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CHANCELLOR GLASPER ON INNOVATION

NEW HEALTHCARE TECH PROGRAM

MESA POLICE CHIEF ON MARICOPA

NEW INSURANCE STUDIES PROGRAM

IN MEMORIAM: MILDRED BULPITT

MARICOPAMatters News for the Community From the

Maricopa Community Colleges

(“Foundation Seeks” continued on Page 10)

Foundation Seeks $14 Million to Support VeteransThe Maricopa Community Colleges system plans to create a statewide program to support military

personnel, veterans, and their families as they move from active duty to civilian life. The program, which

has many components designed to help veterans get the education they need, will begin once the

Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation raises $14 million to support the initiative.

The new program will build on Maricopa’s successful record in providing education to veterans

through such facilities as its East Valley Veterans Education Center in Tempe, which is supported

by several Maricopa Community Colleges and led by Rio Salado College. The new Veterans

Success Project proposes creation of a similar center in the West Valley to serve as a point of entry

for local veterans and help students get the support they need to start and/or finish college.

Candace Chase helps others breathe easier. See story – page 8.

The Maricopa Community Colleges have joined

with several organizations in Rework America

Connected, a partnership that uses online

technology to improve the way people find

jobs and learn new skills and improves the

way employers find the best people to hire.

In June 2015, the Maricopa Community

Colleges participated in an announcement of

the partnership with Markle Foundation CEO

and President Zoë Baird, Phoenix Mayor Greg

Stanton, LinkedIn Co-Founder Allen Blue,

Arizona State University President Michael M.

Crow, edX, and some Phoenix employers.

Rework America Connected is an online platform that will provide an

opportunity for many more Americans to qualify for good-paying careers,

whether or not they have a college degree. Through this portal, employers

will be able to more effectively fill available positions with skilled

employees and grow their businesses. More than half of all American

employers say a lack of skilled workers is the reason so many jobs

remain unfilled.

The partners will work with the City of Phoenix, Phoenix employers,

and educators to connect, enhance, and scale efforts already underway

and tailor the program to local needs. The goal is to connect people —

from the skilled, mid-career worker whose job has been reshaped by

Maricopa Enters New Partnerships Creates New Jobs Initiative

Markle is committed to advancing transformative strategies and scalable solutions to prepare the workforce.

technology to the retail worker looking for a leg

up into a middle-skill career — to professional

and educational opportunities and develop a

more qualified workforce.

“As the digital economy continues to rapidly

change our work lives, we have an opportunity

here in Phoenix to help thousands land

middle-skill jobs that offer them a way toward

meaningful career paths,” said Markle CEO

and President Zoë Baird, who leads Rework

America. The New York City based Markle

Foundation is dedicated to advancing

economic opportunity for all Americans.

“The Greater Phoenix metropolitan area can have the most prepared

workers in the country if we leverage the power of the Internet to help

them train for the work of the future,” said Dr. Ernie Lara, President of

Estrella Mountain Community College, one of 10 Maricopa Community

Colleges. “The Rework America Connected platform will help jump-start

this process by connecting workers to the jobs that are already available

across Arizona.”

Phoenix and Denver will be the first two cities to participate in Rework

America Connected. They were chosen for their track record and

commitment to job creation, education, innovation, and partnerships

aimed at improving the lives of its citizens.

Leadership2Maricopa Wants to Use Innovation to Grow Revenueby Dr. Rufus Glasper, Chancellor

KJZZ, the Phoenix-area affiliate of National

Public Radio, plans to open a news bureau

in Mexico City later this year. The new

partnership was cemented this past June

and will broaden news coverage about

global companies that are opening facilities

in the Southwestern U.S., economic

development of the region, and general

efforts to spur international business.

In partnership with Tecnológico de

Monterrey (the Monterrey Institute of

Technology), KJZZ will use the latest

broadcast technology to highlight

international business stories, while at

the same time training the next generation

of Mexican journalists.

“The editorial scope of this project

will extend far beyond trade relations

between the U.S. and Mexico,” said

Dr. Chris Bustamante, President of

Rio Salado College.

“Reporting will serve individuals and

companies throughout the American

Southwest that operate with a focused

interest in the global marketplace.

The project vision includes an ongoing

series of radio and television broadcasts,

online reports, and biannual gatherings

with international business leaders.”

“We know that gaps exist in the

information that we receive in our

respective regions,” continued Dr.

Bustamante. “There are so many news

stories that are left untold – stories that

don’t often reach the residents of our

communities. This project will provide

listeners with the information they need

to better understand globalization and its

economic impact, especially as it relates

to our respective regions of the world.”

KJZZ and its partners serve more than

a half million listeners every week. It is

a community service of Rio Salado

College and licensed to the Maricopa

Community Colleges.

No one can accurately predict the future; but

when it comes to the future of the Maricopa

Community Colleges, one thing is certain:

We need new sources of revenue if we are to

fulfill our mission of helping students succeed.

The Arizona legislature has made it clear that

our colleges can’t rely on the State for revenue.

During their 2015 session, legislators eliminated

from the budget all funding for Maricopa.

That leaves us with two sources of revenue —

property taxes and tuition — and there are limits

to how much either can be raised in the future.

The issue isn’t just the legislature’s action this

year. Since the 2008–09 school year, our state

funding has been cut by $68 million. We need

to find ways to replace that lost money and to

generate revenue that will allow us to continue

to provide the latest technology to our students.

The problem is that our colleges operate under the provisions of a 1980 Constitutional amendment

that limits the revenues we can raise beyond tuition and property taxes. If we reach the limits

imposed on us, we would have to give back to the State a dollar for every new dollar we raise.

Because that restriction is not imposed on State universities, they have been successful in

raising money through such arrangements as patent and technology licensing. We need the

same consideration.

We want to be able to partner with

outside organizations in innovative

ventures to bring us new revenue.

As a result, I’ve been asking elected

officials to help us find the best way

to ease the restrictions that prevent

us from being entrepreneurial. We’re

starting to gain some traction, as

shown in a recent front-page article in

the Phoenix Business Journal.

