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Posted Dec. 4, 2008
Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity to Study in China!
(April 4-17, 2009)

Skyline College is holding informational sessions for its Study Abroad in China (Business 680SB) program.

Potential students should attend one of the mandatory information sessions scheduled for Monday, December 8, 2008, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. in Room 8302 or Saturday, January 24, 2009, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. in Room 8302, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno. Students will visit Beijing and Shanghai and experience Chinese culture, business practices, language and cuisine while earning college credit.
For information, contact Dr. Hui Pate at pate@smccd.edu or go to www.smccd.edu/accounts/skyasia

Posted Nov. 24, 2008
Skyline accepts $5000 donation for Hermanos Club

Skyline College, San Bruno, accepted a $5000 donation to the Hermanos Club from Greg Munks, Sheriff of San Mateo County, on Wednesday, Nov. 19.

South San Francisco Chief of Police Mark Raffaelli, a strong advocate and supporter of the Hermanos program, has secured a $5000 donation to the Skyline College Hermanos Club from the San Mateo County Sheriffs Youth Foundation. The San Mateo County Sheriffs Youth Foundation is a non-profit foundation supported by the Sheriff's Office, privately funded and managed by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Presenting the check was SSF Chief of Police Mark Raffaelli and Greg Munks, Sheriff of San Mateo County. Accepting the check was Skyline President Victoria P. Morrow, and representatives of the Hermanos Club.
Hermanos, which translates to "brothers" in English, is a program that helps Latino male students realize their potential, explore the possibility of higher education and succeed academically and in life. Hermanos mentors struggling Latino students at local high schools. The Hermanos Club is a companion organization on Skyline's campus that supports Skyline students who were in Hermanos as high school students.

Posted Nov. 11, 2008
Skyline College CITD presents free Importing seminar on Nov. 25

The Skyline College Bay Area Center for International Trade Development (CITD) will hold a free seminar on Importing Requirements -Basic and Advanced in collaboration with the Consul General of Mexico, 532 Folsom Street, San Francisco on Tuesday, November 25, 2009 in San Francisco.

Renata Pearson, Licensed customs broker and lecturer at the California Maritime Academy, will present. Currently, Ms. Pearson serves as the Vice President and Educational Co-Chair of the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of Northern California (CBFANC).
For information and registration, contact Erika Feune at (650) 738-7098, feunee@smccd.edu or visit the Bay Area CITD's website at www.bayareacitd.org

Posted: Oct. 29, 2008
Rock The School Bells: Skyline College's 2nd Annual Hip-Hop Educational Conference

The Kababayan program, in conjunction with the Puente, African-American Success Through Excellence and Persistence (ASTEP), and the Hermanos Program of Skyline College, presents its 2nd Annual Hip-Hop Educational Conference: Rock The School Bells, from November 17th through November 22, 2008 at Skyline College, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno. The event is made possible through the Skyline College President's Innovation Fund.

The goal of Rock The School Bells is to educate today's youth and the community about the cultural arts of hip-hop; the spoken and written word, music, art, and dance. In addition, students will learn about hip-hop as a form of self-expression rather than a musical genre with misconceptions. The schedule of events is as follows:

Monday, November 17
12:00-2:00 pm, Main Theatre, Film Screening: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, with Q&A discussion. Free.

Wednesday, November 19
12:00-2:00 pm, Main Theatre, Film Screening: Planet B-Boy, with Q&A discussion. Free.

Thursday, November 20
12:00-2:00 pm, Building 6: LASO presents a film, Piece by Piece, a documentary on San Francisco graffiti, with Q&A discussion. Free.

Saturday, November 22
2nd ANNUAL "ROCK THE SCHOOL BELLS" EDUCATIONAL HIP-HOP CONFERENCE (9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Main Theatre):

• Steve "Zulu Gremlin" Roybal and Davey D, Hip-Hop pioneers and historians, will facilitate the History of Hip-Hop workshop
• Other workshops include:
  • The Impact of Women in Hip-Hop
  • Hip-Hop's Influence on the Fashion Industry
  • All I Need is One Mic Writing Workshop
  • Hip-Hop Hieroglyphics/Spray Can Art
  • The Art of the Spoken Word
  • Street Dance Foundations
  • DJ Turntable Workshop

MAIN EVENT (ROCK THE SCHOOL BELLS EVENING CONCERT) (Doors open at 6 pm, event is 7-10 p.m., Main Theatre):
Hosted by Jason Mateo

Artists scheduled to perform include:

• Steve "Zulu Gremlin" Roybal (Rock Steady Crew)
• Not Your Average Superheros (N.Y.A.S.)
• Davey D, Hip-Hop Historian
• KIWI
• DJ Teeko
• DJ Zita
• DJ Swiftrock
• UFO Movement
• Nomi of Power Struggle w/ ALAY Youth
• BRWN BFLO
• Poreotics
• Special guest cameos

Rock The School Bells will donate a large portion of its proceeds for educational scholarships for underserved high school and college students. The remaining proceeds will benefit future productions by the students in the Kababayan Program and Filipino Student Union.

For more ticket and registration information for Rock The School Bells, please contact Nate Nevado at 650-738-4388 or rocktheschoolbells@gmail.com Conference registration and concert ticket: $20 presale/$25 at-the-door. Concert ticket only: $15 presale/$20 at-the-door.

Posted on Oct. 21, 2008
Holiday Job Fair: Nov. 12

Skyline College will host a Holiday Job Fair on Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the college cafeteria, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno.

Participants will have the opportunity to explore careers for current opportunities or future possibilities. Dozens of Bay Area employers with
immediate employee needs will be conducting on-site interviews.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, see http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/skycareer/ or call (650) 738-4366.

Posted Oct. 20, 2008
The Skyline View wins eight JACCNC awards

The Skyline College student newspaper, The Skyline View, recently won eight awards at the Journalism Association of Community College Northern California conference held Oct. 11.

One of these awards was General Excellence in Online Journalism.

The individual award winners were:
Honorable Mention, Student Designed Ad by John Harrison; Fourth place, Editorial Cartoon by John Harrison; Third place, Bring-in Infographic by Andrew Lidwell; Third place, Bring-in Ad by John Harrison; Fourth place, Copyediting by Paul Sieger; Second place, News Story by Sarah E. Markoff; Second place, Editorial Cartoon by John Harrison.

"We have several newer people on staff that won awards and I'm really proud of that," said Nancy Kaplan-Biegel, adviser to The Skyline View. "The fact that the staff won online general excellence again tells me that they are staying committed to convergence journalism, and that's important because journalism and newspapers are really in flux right now."

Posted Oct. 20, 2008
Students present award-winning scientific research at SACNAS

Students from Skyline College, San Bruno, recently presented award-winning scientific research at the Society for the Advancement of Native Americans and Chicanos in Science (SACNAS) Convention October 9-12. Students Kyle McCurdy and Ashley Tom won the Microbiology award.

A total of 13 students presented their original scientific research alongside students from University of Texas, Princeton University, Yale University, University of California, University of Vermont, and many other universities. There were 590 student presentations.
Presenters were: Kyle McCurdy (Pacifica) and Ashley Tom (San Francisco); Bryan Robertson (San Francisco) and Vincent Fong (San Francisco); Claudia Briones (San Francisco) and Jonathan Tolentino (Daly City); Lily Dang (San Francisco) and Esmeralda Lopez-Rivas (Daly City); Sagith George and Kyaw Kyaw Aung (Daly City); Carmina Harris (San Francisco) and Constance-Joi Calonge (Daly City); and Lana Alawwad (San Bruno).

Posted Oct. 20, 2008
Skyline College hosting Concurrent Enrollment Information Night on Nov. 13.

High School Students: Your Future Is Happening Now!

Skyline College is hosting a Concurrent Enrollment Information Night for high school students and their parents on Thursday, November 13 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Main ­Theatre, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno.
The Concurrent Enrollment Program provides high school students with an opportunity to get an "early start" on their college education, for FREE (for up to 11 units per semester)! For information, visit www.SkylineCollege.edu/highschool or call 650) 738-4390.

Posted: Oct. 20, 2008
Skyline College will host a teach-in on the economy

Skyline College will host a teach-in on the economy, titled "Background to the Current Financial Crisis" on Wednesday, October 22 from 11:10 am to 12:25 pm in Room 6-202, Student and Community Center, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno, CA.

Speakers include Nancy Kaplan-Biegel (professor of journalism), Masao Suzuki (professor of economics), and George Wright (professor of history).

Admission is free.

Posted Oct. 9, 2008
CITD offering international trade seminars

The Skyline College Bay Area Center for International Trade Development (CITD) will offer training in October/November for businesses about the opportunities and parameters associated with international trade.

Offered in partnership with the US Commercial Service, the Business Resource Center of San Mateo, and the Redwood Empire Small Business Development Center, the CITD is presenting numerous seminars on topics that include the basics of exporting; importing requirements; legal issues in international trade; logistics, etc. A one-day-only seminar on "Exporting Wine" will be offered in November, in collaboration with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and the Small Business Development Center of Napa.

Seminars are:
-Legal Issues in International Trade: Oct. 14 in San Mateo, Oct. 15 in San Francisco, Oct. 23 in Santa Rosa
-Importing Requirements: Oct. 16 in Santa Rosa, Nov. 5 in San Francisco
-How to Enhance Your Business with Free Trade Agreements: Oct. 21 in San Mateo, Oct. 22 in San Francisco, Nov. 6 in Santa Rosa

"The declining value of the U.S. dollar means more U.S. products will be purchased in foreign markets. These seminars are a ‘short-cut' for Bay Area exporters," said Richard Soyombo, Executive Director of the Center for International Trade Development (CITD).

The Bay Area Center for International Trade Development is funded by Skyline College and a California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Grant for the purpose of stimulating the region's economic growth by connecting Bay Area businesses with the international marketplace.

For information and to register, contact Erika Feune at 650-738-7090 or feunee@smccd.edu

Posted Oct. 2, 2008
"Politique Poetique" art exhibition

Skyline College presents "Politique Poetique," a group exhibition of artworks interlaced with subtle and sometimes not-so-subtle political commentaries. "Politique Poetique" will be on view from October 6-31 in the Gallery Theatre, 3300 College Drive, San Bruno.

The exhibition features works by: Juan Carlos Quintana, Cheryl Meeker, Charlie Milgrim, Christine Ponelle, Matthew Rogers, Alberto Ybarra, Bruce Chaban, and Suzanne Husky.

Gallery Hours vary. Please visit http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/skygallery or call 738-4294.

Posted Sept. 4, 2008
Skyline College seeking submissions for an inscription for new building

Skyline College, San Bruno, is seeking submissions from the community for an inscription that will be placed on the campus' newest building, the Multicultural, Cosmetology, Classroom and Administration Building.

There is an opportunity for two inscribed quotations on prominent faces of the building. Skyline will break ground for the new building in Spring 09. Scheduled completion is Spring 2011.

Criteria:

• Length: 51 or 60 characters in length maximum, including spaces between words (depending upon the site).
• Appropriate to the educational mission of the college and inspirational in relation to it.
• Timeless (i.e. no buzz words or jargon) and suitable for a permanent installation.
• Written by an author suitable for this permanent use of a quote.
• Fostering inclusion and community.

Deadline for submission is Friday, October 10, 4:30 pm. Proposals must be submitted to Linda Ghio at ghiol@smccd.edu or mailed to: Linda Ghio, Skyline College, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno, CA 94066.

After verification of source and exact wording, a short list of quotes will be presented to students, staff, faculty and the community in a voting process in November.

For questions, contact Tom Hewitt at 650-738-4313 or email Hewitt@smccd.edu

Posted Sept. 3, 2008
Children's Center announces on-going sponsorship of the USDA Child Care Food Program

Skyline College Children's Center, located at Skyline College, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno, CA, announces the on-going sponsorship of the USDA Child Care Food Program. Breakfast, lunch and after-nap snack will be served every day school is in session. All children in attendance will be offered the same meals at no separate charge with no physical segregation or any other discrimination against any child. In accordance with federal law and U. S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, S. W., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced-price meals or free milk in child nutrition programs is available upon request.

For more information, contact Judith M. Heldberg, Skyline College Child Development Center, 3300 College Drive, San Bruno, CA 94066 (650) 738-7071.

Posted Sept. 3, 2008
"What Is The What" Book Talk and "Lost Boys of Sudan," a free film and discussion

Skyline College presents "What Is The What" events based on the book by Dave Eggers complementing One Book One Community- San Mateo County Reads.

The "What Is The What" Book Talk is free and open to all on Thursday, September 25 at 2:00 p.m. at the Skyline Library, Bldg. 5, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno. It is a discussion of this semi-fictionalized memoir based on the life of Sudanese refugee Valentino Achak Deng, who was forced as a child to flee his Sudanese village to find safety during a brutal civil war.

"Lost Boys of Sudan," a free film and discussion with co-director Jon Shenk, is on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at Noon at the Main Theatre, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno. "Lost Boys of Sudan" is an Emmy-nominated feature-length documentary that follows two Sudanese refugees on an extraordinary journey from Africa to America.

