Volume 7, Issue 8 • March/April 2013

To the Triton College Community:

Along with the fact that we are coming out of the doldrumsof a cold winter and heading into (hopefully) a sunny spring,I have another bit of good news to relate to you this month.At the February 19 Triton Board meeting, Trustee ThomasGary requested that the Triton Finance Department examinethe possibility of providing tax relief to the taxpayers of theTriton College district by way of a property tax abatement.Trustee Gary stated that in spite of reduced state funding to

the College, sound fiscal management has allowed us to continue to fund operations at alevel that provides quality education to our students while also enabling Triton to maintainsolid balances in our reserve accounts. Trustee Gary further stated that in these tough economictimes, taxpayers could use some relief. After carefully reviewing the College’s financial situation,the Board of Trustees approved a $2.4 million property tax abatement at its March 19 meet-ing. Taxpayers will see this reduction on the Triton portion of their property tax bill issued inthe fall of this year.

We take great pride in the fact that we are able to provide this tax relief to our district tax-payers. It is not only a reflection of sound financial management by Triton’s Board and Admin-istration, but also of the hard work that each and every Triton employee puts forth on a dailybasis. I can assure you that all of us at Triton College are working hard to provide quality, af-fordable educational opportunities for our students.

I would like to remind you that on Tuesday, April 9, we are afforded the opportunity to exerciseone of our most important rights – the right to vote. Please take the time to go to the polls onApril 9 and vote for the candidate of your choice.

I hope you enjoy this issue of Page One, which highlights student success and green topics aswe head into April, which is Sustainability Month. I look forward to hearing how Triton Collegecan serve you. Please feel free to contact me through the Triton College Office of the Presidentat (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3201, or e-mail me at mstephens@triton.edu.

Best regards,

Mark R. Stephens, Chairman, Triton College Board of Trustees

A Message from Our Chairman

This IssueSpeaking of Student Success......... 2

National Poetry Month...................2

Letter From Our President ............ 3

Board Approves Tax Abatement ......3

50th Anniversary Update ...................3

Did You Know?............................... 4

Foundation Golf Outing ............... 4

Program Spotlight.......................... 5

Job Fair .............................................6

Dates to Remember....................... 8

Welcome to TritonCollege!Take a tour of the Triton Collegecampus and learn how to regis-ter for fall 2013 classes duringOpen House on May 4.

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Phi Theta Kappa honors society inducts new members at ceremony“I salute all of you for your accomplish-ments,” said Bridget K. Hayes, President ofTriton College’s chapter, Chi Zeta, to the in-ductees who took an oath of membership.

Friends and families of the new membersshowed up in support of their loved one’shonor, as Chief Technology Officer AntonioDaniels of the Cook County Bureau of Tech-nology served as guest speaker. He encour-aged students to follow four keys to successover the next five years: building and man-aging one’s personal brand, committingone’s self to lifelong learning, embracing di-versity and knowing one’s self.

“You must become an expert in building andmanaging your own personal brand,” hesaid. “You’ve actually started to marketyourself as part of this honors society by say-ing you’re committed to your education…You must continue to build your brand as a

About 35 Triton College students who’veshown exemplary performance in their stud-ies were tapped to join the Phi Theta Kappahonors society. An induction ceremony rec-ognizing these students was held on March6 in the Performing Arts Center of theRobert M. Collins Center.

Speaking of Student Success…

Chief Technology Officer Antonio Daniels of the Cook CountyBureau of Technology (fifth from the left) stands with PhiTheta Kappa members at their new inductee ceremony.

student, as a human and as a professional.”

Michele Stevenson is a second-year studentpursuing a degree in education. She is proudto have been recognized by the honors soci-ety. “This is such a great foundation forsomeone to start their career and educa-tional success,” she said.

Inductee John Arnel Conrady agreed thatthe honor would be beneficial toward his fu-ture. “It affords you a better way to marketyourself,” he said.

To be eligible for membership into the ChiZeta chapter at Triton College, students mustbe currently enrolled at Triton, have a cumu-lative GPA of 3.5 or higher and have com-pleted 12 semester hours toward a degree.

