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December 6, 2006
Contacts: Suzanne Higgins
suzanne.higgins@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623.845.3808
George A. Martinez
george.martinez@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623.845.3605
New Women's Chorus at GCC Seeks Singers
A new, all-female community chorus at Glendale Community College offers a fun opportunity for singers and music lovers 14 and older, starting January 2007. The chorus, "La Voz Bonita" (The Beautiful Voice) has no pre-requisite classes. The class provides one academic credit. "While some musical experience is helpful, all that is required to enroll is enthusiasm and a willingness to learn the music," says Choral Director Chris Langsford. "This choir will provide creative outlets and friendships for music lovers." The class, MUP157/section 6612, meets in room MU1-101 on Monday nights from 7:10-9:50 p.m., beginning Jan. 22. Call 623.845.3333 to register. Five-minute individual auditions are required by appointment Mon., Jan. 15, 7-10 p.m. Call 623.845.3724 to schedule an audition. GCC is located at 6000 W. Olive Ave. in Glendale.
MLK Celebration at GCC Features Phoenix Councilman, Jan. 18
The role of politics in the civil rights movement of the 1960s and in civil right issues today will be explored in a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. commemorative event at Glendale Community College on Thurs., Jan. 18. Phoenix Councilman and former Vice Mayor Michael Johnson will speak from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the GCC Performing Arts Center, in the northeast quadrant of the campus, 6000 W. Olive Ave. in Glendale. Johnson will address these issues from the perspective of his long career in local politics and public service. He will also discuss how Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement have affected his own life. Johnson is serving a second term as a Phoenix City Councilman. He retired from the Police Department in 1995 after serving 21 years as a police officer, community relations officer and detective. He is now president and CEO of Nkosi Inc., a security service. This event is free and open to the public.
National Award for Excellence in Career & Technical Education Goes to GCC Teacher
A career teaching students the importance of both rural and urban agriculture has garnered a prestigious national award for Glendale Community College agriculture instructor Mike Gillispie. On Dec. 1, in Atlanta, he received the 2006 National Career and Technical Educator (CTE) of the Year award, given by the Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE). Recipients of this award have made significant contributions to innovative programs or research in career and technical education. Gillispie is Occupational Program Director for Agriculture and Urban Horticulture at GCC. "This award is a real honor for Mike Gillispie," says GCC Dean of Instruction Randall Kimmens. "Mike's service to his students, to GCC and to CTE throughout Arizona has created innumerable opportunities for students." Gillispie has designed many landscape projects for the GCC campus that have been carried out by his students. He has successfully partnered with local businesses for the projects, often obtaining donated materials. For information about GCC's Agriculture Program, visit www.gc.maricopa.edu/agribusiness or call 623.845.3333 for a Spring 2007 schedule of classes. Visit www.gc.maricopa.edu/agribusiness to learn about GCC's Agribusiness and Urban Horticulture programs and classes. GCC is located at 6000 W. Olive Ave. in Glendale.
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