Events are funded by the President's Innovation Fund. Copies of the book are available at Skyline Library, the Skyline College Bookstore, or from any other San Mateo County public library. For more information, see www.SkylineCollege.edu www.onebookreads.com or call 650-738-4311.

Posted Aug 21, 2008
Professor recognized with 2008 Distinguished Community/Tribal College Mentor Award

The Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) announced the 2008 SACNAS Distinguished Community/Tribal College Mentor Award, which recognize scientific achievement, teaching, and mentorship of underrepresented minority students.

Skyline College's Dr. Christine Case received the 2008 Distinguished Community/Tribal College Mentor Award. Dr. Case is a microbiologist and a professor of microbiology. As a student research project advisor, Dr. Case's students have published their research, presented posters, and received research awards at many scientific meetings. Since 2002, she has sent 27 student research projects to SACNAS.
This award represents the highest caliber of mentoring and an established record of encouraging minority students to pursue advanced degrees in science, mathematics, and engineering.

Posted Aug 21, 2008
Fulbright Scholar at Skyline College

Skyline College is currently hosting a Fulbright Scholar from the Philippines who is working with Kababayan, a Skyline College learning community that focuses on the Filipino and Filipino-American experience.

Marie Christelle Tio, from Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College in Zamboanga City, Philippines, is at Skyline for a year on a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistantship (FLTA) grant. One of the main objectives of the program is to provide teachers of foreign countries the opportunity to spend a year in the United States.

Her work with the Kababayan program includes teaching, tutoring in the Learning Center, assisting in the classroom, tutoring language students in Tagalog, organizing and participating in extracurricular activities, such as the Filipino Student Union, and acting as a cultural representative.

"This is a great opportunity for me," Tio said. "I will be learning a lot that will be very helpful to my teaching."

Posted Aug 18, 2008
Skyline College will host Asian Culture Week, September 15-20

Skyline College will host Asian Culture Week from September 15-20 at the college's Main Theatre, 3300 College Drive, San Bruno. The event will feature food, movies, and a dance performance.

Events are:

"An American in China," free film, on Monday, September 15 from 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.

"The Postmodern Life of My Aunt," free film, on Wednesday, September 17 from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

A Chinese Food Fest will be held September 15 & 17 from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. in the campus quad. There will be food for purchase benefiting partial scholarships for Skyline College Study Abroad in China Program.

China Dance School & Theater will perform on Saturday, September 20 at 7:30 p.m. Directed by world-renowned Chinese dance master, Kaiwen You. Tickets: Advance sales: $18; At the door: $20. Contact (650) 738-4122 or learym@smccd.edu

The events are sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, KTSF, Skyline's Physical Education, Athletics & Dance Dept., and Skyline's Asian Studies Program and hosted by the Skyline College Asian Studies Program, and the China Dance School & Theater.

Posted Aug. 1, 2008
"Achieving Success: Let's Get Started," a free welcome and information event for new Skyline students on Aug. 16

New Skyline College students and families are invited to attend the "Achieving Success: Let's Get Started," a free welcome and information event on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008, from 9:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Main Theatre, Building 1, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno, CA.

New Skyline College students who attend this half-day event can get a jump start on ensuring success in college. Attendees will receive valuable information about college programs and services; connect with college faculty and staff; meet fellow students and make new friends; and take a tour of the campus. Event includes small group discussions, student and parent workshops, program fair, free barbecue, and giveaways.
To register, call 650-738-4333 or see www.SkylineCollege.edu

Posted July 28, 2008
Skyline College Bay Area CITD to Host Industry Leaders from Brazil

The Bay Area Center for International Trade Development (CITD) at Skyline College will host industry leaders from Brazil on August 4th in conversation about trade relationships, policy, and protocols between the two countries. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. in Building 6, Room 6207, at Skyline College, 3300 College Drive, San Bruno.

As part of the US Department of State's International Visitors' Leadership Program, Mr. Frederico Arana Meira and Mr. Daniel Valladares Weeks will meet during their visit to the United States with representatives from academic institutions, trade associations, private businesses, and government entities. Mr. Meira is an International Negotiations Supervisor with the Federation of Industries in Sao Paulo and Mr. Weeks is an Economist for Banco Bradesco S.A., one of the largest banks in Brazil.

The Bay Area CITD enjoys a long standing trade relationship with Brazil which has included leading a trade mission there in 2002 that connected Bay Area entrepreneurs with marketing opportunities in Brazil. "Meeting with this delegation will enhance our relationship with Brazil; the backgrounds of Mr. Meira and Mr. Valladares will afford a valuable exchange of information and ideas between the two countries on the topic of international trade which is critical to further developing the Bay Area's export economy and the overall economic health of California," commented CITD Director, Richard Soyombo.
The Bay Area Center for International Trade Development is funded by Skyline College and a California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Grant for the purpose of stimulating the region's economic growth by connecting Bay Area businesses with the international marketplace. Earlier in the year, Skyline and the CITD hosted government officials from Uruguay in conversation about technology, politics, and the prolific export economy of California.

Posted July 16, 2008
Achieve at Skyline College

Registration is now open for fall classes at Skyline College, San Bruno. Fall semester begins Aug. 18.

Skyline College offers:

• Job training, associate's degrees or transfer to a four-year university
• Convenient classes and location
• Knowledgeable, caring, helpful professors and staff
• English language instruction
• Short courses starting throughout the semester available to the community
• ...and more!

The last day to add a semester-length class is Aug. 29. Fees are only $20 per unit. For information, call 650-738-4465 or visit www.SkylineCollege.edu

Posted April 23, 2008
Skyline College Receives $649,134 grant in Surgical Technology

Skyline College, San Bruno, has received a $649,134 grant from the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges. The funding supports a regional industry-education collaborative in meeting the growing need for surgical technologists.

The San Francisco Bay Area boasts three of the top five highest paying metro areas in the nation for surgical technologists according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Skyline College has the only accredited public surgical technology program in the Bay Area. In order to meet the demand for training, an additional program is needed.

This project will partner three Bay Area colleges (Las Positas College, Santa Rosa Junior College and Skyline College) with the region's healthcare industry to increase surgical technology training opportunities. Industry partners include Valleycare Health System, Kaiser Permanente, and others. Despite great pay, hospitals and surgery centers are struggling to fill openings for surgical technologists. To meet this demand, the project will create an additional accredited surgical technology program at Las Positas College to offer opportunity for more students and employers throughout the Bay Area. Additional training sites include Skyline College and Santa Rosa Junior College. Up to 42 students will have the opportunity to complete requisites for program certificates, receive clinical placements, and qualify for high demand posi­tions throughout the Bay Area Healthcare Industry. Also, an additional 30 surgical technologists already working in the field will receive the training needed to acquire certification which will result in increased pay.
The project will be managed by Skyline's Center for Workforce Development. For information on the Center for Workforce Development, call Director William Watson at (650) 738-7035. For more information about Skyline's surgical technology program, call the Science, Math and Technology Division at (650) 738-4221

Posted April 18, 2008
Skyline Women's Badminton Advance to State Championships

Skyline Women's Badminton team defeated Fresno City College on April 17th to win the Coast Conference Championship, become Northern California Champions and qualify for the State Team Championship May 8-10, at Skyline College. This will be Skyline's 5th appearance in the title match with previous appearances in 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005.

The Trojans have been led by Sophomore Maggie Ho who is the number one ranked player in Northern California and is undefeated in singles and doubles play. Sophomore Bonnie Chan is the number three ranked player in Northern California and is 5-1 in singles and doubles play. Ho and Chan also comprise the number one doubles team in Northern California. Other key performers have been Freshman Victoria Sexton and Sophomore Casey Spinetti.

Key moments from the season included an 11-10 come from behind victory on April 10 at Fresno City College. Trailing 10-6, Skyline players Erica Lum and Khin Htwe won critical singles and doubles matches to propel Skyline to a 11-10 victory. Another, key moment was turned in by Keisha Yusman who won a critical five game match against City College of San Francisco on April 15th leading Skyline to a 11-10 victory. The coach is Jan Fosberg.
The State Team Championship will take place at Skyline on Thursday, May 8th , 3 p.m., pitting Skyline against the Southern California Champ who has yet to be determined. Individual singles and doubles play will be held on May 9th and 10th. Because this is a State Championship event, admission will be charged with all receipts going to the California Community College Athletic Association. Prices are $8 for adults and $5 for students, faculty, staff, seniors and children under 12. Ticket sales will begin at 2:30 PM on May 8th. For information, call 650-738-4271.

Posted April 7, 2008
Students selected for the 2008 Phi Theta Kappa All-California Academic Team; One student named to the prestigious All-USA Academic First Team and honored as New Century Scholar

Two Skyline College students were recently selected for the 2008 Phi Theta Kappa All-California Academic Team. Additionally, one student, Kahee Jo, was named to the prestigious All-USA Academic First Team and honored as the 2008 New Century Scholar as the highest-ranked student from California.

Kahee "Joanne" Jo, 24, from San Francisco was named to the All-USA Academic First Team, All-California Academic First Team, and is the New Century Scholar. As the New Century Scholar, Kahee earned the highest All-USA Academic Team application score in California and is invited to represent her state in the opening ceremonies at the AACC Convention in Philadelphia, PA. She'll receive a $2,000 New Century Scholarship, a $2500 All-USA Academic First Team stipend, and national recognition in USA Today.

Kahee has earned a 3.84 GPA in the Microbiology program at Skyline College. She plans to transfer to the University of California Berkley in Fall 2008 to study microbiology/pre-medicine. In addition to being Vice President of Communications for the Beta Theta Omicron chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, she is an active member of MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement), the Honors Transfer Club and the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She has done research on antimicrobial compounds and presented her findings on the use of a traditional Asian herb as a food preservative at the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science convention and SFSU Bridges program. She co-authored a published paper on antimicrobials. She has been listed on both the National Dean's List and the Skyline Dean's List.

Richard Chiang was named to the All-California Academic Second Team. He has earned a 3.93 GPA in business at Skyline College. He has served as president of Skyline's Phi Theta Kappa Chapter, Beta Theta Omicron. Through his work with Phi Theta Kappa, he brought several community service programs to campus such as feeding the homeless in San Francisco, a project he has been involved with since 2006. He is a strong sponsor of environmental causes and supports PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). His goal is to earn a degree in business.

Richard and Kahee were honored by the Community College League on March 27 in Sacramento. For more information, see http://www.ccleague.org/files/public/032608_PTKRelease.pdf

The All-USA Academic Team program annually recognizes 60 outstanding two-year college students. Phi Theta Kappa, USA TODAY, and the American Association of Community Colleges sponsor the All-USA Academic Team program annually. To be eligible, a student must post a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA and be eligible to graduate with an associate's degree.
The New Century Scholars program is sponsored annually by the American Association of Community Colleges, The Coca-Cola Foundation, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, and Phi Theta Kappa.

Posted on March 26, 2008
Legislators from Uruguay will visit Skyline College

Two legislators from Uruguay will visit Skyline College, San Bruno, on Monday, March 31st as part of a U.S. State Department tour. The group is being hosted by the Skyline College Bay Area Center for International Trade Development (CITD), an organization at Skyline College designed to assist small- to medium-size businesses in entering international trade.

Mr. José Oneto, a Uruguayan state legislator, and Ms. Adriana Peña, a Uruguayan congresswoman, will meet with college administrators, faculty and the staff at Skyline College's Bay Area Center for International Trade Development (CITD) on Monday, March 31st from 2-3:15 p.m. in room 6203, Student and Community Center.

The group is here to familiarize themselves with the various aspects of American political, social, and economic systems.

Mr. Oneto and Ms. Peña are interested in the technology, politics, the prolific export economy of California, and the CITD's strategies for developing California's international trade capacity.

For media inquiries, please contact Richard Soyombo, Director, Center for International Trade Development, (650) 738-7098.

Posted March 11, 2008
Come and see what makes Skyline College shine!

Dr. Victoria P. Morrow, President, and the Skyline College President's Council will host the 8th Annual President's Breakfast on Tuesday, April 1 at 7:30 a.m. at the South San Francisco Conference Center, 255 South Airport Blvd. This is your opportunity to learn about the great education that Skyline College delivers, and how the President's Innovation Fund encourages faculty and staff to "dream out loud."

A featured speaker is Skyline student Tony Jara, who graduated from the Hermanos Program, sponsored by Skyline College, at South San Francisco High School in 2007. Also speaking is Alyssa Jane Titong, a Skyline College graduate who recently graduated from UCLA. Alyssa Jane was a student in the first Kababayan Program class in 2003.

The breakfast is complimentary. Please confirm your attendance by calling 650-738-4325 by March 25.

Posted Feb. 8, 2008
Skyline College students selected for 2008 Phi Theta Kappa All-California Academic Team

Two Skyline College students were recently selected for the 2008 Phi Theta Kappa All-California Academic Team.

