April 18, 2014

Pictured (l-r): President

Juan Vázquez, Trustee

Claudia Alvarez, Phil

Crabil (STEM Counselor),

Haroon Kahn, Jennifer

Gonzalez, and Anh Cass

(both STEM Counselors).

SCC Student Haroon Kahn Receives Multiple Honors

The SCC Honors Program, science and health departments and STEM Program, should be very proud of

of their efforts in support of SCC student, Haroon Kahn, electrical engineering major, who was

recognized by the RSCCD Board of Trustees on Monday, April 14. To provide a quick synopsis of

Haroon’s most recent accomplishments:

• Received the Director’s Scholarship award, the highest honor the Honors Transfer Council of

California Research Conference (HTCC) bestows on a student, for his research on “Simulating

Binary Black Hole Mergers to Predict Gravitational Waveforms,” as mentioned last week in Rick

Adams’ (English) e-mail regarding the award.

• Selected to participate in an intensive five- week undergraduate STEM research experience at

Cal State University, Fullerton. His research, with the Gravitational Wave Physics and the

Astronomy Center, focused on the mergers of binary-black-hole systems using computer

simulations on the ORCA cluster.

• Chosen in February as one of forty college students from across the nation to participate in

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to take part in the National Community College Aerospace

Scholars Program. Haroon’s hypothetical Mars mission proposal, “The Mars Subterranean

Hydrothermal Exploration Rover – MaSHER” skyrocketed his admittance into the program with a

97% score, while the average score was 30%.

Haroon will transfer into a 4-year university this fall and SCC wishes him continued success throughout

his educational career. We applaud him for leaving an indelible impression on all of us at Santiago

Canyon College.

Rutan Elected to Academic Senate of California Community Colleges Executive Committee

On Saturday April 12, at the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) Spring Plenary

Session, Craig Rutan (Physics) was elected to serve as a South Representative on the ASCCC Executive

Committee, July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015. The Executive Committee consists of 14 elected faculty

representatives from across the state.

Theatre Tradition Started by Lamourelle

The OC Register recently published an article about the children’s

theater started by Regina Lamourelle (Human Development) and

another parent in Rancho Santa Margarita in 1993. After 21 years,

the Arroyo Vista Children’s Theater continues to produce an annual

musical show, which casts about 100 first- through fifth-graders,

teaching them how to prepare for a theatrical production. They play

all roles on stage and many offstage roles.

Lamourelle Participates and Presents at Conferences

Regina Lamourelle (Human Development) presented two workshops at the California Association for

the Education of Young Children‘s annual conference held at the Pasadena Convention Center from April

3-5. The topics presented were Leadership and the Brain and How School Age Children Learn Math. This

conference is the largest professional organization of early learning professionals in the State of

California that meet to learn more about appropriate policies and practices for caregivers and educators

working in PreK to Grade 3 programs.

On April 11, Regina represented Santiago Canyon College at the biannual regional meeting of the

California Community Colleges Early Childhood Educators (ECE) Association held at the Pacific Coast

Highway Campus of Long Beach City College. The progress of development of the new Early Learning

Teaching Credential was discussed, along with addressing the possibility of increasing the licensing

requirements from 12 ECE to 24 ECE units and developing courses for teachers who will need to take

additional child development courses to meet the new requirements for this credential by 2019.

Model United Nations (MUN) Wins at UCLA

SCC students competed in at the LAMUN conference held at

the University of California, Los Angeles, campus, April 3-6,

2014. The event turned out to be one of the premier

collegiate Model UN conferences in the state, providing a

venue for engaging, creative, and innovative debate for

college students from around the world. Narges Rabii

(History/MUN) reported the students competed in DISEC,

GOP, Democratic Committee, Siege of Constantinople

(pictured left), Boxer Rebellion, and the Asteroid Apocalypse.

Two SCC students won awards in the GOP and Constantinople

committees. In May, the MUN team will receive their country

assignment for the national conference hosted in Washington, DC, in fall 2014. Congratulations to the

SCC-MUN Team!

