Richland College kicked off another school year at it’s 2008 Convocation program, held Aug. 22 in Fannin Performance Hall. The day was packed with awards for faculty and staff, new employee recognition, a video presentation, and keynote speaker, Dr. David T. Abalos of Seton Hall. Highlights of the day’s events are pictured in the slide show above.
2008-2009 Convocation Award winners:
Administrator of the Year Award
Ron Clark, Vice President for Business Services
Jean Sharon Griffith Student Development Leadership Award
Fred Martinez, School of Human and Academic Development
Innovation of the Year Award
Instructor/Course Profiles Team: Leslie Wendling, Mark Murray, Audra Barrett, Dan Dao, and Randy Jensen
Excellence in Teaching Awards
Full-Time – Dr. Fred Newbury, Economics
Adjunct – Anna Gann, ESOL
Continuing Education – Amber Reedy, Health Professions
Associate Faculty – Matt Hinckley, Journalism
Richland College will partner with KERA to present “A Dream in Doubt,” a community film screening and panel discussion on the first hate-based murder in the wake of September 11, 2001. The event will be held in Richland’s Fannin Performance Hall at 7 p.m., Sept 9.
The documentary touches on a hate crime that occurred four days after the 9/11 attacks. Balbir Singh Sodhi was gunned down at a Phoenix-area gas station by a man named Frank Roque. To Roque, Balbir Sodhi’s beard and turban—articles representing his Sikh faith—symbolized the face of America’s new enemy. Seeking retaliation for 9/11, Roque killed Sodhi and went on to shoot at a Lebanese American man and fired multiple rounds of ammunition outside an Afghan American family’s home. The film follows Rana Singh Sodhi, Balbir’s brother, as he attempts to fight the hate threatening his family and community.
For more information about the film, click here. Contact Carole Lester at 972-238-6110 or CLester@dcccd.edu about the screening. Download flyer.
Students may make appointments for non-crisis situations by contacting one of the counselors directly, visiting the Counseling Office (E088, 972-238-3771) or calling the Richland Health Center at 972-238-6135. More information regarding Counseling Services can be found here.
Journalism faculty member Tonya McMillion was featured in an issue of DART’s “In Motion” magazine. Read more here.
A GREENRichland tip
Gas Saving tip: Look at alternative transportation options — even if it’s just for one or two days a week. Walk, bicycle, carpool or take public transportation and leave your vehicle at home.
Have a global warming action to suggest? E-mail them to greenrichland@dcccd.edu.
September 2008
Van-Anh Do
Continuing Education/Workforce Training
An excerpt from a congratulatory letter from Dr. Mittelstet:
Dear Van-Anh:
Congratulations on being selected the Richland College Outstanding Employee for September 2008. Your award is well-deserved recognition of the exemplary service you have provided Richland College.
As a valued member of our Continuing Education registration staff, you are top notch when it comes to customer service. Your main priority is student success, whether making sure your information to students is always current and correct or not leaving at the end of the day until each student has been served. Because of your bi-lingual skill, students whose first language is Vietnamese seek your help with the registration system and enrolling in the correct classes. Always with a professional demeanor, you are calm and understanding even when challenging situations are involved.
Meeting Professional International-Dallas/Fort Worth (MPI D/FW) Chapter presented several Richland College Travel, Exposition and Meeting Management (TEMM) program staff and faculty members with industry awards.
On June 6, the Colleen Rickenbacher Leadership award was given to TEMM instructor Jim Monore. At the June 26th MPI D/FW Awards Gala, instructor Bill Reeser received the Lifetime Partnership Award and TEMM advisory board member Elizabeth Chandler received the President’s From the Heart Award. The Planner of Year award, which is the highest honor given by the D/FW Chapter, was presented to TEMM program director M.T. Hickman for her leadership and lifetime achievement in the travel and meeting industry.
MPI D/FW is an affiliate of Meeting Professionals International, the world’s largest association of meeting industry professionals with 24,000+ members in 80 countries with 69 chapters globally. The D/FW Chapter currently ranks as the 6th largest chapter in the world with over 950 members.
Laura Moguel
Title: Student Services Specialist
Dept.: Multicultural Center
James Thomas Jr.
Title: Testing Assistant
Dept.: Human And Academic Development
Betty Trueblook
Title: Instructional Support Specialist
Dept.: WLCC
Derrick Logozzo
Title: Director of Instrumental Music
Dept.: Humanities
Vicki Mayhan
Title: Faculty- Art
Dept.: Humanities
To: John Carmichael, Academic Advising
From: Susan Wehe and Ann Moy, WLCC
Thank you for making a special presentation of your “Juggling For Life” talk to our ESOL Learning Community class. Since many of our students work, and your regularly scheduled presentation was not during our class time, you agreed to make the additional effort to come to our class on a Friday morning and show us how juggling relates to life. I was so pleased when one of the shy, quiet students said, “There is a deep meaning in this,” in response to your lesson that “The toss is everything, the catch is nothing.” You grabbed their interest, and you got them all juggling! Thank you.
*More Thanks, Thunderducks . . .
Richland College,
I sincerely wish to express my appreciation to Caren Tate. It was so rewarding to have a telephone call and welcoming introduction from this instructor.
I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Anthony C. Mathis Sr.
*Thanks Thunderducks and Letters now has its own special page. If you would like for a letter of thanks to a fellow T-duck to appear there, please use this new, convenient online form. Letters from outside Richland may be e-mailed to anitracotton@dcccd.edu or hard copies may be forwarded to the Information Services office. Thanks!
Pablo Pascal (WLCC) welcomed son Arturo León Pascal on Aug. 16 at 7 lbs. 9oz., and 20″ long.
Carole Lester’s (Academic Enrichment Programs) mother, Mrs. Lucille Littman, passed away Saturday, Aug. 10 in Spokane, WA following a lengthy illness. A memorial service was held on Aug. 14 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Spokane.
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