The recipients are:

Richard Chiang has earned a 3.93 GPA in business at Skyline College. He has served as president of Skyline's Phi Theta Kappa Chapter, Beta Theta Omicron. Through his work with Phi Theta Kappa, he brought several community service programs to campus such as feeding the homeless in San Francisco, a project he has been involved with since 2006. He is a strong sponsor of environmental causes and supports PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). His goal is to earn a degree in business.

Kahee "Joanne" Jo, 24, from San Francisco, has earned a 3.84 GPA in the Microbiology program at Skyline College. She plans to transfer to the University of California Berkley in Fall 2008 to study microbiology/pre-medicine. In addition to being Vice President of Communications for the Beta Theta Omicron chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, she is an active member of MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement), the Honors Transfer Club and the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She has done research on antimicrobial compounds and presented her findings on the use of a traditional Asian herb as a food preservative at the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science convention and SFSU Bridges program. She co-authored a published paper on antimicrobials. She has been listed on both the National Dean's List and the Skyline Dean's List.
The All-USA Academic Team program annually recognizes 60 outstanding two-year college students. Phi Theta Kappa, USA TODAY, and the American Association of Community Colleges sponsor the All-USA Academic Team program annually. To be eligible, a student must post a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA and be eligible to graduate with an associate's degree.

Posted Jan. 28, 2008
Skyline Women's Basketball Cracks the Top 15

Skyline College women's basketball team was rated 15th in Northern California in this week's Women's Basketball California Community College Coaches Poll. The top 18 teams in Northern California qualify for the state playoffs. The team's record is 15-7 overall and 2-2 in conference. This ranking is the highest ever received by Skyline in the sport of women's basketball.

Voting members of the poll are coaches and ratings are part of the criteria used in placing teams in post-season competition.

Please come out this Friday and root on our women's team as they take on district rival, College of San Mateo, at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, February 1st. The women's game is the first of a double header with a men's game against Las Positas College following immediately after.
Congrats to the players and coach Trisha Hosley!

Posted Jan. 14, 2008
Skyline College baseball players have been named 2008 Pre-Season All-Americans, Top Junior College Players

Three Skyline College baseball players have been named 2008 Pre-Season All-Americans by Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America, and six others were honored as Top Junior College Players to watch in the United States for 2008, according to Collegiate Baseball.

Students Jimmy Parque, Greg Gonzalez and Rashad Taylor were honored as 2008 Pre-Season All-Americans by the Northern and Southern California Junior College Coaches.

Skyline's nationally recognized Top Junior College Players to watch in the United States for 2008 are: Jimmy Parque, Rashad Taylor, Danny McCarthy, Greg Gonzalez, Marcus Pointer and Skylar Brewer. The Top Junior College Players list includes the top players in all the junior colleges throughout the U.S. These players were chosen on recommendations of Major League Scouts, four year coaches, and junior college coaches. No other players were picked from the Coast Conference.
"I cannot tell you how proud we are with this recognition for our players and our program," said Coach Dino Nomicos. "This should be a benchmark for all of our players to strive for."

Posted on January 2, 2008
Expanding Your Horizons Conference prepares today's girls for tomorrow's careers

Hundreds of girls from San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties will have the opportunity to make hand lotion, be a disease detective or a crime scene investigator during the Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) Conference on Saturday, March 15 from 8:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Skyline College, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno.

Sixth through 12th-grade girls are encouraged to participate in hands-on workshops to learn about career opportunities in math, science and engineering from professionals in the field.

The event, which marks the 28th time that Skyline has hosted the conference, will feature Sarah Gerhardt, chemist and big wave surfer, delivering the keynote address. Other presenters include marine biologists, engineers, chemists and molecular geneticists during this all-day hands-on exploration of science, math and engineering.

EYH is sponsored by the Genentech Foundation for Biomedical Sciences. Skyline College has donated the facilities for the conference, and presenters and planners volunteer their time and expertise.

The $15 admission fee includes lunch and workshop materials. Registration is required by March 7 and may be made by downloading a registration form from www.skylinecollege.edu/eyh

For information, please contact Dr. Christine Case at case@smccd.edu or 650-738-4376

Posted on Dec. 14, 2007
Skyline BB players earn CCCAA Athletes of the Month Honorable Mentions

Two Skyline College student-athletes were recently recognized with Honorable Mentions in the CCCAA Student Athletes of the Month program for November. The award is given by the California Community Colleges Athletic Association (CCCAA), in partnership with the California Community College Sports Information Association (CCCSIA).

Marie Colon is Skyline College Women's Basketball's starting point guard. She has averaged 17 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals per game. She is currently shooting 40% from the field, 21% from the three point line, and is converting 89% of her free throws. She plans on transferring to a CSU in the fall.
Esmeralda Lopez-Rivas is Skyline College Women's Basketball's starting shooting guard has averaged 17.1 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals per game. She is currently shooting 46% from the field, 30% from the three point line, and is converting 71% of her free throws.

Posted on Dec 10, 2007
Skyline College Wrestlers Place at State, Women's BB First Tournament Win

Two students from Skyline College, San Bruno, placed at the state wrestling championships this weekend.

Jason Moorhouse finished 4th in the state in the 125lb weight class and earned All-American honors. He was ranked 8th in the state after top four finishes at the Sacramento City and Modesto Tournament and competed at 125lbs.

James Anderson finished 6th in the state in the 141lb weight class. He had two top finishes at tournaments this year. Jon West (141lbs) went as an alternate in case of an injury at his weight class.

The Wrestling State Championships were at Fresno City College beginning on Friday, December 7th and continuing through Saturday, December 8th.

The Skyline coach is James Haddon.

The Skyline Women's basketball team won the Merritt Tournament this past weekend. The team beat Lassen College 76-68, Napa Valley College 80-59 and Butte College 66-54. This tournament victory is the first in the history of Skyline's women's program.

Lassen was rated 8th in Northern California and the victory was Skyline's first against a ranked opponent. The team is 10-2 and plays next against Santa Rosa Junior College this Friday, December 14th at Skyline. Game time is 6 p.m.

The coach is Tricia Hosley.

Posted on Nov. 26, 2007
Skyline English faculty member publishes novel

James Tipton, English faculty member at Skyline College, San Bruno, has just had his book, "Annette Vallon, A Novel of the French Revolution," published by HarperCollins in hardback. Barnes & Noble has chosen it as a "Discover Pick" of the holiday season, and it will be on display in the front of all the Barnes & Noble stores from November through January.

The book covers the life of author William Wordsworth and the untold story of his partner, Annette, who often is only a vague footnote to Wordsworth. Annette Vallon was a major figure in the resistance to the Reign of Terror in the Loire Valley, France, during the revolution.

James will read at Book Passage in Corte Madera in Marin on Monday, December 10, at 7:30 p.m. The book is also available for purchase at the Skyline bookstore. See http://bookstore.skylinecollege.edu/home.aspx under "campus authors."

Posted on Nov. 19, 2007
Skyline College's Holiday Concerts

Skyline College will hold several holiday music events in the Main Theatre, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno.

The Skyline Concert Choir and Peninsula Cantare will present Stravinsky's "Symphony of Psalms" on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will include newly arranged two-piano accompaniment along with music by Borodin, Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. Tickets are $10 general admission/ $5 for students and seniors. For more information, call (650) 738-4384.

The Skyline College Community Band and Jazz Band will present Winter Concert on Friday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, and a reception will be held in the band room after the concert. For more information, call (650) 738-4383.

Posted on Nov. 6, 2007
President's Council opens new "Browsing Library"

Skyline College, San Bruno, has a new "Browsing Library," thanks to the President's Council.

The President's Council is composed of representatives from business, industry, government, nonprofits and other organizations who provide support for the College President, Dr. Victoria P. Morrow. The purpose of the President's Council is to provide community input, feedback and support for Skyline College.

The members initiated the "Browsing Library," located in the second floor study area of the new Student and Community Center. Bookplates are signed by the donors, and books placed on shelves. Students are encouraged to read and borrow books from the "Browsing Library."

The President's Council organizes the annual President's Breakfast that raises money for the President's Innovation Fund. The fund provides seed money that encourages Skyline College's faculty and staff to create innovative programs for students. The 2008 event will be held on Tuesday, April 1 at 7:30 a.m. at the South San Francisco Conference Center, 255 South Airport Blvd, South San Francisco. Complimentary. RSVP to 650-738-4325.

President's Council members are: Susan Brissenden-Smith, Chair; Alice Bulos; Greg Cochran; Michon Coleman; Jim Comstock; Michael Crilly; Roxanne Cruz; Jamie Fong; Hon. Michael Guingona, Esq.; Steven House; Jennifer Huang; Maritess Lagandaon; Patricia Lindo; Carolyn Livengood; Paige Lloyd; Hon. Dave Mandelkern; Denise Miles; Jeannene Minnix; Linda Monte; Cherie Napier; William Nack; Rick Ochsenhirt; Mario Puccinelli; Elizabeth Quiros; Hon. A. Sepi Richardson; Carol Tanzi; Hon. Jim Vreeland; Tedi Vriheas; Carol Way; Bonnie Wells; Victoria Morrow, President; and Sandy Irber, Director of Marketing & PR.

For more information, visit http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/skypio/PresCouncil/index.html or call Sandy Irber, Director of Development, Marketing and PR, at 650-738-4492.

Posted on Nov. 2, 2007
8th Annual President's Breakfast, hosted by Dr. Victoria P. Morrow, President, Skyline College; Tuesday, April 1, 7:30 a.m., South San Francisco Conference Center, 255 South Airport Blvd, South San Francisco. Complimentary. RSVP to 650-738-4325.

Posted on Nov. 1, 2007
Rock the School Bells" Multicultural Hip-Hop Conference

Skyline College will be one of few community colleges to ever host a Hip Hop conference. The event, "Rock the School Bells" Multicultural Hip-Hop Conference will be held on Saturday, November 3 at the Student and Community Center (Bldg. 6), 3300 College Dr., San Bruno.

Space is still available for the conference featuring several facilitators and hip-hop educators who will highlight the growing culture and tools of hip-hop. Facilitators include: Steve "Zulu Gremlin" Roybal, Adisa Banjoko, DJ Sake One, and Fayzo. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. Workshops are from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Registration is $25 at the door and includes a Main Event ticket, T-shirt, and lunch.

"Rock the School Bells" includes a Main Event concert. Doors for the Main Event open at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. Artists scheduled to perform include: Zulu Gremlin, DJ Cellski, Fayzo, Sistaz of the Underground, Souls of Rap Folks, Brown Buffalo Project, Enoch of GLT Music, and many, many more! Tickets are $15 and are available at the door.

"Rock the School Bells" - Multicultural Hip-Hop Conference is funded by the President's Innovation Fund and sponsored by the Associated Students of Skyline College. For information, see www.SkylineCollege.edu or contact Nate Nevado at nevadon@smccd.edu or (650) 738-4388.

Posted Oct 19, 2007
Accreditation Site Visit: October 23-25, 2007

Skyline College is hosting a team of educators from other community colleges who will look at evidence to confirm the college's findings presented in its self-study. Accreditation will be conducted by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) from October 23-25, 2007.

Accreditation is the process used by educational institutions in America to evaluate and ensure the quality of the education provided.

Public Meetings
There is an opportunity, at the open forums, for faculty, staff, students and members of the public to comment on the accreditation process or about programs and services offered.

Open Forums:
(For public comment on the accreditation process or about programs and services offered by the college. No presentation will be made by the team at the open forums)
Tuesday, October 23, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Room 5131
Tuesday, October 23, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Room 5131

Exit meeting:
(The Accreditation Team Chair will provide a brief oral report on the team's findings and describe the process that will occur afterward as the report is finalized and acted upon by the accrediting commission in January.)
Thursday, October 25, 2 p.m., Building 2, Room 2306
For information, call 650-738-4454 or visit http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/skyaccred/ Pictures and bios of the visiting team may be found at this web site.

Posted on Oct. 17, 2007
Skyline View wins NorCal journalism awards

The Skyline View, the student newspaper at Skyline College, San Bruno, won several awards at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges NorCal Conference held at San Jose State University on Oct. 13.

The staff won a General Excellence award for The Skyline View Online for the fourth NorCal conference in a row. Former Skyline student Syed Ali, now a journalism major at SFSU, won first place for sports game story; former staffer John Harrison took an honorable mention for photo illustration. Current editor-in-chief Shannon Elliott took home third place for bring-in advertisement. And current online editor Alicia Johnson won fourth place for her on-the-spot news photo.

The newspaper's adviser is Nancy Kaplan-Biegel.

Posted on Oct. 17, 2007
Holiday Job Fair to be held Nov. 7

Skyline College, San Bruno, will hold its Holiday Job Fair on Wednesday, November 7, from 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in Bldg. 6, Cafeteria, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno. The fair is free and open to the public.

The event will have 37 Bay Area companies present recruiting for available part-time and full-time employment openings. More than 60 employment representatives will be attending this year's event. Bring your resume and dress for success.

For information, call 650-738-4337.

Posted Oct. 15, 2007
Skyline College receives three regional public relations awards

Skyline College recently received three regional public relations awards for its publications and campaigns at the District 6 National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) conference held Sept. 27.

