Archive for May, 2007
May 31 marks deadline for Richland Collegiate High School applications
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Richland Collegiate High School at Richland College is currently accepting applications through May 31. RCHS accepts applications from students entering the eleventh grade from following counties:
Collin County
Dallas County
Denton County
Ellis County
Kaufman County
Rockwall County
Tarrant County
Students in this unique program can complete their last two years of high school at Richland College by taking college courses with a focus on mathematics, science, or engineering. RCHS students will graduate from Richland College with an Associate of Arts degree at the same time as earning their high school diploma.
Additional information and applications are available online at www.rlc.dcccd.edu/rchs/index.htm. For additional information, contact Rick Garcia at 972-238-6889.
Published by Anitra Cotton on May 29th, 2007 tagged Richland Collegiate High School, Uncategorized | Comment now »
Richland College to host teacher symposium June 4
Richland College’s Teacher Preparation Institute is hosting a Symposium for Teachers and Paraprofessionals at 4:30 p.m. on June 4. The workshops are open to area elementary and secondary school administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, and aides. Dr. Kathy Escamilla will be the featured speaker and will cover topics including the challenges of a diversified student population, mandated test, and improving the school’s performance ratings.
Escamilla is a professor of education in the division of Social, Bilingual, and Multicultural Foundations at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is also a recognized expert in and advocate for the academic success of English language learners.
She is a member of numerous professional education organizations including the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the American Education Research Association. Escamilla has received several awards including the Mayoral Award for Academic Achievement at the Mayor’s Summit on Latino Education and the Citizen of the Year Award by the National Association for Bilingual Education.
The cost of the symposium is $30 and includes a snack, a children’s performance, and conference materials. Group rates are available.
For additional information, please contact Richland’s Teacher Preparation Institute at 972-238-6917.
Published by Anitra Cotton on May 25th, 2007 tagged News | Comment now »
Richland College travel, expo, and meeting management student wins international award–from a hospital bed
Traci Crews, a Richland College Travel, Exposition, and Meeting Management student, placed as a semi-finalist at the International Delta Epsilon Chi Career Development Conference and Competition last month, despite spending part of the competition in a hospital bed. The competition, held in Orlando, FL, tests students’ management, marketing, and planning skills needed to succeed in the travel and tourism industry.
After completing the first round of the competition, Traci’s vision began to fail and she began to experience a great deal of pain due to the effects of a chronic illness that strikes without warning. Her Dallas physician ordered her to the nearest emergency room for treatment and testing. The next morning, she learned she had qualified for the semi-final round of the competition.
Traci’s doctors would not release her to participate in the competition. After a flurry of inquiries and consultations with the competition judges and Traci’s doctors, she was permitted to compete at the hospital by phone. A representative from the competition even came to the hospital to administer the case study.
Traci’s symptoms were eventually brought under control, and she was released from the hospital later that evening. Traci arrived at the awards ceremony just in time to receive her semi-finalist medal.
For more information about Traci and her award or Richland’s Travel, Exposition, and Meeting Management program, contact M.T. Hickman at mthickman@dcccd.edu or 972.238.6097.