Coyote Howler 2014-07 - Cerro Coso Community College

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Honors Program
Celebrates Graduates
L to R: Greg Kost, Matt Hightower, Brian Schuldt,
Chris Camilleri, Christine Abbott, Chris Cooper, Dennis
Jensen. Also, on the tv screen: Christine Swiridoff.
ESCC Recognizes
the Outstanding
Student of the Year
This May, ESCC was proud to recognize a transferring senior,
Christopher Camilleri, as the Outstanding Student of the Year.
Christopher’s journey has been an inspiring success story to
witness. Lauren Patridge, LAC Faculty Coordinator, worked
with Chris since his first semester, when he showed up in the
Mammoth LRC, frantic for help with his ENGL40 assignments.
She saw him completely transformed in that time. Chris
nearly failed high school and started college with very little
academic confidence. He told Patridge once that the turning
point came right before his first semester at college, during a
trip to rural Ecuador. He said that witnessing extreme poverty
“snapped him out of it,” so-to-speak, and he finally realized
how privileged he was to be an American citizen with an
opportunity for an education. Up until the end of his final
semester at ESCC, Chris still came to the LAC for help with his
work—though he traded Basic Skills assignments for Honors
projects and university application essays. All who worked with
him were consistently impressed with his work ethic, his thirst
for knowledge, and his excellent rapport with peers. It is hard
to imagine a better example of the ideal symbiosis between the
myriad ESCC offerings (local foundation scholarships, student
services, etc.) and pure student motivation and grit. Chris’s
award was given on one of the final days of spring semester
in his English 102 class. Christine Abbott, his professor, was
there to facilitate the award presentation, which several of
Chris’s past and present teachers also attended. In addition,
fellow English instructor, Chris Cooper, brought his class along
to attend the ceremony! Deanna Campbell, ESCC Director,
presented him with the award, and Christine Swiridoff was
present via iTV to personally recognize him for being the first
student at ESCC to graduate through the Honors Program.
L to R: Katrina Forrest, Amber Ricker, Lucy Bui, Armando
Contreras Sandoval, Chance Salmon, Zachary Bell, and
Taylor McDowell.
On Saturday, May 10, the Cerro Coso Honors Program celebrated its
2014 graduates: Katrina Forrest, Amber Ricker, Lucy Bui, Armando
Contreras Sandoval, Chance Salmon, Zachary Bell, Taylor McDowell,
and Christopher Camilleri. The graduates, their families, Cerro Coso
faculty, and fellow Honors Program students attended the luncheon
to recognize these outstanding students. Two $500 Faculty Honors
Scholarships were awarded to Armando Contreras Sandoval and
Taylor McDowell, and a $1,000 President’s Honors Scholarship went
to graduating high school student Chelsea Foulke (Mammoth High
School) for her exceptional academic performance.
Inside this Issue
ESCC Outstanding Student of the Year 1
Honors Program Celebrates Graduates 1
Spring 2014 President’s List 2
Donation Welcomes Students at Bishop 2
Exam Slam at ESCC 2
30th Annual Student Awards Ceremony 3
“X” New Addition to Sculpture Garden 3
KRV Student of the Year 4
CCCC Foundation’s Star Party & BBQ 4
Art 121 Project 4
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Spring 2014
President’s List
Cerro Coso Community College is pleased
to announce that 140 students made the
President’s List for the Spring 2014 semester.
This includes 61 students from the Indian
Wells Valley Campus, 16 students from the
Kern River Valley Campus, 11 from the Eastern Sierra College
Center in Bishop, 9 from the Eastern Sierra College Center
in Mammoth Lakes, and 38 CC Online students from various
locations. This list is comprised of all students who achieved a
grade point average of at least 3.75 while earning a minimum of
40 grade points within the Spring 2014 semester. It is the goal of
Cerro Coso to recognize students who have significantly excelled
in their academic studies. “The presence of students with high
academic standards serves as an inspiration to both faculty
and students alike,” stated Jill Board, President of Cerro Coso
Community College.
Cerro Coso Community College is proud to honor the following
students for making the President’s List for their scholastic
achievements during the Spring 2014 semester:
Indian Wells Valley (61) : Sebastian Acosta, Crystal Akeredolu, Lydia
Amador, Grant Argain, Melissa Bacher, Mikayla Bayless, Alan Bengtson,
Lucas Boggs, Enrique Carrillo-Sulub, Amanda Cobb, Jennifer Colangelo,
Anthony Cummings, Kelli Dean, Wendy Delaney, Heather Dobbs, Nicolas
Elder, Katrina Forrest, Sheena Funke, Alyssa Gaska, Nicole Gifford, Michele
Haskins, Kaylene Havig, Nolan Havig, Nicholas Higdon, Darcy Kirkpatrick,
Natalie Kuttor, Cameron La Brie, Angel Leiva, Kylie Maas, Jaime Martinez,
Sierra Martinez, Dorcille McCollister, Taylor McDowell, Rebecca McGuire,
Mitchell Metz, Cynthia Mikiel, Karen Montanez, Kristiana Ogilvie, Carson
Owens, Terrie Owens, Erika Pena, Savannah Piepmeier, Christine Poole,
Ryan Richard, Chance Salmon, Ashley Servin, Hannah Small, Ty Smart,
Barbara Smith, Evan Smith, Andrew Southard, Patricia Swearengin,
Matthew Taylor, James Tesch, Melissa Tesch, Kenneth Vallance, Jr.,
Jessalyn Vanscoy, Angela Vierra, Tyler Walent, Justin Weich, and Jesse
Wigfield.
