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<strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong>’s Accreditation<br />
Reaffirmed for 6 More Years<br />
Without qualification, state grants maximum accreditation<br />
period<br />
The Accrediting Commission of the Western Association of Schools<br />
and <strong>College</strong>s recently reaffirmed <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong>’s accreditation status for the<br />
maximum allowable duration of six years.<br />
“The findings of the commission are yet another validation of the<br />
exemplary work being done throughout the <strong>College</strong>,” said <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong><br />
President/CEO Dr. Christopher C. O’Hearn. “We achieved the<br />
maximum accreditation without qualification or exception, which is a<br />
significant accomplishment.”<br />
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Picture This,<br />
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Calendar of Events<br />
Last Page<br />
The Accrediting Commission commended the <strong>College</strong> for its work in Student Learning Outcomes<br />
evaluation and the opportunity for campuswide dialogue. Commission Executive Director Dr. Barbara<br />
Beno especially lauded <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong>’s “environment in which the faculty and staff work collegially in support<br />
of student learning and success.”<br />
In October, a 13-member state accreditation team evaluated <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> to determine how well the <strong>College</strong><br />
meets California accreditation standards. <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> was one of the first colleges to be evaluated under the<br />
newly revised standards–Institutional Mission and Effectiveness, Student Learning Programs and Services,<br />
Resources, and Leadership and Governance.<br />
The accreditation team visit last fall was the culmination of a two-year campuswide self-evaluation<br />
process that assessed the quality of instruction, programs, and services the <strong>College</strong> provides its students.<br />
The analysis, based on a set of rigorous standards, was compiled in a 300-page self-study document,<br />
which was hailed by the team as a state model. More than 50 <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> faculty, staff and students worked<br />
on the study, headed by Kerry Stern and Jemma Blake-Judd.<br />
League of Women Voters Public Forum<br />
to Feature Local <strong>College</strong> Presidents<br />
<strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> President/CEO Christopher C. O’Hearn will be joined by Chaffey <strong>College</strong><br />
President Marie Kane and Citrus <strong>College</strong> President Michael Viera as panelists at a free<br />
public forum on the challenges and opportunities facing community colleges to be<br />
held Thursday, <strong>March</strong> 10, 6:30 p.m., at the Fairplex Millard Sheets Gallery in Pomona.<br />
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters and a grant from the<br />
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the forum addresses the major<br />
challenges colleges face under the governor’s state budget proposal and<br />
how the proposal could impact the community colleges’ ability to<br />
provide access to new students and training for workforce students.<br />
Dr. Michael J. Viera<br />
Dr. Marie Kane<br />
The panelists will also explore the plight of transfer students and how<br />
their colleges are working with underprepared students. A Q&A session<br />
will follow the panel presentation.<br />
<strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong>’s high school outreach and financial aid representatives will<br />
also be on hand to answer questions from prospective students and<br />
their parents about various <strong>College</strong> programs and services.
Leaving His “Mark”<br />
A sentimental tribute to Mark Minor—colleague, parent and “buddy.”<br />
By Mike Taylor<br />
“Hey Buddy!” That’s how Mark Minor used to greet people on campus. Not that<br />
he didn’t know their names, that’s just how he regarded everyone—as buddies.<br />
Mark, the Associated Students Publications Technician, passed away Feb. 6<br />
after a 20-year battle with cancer. He may be gone, but he certainly won’t<br />
be forgotten.<br />
Mark was part of the <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> family for 22 years and wore many hats.<br />
Foremost, he was graphic artist and designer for the Associated Students, but<br />
there were many Student Life events and programs that Mark was involved in.<br />
One of the annual events that Mark geared up for every fall was the A.S. Leadership<br />
Retreat. Every holiday season, he got a special delight photographing the Child<br />
Development Center kids who came to sit on <strong>San</strong>ta’s lap. He also used to work part time<br />
in Printing Services, and for 10 years he taught Photoshop and Illustrator courses through<br />
the Office Technology Department. The list of what Mark used to do at <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> could go<br />
on and on.<br />
Mark had a variety of passions—photography, snowboarding, skiing—but clearly, he liked<br />
just having fun. It might be an understatement to say Mark and his family loved going<br />
to amusement parks, especially Disneyland. Ever notice the Disney décor theme<br />
in his office And the irony wasn’t lost on many of us when it just happened to<br />
be Mark who used to send out the campus announcements advertising<br />
discount tickets for these same theme parks.<br />
Illness devastated the Minor family. In the summer of 2003, Mark’s wife,<br />
Noreen, suddenly and unexpectedly passed away. He was left with two<br />
teenage children to raise, and he did so with extraordinary dedication and<br />
love despite his own debilitating health challenges.<br />
Moved by compassion for Mark’s children, <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> employees have rallied to<br />
honor his memory by establishing a scholarship memorial fund for, Jesse, 17, and<br />
Rachel, 15. Anyone can contribute to the fund, which is being administered<br />
through Auxiliary Services.<br />
In many ways, Mark exemplified the best attributes of <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong>—friendly,<br />
hardworking, straightforward, and a willingness to help with every need. Staff and<br />
students were well represented at the funeral service for Mark in<br />
Rowland Heights. Many loving and tearful tributes were shared<br />
about him and what he meant to many people. But one sentiment<br />
summed up what everyone was thinking:<br />
“Hey Buddy, we’re sure gonna miss ya!”
