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12/12/07

Board Names Las Positas College President

Dr. DeRionne Pollard(Livermore, CA) - The Board of Trustees of the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District has voted unanimously to name Dr. DeRionne Pollard as the President of Las Positas College in Livermore, CA.
Dr. Pollard becomes the first African-American President of Las Positas College. She currently serves as the Vice President of Educational Affairs at the College of Lake County in Grayslake, Illinois. She has also served that college as Assistant Vice President, Educational Affairs, Faculty Coordinator for the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Acting Division Dean for Communication Arts, Humanities and Fine Arts, and as an Assistant Professor of English.
“Dr. Pollard has distinguished herself among her peers through her dedication to students and the mission of community colleges. She has a breadth of experience ranging from academic affairs to collective bargaining, including serving as a faculty member,” said Dr. Joel Kinnamon, District Chancellor. “Dr. Pollard is one of the most enthusiastic and savvy administrators I have ever met and I believe she will use her experience and enthusiasm as she leads Las Positas College.”
While at the College of Lake County, Dr. Pollard served as the chief academic officer of the College. She served as a co-leader of the College’s accreditation action team on institutional governance, and negotiated the first adjunct and full-time faculty bargaining agreements in the shortest period of time in the College’s history. She also developed and implemented a plan to assess student learning outcomes and provided oversight of construction and renovation projects for several College programs and services.
She has been active in her community, developing and strengthening college partnerships with high schools, governmental agencies and organizations, social service organizations and business and industry.
Dr. Pollard received her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in Higher Education from Loyola University in Chicago, and both her Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees in English from Iowa State University.
Dr. Pollard is expected to begin as President of Las Positas College on February 25, 2008 pending final settlement of her employment contract.

12/12/07

Las Positas College Foundation Awards $35,000 in Grants

Las Positas College students will perform twice in the Bankhead Theater in downtown Livermore and returning United States military veterans will get the special help they need thanks to the Las Positas College Foundation.
Foundation directors approved six grants this week totaling $35,100 to support students and faculty at the Livermore campus. The Foundation raises money through events, and business and private investments to support the mission of Las Positas College.
Foundation Directors were particularly excited about the $20,000 investment for the Veterans First program.
Jeff Manchester, the foundation director who chaired the review committee said, “The committee felt very strongly that the Las Positas College Veterans First program was, in every respect, the best example of what we need to be doing to support the educational and life needs of veteran students in our community.”
“Many returning veterans feel disconnected from the mainstream. With the seed money the Foundation has granted, the program will be able to build the knowledge and support base needed to bridge the gap between the educational support needs of the veterans and the existing, but limited and complicated benefits, currently available to them,” Manchester concluded. He is a manager at Sandia National Laboratory.
The Las Positas College veterans’ program is designed to ease the transition of service personnel from the military to civilian life as a college student. The program provides assistance with educational and financial needs as well as other support. The grant will provide money for scholarships and a textbook loan program for veterans, as well as an aggressive outreach program.
“The Veterans First program started out as a dream - a realization that we as a college needed to recognize the unique needs of our veterans and provide additional services for them. The Foundation’s generous grant will allow the dream of a comprehensive program to move closer to reality,” said Sylvia Rodriguez, Dean of Students.
A $4,000 grant will allow the performing arts department to underwrite a May 2008 dance concert and a December 2008 orchestra and band concert at the new 500-seat Bankhead Theater in downtown Livermore.
“The committee saw the performances at the Bankhead Theater as an opportunity to showcase the quality of the performing arts program and exceptional work of the talented performing artists at the college,” said Manchester.
“As the community support of the arts grows, and as Las Positas looks forward to the opening of our own theater, this showcase will enable us to increase public awareness and support for this outstanding college program.”
Philip Manwell, dean of arts and communications, said, “As we await the groundbreaking of the Las Positas College Center for the Performing Arts, our students look forward to performing at the spectacular new Bankhead Theater.
“Students will have the opportunity to work in a similar-sized space and with all the ancillary facilities and technical capabilities that the Bankhead offers. The college will take the opportunity to interest and excite audiences that may never have been to a performance on the campus.”
“We are providing excellent training for future Bankhead artists. We envision a strong relationship between the two organizations,” Manwell said.
The Las Positas theater is scheduled to break ground in spring of 2008.

The other foundation grants included:

11/26/07

Cuban Culture and Literature Will Be Celebrated December 3-8 at Las Positas College in Livermore

The Las Positas College (LPC) Spanish Department and the Campus Change Network will host Le Semana Cubana (the Week of Cuban Culture) with a full schedule of activities from December 3-8. The program will include cultural events such as traditional Cuban drumming, salsa dancing, films, a Rumba demonstration and a percussion master class that will take place each afternoon starting at 12:30 p.m. There will also be cultural and educational events each evening, beginning at 7 p.m.
The week-long celebration will focus on the history, art, dance and religions of the Cuban people. All events are free and open to the public.
The planned evening speakers for the week-long celebration include:

Donations will be accepted to purchase shoes for school children in the extremely poor rural areas of Gantánamo and Santiago de Cuba.
For additional information, please contact Catherine Suarez, Spanish instructor, at (925) 424-1212 or csuarez@laspositascollege.edu

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11/20/07

Las Positas College Forensics Team Takes Second Place at Final Fall Tournament of Season
LPC "Talk Hawks" Team Cap a Winning Season with More Awards

The Las Positas College (LPC) forensics team recently competed in their last intercollegiate tournament of the fall semester at the Paul Winters Invitational Speech Tournament at the University of Pacific in Stockton. With nine competitors and fifteen events, the LPC ‘Talk Hawks’ forensics team took home an admirable fifteen awards.
Out of 13 universities and colleges participating, the LPC ‘Talk Hawks’ finished in second place overall, edging out such schools as University of the Pacific, San Francisco State University, Chico State University, Ohlone College, San Joaquin Delta College, Northern Arizona University, and Western Kentucky University.
“This tournament was a wonderful way to finish up an already wildly successful season for the Talk Halks. Our small yet mighty team is building a reputation as one of the teams to beat,” noted LPC Speech Coach Tim Heisler.

In addition to the 2nd Place Team Sweepstakes Award, the following students earned individual awards:

Jenna Jones, Dublin
2nd Place - Open Dramatic Interpretation
1st Place - Novice Dramatic Interpretation

Adam Shamouel, Pleasanton
2nd Place - Novice Informative Speaking
2nd Place - Novice Impromptu Speaking

Lyndsay Parkman, Pleasanton
Finalist - Open Prose Interpretation
1st Place - Open Oral Interpretation

Jacquie de Fremery, Pleasanton
1st Place - Novice Informative Speaking

Tiffany Lee, Pleasanton
3rd Place - Novice Informative Speaking
Finalist - Novice Persuasive Speaking

Jessie Padula, Pleasanton
Finalist - Open Prose Interpretation

Stacy Shaw, Castro Valley and Lauren Hochman, Pleasanton
3rd Place - Open Duo Interpretation
1st Place - Novice Duo Interpretation

Lauren Hochman, Pleasanton
3rd Place - Novice Persuasive Speaking
3rd Place - Novice Prose Interpretation

Las Positas College is a member of the Northern California Forensics Association (NCFA), a collection of California junior colleges and universities that have formed a league for intercollegiate competition in the areas of public speaking, interpretation of literature and debate.

11/7/07

Las Positas College Hosts Presentation on Issues Facing Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan

November 8 Discussion Focuses on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Health Concerns of Returning Troops
The Las Positas College (LPC) Psi Beta/Psychology Club and Veteran’s Club have teamed up to offer a special presentation for the public on Thursday, November 8, 2007. Nathan Johnson, the Veteran’s Outreach Coordinator of the Concord Veteran’s Center will join a panel of experts on a discussion regarding issues that face veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and other potential operations within the global war on terrorism. The presentation will focus on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other health concerns that are affecting veterans.
This free event will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the lecture hall of the multi-disciplinary building, Room 2420, on the Las Positas College campus. There is a $2 parking fee. For more information, please contact Cynthia Ross at (925) 424-1297.
More than 1.5 million troops have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America estimates that at least 1 in 3 Iraq veterans and 1 in 9 Afghanistan veterans will face a mental health issue such as depression, anxiety, or PTSD. Additionally, more than 26,000 troops have been wounded in action, many of who are waiting months and even years for medical appointments and disability pensions.
The Concord Veteran’s Center program was established in 1979 to assist veterans who were experiencing readjustment problems. Veteran’s centers are community based and provide a broad range of counseling, outreach and referral services to veterans in order to help them make a satisfying post-war readjustment to civilian life.

