AvanZando / TR i O - Movin` on Up
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AvanZando / TR i O - Movin` on Up
September/October 2oo6 Here’s the BUZZ!! •• WHO WHO are STUDENTS OF THEOF MONTHPEEK INSIDE!!!!! arethetheAVANZANDO AVAN ZANDO STUDENTS THE MONTHPEEK INSIDE!!!!!! •• Coming Coming Events * ENLIGHTENING * EDUCATIONAL Events- FUN - FUN * ENLIGHTENING * EDUCATIONAL Clubs and School life - DON’T be left behind– JOIN A CLUB •• Clubs and School life - DON’T be left behind– JOIN A CLUB • What we learned about voting - Rights and Privileges • What we learned about voting - Rights and Privileges AvanZando / TRiO - Movin’ on Up AVANZANDO • Where to go for help with ANYTHING •• Where to go for help with ANYTHING End of the year fun stuff from Spring 2006 LOOK INSIDE TO FIND….. THE VERY FIRST AVANZANDO STUDENTS OF THE MONTH Join AvanZando TODAY to Participate in ALL of our Events and Projects!!!! Starting this month AvanZando will select 2 students of the month each month. The honor is based upon student participation in events, workshops, clubs, classes and campus life in general, and those who are helpful to others. Selected students will receive a $50 gift certificate and will be featured on posters around the campus!! The Greatest Honor of being featured as Student of the Month in this issue is that these students are THE VERY FIRST TO BECOME STUDENTS OF THE MONTH!!! Do you know WHAT YOU are doing here? The sky IS NOT the limit!!!! Don’t limit yourself!! Ever wonder just what you are doing here? Ever feel like you would like some input or feedback about planning your future? WE CAN HELP!! The One-Stop offers many types of help –from registration and financial aid to tutoring and counseling. You only need to ASK! The Tutoring Center is the PLACE TO BE, so jump in and learn more or share your knowledge with others!! Above: Arturo Chacon, Aracili Esparza, Enid Morales, and Lizette Perez in the One-Stop! That’s where it’s all happening!!! Breaking News!!! Cochise College History Brown Bag Lunch Series 2 The University of Arizona Tour Tucson Meet Yourself 3 Students of the Month 4 College clubs and happenings 5 Financial Aid Girls Soccer 6 Grad Checks! More Insider Info! 7 FUN with AvanZando Happenings!! 8 Happy Hour (Comedy) Coming to Cochise!! Are UFOs REALLY REAL?!?!?! 9 Calendar of Events- Get in Line! 10 Great things at Cochise Just 4 U!!! 11 THE END (the best part, of course!) 12 Page 2 The History of Cochise College Cochise College was one of the first community colleges in Arizona, opening its doors in 1964. Cochise County citizens voted to create a community college district in 1961, and in 1962 a bond election passed to fund the construction of the Douglas Campus. Cochise College is comprised of two campuses (Douglas and Sierra Vista) and three centers (Benson, Nogales and Willcox) - all located in this land rich in history, cultural diversity and natural beauty. Cochise College's mission is "to provide accessible educational opportunities that are responsive to a diverse population and lead to constructive citizenship, meaningful careers, and lifelong learning." Our goal is to help you reach your educational goals. We aim to be a recognized leader in providing high-quality learning opportunities and to anticipate and exceed the educational and workforce training needs of the communities we serve. With this as our vision, we: • Place learning first • Create an environment and experiences that encourage students to be active members of the learning community • Make learning possible inside and outside the classroom with a myriad of activities and experiences • Extend learning to students and all members of the college community so that a feeling of collegiality abounds • Empower students, faculty and staff to create a personally meaningful learning environment Our institutional values include quality, integrity, and diversity. Left to Right: Top: Michele Ouellette, Daniel O’Meara, Rosa Ortega, Stella Martin, and Janet Martinez-Bernal. Bottom: Christine Rhodes, Martha Skinner, Rebecca Orozco, and Kathy Johnson. “It is not so much that learners acquire structures or models to understand the world, but they participate in frameworks that that have structure. Learning involves participation in a community of practice.” (Mark K. Smith, The Social/Situational Orientation to Learning) Becky Orozco’s Student