Online (38): David Alonso, Eduardo Cervantes, Olivia Christensen, Michael
Colange, Bridget Duman, Carlo Espino, Kyle Fairbanks, Destiny Garcia,
Esiquio Garcia, Ashley Giamona, Eduardo Gonzalez, Michael Gonzalez,
Richard Griffee, Miguelangel Gutierrez, Natalie Horikoshi, Britnie Horton,
Adam Kach, Candace Kizer, Victor Lopez, Georgiana McNamara, Louellen
Monte, Corey Pack, Shilpa Panech, Eva Rafik-Diaz, Jennifer Ray, Marcie
Ristich, Roberto Rivero, Jesse Rodriguez, Nancy Rodriguez, Miguel
Saldana, Stephanie Sanchez, Jared Saulque, Emma Sawyer, Wendy Silver,
Mackenzie Sinclair, Marisa Smith, Lanetta Spencer, and Charles Wilson.
ESCC Bishop (11): Tammy Andersen, Alsion Bishop, Kathryn Cowley,
Shealan Cruise, Abigail Don, Elizabeth Field, Brian Grevenkamp, Cheryl
Hames, Ambrosia Knox, Cole Means, and Michelle Snoderly.
ESCC Mammoth Lakes (9): Christopher Camilleri, Chelsea Foulke, Ximena
Garcia, Sandy Graves, Raychel Limnios, Jamie Morris, Maria Ramirez, Josh
Samucha, Jonathan Stanovich, and Keila Yanez.
Kern River Valley (16): Alisha Bounds, Katy Harvey, Daniel Hoskins,
Chelsea Hunt, Allen Ibarra, Sean Jarrett, Britney Johnson, Karley Johnson,
Michelle Lundberg, Gloria Middleton, Courtney Nelson, Andrea Robinson,
Sara Ruiz, Donna Smith, Chandler Snyder, and Daniel Szymanski.
East Kern (5): Rachel Evans, Eva Goins, Richard Heeb, Lonnie Moon III,
and Ruthanne Welling.
Donation Welcomes
Students at Bishop
Campus
Promoting higher education in Bishop, the Inyo County
Superintendent of Schools (ICSOS) has donated a new sign at the
CCCC Bishop campus that welcomes students and community
visitors. Focusing on improving the college campus in Bishop, ICSOS’s
donation will bolster student success as students’ transition from
high school into college, and from college admissions to completion,
creating a stronger educational pipeline for Inyo County residents.
ICSOS’s generosity is helping to bring the Bishop campus to life,
making it an exceptional place for self-exploration and higher
education for students. The Educational Pipeline: Big Investment,
Big Return.
Christine
Abbott
(right) helps
a student
studying
for finals
during the
ESCC Exam
Slam.
Exam Slam at ESCC!
This past semester, thanks to the valiant efforts of ESCC’s own
Christine Abbott, both Bishop and Mammoth campuses held a finalexam study event. With the help of our administrative staff, Abbott
organized the first-ever “Exam Slam” for ESCC, featuring faculty
support, free pizza, refreshments, and a whole lot of studying fun
for all. The event was a great success, with dozens of students in
attendance. Although the ultimate effect on final exam scores can
only be speculated, the enthusiasm shown by faculty and students
alike suggests that the lively group-study made a huge difference
come test time. In any case, ESCC is proud to report on a fantastic
show of student services and collaboration, one that will hopefully
become a tradition for semesters to come!
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30th Annual Student Awards Ceremony
The Student Government of Cerro Coso
held their annual Student Awards and
Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, May
8, 2014 in the College Student Center.