11/6/07

Pioneer Sleep Researcher Returns to Las Positas College

Pioneer sleep researcher William C. Dement will speak at Las Positas College in Livermore on Thursday, November 15 in Building 2400, Room 2420 on the Livermore campus.
Dement’s talk will begin at 7 p.m. There is a $5 admission fee and seating is limited.
Dement is considered the father of modern sleep medicine and currently serves as a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. He authored the definitive textbook on the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.
He is the founding co-editor of the scientific journal, “Sleep” and has written or co-authored more than 500 pieces for scientific publications. For the general public, he has published an entertaining and informative book, “The Promise of Sleep.”
In addition to holding the Lowell W. and Josephine Q. Berry professorship at Stanford, Dement also directs the Stanford sleep research and clinical programs department.
He participated in the first observations of rapid eye movement (dream) sleep in the 1950s at the University of Chicago. He is credited as the first researcher to recognize rapid-eye-movement as a specific biological statement with unique properties. His research has included major contributions concerning the long-term effects of sleep deprivation.
In the 1970s, he founded the world’s first sleep disorder center and in 1975 founded the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He also founded the American Board of Sleep Medicine, which examines and then certifies physicians planning to specialize in sleep disorders.
Current he serves as president of the “Coalition to Wake Up America,” a grassroots advocacy group made up of patients, sleep professionals and concerned citizens.
Dement’s talk at Las Positas is sponsored by the college psychology department and the Psi Beta National Honor Society.
For further information, please contact Ernie Jones in the Las Positas College Department of Psychology, ejones@laspositascollege.edu

10/30/07

Las Positas College Forensics Team Finishes In Top Five at Recent Speech Tournament
LPC "Talk Hawks" Team Takes Fourth Place in a Field of 20 Universities and Colleges Competing

Earlier this month, the Las Positas College (LPC) Forensics Team took high honors at the Santa Rosa Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament. The LPC “Talk Halks” finished in fourth place out of twenty colleges and universities, and second among all the community college participants in the category of prepared programs.
The LPC team finished ahead of teams from UC Berkeley, Cal Poly, St. Mary’s, Chico, Sacramento State, San Jose State, Los Rios College, DVC, Contra Costa college, and numerous others.
“We are extremely proud of the LPC team, which beat out many local favorite teams including several that hail from much larger schools,” noted LPC Speech Coach Tim Heisler.

In addition to the team trophy, the following students earned individual awards:

Stacy Shaw, Castro Valley
1st Place - Novice Informative Speaking
4th Place - Open Duo Interpretation

Tiffany Lee, Pleasanton
2nd Place - Novice Informative Speaking
Finalist - Open Persuasive Speaking

Jaquie de Fremery, Pleasanton
4th Place - Novice Informative Speaking

Adam Shamouel, Pleasanton
Finalist - Novice Impromptu Speaking

Lauren Hoch, Pleasanton
4th Place - Open Duo Interpretation

Karen Brohard, Pleasanton
1st Place - Open Poetry Interpretation
2nd Place - Open Dramatic Interpretation

Las Positas College is a member of the Northern California Forensics Association (NCFA), a collection of California community colleges and universities that have formed a league for intercollegiate competition in the areas of public speaking, interpretation of literature and debate.

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10/30/07

Las Positas College Features Special Night for High School Seniors and Parents on Wednesday, November 7

High school seniors and their parents are invited to attend a special informational evening at Las Positas College (LPC) in Livermore on Wednesday, November 7 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The event will take place in the Physical Education Complex on the LPC campus.
Campus visitors will meet and speak with members of the LPC faculty, administration, and student leaders, as well as representatives from the University of California and California State University systems. Students and their parents will have an opportunity to meet in small group sessions with current students, LPC counselors, and faculty in their chosen major fields. A Spanish speaking group as well as a nursing information group will be added this year.
One focal point of the program is the Las Positas Early Admission Program. Students will learn how to take advantage of this resource to secure the classes and schedules that are best for them. Discussions will also be held on topics such as Las Positas Programs, Selecting a College Major, Transfer, Financial Aid, Student Services, Services Available to Disabled Students, and College Success Strategies.
Information tables regarding financial aid, scholarship and internship opportunities, student activities and other topics will be available just prior to the event from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
For more information, please contact Roni Jennings at (925) 424-1421.

10/25/07

Three Las Positas College Programs Recognized for Excellence

The Campaign for College Opportunity has recognized Las Positas College by singling out three programs at the Livermore campus as exceptional.
In its Practices with Promise Report, the non-profit selected 15 programs across the state of California from four-year, two-year and kindergarten through 12th grade institutions, that are working to address issues of college access and success. Las Positas was the only institution recognized for more than one program and was cited three times.
“The recognition of these three exceptional programs demonstrates how our staff and faculty consistently work to put students first,” said interim President Bob Kratochvil. “Two of these programs are part of our two-year curriculum designed to help students move rapidly into the work force. The third one - the Integrated Learning Center - serves students regardless of their goals and helps them succeed.”
“The mixture of programs is typical of the Las Positas approach to help all students reach their goals, whether it’s to transfer to a four-year university, to update their skills or learn new skills to move into the work force,” Kratochvil said.
The Campaign for College Opportunity analyzed 120 programs submitted by high schools and colleges across California. It selected 15 programs to highlight the type of practices that best serve students.

The three Las Positas programs cited are:

The Design Shop: Offered through the visual communications department and instructor Fredda Cassidy, the graphics program provides real-world experience to students once they’ve completed basic courses. Using state-of-the-art technology, the class functions as a full-service design shop for both on-campus clients and those in the business and non-profit communities.
Students deal face-to-face with clients and their expectations, timelines and budgets. The experience prepares students for their chosen career, particularly since they rotate roles from designer to marketer.
The Design Shop students produced a bilingual website for Tri-Valley HELP, listing all non-profit services available in Livermore, Dublin and Pleasanton; redesigned the Livermore-Amador Symphony website in preparation for its move to the Bankhead Theater in downtown Livermore; and designed the Las Positas College Catalog which earned the Pro Award First Prize (PRO is the Community College Public Relations Organization).
Founded in 2004, the Design Shop serves an average of 50 to 60 clients per year. Clients have paid the shop an average of $20,000 the last two years.
Head Start on College: More than 600 students from Tri-Valley area high schools and the Regional Occupation Program this year received credit for units at Las Positas College for classes they took while still in high school.
Las Positas faculty and staff work with the high school instructors to ensure that the high school courses provide the curriculum equivalent to entry-level classes as Las Positas.
Once students pass the final exam, one that has content approved by Las Positas faculty and the high school teachers, the college will grant the students credit. Currently there are 20 courses offered in the high schools and the Regional Occupation Program that provide college credit as well as high school units.
Las Positas provides the units with no fee (typical fee is $20 per unit) and no residency requirement that would mandate students enroll at Las Positas College to receive the credit.
“There is a lot of research that shows if students have college credit when they graduate from high school they are much more likely to enroll in college,” said Birgitte Ryslinge the Las Positas dean who coordinates the program with the high schools.
High school students focused in certain career areas can earn as many as 15 units of credit at Las Positas through their high school career. That means one semester less at Las Positas to earn a certificate and start on a career six months earlier rather than starting at Las Positas without college credit.
Classes range in subject areas from auto mechanics to early childhood education to a variety of computer-related fields.
The Integrated Learning Center provides instructors from a variety of disciplines who come together to help students in the key areas of math, English, and non-native speakers learning English as a second language. The center involves faculty from the English, math and English as a Second Language departments all working together to serve the student.
The variety of disciplines cooperating in one center focused on helping students improve set this approach apart from that offered at other institutions of high learning.
“The Integrated Learning Center is a wonderful opportunity for students who may need extra assistance in math, English or English as a Second Language,” said Laurel Jones, vice president of academic services.
“Individualized and supplemental instruction is provided for students in an integrated learning environment where they can work with faculty on particular areas of need in these very important subject areas.
“Assistance not only helps the student do well in their courses, but also helps them to succeed in other courses throughout their educational program.”
The Integrated Learning Center has several dynamics leading to its success. The first is a student driven approach to learning where the faculty members work directly with students on a lab hour attached to a math, English or English as a Second Language course.
The second dynamic is the interdisciplinary learning that takes place in the center. Students are aware of a “hub” of academic activity going on around them and they are made to feel comfortable asking questions at any time.
Faculty members also are learning at the same time. They learn more about other disciplines and can see different teaching techniques at work.
The Integrated Learning Center serves hundreds of students each semester and is growing as the student population grows at Las Positas College.

10/22/07

Ohlone Indian Tribe Members to Speak at Las Positas College

Ohlone Indian tribe members will be the featured speakers Nov. 2 when Las Positas College holds its second Friday evening event celebrating diversity in room 2420 in building 2400, the College’s new classroom building. It starts at 7:30 p.m.
The panel discussion will be enhanced by Ohlone songs and storytelling. Confirmed speakers include Alex Ramirez, an Ohlone Tribe elder who lives in Livermore and Gregg Castro, a member of both the Salinan & Ohlone tribes. Castro has been working to preserve the culture of both tribes and will be telling traditional tribal stories.
Amber Machamer, the director of research and planning at Las Positas, is coordinating the Ohlone event. She’s a member of the Chumash tribe from the central coast area of California.
She pointed out that there’s been a lot of work in recent years by California Indians to learn their ancestral languages, songs and traditional ceremonies so the culture is preserved.
Las Positas College and the Campus Change Network are providing a series of events celebrating diversity on the first Friday of each month. The December event will focus on Cuban culture.
The events are open to the public and are free of charge. The panel starts at 7:30 p.m. and will be followed by a question and answer period.
For more information call, please call Amber Machamer, director of research and planning, (925) 424-1027 or email amachamer@laspositascollege.edu

10/18/07

Las Positas College Hosts Presentation on Issues Facing Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan
November 8 Discussion Focuses on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Health Concerns of Returning Troops

The Las Positas College (LPC) Psi Beta/Psychology Club and Veteran’s Club have teamed up to offer a special presentation for the public on Thursday, November 8, 2007. Nathan Johnson, the Veteran’s Outreach Coordinator of the Concord Veteran’s Center will join a panel of experts on a discussion regarding issues that face veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and other potential operations within the global war on terrorism. The presentation will focus on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other health concerns that are affecting veterans.
This free event will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the lecture hall of the multi-disciplinary building, Room 2420, on the Las Positas College campus. There is a $2 parking fee. For more information, please contact Cynthia Ross at (925) 424-1297.
More than 1.5 million troops have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America estimates that at least 1 in 3 Iraq veterans and 1 in 9 Afghanistan veterans will face a mental health issue such as depression, anxiety, or PTSD. Additionally, more than 26,000 troops have been wounded in action, many of who are waiting months and even years for medical appointments and disability pensions.
The Concord Veteran’s Center program was established in 1979 to assist veterans who were experiencing readjustment problems. Veteran’s centers are community based and provide a broad range of counseling, outreach and referral services to veterans in order to help them make a satisfying post-war readjustment to civilian life.