Aid, Amanda Rubio, gets the sandwich boards ready for a Brown Bag Lunch Presentation. Rebecca Orozco is Director of Cochise College’s Center SW Studies. She has worked with college students over much of her career. Becky has a degree in History and is native to this area. She teaches history classes, so look for her courses in the Spring catalog! Becky Orozco’s BROWN BAG LUNCH Series The Brown Bag Lunch Series offers students, faculty and staff at CC the opportunity to learn about local and world history and cultural events. The information is interesting, fun, and each presentation counts as a cultural event for AvanZando! Here is the Fall schedule for BROWN BAG LUNCHES on the Douglas Campus: Sept. 26 - The Butterfield Overland Stage - Rebecca Oct 3 - Camp Naco– Debby Swartzwelder Oct. 10 - The Honorable Consul for Mexico in Douglas – Oscar de la Torre Oct 17 - Travels in China Sheila DeVoe Heidman Oct 24 - Paquime & Mata Ortiz - Rebecca Orozco Oct 31 - Election 2006 - Christine Rhodes Nov 7 - The Chiricahua Apache - Bill Cavaliere Nov 14 - Venezuela under Hugo Chavez - Daniel O’Meara Nov 28—Alice Gatliff Cindy Hayostek Dec 5 - Holistic Range Management - Dennis Moroney Be sure to be there! Pick up your lunch in the cafeteria and join Rebecca and the special guests for lunch and learning!! *VOTE*VOICE*VAGILE*VOGUE*VALOR*VALID*VALUABLE*VANTAGE*VECTOR*VEHICLE*VENIRE*VENUE*VERITY*VIM*VISION*VOLITIVE*VOTARY* - - - Page 3 Look THOSE words up in your Funk and Waggonal!!! Ramon Garcia visited Cochise College on September 12th to discuss Voting, Elections, and to answer many student questions. During his visit he registered 17 students to vote in the November Mid-Term Elections, gave out 30 voter registration forms on student request, and gave out close to 50 mail-in requests for absentee ballots. On September 26th, Christine Rhodes, Cochise County Recorder, did a follow-up visit to Ramon’s. Her in formation was invaluable! She registered 10 more students to vote. An interesting fact that Christine brought to light is that the United States Justice Department is monitoring Cochise County voting because we do not have enough Hispanic voters registered in the county. Please help in getting our communities involved in choice making! Join the U of A Tour!!! On October 13th, AvanZando and the SGA will sponsor a field trip to Tucson to tour the UofA. Ms. Elsa Reyes from the UofA in Tucson has Tucson Meet Yourself is a festival that celebrates the diverse cultural traditions, and can be considered a tradition unto itself - a hands-on lab for students to experience academic knowledge combined with culture. James "Big Jim" Griffith, the renowned UA folklorist, started TMY 32 years ago. It is the only comprehensive folklife festival in Arizona to date. Scattered throughout the celebration are cultural performances, arranged a private tour just for CC students. We will meet with UofA counselors, financial aid representatives, and have a 1 1/2 hour walking tour of the campus. This opportunity will let students have a better idea of what choices are available at the UofA. It is important to begin to look at where and how to transfer to 4 year post-secondary colleges and universities now so that you’ll have a smooth transition later! Be sure to talk with Cochise Col- food booths, and native goods, offering an amazing array of authentically prepared food from cultures across North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. "A folklife festival is a lot more than a simple celebration of lege Counselors with any questions, concerns or ideas about where you might like to continue your education!! The articulation committees over the years have worked very hard to make certain that YOUR degree from CC is fully transferable to Arizona colleges and universities. We also have an agreement with Western New Mexico University in Silver City, NM, so that you can transfer your studies/degrees and take off where you left off here! