Summer ~ 2009
Welcome to the Summer issue of The SCC Insider--our e-magazine geared to the employees and friends of Scottsdale Community College. As the Spring semester comes to a close, students are busy taking finals, faculty and staff are preparing for commencement, and everyone seems to be in the mood to celebrate the successes of our students.
We certainly have a lot to celebrate. This Friday, SCC will host its 39th Annual Commencement at 7pm in the main gymnasium. This year, 944 students earned associate degrees and 932 students earned certificates—for a total of 1,876 students who reached their goals. We tip our hats to them today.
Before we leave for the summer, I would like to share a few good news stories with you that illustrate your commitment to serving others, the opportunities you provide that allow students to shine, and the different ways you help your students achieve their academic and career dreams.
Thank you for reading The SCC Insider.
Denise Kronsteiner
Director of Marketing & Public Relations
denise.kronsteiner@sccmail.maricopa.edu
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A Message from our President ~ Dr. Jan Gehler
While strains of Pomp and Circumstance dance in my head... Scottsdale Community College's 39th annual Commencement ceremony promises to be a wonderful event -- from the first hint of the Comanche Moon Drum Corps leading all to the hall, to the last strains of Arizona filling the air, sung by our very own Marshall Trimble.
In between we'll acknowledge the accomplishments of many, be inspired by the words and music of students and guests, and rejoice at the parade of 195 graduates recessing through a special honor aisle, taking their next steps to a bright future. Among our graduates this year are 36 Native American students, 20 veterans and 22 international students from 18 different countries.
While my first year as your president is coming to a close I can think of no better way to celebrate than by participating in our commencement. It is of course, a beginning for the students and for the SCC family as well -- as we look to the beginning of another new and exciting year in 2009-2010.
Have a safe and restful summer.
Scottsdale Community College Introduces New Accelerated, Hybrid and Online Courses this Fall ~ Register Today!
In need of speed? You've come to the right place. We’ve got the classes you need, when you need them, at Scottsdale Community College. Introducing our new online, hybrid, and 8-week accelerated courses – all to help you get where you’re going – fast!
For full story, click here: Flexible Course Offerings for Fall 2009.
Photographing the Human Form – Exhibition May 7 – 2 6 at Art One Gallery in Scottsdale
~ Scottsdale Community College advanced photography students to exhibit work ~
Photographing the Human Form is a popular photography workshop offered at Scottsdale Community College. Instructor Roger Palmenberg leads a class of advanced amateur and professional photographers as they produce fine art nude photography.
For full story, click here: Photographing the Human Form 2009.
Scottsdale Community College / ASU Student Biology Team Presents Research Project at ASU's Undergraduate Research Symposium April 27
A team of undergraduate research students from SCC and ASU presented their research project, Modeling Malaria Pathogenesis, at ASU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 27.
For full story, click here: SCC Students Present Research Project at ASU Symposium.
SCC’s Interior Design Students Receive Top Honors at Maricopa County Home Show
Three of SCC’s Interior Design students participated in the 8th annual student competition at the Maricopa County Home Show May 2nd and 3rd. Of the five entrants accepted for the competition, three were SCC students – and all three won awards by building a 10’ x 19’ vignette.
Students Ellinor Ellefson, Jeannie Collins and Jamie Trank were chosen from their concepts and renderings, and were required to build the walls, floors and place the furniture for a well designed room
For full story, click here: Interior Design Students Awarded at Home Show.
The Art of Dance ~ Scottsdale Community College Dance Program Educates and Inspires
On the first day of Choreography class each semester, SCC’s dance program director Angela Rosenkrans asks her students the following question: “What’s the difference between dance and basketball?” She asks this question because she wants students to think about their art – about the philosophical and physical aspects that are blended in the art of dance.
For full story, click here: The Art of Dance.
SCC’s International Education Students Fold 1,000 Paper Cranes to be Displayed at Children’s Peace Monument in Hiroshima as a Wish for Peace
To support the Children’s Peace Monument in Hiroshima, SCC’s International Education department embarked on a project to create 1,000 paper cranes to be shipped to the monument in Japan as SCC’s wish for peace.
The project was started in the fall semester, 2008, by International Club president Chanda Kim. The cranes were folded by at least 50 people, and finished by club member Claudina Villalobos (pictured here). The 1,000th crane was folded on April 23, 2009.
For full story, click here: SCC Supports Children's Peace Monument.
Local Refugee Families Visit Children’s Museum of Phoenix with SCC’s International Education Students and Staff
Students and staff from SCC’s International Education program participated in a community service project the weekend of May 2. In collaboration with the International Rescue Committee (www.theirc.org), a group that helps resettle refugees in the Phoenix area--many from war torn areas of the globe, the SCC group hosted several refugee families for an afternoon of fun at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix.
For full story, click here: SCC Hosts Museum Outing for Local Refugee Families.
SCC’s Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society Receives Honors at National Convention, April 16--18
At the recent convention for the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society in Garland, Texas, SCC’s local chapter, Psi Gamma, was honored with a number of awards reflecting their continued dedication to student success. The awards were presented to SCC at the convention’s Gala Awards Banquet and Ceremony on April 18.
For full story, click here: Psi Gamma Receives National Honors.
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