CBC Forum April 2011

CBC Forum April 2011

Coastal Bend College

CBC Advisor Vanessa Adkins named TRiO Achiever of the Year..... Page 10

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Graduation Graduation Day at Coastal Bend College is May 13 at 7 p.m.

Students can apply to CBC at ApplyTexas.org Future CBC students can now apply online at www.Applytexas.org. A single application can be submitted to most public Texas colleges and universities.

Need a tour?

Coastal Bend College Ambassadors are on hand for scheduled college tours on Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon. Reserve a private or small group tour online at www.

participant may enter in one or both of the events. We will generally follow USAPL rules. Weigh-in will be from 8-9:30 a.m. lifting will begin at 10 a.m. For additional information please contact Estevan Vasquez at (361) 354-2721 or jevasquez@ coastalbend.edu or Jack Young at (361) 354-2325 or jwyoung@coastalbend.edu.

Register for summer classes now Coastal Bend College students with no holds can register for Summer 2011 online at www.coastalbend.edu, through Campus Connect (Students). Students who’ve attended Coastal Bend College within the past year or have an updated

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or email to ghstraus@coastalbend.edu.

Learn MS Word in Pleasanton The Customized and Continuing Education Department at Coastal Bend College is offering a new class in Microsoft Word 2007 concepts for the intermediate level user. Classes run Apr. 12 – May 3, 6-9 p.m. Tuition is $80. Please contact Sharon Mayberry at 830-569-4222, Ext. 1232 or Mayberry@coastalbend.edu for details.

Child care slots open in Beeville Coastal Bend College Child Development Center is accepting applications for children 18 months to 5 years of age. The CDC is located on Charco Road in Beeville. For more information, call Ta-ah Treadwell at (361) 358-0421.

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coastalbend.edu. Tours on other dates can be arranged. For more information, contact Jennifer C. Linney in the Counseling Department at (361) 354-2722.

Powerlifting event in Beeville An intramural powerlifting competition will be held at Coastal Bend College in Beeville on Saturday, April 30, 2011 starting at 8 a.m. in Beeville.

The competition will consist of a full powerlifting meet with the addition of a separate bench press competition at $8 for each event and/or $12 for both events. A

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admissions form in the Registrar’s Office may register online.

Students in the LAC will have quick access to testing information by clicking on the desktop icon which is on all computers in the Learning Assistance Center. Students not using the computers in the LAC can reach the testing site by going to the following URL address: http://www.coastalbend. edu/testing/. For additional information, contact Roberta Kreis at (361) 354-2244 or kreisr@coastalbend.edu.

Continuing Ed seeks instructors Coastal Bend College is expanding the course offerings in continuing education to include a wide variety of classes to meet the needs of the community. There is a need for more qualified instructors.

If you can teach courses such a cake decorating, cooking, dancing, music, art, health-related topics, send your resume to Glynis Strause, Continuing Education, 3800 Charco Road, Beeville, TX 78102

Online courses offered CBC Continuing Education offers local face to face classes or online courses through Ed2Go, Gatlin, 360 Training or TicketSchool.com (in case you need insurance reduction, proof of training of a driving class for your job, or to “fix” a ticket!”) Please call (361)362-2366 if you have questions.

is a publication of Coastal Bend College, Office of Institutional Advancement, 3800 Charco Road, Beeville, Texas. View this and previous issues online at www.coastalbend.edu. Coastal Bend College does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, age or disability. For more information about Coastal Bend College, visit the website at www.coastalbend.edu or call toll free (866) 722-2838.

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A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at Coastal Bend College in Beeville on Monday, April 18, at 10 a.m. for “Picture Coastal Bend College,” an art installation. The event will take place in the wildflower field in front of the college at 3800 Charco Road.

“Picture CBC” is a 15-foot by 12-foot picture frame inspired by a similar one in the city of Innsbruck, Austria in the city square. “Picture CBC” sits in the wildflower field at the intersection of Charco Road and Highway 181 North.

The oversized picture frame has the wildflower field in front of it and the college administration and theatre buildings in the background. The wildflowers are starting to bloom now. The late Margaret Moser donated funds to reseed the field last year. She will be remembered for her role in this project.

Anyone who wants to “frame” their visit to Bee County, Beeville and Coastal Bend College is encouraged to take

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pictures at any time. Students, employees, graduates, clubs and community members as well as tourists and businesses are encouraged to use “Picture CBC.” The picture frame is a part of CBC’s permanent art collection. Outdoor sculptures made of wood, stone, metal and glass dot the landscape of the college and are always available for viewing. Some of the installations are donations by artists, alumni, clubs or civic groups; others are student projects.

Coastal Bend College has an extensive and diverse permanent art collection and the Simon Michael Art Gallery. The work of artists from around the world, Texas artists, faculty and students are part of the gallery schedule.

For more information on the ribbon-cutting or the picture frame, contact Glynis Holm Strause, CBC Dean of Institutional Advancement, at (361) 354-2447 or ghstraus@coastalbend.edu.