There are also other reasons why

this is an exciting time at Maricopa.

Thanks to a district-wide program

called Maricopa Priorities, we’re

starting to improve the efficiency and

effectiveness of numerous operations.

Every department in our District office

and each of our colleges has reviewed all their

programs with a goal of building an efficient

organization whose programs meet the needs

of tomorrow’s students.

Change is even coming to the way we present

ourselves to the outside world. In January, we

will unveil a new system of logos that better

demonstrates the relationship our colleges have

with the Maricopa organization. We’re proud of

the fact that our 10 colleges are part of one of

the largest educational systems in the Country,

and in January, our new organizational identifiers

will better reflect that fact.

Read the article: https://chancellor.maricopa.edu/

The Honorable Doug Ducey, Arizona Governor (left) andDr. Chris Bustamante, President of Rio Salado College (middle). Photo credit: Arizona-Mexico Commission

KJZZ to Open Mexico City News Desk

Phoenix Business Journal, July 24, 2015

Focus on Faculty3Monika Bilka (Chandler-Gilbert, History) won the Western History Association’s Walter Rundell Award for dissertation research, When We Heal the Land, We Heal the People: Tribal Empowerment through Natural Resources Management, 1960–2014.

Karen Wellner (Chandler-Gilbert, Biology) was selected to participate in a National Science Foundation’s GEOCACHE project, an effort to develop career and educational pathways in geospatial technologies.

Tracy Liz Miller (Chandler-Gilbert, Theatre) cofounded The Bridge Initiative: Women in Arizona Theatre . The program seeks to empower female artists in the Southwest region across all theatrical disciplines.

Maria Lucretia Alvarez (Chandler-Gilbert, Biology) is an editor of RNA Mapping: Methods and Protocols, published in the journal Methods in Molecular Biology.

Dr. Melanie Abts (Rio Salado, Counseling) was among 30 Phi Theta Kappa advisors honored with a Paragon award, which recognizes advisors who have served less than four years and have contributed to the growth of their chapter members.

John Liffiton (Scottsdale, English) received the 2015 Shofar Zakhor Award from the Phoenix Holocaust Survivors Association. The award is presented to those who keep the memory of the Holocaust alive and who teach from its lessons.

Elaine “E. E.” Moe (Scottsdale, Theatre Arts) received the Kennedy Center Gold Medallion of Excellence from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), Region VIII.

Dr. Kirk Bowden (Rio Salado, Chemical Dependency) won the Lifetime Achievement Award of the California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators.

Greg Silcox (Paradise Valley, Athletics) was named an Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). This honor is given annually to only four community college athletics directors in the Country.

James Sallis (Phoenix, Creative Writing) published Black Night’s Gonna Catch Me Here: New and Selected Poems, a compilation of poems written between 1968 and 2014. He is also the author of Drive, which became a major motion picture in 2011.

Kim Feld (Glendale, Communications) and Betsey Wheeler (GCC, ESL) were selected as Harvard Fellows. Their research will result in the creation of a project that allows students to tell and listen to personal-migration stories.

David M. Rodriguez (Glendale, Library) received the EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Program Award. The award is sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).

Faculty Honors

Miguel Fernandez

CGCC Faculty Miguel Fernandez Advocates for VeteransThe Maricopa Community Colleges

Foundation has recognized

English faculty member Miguel

Fernandez with the 2015 Employee

Recognition Award for his

outstanding contributions to the

District’s mission.

Fernandez, who is a faculty

liaison for veterans as well as a

cosponsor of the Chandler-Gilbert

Community College (CGCC) chapter

of the Student Veterans Organization

(SVO), spent his sabbatical semester

researching and developing an online

training program to help faculty

members understand and deal with

student veterans. Working closely

with the SVO, the result was Toolkit for

Training Faculty to Best Serve Student Veterans, a training program that benefits student veterans

and those who teach them.

The 10-chapter training program is available at no cost. It can be used as self-paced training

for individual instructors, or its modules can be used by others to conduct in-person training at

individual campuses.

Because veteran awareness training for faculty is one of the required components of the

State of Arizona’s Veterans Supportive Campus designation, Fernandez’s Toolkit directly

benefits all of the Maricopa County Community Colleges by moving them one step closer to

that important designation. Fernandez plans to introduce the Toolkit to colleges and universities

across the country.

“Concise, accurate, worthwhile training for faculty and staff in dealing with student veterans has

been hard to find for many years,” said Reda Chambers, CGCC Coordinator of Veterans Services,

who nominated Fernandez for the award. “For-profit groups have stepped in to fill this need, but

at several thousand dollars per unit, these programs have proven cost-prohibitive for many schools.

Miguel’s Toolkit contains a wealth of information, yet its format is extremely readable

and undaunting.”

In recognition of his accomplishment, Fernandez will receive a $1,000 scholarship to designate to a

student at any college or center within the Maricopa County Community College District.

http://goo.gl/HPnLJM

Professor Melanie Abts

Faculty, Staff Win Roueche Awards for ExcellenceMore than 20 Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff were selected for this year’s John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Awards from the League of Innovation in the Community College. The national awards are given to community college educators who demonstrate excellence in teaching and leadership. What makes it even more special is that recipients are nominated by their colleagues.

One recipient is Holly Harper, Dean of Dental Programs at Rio Salado College. “What I love most about my job is working with the students in the dental clinic and interacting with patients,” Harper said. “I am also proud to see the students graduate and realize their dreams.”

In all, 21 educators were chosen from across the Maricopa Community Colleges system.

http://goo.gl/SFWiKv

Holly Harper

South Mountain Women’s Volleyball team

Student Success4Student Athletes, Teams, Earn Academic Honors

MCC’s Valerie LeGrande Honored for Many Achievements

How did you first connect with the Maricopa Community Colleges? My aunt used to teach at

a community college and

explained the benefits of going

to a community college. With

her guidance, I looked up the

local community college in my

area and began to investigate

the options I had. After viewing

the college, I knew Mesa was

my best option.

Where are you in your degree/certificate completion process? I graduated in May 2015 with my AA in Arts, AGEC, and a

Certificate of Communications.

