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GUHSD and Grossmont College establish
Middle College High School

Thirty GUHSD high school students have enrolled in the new Middle College High School program at Grossmont College. The program gives an opportunity for high school juniors to take college/high school classes at Grossmont College. These students will take one college course in the morning; in the afternoon, Cathy Zemlick, Valhalla High School teacher, will teach three high school level classes that are not offered by Grossmont College.

Dr. Lois Knowlton, Dean of Business and Professional Studies, and Natalie Ray, Tech Prep Coordinator, have been instrumental in establishing this important collaboration between the two institutions. This program will allow ambitious high school students to accrue college credits before graduating from high school, giving them an opportunity to get a head start on college. Cathy Zemlick may be reached at Ext. 7524.

Student Center Fee Campaign

Grossmont's New
Articulation Office

Beverly Wight has assumed a new role as Grossmont College's Articulation Officer. She has served Grossmont in a variety of capacities during the last 22 years. Currently, she holds the position of Evaluations Advisor and also works in the Counseling Office as an adjunct counselor. Beverly has been a long-time member of the Curriculum Committee and has also served on a number of other college committees in the past. She understands the importance of articulation to our students and looks forward to the challenge of meeting their needs. Beverly will be working 15 hours a week in this capacity. If you have any questions/issues regarding articulation, she can be reached at Ext. 7221.

Partnership with VONS
trains managers

Adjunct Faculty member First Place Winner

UniversityLink:
GUHSD-GCCCD-UCSD

High-tech mannequins latest teaching
tool for Grossmont College students

Crossroads Foundation and Grossmont College form a new partnership

Grossmont, Cuyamaca colleges' students rally against Governor's budget cuts

Grossmont Honor Student receives Leaders of Promise Award

Museum of Photographic Arts/Grossmont College Workshop Series


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Grossmont's New Articulation Officer UniversityLink: GUHSD-GCCCD-UCSD GUHSD and Grossmont College establish Middle College High School Partnership with VONS trains manager Student Center Fee Campaign Adjunct Faculty member First Place Winner High-tech mannequins latest teaching tool for Grossmont College students Crossroads Foundation and Grossmont College form a new partnership Grossmont, Cuyamaca colleges' students rally against Governor's budget cuts Grossmont Honor Student receives Leaders of Promise Award Museum of Photographic Arts/Grossmont College Workshop Series
		GUHSD and Grossmont College establish Middle College High School

			Thirty GUHSD high school students have enrolled in the new Middle College High School program at Grossmont College. The program gives an opportunity for high school juniors to take college/high school classes at Grossmont College. These students will take one college course in the morning; in the afternoon, Cathy Zemlick, Valhalla High School teacher, will teach three high school level classes that are not offered by Grossmont College. Dr. Lois Knowlton, Dean of Business and Professional Studies, and Natalie Ray, Tech Prep Coordinator, have been instrumental in establishing this important collaboration between the two institutions. This program will allow ambitious high school students to accrue college credits before graduating from high school, giving them an opportunity to get a head start on college. Cathy Zemlick may be reached at Ext. 7524.

				Student Center Fee Campaign
					The Associated Students of Grossmont College (ASGC) are gearing up for an intensive campaign this Fall to encourage Grossmont students to approve a $10 per year fee to assist in the remodeling and expansion of the Student Center. The campaign will reach every student at the college, through on-campus promotional events, in-class presentations, and informational mailings. The election will be held the last week of October. The requirements for student approval are very high--at least 20% of enrolled students must vote in the election, and of those voting two-thirds must approve the proposed fee. The Student Center is a top priority in Grossmont's Facilities Master Plan and in the college Foundation's fund-raising strategies, and the involvement of the students themselves in supporting the project is very important. Please contact Assistant Dean Jack Peters for additional information, or for support of this campaign.
Grossmont's New Articulation Office
	Beverly Wight has assumed a new role as Grossmont College's Articulation Officer. She has served Grossmont in a variety of capacities during the last 22 years. Currently, she holds the position of Evaluations Advisor and also works in the Counseling Office as an adjunct counselor. Beverly has been a long-time member of the Curriculum Committee and has also served on a number of other college committees in the past. She understands the importance of articulation to our students and looks forward to the challenge of meeting their needs. Beverly will be working 15 hours a week in this capacity. If you have any questions/issues regarding articulation, she can be reached at Ext. 7221.
		Partnership with VONS trains managers
			Over 100 managers and assistant managers of Vons stores are taking advantage of Grossmont College training on Microsoft Office programs. LEDI Associate Dean Stan Schroeder reports that they are part of over 300 employees of 61 East County employers to attend workshops since January 1, 2001, at the Grossmont College computer center near Parkway Plaza in El Cajon. The workshop topics include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and QuickBooks. For Vons the training was customized to address the Word and Excel topics of interest to the employees. The training is provided to students at no cost, with funding from a training grant provided by the California Community College Chancellor's Office.
				Adjunct Faculty member First Place Winner
					John Givigdak, the National Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, announced that Ron Sellers, a long time adjunct faculty member of the Computer Science and Information Systems Department, was selected as the first place winner for the monthly newsletter category. Ron is the editor and publisher of the Dispatch, which is distributed to 20,000 Veterans of Foreign Wars members in San Diego County. Professional newspaper, magazine personnel, and professional photographers conducted the judging of the monthly newsletter category.
UniversityLink: GUHSD-GCCCD-UCSD
	UniversityLink, a partnership with the Grossmont Union High School District, (GUHSD) Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District (GCCCD), and the University of California at San Diego (UCSD), has enrolled 70 new freshmen this fall semester. UniveristyLink will now provide a variety of services and activities for these students to help facilitate a timely and smooth transfer from community college to UCSD. The students will receive support from Grossmont College and UCSD representatives. Some of the services include orientation, assessment, study skills, one-to-one educational planning, field trips to UCSD, and UCSD student mentors. For more information, contact Bonnie Schmiege, Transfer Center, at Ext. 7215.

