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UPDATE

THE CLASS OF 2014PHOTO BY TERRY CREWSE

Porterville College held its 86th Commencement on May 16, 2014 at Jamison Stadium. PC wishes to congratulate the members of the Porterville College Class of 2014:

Summer Camps Return to PC Porterville College was once again host to several different programs for youth this summer: College 4 Kids, S.M.A.R.T. (Science, Mathematics and Resource Technology) Lab, Volleyball Skills Camp, Junior Pirates Basketball Camp, and Porterville Summer Strings. Staff and volunteers want to thank everyone for their continued support as PC brings these wonderful programs to local youth.

See GRADS on page 3

PC UPDATE - MAY-AUGUST

Mayte AcunaThalia AguilarMarisol Aguilera DuranRene AlarconChristopherAlcantarJessica AlcantarDrexler AlcantaraAresly AlvaradoAlia AlvarezVeronica AnayaMaria AndradeSabrina AndradeAdriana ArellanoMychal ArmentaVanessa ArtiagaBrittany AshJanet AstorgaClaudia AvilaFlor AvilaStefany AyalaCarolyn AyeshMaria BacaKaitlyn BalduzziElvira BarajasHector BarriosMaria BedollaStacy BennettLeticia BetancourtKelsey BlackburnJessica BovensiepElizabeth BuelnaCarl BushnellSandra Caballero

Chelsey CarawayKatherine CarlsonKarri CarrilloPatrick CarrilloLorena CeballosBredana CelayaDalee ChangMarina ChavezAlyssa ChildersVictor CisnerosStephanie CollinsNayeli ColungaGabriela Contreras LopezAdriana CoronaNoemi Cruz MejiaTori DavisDevyn DayMaria De Jesus ChavarinSonya DejesusBenedict Dela CruzElizabeth Dela CruzGinessa DelangeBernardino DelgadilloKimberly DellaElizabeth DiazAnita DonelsonDeanna DoradoAmber DouglasTanna DoyelSabrina DuranValerie ElizondoAna EspinozaAnissa Esquivel

Alejandra FarfanEddwyn FernandezJoshua FlemingBelen FloresRoberto FloresSamuel FregosoJonathen FusickMariana GarayAmanda GarciaCarlos GarciaGustavo GarciaJanee GarciaMario GarciaKimberley GarretsonKelli GehlenSteven GilstrapJoy GiradoMarina GomezLucia GonzalezRebeca GuerreroGeorge GutierrezIrma GutierrezPatricia GuzmanBethany HawesAlonso HernandezCristina HernandezErica HernandezRachel HernandezValeria HernandezLucia Hernandez Shelby HerreraHayley HesterMelissa Hill

Billy HortonDonald HoskisonWayne HovdenDavid HuertaMike HurtadoRebeca HurtadoKelly HutchinsonJuanI barraShailyn InceSherry JacobsBecky JamesValerie JassoDavid JenningsTiffany JenningsJairo JimenezColton JohnsonQuin JohnsonNaomi KasimoffRoger KroegerAbraham LamasMoises LamasAlejandro Lara Marisela Lara RamirezAngelina LemusArgelia LeonElizabeth LeonZulema Leon-Ramos

Faith LeslieDana LopezDiego LopezKristine LopezMichael LopezAnaLopez RodriguezDavid Lopez-BotelloBryan LucioAlexandra MadrigalCrystal MaganaMaria MaganaMercedes ManceraMichelle ManceraKimberly MarshallJeanette MartinezMartha MartinezAnalilia MataChase MckennaRocio Medina ReyesAnibal MedranoYvette MelendezMonica MendezRaul MendezKenya Mendez ArceIrene MendozaSaray MerazYesenia Molar

Jose MoncadaAmanda MongeKrystina MontoyaCharlene MorenoCindy MorenoGabriela Moreno CarranzaSarah MosquedaKelly MouaPaajNtshua MouanoutouaLissette MunozRaymond MunozAlyson MussonAmal MuthanaOdalmira NavichoqueChristina NegreteJeanette NevarezKelsey NormanStephanie NortonSol NunezAudriana OlaisRoberto OlveraKatrina OrtegaMaria OrtizSydney OwensReynaPantoja RinconElizabeth PedrazaBlanca PenaCorinna PerezEduardo PerezSelena Perez ArellanoVictoria PomboMelissa PompaMiranda PowellPriscila RamirezJoseph RamosValente Ramos

