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Skyline Shines: May 25, 2018 | Volume 7, No. 33
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May 25, 2018 | Volume 7, No. 33
ASTEP and Umoja Communities Celebrate 2018 Graduates
This year marked the first ever joint End of Semester Celebration with Skyline College’s African American Through Excellence and Persistence (ASTEP) and College of San Mateo’s Umoja Learning Communities. On Thursday, May 17, 2018, ASTEP and Umoja students and their family members, faculty, administrators and staff members from both campuses came together in the Fireside Dining Hall at Skyline College …
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Skyline College’s international student, Nellyana Altuve-Rojo, was selected to attend the annual National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (“NCCWSL”). The conference will be held in Washington, DC from May 30 - June 2, 2018. The NCCWSL is an annual United Nations sponsored conference that is held to provide a space dedicated to empowering college women. The conference will be …
Skyline College Welcomes Director of Respiratory Care and Allied Health
Please join in welcoming Gretchen Keys to the administrative team as the Director of Respiratory Care and Allied Health beginning May 21, 2018. Gretchen has been a licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner since 1996 and has provided direct patient care, served in various leadership roles within hospital departments, and has directed Respiratory Care programs within the Southern California area. She brings …
Skyline College Hosts Faculty Open Educational Resource (OER) Training Series
Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) and Open Educational Resource (OER) Champions recently participated in the Skyline College ISKME Open Educational Resources training series. Over the course of three workshops, faculty and early adopters: Engaged in hands-on work exploring the what, why, and how of OER Explored courseware improvement tools and developed collaborative workflows to identify, remix, and design resources. Road-mapped strategies …
Transfer Center Hosts Fifth Annual Transfer Achievement Dinner
The Transfer Center hosted its fifth annual Transfer Achievement Dinner on May 18 in the Fireside Dining Room. The celebration had two primary purposes. First, the event was an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the achievement of transfer students who will transfer in fall of 2018, and students who transferred in spring 2018. Second, the event is an excellent opportunity …
CIPHER and Guardian Scholars Program Celebrate Second Annual Graduation
The CIPHER Hip Hop Learning Community and Guardian Scholars Program (GSP) celebrated their second Annual Graduation Celebration on May 15, 2018. We had the opportunity to honor and acknowledge the achievements of twelve dynamic and resilient students who had to overcome obstacles and hardships along the way. Their stories aligned with the theme based on Nas and Lauryn Hill’s …
The PACE (Proficiency in American Culture and English) Learning Community held its annual End-of-the-Year Celebration on May 17 in the Multicultural Center. Three cohorts of PACE students and faculty as well as their families gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and commemorate the people who have supported them in their educational journeys. The hit of the evening was the potluck of …
WMLA Hosts Its First Short Film Festival
The Women’s Mentoring and Leadership Academy (WMLA) hosted its first ever short film festival in the Multicultural Hosting Gallery on May 18, 2018. The film festival was a special project that was part of the COMM 160: Gender and Communication course that several of the women were enrolled in this semester. This project was the culmination of a 10-day film …
Students Exploring Careers and Engaging with Employers through the Career Services Center!
The Career Services Center is happy to share that our efforts in supporting students over the past semester with career exploration and employer connections has been successful via the services and programs we provide. Through our program, Get Work Wednesdays, a service that connects students directly to local employers who are actively looking to hire on the spot, we have …
Art Students Honored at the 19th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
The reception and awards ceremony for the 19th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition was held at the Skyline College Art Gallery against a festive backdrop of music, food, and beverages on April 25. The reception was very well attended with over 200 in attendance, and Dr. Tammy Robinson presented awards to this year’s winners. The exhibition featured over 150 artworks …
Early Childhood Education End of Year Celebration
Over 40 students walked across the stage in recognition of achieving their goals in the fields of Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, or Special Education on May 10 at the Child Development Center. Along with these students, were their families, friends and ECE/EDU faculty to cheer them on and show their support. Vice President of Instruction, Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza and Dean …
2018 End of Year Celebration: A Mystical and Fantastical Recap!
Classified, Academic Senate and the Administration hosted this year’s annual End-of-Year Celebration to the theme of “Into the Woods” on May 8. Guests were treated to a fantastical hour and half of magical fun by their hosts, the ever loyal unicorn Amber Steele and the frightfully captivating Michele Haggar. Entertainment was provided by two extraordinary singers from Amber Steele’s courses. …
Classified Staff Appreciation Breakfast was a Great Success!
As part of the Classified School Employee Appreciation Week (CSEW), the Classified Senate and CSEA (California School Employees Association) hosted their annual Classified Staff appreciation breakfast On May 23. The event was well attended with over 60 Classified Staff members stopping by between 8:30 am and 10:30 am. Staff members enjoyed a delicious yogurt bar, pastries, donuts, coffee and tea …
WMLA Attends Jessica Care Moore’s Black Women Rock Community Forum and Concert
The Women’s Mentoring and Leadership Academy (WMLA) culminated their special project with poet, Jessica Care Moore, at the Black Women Rock Community Forum and Concert on May 12, 2018. The community forum was titled “They Say I’m Different” and was hosted at the African American Art and Cultural Complex, and the evening concert was held at the Yerba Buena Center …
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