What has been the best part of your Maricopa experience?

The best part was being a part of Phi Theta Kappa (the National

Honor Society for community college students), in which

I received over $77,000 in scholarships. I also got to be the

graduation speaker.

What’s next?

I am starting my bachelor’s at ASU in the fall of 2016 with a

major in Social Work and a minor in Nonprofit.

Why did you pick Social Work to study?

I picked Social Work because I really enjoy helping people. There

is a vast variety of opportunities that social workers are employed

in. My life experiences allow me to empathize with a lot of people

and help others through situations similar to mine.

How did Maricopa Community Colleges prepare you for your next step (educationally and/or at work)?

Mesa prepared me to overcome obstacles that we sometimes

go through during our schooling and to never give up. It allowed

me to build up my confidence and courage to change my own

community. Mesa prepared me to be a better citizen.

What is your favorite quote?

Tom Brokaw once said, “You are educated, your certification is

in your degree. You may think of it as your ticket to the good life.

Let me ask you to think of it as an alternative. Think of it as your

ticket to change the world!”

What motivates you?

A better life for my son and me.

What is your ideal job?

Director of a nonprofit that centers its focus on helping

women with trauma.

Who is the most influential person in your life? Why?

My most influential person in my life is my dad, because he

pushes me to do better and not settle for anything less.

What do you want more people to know about the Maricopa Community Colleges?

Community college is not a backup plan. That to some it is the first

choice. Community college allowed me to explore opportunities,

gain confidence, and remain debt free! Today I look back on my

journey at Mesa and know without doubt that I made the right

decision to go to a community college over a university.

Valerie LeGrande

Seven Athletes Score Perfect 4.0 GPASixty-eight

student athletes

and 37 teams

from the Maricopa

Community

Colleges earned

academic

recognition from

the National Junior

College Athletic

Association

(NJCAA) for the recently completed 2014–15 academic year. To qualify

for the award, student athletes must have a minimum 3.6 GPA while

earning at least 12 credit hours.

Seven of the student athletes received a NJCAA Pinnacle Award for

posting perfect 4.0 GPAs. They are: Evan Fresquez (Mesa baseball),

Kevin McMahon (Mesa tennis), Alexis Flores (Phoenix soccer),

Aly Kennedy (Phoenix basketball), Katerina Diaz (South Mountain

volleyball), Delaney Scanlan (South Mountain volleyball), and

Brianna Schrimpf (South Mountain softball).

Maricopa Community College Teams Receive Academic HonorsIn addition to the individual awards, 37 Maricopa Community

Colleges teams received academic honors for having an average

team GPA of 3.0. The teams with the top GPA in each sport are the

2014–15 NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year, and South Mountain

CC’s Women’s Volleyball team took home that honor.

Chandler-Gilbert Golf (Women/Men), Soccer (W), 5 Awards Softball, Baseball

Glendale Softball, Volleyball (W)2 Awards

Mesa Baseball, Basketball (W), Golf (W/M), 6 Awards Softball, Tennis (M)

Paradise Valley Golf (W), Indoor Track/Field (W/M), 11 Awards Outdoor Track/Field (W/M) Soccer (W), Softball, Tennis (W/M), Cross Country (W/M)

Phoenix Baseball, Basketball (W/M), Soccer (W), 6 Awards Softball, Volleyball (W)

South Mountain Baseball, Basketball (W), Golf (W/M), 7 Awards Soccer (W), Softball, Volleyball (W)

Major League Baseball Teams Draft Seven Maricopa College Players In June 2015, Major League Baseball (MLB) ran its annual first-year

player draft. In this draft, all 30 MLB teams choose from more than

1,200 amateur players nationally. In all, seven current or former Maricopa

Community Colleges players were selected.

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Chris Plitt, a

right-handed pitcher from South Mountain

Community College (SMCC). Plitt helped

lead the SMCC Cougars to the 2014

Region Championship, earning 2nd Team

All-Conference and All-Region honors.

He posted a 1.87 ERA with a 7–1 record

as a freshman. For the full selection list,

visit: https://goo.gl/KpqmpF

Innovations 5Online Math Camp Powers Student Success

The

Maricopa

Community

Colleges

began offering the

historically in-person

“Power Math Camp”

online course this

past Spring and

Summer. The interactive program

allows any Maricopa student to take a

series of online tutorials to brush up on

their math skills throughout the semester,

whether it’s at the beginning or to test

themselves before final exams. Over the

past several months, 780 students have

signed up for the online course.

“Power Math Camp has been really helpful for me as I am returning to school after 20 years. All the modules are explained really well and are fun to work through. I am very grateful for this resource.” —Cipriana Danielli, student

New Healthcare Technology Systems Degree Serves Industry Needs

Glendale Community College (GCC) and Paradise Valley

Community College (PVCC) have combined their expertise

to meet growing industry demand for qualified healthcare

information technology employees. The Colleges have jointly

launched a collaborative Healthcare Technology Systems

associate’s degree and certificate program starting this

semester. Some courses will be taught online while others

will use in-person and hybrid formats.

As medical data continues to move online, providers are

beginning to rely on integrated charting and billing systems for

efficiency, financial stability, and patient satisfaction. Healthcare

information technology is a career field that demands both IT

and healthcare operations skills.

The Healthcare Technology Systems associate’s degree and

certificate program are designed for students who are already

in, or who want to enter, the healthcare information technology field. Courses include a

combination of IT - and healthcare-related subjects, including data integration, web design,

database management, and healthcare operations.

“Learning will happen in and out of the classroom. Internships are critical in our approach to making sure students apply what they learn in the classroom. This Associate in Applied Science program was designed to lead to internships and a bachelor’s degree program.” —John Gibson, Business & IT Faculty at GCC

The first class in the program, Introduction to Healthcare IT & Systems (HTM150), is available

online this Fall at PVCC. Both colleges will offer subsequent courses.

Ophthalmic Program Receives International AccreditationMaricopa Skill Center (MSC) recently received

accreditation from the Joint Commission on

Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology for

its Ophthalmic Assistant program.

