WEST HILLS COLLEGE COALINGA

WHC Coalinga Mission Statement
West Hills College Coalinga is committed to achieving student learning through the
provision of educational, cultural, and economic development opportunities to our
current and future students and the local and global communities that we serve.
VOL. 5, NO. 2
AUGUST, 2011
This newsletter is brought to you by the West Hills College Coalinga president’s office and is meant to give you
the latest and greatest news and information from around the organization.
WEST HILLS COLLEGE COALINGA
Fall 2011 Events
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Accreditation
Reaffirmation June 2011
Follow up report due March 15, 2012
2 college recommendations
6 district recommendations
Teams to be formed to address each recommendation (faculty, classified, management)
Timeline for report preparation
o August-October Teams meet to draft responses
o October (end) Preliminary drafts of responses
o November Final drafts of responses
o December Approval by CPC/Approval by WHCC President’s Executive Cabinet
o January 2012 Approval by Chancellor’s Executive Cabinet/Approval by Board of Trustees
TRIO – STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM (SSP), UPWARD BOUND (UB), AND
UPWARD BOUND MATH & SCIENCE (UB MATH & SCIENCE)
Sports Camp
UB/UBMS students participated in a Sports Camp on July 18. The event was facilitated by Coach Steven Wright. The
sport activity promotes healthy behaviors, leadership skills, and team work. The activity was conducted at Firebaugh/NDC
in the morning at Maldonado Park and in the evening at the Coalinga campus.
Talent Show Night
UB/UBMS programs once again showed off how artistically gifted they are during the annual Talent Show on July 20,
2011. The audience was treated with fifteen amazing performances creating an ever entertaining event with acts ranging
from singing, dancing, electrical guitars, and a comical skit written and performed by NDC students. Prizes were awarded
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for 1 -3 place. A special thanks to the judges Steve Wright, Alex Villalobos, and Michelle DeOchoa.
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Pool Day and Picnic
UB/UBMS students at NDC participated in a Pool Day and picnic on July 19 at the park.
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BBQ
UB/UBMS NDC students ended their summer in Firebaugh by walking over to Maldonado Park on July 24 where they
enjoyed a delicious BBQ.
Community Project Night
UB/UBMS staff hosted the Community Projects Night on July 27 celebrating the end of the 2011 Summer Residential
program. This event allowed the groups to present their community based research projects. The event brought to a close
the students’ community service project(s) presentations. These presentations also provided an opportunity for the future
UB/UBMS leaders to hone their leadership skills and develop a closer connection to their hometown communities.
Disneyland Youth Education Leadership Series
This summer, the Upward Bound/Upward Bound Math & Science had the opportunity to attend the Disneyland Youth
Education Leadership Series event at Disneyland and California Adventure in Anaheim, CA. The students attended the
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leadership camp from Friday, August 29 through Sunday August 31 . The students were divided into smaller groups to
gain a better experience lead by a Disney Team Leader. They learned what it takes to be an engineer and build their own
rollercoaster, how sound waves travel, how the laws of physics are used to develop the best Disney rides, and how
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leadership encourages people to dream big and reach for the stars. Every workshop was followed by a ride incorporating
the lesson learned in the preceding workshop. After the workshops, students were able to go to the theme parks. Many of
these students had never been to Disneyland, so this was a great opportunity for them to experience the happiest place on
earth while receiving academic enrichment.
WHCC NORTH DISTRICT CENTER (NDC)
HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY PROGRAM (HEP)
National HEP/CAMP Association
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On July 19 –20 , 2011, the National HEP/CAMP Association members conducted visits in Washington D.C. HEP/CAMP
programs from across the country visited Capitol Hill to help create awareness among congressional representatives on
local educational challenges affecting the rural farm migrant communities within their respective Congressional Districts.
It is important to share key program information with valley leaders about the positive impact HEP/CAMP Programs are
having among hard-working families.
