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Cypress, CA 90630(714) 484-7000

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Margie Lewis, President(714) 484-7308mlewis@CypressCollege.edu

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May 14, 2004 Newsletter from President Margie Lewis

Avila Selected as Graduate of the Year

Growing up in the city of Lynwood, the outlook for the future after high school seemed forlorn and fruitless for Willian Avila. His high school counselor suggested he fill out an Army form instead of a college application. Most of his friends were either incarcerated, drug addicts or idlers. Rather than taking this reproachful path that seemed like he was fated to follow, Avila has proven otherwise and has been selected as this year’s Outstanding Graduate of the Year.

Avila credits and thanks his mother for being the constant, positive force in his life. It was his mother who always recognized and believed in his potential and swayed him to consider college. And so, in the summer of 2002 Avila ended up enrolling at Cypress College, afar from the austere environment and distractions of Lynwood. Two years later, Avila is graduating with honors with a 3.88 GPA and is in the top 3% of all students at Cypress College. He has been recognized as a Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges Scholar as well as a Collegiate All-American Scholar by the United States Achievement Academy.

In addition to his studies at Cypress College, Avila is an active member of the Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society, Honors Program and the Puente Program. His com-munity service activities include volunteer-ing at the Orangewood Children’s Home

and participating in campus events, such as Kindercaminata and Senior Day. He has dedi-cated at least ten Service Learning hours every semester since spring of 2003. As a graduate of the Puente Program, he has been a repre-sentative and recruiter at outreach events and other community service activities. Presently, he is a Peer Mentor for the current class and leads a weekly study group tutoring the new Puentistas.

Moreover, Avila has served as a senator on the Associated Students council during the 2003 spring semester. He has also written for the Cypress Chronicle, reporting sports news and the recent grocery workers’ union strike.

As a first generation college student, Avila did not have the comfort of seeking help at home. However, through his ardent work ethic that his mother instilled in him, he worked his way up from English 60 and Math 20. He leaves Cypress with a changed mind-set of education and himself. “Cypress College has redefined my thoughts on education and success. It has expanded what I thought my capacity to be and has developed my potential as a student, a community member, and a leader,” he said. “I came here feeling unsure about life and now leave with so much con-fidence that it seeps through my pores. I embraced the hopes that my mother had for me and have transformed them into my own personal goals. Cypress College has given me every tool and every opportunity to make it happen.”

Avila has decided to attend Berkeley next fall as a mass communication major. He plans to pursue a career in journalism.

He’s a Puente Peer Mentor, a member of AGS and has been on the Chronicle staff.

Ongoing» “Don Weinstein Transitory Portraits,” Edouard De

Merlier Photography Gallery (through May 15).» 15th Annual Juried Student Photography Exhibition,

Anaheim Museum (through June 5).14 • Friday

» Symphonic Winds, Chamber Orchestra & String Ensemble Concert, FA-304, 7:30 p.m.

» People in Motion Dance Concert, Main Theater, 8 p.m. Additional performance on May 15 at 8 p.m.

15 • Saturday» COA State Softball Tournament, Semi-finals,

Riverside Community College, noon.» COA State Baseball Tournament, 1st round, College

of the Canyons, 1 p.m. 16 • Sunday

» “It Might as Well be Swing!” Jazz Band and Vocal Jazz Ensemble Concert, Main Theater, 3 p.m.

17 • Monday» Foundation’s Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony,

Main Theater, 1-2:30 p.m. 22 • Saturday

» Voices 2004 & Silent Auction, Main Theater, 7:30 p.m. Additional Performance on May 23, 3 p.m.

» Cypress College Piano Competition, FA-304, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.

“Words are all we have.” – Samuel Beckett

THEY SAID IT

4/10 Plan Starts June 7CSEA and the District have agreed

to implement the four-day, ten-hour alternative workweek schedule for the summer. The designated workdays during the alternative schedule will be Monday through Thursday and will begin the week of June 7. The District will return to the regular five-day, eight-hour workweek August 16.

Low-cost dental care is available to the public at the Cypress College Dental Hygiene Clinic. Students nearing gradua-tion perform the services, and all procedures are done under the supervision of a licensed dentist. Screenings are free, and treatment services are available for a minimal fee. The clinic is open Tuesday through Friday. Call (714) 484-7296 to schedule a screening.