34 Professors Granted Tenure<br />
The Board of Trustees recently granted tenure to 34 faculty members across a wide range of academic disciplines.<br />
Before receiving tenure, the 34 “probationary employees” were working under their third contract with the <strong>College</strong> and were evaluated<br />
against a set of vigorous policies and procedures established by the Board and the Faculty Association.<br />
Teams of at least two tenured faculty members and an administrator assessed each professor, based on information gathered from classroom<br />
visitations, student evaluations, input from faculty peers, a review of a portfolio of materials used by the professor and other sources<br />
deemed relevant by the evaluation team. The teams’ recommendations for tenured professors were reviewed and approved by the<br />
President and ultimately the Board.<br />
The Board joined President O’Hearn and Vice President of Instruction John Nixon in congratulating the newly tenured faculty.<br />
Faculty members granted tenure are:<br />
Kristina Allende, English<br />
Barry Andrews, Computer Information Systems<br />
John Blyzka, Computer Information Systems<br />
Maya Boehner-Staylor, English<br />
Mark Boryta, Earth Sciences<br />
Julie Bray-Ali, Astronomy<br />
Michael Falzone, Art<br />
Kelly Ford, Physical Education<br />
Maria Luisa Fuller, Learning Assistance<br />
LeAnn Garrett, Librarian<br />
Rebecca Hatch, Sociology<br />
Robert Jastrab, Physical Education<br />
Paul Jefferson, Public Services<br />
Linda Kammerer, Family & Consumer Sciences<br />
Tamara Karn, English<br />
Dafna Kohn, Geography<br />
Darlene Landeros, Family & Consumer Sciences<br />
Dionne Loera-Ramirez, English<br />
Audra Lopez, Agriculture<br />
Jennifer McDonald, Biological Sciences<br />
Rasool Masoomian, Economics<br />
Elizabeta Meyer, Biological Sciences<br />
Stacy Parker, Physical Education<br />
Robert Perkins, Architecture<br />
Robert Rogus, Aeronautics<br />
Andrew <strong>San</strong>chez, Mental Health<br />
Brian Scott, Agriculture<br />
John Smith, Public Services<br />
Lina Soto, Counseling<br />
Richard Strand, Communication<br />
Christine Sun, Mathematics/Computer Science<br />
Cameron Troxell, Mathematics/Computer<br />
Science<br />
Stephen Tyler Trull, Political Science<br />
<strong>San</strong>dra Weatherilt, Family & Consumer<br />
Sciences<br />
Jill Wilkeson, Disabled Student Programs &<br />
Services<br />
Samuel Wolde-Yohannes, Philosophy<br />
Carola Wright, Biological Sciences<br />
Leadership Transitions<br />
Susan Jones<br />
Sworn in as Statewide Association President<br />
Gary Nellesen, Director of Facilities Planning and Management, now serves as Interim Vice<br />
President for Administrative Services, filling the vacancy left by Nancy Rice, who retired.<br />
Dr. Audrey Yamagata-Noji, Vice President for Student Services, serves as Interim Vice President<br />
for Human Resources, filling the vacancy left by Wade Frary, who has moved to his new home<br />
in Colorado.<br />
Both Nellesen and Yamagata-Noji will serve until the administrative positions are filled.<br />
Psychology Professor Michelle Grimes-Hillman now serves as Vice President of the Academic<br />
Senate, following Phillip Maynard’s succession to President.<br />
Financial Aid Director Susan Jones was recently sworn in as President of the California Community <strong>College</strong> Student<br />
Financial Aid Administrators Association at the organization’s statewide conference in Anaheim.<br />
Jones, who has been at <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> for 30 years and has headed Financial Aid since 1992, will serve a one-year term as<br />
president of the statewide association, which addresses a variety of financial aid issues at community colleges through<br />
lobbying efforts in Sacramento, student advocacy, and financial aid training programs.<br />
Jones has also served on the statewide executive council for the California Association of Student Financial Aid<br />
Administrators (CASFAA), the financial aid association for all colleges and universities in the state. In 2001, she received<br />
the CASFAA’s Segmental Leadership Award for her outstanding contributions to the financial aid profession and students.
