Goal I. Access To Higher Education
Dr. Eric Reno, NLC President, presented to the Schertz Chamber of Commerce on October 26th. Reno discussed the construction progress of the new campus and showcased building floor plans. He also highlighted its unique features, including the partnership with Judson ISD to construct an Early College High School on the campus as well as the renovation and relocation of the Lower Valley School District #33, historic schoolhouse, that will also be housed on the new NLC campus.

On October 26, Gerardo Interiano, San Antonio District Director for Congressman Lamar Smith, visited NLC. Dr. Martha Trevino, NLC Director of College & Grants Development began his visit with a tour of the 8300 Pat Booker campus. Mr. Interiano then met with Dr. Reno and the College Director of Community & Public Relations to discuss higher education issues and to review the new campus renderings. Mr. Interiano welcomes the opportunity to support the College with its federal grant applications and announcement of federal grant awards.

Goal II. Student Support
Northeast Lakeview College Art Appreciation students developed a collection of mixed media “coffins” inspired by “Day of the Dead.” Facilitated by James Miller, NLC Art Instructor, the collection is on display in the Northeast Lakeview College Learning Resource Center until November 5th.

Additionally, the Northeast Lakeview College Spanish Club (La Sociedad Hispana) created some folk art for the “Day of the Dead” celebration. The art is also on display in the Learning Resource Center.

Dr. Archie Wortham, Assistant Professor of Speech, coordinated “Investing Now in Young Men for the Future -High School & Beyond” held on the NLC campus on October 20th. Linked to the Achieving the Dream initiative for African-American males, the program discussed investing for the future with a focus on money management and preparing for college. Co-sponsored by NLC, Judson ISD, ‘Austin Aristocrats’, and the Cherice Cochrane Foundation, the event drew students from NLC and Judson, Steele, and Central Catholic High Schools.

Northeast Lakeview College held a Halloween Celebration on October 31st. Sponsored by the Office of Student Leadership & Activities, the event included costume, pumpkin decorating, and mummy wrap contests and a door/office decorating activity. Students, faculty, and staff participated in the festivities.

Goal III. Workforce Development
On October 23, Dr. Cindy Griffith, Dean of Workforce and Community Education, provided a presentation to members of the Alamo WorkSource Youth Council to solicit support for a new program initiative at Northeast Lakeview College, the Career Readiness Certificate program. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be awarded a nationally recognized credential that verifies essential core employability skills to employers. The nationally recognized program will be the first of its kind for the South and Central regions of Texas, in addition to being only the second such program in Texas. Houston Community College implemented the first program earlier this year and, through their collegiality, has served as an excellent planning model for the proposed Northeast Lakeview College program.

Dt. Tim Dodd, associate dean of operations for Texas Tech University’s College of Human Sciences, visited the Northeast Lakeview College campus last week and met with Dr. Cindy Griffith, Dean of Workforce & Community Education to continue discussions about future NLC programs and courses. Visits with Dr. Dodd and other Texas Tech University administrators during 2007 have continued to provide NLC administrators with opportunities to acquire information, share ideas, and discuss articulation and partnership ideas that will benefit current and future students.

Northeast Lakeview College Division of Education began its initial course offerings on October 30th. One course, Golf-from the Beginning, enrolled nine participants – only one short of capacity. The course, taking place at Olympia Hills Golf Course, allows participants to learn the fundamentals of golf, including safety and etiquette.

Goal IV. Capacity To Serve
Dr. Masqood Choudary, political science instructor, participated in the International Studies Association (ISA) –South Conference in Savannah, Georgia on October 25-27th. As a panelist, he discussed the issues of external vulnerability, internal volatility, and foreign dependence. Choudary also chaired a panel session titled “International Security Regional Perspectives.” The goal of the ISA is to facilitate professional exchanges and the diffusion of knowledge and information about developments in the study of international relations.

Dr. Eric Reno, president, Dr. Beth Lewis, Vice President for Student Affairs, and Ms. Debbie Hamilton, Vice President for Student & Administrative Services attended the Texas Association of Community College Trustees and Administrators Conference on October 29-30 in Austin, Texas. Representing NLC, the attendees learned about succession planning in the community college, the state of community colleges around the nation, and the state of community colleges in Texas.

