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FCC ASG President aims to improve student experience by boosting awareness
March 31, 2009 – 10:00 am | No Comment
FCC ASG President aims to improve student experience by boosting awareness

Associated Student Government (ASG) President Danielle Valdez first started at Fresno City College in 1983 after graduating from Hoover High School, where she was busy with student government and sports.

History-making President a role model for students
March 30, 2009 – 2:14 pm | No Comment
History-making President a role model for students

When Dr. Cynthia Azari was named the new president of Fresno City College (FCC) on November 24, 2008, she made history—again. For the second time in her professional career, Dr. Azari was appointed the first …

Partnership with PG&E prepares students for a bright future
March 30, 2009 – 10:25 am | No Comment
Partnership with PG&E prepares students for a bright future

A special ceremony took place this spring at the PG&E Clubhouse Building, as 28 military veterans completed the PowerPathway™ program that will enable them to work in the utility and energy sectors.

Biology Instuctor named Distinguished Teacher of the Year for 2009
March 30, 2009 – 9:53 am | No Comment
Biology Instuctor named Distinguished Teacher of the Year for 2009

As you enter Frank Yancy’s classroom, it is apparent that his students are totally engaged and immersed in the world of biology and the natural sciences.

FCC men’s basketball 34-game winning streak ends at state championships; FCC women also advanced to quarterfinals
March 30, 2009 – 9:43 am | No Comment
FCC men’s basketball 34-game winning streak ends at state championships; FCC women also advanced to quarterfinals

The second-longest winning streak in Fresno City College men’s basketball history–34 consecutive victories–came to a halt in the state championship quarterfinal game against Riverside College.

Pay it Forward Scholarship Endowment
March 30, 2009 – 8:57 am | No Comment
Pay it Forward Scholarship Endowment

The State Center Community College Foundation (SCCCF) accepted the anonymous donation of a house on Kingswood Parkway in Reedley this fall. The generous donation was facilitated in October 2008 by board member Gus Bonner, who …

New college slated for State Center Community College District
March 27, 2009 – 5:42 pm | No Comment
New college slated for State Center Community College District

The Willow International Center took a major step toward becoming the next accredited college in the Central Valley.

Career Advancement Academy starts with success
March 27, 2009 – 10:19 am | One Comment
Career Advancement Academy starts with success

When you walk into the Computer Aided Manufacturing classroom in T-103, you will see 20-25 eager students on computers learning how to design various tools with special software programs.

Oakhurst Center to offer high school enrichment
March 27, 2009 – 10:04 am | No Comment
Oakhurst Center to offer high school enrichment

A new program for Yosemite High School students will start this fall semester at the Oakhurst Center. This special enrollment program for seniors will enable them to earn dual credit in both high school and college.

New programs to be created at Reedley College with STEM Grant of $1.7 million dollars
March 27, 2009 – 9:56 am | No Comment
New programs to be created at Reedley College with STEM Grant of $1.7 million dollars

Reedley College recently received a $1.7 million grant from the federal government.

Re-entry student finds new passion in nursing
March 27, 2009 – 9:45 am | No Comment
Re-entry student finds new passion in nursing

For Gabriela Cazares Crump, a recent graduate from the Madera Center Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) program, nursing is her second career.

New traditions starting at the Willow International Center
March 26, 2009 – 3:32 pm | No Comment
New traditions starting at the Willow International Center

The chemistry lab at the Willow International Center is brimming with ideas, energy, and enthusiasm, as students from the newly formed Planteers Club discuss their fundraising ideas and activities for the spring semester.

Reedley College Aero student receives national award
March 26, 2009 – 3:31 pm | No Comment
Reedley College Aero student receives national award

Reedley College Aero student Natasha Pelham is a Pratt and Whitney Maintenance Scholarship recipient. Natasha, a Dinuba High School alumna, is one of six in the nation to receive the award.

Air Force ROTC pilot and Vietnam War veteran learned to fly at Reedley College
March 26, 2009 – 3:24 pm | No Comment
Air Force ROTC pilot and Vietnam War veteran learned to fly at Reedley College

Orange Cove native Chuck Shaheen attended Reedley College upon graduating from Reedley High School in 1959. “I had a great experience at Reedley College, and that’s when I learned to fly,” he said.