Serving the campus since 1977 September 8, 2009 Summer BBQ Interns One of the three Northwest Wine Academy Interns, Gil Anderson, was photographed in the line of duty by Carla Dean, another Wine intern. This summer, the interns organized the winery and they really got into their work, which does include thoroughly cleaning & preparing the tanks for new wine!
Events calendar Wednesday, September 23 District Convocation 8 10:30 am, Seattle Central Community College, Mitchell Activity Center U.S. Under Secretary of Education Dr. Martha Kanter, former chancellor of Foothill-De Anza Community College District in California, is this year s keynote speaker. Details and updates about Convocation, including maps, parking and information about post-event meetings, can be found on the district intranet at: www.insideseattlecolleges.com/convo. South Instructional Meetings 11:45 am, Technical Education, Pastry Lab/UNI 100 12:30 pm, Basic & Transitional Studies, CAS 201 1:30 pm, Academic Programs, RSB 80 Thursday, September 24 President s Day 2009 8:30 11:30 am, Program, Brockey Center 11:30 am 1 pm, Barbecue lunch ($3), Clock Tower Plaza 3:30 4:30 pm, Salute to South, Clock Tower Plaza Reconnect with colleagues and meet new members of South s community at this annual gathering. The day will focus on accreditation, with a special celebration of South s 40th anniversary hosted by the Foundation. Accreditation Workshops 1:30 pm, Accreditation 101, OLY 103 1:30 pm, What to Expect During the Accreditation Visit, OLY 202 2:30 pm, South Seattle s Pride Points & Closing the Loop, OLY 103 2:30 pm, Types of Questions to Expect Durign the Visit, OLY 202 Monday, September 28 Yom Kippur Tuesday, September 29 Fall Quarter begins. Page 2 Summer Friday, October 2 First Friday New Student Convocation 8 am 1 pm (BBQ), JMB, rooms A & B This annual event for newly-enrolled, first quarter South students is designed to help students get the most out of their college experience. Contact Cessa Heard-Johnson at 768-6749 for details. Friday, October 9 8th Annual Automotive Tool Fair 9:30 11:30 am, Automotive Main Shop, AUT 127, AUT 150 764-5379 Celebrating Years 1969-2009 Start Here, Go Anywhere South Staff Stuff Welcome New Staff! Tracy Cilona, Art Gallery Coordinator Tracy is an artist/educator/curator who received her MFA in Studio Art from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A photographer by trade, she has also worked with installation and video. She lives in the glorious Delridge neighborhood of West Seattle, plays a mean bass guitar in the local band PalmerLee and is looking forward to her new position at South. Staff Changes Wendy Price, Grant Coordinator Wendy, the associate director of Workforce, is assuming a new role as the campus Grant Coordinator. She will help write, monitor, and research grants and serve as the liaison with district-wide and state efforts. This position is not adding new costs to the college, as her previous position is being backfilled through reorganization. Wendy will be located in the development office area. In the news Links to the following articles may be found in News & Press on South s website. Helen Sutton memorial coverage by West Seattle Blog, August 13, 2009. Continuing Ed class preview, Talk Sporty Lite, featured in West Seattle Blog, August 30, 2009. South s I-BEST programs featured in September, 2009, issue of Education Week. Student Omar Cortez Perez featured on KPLU broadcast about summer WASL program.
Page 3 Fitness Center Closed Work out on your own until the Fitness Center reopens on September 29. Summer Outreach South has seen many visitors this summer, most of them guided around campus by Interim Outreach Director Vanessa Reed and her staff. They have hosted nearly 200 students from the Y U Learn YMCA program from Madison Middle School and a group from the Puget Sound Skill Center. They have also been on the road, representing the college at events including Seattle Goodwill Career Pathways, Annual PASEFIKA Island Festival, White Center Block Party, Southwest Police Precinct Picnic, and the Coast Guard Education Fair. From the Foundation Faculty and Staff Alumni If you attended South as a student, the Foundation asks that you stop by and complete an Alumni Contact Form. Appreciation Awards At each meeting, the Foundation board presents appreciation awards to faculty, staff and students. Congratulations to the most recent recipients: Ben Taves, Transportation dean; Doug Clapper, Diesel faculty; and Chris Miller, Diesel student. Fall Scholarship Application The South Foundation has awarded more than $1.5 million in scholarships to nearly 700 students over the past five years. Applications for the fall scholarship round are now available in the Development Office (RSB 01) and online using the link below. The application deadline is Monday, October 26. http://southseattle.edu/documents/foundation/2009/scholarship_ app_5-15-09.pdf First Friday New Student Convocation / October 2 Call for Presenters Presenters are needed to address the following topics: conflict resolution, effective communication skills, effective group work, personal wellness, and financial literacy. Funding is available for workshop curriculum development. Resource Fair Departments are invited to participate in the Resource Fair portion from noon-1:30 pm at the Clock Tower Plaza. This is a great opportunity to speak with new and returning students and distribute information relevant to your program. Contact Cessa Heard-Johnson at 768-6749 by September 18 to participate as a presenter or staff an information table. did you know? Can You Hear Me Now?? The Seattle Community Colleges amateur radio group consists of licensed ham radio operators who play a vital role in emergency communications for the colleges. The group is called Seattle Community Colleges Emergency Net, or SCCEN. If you re interested in becoming an amateur radio operator, or if you already have a ham license, and are interested in participating in the SCCEN, please contact Betty Lunceford at 587-4195, blunceford@sccd.ctc.edu. She is scheduling an on-site class to license new hams and would welcome your participation. The The, our campus newsletter, is published on a monthly basis by your PIO staff. The South community is encouraged to submit items of interest, including events, awards, presentations, conference attendance, student achievements, and photos. Right now we are especially interested in how I spent my summer vacation items, as they relate to professional development and student success. Email your items to coehler@sccd.ctc.edu. Business Cards A business card order template is located at Southnet under B. Be sure to include quantity and budget number. Cards take anywhere from 3-6 weeks to print. Upcoming Conference Information on the14th Annual Washington State Faculty & Staff of Color Conference, to be held at the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, November 4-6, is available online at agenda.http:// apps.sbctc.edu/fsocc/default.aspx. You may also contact Yilin Sun at 764-5193. Bail Out Your Commute Promotion Register at www.rideshareonline.com, and start or join a carpool, vanpool or vanshare between August 10 and September 18, 2009, share the ride at least 2 days per week and you could be eligible to win a weekend getaway for two! The grand prize includes three days, two nights and a $50 gas card for travel expenses. Contact James Lewis at 763-5157 for details.