For more information, visitwww.triton.edu/ptk or contact chapter advi-sor Antigone Sharris at (708) 456-0300, Ext.3622 or e-mail asharris@triton.edu.

Discover the poet in you at the Triton College LibraryExpress your thoughts and feelingsthrough poetry at the Triton College Li-brary’s Eighth Annual Poetry Jam and Slamfrom noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April17. The Library acknowledges National Po-etry Month in April with this event that en-courages creative expression throughwords, whether it is through a person’soriginal poetry, an excerpt of their favoritepoem by their favorite author or with po-etry books the Library will provide. Theevent is open free to the public.

Love to read poetry? Here are several goodreads Triton’s Library staff suggested of po-etry books available to check out from theLibrary: “My Name on his Tongue: Poems” (Syra-cuse University Press, 2012) by Laila Halaby

A new addition tothe Library’s collec-tion is the debutwork of poetry fromArab-American nov-elist Laila Halaby. Inthis collection of po-etry, she “narratesthe need of Arab-Americans to navi-gate new realitieswhile giving voice

to old ones.” (Li-brary Journal, June2012)“My Kill AdoreHim” (University ofNotre Dame Press,2009) by PaulMartínez PompaAlso available in theTriton College Li-brary is this collec-tion of poetry by

Triton College’s own English faculty PaulMartínez. The collection won the 2008 An-drés Montoya Poetry Prize and has beendescribed by critics as “a breathtakingdebut” (Multicultural Review). The poetry reflects themes of masculinity,race, and social/polit-ical injustices.“No Surrender”(Norton, 2010) by Ai.This is the final col-lection of poetrythat was publishedposthumously byaward-winning poetAi. Known for hermonologue style,

these poems tell “concentrated yet com-plex and suspenseful stories, wrenching orliberating confessions” (Booklist). “Completed Poetry and Col-lected Prose” (Lit-erary Classics ofthe United States,1982) by WaltWhitmanThis book includes allof Walt Whitman’spoetry and prose, in-cluding the 12poems from thebook “Leaves ofGrass” in the exactform they would first appear in 1855. Whit-man remains an important and influentialAmerican poet, known for his celebrationof the individual themes that can clearly beseen in the famous “Song of Myself” and “ISing the Body Electric.”The Library is located on the main level ofthe A Building on Triton’s campus in RiverGrove. For more information, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3478, or visit www.triton.edu/new-at-the-library.

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Letter fromOur PresidentDear Community Members:

The spring season has officially begun and I continue tobe uplifted by the energy, talent, and commitment tostudent success from all corners of the college. This sea-son brings renewal, and I am looking forward to seeing a green campus!

Speaking of green… At Triton College, we have a strongcommitment to the environment and are dedicated tocreating a model of sustainability for our students andcommunity. In April and May, we will engage in a seriesof events in honor of Earth Day (April 22), including cam-pus-wide discussions on the importance of sustainabilityand how to incorporate these practices into our curricu-lum. I encourage you to get involved and join us for theupcoming Community Recycling event on May 4. We alsodedicate ourselves to serving our local businesses. Our re-cent multi-chamber event combined these efforts as webrought together more than 100 local chamber membersto learn about green business practices. We are commit-ted to providing businesses in our district with the skillsand resources necessary for the economic developmentof our community! I invite you to learn more about whatwe offer to our businesses by contacting our School ofContinuing Education at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3500.

As we continue our commitment to serving the needs ofour community, our Strategic Planning Retreat was heldthis month with local educators, community partners,business leaders, elected officials, and other strategicthinkers to help us define broad directions for the Col-lege and to ensure we are aligned with our community’sneeds now and into the future. On behalf of Triton Col-lege, I thank you for your contribution to this importantprocess.

I look forward to more opportunities to collaborate withour community in support of student success this springand into the future. Remember – we are your communitycollege and seek to meet your needs, so please feel freeto contact my office at president@triton.edu if you haveany questions, concerns or suggestions.