Fajardo Attends Language Teaching Conference

Lourdes Fajardo (Modern Languages) attended a two-day conference in Napa Valley, April 4-April 6. The

conference, titled “Transformations in Language Teaching,” also provided an opportunity to meet, share

and learn with professors from a variety of states.

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Last Chance – SCC Hawks Golf Tournament is next week, Friday, April 25, at the

Tustin Ranch Golf Club

Sign Up, Sponsor or Donate online at www.sccollege.edu/golftournament

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Julie Restivo, 714.628.4790

Gang Expert Alex Alonzo Presents to Upward

Bound Math and Science (UBMS) Students

Maggie Cordero (UBMS), welcomed gang expert Alex

Alonzo (pictured right) to an Upward Bound Math

and Science program to talk to students about how

he used education to transform his life, particularly

his geography degree, to become a gang expert and

entrepreneur who has used his expertise to create

the website www.streetgangs.com, write

books/articles, and film documentaries on his

research on gangs. Alex, a native of Bronx, New York,

moved to South, Central Los Angeles when he was a

teen. He talked to the Upward Bound students about

the experience of living in south central near the

University of Southern California (USC) and dreaming

of attending USC. After graduating high school, he

spent four years working minimum wage jobs before

he decided it was time to get an education so that he

could get a better job; jobs he couldn’t even apply for because he did not have a college degree. Alex

applied to USC and was rejected. Rather than giving up, he enrolled at Santa Monica College and

worked hard to make his dream of attending USC a reality. He told the students not to let anyone tell

them they can’t achieve their dreams and to believe in themselves no matter who doesn’t. The

students were very engaged and had many questions for Alex.

SCC Foundation Welcomes New Board Member, Nancy Zeltzer

The SCC Foundation held its quarterly meeting on

Wednesday, April 9, 2014, and welcomed newly

appointed board member Nancy Zeltzer. She is an

attorney/partner with Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard &

Smith and is a trial lawyer with over 35 years

experience in all aspects of civil litigation. Ms.

Zeltzer represents public and private entities. Nancy

and her husband, Barry Stoute, have been residents

of Santa Ana since 1987.

Left to right: Vice President John Hernandez (Student Services), and Foundation Board of Directors, Nancy Zeltzer,,

Kyle Kneubuhl, Vice President, Shelly Parsons, President, Dean Strenger, Treasurer, Betty Cotton, Secretary, and

Development Coordinator Karen Bustamante.

Focus on Brazil

On Friday, April 11, the OEC

Communicators Club heard from

Alline Ribeiro, Ane Shine, Clyffe

Ribeiro, and Fernanda

Magalhaes, a group of Brazilian

ESL students, who introduced

the various aspects of Brazilian

culture to OEC students in

attendance representing 10

different countries.

Industry Professionals Meet with SCC Water Utility Science Program Water industry representatives in an advisory committee are essential for ensuring a career education program

that is aligned with industry workforce needs. Within the Business and Career Technical Education (BCTE) division,

the Water Utility Science (WUS) department hosted their annual Technical Advisory Committee meeting on Friday,

April 4. Co-chaired by Dennis Cafferty (WUS) and Kari Irwin (BCTE), the advisory group provided valuable input

regarding the college's program. This included explaining the need for enhancing the wastewater and

environmental portions of the program due to the growing demand on those industry segments, the importance

and need for Hot Topic technical courses, as well as underscoring the need for connecting students with local

water organizations for internship opportunities. With participation from Dean Corine Doughty (BCTE),

Daniel Peraza (Counseling), Julie Peeken and Amy Styffe (both BCTE), the committee identified

opportunities to expand and improve the existing program. For more information on the WUS program,

please visit www.sccollege.edu/water.

President Vázquez Honored at Cal State University, Fullerton

(L to R) Dean of CSUF’s

College of Education Claire

Cavallaro, President Juan

Vázquez, and Dr. Toby

Spainhower

California State University, Fullerton's College of Education hosted its ninth annual Honor an Educator

awards reception on Sunday, April 13, to recognize local K-12 teachers, University faculty members and

other educators who have made a difference in education and student learning, and to raise funds for

student scholarships. SCC’s own CSUF alumnus Juan Vázquez (President) who has spent 39 years in the

California community college system, including 12 years as president of Santiago Canyon College, was

honored as a recipient. From 1973-75, prior to coming to community college system, Juan was a full-

time lecturer in reading at CSUF. Juan was nominated for this prestigious recognition by former

colleague Ruth May-Siegrist, CSUF associate professor emeritus of reading.