Goal V. Organizational Communication
Kathleen Johnson Hodge, college director of Community & Public Relations, represented Northeast Lakeview College at the State of the County Luncheon on October 25th. The luncheon focused on developments and improvements in the Bexar county area. Some discussion highlights included toll roads, improving healthcare, and the Riverwalk expansion project.

Johnson-Hodge, Dr. Cindy Griffith, Dean of Workforce & Community Education, and Dr. Martha Trevino, Director of College & Grants Development participated in the Randolph Metrocom Chamber of Commerce Membership Drive. Dr. Trevino and her team of six local business professionals came in third, securing a total of 11 new members.

Goal IV. Capacity To Serve
On October 23rd, Northwest Vista College received two Gold Medallion Awards from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR). The awards were given for the 2006 Annual Report and for the 2007-08 Catalog on a CD-ROM. The award-winning entries were a collaboration of Public Relations and many faculty, staff and students from across the college.
“We are thrilled to receive this recognition on behalf of the college,” says Renata Serafin, Director of Community and Public Relations. “Both the annual report and the CD-ROM Catalog are the most comprehensive marketing pieces we produce annually. It’s a testimony to the synergy of our Public Relations staff and many others across the college. Such collaboration leads to performance excellence.”
Sr. Multimedia Specialist, Shawn Harward, and College Desktop Publishing and Design Specialist, Yuri Martinez Ramos, accepted the awards on behalf of the College during the NCMPR District 4 Conference in Galveston, Texas on Oct. 22-24, 2007.
“At this conference, we learned much about creating a brand and image, which is consistent to what our Alamo Community Colleges are already doing,” says Yuri Martinez Ramos. “This was truly a great opportunity to network with other community colleges and share best practices in public relations, marketing, and Web design,” concludes Shawn Harward.
The National Council for Marketing & Public Relations is the only organization of its kind that exclusively represents marketing and PR professionals at community, technical and junior colleges.

The Strategic Leadership Team at NVC, led by President Jacqueline Claunch, recently went on retreat to consider and align the direction related to the NVC Strategic Plan 2006-2010. The team is made up of the Executive Team, key faculty leaders, and key directors and employees from the college. Team members met at the John Jay High School Living Room and were greeted by our partner, John Jay Principal Gerardo Marquez.

The session started with a report on the external environment scan and data gathered from key stakeholder focus groups. The team also reviewed data from NVC’s internal scan which consisted of reviews of our student surveys (SACE, CCSSE) and our employee surveys (PACE, CCFSE) as well as a review of our Balanced Scorecard’s Key Performance Indicators. Much of the data show that NVC continues to improve its strong performance in areas vital to the college. These data were useful for the team to understand the college’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, to consider possible blind spots in our environment, and to close any gaps related to any recent changes in environment.

Once the data was reviewed, the team prioritized key obstacles. Breakout groups further prioritized challenges, then detailed the existing action plans and made suggestions for developing new plans. Team work will continue over the next month to develop plans, assign plan leadership and teams, and align performance indicators.

On Friday, November 2nd, NVC’s Career and Transfer Services (CaTS) Center and Dual Credit staff hosted the 2nd Counselor Showcase, Essential Pieces2. This event was an opportunity for almost two dozen high school counselors (career, dual credit, guidance) to come together and share ideas and hear how NVC might help their students. Counselors from high schools throughout San Antonio met with NVC’s Student Success professionals to identify ways to create opportunities for success.

Counselors heard about NVC, our mission and values. Terry Brock, Director of Education Partnerships, Texas Counselors Network, came with extensive information and advice for the counselors on Achieve Texas. The collaborative discussion that followed was very exciting. Ms. Brock shared after the meeting, “I enjoyed doing the presentation and was so glad to see the networking activity that followed.” CaTS team staff also shared how they might assist high school counselors with career advising services already in place.

One high school counselor stated at the close of the event, “It was very informative. I’ve gotten much out of this and will put it to use on our campus. Very impressive workshop!”

On November 7th, Dr. Claunch and the NVC Executive Team recognized over thirty NVC employees that had completed five years of dedicated service to the college. Employees were recognized at a reception for their unique contributions to the college and how each helped to foster student success.