Financial Aid Seminar Helps First-Time<br />
<strong>College</strong> Students<br />
More than 350 parents, grandparents, siblings and high school students<br />
turned out on a rainy Saturday recently for the Financial Aid Department’s<br />
“Cash for <strong>College</strong>” financial aid seminar to find out how they could afford to<br />
go to college.<br />
Typical of those who participated in the seminar were Luis and Maribel<br />
Martinez, who learned how to fill out financial aid forms so that their son,<br />
Luis Jr., could do something no one else in their family had ever done<br />
before—attend college.<br />
Massive Turnout – Despite torrential rain fall, hundreds turned<br />
out for the Financial Aid Department’s Cash for <strong>College</strong> seminar to<br />
help prospective students fill out the forms for state and federal<br />
financial aid.<br />
“Too many parents feel discouraged about college opportunities for their<br />
children, because they fear they will not be able to afford it,” said <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong><br />
Financial Aid Director Susan Jones. “But our event was<br />
designed to break down this misperception and to show<br />
parents how they can tap into the millions of dollars available<br />
in grants, loans, scholarships and work/study opportunities.”<br />
The event drew students from 44 local high schools who<br />
received information on state and federal financial aid and<br />
learned how to fill out the necessary forms.<br />
Grant Addresses Nursing Shortage<br />
The Regional Health Occupation Resource Center (RHORC) recently received a $250,000 California Community<br />
Foundation grant to help nursing students prepare for the state licensing examination.<br />
The Licensed Nursing Pathway and NCLEX (National Clearinghouse Licensing Examination)<br />
Review project will train 120 board-eligible nursing students for the registered nursing<br />
examination. The project targets students who have either already completed a nursing<br />
program in the U.S. or abroad and provides comprehensive NCLEX training.<br />
The project addresses an estimated shortage of 25,000 registered nurses in California by<br />
2006. According to the California Employment Development Department’s EDD<br />
Employment Outlook 2003, the state faces a severe shortfall among health care workers,<br />
especially registered nurses.<br />
<strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> Picks Up 9 Medals at SkillsUSA Regionals<br />
<strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> students won seven gold medals and two silver medals at the SkillsUSA regional<br />
competition held recently at Cal State L.A. More than 500 students from high schools and<br />
community colleges competed in the skills competition. Electronics Professor Harry Smith<br />
coordinated the awards event for the regionals.<br />
The gold medalists at the regional competition will advance to the SkillsUSA state competition on<br />
April 14-17 in Riverside. The top finalists at the state level then go on to compete at the SkillsUSA<br />
national competition.<br />
Got Skills – <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> medalists (l-r) are Fred<br />
Gonzales, Jennifer Craig, Al Garzon, Scott<br />
Moore, and Faculty Advisor Harry Smith.<br />
SkillsUSA (formerly the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America-VICA) is a nationally affiliated<br />
vocational club representing secondary and post-secondary students in the trade, technical, and<br />
health education fields.
