educate students about Native community issues and for their complete dedication to organizing the Prof. Ken La Fountaine memorial service. Ai Yanagida was given the Ambassador award. Robert Shields and Betty Peace-Gladstone were given Advisor Awards. Student Leader awards went to Sintayehu Tekle and Venus Volante. The FMLA (Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance) and API (Asian Pacific Islanders) clubs were named Clubs of the Year for their accomplishments.
DEC students win big at nationals
SCC DEC students recently returned from
the national competition with a number of awards. From left to
right, Laura Portolese-Dias, DEC advisor; Lacey Schumann,
National Finalist, Design Event; Spencer Nye, National
Finalist, Entrepreneurship Event; Kym Taylor, Third Place
Overall, Sales Manager Event; and David Starr, DEC Advisor.
Hannah Olson, was a National Finalist, Design Event (not in photo).
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Food Services Update - Info regarding temporary food
services
Mary Kelemen
The College contract with Specialty Foods ends on May 31, 2006. Beginning
June 1st and continuing through Friday, June 16th SCM Sports Solutions will
have one of their mobile carts on campus. Menu and hours will be announced
soon.
The Bookstore will add freezers/coolers and have available assorted frozen
food
and ready to heat items. Bookstore hours are 7:15am to 6pm Monday-Thursday
and
7:15am-4pm on Fridays.
Dante’s Inferno Dogs will make guest appearances on campus during the summer
months and will commit to a set schedule for Fall Quarter.
Most of the vending machines now located in the PUB will be moved to the Student
Lounge. Additionally, “food” vending machines containing pre-made sandwiches,
salads and fresh fruit and yogurt will be installed in the Student Lounge (FOSS) and also in
Room 2910. We are working on a “cash to card” system for the vending
machines that will allow students to purchase a “card” that can be swiped in
vending machines all over campus. Current drink and snack machines will
continue to be available during the transition to new machines. Installation
of the new machines will not be completed by June 1st but will take place over
the summer in preparation for the beginning of Fall Quarter 2006.
As of June 1st,
three to four microwaves will be available for campus use
in the Student Lounge and tables and chairs will be placed there. The
anticipated hours for the Student Lounge (during Fall Qtr) will be from 7am
to 9pm. Summer Qtr hours have not yet been established. Microwaves will be
added to Room 2910 at the same time that the “food” vending machines are
installed.
Whidbey Coffee will continue to operate both locations, serving bagel
sandwiches and soup in addition to coffee, pastries, etc. Summer Qtr hours
will be determined soon.
During lunch time, the shuttle run to the Sears lot will be expanded to
include the food court area at Central Market, this will allow easy access
without the moving of parked cars. Shuttle service will begin on June 1st. Hours of operation will be established soon and be dependent on usage.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mary Kelemen at #4733
or email mkelemen@shoreline.edu.
This link is provided for your convenience.
PUB remodel update Three
bids were submitted for construction of the PUB remodel and a final
determination of the contractor is expected by June 15th. The
College is also waiting for the permit process to be completed. Demolition
is still set to begin June 22nd. Information regarding the
temporary relocation of services such as food service, Safety &
Security, dining and study areas is available through the website
and the
Virtual PUB.
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Presidential Search Update
The interviews have concluded and the search committee has
provided feedback from the
campus to the BOT.
The Board has deliberated and is currently reviewing the information that has been presented
and
references are being checked. The Board is tentatively set to make an
announcement on June 14th.
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SCC partners with SFCC
on online tutoring models
The statewide Distance Learning Council recently approved funding for
a $37,000 grant for Shoreline CC, Spokane Falls CC, Centralia
College and Everett CC to partner in the implementation and
assessment of two online tutoring models during Summer and Fall
quarters. The models were developed by
Smarthinking.com and OWL, a locally developed online writing
lab. The colleges will compare
and contrast the efficacy of each tool in meeting the needs of
our distance learning student populations. SFCC is the lead
college and will be getting in touch with the partners in the
near future to begin work on the grant.
The goals for this project are
to:
1. Gauge distance learning students’ need for online tutoring services,
2. Compare the quality/convenience/cost of a commercial tutoring service
with a locally
designed and staffed service, and
3. Evaluate student and faculty satisfaction with the quality of the online
tutoring services.
As a result of this project, students at each college will enjoy access to
both Smarthinking.com and
the OWL.
Those listed on the grant from Shoreline Community College include Ann Garnsey Harter, Director of Distance Learning; Scott Saunders, Director of Student Programs; and Grace Rhodes, Academic Skills Center Director.