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY!!! multiculturalism; it is instead an effort to place the cultural artifacts of the ArizonaSonora region in the context of everyday life through living cultural practitioners." says Maribel Alvarez, English Professor & folklorist at the Southwest Center at The University of Arizona. TMY is similar to the folklife festival hosted by the Smithsonian every summer in Washington, D.C.’s Capital Mall. Find more info online @ http://tucsonmeetyourself.org Amber N. Ybarra Page 4 Amber N. Ybarra is an exceptional Cochise College Student who is involved in almost every student aspect of the Douglas Campus! She never fails to provide help to staff, faculty and other students. Amber has belonged to the AvanZando program for 2 years and is an asset to the program. Upon completion of her General Studies degree at Cochise College, Amber plans to transfer a 4 year post-secondary university to pursue a baccalaureate degree in secondary education. Amber’s mother, Ana Ybarra was interviewed by Rhonda Lane. According to Ana, Amber was born and raised in Scottsdale, AZ, where her mother still lives. She is the youngest child of three older brothers. Her decision to move to Douglas, AZ, came through her desire to get out of the city and experience other lifestyles than that she was raised in. Her grandfather was living alone in Douglas, and Amber grabbed the opportunity to accomplish many things: She wanted to help her grandfather and get to know him better, she wanted to live in a heavily Spanish speaking area so that she could perfect her Spanish and be close to her heritage, and she wanted to begin her studies at Cochise College gaining the advantage that this exceptional community college offers all students. Being a person who looks for opportunities through maximizing options, Amber chose to participate in the AvanZando Program - We are thankful that she did!! THANK YOU AMBER!!! Avan Zando’s FIRST STUDENTS OF THE MONTH! Mercedez Jasmin Zertuche is active in many programs and clubs at school, available to help other students, assists staff and faculty, and participates in every event that she is asked to help with. Jasmin enrolled at Cochise College because she saw the opportunity to excel, expand her academic knowledge, and to experience the cultural growth and awareness that CC Offers, according to her mother who was interviewed by Daniel O’Meara. Jasmin realized a better world through education was available right here at CC and she jumped at the chance to begin her adult career/life right at home. Born and raised in Mexico, she graduated from Douglas High School, and works in the One-Stop because she realizes the value of help to new students just starting college. When Jasmin started school in the US she knew very little English. She is now fluent in English. For that reason, Jasmin plans to transfer to Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, a college that was chosen as one of the "New Ivies" by The 2007 Kaplan/Newsweek 'How to Get Into College Guide'. Jasmin plans to pursue BA and possible MA degrees in Translation. This is not an easy subject of study, because professional translators are required to have top skills in writing, reading and speaking every language that they work with. AvanZando is proud to include Jasmin in their exceptional program - She is one of the reason that this program is becoming a national exemplary program among TRiO SSS Program!! THANK YOU JASMIN!! Mercedez Jasim Zertuche Page 5 Don’t Around - The Disney Recruiter Is Coming to CC The Disney recruiter will be at the Douglas campus on October 5th to signup students for the Spring semester (Jan-May). Interested students can apply online ahead of time. If you need a ride to see the recruiter, the Career Service Center (CSC) will provide transportation. Interested students may contact Marguerite Conners - connersm@cochise.edu or 417-4750; Mary Diaz - diazm@cochise.edu or 417-4752; Laura Mendoza - mendozal@cochise.edu or 417-4756 for more information or to review available job descriptions. The CSC has a wealth of informa- tion available to students on many levels! Stop by the 600 Building on the DC to ask about resume writing, interviewing, etc. You can get a FREE login to use the Discover Program to see where your aptitudes are and to check to make sure that you are on the right career path, too!! Don’t lose an opportunity to succeed! Let the many FREE programs at Cochise College help you! At Cochise College everyone’s opinion is valued. Students, faculty and staff participated in the interview for the Director of the Student Development Center. L to R: Marguerite Conners and Mary Diaz - Career Services Center, and Pat Mohead, Cochise College Transcripts. “It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance... and