PRESIDENT’S CORNER Learning Styles Workshop
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PRESIDENT’S CORNER This past year has presented us with challenges we never could have imagined, but through your hard work and perseverance, when coupled with the prospect of campuses where faculty, staff, and students have had the opportunity to be fully vaccinated, envisioning a return to some semblance of normal operations is made possible. As the number of new COVID cases in the county continues to drop, more vaccines are administered, and we move into the less restrictive red-tier, Cerro Coso is looking at a phased approach to the return to campus as we continue to assess COVID-19 mitigation efforts. In all of our preparation, our first priority is the health and well-being of our campus community and visitors. Fully restoring campus operations will require patience, careful consideration, and deliberate implementation. Our safe return plan will evolve as circumstances develop and/or as new information or revised guidance becomes available from federal, state, and local officials, and public health experts. Thanks to a collaborative effort between the college and Ridgecrest Regional Hospital, more than 45 Cerro Coso employees received the Johnson and Johnson one-shot vaccine on Wednesday, March 10th. The college recently surveyed employees to inform the need for future vaccination clinics. Out of the 163 respondents, over 67% have received a vaccination. A special shout out to Bishop and Mammoth employees, where only one employee is awaiting vaccination at the close of the survey. According to the survey, there are 32 Cerro Coso employees still looking to receive a vaccination. We have updated our COVID-19 Updates pages to reflect local vaccination sites, many with links to aid in scheduling an appointment. Our commencement planning team is looking for a socially distant way to provide an in-person commencement for our students: look for more information to be released soon. The Cerro Coso community has been remarkable in its collective response to the many challenges this pandemic has presented. Prioritizing a human-centered approach throughout the transition back to campus will help ensure a successful return for all. Although I joined CCCC at a very unique time, there is no place I would rather be. The optimistic spirit and sense of community that drew me here, give me confidence that we will emerge a stronger institution. April 2021 President’s Corner 1 Learning Styles Workshop 1 Alumni Spotlight—Elizabeth Esparza, CCMA, CPT 2 Ain’t I a Woman! 2 Computer Literacy and Technology Help 2 Transfer Center 3 Congratulations to Cody Pauxtis 3 Partnership Advances Education Opportunities in Tehachapi 3 Foundation Feature: Give the Gift of Education 4 Inside this Issue CCCC students in Lisa Banks’s class are gaining clinical experience as part of the LVN program while supporting the COVID vaccination efforts in our region. Learning Styles Workshop Do you know your learning style? Are you a hands-on person? Do you need visuals? How about audio? Student Services is offering a Learning Styles Workshop on April 8th and 21st from 12:30-1:30pm via Zoom to help students identify their learning style and develop strategies to learn better. Understanding one’s learning style matters because it is the fundamental way they interact with the world around them. When one struggles to learn something new, it’s probably not because they are not capable. Some find it difficult to learn in a classroom. Others, find it hard to learn by themselves. In life, we all encounter situations that aren’t adapted to our learning style, so it is up to us to find ways that work. It might take extra work, but this workshop can help approach a problem differently ultimately maximizing one’s success in the classroom and career. Summer & Fall 2021 classes now available online! Priority Registration - April 7th Open Registration - April 14
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PRESIDENT’S CORNERThis past year has presented us with challenges we never could have imagined, but through your hard work and perseverance, when coupled with the prospect of campuses where faculty, staff, and students have had the opportunity to be fully vaccinated, envisioning a return to some semblance of normal operations is made possible. As the number of new COVID cases in the county continues to drop, more vaccines are administered, and we move into the less restrictive red-tier, Cerro Coso is looking at a phased approach to the return to campus as we continue to assess COVID-19 mitigation efforts. In all of our preparation, our first priority is the health and well-being of our campus community and visitors. Fully restoring campus operations will require patience, careful consideration, and deliberate implementation. Our safe return plan will evolve as circumstances develop and/or as new information or revised guidance becomes available from federal, state, and local officials, and public health experts. Thanks to a collaborative effort between the college and Ridgecrest Regional Hospital, more than 45 Cerro Coso employees received the Johnson and Johnson one-shot vaccine on Wednesday, March 10th. The college recently surveyed employees to inform the need for future vaccination clinics. Out of the 163 respondents, over 67% have received a vaccination. A special shout out to Bishop and Mammoth employees, where only one employee is awaiting vaccination at the close of the survey. According to the survey, there are 32 Cerro Coso employees still looking to receive a vaccination. We have updated our COVID-19 Updates pages to reflect local vaccination sites, many with links to aid in scheduling an appointment. Our commencement planning team is looking for a socially distant way to provide an in-person commencement for our students: look for more information to be released soon. The Cerro Coso community has been remarkable in its collective response to the many challenges this pandemic has presented. Prioritizing a human-centered approach throughout the transition back to campus will help ensure a successful return for all. Although I joined CCCC at a very unique time, there is no place I would rather be. The optimistic spirit and sense of community that drew me here, give me confidence that we will emerge a stronger institution.
April 2021
President’s Corner 1Learning Styles Workshop 1Alumni Spotlight—Elizabeth Esparza, CCMA, CPT 2Ain’t I a Woman! 2Computer Literacy and Technology Help 2
Transfer Center 3Congratulations to Cody Pauxtis 3Partnership Advances Education Opportunitiesin Tehachapi 3Foundation Feature: Give the Gift of Education 4
Inside this Issue
CCCC students in Lisa Banks’s class are gaining clinical experience as part of the LVN program while supporting the COVID vaccination efforts in our region.