Student Government elections
2006-07
The Spring Student Government Elections took place on
May 2-3. The electronic ballot was
also accessible online. Twelve candidates ran for office, and two ballot
issues regarding the SBA Constitution and the PUB Renovation Fee were also
voted on by students. Student Body President for 2006-07 will be
Matt Fitzsimmons;
Suhendra Lie is treasurer. The
Vice President position is still vacant, and was just re-opened May 18th for
applications. The closing date is Thursday, June 1. In addition to the
elected positions, the Senate appointed Lucas Meserve
as Student Advocate and Fransicca Tranggono
as Secretary at the May 17th Senate meeting.
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SCC
receives state/Gates Foundation transition math project grant Shoreline Community College, in partnership with the Shoreline School District has received a three-year, $290,000 Transition Math Project grant. The grant will help strengthen alignment of high school and developmental math curriculum with the new state college readiness standards for math (see http://www.transitionmathproject.org/standards.asp). The Transition Math Project is a public-private partnership between the State of Washington and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The North King County
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HR CORNER
Getting ready to retire
Employees who will retire this year are: Don Schultz, Bev Brandt, Ron Olson, Zakiya
Stewart, Jack Shiel, Lee Libby, Caralee Cheney, Lillie Plummer, Scott
Saunders, Dawn Azure and Linda Clugston.
A reception honoring our retirees will be held in the Theater Lobby on
Friday, June 16 from 2:00-4:00 pm. The campus is invited to attend
this reception.
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Ellen Pincus, Fiscal Technician II,
Financial Services Ellen began her job at SCC on April 3rd. She worked as a program
asst for Edmonds CC and an instructional aide/paraeducator at the Shoreline
School District. She has a degree in Business Administration from Seattle
University. Ellen and her husband have a three year old daughter and a
three-legged hamster named Nubby. She enjoys visiting with family and
friends, outdoor activities such as camping and hiking, and reading.
She can be reached at x4501 or
epincus@shoreline.edu
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Rose Steel, Program Coordinator, Financial Aid Rose began her new job in Financial Aid on May 1st. She worked in Admissions, Records and Registration and Financial Aid as a work study and as an hourly for the Office of Special Services. Rose has a transfer degree from SCC, an AAAS business technology degree and a PC Tech support certificate as well as a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary arts and sciences (culture, literature and arts) from the UW. She is considering going back to school to earn a master's degree. She lives with six cats and one dog; and claims that two of the cats are hers. She can be reached at x4763 or rsteele@shoreline.edu. |
Darnesha Weary, WorkFirst Program Coordinator
Darnesha began her job as WorkFirst Coordinator on May 16th. She
was an employment specialist case manager for the Farestart Job Training
Program and volunteered as a high school youth worker for Seattle's Union
Gospel Mission. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology from Puget
Sound College. She has two children, is the director of the Greenwood
Drill Team, and is a member of the Zeta Phi Bets Sorority. She enjoys
music and sings in a gospel choir group called Stillwater. Darnesha
can be reached at x6930 or
dweary@shoreline.edu.
KUDOS
First Friday Film Series 10th year celebration & congrats to Dorie Warbington
On Friday, May 5th, the campus community and community members
met in Room 1522 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of First Friday
Film Series (FFF) and to thank and congratulate film coordinator (and
"supper" designer), Dorie Warbington.Warbington, a business English instructor, co-developed (see below) the film series and has managed the program for 10 years in response to a Strategic Plan initiative on multicultural education and diversity training opportunities at the College. In the beginning, she teamed up with Ed Harkness to develop the program, and somewhere along the way, John James joined the duo in support of the program.. "Their knowledge on foreign films was most appreciated," says Warbington. Over the years, Warbington researched hundreds of films and brought impressive, thought-provoking films to campus. Although she has enjoyed this role enormously, Warbington feels it is time to pass it on to Diana Knauf, who shares her enthusiasm for film and its ability to stimulate engaging conversation.
Although going from managing the series to becoming a "regular" at future films, Warbington will continue to teach the Career Exploration courses for the Student Development Center.
Dorie chose the film, One Thousand Pieces of Gold as the first film of the successful series. Based on a true story, the film traces the struggle for independence of a young Chinese woman after she is sold by her peasant parents, shipped off to an 1880's Idaho gold-mining town and forced into a life of economic servitude. Other favorites offered during the first 10 years of the series were Tampopo, Raise the Red Lantern, Pieces of April and The Color of Paradise.