I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of its process.” ~ Henry James Cochise College Art Department News! The current exhibition in the art gallery on the Douglas campus is the 3rd Annual Cross-Border Exhibit. This traveling exhibit features high school students from both sides of the border exhibiting their pencil drawings. They represent schools from Bisbee, Douglas and Elfrida, Arizona, to Agua Prieta, Cananea, and Naco, Sonora. The opening reception occurred on Tuesday, September 19 from 1- All Students Invited to become Techies! ALL students are welcome to attend Technology Club events. Technology Club Meeting/Game Day -- Monday, October 16, 2006 at 12:30 P.M. in room 209A. Technology Club Meeting -Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 12:00P.M. in room 209A. In the scope of innovation, no time-warp can equal that of technology! Learn about cutting edge technology and get ready to be successful in the 21st Century!!! Thanks to Clyne Namuo for the info! The history of human technology begins with the discovery of how to give stone a sharp edge to making a wheel from stone. In 1801, JosephMarie Jacquard invents a loom which uses punched cards to control the pattern of the fabric. This loom - created over 200 years ago - is the predecessor of the punch-card com- 3pm. The exhibit will run through October 5, 2006. The art gallery is located in the Student Union building. For more information, contact the Art Department at 417-4025. Thanks to Manny Martinez for the update! puter systems that were used in development of today’s PCs - from the 40s until now! WOW!!! Potential Techies…. Top: Jami Morrison, Noel Teros, Salome Buelow, Kilana Brammer. Bottom: Danielle Escarcega, Kayla Munoz, Enid Morales, and Cecilia Avila. Financial Aid Offering Scholarship Workshop - FREE Are you missing out on FREE MONEY?!?!?! Financial Aid will be offering a SCHOLARSHIP WORKSHOP ON October 25th from 1-3pm in room 501 A&B. It is a great source of information for students planning to apply for scholarships!! It will cover excellent tips on putting together a portfolio: how to apply for Page 6 scholarships, resumes, letters of reference, and useful search engines. AND for students who may not have considered the benefit of looking for FREE scholarships, the resources may surprise you!! You might be missing out!!! Cochise College Women’s Soccer Schedule - CHECK THIS OUT!! AvanZando Students get Event Participation Credits for attending CC Sports!! Date Opponent Location Time W/L Score 08/26/06 - Sat Mesa Mesa, AZ 7:00 PM Loss 5-2 08/30/06 - Wed Scottsdale Scottsdale, AZ 3:30 PM Loss 2-1 08/31/06 - Thu Feather River Reno, NV 3:00 PM Win 4-0 09/01/06 - Fri Western NV Carson City, NV 3:00 PM Tie 0-0 (2 OT'S) 09/06/06 - Wed Chandler-Gilbert Chandler, AZ 7:00 PM Tie 0-0 (2 OT'S) 09/09/06 - Sat Paradise Valley Douglas, AZ 2:00 PM Tie 1-1 (2-OT's) 09/12/06 - Tue Phoenix Phoenix, AZ 6:00 PM Win 3-1 09/13/06 - Wed Western NV Douglas, AZ 3:30 PM Win 1-0 09/16/06 - Sat South Mountain Douglas, AZ 1:00 PM Win 2-0 09/20/06 - Wed Glendale Glendale, AZ 3:30 PM Win 3-0 09/27/06 - Wed Mesa Douglas, AZ 3:30 PM Loss 5-1 09/30/06 - Sat Scottsdale Douglas, AZ 2:00 PM 10/02/06 - Mon Pima Douglas, AZ 3:00 PM 10/04/06 - Wed Pima Tucson, AZ 3:30 PM 10/06/06 - Fri Chandler-Gilbert Douglas, AZ 1:00 PM 10/09/06 - Mon Paradise Valley Phoenix, AZ 3:30 PM 10/11/06 - Wed Phoenix Douglas, AZ 3:30 PM 10/14/06 - Sat South Mountain Phoenix, AZ 2:00 PM 10/18/06 - Wed Glendale Douglas, AZ 3:30 PM USE YOUR COCHISE EMAIL ADDRESS!! Please make sure that you are using your Cochise College email account!! AvanZando is using the college email account as the only means of contacting students - about EVERY and important issue!!! If you are having trouble getting into your account, or if you ever have any problems using the account, PLEASE contact someone ASAP! Page 7 Center for Teacher Education L toR: Jazmin Dorame, Kayla Reyes, Denisse Escarcega, and Daniel O’Meara. Daniel O’Meara and Denisse Escarcega work in conjunction with Ben Berry through a cooperative Title V Grant with the U of A South for Teachers in training future teachers of America Their program also sponsors a Summer Bridge program that gives high school students the opportunity to experience college the summer before they begin college. They work closely with students