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Now Honoring...
City College's
Student Newspaper Wins Summer
Accolades
Contact: Roman S. Koenig, journalism adviser, (619) 388-3815
City Times, San Diego City College's student newspaper, has taken top
awards in two competitions this summer.
The paper won Best of Show in the San Diego County Fair's Student
Showcase college newspaper division, and second place Best College
Newspaper from the Society of Professional Journalists' San Diego Pro
Chapter. City Times also won first-place and Best in Class ribbons at
the fair for Focus on School and Editorial.
"These awards are really significant for us because we beat larger, more
prominent college journalism programs," said faculty adviser Roman S.
Koenig, who won an honorable mention from SPJ for his freelance writing
work covering education for the Carmel Valley News/Del Mar Village
Voice. "This recognition is great encouragement for my students in a
small program like City's. Their work really shines."
The SPJ awards were handed out July 16 during a banquet at the Bali Hai
Restaurant on Shelter Island. The event included a speech by Los Angeles
Times columnist Steve Lopez, author of the book "The Soloist," which
will be released in November as a major motion picture starring Jamie
Foxx and Robert Downey Jr.
Several former City Times student staff members won awards from SPJ, as
well.
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Lauren
Ciallella, First Place review/criticism:
‘Tango’ steps on your toes
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Luis
Bahena, Second Place regular column: Live and
Learn
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Lauren
Ciallella, Second Place feature story:
Halley’s Comet’s got nothing on Bauer’s asteroid
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Katie
Dunn, Second Place arts/entertainment story:
Art on track
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Scott
Landheer, Second Place layout and design:
Hi-tech, vo-tech
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Rosemarie Davis, Honorable Mention regular
column: Sports on the Edge
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Rebecca
Saffran, Honorable Mention photography: An
evening of dance
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Alissa
Wisniewski, Honorable Mention
review/criticism: ‘Beowulf’ is a step back for digitally animated
films
Judges had specific praise for Ciallella's first-place review:
"Excellent job of selling the experience – from high expectations to
getting the bum’s rush. Makes us want to check it out."
Spring 2008 arts editor David McAtee won first-place and Best in Class
ribbons for his two-page design highlighting City's Language Day, and a
second-place ribbon for his two-page design covering the renovation of
the college's L building.
City College's journalism program offers courses in beginning
newswriting, newspaper production and mass communication, and often
works in conjunction with the college's radio/television, photography,
graphic design and English programs.
The program is scheduled to host a California Newspaper Publishers
Association high school journalism day in September.
Call (619) 388-3815 for more information.
Radio/TV Assistant Professor Laura Castaneda proudly announces…….City’s
NEWSCENE won two EMMY AWARDS at the
Pacific Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts &
Sciences Awards Banquet this past weekend….
for the anchor team on a San Diego Firestorm special - Susana Franco and
David Furlin, and one for Newscene en Español - Tony Sanchez and
Micaela Arroyo.
More at Sign On San Diego
Celebrating
City College ATHLETICS......State Badminton Champs, Pacific Coast
Conference Player of the Year, Pepsi Scholar Athlete Award, Orange
Empire Conference Player of the Year, many
more....
The painter, who has a small studio in Tijuana, has enrolled in
City College's
arts program.
“The
library at City College
is a place where we encourage students to forge ahead, and Derek's art is
his way of expressing his feelings,” said
José Salgado,
the librarian in charge of organizing exhibitions.
Union Tribune – December 27, 2007; page 23 of Night and Day Magazine
EVENTOS LATINOS
Best bet • 'I just wanted to
express what I felt' •
Derek Avalos
Already more than 40 years old,
Derek Avalos
had never put brush to canvas. But one day, when visiting an art supplies
store, he felt the urge to create something.
“When I saw all those brushes, paints and canvases, I felt the need to
start painting,” said Avalos, who works as a security guard. “I had no
experience, I'd never taken any classes – I just wanted to express what I
felt.”
That was four years ago, and now, at age 47 and having created more than
80 paintings and sculptures, Avalos is having a show.