MSC is the only school in Arizona to offer

the Ophthalmic Assistant program. The

accreditation is valid for three years and allows

MSC students and alumni of the program to sit

for their Certified Ophthalmic Assistant exam

after working in the industry for 500 hours.

While enrolled in the program, students learn the

core level of care for an entry-level position in a clinical or office setting. The course prepares

the students to assist ophthalmologist, specialists in dealing with patients’ medical and surgical

eye problems.

The Ophthalmic Assistant program is 702 hours long and takes approximately seven months to

complete. As part of their training, students participate in a 120-hour externship.

Ciara Wolf is a recent graduate of the program and received a scholarship from Project

Scholarship and Education for Native Americans (SENA), which provides educational mentorship

opportunities to Native American youth.

“I am a mother and I feel so happy that I now have a job because of Project SENA,” Wolf said.

“One day I hope to open up my own practice at my reservation.”

http://goo.gl/oYM1Jh

Ciara Wolf and Cody Joe are the first two recipients from Project SENA.

Maricopa Millions Getting Closer to Goal of $5 Million Saved in 5 Years

Last year, we reported on Maricopa Millions, a

project that uses open educational resources

(OERs) to save students money. OERs are

teaching, learning, and research resources

that are copyright-free or have been released

under a copyright license. Examples include:

full courses, course modules, syllabi, lectures,

homework assignments, quizzes, lab and

classroom activities, and many more resources

contained in digital media collections from

around the world.

OER SAVINGS PROGRESS

Spring 2015 $3,458,000

Fall 2014 $2,402,000

Spring 2014 $1,482,000

Fall 2013 $664,000

https://goo.gl/EQ9AJ0

Source: Maricopa Millions

Community6

Interview with Mesa Chief of

Police John Meza. Glendale,

Mesa student. Adjunct faculty

at Mesa, Chandler-Gilbert

Community Colleges for

15 years.

How did you end up at Maricopa

Community Colleges?

I was born and raised in Phoenix

and went to Cortez High School.

My brother was a Phoenix police

officer, and I wanted to follow in his

footsteps. Out of our cul-de-sac of

about six houses, five cops came

out of the group.

So, after high school, I went to Glendale Community College (GCC).

My goal was to get my associate’s degree and try to get a job with the

Phoenix Police Department. In the first semester of my second year at

GCC, I ended up testing for the Mesa Police Department and was just

really impressed with them and how they treated me like an individual.

I got the job offer from Mesa, and taking it was the best decision

I ever made.

Did you have a mentor?

When I started with Mesa PD I was 20 years old and had my dream job.

So I didn’t think I needed to go to school anymore. I had that attitude.

I was a detective working gangs and really didn’t think any more about

education. My boss at the time (Dennis Donna, who became my Chief)

told me I had a lot of skills and asked me if I’d ever thought about being

a supervisor. And then he reminded me I needed an associate’s degree to

be a Sergeant. Talk about the power of mentoring – he was a true mentor.

So one day he says, “Hey, Johnny, let’s go for a ride.” So he drives me

over to Mesa Community College (MCC) and the counselor laid out what

I had on my transcript, what credits I’d get from the [police] academy,

and what I needed to finish my degree. They set me up, and I went back

to school because of that. So that gave me enough to get my associate’s

degree and test for Sergeant. I knew education was important, but I was

one of those kids who really needed that nudge. I attribute my educational

success to Chief Donna and MCC. I owe a lot of my success to them.

Did MCC prepare you educationally for what was to come?

Oh, absolutely. And, I’m a firm believer in education for this job.

What was your first beat?

My first beat was patrol, which I did for two years, and then went to work

gang intelligence for the next seven years. We started with just a couple

of people back in the late 1980s, and now Mesa PD has two full-time

gang units.

What sort of people are you looking for on the police workforce?

We’re hiring people who have good judgment, who are ethical and

resourceful — people who have a strong work ethic, and they

understand diversity.

Who’s the most influential person in your life?

My dad was a rough, tough hardworking guy with a heart of gold. He was

the man that was always trying to stick up for the little guy. All of us who

become cops have a little bit of that in us.

What do you do in your free time?

I play guitar. I brew beer. I have a plum beer going right now. And I love to

cook. Mexican food – the garlic, cilantro, and good chilies are the secret.

Mesa Police Chief: Maricopa Helped Me Be Successful

John Meza, Mesa Chief of Police

The Maricopa Community Colleges recently announced a new

program that will help children who have become too old to

remain in the state’s foster care system get into and complete

college. The Bridging Success Initiative is funded by the

Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.

The initiative advisory board has representatives from Arizona

State University (ASU), Children’s Action Alliance, Arizona’s

Children Association, Arizona Friends of Foster Care, College

Success Arizona, College Depot, Florence Crittendon, and the

Arizona Department of Child Safety.

The program focuses on three key areas: retention, degree

completion, and transfer. The Maricopa Community Colleges

are creating supportive environments at all of its main campuses

where students can get tutoring, academic counseling, career

planning, skill development, and other support services.

Finishing a program usually leads to greater overall earning

potential for youth in foster care. And through ASU’s similar

Bridging Success program, counselors who work with these

young people will make the transfer go smoothly.

“Supporting youth who are aging out of foster care is core to our

mission of access and student success,” said Felicia L. Ganther,

Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. “We are extremely

committed to this work and are thankful to our community

partners for helping us to create a web of support for these

students. Like other young people, youth in foster care have

dreams. Yet we know that there are big challenges and obstacles

in the way of these dreams. Our goal is to turn these dreams

deferred into dreams realized.”

Kathleen Perales (MCC), Maddy Day (Fostering Success Michigan), Ray Ostos, and Program Director Stephanie Garman at the kickoff event in July 2015.

New Maricopa Program Helps Foster Youth Succeed

FACTS About Youth in Foster Care

• Every year, more than 700 Arizona

children age out of foster care when they turn 18.

• One in four youth in foster care in the U.S. will finish a

certificate or two-year degree.

• Nationally, only 3% of youth in foster care finish a

four-year degree.

• More than 25% experience homelessness and/or prison.

