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Grossmont Remembers September 11 |
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A campus-wide committee planned a beautiful
and moving ceremony September 11 during the noon hour in the
quad. Our carillon tolled as the honor guard advanced for the
presentation of the colors. Original compositions by
instructor Ron Gillis featured a soloist, counselor Silvia
Montejano, and the Grossmont College Chamber Singers. Richard
Farrell, president of the ASGC, and Professor Taylor McKenzie
shared their personal reflections. It was a solemn and
patriotic event, and we are grateful to Peter White and his
committee for planning such an inspirational event. |
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Enrollment Continues to Break All Records |
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Students continue to come to Grossmont
College in record numbers. The beginning of the Fall 2002
semester drew 18,193 students as reported Friday,
September 6. Our headcount is up 8.1 percent, and until
load is up 9 percent. What is encouraging is that our fill rate has grown to an impressive high of 88.75
percent, indicating that we are placing more students in
each class, and are therefore more efficient in our use of
resources. We have just 20 more class sections in Fall
2002 than at the same time last year.
The following is a comparative analysis of Fall 2002
enrollment as of September 6, 2002, to the same enrollment
dates for Fall 2001.
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Fall 2002 |
Fall 2001 |
Count Variance |
% Variance |
| Headcount |
18,193 |
16,828 |
+1,365 |
+8.1% |
| Continuing |
11,258 |
10,371 |
+887 |
+8.5% |
| Units |
159,831 |
146,629 |
+13,202 |
+9.0% |
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Grossmont College Annual Gala, October 19 |
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 Join the Grossmont College Foundation and
Major Sponsor Barona Casino for the Grossmont
College Annual Gala scheduled for Saturday,
October 19, 2002 in the Student Center
"ballroom". Festivities will include a live
and silent auction, a $500 cash grand prize
opportunity drawing, live entertainment,
complimentary valet parking, and much more.
The event is limited to the first 300 guests
so reply early.
For more information about the event,
including how to attend, sponsor, or donate an
auction item, visit the
Grossmont College Foundation Website. |
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Financial Aid Services Demand Increases |
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Increases in enrollment bring increasing
demands for all student services. For example, last year we
had a total of 9,175 applications for financial aid for the
entire year, culminating in a total of $8.1million in grants,
loans, work study and scholarships. This year already we have
received 8,067 applications for a total of more than $9.9
million.
To help better serve our financial aid students, Grossmont and
Cuyamaca Colleges each received $40,000 grants to develop
on-line courses to assist incoming students with the
application process. The courses will also include components
with counseling information. |
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Career Expo
2002 |
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The week of October 21 - 24 is Career Week at Grossmont
College! Festivities begin with the 24th annual CAREER
EXPO 2002 on Monday, October 21, 2002, in the Main Quad.
This event will begin 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 1:00 p.m.
with a luncheon in the Griffin Gate for exhibitors. All
festivities are funded by ASGC.
In spite of the stock market roller coaster ride, wages at
a virtual standstill, and the telecommunications industry
leading the pack of job-cutting industries, San Diego's
diversified economy keeps us growing at a slow and steady
pace. Our unemployment numbers (4.1% for the month of
August 2002) are much lower than the rest of California,
(6.6%) and national average (6.0%). Therefore, over 100
Exhibitors have confirmed that they will be present at Grossmont College on
CAREER EXPO day! Many employers will
be interviewing and hiring on the spot!
Grossmont and Cuyamaca College program coordinators will
also have exhibits and showcase various options for
advanced training and education. East County,
School-To-Career high school students will be joining the
festivities as well. Last year's fair attracted over 2,500
community members, college and high school students. We
anticipate an equally successful turnout for EXPO 2002!
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KUSI's Rod Luck Visits Grossmont College |
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 Grossmont College students and teachers starred in several
segments of the KUSI Morning News September 18. TV
Personality Rod Luck visited with students enrolled in the
first year of their nursing program; respiratory therapy,
and in culinary arts. Luck, shown left in the photo, sets
up a scene with a culinary arts student and teacher Bill
Colella, right. Colella is the head chef at San Diego
Hilton Resort. |
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Weekend Services for Faculty & Staff |
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New this year is an
informative poster, and a companion flyer to help
our Friday evening and Saturday population know
which campus offices and services are available
while they are on campus. Developed with input from
Academic Affairs, Student Services and Business
Administrative Services, this
information was distributed during the first meetings of
the classes. For your convenience, we have attached
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Grossmont College Fall 2002 Friday Evening & Saturday
Services for Faculty & Staff brochure. |
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