Cañada students are really shining of late. This month's issue of The Olive Press features a story on six interior design students that won awards at the annual San Francisco Interior Design Student Career Forum - including three first-place prizes; two students who recently received scholarships, including a $3,500 award for biochemistry major Carlos Rodriguez Serrarno; and a fascinating story about a team of students invited to the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory to observe as scientists used an x-ray beam that illuminated a 1,000-year-old manuscript that concealed the work of ancient mathematical genius Archimedes. Congratulations also go out to Counselor Arturo Hernandez, who received the Outstanding Latino Teacher Award from the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education and to Soroya Sohrabi who was recently named program supervisor for outreach, retention and transfer. If you haven't noticed, the Building 9 construction project is progressing rapidly. Everyone is invited to sign the final beam on April 6 before it's lifted into place at a special "topping out" ceremony. We'll see you there!
CAMPUS NEWS
"Topping Out" Ceremony Set for April 6 at 12:45 p.m.
Campus community is invited to sign the final steel beam for Building 9
The campus community is invited to sign the final steel beam before it is lifted into place on Building 9. The beam will be located at the top of the Frisbee lawn from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 6. At 12:45 p.m. a short "topping out" ceremony will be held to celebrate the placement of the final beam in the new Library/Student Resource Center. A hot dog lunch will follow at 1 p.m.
Four Cañada Employees to be Honored for Service
Dennis Durkin, Jane Hetrick, Mary Lou Lange and Barbara McCarthy will be honored at the District's annual 25 Year Service Award Reception
Dennis Durkin, Jane Hetrick, Mary Lou Lange and Barbara McCarthy will all be honored April 27 at the San Mateo County Community College District Annual Districtwide 25 Year Service Award Reception.
Durkin is an adjunct professor in the Business and Workforce Development Division where he teaches paralegal studies. Hetrick is the program coordinator professor in the Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) program. Mary Lou Lange is an adjunct faculty member in the Fashion Design program. Barbara McCarthy is the director of the Adaptive Physical Education Program in P.E./Athletics.
The reception will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Crystal Springs Golf Course, 6650 Golf Course Drive, Burlingame. If you would like to attend this ceremony please RSVP by April 13 by sending an e-mail to brooksv@smccd.net or by calling 650-358-6848.
Thomas Charles Haley the Newest Cañada College Colt
Thomas Charles Haley is the newest Cañada College Colt. Haley, aka "T.C", was born March 12. He is the son of Linda Haley, coordinator of the Community Based English Training program. Linda and T.C. are recovering well at home following the 28 hour delivery. Linda said T.C. sleeps at least four hours a night and said he'll be on campus for a visit sometime in April.
Exhibit of Still Life Paintings in Main Theater Gallery
Sebastopol artist Deborah Kirklin will be featured through April 22
An exhibition of still life paintings by Sebastopol artist Deborah Kirklin runs through April 22 in the Cañada College Main Theater Gallery. The exhibit is presented by the Cañada College Art Department .
The show consists of 12 small format paintings of the still life, all completed in the last two years, as well as two large (48-inch by 40-inch) interior scenes. In both, Kirklin displays a masterful synthesis of color, light, form and mark.
Kirklin has exhibited her work nationally, including two solo exhibitions at Hackett Freeman Gallery in San Francisco . She has also shown at various venues in New York City and throughout the Bay Area.
Originally from Portland, Ore., Kirklin studied painting and drawing at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris, at Stanford University, and at the University of Iowa, where she received a master's of fine arts in painting. She currently teaches art at Santa Rosa Junior College.
Cañada College, Notre Dame de Namur Sign Agreement
Transfer agreement guarantees Cañada students entry to Belmont university
Cañada College and Notre Dame de Namur University have signed a guaranteed transfer agreement that will make it easier for Cañada students that graduate this spring and beyond to attend the private Belmont university.
The agreement, signed in late February, stipulates that any student who successfully graduates with an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree from Cañada College with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 and is in good disciplinary standing is guaranteed admission to Notre Dame de Namur University. It applies to any student who has completed the application process at Notre Dame de Namur for either the fall or spring semester within one year of completing his or her degree at Cañada College.
Cañada College is a public community college located in Redwood City and Notre Dame de Namur is a private, four-year university located in Belmont .
"This is a very good agreement for our students," said Melissa Raby, dean of counseling and enrollment management. "Notre Dame de Namur is a top destination for our students. Notre Dame de Namur has small class sizes, it offers financial aid packages, and it is close to home for many of our students."
