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Maria Tatar (editor and translator), The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales (Norton, 2002)
'She was lovely. Long, perfect legs, deep red hair worn longer than shoulder length, the face of an arrogant angel, and a body so perfect that it seemed unreal, like an adolescent's daydream. Her walk showed training; possibly she was a model or dancer. Her only garment was a cloak of glowing blue velvet. It was fifteen yards long, that cloak. It trailed back from two big gold discs that were stuck somehow to the skin of her shoulders. It trailed back and back, floating at a height of five feet all the way, twisting and turning to trace her path through the trees. She seemed like the illustration to a book of fairy tales, bearing in mind that the original fairy tales were not intended for children.'
-- Larry Niven's 'Cloak of Anarchy'
Maria Nutick in her review of the illustrated Bradbury bio said, 'This is one of those books that I always end up reading in stages. Stage One began when I opened the package, extracted the heavy coffee table tome, laid it on my lap, held the book and stroked it reverently for a few minutes; at this point the babbling began. Stage Two had me flipping through the book quickly, ooh-ing and ah-ing at the colorful pictures. Stage Three involved a cozy blanket, a cup of cocoa, and a good thorough read. And Stage Four; well, Stage Four is going to take place over time.' Oddly enough, her experience with that book was precisely my experience with The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales! In my time, I have read so many fairy tales that I've long since lost count, but these retellings by Tatar are among the best I've encountered.
I assume, that like many Green Man readers, you are familiar with authors like Holly Black, Charles de Lint, Midori Snider, Terri Winding, and Jane Yolen who make use of beloved classic fairy tales. What Tatar has gathered in this stunningly designed volume are twenty-five of our most cherished fairy tales, including 'Little Red Riding Hood', 'Beauty and the Beast', 'East of The Moon, West of the Sun', 'Jack and the Beanstalk', 'The Little Mermaid' and Bluebeard'. It is true, as she notes in her introduction, that, 'For many of us childhood books are sacred objects. Often read to pieces, those books took us on voyages of discovery, leading us into secret new worlds that magnify childhood desires and anxieties and address the great existential mysteries.' Do I need to mention that a working understanding of Jungian archetypal psychology might be needed to follow the arguments Tatar makes in her introduction as to why these tales are still relevant? I thought not. So let's skip past her pontificating to look at what's really important -- the tales themselves.
To my mind, there are but two aspects to a really good book. The first is obviously the text, as without a great tale, why should I bother even picking it up? I'm fussy -- I've read as little as five pages of a novel and set it aside as not to be read. Let's assume for a moment that the tales here are superb. (Given who collected and translated them -- Tatar -- that is a reasonable assumption.) The second thing that really makes a great read is the design of any printed work, and the elements that go in to it -- the paper, the fonts used, the layout, even the size of the book itself. (I hate mass paperbacks. Nasty little things.) As I have at least three other Norton volumes like this one (The Annotated Wizard of Oz, The Annotated Huckleberry Finn, and The Annotated Alice), I knew what they were sending before it got here -- a generously sized book suitable for reading alone or with a child in an overstuffed chair at night with the lights turned low and mugs of cocoa at hand. The font is Goudy Old Style, designed by Frederic W. Goudy, an American, just before the Great War. It's a playful but readable font, neither too hard-edged nor too soft. Each page of within the tales themselves has two columns of text, with one generally being just the annotations. Now mind you, one doesn't really need the annotations to enjoy the tales, but the more inquisitive of you will like to know -- to give but one example of the detailed research Tatar did -- that 'Tom Thumb' is more accurately 'Little Thumbling', a literal rendering of 'Petit Pouchet' in French. Yes, 'Tom Thumb' isn't English at all! Tatar does have more than a slight skew towards annotations of a psychological nature -- some of which may be valid, some of which may be just of her previously expressed interest in Jungian archetypal psychology. Interpretation of fairy tales by anyone is a dangerous affair, as we all look at them as a reflection of ourselves.