		High-tech mannequins latest teaching tool for Grossmont College students
			A pair of high-tech mannequins so lifelike that they actually have pulses, receive injections, and can moan in pain, have a new home in the Health Professions lab at Grossmont College. Nearly a year ago, Associate Dean Elisabeth Hamel, obtained a $100,000 grant from the State Chancellor's Office for the purchase of the Laerdal SimMan Universal Patient Simulators. With Grossmont College being the only college in the region to have this equipment, the College is providing healthcare facilities like Kaiser Permanente and Scripps-Mercy with access to the mannequins to train their staff, including nurses seeking re-certification. In exchange, the facilities have committed to nearly $13,000 each in in-kind contributions such as equipment and training resources to Grossmont. Further, the College also was awarded a $25,000 grant from the Grossmont Healthcare District to help cover the cost of remodeling the lab to make room for the new "patients."

Crossroads Foundation and Grossmont College form a new partnership
	For the first time in its history, the Crossroads Foundation has established an educational partnership with Grossmont College--offering the residents of their recovery house the opportunity to attend college. Tina L. Perez (communications and Crossroads Board member) established this partnership and hopes to increase the number of women enrolled in transferable college courses and degree programs at Grossmont College. She is working with Shannon O�Dunn, Dean of Communication and Fine Arts, on an educational program that targets the recovery community. Five residents from the Crossroads Foundation are currently attending Grossmont College and are enrolled in an interpersonal communication course.
Grossmont, Cuyamaca colleges' students rally against Governor's budget cuts
	Thanks to the unified front presented by community colleges in their month-long battle for the restoration of $98 million cut from the state budget, the Governor's Office is now showing signs of reconsidering, Dr. Omero Suarez, chancellor of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, told students at a spirited rally held on August 30 at Grossmont College. The Chancellor's comments drew a round of cheers from the crowd gathered to launch a postcard campaign by the Associated Students of Grossmont College (ASGC) urging the Governor to restore the community college funds he vetoed in July. ASGC President Richard Ferrell said after the mid-morning rally that so far, 1,700 of the 2,500 postcards his office printed this week have been signed and returned for the mass mailing. The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District is one of the many in the state where student leaders have adopted the postcard strategy in the push to restore funding for maintenance and instructional materials programs. Community colleges in San Diego and Imperial counties are already among the lowest funded in the state and the loss of funds for instructional equipment such as computers and lab equipment, and for maintenance projects will further impact community colleges struggling to meet the needs of an ever-increasing student population.
Grossmont Honor Student receives Leaders of Promise Award
	Erika Peters, Grossmont College honor student, has been selected as a recipient of a Leaders of Promise scholarship by the International Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society; one of only ten students in the country to be selected for this singular honor. Leaders of Promise recipients are awarded $500 scholarships to facilitate completion of associate degrees, and covers the Fall 2001 and Spring 2002 academic terms. Erika must maintain high academic standards and participation in Grossmont College's Phi Theta Kappa chapter throughout the academic year. Tony Ding (English) and Israel Cardona (sociology) serve as advisors of Grossmont's PTK chapter. Kudos to Erika for her outstanding academic and leadership accomplishment.
Museum of Photographic Arts/Grossmont College Workshop Series
	Since 1994 the Photography Department of Grossmont College and the Museum of Photographic Arts have collaborated on a visiting Artist-in-Residence Program each summer session during the month of July. The Museum, in conjunction with the Photography Department, selects four artists/photographers of national and international reputation to conduct weekend long intensive workshops with no more than 20 students. Students participate by enrolling in a one-unit course on campus, in which the visiting artist/photographer shares his/her expertise. Suda House (art and photography), serves as the College Coordinator and raises matching scholarship support for 20-25 currently enrolled photography students to attend across the four weekends. Scholarship support has been continuous from the Associated Students of Grossmont College, Fuji Photo Film USA, the American Society of Media Photographers, and the Grossmont College Photo Club. Suda reports that this outreach has been phenomenal with the general community, the photographic/arts educational arena, and for continued enrollment from first time students to the college
	I will make every effort to send a similar e-mail by the 15th of each month. I look forward to receiving your e-mails by the first of each month. Congratulations to all our students, faculty, and staff, and thank you for all your hard work! Best Regards, Ted Martinez, Jr.