Several other diversity initiatives were initiated when the film series was introduced. As Special Assistant to the President for Multicultural Affairs, Venus Deming led the College's diversity initiatives for several years. Kathie Hunt, English instructor, coordinated Multiculturalism: Background and Context, faculty seminars that included course content on the history of racial and ethnic groups in America and issues pertaining to race, class, gender and sexual orientation. Warbington and ESL Instructor Vince Barnes led the Book of the Year Project, a book that students read one quarter and discussed the following quarter. Barnes coordinated student participation in events, speakers and films that helped them to more fully explore and understand the text they had read the previous quarter. Larry Cheng and John James coordinated field trips to promote diversity dialog — such as the Seattle Asian Art Museum and other local museums. Via a Diversity Institute, faculty met bi-annually to discuss the purpose, nature and relevance of diversity and its attendant issues for their courses.
For more information about the film series, contact Knauf at dknauf@shoreline.edu.
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20th
anniversary of Toyota T-Ten Program (1986)
Current Toyota T-Ten students at SCC painted one of the original cars that had been donated to the program in 1986, back at the onset of the program and included a 20 year decal. The Toyota Supra was a pace car for the Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix. Spitzer says that SCC was the only college (54 schools have programs) who still had the original donated car. Kudos to Maaco Collision on Aurora for the paint job. |
Exciting entrepreneurship program
featured SCC's
entrepreneurship program was featured in a four-page article in the
publication, Techniques and online at
www.acteonline.org.
The focus of the article is about entrepreneurship programs becoming
a popular way for schools to introduce the world of business to
students, and equip them with the essential knowledge and skills
necessary for success in today's workforce. Kudos to
Donna Myers, Donna Miller-Parker, Chuck Loomis, Anita McEntire,
Donna Biscay and SCC grads, Claire Fant and
Donna Langley. |
SCC New Orleans
relief team featured
SCC's Katrina relief team was featured in the May 2nd edition of the
Shoreline Journal. Congrats to team members, and to Donna
Myers, Linda Warren, DuValle Daniel and Lillie Plummer for
working with the reporter, and to Dave Holmes for providing a photo.
ASL Club hosts 2nd annual competition
The
ASL (American Sign Language) Club at Shoreline Community College (SCC)
hosted the annual ASL Bowl (a silent ASL competition for high school
students), Saturday, May 6th at the main campus of the College. A total of
four high schools participated, with approximately 150 students competing
from Edmonds Home School Resource Center (2 teams), Everett High School (2
teams), Mountlake Terrace and Stanwood high schools. The Mountlake Terrace
students won first place Edmonds Home School Resource Center’s teams took
second and third place.
The competition is held annually to provide ASL students the opportunity to
engage with other ASL students using the skills they have learned in the
classroom. SCC’s ASL Bowl, the only one of its kind in the United States, is
hosted and managed by the students who are studying ASL at SCC. Teams of
five players answer questions from judges in several categories, such as
finger spelling, Deaf Culture, giving directions, visual gesture and math.
Point values are determined by the judges and assigned to the difficulty
level of the questions.
“The event helps students develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of
ASL as a language, and to gain better appreciation of the Deaf Culture,”
says Club Advisor and ASL Instructor
Richard Jacobs.
“As an instructor, I want students to get as much exposure to the language
and the culture as possible,” says Jacobs, “so that they are better prepared
to use their skills when meeting people who are hearing impaired or from the
Deaf Culture.”
Kudos to PIO's Amy Stapleton for all her hard work coordinating the event.
IPAC grants
awarded
The International Programs Advisory Committee (IPAC), a committee made up of
faculty from all divisions, students, classified staff and administrative staff
has announced the 2006-07 IPAC grant award winners.
Congratulations to Professor Steve McCloskey (Business & Law),
who was awarded a grant for 'Entrepreneurship in the Developing World: Case
Studies in Honduras," and Professor Emma Baer (Earth Sciences), who was awarded
a grant for 'Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice - a Geology Study Tour'.
Both instructors will work over the next year to develop and market these
study abroad programs in partnership with the International Education
Office. The programs will travel with students Summer 2007.
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Chris Melton elected as ARC president
elect
Congratulation to Chris Melton, Assistant Registrar. Effective July 1, 2006,
Chris will begin her role as President Elect for ARC (Admissions &
Registration Council), an organization comprised of representatives from
2-year public community & technical colleges within Washington State. Chris
will serve as ARC's President in 2007 - 2008 & will continue the commitment
to the organization as Past President in 2008 - 2009.