As part of the agreement, Notre Dame de Namur officials also agreed to work with potential transfer students pursuing their Associate Degrees and promised not to recruit those students for transfer before the degree is completed unless approved by the Transfer Center director at Cañada College. The university also agreed to have a representative visit Cañada College at least once every month of the fall and spring semesters and to provide interested students with the name and contact information of the Notre Dame de Namur assistant director of admissions for transfer recruitment who will serve as their admission counselor.
"The students benefit because they'll receive academic advising from Notre Dame de Namur during their final year at Cañada," Raby said. "This will guarantee that they are on course to graduate in a timely manner."
In addition to Notre Dame de Namur, Cañada College has transfer agreements with UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, UC Riverside, CSU Monterey Bay , San Jose State University and the University of Santa Clara.
FACES OF CAÑADA
Counselor Arturo Hernandez Receives National Award
Academic Counselor Arturo Hernandez received the Outstanding Latino Teaching Award from the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education at a special awards luncheon held March 3 in San Antonio, Texas.
The award recognizes and individual who "has provided outstanding service through creation or expansion of a program, innovative programming or direct work with students and/or has provided excellent instruction in a teaching-oriented institution."
Arturo is the fourth recipient of the award. The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education awards program was developed to celebrate and recognize the work of many Hispanics in the area of higher education. Arturo was nominated by former president, Rosa Perez.
Soraya Sohrabi Named Program Supervisor for Outreach, Retention and Transfer
Soraya Sohrabi, program services coordinator for international students, has been named the new program supervisor for outreach, retention and transfer. Soraya attended Cañada College as an international student and began working at the college as a student assistant in January, 1986. She became a permanent employee in August, 1991.
"I'm very excited for this opportunity" Soraya said. "It gives me an opportunity to help our students at a different level, including our international students."
Soraya said she will work with colleges and universities to establish new transfer agreements and will seek ways to make it easier for Cañada students to transfer. She is looking forward to working closely with the Counseling Department to ensure students success in achieving their goals. As for student outreach, Soraya will work with Outreach Coordinator Carmina Chavez to increase the number of traditional students who have just graduated from high school and will look for opportunities to attract adult learners to campus.
"Our focus has been on traditional students but we can't forget our adult students," she said.
Editor's Note: If you have ideas for the Faces of Cañada section of the online newsletter, please contact Robert Hood at ext. 3340 or by e-mail at hoodr@smccd.edu.
SPOTLIGHT ON STUDENTS
Cañada Students Watch History Unfold
Students observe as scientists recover a hidden manuscript from Archimedes
Cañada College students were front and center earlier this month when an x-ray beam at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory illuminated a 1,000-year-old manuscript that concealed the work of ancient mathematical genius Archimedes.
The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was organized by Cañada student and Stanford Linear Accelerator Center employee Francisco Prado.
The pages of the manuscript first came to the linear accelerator last May. At that time, a research team of museum curators, x-ray scientists and an ancient mathematics historian showed it was possible to read obscured layers of text and graphics by shining x-ray light specifically tuned to make the iron pigment in the ink become fluorescent.
Cañada students were able to watch the team study additional pages of the Archimedes manuscript to reveal more of the ancient text. The manuscript is called a palimpsest because the original text - a 10 th century copy of Archimedes' 3 rd century B.C. treatises - was scrubbed nearly clean and written over with a religious text in the 13 th century. Modern forgers added to the layers by painting over both texts with religious scenes on at least five pages but faint traces of the 10 th century ink remain embedded in the goat-skin parchment.
Photographed are students (from left to right) Merela Tuzovic, Francisco Prado, Gideon Aung, Hale Reynolds, Francisco Rios, Lizbeth Mendoza, Alberto Sandoval and Carlos Hernandez. The faculty members in attendance were Jeannie Mecorney, Jack Preston (not pictured), Ray Lapuz and Chuck Iverson.
"This was an incredible opportunity for our students and faculty," said Iverson. "It was an amazing process. I want to thank Francisco for arranging the tour."
Cañada College to Host Green Design Faire
The Cañada College student chapter of the American Society for Interior Designers will host its fifth Green Design Faire from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 1 in the Student Center / Cafeteria.
The faire serves as a fundraiser for the college's chapter. The cost is $12 for ASID members and $15 for the public at the door. The speakers include:
- 10:30-11:30 a.m. - Cate Leger - Leger Wanaselja Architecture
- 11:14 a.m. -12:45 p.m. - Lydia Corser - EcoInteriors
- 1 to 2 p.m. - Tom McCalmont - President/REgrid Power
- 2:15 to 3 p.m. - Linda DeLair - Green Fusion
More than 20 vendors will feature products related to green design. For more information, e-mail green_design2006@yahoo.com.