who want to become teachers! Education is dear to the hearts of every staff and faculty member at Cochise College - if not for the love of education, none of us would be here! For questions about this program, contact Daniel at 417-4146 or Denisse at 4174758 and they will be very happy to work with you! CC Science Club - More Benefits than you can IMAGINE! The 1st annual “Earth Day Education” that was held by CC Science Club last April, where over 200 Douglas elementary and middle school children benefited from the event, was a huge success for the Science Club!! This year’s date is Thursday, April 19th, 2007. ALSO, the DC Science Club has a field trip scheduled to Katchner Caverns on Friday, Oct. 20th. There are 20 December Grads The priority deadline for December graduation filing is November 22nd. Mary Beth Sutor and Dean Jolly will help you NOW get ready for graduation! Don’t put it off until the last minute—get ready to SUCCEED as you graduate from Cochise College and move forward in your future! tickets available on a 1st come 1st serve basis. $20 is required to hold a seat. There will be a $2 refund to non members and a $10 refund to Club members, the day of the trip. The vans leave DC @11am sharp and return before 5pm. Bring a lunch & water. Thanks to Janeen Crocket! Contact info: crockettj@cochise.edu, or call 4174742 START Grad Checks - NOW!!!!! L to R: Dean Jolly, Mary Beth Sutor and Stella Martin. (left) AvanZando students need to work on Exits with Kathy Johnson as well. (right) Page 8 Café Roka for May 2006 Graduates Every year, AvanZando treats graduates and transfer students to a fine dining experience at Café Roka in Bisbee. Café Roka is an exquisite 5 course restaurant that can rival any 5 star restaurant in the world! Ron and Fred let us take students to their restaurant at a great discount - they believe in working with community partners to expand cultural experiences. Last May we treated our students to fine dining, shared fun memories, and talked about hopeful plans and futures. AvanZando proudly counted Jessica Hagerlin, of Pearce, AZ, among our members last year! Jessica was awarded the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award with a 4.0 overall GPA! Jessica is attending the U of A and is majoring in Business. Seve Roquini won the Outstanding Perseverance of a Goal Award. Seve is attending ASU, pursuing his BA in music. Gemma German was the Outstanding Freshman - look for her to be outstanding this year too!!! Isabel de la Riva received the "Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself." -Henry Ward Beecher AvanZando awards 10 academic scholarships each year through the Cochise College Foundation. This foundation is an exceptional organization that oversees scholarships for our students get to know them! Contact Sheila Selby for any help and/or information on how to start looking for money! 417-4100. Spring 2006 Awards Outstanding Career Accomplishment Award. Isabel is attending NAU, and earned a laureate scholarship to study Easter n Medicine at the University of China over the summer. Outstanding Event Participation Awards went to Olivia Aguilera, Lizette Perez, Ivonne Quezada, Guadalupe Araiza, and Christina Cox. You might see your own name in this list by the end of this academic year! Don’t forget that we exist ONLY to help you succeed!!! 2006/2007 AvanZando Scholarship Recipients http://www.cochise.edu/information/ccfoundation/index.asp AvanZando awarded 5 academic scholarships for the 2006/07 academic year. Recipients are: Olivia Aguilera, Juan Diego Corrales, Ivonne Quezada, Lizette Perez, and Angela Kennedy. To qualify for the scholarship students must maintain a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA. Winners receive 2 full semesters - a WHOLE YEAR - of tuition paid!!!! (12 credit limit per semester—24 per year) Page 9 Bernie McGrenahan’s Happy Hour Comedy With a Twist IT’S FREE - MARK YOUR CALENDARS! ! ! “I want students to know the truth about alcohol. It is a cunning and powerful drug. We must respect Happy Hour Comedy with a Twist is thirty minutes of stand up comedy followed by thirty minutes of an impact message on alcohol abuse with comedian Bernie McGrenahan. He tackles the number one substance abuse crisis on campuses today. Whether we call it "high risk", excessive, or "binge" drinking”, the problem is claiming the lives of