Sincerely,

Dr. Patricia Granados,President, Triton College

Triton College Board of Trusteesapproves tax abatement of$2.4 millionTriton College’s Board of Trustees has approved a tax abatement that will pro-vide relief to households within the college’s district during these strugglingeconomical times.During the March 19 board meeting, the board of trustees approved a $2.4million tax abatement from funds available from the college’s 2012 Tax Levyreserve. The abatement – which is rare for an educational institution, let alonea community college – will provide a refund of approximately $24 to propertyowners with homes valued at $300,000. It shall be reflected as a reduction onthe taxpayers’ second installment of their property tax bill issued in the fall for2013.The board of trustees views this abatement as a fiscally responsible positionwhich recognizes the support of the taxpayers to provide the highest qualityeducation to the residents of the Triton district. Triton College PresidentDr. Patricia Granados said, “Triton College is dedicated to providing a qualityeducation to the students in our district. The ability of our board of trusteesto refund a portion of the property tax levy will not hinder the mission ofTriton College.”“In these tough times, where unemployment is on the rise, we understand thefinancial difficulties many households may face today, and we wanted to giveback,” said Trustee Thomas Gary. “Our fellow taxpayers have not only showntheir support of Triton College over the years, but also clearly acknowledgethe value of having access to an affordable, quality higher education.”Trustee Diane Viverito shared similar sentiments. “We are honored to servethe communities of our district and we felt it only appropriate to show ourgratitude and support. We are the community’s college.”For more information about Triton College and its board of trustees, visitwww.triton.edu.

Triton College readies for50th Anniversary celebrationPreparation for Triton’s 50th anniversary celebration continues to moveforward under the leadership of Triton College Trustee Diane Viverito,co-chair of the 50th Anniversary Steering Committee.

Trustee Viverito was recently instrumental in secur-ing a $250,000 contribution from the Triton CollegeFoundation to help support a yearlong series of ini-tiatives acknowledging our golden anniversary.As Triton prepares to honor the institution in 2014,a large number of programs, activities and recogni-tion events are being planned for students, staff,alumni and community members to enjoy.Trustee Viverito stated, “We will be highlighting 50years of outstanding academic service to our district,which will bring more exposure to Triton College

and the high quality, affordable educational programs we offer.”Plans have recently been firmed up for a formal gala in April of 2015 –which will be the culmination of the 50th anniversary initiatives.Additional information on the various anniversary activities will be rolledout in the near future and the institution welcomes everyone’sinvolvement.

Trustee Diane Viverito

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Summer classesbegin May 28!It’s important to register now forthe best selection of classes.

Register in person from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Mondays through Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fridays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays in the Student Center, on the west side ofTriton’s campus, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove.

Financial assistanceis available.

Call(708) 456-0300, Ext. 3130,

or visithttp://MyTriton.triton.edu

to register.

On Saturday, May 4, prospective students and their fami-lies can tour TritonCollege’s 100-acrecampus and learnabout the college’snearly 100 degreeand certificate pro-grams duringOpen House from10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students and theirfamilies will have the opportunity to meet Triton faculty,staff and students, talk with admission representatives,receive information about financial aid and scholarships,learn about Triton's programs and experience "The TritonDifference." Attendees can also participate in a raffle to win a freethree-credit hour course valued at more than $200 thatwill help toward achieving their education. Open House begins in the Student Center, B Building, onTriton’s main campus in River Grove.To confirm attendance, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3130, orregister at www.triton.edu/openhouse.

Tour Triton College’s campusduring Open House

Triton College has a green roof…It’s not too common for a college to have its own green roof. Triton Col-lege’s Horticulture Department uses the sustainable practice as a learningtool. Installed last spring by students, the green roof located on top of a gardening shed outside the Robert M. Collins Center is covered byfive different types of plants and is designed to absorb water for theplants and deflect heat away from the building to cut down on electricityuse. Coordinator of the Horticulture Department Gary Antonich said,“The green roof was created on a smaller scale to show people, especiallystudents, that projects like this are doable. It’s a wonderful resource thatspeaks to both education and sustainability.”

Did You Know?

… And water-bottle filling stationsare now available around campus!

In an effort to cut back on waste,Triton College has installed severalwater-bottle filling stations aroundcampus for anyone to utilize. Thestations are designed to encouragethe use of reusable bottles by mak-ing it quick and convenient forwater-drinkers to hydrate on the go.Each filling station has a counter totrack the number of bottles thathave been saved out of the landfills,and so far to date, more than 50,000bottles have been conserved!

