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1. PC's Softball Team excels
2. Honors Program honors
3. Thank you Helen Houser
4. Dana Fladhammer tops in AZ
5. Model United Nations Team victorious
6. End-of-Year Celebration on May 14
7. Big applause for Liz O'Brien and the Communication/Theatre Department
8. 2006 NCA Site Visit Schedule
9. Upcoming recognition ceremonies at Phoenix College

1.  Congratulations to Heinz Mueller and this season's softball team. They received the following honors.

First Team All Conference: Chelsie Mesa, Ramie Garcia and Sam Zadel

Second Team All Conference: Rachel Schwartz, Ashley Bray, Janette Martinez and Kortney Hall

Third Team Honorable Mention: Jessica Sheldon

All Region Div II Players: Ramie Garcia, Chelsie Mesa, Rachel Schwartz, Kortney Hall, Janette Martinez, Sam Zadel and Ashley Bray

All American Players: Ramie Garcia, Chelsie Mesa, Sam Zadel and Rachel Schwartz

Phoenix College plays in the Div. II Regional Playoffs this weekend May 7-8. The Double Elimination Tournament Winner go to the National Playoffs at Fort Dodge, Iowa.

2. The following faculty and students were honored at the 2003-2004 Honors Program Recognition Luncheon held on April 28:

Honors Faculty Years of Service Recognition
Ten Years - Mary Schlueter
Five Years – Mickie Bond, Albert Celoza, Pete Dimas, Marian Gibney, Kory Merkel, Cynthia Parker, Linda Tramel, Michael Wilson

Special Honors Scholarship Recipients, 2004-2005
Chancellor’s Scholar – Victor Rojas
Foundation Scholars – Rumana Islam, Mayra Zubia

2003-2004 Community and Junior College All-Arizona Academic Team
Christine Bryant, Gileaña Raheem

3. A big thank you to Helen Houser for representing Phoenix College last Sunday in an event organized by the Arizona Foundation for Women.  The day of discovery program provided self-help information and services for 45 young women.  Helen promoted medical and dental health care programs at Phoenix College as a way to encourage these young women to complete their education.

4. A special congratulations is extended to Dana Fladhammer (Applied Business). She was named AZ Post Secondary Business Educator-of-the-Year by the AZ Business Education Association during their spring conference. 

5. Congratulations to Dr. Albert Celoza (Liberal Arts) and his Model United Nations Team. The Phoenix College Team recently brought home prestigious awards from the Western Collegiate Model United Nations Conference in California. They received the Distinguished Delegation Award and Alan Heckman was elected the Secretary General for the 2005 Western Collegiate Model United Nations Conference. We applaud each of you for your hard work.

6. Mark your calendars for the End-of-the-Year Celebration. The event is scheduled for Friday, May 14. Festivities will get underway at 9:30 a.m. in the North Gym. Let's applaud our efforts and celebrate another successful academic year.

7. Well deserved applause goes to Liz O'Brien (Communications/Theatre) and her departmental colleagues and students.  If you didn't attend a performance of "Talking With," you missed a chance to see Liz's outstanding performance as Alain in the "Marks" monologue.  This production was directed by Dr. Larry Soller.

In addition, the Communications/Theatre Department is in the middle of hosting its annual Storybook Stagecoach.  Approximately 2,000 elementary school students enjoy stories as they are brought to life by Phoenix College students.

8.  We have received notice that the visiting team from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools will visit Phoenix College on April 10-12, 2006.  I want to take this opportunity to thank the PC Accreditation Steering Committee for all of its great work to launch this bery important self-study process.