AmeriCorps Fights Illiteracy<br />
24 <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> students join effort as volunteer tutors<br />
Vice President of Instruction John Nixon recently swore in 24 students into <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong>’s AmeriCorps<br />
Program during an induction ceremony at which they pledged to fight illiteracy by volunteering as<br />
tutors at local elementary schools.<br />
Through the AmeriCorps program, students in <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong>’s Teacher Preparation Institute<br />
serve as reading tutors in first-through-fourth-grade classrooms at local elementary<br />
schools. The program exposes community college students to the teaching profession<br />
while addressing children's literacy needs.<br />
“This is an opportunity for our students to gain valuable training in the classroom while<br />
serving the community,” said AmeriCorps Program Director Dr. Kathryn Henkins.<br />
Each student will serve a minimum of 360 hours as a tutor in one of five local elementary<br />
schools in <strong>San</strong> Dimas, La Verne, La Puente and Walnut. The tutors provide one-on-one<br />
and small-group tutoring to help increase literacy skills. Last year, <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> AmeriCorps<br />
students provided nearly 16,000 hours of tutoring to 450 children in local schools.<br />
Literacy Squad – Drs. Nixon and Henkins greet<br />
students above, while <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> literacy volunteers<br />
pledge their support below.<br />
The <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> students also assist in community service projects, including family literacy<br />
workshops, Cesar Chavez Day celebrations, and Young Authors’ Week.<br />
Flying Team Soaring to Nationals... Again<br />
The <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> Flying Team has soared to new heights again. For the 15th straight year, the squad won<br />
the Top Community <strong>College</strong> trophy at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Flying Association's SAFECON<br />
<strong>2005</strong>, a regional airmeet competition featuring flying teams from colleges and universities in the<br />
western United States, held Feb. 18-20 in Salinas.<br />
In the overall rankings, <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> tied for second place with Christian Heritage <strong>College</strong> of <strong>San</strong> Diego,<br />
behind first-place Embry-Riddle University of Prescott, Ariz. Individually, <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong>’s Kristina Barnwell<br />
won the Top Woman Pilot trophy and the Top Woman Pilot Safety Award at the airmeet.<br />
“The flight events at Salinas were conducted in extremely unstable weather conditions,” said<br />
Aeronautics Department Chair and Flying Team Advisor Wayne Lutz. “Now, headed to the<br />
national airmeet, we are poised to return the national Top Community <strong>College</strong> trophy to<br />
California.”<br />
Flying Honors – Kristina Barnwell and<br />
<strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> Flying Team Coach Kevin<br />
Bannon display awards above as Flying<br />
Team poses below.<br />
With the second-place finish, the <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> Flying Team will advance to the national<br />
intercollegiate airmeet at Kansas State University in April. Last year, <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> finished second<br />
in the national community college rankings.<br />
Aeronautics Acquires New Cessna<br />
The Aeronautics Department recently added a new aircraft to the fleet used by the <strong>College</strong>’s<br />
Flight Program.<br />
Toast of the Sky – Christening the new<br />
Cessna 172 are (l-r) Director of Flight Training<br />
Linda Rogus, Aeronautics Chairman Wayne<br />
Lutz, and Division Dean John Heneise.<br />
The new aircraft, a Cessna 172, replaces the program’s aging Beechcraft A23 Sundowner. The<br />
Cessna is a four-seat, instrument and cross country trainer, and joins a fleet of three other<br />
Cessna two-seat trainers. The aircraft are housed at <strong>College</strong> Aviation at Brackett Field.<br />
Later this spring, Aeronautics plans to add the <strong>College</strong>’s first retractable-gear aircraft, a Piper<br />
Arrow, to the fleet.
Bob Pacheco: An Advocate for Community <strong>College</strong>s<br />
<strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> Board honors former assemblyman for his work on behalf of community colleges<br />
The <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> Board of Trustees, Faculty<br />
Association and Associated Students<br />
recently honored former Assemblyman<br />
Bob Pacheco with a certificate of appreciation for his work in<br />
support of the <strong>College</strong>.<br />
But the whole truth is, all of the state’s 109 community<br />
colleges owe the former legislator a measure of gratitude. Time<br />
and time again, Pacheco, who represented the Assembly’s 60th<br />
District from 1998 to 2004, championed community colleges<br />
and the vital role they have historically played in California.<br />
“I want to help community colleges throughout the state,”<br />
Pacheco vowed to <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> Trustees in 2002, “because I<br />
believe in community colleges.”<br />
Not only has he kept that pledge, but he and his wife, Gayle, a<br />
former <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> Trustee and Board President, have also been<br />
good friends and advocates for <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> specifically.<br />
That Pacheco partnership of support was best captured<br />
ceremonially in December of 1999 when Bob was the featured<br />