5th Annual Beeville Community

Career Fair at Bee County Expo Center May 5, 2011 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Looking for work? Ready for a new career? Whether you are looking for your first job or re-entering the workforce, Coastal Bend College is eager to help you. Representatives from area businesses and Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend will be on hand to assist you in finding a job or looking into a new career.

Vendors and Exhibitors: Registration is required. To register, contact Shelby Rosales at (361) 362-3290 or beecountyexpocenter@yahoo.com

Sponsored by:

Coastal Bend College does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability.

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The annual CBC Kingsville Community Appreciation Event is scheduled for April 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Coastal Bend College. This is a family-friendly event and is open to the public.

The event includes a live art project and exhibit in the Multipurpose Room (102) and a performance by the H.M. King High School’s

Mariachi Del Rey. The Cuveralls, a local band headed by CBC alumnus Paul Rios and his brother Joey Rios, will perform on an outside stage until 7:30 p.m. Student organizations and groups will have games and food sales booths indoors and outside.

Paul Rios is not only a graduate of CBC, he is also a current student.

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He plans to transfer to Texas A&M University – Kingsville next fall. Information about the band is available at www.thecuveralls.com.

For more information about CBC Kingsville Community Appreciation Event, call the main office at (361) 592-1615. CBC Kingsville is located at 1814 S. Brahma Boulevard in Kingsville.

Coastal Bend College Visual Arts Calendar Celebrate Cinco de Mayo, a community event, on May 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Beeville. Food, family events and live entertainment will take place at various locations downtown.

9 a.m.

Opens

Schedule Main Street Market

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TDCJ Special Olympics (This will go on throughout the day) 10 a.m.

TDCJ Fire Truck Pull

10 a.m.

South Texas Cloggers

10:30 a.m. Fiesta Bee County Ballet Folklorico 11:30 a.m. Mariachis, including Luna Y Sol Mariachi

Coastal Bend College Athletic Department. Meals can be picked up at Dave Moore Ford-Mercury, 115 W. Houston Street in Beeville. A drivethru will be set up. Reserve tickets by phone at (361) 354-2721.

Lunch Bag Special includes brisket sandwiches, fixings, chips and a drink. The fund raiser benefits CBC Athletic Department.

Indomable will play downtown at the Market from 12:30-2 p.m. The Skidmore-based band was started by three brothers: Mike, Ray and Mark Garcia. Mike is lead singer.

Indomable will play at the Chick-ASaw Club on the same night from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. in honor of Cinco de Mayo.

12:30 p.m. Live Music Tickets are available in advance for lunch bag specials with brisket sandwiches and fixings, chips and drink are $5 each, benefitting

For more information on Beeville Main Street activities, contact Michelle Wright at (361) 362-0368 or beevillemainstreet@yahoo.com.

Simon Michael Gallery Schedule “Larry Harrison, CBC Alumni,” Simon Michael Art Gallery, Frank Jostes Visual Arts Bldg. Closes April 21.

April 27 -- Gallery Opening: “Student & Faculty Art Exhibition,” Reception: 10:30 a.m. – noon, Simon Michael Art Gallery, Frank Jostes Visual Arts Bldg. Student art sale: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Frank Jostes Visual Arts Bldg. Closes May 5.

Barnhart Workshop Series April 6 -- “Caricatures” 8 a.m.-4 p.m. with Artist-in-Residence: Lorin Bernsen April 21-22 -- “Wildlife” Photography with Artist-in-Residence: TBA Coastal Bend College Glass Blowing Workshops May 16-19, 2011 – Beginning Glass Blowing May 23-26, 2011 – Beginning Glass Blowing All workshops will be held in the Frank Jostes Visual Arts Building on the Beeville Campus. For more information about visual arts or gallery exhibits, contact Jayne Duryea at (361) 354-2322 or duryea@coastalbend.edu.

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Area middle, high schools to participate in Dia Del Mariachi The 9th Annual Coastal Bend College Dia Del Mariachi™ Vocal and Group Competition, will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Alice High School, located at 1 Coyote Trail in Alice, Texas. The competition’s best overall elementary, middle and high school vocalists, and the best overall groups from Elementary/Middle School Division I and II, High School Division I and II, and Composite Groups will be showcased on stage prior to an evening concert featuring Mariachi Campanas de America.

Mariachis from the following schools are scheduled to compete: A.C. Jones High School, Beeville, under the direction of Jaime Vela Miller High School, Corpus Christi, under the direction of Arturo Palomo San Antonio Austin Academy, San Antonio, under the direction of Miguel Guzman San Diego High School, San Diego, under the direction of John Vela

Join Coastal Bend College in organizing a Guinness World RecordTM for Largest Mariachi Ensemble Help bring a world record to South Texas on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Alice High School, located at 1 Coyote Trail in Alice. The Guinness World RecordTM attempt is open to all Mariachi musicians – students and professionals — with the following stipulations: (1) participants must proficiently play an instrument, preferably a violin, trumpet, Spanish guitar, Vihuela or Guitarrón; and (2) participants must be in full Mariachi attire including sombreros.