The illustrations are lovely. I don't believe I'd ever encountered Edmund Dulac's The Dreamer of Dreams (see 'East of The Moon, West of the Sun') and 'Donkeyskin' has an illustration entitled 'Catskin' (Arthur Rackham) and one called 'Thousandfurs' (Kay Neilsen), which are wonderful to encounter again. My only (minor) complaint is that many of the illustrations are a wee bit on the smallish size. But given that this volume's nearly 450 pages long as it is, it's not surprising that they didn't want it to be bigger! And they kept it affordable at a mere thirty-five American dollars.
So what have we here for tales? Besides the ones I've mentioned above, the most interesting aspect of what is here is that the Grimm Brothers, individually or together, account for eleven of the twenty-five tales! I'd guess that Tatar, being the John L. Leob Professor of Germanic Languages and Literature, is well-versed in those tales; and it is true that Grimms' Fairy Tales, as they have been called down the years, have become as much a part of the literature of English-speaking children as the Mother Goose rhymes, but it does create a perception of imbalance here. That said, every tale is lovingly told as though it was being told by a storyteller who wants you, and you alone, to be deeply inside the story... Just you, the tale, and nothing else. 'East of The Moon, West of the Sun' was written by Peter Christen Asbjřrnsen and Jorgen ('Řstenfor sol og vesten for mĺne, Norske Folkeeventyr'). Here translated by George Webb Dasent and revised by Tatar, it gives all of us a fresh look at this tale of a princess and her alliance with two polar bears. (Did Tolkien remember this tale when writing his Letters from Father Christmas, which have The Great North Polar Bear as one of the characters? I suspect so.) This tale, like most herein, barely runs over a dozen pages. Quick reads for a cold winter's night.
So what do we have so far? Good tales? Yes. Great design? Yes. Interesting artwork? That too. Annotations to enlighten the inquisitive amongst us? Oh, yes. Anything else? Yep. Her introduction's well-worth reading for her Jungian take on fairy tales, a subject that she has covered in-depth elsewhere (see our review of Grimm's Grimmest). She tosses in biographies of authors such as the Brothers Grimm, and of collectors like Australian Joseph Jacobs. Illustrators get their deserved coverage, too, with looks at Edward Burne-Jones, Gustav Doré and Maxfield Parrish, to name but a few. There's an appendix of variants on the tales told at the front of this collection -- odd, but charming. Following that are nearly twenty-five pages of Walter Crane's illustrations -- a sweet treat indeed! But a darker treat, too -- think of them as very dark fantasies and you'll get the tone of them.
If you like fairy tales, get this book now. If you never liked fairy tales, you are a sorry bugger indeed. But you wouldn't still be reading this if you were, so I can wholeheartedly say that you will treasure this book for years and years and years to come.
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In the Margins or at the Center?
We discovered something profound by accident. In our quest to understand how to build better church chairs we asked, "Why do you like your church?" What we ended up with was what Francis Chan calls bragging about God. In a society in which so many voices clamor to be heard it is easy to feel like local congregations have little impact in the cacophony of white noise – they loose sight of what it means to brag about God. Where does Jesus fit into it all? Clearly Jesus did not say that he would build a church that was ineffectual or marginal. Yet to hear some people the Church and its local expressions seem relegated to the backwaters of society as though the Church was nothing more than a cowering group of prudes afraid of their own shadows.
The reality is more often a tension of opposing forces that set the stage for unique and powerful encounters with God. On the one hand local congregations experience marginalization through encounters with biased media, poorly framed discussions or simple human frailty. Any of these can leave people filled with unanswered questions and disillusionment. On the other hand there are those situations and events that affirm Jesus' words, "And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church and the gates of Hades will not overcome it." (Matthew 16:17-19, NIV) When faith triumphs over fear, loss or doubt the result is more than the affirmation of a myth. The result is a transformed life that contributes to social change in dynamic and healing ways.
