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Fall 2004 Enrollment Update |
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As of the official census report date, September 7,
Grossmont College enrolled 17,348 students. That number
represents a decrease of 3.05 percent in headcount and a
decrease of 2.04 percent in units, compared to the same
period in 2003. Our Enrollment Strategies Committee will
be developing our approach to configuring course
offerings for the Intersession and Spring Semesters. |
Grossmont College Welcomes Steve Tamanaha |
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Please help me
welcome our new Associate Dean for EOPS, Steve
Tamanaha, who joins us from Saddleback College.
As you know, the Grossmont College EOPS program
has grown through the fine work of Janice
Johnson and a great staff, and we know that
Steve will take this important program to even
new heights! |
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Grossmont College Welcomes
New Classified Employees |
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Andre’ Bin-Walee
Financial Aid Advisor
Andre’ Bin-Walee was an Admissions Officer
for the past three years at UC Berkeley. He has traveled
throughout California
performing marketing and outreach activities,
advised students on University of California
admission requirements and selection criteria.
He served on
several campus committees that awarded
scholarships and formulated financial aid
policy. Prior to that position he was
Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Santa
Clara University in Silicon Valley. At Santa
Clara, he especially enjoyed selecting students
for Institutional and Endowment Scholarships.
He is a native Chicagoan who so enjoys winter
time here in California!
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Nicholas A. Montez
Admissions & Records Office Supervisor
Nicholas Montez has over 17 years of experience
working in California Community College student
services/admissions and records positions. He
has previously worked at Cuyamaca College as the
Admissions and Records Specialist, Interim
Associate Dean; Mesa College as Adjunct
Counselor; Miramar College as Senior Student
Services Assist, Adjunct Counselor, and Adjunct
Instructor; Centre City/Skills Center as Student
Services Assistant; and Miramar College as
Enrollment Clerk. Nick received his M.Ed. in
College Counseling at the University of San
Diego, and his B.A. in Political Science, Minor
Sociology, at San Diego State University.
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Kim Widdes
Administrative Secretary
Administrative Services
Kim Widdes has several years of experience in
administrative support to executives in a
variety of organizations. She was a secretary to
the Publisher of a daily newspaper, and the
Assistant to the President at a San Diego
Newspaper Group and Home Theater Furniture
Manufacturer. Prior to coming to Grossmont
College, she was the Executive Assistant to the
President of a Contract Office Furniture
Dealership. In addition, she co-owned and
operated a residential roofing and construction
company. Kim has an AA degree in Executive
Secretarial.
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Media Comm Sweeps Awards Again |
It is a pleasure to report that the Grossmont College
Media Communications students are consistent in their
ability to bring home recognition from the 48 Hour Film
Project competition. This year, they garnered prizes for
Best Use of Character; Best Screenplay, and were
selected Best of San Diego. Their work will next be
entered in international competition.
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NCMPR Awards for Marketing and Publications |
| Once again Grossmont College marketing
materials and publications were selected for honors by
District 6 of the National Council for Marketing and
Public Relations. The regional Medallion Awards were
presented for the college catalog, flyer promoting last
year’s career fair, Coach Jordan’s football player
collector cards, and the bookmark developed to
commemorate the grand opening of the Learning and
Technology Resource Center. |
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2004-2010 Strategic Plan Reflects Campus-wide Input |
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The Grossmont
College 2004-2010 Strategic Plan, which is the result of
college wide input and development during the past year
will soon be available online.
While providing continuity with the 2003-2004 period we
have just completed, the new plan reflects the
ever-changing challenges of our mission and resources.
There are six major elements to this new plan. In
addition to a limited run of printed copies of this
document, it will be posted on our website, as is
our Educational Master Plan and the final
Strategic Plan
Report for 2003-2004. |
Corrections Academy Certifies 45 New Graduates |
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Thanks to Trustees Cutting and Weeks for joining us
for the third certification ceremony
of the Grossmont Corrections Academy. 45 newly certified
graduates are now helping staff state, regional and
municipal law enforcement facilities. Thanks to the work
of Dr. P.J. Ortmeier, and Larry Ingraham, program
coordinator, the Board of Corrections has named the
Grossmont program ‘best’ in the state of California.