Quincy RandhawaBrenda RangelPatricia RangelShane RangelJaquiline RayRebeca RemigioSteven ReyesAngel RicoHannah RisvoldKimberly RiveraKayla RoadyChristine RobisonOmar RoblesRegina RoblesMaria Rocha-AnayaBlanca RodriguezCarolina RodriguezJacqueline RodriguezKevin RodriguezDaniel Rodriguez ContrerasAdam RomeroErica RomeroIvette RomeroBrandy RosalesAmmi RuizFernanda RuizVirginia RuizJesus SalazarLeslie Salcido NoriegaJohn SanchezLacey SanchezMiranda SanchezRichard SanchezAlexa SandersMitchell SandovalLectoria Silva

Justin SimmonsCody SmothermonLorena SolisSan JuanaSolisErick SotoRosalinda SotoBonny SourinhamathTaylor St. ClairMichelle StarkeyMarisa StoffelDaisy SuarezJerardo SuarezJose TapiaMaria TapiaYuviaana TapiaTrisha TellezJessica TilleryDaisy TorresMaria TorresSergio TorrezAntonio TrevinoGabriela ValleAna VargasOscar VargasLorena VasquezDiana VelazquezAlida VerduzcoJacqueline VerduzcoJaime VillaAubreeana WalkerAftin WhittenChristopher WielandJordan WilkinsonRichard WoodsJolene Yates


academic and athletic achievement awards‘14

Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Naomi Kasimoff, Volleyball

Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Jamie Good, Baseball

Pirate Award: Nayeli Colunga, Volleyball/Basketball

Pirate Award: Zach Johnson, Baseball

Sophomore of the Year: Samantha Sawyer, Volleyball

Sophomore of the Year: Jarred White, Basketball

Rookie of the Year: Meranda Watkins, Volleyball

Rookie of the Year: Adam Armstead, Basketball

“Tiffanee Anderson” Most Inspirational Award: La Tishsa Carballo, Volleyball/Softball

Most Inspirational Award: Malik Muhammad, Basketball

Sportsmanship Award: Ginessa DeLange, Softball

“Tyler Curry” Sportsmanship Award: Matt Ferreira, Baseball

Performance of the Year: Alia Alvarez, Basketball

Performance of the Year: Marcus Wood & Travis Johnston, Baseball

Team of the Year: Volleyball

Coaching Staff of the Year: (Volleyball) Dale Henderson, Head Coach; Sylvia Ramirez, Assistant Coach; Brandi McRae, Assistant Coach

Kathie Gifford “Special Recognition” Award: Dr. Rosa Carlson

July4- Independence Day holiday - campus closed.24- End of Summer session.

August21-22 - Flex days23 - Saturday classes begin for fall semester.25 - Regular fall instruction begins.

- To submit your event for the Campus Calendar email [email protected].

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Campus Calendar GRADS:Continued from page 1

PHOTO BY MO MONTGOMERYPorterville College’s Associate Degree in Nursing Class of 2014: Amal Ahmed, Kari Carrillo, Bredana Celaya, Alyssa Childers, Elizabeth Dela Cruz, Kimberly Della, Valerie Elizondo, Kimberly Garretson, Dwayne Gundran, Melissa Grace Hill, Bethany Lindvall, Ericka Marchbanks, Krystina Montoya, Gabriela Moreno Carranza, Roberto Olvera, Veronica Ramirez-Amezcua, Joseph Ramos, Hannah Risvold, David Taggs and Aubreeana Walker. Graduation was held May 17 at PC.