students across America. McGrenahan motivates and inspires students to "be responsible". His stand up comedy warms the crowd. His powerful message to follow includes the alcohol and drug related suicide of his nineteen-year-old brother, and Bernie's six-month incarceration from three DUI convictions. Alcohol-free for thirteen years, Bernie applauds the 'social norm' or majority of students who do make smart choices regarding alcohol. “Beware of the Binge” addresses all situations a student will experience in college, including peer pressure, drink specials, games and the deadly '21 shots birthday celebration '. Having lived the crisis himself, McGrenahan is well studied on the trends and facts surrounding college drinking. November 7th at 5:00 p.m. on the Douglas Campus!! it!” Don’t miss this FREE presentation! Are UFOs REAL? World Famous Stanton Friedman Can Prove they ARE!!! Stanton T. Friedman is a Nuclear Physicist and Astronomer who has been instrumental in the quest to understand UFOs. He has been actively involved in what is considered one of the most important investigations on the UFO phenomenon ever assembled on film. Stanton’s investigations document solid physical evidence of UFO landings, photos and videotaped evidence of UFOs from around the world. It also reveals the shocking story of the government’s “Cosmic Watergate” - a massive effort to keep UFO information from the public. Stanton T. Friedman shares details of a massive investigation that utilized the U.S. Court System in conjunction with the “Freedom of Information Act” to gain access to government and military documents, which by law should already be available to the public. Mr. Friedman interviewed some of the first people who were willing to share their encounters with UFOs and aliens - even after the government requested that reports not be made public. He investigated “The challenge for us all, as we enter the new millennium, is to recognize that while our future is in space, we are not alone. I truly hope we qualify for admission to the Cosmic Kindergarten.” ~ Stanton Friedman the amazing story of Betty and Barney Hill, the first abduction case that received international attention. His investigations, and the journey of scientific discovery, has led Stanton on a lifelong path to understanding the unknown and realizing the probability that we are not alone! November 15th - free to all Cochise College Students!! November 16th - Ticketed sales to the public!! October 2006 Page 10 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 Columbus 10 11 12 13 UofA Tour & 14 Day Mid Terms Good Luck! Study Hard!! 16 17 18 19 20 DC Science Club Fieldtrip to Katchner Caverns! 21 25 26 27 28 15 Mid Terms Cont. 22 23 24 29 30 31 Happy Halloween!!! Career Technical Educational Program Services (CTEPS) CTEPS serves both campuses and work with Cochise College centers as well. The program provides support services for Career Technical Educational (CTE) students, including fuel assistance, academic advising, scholarship referral, and a limited textbook library loan program. They also provide workshops and assist students in overcoming obstacles that interfere with their education. Contact Liz Lillard on the Sierra Vista Campus - 5155410 or Sandy Huntington on the Douglas Campus - 417- 4713. AvanZando Students are usually eligible for both programs. The Douglas CTEPS Office organized the Teen Maze in cooperation with Career Services, Recruitment, and other Cochise College Departments; teamed with the Cochise County Health Department, criminal justice departments and EMS groups from the area.The projects was a great success with over 200 students attending the Benson Teen Maze and close to 200 attending the one on the Douglas Campus. Cochise College Library and IMS Page 11 Top: Gary Nado and Rick Grijalva from IMS Middle: A class using library orientation services to understand everything the library and ITV services offer Bottom: Juan Corrales and Erika Flores taking a class via the ITV system. The Cochise College Library provides invaluable information and support to all of us here! The library catalogs and checks-out AvanZando textbooks and laptop computers. They help us keep track of who has borrowed what, when supplies are due back, and who has not returned books and computers. This is just a portion of what they do for our program. There is nothing that