Many times the difference between despair or disillusionment or hope and activism in faith is not circumstance but perspective. One of my favorite illustrations of this is an encounter with the prophet's perspective in 2 Kings 6:16-18. After being surrounded by an enemy army the servant of Elisha panicked. Elisha simply prayed, "Open his eyes, LORD, so that he may see." The result of the prayer is that the servant looked and saw the army of God surrounding the army of the Arameans – a shift in perspective did not change the situation but it did dramatically alter the reaction of the servant. We see the same need today for some leaders who are burdened and weary…LORD open our eyes so that we may see.
A Surprising Discovery
What hit me as I read through the responses we collected is that they mirror statements made about the early church. I catalogued the comments we received around six descriptions of the early church found in Acts 2:42-47. There is nothing scientific in my method. It is simply an interesting and eye opening exercise. At the time of this writing we have had 117 responses to our question. If you want to see more go to http://www.facebook.com/bertolinichairs. The churches represented range from less than 100 to over 1,000 in size. The churches represented cross denominational lines and include Protestant and Catholic congregations so far.
1 – Devotion to Teaching and Fellowship
We found phrases like "full of knowledge and resource;" and "edify and equip;" in many of the entries. Others wrote about the experience of care and comfort in associating with other Christians. What seems clear is that the message of the scripture is not disconnected in these congregations it is at the center of how they live. What is particularly interesting is that all types of worship expressions are included in the responses we received. Consider this description from one of the respondents; "We take communion every Sunday as our disciple creed states. He reminds us of the sacrifice that Jesus did for us, and for that reason I love my church."
2 – A Sense of Awe
The awe experienced in the Acts of the Apostles communicated a mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread and wonder. The same sense of awe is repeatedly expressed in the responses to our question; "I have found an intense connection with God. I have never felt God's presence the way that I feel him when I am at my church." Awe is not just the experience of large congregations. One person wrote; "Our church is not that big, in fact it is a small church. We have move from location to location, and sometimes short on funds, but we do not let that hinder our praise and fellowship."
The book of Acts features miraculous events and experiences. Are these still parts of the experience of the local congregation? Several reported similar experiences; "…power of the holy ghost moves in every service and souls are being saved for the glory of god." Another wrote; "…it is a church that walks in the supernatural with creative miracles and demonstration of the Holy Spirit." Still another wrote; "I've experienced physical healings, God's power, true love, and so much more while attending this church. I've gone on missions trips to San Francisco, to help feed the hungry. I've witnessed the real world without and with God, but without my church I wouldn't know God as I do today."
3 – A Common Concern for Each Other
A prominent feature of the early church was its growing cross-cultural and multi-ethnic awareness and involvement. From the day of Pentecost a new kind of social experience emerged in the early church that broke down ethnic and cultural walls. What about today? Here is what people wrote; "I have never been excluded or discouraged in any way; it is a very caring, and praying church." One pastor wrote: "My church is small…I won't deny that. This is my first ministry job out of Bible College and it has had its ups and downs, but it also is the reason I love my church. The congregation here is so loving, so giving, so selfless, that it's hard to not see Jesus every time we get together!" Another individual wrote: "I just feel like when I walk through those doors I have come home again and there are so many people who love me here. We are all in it together!"
Are local congregations without blemish? No, like the church in Acts growth pangs seem evident in the responses to our question; "As we like to say- we're not perfect…just remarkable."
4 – Glad and Sincere Hearts
Sometimes Christians are portrayed as joyless frumps. However, the responses to our question paint a very different picture. The church is vibrant. "I like my church because it has given me the freedom to express my love and gratitude towards God." Another person wrote; "Their motto is come as you are and they really mean it. No matter how messed up you are the members and staff always look at you through the eyes of Christ. FCC does church the way it is supposed to be accepting of all Gods children."
The things we read in the responses are not Pollyannaish – the economic downturn is evident. But consider this example of how congregations are facing these struggles; "Attendance has suffered and money is tight, yet some how (Glory to God), they always come out ahead. Its times like these we stand together and unite. We are not going to let this stop us and we will grow our church, build our children's center and find a wonderful, full-time, perm pastor to make us better than ever! That is the spirit I leave with each weekend, of hope and encouragement through faith and that uplifting spirit of love."
