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San Diego Miramar College • 10440 Black Mountain Road • San Diego, CA 92126 • 858/536-7800 • www.sdmiramar.edu
NEWS
January 2015
Miramar Among Fastest Growing Colleges
The above was the headline from a December 12 article
in the San Diego Union Tribune that brought to light a
Community College Week survey showing Miramar College
as the 17th fastest growing community college in the nation
among campuses with at least 10,000 students. To read
the entire article as it appeared in the U-T, click on the link
provided.
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/12/
miramar-fastest-growing-college/
San Diego Miramar College Marches in
MLK Parade
Classified staff, faculty and students were among the 50
volunteers who took part in the 2015 Martin Luther King,
Jr. Parade on Sunday, January 18 in downtown San Diego.
Our float was a big hit for onlookers as we marched down
Harbor Drive and ended near Sea Port Village. “Under the
Miramar College is one of the fastest growing community colleges in
the nation, according to a recently released annual survey.
leadership of Dean Jacobson, assisted by Ms. Middleton
and the ASC’s engagement, Miramar’s float was a highlight
of the MLK parade,” said President Hsieh. “I would like to
thank those classified staff, faculty, and managers who joined
students to be part of the parade. You all represented
the College well.” Those representing Miramar College
wore shirts with the slogan “Have Things Really Changed?”
They also held up “I Can’t Breath” signs and some walked
wearing hoodies. The San Diego Community College
District took part, along with board members, all 3 colleges
and Continuing Education.
KUSI-TV Visits Campus
A KUSI-TV delegation, led by Sports Director Paul Rudy,
toured Miramar College on January 6. Joining Rudy were
local sales manager Jim Baker and account executive Ed
Freel. The trio was extended a tour led by Brett Bell, vice
president of Business Services and President Hsieh. The
hour long tour featured a visit to the gym to watch the
newly formed men’s volleyball team practice. Miramar
College is exploring ways to build a partnership with
KUSI-TV to better promote the College, our students,
and our mission. The folks from KUSI-TV are longtime San
Diegans who remember what Miramar College looked like
before its recent transformation and they marveled at how
wonderful the campus looks.
Men’s volleyball team prepares for inaugural season
January 29 at 2pm. Their first official match will take place
on Saturday, January 31, as part of a tournament at Palomar
College. The first home match is scheduled for Friday,
February 6 at 4pm in the gym vs. Irvine Valley College. We
invite you to attend this historic event.
Local Media Covers Volleyball Practice
With their inaugural match fast approaching, our men’s
volleyball team has drawn coverage from the local media.
KUSI-TV reporter Matt Gilson featured the team on the
KUSI News at 10pm on Friday, January 9. Here is a link to
the story: http://www.kusi.com/clip/11022429/fridayjanuary-9-part-2
The good folks at KUSI-TV provided these decorative cookies for the
Miramar College staff upon their arrival.
Men’s Volleyball Practice Begins
The all-new men’s volleyball team is in its third week of
preparation for the opening of their inaugural season. The
players, under the direction of Head Coach John Landicho,
have been hard at work with daily practices on-campus.
The Jets have a scrimmage at Southwestern College on
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The following week, KFMB News 8 stopped by to feature
volleyball player Noly Mon. On February 1, Noly is headed
to Los Angeles to audition to become a contestant
on NBC’s “The Voice”. Noly did make it to round 3 of
American Idol auditions a few months back. In addition, on
MLK Day, NBC 7’s Derek Togerson visited campus to shoot
a feature on the men’s volleyball program. Check your
Miramar email for an update on when NBC 7 and CBS 8
plan to run their features.
CBS 8 sports reporter John Howard, KUSI sports reporter Matt
Gilson, and NBC 7 sports anchor Derek Togerson all visited campus
earlier this month to feature the men’s volleyball program.
