SCIENCE DECATHLON ON
SATURDAY
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About 120 middle school students
will be on campus on Saturday, March 6, for the Southern California Regional Science
Decathlon. Eighteen teams are planning to compete. Students will represent
middle schools in Poway, Vista, Quartz Hill, Chula Vista and Lakeside.
Activities will include bottle rocket launchings, flying rubberband-powered
airplanes and forensic crime scenes.
AEROSPACE LEGEND WILL
VISIT GROSSMONT ON MARCH 18
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As part of Women’s History
Month, aviation pioneer Col. Mary Wallace “Wally” Funk will visit Grossmont on
Thursday, March 18. Mrs. Funk was a member of the “Mercury 13” Women in Space
program in the 1960s. From 12:30-1:45 p.m. in Room 220 she will share her amazing
journey through her historic aviation career, to be followed by a private
reception in Griffin Gate with Grossmont Middle College High School students
and the Gillespie Field Chapter of the Ninety-Nines, an organization for
retired women pilots. In 1961, at age 21, Wally volunteered for the “Women in
Space” program. Only 25 women were chosen for testing. Wally underwent a series
of rigorous physical and mental tests and was third in a field of 13 qualifying
candidates. Despite the fact that these “Mercury 13” women met the same
requirements as their more famous male counterparts, Congress directed NASA to
cancel the final training phase of the Women in Space program. Funding for Mrs.
Funk’s appearance is being provided by World Arts and Cultures Committee, the
Grossmont College Foundation and ASGC. Also assisting is the San Diego Air
& Space Museum.
COLLEGE RECOGNITION
AWARDS
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Save the Date!
The 11th annual College Recognition Awards ceremony will be held on
Thursday, May 13, 2010, @ 3:00 p.m. in the Student Center. Calls for
nominations have been issued for several awards. Innovator of the Year
nominations are due to Linda Daley by
March 31st (date extended). Excellence in Teaching awards are
due to the Division Dean’s office by March 8. Kudos Awards can be
submitted online between now and April 30. The Kudos Award is designed to help
thank and recognize a member of the Grossmont College who represents teamwork
and excellent service. Finally, if you have received a new degree or have had a
significant publication between June 2009-January 2010 , please submit this
information soon to Pam Amor. Thank you for your cooperation.
CULINARY ARTS DINNER
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Our Culinary Arts Students
display their skills on Thursdays beginning Feb. 25 by preparing and serving a
five-course dinner served at 5:30 p.m.
through April 29. Cost for the dinner is $20 per person. Proceeds will go to
the Culinary Arts program and the Competition Team for Culinary Arts. The
dinner is prepared by students enrolled in the CTE Fine Dining class. Entrees
for Spring 2010 include Herb Crusted Breast of Chicken, Roasted Pork
Medallions, Braised Beef with Sautéed Mushrooms, Pasta Alfredo and Baked Fish.
Vegetarian meals also are available. Reservations can be made by phoning
Michele Martens at (619) 644-7549, or by e-mail at michele.martens@gcccd.edu. Space is
limited and some dates may already be full.
WALK OF FAME NEEDS YOUR
NOMINATIONS!
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It's that time of year again
to honor one of our highly successful alumni! The Grossmont College
Foundation is seeking nominations for its 2010 Walk of Fame Alumni Award. The
Walk of Fame, located on the Main Quad area, is a display of several bronze
plaques embedded in concrete that features names of previous distinguished
alumni. Nominees must have completed a minimum of 12 units at Grossmont
College, earned a minimum 2.0 grade point average and contributed significant
achievements and leadership in their field. Deadline for submission of entries
is Monday, March 15. Names can be submitted via e-mail to Ernest Ewin, or call
Alexis Popko at x7109 for a nomination form. New honorees are expected to be announced
in May. The Foundation’s efforts help fund scholarships, facility improvements
and educational supplies, equipment and programs. The Walk of Fame program
began in 1989. Among the 19 previous Walk of Fame recipients are medical
researchers, political advocates, artists, athletes and community leaders.
MEMBERSHIP AT BOYS AND
GIRLS CLUB
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During these economically
challenging times, the Boys and Girls Clubs of East County is offering children
of staff and faculty who work for the schools and colleges in the East
County a free annual membership ($35 value) and 20 percent off Spring and
Summer Camps, which will be held at the El Cajon, Lakeside, La Mesa and Santee
Clubhouses. For more information, visit www.bgcec.org.
RECENT VISITORS TO
CAMPUS
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· 10th graders from Helix High School Health Pathways
program.
· Coronado High Schools students who toured DSPS and
Assistive Tech Lab.
· 75 students from Warner High School and Middle School
toured the Career Center and Health Professions.
SPEECH TEAM RESULTS
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The Grossmont/Cuyamaca Speech
and Debate Team recently attended two tournaments. At the Cerritos
Tournament on Feb. 14, Joe Fejeran placed first in Open Division Program Oral
Interpretation. At the CSU-LA Tournament on Feb. 28, the results included:
Colton Salaz, 2nd place in Open Division Persuasion and Open Division
Extemporaneous, and 3rd place in Open Division Duo; and Vanessa Estrella,
3rd place in Open Division Duo. Vanessa also was a finalist in Open Division
Speech to Entertain. Nitzan Harel also was a finalist in Open Division
Impromptu Speaking.
