Student Success Celebrated
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2012 – 2013 Annual Report
Transcript of Student Success Celebrated
2012–2013Annual Report
Mission The MiraCosta Community College District mission is to provide
educational opportunities and student-support services to a diverse population
of learners with a focus on their success. MiraCosta o� ers associate degrees,
university-transfer courses, career-and-technical
education, certi� cate programs, basic-skills
education, and lifelong-learning opportunities
that strengthen the economic, cultural, social, and
educational well-being of the communities it serves.
Contents
5 M e s s a ge f r o m th e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t / P re s i d e n t
6 M a rk s o f D i s t i n c t i o n
12 H o n o r R o l l o f D o n o r s
18 F i s c a l R e s p o n s i b i l i t y
20 S t u d e n t S u c c e s s C e l e b ra t e d
23 C o m m u n i t y C o n n e c t i o n s
26 C o l l e ge / F o u n d a t i o n L e a d e r s h i p
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Message from the Superintendent/President
Our region is home to high-performing PreK-12 schools that work tirelessly to prepare students for
careers and colleges like MiraCosta. Upon graduation from MiraCosta College, scores of students
transfer to esteemed state and private universities, while others—who have learned
from curriculum shaped with the help of our region’s employers—remain local,
excelling in their chosen careers or starting their own businesses.
When students achieve, their success fuels the economy and growth of our region.
At MiraCosta College, we are conscientious about “growing our own,” and with our
education partners offer innovative programs like GEAR UP, Kids@College and
Encuentros Leadership, ensuring that every child can obtain a higher education.
When people think of North County, they think about the climate and the ocean.
They should also think about this beautiful area as a bastion of education—and that with a higher
education, anything is possible. This year’s annual report showcases just that and demonstrates the
role MiraCosta College plays in ensuring student success and in strengthening the vitality of our region.
Francisco C. Rodriguez, Ph.D.
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New Instructional Additions Prepare Students
for Local Careers
high-tech science building
biomass production
machinist technology
MiraCosta College has revamped and added several new programs that not only prepare students for lucrative, local jobs but also help ful� ll regional demand for trained workers. A new, high-tech science building on the Oceanside
Campus has helped meet student demand for science
courses. In May 2012, the Board of Trustees authorized the
purchase of several new modular laboratory buildings at the
Oceanside and San Elijo campuses. The � rst fully sustainable
labs were delivered to the Oceanside Campus in June and
were open for fall semester classes.
With the launch of a revised Gerontology Studies
Program, MiraCosta College is at the forefront of preparing
students to work with and care for our aging population—
the fastest growing population in the world. The new
gerontology program emphasizes both the practical and
theoretical, covering age-related physical, cognitive,
emotional, and social development and changes.
MiraCosta College graduated its second cohort from the
Biomass Production Certi� cate Program as part of its EDGE
Initiative grant. In September 2012, the program received
funding for a three-year National Science Foundation grant,
part of which will be used to create a biofuels production
and analysis showcase
facility at MiraCosta
College, including a
pilot, scale production
of microalgae for biofuel
production in 100-L vessels
in the Oceanside Campus
biology greenhouse.
In fall 2013, MiraCosta College became the latest in a
growing number of higher education systems across the
country to offer a Certi� cate of Achievement in Social Media.
“Companies need people who have expertise in social
media,” said Tom Severance, chair of MiraCosta College’s
Business Department. “This is a cutting edge, employable
skill in an area that is only going
to grow in the future.”
The need for properly
trained machinists to � ll
hundreds of positions in
North San Diego County
has reached critical
mass. To meet this
need, the MiraCosta
College Community
Services and Business
Development Program created
a new Machinist Technology Program for individuals seeking
fast-paced, high-level training for real job skills. In spring 2013,
the college, with private � nancial support from numerous
local corporations and from the San Diego Workforce
Partnership, opened its doors to the new program, which is
housed at the Landes Center in Oceanside. Sixteen students
were in the � rst graduating class.
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College Provides Exemplary Service to Veterans
Innovative Initiatives Support Student Success
textbook assistance
military friendly
The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act
(SB 1440–Padilla), signed into legislation on September 29,
2010, enabled the California Community Colleges and
California State University (CSU) systems to collaborate on
the creation of degree-transfer programs, which allow
students who complete these degrees to transfer as
juniors into the CSU system. Joining the two MiraCosta
College degrees approved by the Chancellor’s Of� ce in
the 2011–2012 academic year (communication studies
and mathematics) are administration of justice, business
administration, history, psychology, sociology and studio arts.
Grants and endowments have allowed the college to implement strategic student success initiatives. All three MiraCosta College campuses now support
a new online tutoring service that allows students live
access to tutors throughout the week, including nights and
weekends. Students also can submit questions of� ine and
receive a response in less than 48 hours. This program was
made possible by the “Basic Skills Initiative” grant, funded
by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Of� ce.
The MiraCosta College Writing Center also piloted an
asynchronous online writing service and is currently moving
toward an all-campus solution.
The MiraCosta College Textbook Assistance Program
provided 1,000 students with 1,507 textbooks during the
academic year, thus removing a substantial � nancial barrier
to student success. A $250,000 endowment established
by the MiraCosta College Foundation has permitted the
program to grow nearly 400 percent over the past
� ve years.
In the past � ve years, MiraCosta College has experienced a 93 percent increase in veteran and active-duty military enrollment and anticipates serving even more student veterans over the next three years. For the third year, Victory Media has added MiraCosta
College to the Military Friendly Schools list. This list honors
the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools
doing the most to ensure the success of military service
members, veterans and spouses.
The generosity of the Howard Charitable Foundation
has allowed MiraCosta College to provide more than 445
veterans this year with augmented counseling services.
The MiraCosta College Foundation adminsters the $305,500
grant, which provides funding for emergency loans, grants
and textbook loans for student veterans. The grant also gives
limited funding for the college’s Veterans Information Center,
which had 5,321 recorded visits between June 2012 and
February 2013.
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Three years ago, MiraCosta College launched
a comprehensive master planning effort to establish model
environmental practices at its three campuses. Our bold vision
includes becoming carbon-neutral by 2030. This vision is
coming to fruition.
MiraCosta College’s Sustainability Advisory
Committee 2012 accomplishments include:
Recommended change from a modular
to a sustainable Gen 7 modular science
building for the Oceanside Campus.
Completed a district-wide energy
ef� ciency and demand response
master plan study.
Initiated action to have all parking
lot lights off at 11 p.m. at all three
district sites.