Thank you to all SCC faculty, staff and administrators who attended the Accreditation

Open Forum on Thursday, August 17, in H-106.

Keep in mind the remaining opportunities to attend for dialog, and the final approval

timeline:

1. Tuesday, April 15: 1st reading at Senate (1:30 - 3 PM, B-212) Completed

2. Thursday, April l7: Accreditation Steering Committee Open Forum (2 - 3:30 PM, H-

106) Completed

3. Tuesday, April 22: 1st reading at College Council (2 - 3:30 PM, E-107)

4. Wednesday, April 23: Last day to get suggested changes to Corinna prior to Senate vote

5. Tuesday, May 6: 2nd reading and approval vote at Academic Senate (1:30 - 3 PM, B-212)

6. Thursday, May 1: Last day to get edits to Corinna for final document

7. Tuesday, May 13: 2nd Reading and approval at College Council (2 - 3:30 PM, E-107)

8. Tuesday, May 27: 1st reading Board of Trustees (4:30 PM, District Office)

9. Monday, June 9: 2nd reading Board of Trustees (4:30 PM, District Office)

If you prefer on-line, please:

• Review the document and note any areas that you think should be enhanced or revised. When you

identify an area in need of development, provide comments that include specific examples as well

as possible evidence to support claims.

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content: Do the responses address the standard? Are the responses missing anything? Is there

pertinent evidence provided to prove the claims? Do responses have a logical progression of ideas?

Send any responses to the entire Core Four group: Aracely Mora, Craig Rutan, Aaron Voelcker, and

Corinna Evett.

SCC 2014 Self

Evaluation DXIX.pdf

What’s Happening Now?

From Administrative Services

• The T building was fumigated for termites over spring break. Both the cafeteria and Health Center

were able to resume normal service on Monday.

• The required annual test of the fire alarm system was completed at both SCC and OEC. Each pull

box and detector was set off to verify that the fire alarm system is activated. There were a couple

minor problems that need correction including the PA system in the M&O Building.

• The Villa Park Rotary Club held their Thursday morning meeting on campus last week and a tour of

the campus was hosted by Vice President Steve Kawa (Administrative Services). The club has

provided scholarships to SCC students over the past 10 years.

L to R: Vicky Schwan (Sign Language), Sula Goldenburg (Human Development), Tiffany Gause (Sociology), Rick

Adams (English), Robin Siara (Kinesiology), Tara Kubicka-Miller (Communication), Jared Kubicka-Miller

(Communication), Lee Atwood (Administrative Services), Christine Umali-Kopp (Psychology), and Georgia

Summers (Women’s Studies). Not pictured: Scott Howell (History), Charlie Malone (Sign Language), Michael

Parrella (Political Science), and Scott Sakamoto (Mathematics),

Congratulations to faculty and staff members recognized at Wednesday’s Annual Softball Team

Faculty/Staff Recognition Day. My thanks to all faculty and staff for making a difference in the lives of

our students, assisting them with reaching their goals, creating a positive environment, and caring for

their well being.

Don’t forget to participate in or make your pledge to the Associated Student Government (ASG) Book

Run fundraiser set for Saturday, April 26!

Enjoy your weekend,

Juan Calendar

Men’s and Women’s Track and Field, Orange Empire Conference Prelims, Friday, April 18, 10:00 a.m., at

CSUF

ASG Book Run, Saturday, April 26

Men’s Golf, Wednesday, April 23, 11:00 a.m., at Tustin Ranch

Women’s Softball vs SAC, Wednesday, April 23, 3:00 p.m., at SCC

A Green Tomorrow, Thursday, April 24, 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Strenger Plaza

Hawks Golf Tournament, Friday, April 25, Tustin Ranch Golf Club