The college received NCMPR Medallion Awards for outstanding achievement in communications among community, junior and technical college professionals in CA, NV, AZ, UT and the Pacific.

Skyline won a Gold Medallion for 2007 Women on Writing! Conference materials and a Silver Medallion for the 2007 Sneak Preview and Ribbon Cutting invitations and programs for the Student and Community Center event in the Promotion Campaign for a Special Event category.

The college also received a Silver Medallion for the redesigned 2007 Summer and Fall Class Schedules.

The National Council for Marketing & Public Relations is a professional organization that exclusively represents marketing and PR professionals at community and technical colleges.

Posted Oct. 4, 2007
Fulbright Scholar in the Language Arts Division

Skyline College is currently hosting a Fulbright Scholar from the Philippines who is working with Kababayan, a Skyline College learning community that focuses on the Filipino and Filipino-American experience.

Warlito Caturay, an English faculty member from Silliman University, in Dumaguete City, Philippines, is at Skyline for a year on a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistantship (FLTA) grant. One of the main objectives of the program is to provide teachers of foreign countries the opportunity to spend a year in the United States.

His work with the Kababayan program includes teaching, tutoring in the Learning Center, assisting in the classroom, tutoring language students in Tagalog, organizing and participating in extracurricular activities, such as the Filipino Student Union, and acting as a cultural representative.

"The experience so far has been amazing," Caturay said. "I am looking forward to expanding my knowledge and learning new teaching strategies."

Posted on Oct. 4, 2007
Skyline English Professor wins a PEN Oakland/ Josephine Miles award

Skyline English Professor Kathleen de Azevedo recently was awarded a PEN Oakland/ Josephine Miles award for her book, Samba Dreamers.

The PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Literary Award is given annually to honor writers of exceptional works often not acknowledged by the mainstream literary community.

Her debut novel is based on Tropicalismo, an artistic and cultural movement that began in Brazil in the ‘60s. Her novel is about what happens when an immigrant flees an oppressive regime in one country and tries to become Americanized in the U.S.

de Azevedo Feinblum was born in Brazil and returned to her roots to write the novel. Her work has appeared in many publications, including Los Angeles Times, Michigan Quarterly Review, Boston Review, Gettysburg Review, TriQuarterly and Amèricas.

PEN Oakland, established in 1989, is a literary organization whose purpose is to promote works of excellence by writers of all cultural and racial backgrounds and to educate both the public and the media as to the nature of multi-cultural work.

Posted on Oct. 3, 2007
High School Students: Your Future Is Happening Now!

Skyline College is hosting a Concurrent Enrollment Information Night on November 7 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Main ­Theatre, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno.

The Concurrent Enrollment Program provides ninth to 12th-graders with an opportunity to get an "early start" on their college education while still enrolled in high school, for free! For information, visit www.SkylineCollege.edu/highschool or call 650-738-4465.

Posted Oct. 3, 2007
Nina Jablonski, Penn State Anthropologist, at Skyline Nov. 8

Skyline College presents "Living In Our Skin: The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color," a free lecture by Nina Jablonski, Ph.D., Chair of Anthropology at Penn State University and author of the book, Skin: A Natural History.

The renowned anthropologist will speak Thursday, November 8 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Main Theatre, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno.
Dr. Jablonski is the author of numerous articles on primate evolution, evolution of primate lineages in relation to environmental change and evolution of human skin coloration. She has done field work in China, Kenya and Nepal.
A reception and book signing will follow. Discounted books will be available for purchase prior to the event at the Skyline College Bookstore.

The talk is presented by Common Ground and sponsored by the President's Innovation Fund. For more information, call (650) 738-4213.

Sept. 17, 2007
Skyline to host screenwriter Josefina Lopez

Skyline College presents Josefina Lopez, known for her screenplay and supporting role in the movie "Real Women Have Curves," on Thursday, October 4 from 12:30-2:00 p.m. in the Gallery Theatre, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno, CA.

Writer and actress Josefina Lopez is most well known for her screenplay and supporting role in "Real Women Have Curves," a Latina coming of age film about body image and conflicting ambitions.

Her latest screenplay is "A Girl and A Ball," a satire on the quinceañera that she plans to direct in January. She is currently an artist-in-residence at the Brava Theatre Academy in San Francisco, and her play, Boyle Heights starring youth actors from the Summer Brava Theatre Academy, opened in August 2007.
For information, visit www.SkylineCollege.edu or call (650) 738-4477.

September 10, 2007
Skyline to host "Pathways to Your Future" event highlighting Early Childhood Education

Skyline College will host "Pathways to Your Future, " an event featuring the career and college pathways in Early Childhood Education on Wednesday, October 17th from 6:30 - 8:00 PM in Building 6, Room 6-202, 3300 College Drive, San Bruno.

The event includes information and resource sharing related to professional development for ECE students and child development professionals. Topics include:

1. Working towards a Certificate or an AS in ECE and a BA in Child and Adolescent Development
2. Becoming transfer-ready for CSU
3. Child Development Permits
4. Advising and Counseling Resources
5. Financial Aid Resources
6. Placement Testing

For information, call (650) 738-7092

Sept. 10, 2007
"The Other 49ers" series at Skyline College

Skyline College will host a speakers series titled "The Other 49ers: Untold Stories from the California Gold Rush" this fall as a complement to the San Mateo County Reads - One Book One Community events. The talks will be held in the Main Theatre, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno.

This free series of programs is funded by the college's President's Innovation Fund.

Thursday, September 27, 2007, 12:30 p.m.: Former Menlo College President, Carlos Lopez, will present a program on "Chileans in the Gold Rush." An exhibit of Chilean folk art from the collection of Dean Silvers of Santa Cruz, CA, will be on display.

Wednesday, Oct 10, 12:00 noon: "Where Hawaiians Met the Donner Party: Early Immigration into California." Author James Houston will read from his books Snow Mountain Passage and Bird of Another Heaven, and talk about the migration of Americans to Mexico (soon to be California), and the Hawaiian immigrants who came in 1839 to work with John Sutter. He will be available for book signing.

Tuesday, October 23, 11:00 a.m.: "A Portrayal of Yee Fung Cheung." Actor/musician Charlie Chin portrays Dr. Yee Fung Cheung, an herbalist who traveled from China and settled in Fiddletown to care for the Chinese miners in the gold fields.

NEW DATEDec. 5, Noon: "Women of the Gold Rush." Author Ruthanne Lum McCunn will read passages from Thousand Pieces of Gold and speak about the role of women in the Gold Rush and beyond, as well as about Chinese immigration to California. The talk will be accompanied by a visual presentation of the Chinese in early California. A book signing in the lobby will conclude the program.

Monday, November 26, 11 a.m.: Skyline professors Dr. George Wright and Dr. Masao Suzuki will discuss the impact of the Gold Rush on African Americans, Latinos and Chinese. Dr. Wright will speak on "African Americans, Slavery and the Gold Rush" and Dr. Suzuki will describe "The Foreign Miner's Tax: Anti-Latino and Anti-Chinese Legislation".

Skyline will also host "Dances of Chile", a performance related to the San Mateo County Reads - One Book One Community events, on Thursday, October 25, 7:30 p.m. Chilean folk dance troupe Araucaria will present a sampling of dances representing Chile's diverse geography and culture.

For information, see www.SkylineCollege.edu or call (650) 738-4311.

August 30, 2007
Skyline CITD hosts Andean delegation

The Skyline College Center for International Trade Development (CITD) is hosting a group of young diplomats and political leaders from the Andean countries of Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

The public is invited to join Skyline College faculty, staff and students in a discussion about diplomacy, trade and politics on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007, at 4:30 p.m. in Building 5, Room 5131, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno.

The CITD is partnering with the Institute for International Education to host this delegation. Skyline College CITD and the Institute for International Education have been partners on global affairs since 1998, and Skyline College has hosted several similar delegations from all over the globe.
For information, contact admin@bayareacitd.com or 650-738-7098.

August 21, 2007
Skyline Shines Award Winners

Skyline College, San Bruno, announces the two winners of the Skyline Shines Award. They are former President's Council Chairperson and Pacifica resident Greg Cochran, and Skyline faculty member Phyllis Taylor.

Greg is a charter member of the Skyline President's Council, and served as its chairperson for three years. The President's Council is a board composed of community and business leaders who provide a strong basis of support and knowledge to the President and the college. Additionally, Greg is the Director of the North San Mateo County Leadership Forum, a course offered every fall at Skyline to connect future community leaders with current leaders.

He has worked in the area as a hotel Food and Beverage Director, and as the Executive Director of the South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. Greg currently serves as Chair on the Peninsula Coalition Board of Directors, as president of the Pedro Point Surf Club, as an officer on the Pacifica Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission, and as a director on the Bay Area Water Transit Authority Board. He works with the Ride-a-Wave Foundation and the Juvenile Diabetes Association. He is a member of the South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, the Daly City-Colma Chamber of Commerce, the Pacifica Beach Coalition, the Surf Rider Foundation, and the Pacifica State Beach Task Force.

Phyllis Taylor, of Pleasant Hill, has been a member of the Skyline College faculty since 1998. As a senior faculty member in the Speech Department, she has provided leadership in the development and implementation of Skyline's program of study in Speech. She is an active member of the Museum of Tolerance alumni group, which focuses on diversity. Phyllis also is Skyline College's professional development coordinator. She has served as a mentor to new faculty members.

President Dr. Victoria P. Morrow announced the winners of the new award during the college's opening day ceremonies on August 21. The Skyline Shines Award is designed to recognize individuals or groups who help Skyline College to shine in terms of the quality of its programs and services and its reputation for quality. This is the second year the awards have been made. One will be given each year to an individual or a group of Skyline employees, and one to an individual or a group of community members.

For information on the award, call 650-738-4183 or visit www.smccd.net/accounts/skynotes

August 8, 2007
Skyline earns almost $1 million in grant funds

Skyline College, San Bruno, recently earned $987,920 in grants from the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges to provide healthcare employee training and to support solar energy training and technology.

"The Work-Based Upgrade Innovations Project," a year long initiative, was awarded $398,283 to provide education for employees of Kaiser Permanente and other healthcare facilities. Skyline College will customize and deliver its Sterile Processing Technician program to frontline employees including Certified Nurse Assistants and Monitor Technicians to upgrade their skills and help fill these positions. The result will be greater job security and pay, and an excellent career ladder strategy for these frontline employees.

"This project creates a pathway to better jobs for people in our community," said William Watson, Director, Center for Workforce Development at Skyline. "Innovations in program delivery demonstrate improved strategies for advancing California's frontline healthcare workforce in the future." Kaiser and Skyline will partner with the Shirley Ware Education Center's Joint Employer Education Fund, which will provide intensive case management and support for employees.

The college also was awarded a $589,637 Renewable Energy Grant, in collaboration with several solar energy companies and associations. The grant will address one of the most critical challenges; training for workers to become certified solar installers. The grant also will provide seed money for the establishment of a renewable energy incubator in San Mateo County. The only other renewable energy incubator is in Sacramento.

The Renewable Energy Grant will ensure that more renewable energy companies are located in San Mateo County thereby bringing an inflow of venture capital funds into the county. "The grant will help attract renewable energy venture capital to the county, as well as make solar energy panels more affordable throughout the Bay Area," said Richard Soyombo, Director of Skyline College CITD.

August 2, 2007
Governor of Osun state, Nigeria, to visit Skyline

Skyline College, San Bruno, will host the governor of Osun state, Nigeria, on Aug. 6, who will be here to develop new business relationships and to strengthen California ties.

On his way to meet with Governor Schwarzenegger in Sacramento, Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola will stop at Skyline College and meet with college leaders to discuss possible agreements between Skyline and five of the universities in his state. The group will consider ways of promoting and expanding international understanding by stimulating and supporting educational, professional and intercultural activities and projects between students and staff. The partnership could result in attracting Nigerian international student enrollment and the development of faculty exchange opportunities.

Gov. Oyinlola will be hosted by the Center for International Trade Development, an organization at Skyline College designed to assist small- to medium-size businesses in entering international trade.

In addition to his campus visit, he will tour the Calera Creek Waste Water Recycling Plant in Pacifica. He is interested in seeing the solar power project that the Calera Creek Waste Water Recycling Plant worked on with Bay Solar Power, Pacifica.

Schedule for Monday, August 6, 2007
Reception with college administrators and faculty
11:15 a.m.
Room 6204, Student and Community Center
3300 College Dr
San Bruno, CA
650-738-7098

College Tour - Following the reception

Tour of the Calera Creek Waste Water Recycling Plant in Pacifica
Time to be determined
700 Coast Highway (through trailhead parking lot)
Pacifica, CA 94044
650-738-4660

For more information about the Center for International Trade Development and the Governor's visit, contact:

Richard Soyombo
Director
Center for International Trade Development
Skyline College
Phone: (650) 738-7098
soyombo@smccd.edu

July 18, 2007
Skyline student wins Coca Cola scholarship

Skyline College student Juan-Miguel Mendoza is a national winner of the Coca-Cola Two-Year Colleges Scholarship Program.

