May/June 2009
To: Kenneth Hart (and staff), Facilities
From: Lorrie Anderson, Academic Advising
Jackie Reynolds, Mike Bell, and I were so thankful for the help you gave us on the spur of the moment when we needed something to accommodate our larger-than-expected crowds for our Health Professions Week. Thanks to you and your great staff for your kindness and understanding about last minute emergencies!
To: Information Technology staff
From: Jada Hill, Math, Science & Health Professions
I just wanted to take the time to thank the wonderful people within out RLC IT Department. Ron, Dan, and Jeff were absolute jewels in helping to repair my computer (due to my being careless, I might add)! I know their “plates are always full” with very pressing issues, but these gentlemen took the time to help me and I am so grateful.
I just want to thank them for not only the work they did on my computer last week and today, but for what they do everyday — working very hard behind the scenes to make sure things run smoothly.
To: Whitney Rosenbalm, College Communications & Marketing
From: Carol Castillo, Academic Advising
I just wanted to take a moment and give a little praise and appreciation to one of your design team members. Dianna Kozlowski is awesome. Last year she designed the brochure for Working Wonders/Gender Equity and it was exactly right on for what we wanted the brochure to be. She listened to what we wanted and was willing to make changes and very patient. This year we wanted to keep the original design just some program changes and she was so easy to work with and right on time with everything. Even when I had to call for a last minute change it was no problem. I can’t thank her enough for making this process so easy for me and the end result having a great brochure. Three cheers for Dianna.
While I’m at it let me give some cheers to your Web team as well. Randy Jensen and Leslie Wendling are great to work with and have set up a forum for us and our single parents. It’s fantastic. You rock!
To: Whitney Rosenbalm, College Communications & Marketing
From: Eddie Hueston, Facilities
We enjoyed working with Jennifer Curtiss (on the soccer banners). She is creative, flexible, and worked well with all who were involved with this project.
To: Keysha McCloud, Disability Services; Melinda Weaver and Candy Tafolla, Continuing Education; Luz Villegas, Community Outreach; and the student volunteers from Rising Star
From: Hilda Della Sera, Rising Star
I want to extend a very sincere thank you to those of you that gave up their Saturday to meet with the GISD support group for Hispanic parents that have children with disabilities called PHASE (Padres Hispanos Ayudando a Sobresalir los niños Especiales).
The information they received was very much appreciated and will be shared with those that were not able to attend. Thank you once again!
To: Sherry Dean, Chuck Sheffield, and Deborah Ruiz Esparza, Humanities, Fine & Performing Arts
From: Dru Bookout, Humanities, Fine & Performing Arts
Please share with your director, cast and crew how very much Gramma Doo and the Bookout boys enjoyed Charlotte’s Web! The show was darling.
To: Richland College
From: Chip Izard, International Business & Trade
I would like to thank the Richland staff that spent many hours working with me on making this event, the first ever hosted at Richland, a great success. This event is a creation by the US Department of Commerce and draws business from all over the country to one day events on topics of interest in International Business.
This particular event discussed Export Compliance and had panel discussions that included speakers from China, South America and Europe. The event drew over 80 business people from companies like AT&T, Baker Hughes, Camgemini, Dresser, Fujitsu, Healthpoint, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Mary Kay, Texas Instruments and others.
The comments heard from the attendees ranged from praise for the campus and our programs to surprise at not knowing Richland even existed. I believe we accomplished two objectives. One was to reach out and start the development of relations with the area business community, second was to make them aware of just how much of an impact Richland has in the world of International Education.
I am confident that both were accomplished. We handed out over 50 packets of material on Richland and the International business program. Richland was well received by the Department of Commerce and they have indicated that they want to include Richland as host for other events going forward. There are many who helped make this event a great success and I would like to recognize them for their dedication and hard work.
Whitney Rosenbalm and her team
Maria Chobany – She single-handedly pulled off the wonderful meal coordination including a first ever for that event, having a pianist at the lunch.
Kenneth Hart and all of Facilities for setup and breakdown of the tables
Roy Bond – for working with myself and Dr. Mittelstet on the opening remarks that were very well received by all as a tested to by the many comments I heard.
Martha Hogan for her support and guidance and participation in the event
The Richland International Business students that did an outstanding job of volunteering
Jennifer Owen and her team that provided the audio and visual with a professional flare that would rival any conference center
Bethany Wright
This was truly a campus effort and I thank you all for your support of the International Business Program.
To: Steve Mittelstet, Administration
From: Ray Canham, Math, Science & Health Professions
At the beginning of the semester I called one of our adjuncts, Jasmina Jenciragic, to let her know that her MATH 1316 class would have a heavy contingent of RCHS students in it–that we would be violating the 25 percent guideline in that class. She replied that she did not object to that. Today she stopped me in the parking lot, on her way from the final exam, beaming, to tell me how much she had enjoyed the class, how much the RCHS students had added to the class, and how well overall that they had performed.
I frequently stop in to the Physics lab (S205) that houses the PHYS 1405 and 1407 classes that RCHS 11th grade students take, where they typically make up 80-100 percent of the class, and invariably find them working enthusiastically on their experiments. I believe the students, with their youthful exuberance, have added greatly to the Richland campus, and applaud those who have brought them here, and subsequently helped them succeed.
To: Gary Duke, Library
From: Dru Bookout, Humanities, Fine & Performing Arts
Thanks for speaking to my public speaking class last week! You gave them valuable information in an engaging and clear presentation. I thoroughly enjoyed the session – I learned tons! I know that our LRC is the best. You are all truly “user friendly!”
Letters
Dear Whitney Rosenbalm (College Communications & Marketing),
I said something to my staff about how I don’t understand Twitter. Next I know, one is emailing me the link to Richland College labs and the demonstration on Twitter and how I can set up to be twittered by RLC on my cell phone.
Unbelievable! How, how, HOW do you continue to be timely and brilliant!! You guys rock!
Betheny Reid
DCCCD Associate Vice Chancellor & Foundation President
Dear Patricia Spence (Humanities, Fine & Performing Arts),
We just wanted to let you know how much this class has blessed us. We have learned so much and feel so much more confident about speaking in public now than we did before this class. Many people told us before we started this class that we would not overcome our fear of speaking in public if we took the class online but they were definitely wrong. We had to give a presentation in another class and from all that we have learned from this class, it was a breeze. You did an excellent job in organizing this online class and it was very effective. We enjoyed having you for our instructor and appreciate everything that you have done for us!
Peace and Love,
Jeremy and Jacqueline Hicks
