SCC Momentum Fall 2016

Momentum ISSUE X - FALL 2016

INVESTING IN THE

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$700,000 grant funds Networking Lab expansion

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L E TTE R FROM PRESIDENT GEH LER Fall semester has begun and the excitement of our new students, as well as those returning for another semester, is palpable. While enrollments may be down in Arizona and across the country, we are encouraged to see the value of higher education be recognized and pursued with vigor by so many.

With the rising burden of college loan debt frequently in the news, many students are taking advantage of the very affordable and academically rigorous community college option. Going from high school directly to a four-year institution is right for some people. But for many, getting those core courses completed in a nurturing environment with smaller class sizes – and for a lot less money – makes so much more sense.

Another option, especially for those who affirm that their children are bright and intellectually capable, is earning college credit while still in high school. Through Dual Enrollment and Concurrent Enrollment, students can – if they apply themselves – graduate from high school and community college at the same time. At a minimum, students can earn a significant number of college credits while completing high school.

Regardless of which route they choose, we are committed to giving all students the very best foundation for a successful academic journey.

Further ensuring students’ success is this semester’s opening of the newly renovated library.

Housed in one of the college’s original buildings, the library was long overdue for an upgrade, not to mention a significant facelift. With a whole host of foundational fixes, many of which are hidden beneath the floor, and aesthetic upgrades that create a welcoming place in which to learn, the library was taken from the 1970s and brought into the 21st Century – just in time for a new semester.

The library’s transformation is nothing short of stunning. Beautifully appointed furnishings, ample comfortable seating, study and learning spaces, and, of course, books, and all manner of research materials and high-tech installations make it a state-of-the-art study and learning space.

I invite you to join us for a fun and festive grand opening and dedication ceremony for the new library on Friday, Oct. 28. If you’re unable to attend, please know that you’re welcome to stop in and check out the library – and even check out a few books – whenever it’s most convenient for you.

Looking forward to another fabulous semester at Scottsdale Community College!

Jan L. Gehler SCC President

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ary Norris does not give up. He’s been taking classes at Scottsdale Community College since 2004, earning almost straight As along the way and receiving merit scholarships for his effort. He was president of Phi Theta Kappa, Psi Gamma Chapter, in 2007, and he was inducted into the Honors Society.

This year, at age 55, Norris earned a Certificate of Completion in Editing and joined his fellow graduates at Commencement in May. He’s not finished, though.

He has several more credits to earn toward an Associate of Arts degree, so he’s back on campus this semester. During his time at SCC, Norris said he had tremendous support from now-retired faculty member Chris Jensen. “Mr. Jensen was my heartbeat here,” said Norris. “He always told me the truth and he was my motivation for continuing. He was more than a teacher to me, and he always had time for me no matter how busy he was.”

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I’m not happy unless I’m in school. I get energy from learning, so I keep taking classes. I would like to encourage anyone that has a dream to complete their college education. If you’ve started, don't quit, and if you haven't started, please start and complete it. ~Gary Norris

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Photo by: Viva Humphrey

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GRANT FUNDS SLATED FOR NETWORKING LAB EXPANSION $700,000 A represents largest single donation to college

generous grant from the Ethel and Kemper Marley Foundation is funding a needed renovation and expansion of the Computer Information Systems (CIS) Networking Lab at Scottsdale Community College.

SCC’s CIS Department was awarded $700,000 of a $1 million grant from the Marley Foundation to the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation. SCC’s portion is earmarked to enhance student access to technology. The funds will be used for expansion and renovation of the CIS Networking Lab, including purchasing state-of-the-art hardware and software as well as providing scholarships and program support to CIS students for years to come.

“We are honored to be part of the Student Access to Technology Project at Scottsdale Community College,” said Nancy Ball, chief financial officer at the Marley Foundation. “Education is a very important program area for us. Computer related training classes, projects and degrees are a vital education component, as jobs for young adults will continue to grow in this area.”

Above left: CIS @ SCC Faculty Ron Monroig and Student Jon Senseney.

Above right: CIS @ SCC Student Ethan Haddad.

