|
|
Back
President's Updates
Skyline Shines
November 4, 2005
Topping Off Ceremony for Student Support and Community Service Center:
We will hold the Topping Off ceremony for our new Building 6 this coming Monday,
November 7, 11:30-12:30 in the main quad. Part of the ceremony involves all
the people who are connected in any way to the building signing a beam, and
then the beam is hoisted up to the top of the building. If you would like
to sign the beam, or just to share the hot dogs, please join us.
Mardi
Gras fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina relief: Thanks to the students
who took leadership for this event, in particular Peter Monrroy, ASSC Vice President,
who chaired the planning committee. Pictured below are Nikki Santiago,
Kiiausha David, Angie Rayfield, Peter Monrroy and Claudia Lemus. Thanks also
to our friends at San Bruno Garbage Company for their support for the barbecue
in the form of the provision of the grill, and donation of the charcoal, starter
and staffing for the grilling of the hot links: Mario Puccinelli (also a member
of our President’s Council), Tammy Del Bene, Gino Gasparini, and Rich
Klein.
High school counselor conference: 25 counselors and coordinators
from feeder high schools and community agencies attended Skyline’s High
School Counselor Conference last Friday, October 28. The one-day program was
developed and implemented in collaboration with the faculty and staff of the
Counseling Department, Admissions, Financial Aid, EOPS/CARE, DSPS, and the Ambassador
Program. They made Skyline shine to all who attended the conference. The
daylong program included updates on the Concurrent Enrollment, Jump Start and
Guaranteed Enrollment Program (GEPP) and a round table discussion on “hot
topics” that were identified by participants. In addition, participants
attended three breakout sessions on a variety of topics, including Financial
Aid and Scholarships, serving our ESL students, a hands-on workshop featuring
the assistive technology software used by disabled students, a powerpoint presentation
of Skyline’s vocational programs, and many more. Participants had an opportunity
to network with Skyline faculty and staff during the lunch hour. Participants
left the conference with lots of good information and great raffle items donated
by Skyline’s Automotive, Cosmotology and EOPS departments. Thanks
to Dean Jennifer Hughes for providing overall leadership for this successful
student services event. Thanks to the whole Outreach Team (Sandy, Jerry,
Kenny, Sherri, Maria Escobar, Pablo Gonzalez) as well as the presenters: Karen
Chadwick, Juanita Quintero, Sandra Verhoogen, Garry Nicol, Leigh Ann Sippel,
Jeff Acidera, Linda Van Sciver, Pablo Gonzalez, Judy Lariviere, Joyce Lee, Connie
Beringer, John Ho, Patty Mendoza (Campus Ambassador), Daniel Tostado (Campus
Ambassador).
Videoconference on internationalizing the curriculum:
The Business Division is hosting the Sixth National Satellite Videoconference
for Community Colleges on Wednesday, November 9th from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Room
5131. The topic is “Developing and Enhancing the International Business
Curriculum at the Community College.” If you are interested in internationalizing
your curriculum and available, plan on attending. Please RSVP directly
to Margery Meadows at meadows@smccd.net
Journalism awards to Skyline View: Skyline students won
many awards—the most they’ve ever won during a single conference—at
the Journalism Association of Community Colleges NorCal Conference held Oct.
22 at SFSU. Here is the list:
Mail-ins:
General Excellence: Online Journalism
1st: Chris Morring—advertising
3rd: Neill Herbert—photo essay
Honorable Mention: Brian McKay and Fionnola Villamejor—informational
graphic
Honorable Mention: Gina Murray—depth news story
Honorable Mention: Vikki Nguyen—editorial
Honorable Mention: Brian McKay—editorial
Honorable Mention: Fionnola Villamejor—news story
Honorable Mention: Alyssa Titong—profile feature story
Honorable Mention: Vikki Nguyen—profile feature story
On-the-spots:
4th: Daniel Sumbang--headline writing
Honorable Mention: Liezl Laurel—front page layout, tabloid
Honorable Mention: Carina Woudenberg—headline writing
Please join me in congratulating them all!
“Imagine…what
if you could see what I see? – Student works of Ceramics, Sculpture
and Photography”: Be sure to stop by the student art exhibit now
in the Gallery Theater. It is open from November 1-30, at these hours:
Mornings: Monday ,Tuesday and Thursday: 10 am-noon
Afternoons: Tuesday: 1-3 p.m., Wednesday: 12-2,Thursday: 1-3
Other hours by arrangement 738-4282
Skyline College provides assistance to local Brazilian Community:
The recent fire that destroyed the St. Paul’s United Methodist
Church on Miller Street in South San Francisco also destroyed the efforts of
local Brazilian community leaders to provide basic education to its community
members. The Brazilians have an arrangement to hold classes at the Church
and with the blaze went their hopes. Then they remembered their relationship
with the CITD and approached Richard Soyombo, Director, Skyline College CITD
as well as the Skyline College Chestnut Street offsite campus. We assisted
by allowing them to hold temporary classes at the Chestnut Center while the
church is being renovated and the Brazilians look for a more permanent location.
According to the Brazilians, the support of local institutions such as the CITD
is one of the attractions to living on the Peninsula.
Job Fair for students on November 16: Please alert your students
to our upcoming Holiday Job Fair on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 from 9:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. in the College Cafeteria located in Building 2. Our
Holiday Job Fair will provide local industry representatives, Skyline students
and faculty an opportunity to share information and become more familiar with
existing employment and training opportunities. The Holiday Job Fair will
provide an excellent opportunity for your students to network, with over 70
different business representatives from our local community.
Victoria P. Morrow, Ph.D.
President, Skyline College
650-738-4111
morrowv@smccd.net
3300 College Drive
San Bruno, CA 94066