• One in three receives public assistance, and their

unemployment rate is more than 50%.

FOSTE

R advocate

Community 7Year Up Arizona Helps Students With Real-Life Experiences

For many young adults, figuring out the next steps in life may be a challenge because of a lack

of resources or access to attend college. That, in turn, can make it hard to achieve a professional

career. A partnership launched in January among GateWay Community College (GWCC), Maricopa

Skill Center (MSC), and Year Up hopes to bring education and a career within reach for many of

these young adults in the Valley.

Year Up, a nonprofit organization, provides young adults with an opportunity to gain knowledge

and professional experience to better themselves by partnering with educational institutions and

corporations across the country to offer one-year education and internship programs.

“The partnership is the first for Year Up in Arizona and the Valley,” says Randy Moore, Director

of Higher Education Programs for Year Up. “Based on our statistics, we identified Phoenix as

having a high rate of disconnected young adults. It was the catalyst for us to seek a location

in the Valley.”

Moore explains that students spend the first six months in computer programming, business

operations, and professional skills classes taught by GWCC faculty at Maricopa Skill Center and

the next six months taking one class and serving an internship with a Fortune 500 company.

“Through this innovative partnership, we

are providing new opportunities, hands-on

experience, and a transformational path in a way

that we were not able to do before,” says GWCC

President Steven Gonzales. “It’s something that

may be able to expand throughout the district.”

The partnership started with nearly 40 students in

Spring 2015 and has expanded to 80 students for

Fall 2015. Students earn up to 30 college credits

and receive a stipend while they gain experience

in the field.

Nationwide, Year Up has served more than 10,000 young adults and provided interns for over

250 corporate partners since its founding in 2000.

Maricopa student Juan Carlos De La Torre, who describes himself as being lost before finding

the program, is grateful for the support.

“I decided to apply to the program because I didn’t really have a direction with my life,”

said De La Torre. “I was stuck between majors and did not know what I wanted to do.”

De La Torre is now on track to finish

his certificate in Computer Information

Systems and has an internship at

American Express.

“Year Up is wrapping its arms

around the students to make sure they

are successful, and they have great

connections in our business community

to make sure that the program is

providing what employers need,” says

Al Larson, Executive Director of MSC.

“This mutually benefits the community,

the students, and our programs.”

Canines Help SMCC Bring Stress Relief to StudentsBefore finals this

past Spring, the

South Mountain

Community

Library hosted

three four-legged

friends, Barney,

Maddy, and Ringo, for a study break.

The three therapy dogs were brought in to

ease students’ stress before they had to

take their final exams.

The dogs were provided by Paws 2 Read,

a local organization that allows children

to read to certified therapy animals,

a process that teaches the children

patience, confidence, and reading in a fun,

interactive, nonjudgmental environment.

South Mountain Community College

President Dr. Shari Olson said, “It’s

important for all of us to take time to

nourish our well-being. Our canine

companions help us do that every day.

I’m glad that our students had the chance

to participate in this wonderful event.”

Year Up students of the Maricopa Skill Center

Juan Carlos De La Torre

SMCC Celebrates 20 Years of StorytellingFor 20 years, South Mountain Community

College (SMCC) has made a name for itself in

the ancient art of storytelling. This art form is

more complex than simply memorizing a script,

because no two performances are the same.

The first SMCC storytelling festival was held

October 1995. Since then, the programming

has been embraced by a large and expanding

audience in Phoenix. Led by Director Liz Warren,

an internationally acclaimed storyteller, the

institute is a great place to take a basic class or

even study for an academic certificate.

Among a variety of events celebrating the 20

years of Storytelling this year, Liz Warren and

Storytelling faculty member Marilyn Torres

will conduct workshops with mentors from

Maricopa’s bilingual nursing fellowship program.

The idea is that storytelling helps people to

connect, which is an important skill in the world

of healthcare.

The dynamic storytelling duo has also created

new partnerships with Arizona Storytellers, the

Gila River Indian Community, and nationally

recognized and renowned storytellers who will

be featured in the Institute’s signature event,

as well as in new performances throughout

the year.

For performances scheduled for the 20th

year anniversary celebration, visit:

http://goo.gl/aKUxTr

• 100% placement of qualified Year Up students into internships

• Over 90% of corporate partners would recommend the Year Up program to a friend or colleague

• 85% of graduates are employed or attending college full time within four months of completing the program

• Employed Year Up graduates earn an average of $16 per hour – the equivalent of $32,000 per year

Jobs8 CEI Helps Clients Launch Their Businesses

A year ago, we introduced Maricopa Matters

readers to the Center for Entrepreneurial

Innovation (CEI), a division of the Maricopa

Corporate College. CEI is the business

incubator helping its clients grow by providing

in-house space and on-site support to help

them validate, develop, and commercialize

their disruptive technologies.

CEI has experienced some exciting updates

recently. In April, the incubator publicly

launched its 3-D printing and prototyping center,

StartUpLabs, in partnership with local manufacturing firm Phoenix Analysis & Design Technologies

(PADT). The lab combines affordable 3-D printing with PADT’s engineering and design expertise

and is available to community entrepreneurs and small businesses, with specific discounts for

members of CEI.

In addition, CEI will soon roll out competitive intelligence services — with its state-of-the-art

workspace and innovative software solutions — to provide actionable, real-time data on

competitors, industry trends, and more for its clients.

The member companies are doing their part, too. Through August 2015, preliminary estimates

show that CEI clients have created 145 local jobs, more than double the number from last year.

The average salary of these jobs is $56,000. They also raised more than $11 million in capital

and earned more than $29 million in revenue.

One such company, VisionGate, may soon seek an Initial Public Offering of stock as a result of the

development of a revolutionary medical technology that aids in the early detection of lung cancer.

With the recent addition of two new clients, and with several more expected to join the program,

the future for Phoenix-area entrepreneurs and CEI looks bright.

“Every month, we are accepting innovative companies and progressing them through our unique

business development process,” said Jeff Saville, CEI Executive Director. “We are supporting some

of the region’s most promising entrepreneurs who are creating lasting impact for the region.”