Classified Staff Development Week
Just prior to the start of the new semester, Miramar College
held Classified Staff Development Week with an emphasis
on health. The Happy Heart Challenge took place on
January 13 and was intended to make Miramar College
one of the first colleges to have all of its employees fully
trained in CPR and AED. Those who attended were taught
how to use the Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
which can be found around campus. On January 14, Terhea
Williams, Miramar College instructional lab technician, led
a discussion on seafood products and their labeling. On
January 15, a four hour health and fitness expo was held
in K-107. Several outside vendors were present to answer
questions on everything from health benefits to personal
training.
Miramar College Faculty Member Quoted in
Syndicated News Article
Jessica Matthews, exercise physiologist at Miramar College,
was quoted in a syndicated news feature entitled, Will 2015
be the year of the standing desk?
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This article appeared in over two-dozen publications
worldwide. To read the article as it appeared in Yahoo!
Business & Finance, please click on the link provided.
https://nz.finance.yahoo.com/news/will-2015-be-theyear-of-the-standing-desk-213105922.html
Miramar College Hits the Local Radio Airwaves
In hopes of boosting our
enrollments, building a
recognizable brand in the
San Diego community
and driving prospective
FM 94/9 is running Miramar College students to our website,
ads through Sunday, January 25.
Miramar College used
grant money offered by
the School of Business and Technical Careers to advertise
for two weeks on FM 94/9. San Diego’s alternative rock
station is currently ranked second in the San Diego market
in Adults 18+. The station is running forty-two :30 second
spots inviting prospective students to either update their
current skills or think about a career change. Our spot
highlights the following programs: office administration,
computer business tech, aviation operations, fire tech and
paralegal. The spots will run through Sunday, January 25.
Diesel Bus Donated to Miramar College
In mid-November, the Diesel Technology program took
possession of a natural gas engine bus for students to learn
from. The bus was donated by our apprenticeship partner,
SD Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). This bus will allow
students and faculty to expand capacity and effectively
continue our program development in this new advanced
transportation technology.
New natural gas burning bus donated to the Diesel Technology
program
PEOPLE
Francesca “Frankie” Heasty
has joined Miramar College
as student services assistant in
the Counseling Department
at Miramar College. Francesca
comes to us most recently from
Magic Hours Children’s Center
where she worked as a preschool
teacher. Prior to that, she was
employed with San Diego Unified School District as a
special education assistant working alongside teachers to
assist students with daily activities. In addition, Francesca
has worked as an administrative assistant and receptionist
performing a wide variety of clerical duties. Francesca is no
stranger to the San Diego Community College District. In
May of 2008, she earned her Associates of Arts in Transfer
Studies from City College. Afterwards she continued her
education at California State University, Fullerton where she
earned her bachelor’s in Psychology. In Francesca’s free time
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she enjoys spending time with her fiancé, Ryan and 3-yearold son, Ocean.
Michelle Campuzano is the new student services assistant
in the Career Center. Michelle holds a B.A. in Psychology
with a minor in Counseling and Social Change from San
Diego State University and a M.S. in Educational Counseling
from National University. She has previous experience as a
school counselor intern at the middle and high school level.
Most notably, she was a full-time intern at Montgomery
High School in Chula Vista. In that year, she provided career
and college counseling to low-income and first-generation
students. Before becoming a student services assistant she
worked in fine dining for six years at The Prado restaurant
as a lead hostess. Michelle is thrilled to be assisting in the
Career Center, where she can utilize her experience in
working with students and skills in customer service. She
looks forward to getting to know the students and staff
here at Miramar.
Steve Quis is the new public
information officer. Steve comes to
Miramar from Brandman University
where he was director of public
relations. Prior to that, he was
the academic communications
manager for Bridgepoint Education
in San Diego. On weekends, Steve
announces college basketball
for ESPN and Time Warner Cable SportsNet. He can
occasionally be seen as a fill-in sports anchor at CBS8 here
in San Diego.