5 – Enjoying Favor of all the People
One story in particular caught our attention; "Our church building was destroyed by the EF4 Tornado that hit Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011. In the aftermath, even thought our building lay in ruins, the church was alive and well. We feed hot meals to victims and rescue workers, and as the days turned into weeks and then into months we fed over 42,700 hot meals right there in our parking lot. We also started a work camp for youth groups to come and help remove debris from yards and home sites. We had over 600 young people come serve in Tuscaloosa, and cleaned approx. 300 different sites. It was an amazing experience; we now worship in a Fire Truck Bay, and are unveiling our new building plans this Sunday! I love my church family because we've made it through so much together and are still growing stronger in the love of Christ!! There's nothing we can't do through the love of Christ!"
This is not simply disassociated triumphalism. Congregations face real struggles and present real answers. Another wrote; "Opportunities to the community through the Food pantry, Blessings Bistro, short term mission trips, gym nights, coffee house, choir and holyday programs, music that rocks!"
6 – The Lord Added New People
The congregations represented in those who responded to our question also describe what missiologists term conversion growth. One respondent gave this testimony; "This church has challenged my beliefs and my complacency in my life; my faith has grown immensely since we starting attending; the church is a praying, giving, going, and sending church family." Another person wrote; "There is a passion for serving our community, one another and reaching the world for Jesus Christ."
What can be Learned?
As noted above this is not a validated scientific study of social trends. I perused and edited responses. That said, what did I learn?
First, there are people who have great things to say about their experience in the church. They may not often be given a platform to express what is right with the church. This reminds me of the principle of appreciative inquiry used by many consultants to involve people in questions that strengthen an organization's capacity to apprehend, anticipate and leverage its potential. Too often planning or problem solving starts (and stops) with what is wrong with an organization and thus fails to tap into the real potential of the organization to morph into something new. Appreciative inquiry is designed to tap into the untapped energy of the organization. Said another way, using the process of appreciative inquiry can help people retouch the image of God within their own experience and the history of their congregation in a way that gives hope and a new future.
Second, people did not generally shy away from the reality that they face challenges and disappointment. These things came out…and they are not the end of the world. Instead they are the context in which people see the work of God. Some leaders seem to believe that any honest assessment automatically turns negative and destructive. Perhaps it is the way we framed the question (starting with the positive) that the negative did not take center stage. Perhaps people simply want an honest acknowledgment that there are problems that can and should be addressed and they are ready to help in that process.
Third, questions are profound tools. A mentor of mine once noted that highly effective leaders exhibited speech patterns that had a much higher ratio of questions to statements. It is not that they fail to provide direction or directives. It is that in the big picture they spend far more time focusing the experience and challenging the assumptions of their direct reports and their own perspective by asking powerful and probing questions. We stumbled into the power of questions in a marketing project. The results are a reminder of the power of asking questions – every leader should take time to help others brag about God.
Dr. Ray Wheeler is the Director of Global sales for Bertolini Inc and an adjunct instructor in leadership, church growth and ethics at Bethesda University California in Anaheim, California and Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California.

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I have been a Tour de France (TDF) fan for many years and over the last decade I have seen some thrilling TDF stages, from TT stages to Alp de Huez. In 2009 I was returning from France and on boarding the ferry, I rushed to the TV to catch the end of TDF stages. Also on ferry there was a fellow cyclist and TDF fan. We become chatting and he then asks "do you ride often?" I answered with "no not really" and listed lots excuses for not riding. Then it occurred to me, "Why don't I ride?" On returning home, it was my birthday, so I asked all friends and family for money towards a road bike.
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There's some controversy over this JCPenney ad. Some parents believe they see bullying happening in the storyline.
I don't want to taint your views before you see it, but let's discuss here after you do.
There's some controversy over this JCPenney ad. Some parents believe they see bullying happening in the storyline.
I don't want to taint your views before you see it, but let's discuss here after you do.