We cannot live for ourselves alone.
Our lives are connected by a thousand invisible threads,
And along these sympathetic fibers,
Our actions run as causes and return to us as results.
~~Herman Melville

Goal V. Organizational Communication
NVC has a new online magazine entirely in Spanish. Pilar Damron, Faculty Advisor for the project, envisioned a platform where students, faculty, and staff can communicate in Spanish about various aspects of the Spanish / Hispanic/ Latino/ Chicano/ Mexican/ Mexican-American cultures. For some, it will be a chance to express personal views. For all, it will be chance to learn about the people around us. Of course the magazine will help all contributors practice the Spanish language.

Special thanks to Jesse Diaz our multimedia specialist, Shawn Harward from PR, and Zak Cernoch from Title V. Thanks to their hard work the magazine is finally functioning. ¡Muchas gracias! And here’s the link to the magazine:
http://www.accd.edu/nvc/students /buenavista/default.htm

Goal I. Access To Higher Education
Palo Alto College hosted “PACDAY at Southpark Mall,” on Saturday, Oct. 27. Several thousand mall patrons visited tables representing more than 20 different college departments, and viewed musical performances by the Mariachi Palomino and the Ballet Folklorico dance group. A $250 scholarship to attend PAC was awarded to two recipients, and several others received book vouchers. Portions of the events were broadcast live on KRIO radio.

PAC students Courtney Bauer and Laura Kaspar, agriculture majors, attended the 80th annual National Future Farmers of America’s Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, Oct 26-27 to receive their National FFA Degree. This is the final step in the FFA Degree system, which encourages students to grow and achieve personally toward establishing themselves in an agricultural career.

Goal II. Student Support
Karen Marcotte, Professor of Humanities and History, spent a week in Orvieto, Italy, as a visiting lecturer to the Dallas County Community College District’s Study Abroad in Rome Program. In addition to providing lectures and working with 33 students, Marcotte evaluated the program to see if the Alamo Community Colleges would like to partner with DCCCD and offer this semester-long opportunity to ACCD students.

Helen Kirk, Professor of Mathematics at PAC, presented at the 33rd annual American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) Conference in Minneapolis, MN, Nov. 1-2. The conference theme was “Building a Better Tomorrow.” Kirk made two presentations: “Venn Diagrams in the Teacher Prep Classroom” and “Learning with Chalk.”

Goal III. Workforce Development
Paulette Jordan, Instructor of Logistics Management, coordinated with an international student from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur, India, regarding his participation in the PAC Logistic Program next summer. The student is interested in establishing a cooperative relationship between his company and the Logistics Program so that his employees may also take courses during the summer semester.

PAC's Corporate and Community Education Division’s Office and Financial Education Department will conduct Microsoft Excel contract training for employees of the Toyota Family Health Center. Employees will not only learn new skills to create reports and queries, but will also learn how to incorporate Excel into their specific job duties. The $9 million, 20,000 square-feet Health Center serves all Toyota employees, as well as their family members.

Goal IV. Capacity To Serve
Bob Richmond, Associate Professor of English, is beginning his 15th year teaching Memoir Writing to Seniors. Every Monday, Richmond teaches two morning classes for the Academic Learning in Retirement (ALIR) program, a nationally recognized program that brings college courses to senior citizens. Many of his students have either self-published their memoirs or have been published by academic presses or the Palo Alto Review.

PAC's Mariachi Palomino, at the request of the San Antonio Fiesta Commission, performed for hundreds of attendees at the Commission’s press conference held to announce the economic impact of Fiesta on San Antonio, at Sunset Station Nov. 6. Bexar County District Attorney Susan Reed, speaking on behalf of the Commission, said the Mariachi Palomino performance made the occasion an event to remember.

Goal V. Organizational Communication
PAC President Dr. Ana M. “Cha” Guzmán was prominently featured on the front page of the Oct. 26 issue of the San Antonio Business Journal. The article focused on Dr. Guzmán’s efforts in making the college an integral part of the community, and on expanding the occupational and technical programs at PAC. The article also highlighted the expansion of the college's parking lots, classroom renovations and construction of three new buildings.

Pradeep Ghimire, an instructor of Business Administration at PAC, was recognized as the “Post-Secondary Business Teacher of the Year 2007” by the Texas Business and Technology Educators Association (TBTEA), Region 20. The TBTEA is a non-profit organization that is part of the Texas Career and Technology Council (TCTC).