speaker for the dedication of <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong>’s Learning Technology<br />
Center while Gayle was later sworn in as a Trustee. A frequent<br />
member of the audience at <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> Board meetings, Pacheco<br />
often updated Trustees on legislative and budget issues brewing<br />
in Sacramento. He was also a frequent guest at other <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong><br />
activities and events.<br />
In 2001, when community colleges were challenged by cuts<br />
from then Gov. Gray Davis, he authored legislation to restore<br />
$98 million in funding.<br />
“I think it’s time community colleges stand up for what has<br />
rightfully been earned,” he said at a <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> press conference<br />
announcing his funding restoration bill.<br />
As a result of Pacheco’s campaign, Davis later approved partial<br />
funding for instructional equipment and scheduled<br />
maintenance.<br />
A community college alumnus himself, Pacheco and his efforts<br />
on behalf of community colleges haven’t gone unrecognized.<br />
In 2002, he was named “Legislator of the Year” by the<br />
Association of California Community <strong>College</strong> Administrators<br />
and the California Community <strong>College</strong> Faculty Association.<br />
“We appreciate your commitment to <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>San</strong> <strong>Antonio</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
and community colleges through your efforts to underscore the<br />
value and highlight the many accomplishments of California’s<br />
community colleges,” said <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> Board President David K.<br />
Hall at the certificate presentation ceremony in January.<br />
“If I have a legacy, I think it would be<br />
that I believed in community<br />
colleges and fought for funding for<br />
them,” Pacheco said.<br />
Soon Pacheco would earn a reputation as a champion for<br />
California’s community colleges, which he regards as the<br />
“workhorse among California’s higher education systems,”<br />
enrolling approximately 2 million students while being<br />
significantly under funded at less than half of what the UC and<br />
CSU systems receive per student from the state.<br />
Though the legislator’s term expired<br />
in December, community colleges<br />
and <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> are forever grateful for a<br />
friend and advocate like Bob Pacheco.<br />
Supportive Couple –<br />
Bob and Gayle Pacheco.<br />
Student Honors – Student Trustee<br />
Chris Le (l) and Associated Students<br />
President Denny Ying (r) honor<br />
Pacheco.<br />
Faculty Kudos – Faculty Association<br />
President Terri Smith Long (l) and<br />
Vice President Jennifer Galbraith (r)<br />
offer their appreciation on behalf of<br />
the campus faculty.<br />
Saluting a Friend – At <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> ceremony are (l-r) Board<br />
President David K. Hall, Vice President Judy Chen Haggerty,<br />
Board Clerk Manuel Baca, Member Fred Chyr, Pacheco,<br />
Student Trustee Chris Le and Member Rosanne Bader.
<strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> Larger than Life on Billboard<br />
The rumors are not true. President O’Hearn is not hitchhiking along the 57 Freeway. But in a few weeks, you will see him and two<br />
students, looming larger than life over the northbound section of the highway just before the <strong>San</strong> Bernardino Freeway interchange.<br />
The trio will be featured on a Citizens Business Bank billboard,<br />
celebrating the business relationship between the bank and the<br />
<strong>College</strong>. The billboard will be displayed for six months and will<br />
complement a radio advertisement campaign featuring Dr.<br />
O’Hearn, which will air throughout Southern California via KNX,<br />
KFWB, KABC, KFI, and K-Earth.<br />
Credit Enrollment Ads<br />
Promote “Value”<br />
The second of four <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong>’s credit enrollment<br />
advertisements ran in the February Experience<br />
<strong>College</strong> supplement of the <strong>San</strong> Gabriel Valley<br />
Tribune, Daily Bulletin, Pasadena Star-<strong>News</strong> and<br />
Whittier Daily <strong>News</strong>. The ad series is based on the<br />
theme of “Value,” underscoring the unique value that<br />
students receive from <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong>, compared to fouryear<br />
institutions.<br />
The January ad presented the overall value, while the<br />
February ad underscored economic value. <strong>March</strong><br />
highlights instructional value, and the final April ad<br />
will underscore the value of support services to<br />
promote student success.<br />
The full-color, half-page ads have generated<br />
excitement in the college sector for its distinctive<br />
message and compelling design.<br />
Summer Schedule to Debut in April<br />
Cool design entices community to spend summer at <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong><br />
The ’05 Summer Schedule of Classes will feature an inviting design intended to entice the<br />
community and students to spend part of their summer taking classes at <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong>.<br />
The Schedule, once again, will feature credit and community education/noncredit classes as<br />
well as separate sections highlighting fee-based and youth programs. The Schedule will also be<br />
delivered to 220,000 residences within the <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> district. Registration for the two credit<br />
sessions begins April 20. Community Education registration begins April 11.<br />
From cover to cover, the summery message will say: “school is cool.”