If I had just seen this commercial from my couch I wouldn't of thought anything but oh a JCP commercial. Since you mentioned bullying, I get that the message is without these "name brands" you'll have no friends. I think people with too much time on their hands are worried about nothing. Some kid watching that commercial is not going to feel or see bullying.
I have to agree with C. Daurio. Bullying would never come to mind when watching this commercial. People need to lighten up. I think bullying is use to "define" too many issues.
Since when did JCP Arizona jeans become the "it" jeans to have?
Interesting since none of the "cool kids" shop at JCP.
There is really nothing to discuss here. Surely you can write a more interesting column than this.
Good grief! I am so tired of somebody reading something sinister, naughty or politically biased in every commercial or ad. 1. JCP is not the coolest store around for teens. 2. Similar ads have been around since the 50's and teenagers became the consumers that rule. Interested in seeing your input.
Is there really a need to discuss this commercial?
I see the spot where bullying would be considered…however, let's be honest: Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, fashion has waxed and waned with pop culture making one piece of clothing or another "popular". That being said, many kids who ARE considered popular, do NOT subscribe to the pop culture fashion trend of the moment. So, with the kids scattering because the one boy (funnily enough, a black kid) is assumed to not be wearing JCP's jeans, is typical of the assumption that pop culture rules the fashion of teens, and contributes to the perpetuation of the prejudice that they preach is so bad. However, it could also be decided that this is the one kid who decides NOT to follow the trend and although only 1 of maybe 30 (ironically, he was SURROUNDED prior to the scattering) he is still unique. I do not subscribe to the belief that kids are all as superficial as to judge based on pop culture trends. And I am loathe to believe that it is as dominant a factor in "popularity" as other factors. Being a mother of a 14 year old, I am battling pop culture all the time-my dtr IS popular, and does NOT wear all the latest (also part black, funnily enough).I also wonder about THAT fact: Would the people who claim discrimination based on JCP jeans also scream discrimination because the lone kid is black, too? Ridiculous!
In the commercial, if anything, I hear bad parenting. You know, they kind of parents that blame everything but themselves for their kids not having friends… including and up to, not having the right clothes… all the while it is them who messed up their kiddos to the point where they cannot make friends…
1). Teach your child self confidence and they will realize that the clothes don't make the person. 2). I guess I define bullying as something more aggressive than what I see here.
I thought the "it" jeans were Jordache, Sergio Valente, or Sasson – maybe even Gloria Vanderbilt *LOL* — No bullying here just keep where you buy your clothes quiet or you get picked on for not shopping in the "right" stores. If you don't wear the right clothes just say to the person "I'll gladly accept anything you go out and buy me" – Shuts them right up…
Definitely oversensitive culture. How is it any different than any other marketing ad? If you buy this or that you will look cool or be popular or whatever. It is in every good marketing ad you see. Anyone who sees bullying in this commercial needs to get over it.
Bullying I would say no but what it looks like is its all about popularity and name brands. Which that goes with out saying at schools and saying you aren't cool if you don't have the "cool" clothes. Nothing out of the ordinary here and it happens all the time at schools and with kids
Our culture is WAY too oversensitive. Everyone goes out in the world expected to be slighted in some way. People just need to relax!
I think there's a huge difference between "bullying" and "not hanging with the cool kids". Even if wearing the perfect jeans is required to fit in socially (which I don't think it is) I wouldn't consider that bullying.
The fact that is even being discussed says more about the generation of entitled, thin skinned, over sensitive children that are being raised. Good lord. Anyone who sees this and has an actual problem with it, needs to get over themselves.
This is really just meant to be funny. Let's not forget that JC Penny has Ellen DeGeneres as a spokeswoman, and has shown same sex couple as parents, so obviously this is far from being a company that allows bullying. Let's not forget Abercrombie where the CEO says he doesn't want ugly people wearing his brand!