10/12/07

Las Positas College to Host English-as-a-Second Language Conference
KQED’s Michael Krasny to Give Keynote Address

KQED host Michael Krasny will deliver the keynote address at the regional conference of California Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL) at Las Positas College in Livermore on November 3rd.
Krasny hosts Forum, a daily KQED public affairs program. Prior to coming to KQED in 1993, Krasny hosted a KGO radio show. He holds a doctorate degree and has been an English professor at San Francisco State University since 1970. He is also the author of a new book, Off Mike: A Memoir of Talk Radio and Literary Life.
His plenary address will focus on some of the issues confronting teachers in their efforts to effectively teach students of all ages.
The conference will offer over 50 presentations of interest to teachers from elementary, high school, adult school, community college, university, and business schools. Anyone who works with non-native speakers will find valuable ideas and teaching techniques at the conference.
Textbook publishers will also have displays on hand so instructors can review the latest textbooks and software available.
Registration on November 3rd begins at 8 a.m. The conference includes lunch and a post-conference reception featuring a jazz ensemble.
The event, which drew more than 500 professionals last year, is designed for skill development, networking, textbook and software review as well as job announcements.
To register, please go to www.laspositascollege.edu For more information, please contact conference chair, Jonathan Brickman at (925) 424-1216 or jbrickman@laspositascollege.edu To learn more about the host group, please see www.catesol.org

10/1/07

Las Positas College Celebrates Diversity and Equity with Year-Long Speaker Series

Las Positas College will celebrate diversity and equity in a year-long speaker series that begins this week.
The Campus Change Network is planning and presenting the series of panels and speakers that are open to the public. The events will focus on the immense diversity of color, ability, gender, thought and identity in the Tri-Valley Community.
The network consists of Las Positas faculty, staff and students committed to creating an inclusive college and community.
Held on the first Friday night of the month, the series will include traditional heritage month events for Native American, African American, Latino and Women's experiences, as well as topical discussions about veteran’s issues, poverty, and more.
The first event in the series is a panel discussion in recognition of National Coming Out Day on Friday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in room 2400 on the Las Positas campus. It’s co-sponsored by the Las Positas Gay/Straight Alliance. The alliance is one of 31 different clubs on the campus that range from the newly formed veterans’ club to the environmental, art and astronomy clubs.
During Friday night’s panel, students, faculty, staff and community members will present their own stories with discussion to follow.
The November 2 program will focus on California Native Americans, while the December 7 program will feature Cuban literature.
The community is welcome by paying a $5 admission fee. Students with college or high school ID are free. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, please call Jenna Heath at (925) 424-1487 or email her at jheath@laspositascollege.edu The faculty contact is TeriAnn Bengiveno, history professor at (925) 424-1287 or tbengiveno@laspositascollege.edu

9/26/07

Las Positas College Hosts Ninth Annual Major Exploration Faire

College and high school students alike will be interested in the 9th annual Major Exploration Faire on Wednesday, October 10 at Las Positas College in Livermore.
The event is designed to allow students and potential students to explore a variety of career and college major options. These range from immediate preparation for jobs in the medical field or a variety of other hands-on fields to transfer majors that will prepare students for advanced degrees.
Las Positas faculty will be on hand to discuss what major subjects will offer to students, both as transfers to four-year universities as well as job training for students looking for skills that will result in a job. A sampling of major areas that will be represented include science, art, humanities, social science, and career technical programs.
“We want to broaden students' horizons by helping them connect with a variety of people. Students are often surprised at how many different kinds of jobs they might be eligible for with a major. Some think majors lock them in to one area only,” said Nancy Wright, Las Positas counselor and coordinator of the event.
“For example, the FBI employs more people outside of the sworn FBI agents than it does as agents. There are many people who support the professional agents and that's true in many agencies and companies.”
Positions vary from trained mechanics servicing the vehicles to computer techs maintaining the computer network to the administrators supporting the officers.
Law enforcement professionals from the FBI, the county sheriff's office as well as the Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department will be present as will representatives from the California State University East Bay, San Jose State University and other colleges.
The event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Las Positas College, located at 3000 Campus Hill Drive. Las Positas students will receive a free lunch by visiting at least two booths. High school students and potential students are welcome as well. There is no charge for the event.
For more information, please contact counselor and faire coordinator Nancy Wright at (925) 424-1473, nwright@laspositascollege.edu, or go online at www.laspositascollege.edu

8/30/07

Las Positas College Faculty and Classified Senates Announce New Leaders

New leaders will guide the Las Positas College faculty and classified senates for the next two years.
Math instructor Greg Daubenmire will serve as president of the College’s Faculty Senate for the next two years, while Frances DeNisco will head the Classified Senate. DeNisco coordinates the community education program for Las Positas.
As leaders of their respective senates, they will play key roles in the shared governance of the College, joining the administration in the decision-making process.
Daubenmire has taught at Las Positas since 2000 and has been a community college instructor at a variety of Bay Area colleges since 1984. He anticipates working closely with DeNisco on issues of mutual concern.
The senates deal with everything from accreditation and employee evaluation processes to office assignments and concerns about parking spaces. One key area that the faculty senate will focus on this year is analyzing a 16-week semester instead of the current 17-week schedule.
He also hopes to move forward an ethics policy for the faculty, a project he’s been working on for the last year in his role as vice president.
“If it’s truly shared governance and there’s an ethnics statement on the web site for students, the faculty ought to put one out there,” he said.
DeNisco joined Las Positas in 2001 as an adjunct instructor and then moved into her current position as community education program coordinator. As such, she coordinates the offering of more than 100 fee-based classes for the community. These range from dealing with a mid-life career change to a young learners academy for language instruction to prenatal yoga.
She’s looking to build more classified participation into the senate by making it easy for people to take part as well as rewriting the group’s bylaws. They will also be watching how appropriate staffing levels accompany the college’s major building program.
Daubenmire replaces Melissa Korber, a mass communications instructor, while DeNisco takes over for Todd Steffan, a financial aid technician.
For additional information, please contact Greg Daubenmire at gdaubenmire@laspositascollege.edu or (925) 424-1385 or Frances DiNisco at fdenisco@laspositascollege.edu or (925) 424-1467.

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8/17/07

Classes Start Monday at Las Positas College

More than 8,000 students are expected to begin classes at Las Positas College in Livermore next week when the fall semester begins.
Las Positas offers a full-range of undergraduate-level courses designed to transfer to the University of California or the Cal State University systems. Most undergraduate transfer classes are also accepted by private four-year universities.
Students can still register this week. They can do so online at www.laspositascollege.edu or by going to the campus at 1000 Campus Hill Drive in northwest Livermore. Campus Hill Drive is reached by driving east on North Canyons Parkway.
Faculty and staff prepared for the new academic year Aug. 15 with an all-day convocation at Las Positas’ sister college, Chabot College in Hayward. New District Chancellor Joel Kinamon presided over the morning session for all district employees, while Las Positas Interim President Bob Kratochvil led the Las Positas College afternoon session.
Kratochvil, who assumed the interim presidency in July, emphasized that his tenure would be the bridge to prepare the college for new leadership. The application period for the Las Positas presidency closes Sept. 17 and those responsible for the search are hoping for a new president to start in January.
One of the highlights of the afternoon session was the telephone presentation, of the Donald R. Milanese Award for Educational Integrity and Excellence to past-president Karen Halliday. She called in from her new home in the Willamette Valley of Oregon.
During the afternoon session, Las Positas faculty and staff also were addressed by five invited guest speakers. Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi and Dublin Mayor Janet Lockhart led off the speakers and Lockhart invited Las Positas to establish a satellite facility in her community.
When Rev. Ronald Culmer, rector of St. Clare’s Episcopal Church in Pleasanton spoke, he also invited the college to consider putting classes in their new community facility when that is completed in future years.
Cal State East Bay President Dr. Mo Qayoumi said they needed to work together to improve the already good cooperation between the staffs and to recruit and development the technology, math and science students for Bay Area workforce needs, particularly from under-represented groups.
The final invited speaker, Sonnie Dae, reminded all of the staff why they do what they do. Dae came to Las Positas in 2000 as a single mother of five, living in a shelter after her 16-year marriage broke up.
She attended Las Positas College for three years and then moved on to Cal State East Bay and graduated from its blended degree/teaching certificate program. Dae had to work to maintain her composure as she looked into the audience and saw many familiar faces who had helped her through Las Positas.
She’s now starting her third year as a fifth grade teacher at Webster Academy in Oakland and kept praising the people at Las Positas who had been so important in helping her meet her goals.

