Campus News  |  Faculty & Staff News  |  Student News   In This Issue … March 23, 2007 Learning Grants … LERN Recognition of Continuing Education … County Library Project... President's Advance Follow-up...  PVUSD Art Exhibition... Kudos to Maintenance... PVCC Winning Artists... Track and Field Winner... AVNET Games Winners   Campus News   Learning Grants I am pleased to share with you that PVCC has been awarded a total of $22,016 in Learning Grants for the 07-08 academic year.  Five PVCC Learning Grant proposals were funded as a result of the MCLI review process. Congratulations to the following awardees: Cinthya Ippoliti (Library) - $4416, for “Information Literacy Partnership Program.” Sonia Valle (Dance) - $5000, for “Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman,” and an additional $3683 for “East Meets West: A Look at Asian Modern Dance.” Chris Scinto (Music) - $5237, for “An Examination of the Music, Music Theories and Musical Pedagogy of American Master Composer James Tenney Gary Smith (Choices) - $3680, for “Student Success Choices Guide.” LERN Recognition of Continuing Education Congratulations to Chris Hunt, Marketing Assistant, and the Continuing Education team for being honored with two awards by the Learning Resources Network (LERN), an international association in lifelong learning.  PVCC was honored for excellence in Generational Programming for its summer Kids College program designed to foster children’s skills in leadership, communication and goal achievement.  PVCC was also honored for excellence in the Continuing Education Web Site Design for dramatic and effective design elements which increase accessibility, readability and interest for site visitors.  Our Continuing Education program was selected from a field of more than 100 entries from four countries.  LERN’s primary criterion in selecting exemplary programs was the quality of being at the leading edge of the field of lifelong learning. County Library I would like to update you on the progress of the County Library Project.  The following item has been added to the Governing Board agenda for their March 27, 2007 meeting:  A recommendation that the Governing Board approve the purchase of the North Central Regional Library Building from the Maricopa County Library District. The purchase price is $4 Million plus closing costs. Source of funding for the purchase is the 2004 Maricopa Community Colleges General Obligation Bond. Please note that the purchase of this property is contingent upon the finalization of a contract with terms and conditions agreeable to both parties (approval by County Library Board and County Board of Supervisors).  Following our Governing Board's approval of this purchase, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will vote on the agreement. This building is 65,929 square feet in size and sits on 7.848 acres. The terms of the purchase and sale include the Maricopa County Library District’s use of 10,892 square feet of space until June 30, 2011 as a branch library and the assumption of an existing lease of approximately 9,300 square feet to the Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center charter school until July 31, 2013. A college Feasibility Task Force has been formed and will be charged with making recommendations for optimal use of the building.  In our three open campus forums over the last few months, suggestions have been made by many faculty and staff for use of this building including: general purpose classrooms, occupational and student service programs, alternative delivery programs, and offices and labs.  Space will be provided for academic partnerships including those with our high schools and universities.  Other campus functions will be relocated to support PVCC's commitment to student success. At this time we are very pleased that the agreement with Maricopa County is moving along in a positive spirit, and we anticipate that the outcome will be good for students and our community.  I will keep you informed as we know more about this project. President’s Advance Follow-up As noted during the recent President's Advance, the Employee and Organizational Learning Team will host two President's Advance follow-up sessions to the view the two provocative videos that were featured in Bob Bendotti's presentation.  The two videos will be shown and then informally discussed by participants. The first video, A New Vision for and Interdependent Planet, features Dr. Peter Senge who is the Director of the Center for Organizational Learning at the Sloan School of Management at MIT.   This session will be on Wednesday, April 11 at 12-1:30 p.m. in KSC-208.  The second video, Powerful  Times:  Rising to the Challenge of Our Uncertain World, features Eamonn Kelly, the CEO of Global Business Network (the renowned futures network and scenario strategy consultancy).  This session will be on Tuesday, May 1 from 12-1:30 p.m., in M225. Bring your lunch and enjoy what promises to be a wonderful opportunity to think in new ways about "Co-Creating PVCC's Future." Faculty & Staff News   PVUSD Art Exhibition Thank you to Dr. Mary Lou Mosley for coordinating the Paradise Valley Unified School District student art exhibition on campus recently. The student works from many of the Paradise Valley schools are shown on campus.  A reception for students and their families and friends was held on campus last week.  Paradise Valley Unified Schools are members of the Learning Connections Consortium. Kudos to Maintenance Thanks to David Matus, Bob Metivier, Connie Heit, the Maintenance crew and all others who helped to repair the damage to the chill water line in the Fitness Center during spring break.  Also during spring break a number of enhancements were made to the loop road and “N” Building drainage systems, “A” Building HVAC system repairs, paving project on the loop road, and a concrete walkway at “M” Building.  Your efforts in keeping our campus operational are much appreciated. Student News   PVCC Winning Artists Thank you to the PVCC students who entered their work in the 2006-07 Maricopa Community Colleges Art Competition, and congratulations to our winning artists: Aleksandra Buha – Forgiven – oil Diane Clahassey – Melting Glaciers– watercolor Alicia Dill – Untitled #2– color pencil Susan Hulsebos – Rubber Rain Boots – oil Paul Klasek – Untitled Gesture Study – marker Mary Rohde-Karp – In Vision – watercolor Steve Patsy – Big Pharma – ceramic The jurists selected these pieces to be included in the Tuesday, April 3, 2007 Artists of Promise Exhibit at the Herberger Theater. Additionally, the work of Aleksandra Buha will be forwarded to the League for Innovation to be juried in their national competition. PVCC’s music students did well in the Maricopa Community Colleges Music Competition, too, and our hats go off to them, especially to Instrumental Solo first place winner Miray C. Rhoads, violin. Also earning honors were Miguel Almazan Saucedo, third place, for Male Vocal Solo; Naomi St.Amand, third place, Piano Solo; and Marcy Fredericks, honorable mention, Piano Solo.    Track and Field Winner Congratulations go out to Paradise Valley Community College’s Nancy Piazza, who won the women’s pole vault title at the National Junior College Athletic Association Indoor Championships held at Lubbock, Texas. Piazza won with a clearance of 12 feet. Teammate Sam Culiver (Scottsdale Christian) tied for fourth in the event at 10-10. AVNET Games Winners The winners of the Avnet Tech Games have been announced and PVCC’s team won in the Accenture Build an E-Business Website category. Congratulations to Dr. Jon Storslee and his student team of Med Lithalangsy, William Gately, and Heather Verley.  The students will each receive a $1,000 scholarship.  Also participating in the Games were students Nick Erwin and Adam Fronczyk in Robot Maze Game; and Sara Dennis, John Patriarca, and Kirk Burger in the game Tech Trends. Congratulations to these students and faculty members, Dina Preston-Ortiz and Marge Hevezi. Finally, I hope you all had a pleasant Spring Break.   Cordially, Mary Kay President Do you have an interesting program, or outstanding accomplishment or student to highlight? If so, e-mail the News Desk at pvcc.news@pvmail.maricopa.edu A publication of the Paradise Valley Community College Office of the President 2007 © Maricopa County Community College District