More than 100 chamber members repre-senting 17 area districts attended TritonCollege’s Multi-Chamber of CommerceAfter-Hours event on Feb. 20. At theevent, attendees learned about greenpractices that could impact their businessesas well as their communities from guestspeaker Anthony Santarelli, director ofprogram development for the IllinoisGreen Business Association.The communities that were represented atthe event included Bellwood, Bensenville,Brookfield, Forest Park, Franklin Park/Schiller Park, Harwood Heights, Hillside, LaGrange Park, Maywood,Melrose Park, Mont Clare/Elmwood Park, Northlake, Oak Park/River Forest,River Grove, Riverside, Rosemont and Westchester.

Mixing business with sustainability

Audrey C. Jaycox, chairwoman of theMaywood Chamber of Commerce andTriton College President Patricia Granados. Look out for Triton’s

summer schedule inthe mail!

‘Sweet’ 16th Annual Triton Foundation Golf Outing set for June 20It’s that time again! The Triton College Foundation will host its 16th annual golf outing on Thursday, June 20, atWhite Pines Golf Club in Bensenville. The event will kick off at 10 a.m., with an 18-hole round of golf, golf carts,goodie bags, lunch, dinner and prizes.Golfers may register as individuals for $135 per person or as a foursome for $540. The Foundation also is acceptinghole and raffle prize sponsors from both individual and corporate sponsorships. Hole sponsorships begin at $200,and all sponsorships are tax deductible. All proceeds from the annual golf outing will benefit the Triton Foundation Scholarship Fund.

To register or to become a sponsor, contact the Triton College Foundation at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3758.

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Program Spotlight

A green thumb isn’t necessary to pursue aneducation in horticulture. But a passion fornature does help in learning the relevancegardening and landscaping plays in today’ssociety, from technology to sociology to sus-tainability. Triton College’s Horticulture Departmentteaches students the basics of plant careand design, while also introducing studentsto innovative practices in the field in ahands-on environment. The degree and cer-tificates available at Triton – including cer-tificates in floral design, grounds

Planting the seeds for career success in horticulturemaintenance, landscape design and sus-tainable landscape practices – prepares stu-dents for such up-and-coming careers aslandscaping and groundskeeping workersand supervisors, agricultural managers, aswell as teaching positions.Gary Antonich, coordinator of the Horticul-ture Department, also said that the pro-gram oftentimes inspire entrepreneurshipamong students. “We provide plentiful op-portunities for students to practice whatthey’ve learned,” he said. “Not only do weutilize our two on-campus greenhousesand botanical gardens (located behind theRobert M. Collins Center) into the curricu-lum, but we also work with Triton’s Mainte-nance Department to give our studentsreal-world experience.”Horticulture students grew 400 mumsaround campus in the fall for maintenanceand have also assisted in growing vegeta-bles in the greenhouse and botanical gar-dens for use by Triton’s Hospitality IndustryAdministration (HIA) and Science depart-ments. Both greenhouses – run by adjunct faculty

Tom Elsey and located by the Robert M.Collins Center and the C Building – are linedwith flowering plants, herbs, vegetablesand fruit, in which some plants were do-nated by area conservatories for students tostudy. In an effort to reach a younger audience,the department has taken horticulture intolocal elementary schools by teaching themhow to grow their own tomato plant. “It’simportant to expose children to outdoor ac-tivities early on for them to develop an in-terest in,” Antonich said.And because horticulture is synonymouswith sustainability, a concept many busi-nesses and organizations are incorporatinginto their operations, starting in the fall, Tri-ton College will offer an associate’s degreein Sustainable Agriculture Technology – afirst of its kind available at any communitycollege in the Midwest. For more information about Triton’s Horti-culture Department, contact Gary Antonichat (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3550 or e-mail gan-tonic@triton.edu. You can also visitwww.triton.edu/Horticulture-Description.