Goal I. Access To Higher Education
The Physical Therapist Assistant students and faculty held an open house on Friday, October 26, from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at St. Philip’s College in conjunction with National Physical Therapy Month. The purpose of the open house was to advertise and recruit for prospective students to enroll in the PTA program at St. Philip’s College. The open house was attended by approximately 100 students, staff, and faculty.

Smart Start Learning Communities at St. Philip's College has become a reality. Smart Start is a unique program that allows students enrolled in Developmental English or Reading to earn transfer credit while working to become college-ready in English and Reading. This exciting program allows students to work toward their degree while gaining the skills that will augment their success in other courses. Students earn credit in History 1301, while taking English 0301 and Reading 0303. Students will also benefit from Student Development (SDEV), which acts to support success in all three courses.

The St. Philip’s College Professional Truck Driver Training program was approved by the Texas Workforce Commission State Board as a training provider for this high demand occupation. Qualified individuals will be able to receive the four-week training with all tuition and administrative costs covered under Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funding.

Goal II. Student Support
On October 28 and 29, twelve students and three faculty members attended the “2007 Day of Science” Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee, sponsored by Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Oak Ridge is interested in recruiting minority science researchers and paid expenses (except for airfare) for participants. Students explored various fellowships, research internships and scholarships as well as job opportunities available at Oak Ridge. Fourteen hundred students from 150 institutions attended the conference. Sixty exhibitors from universities and laboratories, including Oak Ridge National Laboratory, presented their research to entice students to consider working in their laboratories. St. Philip's College students were motivated to continue their studies, and many plan to apply for fellowships at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the summer of 2008.

Students in the St. Philip's College Sonography Club attended the annual meeting of the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) in Las Vegas, Nevada, where they learned new techniques and evidenced-based practices established through current research. Students also participated in a poster contest which demonstrated their involvement in clinical research activities.

A team of 15 students from the Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts Department of St. Philip’s College, planned, prepared and presented an exquisite multi-layer chocolate tower dessert for the Chancellor’s Gala held on October 25. The team effort was led by Associate Professor and Certified Executive Chef, Will Thornton.

An Honors Reception recognizing students enrolled in 12 semester hours and who earned a grade point average of 3.25 and above was held on November 7. In addition, a ceremony to induct 34 students into the St. Philip’s College Psi Kappa Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa was held on November 8. Phi Theta Kappa inductees must be enrolled in 12 semester hours and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 and above. Both events celebrated outstanding achievement and success of SPC students.

The Continuing Education Department held a one-day training seminar in Time Management for employees from the City of San Antonio. Students learned the importance of setting goals and developing action plans as well as how to utilize time effectively.

The Director of Middle College Programs hosted a Skills USA Texas College awareness/orientation on November 2 at the Advanced Technology Center. Representatives from the Alamo Community Colleges and other local colleges and universities attended. The purpose of the orientation was to recruit student members and enhance applied sciences programs offered at educational institutions.

Goal III. Workforce Development
The Aircraft and Airframe Support and Training effort for the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is progressing well. Faculty involved in the project execution team have outlined a thorough plan for the development of the contracted on-line instructional modules. The current contract award is for $100,800 and the College will receive additional funding to accommodate a request for an extension of two and one half months of training.

The Department of Partnerships and Extended Services, in collaboration with the East Central Independent School District’s Bexar County Learning Center, initiated Diesel Maintenance Helper classes. The program is a partnership with the Bexar County Juvenile Center, Bexar County Learning Center, East Central Independent School District and St. Philip’s College. The students will learn the basics of engine, electrical, and brake systems for heavy duty trucks. The skills acquired will provide the students with entry level skills in the trucking industry as well as an opportunity to continue their education in SPC Diesel Technology Program. Classes are held at the Bexar County Juvenile Center.

Training in General Motors auto service updates for auto technicians employed in dealerships throughout Texas continued under the guidance of instructors from the Auto Technology Department. In coordination with the Continuing Education Department, selected auto technicians will continue to receive training through March 2009.

St. Philip's College representatives met with Lear Siegler Services, Inc., to discuss training opportunities for 44 employees. Lear Siegler Services, Inc., (LSI) is a major provider of operations, maintenance, modification, overhaul, systems integration, logistics support and training services to government agencies and commercial customers in the United States and throughout the world.