The mission of Dia Del Mariachi™ is to strive for Mariachi music excellence; develop young leaders with Hispanic cultural understanding; inspire a spirit of pride and unity in the people and communities of South Texas; and to introduce everyone to Coastal Bend College’s educational opportunities.

The event is designed to provide students with college information, fellowship with other young musicians, experience with stage performing, and opportunities to listen to other groups. The competition winners get the oncein-a-lifetimes experience of opening for a professional Mariachi concert.

Premont Jr. High School, Premont, under the direction of Ernesto Cortez

Houston High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Houston, under the direction of Jose R. Torres H. M. King High School, Kingsville, under the direction of Rolando Molina Laredo United High School, Laredo, under the direction of Jose Castro Laredo Louis J. Christen Middle School, Laredo, under the direction of Ruben Guadian Grulla Middle School, Grulla, under the direction of Jose Rangel Rio Grande City Grulla High School, Rio Grande City, under the direction of Alfonso Rodriguez Laredo Martin High School, Laredo, under the direction of Ralph Alarcon Laredo United South High School, Laredo, under the direction of Robert Ortiz

Edinburg North High School, Edinburg, under the direction of Abel Acuna

Mathis High School, Mathis, under the direction of Charles Cabrera

Johnny G. Economedes High School, Edinburg, under the direction of Ignacio A. Lopez

Veteran’s Memorial High School, Mission, under the direction of Francisco Vela, Jr.

Falfurrias High School, Falfurrias, under the direction of Roel Saenz

Rio Grande Fort Ringgold Middle School, Rio Grande City, under the direction of Diana Degollado

Hidalgo High School, Hidalgo, under the direction of Victor Galvan Patrick Henry Middle School, Houston, under the direction of Jose Longoria

Rio Grande City High School, Rio Grande City, under the direction of Alex Rodriguez Rio Grande City Veterans Middle School, Rio Grande City, under the

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Mariachi Campanas de America to perform in Alice direction of Eloy Garza Somerset High School, Somerset, under the direction of Adrian Lopez Somerset Jr. High School, Somerset, under the direction of Ezekiel Jac Hernandez Savannah Heights Middle School, Von Ormy, under the direction of Rene Gutierrez Zapata High School, Zapata, under the direction of Adrian Padilla McAllen Memorial High School, McAllen, under the direction of Priscilla Sosa Laredo McDonell Elementary, Laredo, under the direction of Luz Beatrice Escudero This year, CBC will attempt to break the Guinness World Record™ for the world’s largest Mariachi ensemble. The attempt is open to all Mariachi musicians – student or professional — with the following stipulations: (1) participants must proficiently play an instrument, preferably a violin, trumpet, Spanish guitar, Vihuela or Guitarrón; and (2) participants must be in full Mariachi attire including sombrero. Musicians at all levels are invited to participate.

For more information about Dia Del Mariachi or the Guinness World Record™ attempt, log on to www.coastalbend.edu

Characterizing the music of Campanas de America as simply “mariachi” does not describe the entire musical spectrum produced by this group of multi-talented musicians. This premier American musical ensemble is made so distinct by its ability to combine traditional Mexican mariachi music with Latin and mainstream pop rhythms. From the traditional folkloric “La Negra” to toe-tapping, boot-scootin’ “Lone Star Medley,” Campanas de America typifies the essence of what it means to be Mexican-American.

Campanas de America will headline Mariachi Showcase at Alice High School in Alice, Texas on April 16 at 7:30 p.m. Winners of the Dia Del Mariachi Group and Vocal Competition, held on April 16 starting at 8:30 a.m., will also perform on the concert stage.

Under the charge of Musical Director Juan Ortiz, Campanas de America appeals to a wide audience. Young, old, Spanish and non-Spanish speakers enjoy the sights and sounds of this modern day, maverick mariachi group. Often times, spectators are so moved by the music that they forge an impromptu dance floor mid-performance. Dancing coupled with “gritos,” or Mexican yells of enthusiasm, transforms a Campanas concert into an instant fiesta.

Founded in 1978 in San Antonio, Campanas de America (Bells of America) was named after Belle Ortiz, Juan’s wife and the group’s manager. The troupe has gained national recognition and has attributed much of its’ success to the phi-

losophy: “Education is key.”

Campanas is a great force behind mariachi education programs in public schools. Several of the members of Campanas are instructors in various San Antonio school musical programs.

Through the years, Campanas de America has gained broader national and international recognition from performances across the country. In fact, they are the first and only mariachi to display an instrument at the internationally recognized Hard Rock Café. Their list of appearances include Aladdin Casino (Las Vegas); Willie Nelson Farm Aid, Bally’s Hotel and Casino; Austin Music Hall (SXSW); Kumamoto Festival (Japan); Hollywood Bowl; Kennedy Center for San Antonio Symphony Pops Concerts; Performing Arts Houston Symphony Concert “Fiesta Sinfonica;” The Hispanic Heritage Awards; Presidential Hispanic Inaugural Gala (Washington, D.C.); and a performance at the White House for President and Mrs. George W. Bush.

