Contact: Roberta Krauss | [email protected] 619.388.3998
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ADAM JONES & QUINTIN BERRY
KEYNOTE STUDENT SUCCESS DAY CONFERENCE
SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE | Friday, Nov. 20
WHAT:
Presented by the First Year Services Program, the Student Success Day
educational planning session is for all students new to San Diego City College for
the spring 2016 semester.
▪ Keynote: Major League Baseball Players Adam Jones & Quintin Berry|
8:00 a.m.
▪ Student Support Services Presentations | 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
▫ EOPS/CARE & CalWORKs
▫ Disabled Students & Program Services (DSPS)
▫ Mental Health & Health Services
▫ Financial Aid
▪ Resource Fair (AH Plaza) | 9:40 – 10:20 a.m.
▪ Educational Planning Sessions (MS & BT buildings) |10:30 – 12:3
▪ Workshops (AH & BT buildings) | 1:00 – 2:00
WHEN:
Friday, November 20 | 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE:
San Diego City College
Harry West Gymnasium (across from San Diego High School)
1480 Park Boulevard
WHY:
New students will learn about academic and student support resources, meet
with counselors to develop their initial education plans, and begin the spring
registration process.
BACKGROUND:
Launched in 2007, this is the 10th Student Success Day at San Diego City College. More than
5,000 students and parents have received assistance in facilitating the steps to begin college as
a first-time student.
Adams Jones
While growing up in Southeast San Diego, Jones excelled at football, basketball and baseball.
Jones graduated from Morse High School in 2003 after leading his high school team as both a
pitcher and a shortstop. Jones currently plays for the Baltimore Orioles as Center Fielder.
Jones was just named the 2015 Marvin Miller Man of the Year by the Major League
Baseball Players Association. The award recognizes one player for his combination of on-field
performance and community dedication. This year, Jones has been presented with a Governor's
Service Award by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, and at the Legends for Youth dinner in New
York City he received the MLB Players Association's Brooks Robinson Community Service
Award for bettering the lives of youth in a community — an honor named after the Orioles Hall
of Fame third baseman. Jones has also been the Orioles nominee for MLB's top humanitarian
honor, the Roberto Clemente Award, in 2013 and 2011. In 2011, he won The Baltimore Sun
Media Group's Tim Wheatley Award, presented to a Baltimore-area athlete that gives back to the
community.
Quintin Berry
Born in San Diego, Berry Quintin played baseball, football and basketball at Morse High
School in San Diego. Berry played one season of baseball at Grossmont Junior College
before moving on to San Diego State University (SDSU). Berry's head coach at SDSU
was former major leaguer and Baseball Hall of Fame member Tony Gwynn.[2] He was
named to the All-Mountain West Conference first team in 2005 and the second team in
2006. Berry has played for the Chicago Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers, and the
Chicago Cubs.
About San Diego City College
Established in 1914, San Diego City College serves as the educational cornerstone of downtown San Diego. A 60-acre urban
campus, City College serves more than 16,000 students, offering 100 associate degrees, 500 certificates and 1,500 classes. City
College is part of the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD), the second largest of California’s 72 community college
districts, which also includes Mesa College, Miramar College and Continuing Education. For more information, visit
www.sdcity.edu.