Vol. 24, No. 30 September 28, 2012

Annual District-site Picnic We were honored to have Trustee Hornbuckle, Trustee Grant, and Trustee Moreno join us, as their schedules allowed, for this year’s event, which included the traditional croquet and H-O-R-S-E basketball games, complete with winning-team trophies, and a delicious lunch. The event is a great opportunity to enhance camaraderie and recognize staff for their contributions to Coast. This year’s Employee of the Year nominees are: Angela Bell, Jane Burton, Shannan Ellis-McCarthy, Nancy Hill, Paul Krikorian, Robert Maharaj, Anna Nibeel, Tracey Sanders, and Nancy Sprague. Special congratulations to Employee of the Year: Kahn Raddavong! International Visitors I had the opportunity to visit briefly with three “President Fellows” from China this week and provide them with information about our colleges and international student programs and to learn about their institutions and provinces. The presidents-to-be are currently spending the semester at UC Irvine. Academic Senate Presidents’ Meeting Academic Senate Presidents Pedro Gutiérrez and Vesna Marcina kindly gave of their time to meet with me on a variety of subjects. We discussed the importance of engaging in critical conversations about teaching and student learning, and we considered the impact of massive open online courses (MOOCs) to the educational environment. It was an engaging dialogue. GWC Chefs for Scholarships Congratulations to GWC’s Margie Bunten for coordinating another successful Chefs for Scholarship event. It is rewarding to support a cause that raises money for student scholarships in such a creative and tasty way. Trustee Moreno and Trustee Prinsky enjoyed the festivities along with me and many others. Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy Coast hosted System Office Vice Chancellor Van Ton-Quinlivan and Acting Chancellor Erik Skinner in a regional town-hall meeting for community college leaders, faculty and staff to learn about the Vice Chancellor’s strategic framework entitled, “Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy.” It was good to have this time with our System Office leaders to talk about workforce development issues. Thank you to all Board of Trustees’ members for attending and participating. I am proud that Coast was able to be a leader in the discussion of such an important topic. Congratulations to Dr. Andreea Serban and Jennifer Kochanski for organizing this successful event. Sincerely,

From the Office of

Andrew C. Jones, Ed.D.

Chancellor 1370 Adams Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA

Phone (714) 438-4888

Board Meeting Reminders

October 3 - Regular Meeting October 17 - Study Session November 7 - Regular Meeting

Chancellor’s Calendar

Week of October 1, 2012 Monday - Wednesday In the Office Thursday - Friday Conference, Costa Mesa

news&notesA Weekly News Brief from the GWC Newsroom www.gwcnews.com SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

OUTREACH & PROMOTIONS CONTACT: Debbie Bales

714-892-7711 ext. 55142dbales@gwc.cccd.edu

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OCTOBER EVENTSHomecoming Game and Half-time Event Saturday, October 6 • 7 p.m. LeBard Stadium

GWC Community Gallery Opening Reception “Photography and Ceramics Exhibit” Thursday, October 11 • 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

GWC Theater Arts Department presentsTwelve Angry Men October 12 - 21 • Mainstage Theater

Courtyard of Honor October 25 • 2:30 p.m. • President’s Courtyard

Rockin’ the Vote

Chefs For Scholarships was a Perfect Recipe for a Delicious Day OutFood, fun and festivities were on the menu at the Golden West College Patrons 7th Annual Chefs for Scholarships event on Sunday September 23rd.

This popular community event has become the unofficial end to the lazy, hazy days of summer and the beautiful Golden West College campus was the perfect setting for a relaxing and enjoyable afternoon with friends and family.

Chefs from outstanding eateries in Huntington Beach and surrounding areas served everything from barbecue and pastas to foods representing the tastes of Japan, Germany, Mexico, Hawaii, France and more! (Along with ridiculously scrumptious desserts and outstanding wines and beer!)

Guests bid on fantastic silent auction offerings, and tried their luck on a wide variety of raffle prizes. The grand prize was an iPad and Visa gift card, won by Terri Zwick.

Music filled the air as guests selected their favorite song on the jukebox and the Swing Kittens entertained us with a sizzling set of three-part harmony. The kids enjoyed the game truck, clowns, and arts & crafts station.

