Campus Scene - November/December 2005

District’s Combined Speech & Debate Team Hosts 13th Annual Griffin/Coyote Invitational

Colleges and universities from around the southwest came to Grossmont College in mid-November to compete in our highly regarded tournament. Coaches Roxanne Tuscany and Nancy Jennings prepared our competitors and organized the tournament. More than 225 students from 23 colleges and universities competed, including El Paso College (Texas) and Arizona State University.

Communication faculty participating in the event include Joel Castellaw, Tom Graves, Sheri Guseman, Nancy Jennings, Susan Jarboe, Tina Perez, Roxanne Tuscany and Kimberlee Wirig. More than 100 Grossmont Communication students assisted.

The team took fourth place in the community college division. Fifteen Grossmont/Cuyamaca students participated in the competition, and six students took awards:
 

bullet 1st place: Farrah Moore in Senior Division Program Oral Interpretation. (GC)

 
bullet 1st place: Cedina Austria in Novice Division Prose (GC)

 
bullet 2nd place: Raynita Johnson in Novice Program Oral Interpretation. (CC)

 
bullet 2nd place: Chris Ball in Novice Poetry (GC)


 
bullet Finalist: Jessica Williams-Holt in Novice Impromptu (GC)

 
bullet 10th Place Speaker Award: Farrah Moore in Junior Parliamentary Debate (GC).
 
Twenty-six new faculty members joined Grossmont College in 2005, most of whom are shown on the steps of the LTRC. Also pictured are Dr. Dean Colli, left, and Dr. Ted Martinez, Jr., upper right.
Twenty-six new faculty members joined Grossmont College in 2005, most of whom are shown on the steps of the LTRC. Also pictured are Dr. Dean Colli, left, and Dr. Ted Martinez, Jr., upper right.

 
A campus audience learned more about the role and accomplishments of the Prop R Citizens Bond Oversight Committee November 30. From left, Ken Sobel, vice chairman; Lu-Gray Hill, member; Ernie Ewin, chair; and Arkan Somo, chair, Communications Sub-committee.
A campus audience learned more about the role and accomplishments of the Prop R Citizens Bond Oversight Committee November 30. From left, Ken Sobel, vice chairman; Lu-Gray Hill, member; Ernie Ewin, chair; and Arkan Somo, chair, Communications Sub-committee.

 
Mariko KanamitsuWACO Presents!

Japanese Art Songs and works of famous composers were featured in a vocal performance by Mariko Kanamitsu, right, sponsored as part of the World Arts and Culture Organization fall line-up. Miho Gary accompanied Ms. Kanamitsu.

 

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