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(left to right: Eliseo Gamino, Anita Wright, Jim Costa (Congressman), and Javier Cazares)
OTHER SPECIAL CAMPUS EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Community Reception by Los Promotores in Firebaugh
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On July 29 , 2011, President Lewallen recognized the leadership accomplishments of Jose Antonio Ramirez during his
tenure as City Manager for the City of Firebaugh. Jose Ramirez is leaving Firebaugh to take a new job at Livingston (CA)
and will be greatly missed. Community agencies, local and regional leaders, collaborative partners, and residents
attended the special farewell luncheon sponsored by Los Promotores.
(left to right: Jose Antonio Ramirez, President Lewallen, and Marcel Hetu)
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ATHLETICS
2011-2012 WHCC Falcon Cheer Team
2011-2012 WHCC Falcon Cheer Team attended the U.S.A.
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Cheer Camp in Anaheim California July 29 thru Aug 1 they
are pictured with the camp spirit award for stunting. The
cheer team advisor is Sandy McGlothlin. They are lead by
Gerald Butler who is assisted by Terri Penney (Mountain
View Real Estate). All of the cheer staff volunteer so when
you see them give them a big thank you for bringing school
spirit back to campus.
L – R; Serena Hernandez, Kyle Rush, Sonia Valencia,
Mackenzie Garcia, Tia Ruggles, Cecilia Ceja, Gracie
Arredondo, Mackenzie Filipe and Des Soto
Fall 2011 Football
DATE
Sept 10
DAY
Saturday
OPPONENT
Feather River
LOCATION
Quincy
TIME
1pm
Sept 17
Saturday
Fresno City
Fresno
7pm
Sept 24
Saturday
Monterey Peninsula
Coalinga
7pm
Oct 1
Saturday
Reedley
Lemoore HS
7pm
Oct 8
Saturday
College of the Sequoias
Visalia
7pm
Oct 15
Saturday
*De Anza
Cupertino
7pm
Oct 22
Saturday
Coalinga
2pm
Oct 29
Saturday
*Los Medanos
(Homecoming & Hall of Fame)
*Diablo Valley
Coalinga
7pm
Nov 5
Saturday
*Chabot
Hayward
6pm
Nov 12
Saturday
*Merced
Coalinga
1pm
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Homecoming 2011
Just a reminder - Homecoming will be held on Saturday, October 22, at the Chuck Garten Memorial Football Bowl, at 2
p.m. The Athletic Hall of Fame social hour, dinner and presentation will follow at 6 p.m., in the college gymnasium. For
more information call 559.934.2452.
Fall 2011 Volleyball
DATE
DAY
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
Sat
Aug 27
Monterey Peninsula Scrimmage
Monterey
All Day
Fri
Sept 2
Modesto Junior College Tournament
Modesto
All Day
WED
SEPT 7
OHLONE COLLEGE
COALINGA
5:30 PM
Fri
Sept 9
Cosumnes River Tournament
Sacramento
All Day
Fri
Sep 16
Monterey Peninsula Tournament
Monterey
All Day
WED
SEPT 21
*TAFT COLLEGE
COALINGA
6:00 PM
WED
SEPT 28
*PORTERVILLE COLLEGE
COALINGA
6:00 PM
Fri
Sept 30
*Merced College
Merced
6:00 PM
WED
OCT 5
*REEDLEY COLLEGE
COALINGA
6:00 PM
Fri
Oct 7
*Columbia College
Sonora
5:00 PM
Wed
Oct 12
*Fresno City College
Fresno
6:00 PM
FRI
OCT 14
*COLLEGE OF SEQUOIAS
COLAINGA
6:00 PM
Wed
Oct 19
*Taft College
Taft
6:00 PM
FRI
OCT 21
*MERCED COLLEGE
COALINGA
6:00 PM
Wed
Oct 26
*Porterville College
Porterville
6:00 PM
Wed
Nov 2
*Reedley College
Reedley
6:00 PM
FRI
NOV 4
*COLUMBIA COLLEGE
COALINGA
5:00 PM
WED
NOV 9
*FRESNO CITY COLLEGE
COALINGA
6:00 PM
Fri
Nov 11
*College of Sequoias
Visalia
6:00 PM
*Conference Games
HOME GAMES IN BOLD
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Fall 2011 Rodeo
DATE
DAY
HOST, LOCATION
Sept 22-24
Thurs-Sat
Feather River College, Quincy, CA
Oct 14-15
Fri-Sat
Lassen College, Susanville, CA
2011-2012 Basketball Schedule
DATE
DAY
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
Nov 11-13
Fri-Sun
Cuesta Tournament
San Luis Obispo
TBA
Nov-19
Saturday
L.A. Trade Tech College