“Alcanzando la naturaleza” (“Reaching Nature”), an exhibition of paintings
born of his love of nature, will be open through January at the San Diego
City College Library. His canvases portray leaves, tree trunks and roots.
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“Alcanzando la naturaleza”
When:
Through January
Where:
San Diego City College Library, 1313 Park Blvd., San Diego
Tickets:
Free
Phone:
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“Being in touch with nature is being in harmony with everything,” said the
artist, who was born in Tijuana, grew up in Santa Ana and lives in San
Diego.
Avalos said the inner peace he feels as he paints or sculpts has improved
his mood and helped him combat the depression he had suffered for years.
“When I paint, my mind pauses. I stop thinking about negative things and
focus on the colors and the shapes I'm creating.”
The painter, who has a small studio in Tijuana, has enrolled
in
City College's arts program.
“The library at City College is a place
where we encourage students to forge ahead, and Derek's art is his way of
expressing his feelings,” said José Salgado, the librarian in charge of
organizing exhibitions.
Avalos said his daily surroundings have become the subject of his
paintings. Some of the pieces from “Alcanzando la naturaleza” were
inspired by the trees that dot the campus.
“I'd like for people to see one of my paintings and get a positive message
and for it to spark their creativity so they want to do something
artistic.”
– PABLO JAIME SAINZ
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CITY
COLLEGE COSMETOLOGY AND PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENTS SHOWCASED AT THE SAN DIEGO
FAIR
San Diego….For the twelfth year, Cosmetology students from San Diego City
College are offering complimentary hair cuts and nail art at the 2007 San
Diego Fair in Del Mar beginning at 10:00 a.m.on Friday, June 22.
Thirty-five City College Cosmetology students and faculty volunteer their
services at the Fair every year. The students enjoy a great experience in
working with a busy and varied clientele in unique circumstances.
Constance Calhoun, Chair of the Cosmetology Department said her students
“love being out with the public and showcasing the Cosmetology program.”
Last year the students styled hair and nails for more than 100 clients.
The City College Cosmetology Department is also open to the public at the
City College campus for full salon services. Call #619.388-3574 for hours
and prices.
Also showcased at the Fair is the City College Photography Department.
City Instructors David King, Dave Eichinger, Tor Ueland, and Marve Sloben
are honored that from hundreds of first place ribbon winners, City College
earned top honors with 6 "Best in Class" and 2 "Best of Show" in the 2007
"Student Photography Showcase". The Showcase presents and honors the work
of students from San Diego County public and private schools and Community
Colleges. Students competed in various categories, divisions, and classes
from woodworking to multimedia. City College’s students competed against
the always strong showings of Palomar College, Grossmont College and
Southwestern Colleges in earning their many ribbons and awards.
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Photography Instructor David King said, "This year the competition for
these special awards was fierce, especially in the Photography Category
with judges having to select winners from among hundreds of first place
ribbon winners. We're extremely proud of our City College photography
program and students."
The winners of these special prizes are: Allie Foster - Best in Class and
Best of Show; Andy McElroy - Best in Class, Best of Show; Sami Limon -
Best in Class; Maya Akin Fosile - Best in Class; Tony Losey - Best in
Class and Julie Fonyat - Best in Class.
On Saturday, June 23, 2007, a major awards breakfast and ceremony honoring
all special award winners and their teachers will be held at the
fairgrounds.
Through the San Diego Community College District Outreach Department,
City, Mesa and Miramar Colleges annually host a “Start Something Amazing”
booth at the San Diego Fair to share information about the thousands of
classes and programs offered at the 3 colleges and Continuing Education to
more than 100,000 students each year. Contact Denise Whisenhunt at
619.388.6703 for more information.
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Student Awards:
Celebrating
City College ATHLETICS
Best bet • 'I just
wanted to express what I felt' • Derek Avalos
City College Cosmetology and Photography Students Showcased at the San
Diego Fair
Bernie Casey #1 Community
College Student In California Graduates From San Diego City College
City College SIFE Team Wins All In Clean Sweep - $4,500 Prize Monies
Congratulations to Yessenia Ibarra on her acceptance to Harvard
University's Ph.D. program in Neuroscience!