Below: CIS @ SCC Student Brandy Vernon

Jan Gehler, Ed.D., president of SCC said, “We are privileged to receive this grant from the Marley Foundation to expand Information Technology education and support student achievement. This will significantly enhance our ability to deliver a pipeline of qualified students to the local and regional IT workforce.”

An earlier in-kind donation of 60 computer servers from Craigslist was a launching point for the CIS Department to create an unparalleled learning environment for students to build, maintain, troubleshoot and fix a computer network in a safe environment. The Virtual Data Center gives students hands-on experience in a team-oriented, collaborative environment that prepares them for real-world IT jobs.

Sheila Brandt, Ph.D., chair of the CIS Department, said, “This is the real thing, not a simulated environment. It’s like driver’s education training, where you log miles using a simulator first and then move on to actual driving behind the wheel of a car. That’s where the authentic learning really happens, and it’s the same here.

When students work in our Virtual Data Center, they are working in a ‘live’ environment; however, it’s a safe environment because, if they break something, we’re here to teach them how to fix it.”

If you would like to support student success at SCC, call Development Director Charles Silver at 480-423-6424.

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This is the real thing, not a simulated environment.

~Sheila Brandt

CIS@SCC Faculty Ron Monroig and CIS Department Chair Sheila Brandt look over drawings for the Networking Lab expansion.

Today's IT industry demands that professionals possess theoretical knowledge but also are capable of putting practical applications to work. CIS@SCC has created opportunities for students to learn through hands-on practical application.

Ron Monroig, CIS@SCC faculty, said, “Our IT industry partners have told us they are having difficulty filling positions.

More and more, companies are turning to their current employees for retraining and professional development, which makes what we have to offer all the more valuable. There is a critical need for a new generation of qualified personnel and we have the programs and courses to meet that need.”

SCC recognized the need to expand CIS education and viewed the Marley grant as a prime funding source for expansion and renovation, as well as for new equipment and student scholarships. The $700,000 grant is being awarded in phases, with the first phase earmarked for the expansion, which is slated for completion later this year.

“This multi-year grant will help provide student internships and scholarships; network lab expansion and renovation; program operation updates and improvements; and new high tech equipment so that SCC can continue their excellent CIS program,” said Ball.

Nancy Ball, chief financial officer at the Marley Foundation (right), with SCC President Jan Gehler.

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Student profile

‘Little Girl Lost’ found her “There were no books in the home I grew up in,” she said. “I was allowed to go to the library only if I could come up with the money. I read everything I could get my hands on.”

Raised by a woman with only a fifth grade education, the virtues of an education weren’t exactly extolled at home. However, Carlson’s desire to learn didn’t go unnoticed.

“I had teachers who realized that I wanted to do more than live in poverty and they were willing to help me reach my goal of graduating high school,” she said.

Carlson eventually married and had two sons, but the 17-year marriage later ended in divorce.

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wen Carlson’s life has been nothing if not a lesson in overcoming hardship and hear tache.

At 82 years young, she is on a path she star ted down more than seven decades ago with just 14 cents and the hope of an escape through books. Having recently completed her four th semester at Scottsdale Community College, Carlson is confident that she’s right where she is meant to be.

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1934 at the height of the Great Depression, Carlson was given away at birth by her married parents because, quite simply, a child didn’t fit into their lifestyle. Carlson was taken in and raised by a family member, but realized early on that she was on her own.

“I always thought of myself as ‘Little Girl Lost,’ ” Carlson said. “I learned that adults don’t protect you or do too much for you. I knew I had to take care of myself.”

By age six, Carlson learned she could make good use of pennies dropped by local streetcar passengers.

Scrounging for 14 cents meant she had enough for round trip streetcar fare to visit the library.

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In the 1960s, Carlson took a clerk position at Boeing.

She worked her way up the ranks to become executive assistant to one of the company’s corporate vice presidents during the height of the Cold War and the space race between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union.

“I spent a lot of time with the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama where I was fortunate enough to know astronauts and directors at MIT,” Carlson recalled. “I became friends with the designer of the interior of the space station. It was an interesting and stressful time period, but I lived on that stress.”

Carlson was with Boeing until 1994, when she retired after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure.

In the early 2000s, Carlson moved to Idaho to be closer to her family, but she missed the excitement of the job she had left behind.