Mendoza, a Pacifica resident, will receive a $1,000 scholarship from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. He is studying forensics at Skyline. He is the vice president of the Anthropology Club and a member of Phi Theta Kappa.

His is one of 400 scholarships awarded annually to students attending higher-education institutions granting two-year degrees.

July 11, 2007
Skyline student wins 1st place in national competition

Anissa Guerrero, a Skyline College cosmetology student, earned first place in the national Las Vegas Hair and Nail Show on June 3, 2007.

Guerrero, a resident of Campbell, received her award for evening formal hairstyling. Skyline Cosmetology students Jackie Laquindanum, of San Bruno, and Tamy Tran, of San Francisco, each received a special plaque for competing.

These students were among a group of Skyline students who competed. This is the second year in a row that Skyline Cosmetology has placed first in this national competition.

The instructors who coached the students for this competition were Evelyn Smith and Karen Nielsen.

June 28, 2007
USDA Child Care Food Program

Skyline College Children's Center, located at Skyline College, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno, CA, announces the on-going sponsorship of the USDA Child Care Food Program. Breakfast, lunch and after-nap snack will be served every day school is in session. All children in attendance will be offered the same meals at no separate charge with no physical segregation or any other discrimination against any child.

In accordance with federal law and U. S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, S. W., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced-price meals or free milk in child nutrition programs is available upon request.

For more information, contact Judith M. Heldberg, Skyline College Child Development Center, 3300 College Drive, San Bruno, CA 94066 (650) 738-7071.

June 28, 2007
Skyline athletes to play baseball at four-year colleges and universities

Eight Skyline College student-athletes have received scholarships to transfer to play baseball at four-year colleges and universities.

The transferring students and their teams are:
Matt Lucchesi, Kent State University, Div. 1
Geoff Downing, New Mexico State, Div 1
James McCarthy, Niagara University, Div 1
Aaron Bjorkquist, Niagara University, Div 1
Jarrod Esquibel, Upper Iowa, Div 2
Joe Dieterle, Upper Iowa, Div 2
Dan Orlick, Concordia University, NAIA
Ricky Molina, Lee University, NAIA

Dino Nomicos is the Head Baseball Coach.

June 5, 2007
Sports Medicine Camp this summer at Skyline

Skyline College, San Bruno, will sponsor a sports medicine camp this summer for high school and community college students and youth sports coaches.

The camp will be July 16 - 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Skyline College Sports Medicine Facility (Classroom 3B), 3300 College Dr. The camp will be led by Jo Silken, ATC, Head Athletic Trainer for Skyline College, and in collaboration Golden State Warriors Professional Basketball team.

The fee is $100, and includes a camp t-shirt and supplies. Participants need to bring a bag lunch. Drinks and snacks will be provided.

For information and registration, see http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/silken/ call Jo Silken at (650) 738-4283 or email her at silken@smccd.edu

June 4, 2007
It's not too late to register to take summer classes!

Skyline College, San Bruno, offers a variety of summer classes that begin on June 18 and July 9.

Weekend, evening and online courses are also offered. Classes include: English, history, math, economics, music, philosophy, psychology, speech, physical education, business, dance and more!

Cost is $20 per unit. To view class listing, see www.SkylineCollege.edu For information and registration, call 650-738-4465.

May 31, 2007
Skyline College coordinator earns MESA Director of Year award

Skyline College MESA (Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement) coordinator Tiffany Reardon recently was recognized by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office for her leadership.

Lucy Casale, Statewide Director of MESA Community College Programs presented Tiffany with the MESA Director of the Year award and the 2006 MESA Center of Excellence Award to the college. Skyline's student transfer number for the 2005-2006 academic year was the highest (a tie with College of the Canyons) among MESA community college programs in the state of California.

MESA is an enrichment program which helps educationally disadvantaged students excel in math and science and graduate from college with degrees in math-based fields. Founded in 1970, the program serves pre-college, community college, and university students at more than 90 sites throughout California.

May 30, 2007
Skyline Chapter earns international Phi Theta Kappa awards

The Beta Theta Omicron Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Skyline College, San Bruno, recently received several awards at the 2007 Phi Theta Kappa International Convention.

The chapter won: Distinguished Chapter Award (top 25 chapter out of 1800); Scholarship Hallmark Award; Leadership Hallmark Award; USA Today Case Study Challenge winner for a project titled " The Global Struggle for Energy"; Distinguished Chapter Advisor Award - Dr. Christine Case; Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction - Ron Galatolo

This year, nearly 500 chapters competed for the Society's most coveted awards. The Hallmark Awards Program is the Society's capstone awards competition annually recognizing excellence in programs that promote the Phi Theta Kappa Hallmarks of Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Fellowship.
Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society of the Two-Year College, has recognized academic excellence in the two-year college since 1918. The Society is comprised of more than 1,200 chapters at community, technical and junior colleges making it the largest and most prestigious honor society serving two-year colleges.

May 25, 2007
Skyline College President's Innovation Fund projects selected

Skyline College President Dr. Victoria P. Morrow recently announced the recipients of the sixth round of the college's President's Innovation Fund grants totaling $53,000. Additional projects will be chosen for funding in the fall.

Skyline College's annual President's Breakfast, as well as the San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation, raises the financial support for the President's Innovation Fund, which encourages the faculty and staff to "dream out loud." The President's Innovation Fund provides start-up funding for innovative programs and services.

The projects funded are:

• "The Other 49'ers" - A lecture series that complements One Book One Community: San Mateo County Reads project sponsored by the Peninsula Library System. The fall semester noontime lecture series will feature several presenters including: Menlo College President Carlos Lopez; author James D. Houston; actor/musician Charlie Chin and author Ruthanne Lum McCunn.
• International Spring Festival: "Greetings from around the World" - A festival to be held in spring 2008 to showcase the arts through song and dance and celebrate Skyline College's and our community's rich diversity and the talents of students, faculty and community members.
• Common Ground: Who Are We? We Are Everyone!- These programs to be presented in the fall semester are designed to encourage understanding and open-mindedness on issues of diversity. Activities will include: photo collage, video presentation, lecture series, student panel, and lecture presentation by Nina Jablonski, Ph.D. concerning race and culture.
• ASTEP (African American Success Through Excellence and Persistence) Math Academy: The Math Academy will improve student success rates by reducing apprehension and providing support in entry and mid-level math courses that represent obstacles to success for many students.
• Multicultural Hip-Hop Conference: Hip-Hop and Education - The week-long conference will educate and empower young students about the importance of higher education through the usage of hip-hop. The conference will culminate with a showcase of artists, musicians, and students in a night filled with hip-hop, short films, spoken word, and poetry.
• Hermanos- Building an educational bridge into higher education for Latino males- Hermanos, which means "brothers" in Spanish, is a program that addresses the academic, psychological and social needs of 30 Latino males at South San Francisco High School through academic support, mentoring, and family support.

May 25, 2007
Skyline College student wins Pister Award

Skyline College student Silvia Cervantes has won the University of California, Santa Cruz's 2007 Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Award.

Silvia, who resides in South San Francisco, earned the prestigious award that consists of a $10,000 annual scholarship, awardable over two years, as well as a paid or volunteer summer work experience complementing her academic studies, between junior and senior year.

Silvia will graduate this spring with an Associate's in Arts Degree in University Studies, and Associate's in Science degrees in Natural Science and Biotechnology. While at Skyline, Silvia was active in the Associated Students of Skyline College (ASSC) as Vice President. She was also involved in the Latin American Student Organization (LASO), Pre-Medical Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Puente, and MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement).

She will attend UCSC in the fall to biology with the goal of becoming a pharmacist.
The Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Award recognizes students who have made a demonstrated commitment to assisting and improving the lives of others and fosters the transfer of accomplished students from community colleges in the UCSC region. Up to 13 scholarships are given by UCSC each year to candidates who are nominated by the presidents of regional community colleges.

April 23, 2007
Author Sonya Faye Pope presents on May 8

The Skyline College Bookstore will hold a book signing and reading by student author Sonya Faye Pope on Tuesday, May 8 at 10 a.m. in Room 6202, Student and Community Center, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno.

Ms. Pope will read from and sign her book, From the Walls Inside: Recorded Conversations with Myself, a compilation of personal reflections as poetry.

For information, see http://bookstore.skylinecollege.edu or call 650-738-4211.

April 19, 2007
Concert Choir presents "We the People" on May 10 and 12

The Skyline College Concert Choir will present "We the People... Music of our Land and Its People" in two performances on Thursday, May 10 and Saturday, May 12.

The ensemble will sing a concert of American choral music directed by Jude Navari with pianist Elizabeth Ingber. The program includes Howard Hansen's "Song of Democracy" based on a poem by Walt Whitman and Norman Dello Joio's rousing "Notes from Tom Paine," a musical setting of Paine's historic call for unity during the American Revolution.

The Thursday, May 10 performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Skyline College Theater, Bldg. 1, 3300 College Drive, San Bruno. Admission is free.

The Saturday, May 12 performance is at 7:30 p.m. at the Sanchez Art Center, 1220A Linda Mar Blvd., Pacifica. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by phone at 650.355.1882. Admission is $10, $5 for seniors and students. Younger than 18 years old are free.
For more information, call 650- 738-4384 or see www.SkylineCollege.edu

April 12, 2007
Skyline Hires Trisha Hosley as Head Women's Basketball Coach

Skyline College, San Bruno, announced that Trisha (Felts) Hosley is the new Women's Basketball Head Coach. Trisha replaces Brittany Lindhe who led the team to a 14-14 record last season and a 5th place finish in the Coast Conference North Division.

Trisha attended Sacred Heart Preparatory in Atherton where she was a four-year letter winner and was a part of three CIF State and Nor-Cal and four Central Coast Section championship teams. She received a basketball scholarship from the University of Portland where she was voted team captain for three years. Trisha served as an Assistant at Skyline last season and is currently working on her master's degree and teaching credential at Dominican University.

"We are thrilled to have Trish become our women's basketball coach. Her skills, abilities and personality were a perfect fit for our institution," Skyline Athletic Director Joe Morello. "Trisha will provide stability and continuity to the program. She will be able to build on the foundation established by Brittany last season."
Morello said that Trish was selected for several factors including: her pedagogical and analytical skills, experience as a player at the four-year level, familiarity with the recruitment and matriculation process, and her genuine care and concern for student athletes.

April 4, 2007
The Skyline View newspaper wins JACC awards

Two Skyline College students, and the college newspaper, The Skyline View, recently won awards at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges' state convention held March 22-24 in Sacramento.

David Cantwell received honorable mention for line illustration in mail-in entries. Shannon Elliott took home honorable mention for bring-in ad, and the staff won General Excellence for Online Journalism.

Advisor Nancy Kaplan-Biegel presented Senator Leland Yee with the JACC Distinguished Service in Journalism Education award.

April 2, 2007
"3rd Annual Pilipino Cultural Night --Parting Ways" -- April 28
Skyline College continues its annual tradition of Pilipino Cultural Nights with its latest production, Parting Ways, on Saturday, April 28, 2007 at the Main Theater at Skyline College, 3300 College Drive, San Bruno. Doors open at 7 p.m.

While the show is primarily based upon the work of the students enrolled in English 104: "Applied English Skills in Cultural Production," the key to the success of Parting Ways lies in the partnerships formed throughout the campus as well as in the community.

In Parting Ways, Nacio learns that his Grampa has passed away and flies home with mixed feelings, as his last meeting with Grampa was not a happy one. At home among family and the memories of his Grampa, Nacio learns the meaning of forgiveness and re-learns the meaning of family.

For tickets, please contact James Brillantes at (650) 534-7937 and brillantes_j@yahoo.com or Liza Erpelo at (650) 738-4119 and erpelol@smccd.edu

General Admission: $10 presale/ $12 at the door.

Proceeds will benefit future productions by the students in the Kababayan Program and Filipino Student Union.

April 2, 2007
Phi Theta Kappa recognized at regional conference
Beta Theta Omicron, Skyline College's chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, was recognized at the 2007 Phi Theta Kappa Regional Convention in San Diego on March 9-11.

The chapter earned five-star status for the eighth consecutive year for implementing outstanding service and scholarship programs.

The chapter also received several awards from the Nevada/California Region for the Chapter's 2007 programs and accomplishments. They are: Chapter Newsletter Award; Leadership Award; Scholarship Award; Outstanding Chapter Award; and Website Award.

Individual Skyline students and faculty advisor Dr. Christine Case received the following awards:

Shahrzad Afghani - Regional Scholar; Marcia Soares - Regional Nonfiction Essay; Richard Chiang - Regional Art Award; William Taira - Regional Honors Topic Essay; and Christine Case - Most Outstanding Advisor

There are 80 chapters in the region representing more than 12,000 enrolled students.

March 27, 2007
" Skyline College Career Expo" on April 18
The Skyline College Career Center will hold its annual Career Expo 2007 on Wednesday, April 18 from 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The expo will be held at Skyline College, Student and Community Center (Bldg. 6), at 3300 College Dr., San Bruno.