Machine Technology Student Davis Phan Wins
International Competition
Diana DeLugan Law degree caps comeback for woman down but never out
Michelle Washington has just been awarded a
$1,000 scholarship
Linda Heida...To whom it may concern:
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#1 COMMUNITY COLLEGE
STUDENT IN CALIFORNIA GRADUATES:
Bernie Casey
FROM SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE
San Diego - - - More than
300 San Diego City College graduates walked across the Organ Pavilion
stage in Balboa Park on Friday evening. With the symphonic sounds of the
outdoor 4,518-pipe organ playing, more than two thousand family and
friends, and a host of speakers applauded and celebrated with the
graduates. In total, 937 City College graduates received 1,164
Associate Degrees and Certificates. Several graduates received
multiple degrees.
With graduates ranging in
age from 19 to 64, student commencement speaker, Bernie Casey, age
48, reminded his fellow students that spring was a time of new beginnings
for each. Casey struggled with alcohol and drug abuse and even
incarceration before finding his way to the open doors of academia.
Named the #1 community
college student in California by the American Association of Community
Colleges and one of the top-40 students in the nation by USA Today
in 2006, Casey said that his recent achievements and awards were
"something he never dreamed possible" in his troubled life. He transfers
to SDSU in the fall to complete his studies in Social Work
Other graduates overcame
a multitude of challenges as well. Denita Harris won her battle against
cancer, homelessness and injuries from a car accident. Linda McDonald is
the first in her family to attend college and she obtained her degree
while taking care of her non-ambulatory son with cerebral palsy. Another
graduate, Cecilia Douglas, a mother of 5, obtained her degree to 'set a
good example for her children'.
San Diego City College
President Terrence Burgess, San Diego Community College Chancellor
Constance Carroll and Board of Trustees Marty Block, Rich Grosch and
Maria Senour and nearly 100 City College professors honored the graduates
in attendance.
San Diego City College is
a downtown urban college offering 1,500 day, evening, weekend and online
classes to more than 14,000 students. City College is part of the San
Diego Community College District, which awarded 2,581 Associate Degrees
and 1,052 Certificates to more than 3,000 graduates at City, Mesa and
Miramar Colleges and Continuing Education.
San Diego Community College District
City College - Mesa College - Miramar College - Continuing Education
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Congratulations to Yessenia Ibarra on
her acceptance to Harvard University's Ph.D. program in Neuroscience!
Yessenia will begin her studies in the fall of 2006. Yessenia is currently
one of eleven students selected to be new participants in the 2005-2006
NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program at SDSU. She was also supported
during her undergraduate studies by the NIH-funded SDSU Bridges to the
Future Program and the Minority Access to Research Careers program at SDSU.
Yessenia transferred to SDSU from City College, where she earned her AS
(with Honors) in Applied Biology and participated in the MESA and
Trio/Aspire programs. She has done research with Dr. Ann Feeney at Scripps
Research Institute, Dr. Harvey Lodish at the Whitehead Institute in
Cambridge, MA, and with Dr. Mark Mercola at the Burnham Institute in La
Jolla.
- Rafael Alvarez▲
Machine Technology Student Davis Phan
Wins International Competition
In September 2003, CNC Software Inc., producers of MasterCam software,
chose City College student Davis Phan as the winner in their MasterCam
International Programming competition. Mr. Phan built a working scale
model of the Titanic using CAD/CAM modeling and 5-axis CNC
machining. As an award Mr. Phan received a fully licensed copy of
MasterCam software and a computer valued at $18,000. Since then, Mr.
Phan has started his own company Frontier CNC which specializes in CAD/CAM
design and machining of specialized prototype parts.▲
Diana
DeLugan Law degree caps
comeback for woman down but never out
By Nina
Garin
STAFF WRITER
Copyright 2003 Union-Tribune Publishing Co.
April 20, 2003
Diana DeLugan was only
half joking when she said it.
Driving down I-5 with her husband,
James DeLugan, she pointed at California Western School of Law and said, "That's going to be my school one day."
