Summer Enrollments Outpace Last Year's Record

The following is a comparative analysis of Summer 2002 enrollment as of June 21, 2002, to the same enrollment dates for Summer 2001:

Two grants from the State of California enable us to continue outstanding programs, designed for displaced and dislocated workers. The Office Professional Training Program, which just last week graduated its 1,700th participant, will be continued for two years, thanks to a grant for more than $700,000.

The Database Specialist Certificate program, also designed to help displaced workers retrain, will continue for another two years with a half-million dollar grant from the State. Data base participants complete more than 20 college units in three months and participate in an industry internship and receive job search assistance. This project is held in conjunction with the East County Career Center.

Dear Dr. Martinez:

On behalf of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, thank you for authorizing Dr. P.J. Ortmeier to actively participate in a project to develop a plan to integrate the principles of leadership, ethics and community policing throughout the entire Regular Basic Course curriculum for entry-level officers. The plan addressed one of the objectives of POST’S Strategic Plan and was conceptually approved by the POST Commission at its April 10, 2002 meeting in Culver City.

Dr. Ortmeier was an enthusiastic and highly instrumental member of a Steering Committee that met on August 15, 2001, November 15, 2001 and January 29-30, 2002 to provide general project guidelines, scope, advisory direction, and to review the finding of a Subject Matter Expert (SME) Committee. He also delivered an outstanding presentation of his research and published works regarding patrol operations, ethical leadership and community policing to the SME Committee on September 18, 2001. His uniquely qualified expertise and widespread knowledge of leadership and education for the public safety profession, contributed significantly to the success of the project.

It was a distinct pleasure having Dr. Ortmeier as a member of the Steering Committee and for also representing the interests of CAAJE. His contribution was greatly appreciated and spoke highly of his and Grossmont College’s commitment to enhancing the quality of training in California law enforcement.

Forrest G. Lewallen
Bureau Chief, Basic Training Bureau

Dear Dr. Martinez:

Recently, Jeff Lehman, from the Chemistry Department at Grossmont College spent the afternoon at Avocado School leading our GATE (gifted and talented) students in several experiments.

This presentation was arranged through Dr. Flandi, Evening Dean. The arrangement was due to a full calendar of events which prevented our students from visiting your campus as they have done in the past.

I would like to acknowledge our appreciation of Jeff Lehman, who when appraised of our difficulty arranging a date to visit the college, volunteered to come to Avocado School.

Jeff brought all of the equipment and supplies necessary to conduct several experiments that he taught to thirty 3rd-5th grade GATE students. The students were very excited about receiving Chemistry instruction from a “College Instructor”. The event was highly successful and was the next best thing to visiting the college in person.

In closing, I would like to express our gratitude for allowing our students this marvelous opportunity of exposure to the “world of college and chemistry”. We are so appreciative of the support Grossmont College provides for our students (who may be your future college students!) We are grateful for Jeff Lehman’s willingness to travel in order to instruct our students, and appreciate his enthusiasm and wonderful presentation.

Susan Cunningham
Principal