you cannot find (or that our library will not work to find) for any student here! They will try to order books and supplies that will help students with resource information. They provide online databases and links to a wealth of information for researching or for reading pleasure. They provide CDs and DVDs for the same purposes. The IMS department is the department that keeps classroom computers operational, create videos for special programs and school meetings, and stage graduations and other spectacular event. They also set up technical equipment for classrooms, meetings, guest speakers, graduation, etc., etc. Any group of students and/or faculty and staff are welcome to schedule an orientation through the library where the group is given information about everything that is offered through the library and IMS programs. They instruct students and staff in researching, referencing and use of all types of media for learning. Barnes and Noble Bookstore Lisa Vargas is the manager of the Barnes and Noble Bookstore at Douglas Campus. Lisa works hard to keep supplies, books, and food in the store that appeals to the general student population. If anyone would like to see other items available, just talk with Lisa and she will try to get them in the store for you! Bookstore personnel work hard year round to make sure that student needs are met. Be sure to stop in and meet the employees there! They are here to help students with many needs - you only have to ask!! Chartwell’s Food Services Chartwell’s provides all food services to the Douglas Campus. Lisa Lopez is on top of every need, offering hot meals and a large variety of foods available for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They also arrange catering for special events such as receptions, graduation, public forums, etc. Clubs and campus groups just need to let Lisa know what they need and she will get it done! Take time to thank those who work with food services! Rhonda S. Lane Director 417-4708 laner@cochise.edu THANKS JERRY! Kathy Johnson Academic Advisor 417-4036 johnsonk@cochise.edu Victor Armenta Academic Specialist 417-4714 armentav@cochise.edu Victor Armenta works with Douglas High School students to understand budgeting while helping with the Teen Maze. A special thanks goes to Jerry Eades and his Cochise College Print Media for preparation of this publication - AS WELL AS all of the many other print jobs they do for the entire college year round! CC Print Media is the one-stop shop for stationery, envelopes, notepads, and college forms. We are able to order online and the media is to us within days, if not hours! They also print/copy a variety of brochures/flyers, college publications, handouts, and information packets. This department serves as the college mail service as well. Remember that we are here for YOU, whether you need advice, help, a cheerleader, a listener, or a friend! Be sure to let us know how things are going - we like hearing about YOU! http://www.cochise.edu/information/students/avanzando/index.asp Teresa Ortiz - Admissions/Registration Tech , Diana Dominguez - Administrative Assistant to the Campus Dean, and Rosa Ortega - Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Student Services are always available and ready to help! According to Diana Dominguez, the Dean of Douglas Campus maintains an open door policy to students, faculty and staff! They are available to answer questions, give help, find rooms for classes, and to make sure that classrooms are equipped and ready to use. The department is active in community needs both in Douglas and in Bisbee. The NUMBER ONE PRIORITY OF THIS OFFICE IS TO SERVE THE STUDENTS OF COCHISE COLLEGE! AvanZando Goes to New York! Kathy Johnson and Rhonda Lane were fortunate to attend the 25th Annual Convention of the Council on Opportunity in Education (COE) the first of September. The COE represents TRiO programs nationwide. They met many great people who work with students from all over the U.S. John Quinones was the featured speaker at the dinner - he is a TRiO success story!! (http://latino.si.edu/virtualgallery /OJOS/bios/bios_Quinones.ht m) They learned about TRiO programs nationwide and are currently working to start a student exchange program among TRiO programs throughout the United States. PLUS they shared a taxi cab with a famous designer and producer - ask them about it!!!