Goal IV. Capacity To Serve
During the month of October, John Hadden and students in the Allied Construction Trades Department participated in the ‘Raise the Garden’ project. This project in the Little Flower community and is made possible through donations from the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation and the Bexar Land Trust. The students assisted in the construction of a simple irrigation system

The SPC Instructional Innovation Center and the Center for Distance Learning hosted the Distance Learning Showcase on November 1. The showcase provided opportunities for faculty to share ideas, learn about distance learning best practices from their peers, and network with other faculty. After opening remarks by College President Dr. Adena Williams Loston, participants viewed faculty presentations on a variety of topics including “Peer Review Groups in an Online Environment”, “Real-time Interaction in Distance Learning Using Elluminate”, and “21st Century Research Skills”.

Goal V. Organizational Communication
The first “Call to Conversation” open forum sessions were held the week of November 5th on the Martin Luther King campus and the Southwest Campus. The purpose of the Call to Conversation sessions was to engage the whole of the College in the deliberate and thoughtful process necessary to address issues related to the evolving St. Philip's community. A dwindling, aging and economically disadvantaged population along with a migration of students from St. Philip’s to the newer ACC colleges, creates both opportunities and challenges for the institution as it continues on the trajectory of going from Good to Great.

The first lecture in the President’s Lecture Series for 2007-2008 was held at the Southwest Campus of St. Philip’s College on November 8. Speaking before 250 students, faculty, and staff, Fernando C. Reyes, a native San Antonian and President of Reyes Industries, Inc., described his path to success as an entrepreneur, leading his company to become a Tier I supplier for Toyota in San Antonio. Mr. Reyes grew up on the Southside where he now has his corporate headquarters for Reyes Industries, a highly diversified manufacturing company producing light metal and textile products for the Department of Defense, the United States Postal Service, General Services Administration, and Fortune 500 companies. Students asked scores of questions and were fascinated by Mr. Reyes’ story of his struggles to obtain an education and, ultimately, success in the highly competitive field of manufacturing. Today, Reyes Industries employs more than 300 staff members and also exports products to other nations, including Canada, Australia and Great Britain. The President's Lecture Series has for six years provided vibrant and well-known speakers who have shared with our college and the community their insight on a variety of important local, regional, and national issues. These lectures are provided at no cost to the audience and bring together students, faculty and staff, as well as the greater San Antonio community.

Goal I. Access To Higher Education
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has selected the LULAC Parent/Child Scholarship Program (one of only four in the state) to receive the Star Award, which recognizes innovative and effective programs that help achieve the goals of the Texas Closing the Gaps Initiative. The program offers a scholarship to a parent and a future scholarship to the child (age 6 or younger) if the parent successfully completes a program of study. Funded through the ACCD Foundation by LULAC Council #2, the program is administered by the San Antonio College Department of Services for Women and Non-Traditional Students. “Congratulations to Helen Vera, Abby Gonzalez, and all of the faculty and staff of the department who work with this program,” said Dr. Zeigler, who also thanked Roland DuBay of the ACCD Foundation and Tom Sandoval of LULAC. “This program is a wonderful example of the excellent opportunities committed partners can create for students,” said Zeigler.

The San Antonio College Early Childhood Studies Department was awarded, for the second time, an $80,000 Early Childhood Quality Investment Grant by the Department of Community Initiatives of the City of San Antonio, in cooperation with UTSA, KLRN-TV, the Family Service Association, and Positive Beginnings. The grant will fund scholarships for 50 San Antonio College students interested in pursuing their Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate starting in the spring 2008. The funds will cover participants’ full tuition, fees and books, as well as mentors and substitutes who will work at the center while they attend San Antonio College.

Dr. Jonathan Lee, History Professor, as Chair of the Social Science Team for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, oversaw the development of social sciences standards as a part of a College Ready Standards draft report, created under House Bill 1 and submitted to the Coordinating Board. The report is available at http://www.thecb. state.tx.us/ college readiness/TCRS.cfm, and public comment on the draft is being solicited through December.

A group of six visitors from Denmark came to San Antonio College for three days to study several model programs that address Dropout Prevention, High School-to-College Transition, Transition into College, and Intervention. The include programs in the Institute of Family Initiatives, directed by Evening, Weekend & Distance Education Dean Ruben Flores (SAC Family Learning Academy, SAC Summer Bridges Program, and SAC Senior Summer Program), Programs and Services for Women and Non-Tradition Students, directed by Dr. Helen Vera, and Gateway to College, directed by Nancy Cobb.

