Conference Day 2009 Coming Soon to a Location Near You Join your friends for fun and fellowship! On Feb. 19, district administrators, support staff and faculty will engage in a day designed to help refresh the spirit and refocus energies on our common mission of student success. Not registered yet? Contact location representatives below. District Office, District Service Center and LeCroy Center: Yolanda Nolan, Phillip Barbosa, Angela Auzenne - Legacy of Service = Student Success Brookhaven: Monica Taliaferro, - 30th Anniversary Celebration Cedar Valley: Tim Xeriland - Are You on Track? Sustainability in All We Do! Eastfield: Shirley Kaczka - Dream It, Learn It and Live It El Centro: Norman Howden, Charles Hedrick and Tony Gobar - Building a Sustainable Future Mountain View: Michael Arrendondo - Education, Edification, and Celebration North Lake: George Marquez - Hit the Bullseye for Student Success Richland: Andy Tubbs - Student Retention Success Essential in Sustainable Community Building   DCCCD Employee Awards Announced A Legacy of Service On Friday, Feb. 6, about 350 honorees and guests enjoyed a buffet dinner at Edisons near the new district office to celebrate the achievements of several DCCCD employees. The formal reception honored those who had been recognized already in each location or group for their accomplishments in the award categories. But more especially, districtwide winners were announced for the first time. Those so honored include: Professional Support Staff Employee of the Year, Full-Time Employee - Stephanie Sarles, BHC Professional Support Staff Employee of the Year, Part-Time Employee - Susan Starr, EFC Full-Time Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award/Miles Production Award - Fred Newbury, RLC Adjunct Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award - Monica Clausen, NLC Administrator of the Year - Howard Finney, ECC Jean Sharon Griffith Student Development Leadership Award - Ken Johnson, ECC Innovation of the Year Award - CPA Starter Program, Michael Tylaska, Team Leader and Angela LeBlanc, Team member - MVC Learning Technology Innovation of the Year - Digital Resource Repository, Team Leaders: Bob Crook and Craig Mayes; Team Members: Rachelle Howell, Glen Kuck, Kay Hampshire, Thomas Upton, Noel Cavazos, Craig Wright, Sal Chavez, Janet Fulton, Becky Stinson, Valerie Cavazos - LCET [READ THE FULL STORY]   New District Award Honors Learning Technology A newcomer to the DCCCD Awards program, the Learning Technology Innovation of the Year Award for 2008-2009 is the result of a recommendation made via the Distance Learning Strategic Planning process during 2007-2008. This award is a districtwide pilot for 2008-2009 focused on innovations in learning technology that are scalable, sustainable and replicable with a focus on student success. The District’s response to the award was phenomenal, with 12 innovations being nominated. The winner of this pilot year's award was the Digital Resource Repository, Bob Crook and Craig Mayes of the LeCroy Center, team leaders. The repository provides a unique, searchable database of more than 2,500 video segments and interactive Flash exercises available for DCCCD faculty use. This innovation was a collaboration of the LeCroy Center's production, product design and marketing departments, along with San Bernadino Community College.   Three Members Added to Retirees Hall of Honor Nancy Roberts, Claudia Robinson and Mary Francis Gibbons joined the DCCCD Retirees Hall of Honor during the 2009 DCCCD Awards on Friday, Feb. 6. Nancy Roberts, PSS inductee, started part-time at Eastfield College in 1980 in the science and technology division and became a full time staff member in 1981 in the public information office. She retired in 2004 as the room coordinator and now works part time at Eastfield in the new outreach and advancement office. Administrator honoree, Claudia Robinson, a native Texan, served DCCCD as district director of marketing and communications for 29 years, 1976-2005. She is loving retirement in Georgetown, Texas making new friends, reading, traveling and volunteering at the community theater, doing the "Curves" thing. She says, "I am continually and forever blessed by my association with DCCCD where I was allowed to pursue an enriching and rewarding career and make lifelong friends." This year's faculty addition to the Retirees Hall of Honor, Mary Frances Gibbons, taught English at Richland College for over 30 years. A technical writing specialist, she continues to serve Richland and the DCCCD in many ways as a writer, author consultant, presenter and advocate. In her free time, she and her husband enjoy travel and time spent with three beautiful granddaughters.   Upcoming Professional Development Events Event Date Location and Times District Conference Day Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009 See Conference Day Article Above Visions of Excellence Assessment Techniques Friday, Feb. 27, 2009 CVC Room TBA, 1 p.m.-4 p.m OrgDev Miniseries Green in the Workplace Thursday, March 12, 2009 LCET Room R012, 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Visions of Excellence Pursuit of Professional Excellence Friday, March 27, 2009 NLC Room TBA, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Emotional Intelligence Tuesday, March 31, 2009 DO Room 038 9 p.m.-4 p.m. OrgDev Miniseries Growth Opportunities in the District Monday, April 13, 2009 LCET Room R012, 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Visions of Excellence Celebrating Successes Friday, April 24, 2009 BHC Room TBA, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Human Resources A-Z Tuesday, April 28, 2009 DO Room 038 9 a.m.-12 p.m. OrgDev Miniseries Laugh for Your Life Tuesday, May 5, 2009 LCET Room R012, 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. New Employee Orientation Tuesday, May 12, 2009 DO Room 038 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Strategic Performance Management Workshop Thursday, May 21, 2009 DO Room 038 9 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information on training/educational programs, visit the Organizational Development Web site or call 214-378-1614.   Bond Program Project Updates DCCCD was established in 1965 with a $41.5 million bond issue, and it currently has a "AAA" bond rating from Moody's, Fitch's and Standard & Poors. Voters overwhelmingly passed a $450 million bond issue in May 2004 to support the district's future growth and students' needs. Bond program projects are underway at all seven colleges as well as the district office.

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