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Who better to put the word out than the Grossmont
English Dept., that in April hosted a series of seminars
and workshops talking about Grossmont’s community
outreach and student success programs. The following
week, “Learning Communities Symposium,” put together by
Sue Jensen and Linda Mitchell of the
English Dept., brought attendees to Griffin Gate to hear
Dr. Mary Donnelly, a pioneer in the learning community
concept, tell about GC’s famous “Project Success.”
Donnelly, now retired from the GC faculty, initiated the
first links between classes in what was to become the
Project Success program that has grown into a
flourishing network of learning communities both at the
developmental level and at the General Education and
Honors levels.
Making presentations such as “Integrating Syllabi,
Strategies and Assignments in Linked Courses,” were
Jensen, Mitchell, Jenny Nolen, Tony Ding, Joan Ahrens,
Marilyn Ivanovici, Chris Hill, Ryane Harris, Bert Dill,
Gwenyth Mapes and Marty Ennis.
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“You (meaning teachers) have to be that
willing person determined to make a
difference. Additionally, at the end of the
day, you have to be willing to laugh." - Dr.
Mary Donnelly,
co-founder, Grossmont College Project
Success.