“I had an exciting and fantastic professional life and I got bored sitting around playing cards and dominoes with those ‘older people’ who were actually my age,” she chuckled. “So, I went to Boise State University. I originally started college in 1974, and before coming to SCC in 2014, I spent five years at BSU.”

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way with 14 cents and a will to learn Thus marked the start of Carlson’s unconventional college career.

Despite taking college classes on seven campuses over the course of nearly four decades, Carlson doesn’t have any degrees to her name. Rather than work toward a specific degree, she has always taken classes that intrigued her and spoke to her passions.

“Here, at SCC, they call me a super senior because I’ve never bothered to get a degree,” she commented. “I love anthropology and archeology and the faculty here are fantastic.”

At the urging of her academic advisors, Carlson is currently working toward an associate in ar ts (AA) in anthropology. She is expected to finish in 2018.

While she thoroughly enjoys being in school and on campus, she’s not exactly excited about her required math course, saying “I’ve put off math since the 1970s.

However, thanks to my math professor here at SCC, I learned that math can be fun and I have enjoyed the newer way to approach math.”

Despite her lack of enthusiasm for that particular subject, Carlson was more than happy to be at SCC over the summer taking her required math class, and she's back for the fall semester.

“It was meant for me to be here and for me to be on this campus,” she said. “I’ve always been kind of a loner and the academic world is my family. I’m surrounded by people who respect me, help me and care about me.”

While she’s on track to earn a transferrable degree, Carlson isn’t so sure she’ll be moving on to a four-year university when the time comes:

“ I don’t think I’ll go,” she said.

“I think I’ll just go talk to my advisors again and get another degree here at SCC. Maybe I’ll just stay here. They’ve become my family.

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“New” library wows students following renovation The “new” Library at Scottsdale Community College has the wow factor and is open for business, following an extensive renovation that has transformed the space to better meet the needs of today’s connected students.

The college received the official Certificate of Occupancy in June, marking the “move-in” phase of the project, which took most of the summer. During that time, furniture was delivered, IT installations occurred, and books and other materials that had long been stored away were re-shelved.

Library staff moved from their temporary location to their new digs in the long-awaited fully renovated library.

While the project has taken longer than anyone could have imagined, the new library is a wonderful space for students, faculty, staff and the community to enjoy for years to come.

A major renovation was due, since the library was one of the first permanent structures built on the campus in 1970.

"The SCC library has an up-to-date and robust collection of print and electronic materials for academic research as well as a collection of bestsellers and feature films," said Danielle Carlock, chair of the Library Division at SCC. “Collection topics run the gamut, including art, culinary, Native American culture, history, architecture…really, anything you can imagine.”

The library was closed in early 2013, and the interior was gutted to make way for a complete renovation, including installing new technology and adding more gathering spaces.

Members of the community are welcome to use the library.

A limited number of computers are available for the public, which allow web browsing and research using the library's electronic databases. Members of the community may also obtain a community borrower's card to check out books.

A grand opening celebration is planned for Friday, Oct. 28, as part of the college's Homecoming Week Festivities.

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SCOTTSDALE RESIDENTS ESTABLISH

‘The Jan Gehler Scholarship’

at Scottsdale Community College

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cottsdale residents Bob and Marty Christopher have established “The Jan Gehler Scholarship,” an annual $4,000 award to further the education of deserving students at Scottsdale Community College.

Jan Gehler, Ed.D., has been president of Scottsdale Community College since 2008, when she replaced Art DeCabooter, who retired after 30 years at the helm of the college. The Christophers cited Gehler’s leadership among the reasons for establishing the new scholarship.

“We are fortunate to be able to share some work with a very professional woman, who is highly intelligent, a proficient leader and administrator and, above all, is a person with a high quotient of class,” said Bob Christopher.

Arizona in the late 1990s and became acquainted with DeCabooter. Eventually, they began Bob & Marty Christopher taking classes and developed close relationships with faculty, particularly Desjardins, who encouraged Bob to publish his first book, a memoir titled “Believe in God and Get Ahead, A Grandmother’s Advice.”