A capacity crowd filled Clarke Theater over the weekend to laugh, scream,<br />
and sing along with the likes of Tina Turner, Cher, the Village People, Diana<br />
Ross, Usher, Elvis, Jessica Simpson and Justin Timberlake.<br />
Actually the artists were <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> trustees, faculty, staff, students and friends<br />
who delivered an extraordinary lip-sync performance for this year’s Puttin’<br />
on the Hits concert in three shows, <strong>March</strong> 4 and 5.<br />
Host—Ron Reel<br />
As himself—President<br />
Christopher O’Hearn<br />
Sponsored by the Faculty Association, this annual event features acts that<br />
span several periods of music, including rock, country, R&B, hip-hop, blues<br />
and contemporary styles. The cast of more than 60 performers<br />
impersonated top-name celebrities—past and present—in authentic<br />
costumes and makeup. Under the direction of Communications Professor<br />
Ron Reel for the seventh consecutive year, the show uses all volunteers<br />
who worked out their routines over just a period of days to put on<br />
these hits.<br />
We thank Ron for all his hard work over the years as he passes<br />
the baton to Math/Computer Science Professor Joan Sholars.<br />
Proceeds from the show go toward student scholarships.<br />
Below are photo highlights of this memorable performance.<br />
See if you can identify your favorite star!<br />
The Ramones— Jennifer Galbraith,<br />
Michelle Grimes-Hillman, Scott &<br />
Michael Hillman, Terri Smith Long<br />
Andrews Sisters— Cyndi Van Meter, Rosanne Bader,<br />
<strong>San</strong>dra Streeter, Marge Catullo<br />
Elton John & Dancers— Ron Reel (Elton),<br />
Chris McDonald, Farouk Bruce, Phil Maynard.<br />
Prince—Curry Riley<br />
Ray Charles &<br />
Bonnie Riatt—<br />
Phil Maynard,<br />
Sue Long<br />
Blondie—Grace<br />
Hanson, Jim<br />
Ocampo<br />
Pat Boone—Bob Stuard<br />
Manhattan Transfer—Joan Sholars (front), David K. Hall, Terri Smith Long,<br />
Ron Reel, Rondell Griffin, Nick Crow, <strong>San</strong>dra Streeter
Tina Turner—Arnita Champion (center), Julie<br />
Mallard, Curry Riley (Ike), Daymora Pen<br />
Tim McGraw—Jim Smith (center), Frank Roberts,<br />
Rick Zamarripa<br />
Britney Spears—Julie Mallard<br />
Grease—Linda Caffey, Katherine Martinez,<br />
Virginia Macias, Claudeen Diaz<br />
Rick James—<br />
Jim Ocampo<br />
ZZ Top—Manuel Baca,<br />
Richard McGowan,<br />
Jim Ocampo<br />
Sonny & Cher—Cameron<br />
Troxell, Breanna Calle<br />
“Look out Hollywood”—<br />
Terri Smith Long, Arnita<br />
Champion (Whitney<br />
Houston), Paul Mercier,<br />
Rondell Griffin<br />
Cher—Sue Long, David K. Hall,<br />
Frank Roberts, Paul Mercier<br />
Cher—Joan Sholars,<br />
Chris McDonald<br />
Cher—<strong>San</strong>dra Bollier<br />
Gwen Stefani—<br />
Breanna Calle
Mountie alumni, employees and<br />
friends reconnected Feb.11 at the<br />
first Mountie Carlo Night event at<br />
the Shilo Inn, sponsored by the <strong>Mt</strong>.<br />
<strong>SAC</strong> Alumni Association. Everyone<br />
had a great time for a great cause.<br />
Proceeds went toward<br />
scholarships for <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> students.<br />
The Art Gallery held an<br />
opening reception for<br />
artist Patrick Merrill’s<br />
mixed media exhibit.<br />
The exhibits run<br />
through April 21.<br />
Friends, family and<br />
colleagues turned out to say<br />
goodbye to retiring Vice<br />
President of Administrative<br />
Services Nancy Rice, who<br />
served the <strong>College</strong> for over a<br />
decade. Nancy plans to<br />
catch up on a lot of R&R<br />
and spend more time<br />
enjoying her grandkids.