Goal II. Student Support
The Speech Team did very well at the North Harris College and Cy-Fair College Bayou City Swing tournament, with Justin Blacklock placing First in Dramatic Interpretation and Poetry Interpretation, Ojiyoma Pinnock placing Second in Poetry Interpretation, and both students scoring well in other categories.

The Department of Journalism-Photography co-sponsored the annual Gridiron Show at McAllister Auditorium to raise funds to benefit the San Antonio College student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The program pokes fun at public figures in this annual review of the year’s events by print and broadcast journalists, who write the script and music. Local theatre professional Gloria Liu was the show’s director and choreographer, and the society produced the show.

An art exhibit titled “Selected Works 2007, Visual Arts Students’ Exhibition” opened this week at the Visual Arts & Technology Center Gallery. Juried by full-time faculty from over hundreds of entries, the exhibit features a collected sampling of the best student work from both fine arts and digital design programs of the department. The exhibit continues through Jan. 25.

Two student organizations recognized Veteran’s Day: the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society held a Veterans Day Celebration at the VATC, room 120, with guest speakers and videos, and the English Department’s Cheshyre Cheese Club presented a Veteran’s Day conversation with two recent war veterans, Steve Robison from the current Gulf War and Steve Dikcis (from SAC Information Technology) from Desert Storm.

Goal IV. Capacity to Serve
The artwork of Joan Fabian, Visual Resources Specialist, is featured in an exhibit titled “Hyper-Dash, painted constructions” at REM Gallery at the Blue Star Arts Complex. She gave an artist’s talk at the opening reception for the exhibit.

Dr. Thomas Clarkin, History Professor, has written a review of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, one of several reviews of presidential libraries that has been published in The Public Historian, a journal published by the National Council on Public History and the University of California Press.

Congratulations to Margarita Garza, Housekeeping, who was named the Employee of the Month for November. Comments about her include: “Margarita works efficiently and overcomes any distraction,” Margarita is a wonderful person; she always has a bright smile on her face,” and “Marge is always cheerful and a big help.”

Goal V. Organizational Communication
The following media covered the signing ceremony and press conference announcement of San Antonio College’s mentorship program with the Bexar County Medical Society Staffing Services: KSAT-TV, KABB-TV, WOAI-AM radio, KTSA-AM radio, and San Antonio Business Journal Online. A highlight of the coverage was an interview with President Robert E. Zeigler.

Brook Rosser’s Art Direction class student Alejandro Gonzalez was featured as the lead success story on the Learn and Serve American website at http://www.servicelearning.org/ for his winning poster design, selected to promote Domestic Violence Awareness Month. His poster was unveiled at a press conference at Capitol One Bank, organized in part by Gerontology Program Coordinator Yvonne Lozano, and was displayed at all their branches throughout October. Service Learning Coordinator Audrey Grams submitted the story to the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse.

Project Reconnect, a free Community Education Fair and Flu/Pneumonia Immunization Clinic held at the Candler Physical Education Center and the Seguir Adelante Community Center, was promoted on WOAI-TV news and KTSA-AM radio. The event brought hundreds of people from the community to the college, which not only offered flu shots by the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District but also information on the Gateway to College program to reconnect young adults 16-20 so they can earn a high school diploma while earning college credits, GED classes, and the Seguir Adelante Community Center’s free computerized scholarship search and information (in English and Spanish) about Money Management and Home-Buyer Programs.

The San Antonio College Theatre & Speech Communications Department held its Annual Children’s Show, “A San Antonio Christmas Carol,” adapted by Professor Jim Mammarella. This adaptation of the classic tale is set in the streets of San Antonio. The children’s show at McAllister Auditorium entertains hundreds of school children and their teachers and parents every year. Before the show opened, Alexandria Sanchez, a 2006 graduate pursuing a second degree, and Yinelly Arnold, a former student who works for Theatre and Speech Communications Department, were interviewed about the upcoming production on the San Antonio Solutions public affairs program, which aired on JACK-FM and KTSA-AM radio stations.

A Violence Against Women Seminar was held, offering a special self-defense demonstration and a discussion about abuse and the dangers of dating violence. The Office of Student Life, Department of Public Safety, Kinesiology Department, and the Peer Educators sponsored this event, which was open to the SAC community.