To learn more about CEI, visit: ceigateway.com

CEI on-site support center

When she found herself in the hospital battling an

asthma attack, Candace Chase found the perfect

opportunity to learn more about a career path she

had been considering.

“I was in the hospital speaking to my therapist,

when I mentioned I was thinking about respiratory

therapy,” says Candace who will be graduating

with the class of Spring 2015. “He immediately

said ‘Go to GateWay, it’s the best school hands down for respiratory.’”

Upon realizing this was something she wanted to pursue, Candace

completed her prerequisites and enrolled in the Respiratory Care

program at GateWay Community College (GWCC).

Candace found she had to polish her time management skills so she

could fulfill all the program’s requirements. “The program is intense,

and you definitely have to have time management,” says Candace.

“[The instructors] want to make sure that we are the best out there,

that we know not just about respiratory but also how this affects other

areas in the body.”

While in the program, she not only learned about the discipline but also

was able to apply this knowledge to help others at GWCC’s HUG Clinic,

a pro bono clinic that serves the community. This is an experience

she truly cherished, as she was able to begin creating bonds with her

patients and help them improve their quality of life.

Candace found that her experience at GWCC has also helped shape

her future. “After my experience in the program, I really want to get

into the asthma education aspect of this field,” she said. “I really want

to help children and bring awareness to asthma.”

During her time at GWCC, she saw one of her best friends die

because of asthma complications. The preventability and the

closeness of his death have propelled her to raise awareness of

asthma and the seriousness of the disease. “We don’t hear about this

anymore, but asthma can kill,” says Candace. “People need to be

aware of their symptoms and know when to go to the hospital.”

Candace, along

with other

respiratory care

students, raised

$1,200 for the

American Lung

Association’s Camp

Not-A-Wheeze,

which helps provide

outdoor recreation

opportunities

for children with

asthma. The

donation was made

in honor of the student that passed away.

Student Discovers Career Path While in Hospital

Respiratory therapist students – GateWay

Candace Chase

EMCC Cybersecurity Program Wins National Honor

The National Security Agency (NSA)

and the Department of Homeland

Security (DHS) have designated

Estrella Mountain Community

College (EMCC) as a National

Center of Academic Excellence

(CAE) in Cyber Defense Two-Year Education.

EMCC is the first two-year institution

in Arizona to receive this distinction for

academic years 2014–19.

According to NSA, the EMCC cyber-security

program will serve the nation by contributing

to the protection of the National Information

Infrastructure. It supports President Obama’s

National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace and

the International Strategy for Cyberspace,

which highlights the importance of higher

education as a solution to defending

America’s cyberspace.

“Becoming a CAE indicates that our

program is meeting the highest standards

for training students to protect and defend

cyberspace,” said Dr. Clay Goodman, EMCC

Vice President of Learning and Director of

the Arizona Sun Corridor — Get Into Energy

Consortium. “Completing the CAE program

opens doors for our students at a national

level for federal and corporate careers.”

For more, visit: estrellamountain.edu/

programs/cybersecurity

News in the District 9Student UpdateDavid Ellefson of Megadeth Headlines Mesa’s Band Camp

June 8, 2015Students attending

MCC’s Summer

Band Camp got a

surprise visit from

David Ellefson,

bassist of the metal band Megadeth.

His appearance at MCC caught the

attention of major music publications

BlabberMouth and Metal Hammer.

See his interview:

https://goo.gl/Wp45NY

Students, Faculty Study Sea Life in Mexico June 3, 2015Mesa students

studying

marine biology

got a great opportunity to learn

in the field. They joined faculty for the

Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, Study Abroad

program May 16–23. This introduction to

Marine Biology, designed for the nonmajor,

took them to the Sea of Cortez (Maricopa’s

nearest ocean experience), which has one

of the best intertidal expanses in the world.

At low tide, as much as 300 feet of what

was once covered by the sea is exposed.

Students studied the area between the

tides and collected both plant and animal

specimens, which would be studied under

the microscope. Said one participant,

“On day two, the Marine Biology crew and

I spent the morning exploring and learning

about all of the diverse organisms that thrive

in this challenging environment.”

http://goo.gl/TeP3Ku

Maricopa Student Wins National Art Honor June 5, 2015Each year, the

League for

Innovation in

the Community

College invites

its board member colleges to participate in

the annual Student Art Competition.

The Student Art Competition enables

community college students to compete

with their peers across North America.

This year, Rumi Poling of Glendale CC

won one of three awards from 85 submitted

nationally. She won for her ceramic portrait

entitled “Harmony.”

http://goo.gl/Bz2uN7

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association have awarded Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) a Latino Americans: 500 Years of History grant.

As one of 203 grant recipients from across the country, CGCC will receive $10,000 to produce programming about Latino history and culture. CGCC’s participation in the Latino Americans grant affords an opportunity to provide a framework for students and community members to explore the history and cultural impact of Latinos in the United States.

At the center of the programming is the six-part, NEH-supported documentary film Latino Americans, created in 2013 by WETA, a public television station. The award-winning series chronicles the history of Latinos in the United States from the 16th century to present. Learn more about the series at www.pbs.org/latino-americans. Three episodes of the documentary will be screened between September and May, with scholar-led discussions afterward.

Donna Thompson, Humanities and Woman Studies faculty, CGCC, and grant codirector, emphasized the importance of “using the arts and humanities to explore the challenges and opportunities present in our communities.” Program activities will engage students and community youth from the Si Se Puede Foundation in writing and sharing their stories and hearing the writing of Southwest and local writers.

CGCC Awarded National Grant to Teach Latino History and Culture

On September 23, Rio Salado College hosted the Arizona 2015 Insurance Summit to introduce

a new Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Insurance Studies.

The CCL, which is the first of its kind in Arizona and for community colleges, was created in

direct response to current employer needs and to prepare the fast-growing industry for projected

employment shortfalls.

“There were no programs like this in Maricopa

County to prepare graduates for jobs in the insurance

industry, which has a significant presence in Arizona,”

said Otis White, Rio Salado’s Faculty Chair for

Business Programs, who played a key role in the

development of the program. “So we consulted with

local industry professionals to design a certificate that

addresses those needs.”