Kudos to Dean Fred Allen and Vice President Dean Colli
for their work in support of this important public
service program. |
Adult Re-entry Students Learn that 'Their Time is Now' |
| Kudos to Nancy Davis and her staff for staging an
informative and helpful orientation workshop for 35
re-entry students August 4. The participants heard
insightful and motivating stories from re-entry students
who have succeeded here at Grossmont College. Perhaps
you saw the nice publicity and story by Leonel
Sanchez in the San Diego Union-Tribune. |
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KUSI-TV’s Rod Luck Visits Campus |
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If you were tuned to KUSI on September 15, you
were treated to two Grossmont College segments featuring
Chef Joe Orate and the Culinary Arts program as the
student chefs prepare for their coming competition in
the Culinary Olympics in Germany. |
Cardiovascular Technology Earns Accreditation Kudos |
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Rick Kirby, our CVT Program Director reports that all
aspects of the recent CVT accreditation site visit went
very well. The program received commendations for the
curriculum, facilities, including the labs and
equipment, learning resources, counseling and health
services, as well as student outcomes and the dedication
of the faculty. There were no negative comments, and
Rick is especially excited that the team’s
recommendations include an interval of 10 years, instead
of the usual five, as the interval until the next site
visit. They also recommend that Grossmont’s graduation
competencies be used as the national model. We are
justifiably proud of this exemplary program that
supplies Cardiovascular Technologists for not only our
region and state’s facilities, but for the Mayo Clinic
as well. |
GC Sets Pace for San Diego Blood Bank Donations |
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For 25 years,
Grossmont College faculty, staff and students
have helped keep a ready supply of blood for our
region. Last year, Grossmont College produced
145 units of blood in six drives, making us
first in the ranks of community colleges and
fourth in all of San Diego County. Health Services Specialist Juliette Harrington,
tells us that repeat donors from the Grossmont
College faculty and staff make the difference,
especially during the summer months. |
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Grossmont College Foundation Plans for the Future |
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A cross section of our Grossmont College community met
in a retreat setting this summer to assess college
needs and to identify the ways the Grossmont College
Foundation might assist in meeting those needs. Thanks
to Howard Kummerman and to our very active and involved
Foundation board for their hard work, insights, and
great ideas. |
Grossmont College in List of 'Top 100 AA Degree
Producers' |
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Once again Grossmont College is included in the list of
the top 100 associate Degree producing community
colleges. The report is based on Community College Week’s analysis of
data assembled by the United States Department of
Education. |
Summer Photographic Workshop Series |
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Artists’ lectures and workshops are the heart of a
Summer Photographic Workshop Series offered by Grossmont
College and the San Diego Museum of Photographic Arts.
Workshops the weeks of July 8 and July 15 featured
Stephen Johnson, Digital Photography Principles and
Practice; and Don Bartletti (Los Angeles Times Pulitzer
award-winner) who presented the Photojournalist’s
Approach using a series of photos titled “The
Consequences of Way” taken last year in Iraq. Workshops
included Masumi Hayashi on the
Reconstruction of Identity through Photo Collage; and
Holly Roberts on Collage and Painting. |
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Letters to the President |
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Dear President:
I just completed the course Oceanography Lab 113 during
the spring semester and wish to express my appreciation
for the opportunity of attending such an outstanding
class.
The addition of a lab class to augment Oceanography 112
is but another example of the continued excellence of
the Earth Science Department at the college. The
practical application of oceanography as presented by
Professor Chris Hill on field trips to Lake Murray,
Ocean and Mission Beaches were truly outstanding.
The quality of your instructors and instruction at
Grossmont College continues to amaze me. The present
generation is truly lucky to encounter an instructor
such as Professor Hill.
I am looking forward to my continuing association with
Grossmont College and Professor Hill’s California
Geology class in the fall.
John Parker
Student
Dear President:
I have just completed the course Geography 180
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) during the spring
semester, and wish to express my appreciation for the
opportunity of attending such an outstanding class.
For the past forty years, since my retirement from the
U.S. Navy, I have made my living in electronics,
primarily designing control systems for elevators. If I
were younger, Professor Goodman’s class could have
changed my life’s direction. GIS as presented by
Professor Goodman is so exciting that pursuing a career
in GIS seems only natural.
The quality of your instructors and instruction at
Grossmont College continues to amaze me. The present
generation is truly lucky to encounter an instructor
such as Professor Goodman.
I am looking forward to my continuing association with
Grossmont College.
John Parker
Student
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