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May 14, 2003
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suzanne.higgins@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623.845.3808
george.martinez@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623.845.3605
FREE "TECH CAMP" PREVIEWS HIGH-TECH WORLD TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
The fascinating world of hands-on technology, from basic computing to robotics, will open to a select group of West Valley high school students free of charge when Glendale Community College launches "Tech Camp," August 5, 6, and 7. GCC and the Western Maricopa Tech Prep Consortium are partnering to offer this three-day immersion learning experience for West Valley juniors and seniors. Lab exercises and projects will provide students many opportunities for interaction, not only with GCC faculty, but also with business and industry leaders during site visits and employer panels. This exciting learning opportunity--including breakfast and lunch all three days--is free to selected students who will receive insight into various tech fields and career opportunities. Students will also have a chance to win one or more scholarships, an MP3 player, gifts from the GCC bookstore, and more. Students must apply for Tech Camp, and are encouraged to do so online at www.gc.maricopa.edu/techcamp, where they will find an on-line application form and a complete agenda of Tech Camp's activities. Interested persons may also call 623-845-3173.
STUDENTS CAN TRY OUT CAREER INTERESTS IN CWE PROGRAM AT GCC
Discovering what you're good at, what you may dislike, and getting job experience along the way has helped hundreds of students in the Career Work Experience class (CWE) at Glendale Community College. With a portfolio of more than 600(!) employers, instructor Diane Taylor matches students to real-world internship experiences that "open career possibilities." The CWE class is beneficial for persons of any age eager to acquire new skills, undecided about their career goals, unable to find employment without experience, or who want to explore other jobs while still employed. The class first meets on campus four times to cover résumé writing, "dynamite" interviewing techniques, job search strategies, and how to get an internship. Internships are almost always unpaid, but valuable job experience can be obtained in numerous areas--computers, accounting, marketing, engineering, social work, health care, graphic arts, broadcasting, programming, and much more. After the four class sessions, students concentrate on the work aspect of CWE. They can earn one, two, or three credits, depending on how many hours a week they choose to work at their internships. According to Taylor, "the CWE class has provided job experience and opened career possibilities for numerous students, and has saved many others from spending time and money on fields they discovered were not for them." Interested parties can call 623-845-3333 to register for Career Work Experience or contact instructor at
DianeT@azinsights.com or 623-845-3062 for more information.
GCC POLICE ACADEMY GRADUATES STELLAR OFFICERS FOR 25 YEARS
Twenty-five years of student success stories--officers who now help fill the ranks of many West Valley law enforcement agencies--have built the reputation of Glendale Community College's Law Enforcement Training Academy, commonly called the Police Academy. Headed since 1984 by GCC faculty Jerry McCown, it produces approximately 50 new certified police officers a year from its two-semester program. Certified by the Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training (AzPOST), the vast majority of students have positions waiting for them or lined up before they graduate. Though many law enforcement agencies put candidates of their choosing through the program and pay their costs, anyone can enroll by choosing the "open enrollment process." Under that process, individuals pay for their own course work and $450 for the qualification process, which includes a background check, polygraph test, and medical tests. Students must also be 21 and have a high school diploma or GED. Significantly, West Valley cities and towns are filled with GCC graduates and routinely recruit from GCC. In fact, GCC alumni currently include two West Valley police chiefs, two assistant chiefs, and several high ranking positions in the sheriff's office. Typical of the high-quality officers certified by the GCC program is Detective Grant Eaton, who has been with the Glendale Police Department since 1996. On February 7, the Arizona Auto Theft Authority named Eaton "Auto Theft Detective of the Year for 2002." Working in Auto Theft since July 2000, Eaton has arrested more than 60 suspects. Anyone interested in the GCC Police Academy can check the program's web site at www.gc.maricopa.edu/justice or call 623-845-3160.
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