Installed new energy-ef� cient cool
roofs on two buildings on the
Oceanside Campus.
MiraCosta College received honorable
mention in the California Community Colleges
Board of Governors annual Energy and
Sustainability Award Program in the category
“Excellence in Energy and Sustainability—
District Leadership.” The category recognizes
excellence in the implementation of a district-
wide sustainability advisory committee.
College Recognized for Commitment to Sustainability
world record
MiraCosta College earned top honors from the
National Council for Marketing and Public Relations.
Competing against more than 200 colleges that
submitted more than 1,700 entries in the Paragon awards
competition, MiraCosta College won the following:
Gold, Web Services—Virtual Tour, www.miracosta.edu/virtualtour
Silver, Newsletter—MiraCosta, Transforming Lives
Silver, Online Catalog—catalog.miracosta.edu
Kaiser Permanente received a certi� cate of recognition
in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most
vaccinations given in one day. The company attributes
this recognition to the assistance of MiraCosta College
nursing students in providing � u vaccines at the various
clinics throughout San Diego
County. Associate Dean
Sandy Comstock presented
the award to the college at
the 2013 Nursing Pinning
Ceremony.
top honors
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College Awarded for Excellence
MiraCosta College and its programs, services and departments received formal accolades from a variety of state and national organizations this past year.
community service honor rollfully accredited
five out of five stars
exceptional
MiraCosta College’s Service Learning Program has
been named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education
Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service to
disadvantaged youth. The program combines academic
instruction with community service. Currently, 1,200 students
participate in service learning initiatives in more than
70 classes.
The MiraCosta College Foundation made the Great
Nonpro� ts’ 2012 Top-Rated List and earned an average
of � ve out of � ve stars. Great Nonpro� ts is the leading
developer of tools that allow people to � nd, review and
share information about nonpro� ts.
MiraCosta College, along with the MiraCosta College
Adult High School Diploma Program, earned an of� cial seal
of approval from the organization charged with reviewing
and accrediting community colleges in California.
The Adult High School was granted a full, six-year
accreditation status through 2019 by the Accrediting
Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
Meanwhile, MiraCosta College and its San Elijo and
Oceanside campuses
were granted full
accreditation
through 2016.
“Our district’s
accreditation is
outstanding and one
that the college
community has earned
and should be very proud
of,” said Superintendent/
President Francisco Rodriguez.
“Today, MiraCosta College is a stronger institution, which will
result in better outcomesfor our students.”
The National
League for Nursing
selected MiraCosta College for
a prestigious national award
for excellence in geriatric
nursing instruction. The
league recognized the
Nursing Department for its
“exceptional innovation in teaching care of older
adults” and called out MiraCosta College nursing
instructor and registered nurse Sue Simpson for her
superb work in teaching the college’s Medical
Surgical Nursing III course.
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Faculty & Staff
Students Award Excellence
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MiraCosta College’s faculty and sta� garnered local and national attention with awards recognizing their contributions to their disciplines, professional � elds and community. MiraCosta College Superintendent/
President Francisco Rodriguez
was named the 2012 San Diego
and Imperial Small Business
Development Center’s Advocate
of the Year. Dr. Rodriguez
was also invited to become a
member of the Interfaith Community Services’ Veterans
Advisory Council, and he accepted a three-year term on
the National Science Foundation Education and Human
Resources Advisory Committee.
Al Nyman has earned a number
of titles during his 62 years,
including MiraCosta College
instructor, Grossmont College
police chief, U.S. Marine,
and San Diego County
sheriff’s lieutenant. Now
Nyman has a new title: Volunteer of the Year for the
Carlsbad Police Department. The criminal justice instructor,
who has been teaching at the Oceanside Campus for 37
years, was honored for his work on the Carlsbad Police
Department’s Juvenile Justice Panel.
MiraCosta College Registrar
Alicia Terry was awarded the
Robert Brown Distinguished
Service Award for her
contributions to the profession
of Admissions and Records in
California Community Colleges.
Bestowed by the California Association of Community
College Registrars and Admissions Of� cers, this award
recognizes the leadership and innovation of a single
California community college employee each year.
Associate art instructor
Randall Christopher
won the 2013 Florida Film
Festival Grand Jury
Award for Best Animated
Short. Christopher directed and
co-wrote Backyard Jam, a
six-minute � lm featuring his skateboarding characters
Kleeman and Mike. Backyard Jam took approximately eight
months to make and was partially � nanced through the
online funding site Kickstarter.
Cheryl Broom, director of Public
and Governmental Relations,
Marketing and Communications,
was named the 2012 National
Council for Marketing and
Public Relations (NCMPR)
District 6 Communicator of
the Year. One of the most prestigious awards presented
to an NCMPR member, it recognizes a two-year college
marketing, public relations or communications professional
who has demonstrated leadership in the area of college
communications and marketing.
MiraCosta College students selected political
science instructor John Phillips as 2013 Faculty
of the Year, associate counselor Jose Mota
as 2013 Associate Faculty of the Year, and
Honors Scholar Program secretary Joanne
Gonzales as 2013 Classi� ed Staff Member of
the Year. Developed by the Associated Student
Government, these student-initiated and
administered awards
were announced
during MiraCosta
College’s 2013
commencement
ceremony.
Jose / Joanne / John
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IIn fi scal year 2012–2013, the MiraCosta College Foundation
again exceeded its fundraising goals by securing nearly $1.1 million
in private support for the college and its students. Thanks to the
generosity of several local philanthropists and endowments held by
the foundation, more than $328,000 in scholarships and
direct aid was distributed to students and $571,000 expended
on college programs and priorities.
A LISTING OF OUR GENEROUS DONORS FILLS THE FOLLOW ING PAGES.
� is past year, the MiraCosta College Foundation celebrated the � rst full distribution of scholarships generated by a $1.1 million endowment built in partnership with the Bernard Osher Foundation.
MiraCosta College Foundation
Approximately $64,000 in scholarships, ranging in size
from $500 to $1,000, were awarded.
During the Osher Initiative scholarship fundraising effort,
Knox and June Williams, pictured at right with MiraCosta
College student and scholarship recipient Erin Slattery,
created the Drue Knox Williams Endowed Scholarship in
memory of their son. The resulting scholarship will be held in
perpetuity and will fund a $1,000 scholarship to a MiraCosta
College special needs student
each year.
In 2013, MiraCosta College
student Loni Marcus was the
� rst to receive the scholarship.
“I am very honored and grateful, and hope that someday
I can pay forward all of the great assistance I have been
given,” Loni said.
