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August 19, 2005
Contacts: Suzanne Higgins
suzanne.higgins@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623.845.3808
Patricia Rhodes Vogel
pr.vogel@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623.845.3014
Creative Director Behind Eller Billboards to Show "Diversity" at GCC, Sept. 12
The artist behind hundreds of local billboards seen by millions during the last 20 years will display his commercial and fine art at Glendale Community College, Sept. 12-28. Rob Richards, Senior V.P. and Creative Director for The Eller Company and a Glendale resident, will open "Diversity" at the artist's reception in the GCC Student Union Lounge on Mon., Sept. 12, 6-8 p.m.. The free exhibit runs through Wed., Sept. 28. Richards will present a retrospective show that features work from his billboard career with Eller and examples of his fine art pieces. Life drawings, gesture studies and western art in mixed media such as acrylics, chalk and pastels will be showcased. His billboard designs include numerous major clients, including Coca-Cola, Budweiser, SRP and Fulton Homes. Richards began his education at GCC, taking numerous art classes before finishing his education by earning an MFA at the Art Center, College of Design, in Pasadena. He then returned to GCC where he taught art as an adjunct instructor for several years. GCC is located at 6000 W. Olive Ave. in Glendale; the Student Union is open from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily.
GCC Hosts Free Events to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Two internationally famous Latino Bands, a nationally renowned Latino poet and a local bilingual storyteller will perform at Glendale Community College during its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. A Latin-dance instructor trained in Argentina will also present a Salsa Dance Workshop. Between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15, five free programs will be offered at GCC. The first features singer Quetzal Guerrero and his band, Cascabel. With its unique style of Brazilian and Afro-Cuban Jazz, Cascabel has performed in many internationally known music festivals, such as El Encuentro del Canto Popular in San Francisco. They will perform in the GCC Student Union cafeteria on Thurs., Sept. 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For a schedule of all Hispanic Heritage events, visit www.gc.maricopa.edu/Studentlife/studlifecalendar.htm or contact events coordinator Mary Guriel at 623.845.4474. GCC is located at 6000 W. Olive Ave. in Glendale.
Math Prof. Learning at TGen to Create Bioinformatics Class
Glendale Community College will someday offer a sophisticated bioinformatics class after math professor Carol Barner, of Peoria, finishes her sabbatical internship at TGen, the Translational Genomics Research Institute. Barner, the first GCC faculty member to intern with TGen, is pursuing a master's degree in Computation Biosciences. The internship provides critical learning, which will help her design a program in Bioinformatics at GCC when she returns to teaching after her sabbatical. Bioinformatics uses math formulas written into computer programs to analyze new genetic discoveries. She is using computer programming to analyze and parse online bioinformatics databases, making their contents more readily accessible to scientists. TGen's mission is to make genomic discoveries and translate them into advances in human health. "This internship program for faculty helps build bridges between the Maricopa Community Colleges and TGen that will likely lead to further collaborations," according to Barner. To learn about biotechnology at GCC, visit www.gc.maricopa.edu/biology/gccbiotech or call 623.845.3845. For information about math, visit www.gc.maricopa.edu/math or call 623.845.3772.
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