MARCH<br />
10, 6:30 p.m. —Community <strong>College</strong> Forum, local community college<br />
presidents address budgetary and education issues, sponsored by the<br />
League of Women Voters, at the Fairplex Millard Sheets Gallery.<br />
12, 8 p.m. —Music Department Showcase, an evening of music by<br />
students and faculty, at the Music Recital Hall.<br />
13, 3:30 p.m. —An Afternoon of Melodic Music, featuring the<br />
premiere of <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> Adjunct Music Professor Margaret Shelton<br />
Meier’s “For Joy That a Woman is Born,” at Bridges Hall, Claremont.<br />
18, 8 p.m. —4th Annual Spring Thing, featuring members of the<br />
<strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> choral program, women’s ensemble and Fermata Nowhere,<br />
at Clarke Theater.<br />
23, 8-11 a.m. & 6:30-9:30 p.m. —5th Annual ESL Career<br />
Conference, at the Language Center, Building 66.<br />
24, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. —Community Volunteer Fair, along the Performing<br />
Arts Center walkway.<br />
24, 8 p.m. —Spring Festival of Music, featuring the <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> wind<br />
ensemble, at the Clarke Theater.<br />
28 thru April 1, —Spring Recess, classes not in session.<br />
28 & 29, —<strong>Campus</strong> Closed, Spring recess.<br />
APRIL<br />
1 & 2, —<strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> Relays Youth Days, track and field competition for<br />
elementary and junior high school athletes, at Hilmer Lodge Stadium.<br />
4-6, —10th Annual Tech Ed International Conference, hands-on<br />
technology conference for educators, at the Pasadena Conference Center.<br />
9 & 15-17, —47th <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> Relays, world-class track and field<br />
competition, at Hilmer Lodge Stadium.<br />
15, 8 p.m. —Spring Carnival, featuring the <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> Jazz Band at the<br />
Music Recital Hall.<br />
For performing arts event tickets, call ext. 2050.
Olympian Rafer Johnson (l)<br />
presents AAF Award to Ruh.<br />
Ruh Honored for<br />
Youth Days Work<br />
<strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> Relays Youth Days<br />
Coordinator and retired Physical<br />
Education Professor Don Ruh was<br />
honored with the <strong>2005</strong> Amateur<br />
Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles<br />
Spirit Award recently during the<br />
AAF’s annual luncheon.<br />
Ruh, who has served as Youth Days Coordinator since 1988, was<br />
honored for his work with the event and introducing young athletes to<br />
track and field. More than 230,000 elementary and junior high<br />
students have participated in Youth Days, now celebrating its 20th<br />
anniversary.<br />
An influential force in Southern California Track and Field, Ruh taught<br />
and coached at <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> for 31 years, helping many national, world,<br />
and Olympic champions along the way. He also directed the <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong><br />
Relays and the <strong>College</strong>’s cross country invitational for many years.<br />
Ellwood Plays Jazz at<br />
Lincoln Center<br />
<strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> Adjunct Music Professor Jeff<br />
Ellwood recently played the Jazz at<br />
the Lincoln Center concert at Dizzy’s<br />
Club Coca Cola in New York City.<br />
Ellwood, who teaches jazz<br />
improvisation classes at <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong>,<br />
played lead tenor sax with the Henry<br />
Mancini Alumni Big Band at the<br />
event. The concert was hosted by<br />
music producer and Grammy Award<br />
winner Phil Ramone and Mrs. Henry<br />
Mancini.<br />
Fermata Nowhere Going Somewhere<br />
At press time, The <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>SAC</strong> men’s vocal ensemble, Fermata<br />
Nowhere, was headed to Stanford University to compete in the<br />
regional finals of Collegiate A Cappella set for <strong>March</strong> 5.<br />
Formed just three years ago, the vocal ensemble takes its name from<br />
a play on the fermata, the musical symbol denoting a prolonged<br />
hold. The group recently released its latest CD, Take Two.<br />
Fermata Nowhere—which performs a varied repertoire, ranging<br />
from traditional choral music to Top 40 tunes—advanced to<br />
regional competition after recently winning first place at the<br />
Southern California Division Championship of Collegiate A<br />
Cappella at USC for the second consecutive year.<br />
Under the direction of Music Professor Bill McIntosh, the<br />
ensemble gained national recognition last year after winning<br />
second place at the International Championship of Collegiate A<br />
Cappella in New York City and appearing on MTV.<br />
Key Dates to Remember<br />
<strong>March</strong> 28 & 29<br />
<strong>Campus</strong> Closed for Spring Recess<br />
April 11<br />
Summer Community Education<br />
Registration Begins<br />
April 20<br />
Summer Credit Registration Begins<br />
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