'Vacaville Select' Committee Solidifies College & Community Bond

News from Solano Community College:

Solano Community College (SCC), the City of Vacaville, Vacaville Unified School District, and Travis Unified School District created a committee, Vacaville Select, to maintain close communications, cooperate on planning issues, and potentially pursue cost-saving ideas for the goals of these agencies which sometimes closely overlap.

Vacaville Select was formed to meet the needs of the entities listed above and the communities they serve.

Committee goals are to (1) communicate topics of mutual interest, share information, and to clarify issues and positions among the various agencies (2) pursue work with various businesses in the region to develop school-to-career options within the local community (3) collaborate to develop curriculum and improved articulation of programs between K-12, the community and the College, and, (4) develop deeper partnerships between Travis USD, Vacaville USD, SCC, and the City of Vacaville. Monday’s meeting will include the following:

· Solano Community College Facility Maintenance Plan and Educational Action Plan Presentations

· Drought Declaration/Water Conservation

· Member Updates

Committee members are: Angela Weinzinger, TUSD Board Vice President; Dilenna Harris, City of Vacaville Councilmember; Ivery Hood, TUSD Board President; Dr. Jowel Laguerre, SCC Superintendent-President; Kate Wren Gavlak, TUSD Superintendent; Ken Jacopetti, VUSD Superintendent; Lara Kuhn, City of Vacaville City Manager; Maire Morinec, SCC Dean; Michael Kitzes, VUSD Board Member; Michelle Thornbrugh, City of Vacaville; Ron Rowlett, Vacaville City Councilmember; Sara Chapman, SCC Board Member; Sherie Mahlberg, VUSD Board President; Sylvia Crowder, Travis AFB, School Liaison.

For additional information about the Vacaville Select Committee, please contact Maire Morinec atmaire.morinec@solano.edu or 707.864.7155.

About Solano Community College:

The College has served as the preeminent educational institution in Solano County since 1945 when it was founded as Vallejo Junior College. In the early 1970s, the College moved to its present Fairfield site, and is presently serving over 20,000 students throughout the academic year.

In addition to the main campus in Fairfield, the College has one Center in Vacaville, and one in Vallejo. To further serve the community, SCC offers courses at Travis Air Force Base, and operates a School of Aeronautics at the Nut Tree Airport.

Currently, Solano Community College offers Associate Degrees and Certificates in various disciplines, to include transfer courses to California State Universities (CSU) and Universities of California (UC), and provides training in several trades. For more information, please visit us at www.solano.edu.