In May, the college � lled its Concert Hall as
more than 275 students received approximately
$238,000 in scholarships.The Annual Scholarship Awards
Celebration featured addresses by
honorees DeAngelo Brown, a Marine
Corps veteran and 2013 Coca-Cola Community College
Academic Team Bronze Scholar; and Shayna Yong, one
of � ve MiraCosta College 2013 Medal of Honor recipients.
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2013Honor Roll of Donors
MiraCosta College Foundation
Alex Soria, 2013 MiraCosta College Adult High School Diploma graduate and current MiraCosta College student.
2013 Honor Roll of DonorsHonoring the generous individuals, families and organizations whose cumulative lifetime gifts equal $25,000 or more; their thoughtful giving has truly built a solid foundation that promotes higher education.
� ank you to our alumni and friends — donors make a di� erence.
� e Heritage Society consists of donors who — through planned gifts such as bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable trusts, and life insurance policies — commit resources that will strengthen and sustain MiraCosta College’s service to the community.
$100,000 & aboveJean Tweedie*
$50,000 to $99,999Katharine Chaffee*
Anonymous
$25,000 to $49,999Leichtag Family Foundation
The Oceanside Charitable Foundation
The Parker Foundation
Dorothy D. Rupe Nursing Program at the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation
$20,000 to $24,999Emerson Network Power
Connie Matsui & Bill Beckman
Seth Sprague Educational & Charitable Foundation
$15,000 to $19,999Nordson Corporation Foundation
Pat & Dick Robertson
San Diego Gas & Electric
Eva Stjernfeldt & Alec Babiarz
$10,000 to $14,999Genentech
Price Charities
US Bank
$5,000 to $9,999Associated Student Government,
MiraCosta College
Balfour Beatty
Carlsbad Hi Noon Rotary Club
Follett Higher Education Group
Afton & Luis Jandro
Kendra Keating
Janet R. Kellogg
Carl Melis
Jeanette & Ron Mitchell
North County Times
Thomas Ohana Foundation
Razia & Mohammed Rajah
The Stein Family Foundation
Systems Machines Automation Components
Tri-City Hospital Auxiliary
Laurie & Michael Weseloh
Frances Hamilton White
$2,500 to $4,999Ann & Ric Appleton
California Department of General Services
Carlsbad Rotary Foundation
Patricia Chu
Jean Daniels
Linda & Dave Fogerson
Theresia Heyden
IBM Matching Grants
Carolyn & Tom McGurn
MiraCosta Horticulture Club
Nissan North America, Inc.
Premier Food Services
Rancho Santa Fe Foundation
Rancho Santa Fe Rotary Club Foundation
RBC Capital Markets
Rudolph & Sletten
California Coast Credit Union
Laura Cantrell & Jerry Johnson
Vina Dangelmaier
Nancy Diaz
Rosann & David Drielsma
Marti & Robert Essman
Bill Fischer
Sunny & Dirk Frowein
Alelia Gillin
Hibser Yamauchi Architects, Inc.
Mary Kao
Robin & Jeffery Keehn
Myla & Kenneth Kelly
John Kirwan
Karen Kohl & Steve Mott
Mark Laurel
Norman Levitt
Carlos Lopez
Isabel Luengo
Dixie Maroney
MiraCosta College Friends of Humanities
Mission Federal Credit Union
Mary-Anne Monck
Oceanside Jaycees
Oceanside Rotary Club
Robert Pacheco
Bea Palmer
Maria Pena
Project E.C.H.O.
Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club
Juanita Rice
Susan & Dennis Roberts
San Diego Council on Literacy
San Diego Human Dignity Foundation
San Diego Surf Cup Inc.
Eleanor Schubert
Shashi & Sudershan Shaunak
Melana & Sudagar Singh
Sarah Slocum
Stehly Grove Management, Inc.
Wendy Stewart
Denise Stillinger
Jane Vargo
David Vermilyea
Vista Environmental Consulting
Carolyn Woods
$250 to $4993QC, Inc.
Adrean Askerneese
Yesenia Balcazar
Elizabeth M. Balderston
Aimee Barragan
Teresa & Don Barth
Karen & Lothar Baum
Angela Beltran-Aguilar
Theresa Bolanos
Linda & Tom Brault
Larry Burns
Capital Partners Services Corporation
Teresa Cerda
Karl Cleveland
Sandy Comstock
Patrick Connolly
Kimberly Coutts
Susan Delaney
Robert Erichsen
Karen & William Fisher
SGI Construction Management
Turner Construction
Vista Garden Club
Westberg & White
$1,000 to $2,499Sunny & Jon Allen-Romberg
Alliance Engineering of California, Inc.
Julia & Christopher Ames
Mary Benard
Bernardo Gardeners Garden Club
Blue Coast Consulting
Burkett & Wong Engineers
Carlsbad Garden Club
Jane & James Carter
Casey Gerry Law Firm & Louis Milstein
Judy & Jack Causey
Bessie Chin & Bob Ciardella
Classi� ed Senate, MiraCosta College
Jonathan Cole
Jane Stokes Cowgill
De La Rosa & Company
DLR Group
Lafayette Dubose
Echo Paci� c Construction, Inc.
Edison International
Jackie & Ed Eginton
Encinitas Coastal Rotary Club
Encinitas Garden Festival Fund, Coastal Community Foundation
Erickson-Hall Construction
Scott Fallstrom
Anonymous
Christopher Fussner
GHD Inc.
Gigi Gleason
Shelley Grossman
Thao Ha
Sandra Haasis
Harris & Associates, Inc.
Tina Jones & David Broad
Junior Achievement of San Diego County, Inc.
Betty Kitchin
Kiwanis Club of Carlsbad
Vicki Krivoski & William Smith
John Kroener
Judy & Hugh La Bounty
La Jolla Garden Club
League of Women Voters North County San Diego
Stephen “Hap” L’Heureux
Maria Lopez-Aguilar
LPA Inc.
MA Engineers
Masson & Associates Inc
McCarty Estate Trust
Maggie & George McNeil
Keith Meldahl
Jennifer & Frank Merchat
Don Miller
The Miller Hull Partnership
Jane Mushinsky
Nice Guys of San Diego
North San Diego County Association of Realtors
NTD Architecture
Oceanside Civitan
Denise & Justin Peek
Precision One Medical, Inc.
Sylvia & Raymond Ramirez
Cynthia Rice
Irma & Francisco Rodriguez
Joyce & Ronald Ruud
San Diego Horticultural Society
Dolores Sasway
Schneider CM, Inc.
Carol Smith
Sundt Construction, Inc.
