A Maricopa Community College www.dist.maricopa.edu							Wednesday, August 11, 2004
		Dr. Corina Gardea President 1202 W. Thomas Road Phoenix, Arizona 85013 Readers' survey PC News: news@pcmail.maricopa.edu Email: corina.gardea@pcmail.maricopa.edu Phone: 602-285-7433 Visit us on the Web: www.phoenixcollege.edu					Table of Contents Welcome Back! Items Approved at Governing Board Meeting Thank You! Fall Convergence (College Meeting) Congratulations to Cathee Tankersley PC Graduate Receives the Rising Star Award PC Therapeutic Massage Graduates Selected to go to Athens Enrollment Figures as of August 11, 2004 Welcome New Employees Birthday Corner  Prop 401 Question of the Week ---------------------------------  1. We hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable summer.  Faculty will return on August 16th and classes will resume on August 21st. 2.  PC Related Items Approved at the August 10th Governing Board Meeting: Board Approved Hires Miguel A. Hernandez Residential Faculty English Kelly A. Kelchlin Residential Faculty Library 3.  Thank you to all who followed energy conservation efforts and continue to do so. It's good news that the large transformer that APS needed to replace the one damaged by the fire last month is now in service.  That's good news for everyone.  Our APS representative made a personal call to thank the District for our assistance during the past few weeks. With the APS system back to higher capacity, we can set our thermostats back to our normal summer settings and return to business as usual.  I ask that we continue with our summer energy conservation efforts where we can and do our part to be good consumers. Thanks again for everyone cooperating during this critical period. 4.  Just a reminder that the Fall Convergence will be held on Tuesday, August 17, 2004.  This is a new name for what we've known as the All Employee Meeting.  We'll begin with a light breakfast at 7:30 a.m. and conduct the program from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in the John Paul Theatre.  5.  Congratulations to Cathee Tankersley for her work with the Phlebotomy Program.  The program is currently featured on the State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Web site:  http://www.dps.state.az.us/safety/impaireddriving/default.asp Additionally, Cathee will receive an award from the Department of Public Safety regarding her commitment to the program and community 6.  The American Health Information Management Association, which is based in Chicago, will present Phoenix College Health Information Technology 2003 graduate, Dawn M. Wahl with the Rising Star Award.  We congratulate Dawn and thank Dr. Bonnie Peterson (HIT) for submitting her letter of support. 7.  Phoenix College Therapeutic Massage Professional Track Program graduates and husband and wife duo, Andrew and Kathy Panagopoulos were selected by the Olympic committee in Athens to work with the Olympic athletes during pre-season training.  They will return from Athens on August 14th. Kathy graduated from the Therapeutic Massage Professional Track Program in 2003 and is now a physical therapist.  Andrew is a graduate of the 2004 program and is currently a certified professional athletic trainer.  We are certainly proud of our graduates!   8.  Enrollment figures for Fall 2004 as of August 11, 2004:     2003 2004 % Total Headcount 10,376 9,980 -3.8% 9.  Welcome New Employees   Name Job Title Department A. Dreamer Interpreter Training Program Faculty Language/Theatre Thad B. Walker Athletic Specialist Athletic Julie Magaden Educational Computer Systems Trainer Learning Technologies & Development Department Jill Pippenger Office Coordinator II Library Frank Tristan Computer Maintenance Tech. Technology Support Group Andrea Bolli Nutrition Faculty Applied Arts. Human Sciences Al Battle Business/CIS Faculty Business Colin Brandhurst Science Lab Technician Chemistry Mary Bayless Applied Health Care Clinical Faculty HELP Jason Bright Mathematics Faculty Mathematics Bonnie Bryant Information Services Computer Technician Learning Technologies and Development Dept. Elaine Cooper SPF Computer Lab Tech. City College Center Raymond Derucki SPF Computer Lab Tech. Learning Technologies and Development Dept. Pam DeWitt Nursing Faculty Nursing Jeffery A. Eldot (FIPP) Intern-English Faculty English Miguel Fernandez English Faculty English Ronald Freeman Custodian I M&O Cheikh Gaye Mathematics Faculty Mathematics Stefan Gabor  Building Maintenance M&O Walida Hicks Administrative Secretary Applied Business/Foreign Language Barbara Hidalgo Administrative Secretary II Learning Center/Special Services Glenda Hiddessen Allied Health Care Clinical Faculty HELP Liz Kaz Dental Hygiene Faculty Dental Kelly Kelchlin Librarian Library Crystal Kill Administrative Secretary II Admissions and Records Sandra Leal Social Work/Sociology Faculty Applied Social Science Kelly Loucks Administrative Secretary Mathematics Nancy Navarrete Counseling Faculty Counseling  James Neuenfeldt Supervisor, Science Lab Biology Timothy O'Hearn Certified College Safety Officer College Safety Veronique Parker Health Care Education Faculty HELP Karen Potts  Legal Assisting Faculty Legal  Leonard Rodriguez Assistant Director of Development Alumni & Development Cynthia Rose SPF Administrative Assistant I National Institute for Leadership Development Linda Soland Library Faculty Library Lorie VanderZweep Nursing Faculty Nursing Margaret Vines Nursing Faculty Nursing Martin Welter Physical Education HELP James White Chemistry Faculty Chemistry William F. Williams Public Administration and Administration of Justice Faculty Applied Social Science Dale E. Wolfley Athletic Specialist Athletic Ron Wolfley Athletic Specialist Athletic 10.  "Birthday Corner"   Matthew Fisher August 6 Virginia Foster August 7 Maianna McClymonds August 9 Anna Chavira August 10 Rene Delgado August 12 Marlene George August 13 Philip Pepe August 13 Ann Roselle August 14 John Yocopis August 14 11.  "Prop 401 Question of the Week" Is there a Maricopa Community College near my home or business? The Maricopa Community colleges are all part of one District and serve all the citizens in a county that encompasses 9,226 square miles.  In addition to our various campus locations, Rio Salado College conducts classes in 250 locations throughout the county.  Chances are there is a Maricopa Community College or Skill Center in or near your neighborhood.  There are few urban communities, if any, in the entire county that are not within easy reach of a Maricopa Community College or Skill Center.  Since 1962, when the Maricopa Community College District was established, its philosophy has been to make higher education readily accessible to everyone throughout the Valley, and as the Valley continues to grow, colleges and centers have been added to meet that demand.  Arizona ranks highest in the nation among adult populations attending community colleges.
The President's Bulletin is an electronic newsletter published Weekly for PC employees by the Office of the President. Send your suggestions, submissions or comments to news@pcmail.maricopa.eduor call (602) 285-7433.