Gerald Ramsey, vice president
for Student Services, has joined
the ARCHES Executive Team and
recently attended an orientation
gathering in Sacramento. ARCHES
is the Alliance for Regional
Collaboration to Heighten
Educational Success. The specific
purpose of the organization is to be a voluntary
confederation of regional collaboratives with a shared
goal of closing the achievement gap and increasing college
readiness, enrollment, and completion rates for students
from socio-economic and racial-ethnic communities with
historically low college-going rate. Ramsey was appointed
to the Executive Team by the Chancellor’s Office of the
California Community Colleges.
Dr. Kevin Petti, president
emeritus, Human Anatomy &
Physiology Society, gave a guest
lecture at San Diego State’s
Centennial Celebration for the
School of Exercise and Nutritional
Sciences on November 14.
Drew Peterson and Karolina
Salazar each took home PCAC Athlete of the Week
Honors for the week of November 23. A clean sweep for
Miramar College! Peterson, who is on the men’s basketball
team, led Miramar to wins over Orange Coast College
and Riverside City College. His finest accomplishment was
a 32-point effort vs. RCC that featured seven 3-pointers.
Salazar, a member of the women’s soccer team, scored a
goal in a 2-1 defeat of Pierce College which helped the Jets
go unbeaten in their 17th straight match.
Alumni News
Xavier Grizzelle, who received an associate’s degree and
fire protection certificate in 2011,
was featured by the Communications
Department at University of Texas-San
Antonio where he is now a student.
The Jamaican born Grizzelle was
very complementary about Miramar
College in his remarks. To read his
story, click on the link provided.
http://www.utsa.edu/today/2014/12/xaviergrizzelle.
html
ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
Want to know what’s going on?
Check “all” or search by category in the Master Calendar: Athletics, Civic Center Activities (campus rentals), Community Events,
Hourglass Complex, Internal College Activities, Student Activities, Student Services at www.sdmiramar.edu/calendar.
Stay informed…
Committee agendas, minutes and reports can be found at www.sdmiramar.edu/faculty/committees. College Executive
Committee (CEC) meetings are open to all interested parties.
2015 Spring Convocation Program
Spring 2015 Semester Begins
Jets Basketball vs. Imperial Valley College
“Turn Over a New Leaf” Campaign
January 22, 2015 • 8:00AM-1PM • L-105
January 23, 2015 •7:00PM • Gym
January 26, 2015
January 26-28, 2015 • 9:00AM-12:00PM • K1 building, First
floor lobby
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Blood Drive
January 26, 2015 • 9:00AM-3:00PM • Parking lot 2 in front
of the H-building
Bookstore Buyback
January 27, 2015 • 9:00AM-6:00PM • Front of the
bookstore
Jets Basketball at Cuyamaca College
January 28, 2015 • 5:00PM
Men’s Volleyball Scrimmage at
Southwestern College
January 29, 2015 • 2:00PM
Jets Basketball at San Diego City College
January 30, 2015 • 5:00PM
Kendo Club
January 30, 2015 • 6:00-10:00PM • A-111
Total Soccer Academy
January 30, 2015 • 6:30-9:00PM • Hourglass Fieldhouse
Men’s Volleyball at Palomar College
Tournament
January 31, 2015 • Time: TBA
Academic Senate Meeting
February 3, 2015 • 3:30-5:30PM • l-309
President’s Open Hour
February 3, 2015 • 4:00-5:00PM • N-206
Jets Basketball vs. Southwestern College
February 4, 2015 • 7:00-9:00PM • Gym
Inaugural Men’s Volleyball Home Game vs.
Irvine Valley College
February 6, 2015 • 4:00PM • Gym
Scholar Fest
April 15, 2015 • 1:00PM Reception • 2PM Awards • LLRC
Classified Awards Ceremony
May 5, 2015 • 3:00PM • L-105
Commencement
May 15, 2015 • 1:00-3:00PM • Compass Point
(Reception 1PM)
Classified Staff Appreciation Luncheon
May 21, 2015 • 11:30AM-1:00PM • LLRC Patio