More than 70 employer representatives from 35 participating companies will provide current employment opportunities.

If you are seeking full-time or part-time work, dress for success and bring your resume to this event. Be prepared for on-the-spot interviews!

This is a free and public event. For more information, please contact Natalia Chavez at (650) 738-4337 or chaveznatalia@smccd.edu

March 27, 2007
Student Receives COA Student of Month Honorable Mention

Skyline College student Rashad Taylor has received an Honorable Mention as a Student Athlete of the Month for February 2007 from the Community College League of California Commission on Athletics (COA).

The COA gives the awards in partnership with the California Community College Sports Information Association (CCCSIA).

Rashad, a sophomore left-fielder who attended Riordan High School in San Francisco, has been an instrumental force in the Trojans' 10-5 record. He leads the team in batting average (.460), hits (23), home runs (4), RBI's (18) and stolen bases (7 in 9 attempts).

These statistics either lead the state or are among the state leaders in each category. In addition to his athletic statistics, Rashad also excels in the classroom with a 3.3 grade point average.

7th Annual President's Breakfast
Come and see what makes Skyline College shine!

Dr. Victoria P. Morrow, President, and the Skyline College President's Council will host the 7th Annual President's Breakfast on Thursday, March 22 at 7:30 a.m. at the South San Francisco Conference Center, 255 South Airport Blvd. This is your opportunity to learn about the great education that Skyline College delivers, and how the President's Innovation Fund encourages faculty and staff to "dream out loud."

A featured speaker is Skyline student Sonya Pope, who recently published her book of poetry and short stories titled "From the Walls Inside: Recorded Conversations with Myself." Daniel Tostado, 2006 Skyline College graduate and recipient of the prestigious University of California, Santa Cruz's Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Award, also will speak.

The breakfast is complimentary. Please confirm your attendance by calling 650-738-4325 by March 19.

March 5, 2007
"Conversations in Rhythm" on March 14

Skyline College will present "Conversations in Rhythm: Exploring America's Percussive Roots" on Wednesday, March 14 from 12:45 - 2:15 p.m. in the Main Theatre, 3300 College Drive, San Bruno.

Skyline instructor, musician and ethnomusicologist John Ulloa and an ensemble will perform. The artist, who has a new CD titled "Rum and Smoke," brings attention to Latin music and the impact it has had on American music and culture.

The event is part of the spring series sponsored by the college's SEEED (Stewardship for Equity, Equal Employment and Diversity) committee. For information, call Rosemary Bell at (650) 738-4213.

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February 20, 2007
Skyline College presents "Native Daughters" art exhibition

Skyline College presents "Native Daughters: California Landscape Paintings" featuring local artists Diane Stevens and Jessica Dunne through March 3, 2007, at the Gallery Theatre, Building 1, 3300 College Drive, San Bruno.

Hours are: Mondays 10 AM - 5 PM; Tuesdays 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM; Wednesdays 10 AM - 4 PM; Thursdays 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM; and Fridays 3 PM - 5 PM.

A reception will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2007 from 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, in conjunction with the WOW! Women on Writing Conference.

The theme of "Native Daughters" is the contrast between pastoral and landscape painting. Diane Stevens and Jessica Dunn are native Californians whose work reflects their environments, the worlds of coastal California and the city - San Francisco. The show is presented in cooperation with the "Women on Writing" conference.

Admission is free. For information, call (650) 738-4282.

February 15, 2007
2007 Phi Theta Kappa All-California Academic Team

Two Skyline College students were recently selected for the 2007 Phi Theta Kappa All-California Academic Team.

The recipients are:

Javier Giron, 20, from South San Francisco, has earned a 3.7 GPA at Skyline and is majoring in managerial economics at UC Davis. In addition to being a Phi Theta Kappa member, he is a National Dean's List inductee and was on the Dean's List for each semester he was at Skyline. He was a tutor of math and English at Skyline's Learning Center. He is a recipient of the G.W. Williams Investment Scholarship and the Tom Constantino Family Scholarship. He was born in El Salvador.

Emi Matsuura, 22, from San Bruno, has earned a 3.80 GPA at Skyline as a Chemical Engineering student. She plans to transfer to either UCLA or Cal Poly Pomona this year and would like to become a researcher in health and beauty industry. She is from Japan and graduated from Marshfield High School (Ore.) and Hamana Senior High School (Japan) in 2003 .

Emi has been an officer of the Beta Theta Omicron Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa for two years. Additionally, she has been recognized as a Beta Theta Omicron Outstanding Officer and Beta Theta Omicron Outstanding Member. She is a recipient of the Doris E. Bray Memorial Scholarship, Iliff Foundation Scholarship, and Rotary Club San Bruno Scholarship and is on the Dean's List.

The All-USA Academic Team program annually recognizes 60 outstanding two-year college students. Phi Theta Kappa, USA TODAY, and the American Association of Community Colleges sponsor the All-USA Academic Team program annually. To be eligible, a student must post a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA and be eligible to graduate with an associate's degree.

February 14, 2007
Cosmetology Department will host annual Cosmetology Career Faire on February 26

The Skyline College Cosmetology Department will host its annual Cosmetology Career Faire on Monday, February 26 from 4 - 7 p.m. at Pacific Heights Building on campus at 3300 College Dr., San Bruno.

During the open house event, there will be food and a silent auction. Students will meet with potential employers, cosmetology partners, alumni and other friends and sponsors.

For more information, call Josie Glenn, Coordinator at 650-738-4421 or Laurie Biagi, Skyline Cosmetology Club Adviser and Instructor at 650-738-4420.

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January 23, 2007
Join us on Feb. 14 in celebrating new, renovated buildings at the heart of the college!

Skyline College invites the community to its ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, February 14, Valentine's Day, at 1 p.m. for its new and renovated buildings that create a new welcoming gateway to the heart of the college at 3300 College Drive, San Bruno.

The campus is celebrating the opening of its state-of-the-art Student and Community Center, Business and Language Arts Building and Science Building. The buildings' construction and renovations were funded by the Measure C bond passed by the voters of San Mateo County in 2001 and state funds. The Student and Community Center is also partially funded by Skyline students.

• Student and Community Center: Houses an indoor/outdoor dining area, cyber café, conference rooms for community use, bookstore, security office, gathering areas for students and facilities for student activities.
• Business and Language Arts Building: Renovated and updated facilities for language arts and business classes, including new journalism, speech and business labs and classrooms with technology and the ability to accommodate a greater number of students.
• Science Building: Contains first-rate science instruction areas including labs for biology, biotechnology, microbiology, chemistry, geology and oceanography.

For information, please see www.SkylineCollege.edu or call 650-738-4445.

January 17, 2007
Skyline Shines Award Nominations

Skyline College, San Bruno, is now accepting nominations for its Skyline Shines award.

This annual award is designed to recognize individuals or groups who help Skyline to shine in terms of its quality of programs and services and its reputation for quality. Two awards will be made annually, one to a member or group of the Skyline employees and one to a member or group from the community.

Nominations should be made by 4:30 p.m. on April 13, 2007, using the nomination form found on www.smccd.net/accounts/skynotes (Click on "Skyline Shines Award"). Please use this form to describe the ways in which the nominee(s) help the college live up to the college's values.

Nominations should be sent to Linda Ghio, Assistant to the President, at ghiol@smccd.edu by fax at 650-738-4338, or by mail to:

Linda Ghio, President's Office

Skyline College
3300 College Drive
San Bruno, CA 94066

For questions, call 650-738-4183.

January 11, 2007
Documentary "Big Enough" at Skyline Feb. 8

Skyline College, San Bruno, will present the documentary "Big Enough" as part of its "Diverse-ability: Culture and Community" film festival, on Thursday, February 8th at 1 p.m. in the Main Theatre, 3300 College Dr.

The college's Museum of Tolerance Alumni Group and Disabled Students Program & Services will sponsor the screening of "Big Enough," a portrait of several dwarfs who appeared in Jan Krawitz and Thomas Ott's 1982 film "Little People." Through a "then and now" lens, the characters confront their physical and emotional challenges: dating, marriage, and the decision to have children; the difficulties of living in a world designed for average-sized people; the struggle toward equal opportunity and enhanced self-esteem amidst cultural stereotypes; and the future for their community now that dwarfism can be diagnosed in utero through genetic testing.

There will be a discussion with filmmaker Jan Krawitz following the film. Ms. Krawitz, a professor of documentary film and video at Stanford University, has won major awards internationally for her impressionistic documentary "Styx." Retrospectives of her work have screened at the Portland Art Museum, Rice University, the Austin Film Society and the Ann Arbor Film Festival. Her 1982 Emmy-nominated PBS documentary "Little People" and "Drive-In Blues" have been broadcast nationally on PBS and the Discovery Channel.

Admission is free. Light refreshments will be provided. Funding for the program is provided by the President's Innovation Fund. For information, call 650-738-4306.

January 8, 2007
Expanding Your Horizons Conference prepares today's girls for tomorrow's careers

Hundreds of girls from San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties will have the opportunity to make hand lotion, be a disease detective or a crime scene investigator during the Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) Conference on Saturday, March 17 from 8:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Skyline College, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno.

Sixth through 12th-grade girls are encouraged to participate in hands-on workshops to learn about career opportunities in math, science and engineering from professionals in the field.

The event, which marks the 27th time that Skyline has hosted the conference, will feature Bev Crair, Senior Director of Solaris Software Development at Sun Microsystems delivering the keynote address. Other presenters include marine biologists, engineers, chemists and molecular geneticists during this all-day hands-on exploration of science, math and engineering.

EYH is sponsored by the Genentech Foundation. Skyline College has donated the facilities for the conference, and presenters and planners volunteer their time and expertise.

The $10 admission fee includes lunch. Registration is required by March 9 and may be made by downloading a registration form from www.skylinecollege.edu/eyh

For information, please contact Dr. Christine Case at case@smccd.edu or 650-738-4376.

January 8, 2007
Women on Writing! Conference March 3

Skyline College will hold its signature full-day literary conference featuring national and regional writers, and editors.

The fifth annual WOW! Women on Writing Conference will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2007, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the college, 3300 College Drive, San Bruno, to celebrate International Women's Day.

Novelist Ayelet Waldman, Love & Other Impossible Pursuits, will deliver the WOW! keynote address entitled "On Being a Bad Mother." Featured authors on an afternoon panel will be Kaui Hart Hemmings, House of Thieves; Kathleen de Azevedo, Samba Dreamers; and Adair Lara, Hold Me Close, Let Me Gomoderated by author Michelle Tea. Workshop faculty will include poet Ellery Akers, videographer Annie Hershey, authors Katharine Harer, Tristine Rainer, and Pat Murphy.

WOW! admission is $60 before January 26, $85 by February 23, $100 at the door, and $25 for students. Registration may be made by calling 650-738-4324 or by downloading a form from www.smccd.net/accounts/skywow/index.html

January 8, 2007
Gold, Gods, & Glory: The Global Dynamics of Power Colloquium

Skyline College presents "Gold, Gods, & Glory: The Global Dynamics of Power Colloquium" on February 8, 15 & 22, 2007, from 7-8 p.m. in Building 6, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno.

This free series of programs on global issues is funded by the President's Innovation Fund and sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa.

February 8, "What it is like to be a Muslim today?" by Ameena Jandali, co-founder and Secretary of the Board of Directors, Islamic Networks Group. Ameena Jandali, author and lecturer, has appeared on numerous television and radio programs on topics such as Women in Islam, Ramadan, and topics related to September 11th.

February 15, "The world waits while Darfur dies" by the San Francisco Bay Area Darfur Coalition, an alliance of San Francisco Bay Area organizations, groups, and individuals working to stop the genocide in Darfur and end war in the Sudan.

February 22, "Bridge 2 Peace: The Children of Sri Lanka" by Amali Tower. Bridge2Peace is a non-profit, non-governmental, organization operating in the United States and Sri Lanka to empower the children of emerging countries and their families. Humanitarian Amali Tower has conducted relief work in South Africa and Zambia; Lima, Peru; Chiang Mai, Thailand; and Sri Lanka with Bridge2Peace. She is presently working with The International Rescue Committee.

For information, call Dr. Christine Case at (650) 738-4376 or visit www.SkylineCollege.edu

January 3, 2007
Skyline College baseball player signs national letter of intent to play for Niagara University, New York

Skyline College baseball player Aaron Bjorkquist recently signed to an early national letter of intent to play for Niagara University, New York.

Aaron Bjorkquist (Daly City, Calif.) and another player from Virginia became the first signees to join the team for the 2007-08 season.

"We are very pleased as to how the early signing period is shaping up for our program," NU head baseball coach Chris Chernisky said.

Bjorkquist, a right-handed starting pitcher and a Trojan reliever, had a 4.80 earned run average with three strikeouts in 15 innings, playing with future Niagara teammate, junior outfielder Frank Kurnik (Reno, Nev.).