Rio Salado College collaborated with Glendale (GCC)

and Mesa (MCC) Community Colleges, the Maricopa

County Community College District (MCCCD), and 35 insurance professionals from 20 different

insurance companies to develop the program. Students have the option of taking online classes

at Rio Salado, which offers flexible Monday start dates, and in-person classes at GCC and MCC.

Students who complete the certificate can transfer into a variety of business programs offered at

the three public Arizona universities.

Several insurance companies, such as Scottsdale Insurance, Nautilus, and CopperPoint are

based in Arizona. Other insurance companies, such as USAA, State Farm, MetLife, Liberty Mutual,

Progressive, GEICO, and Farm Bureau, have large regional operations in Maricopa County. State

Farm in particular is currently expanding its operations in Tempe and will be hiring many new

candidates in the upcoming years.

Among the industry leaders who expressed the importance for the CCL was Chair of Student

Engagement for the Arizona Insurance Institute and Arizona

CPCU Society Chapter Lamont D. Boyd.

“As the property and casualty insurance industry continues

to view Arizona as a growth opportunity for regional office

placement and expansion, we need to continue our work

with Arizona’s education community to assure that the

‘best and brightest’ students fully understand the value of,

and are fully prepared for, an insurance career,” said Boyd.

Maricopa Community Colleges Introduce New Insurance Studies Program

Insurance Summit, September 23, 2015

Jeff Bronaugh, Executive Director of the Arizona Insurance Council discusses

program with ASU students.

Campaign Update The Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation continues its

Campaign for Student Success, a comprehensive campaign to

ensure that students have the resources they need to succeed.

The Foundation’s goal is to raise $50 million to support student

success in these three thematic areas:

• $25 million to fund scholarships and programs that will directly support student success;

• $15 million in support for faculty and staff innovation, creativity, and excellence to develop

new programs, initiatives, and methodologies to enhance student success; and

• $10 million to support community partnerships that expand opportunity for students.

As of July 2015, $28 million was raised as part of the campaign. The amount raised thus

far is unprecedented in the history of Maricopa and will increase the amount of support given

to students and college programs to ensure student success.

Won’t you join us? Visit mcccdf.org and learn how you can partner with the Foundation.

Foundation10 Foundation Spotlight: Angie Rose

After graduating

from eighth grade,

Angie Rose, 14,

found herself

homeless and

without personal

connections.

Attending high

school was out

of the question,

as survival took

priority. Her

first of five children arrived when she was

seventeen years old. As a single mother, Rose

was overwhelmed with responsibilities and

choices that seemed beyond her control.

At age 26, Angie enrolled at Phoenix College

but was not prepared for the demands of

balancing college classes, family, and work.

She failed her classes and gave up. At age

30, however, her children’s future weighed

heavily on her heart, and the decision to return

to school felt right. This time, she pursued

courses at GateWay Community College,

which was convenient to home. To her great

relief and surprise, she earned her first B

grades, and her confidence blossomed.

The Gateway Work/Study program offered her

a job in the college’s Financial Aid Department,

where she acquired new skills and valuable

personal connections.

During her first year of college, Angie learned

about the Nina Mason Pulliam Scholarship,

which facilitates transfer to Arizona State

University from a community college. She

initially considered herself unworthy and did

not apply, but the scholarship committee

discovered her and asked why she hadn’t

applied. A spot opened up for the “Nina

Passport,” and Angie’s dream was realized;

she was a Sun Devil and her tuition, books,

and other school expenses were covered

through Nina.

Her long-coveted Psychology degree was

achieved while also juggling work and raising

five children. Her children have a deep

appreciation for the personal commitment and

benefits of education, as their improved quality

of life daily testifies.

Now half-way through her graduate degree in

Licensed Professional Counseling at Grand

Canyon University, Angie supports other

GateWay Geckos in Advisement and serves on

the Advisory Board for the Nina Mason Pulliam

Scholarship.

Goal-oriented and driven by her hard-earned

successes, Angie’s advice to other students

is: “Failure is not an option when you leave

no choice but to be successful.” Angie is

passionate about mentoring other women in

challenging circumstances. Her motto is

“Let’s find resources that are available.”

Angie Rose

Other features of the initiative – all dependent on raising funds to support them – are:

• A prototype for a centralized District and State Application for Veterans Aid database that would allow electronic submission, processing, and tracking of veteran aid and preenrollment advisement;

• A centralized location for student referrals to be entered and tracked and customer satisfaction to be recorded;

• A center for curriculum evaluation and transfer model for military credits, and among other things, military courses to be checked against courses and skills at Arizona’s colleges and universities;

• Faculty and staff training to raise awareness about such veteran issues as posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury;

• A veterans Career Re-entry job placement and referral center in collaboration with local business and industry;

• A District contact and resolution center to help veterans transition into the Maricopa Community Colleges, as well as link veterans to critical community-based support services;

• Veterans success courses specifically oriented to the needs of veterans; and• Expansion of existing veterans centers to provide satellite support services to veterans,

active-duty Guard, reserve military members, and their families.

The proposal calls for the District to work closely with community organizations supporting veterans. A key goal is to provide a seamless transfer process for veterans interested in completing a baccalaureate degree. Working through a centralized Maricopa Community Colleges veterans office, a pathway specifically for veteran students will be developed with the State’s public universities to help veterans secure their benefits, transfer their military courses and credits, and get properly connected to the same support services they received at their community college.

ReesHertzberg Tenison

The 2015 Board newcomers are: Stephanie Hertzberg, Principal, Director of Business Development, SmithGroup JJR; Julie Rees, Principal, Triadvocates, LLC; Joellen Tenison, Chief Financial Officer, Health Services Advisory Group, Inc.; and Steve Curley, Senior Vice President, Western Alliance Bank (not pictured).

New Foundation Board Members NamedThe Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation (MCCF), the fundraising arm of the Maricopa

Community Colleges, is pleased to announce the naming of four new members to the MCCF

Board of Directors. These new Board members were elected by other Board members to

three-year terms.

