City College Roll Call

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San Diego City College is approaching its 100th birthday, and we want to connect with all current and former students, staff, and faculty to join our celebration. Join our roll call and receive info on all the exciting events planned for our centennial.

Mentoring

Want to make a difference in the lives of elementary to middle school students? A charter school in El Cajon called Excellence and Justice in Education Academies is asking college students to volunteer an hour a week to make a difference in the lives of their students. They need role models to show that education is possible.

Contact school counselor, Patricia Castaneda, at 619-401-4150 x105 or e-mail patricia.castaneda@ejeacademies.org for more info.

Bullying Victim Develops Program to Prevent Bullying

Gizelle Studevent overcame being bullied while attending La Jolla Country Day School to become a basketball player for Penn State. She also started a program called Penn State Athletes Take Action so athletes can work in middle schools to stop bullying. Hey, High School Bully -- Take That appeared in the U-T San Diego on July 28, 2013.  

Sacramento State Open for Spring 14

Sacramento State University is open for spring 14 application starting August 1st on CSU Mentor. This info was forwarded by Marilyn Harvey.

Salary website

Want to know how much graduates of CA community colleges are earning after completing specific certificates and degrees? Salary Surfer is from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and provides salary info of CA community college graduates over a 5-year period and where a specific program is offered within the California Community College system. The info was forwarded by Megan Soto and Denise Whisenhunt.

UCSD Hot Careers

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UCSD listed its 10 hot career trends for graduates on NBCsandiego.com. Among these careers: teaching English as a foreign language, translation and interpretation, embedded engineering, and healthcare IT. The above link was forwarded by John Gradilla.

Childcare Openings

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The San Diego City College Child Development Center currently has openings for children ages 3 and 4 years.  For info, contact Gloria Lyon, glyon@sdccd.edu and Donna Cecil, dcecil@sdccd.edu.  Unfortunately they do not have any openings for younger children. 

This info was provided by Donna Cecil, San Diego City College CDC. Phone: 619-388-3205

Words of Wisdom

Words of wisdom from recent high school graduates:

"A psychology teacher taught me always to do what I love, even if it doesn't pay well. A gymnastics coach taught me that who I am as a person is far more important than who I am as an athlete. A Spanish teacher taught me never to judge anyone by what they seem because we never truly know what anyone goes through." -- Elana C., La Costa Canyon High School.

"Persistence is more important than talent, and will earn the respect of others." -- Thomas S., Mission Bay High School.

"The successful person makes a habit of doing what the failing person doesn't like to do." Christian K., El Camino High School.

High School Graduates Share Words of Wisdom appeared in the "U-T San Diego" on June 11, 2013.

Job opening and internship available

 

 

San Diego City Councilmember Emerald’s office is currently accepting applications from motivated high school and college students looking to gain experience interning for an elected official. Interested applicants should e-mail Abigail Santos a cover letter, résumé and at least one letter of recommendation, along with a brief writing sample, to santosa@sandiego.gov. Please feel free to call (619) 236-7042 with any questions. The internship info was forwarded by John Gradilla. 

18.5 million donated to UCSD

How will UCSD use the $18.5 million donation it received from a graduate of its computer science and engineering department? Read $18.5M Dream to find out. The "U-T San Diego" article appeared on June 6, 2013.

Is College Worth the Cost?

Is it worth the tuition and possible student loan debt to earn a college degree? Compare wage and employment rates for high school graduates versus people who earned a 4-year degree in this U-T San Diego article published on June 4, 2013.

San Diego Needs Engineers



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A study by Monster.com has placed San Diego 4th in the country for engineers. "Anyone just entering college should consider a career in engineering if they want to take advantage of where the jobs are and will be," said Joanie Ruge, a "Monster" employment industry advisor. San Diego Has Healthy Supply of Jobs was published in the "U-T San Diego" on May 27th, 2013.

A UCLA nationwide survey has concluded that freshman college students list getting a job as a primary reason they are going to school. Eighty-eight percent of 192,000 students indicated this is a primary motivation for attending college. More College Frosh Rank Job Over Education appeared in the "U-T San Diego" on Feb. 11, 2013.

Summer Classes

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Community college summer scholarships available for classes at National University: June-Math 210 Probability and Stats, July-Com 103 Public Speaking and Eco 203 Prin of Microeconomics, and Aug.-Eco 204 Prin of Macroeconomics and Psy 100 Intro to Psyc. Contact Maheba Merhi at 619-987-0043 or mmerhi@nu.edu for more info. This was forwarded by Marilyn Harvey.

Outreach position

1.      JOB OPPORTUNITY: The Mental Health Counseling Center is NOW recruiting, interviewing and hiring exceptional candidates to join our two teams of Peer Educators and Veteran Peer Mentors. Each position is 10 hours/week, starting in August, and pays $9/hour. Students must be taking 12 units or more next semester. Peer Educators will help to fight Mental Health stigma and prevent suicide. Any interested student can contact Julie at jlittle@sdccd.edu for more info. Veteran Peers should be veterans of the military and will help fellow student vets make the transition to civilian life. Vet candidates can contact Esdras at egonzale@sdccd.edu.

Graduation



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Graduation is in the air. Here are two stories of graduation from local universities -- SDSU and USD. Grads in Red and Black and USD Grad's Success Easy to Process appeared in the "U-T San Diego" on May 18, 2013. City's graduation was Friday, May 24th.

Passion for Music

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"I believe in my talent" -- Nicholas N.

In a world in which the fine arts are increasingly seen as frivolous and impractical for employment, Nicholas N. is going against the grain. He is not only a music major, but envisions himself as a singer, a goal that would have many parents cringing at the bleak prospects for earning a living. Nicholas is not only unafraid; he actually embraces the challenge. He looks for opportunities to be creative. His black and white photography was displayed at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts while he was in high school. He recently made up a song about primates for one of his college classes, and he performed in the annual City College Talent Show sponsored by Tandy Ward on May 17th.

Where did Nicholas get his zest for music? His father influenced him by being a music fan with a range of artistic sensibilities. Among Nicholas’s varied interests: photography, drama, modern dance, tap, ballet, choir, and musical theatre. “I try to use creativity,” Nicholas conveyed. “I take advantage of every music opportunity I’ve been given.”

Lower Student Loan Rates?

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Senator Elizabeth Warren from Massachusettes is proposing to lower student loan interest rates:

“[T]he federal government is going to charge students interest rates that are nine times higher than the rates for the biggest banks,” said Sen. Warren, “the same banks that destroyed millions of jobs and nearly broke this economy. That isn’t right.”

Sen. Warren Introduces Bill To Lower Rates On Student Loans to .75% For One Year appeared in the "Consumerist" on May 9, 2013. The article was forwarded by Lana Kapchinsky.  

Hiring Peer Mentors!

First Year Experience:

The “First Year Experience” office provides support to all students who are in their first year at San Diego City College. FYE provides students with the necessary tools that instill positive academic habits, in addition to an abundance of support systems. These essentials ultimately guide students into a continued successful college career.

 Job Opportunity:

Position- First Year Success PeerMentor

Open to- Current or Transferring City College Students with at least a 3.0 (minimum 30 units completed toward degree/transfer), as well as University Students who at one time transferred from City College.

Position will focus on- The peer mentoring program focuses on seasoned college students supporting first year students. As a role model mentors help, teach, motivate, and inform mentees how to be an above average student.