Designed to recognize the outstanding
accomplishments of Cerro Coso students,
faculty, and staff, the event is a time
honored tradition to celebrate and
bid adieu to graduating students. The
following awards were presented:
President’s Outstanding Academic
Achievement Awards
Shari Allison
Nadeem Alim
David Alonso
Jesse Althaus
Grant Argain
Joshua Baca
Shealan Cruise
Barbara Dolan
Elizabeth Field
Ashley Glenesk
Kaylene Havig
Nolan Havig
Natalie Horikoshi
Sean Jarrett
Kristopher Love
Courtney Nelson
Alyssa Smith
Evan Smith
Kristhomas Snyder
Kimberly Sullivan
Daniel Szymanski
Jesse Wigfield
Department Student Award Recipients l to r: Katrina Forrest, Science &
Engineering; David Jensen, Industrial Arts; Armando Contreras, Social
Sciences; Chance Salmon, English; Gage Ramlose, Child Development/
Education; Nathan Brannon, CIS & Business; Evan Smith, Mathematics; Kelly
Worden, Public Services; and Nolan Havig, Visual and Performing Arts.
Department Awards
Marjorie Dedace, Allied Health
Nathan Brannon, CIS & Business
Gage Ramlose, Child Development
Chance Salmon, English
David Jensen, Industrial Arts
Evan Smith, Mathematics
Kelly Worden, Public Services
Katrina L. Forrest, Science & Engineering
Armando Contreras, Social Sciences
Nolan Havig, Visual & Performing Arts
Cerro Coso Community College
Foundation, Inc.
Athletic/Academic
Achievement Award
Ian Schultheiss, Men’s Baseball
Site Student of the Year
Christopher Camilerri, ESCC
Steve Chisholm, East Kern
Marlo Sheckells, Kern River Valley
“X” New Addition to
Sculpture Garden
The Cerro Coso Art Department has installed their latest
sculpture to the fence line of the Luis Miro Memorial
Sculpture Garden at the Ridgecrest campus. Designed
by Cerro Coso student Jonathan Chavez, the piece titled
“X” is approximately 8’ x 14’.5” and is constructed out of
32 scavenged and reclaimed car rims. “X” pays homage
to Jonathan’s fascination with Los Angeles’ Hispanic car
culture and his desire to be inspired and involved with
this cultural movement. Weighing in at an estimated
1,000 pounds this piece projects a light-hearted and
whimsical approach to art making due to Chavez’s design
application, fabrication techniques, and color choices.
The effects of gravity seem to disappear on “X” resulting
in a transformation in which cloud like properties are
bestowed upon what was once a pile of neglected auto
parts.
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KRV Student Marlo
Sheckells and
Campus Manager Lisa
Stephens.
KRV Student
of the Year
All work and no play is….no fun! At Cerro Coso’s Kern River Valley
campus located in Lake Isabella they work hard and make time to
have fun and celebrate student success. The KRV campus had a
chance to recognize and celebrate success of some of their shining
stars at their annual Awards and Recognition Ceremony on Friday,
May 2. Outstanding student awards by discipline were handed
out by faculty. Marlo Sheckell’s was named the Kern River Valley
“Student of the Year” for 2013-2014. Educational Advisor, Reese
Weltman received the award for “Staff Member of the Year” and
Debra Rundell received the prestigious “Faculty Member of the
Year” award both selected by the students of the KRV campus.
KRV graduates were announced for 2014 and the newly selected
Student Government Officers for the 2014-2015 school year were
introduced. The evening concluded with a wonderful dinner, dessert,
and live entertainment. Whether it’s eating food, dancing, of simply
thanking each other, the staff and students of the KRV campus keep
each other motivated, enjoy what they do, and celebrate student
success.
FOUNDATION FEATURE
Star Party and BBQ
Coming Soon
The Cerro Coso Community College Star Party and Barbecue
will be held at the Ridgecrest Campus on Friday, September 26,
2014. Mark your calendars and join us for this family friendly
evening of music, star gazing, and good food. Sponsored by the
Cerro Coso Community College Foundation.
Standing from left to right: Beverlee Wood, Alyssa Smith,
Todd Middleton, Jennifer Colangelo, Rhia Perez, Jenna
Fowler, Chuck Bolt, Mariana Gray, Valerie Avitto. Kneeling,
from left to right: Myles Obenza, Brandon Yang, Janice
Stephens, Vickie Forbes, Danielle Moore, Delia Perales,
Rachael Brater.
Art 121 Project
Students in Lisa Darty’s Art 121 drawing class at Cerro Coso’s
Ridgecrest campus pose in front of a large scale picture they drew
individually and as a group; a reproduction of a self-portrait by
Albrecht Durer, originally created in 1484. An image of the original
was printed and cut into 2-inch squares. Each student was given a
square, which they were asked to scale and transfer to a 20 inch
square paper, without being able to see the entirety of the original
portrait. After each student completed his or her portion of the
drawing, the class as a group compiled the pieces and fastened
them together to create the large scale, composite reproduction you
see here. Art C121 is a studio course that introduces the principles,
elements, and practices of drawing, employing a range of subject
matter and drawing media. A strong focus is placed on perceptually
based drawing, observational skills, technical abilities, and creative
responses to materials and subject matter.
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