8/6/07

Las Positas College Presents “A Celebration of the Piano” with Guest Pianist Roy Bogas in Master Class Lecture/Recital on Saturday, September 8

(Livermore, CA) - The Las Positas College Music Department presents a Master Class featuring Berkeley concert pianist Roy Bogas on Saturday, September 8. The event is open to all and gets underway at 10:30 a.m. in Room 801 of the Las Positas theater on campus. The Lecture/Recital begins at 2:00 p.m. at the same location and both events are free to the public. The event is made possible through a grant from the Milanese Fund of the Las Positas College Foundation.
Roy Bogas made his debut with the San Francisco Symphony at the age of 14 and was a prizewinner at the Second Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1962. He has performed as a soloist with virtually every orchestra in Northern California and is an active chamber musician. He was Yehudi Menuhin’s accompanist in North America, and also worked with Joseph Szigeti, Michael Rabin, Ruggiero Ricci and Jaime Laredo, among others.
Bogas is a performance pianist for the San Francisco Ballet and recently returned from a tour to Athens and London with the company. He is the founder of the MasterGuild Series of chamber music concerts at Holy Names College in Oakland where he serves as a member of the music faculty specializing in Piano Pedagogy. He is a frequent lecturer on the subject at meetings of the Music Teachers Association of California and is the author of “The True Art of Playing the Piano”, a manual of basic techniques to achieve ease, fluency, and musical control at the keyboard.
This special event will also introduce participants to the Piano Teaching Certificate program offered at Las Positas College. The Piano Pedagogy Certificate Program is a practical course of study in the development of teaching skills, knowledge of music theory and an introduction to the business of private piano teaching. For more information, please contact Mary Campbell, (925) 424-1118 or email mcampbell@laspositascollege.edu

8/1/07

Working Vineyard Planted Thursday at Las Positas College

Students and faculty director David Everett will gather early Thursday morning (Aug. 2) to start planting grapevines at Las Positas College’s new vineyard. To beat the heat, planting will start at 6 a.m. and continue into the afternoon at the vineyard located on Campus Hill Drive off North Canyons Parkway in Livermore. About 3,500 vines will be planted.
The 3-acre vineyard will become a hands-on classroom that students will use as part of Las Positas’ viticulture and winery technology program. The college offers 16 courses in this program that is designed to prepare graduates to work in the wine industry.
The three-year-old program was started to support the Livermore Valley wine industry, which has grown to 38 wineries. The wineries range from the pioneer wineries of Wente Vineyards and Concannon Vineyards that have operated for more than 120 years to wineries established in the last few years.
The local Livermore wineries have welcomed Las Positas students into their facilities to take part in a work exchange program and have donated materials as well as provided advice, said David Everett, faculty/program coordinator of viticulture and winery technology department. He’s delighted to see the vineyard installed and will lead the crew on Thursday.
“The vineyard will be a hands-on classroom where students can learn principles and disciplines and really experience a Livermore vineyard during class time,’’ Everett said.
About 60 students are currently enrolled in the viticulture program at Las Positas. Some are pursuing a track that will lead to further studies in winemaking, while others are working on the grape-growing and winery operations track.
Several varieties of grapes will be planted including Portuguese, Spanish and Rhone varietals as well as traditional grapes such as cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc. The white grape plantings will be viognier, albarino and sauvignon blanc, which Everett said is like an heirloom grape here in the valley, steeped in Livermore Valley history. There will be enough vines planted of each variety to make a minimum of one barrel of wine, which will also offer valuable blending opportunities.
“This is more of a research vineyard site as opposed to production for cash flow,’’ Everett said. “We will experiment and see what works. One goal is to provide answers for valley vintners.
“Lots of people don’t have the opportunity to do trials and experiments and see what works. In the name of education, we don’t have to worry about failing. Failing can give as many good answers as succeeding,’’ he said.
Once the vines are mature and producing, plans call for the enology department to make wine. Eventually, the college plans to sell both grapes and bottled wine.
Napa Community College has just received its bonding approval from the state and now can sell its wine at retail. There are also wine programs at Santa Rosa and Modesto community colleges.
To reach the vineyard site, please take North Canyons Parkway east to Campus Hill Drive. Turn left, drive to the top of the hill and the vineyard will be on the left.
For further information, please contact David Everett, faculty/program coordinator of viticulture and winery technology department, (925) 285-3954 cell or deverett@laspositascollege.edu

7/30/07

Las Positas College Welcomes New and Returning Students to EXPO LPC
One-Half Unit College Orientation for New and Re-Entry Students

(Livermore, CA) - Las Positas College (LPC) in Livermore will host Expo LPC 2007 on Tuesday, August 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. Expo LPC is a one-half unit college orientation that includes a tour of the 147-acre campus, a preview to college life, college success strategies, important academic information, an opportunity to meet faculty, staff and fellow students, food, and fun activities.
All new and re-entry students enrolled in 6 or more units are encouraged to register for the August 14 Expo orientation (PSCN 24 section - course code CRN# 20955). For more information, please call Veronica Jennings at (925) 424-1421 or the Counseling office at (925) 424-1400.

6/4/07

Las Positas College Still Accepting Summer Session Students

There’s still time and space available for students who would like to take summer session classes at Las Positas College in Livermore.
The eight-week summer session begins June 11 and the six-week session begins June 18.
Whether students are continuing at Las Positas, need to apply for admission from another college or university, or have never attended college - there’s time to enroll at Las Positas.
The easiest way to enroll, is online at www.laspositascollege.edu and follow the enrollment steps on the web site. The application turn-around time for most students is 24 hours.
For potential students who want to complete the process in person and speed it up, Las Positas College admissions staff members are available from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The admissions office is open from 9 a.m. to noon on Fridays.
Las Positas offers a wide range of classes in the summer session ranging from those leading to certificates in specialty areas such as auto mechanics or fire science to general education requirements that will transfer directly to California State University or University of California campuses.
Enrollment fees are just $20 per unit for California residents. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. For registration information, please call (925) 424-1554 or go online at www.laspositascollege.edu
For additional information about admissions and the summer sessions, please contact Pam Luster, vice president of student services, at (925) 424-1405 or pluster@laspositascollege.edu

6/4/07

Las Positas College Student Admitted to Stanford University

South African native Mbali Mphande will attend Stanford University this fall after receiving a full scholarship to the prestigious private university.
Mbali will major in international relations and psychology and add another chapter to her amazing story.
She’s one of six children who grew up living in poverty in the black township of Soweto in Johannesburg, South Africa. During her childhood, the South African system of Apartheid was abolished and blacks took control of their country for the first time since colonization. The country still struggles with clashes between whites and blacks, poverty and disease.
Mbali came to the United States in 2005 to pursue an education thanks to her oldest sister, Mulenga.
“She sacrificed a lot to get me here,” Mphande said. Her sister paid for her visa, the required immunizations and helped her search American colleges. She ruled out colleges on the East Coast because of the weather - she was not interested in snow - and Las Positas College in Livermore was one that responded positively to the emailed inquiry.
Her sister, a pediatrician with two children of her own, continued to support Mbali once she arrived in California. That support allowed her to share an apartment in Livermore and attend Las Positas College.
She knew no English when she arrived, but she spoke 13 other languages. Being immersed in a new country with a new language was not the hurdle for her that it likely would have been for others.
“I volunteered a lot with children. I helped out at Valley View Elementary School in Pleasanton. The kids readily corrected me if I mis-spoke,” she said.
In May 2006, Mbali received a phone call from her brother, informing her that her benefactor sister had died after suffering from severe Meningitis, which left her in coma for almost two weeks.
Her oldest sister was Mbali’s third sibling to die. One sister died of complications from ulcers, which could have been controlled by over-the-counter antacids.
One of her brothers was shot to death while joining college students in a protest about the government forcing them to learn in Afrikaans language. He was one of 600 black students killed in that protest.
Mbali has experienced much tragedy in her short life, yet she’s focused on the opportunity that lies ahead and strengthened by her faith in God and the new family she’s found at Las Positas College.
“I’d like to express my gratitude to the whole school and to all my friends in the Tri-Valley that really helped me.
I wouldn’t be here if they hadn’t reached out and looked after me. It’s my big family away from home,” she said.
With no support from home, Mbali could no longer afford the apartment rent. Las Positas College Vice President Pam Luster and admissions staff members, Sylvia Rodriguez and Janice Cantua, arranged for her to stay with music professor Jim Heiner at his Pleasanton home.
“Las Positas College gave me a chance to continue my education. It will always be my home,” Mphande said.
“My special thanks go to the LPC international students office that always checked on me and made sure that everything in every area of my life was alright during my course of study,” she added.
“Mbali is an exceptional young woman. She is intelligent, caring and empathetic. She embodies all of the qualities of individuals who should serve in our global community as leaders,” said Pam Luster, who heads student services for Las Positas College.
Mbali had dreamed of attending the University of California, Berkeley, but found that scholarships weren’t available to international students. So she narrowed her search to private universities in the Bay Area, planning to apply to Stanford, Santa Clara, St. Mary’s and Mills College.
She only had enough cash to afford one application fee so she applied to Stanford and battled through what she described as a “demanding application process.” She later learned that she’d received a scholarship covering tuition, room and board.
After completing her education she hopes to work for the United Nations and focus on developing countries, whether in Africa or elsewhere.
Las Positas College is committed to diversifying its student body with international students. It provides comprehensive services for international students including: assistance with visas, housing, and support services. The college provides cultural opportunities for students to enjoy their stay in the Bay Area.