In creating The Jan Gehler Scholarship, Bob said, “I want you to know this is done to further the education of a deserving student and, in parallel, pay a humble tribute to a dedicated leader of SCC.” Gehler said, “I could not be more proud, humbled and grateful for this recognition by Bob and Marty Christopher, who are not only delightful on every measure, but also generous and always willing to help those who are deserving to receive an education.”

With this $4,000 annual gift from the Christophers, their giving to the college increases to $19,000 per year. Since SCC President Jan Gehler (left), with Bob & Marty Christopher 2001, the Christophers have given $15,000 annually to support three scholarships named in honor of faculty members Gehler and a small committee of SCC faculty will Sandra Desjardins, Robert Mugford and Beth Ells select two scholarship recipients each year to receive (retired). Each scholarship awards $5,000 per year $2,000 each. to deserving students.

The scholarship will be a lasting legacy, thanks to The Christophers’ relationship with Scottsdale the Christophers’ planned giving arrangement to Community College began when they moved to establish it in perpetuity through their will.

Scottsdale Community College is nationally recognized for its quality academics, service learning & leadership, civic engagement and innovative educational programs, which include university transfer, undergraduate research, career and technical programs and workforce development. The college serves about 10,000 students annually, offering more than 80 degree and certificate programs. SCC is the only public community college located on tribal land, thanks to a partnership with the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community.

SCC is one of 10 colleges that comprise the Maricopa County Community College District. The District also includes the Maricopa Corporate College and technical and skilled workforce training institutes. For additional information, visit scottsdalecc.edu.

Five criterion for accreditation Higher Learning Commission Reaffirmation of Accreditation

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cottsdale Community College is on a “Quest for Success”

for reaffirmation of accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) that will culminate in a site visit by a peer review team Jan. 30-31, 2017.

SCC President Jan Gehler established a Reaffirmation of Accreditation Team made up of representatives from across the college to lead the process, which includes preparing a 35,000-word report called the assurance argument. The team is charged with writing the report and linking to online evidence that supports the narrative. The report will be submitted at least one month prior to the peer review visit.

Accreditation is important, because it certifies that students can qualify for financial aid. Only those institutions

that are accredited by a US Department of Education-recognized accrediting organization are eligible to receive federal financial assistance for their students. Accreditation also: • Allows for credits earned at our institution to be transferred to another institution.

• Confirms the rigor and quality of our courses to ensure that students are receiving a quality education.

• Demonstrates to our community that their community college is of the highest quality.

“We are confident we will be reaffirmed for accreditation,” said Gehler. “But, we are never complacent. We are consistently focused on excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.”

Community invited to submit comments to accrediting agency Scottsdale Community College is seeking comments from the public about the College in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency.

The College will host a visit January 30-31, 2017, with a team representing the Higher Learning Commission. Scottsdale Community College has been accredited by the Commission since 1975. The team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet the Commission’s Criteria for Accreditation.

The public is invited to submit written comments regarding the College to: Public Comment on Scottsdale Community College Higher Learning Commission 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500 Chicago, IL 60604-1411 Or, the public may submit comments electronically on the Commission’s website at: www.hlcommission.org/comment.

The Criteria for Accreditation are the standards of quality by which the Higher Learning Commission determines whether an institution merits accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation. Each criterion is made up of Core Components and Sub-Components. The institution will be reaffirmed for accreditation if they are found to meet Core Components.

Criterion 1: Mission The institution’s mission is clear and articulated publicly; it guides the institution’s operations.

Criterion 2: Integrity ethical and responsible conduct The institution acts with integrity; its conduct is ethical and responsible.

Criterion 3: Teaching and Learning quality, resources, and support The institution provides high quality education, wherever and however its offerings are delivered.

Criterion 4: Teaching and Learning evaluation and improvement The institution demonstrates responsibility for the quality of its educational programs, learning environment and support services, and it evaluates their effectiveness for student learning through processes designed to promote continuous improvement.

Criterion 5: Resources, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness The institution’s resources, structures, and processes are sufficient to fulfill its mission, improve the quality of its educational offerings, and respond to future challenges and opportunities.

The institution plans for the future.

Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academic programs. Comments must be in writing.

All comments must be submitted and received by December 30, 2016.