Actually, when I first saw this commercial a few weeks ago, I laughed to myself. Kids today are not going to feel cool in "Arizona" jeans. Unless the jeans are high priced brands that most others can't afford, they are not status symbols. It did make me think at the time that they should be emphasizing getting jeans that are good looking while not having to break the bank. I don't think it's bullying but I do think it plays to parents' sensitivity about their kids fitting in and that's sad. Clothes shouldn't be advertised that way.
People are looking for things to be offended about…..
People need to take a pill. For the love of Liza, not everything is bad/offensive/bullying. What ever happened to "If you don't like it don't look"? I think we all need to go back to that mindset.
I don't see the problem with the commercial. Yes, it gives the look like the kid will be left out if they don't wear the right clothes, but not bullied. Bullying does go on in school, but not over the wrong jeans. TU should be focusing on what kids are really being bullied over, and what schools are not doing to protect the kids that are being bullied. I took my kids out of their schools last year due to bullying and am now homeschooling. Write about what needs to be done to protect the victims, not ridiculous commercials.
Most commercials are bad and/or offensive. Advertising companies believe customers are gullible idiots.
I thought the kid had no friends because he WAS wearing clothing from JCP.
What's the difference between (ads that depict) clothing making kids popular vs not having the right clothing and being unpopular. They are ads. Trying to get us to buy stuff.
I guess I'm in the minority of disliking the idea that the way to sell kids' clothes is to exploit their fears that social status depends on what they wear. And I'm pretty sure the mom said that she's been "told" that having the right clothes can "make or break" your entire year. . .by her kids, no doubt. I'm not outraged by the ad, but sadly reminded that even the most family-friendly of stores will do whatever they think it takes to sell more clothes. It's also a little ironic that JCP is trying to elevate its own status as a fashionable store through the ad at the same time.
"….the way to sell kids' clothes is to exploit their fears that social status depends on what they wear"
Isn't that pretty much the same logic that the serpent used on Eve in the Garden of Eden?
Regardless of your beliefs, that story has been around for at least 4 thousand years. Birds are literally judged on their plumage; lion by their manes, etc. This is about as natural and basic an instinct as we have. which is what makes it so easy for advitisers to tap into it. When I was growing up it was Izod shirts and Jordache jeans. I remember kids learning to sew so they could attach fake lizards to their shirts to "fit in". My mother learned to sew so she could put a poodle on her skirt since her family couldn't afford to buy the "right one"
And this is what is wrong with our society. Everyone over exaggerates everything making issues out of non issues. There was no bullying in this commercial and I was puzzled about where the bullying would even have taken place until I read the comments. So redonkulous!


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Shells with Italian Butternut Sauce
The flavors in this pasta sauce were inspired by the filling for Italian pumpkin tortellini: a mixture of naturally sweet pumpkin complemented by salty cheese and a spicy-sweet condiment (we've used chutney). Since farmers' markets now have more interesting winter squash available, you might want to substitute one of the more unusual squashes for the butternut. Try kabocha or sugar pumpkin, or buttercup or carnival squash.
1 butternut squash (2 pounds), halved lengthwise and seeded
10 ounces medium shells, short fusilli, or radiatore pasta
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
3 tablespoons mango chutney, chopped
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place the squash, cut-sides down, in a small baking pan. Add 1/2 cup water, cover, and bake for 45 minutes, or until the squash is tender. When cool enough to handle, scoop the flesh into a food processor.
2 Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling water, cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water.
3 In a small nonstick skillet, heat the oil over low heat. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes or until softened.
4 Transfer the garlic to the food processor along with the reserved pasta cooking water, sour cream, chutney, mustard, sage, salt, and pepper, and puree. Transfer to a large bowl, add the pasta and Parmesan, and toss to combine. Makes 4 servings
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Per serving: 447 calories, 9g total fat (3.4g saturated), 13mg cholesterol, 8g dietary fiber, 81g carbohydrate, 15g protein, 273mg sodium.


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After 11 seasons that saw him build one of the most consistent football programs in the Big Country, Colorado City coach Frank Johnson is expected by sources close to both programs to become the new head coach/athletic director at Holliday. The move is pending approval by the Holliday school board, which meets at 6 p.m. on Monday.