5/23/07

Las Positas College Commencement Scheduled for Saturday, May 26th

(Livermore, CA) - Las Positas College will celebrate its 17th commencement Saturday, May 26 at 10 a.m. on the school’s Livermore campus.
Associates degrees will be awarded to about 450 students, while many others will receive certificates for completing specific programs of studies.
Speakers include retiring college President Karen Halliday, Chabot-Las Positas Board President Arnulfo Cedillo, Faculty Senate President Melissa Korber and students Javier Oliver-Keymouth (valedictorian) and Joshua Paul (student body president).
The Las Positas College choir and the Pleasanton Community Band will provide the music.

5/23/07

Las Postias College Student Excels

(Livermore, CA) - When she graduates from Las Positas College Saturday, Loretta “Lori” Myers will take with her great memories as well as highest honors.
Lori, a Pleasanton resident, received two particularly notable honors. She is the first Las Positas College student to receive a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship, just one of 51 awards given nationally to students moving from two-year colleges to universities. The scholarship provides for up to $30,000 per year to the university of the recipient’s choice.
In addition, she was selected as the top California student by Alpha Gamma Sigma, the honor society for community colleges.
She plans to attend Berkeley in the fall to pursue a degree in psychology and then attend medical school.
Lori is the first member of her family to attend college and has had both an unusual and challenging life. Raised by her single mom, Frenesi, she started ballet lessons when she was four years old.
A gifted dancer, she moved onto the San Francisco Ballet Company’s Academy planning to make ballet her career. She attended the academy throughout her high school years, graduating from Foothill High School through an independent study program.
Meanwhile, her mother, her aunt and Lori were caring for her grandmother at home as she dealt with serious health issues.
After graduating from high school, she decided that a career in ballet wasn’t what she wanted for her life. Instead, she decided to pursue an education and become a doctor. She’s been volunteering at San Ramon Regional Medical Center and cited surgeons there as being helpful as she moved forward.
Because of her unusual high school studies, she had many college preparatory classes to complete to get on track. She spent two years at Ohlone College in Fremont before hearing friends say she should try Las Positas College.
“It was like day and night. I love this school. It’s good academically and they really want to help students and make sure they reach their full potential,” she said.
She got deeply involved in a variety of clubs and activities as well as pursuing the classes necessary for transfer to Cal or another top-tier university.
Among her club activities at Las Positas are: honors transfer program; Alpha Gamma Sigma honors society, membership officer; founder and president of the Las Positas Environmental Club; founder and president of Mu Alpha Theta, the math honors society; president of the Math Club; Psychology Club; Psi Beta, the psychology honors society; Senator in the student government.
That involvement showed when Las Positas held its annual awards ceremony. She garnered 13 different awards, not including the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship or the state Alpha Gamma Sigma Awards.
Looking back at her year at Las Positas, she had nothing but praise for Randy Taylor, a professor and faculty advisor to the student honor society.
She said he was simply “amazing.”

5/11/07

New Classroom Building Dedication Scheduled

(Livermore, CA) - Las Positas College leaders and officials of the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District will formally dedicate the college’s new classroom building at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 17.
A retirement reception for President Karen Halliday follows the dedication. Halliday is retiring after leading the college for five years. The trustees have named Robert Kratochvil, currently the vice president for business services, interim president.
Speakers planned for the dedication include: Halliday; Dr. Susan Cota, Chabot-Las Positas Community College District chancellor; Dr. Arnulfo Cedillo, Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Board of Trustees president; Melissa Korber, Las Positas College Faculty Senate president; Todd Steffan, Las Positas College Classified Senate president; Joshua Paul, Associated Students of Las Positas College president.
The Multi-Disciplinary Education Building covers 36,757 square feet and includes seven classrooms, a 204-seat lecture hall, faculty offices and a learning resource center for students.
All teaching rooms are equipped with Smart Panel technology. These are easy-to-use panels that allow instructors to quickly utilize computers, document cameras, and DVD players connected to projectors for instructional purposes.
Instructors can also quickly plug in external devices, such as MP3 players, laptops and tablet PCs. The 204-seat lecture hall is equipped with touch-panel technology that provides both a flexible presentation solution for instructors and also allows them to control projectors and other devices in the room.
The Multi-Disciplinary Building is both the first building on the campus to utilize these technologies as well as having wireless access points to connect with the Internet.
A covered outdoor mall connects five of the rooms. The patio on the westside of the building includes a fire pit and gathering spaces for students and faculty.
Sierra Bay Contractors, Inc. is the general contractor on the $14.8 million project. It’s the second major facility to be completed on the Las Positas campus after 59 percent of voters approved the $498 million bond measure for both Chabot and Las Positas in March 2004.
Completion of the $12.6 million gymnasium and physical education facilities last year allowed Las Positas to field intercollegiate men’s and women’s basketball for the first time this year.

Design and planning for the build-out of the Las Positas campus is continuing. By 2011, the following projects are planned for completion (all budget estimates are for construction):

For additional information on the dedication, please contact Karen Halliday, college president, at 925-424-1001.

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5/8/07

Local Attorney Named to Foundation Board of Directors

(Livermore, CA) - Attorney Melinda Garcia has joined the Las Positas College Foundation board of directors, foundation chair Sherri Souza announced this week.
Garcia will be the 19th member of the foundation board. The Las Positas College Foundation supports and advances the college and its students through active resource development and effective community partnerships.
“Giving back to the community by serving on non-profit boards is a central principle in our practice,” Garcia said. “My entire family has benefitted from having Las Positas College as a nearby resource and have lived richer, fuller lives because of our experiences there. Because of that, I am especially proud to join the Las Positas College Foundation board as both it and the college continue to grow and expand services to the Tri-Valley.”
Garcia founded the Garcia Law Group in Pleasanton and focuses her practice in the areas of real estate and business. A Bay Area native, Garcia graduated with honors from the University of California at Berkeley with a major in Political Science. She received her Juris Doctor degree from Santa Clara University where she was selected to participate in various honors activities including Honors Moot Court, Hispanic National Moot Court, Santa Clara University Law School Trial Team, and the American Bar Association Negotiation Team. In 1999 she received a Santa Clara Alumni Award.
Garcia’s community activities in the Livermore Valley include memberships in the Livermore and Pleasanton chambers of commerce as well as being a founding member of the Eastern Alameda County Minority Chamber of Commerce. She currently serves on the fundraising committee of the Livermore Valley Opera and has advised the Amador Valley High School Mock Trial team for the past five years.
In 2004, she was named to the “40 under 40” list of upcoming business people in the East Bay by the East Bay Business Times. Garcia has received recognition for her work as a business attorney and as a humanitarian in the local community.
Garcia is a member of the State Bar of California as well as several other bar associations. She also belongs to the La Raza Lawyers Association, and the Saint Thomas More Society of Catholic Attorneys. She is admitted to practice in the Federal District Court for the Northern, Eastern and Central Districts of California and the Ninth Circuit.

5/7/07

Las Positas College Presents Festival of the Arts 2007
Engaging Student Art Installations Can Be Viewed at Select Sites Around the Tri-Valley

(Livermore, CA) - Tri-Valley art enthusiasts are in for a treat during the month of May, when Las Positas College (LPC) presents Festival of the Arts 2007. The Festival highlights the visual arts in a number of colorful and exciting displays scattered throughout public areas of the Tri-Valley region. Admission to all exhibits is free.
“This annual festival represents the most adventurous and comprehensive effort yet by our art faculty and students,” according to Dr. Philip Manwell, Dean of Academic Services. “I think the public will be surprised at the extraordinary level of talent displayed in these fabulous exhibits located in Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore,” he adds.
From May 7 to 19, guests can view works of art from the genre of interior design at the Pleasanton Library, located at 400 Old Bernal Avenue in Pleasanton.
Meanwhile, an exhibit by students of the Las Positas Visual Communications (VCOM) program is on display through May 11 at the Dublin Civic Center at 100 Civic Center Plaza in Dublin. Visual communications encompasses all the visual arts - drawing, painting, and photography - but instead of traditional tools and media, students in the LPC program use computers and software to produce their work. Students learn composition, typography, digital photographic manipulation, drawing, print and web page layout, and an array of technical skills to create art.
An exhibit of fine arts is being shown at the East Bay SPCA through May 17, located at 4651 Gleason Drive in Dublin and the works of LPC photography students is on display through May 25 at the Livermore Library, located at 1188 S. Livermore Avenue in Livermore.
A gala reception to honor the artists and faculty is slated for Wednesday, May 9 at the LPC Student Center, Building 1700 on campus. The reception takes place from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and is also free to the public. For more information, please contact Dr. Manwell at (925) 424-1382.

