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Eight new employees became part of the Cypress College faculty when the 2010-2011 academic year was underway. The new faculty are: Kendra Contreras, Dental Hygiene; Michael Frianeza, Radiologic Technology; Craig Goralski, Anthropology; Maha Afra Haddad, Dance; Michelle Palmisano, Biology; Joyce Peacock, Librarian; Noemi Rios Miranda, Psychiatric Tech; and Stephanie Rosati, Culinary Arts.
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The Curriculum Committee approved 35 new courses, 20 new certificates and five new degrees — including two Transfer Model Curriculum Degrees articulating with CSU campuses.
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Cypress College’s newly tenured faculty were honored by Trustees of the North Orange County Community College District in April. The faculty are: Michael Klyde, Jeremy Peters, and Larry Ramos in Career Technical Education; Michael Faraci, Sally Frumkin, and Marcus Marquardt in Health Science; Joseph Melodia and Ruth Gutierrez in Language Arts; Billie Pashaie in Library/Learning Resources; Fumio Ogoshi, Jose Sanchez-Duran, and Robin De Roo in Science, Engineering and Mathematics; and Bryan Seiling and Gloria Badal in Social Science.
Cypress College’s fall 2010 enrollment topped the 16,000 mark again, largely because faculty accepted more students in class than the course capacity. The college-wide fill rate was at 107%, or 7% greater than the number of seats available. There were 16,444 students enrolled in classes at census — a 1.4% decrease compared to the record 16,670 figure in fall 2009. Accounting for the year-to-year decline, there were 64 fewer courses offered. Fall 2010 was the first semester the college utilized a waitlist, and a total of 6,219 students used the new MyGateway feature in an attempt to gain access to instruction. Enrollment actually grew from spring 2010 to spring 2011, climbing to 15,871 from 15,841. There were 6,558 students on waiting lists as well. With 44,813 seats available, the campus was 4% over capacity. The number of sections offered in spring 2011 was essentially the same as spring 2010. Because of budget restrictions, the college offered nearly 170 fewer course sections than it did at its recent spring peak in 2008. Summer 2011 course offerings were roughly 40% smaller than a year earlier as part of the effort to both bring the college’s budget into balance and to meet further cuts initiated by California legislative action. A team from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges visited the campus in March (read more about accreditation on page 12).
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Math Professor Elizabeth Hamman passed away unexpectedly during the summer of 2010. “Elizabeth will be remembered as a tireless worker and a true professional,” her dean, Richard Fee said. Students also had praise for Hamman. “She was more than just my math teacher. She helped me to UNDERSTAND math ... and thanks to her, I was able to graduate college this past Spring,” Valerie Bauer posted on the college’s Facebook page.
Union Bank Senior Executive Vice President Pierre P. Habis serves as the head of Community Banking for Union Bank. He is also a 1990 graduate of Cypress College. Union Bank served as title sponsor of the 2011 Americana Awards and, at the event, Habis extended the company’s sponsorship through 2015. “Union Bank is committed to supporting our communities and education at every level,” he said.
Lucinda “Cindy” Alibrandi, a Professor Emeritus who helped develop the college’s Drug and Alcohol Certificate program, passed away on Thanksgiving. Alibrandi, a full-time faculty member in the Human Services Department from August 1988 until her retirement in May 2008, continued to teach following retirement. Mark Majarian, who teaches a variety of classes in Theater Arts, was the college’s 2010-2011 Teacher of the Year. He received praise from his students for the dedication, enthusiasm, and passion he displays.
Frank Garcia was honored as the 2011 Americana Man of the Year. The owner of La Casa Garcia Mexican Restaurants in Anaheim, Garcia is known as an altruistic businessman who serves those who are less fortunate through his “We Give Thanks” organization. Michael Cooper, an executive with the Disney Corporation, served his first of a two-year term as president of the Cypress College Foundation Board. Cooper played a vital role in obtaining Union Bank’s title sponsorship, and represented the Foundation at the Scholarship Awards and at commencement.
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community came to Cypress College for the annual Cypress Festival Mixer, held as part of a weeklong celebration of Cypress.
The 36th Annual Americana Awards were a smashing success — with both attendance and net income approaching their alltime highs. The event honored Frank Garcia as Man of the Year as well as Citizens of the Year from the eight cities in the college’s primary service area. At Americana, Title Sponsor Union Bank extended its commitment to the college for two additional years through 2015 — a five-year, $125,000 commitment to serve as Title Sponsor. Post-event accounting showed net proceeds will exceed $116,000 — up dramatically from last year, and close to the most the event has ever raised. Nearly 700 people attended, also near record level. In October, the Foundation 25th Annual Golf Classic was the most successful ever, with a net outcome of more than $33,000 raised. Held at SeaCliff Country Club in Huntington Beach, the event was one foursome away from being a sell-out. The “Pull for Cypress” campaign has produced record results for the third consecutive year with 192 employees contributing. Total contributions from the fundraising effort were roughly $52,000, an approximate 16% increase over last year’s record of $45,000. The 192 donors is a 12% increase from the record 172 who contributed last year. There were 34 new donors this year. The Foundation funds a variety of projects, including student scholarships, Mini Grants and other special projects. More than $120,000 was awarded to 345 students at the annual Cypress College Foundation Scholarship Awards ceremony in May. The event is the largest distribution of scholarships during the year. In addition to a packed Campus Theater, the event was viewed online by more than 200 people.
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Cypress College was highlighted at the “We Give Thanks” event on Thanksgiving Day, at the Honda Center when college President Dr. Michael J. Kasler was given the opportunity to introduce the event’s founder, Frank Garcia, as the 2011 Americana Awards Man-of-the-Year.
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Honorary Associate in Arts degrees were presented to Frank Garcia and Irv Pickler at the 44th Commencement Ceremony on May 26. Both are members of the Foundation Board of Directors. They are the second and third people to receive honorary degrees from Cypress College.
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The Foundation’s income from special events, fundraising efforts, grants, and investment earnings was $926,664 in fiscal year 20102011. In turn, the Foundation spent $864,709 on scholarships, emergency loans, projects, and endowment during the year.
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The Cypress College Patrons of the Arts annual spring dinner theater featured the Theater & Dance Department’s production of the musical “The Full Monty.” The Patrons of the Arts, a part of the Cypress College Foundation, awarded over $7,600 in scholarships to deserving students last year.
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Partnering with area chambers of commerce, the annual Business and Community Leaders Forum was held.
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