Additionally, MCCF is proud to announce its 2015–17 Board officers: Chair: Russell Johnson, President & Chief Executive Officer, Merchants Information Solutions, Inc.

Vice Chair: Ashley Kasarjian, Attorney, Snell & Wilmer

Secretary: Rodolfo Parga, Jr., Managing Shareholder, Ryley Carlock & Applewhite

Treasurer: David Kohne, Director, KPMG LLP

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Endcating our Community,Ensuring our Future

Foundation Seeks (continued from front page)

Past and Future 11

Dr. Mildred Bulpitt, a longtime educator and administrator at the

Maricopa Community Colleges and a true pioneer in modeling

the way for women in higher education, passed away in August

2015. She was 89 years old.

Dr. Bulpitt began teaching English at Phoenix College in 1955,

later teaching U.S. History and Geography. Within five years, she

was asked to oversee what was known as Phoenix College’s

Evening College. By 1962, she was appointed to the position

of Dean of the Evening Division at Phoenix College, making her

one of the first women in the country to hold a position at the

administrative level in higher education. During her tenure, she

used her position to advocate for adult education – she was

among the first to use the term “lifelong learning” – as well as women in higher education.

Her career included founding Adults Who Are Returning to Education (AWARE), in addition to the

Women’s Equity Action League and the District’s first Affirmative Action Committee. She later went

on to serve the college as Dean of Continuing Education and Community Services.

Dr. Bulpitt and her colleagues founded the American Association of Women in Community

Colleges. She became president of the organization in 1975, serving until 1981, and ultimately

received its Woman of the Decade distinction in 1988.

Dr. Bulpitt worked with city and

county governments to develop

the first two-year college training

programs for police and fire

personnel in Arizona, efforts that

advanced the College’s ability to

train the city’s first responders.

After retirement, Dr. Bulpitt

remained connected to Phoenix

College, volunteering her time

in the areas of leadership

development and in expanding

scholarships for students.

In 2006, she was granted the

American Association of

Community Colleges’ Leadership

Award for her lifetime achievements.

A testament to her enormous impact at Phoenix College,

the College’s auditorium was renamed the Bulpitt

Auditorium during the school’s 75th Anniversary in 1995.

A staple of the college’s landscape, the auditorium has

been a hub for campus activity since 1939. The college

again honored Dr. Bulpitt in 2005 when it inducted her into

the Phoenix College Alumni Hall of Fame.

In a 2012 interview, Dr. Bulpitt spoke of her pioneering efforts in advancing the careers of women

in higher education. “The Leaders for the Eighties program was for women in leadership,” she

recalled, adding that a colleague had told the organization that “over the next few years there were

going to be many presidencies coming available in community colleges because of retirement,

and we needed to position women for those presidencies. But unless you had women in positions

ready to move into those, you couldn’t do that, and we didn’t have many women deans.”

“So we had to get them ready, and that was the point of the Leaders program, to move them into

positions where they would be ready to move on up,” she continued. “It’s a national effort and

over the years ... many thousands of people have been through the program.”

In Memoriam: Dr. Mildred Bulpitt, Long-time Advocate for Women in Education

Maricopa to Unveil New Logos in JanuaryEffective January 1, 2016, the Maricopa Community Colleges will unveil a new system of logos designed to better describe the way the colleges are related to one another as one large educational system.

The changes are being made to help current and potential students, as well as members of the community, understand the size and scope of the system and to realize that each of the 10 colleges is related to the larger organization.

The new symbols also are designed to help prospective students understand that when they enroll in one Maricopa Community College, they have access to the offerings and facilities of all 10.

Mildred Bulpitt

Meet Splash, Rio’s New MascotRio Salado College has decided on a name for its newly adopted mascot. Meet Splash, the newest member of the Rio Waves family!

The college had help from more than 250 students, faculty, and staff who submitted names for consideration.

“Splash was the clear winner,” said Rio Salado President Chris Bustamante. “Rio Salado has been known for making a ‘splash’ in higher education through our innovative strategies, programs, and services, which provide expanded higher educational opportunities to the residents of Maricopa County.”

As an ambassador, Splash will help the college increase awareness about the programs, services, and locations that are available to students and how they can become a part of the Rio Waves community. Splash will also engage students, staff, faculty, and alumni to get more involved.

The next step is creating a costume to help Splash fit in with the other Maricopa Community Colleges mascots.

Watch for Splash to be out and about this winter!

Visit www.riosalado.edu/mascot

for the latest news about Splash.

In the summer of 1963, a new leadership team was formed. Back row: Ted Pierson, BIll Wallace, J. Lee Thompson, and John Riggs

Front row: Jinette Kirk, Robert Hannelly, Irwin Spector, and Mildred Bulpitt

“Dr. Bulpitt’s dedication to Phoenix College and its students has held a lasting impression. The campus community, past and present, is forever thankful for her contributions.” —Chris Haines, Interim President, Phoenix College

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A Glimpse of MCCCD Graduations and Convocations l May 2015

Meet Kyle M

itchellBusiness Ow

ner, Storyteller, U.S. Army Veteran

and a Student of a Maricopa Com

munity College

What story did you tell for your final class project?

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o twins w

anted to learn more

about their father, who helped them

defeat the monsters. After

they won those battles, they w

ere bothered by the spirits of those m

onsters – they were experiencing PTSD. They conducted a

ceremony to rid them

selves of the bad spirits.

What w

ords of wisdom

have you received in life?I w

as raised by my grandparents on the reservation. They told m

e to alw

ays help those who are in need and to w

ork hard.

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as your experience at South Mountain as an

American Indian?

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much w

hen I started at South M

ountain, and a lot of times Native Am

ericans aren’t great at interacting w

ith other tribes. The South Mountain Native

American club w

as just great with everyone. I felt really w

elcome.

What do you do in your free tim

e?I do cross-fit and am

a workout junkie. M

y family, w

e love to watch

movies and the W

alking Dead. And we love to take road trips. W

e w

ent up to Flagstaff and Oak Creek and did Sedona as a tourist for the first tim

e.

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