Coalinga
5pm
Nov 25-27
Fri-Sun
Oxnard College Tournament
Oxnard
TBA
Dec-2
Friday
Siskiyous College
Coalinga
7pm
Dec-3
Saturday
San Diego Mesa College
Coalinga
5pm
Dec 9-11
Dec-15
Fri-Sun
Thursday
Quinn Henry Tournament
Modesto College
Los Altos
Coalinga
TBA
5pm
Dec 28-30
Wed-Fri
San Diego Mesa Tournament
San Diego
TBA
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Jan-4
Wednesday
*Porterville College
Porterville
7pm
Jan-11
Wednesday
*Merced College
Coalinga
7pm
Jan-14
Saturday
*Columbia College
Sonora
5pm
Jan-18
Wednesday
*College of the Sequoias
Visalia
7pm
Jan-21
Saturday
*Fresno City College
Coalinga
7pm
Jan-25
Wednesday
*Reedley College
Coalinga
7pm
Jan-28
Saturday
*Porterville College
Coalinga
7pm
Feb-4
Saturday
*Merced College
Merced
7pm
Feb-8
Wednesday
*Columbia College
Coalinga
5pm
Feb-11
Saturday
*College of the Sequoias
Coalinga
7pm
Feb-15
Wednesday
*Fresno City College
Fresno
7pm
Feb-18
Saturday
*Reedley College
Reedley
7pm
* Conference Games
HOME GAMES IN BOLD
Big Monday Bash
SAVE THE DATE - Monday, December 5, at 7 p.m. This annual event which is sponsored by the WHCC Men’s Basketball
will be held at the Coalinga Elk’s Lodge (cost is $100 per couple). For more information telephone 559.934.2460.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT, RECOGNITION, AND INVOLVEMENT
Faculty and Classified Staff Mini Grants for 2011-12
During 2010-11 we continued the strategy to promote staff development, innovation, and creativity – the Faculty and
Classified Staff Mini Grant Programs. Faculty members and classified staff members were able to submit a proposal to
secure funds for 2011-12 up to $2,000 (faculty) and $1,000 (classified) to support ideas, initiatives, and activities that will
enhance the educational experiences for students. Funding for the mini grants comes from the WHCC Foundation. We
had several proposals submitted, but due to funding limitations we were only able to fund two of the proposals. The grant
recipients and their projects are listed below. Congratulations to all!
Giselle Simon
(Counselor)
Trista Haggard
(Advising Specialist)/
Domenica Sanchez
(Career Center
Technician)
Project
Initiate the development of a transfer culture at WHCC
as well as establish and nurture projects with colleges
and universities (implement transfer advisory committee,
workshops, field trips, professional development of
staff).
Workshops for students that provide educational,
cultural, and economic development (provide lunch for
students and cover transportation expenses for
presenters).
Amount of Award
$2,000
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CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
July 2011 Curriculum Institute
Five WHCC staff attended the July 2011 Curriculum Institute in sunny San Diego. Curriculum Chair, Sarah Shepard, was
joined by Scott Sutherland, Kevin Wilds, April Chavarria, and Jill Stearns in the intensive workshop style presentations
coordinated by the Academic Senate of California Community Colleges. The annual event is a great opportunity to hear
about new and coming changes from the staff of the state Chancellor’s Office. Vice Chancellor Carole Goldsmith, a team
of five from Lemoore, and the Wilds’ family rounded out the WHCCD group.
Transfer Degrees
Upon returning from San Diego, Sarah Shepard convened an online curriculum meeting where two new transfer degrees
were approved to meet the needs of students seeking transfer to a CSU in the area of Administration of Justice and
Mathematics. These degrees are the first to be approved at WHCC according to the SB1440 guidelines for guaranteed
transfer and bachelor’s degree completion. There are already several more transfer degrees under development by faculty
to further increase the options for students.