Johnson, who posted an 82-42 overall mark at CHS, including a 10-4 record and a trip to the Class 2A Division II state quarterfinals last year, was unavailable for comment.
Such a move would place Johnson within 12 miles of his hometown, Iowa Park, where he graduated from high school in 1983 and his parents still reside.
At Holliday, Johnson, a Texas Tech graduate, will inherit a highly successful program that has seen postseason play in 21 of the past 22 seasons.
He would be the first coach to be hired from outside the HHS program in nearly four decades.
While 2012 would certainly be listed as a highlight for Johnson, his Colorado City tenure also saw finishes of 8-3 (twice), 9-2 (twice), 10-3 and 11-1.
Johnson's 2010 C-City team (11-1) was perhaps his best. That squad finished the regular season at 10-0, allowing less than 10 points per game and charting four shutouts.
At Holliday, Johnson would replace coach Cody Patton, who was told he'd have to reapply for the position because it was being combined with the athletic director's job.
Patton has served for one season as head coach — promoted from within after former coach Terry Wolf stepped down from the position last spring.
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Notes from QCon London 2009 – Day 2
This follows on from my previous posting about Day 1. Unfortunately I was unable to attend the third day, so this is the final installment.
Web as a Platform – Dion Hinchcliffe
This keynote was about the changing landscape of application development and how cloud computing affects it. The main point of interest was that even though cloud computing may mean vendor lock-in rearing its ugly head, the cost advantages are going to make it very difficult to ignore. He has much of the same stuff on his blog at ZDNet.
What I've learnt since the book – Eric Evans
In this talk Eric Evans discussed what he has learnt about domain driven design since he wrote the book on the subject.
He began by talking about what is essential in DDD. Collaboration with domain experts to explore and experiment is important – don't frighten them away by going through an enormous spec line by line. Then evolve the model and language going forward, establish context boundaries and focus on the core domains.
He said that the building blocks (services, entities etc) are less important than the book might suggest. But he also said that "Domain Event" is a missing building block. It can lead to clearer models by representing the state of entities (e.g. a bank account balance based on the transactions on that account) and can also decouple systems (e.g. a reporting service separate from a transaction service).
Aggregates are consistency boundaries first and foremost and should represent a conceptual whole. You need to take care putting aggregate level properties and invariants on the root. Sometimes you might need to make a special aggregate object or add a method to the repository.
Something that was in the book that he thought could be left out was Large Scale Structure, which doesn't come up too often. On the other hand, he suggested a couple of new context patterns:
- Partners – Mutually Dependent and Cooperative
- Big Ball of Mud – Common. Know that you can't do sophisticated modelling within and accept that.
On that second pattern, he said we should accept that not all a large system will be well designed and that precision designs are fragile. It is also possible to spread modelling too thin. Ensure the core domain has a clean context boundary and focus your efforts there. To do the context mapping follow these steps (it isn't a creative activity):
- What models do we know of? Draw a blob and a name for each.
- Where does each apply?
- Where is information exchanged?
- Which pattern maps the relationship?
Finally he talked about DDD and SOA, which is something he is often asked about. He thinks the confusion arises because SOA services carry much more baggage than DDD services, which are just something that can do something for you. SOA services are defined within some context and it is quite possible that the service interface may define a context boundary.
OSGi – Neil Bartlett
This was an introductory talk on modularisation using OSGi. He started by saying that while jars have dependencies, these are implicit. OSGi uses modules, which are just jars plus dependency metadata. He had a tongue-in-cheek dig at SOA by pointing out that since we can't use classes in isolation due to the dependencies we have to call them remotely instead. I was surprised to find out that Spring-OSGi had to be renamed Spring-DM ("Dynamic Modules") due to pressure from the OSGi Alliance. The takeaway message was that you need to use something like Spring-DM to take care of OSGi for you and don't code directly to services.
Coaching Self-Organising Teams – Joseph Pelrine
This session used cooking soup as a metaphor for coaching an agile team. So you need to keep things cooking nicely without burning. I wasn't quite sure what to take from this.