Swinerton Builders
Priscilla Tarver
tBP Architecture
Texthelp Systems, Inc.
Visit Oceanside Inc.
Jonathan Weil
Linda & Marty Weiss
June & Knox Williams
Alketa & Ben Wojcik
Woman’s Club of Vista
Jackie & Gary Wrench
Merlene & Peter York
Frank Zimmerman
$500 to $999A.R.M.S. Fund for Women & Children,
Coastal Community Foundation
Elaine & Bob Algeo
Curt Alleman
Janeen Apalatea
Kelly & Bruce Bandemer
Candace Brown & Michael Deaton
Karen & George Bullette
To ensure that no one is denied access to higher education because of � nancial need and that resources are available to enrich the college experience for all students.
We are turning the foundation’s lofty
vision into reality for hundreds of students
every year. But the number of deserving
students who need our
help has increased
dramatically. That’s
why we’re launching The
Campaign for Opportunity
Scholarships. Our aim is to
build a scholarship endowment
to ensure that generations of
students can reach for and
achieve a college education.
If you also believe in creating
opportunity through higher education
for disadvantaged youth, join us by
making a gift for this campaign with the
enclosed envelope.
Thank you to those of you who
generously gave this past year. Your
thoughtfulness and consideration are
changing lives.
Ron Mitchell
President, MiraCosta College
Foundation Board
Elizabeth M. Balderston
Marie & Kenneth Bertossi
Anita & Merlin Bringe
Laura Cantrell & Jerry Johnson
Rosann & David Drielsma
Jackie & Ed Eginton
Leslie Eisele
Nancy & William* Foran
Yasuko & Donald Fosket
Gigi Gleason
Tom & Donna Golich
Maria Grant
Martha & Marshall* Gresham
Theresia Heyden
Afton & Luis Jandro
Barbara Jenkins-Lee
Tina Jones & David Broad
Rita Koor
Maureen May
Barbara Mead
W. Dean* & Marian E. Miller,The Miller Family Charitable Trust
Benny Naparan
Mary Ann Newport
Wanda & Richard Patterson
Kathy & Steve Perkins
Patrica Jennings Raetz
Pat & Dick Robertson
Jana Robinson & Enzo Manzari
Tom Severance
Stephanie & Alan Tarkington
Jane Vargo
June & Knox Williams
Listed alphabetically. *deceased
$1,000,000 and aboveGeraldine Masinter Hill*
$400,000 to $999,999Howard Charitable Foundation
Elizabeth Reid*
Patricia Rudolph*
$250,000 to $399,999Biogen Idec
Katharine Chaffee*
Susan Eckley*
Genentech
$100,000 to $249,999Associated Student Government,
MiraCosta College
Maryline Barnard*
Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust
Theresia Heyden
Leichtag Family Foundation
Jean Tweedie*
Mort & Agatha Winski Educational Foundation
$50,000 to $99,999Balfour Beatty
Anna Cardwell*
Anonymous
Rosann & David Drielsma
Emerson Network Power
Estelle & Robert Gleason*
Ben Hudnall Memorial Trust
Connie Matsui & Bill Beckman
The Parker Foundation
San Diego Gas & Electric
US Bank
$25,000 to $49,999Elaine & Bob Algeo
Harriet Barnard* & Fred Gardner Barnard, Jr.*
Mary Batten
Carlsbad Hi Noon Rotary Club
Carlsbad Rotary Foundation
Jean Daniels
Jackie & Ed Eginton
Dorothy & James Gaiser*
Julie & David Hatoff
Cathie & Larry Hatter
Hank Jolly*
Kendra Keating
Learning Is For Everyone (LIFE) membership
Louisa Moon & Mark Yeager
The Oceanside Charitable Foundation, an af� liate of The San Diego Foundation
Rancho Santa Fe Foundation
Razia & Mohammed Rajah
Pat & Dick Robertson
Dorothy D. Rupe Nursing Program at the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation
Spotlight Circle membership
Mary & John* Steiger
Eva Stjernfeldt & Alec Babiarz
Dorothy & James Sweeney
Vista Garden Club
June & Knox Williams
Listed alphabetically within gift amount range. *deceased
“I am very thankful and have embraced the wonderful opportunity to be blessed with my � rst MiraCosta
College scholarship. It was a complete surprise! All the hard work paid o� !”
—Alice Connover, business major, transferred to CSUSM,
J. Arthur and Pauline Drielsman Reentry
Endowed scholar
BENEFACTORS 2012 –2013 DONORS
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HERITAGE SOCIET Y
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Lise Flocken & Rory Bolt
Patti & Mike Gollong
Robert Good
Martha Gresham
Julie Harland
Cathie & Larry Hatter
Alice & Bruce Hoskins
Luke Lara
Jennifer & Matt Lucy
Eduardo Mariscal
Alan McCarron
Marian & W. Dean* Miller
Lisa Montes
Joan Moore
Move Your Feet Before You Eat Foundation
Anna O’Cain
Kathy & Steve Perkins
Pamela Perry
Beth Powell
Patricia Jennings Raetz
Freddy Ramirez
James Ratzer
Jennifer Samaha
San Dieguito Woman’s Club
Steve Schultz
Mary Schwalen
SMR-ISD Consulting Structural Engineers, Inc.
Jane Sparks
Jim Sullivan
Bob Turner
Jimmy Vettel
Webb Cleff Architecture & Engineering
Lorna Wilson
Ruth Wolfe
$100 to $249Anthony AguilarSandy AldridgeLye AngRob ArcherRita & Gordon ArchibaldMyeshia ArmstrongSusan AsatoSuzie BaileyLillian Batista-EdwardsEric BishopGayle Blatt & Micheal H. EisengartDavid BondsMonika & Melvin BowdenOlivier & Thomas BrackettJoanna BravenderClaudia BrownGabriela Bryant
Eileen & Brad Byrom
Gloria & Luis Carranza
Grace & Paul Clarke
James Comstock
CTE, Inc.