In addition, Campanas offers numerous mariachi workshops and concerts in schools as well as participate in “Grammy in the Schools,” a program through the national Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS). Campanas will help area middle and high school mariachi musicians attempt to break a world record for the largest Mariachi ensemble on April 16 at 3 p.m.

Concert tickets are $5. To purchase tickets, contact Juan Jose Sanchez at (361) 664-2981 Ext. 3042 or by e-mail: alice2@ coastalbend.edu.

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PERFORMING ARTS

College presents classic Once Upon a Mattress Coastal Bend College drama and music departments and Beeville Community Performing Arts Project presents the Broadway musical comedy, Once Upon a Mattress, on April 28, 29 and 30 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 1 at 3 p.m. Performances will be in the Gertrude R. Jones Auditorium in Beeville.

Tickets go on sale on April 4. Patrons may call (361) 354-2545; drop by the theater box office at the college; or purchase tickets online at www.coastalbend. edu. Tickets are $12 for adults (twelve years of age and older) and $6 for children and students, including current Coastal Bend College students with college ID. Once Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers; lyrics by Marshall Barer; and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer.

It opened off-Broadway in May 1959 and moved to Broadway within the year. The play toured the U.S and London. The play was written as an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale The Princess and the Pea. A fictional medieval kingdom is ruled by the devious Queen Aggravain and the mute King Sextimus the Silent. No one, throughout the land, may wed until Prince Dauntless the Drab shares his wedding bed, however, every petitioning princess is sent away after failing the Queen’s unfair tests. It seems that no one is good enough to marry Prince Dauntless. No one until now…

Phyllis Garcia is the stage director for this season’s performance of Once Upon a Mattress. Mary Joy is the assistant director and stage manager. Dr. James Lee is the musical director. And Gene Stephenson is the

orchestra director. Kelly Canales and Jose Garcia Jr. are student assistants to the directors. The set builder is Vicente Barrera. Student helpers with sound and lights are Ethan Borroum, Amber Lidy and Rafael Gomez. Vanessa Clark and Marsha Vaugham are in charge of makeup and costumes.

The Cast: Princess Winnifred the Woebegone: Yvonne Alaniz Prince Dauntless: Stephen Flora King Sextimus the Silent: Matt Wagner Queen Aggravain: Daphne Garcia Jester: Clarissa Garcia Sir Harry: Richard Solis Lady Larken: Stacy Stevenson Minstrel: Sarah Anderson Wizard: Monzelle White Nightingale of Smarkand: Kathleen Chambless Sir Studley: Ricky Cardwell Lady Rowena: Kelly Canales Lady Mabelle: Lizette Segovia Lady Lucille: Serena Mann Lady Merril: Colette Magyer Lady Beatrice/Luce’s Lady/2nd and 3rd Lady: Samantha Sanchez Princess No. 12/Lady H/1st Lady: Brittani Wade Knight 2/Harold/Luce/Omnes: Nick Saenz Knight 1: Brandon Alaverez Knight 3: Jacob Garcia Knight: Josh Rodriguez Ladies-in-Waiting: Tamicka Tucker, Kathleen Chambless

Coastal Bend College Performing Arts Calendar All events will be held in the Gertrude R. Jones Fine Arts Auditorium unless otherwise stated. Please note admission fees applicable to some events.

Thursday, April 14 – Beeville Community Band Concert and CBC Concert Band Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m., free Saturday, April 16 – Beeville Community Chorus Concert, Mission Espiritu Santo De Zuniga, Goliad State Park, 7:30 p.m., $3 park entrance fee Thursday, Friday, Saturday, April 28, 29 and 30 – Once Upon A

Mattress, 7:30 p.m., CBC Community Performing Arts Project and the CBC Music and Drama Departments, admission and reserved seating Sunday, May 1 – Once Upon A Mattress, 3 p.m., CBC Community Performing Arts Project and the CBC Music and Drama Departments, admission and reserved seating Monday, May 2 – CBC Guitar Extravaganza, 7 p.m., free Tuesday, May 3 – Beeville Community Chorus Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m., admission

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“My mom forced me to sign up for TRiO,” said Vanessa Adkins, TRiO Achiever of the Year. “I wasn’t willing to meet anyone and I was very closed minded about the whole idea.”

Adkins, a rising A.C. Jones sophomore at the time, joined the TRiO Upward Bound program with neither expectations nor enthusiasm. The experience, however, changed the trajectory of her life.

“I was very, very timid and shy and I had no self-esteem,” she explained.

Adkins’ mind was on boys and makeup. It was as far away from college as possible. Today, she laughs at the lunacy of having no plans for her future.

She took part in the summer residential program at Coastal Bend College in Beeville, at her mother’s insistence. She met a lot of kids and made friends, she recalled. “They made me feel welcomed. They gave me the sense that there could be better things in my life.”

