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Registration for Spring 2003 |
Students are eager to apply and register for the spring
2003 semester. Our latest figures are shown below. Our
enrollment strategies committee has been meeting to
determine target goals and class sections to be offered
in upcoming semesters. We are continuing to
be efficient in class loading, and expect the fill rate
this semester to be in the 90 percent range.
The following is a comparative analysis of Spring 2003
enrollment as of January 3, 2003 to the same
enrollment dates for Spring 2002:
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Spring 2003 |
Spring 2002 |
Count Variance |
% Variance |
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Headcount |
13,912 |
12,766 |
1,146 |
+9.0% |
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Continuing |
11,253 |
10,148 |
1,105 |
+10.9 |
| Units |
129,132.0 |
119,284.5 |
9,848 |
+8.3 |
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68 New Registered Nurses Join Workforce |
 Congratulations
are in order for 68 new RNs, all recent Grossmont
College graduates, who passed the State Board Exam.
Commendations are also due to the faculty and
administrators of our excellent nursing program. As you
know, jobs for these new registered nurses are
plentiful, and we wish them well in their nursing
careers. Local medical facilities tell us that they
prefer to hire Grossmont College graduate nurses and we
are happy to have so many more in the pipeline, thanks
to the weekend/evening nursing program established last
fall through the generosity and foresight of the
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Debate Team Scores Trophies at Two Large Meets |
November was an active and productive month for the
Griffin Speech and Debate team. First came the
Griffin/Mann Invitational Tournament held here on our
own campus, which included teams from 23 schools (three
from Arizona). Three GC speech students won two awards
each, and 10 faculty and 50 students from the GC
Communication Department assisted with the tournament.
Next, the CSU Northridge Speech and Debate Tournament
were held with 44 colleges and universities in
attendance. Four students placed in the tournament,
including Jason Kiner who brought home a first place in
Novice Poetry. Good work by Director of Forensics,
Roxanne Tuscany.
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Foundation Enhances Opportunities to Give |
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The Grossmont College
Foundation has made it easier than ever for
contributors to make their donations to
benefit Grossmont College students! There is
a new link on the Foundation's home page to
enable on-line contributions (also shown
left). Executive
Director Howard Kummerman encourages us to
make contributions in memory or in honor of
individuals. Recognition cards will be sent
to the donors as well. |
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Lowrey Named to Sonoma State University's Hall of Fame |
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I am especially pleased to report that Women's Tennis
Coach and Grossmont faculty member Megan Lowrey has been
named to the Sonoma State University's Hall of Fame,
which honors that school's former student-athletes.
Lowrey will be inducted March 22, 2003. Congratulations
Megan! |
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Fall Sports Report |
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Football |
The football team enjoyed
another successful season, finishing
with an overall record of 9-2. The team
was 7-1, finishing second in the
Foothill Conference.
The team's only loss during the regular
season came in triple overtime, 43-35,
to Chaffey (which played for the
Southern California championship). The
team's other loss came in the South
County Bowl, 20-19, to Palomar.
The team had six players named to the
All-Foothill Conference first team, and
four others named to the second team. On
the first team were linebackers John
Castillo and Cordell Williams, defensive
end Prinz Milton, safety Maurice London,
quarterback Tanner Engstrand and
offensive guard Jose Gutierrez.
Earning
second team berths for Grossmont were
safety Chanti Bloomer, offensive lineman
Aundrea Liddell, tight end Ryan Mello
and wide receiver Keith Robinson.
Several more players earned honorable
mention status - linebackers Bobby Kelly
and Chad Macomber, running back Dontay
Crowder, wide receivers Sean Bowman, Dan
Nenow and Todd Watkins, and defensive
backs Erick Peterman and Jordan Alford.
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Men's water polo |
The team finished 29-12 overall, and 6-0
in the Pacific Coast Conference. The
team was PCC champs for the second
straight year, finished third in the
Southern California Regional Tournament,
and finished fourth in the state
tournament, losing the third-place game
to Long Beach, 8-7.
Chase Wylie was named the PCC Player of
the Year, and he was joined on the
All-PCC first team by Ryan Hatfield,
Chris Eicholz and Clint Mitchell. On the
second team were Roland Ligtenberg,
Dante Laghetto and Nic Maes.
Brian
Harvey earned PCC Coach of the Year
honors. Wylie and Eicholz were named to
the All-Southern California first team,
and Wylie was also a member of the
All-State Tournament Team for his
performance at the state playoffs.
Hatfield was a second team All-Southern
California selection for his play at the
Regional Tournament.
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Women's water polo |
The women's water polo finished 16-13
overall, and surprised many by winning
the Pacific Coast Conference Tournament
(finishing with a 5-1 conference
record). The team lost in the first
round of the Southern California
Regional Tournament.
First-year coach Larry Larsen was named
PCC Coach of the Year. Michelle Vincent
earned several honors, including PCC
Player of the Year, as well as First
Team All-Southern California and First
Team All-American. Candice Stasch was a
First Team All-PCC selection, as well as
a Second Team All-Southern California
pick. And Tomilyn Sadler and Kristy Hall
were First Team All-PCC choices, while
Hanna Jones earned Second Team All-PCC
honors.
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Women's volleyball |
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The women's volleyball team finished
14-6 overall, and was second in the
Pacific Coast Conference with a 10-2
record. The team lost in the first round
of the Southern California Regional
Playoffs in four games to Cuesta. With
its second place finish, the team landed
three players on the All-PCC First Team,
as Jenner Byron, Sara Thigpen and
Theresa Lischer earned the honors. |
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