DeVry University Begins Offering Bachelor’s Degree Classes
Our partnership with DeVry University has begun. Bachelor’s degree classes for a degree in Technical Management
began in July on the Coalinga campus. The following classes are in progress for DeVry’s summer term.
COLL 148 – Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
BUSN 115 – Introduction to Business and Technology
We have begun exploring the possibility of utilizing technology to connect students at the North District Center to DeVry
University opportunities.
Health Careers
The CNA class that began June 2011 celebrated their completion on August 10, 2011. The ceremony was held in the
theater, at 5:00pm, honoring the 13 students that successfully completed the course.
STUDENT SERVICES
University Representatives
University Representatives from DeVry University, National University, Columbia College, UC Merced, and Fresno Pacific
continue to be on campus serving the needs of students, in the Transfer Center. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments
are preferred. For more information sign-up in Student Services or contact Domenica Sanchez at 559.934.2174.
FARM OF THE FUTURE
Cummunity Garden
Jim Brixey and his student employees planted gardens during the spring, summer and fall seasons. Cesar Salas is a
student worker who manages the community garden. Leroy Squire and Jason Huerera are among those who help with the
garden.
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For all California farmers this has been a tough year. The weather changes from rain to chill made it extremely difficult to
get plants to grow. West Hills Farm is no exception. Jim said, ―It was [really] hard to grow anything and when things did
grow the little rabbits ate them up. Cesar had to plant ocra three times.‖
Despite their hardships, Cesar and his coworkers have managed to grow tomatoes, jalepenos, ocra, bellpeppers, squash,
watermelons, cantelope, and corn this summer. Not all of these are quite ripe enough to pick yet, however the team is
working hard to keep them growing.
This garden is for the community. Anyone is welcome to go out and pick whatever they would like to take home and eat.
Vince Motte Weather Station at Farm of the Future
Stn ID
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Max Soil
Max Air
Avg Wind
Max Rel
Name
Date
Tmp(F)
Tmp(F)
Speed(mph) Precip(in) Hum(%)
Coalinga
8/8/2011
78.5
93.7
5.6
0.23
58
Coalinga
8/9/2011
77.2
95.4
5.9
0
44
Coalinga 8/10/2011
76.7
95.5
6
0
31
Coalinga 8/11/2011
76.4
93.2
5.8
0
36
Coalinga 8/12/2011
76.6
93
5.7
0.11
42
Coalinga 8/13/2011
76.7
95.4
5.6
0
42
Coalinga 8/14/2011
76.5
96.6
6.8
0
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Making Way for the Solar Panels
Farm of the Future staff and student employees finished chipping almond trees and cutting firewood to make way for the
future WHCCD solar voltaic project. They started clearing approximately 1800 trees from the 17 acres this past spring and
finishing the process early in August. The next step will involve hauling the chips and root balls off the project site.
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Ag Science II Project Update
The project status at the first of August is approximately 50% complete. As with our July 2011 up-date report, most of the
progress is comprised of underground work installing piping and electrical conduit developing the infrastructure of the
project and future projects.
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It is anticipated that by the August 23 BOT meeting building 500 (CTE program shops) will be under construction. The
design for the new ag well pump and distribution system is being developed by Provost & Prichard. The preliminary design
is scheduled to be ready for review by the second week of August. PG&E permits are progressing; the project is waiting on
Rule 16 permit so electrical construction can be scheduled.
WHCC Welding Classes offered at the Lemoore Campus
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Evening welding classes on the Lemoore Campus are just finishing up on Aug 4 The class had a strong enrollment of 20
dedicated students. The summer heat made for difficult conditions but all of the students completed the class. Welding in
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100 F+ temperatures is not pleasant, but the students stayed with it and did very well. Conditions became better with the
setting sun and they stayed busy right to the very end of class (9:30 pm). The picture below is typical of the intense
students developing skills using the mobile welding lab.
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PERSONNEL
Tenure Recipients
The following instructors were recently granted tenure by the WHCCD Board of Trustees, upon recommendation of the
Academic Senate and President Lewallen: Al Graves/GEOG, Giselle Simon/Counselor and Sherry Barragan/PSYTEC.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Al Gaves
Giselle Simon
Sherry Barragan
Welcome to the Falcon Family!