Fred Cutler
Evelyn Dalby
Karen Davies
Empowering Parents
Steve Eso
Maryrae Fanta
FBA Engineering
Mary Jo & Andrew Ferris
Maria Figueroa-Chacon
Edith Fine
Mike Fino
Edna Flores
Nancy Foran
Yasuko & Donald Fosket
Robert Francavilla
Luz Franco
Marilyn Frerking
Friends of Oceanside Public Library
Karen & Ken Gallagher
Victoria Ganguli
Gale Gibbons
Christine & Neil Gibbs
Elaine Godzak & Dominick Cordasco
Hilda Gomez-Zinn
Jim Gonzales
Shannon Gracey
Maria Grant
Jo Grif� th
Mary & Daniel Gross
Eriana & Robert Guerrero
Haasis Family Trust
Elaine Harrison
Julie & David Hatoff
Julie Haugsness-White
Griselda Hernandez
Patricia Hewett
Diane & H. Deon Holt
Ida Hord
Karen & Kevin Horning
Barry Horton
Yen-Hwa Hsu
Tina Inscoe
Gitti Javedani
Mary Jennings-Smith
Johnson Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Ed Johnson
Julie Johnson
Glenn Joiner
Melissa Lloyd Jones
Peggy Ann Jones
Kadence International
Michael Kant
Darlene Kasparek
Elizabeth Kaufman
Blake & Jerry Kern
Cliff Kinney
Kelly Kissinger
Robert Kremer
Harry Kumjian
Crystal & James Langford
Kathleen Laughlin
Marjorie & Herman Lee
Lynn LePage
Mary Ann Liner
Delores & Kai Loedel
Thomas Luneau
Richard Ma
Mary & Joe Magro
Evelyn Manese
Silvia Martinez
Gerry & Ted Matter
Robert McFadden
David McField
Emilio Mejares
MGPA Architecture, Inc.
Sandy Muryasz
John Nelson
Leslie Nemour
Jaice Marcus Newman
Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical & Environmental Consultants
Frances Noble
Victoria Noddings
Colleen & Ken Noonan
Patrick O’Keefe
Laura Paciorek
Thomas Pen� eld
Zika Perovic
Erika Peters
Shirley Pierce
June Porto
Drucilla Price
April & Bert Prichard
Lorrine & Elmer Reich
Catalina Reyes
Margaret Reyzer
Tony Richards
Max Robinson
Rubin Family Fund
Jill Salgado
Clelia Sallaberry
Julie & Jay Sarno
Anne Saxe
Mia Scavone
Nancy & Stephen Schaefer
Shari Schenk
Lori & Stephen Schneider
Leslye & William Seghy
Tom Severance
Roger Severson
Robert Sherer Jr.
Lola Sherman
Daniel Siegel
Cindy Silberberger
Jacqueline Simon
Susan Simpson
Morgan Singleton
Karen Smith
Carolyn Sneary
Denise Stephenson
Stone Brewing Company
Irene & Robert Strause
Mary Sulek
Jeanne Swanson
Sheryl Tempchin
Alicia Terry
Kathy Thiele
Erin Thomas
Teresa & Byron Tobey
Maria Torres
John Towers
Naomi Trout
T-Squared Professional Engineers, Inc.
Michael Urbach
James Vanderlaan
Annette Waite
Gabe Waite
MaryEllen Watts
Fay Westbury
Mark Whitney
Velia & George Wietor
Mary Williams
Sheri Wright
Betty & William Yost
Peggy Zenger
Carrie Ziemak
Listed alphabetically within gift amount range. *deceased
The M&R Companies
Maxine Hesse
Grand Paci� c Resorts
Jane Mushinsky
Kathy Segal
Cynthia Dudley
Lise Flocken and Rory Bolt
Corey Scott
Bruce Rolland
George Pichel
Daphne Li
Brandi Blahnik
BMW Management, Inc.
Chick-� l-A
Premier Food Services
Laura Cantrell and Jerry Johnson
Teri Cafe
Tina Jones and David Broad
Carol Naegele
Glorian Sipman
Collette and Steve Isachsen
Samuel Arenivar
Julie Harland
Laura Jarrous
Susie Lee
BIll Matthews
Robert Schwartz
Rita and Geoff Soza
Erin Thomas
Joan Zeltinger
Listed in descending order of gift value.
� e contribution of valuable equipment and materials bene� ts academic programs and supports student learning.
HAAS Automation Inc.
Nissan North America, Inc.
Adaptive Computer Empowerment Services
Ambit Biosciences Co.
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Phyllis Barr
Emerald Lloyd
Nice Guys of San Diego
Leslie Martin and Keith Spears
Mark Whitney
Hosted by the MiraCosta College Foundation
and underwritten by Justin Peek, CFP® of
Edward Jones in Carlsbad, this year’s event
featured the awarding of the MiraCosta
College Medal of Distinction. This award is
given to one individual and one corporate
partner to honor their philanthropic
investment in the college.
Theresia Heyden of Oceanside was
recognized for her ongoing investment
in the college and is a true community
leader. Heyden
has impacted
the college by
making two
of the largest
gifts received
in MiraCosta
College history.
The college also recognized corporate
partner Emerson Network Power for its
generosity in donating more than $65,000
for student scholarships and participating
in the establishment of an endowed
scholarship in partnership with the
Osher Foundation.
“Receiving a scholarship
motivates me to work even harder at my academics, especially
since I have someone who believes in me and is willing to provide a generous gift.”
—Cerena Cooper, plant biology and horticulture major, Howard Charitable Endowed scholar
“Life on campus has been treating me better with your scholarship.
I have been able to maintain my good grades and buy school supplies.
I cannot tell you how thankful I am for my scholarship.”
—Michael Basham, biotechnology major, Oceanside Paci� c Kiwanis Foundation William Foran scholar
2012 –2013 DONORS OF GIF TS-IN-K IND
Report to the Region Recognizes Philanthropy
Ò It is our honor to support MiraCosta College in its mission of providing high quality educational opportunities,Ó
said Vince Langston, who accepted the award
on behalf of Emerson Network Power.
� e 2012 Report to the Region brought together distinguished community leaders and college partners
to address the role of MiraCosta College in fueling economic growth and meeting the region’s workforce
needs by providing access to higher education.
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Fiscal Responsibility
MiraCosta College Grants Awarded Fiscal Year 2012–2013
GR ANTOR GR ANT A MOU NT
Anonymous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $51,000
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 994,436
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office SB 70 funding . . . . . . . . . . . . 566,750
California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development . . . 330,000
California Department of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207,556
California Department of Education—Child Development Division . . . . . . . . . . . 32,150
California Governor’s Office Business and Economic Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418,000
Dorothy D. Rupe Nursing Program at the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation . . . . . . . . . 25,000
MBK Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000
National Science Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,512
Nordson Corporation Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,400
Oceanside Charitable Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000
Rancho Santa Fe Rotary Foundation, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000
San Diego Gas & Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,500
Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000
The Parker Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000
The Stein Family Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000
US Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000
TOTAL $2,784,304
MiraCosta College and the MiraCosta College Foundation once again received an A+ audit, which came
with no quali� cations—a testament to the prudent � nancial management of the district and the foundation.