Newly Tenured Faculty to be RecognizedCongratulations to the following newly tenured faculty members who will

be officially recognized by the NOCCCD Trustees at the May 27 board meet-ing in Anaheim: Virgil Adams, Social Science; Kathleen Alvarez, Health Science; Sarah Arnold, Language Arts; Lisa Clark, Vo–Tech; Cherie Dickey, Language Arts; Christie Diep, Language Arts; Sharon Easton, Counseling; Jean England, Counseling; Richard Fee, SEM; Michael Flores, Social Science; Robert Grantham, Counseling; David Halahmy, Social Science; Elizabeth Hamman, SEM; Barbara Kashi, Language Arts; Kathleen McAlister, Language Arts; David Nusbaum, SEM; Fola Odebunmi, Social Science; John Payne, Language Arts; Kathleen Reiland, Vo–Tech; Doug Sallade, Vo–Tech; Renee Ssensalo, Counseling; Wendy Valencia, Health Science; Amy Vega-Pritchett, Social Science; Denise Vo, Counseling; and Nancy Welliver, P.E./Athletics.

Student Elected Vice President of CalSACCKaren Johnson was elected as

Vice-President of the California Student Association of Community Colleges (CalSACC) at its annual spring legislative conference in Sacramento. As Vice President, she also holds a position in the Statewide Student Senate.

CalSACC is comprised of California Community College stu-dent government associations that provide student representation on educational issues to the Chancellor’s Office and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and before the State Assembly, Senate and Governor’s Office.

Karen has been an integral member of the Associated Students of Cypress College for the past three years, serving in a variety of posi-tions. She is currently the Student Trustee of the North Orange County Community College District, repre-

senting Cypress College. In addition to serving on the

CalSACC Region VIII Executive Board for the last two years, Karen has actively participated in the Academic Senate, Curriculum, Accreditation, Site and Facilities and several other committees. She also founded the Voter Registration Task Force at Cypress College and Coastline Community College, which aims to register hundreds of Community College student voters every semester.

She volunteered as Deputy Campaign Manager for NOCCCD general obligation bond Measure “X,” which passed to allow for $239 mil-lion in structural improvements for the district.

As a member of CalSACC, Karen is committed to opposing major cuts to our programs and ensuring that higher education remains affordable and accessible.

Advisor Ron Armale and 11 Cypress College students joined 48 other community col-leges at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose for the Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society (AGS) Spring Convention on April 23-25.

Students attended workshops on leadership, networking, marketing one’s self and diversity, which corresponded to the theme of the con-vention, “A World of Opportunities.”

AGS awarded $38,200 in 61 scholar-ships. Lydia Ho, a Cypress College student and AGS President, received the Ed Walsh Service Award, which includes a $500 scholarship.

The Cypress College team also won an award certificate for “Most Unusual Name Tag.”

Cypress College received a $1,500 grant for its Journalism Program to improve its produc-tion hardware and soft-ware from the California Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation.

The Journalism Department has already purchased a new Nikon with the funds.

This is the last edi-tion of @Cypress for the semester. Publication will resume in August. Please continue to submit your news items to the Public Information Office via e-mail or by calling ext. 47006.

Carolina Naranjo and Siranya Stamm were honored as recipi-ents of the Jewel Keusder ESL Scholarships at the Language Arts Award Luncheon.

Both received $500 scholarships and have had their names engraved on a plaque displayed in the 2nd floor trophy case in the Humanities Building.

Diane Edwards has been selected as a Merit Award Recipient in the category of Digital Imagery in the 2004 Media Arts Award com-petition.

Established five years ago, the Multimedia and Entertainment Initiative competition recognizes the exceptional creativity of California Community College and high school students enrolled in media–related instruc-tional programs.

The Academic Senate announced Betty Virgoe, Music, as the Outstanding Adjunct Faulty Award recipient and Carol Harvey, Nursing, as the Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Award winner.

Steve Gold announced at the May 11 Board of Trustees Meeting that he is con-cluding his term as President of the Cypress College Academic Senate. Michael Brydges will be taking over at the next Board meeting.

CHARGERS BRIEFLY

For nearly a half-million students, Cypress College has been a springboard to their dreams. Come to Cypress College and Go Places!

Despite the rain that delayed pile driving in March, construction of the Library/Learning Resource Center is on track. Work is currently being done to prepare for placement of underground utilities and to ready the area for pour-ing of the building’s foundation.

The plan is to have the building completed fall 2005 and then for it to open for the spring 2006 semester — the start of the college’s 40th year.

In the meantime, work is in progress in what used to be the Women’s Shower Locker facility and the Maintenance and Operations Office area.

That space is being developed into a small electricity-generating plant that will provide power to the L/LRC and other buildings on the north half of the campus.

The more desirable real estate (the side facing the pond) will become the new home of Student Activities. The project should be completed by year’s end.