5/4/07

Las Positas College Foundation Hosts Fourth Annual “Best of the Best” Event on Saturday, May 12

(Livermore, CA) - Las Positas College students will showcase their talents Saturday evening May 12 when the college foundation holds its annual Best of the Best black-tie fundraiser.
The event features displays of visual fine art created by Las Positas students as well as live performances in the college's theater. The live portion will include presentations by the Vocal Jazz Choir, Chamber Choir, Speech Team plus two dances (country western and modern) from the college's dance program as well as a scene and a song from the musical, "City of Angels".
The affair starts with tasting of Livermore Valley wines and food prepared by Tri-Valley restaurants. This will be held in the elegant Atrium Room of the college's new Multi-Disciplinary Educational Building and will give guests a sneak preview of the new facility prior to its official dedication on May 17.
People will then move to the theater for the live presentations. After the performances, the evening is capped with champagne and dessert.
Throughout the night, guests can bid on unique items such as wine country meals and special entertainment packages. Services provided by Las Positas faculty also will be available to the highest bidder.
A limited number of tickets are still available and can be reserved by calling the foundation at (925) 424-1010.
The elegant evening serves as the primary fundraiser for the college foundation. The Las Positas College Foundation supports and advances the college and its students through active resource development and
effective community partnerships.
For further information about Best of the Best, please contact Ted Kaye, foundation CEO, at (925) 424-1010 or email tkaye@laspositascollege.edu

4/26/07

Trustees Appoint Interim President for Las Positas College

(Livermore, CA) - The Board of Trustees of the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District have named Robert Kratochvil as interim president for Las Positas College.
Kratochvil, 51, will take over from Karen Halliday who is retiring as Las Positas president after leading the college since 2002.
"It’s an honor to follow Karen and continue to move Las Positas forward as it continues to broaden its service to the Tri-Valley community," Kratochvil said. "I’m thankful to the trustees for the confidence they have in me and am proud and privileged to lead this community of staff, faculty and students until a permanent president is named."
Kratochvil, who resides in Livermore, currently serves as vice president of business services for Las Positas, a position he’s held since January of 2002. Before coming to Las Positas, he served in a variety of financial management roles with the California State University including associate vice president for administration and finance at CSU Dominguez Hills. He holds a bachelor’s degree and masters degree from the University of Southern California.
"We are confident that Mr. Kratochvil will do an excellent job leading the college until a permanent replacement is named," said Dr. Arnulfo Cedillo, Board President. “He has served the college in a critical position and has shown his leadership skills and abilities in many different areas of the institution.”
Early this summer the Board of Trustees will launch a nationwide search for a new president to lead the college.
For additional information, please contact Jennifer Aries at (925) 485-5215.

4/25/07

Las Positas College Forensics Team Scores Well at National Speech Tournament
LPC "Talk Hawks" Team Takes 11th Place at National Community College Forensics Association State Championship Speech and Debate Tournament

(Livermore, CA) - The Las Positas College (LPC) “Talk Halks” forensic team made its mark at the National Community College Forensics Association Championship Speech and Debate Tournament held in Houston, Texas earlier this month. The team competed against 74 other community college teams, and, when the dust settled, LPC finished 11th among all schools. The top ten teams ahead of LPC all had student populations of at least 24,000, or three times the size of LPC.
"I am extremely proud of our team's performance in the national competition. They demonstrated great skill and poise and served as excellent ambassadors for both our school and the Tri-Valley region," says James Dobson, director of the LPC forensics program. Students winning individual awards were:

Other students contributing to the LPC team finish were Britney Kidd of Livermore, Celeste Fusco of Pleasanton, and Karen Brohard of Pleasanton.

4/24/07

Las Positas College Presents Annual Speech Night on Friday, April 27

(Livermore, CA) - The Las Positas College (LPC) “Talk Hawks” will perform their annual Speech Night on Friday, April 27 at 8:00 p.m. in Room 801 of the LPC Theater. This national award-winning forensics team will present dramatic interpretations as well as public address speeches covering topics from medical technology to art history in an array of entertaining performances.
The show is approximately two hours long and provides an excellent extra credit opportunity for middle, high school and college students to observe a demonstration of top quality speech delivery.
Tickets are $10 for general seating and $7 for students and seniors. Tickets may be purchased at the door.

4/17/07

Las Positas College Presents the Farallon Recorder Quartet in 2007 Early Music Concert Series on April 21

(Livermore, CA) - Las Positas College wraps up its second annual Early Music Series this month with internationally recognized professional musicians in a historically informed performance of works. The intimate environment allows the audience to experience beautiful music, meet the performers, and mingle with the performers after each performance.
The final concert in the Series is scheduled on Saturday, April 21. The Farallon Recorder Quartet concert will feature hauntingly austere works from the Middle Ages along with the rich harmonies and sparkling rhythms of the Renaissance, the graceful counterpoint of the Baroque, and new works for recorder quartet from today’s composers.
This fascinating repertoire will include works by 14th century French composer Guillaume de Machaut; 15th century composers Heinrich Isaac and Gilles Binchois; 16th century composers Morales, Cabezón and others; 17th century composer Girolamo Frescobaldi; 18th century composer Johann Sebastian Bach; and current day composers including Osvaldo Lacerda and Paul Leenhouts.
The performance will take place in the Las Positas College Library, Building 2000, and begins at 7:30 p.m. with a pre-concert talk. The venue is wheelchair accessible. Tickets will be available at the door and are $15 for the general public and $5 for students. For further information please call Marilyn Marquis at (925) 424-1209 or visit the Las Positas College Early Music website at www.lpcearlymusic.org

4/17/07

Tri-Valley’s #1 Employment Fair Slated for Saturday, April 21 in Livermore
Job Seekers Invited to Free Event

(Livermore, CA) - The Tri-Valley’s #1 Employment Fair kicks up on Saturday, April 21 at the Robert Livermore Community Center, 4444 East Avenue in Livermore. This free event is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and is sponsored by Las Positas College, Livermore Area Recreation and Park District, the Tri-Valley One-Stop Career Center, and the cities of Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, and San Ramon.
The Employment Fair presents an opportunity for students, staff, and the community to interact with recruiters from industry leading employers in the region including BART, Comcast Cable, Fremont Bank, Kaiser Permanente, Las Positas College, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, Sybase, Inc., Wente Vineyards, and many others.
Admission, parking and all workshops at the event are free. Participants can attend workshops on generational job search, resume writing, interview techniques and retirement planning at 11:00 a.m. and again at 1:00 p.m.
Representatives from Veterans Benefits, the Employment Development Department, SCORE, and the East Bay Society for Technical Communication will also be on hand to speak to participants.
For more information, please call Lettie Camp at (925) 424-1423.

4/2/07

Las Positas College Presents Panel Discussion on Nuclear Non-Proliferation, the Middle East and the Future of Nuclear Weapons
Distinguished Speakers Present Thought Provoking Insights on April 18

(Livermore, CA) - Las Positas College (LPC) will present a panel discussion on the topic of “Nuclear Non-Proliferation, the Middle East and the Future of Nuclear Weapons” on Wednesday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Las Positas College Student Center, Building 1700, and is free to the public. Parking regulations are enforced and permits may be purchased for $2 in the parking lot.
Speakers include Dr. Urs Cipolat, a lecturer in Undergraduate and Interdisciplinary Studies at UC Berkeley, whose research interests include globalization, science and ethics, and the notion of progress; Dr. Norman Bowen, Associate Professor at CSU East Bay who teaches courses in international relations, comparative politics and public policy on the United Nations; Dr. Amer Araim, a former Iraqi diplomat and United Nations Senior Political Affairs Officer and adjunct professor of the Middle East at Diablo Valley College and CSU San Francisco; and Marylia Kelley, Executive Director of Tri-Valley CAREs, a local group working to strengthen global security by stopping the development of new nuclear weapons in the United States and promoting the global elimination of such weapons.
For more information, please contact Ted Blair of the LPC Political Science Department at (925) 424-1000, extension 2198, or at tblair@laspositascollege.edu or Paul Torres at (925) 424-1293, or at ptorres@laspositascollege.edu
The event is co-sponsored by the LPC Political Science Department, CSU East Bay Department of Political Science, Tri-Valley Cares, and the United Nations Association East Bay Chapter.

