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Weekly News Brief | July 21, 2023
From the Office of Chancellor Whitney Yamamura, Ed.D.
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Early this summer, we were shaken by the sudden loss of a beloved Orange Coast colleague. This week, during the Board of Trustees meeting, we mourned the loss of a Coastline student and a sitting Foundation Board member. We also noted the passing of parents for Golden West and District Office colleagues.
These loses have led me back to the message from this past April: We speak of colleges and districts as if they are things with an independent identity. What we learn in solemn moments is that institutional "identity" emerges from those who choose to join our community, be it for a few months or a few decades. Each person who moves on leaves a bit of their identity with us. Each person here with us today is affected, and hopefully inspired, by this shared identity.
To add to that, many of us are carrying the weight of loss or of end-of-life care for a loved one. The official tools for that – our medical coverage, leave programs, and counseling options – can help in some respects yet the struggle is both personal and profound. While each person walks their own journey, it does not need to be lonely. Many of us are walking our own quiet path, and we can lend an ear.
Please know that my door is open to talk about the pain of loss and weight of care, and I thank those who are able to be similarly available.
With gratitude,
Whitney
Whitney Yamamura, Ed.D.
Chancellor
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Report from the Board of Trustees
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On Wednesday, July 19, the Board of Trustees met and approved salary schedules for the 2023-24 fiscal year. Several agreements and memorandums where approved, including a partnership to establish a model collaborative program in nursing between Golden West College and California State University, San Bernardino.
Associated Students presidents, Academic Senate presidents, College presidents, the Chancellor, and trustees reported on activities throughout the summer. Written reports were reviewed and accepted on Measure M projects, career technical education, and College student equity plans. Trustees also recognized those celebrating service and tenure milestones, ranging from 5 to 40 years with the District.
The Board adjourned in memory of Coastline College student William Goelher and District Foundation board member Dr. Suzanne Savary. Trustees also remembered of Richard E. Davis, father of Golden West College Dean Lauren Sosenko, and Rosalie Joyce Michowski, mother of Rosalie Triggs – Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administrative Services.
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College News
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Golden West College student actors, Lizzy Legere and Salvatore Messina, were named nominees last spring for the Kennedy Center/American College Theater Festival (ACTF) Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships for their performances in the recent GWC Theater Arts department production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Additionally, actors Maximus Dorsey and Ian Pedersen received recognition for Meritorious Achievement in Acting for their performances in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. As part of their nominations, Legere and Messina became eligible to attend the ACTF regional festival in February 2024 to compete for an Irene Ryan scholarship. They can also proudly place the words "Irene Ryan Award Nominee" on their acting resumes.
The 2023-2024 season for the Golden West College Theater Arts department includes The Exorcist, Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, Psycho Beach Party, and Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music. For more information on the Golden West College Theater Arts program visit www.gwctheater.com.
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On July 14, Orange Coast College's Respiratory Care program received a Distinguished Registered Respiratory Therapist Credentialing Success Award by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). This award recognizes the OCC program's success in achieving at least 90% RRT Credentialing Success. CoARC views the RRT credential as a standard of professional achievement and a measure of a program's success in inspiring its graduates to achieve their highest educational and professional aspirations.
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Schedule
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Chancellor, Week of July 24
Dr. Yamamura is in the District, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
Dr. Baeza is Acting Chancellor, Wednesday
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publicaffairs@cccd.edu
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