Encouraging sustainability at TritonCollege with community eventsGoing green is the theme for April and Maywhen Triton College’s Sustainability Center,in collaboration with various other depart-ments on Triton’s campus, acknowledgesSustainability Month with discussion forumsopen to the public, along with opportunitiesto practice sustainability.April 13 and May 11 – Adena WoodsCleanup, 9 a.m. to Noon, Robert M. CollinsCenterCommunity members and students can takepart in the clean up of Adena Woods, a re-cently adopted portion of the Cook CountyForest Preserve by Triton College. The clean-up crew will also work on controlling inva-sive species, such as garlic mustard andbuckthorn. April 15 – Bioneers Lunch Discussion, Noon,Room B-140 of the Student CenterJoin in a discussion on sustainability afterwatching videotaped presentations fromthe annual Bioneers Conference held in Cali-fornia.

May 4 – Community Recycling Event, 9 a.m.to 1 p.m., Triton’s North parking lot Triton College will collect electronics, clothes,unwanted medications and shoes to recyclewith Vintage Tech Recyclers and USAgain.The collection is free of charge.For more information, contact SustainabilityCenter Coordinator Adrian Fisher at (708)456-0300, Ext. 3578, e-mailafisher@triton.edu, or visitwww.triton.edu/sustainability.

Need help fundingyour education? Triton College

offers scholarships!

Scholarships put a college education well within reach whilehonoring a student’s dedication totheir studies. The Triton College

Foundation offers nearly 40 scholarships, ranging from $150 to $1,500 per semester toward

tuition, books and fees, which areconcentrated on various areas ofstudy. The next deadline to applyfor scholarships is June 1, 2013.

To learn more about the Foundation’s scholarships, visit

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Complete-Listing.

Adjunct Faculty Tom Elsey and Jim Hallm, a formerTriton student, work in one of Triton College’s twogreenhouses.

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Winter to spring sports season update

The winter sports season at Triton drew to aclose as the men’s basketball team finishedwith their sixth consecutive 20-plus-win sea-son under head coach Steve Christiansen.The Trojans were 24-7 this season, with Dar-ian White (Peoria Central) and Jared Di-makos (Lake Forest Academy) earningall-conference honors. Unfortunately, Tri-ton’s championship dreams ended with a

loss to Kishwaukee College in the Region IVsemifinals.

The Triton women’s basketball team wontheir first playoff game in four years with awin over Wright College before falling toKankakee Community College in the secondround.

Plus, the Trojan wrestling squad had five in-dividuals who competed in the nationaltournament held in Des Moines, Iowa, inFebruary: Mike DeLeon (Fenton), DenzelKing (York), Chad Kirkhove (Milan, IL), JohnMarino (York) and Don McGregor (River-side-Brookfield).

Now the attention shifts to the spring sportsseason of baseball and softball. Check outwww.triton.edu/athletics for more informa-tion, including game schedules to come outand show support for Triton’s baseball andsoftball teams!

Triton Athletics

Triton Men’s Basketball Team

Helping you to successfully find a careergroup, where members can share theirsearch progress with one another. The nextmeetings will be held at 11 a.m. on April 18and May 23 in Room B-140 of the StudentCenter (B Building) and are open free to thepublic.Also, on April 30, the Career Services Centerwill hold its annual Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. in the Student Center Cafeteria. The fair,which is free and open to the public, willwelcome more than 35 employers recruitingfor full-time, part-time and seasonal employ-ment. Professional attire and a resume arerequired for entry. And for individuals with-out a resume, the Career Services Center isaccepting appointments prior to the event tohelp create one.As another means of preparing individualsfor the Job Fair, the Career Services Centerwill offer a series of free workshops (see thebox on the righthand side for details). “Manypeople have not had to look for a job in along time, so the workshops give them up-to-date information that will help them atthe fair,” Williams said. “Sometimes we for-get we only have one chance to make agood first impression. The Job Fair is that firstimpression.” For more information, contact the CareerServices Center at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3789or visit www.triton.edu/careerserv.