3/19/07

Las Positas College Presents Musica Pacifica’s “Alla Rustica” in 2007 Early Music Concert Series on March 24
New, Handcrafted Harpsichord Makes its Concert Debut

(Livermore, CA) - Las Positas College continues its second annual Early Music Series this month with internationally recognized professional musicians in a historically informed performance of Baroque favorites. The intimate environment allows the audience to experience beautiful music, meet the performers, and mingle with the performers after each performance.
The second concert in the Series is scheduled on Saturday, March 24. Musica Pacifica’s “Alla Rustica” concert will present the toe-tapping rhythms and exotic flavors of Baroque folk music from Spain, Ireland and Scotland, as well as rustic pieces by other favorite Baroque composers. This mixed wind/string ensemble has been performing, touring and recording for 17 years and has been described as one of the finest baroque groups in the nation.
The concert will also feature the debut performance of a new harpsichord built by instrument builder Ron Nakashima. Nakashima apprenticed with Kevin Fryer, a master San Francisco instrument builder with a worldwide reputation who builds just two instruments per year. The new harpsichord is based upon a Flemish 1624 Iaonnes Ruckers instrument and is a single manual with two sets of eight foot strings, as well as a hand-painted sound board.
The performance will take place in the Las Positas College Library and begins at 7:30 p.m. with a pre-concert talk. The venue is wheelchair accessible. Tickets will be available at the door and are $15 for the general public and $5 for students. For further information, please call Marilyn Marquis at (925) 424-1209 or visit the Las Positas College Early Music website at www.lpcearlymusic.org

3/15/07

Las Positas College Spanish Department Presents Two Cultural Events in March

(Livermore, CA) - The Las Positas College (LPC) Spanish Department will host two fascinating cultural events during the month of March. The first event, is slated for Thursday, March 22, features a lecture by Dr. Zachary Hruby of the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Riverside.
Dr. Hruby, one of the foremost experts on Maya culture, will discuss “Mel Gibson's Apocalypto vs. the Archaeological Record: An Investigation of Ancient Maya Ritual and Sacrifice”. Gibson's recent film, a quasi-historical depiction of the Maya at the time of the Spanish Contact, has been widely criticized for its inaccurate and biased depiction of the Maya of Central America (Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, and El Salvador). The lecture reviews these inaccuracies through a comparison of particular scenes and actual archaeological evidence collected in the field. The evidence for sacrifice and ritual will be further explored through an analysis of special deposits from temple contexts, as well as the iconography of Maya art.
The lecture, is scheduled from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Activity Center, Room 601 on the LPC campus, is free and open to the public. There will be a question and answer period following the lecture and refreshments will be provided.
Next up on March 28th is an LPC celebration of César Chávez and migrant farm workers. Dr. Carlos Navarro, the Dean of Social Sciences and Wellness at LPC, will lead a discussion about César Chávez and the farm worker movement, followed by a documentary film on the topic. The presentation will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Building 1600 at LPC. The event is also free and open to the public.
For more information about both events, please call Catherine Suarez at (925) 424-1212.

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3/13/07

Las Positas College Journalism Club Hosts Film and Panel Discussion about Homeless Iraq War Veterans on Monday, March 19

(Livermore, CA) - The Las Positas College (LPC) Journalism Club will host a special screening of the film “When I Came Home” on Monday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. The documentary explores the challenges facing veterans of the Iraq war upon their return to the United States. These include mental illness, substance abuse, homelessness, a lack of benefits from Veterans Affairs, no health insurance and the inability to obtain and/or maintain employment as they reintegrate into mainstream society.
The film will be shown at the LPC Student Center in Building 1700 on the Livermore campus. A panel discussion will follow the film with a question and answer portion for the audience. Speakers will include an Iraq war veteran, a representative from Veteran’s Affairs, an LPC political science instructor, an elected official and a representative from Operation Dignity, a non-profit organization that provides emergency and transitional housing for homeless veterans and non-veterans.
For more information, please contact Journalism Club President Andre Kim at (925) 424-1240.

3/13/07

Ruthie Alcaide from “Real World Hawaii” Speaks on Diversity at Las Positas College on April 3rd

(Livermore, CA) - Las Positas College (LPC) is pleased to announce that Ruthie Alcaide, who starred in MTV’s popular reality television series The Real World: Hawaii, will be a guest speaker on Tuesday, April 3rd
as part of the campus Diversity Celebration. Alcaide will speak on diversity and ways of encouraging acceptance for all at 3:00 p.m. in the Little Theatre at Las Positas Little College.
Alcaide, who herself represents a mix of Spanish, French, German, Hawaiian, Samoan and Filipina ancestry, grew up in Hawaii and never experienced non-island culture until she moved to the mainland to attend college at Rutgers University. There, she sought out people from different backgrounds and made new friends from all over the world. The April 3rd event promises to be a top-rated discussion exploring the ways that college life can open up a student’s world. Following the presentation, there will be a question and answer session in which Alcaide will also discuss her experience on The Real World.
The Real World: Hawaii was the eighth season of the popular reality show by MTV, which focused on seven strangers living together for several months. Ruthie and the cast lived in a beach house in Honolulu.
For more information, please contact Cynthia Ross at cross@laspositascollege.edu or call (925) 424-1297.

3/6/07

Las Positas College Hosts Regional Science Bowl Competition on Saturday, March 17
Annual Event is Co-Sponsored by Las Positas College and Sandia National Laboratories

(Livermore, CA) - Las Positas College (LPC) is proud to host the second annual regional Middle School Science Bowl competition. The science bowl is a great way to generate enthusiasm for science in young people.
On Saturday, March 17, some 20 middle school teams will converge on the Livermore campus to answer questions such as, “Laser is an acronym for what?” (Answer: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.)
This event is one of 2 regional competitions in the Bay Area.
Participating teams hail from Fallon Middle School (Dublin); Quarry Lane (Dublin); Livermore Valley Charter School (Livermore); Queen of All Saints (Concord); Emerson Jr. High (Davis); William Hopkins Jr. High (Fremont); Hercules Middle School (Hercules); Challenger (Newark); Canterbury School (Richmond); Chinese Christian Schools (San Leandro); Franklin Middle School (Vallejo) and Doris-Eaton (Walnut Creek).
Students and coaches will spend the morning in round robin elimination matches, with final rounds leading to a winner in the afternoon, following lunch. The schedule follows:

8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.: Registration and Breakfast at the Student Center, Building 1700

8:45 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.: Welcome, Announcements, Pairings - Room 601

9:20 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Four Round-Robin groups of 5 teams each will play the other teams within their group. The two top teams will qualify for a Modified Elimination competition in which the three first place teams will be eliminated after two losses and all 2nd place teams will be eliminated with one loss. Head to head competition occurs in various classrooms around campus.

12:00-1:00 p.m.: Lunch

1:00-3:00 p.m.: Elimination Competition

3:00-3:30 p.m.: Awards Ceremony

2/27/07

Las Positas College Bound Scholars Program Kicks Off Innovative Program to Help Middle School Students Attend College

(Livermore, CA) - Las Positas College and the Las Positas College Foundation announce the creation of the College Bound Scholars (CBS) Program for middle school students. Working together with local K-12 districts, the program targets select middle school students from the Tri-Valley region and pairs them with college and community mentors who will guide them into post-secondary education.
The project is funded by the Las Positas College Foundation through a grant underwritten by a generous donation from the Foresters Court #77 of Livermore, an organization that attributes its roots to Robin Hood and the Ancient Order of Foresters in England and is committed to community services and philanthropic endeavors. Additional funding from Sandia National Labs supports activities and materials for the program.
The mission of the College Bound Scholars program is to increase the number of first generation college students enrolling in higher education, specifically Las Positas College. The program will match public middle school students from Dublin, Pleasanton, and Livermore with community mentors who will support and encourage them. A $1,000 scholarship is invested in the name of each participant at the beginning of the six year term of the program from 6th grade to college. Upon successful completion of the program each student will receive the invested funds, plus interest, as they transition out of the program and into college.
“We are excited to have the opportunity to reach out to middle school students in the Tri-Valley and help them prepare for college,” said Pam Luster, vice president of student services at Las Positas College. “Our community benefactors have been very generous in supporting this program and I believe that speaks to our community’s commitment to higher education.”
In the first phase of the program, K-12 school districts in Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore will identify a total of 30 sixth graders using several criteria including socioeconomic need, first generation in family to attend college, potential to succeed in college, and residency. Following the selection process, mentors will be matched with students and the program will commence.
In April, the college is sponsoring a “Meet Your Mentor” Awards Night. CBS students and their parents will meet their mentors, and LPC students will work with the CBS students to participate in college activities, tours and awards.
For more information please call Ted Kaye at (925) 424-1010.

2/22/07

Las Positas College Award Winning Newspaper “Express” Now a Weekly Publication

(Livermore, CA) - Las Positas College (LPC) is pleased to announce that the student-produced newspaper “Express” is now being published on a weekly basis. The change took place at the beginning of the spring semester and steps up production from bi-monthly to weekly.
Readers can look for the student newspaper most Fridays that school is in session. The Express regularly garners awards in General Excellence and for individual reporting from the Journalism Association of Community Colleges. The Express, now in its 18th year of publication, was started under the direction of Dr. Abby McCann, who still teaches at Las Positas College.
The move to take the Express to a weekly publication was spearheaded by the new Editor-In-Chief, Lauren Barnard, and the ongoing production editor, Jeff Bennett. Student journalists on the Express staff expect that with a weekly schedule, they will be able to keep the student body apprised in a timelier manner about topics such as school sports, Associated Students of Las Positas College (ASLPC) activities, campus news and entertainment.
The online version of the Express can be viewed at www.lpcexpress.org through College Publisher, the largest interactive network of online college newspapers in the nation. The parent company of College Publisher, Y2M, was recently purchased by MTV Networks, adding more clout to the youth-market appeal of the company, which now adds Internet to its information resources. A study conducted by Y2M reveals that 77% of college students surveyed read the print edition of their campus paper at least once per month and 57% read it online.*

* PR Week (US) (August 14, 2006): p12. From General Business File ASAP.