"Aaron possesses the capabilities to step right into our starting rotation," Chernisky said. "He comes from one of the best junior college programs in America. Coach Dino Nomicos does an outstanding job of identifying talent, developing that talent and preparing his players for the next level."

 

December 20, 2006
Making the Connection: Plug Into College conference

Are you a student wondering about college? A parent who would like more information about college?

Skyline College will host the daylong conference "Making the Connection: Plug Into College" on Saturday, February 10, 2007, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Skyline College, 3300 College Dr., Bldg 2,San Bruno, CA.

High school students, college students and parents can plug into workshops about: Money for college; Writing a personal statement; Planning for college success; Overcoming fears in math; Choosing a career path; and meet university representatives.

Cost is $12 pre-registration, $15 at the door and includes lunch and materials fees. Some scholarships are available. Group discounts available.

To register, call (650) 738-4236 or visit www.smccd.edu/accounts/skyplugin

December 18, 2006
Achieve at Skyline College. Spring semester begins January 16.

Registration is open now for Spring semester classes at Skyline College, San Bruno, beginning January 16. Skyline now offers lower fees of only $20 per unit!

Skyline offers a convenient location, low cost, wide availability of programs, flexible scheduling, and a student-centered environment. Through Skyline's Guaranteed Transfer Program, many Skyline graduates transfer to numerous four-year colleges and universities. Other Skyline College students graduate and achieve Associate in Arts (A.A.) or Associate in Science (A.S.) degrees. Students achieve employment and advancement in business and industry after earning certificates from Skyline's 43 Certificate programs.

Skyline also offers short courses starting throughout the semester available to the community for continuing education and as a convenient way to fulfill educational goals.

The spring semester begins January 16. The last day to add a semester-length class is January 29. Short courses begin monthly. For information on class offerings, programs and registration, call 650-738-4465 or visit www.SkylineCollege.edu

December 12, 2006
Skyline research projects at annual SACNAS conference

Twenty students representing Skyline College, San Bruno, presented their original scientific research at the 2006 annual convention of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) recently in Tampa.

Ten of the students began their projects in the spring semester in Dr. Christine Case's Biology 230 class developing a research inquiry, designing experiments, implementing the experiments, collecting and analyzing data, and reviewing current literature. These same students later enrolled in Biology 690 and submitted abstracts that were evaluated and accepted for publication and presentation at the SACNAS convention.

Biology 690 students and their research projects were:

Antibacterial Activity of Solanaceous Plants, Raymond Lai, San Francisco & Rosanne Luu, San Francisco.

Antibacterial Properties of Zingiberaceae, Madison Fandel, Pacifica & Jillian Vega, Pacifica.

Bacteriocins from Goldfish, Judy Liu, San Francisco & Raymond Chow, San Francisco.

Antibacterial Activity of Lichens, Lesley Hansen, Pacifica & Dustin Schiavo, Sonora.

Antibacterial Properties of Plants Used in Traditional Chinese Herbs, Laura Yusman, Daly City & Paul Cotaco, Millbrae.

A second group of students conducted research at Skyline in a five-week residential summer program in Marine Biology funded by the National Science Foundation. MESA Director Tiffany Reardon and biology Instructors Shari Bookstaff and Kim Touneh worked with Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) students. The students from Skyline College and their projects were:

Correlation of Temperature on the Population of Leopard Shark in the San Francisco Bay Estuary from 1993-2001. Martha Gallegos, East Palo Alto & Javier Solis, South San Francisco.

A highlight of the conference was Nasim Naderseresht ‘s (from San Francisco) poster Detecting Planetary Debris Disk Around Young Stars Using Adaptive Opticswinning in the Physics and Astronomy Category. Nasim conducted her research with the Center for Adaptive Optics at UC Berkeley.

December 5, 2006
Winter Band Concert

The Skyline College concert and jazz bands will hold a winter concert on Friday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m., in the Main Theatre, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno.

Director Billy Robinson will conduct the bands playing the music of Copland, Puccini, Rodgers & Hart and more. The concert will also feature vocals by Tina Schuller, Vriana Graham and David Umemoto.

Admission is free. For more information, see www.SkylineCollege.edu

 

November 28, 2006
Skyline College Concert Choir presents "Winter Serenade"

Skyline College Concert Choir presents "Winter Serenade," a celebration of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 250th birthday year. The choir will perform Mozart's Missa Brevis in D, the "Laudate Dominum" from his Solemn Vespers, and other holiday favorites including arrangements of traditional carols and light-hearted holiday classics.

The two performances are:

• Thursday, December 7, 7:30 p.m. at the Skyline College Theatre Bldg 1, 3300 College Drive, San Bruno. Tickets at the door are $10 general admission, $5 students and seniors.
• Saturday, December 9, 7:30 p.m., 1220A Linda Mar Blvd., Pacifica. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by phone at 650-355-1882. They are $10 general admission, $5 seniors and students and younger than 18 years old are free.

The choir is accompanied by an instrumental ensemble led by Virginia Smedberg, with special guest soprano soloist Barbara Daley. Jude Navari is the conductor and Elizabeth Ingber is the accompanist.

November 1, 2006
Skyline College is offering a dance aerobics course for all ages, sizes and abilities.

Dance 350 (CRN 38855) will be offered beginning January 16 through the spring semester from 4:45 - 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This course, taught by instructor Diana Cushway who has 20 years of experience as the dance artistic director at Skyline, is especially designed for people who want to build strength and work at their own pace. It includes cardiovascular training, toning, Pilates exercises and meditation and stretching.

It's perfect for adults ages 40 and older who want a fun way to get back into shape and be healthy, Ms. Cushway said. "The response to the class has been amazing," she said. "People are looking for a fun way to work out comfortably with people of their own age."

Enrollment fee is $20. To enroll, call 650-738-4465 or see www.SkylineCollege.edu

October 26, 2006
Skyline College invites the community to an Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the newly renovated Gymnasium and Physical Education Complex (3300 College Drive, San Bruno) on Wednesday, November 8 at 4:15 p.m.

The event also celebrates the first game of the new women's basketball team. Guests are invited to stay for the game that begins at 5:30 p.m.

For information, visit www.SkylineCollege.edu or to RSVP, call 650-738-4325.

 

October 25, 2006
A new program at Skyline College, called Hermanos, will kick off with an opening event on Monday, Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the South San Francisco Municipal Building, 33 Arroyo Drive, Suite C, South San Francisco.

Hermanos, which means "brothers" in Spanish, is a program sponsored by Skyline College for Latino high school males (currently located at South San Francisco High School) that addresses their academic, psychological and social needs through academic support, mentoring, and resources. Its goal is to increase educational opportunities for Latino students. It is sponsored by Skyline's President's Innovation Fund.

The program has several components:

• Mentoring: Each Hermano will be matched with a mentor who will function as a positive role model.
• Education: There are interactive and engaging learning activities, and outside classroom learning activities to develop students' leadership, time management and goal setting skills. Students also explore college and career options, and earn college and high school credit.
• Family: The Hermanos program works with families to recognize that family support is important in a student's success, both personally and academically.

Students meet Mondays and Wednesdays after school at SSF High School. For information, contact Pablo Gonzalez at (650) 738-4139 or Shelly Hausman (650) 738-4346.

 

October 25, 2006
The Community College League of California Commission on Athletics (COA), in partnership with the California Community College Sports Information Association (CCCSIA) recently named Skyline College student Jose Ruiz as one of two COA Student Athletes of the Month for September 2006.

Jose Ruiz, of South San Francisco, a sophomore on the Skyline College men's soccer team, had a very memorable month of September. The sophomore, who was a 1st Team All-West Region and the Coast Conference Player of the Year last season, led the state with 18 goals, 10 assists and 46 points to help lead the Trojans to an 8-0-1 mark.

In addition, the team is currently ranked #5 in the nation in the NSCAA Division III poll. Ruiz opened the season by scoring eight goals in the three games at the Cosumnes River Tournament, including four tallies in a 5-0 win over Shasta College. He also scored three times in a win over Yuba College and had multiple-goal games in four other contests.

The Community College League of California Commission on Athletics (COA) is a non-profit organization per IRC Section 501 (c)(3). As authorized by the State Legislature, the Education Code provides the COA the opportunity and authority to establish the rules and regulations to administer the athletic activities of the nearly 25,000 student athletes at California's community colleges. To view the latest news, information, and updates of all 23 COA-sanctioned sports, and for COA Athlete of the Month history and nomination procedures, visit www.coasports.org

 

October 17, 2006
Staff members of The Skyline View, student newspaper of Skyline College, San Bruno, recently received awards at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges NorCal Conference held at San Jose State University Oct. 14.

Nicole Tanjuakio took home First Place for Feature Writing in the mail-in category, John Harrison earned Third Place in the on-the-spot Editorial Cartoon, and the entire staff received General Excellence for Online Journalism. This is the fourth time Skyline students have won general excellence in this category, and the third consecutive time they've won it at the NorCal conference.

The adviser is Nancy Kaplan-Biegel.

 

October 17, 2006
Skyline College, San Bruno, will host its annual Holiday Job Fair, with more than 25 employment representatives from the Bay Area, on Wednesday, November 8, from 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in Building Two, Cafeteria, 3300 College Dr.

If you are seeking full-time, part-time and/or holiday seasonal work, dress for success and bring your resume to this event. Be prepared for on-the-spot interviews.

This event is open to the public. Free. For more info, Please call Ivy Velasquez at 650-738-4337.

 

October 17, 2006
Skyline College is currently hosting a Fulbright Scholar from the Philippines who is working with Kababayan, a college learning community that focuses on the Filipino and Filipino-American experience.

Robin A. De Los Reyes, an English faculty of the Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Zamboanga City, Philippines, is at Skyline for a year on a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistantship (FLTA) grant. One of the main objectives of the program is to provide teachers of foreign countries the opportunity to spend a year in the United States.

His work with the Kababayan program includes teaching, tutoring in the Learning Center, assisting in the classroom, serving as a resource person in language sharing groups, organizing and participating in extracurricular activities, and most importantly, acting as a cultural representative.

"I look forward to continuing to study and teach here, and to being further exposed to American culture," Reyes said.

 

October 17, 2006
Skyline College, San Bruno, will host the showing and discussion of the film "American Blackout." The event will be held Friday, October 27, 2006 from 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM in the Main Theatre, 3300 College Drive.

The political documentary, directed by Guerrilla News Network's Ian Inaba, won the 2006 Sundance Special Jury Prize. The event is sponsored by the Adewole Project, Black Student Union and ASTEP and funded by the President's Innovation Fund.

For additional information, contact Dr. Tony Jackson at 650.738.4156 or jacksont@smccd.edu

 

September 11, 2006
Three students at Skyline College, San Bruno, have won scholarships from Peninsula Community Foundation.

Frank Longhitano, of Daly City, and Corey Kreidler, of Half Moon Bay, were recognized through the Kumin Scholars Program. The Kumin Scholarship supports current community college students who wish to transfer to a four-year institution. This scholarship recognizes and honors the family and work responsibilities of many community college students. The scholarship amount is up to $2,000 for Community College students and up to $4,000 when students transfer to a four-year institution for up to 3 years at the community college level and up to 3 years of funding at the four-year institution level. Frank plans to transfer to San Francisco State in 2007 and Corey has transferred to Cal Poly.

Jessica Gonzalez, of South San Francisco, earned a Peninsula Regent Charitable Foundation Educational Grant for $2,000. The grants are given to Peninsula Regent employees and their dependents pursue their educational goals. The selection committee seeks applicants with academic promise, perseverance, involvement outside the classroom and personal characteristics such as honesty and good judgment. She plans to transfer to a 4-year university in 2008.
Since 1964, Peninsula Community Foundation has built community investment through strategic and inspired philanthropy. The Foundation has awarded scholarships to local students for more than 30 years and works to meet community needs in the areas of children and families, education, health and human services, the environment, the arts and strengthening nonprofits. For more information, visit www.pcf.org

 

August 15, 2006
Skyline College, San Bruno, announces the two winners of the inaugural Skyline Shines Award. They are San Bruno resident Carolyn Livengood and the Skyline College Expanding Your Horizons in Math and Science (EYH) conference.

President Dr. Victoria P. Morrow announced the winners of the new award during the college's opening day ceremonies on August 14. The Skyline Shines Award is designed to recognize individuals or groups who help Skyline to shine in terms of the quality of its programs and services and its reputation for quality. This is the first year the awards have been made. One will be given each year to an individual or a group of Skyline employees, and one to an individual or a group of community members.

Carolyn Livengood, a news correspondent for the San Mateo County Times, was part of the first Skyline College graduating class in 1971. As a strong supporter of education, she was the North County Chairperson on the campaign to pass the college's first bond issue in 1964, and was precinct chairperson for the second bond issue in 1968. Today, she continues to serve on Skyline's President's Council and President's Breakfast Committee.