Adkins returned to school the next fall, energized and excited about the opportunity to go to college. She registered herself for AP courses to earn college credit and continued to be a part of the TRiO program until graduation. She won a student council position as sophomore class president, and joined Key Club and Spanish Club. She was more confident and on a solid track of academic success.

“TRiO helped me become more social,” Adkins said. “It helped me grow up and take risks.” Adkins’ commitment to her future paid off with

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results. She graduated from A.C. Jones High School, and then attended Coastal Bend College, earning an Associate of Arts Degree. The Beeville native transferred to Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Speech Communication with a Minor in Public Relations.

Adkins recently married Derek Adkins of Beeville. Her parents are Juan and Mary DeLeon of Beeville.

She is the sister of Hilda Elizondo and Anthony DeLeon.

Today, Adkins is an academic advisor at Coastal Bend College. She is finishing up a Master’s Degree in Instructional Communication at TAMUCC and plans to graduate this summer.

One TRiO Achiever of the Year is named at Coastal Bend College during the annual celebration, but each program honors one or two high achieving students who are current participants. TRiO Achievers, by program, follow.

Upward Bound G.O.S.T. TRiO Achievers Samantha Saenz is a senior at Sinton High School. She has been a part of TRiO for three years.

Tyler Edlin, a Taft High School freshman, has participated in UB G.O.S.T. for eight months.

Upward Bound TRiO Achievers John Paul Rodriguez is a senior at Beeville High School. He has been a part of UB for four years.

Rosalinda Sanchez is a senior at

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Pettus High School and has been in UB for four years.

Student Support Services TRiO Achievers Gerald Bruns joined TRiO Student Support Services in 2009. He began tutoring shortly after. Bruns plans to transfer to the University of Texas at San Antonio with a double major in Physics and math. He was recognized for the award because his dedication to helping his peers has been an asset to the program.

Apryl Leary joined TRiO Student Support Services in 2010. She began tutoring last summer. Leary plans to transfer to Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi where she will be a History major. She wants to teach

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high school and college-level history. She was awarded the TRiO Achievers award because she loves helping her peers and is dedicated to working with the program.

Educational Talent Search TRiO Achievers Jessica Hessong, a Three Rivers High School senior, has been in ETS for three years. She will attend George Mason University (Washington, D.C.) in the fall. She was awarded a $55,000 scholarship from the university and an additional $52,000 in scholarships. Hessong was selected as a National Youth Delegate for the 21st Annual Counsel for Opportunities in Education for the National Student Leadership Congress by ETS

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during her junior year and attended the all expense paid event in Washington, DC. She plans to pursue a degree in biology or political science.

Adan Serda, a senior from Odem High School, is new in Educational Talent Search. He will be attending either the University of Texas in San Antonio or Texas A&M University in Kingsville this fall. He plans to major in mass communications.

He earned the TRiO award because of his show of determination to attend college and his dedication to applying for scholarships. He is a young man who is determined to change his life with a college education.

Joshua Alvarez, a Taft High School senior, has been in ETS for

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four years. He attended the threeday summer bus trip across Texas with ETS this past summer, visiting numerous colleges and universities.

Alvarez plans to study chemical or mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University in Kingsville.

He started applying for scholarships at the start of his senior year.

Through TRiO, our nation is committed to providing educational opportunities for all Americans regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, age or disability. Over 2,800 TRiO Programs currently serve nearly 850,000 Americans. Thirtyseven percent of TRiO students are White, 35 percent are AfricanAmerican, 19 percent are Hispanic, 4 percent are Native American, 4 percent are Asian and 1 percent of participants nationwide are listed as “Other,” including multiracial students. More than 7,000 students with disabilities and approximately 6,000 U.S. veterans are currently enrolled in TRiO programs as well.

TRiO programs have been in existence at Coastal Bend College since the mid-1970s. The three programs housed at Coastal Bend College are two Educational Talent Search Programs (Beeville and Alice); two Upward Bound Programs (Beeville) and a Student Support Service Program (Beeville).

The Educational Talent Search Program, with an annual award of $306,752, serves 750 students in grades six through twelve.

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ing middle and high school students attend schools in Beeville, George West, Karnes City, Kenedy, Mathis, Odem, Pettus, Refugio, Runge, Skidmore, Taft and Three Rivers. The CBC Educational Talent Search Program in Alice, with an annual award of $226,000, serves 625 high school students. Participating students are from Alice, Orange Grove, San Diego, Benavides, Freer, Ben BoltPalito Blanco, Falfurrias and Premont High Schools. In addition to counseling, participants receive information about college admissions requirements, scholarships and various student financial aid programs.

This early intervention program helps students to better understand their educational opportunities and options. There are over 360,000 participants enrolled in 778 Educational Talent Search TRiO Programs around the country.

