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SCC celebrates 43 years of commencement activities
Approximately
300 graduates marched at the 43rd Shoreline Community
College Commencement on Sunday, June 10th. Trustee
Gidget Terpstra, center, and VP,
Academic Affairs,
John Backes gave opening
remarks and President
Lee Lambert introduced
Commencement speakers, Jonathan Kuhn,
student, Kathleen Lynch,
faculty, and State Rep. Bob Hasegawa,
2nd from left. Professor Emeritus awards went to
Venus Gomez Deming, Nutrition; and
Sally Rollman, Business
Technology and Business Administration. The Shoreline Concert Band
performed.
More than 1,000 students applied for graduation this academic year, with 38
of them making it on the President’s Scholars List, graduating with a 3.9 or
4.0 GPA. Approximately 450 received general transfer degrees; 71 earning
nursing degrees and a total of 70 earning direct transfer degrees. Fifteen
students graduated with one of three new direct transfer degrees —
Associate in Business, Associate in Fine Arts, and Associate in Music; with
55 completing the Associate in Science degrees. The remainder of the
graduates of the 2006-07 class earned Associate in Applied Arts and Sciences
degrees and Certificate of Proficiency degrees. Additionally, 41 students
received high school diplomas and 45 received GED (General Education
Development) certificates.
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Community
volunteer,
Brian Mast is recognized for his work
Brian Mast, a community volunteer, was recognized at the Board of Trustees
meeting for his service to the College this past year. Brian has
contributed countless hours to the construction management of the
College’s
Zero Energy House, coordinating contractors and managing the
entire construction process. President Lambert presented Brian with a
Certificate of Appreciation on behalf of the College and thanked him for his
continued dedication. Stay tuned for more information regarding the
Zero Energy House.
Korean delegation from Boryeong visits SCC
SCC hosted a 20-member
delegation from Boryeong, Korea on May 30. Boryeong became the City of Shoreline’s
sister city in
2003. Since then, several goodwill and education-focused visits have taken place between
the two cities.
The visiting delegation began a campus tour at SCC’s cosmetology center,
where students shared their feedback on mud beauty products produced by
Boryeong businesses. Boryeong’s business leaders are
exploring the possibility of exporting their mud products to the U.S. The
delegates then toured the main campus, including stops at the
Zero Energy House, the Center for Excellence in Manufacturing, and the
Professional Automotive Training Center.
The May 30th visit included two administrators from SCC’s new international partner school, Ajou Motor College. In October of 2006, SCC President Lee Lambert and President Soo Hun Lee signed an agreement stressing their dedication to educational exchange. Ajou Motor College President Lee and Professor Jie Myoung-Seok, professor and international coordinator, made their first visit to the SCC campus.
The first exchange activity between Ajou Motor College and SCC is already in the works; this summer 19 students and an instructor will come to SCC for a two-week training program. SCC Automotive faculty are developing a custom program for the auto students from Boryeong which will incorporate aspects of the U.S. automotive industry and workforce as well as some basic information regarding automotive services and repair.
Prof. Venus Deming retires after 26 years of service
Professor Venus Gomez-Deming, born and raised in
the Philippines, came to Shoreline Community College in 1981 as Instructor and Coordinator of the Dietetic Technician and Dietetic Assistant
programs.
In
1991, then President Ron Bell appointed her Special Assistant to the
President for Multicultural Affairs. Deming organized and led the
first SCC Employees of Color Caucus and worked on the development of the
Diversity Council in the late 1990s, which led to the establishment of the
Multicultural and Diversity Education Center and the Women’s Center.
She was honored in 1992 with the Woman of the Year Award, presented by the
Women’s Center. Photo: Deming and chum, Kathy Hunt, Humanities,
climb the stairs to walk into the commencement ceremony.
In 2006, Deming was awarded the Exceptional Faculty Award. She was
nominated by a number of faculty and staff; but the student nominations are
what defined her as the instructor who really stood out in front.
Eleven students nominated her for the award because she was such an
"outstanding, excellent teacher." She was noted for her compassion ― how she cared
for each and every student.
Deming taught nutrition at Galveston Community College
in Texas and the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine before coming to
SCC. As Educational Director at U of O, Deming also coordinated and
directed the Dietetic Internship Program. She was a lab instructor at
Centro Escolar University in Manila in the Philippines before moving to the
states.
A faculty member wrote that Deming, "Has been an enthusiastic and caring
advocate for her students" since she starting teaching in 1981. "She has a
generous heart and always goes the extra mile for students."
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SCC students excel during
2006-07
A number of students
were recognized over the academic year for their academic, leadership and
volunteer accomplishments. Please take a moment to look at the
following kudos.
Student leaders honored at SCC Student Leadership Awards ceremony
Students and faculty club advisors were honored at the Student Leadership
Awards ceremony at Shoreline Community College. The annual celebration,
sponsored by Student Programs and coordinated by the Campus Ambassador
Program, recognizes the accomplishments of student clubs.