2/8/07

Employers are invited to participate in the Tri-Valley’s #1 Employment Fair

(Livermore, CA) - Las Positas College joins the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District, the Tri-Valley One-Stop Career Center, and the cities of Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton and San Ramon and the Contra Costa Times in presenting the Tri-Valley’s #1 Employment Fair on Saturday, April 21, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Event coordinators are currently recruiting employers interested in participating in the fair, to be held at the Robert Livermore Community Center, 4444 East Avenue in Livermore. The fair will present an opportunity for job seekers to interact with industry leading employers in the Tri-Valley.
Employers will have the opportunity to interview on-site at the fair, in conference rooms near the main exhibit area. A special employer’s lounge will be available throughout the day. To download an employers’ registration form and access online information, please visit www.laspositascollege.edu
For more information please contact, Lettie Camp at Las Positas College at (925) 424-1423. Booths need to be secured by February 28, 2007.
Hundreds of job seekers from entry to senior level are expected to attend the fair. The employment fair will include free career seminars on generational job searching, resume writing, interview skills, and how to plan for and manage your retirement. Admission and parking is Free.

1/30/07

Las Positas College Hosts Regional Science Bowl Competition on Saturday, February 3
Annual Event is Co-Sponsored by Las Positas College and Sandia National Laboratories

(Livermore, CA) - The Super Bowl isn’t the only contest on the slate for this coming weekend, but its brains, not brawn that will be challenged as Las Positas College (LPC) hosts the regional Science Bowl competition.
On Saturday, February 3, some 18 high school teams will converge on the Livermore campus to answer questions such as, “Laser is an acronym for what?” (Answer: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.)
The event is one of 64 regional competitions in the nation, where high school teams vie to advance to the national competition hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. later this spring.
Participating teams hail from Livermore High School (Livermore); Granada High School (Livermore); Foothill High School (Pleasanton); Chinese Christian Schools (San Leandro); Gunn High School (Palo Alto); Mission San Jose High School (Fremont); Monta Vista High School (Cupertino); and Terra Linda High School (San Rafael).
Students and coaches will spend the morning in round robin elimination matches, with final rounds leading to a winner in the afternoon, following lunch. The schedule follows:

8:45 a.m.: Welcome, Announcements and Drawing for Team Pairings at the LPC Little Theatre

9:20 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Three Round-Robin groups of 6 teams each will play the other 5 teams within their group. The two top teams will qualify for a Modified Elimination competition in which the three first place teams will be eliminated after two losses and all 2nd place teams will be eliminated with one loss. Head to head competition occurs in various classrooms around campus.

12:00-1:00 p.m.: Lunch (and any necessary tie-breakers)

1:00-3:00 p.m.: Modified Double Elimination Competition

3:00-3:30 p.m.: Awards Ceremony

1/26/07

Las Positas Student Named All-American
38-Year-Old Marcia Tafarel is First All-American in Women's Sports at College

(Livermore, CA) – The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) has named Marcia Tafarel as a First Team All-American player. The designation marks the first time in the 16-year history of women's intercollegiate sports at Las Positas College (LPC) that a woman has received the honor of First Team All-American. The NSCAA awards the highest honors for all players, student/athletes and coaches at every level in the game of soccer, from World Cup Qualifying of national teams to coaching licensing schools.
Tafarel, or “Tafa” as she is commonly known, was presented the award on January 13 in Indianapolis, Indiana at the Annual NSCAA Awards Banquet Luncheon during the National Convention. Her All-American pin, team picture and NSCAS certificate are on display in the women's trophy case of the new physical education complex at LPC.
Tafa was also the Most Valuable Player for the LPC Lady Hawks, Player of the Year for the Coast Conference, First Team Nor/Cal State Team, and the Western Region Mid-Fielder of the Year. The string of honors bear even more weight when you consider that Tafa is 38-years old, a Brazilian national who moved to the United States just two years ago to attend school and learn English. Tafa didn't even play on an organized women's team until she was 14.
 “Soccer is very, very big in Brazil, but there were no competitive teams organized for young girls, just for boys,” says Tafa. “I began playing as a child with my brothers and neighbors, kicking the ball in the street.”
Tafa came to the United States in 2004 believing she had retired from playing soccer, just looking to play for fun and perhaps secure a coaching job .In addition to maintaining a 4.0 grade point average in her classes at Las Positas, Tafa has realized her dream of staying in the game she loves so much, and plays and coaches soccer in the region.

1/24/07

Las Positas College Unveils Line-Up for 2007 Early Music Concert Series
Historically Informed Performances Slated for February 10, March 24 and April 21

(Livermore, CA) - Las Positas College kicks off its second annual Early Music Series in February with internationally recognized professional musicians in historically informed performances. The intimate environment allows the audience to experience beautiful music, meet the performers, and mingle with the performers after each performance. All three concerts will take place in the Las Positas College Library and will begin at 7:30 p.m.
The Series launches on Saturday, February 10 with a performance by Mahan Esfahani, an Iranian-born harpsichordist who will perform a solo harpsichord recital with a repertoire of Elizabethan England, the Court of the Sun King, and Johann Sebastian Bach. Esfahani was a Stanford President’s Scholar majoring in Musicology and Theory, with a minor in History during college. He is currently in the Artist Diploma program at the Longy School of Music. Esfahani’s performance style and technique have already brought him national recognition.
On Saturday, March 24, Musica Pacifica’s “Alla Rustica” concert will feature the music of Spain, Ireland and Scotland, as well as rustic pieces by other favorite Baroque composers. This mixed wind/string ensemble has bee performing, touring and recording for 17 years and has been described as one of the finest baroque musicians in the nation. The group’s stylish, high-energy and virtuoso performances have consistently received enthusiastic reviews from critics and audiences alike.
The Farallon Quartet wraps up the Series on Saturday, April 21. Known for its innovative and exciting recorder performances, the group will perform a wide variety of musical styles from Medieval and Renaissance to commissioned modern pieces. When playing Renaissance music, the Farallon Recorder Quartet plays on a matched set of instruments modeled after a set in the Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum.
Tickets for the general public are $40 for the three-concert series or $15 per individual concert, $12 for the series for students and $5 per individual concert. Checks should be made payable to the Las Positas College Foundation and mailed to: Early Music Concerts, Attn: Marilyn Marquis, Las Positas College,
3033 Collier Canyon Road, Livermore, CA 94551. Orders received after the Monday prior to the concerts will be held at the door. For more information please call Marilyn Marquis at (925) 424-1209.

1/12/07

Las Positas College Presents “Cash For College” Financial Aid Workshops for Tri-Valley Students
Students and Parents Encouraged to Attend Free Workshops Scheduled on January 28, 30, February 1, 7, 11, and 13 at Local Schools

(Livermore, CA) - The Financial Aid Office of Las Positas College has scheduled six free ‘Cash for College’ informational workshops in the Tri-Valley region designed to assist parents and high school seniors who plan to attend college, in applying for financial aid. Financial aid can assist students to pay for college, and may be available for part-time or full-time enrollment. Fee waivers, grants, work-study, student loans and scholarships help cover school expenses such as tuition/fees, room/board, books/supplies, transportation and personal expenses. All high school seniors attending the workshops will qualify for a $1,000 Cash for College scholarship.
Participants will learn about the various types of aid which are available to students, common myths and beliefs surrounding financial aid, critical deadlines in the application process, qualifications for various types of aid, “independent” versus “dependent” students, how to apply, resources for locating scholarships, and important hints about completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application.
The goal is to ensure that students meet the March 2, 2007 Cal Grant Entitlement deadline, and that each student is considered for the maximum amount of free federal and state grant money for college.
The first Cash for College Workshop is a Spanish presentation (en Espanol), slated for Sunday, January 28 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Church, 458 Maple Street, in Livermore.
The next workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at Granada High School, located at 400 Wall Street in Livermore.
On Thursday, February 1, 2007, a workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Dublin High School, located at 8151 Village Parkway in Dublin. Parents and students are also invited to attend a 7:00 p.m. workshop on Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at Livermore High School, 600 Maple Street in Livermore.
A Cash for College financial aid informational workshop will be offered at 12:00 p.m. on February 11, 2007 at the Las Positas College campus in the Staff Lounge, Building 1600. A FAFSA Application Drop-in Lab is also being offered from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on February 11, at the Las Positas College campus in Building 1000. Individual assistance will be provided by professional staff to help the public complete and file their FAFSA application form. Assistance is available in English, Mandarin, Spanish, and Portuguese. Participants are asked to bring a pen, and their 2006 W-2 forms or federal tax return, and all other pertinent income and asset information.
On Tuesday, February 13, a final financial aid workshop is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. at the Village High School multi-purpose room, located at 4645 Bernal Avenue in Pleasanton.
For additional information, please visit www.laspositascollege.edu/financialaid or email lpcfinaid@laspositascollege.edu or call (925) 424-1580.

1/11/07

Las Positas College Choir Back from Performing in Rome Over Holiday Season - Free Local Concert Slated for January 19

(Livermore, CA) - The Las Positas College Choir will perform a free Welcome Home Concert on Friday, January 19, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. in the campus library. The choir is recently back from a tour of Italy earlier this month, where the ensemble was invited to sing at an Epiphany Holiday Concert in Rome. Rome is bursting with music during the holiday season when many of its most beautiful churches hold free concerts just after December 8 through the Epiphany on January 6.
The ensemble also performed several concerts for U.S. troops stationed in Italy, as well as in some Friendship concerts with local choirs. For more information, please call (925) 424-1100.

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