Upward Bound, with an annual award of $383,533, helps 75 high school students in grades nine through 12 to prepare for higher education. Participating students are in Beeville, Mathis, Odem, Pettus and Skidmore middle and high schools. The Upward Bound G.O.S.T. Program, with an annual award of $250,000, serves 50 students in grades nine through 12. Participants come from George West, Odem, Sinton and Taft schools. Participants receive instruction in composition and literature, mathematics and science on college campuses after school, on Saturdays, and during the summer. Upward Bound students are four times more likely to graduate from college than those students who do not participate in this program. Currently 964 programs are in operation throughout the United States.

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an annual award of $290,517. The program provides services to 215 students at Coastal Bend College.

Students receive encouragement and assistance with staying in school and eventually earning baccalaureate degrees. Participants receive tutoring, counseling, remedial instruction and numerous other services.

Students are now being served at over 1,084 colleges and universities nationwide.

An estimated two million TRiO students have graduated from college nationwide since the program’s inception. Students who receive a full range of TRiO services (counseling, special courses and tutoring) are twice as likely to be retained and continue their post-secondary education.

TRiO Student Support Services participants have a 22 percent greater chance of entering their third year of college than similar students without the benefit of TRiO. Coastal Bend College TRiO staff include Velma Elizalde, Dean of Student Services; Jeri Morton, Student Support Services Project Director; Kayla D. Jones, SSS Counselor; Sylvia Lopez, SSS Secretary; Cheryl Gallagher, Upward Bound Project Director; Keri DuBose, UB Counselor; Janice Fernandez, UB Secretary; Heather Anderson, UB G.O.S.T Project Director; April Zapata, UB G.O.S.T Academic Advisor; Dina Villegas, UB G.O.S.T Secretary; Lupe Ganceres, Educational Talent Search Project Director (Beeville Campus); Renee Brown ETS Counselor; Belinda Munoz, ETS Counselor; Mary Alice Rivera, ETS Tutor Coordinator/Secretary; Josie Schuenemann, Educational Talent Search Project Director (Alice Campus); Julie Enriques, ETS Counselor; Dee Dee Arismendez, ETS Tutor Coordinator/Secretary.

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HIGHER EDUCATION

Funding Restored for Community Colleges Four colleges originally defunded in HB 1 now to receive state formula funding The House Appropriations Committee voted last week to restore state formula funding in HB 1 for Brazosport College, Frank Phillips College, Odessa College and Ranger College. These institutions can now be certain that they will be able to provide services for the more than 12,000 students enrolled. This critical funding means continued dual credit courses for high school juniors and seniors, workforce programs to educate and train students for industry, and arts & community outreach programs at each of the four colleges.

“We are pleased and thankful that, with the leadership of Chairman Jim Pitts, funding for these colleges has been restored,” said Dr. Rey Garcia, President of

Coastal Bend College Dental Hygiene Clinic accepts patients at a nominal cost on Mondays [8:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.]; Tuesdays [1:30 p.m.]; Wednesdays [8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.]; and Thursdays [1:30 p.m.] Services available include teeth cleaning, fluoride treatments, dental x-rays, site – specific antimicrobial placement and pit/fissure sealants placement.

Dental hygiene students are preparing for boards and are in desperate need of patients with challenging oral conditions. There is a mock board coming up at the college in preparation of the state board in San Antonio and students will ben-

the Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC).

“These communities can now rest assured that their local colleges will continue to be viable centers of educational opportunities and drivers of regional economies” he continued.

“All community colleges across the state are grateful to Chairman Pitts, and the members of the Appropriations Committee, for working to make sure all 50 community college districts in Texas are funded through the state formula,” said Dr. Richard Rhodes, TACC Chair and President of El Paso Community College.

Community colleges are the largest sector of higher education in Texas enrolling over 735,000 students.

Over the past five years enrollment in community colleges has increased 34% or 187,000 students. More than 70% of all freshman in Texas are enrolled at a community college.

efit from the practice.

Appointments can be made by

calling the dental clinic at (361) 3542555 or online at www.coastalbend. edu/Occu/dental/appointment.htm.

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MYTH: You’re locked into a specific college track in high school and move directly from high school to a university where you finish your degree.

FACT: An increasing number of students are coenrolled in more than one college or university.

Other students move around among colleges and MYTH: Credits for developmental or remedial courses universities as courses they need or want to take transfer just like credits for general academic become available. courses.

FACT: Because developmental courses cannot be used to fulfill the requirements of a degree program, most colleges will not accept them -even as elective credits.

MYTH: Courses taken at The University of Texas at El Paso will transfer 100% to The University of Texas at Austin.

FACT: Whether the courses you took at your old college will transfer to the new college (even if the

MYTH: transfer is within the same system), is determined There is no limit on the number of credit hours a by the admissions office or transfer committee. It college or university can accept from a community is best to speak with the admissions, counseling or technical college.

or advising office ahead of time and plan to take

FACT: No university is required to accept more than courses you know will transfer.

66 community college credit hours, whether in transfer or toward a degree. Universities, however, MYTH: may choose to accept additional credit hours. http://collegeforalltexans.com/index.cfm?objectid=6317D1DC-0022-97EF-9E8A6C8D2BA280D2

There is a statewide database with information on all of the courses at all of the colleges and universities in Texas.