CALWORKS HAS STUDENT
WORKERS
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Are you in need of
assistants? CalWORKs has students who are looking for work study opportunities.
CalWORKs has an increase in the number of students who are in need of work
experience through work study, which is fully funded.
If your department can use some help, please contact Gerardette Nutt at
extension 7785.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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v Announcements
from Student Health Services include:
ü March is National Nutrition Month. Information on
healthy food choices is available at Health Services.
ü March 8-12 is “Save Your Vision Week.” Vision
screening and optometrist referrals are available at Health Services.
ü A H1N1 (Swine Flu) Prevention and Education Exhibit
will be on display on March 15 and 16 in the Main Quad.
v ASGC
General Grant Requests are due
Friday, March 5, by 2 p.m. in the ASGC Office.
v Friday,
March 5 is the deadline to submit Student Add Cards. Late Student Adds will not
be accepted after the sixth week of the semester.
v The Lady Griffs Women’s basketball team is in
the state championships Sweet 16 round. The next game is Saturday, March 6, at
Fullerton. A booster bus will depart from the flag pole in front of the college
at 3 p.m. Roundtrip cost is $15 per person.
v The Grossmont
Symphony Orchestra will perform “The Music of Will Todd” at 1 p.m. on
Saturday, March 6, at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, 11451 Blue Cypress
Dr. in Scripps Ranch. Admission is free.
v The Career
Center will host “Be A Star Performer,” a free informational meeting on
soft skills that can give you the edge in a job search and career success, from
11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, Room 60-627. Speaking will be
Nancy Davis, Student Development Services Supervisor.
v The Theatre
Arts Dept. will present “I Love You Because” at 7:30 p.m. on March 11, 12,
13, 17, 18, 19, 20 and at 2 p.m. on March 13 and 20. Tickets are $10 per
person. This modern-day, musical love story is set in New York City and
features a young, uptight greeting card writer and a flighty photographer.
Along with their eccentric friends and siblings, they learn to love each other,
not in spite of their faults, but because of them.
v The Hyde
Art Gallery, located on campus, will present “Ceramic Works,” an exhibit of
ceramic artwork by Patsy Cox and Eric Rempe, from March 15 to April 22. The
exhibit is open to the public. Cox’s work consists of thousands of small
objects combined to form one large installation, featuring a mix of blending,
hybridizing and cross-pollination. Rempe offers a variety of ceramic vessels,
featuring an array of glazes, textures and shapes. The Hyde Art Gallery is open
from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Admission is free.
v The Grossmont
Symphony Woodwind Quintet will perform at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, at
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 5150 Wilson St. in La Mesa. Admission is free.
v Faculty
and staff wishing to present a workshop during Fall 2010 Professional
Development Week (Aug. 16 to 20) can submit a workshop proposal on or before
March 17 using the online workshop submission form. The theme for Fall Flex
Week is “A New Generation,” focusing on the new generation of students,
technology and assessment. Workshops will be organized into one of four tracks:
Assessment, Contemporary Teaching Techniques, Technology in Education and
General.
v The Grossmont
College Foundation will host the San Diego East County Chamber of
Commerce’s First Friday Breakfast on Friday, April 9, in the Student Center.
Breakfast begins at 7:15 a.m. The GC Foundation has opportunities available for
you to display information about your departments to our local East County
business professionals. About 150 people are expected to attend. Deliver your
materials by March 26 to Alexis Popko at the Foundation office.
v The Grossmont
Guitar Guild will present “Blurring the Edges” with Fred Benedetti, Peter
Sprague and Tripp Sprague at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 9, in Room 220. Admission
is $10 per person.
v The Grossmont
Symphony Orchestra will perform with guest artist pianist Jessie Chang at 7
p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, at Point Loma Nazarene University, Crill Concert
Hall, 2900 Lomaland Dr., San Diego. For ticket information, call (619)
849-2200.
v The
2010 Spring Leadership Retreat will be held on Friday, April 23 at the
Ronald Reagan Community Center in El Cajon. Forty to 50 constituent group
representatives from across the college will be participating in the day-long
event.
v The Brad
Daluiso Golf Classic, benefiting the Grossmont College Foundation, will be
held on Friday, May 7 at Sycuan Resort. Volunteers are welcomed. There are a
variety of exciting volunteer assignments ranging from beverage cart driver to
putting contest judge. Faculty and staff are invited to lock-in your price and
play at a reduced rate. Register and pay before April 3 to earn $150 off the
regular foursome price of $800 (your price will be only $650). Individual
golfers are eligible for a 12.5 percent discount and play for only $162.50. For
more information on volunteering or playing, contact Alexis at extension 7109.
v Mark your
calendars for our college’s Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, June 3,
at 5:30 p.m. in the Main Quad. Come and applaud our students on their major
achievement! El Cajon Police Chief Pat Sprecco (class of 1976) and Walk
of Fame Honoree will be the featured speaker. His
career with the El Cajon Police Dept. spans 37 years. The criminal justice
administration graduate first joined the El Cajon PD as a volunteer cadet at
age 16 in 1972.