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SCC CCFT 1950 receives awards At the 71st Annual Convention of AFT Washington on May 6th, Shoreline CCFT 1950 received awards in two categories: The Award of Excellence is given to locals who exhibit strengths in the areas of Administration of the Local; Sound Fiscal Administration for the local; Developing Union Membership and Growth; Political, Legislative or Labor Activism; Training/Leadership Development; Communications. Our local has won this award each year for a number of years. It takes the work of many to earn this honor. Thanks to all of you who have contributed to making this local successful. This year there were special awards in a number of different categories. Shoreline CCFT 1950 was given a special award for Communications. Cited was the consistent high quality of the publication, Soundings, and our local web site. Kudos to our editors and webmasters both past and current. This year our editor for the Soundings is Leslie Potter-Henderson and our webmaster is Elena Bianco. Bob Hutchinson has done the production work for the Soundings for the last several years. Kudos also to the many of you who contributed articles. |
| Matt Houghton selected for Sector Skills Academy
Matt Houghton, project manager of the Automotive Sales and Service Training Pathway project, has been selected to participate in the 2006-07 Sector Skills Academy at the Aspen Institute in Chicago. The Academy provides emerging leaders with an opportunity for experiential learning with practical applications for present and future work in the sector field. The Academy consists of three workshops over roughly a 12-month period that allow participants to acquire new skills, engage in peer exchange and benefit from relationships with mentors. Faculty and mentors are drawn from experienced leaders in the field of sectoral employment development. As part of the Academy, each participant designs and readies for implementation a new or enhanced sector initiative that can be instituted in his/her own organization. Houghton manages SCC's three-quarter-long program to provide ESL students with a General Service Technician Certificate. The industry certificate is a credential for entry-level jobs in the automotive industry. Once students have their GST certificate, they can begin to work right away and continue to build their skills through on-the-job training and industry workshops. This class meets five evenings a week; further information is available from Matt Houghton at X4695. |
Spindrift 2006 - 40th anniversary
Contributors for
Spindrift 2006 read from their work
at a campus release party on May 18th. The event was also held
in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the student-produced arts and
literary anthology. A number of SCC students read their
Spindrift submissions, including WordSmithies Club members, Lucy Weiland and
Graham Benjamin. Although their work was not included in
the book, other writers had the opportunity to read their poems and short
fiction works as well. Thanks and congratulations to
English instructor, Debby Handrich, for her work as faculty advisor to club
members. This publication, designed, edited and produced by SCC
students, has won many awards over the years, including several Bumbershoot
awards from 1990 - 2002. Spindrift
2005 was
awarded first place in the Pacific Western Division of the Community College
Humanities Association Literary Magazine
national competition last year.
Worker Retraining partners to develop PowerPoint presentation
SCC's Worker Retraining, in conjunction with four other community
college's Worker Retraining (LWTC, SCCC, GRCC, BCC), the State Board liaison
(Janine Quinichette) and QTTP (Quality Through Training Program), have
developed a PowerPoint presentation called "Planning for College." This
presentation consists of four informational sessions, "College Planning
Guide," "Educational Options," "Welcome to Placement Testing," and "Paying
for College." It is a general, overall view of how to begin the process of
attending college and was developed for employer sponsored education
programs as well as potential Worker Retraining participants.
The coalition has presented the PowerPoint to
Boeing employees and their families at the QTTP Offices Fort Dent,
Qwest employees at their offices downtown,
City Utility employees at the Municipal Building,
City of Seattle employees at the Seattle Center, Bank of America employees
at their offices downtown. The coalition is also scheduled for future presentations, including
the Boeing employees at the Everett Plant.
To this date, the presentation has been utilized only by the Worker Retraining
staffs, but there are plans in the future to offer it to the recruiting and
marketing areas of the colleges for use throughout the system.
For further
information on the PowerPoint, employer sponsored education programs or
Worker Retraining, please contact Kim Cambern at x6961.
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Volunteers beautify campus Special
thanks to Tracy Frye (middle) and Ramona Durham (right) of
Humanities (pictured with Tracy's son) for volunteering a few hours
of their time to clean up debris and trash around the PUB.
Kudos to all of them for their commitment to helping our campus look
beautiful.
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Ann Garnsey-Harter presents at statewide conference
Ann Garnsey-Harter was one of four to present at the Pacific Northwest Higher Education Teaching
& Learning Conference, "The Scholarship Of Teaching, Learning And
Assessment: Connections That Work" in Vancouver, Washington.
Jeff Menday named Coach of the Year
Jeff Menday has brought SCC a tremendous amount of coaching experience at
many different levels. He started his college coaching career in 1979 as
the women’s basketball coach at Seattle Central Community College. In 1981
he became the head coach for men’s basketball at Navajo Community
College-Northern Arizona. From 1985-89 he coached at Southwestern Oregon
Community College where he compiled a 71-39 record. From there he moved to
Salt Lake Community College and then to Utah State University where he was
an assistant coach from 1991-92. Later in 1992, he became a Division One
head coach at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, where he coached
until 1996. Before coming to Shoreline, he coached at Shorewood High School
as the head coach for the junior varsity program and the assistant coach for
the varsity program.