MiraCosta College continues its string of strong � nancial audits.
MiraCosta College has a thriving grants program that in 2012–2013 resulted in more than $2.8 million in grants secured.The college’s Grants Of� ce secures
and administers government
grants, and the MiraCosta College
Foundation secures and administers
privately funded grants. These
extramural funds play an important
role in enhancing the college’s
academic programs and providing
direct � nancial support for students.
One grant secured this year allowed
more than 1,200 low- and moderate-
income youth to attend the college’s
innovative STEM (science, technology,
engineering and math) Camp.
Thanks to the $30,000 grant from the
Oceanside Charitable Foundation,
students from elementary through
high school took courses in everything
from robotics and engineering to
video game and computer design.
MiraCosta College students served
as camp counselors and role models
who encouraged the youth to earn a
higher education.
“It is well known that studies are � nding
American students rank signi� cantly
below those in other countries in
science, technology, engineering
and mathematics disciplines,” stated
the grant proposal. “When a child
learns that every star in the night sky is
another sun or when an eager student
peers through a microscope and
discovers a whole new world, learning
comes alive. It is experiences like
these that comprise MiraCosta
College’s innovative STEM Camp
and ignite students’ interest in STEM
subjects and careers.” stem camp
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MiraCosta College Resource Management
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23.1%43.5%
9.6% Enrollment Fees
4.8% Other Local
3.7% State
9.7%
46.3%54.3%
$4,690,000
$8,324,000
81.9% 85.8%
20.9%
*Unrestricted General Fund, unaudited, �nal numbers
Fiscal Year 2012–2013 MiraCosta College Revenues*
MiraCosta College Historical Revenue & Expenses
MiraCosta College Foundation Assets Fiscal Year 2009–2013
Fiscal Year 2012–2013 MiraCosta College Expenses*
*Unaudited, �nal numbers rounded
Fiscal Year 2012–2013 Foundation Revenues* Fiscal Year 2012–2013 Foundation Allocations/Expenses*
Property Taxes
Contributions College Priorities
Student Support
Placed in Endowment
General & Administrative
Investment Gains
Salaries & Bene�ts
2.2% Auxiliary Enterprise Income
0% Federal
7.4% Supplies & Contract Services
3.3% Transfer & Other
2.1% Utilities
1.4% Capital Outlay
TOTAL: $87,222,103TOTAL: $91,464,801
TOTAL: $1,333,800TOTAL: $2,014,700
Revenues Expenses **Projected
Foundation Resource Management
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23.1%43.5%
9.6% Enrollment Fees
4.8% Other Local
3.7% State
9.7%
46.3%54.3%
$4,690,000
$8,324,000
81.9% 85.8%
20.9%
*Unrestricted General Fund, unaudited, �nal numbers
Fiscal Year 2012–2013 MiraCosta College Revenues*
MiraCosta College Historical Revenue & Expenses
MiraCosta College Foundation Assets Fiscal Year 2009–2013
Fiscal Year 2012–2013 MiraCosta College Expenses*
*Unaudited, �nal numbers rounded
Fiscal Year 2012–2013 Foundation Revenues* Fiscal Year 2012–2013 Foundation Allocations/Expenses*
Property Taxes
Contributions College Priorities
Student Support
Placed in Endowment
General & Administrative
Investment Gains
Salaries & Bene�ts
2.2% Auxiliary Enterprise Income
0% Federal
7.4% Supplies & Contract Services
3.3% Transfer & Other
2.1% Utilities
1.4% Capital Outlay
TOTAL: $87,222,103TOTAL: $91,464,801
TOTAL: $1,333,800TOTAL: $2,014,700
Revenues Expenses **Projected
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Student success is our priority at MiraCosta College and there have been many outstanding accomplishments this year, including the following:
MiraCosta College student
Hannah Dohrer captured the
award as top costume designer
in the regional competition at
the American College Theatre/
Kennedy Center Awards. She
received the award for her � rst
designing assignment, the
costumes for MiraCosta College’s
production of “Oedipus.”
Hannah also represented the
college in national competition in Washington, D.C.
Five students were selected to receive the
Medal of Honor, MiraCosta College’s top academic honor.
The Medal of Honor is sponsored by the MiraCosta College
Foundation, and each recipient receives a scholarship
sponsored by community members, businesses and
service organizations.
A record 36 MiraCosta College Honors students
submitted proposals that were accepted at the prestigious
Honors Transfer Council of California Research Conference.
Based on student data, the 44 graduating Honors students
were offered more than $1 million in scholarships and
grants to attend their transfer institutions, which included
UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, Pomona College and USC.
MiraCosta College’s intercollegiate men’s
basketball team made the regional playoffs this
year, and student Megan Fennessy of the women’s
basketball team was selected as the Female
Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the Paci� c Coast
Athletic Conference. The college surf team
continued to impress, placing second nationally
in 2013 after two years of back-to-back national
championships. Meanwhile, the men’s and
women’s soccer teams bene� ted from new,
dedicated coaches. The college’s new
women’s sand volleyball team will begin
competitive play in summer of 2014.
One hundred percent of MiraCosta College’s
last two graduating classes of registered nursing
students passed the National Council of State
Boards of Nursing licensing exam, a testament
to the dedicated faculty and instructional
associates in the nursing program.
Student Success Celebrated
Pictured L-R: Christopher Berthelet, Maryam Ghorbani, Sinta Jones Elton Yu, Shayna Yong.
medal of honor
honors scholars program
nursing graduates
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Student Caitlin Clark was named MiraCosta College’s 2013 Student Worker
of the Year. Caitlin worked for the Of� ce of School Relations & Diversity Outreach
as a student ambassador, a post she held for two years.
Medal of Honor student Chris Berthelet was selected from students
across the country to design a mission to Mars as part of NASA’s National
Community College Aerospace Scholars Program. Based on his proposed
robotics mission, Chris, an engineering major, was one of 40 applicants
invited to work with NASA engineers on several robotics projects. Chris
also received the $500 Carol and Stuart Smith Scholarship.
Students DeAngelo Brown and Amanda Lingenfelter were
both named to the Phi Theta Kappa All-California Academic Team.
DeAngelo, a military veteran, was selected to the � rst team and received a
$300 scholarship, while Amanda was named to the third team. DeAngelo
also was selected as a Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team
Bronze Scholar and received a $1,000 scholarship, a $2,500 Emerson
Network Power Transfer Scholarship, and the $500 Julius G. Raetz
Endowed Scholarship.