MYTH: FACT: There is no system in Texas which admissions When you transfer from one college or university officers, counselors or advisors can tap into for to another, you lose most of your credits. information on courses.

FACT: If you’re a good planner and have gotten information on transfer of credit ahead of time (both MYTH: from the new and current college or university), You have an associate’s degree in applied science you’ll lose few or no credits in the transfer process. from a community or technical college. All of

If you’re transferring from a private, technical or the credits that you earned, because you have a vocational school, you should contact your new degree, will transfer to a four-year university. college for information on whether credits will FACT: Credits for courses which are purely transfer to your new school. technical in nature may or may not transfer. The likelihood that credits will transfer is higher if the MYTH: Grades do not transfer, only credits transfer. majority of the courses you took were part of the Even if you make a “D” or “F,” the new college or core curriculum and were taken at a regionallyaccredited college. Check with the admissions, university will accept your course credit. advising or counseling office to find out if the new FACT: Many colleges will not accept credits for college or university has an articulation agreement courses when a student has earned a “D” or an “F”. to accept all credits from the sending institution for students like you who have completed a degree.

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CBC offers intensive Spanish study in Puerto Rico July 10-23, 2011 Coastal Bend College’s summer intensive Spanish course offers students the opportunity to spend two weeks and two days in the beautiful Puerto Rican city of San Juan, study Spanish at the Institute for Second Language Acquisition, live with friendly Puerto Rican families, make excursions to interesting sites across Puerto Rico, experience life in a foreign environment, and enjoy 85 degree weather.

Small classes are for high school students, college students, Spanish teachers who need to renew their teacher certificates, and other adults who wish to improve their Spanish-speaking skills. Students can earn beginning- through advanced-level classes with credit for one or two semester of first or second year college Spanish or Continuing Professional Education credits. Students may also take “American Minorities,” a Humanities course, over the summer program.

Because the ISLA offers classes for both teenagers and adults, CBC makes the class available to high school students who have passed their TAKS exit exams (or the equivalent) and to college students and adults of any age.

Students may earn CBC credit for either semester of first year college Spanish (4 semester hours), either semester of second year college Spanish (3 semester hours), or for an advanced sophomore conversation class (3 semester hours), or Introduction to Spanish Literature (3 semester hours).

Public school Spanish teachers may earn 48-60 hours of continuing professional education credit toward renewing their teaching certificates.

Dr. Emmanuel Alvarado, Spanish instructor at CBC, accompanies the group, supervises the Puerto Rico program activities, assesses student progress on a daily basis, offers out-of-class assistance in the

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language, administers the final exam for the course, and assigns the CBC grade.

In order that air travel may be arranged early enough to get the best prices, $460 needs to be paid by April 30, 2011. (This amount is non-refundable.) The balance of $1,000 is due by June 1, and CBC tuition is due by June 30. Students may still join the group after April 1, but they may not be able to get seats on the same flight with the director and the group.

The group will fly from San Antonio to San Juan, where an ISLA representative will meet them in a charter bus and transport students to their host families.

Airfare and registration for Coastal Bend College credit are additional. Airfare is approximately $460. If more, students will pay additional cost. $1,000 covers the ISLA tuition, room and board with a Puerto Rican family (with a roommate), excursions and two meals a day.

Tuition Options (must choose one): (1) CBC tuition is extra, ranging from $40 for Bee County high school dual credit students to $500 for out-of district students in a four-hour course.

(2) Teachers who wish CPE credit for the entire program will pay $169 for that credit, in addition to the $1,000 ISLA total.

(3) Teachers who wish CPE credit for the cultural portion only will pay $139 for that credit, plus $700 for room and board and excursions.

(4) Participants who do not wish to receive any CBC academic or CE credit will pay a $40 continuing education fee, plus $600 for room and board and excursions.

For more information or to sign up, contact Dr. Emmanuel Alvarado at (361) 592-1615 Ext. 4071 or emmanuel@coastalbend.edu.

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HIGHER EDUCATION

Texas Has a $10,000 Degree — But for How Long?

By Reeve Hamilton The Texas Tribune The idea of a $10,000 college degree began with Bill Gates. In August, at a conference in Lake Tahoe, Calif., the Microsoft founder told an audience that technology could bring down the cost of college degrees.

“Not just to $20,000,” he said, “but to $2,000.” Gates’ remarks struck a chord with Gov. Rick Perry, who read about his appearance in news accounts.

Fast forward to Tuesday’s State of the State address, in which Perry issued a bold challenge to the “brightest minds” at Texas universities: Develop a bachelor’s degree costing no more than $10,000, books included.

As it turns out, there already is a $10,000 bachelor’s degree available in Texas — and the Legislature may be on the verge of eliminating it.

Shirley Reed, the president of South Texas College, a community college in the Rio Grande Valley, was at the Capitol on Tuesday afternoon to testify before the Senate Finance Committee. She heard Perry and thought, “My goodness. This is precisely what we’re doing.”