EVENTS .
Mark your calendars!
All Campus Retirement Party
June 16, 2-4 pm, Little Theater Lobby
Please be sure to mark your calendars for this year's All-Campus
Retirement Party.
The Music Man
Book, Music and Lyrics by Meredith Wilson
Based on a story by Meredith Wilson and Franklin Lacey
7:30pm, May 26-27 &- Jun. 1-3, College Theater
Meredith Wilson's folksy musical salute to his home state Iowa creates a
delightful picture of Midwestern Iowans in 1912. Traveling salesman and
conman Professor Harold Hill arrives in River City to try his luck. His
usual scam is to sell non-existent instruments and uniforms for a youth
band, collect the money and then disappear before anyone can catch on. The
one thing he didn't bargain on was falling in love. The object of his
affection, Marian the librarian, finds out that he is a fake. Now Harold
must redeem himself in the eyes of Marion and the town. Enjoy many timeless
hits such as “Seventy-six Trombones”, “Gary Indiana”, and the barbershop
quartet harmonizing “Lida Rose.” Susan Dolacky is
producer/musical director, Deonn Ritchie is director, Teresa
Metzger Howe is conductor, and Erin Mitchell is choreographer.$14.00 General Admission • $10.00
Seniors, Students, SCC Faculty/Staff • $ 8.00 SCC Students with ID &
Children.
Click Here for The Music Man Rehearsal Photos
Student Recital
Friday, June 2, 12:30pm, Rm 818
Music performed by students of the Music Dept.
Choir of the Sound
Spring Pops Concert
Saturday & Sunday, June 3 & 4
3 & 7pm, Shorecrest Performing Arts Center
Shoreline
Shorts: A New Play Festival
June 7-10, 7:30pm, Lobby Theater
These faculty-and student-directed one-acts showcase new plays by
Northwest playwrights who seek to surprise, console and inspire. $6,
$5, $4.
Small Ensemble
Recital
Friday, June 9, 12:30pm, Room 818
Small instrumental and vocal ensembles featured.
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New York, New York!
Shoreline Concert Band performs concert with guest
performances
by Gregory Ridlington of the U.S. Marine Band & the Einstein Middle School
Band
The Shoreline Concert Band performs a concert (directed by Ken Noreen) with
guest performances by Gregory Ridlington of the U.S. Marine Band, the Around
the Sound Community Band (directed by Mike Irons), and the Einstein Middle
School Band (directed by Frank Halferty) at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 23rd at
the Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. General admission is $7, $5 for
seniors and Shoreline Community College students and faculty and staff, and
$3 for SCC students with College ID. The performing arts center is located
at 15343 25th Avenue NE. For more information, contact Ken Noreen at
206.542.3842.
The appearance by Ridlington was made possible by a grant from the Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Arts Council. Ridlington, currently a member of the “President’s Own” United States Marine Band, is a saxophonist. He performs frequently with Marine Band Saxophone Quartet and is a co-founder of the Third Rail Saxophone Syndicate and Project Object. He has toured both North- and South America with the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Ridlington is a graduate of Mead High School in Spokane (1991) and received a bachelor’s degree in jazz studies from the University of North Texas in Denton, and a master’s degree in saxophone performance from the New England Conservatory in Boston. He currently resides in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife, Amanda.
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COLLEGE GALLERY
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SCC Gallery showcases Student Art Show
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For sports calendars, visit the Athletics web site.
Announcements - HR Corner - Kudos - Events - This and That- Archive
Kelly Apling,
in her 40s, returned to school to earn an Associate
of Arts and Applied Science degree in the Speech Language Pathology
Assistant program. She was a director of a
before-and-after-school program at a private school for nine
years, and this degree would provide opportunities for her
to further her career working with children.
Tahoma
Khalsa is completing an Associate of Arts and
Applied Science degree in the Dietetic Technology program and enjoys
performing nutritional assessments for residents who live where he
is completing an internship. He is very active in several clubs at
SCC and has volunteered at the Shoreline Recreational Center as an
activity coordinator since he was in high school. 
This
month marked the 20th anniversary of the national Toyota T-Ten
Program. Instructor Matt Spitzer and fellow faculty
member, Jack Shiel attended the 20-year anniversary ceremony
in Manhattan Beach, California, representing SCC's successful
program. Spitzer says that SCC is one of the first colleges to
offer the program. 