Paralegal Student, Donna Bottarini, Receives Scholarship
The San Mateo County Legal Secretaries Association has presented Donna Bottarini of Burlingame with a $500 scholarship. Bottarini is studying Paralegal Studies.
The San Mateo County Legal Secretaries Association received applications from students around the country. Selection criteria included academic performance, letters of recommendation, and a biography letter.
Bottarini has been invited to the association's annual Installation of Officers luncheon at Crystal Springs Golf Course on Sunday, May 7.
Carlos Rodriguez Serrano Receives $3,500 Scholarship
Carlos Rodriguez Serrano, a biochemistry major transferring to either UC-Davis or UC-Santa Cruz in the fall, has earned a $3,500 scholarship from the Northern California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce. Serrano was one of seven honorees recognized at the March 22 Telemundo Hispanic Business Salute.
Brazilian Funk Band Bat Makumba to Play Tuesday, April 4
Are you ready to get your groove on? It should be easy when Bat Makumba, one of San Francisco 's hottest bands, plays Tuesday, April 4 on the front plaza at noon. The band's performance is part of the Festival del Sol sponsored by the Associated Students of Cañada College. In addition to free music, there will also be free food.
Last year, Bat Makumba was nominated for the Best World Music Band by the San Francisco Weekly. Their local shows in San Francisco sell-out regularly.
The brainchild of Brazilian natives Alex Koberle and Emiliano Benevides and Americano bassist Carl Remde, Bat Makumba is the crossroads between the traditional music of their equatorial homeland and the punk, rock and funk influences of the US and UK. Locals to San Francisco , Bat Makumba's show is a hip renegade carnaval party full of tropicalia tinged ska, punk influenced forro, and rock infused samba.
The band will head to the Northwest for a series of shows following its Cañada performance.
Political Awareness Club to Sponsor Discussion of Sudan
Did you know that over the last two years more than two million people have been forced to flee their homes in Darfur, Western Sudan because of tensions between Arabs and Africans? The situation has devolved into the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, according to international observers, and the U.S. State Department.
On Wednesday, April 5 the Cañada College Political Awareness Club will sponsor a discussion of the situation in Sudan . Titled "Sudan: Genocide or Civil War," the discussion will focus on the United Nations' actions - or lack of actions - in the country. It will be held in Building 3, Room 148 at 1 p.m.
"Our goal is to promote critical thinking and the exchange of information," said Elysse Kray, president of the club. "We want a balanced discussion of the issues. We want to present the audience with accurate information, not just opinion."
A similar discussion will be held May 3. It's titled "Gay Marriage: Ethics vs. Legalization."
Cañada Students Win Big at Interior Design Competition
Six students placed, three grabbed top honors
Six Cañada College interior design students placed - and three took home first-place honors - in the annual San Francisco Interior Design Student Career Forum held March 3-4 at the San Francisco Mart.
First place honors went to Yukari Haitani for her design of an outdoor kitchen; Cynthia Walden for residential lighting; and Christine Sheldon for laundry design.
The college swept the competition in the outdoor kitchen design category as Carol Swanson finished second and Kari Hensel third. Susannah Gardner took second place in the residential lighting competition.
While Cañada College students annually win awards in the competition, Interior Design Department Coordinator Nancy Wolford said this year was exceptional.
"To sweep one competition and finish first and second in another competition is absolutely fantastic," Wolford said. "I'm so proud of this group of students."
This year, there were 86 entries in eight different design competitions, each with different criteria. The event is attended by close to 500 interior design students from colleges, art and technical schools, and universities from Northern and Central California and Nevada . About 50 Cañada students attended this year's event. It is one of the largest interior design career events in the country.
Several Cañada interior design faculty were actively involved in planning the competition. Adjunct faculty Mary Jo Camp, Martha Miller Girdlestone and Wolford helped organize the event while adjunct faculty Sharon Kasser and Camp were two of the featured workshop speakers.
Editor's Note: If you have an idea for a student feature, contact Robert Hood at ext. 3340.
CAMPUS CALENDAR
Please see the EVENTS CALENDAR on inside Cañada for the latest event listings.
Editor's Note: If you would like to submit an event to the Cañada Calendar of Events please contact Debbie Joy at ext. 3318, or use the link at the bottom of the Calendar.
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