PHOTO BY MO MONTGOMERYPorterville College’s Psychiatric Technology Class of 2014: Ricardo Aguilar, Maria Aguirre, Kathy Baxter, Linda Beltran, Tannia Boney, Taylor Carter, Anya Cline, Ronnie Johnson, Frances Llanos, Dainedwin Madrigal, Diana Martinez, Rosalyn Palomino, Rosalina Perez, Pedro Ramirez, Luis Ruiz, Jennifer Selk and Kristina Torres. Graduation was held June 2 at PC. Scholastic Achievement awards were given the Maria Aguirre and Anya Cline. The Outstanding Clinical Performance award was given to Kathy Baxter.


2014 Retirements

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2013-14 ASPC STUDENT CHOICE AWARDSMost Creative Teaching: Muriel JostenBest Use of Technology: Jim CarsonExceptional Adjunct Professor: Rob HaynesExceptional Full-time Professor: Teresa Minter-Proctor

Most Enthusiastic About What They Teach: Dr. Jeff KeeleExceptional Staff Member: Victor MedranoMost Inspirational Professor: Craig Britton

2013-14 Staff AwardsAdministrator of the Year: Arlitha Williams-HarmonFaculty of the Year: James ThompsonAdjunct Faculty of the Year: Edward KiwanStaff of the Year: Jennifer Sims - Alternative Media SpecialistStudent of the Year: Giovanni Ruiz

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Also Retiring...

Rhonda Dickey8.5 years

Antonia Ecung11 years

Susan Regi

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17 years

Baldomero Garcia25 years


Photo Ops

SUBMITTED PHOTOAbove: Community Colleges Chancellor Brice W. Harris paid a special visit to the Porterville College campus on Friday, June 27. Harris met with administrators and toured the campus.

SUBMITTED PHOTOCongratulations to Porterville College’s participants in the 2013-2014 KCCD Leadership Academy: Elvira Martinez, Tiffany Haynes, and Kailani Knutson. The KCCD Leadership Academy is our district’s own leadership development program for faculty, classified and entry- to mid-level managers. Participation in the year-long, once-a-month program provides participants the opportunity to learn about key aspects of the California Community Colleges as well as district and college programs and operations.

SUBMITTED PHOTOThe Porterville College Student Center received multiple upgrades this summer which included completion on the ASPC conference and connect rooms, new furniture, wall collage, and banners.

SUBMITTED PHOTOSAbove: This past semester, PC ran a five week pilot project “President’s Leadership Society” in four different classes. Twenty-five completed the pilot and received a Certificate of Recognition. The program helped students connect to PC departments, events and student programs.

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By Richard Osborne

In mid-May, I had the good fortune to participate in a program sponsored by the US Navy called “Educators to Sea.” Along with 13 others, I traveled to North Island Navy Air Base in San Diego. Our group consisted of teachers and administrators from K-12, community college and university systems from all over the country.

After an extensive orientation, we were flown out to the CVS Carl Vinson, a Nimitz class aircraft carrier that was operating about 100 miles off the coast of California. We spent the next day and a half touring the ship, observing flight operations, and interacting with the crew. Over 5,000 sailors live and work on the Carl Vinson and our group was given access to all areas except the nuclear reactors that power the vessel. The role that each individual plays is critical to the overall operation of the ship and its ability to successfully complete its mission.

The purpose of the “Educators to Sea” program is to showcase the skills and professionalism displayed by members of the modern Navy. That goal was certainly achieved in our case. Everyone in our group was impressed with the enthusiasm and professionalism of everyone that we came in contact with. These men and women, from the youngest, just out of school to the enlisted personnel and officers who have made a career of the Navy are all highly trained and see themselves as being an integral part of something very important to our country.

Gone are the days when enlisting in the Navy meant spending your time swabbing decks or chipping paint. Individuals now have a much greater opportunity to choose their career paths and shape their futures.

For me, this trip was a real “eye-opener” and the experiences that I had during my brief stay aboard the Carl Vinson will never be forgotten.

By Richard Osborne In mid-May, I had the good fortune to participate in a program sponsored by the US Navy called “Educators to Sea.” Along with 13 others, I traveled to North Island Navy Air Base in San Diego. Our group consisted of teachers and administrators from K-12,

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