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GREGORY PLAZA

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sets sights on broadcasting career

regory Plaza is taking his

talents to Arizona State University’s Cronkite School of Journalism to pursue a degree in sports boradcasting.

He believes his Scottsdale Community College experience gives him a strong foundation to be successful at ASU. Plaza, who graduated in May with an associate in arts (AA) degree, made the most of his time at SCC and is following in his father’s footsteps to pursue broadcasting.

While at SCC, the Pinnacle High School graduate handled broadcasting duties for various sports, including football, volleyball, softball, soccer and basketball.

He was also a member of the Concert Choir and Jazz Ensemble, was involved in student leadership activities, and served as a student judge for the annual Artie Idol competition, a student talent competition held during Homecoming Week.

“Being at SCC helped me grow as a student,” said Plaza, 22. “I’ve taken a wide variety of awesome classes, from

public speaking to journalism and other writing courses.”

The son of an Emmy-award-winning sports broadcaster, Plaza has big shoes to fill, but he doesn’t shy away from hard work or having fun while doing it.

Plaza's fun, positive and outgoing personality helped him make many friends at SCC. He also had to juggle his studies with work. While in school, he worked for Harkins Theatres, eventually becoming a team leader overseeing ushers and the box office.

“My job was to make sure everything ran smoothly and efficiently,” he said.

With that experience, he moved on to work for Top Golf, a golf entertainment complex in Scottsdale. “It’s similar to what I did at Harkins,” he says. “It’s being an extra pair of hands to help the team and management.”

While he loves music and likes to sing, he sees that as more of a hobby as he moves forward in sports broadcasting.

At ASU he hopes to get a chance to do

Gregory Plaza is pictured singing at Artie Idol during the 2015 Homecoming events. Plaza also served as a judge for the contest.

some radio broadcasting and perhaps get some time in a broadcast booth for ASU games.

“It’s something I’ve always wanted to do,” he said. “I was fortunate to have a foot in the door with all the opportunities I had with public address announcing in middle school, high school and at SCC. It mixes my two favorite things sports and talking.”

Sponsors needed for 2017 The Scottsdale Community College Music Department will host its 6th annual Music Department Showcase on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. As in years past, a sell-out crowd is expected to enjoy the sounds of SCC’s most talented music students and faculty – and special guest Mr. George Benson, who will present the George Benson Honorary Scholarship.

Each year, Benson presents his namesake scholarship to a talented SCC music student who has chosen to pursue a career in music.

Money for the annual scholarship is raised each year through sponsorship of the Music Showcase. Sponsorship opportunities range from $50 to a $3,000 title sponsorship.

Securing sponsors and, in turn, funding the scholarship is vital as scholarship support is a deciding factor for many students looking to continue their education at SCC and beyond.

To reserve your sponsorship, or for more information, please contact Dr. Christina D. Novak, Music Department Chair, at:

christina.novak@scottsdalecc.edu | 480-423-6327

NEW SCHOLARSHIP

TARGETS PROMISING ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS

Architect Ryc Loope (l) is pictured with scholarship recipient Maria Teresa Ratcliff and Myron Brower, SCC faculty.

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hen Ryc Loope saw the impact his wife’s scholarship has on interior design students at Scottsdale Community College and the joy she experiences helping to select the recipients, he wanted to get in on the fun.

To do so, he established the R. Nicholas Loope, FAIA, Excellence in Architectural Technology Scholarship. He's already seeing its positive impact on a promising student -Maria Teresa Ratcliff, an Architectural Technology student at SCC, and the first recipient of the scholarship.

Ratcliff, who is pursuing a certificate in Architectural Technology, will receive $500 from the scholarship fund to help offset her continuing education costs.

Loope, founder of HL Design Build, LLC, a Phoenix-based design build firm, created the endowed scholarship to give back to the community, aid top students and ensure a pipeline of well-prepared talent to the industry.

internship at a San Diego firm. Her career experience includes working for a firm overseas in Lichtenstein and, upon her return, working for both Jack in the Box and Kona Grill.

In recent years, she has been a stay-at-home mom. She's now looking to return to the field.

She is pursuing a certificate from SCC to refresh her skills and learn the latest industry tools, such as the software program Revit.

When someone rewards you with a scholarship, it provides you with motivation to keep going.