The idea of law school was like a cloudy daydream. The mother of three
didn't even have her high school diploma back then. She dropped out in
10th grade after she found out she was pregnant with her daughter.
Besides, no one in Diana's family had ever gone to college or cared much
about school.
But as she raised her children, that
missing diploma burned a hole in her heart. She saw her own kids
following in her footsteps – her daughter was a teenage mom, her
oldest son was getting in trouble with the law.
Diana had to do something. She needed to set an example.
So in 1996, Diana and James packed up their lives in Phoenix and
headed to San Diego, where she enrolled in a high-school equivalency
program through San Diego City College.
On April 28, Diana, 45, will receive her law degree from the very
place she saw from the freeway.
"There are so many emotions I'm feeling," she says, wiping away tears
from behind her blue-tinted sunglasses. "I always wanted to make my
mom and dad proud. I feel like I'm a role model to my kids and
grandkids. When I speak to my oldest grandchild, he's 10-years-old, he
says, 'Nana, when I go to college . . . .' College is now part of
their vocabulary. I did all this for them."
It wasn't easy for Diana to take control of her life. She grew up with
an abusive father and decided to leave home when she got pregnant at
16. She went to live with her godfather, but he molested her, and she
ran away.
She had no friends, no money and nowhere to go. The only place she
could think to find solace was her church.
It was late, and the doors were locked. Diana slept on the church
steps in the rain. A couple, seeming like guardian angels, drove by
and offered her a comfortable place to sleep for the night.
Diana woke up with a gun to her head.
She was being raped. The man went back to sleep, and Diana ran away.
She went to live with the father of her baby.
But life didn't get better. Diana was constantly being battered. She
eventually left him and ended up in the arms of another man, who, it
turns out, was also a batterer. She ended up leaving him, too.
Diana didn't talk about these things back in Phoenix. She thought she
deserved it. She didn't know anything else. But being in school has
helped her open up about her turbulent past.
"I've realized that I can take the bad and turn it into something
positive," she says. "I use my story to share with young people and
students to let them know that the pain isn't a waste, it isn't
worthless. It's motivated me to go out and try to help people."
Diana whizzed through school, receiving a bachelor of arts degree from
SDSU in 2000. When she got the acceptance letter for Cal Western,
there was nothing but a silent buzzing in her head. Her goal had
become a reality.
These days, instead of a fuzzy daydream, Diana's future is bright. She
hopes to be a public defender so she can help disenfranchised and
underprivileged people, like her family.
"My father was an immigrant; he was rented out to a blind man to go
out and beg in the street," she says. "That life is all he knew.
Before he died, we had a heart-to-heart, and he said he always wished
for one of his children to be a doctor or a lawyer. And now I will
be."
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Michelle Washington
has just been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the
California Association on Post-Secondary Education and Disability
(CAPED). Michelle will be presented her scholarship at the annual
CAPED conference held in San Francisco on October 16th. Other great
news---Michelle just received her acceptance letter to San Diego State
University, where she will pursue her Bachelor's degree in Criminal
Justice Administration.▲
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Thank you City
College
and
thank you
Candice Lopez.
I like that:
"California goes to work..."
Yes, we sure
do.
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Linda
Heida...
To whom it may concern:
This morning on the way to work I heard an ad on the radio. It started,
"California goes to work..." Yes, I was in my car merging onto the freeway
and experienced a swell of pride to be part of a work force that gets up
early, works hard, comes home late... I felt acknowledged for all this
effort. As I continued to listen I realized this was an ad for the
California Community Colleges. Again, I felt proud. I am 53 years old
and graduated from San Diego City College in 1997. I owe so much to
San Diego City College, more specifically, to
Candice Lopez, head of the Graphic Design Department. She
cheered me on, believed in me and motivated me to be my best. Since then I
have worked for four years at what I like to call my first "real"
job. I make a decent salary. I have bought a house. My life is working
now. I feel tremendously blessed because of the opportunities that
became available to me with my AA degree. I feel
very grateful and am proud to be a graduate of SDCC. It has made my life
possible in a beautiful way.
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Linda Heida,
Graphic Artist,
Graphics Department Supervisor, RF Industries
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Student
Awards