A report on Cypress College’s

Construction Projects

Pitcher Klabacha Earns All-State Softball HonorsLindsey Klabacha has been the heart of the Cypress College pitching staff in

her two seasons with the Chargers. The right-hander enters the 2004 COA State Tournament with her name firmly implanted in the college’s record book. She is third all-time in career victories with a record of 59-9. Her sophomore season to date has produced a mark of 30-2 with an earned run average of 0.68. She has allowed 148 hits in 217.33 innings of work.

The Anaheim Canyon High School graduate posted a record of 29-7 in her first year with the Chargers. She gave up just 131 base hits in her 211.33 innings pitched with an ERA of 1.23.

Klabacha, who earned All-State recognition in her freshman season, has led the Chargers to two Orange Empire Conference championships. She compiled a 25-1 record in her two years of OEC action and was chosen the conference’s Pitcher of the Year both seasons. In her frosh campaign she was 11-0 with an ERA of 0.69 and went 14-1 with an 0.64 earned run average last season.

Klabacha recently pitched a seven-hit shutout as the Chargers defeated Fullerton College, 8-0, in the title game of the SoCal Regional Tourney May 9 at Cypress. The victory qualified the Chargers for the COA State Tournament.

She recently signed a letter of intent with Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, AR.

Softball and Baseball Teams in the PlayoffsSOFTBALL: The Chargers

advanced to the Commision On Athletics State Tournament Saturday-Sunday, May 15-16, at Riverside Community College after defeating Fullerton College, 8-0, in the title game of the Southern California Regional Tourney May 9.

The semi-finals on Saturday, May 15, will feature Cypress against West Valley College (noon) and Sacramento facing Mt. San Antonio (3 p.m).

The championship game is

Sunday, May 16 at noon.Charger fans can listen “live” to

all tournament action available on the webcast.

BASEBALL: The Chargers, who finished the regular season with a 22-13 record, were seeded No. 10 in the 16-team Southern California Regional Playoff field.

Cypress will open the post-season at No. 7 College of the Canyons (24-12) Saturday, May 15. The first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.

Softball Players Earn Conference HonorsThe Orange Empire Conference

champion Chargers were well repre-sented when the OEC all-star teams were announced on April 30.

Sophomore Lindsey Klabacha was chosen the Most Valuable Pitcher, and freshman shortstop Nicole Moojen was named the Co-Most Valuable Player.

Joining Klabacha and Moojen on the first team were frosh third baseman Chelsea Reinhart and sopho-more center fielder Summer Reynoso. Freshman catcher Lindsay Russo was a second team selection.

Cypress coach Brad Pickler shared Coach of the Year honors with Kim Nutter of Santa Ana.

in West Hartford, CT. Johns scored 34 points (14 goals, 6 assists) in 2003 as Cypress cap-tured the Orange Empire Conference title, and reached the state semi-finals.

Sophomore standout Cynthia Pinkney has received a scholarship to continue her academic/athletic career at San Jose State University. Pinkney, the Orange Empire Conference Player of the Year, led Cypress in scoring in 2003 with 78 points. She helped lead the team to the OEC title and an appearance in the State Tournament semi-finals.

For updates on the progress of Cypress College athletic teams, be sure to check out the P.E./Athletics Web page by clicking on “divisions” and then “P.E./Athletics” or by typing http://pe.CypressCollege.edu into your Web browser’s location bar.

Sophomore golfer Mike Rim finished tied for ninth place in the COA State Championship Tournament Monday, May 10, in Murrieta. He shot a 36-hole total of 149 (70-79) and finished seven strokes behind the winner.

Rim captured the 36-hole Southern California Community College Regional individual cham-pionship the previous week in Beaumont. Rim was six-under par (138, 69-69) on the PGA of Southern California Golf Club’s Champions Course to win by two strokes.

Zach Jones also played in the SoCal Regional Championships for the Chargers. He finished in a tie for 22nd with a score of 152 (78-74).

Sophomore soc-cer midfielder Brooke Johns, a second team all-America selection by the NSCAA, has received a scholarship to play at the University of Hartford

CHARGERS CHARGERS

Koo is JPLUS Scholar; Fellowship at JPL or CaltechPeter Koo has been selected as the 2004 Cypress College Jet Propulsion

Laboratory Undergraduate Scholar (JPLUS) candidate. As the JPLUS Scholar, Koo will receive a stipend of $500 for two consecutive

years. He is also eligible to vie for a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) at Jet Propulsion Lab or Caltech and land a part-time job at JPL.