Triton College provides numerous resourcesto make sure students are on track with theireducation, while still addressing the need forjob search assistance to help communitymembers and students alike land theirdream job. Triton’s Career Services Center goes aboveand beyond to help individuals in their ca-reer search, with mock interview sessions, as-sistance in writing a resume and access to adatabase of job openings. “You can prettymuch get all of your needs met here,” saidRich Williams, director of Career Services. “Ifpeople see us from the beginning, then wecan help track their success from beginningto end.”Connecting job seekers to helpful resources,the Career Services Center hosts monthly JobClub meetings with guest speakers and ac-cess to information to help improve their jobsearch skills. The club also acts as a support

Prepare for the Job Fair

Job seekers can improve their jobsearch, interviewing and resume writ-ing skills with a series of workshopsoffered by the Career Services Center.April 9 • Job Search, 5 to 6:15 p.m.• Resume Writing, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.April 10• Professional Attire, 5 to 6:15 p.m.• Interviewing, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.April 16• Job Search, 1 to 2 p.m.• Resume Writing, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.• Professional Attire, 4 to 5 p.m.• Interviewing, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

All workshops take place in Room B-130A&B of the Student Center (B Building).

BASEBALL(Symonds-Puckett Field by the R Building)April 2 Olive Harvey, NoonApril 3 Prairie State, 3 p.m.April 4 Moraine Valley, 2 p.m.April 11 Blackhawk, 2 p.m.April 12 Morton, 2:30 p.m.April 16 South Suburban, 3 p.m.April 17 Kankakee, 3 p.m.April 18 Oakton, 3 p.m.April 20 Harper, NoonApril 21 Milwaukee Tech, Noon April 27 Joliet, NoonApril 28 Sauk Valley, Noon

SOFTBALL(by the T building)April 5 Joliet, 3 p.m.April 6 Rock Valley, NoonApril 12 Madison, 3 p.m.April 17 Morton, 3 p.m.April 19 Harper, 3 p.m.April 22 South Suburban, 3 p.m.April 26 Moraine Valley, 3 p.m.April 28 McHenry, Noon

Home games

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Triton College hostsHillside Honor Dayon April 30

Triton College willhonor the Village of Hillside from 5:30 to 7p.m. on Tuesday, April30, in the college’sBotanical Gardens (onthe east side of cam-pus), 2000 Fifth Ave.,in River Grove.

Village of Hillside President Joseph T.Tamburino will be presented with a plaqueat the event that will include free musicalentertainment, refreshments and socializ-ing with the Triton community and Hillsideresidents.

In case of inclement weather, the event willbe held in the Student Center Cafeteria onthe west side of campus.

For more information, call (708) 456-0300,Ext. 3220.

mony at 10:30 a.m. and the walk to start im-mediately after. Community members arewelcome to participate in the walk anytimethrough 2 p.m. Throughout the day, Triton will collect non-perishable food items, gently used or newclothing and personal hygiene supplies, in-cluding toothpaste and soap, to donate toHines VA Hospital’s outreach to homelessveterans.The event will be held around the moundson Triton’s west end of campus; but in caseof inclement weather, the event will takeplace inside the Robert M. Collins Center onTriton’s east campus.Registration is free and strongly encouraged.Register online at www.triton.edu/veteransby April 15 and receive an extra raffle ticketat the event to win such prizes as White Soxtickets, an iPad and more! Registration willalso be available the day of the event. For more information, call (708) 456-0300,Ext. 3582.

One step can make a difference for a vetVeteran hungerand homeless-ness is an issuethroughout thecommunities ofTriton College’ssurrounding dis-trict that the col-

lege is encouraging community members toput their best foot forward in helping theseveterans. On Saturday, April 27, Triton College willhold a walk and donation drive to raiseawareness and funds to help veterans inneed.The free event kicks off at 10 a.m. on Triton’sRiver Grove campus, with a Zumba warm-up,live entertainment, raffle, children’s activities,refreshments and community resources avail-able in support of helping veterans. Food willalso be available for purchase, with proceedsbenefitting Hines VA Hospital.The day will continue with an opening cere-

With Mother’s Day around the corner, TritonCollege’s community center Nuevos Hori-zontes gives community members the oppor-tunity to shop for a unique gift for themother in their lives, while highlighting thetalent and hard work of its students in theircake decorating and floral arranging classes.

Nuevos Horizontes will hold its spring saleand exhibition from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat-urday, May 11 at its location, 1708 Main St.,in Melrose Park.

At the free event, attendees can learn aboutNuevos’ cake decorating and floral arrangingcertificate programs through studentdemonstrations, as well as enjoy music andpartake in Nuevos’ own celebration ofMother’s Day.

