CBC Foundation News- Fall 2022

CBC Foundation

NEWS

FALL 2022

Celebrating CBC Faculty & Staff CBC Night at Dust Devils Stadium in September was a big hit and a fun way to recognize Team CBC’s giving campaign that raised $40,000 to support students!

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SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY HEROES

CBC FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS David Billetdeaux, Chair Port of Benton Melda Velasquez, Vice Chair & Board Development Chair Kadlec Regional Medical Center Matt Backlund, Treasurer & Finance Chair Community First Bank Douglas Christensen, Secretary Kennewick School District

Helping Military-Connected Students Transition to College Anthony Alvarado wanted to return to school for

to connect with other Veterans and succeed in the

years after serving in the Marine Corps but didn’t

classroom and community.

Matthew Petersen, Immediate Past Chair Petersen Hastings

know where to begin.

Rebekah Dobbs, Gift, Estate and Planned Giving Chair STCU

“I had no idea how to start or even where to start,”

students throughout their college journey, so they

Anthony said.

know they are not alone,” said Melinda Carmona,

Marsha Halverson, Fund Development Chair - Educator, Retired Lynn Tegeler, Scholarship Chair Central Plateau Cleanup Company Rebekah Woods Columbia Basin College President Andrew Chung Gesa Credit Union Tina Clouston Local Union 598 Stephanie Green Washington River Protection Solutions

“It’s an honor to work with our military-connected

CBC Director for Veterans While searching online, Anthony found Columbia Basin College’s Veterans Education and Transition Services (V.E.T.S.) Center and is now finishing an associate

“It’s an honor to work with our military-connected students throughout their college journey, so they know they are not alone.”

degree in Cyber Security.

Education and Transition Services.

CBC serves hundreds of student service members and Veterans each year and is a U.S. Department of

Veterans Affairs Yellow Ribbon Program college and The center on CBC’s Pasco campus is a dedicated

one of 25 Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership

Shaina Griffitts ASCBC Representative

place for student service members, dependents and

(VITAL) federal programs nationwide.

Ann Harper Artist

support and other resources they need to navigate

Kedrich Jackson Columbia Basin College Trustee

earned. The center focuses on the unique needs of

Moses Jaraysi

Veterans like Anthony to receive the advising, college the college system and GI Bill benefits they’ve these students and has space to study and socialize

“The people here have been a big help guiding me through my years at CBC,” Anthony said.

To help support military-connected students at CBC, visit columbiabasin.edu/donate and select V.E.T.S. Center in the dropdown.

Whitney LaMarche Wave Design Group Heather McMurdo Bechtel Shawn Nyman CBC Faculty Representative Mitch Peterson CompuNet

Veterans Day Ceremony

Join us to honor students, staff and community members who served in the armed forces.

November 10 at 11:30 am at CBC’s Veterans Monument 2600 N. 20th Avenue in Pasco between the HUB and L Building

Edgardo Quiroz-Moreno Keller Williams Scott Sax Shirley Simmons CG Public House Tayler Welch Monte Nail, CPA

CBC FOUNDATION STAFF Erin Fishburn Executive Director Sarah Murphy Anneke Rachinski Cala Truitt

Thank you to the Hanford Mission Integration Solutions team for your recent $25,000 donation to the CBC Foundation for student scholarships!

NEWS CBC STEM ACADEMY Pilot Program Launched Fall Quarter

Columbia Basin College is piloting a STEM Academy for 25 incoming first-year

students selected through an application process.

DID YOU KNOW?

The program is designed to help students develop strong college-level science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills by engaging in authentic science inquiry and related activities.

Project Management Certification Program Accredited These Hawks will receive a financial assistance stipend, peer mentor and participate in a cohort-model schedule that enhances a sense of belonging and

CBC now has two accredited Project Management Programs: 1-Year Certificate and Bachelor of Science. These highly sought-after accreditations from the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC) allow students to feel confident that CBC is preparing them to enter the workplace with the project management knowledge and skills necessary to succeed.

community among first-year Math Science & Engineering students.

Learn more about the program by searching STEM Academy on CBC’s website, columbiabasin.edu.

GIVE THE GIFT OF EDUCATION

for the Holidays

Associate Professors Selected for Excellence Award

The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) recognized CBC Associate Professor of Art Rachel Smith and Associate Professor of Chemistry Eric Melby as NISOD Excellence Award winners for 2022. The award honors community college leaders from around the country doing extraordinary work on their campuses.

Make a donation of $1,000 or more this holiday season, and you can name a scholarship in honor of a loved one. For each gift, you will receive a framed commemorative certificate.

The Foundation team will award your scholarship to a deserving CBC student in 2023.

Give at columbiabasin.edu/donate or contact the Foundation at 509.542.4436.

USDA Selects CBC Director for 2022 Education Fellowship

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) named CBC Director for Agriculture Education, Research & Development Sandya Kesoju as one of 20 faculty and staff from Hispanic-Serving Institutions nationwide as a 2022 E. Kika De La Garza Fellow. CBC’s Agriculture Program is helping to increase the number and diversity of students pursuing post-secondary agricultural education to help meet this vital industry’s workforce demands.

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Beginning Monday, October 24, at noon PDT visit COLUMBIABASIN.EDU/SUPPORT to donate or bid online for your favorite silent auction items.

Why I Give “Giving to CBC in honor of my mother is a way for me to continue her legacy of strength and resilience. She returned to college after my dad died suddenly at a young age to take care of my sisters and me. Mom earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees and was on the faculty at CBC for nearly 20 years. I’m grateful that I can help make college possible for others who are facing difficult circumstances.”

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