EYH (Expanding Your Horizons), a conference for girls grades six through 12, has been helped nearly 20,000 girls explore their interests in math and science over its 26-year history. Started by a group of faculty in 1980, Skyline's EYH is the second oldest in the nation and has been acknowledged as a significant intervention program by the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Senate. Its hands-on and engaging activities make girls aware of the career possibilities and need for math and science skills. Those involved with EYH are: Christine Case; Shari Bookstaff; Tiffany Reardon; Daisy Araica; AJ Bates; Don Biederman; Pat Carter; Ana Castro; Mousa Ghanma; Nick Kapp; Sue Lorenzo; Judy Mckeever, CSF; Julie Mooney - Cañada; Omer Thompson; Kim Touneh; and Science/Math/Technology Dean Michael Williamson.

"Both Carolyn Livengood and the Expanding Your Horizons Conference have helped Skyline College to shine over many, many years, both in terms of the quality of our services and in terms of our reputation. It is a tremendous privilege for me to recognize both of these recipients of the first ever Skyline Shines awards," said Dr. Victoria Morrow, President.

For information on the award, call 650-738-4183 or visit www.smccd.net/accounts/skynotes

 

July 21, 2006
Skyline College, San Bruno, is now accepting nominations for a new award, Skyline Shines.

This award is designed to recognize individuals or groups who help Skyline to shine in terms of its quality of programs and services and its reputation for quality. Two awards will be made annually, one to a member or group of the Skyline employees and one to a member or group from the community.

Nominations should be made by 4:30 p.m. on April 3 in the form of a letter to the President of Skyline College which describes the ways in which the nominee(s) help the college live up to the college's values. Nominations should be sent to Linda Ghio, Assistant to the President, at ghiol@smccd.net by fax at 650-738-4338, or by mail to:
Linda Ghio, President's Office
Skyline College
3300 College Drive
San Bruno, CA 94066

For questions, or a list of criteria, call 650-738-4183 or visit www.smccd.net/accounts/skynotes

 

July 5, 2006
It's not too late to register to take summer classes!

Skyline College, San Bruno, offers a variety of summer classes that begin on July 10 or later and end mid-August or sooner.

Weekend, evening and online courses are also offered. Classes include: English, history, math, economics, music, philosophy, psychology, speech, physical education, business, dance and more!

Cost is $26 per unit. To view class listing, see www.SkylineCollege.edu For information and registration, call 650-738-4465.

 

May 11, 2006
The California Community College Chancellor's Office recently announced that Skyline College will be awarded $450,000 to support Biotechnology Career Education in the Bay Area. The funding, from Senate Bill 70 signed to provide $20 million of one-time funds to the California Community Colleges (CCC), supports improved linkages between the career and technical curricula of the public schools and community colleges.

Skyline College will lead a consortium called BIOMAPS, (Biotechnology Instruction Organizations Map Articulated Pathways for Success). The BIOMAPS consortium includes: Gene Connection, Capuchino High School, Career Ladders Project, San Mateo High School, Carlmont High School, San Mateo County Regional Occupation Program (ROP), BayBIO Institute, Northern California Biotechnology Center, Bio-Link, Cañada College, College of San Mateo, Laney College, and Skyline College.

BIOMAPS will align Biotechnology education curriculum between ROP / High Schools and community colleges and develop articulated courses applicable toward the completion of certificate and degree programs. BIOMAPS will also expand work experience opportunities for students, initiate mentor programs (BIOMentors), conduct company tours (BIOBus), and provide hands on activities for students to gain first hand knowledge of the industry. BIOMAPS will provide high quality, industry driven professional development for faculty, including counselors, that enables them to deliver industry driven instruction, career advisement, curriculum and materials to ROP / High Schools and Community Colleges.

This two year project begins June 1, 2006. For more information, contact William Watson, Director of the Center for Workforce Development at Skyline College William.Watson@smccd.edu 650-738-7035.

 

May 10, 2006
Skyline College student Daniel Tostado has recently won the University of California, Santa Cruz's 2006 Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Award.

Tostado, who resides in South San Francisco, earned the prestigious award that consists of a $10,000 annual scholarship, awardable over two years, as well as a paid or volunteer summer work experience complementing his academic studies, between junior and senior year.

Daniel will graduate this spring with an Associate's Degree in liberal arts from Skyline College. While at Skyline, Daniel was a Campus Ambassador, President of the Latin American Student Organization (LASO), and participated in the Puente program. He also tutors third-, fourth- and fifth-graders and is active on a gang prevention committee for the City of South San Francisco.

He will attend UCSC in the fall to study literature.

The Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Award recognizes students who have made a demonstrated commitment to assisting and improving the lives of others and fosters the transfer of accomplished students from community colleges in the UCSC region. Up to 13 scholarships are given by UCSC each year to candidates who are nominated by the presidents of regional community colleges.

 

April 27, 2006
Skyline College's chapter, Beta Theta Omicron, of Phi Theta Kappa recently received Leadership and Scholarship Hallmark Awards for 2006 and was recognized as a Distinguished Chapter.

Skyline's members of Phi Theta Kappa returned from the International Convention where they received the awards on April 22 and 23. The Beta Theta Omicron Chapter is one of 1600 Phi Theta Kappa chapters at community colleges in several Countries, but one of only 25 chapters that received the awards and one of only five chapters to win all three of these awards

During the academic year, chapters develop and implement programs in Leadership, Scholarship, and Service.

Biology Professor Dr. Christine Case is the chapter's adviser.

 

April 19, 2006
Skyline College Children's Center, located at Skyline College, 3300 College Dr., San Bruno, announces the on-going sponsorship of the USDA Child Care Food Program.

Breakfast, lunch and after-nap snack will be served every day school is in session. All children in attendance will be offered the same meals at no separate charge with no physical segregation or any other discrimination against any child. In accordance with federal law and U. S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, S. W., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD).

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced-price meals or free milk in child nutrition programs is available upon request.

For more information, contact: Judy Heldberg, Skyline College Children's Center, 3300 College Drive, San Bruno, CA 94066, (650) 359-8637

 

April 17, 2006
Skyline College has hired Brittany Lindhe as its women's basketball coach. Last month, Skyline announced it was re-establishing women's basketball for the upcoming 2006-07 season.

Lindhe was most recently an assistant and chief recruiter at the University of San Francisco. Before that, she served as an assistant at the University of Portland. She played basketball at USF, which retired her number. She finished as the second leading scorer in women's basketball at USF, led the Dons to the Sweet 16 in '96 and was named the West Coast Conference tournament MVP in '97.

Lindhe was the West Coast Conference's female student athlete of the year in '99, a two-time preseason All-American, a three-time member of the conference's all-academic team, and ninth all-time scorer on the WCC scoring list. She also helped to lead USF to three straight WCC tournament titles and NCAA berths, and was named one of the top 50 athletes in WCC history.

For information, please contact Dean of Athletics Andreas Wolf at 650-738-4293.

 

April 4, 2006
Several students from Skyline College, San Bruno, have won journalism awards for their work on the college newspaper, The Skyline View.

These students won General Excellence for Online Newspaper award for The View at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges 2006 Annual State Convention April 1-2 in Los Angeles.

Individual awards are:
2nd place for Photo Essay: Neill Herbert; 4th place for News Feature: Derrick Sanchez; Honorable mention for Feature Profile: Vikki Nguyen; 2nd place for Editorial Cartoon: John Harrison; Honorable mention for Opinion Writing: Jonathan Dipratna

This marks the fourth semester in a row that The Skyline View has won a state or NorCal regional general excellence award for either its print or online version of the paper.

 

March 30, 2006
Skyline College will hold a public exhibition of artwork by students beginning April 20 in the Gallery Theatre, Building 1, 3300 College Drive, San Bruno. The juried show will consist of all art media.

In conjunction with the show, the college will hold a reception for the artists from 6:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26. Guest curator DeWitt Cheng, San Francisco painter, curator, collector and writer, will present a short talk on April 26 beginning at 7 p.m. He has shown at Southern Exposure, The Triton Museum, The Oakland Museum, and other venues.

The show will run from April 20 through May 17 daily with varied hours. The public is invited to both the show and artists' reception. For more information, see www.SkylineCollege.edu

 

March 20, 2006
Kathleen de Azevedo Feinblum, an English professor at Skyline College since 1995, is the author of the novel Samba Dreamers (University of Arizona Press 2006) recently published on March 9.

Her debut novel is based on Tropicalismo, an artistic and cultural movement that began in Brazil in the ‘60s. Her novel is about what happens when an immigrant flees an oppressive regime in one country and tries to become Americanized in the U.S. Her compelling story of desperation in searching for the American Dream has been called "vibrant ... debut novel" by Publishers Weekly (Jan 2, 2006).

de Azevedo Feinblum was born in Brazil and returned to her roots to write the novel. Her work has appeared in many publications, including Los Angeles Times, Writers' Forum, Boston Review, Michigan Quarterly Review, 13th Moon, Brooklyn Review, Hayden's Ferry Review, Cream City Review, Oxford Magazine, Greensboro Review, Green Mountains Review, and Amèricas.

For information, contact Kathleen de Azevedo Feinblum at 650-738-4477 or Holly Dolan, Publicity Manager at Arizona Press at 520-621-3920.

 

March 17, 2006
Skyline College to start women's basketball team in fall 2006

Skyline College, San Bruno, announces the start of a women's intercollegiate basketball team to begin competition in the Coast Conference in fall 2006.

Because of the popularity of high school girl's basketball in the county, Skyline determined that it wanted to provide student-athletes in the north county a place to continue their academic and athletic pursuits.

Through tax-payer funded bond measures, Skyline's newly modernized and renovated gymnasium is scheduled to open in the fall. This facility created through taxpayer support enables Skyline to re-establish the women's basketball program. Women's basketball was once a program at Skyline in the ‘70s, but it was discontinued due to lack of staff.

The additional program also helps balance the college in respect to Title IX, gender equity in athletics.

 

March 13, 2006
Two Skyline College students were recently selected for the 2006 Phi Theta Kappa All-California Academic 3rd Team.

The recipients are:

Lacey H. Slattery, 22, from Pacifica, Calif., has earned a 4.0 GPA as a History major at Skyline College. She is President of Phi Theta Kappa, Beta Theta Omicron chapter, and is a member of the Honors Transfer Club. Her honors include Dean's List and Alpha Sigma Alpha Distinguished Scholar for the Nevada California Region. She was the valedictorian of her high school class in 2002. She currently volunteers for the Pacifica School District.

Lee Ann Marie Butler-Owens, 47, from San Bruno, Calif., has earned a 3.73 GPA as an Early Education major at Skyline College. She is founder of Lullalee Productions & Services (LPS) a non-profit organization that provides magical events that promote story telling and reading.
Owens has received the following awards: Phi Theta Kappa, International Dean's List, Coca Cola Scholarship, The San Bruno Rotary Club and the Michael Brandon Stroud Diversity awards.
The All-USA Academic Team program annually recognizes 60 outstanding two-year college students. Phi Theta Kappa, USA TODAY, and the American Association of Community Colleges sponsor the All-USA Academic Team program annually. To be eligible, a student must post a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA and be eligible to graduate with an associate degree.

 

March 9, 2006
The Skyline College Career Center will host its annual Career Expo 2006 Wednesday, April 5th, 2006 from 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The expo will be held at the Skyline College, Building 2, at 3300 College Dr., San Bruno.

More than 35 local bay area employer representatives participate in the event with information on current employment opportunities.

If you are seeking full-time or part-time work, dress for success and bring your resume to this event. Be prepared for on-the-spot interviews!

This is a free and public event. For more information, please call Ivy Velasquez at 650-738-4337 or E-Mail velasquezi@smccd.net For information on Skyline College, visit www.SkylineCollege.edu

 

February 10, 2006
Marijane Datson, Professor of English at Skyline College, recently won the Soroptimist Making a Difference for Women Award for her work in creating the WOW! Women on Writing Conference.

She created the conference, this year to be held on Saturday, March 4, for people, who love to write and who love to read literature by and about women, to come together and celebrate "International Women's Day." She was chosen for her significant contribution to the reputation of Skyline College as a center for the intellectual nurturance of women of all ages through the WOW! Women on Writing Conference.

Marijane Datson taught literature and composition at Skyline College and the College of San Mateo since 1985. She is best known for her work in Skyline's Women in Transition Program and her advocacy for returning students, many of whom have gone on to complete degrees at Bay Area universities. Previously as Program Coordinator for the Stanford Center for Research on Women, she coordinated the Jing Lyman Lecture Series and planned and implemented two conferences: one on Women Playwrights and one on Women in the Teenage Years.

"Marijane has personally made a difference in the lives of her many students as well as created an environment of cultural enrichment at Skyline College and the Bay Area community," said Sandy Irber, Director of Marketing and Public Relations.

In 2003, the first year of the WOW! Women on Writing Conference, 287 writers and readers came to Skyline College. In 2005, an intergenerational audience of 375 from the nine Bay Area counties participated in WOW! This year, Poet Janice Mirikitani, Executive Director of the Glide Foundation and author of Love Works, will be the keynote speaker.

For information on registration, call 650-738-4324 or download a form from www.skylinecollege.edu

For comments, contact Marijane Datson at 650-557-1111.

 

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