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March 3, 2004
Contacts: Suzanne Higgins
suzanne.higgins@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623-845-3808 George A. Martinez
george.martinez@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623-845-3605
GCC Alumni to Host Festive Fundraiser at Historic Sahuaro Ranch, April 2
Wine-tasting and non-stop entertainment will keep things lively at a festive Glendale Community College (GCC) fundraiser to be held off-campus at Historic Sahuaro Ranch on Friday, April 2, from 7- 10 p.m. The GCC Alumni Association and the Sahuaro Ranch Foundation will host the event to provide scholarships for GCC students and to support the Foundation. Historic Sahuaro Ranch Park is located at 9802 N. 59th Ave. in Glendale. Tours of the historic buildings, led by "re-enactors" in period costume, will include the newly renovated main house. There will also be music, wine and hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction, and an art show. The West Valley community is invited to attend. GCC President Dr. Phil Randolph, a strong supporter of alumni events, says, "I invite our West Valley neighbors to attend this exciting evening to support both GCC students and the Sahuaro Ranch Foundation." Tickets are $25 per person. To purchase tickets, contact Esmeralda Acosta at
esmeralda.acosta@gcmail.maricopa.edu or 623-845-3006. For more information, call Carole DeCosmo, Executive Director of the Sahuaro Ranch Foundation, at 623.930.4200.
GCC Working Hard to Recruit International Students, Mirrors Recent Trends
After the events of 9/11 and subsequent tightened immigration laws, many colleges and universities experienced a significant reduction in the number of international students they enroll. Glendale Community College (GCC) is working hard to keep its numbers high. Ken Bus, Director of the International Student Program (ISP), reports that 101 foreign students from 36 countries now attend GCC. The program has rebounded from its "9/11 slump" and has seen some countries recently increase their export of students to GCC. Most notable of these is Korea, which now sends more students to GCC (17) than the prior leader, Japan. Bus says, "The U.S. government is more likely to grant visas to students who demonstrate a commitment to returning to their home country when their education is complete. The economic situation in Korea is really improving, meaning students are more likely to return home when they graduate. Thus, the government is accepting more Korean students lately." Bus was also pleased to announce that, for the first time ever, GCC has students from Cyprus, Syria, and Botswana. For more information on the ISP, contact Bus at
ken.bus@gcmail.maricopa.edu or at 623-845-3136. Visit
http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/isp/ for the ISP web site.
Popular KTAR Radio Personality to Speak at GCC, Mar. 24
The winner of the coveted 2003 Marconi Award for the "Best Large Market Radio Personality" from the National Association of Broadcasters is speaking at Glendale Community College at noon on Wed., Mar. 24. At KTAR since 1978, talk-show host Preston Westmoreland, winner of innumerable awards, including the Associated Press "Best Talk Show" award in 2003 will speak in the GCC Student Union Lounge. His topic is "What Makes a Talk Show Tick: 25 Years Behind the Microphone." He has been included in the "100 Best Talk-Show Hosts in America" five years in a row by Talkers Magazine, the most times of any Arizona radio personality. He has conducted more than 26,000 interviews during his career. The list of famous people he has interviewed over the years is broad and long: Jimmy Carter, Bob Hope, Jay Leno, Dan Rather, Ralph Nader, Barbara Mandrell, and hundreds more. He has broadcast live from China's Yangtze River, from nuclear subs in the Atlantic, and from aircraft carriers in the Pacific. He is an avid pilot and an outdoorsman who has written numerous articles for aviation and outdoor magazines. His lecture is free and open to the public. GCC is located at 6000 W. Olive Avenue in Glendale.
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