Chefs for Scholarships is all about food and fun, but it’s also about doing something really good in our community: raising funds for scholarships. This year’s focus was on the educational needs of returning veterans. Young men and women who have given our country years of their lives in service often find themselves at a crossroads upon returning home and cuts in federal and state budgets very often impact their ability to pay for their educational needs in pursuit of a new career. Chefs for Scholarships helps to fill that gap for several of these heroes.

The Golden West College Patrons thank the sponsors, donors, participants, volunteers, and guests for making this a very successful event.

On September 25, the Associated Students hosted the OC Registrar of Voters’ Rock the Vote.

In an effort to bring awareness of the voting process in a new and engaging way, the organization visits campuses, street fairs, and concerts with a traveling rock band and information booth. Their mission is to make sure that all eligible voters have the opportunity to participate in the process.

GWC Students enjoyed the music, registered to vote, and picked up information on how to get involved. The Associated Students provided pizza at the event and took the opportunity to introduce the Homecoming Court.

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www.gwctheater.comSchedules and up to date results are online: www.gwcathletics.com

This Week’s RecapMen’s water polo had a strong performance against Fullerton last week, with a win of 23-6. In order to maintain their standard of excellence, they chose to face off in a non-conference game against UCLA. It was a challenge that the team welcomed, and while loosing the game 11-7, it was a great opportunity.

Women’s volleyball matched up against Grossmont Wednesday and lost 1-3. The women traveled to Pierce College where they had a 2-day tournament and came out victorious with a 3-2 final score over.

Men’s soccer fought hard on Thursday against Southwestern, to only end the game in a tie, 2-2.

Women’s water polo met Fullerton in Rustler water on Wednesday, and the team successfully maintained their undefeated status with a final score of 16-10.

Rustler football faced off against Fullerton at home on Saturday night and in an agonizing end, Golden West lost, 14-48.

Women’s Soccer is on a roll with 3 wins this week, and 5 in a row.

Industry Pros Teach Acting for the Camera Master Class & Workshop

In 1957 in a New York Court of Law, a 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father – a charge that carries a mandatory death sentence. Twelve men are instructed by a judge on the magnitude of their deliberations and are told that if there is the slightest doubt in their minds as to the guilt of the defendant, they must acquit. Some members strongly believe that the young man is guilty. One does not. The seeds of reasonable doubt are sown forcing this room of strangers to learn more about each other than they ever imagined.

The GWC Theater Department presents...

Twelve Angry Men October 12 – 21, 2012

GWC Mainstage Theater

By Reginald Rose

Directed by Martie Ramm

Prices and show times are online:

On September 19, the Golden West College Theater Arts Department presented Acting for the Camera Master Class and Workshop to a full-house in GWC’s Stage West Theater.

Professional actors, writers, and producers taught camera acting techniques specifically used in television, film, commercial, and internet productions to students and actors appearing on camera during the workshop.

The event was underwritten by the John D. Renley and Coast Community College District Foundation Faculty Scholarship. The scholarship was granted to Martie Ramm, Associate Professor, GWC Theater Arts Department, who coordinated and moderated the workshop. The GWC New Media department provided the technical/video resources for the project.

Industry experts Ron Michaelson, Richard Hatem, and Anne Marie Howard were quick to accept Martie Ramm’s invitation to

participate, and the students benefited greatly from the wide variety of their expertise.

Ron Michaelson, has been a professional actor for over 30 years, with over 500 commercials including Bud Light, Raisin Nut Bran Cereal, Denny’s, and Verizon. He has also been in numerous TV series.

Richard Hatem currently, serves as consulting producer on NBC’s Grimm, and has written numerous screenplays including Under Siege 2: Dark Territory and The Mothman Prophecies. He created the ABC/Touchstone TV series Miracles, ABC TV series The Gates,

and wrote and produced episodes of Fox’s Tru Calling and The Inside, USA’s The Dead Zone and CW’s Supernatural.

Anne Marie Howard, is a spokeswoman and host on television and is in talk shows on the web. She has appeared in the NYC off-Broadway productions Summertree with Alec Baldwin and Baseball Wives with Anne Pitoniak. She played Nicole Love on NBC’s Another World and Kimberly Brady on Days of Our Lives. She has numerous television and feature films credits, and can be seen and heard in hundreds of television & radio commercials.