Page 4 CAmPus Security Report August 5 Security was told that a former automotive student entered a shop area and picked up a diagnostic scanner tool about the size of a laptop computer, which he attempted to hide under his shirt as he left the building. Two summer quarter students became suspicious and chased down the former student, who then turned the equipment over to them and left the campus. Seattle Police were notified; the value of the scanner is estimated at $6,600. August 7 A car was seen racing and doing burnouts on the truckdriving concourse at the east edge of the campus. The vehicle was located later at the Automotive Building, where an instructor said a student had been test driving it after repairs. The instructor said he would inform the student that reckless driving is prohibited. August 12 Instructors reported that casual conversation among a group of auto body students escalated into a verbal altercation between two of them. The students were separated and counseled about allowing joking around to evolve into an argument. A student told Security that another student was violating a no-contact restraining order issued on her behalf, and asked that Seattle Police be called. The police contacted the other student to confirm that the protection order was valid and explain his restrictions. When the first student later told police she was a recent victim of domestic violence, the police attempted to find the second student, but he had left the area. August 13 A Career Link student reported that a former student had threatened her off campus before class. The former student said she would come on campus to take care of the current student because of an ongoing dispute and an earlier physical fight between the two. The student was advised to call Security immediately if she is threatened on campus. August 18 A staff member reported her purse stolen from an unlocked desk drawer in the WorkSource office. Items taken included credit cards, Social Security card, checkbook and driver s license. Seattle Police took a report. August 19 Bookstore staff reported that a man tried to walk out without paying for snack items. When questioned at the door, he returned the items but claimed he was not required to pay. A Security officer later encountered the same person and followed him to the men s locker room in the Fitness Center. The man had trouble responding to basic questions, and claimed to be a student but could show no identification. Because of the erratic behavior, Seattle Police were called; they discovered that the man has a record of shoplifting and petty theft. A no-trespassing order was issued against him. August 20 A student reported that his lock was cut off and items removed from a locker in the Auto Technology Building. The student was informed that staff had removed the lock, which is the posted policy for the end of each quarter. Items missing included a set of locks, shoes and $10-$15 in change. August 21 An instructor reported a laptop computer missing from a Cascade Court office. The computer was last seen during spring quarter. Road repair on 16th Ave SW continues through August. Let us hear a peep out of you! Submissions & Questions: coehler@sccd.ctc. edu. Contact PIO 4-6 weeks prior to an event you want publicized via press release and/or readerboard.
Page 5 Georgetown Welcomes Senator Patty Murray Senator Patty Murray visited the Georgetown Campus on August 12, where she participated in a roundtable discussion focused on youth employment. The panel included representatives of the Workforce Development Council, Seattle Youth Employment Program, King County Work Training Program, and three student summer work program participants who shared their stories. Following the discussion, Senator Murray toured the Georgetown facilities. This summer, the Georgetown Campus recovery/stimulus program exposed 100 youth to career opportunities in the trades. The college also operated a Youth Work Readiness project on the main college campus. In addition, our LPN cohort training program is the first stimulus workforce training program running this summer in the state of Washington. WASL Summer Program Graduation Víctor Calderón, Omar Cortez Pérez, Amy Schwentor, Pedro Reyes
Page 6 Photos by Scott Eaton Nicaragua Stove Project The college recently hosted an all-day workshop on the construction of Top-Lit Up Draft (TLUD) biochar cookstoves, taught by noted biochar expert Dr. Paul Anderson. Several of the stoves have been transported and are being demonstrated in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, with the goal of teaching residents how to build them locally. For more information on this and the college s participation in biochar projects, visit SeaChar.org.
Page 7 Celebrating the Life of Helen Su ton A memorial in Helen s honor was held in the South Seattle Community College Arboretum (one of Helen s favorite places) on the sunny afternoon of August 13.