Learning Styles Workshop Do you know your learning style? Are you a hands-on person? Do you need visuals? How about audio? Student Services is offering a Learning Styles Workshop on April 8th and 21st from 12:30-1:30pm via Zoom to help students identify their learning style and develop strategies to learn better. Understanding one’s learning style matters because it is the fundamental way they interact with the world around them. When one struggles to learn something new, it’s probably not because they are not capable. Some find it difficult to learn in a classroom. Others, find it hard to learn by themselves. In life, we all encounter situations that aren’t adapted to our learning style, so it is up to us to find ways that work. It might take extra work, but this workshop can help approach a problem differently ultimately maximizing one’s success in the classroom and career.
Summer & Fall 2021 classes now available online!
Priority Registration - April 7thOpen Registration - April 14
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Computer Literacy and Technology Help
Access Programs is providing students with computer literacy and technology help on Mondays and Tuesdays from 10 am to 12 noon. The goal is to help students improve literacy skills and learn how to navigate technology to their benefit and success. As new literacies that include digital and media technologies evolve, preparing students to understand and adjust to these literacy demands is critical to current and future expectations for pleasure and work. Access Programs is using this time to help students become more successful in their classes, research, and communications.
Ain’t I a Woman!The college celebrated Women’s History Month with a special performance of “Ain’t I a Woman!” A chamber music theatre work conceived and performed by The CORE Ensemble (Cello, Piano, and Percussion) featuring actress Shinnerrie Jackson as ex-slave and fiery abolitionist Sojourner Truth, renowned novelist and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston, exuberant folk artist Clementine Hunter, and fervent civil rights worker Fannie Lou Hamer. Featuring text by Kim Hines and a score drawn from the heartfelt spirituals of the Deep South, the urban exuberance of the Jazz Age, and concert music by African American composers. The event took place virtually on Tuesday, March 16th at 6 p.m.
Alumni Spotlight—Elizabeth Esparza, CCMA, CPTMeet Elizabeth Lopez Esparza, a California Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) and Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT I), who graduated from the very first Medical Assisting program at ESCC in 2015. We recently caught up with Elizabeth in late February when she was part of the team that administered COVID-19 vaccines. Elizabeth says graduating from the MA program at ESCC was the ideal experience for her. The one-on-one instruction, hands-on learning, and small class size were perfect for her learning style, while she also worked two jobs. After graduation, Elizabeth started work at Northern Inyo Hospital, first in Pediatrics and now, as an Ancillary Specialist, performing EKGs, Phlebotomy, and Medical Assisting to all departments within the hospital. According to Elizabeth, working during the pandemic has been dynamic and challenging. The patient screening process is intense. Every person must be screened before and upon arrival for appointments. Enforcing COVID-19 safety protocols is a huge part of her work now. Elizabeth says, “I am privileged to be part of the effort to vaccinate my community. Vaccinating the elderly, immunocompromised, and essential workers has been vital to the health of my community. I look forward to vaccinating the rest of the population soon to maintain this virus so we can all move forward. Soon, I will be able to safely be around my mother, who has Stage 5 kidney failure, along with numerous other health problems.” Elizabeth’s future goals include completing the prerequisites needed to further her education. She is deciding between Radiology Technician, Respiratory Therapist, and Physician Assistant programs. Elizabeth Esparza – Forever a Coyote!
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Partnership Advances Education Opportunities in TehachapiAn extended agreement between Cerro Coso Community College (CCCC) and the Tehachapi Unified School District (TUSD) will provide expanded educational opportunities for students, including a Certificate of Achievement in Welding Processes from CCCC. “This collaboration illustrates the impact K-12 and higher education partnerships can have on generating education and workforce opportunities for students in Tehachapi and the surrounding areas,” stated Nicole Griffin, Interim Dean of Career Technical Education at CCCC. The college’s Welding Processes program trains students in multiple welding processes, preparing them for entry-level welding positions in diverse fields. Career areas in which welders work include: mining, manufacturing, marine welding, shipbuilding, metal art sculpting, machine shops, construction, railroads, automotive, as well as the aircraft, aerospace, and renewable energy industries. The possibilities are endless. “TUSD is committed to providing as many learning pathways and opportunities as possible to ensure that all students are prepared and have career options,” said TUSD Superintendent Stacey Larson-Everson. Welding classes will be held in the evenings using the Tehachapi High School welding lab on Dennison Road. Safety protocols and physical distancing requirements are enforced, and class size is limited to sixteen students per course. Cerro Coso and TUSD have partnered since 2014 to provide a variety of educational opportunities to the residents of the Tehachapi area, including the dual enrollment program that provides students college credit while still in high school.
Congratulationsto Cody Pauxtis, Director
of Maintenance and
Operations for earning a
Bachelor’s in Science Degree
in Operations and Project
Management from Southern
New Hampshire University
in September. Cody plans
to go on and earn an MBA
with an emphasis in Project
Management.
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The CCCC Foundation believes that every student deserves access to quality, affordable education. Through scholarships, program support, and emergency aid, they provide the support and encouragement CCCC students need to stay focused on their schooling and achieving their dreams. The Coronavirus pandemic is affecting students. They need our help. The CCCC Foundation is pleased to accept your donation of the gift of education at www.cerrocoso.edu/giving. Thank you for making a difference!