Michael Curran, Head Falcon Baseball Coach and ENG Instructor
Alex Villalobos, Director of Residential Living and Student Activities
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Lainey Campos, Senior Secretary
Employee Transitions
The following employees have either retired or moved on to other opportunities. We wish them well in their future
endeavors. We thank them for their many contributions to the district and colleges and we wish for them nothing but
success in their future endeavors.
Ron Danner, Director of Residential Living (1996-2011)
Jesse Cota, Advising Specialist (1996-2011)
Verna Hernandez, Director of Health Careers (2008-2011)
Troy Holsonbake, Faculty Member (2006-2011)
David Reynolds, Associate Dean of Student Services (1998-2011)
Jana Cox, Director of Financial Aid (2004-2011)
Susan Whitener, Associate Vice Chancellor (2000-2011)
Rhea Rehark-Griffith, Faculty Member (1985-2011)
Connie Flores, Secretary (2006-2011)
Franki Cleveland, Secretary (2005-2011)
Brett Howard, Financial Aid Assistant (2010-2011)
Tom Winters, Faculty Member (1986-2011)
John Benson, Groundskeeper (1991-2011)
WHCCD FOUNDATION
First Lady Laura Bush is coming to West Hills College
As part of the Distinguished Lecturer and Performer Series, former First Lady Laura Bush will speak at West Hills College
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Lemoore on Saturday, Sept. 24 . Tickets are available at protix.com and start at $25. Get yours today.
Largest ever cash gift given to WHCC Foundation
WHCCD retiree Dixie Welborn and her husband, Brian, who were students together at West Hills College Coalinga after
World War II, have made the largest ever cash gift to the West Hills College Foundation. Dixie died in Sept. 2009 and
Brian died exactly one month later. Most of their estate was left to three entities—the WHCC Foundation; the CoalingaHuron Parks and Recreation Department, on whose board Dixie served as president for many years; and the Coalinga
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Community Foundation. The initial distribution to the WHCC Foundation was $200,000. Details and a formal
announcement are in the works. Their gift will provide scholarships for WHCC students in perpetuity as a wonderful
reminder of their commitment to West Hills College Coalinga and its students.
FACILITIES
WHCC Fitness Lab (Open Lab) Fall 2011
Fitness Lab Hours:
Monday-Wednesday-Friday
5:15am—8am/9am—12pm/1pm—5pm
Tuesday-Thursday
5:15am—9am/10:30am—1pm/2:30pm—6pm
Saturday
8am—12pm
Membership Date:
Monday, Aug 15, 2011 through Friday, December 16, 2011
Cost: $95 (price includes use of fitness lab equipment, workout towel, locker room, shower facilities). For more information
come by the athletic offices on campus or contact Gina Tollison at 559.934.2452
New Campus Map and Campus Buildings Relabeled
During this past year the Facilities Planning Council worked on revising and redesigning the campus maps. In revising the
map it was noted that we had considerable inconsistency in the labeling and naming of buildings. In some cases we used
a name and in some cases we used a letter. This truly created confusion for students on their class schedules. With the
addition of the Wellness Center and the need to ―label it‖, the Council decided that now was the time to clean all of this up.
It was decided that all campus buildings would receive a ―letter‖ designation and the letter would never change. A name
could be placed on a building, but the letter would always remain (for schedule purposes, maps, etc.). For example, the
Wellness Center is ―U.‖ When someone decides to donate $1 million dollars to have his/her name placed on the building
we will certainly do that. However, the building will always remain as ―U‖ on a student class schedule and on the map.
We have also labeled the parking lots 1-4. This will provide improved communication when we provide visitors and others
information about the campus. It is certainly easier to send a map to someone and direct the person to park in Lot 3 rather
than say ―park in the lot by the ATM.‖
New directional maps, signs, and building letters are being fabricated and will be installed soon. Temporary letters will be
placed on buildings for the start of the semester.
The revised campus map can be accessed on the college web site at campus map.
You can download the electronic version of this newsletter at:
www.westhillscollege.com/coalinga/about/presidents_pen_newsletter.asp
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