“Maria is a fine example of our returning students,” said Myron Brower, chair of SCC’s Architectural Technology program. “They have enough experience to understand what they need to succeed and they enrich the whole learning environment.”

Loope, who also is a board member of the Maricopa Community Colleges ~Maria Teresa Ratcliff. Foundation, said he attended a community college in Montgomery The award goes to a continuing student County, Maryland., after high school who demonstrates strong academic perand appreciates the opportunities it formance and a high-level of professional promise. provided him to continue along his educational path.

His wife, Lynne Beyer, an SCC alumna, is an award“I hope we have outstanding applicants like Maria winning interior designer and entrepreneur who every year,” said Loope, former Principal Architect established an endowed scholarship fund for SCC and CEO of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation’s interior design students in the fall of 2013.

Taliesin Architects.

Loope, who saw how much fun his wife was having Ratcliff, who will use the scholarship to help cover and how her scholarship helped students, decided school costs for the fall semester, said, “When someone he wanted to share in those experiences. “Being able rewards you with a scholarship, it provides you with to provide some financial aid and share our industry motivation to keep going.” experiences with SCC students has been a great joy to us both,” he said.

Ratcliff gained experience in the architectural field after studying in her native Mexico and serving an The Loope scholarship will be awarded annually.

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NEWSBRIEFS NEWSB R I E F S 4TH BEST Community College in the US 2016

student success being recognized," said SCC President Jan Gehler.

The data is drawn from the Integrated Post Secondary Education Data System and CollegeMeasures.org.

SCOTTSDALE CONSERVATORY THEATRE STAGES SILENT PLAY SCC 4TH AMONG NATIONS'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES Scottsdale Community College moved up on the list of best community colleges in the nation, securing the number four spot this year. The college ranked sixth the previous year.

Rankings are based on results from a study by SmartAsset, a personal financial advice platform. The four primary ranking factors include:

Theater-goers gave rave reviews to the Scottsdale Conservatory Theatre’s June production of "Reeling". The play, by Barry Kornhauser, is a tribute to the vintage era of silent film.

The program allows participants to earn the certificate by taking two classes at a time for two semesters, followed by a professional internship or capstone project.

"Many people are aware of social media, but they may not be aware of it as a career path," said Carole Redden, an SCC advisor who is coordinating the program.

SCC's improved ranking reflects improved graduation and transfer rates and the lowest cost to attend among the top 10 community colleges ranked in the study, noted SmartAsset.

Topping the list this year was Rend Lake College in Ina, Illinois. Paradise Valley Community College also finished in the top 20, with a 14th best ranking. The study examined data for 565 community colleges nationwide.

"We are honored to be on this list and encouraged to see our focus on

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Scottsdale Community College launched a Social Media Marketing Certificate of Completion program designed to help students prepare for jobs in the growing field or validate skills they may already be using on the job.

The six-week conservatory, now in its 29th year, is an intensive summer "boot camp" for actors, aspiring actors and backstage technicians, hosted at Scottsdale Community College.

• Cost of in-state tuition and fees to attend for a full year • Median salary of graduates as ratio of cost to attend school • Faculty to student ratio • Student graduation and transfer rates.

"Besides their low cost of attendance, many students attending the institution (SCC) get the chance to form close relationships with their professors since the student-faculty ratio is 17:1," SmartAsset noted in an article announcing this year's results.

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING CERTIFICATE LAUNCHED

"Reeling," directed by SCC Theatre faculty member Randy Messersmith, tells the story of the Little Fellow, based on the film persona of silent movie great Buster Keaton. The conservatory's professional training program is led by professional actors and veteran theater professionals, including Messersmith and Adjunct Faculty members Elaine "EE" Moe, Maren Mascarelli, Joya Scott, Karryn Allen, Guest Musical Director Lincoln Wright, and a host of professional local and national visiting artists.

The certificate program is part of SCC's One Path Initiative, which will begin offering similar certificates in other fields in the near future.

The Social Media Marketing Certificate is a mix of in-class instruction and online learning, with classes offered at the same times and days of the week to make it easier for working adults to schedule their time.