Communication studies major Kelsey Schwarz won the 2013 Miss San Diego
title and competed in this year’s Miss California pageant. Kelsey also works as
a MiraCosta College student ambassador.
Student and Marine veteran Eric Bear was selected to participate in a
landscaping project at Arlington National Cemetery. Eric joined selected
students and landscape professionals from the Professional LandCare Network
for their annual Renewal and Remembrance event.
International student Cat Tuong Le placed second in the 2012
InternationalStudent.com Travel Video Contest and received $1,000 in prizes.
Cat’s video tells a poignant story about her wish to return to her native
Vietnam to visit her terminally ill father.
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Class of 2013 Credit Student Graduates
Student Success Celebrated
MiraCosta College provides the opportunity for students to take the steps toward a brighter future,
from ESL and high school diplomas, to associate degrees and certi� cates or preparation for university transfer.
2013 Commencement
Degrees/Certifi cates/ Diplomas
TThis past year, MiraCosta College
awarded a record number of degrees
and certi� cates (2,455)—a 41 percent
increase from 2010–2011. Also awarded
were 52 adult high school diplomas.
Fall 2013 MiraCosta College Transfer Students
More than 4,000 students enrolled at MiraCosta College in the 2011–2012
academic year subsequently enrolled at a 4-year institution by 2013.
MiraCosta College has a very high rate of admission and an excellent
reputation at prestigious universities throughout the nation. In 2013, graduates
transferred to nearly every UC and CSU in California as well as to private
universities across the country.
93graduates
with 4.0 GPA
72veterans
75military
dependents
31active duty
military
39%male
61%female
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Some 150 high school students participated in the
United Black Student Conference, part of a larger diversity
agenda to attract, educate and graduate students of
color. Later in the spring semester, the Hermanos Unidos/
Brothers United (HUBU) conference featured young men
discussing strategies in overcoming educational and
personal challenges.
MiraCosta College’s Of� ce of School Relations and
Diversity Outreach hosted “A Taste of MiraCosta” in
November. Counselors and teachers from 17 area schools
attended the event, which featured career-related
information, student accomplishments, information on
transfer programs and specialty programs.
MiraCosta College partners with local high schools, junior high schools and elementary schools to o� er unique programs and services to help prepare area youth for college.
In an effort to increase the diversity of the MiraCosta
College student population and better prepare students
for college, the Of� ce of School Relations and Diversity
Outreach initiated the “Carlsbad High School Migrant
Program’s English Support and College Preparation”
project. Funded by the Basic Skills Initiative of MiraCosta
College, the project provides English as a second language
tutoring and writing workshops to migrant students
currently attending Carlsbad High School. During the pilot,
approximately 50 students received tutoring services and
attended two writing workshops, which aimed to prepare
students for the California High School Exit Examination.
San Diego Gas & Electric awarded a $5,000 grant to
support MiraCosta College’s Summer Bridge program for
high school juniors and seniors. This six-week academic
program targets a select group of students with a
curriculum that emphasizes African-American themes.
Since 1991, Summer Bridge has provided students the
opportunity to strengthen their academic skills, develop a
peer support network and familiarize themselves with the
demands of college life.
Courses in sports nutrition, nursing and accounting
were among the myriad of career and technical education
offerings at MiraCosta College highlighted during a
March 8 open house targeting high school students.
More than 200 students attended sessions that detailed
course offerings, which also included horticulture,
hospitality, child development and computer technology.
Community Connections
High School Students
hubu conference
summer bridge
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MiraCosta College completed the second year of the
seven-year, $7 million federal GEAR UP (Gaining Early
Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs)
grant, which provides multiple services to ensure students
and their families are prepared for college and career
choices. This past academic year, more than 1,300 students
from Chavez and Jefferson middle schools bene� ted
from 117,423 hours of tutoring, mentoring, college visits
and summer enrichment activities, including a � ve-day
residential educational program at Point Loma Nazarene
University in San Diego; two College Bound Academies at
Jefferson and Chavez
middle schools; College
for Kids on the MiraCosta
College Oceanside
Campus; and a four-week
GEAR UP Freshman Institute
at both Oceanside and
El Camino high schools.
In fall 2013, the � rst cohort
of GEAR UP students moved
from middle school to either
Oceanside or El Camino high school as freshmen
students. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, including
MiraCosta College Foundation Board members, prestigious
foundations, including Price Charities and the Seth
Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation, college
faculty and staff, and the efforts of the MiraCosta College
Foundation, $100,000 in scholarships will be available for
these students if they enroll at MiraCosta College following
high school graduation.
Latinos are the youngest,
largest and fastest growing ethnic
population in the United States,
yet 53 percent of Latino boys in
California do not � nish high school.
Encuentros Leadership, founded in
2003, aims to bring
successful Latinos
face-to-face with
Latino middle and high school boys in order to encourage
them to continue their education. In October, MiraCosta
College hosted 300 boys at the 9th Annual Encuentros
Educational and Career Exploration Conference.
Third graders from
Foussat Elementary
School spent a day on
the MiraCosta College
Oceanside Campus at
the college’s annual
Kids@College event.
Students got a
taste of college by
taking classes in kinesiology, public speaking, psychology,
anthropology, horticulture, Chinese and graphic design.
Hundreds of students going into � rst through tenth grade
participate each spring and summer in the College for Kids/
Youth Academy Program, offered by MiraCosta College’s
Community Services Department. Children can choose from
dozens of courses ranging from art to chemistry and robotics.
In April, MiraCosta College hosted a free, hands-on
Science Fair for community members and children. The
fair featured more than 100 interactive science activities
for elementary and middle school children facilitated by
MiraCosta College faculty and students.
“The goals of the science fair are to promote MiraCosta College
as a community resource and engage children in stimulating
science activities,” says MiraCosta College Service Learning
Coordinator Carol Wilkinson. “Each year, our instructors
work with their students to plan and facilitate activities
that inspire and stimulate young minds. Our students have
the opportunity
to assume a
leadership role,
apply their learning
in a meaningful
way, and serve the
community. It’s a
win-win event that
bene� ts both campus
and community.”
Community Connections
Junior High School Students
Elementary School Students
kids@college
gear up
encuentros
science fair
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English as a second
language and adult basic
education students participated
in Project One Can, bringing
one can of needed food each
Thursday for eight weeks. The
students and their teachers
collected nearly 2,000 cans for
the Food Pantry at MiraCosta
College and the North County
Food Bank in San Marcos.