For more information, call (708) 649-2101.

Celebrate, shop forMother’s Day atNuevos HorizontesThe camp is July 6-9 from 8 to 11:50 a.m.

each day on Triton’s River Grove campus inthe T Building. The cost is $135. (Coursenumber CMP C48)WaterBotics Camp provides a new way ofplaying with LEGOs™! From July 15-18, chil-dren ages 8 to 14 can improve their math,science and technology skills by designingand building their own LEGO™ robot thatthey’ll also program to swim under water.The camp is from 8 to 11:50 a.m. each day inthe T Building. The cost is $135. (Coursenumber CMP C30)GADgET Camp, in its third year, is the epit-ome of the phrase “Girl Power.” The four-day summer camp introduces girls ages 12to 16 to engineering technology throughhands-on projects and site visits to manufac-turing companies. Funded by a grant fromthe Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs Founda-tion of FMA (the Fabricators and Manufac-turers Association), GADgET Camp is aone-of-a-kind experience that has been fea-tured by CNN and in “The New York Times.”The camp is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 22-25,also in the T Building. The cost is $110.(Course number CMP C46)For more information, call (708) 456-0300,Ext. 3500.

This summer, children can learn how to cre-ate computer animations, design and buildunderwater robots and/or make their ownone-of-a-kind inventions at summer campsavailable at Triton College.Camp Triton allows children to explore vari-ous career fields with a STEM focus (science,technology, engineering and mathematics)through fun, hands-on activities designedto inspire creativity, teamwork and analyti-cal thinking.Scratch Camp teaches children ages 8 to 14how to create computer animations andgames using a visual programming lan-guage, called Scratch. The camp, whichcombines mathematical and computationalideas and is new to Triton, will teach chil-dren how to make and import objects, cre-ate audio recordings and use them to buildand play computer games or music videos.

Inspiring learning, inciting fun at Tritonsummer camps

Walk and Donation Drive

2000 Fifth Ave.River Grove, IL 60171

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Dates to Remember...April 9, 10 and 16 Prepare for the Job Fair workshops, Room B-130A&B of the Student Center (B Building). No registration needed.

(708) 456-0300, Ext. 3789. See page 6 for details.

April 17 Discover Triton: Explore Your Opportunities, 6 p.m., Room B-130A&B of the Student Center (B Building). Triton’s School of Arts and Sciences will be explored, as well as Triton’s University Transfer Programs. Reservations are recommended. (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3130 or e-mail admissions@triton.edu to reserve a spot.

April 18 & May 23 Job Club Meeting, 11 a.m., Room B-140 of the Student Center (B Building). (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3789. See page 6 for details.

April 24 to May 8 Annual Spring Student Exhibit, Triton College Art Gallery in the Fine Arts Building (J Building). A public reception for theartists is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8 in the gallery. (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3589 or visitwww.triton.edu/entertainment.

April 27 A Step for Vets walk and donation drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Around the mounds on the west side of Triton’s campus. (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3582 or visit www.triton.edu/veterans. See page 7 for details.

April 30 Job Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Student Center Cafeteria, located in the B Building. Professional attire and a resume is required;children are not permitted. Sign language interpreters are available by calling (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3789. See page 6 for details.

May 4 Triton College Open House, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Triton College Student Center (B Building). (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3130, or register at www.triton.edu/openhouse. See page 4 for details.

May 3-5 and 9-12 “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Performing Arts Center(Room R-218) of the Robert M. Collins Center. Tickets are $12 for general admission and $10 for Triton students, faculty and senior citizens. (708) 456-0300, Ext. 6932 to reserve tickets. www.triton.edu/entertainment

May 16 Triton College Big Band Concert, 7:30 p.m., Triton College Performing Arts Center (Room R-218), Robert M. Collins Center. (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3597, music@triton.edu, www.triton.edu/music.

May 18 47th Annual Triton College Commencement, 3 p.m., Akoo Theatre at Rosemont (formerly Rosemont Theatre), 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. (Tickets required.) Visit www.triton.edu/commencement for more information.All events are open free to the public, unless otherwise stated.

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