Governing Board Meeting Highlights

During the April 17th, Governing Board Meeting:
 

	Board President Rick Alexander requested those in attendance to join in a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute tragedy.
	The Chancellor/Classified Senate Quarterly Award was presented to Mary Ann Landry, Administrative Secretary, Division of Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences.  Congratulations Mary Ann!
	Grossmont College Student Trustee Cathy Keyes announced her resignation, citing health concerns.  Cathy’s service was lauded by many, including the Cuyamaca Student Trustee Pat Ardilla and Dr. Dean Colli, Grossmont College Interim President.

Other Governing Board highlights will appear in The Courier.

LEADERSHIP PLANNING RETREAT SET
PRIORITIES FOR COMING YEAR  

A cross-section of 45 campus representatives participated in our College wide Leadership Planning Retreat held at the Ronald Reagan Community Center March 29.  The program included a student data summary presentation by Keren Brooks of District Academic, Student, Planning and Research Services, and reports from each Vice President, the President and Chairs of selective shared governance groups regarding this year’s accomplishments and next year’s priorities.  Departments created posters to showcase past year’s accomplishments.  Roundtable discussions focused on the 07-08 area priorities that were presented by the Vice Presidents and recommendations for college-wide priorities.  A draft list of college-wide priorities was developed by consensus as a result of a three-phase voting activity.  This list will be referred to the Planning and Budget Council for further refinement and final recommendation to the next President.

NCMPR’S SAN DIEGO CONFERENCE SHOWCASED AFRO-CUBAN ENSEMBLE AND WELCOMED PTK STUDENT VOLUNTEERS

Thanks to Derek Cannon and Victoria Howitt for helping Grossmont College students connect with opportunities to be of service to the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR).  During NCMPR’s recent national conference in San Diego, two PTK volunteers, Alana and Solene Goycochea, helped with conference registration duties.  Cannon’s Afro-Cuban Ensemble entertained during NCMPR’s Paragon Awards celebration.

GROSSMONT TO HOST ‘LEARNING COMMUNITIES CONSORTIUM’

The San Diego County Learning Communities Consortium members will gather Friday, April 20, in Griffin Gate for a day of sharing current practices and brainstorming retention strategies.  English instructor Lisa Ledri is one of the event’s organizers.

NEW GC MISSION STATEMENT POSTED IN CAMPUS LOCATIONS

Download a copy of the new Grossmont College Mission Statement

The new Grossmont College Mission Statement, approved by the Governing Board in November, has been enlarged, duplicated and framed. A dozen copies are now affixed to interior walls in various campus locations.  

PROFESSOR SUDA HOUSE FEATURED IN ILFORD
PHOTO INSTRUCTOR

Grossmont’s Professor Suda House is profiled in the recent issue of Ilford Photo Instructor, a publication for teachers of photography at all grade levels.  Suda’s profile was titled, “Building the Next Generation of Critical Thinkers.”  The article included photos of the new Digital Arts building as well as students enjoying the new photography facilities there.
 

MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT CITED IN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC NEWS STORY

Samuel Spevack, a senior student in the Grossmont Middle College High School, is cited in a March issue of National Geographic News as “leading the continuing analysis” of a recent discovery of a possible impact crater near Stockton, California.  Samuel will discuss the project next month at a meeting of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists in Long Beach.  Samuel originally presented seismic data related to the crater at the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair in 2005.  Samuel won an award at the fair, but the scientific community requires additional rock evidence before it can verify a new impact crater, and that is the subject of Samuel’s and others’ continuing inquiry.

EAST COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO HONOR OUTSTANDING CAREER/TECHNICAL STUDENT
AMANDA BYRD MAY 18

Amanda Byrd is a student in the Grossmont College Media Communications Department who is studying cross-media journalism with an emphasis on audio.  She will be honored May 18 at the annual ECEDC Foundation Fundraiser as an outstanding student in a career/technical field.  Amanda is currently the news director at KGFN, and has also been a staff writer for the Summit.  Skilled in technology, she is also involved with webmaster duties at both student media publications.

OTHER EVENTS

·     April 18 – Health and Wellness Fair, Main Quad.

·       April 19 -  WACC Presents Cultures of the World Festival, Main Quad, 11:30.

UPCOMING EVENTS - PLEASE JOIN US

·      May 9, 10, 11, 12 – Dracula, Stagehouse Theatre 7:30 p.m.; (2 p.m. May 12)

·     May 11 – Transfer Achievement Celebration, Student Center, 5:30 p.m.

·     May 15 – Art Students Exhibition 2007 Reception, Hyde Art Gallery, 7 p.m.

·     May 17 – College Recognition Ceremony, Student Center, 2 p.m.

·     May 18 – Corrections Academy Certification, Student Center, 6 p.m.

·     May 19 – Students of Note Ceremony, Griffin Gate, 2 p.m.

·     May 20 – Grossmont Symphony Orchestra, Americana, East County Performing Arts Center, 3 p.m.

·     May 30 – Commencement, Main Quad, 5:30 p.m.