MiraCosta College teamed up with the League of
Women Voters North County San Diego to host the event,
“Democracy in the Balance? Getting Beyond the
Shouting”—a free, two-day community event that kicked
off the 2012 fall election season. Standing-room-only
crowds watched and discussed
the award-winning documentary
Patriocracy, with participation
by former congressman Mickey
Edwards and � lmmakers Brian
and Cindy Malone. The success
of the event earned the league
the coveted Yellow Rose
Award for outstanding work in
community education at the
biennial convention of the League of Women
Voters of California.
MiraCosta College faculty, sta� and students proudly serve the community in multiple ways, including through volunteer work and hosting community education events. Below are a few examples of the exemplary service provided by the college to our community.
Students from
the MiraCosta
College Accounting
Program, working
through the
Volunteer Income
Tax Assistance
(VITA) Program, helped more
than 1,000 community members
with tax preparation and e-� ling,
securing a total of $1,668,287 in
refunds. The VITA Program offers
free help to low- and moderate-
income families who cannot
prepare their own tax returns.
Oceanside’s Relay for Life,
held in April at MiraCosta
College, attracted 38 teams and
a total of 484
participants.
The teams raised
$99,488 to bene� t
The American
Cancer Society.
The 24-hour walk
featured a survivors
lap and the
evening lighting of
luminaria.
Fifty-� ve graduates of
MiraCosta College’s citizenship
course successfully obtained
U.S. citizenship in
2012 and were
honored during a
special ceremony
in February. This
year’s students
came to
MiraCosta College
from Guatemala,
Honduras, Japan, China, Iran,
Colombia, Mexico, Russia
and Egypt.
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A C C R E D I T A T I O NMiraCosta College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 10 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949, 415.506.0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education and approved by the California State Department of Education Of� ce of Private Post-Secondary Education for training veterans and other eligible persons under the provisions of the GI Bill. The University of California, California State Universities, and private universities of high rank give credit for transfer courses completed at MiraCosta College.
MiraCosta College is approved by the following: Association of Surgical Technologists, California Board of Registered Nursing, California State Colleges and Universities, California State Department of Education, Commission on Peace Of� cer Standards and Training, National Certi� cation Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, State Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners, University of California.
The district shall provide access to its services, classes and programs without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status, or because he or she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
College/Foundation Leadership
Mi ra C o s t a C o m m u n i t y C o l l e ge D i s t r i c t B o a rd o f Tr u s t e e s
David Broad, President Leon PageJacqueline Simon, Vice President Ron RuudWilliam C. Fischer Jeanne ShannonGeorge McNeil Alex Seger, Student Trustee
Mi ra C o s t a C o l l e ge L e a d e r s h i p , 2 0 1 3 – 2 0 14
Dr. Francisco C. Rodriguez, Superintendent/PresidentDr. Mary Benard, Vice President, Instructional ServicesCharlie Ng, Vice President, Business & Administrative ServicesDr. Dick Robertson, Vice President, Student Services
Sandy Comstock, Associate Dean, Nursing & Allied HealthJonathan Fohrman, Dean, Arts & International LanguagesGilbert Hermosillo, Dean, Admissions & Student SupportCarlos Lopez, Dean, Math & SciencesDr. Robert Pacheco, Dean, Institutional EffectivenessDr. Nikki Schaper, Associate Dean, Student Services, San Elijo CampusDana Smith, Dean, Letters & Communication Studies/San Elijo CampusDr. Wendy Stewart, Dean, Counseling & Student DevelopmentDr. Al Taccone, Dean, Career & Technical EducationDr. Mario Valente, Dean, Academic Information ServicesDr. Alketa Wojcik, Dean, Behavioral Sciences, History & Community Education, Community Learning Center
Linda Fogerson, President, Administrative CouncilCatherine Halmay, President, Classi� ed Senate CouncilHarmony Hodges, President, Associated Student GovernmentMark Yeager, President, Academic Senate Council
Mi ra C o s t a C o l l e ge F o u n d a t i o n B o a rd , 2 0 1 3 – 2 0 14
O F F I C E R SRon Mitchell, President, AKT Certi� ed Public AccountantsConnie L. Matsui, Vice President, Retired, Executive Vice President, Biogen IdecBruce Bandemer, Treasurer, Bandemer Accountancy CorporationLinda Fogerson,* Secretary, Executive Director, Development Of� ce & Foundation, MiraCosta College
M E M B E R S
Julie Ames, President and CEO, The Cambridge GroupAlec J. Babiarz, New Business Development, Nordson Founder, AsymtekDavid Broad,* Board of Trustees Representative, MiraCosta CollegeKaren Fisher, Managing Director, The Shareholder Forum; President, Forum Tools, Inc.Roger Gillespie, Director of Facilities, Datron World Communications, Inc.Gigi Gleason, Community LeaderMartha P. Gresham, Retired, Bio-Analyst and MiraCosta College AlumnaCatherine Halmay,* Classi� ed Senate Council President, MiraCosta CollegeHarmony Hodges,* Associated Student Government President, MiraCosta CollegeStephen “Hap” L’Heureux, Law Of� ces of Stephen M. L’HeureuxFrank Merchat, Managing Director, Night Oak LLCCharlie Ng,* Vice President, Business & Administrative Services, MiraCosta CollegeKen Noonan, Retired, Superintendent, Oceanside Uni� ed School DistrictJustin Peek, Financial Adviser, Edward Jones InvestmentsFrancisco C. Rodriguez, Ph.D.,* Superintendent/President, MiraCosta CollegeSudershan Shaunak, Director, North San Diego Small Business Development CenterMarty Weiss, Retired, Founder, FM Retailer Inc.Knox Williams, Retired, Owner, Rayne Water SystemsGary Wrench, Retired, Chief Financial Of� cer and Director, BEI Technologies, Inc.Mark Yeager,* Academic Senate Council President, MiraCosta CollegeMerlene York, Retired, Executive Director, Lower Columbia College Foundation
*Ex of� cio, nonvoting
E D I T O RCheryl Broom
C R E A T I V E D I R E C T O RGabe Waite
C O N T R I B U T O R SCheryl BroomKimberly CouttsEvelyn DalbyCindy DudleyLenore GallucciMike DeschampsMike FinoLinda FogersonJulie JohnsonJoelle Kobashigawa Betsy LeljaMimi LivelyFrance MagtiraLorie NolteDavid OgulTori OrlandoDr. Robert PachecoDr. Al TacconeCarol WilkinsonHeidi Willis
P H O T O G R A P H E R SAlan DeckerAna FiodorovaFrance MagtiraJane MushinskyRose NunesViera Photographics
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