President Lee Lambert thanked the students for the community service
they provided and for the work they had done for the campus community in
support of student success, reflecting on his own experiences of leadership
skill development.
Three students received the Student of the Year Awards for
demonstrating leadership in the campus community ― Andy Taylor of the
Worldly Philosophers and Dismal Scientists’ Society (WP&DSS); Johanna
Martinez, left, of the Asian Pacific Islanders (API) Club, and Kasia Mroz
of the Hip Hop Elements Club. Taylor was awarded for his leadership in
improving the recycling program on campus and for fundraising efforts for
international charities. Martinez was selected for her excellent leadership
skills in the promotion and success of the Hepatis B Awareness Campaign, the
New Year’s celebration (which attracted 300 students), and her participation
at the Student of Color Conference. Mroz was selected for her ability to
bring clubs together to work on College events.
Mroz was also awarded the Ambassador Award for her work reviving the Hip Hop
Elements Club. She was not only successful in making the club a vital club,
but a highly recognized one.
The Community Service Award went to SCCANS (SCC Association of
Nursing Students) for raising money for needy families, a donation of
$500 to the Pioneer Clinic, and for partnering with Hopelink in a campus
food drive.
The Shoreline Impact/Pride Award went to WP&DSS for their work
informing the campus community about environmental issues, sustainability on
campus, support of a campus recycling program, and for their work on Earth
Week.
The Environmental Club and WP&DDS received Club of the Year
awards. This award recognizes the overall developments and accomplishments
achieved by club members. The Environmental Club was nominated by the
College’s Sustainability Committee for raising campus awareness of
environmental issues and supporting sustainability. They were also awarded
along with WP&DDS for the development and coordination of the Earth Week
schedule of events.
The Cultural Heritage Award went to the API Club for most
significantly educating and benefiting the campus community about its
cultural heritage. They coordinated a Hepatitis B Awareness Campaign, an
educational video series about human rights violations in the Philippines,
and the Lunar New Year Celebration in collaboration with other clubs and
organizations.
Education professor Betty Peace-Gladstone and music instructor,
Jason Solam received the 2007 Advisor Awards for their outstanding
commitment to helping students develop leadership skills.
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Students receive Student Service
Awards
Two Shoreline Community College students were awarded the annual Student
Service Awards at Commencement Sunday, June 10th. Marisa
Laufer and John
Ragan were given the awards for
their exemplary service to the College.
Shoreline
resident, Laufer was given the award for her work campaigning for changes
for students, serving on the College’s Sustainability Committee, advocating
for recycling efforts, and for volunteering at Odyssey Days, a two-day event
at the College last fall to heighten public awareness about energy
independence and clean air. Laufer, a single mother of two, was also
applauded for her help organizing SCC’s Earth Week 2007 activities, for her
work as a Campus Ambassador, for her ongoing commitment to student clubs and
activities, and for encouraging students to get involved in campus
activities. Laufer will transfer to the University of Washington to complete
her bachelor’s degree in Community Environment and Planning. She plans to be
a community activist in the Seattle area.
Everett resident, John Ragan was awarded the Student Service Award in
recognition of his exemplary performance as a student in the Honda
Automotive Program, as a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, and as
a mentor to fellow students. Honda instructor,
Bob
Biesiedzinski
says that "from the
very beginning, he [John] was a leader in the
classroom.
He was always willing
to help any of the other students and when I put a call out for volunteers
to act as tutors for the GST/ESL program, he jumped up and volunteered to do
it. During Winter Quarter 2007, he met with them two nights a week."
Ragan
graduated from the two-year program, earning national honors. He is
working as an ASE-certified technician at Honda of Kirkland, where he
completed his internship training. Ragan was also recognized for
serving with the Coast Guard for four years.
Local business journal features work of grad, Kerri Kirshner
Kerri Kirshner
left her day job about three and a half years ago to open her own business,
Acclaimed Photography, in Bothell. Recently, the
Snohomish County Business Journal featured the SCC grad (1998) and
her successful business.
Kirshner studied business administration and photography, earning an AAAS in Business Administration and an AAAS in Purchasing Management. She studied at SCC over the course of five years. During her time at the College, Kirshner was involved in student government, worked on the student newspaper and was a member of the DEC program. "I loved my time at Shoreline; I was there all the time. It was a really good time in my life," says Kirshner. "I think every one should start out at a two-year college." She found the instructors very helpful and supportive, but David Starr was one of her all-time favorites. "He was always there for you and he really took time for students."
Kirshner says that the knowledge she learned in her business and purchasing management classes has been invaluable in her career. She always wanted to follow in her father's and grandfather's footsteps by opening her own business. Her father sold horse trailers and her grandfather started the Kirshner Driving School in Bellevue — he had a family business in Palestine before moving to the states. "I also helped my dad manage rental properties," says Kirshner.