"These are not new classes that we are offering," said Redden. "What's new is the hybrid format, consistent scheduling, and the fact that students will be part of a cohort to better support student success."

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By the Numbers

FALL

2016

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LEARN. GROW. ACHIEVE.

TOTAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT:

24.3% Full-time

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE:

9,604

Day / Evening / Online (based on FTSE) 15.7% online classes 69.2% day classes * Students may take more 15.2% evening classes

53.2% Female

75.7% Part-time

18 STUDENTS

45.4% Male

* 1 .3 % unknown. Full time enrollment is typically higher in the fall.

than one type of class

(This is % of enrollment, not % of classes)

80.6% of SCC students come from Scottsdale, Phoenix, Mesa, and Tempe.

65 international students on F-1 Visas from 28 countries

AWARDED CERTIFICATES & DEGREES (2014-2015):

2,061

(EST.)

Top Occupational Certificates:

• Culinary Arts • Film Production • Nurse Assisting • Law Enforcement

• Nursing • Motion Picture/Television Production • Interior Design • Hospitality and Tourism/Hotel Management • Administration of Justice Studies • Culinary Arts

PLANS Unknown 1.3%

Meet University Requirements 3.1%

Transfer

Without Degree 8.8%

Learn or Improve Career Skills without Degree or Certificate 5.2%

* Data for 2015-2016 not yet availaable.

Top Occupational Degrees:

EDUCATIONAL

Enter or Advance in Job Market 16.9% High School Dual Enrollment/Concurrent HS

19.1%

Transfer to Four-Year College

32.9%

Personal Interest

12.7%

* Data reflects Spring 2016 enrollment as of January 29, 2016.

Residential Faculty Adjunct Faculty 67% Faculty have master’s degrees 49% Faculty have master’s degrees 15 15 26% Faculty have doctorate degrees 10% Faculty have doctorate degrees

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Support student success at SCC. Call Development Director Charles Silver at 480-423-6424.

Save the date for these

upcoming events:

DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

Aug. 26-Oct. 6 Sept. 10 4:00-7:00 p.m.

17th Annual Drawing Exhibition Reception

Art Building Lobby

Oct. 7-Oct. 27 Oct. 8 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Experimental Chinese Painting Show Art Building Reception Lobby

Oct. 9 3:30 p.m.

Scottsdale Concert Band Curtain Up

Oct. 14, 15, 21 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 & 22 2:00 p.m.

Ida - A World Premier, Original Devised Theatrical Event

OCT. 25: KICKOFF........................................... 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. SC – EAST PATIO

Oct. 28-Nov. 18

Western Cast Iron Art Alliance Exhibit

OCT. 26: STUDENT SUCCESS FAIR.. 11:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. SC – CAFETERIA

Nov. 4 & 5 Nov. 10 & 12

7:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

10th Annual Musical Revue Forbidden Broadways Greatest Hits

OCT. 27: ARTIE IDOL.................................... 11:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. SC – CAFETERIA

Nov. 12

4:00 p.m.

Fall Iron Pour Koji XII Pour

OCTOBER 25 – 29, 2016 Scottsdale Community College

OCT. 28: VOLLEYBALL GAME.................7:00 P.M. NORTH GYM

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Chaparral High School Auditoriuml PAC

Gallery at the Library Scottsdale Civic Center PAC

Behind Art Building

Nov. 19-Jan. 19 Nov. 30 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Creative Exposition Graphic Design Art Building Reception Lobby

Dec. 2 & 3

Images in Motion Fall Dance Concert

8:00 p.m.

PAC

OCT. 29: GAME DAY TAILGATE PARTY................................ 5:00 P.M. - 6:30 P.M. MERCADO

Dec. 4 3:30 p.m.

Scottsdale Concert Band Holiday Pops

Dec. 5

7:30 p.m.

Jazz Showcase

PAC

PRE-GAME............................................. 6:30 P.M. STADIUM

Dec. 6

7:30 p.m.

Guitar Ensemble/Trombone Choir

PAC

Dec. 8

7:30 p.m.

SCC Orchestra

PAC

KICKOFF................................................ 7:00 P.M. STADIUM (vs. Mesa CC)

For all events at SCC visit: www.scottsdalecc.edu

Chaparral High School Auditoriumi