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Institutional Effectiveness - Bao Huynh, Office of Planning and Research for Institutional Effectiveness, helped identify 81 randomly selected Fall 2008 classes to participate in the national field test of the Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE). Richland was one of 22 colleges selected nationally to participate in the fall 2007 SENSE pilot. The SENSE survey focuses on effective practices in areas strongly affecting new students’ success and will provide Richland with a systematic way to understand the critical early student experience.
Community and Economic Development - Richland joined more than 150 exhibitors at the sold-out 2008 Richardson Business Trade Show hosted by the Richardson Chamber of Commerce on May 29 at the Richardson Civic Center. Several Richland employees representing a wide range of course disciplines shared information with attendees and toured exhibit booths during this annual event. Richland Digital Forensics Instructor Zoltan Szabo showcased Richland’s new Digital Forensics program equipment, and Delores Elder-Jones of Community Outreach and Konley Kelley of Corporate Services coordinated Richland’s participation in the event.
Student Success - Richland student Beth Eckel recently was selected as the Ann Priest Writing Scholarship recipient for Fall 2008. The scholarship selection committee determined Beth’s submission to be deserving of this distinguished, talent-based writing scholarship to encourage creative expression, joy in the written word, and the value of writing as a way to learn and communicate.
Employee Success - Richland’s Poet Laureate, Professor Jerry McElveen, and Richland Adjunct English Instructor Martha Heimberg were recently selected to read their poetry at the 2008-09 DART/Richland Poetry in Motion kick-off event in Richardson’s Eisemann Center Main Lobby. Their poems will be displayed among the colorful, boldly designed posters featured in more than 600 buses and 60 light rail vehicles for the 300,000+ daily riders to enjoy each day during this year’s series.
More than 214 students have currently applied to enroll as incoming Richland Collegiate High School (RCHS) juniors for the upcoming academic year. As students continue to apply, they are being added to an RCHS admissions waiting list. RCHS also was recently notified that five RCHS students are being considered as National Honor Merit Scholars.
Published by Jenni Gilmer on June 14th, 2008 tagged Arts, Award/Honors, DART, Richland Collegiate High School | Comment now »
First class graduates from RCHS
The following students are the first graduating class from Richland Collegiate High School for Mathematics, Science, & Engineering (RCHS):
Fatima Abushanab
Mariam Abushanab
Rowda Albelbaisi
Mariam Ali
Taimoor Altaf
Lauren Anderson
Daiana Arce
Morenike Badmus
Jovaria Baig
Eric Barnes
Abigail Barton
Felicia Bolton
Nawal Boutari
Amanda Brackens
Paul Broadfoot
Lauren Bruggman
Shane Burlbaw
Tannia Bustamante
Chuck Carrizal
Marybel Castilleja
Crystal Castleberry
Stephanie Cathcart
Ruby-ren Dennis
Catherine Dennis
Alexandra DeSoto
Megan Erickson
Francisco Escamilla
Michelle Farina
Chaunte Flinn
Andrew Floyd
Joshua French
Lara Gano
Jacqueline Garcia
David Graham
Mimi Habib
Babak Haj Heydari
Zainab Halipoto
Razan Hamideh
Christopher Hampton
Zachary Hamze
Salsabeal Hassanin
Emily Haueisen
Sarah Haws
Tayler Henley
Stephanie Herd
Norma Hernandez
Dulce Hernandez
Kyle Herrage
Zachary Howard
Andaleeb Iqbal
Omar Itani
Jonathan Jepsen
Amber Johnson
Ariel Johnson
Joi Jones
Alaa Khalil
Jaclyn Kreager
Mark Lankford
Daniela Latorre
Vy Le
Samuel Leon
Evan Lott
Phuong Luong
Benjamin Luong
Natalie Lyons
Nur Makkieh
Charles Manion
Arun Mathe
John McKnight
Mari Cruz Medina
Julio Molina
Carley Mordan
Ismail Mourtada
Sewar Naja
Michael Nelson
Tony Nguyen
Nathaniel Nicandro
John Norris
Alexa Nottestad
Dr. Nwokeocha
Caroline Parker
Erica Parker
Amanda Perez
Justin Pham
William Pitney
Alissa Pitts
Kristine Pollock
Timothy Potter
Fatima Qadir
Beatriz Ramos
Rebecca Ramos
Christopher Rempert
Laura Renteria
Leslie Revilla
Lou Reyes
Johnny Reyes
Jennifer Rocha
Claudia Rodriquez
Jonathan Rosas
Keri Ruediger
Christina Ruiz
Mafaz Sadoun
Rabia Said
Kareya Saleh
Jacob Schantz
Raza Shah
Wendy Smith
Courtney Snow
Aleena Spotswood
Ian Stageman
Victor Szeto
Semeret Tadesse
Alex Tam
Caitlin Taylor
Jasmine Thomas
Mekdela Tirfe
Cindy Trujillo
Christopher Trujillo
Maya Upshaw
Nicole Villano
Jonathan Weaver
Melanie Weiler
Joshua Welch
Matthew Wellman
Joan Wicker
Steven Witt
Helen Woldemichael
Ihsan Yassine
Kirstyn Zangarine
RCHS is the first dual-diploma charter high school for 11th and 12th graders on a Texas college campus. Students can earn a high school diploma and an associate’s degree simultaneously, ready to transfer over 60 college credits. The school is tuition-free and students are issued a laptop computer.
RCHS is currently accepting applications for students who will be entering 11th grade in the fall of 2008. The next application period begins in late fall. To schedule a campus tour or for more information, visit www.richlandcollege.edu/rchs or call 972-761-6888.
Published by Jenni Gilmer on June 12th, 2008 tagged Award/Honors, Richland Collegiate High School | Comment now »
‘New Mexico Workshop 14′ photography exhibit
Richland College Photo/Imaging professors Wayne Loucas and Roy Cirigliana present “New Mexico Workshop 14,” June 12 through July 12 in the Brazos Gallery at Richland College.
“New Mexico Workshop 14″ displays the portfolios of the professors’ 14th annual New Mexico photography workshop. While in New Mexico this May, the class traveled to sites including Rancho de Taos, the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, the town of Chimayo, Ghost Ranch and the red mesas of Georgia O’Keeffe country, Echo Amphitheater, and the Cumbres and Toltec Railway Station in the town of Chama. They followed the Turquoise Trail up to 11,000 feet at the top of Sandia Crest overlooking Albuquerque and spent time photographing Santa Fe.
Each student produced 25 or more work prints or digital files for a critique, then printed or output a 12-print, mounted and matted final portfolio. For the exhibition, each participating student will contribute three pieces from the workshop.
Exhibiting student artists from the workshop include:
Dan Richard Barber
Diran Demirjian
David Harris
Erin Hebert
Jon Hoggatt
Tasleem Khan
Devin McCullough
Tabitha Ortega
Frank Richards
Elizabeth Simonton
Deborah Williams
Works by professors Cirigliana and Loucas also will be shown. For more information and gallery hours, contact Randall Garrett at 972-238-6339.