Koo and other JPLUS recipients will be honored at an awards banquet on Monday, May 17th from 6 to 9 p.m. at Caltech.

In spring of 1997, the Jet Propulsion Lab inaugurated the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Undergraduate Scholar (JPLUS) program to recognize and encourage scholarly achievement and creativity in community college students majoring in engineering, mathematics, computer science, or the physical sciences.

Class Schedule for Fall 2004 Now AvailableCypress College has released its

class schedule for the fall term, and the document is now available on the college’s Web site. Printed copies are also available for $1 in the campus bookstore.

Fall classes begin on August 23, September 7 and October 25.

Students planning to attend fall classes can apply using CCC Apply Online or by submitting the con-ventional paper application to the Admissions and Records Office. The paper application will be in the Fall Schedule of Classes and is available in the Admissions and Records Office.

New and returning students who

mail in the application must ensure that it is postmarked by Monday, August 9. After Monday, August 9, the application must be submitted in person.

The Admissions and Records Office is still accepting applications for summer classes. The paper appli-cation must be submitted in person. The CCC Apply Online is available until further notice.

Summer classes begin June 1, July 6 and 12.

Students can apply for both summer and fall 2004 classes on one online or paper application.

Educators of Tomorrow Club Donates 600 BooksThe Cypress College Educators of

Tomorrow Club held a book drive for Swain Elementary School. The club president, Jasmine Mageno, initiated the drive when the club was at Swain School to read to the students for Read-Across-America day.

Cypress College faculty, classified,

and students donated over 600 books to the book drive, and the club pre-sented them to Swain School on April 29. The books are both new and used, and they are for ages K-6. They will be placed in the Swain Library, as well as in individual classrooms. Some will also be used for gifts to students.

Graduation Set for May 25 Cypress College will host its annual commencement ceremony on Tuesday,

May 25. This year’s graduation begins at 6 p.m. on the campus’ east lawn adjacent to Gymnasium II.

Cypress College is awarding degrees and certificates, which verify completion of a vocational/occupational program, to 722 graduates this year.

The ceremony will feature faculty, special guests and student speakers. The commencement address will be delivered by Dr. Robert C. Maxson,

President of Cal State Long Beach. Mark Eaton will be honored as the college’s Outstanding Alumnus of the

Year. The retired Utah Jazz star played two seasons for Cypress College and led the Chargers to the California State Basketball Title in his sophomore season.

A reception honoring the graduates will be held adjacent to Gymnasium II, immediately following the ceremony.

The public is welcome to join the Cypress College graduation celebration.

Campus Support Services Survey

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As�always,�your�feedback�is�anonymous.��Results�will�be�shared�in�summary�form�with�the�managers�of�each�program�so�that�they�can�identify�program�strengths�and�establish�priorities�for�any�areas�needing�improvement.

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If�you�have�questions�about�the�survey,�or�run�into�any�technical�problems,�please�contact�me�via�e-mail�or�by�phone.

Thank�you,

Heather�BrownDirector,�Institutional�Research(714)�484-7311

CNPA Awards Grant to Cypress ChronicleThe California Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation has awarded seven $1,500 grants to

journalism programs to improve their production hardware and software.Five of the seven grants went to community college programs.CNPA received 28 applications for the grants — 13 from community colleges, seven from high

schools and eight from universities. The grants go toward the purchase of new hardware or software, or for upgrades to improve the quality of the publication.

The five community colleges that received grants are Cerritos, Cypress, Moorpark, Riverside and Yuba. The other two grants went to high school programs.

Cypress College Advisor Robert Mercer noted that his program used the money to purchase a new Nikon camera.

The donation was presented to Cypress College by Pat Cavanaugh, publisher of the News Enterprise newspaper and a member of the Cypress College Foundation board. He is also a member of the CNPA.

Cavanaugh is shown above (center) with current Chronicle editor James Yoon (right) and former editor Cain Barber (left) during the check presentation at the Chronicle newsroom.

End of the Year LuauThe End of the Year Luau featured some familiar faces (top left) as a number of retirees joined the

party. Soon-to-be retirees (bottom) Barbara Russo and Bill Centobene, as well as a number of others, were honored. The big news was the success of the opportunity-drawing baskets (top right) which were created by various groups on campus. They helped raise money for Staff Development.

Let’s Get Visible, Visible...We’re about to get additional visible signs of construction — this time in regards to the central

plant. Another trailer and fencing will go up on the south side of campus — around the Business Building, Tech Ed I, II, and III, and Gym II — on the ground floor for the piping of the central plant.