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April 27 , 2007
Contacts:
Suzanne Higgins
suzanne.higgins@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623.845.3808
Patricia Vogel
pr.vogel@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623.845.3014
GCC Hosts High School Firefighter Muster, May 5
Students from firefighter programs in 17 local high schools will compete in the annual Firefighter Competition at Glendale Community College Sat., May 5, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This free, public event will be held in the parking lot of Glendale Fire Station #157, located on the GCC campus, on the west side of 59th Ave. at Mountain View in Glendale. Events and races will include deploying fire hose; dragging a rescue dummy; dragging hose and hooking to fire hydrant; rapid donning of protective clothing; and rapid donning of self-contained breathing apparatus. This is an exciting, action event for the whole family. A number of prior high school participants have furthered their firefighter education at GCC, becoming professional firefighters. For more information call 623.845.3161 or 623.845.3172.
GCC Forensics Team and Coach Shine in Houston
On the heels of its international victory in Buenos Aires in March, the Glendale Community College Forensics Team recently returned from nationals in Houston having won the Community College Sweepstakes and carrying a bag full of individual medals. Competing against college and university teams from all over the U.S., GCC team members received six gold medals and two silver in major competition categories. They also received critical acclaim as the top-ranked Interpreters Theater troupe, performing "Swat the Wwasp," written by GCC Forensics Coach Kirt Shineman. The script highlights the unethical and often illegal treatment of teens in "tough love boot camps." Shineman also received the 2007 National Service Award bestowed annually by Phi Rho Pi, the national honor society for speech competitors in two-year colleges in the United States. Recipients are selected who exemplify the ideals of successful and ethical communication instruction. For information on the GCC Forensics Program, visit www.gc.maricopa.edu/forensics or contact Kirt Shineman at
kirt.shineman@gcmail.maricopa.edu or 623.845.3653.
Dean Donna White is 2007 Woman of Distinction at GCC
Dean of Student Life Donna White was just named the 2007 Woman of Distinction at Glendale Community College. A twenty-five year veteran of the Maricopa County Community College District, White was lauded for embodying the values of hard work, determination, vision, and dedication that bring great value to any institution. She was described as a zealous student advocate who works tirelessly to advance student causes, leadership and issues. Her unstinting work during the recent remodeling of the GCC Student Union resulted in a beautiful, "green" and completely student-centric building. Other outstanding GCC women nominated for this prestigious award include Laura Avila, nutrition faculty; Kay Grosso, English faculty; Carnella Hardin, business faculty; Mary Lou Massal, Dean of Enrollment Services; Sue Murry, Director of Instructional Computing; and Sue Oliver, psychology faculty.
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