South Texas College is one of three community colleges in Texas — the others are Brazosport College and Midland College — authorized to offer a Bachelor of Applied Technology degree. It’s a real, honest-togoodness bachelor’s degree, designed for students who already have an Associate of Applied Science — a technical degree that often doesn’t transfer to traditional universities. It can be leveraged into middle management positions or even the pursuit of a master’s degree. And the cost tends to be in the $10,000 range.

“It’s probably the most cost-effective, affordable bachelor’s degree you could have in Texas,” Reed says.

At Brazosport, for example, four years’ worth of tuition and fees for a Bachelor of Applied Technology degree comes to $9,168. To be fair, that does not include books. Ken Tasa, the dean of educational programs and services at Brazosport, estimates that eight semesters’ worth of brand-new textbooks could run a tab as high as $4,000, tipping the bill significantly over Perry’s $10,000 limit. Between the internet and the campus library, however, there are ways of skirting those costs.

So, mission accomplished? Not so fast — the Bachelor of Applied Technology program is highly controversial and may not be around much longer.

The House’s base budget not only eliminates all funding for Brazosport, it eliminates funding for all of the state’s Bachelor of Applied Technology programs. And even if that were not the case, efforts to expand the program are likely to be met with strong resistance. The opposition

comes from those who believe the role of community colleges is strictly to provide affordable, two-year associate’s degrees, and from universities that want to protect their turf.

“Change is difficult,” Reed says. “Some people, when you’re getting out of your little box, they want to make sure you get back in your little box.”

In her testimony on Tuesday, as she touted her institution’s Bachelor of Applied Technology, Reed was careful to assure the committee that South Texas College, in its efforts to offer four-year degrees, has not lost sight of its mission or its commitment to developmental education. But, she says, that might not be enough to overcome resistance by groups like the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Legislative Budget Board and traditional universities.

Texas Higher Education Commissioner Raymund Paredes says the evidence at the national level suggests that as community colleges offer more bachelor’s degrees, their costs begin to resemble those of universities.

“I don’t think simply saying ‘well, we’ll have community colleges do more’ will bring down costs,” Paredes says. “The likelihood is that you’d see costs going the other way.”

Still, some legislators are looking to expand the authority to offer four-year options to other two-year colleges. State Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, filed a bill that Click here for would open the original article. the door for his http://trib.it/ffOCMV local community colleges to begin offering a Bachelor of Applied Technology degree in fire science.

Alternatively, a number of community colleges around the state that are not authorized to bestow these degrees partner with nearby colleges and universities to help students convert their associate’s degrees into bachelor’s, but that comes with a $10,000-busting, university-level price tag for the degree’s final two years.

State Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, says four-year colleges and universities are not eager to cede their role for the sake of dropping prices. “Obviously there are some community colleges that would love to be four-year institutions,” she says.

“But to expand this from three community colleges, I think you’ll have a big conflict with current colleges and universities.”

As for how Perry is hoping to get his $10,000 degree, she says she is still scratching her head. “I just assumed that meant it was all online,” she says.

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Perry made slightly more specific recommendations last week in a letter to university presidents. “Programs may include online and blended classes; classes at no-frills campuses; credit for prior learning, dual credit and Advanced Placement; and open-source textbooks,” he wrote.

Are Texas universities ready for such re-imagining? “There may be a way to do it,” says Senate Higher Education Chairwoman Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, “perhaps at a community college or a small regional college. Your emerging research universities aren’t going to do it, and your national research universities probably can’t do it.”

According to the most recent data available, from fall 2009, the state’s most affordable university is Texas A&M University-Texarkana. Assuming a standard pace of 15-hour semesters, the tuition and fees there will total $18,584 over four years (assuming tuition costs don’t rise) — roughly double the Bachelor of Applied Technology at Brazosport. That also doesn’t include the cost of books.

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Across the state, the average four-year total is $26,584. But they are offering courses in broader — as Reed says, “more theoretical” — disciplines.

Reed says the highly specified offerings of the bachelor’s degrees at her institution are “not for everyone.” But for those that are interested, she says, “we can do it, and we can do it very, very well.”

Of course, Perry wants more than just three or four schools offering a small handful of narrowly focused degrees. His letter to the university presidents indicated that he wanted scalable programs to the extent that 10 percent of their degrees ultimately follow the $10,000 model. Of the programs at Brazosport, Midland and South Texas, Perry spokeswoman Catherine Frazier says, “That is a great thing, and something that would be great for more community colleges to offer, but the goal still stands for implementing this at the university level.”

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at http://trib.it/ffOCMV.

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All Campuses of Coastal Bend College will host Kids College in the summer of 2011 with the theme of "Going Green".

Kids, ages 6 -12 years old, will learn about what going green really means. They will study green energy, alternative energy, environmentalism, engineering and have fun with some creative science.

The classes offered during Kids College will be lead by qualified and creative instructors and supervised by the Continuing Education Division of Coastal Bend College. Parents and family members are invited to a presentation by the kids on the final day.

Dates/times listed on the registration forms are subject to change due to enrollment.