Value Objects in Domain Driven Design – Dan Bergh Johnsson
This was an entertaining talk on value objects in DDD, which seem to be the poor relation compared to entities. Lots of this was just good old fashioned object oriented design, with a domain driven slant. Value Objects differ from Data Transfer Objects since DTOs are a technical construct, whereas VOs are true domain objects.
He showed how pulling Value objects out simplifies the code and helps to avoid bugs, awkwardness and duplication. It also helps the business logic concentrate on just that, without getting bogged down in other issues. He worked through some examples, with his credit card exchange rate example particularly compelling. Having orthogonal classes means that in general m+n tests will be needed where previously m*n would be required.
Good candidates for refactoring include strings or integers with limitations and return values from service methods. For example, you could encapsulate a quanitity so that it is never negative. Apparently a friend of his working for "a large Swedish corporation" found that anyone entering negative quantities in their online shop would get sent a credit note!
He moved on to discuss how encapsulating multi-object behaviour with composite value objects can improve matters further. So you might have DateFrom+DateTo=TimeInterval or Amount+Currency=Money or CurrencyFrom+CurrencyTo+BigDecimal=ExchangeRate. He mentioned Qi4j, which is a framework designed to help do this.


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Aero Club Scholarships Awarded
Walnut, CA … Three Mt. San Antonio College Aeronautics students are the recent recipients of $1,000 Aero Club of Southern California scholarships. Commercial flight students Michelle Bathalter, Gena Brown, and Jeff Parker were awarded Aero Club scholarships.
Bathalter, a resident of San Dimas, was awarded the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Flying Association's 2001 SAFECON Top Female Pilot award. Bathalter plans to graduate in 2002 with an associate's in commercial flight from Mt. SAC and a bachelor's in technology and operations management from Cal Poly Pomona.
Brown, a resident of Covina, is the vice president of the Women in Aviation Mt. SAC chapter. She plans to graduate in 2002 with an associate's in commercial flight.
Parker, a resident of Anaheim, plans to graduate with an associate's in commercial flight and then pursue a bachelor's in aviation management from Southern Illinois University.
- 30 -Mt. SAC Students Awarded Transfer Scholarships
Walnut, CA … Mt. San Antonio College students Chris Dissanayake, Amber Nguyen, and Benjamin Surmi are recipients of $500 scholarships from the South Coast Higher Education Council.
Dissanayake, a resident of Walnut, is a food and nutrition major and carries 3.9 grade point average. Nguyen, a resident of Diamond Bar, is an economics major and carries a 3.9 grade point average. And Surmi, a resident of Ontario, is an honors student, is active with the forensics team, and carries a 4.0 grade point average.
The scholarship is made available to community college students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university. The South Coast Higher Education Council represents community colleges and four-year colleges.
Mt. SAC Professor Honored with Consumer Award
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Walnut, CA … Mt. San Antonio College Family and Consumer Sciences Professor Joann Driggers was honored with the Excellence in Consumer Education award at the Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals in Business' October 18 annual awards banquet in Torrance.
Driggers, a resident of Fullerton, has taught at Mt. SAC for 27 years. She teaches the consumer and life management classes at Mt. SAC, which enroll approximately 600 students.
"We teach people to make better decisions as consumers," said Driggers.
The Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals in Business includes professionals in education, government, business, and nonprofit organizations. The award acknowledges excellence and achievement in the area of consumer affairs and education.
Students Receive UCLA Scholarships
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Walnut, CA … Two Mt. San Antonio College honors students were recently awarded UCLA scholarships, which combined total more than $8,000.
Student Christine Marapao was awarded a $4,000 UCLA Wasserman scholarship, and student Shirley Torres received a $4,000 Goodman scholarship offered through UCLA. In addition, Marapao was awarded a $500 UCLA Alumni Association Community College Transfer scholarship.
While at Mt. SAC, Marapao, a resident of Duarte, carried a 3.8 grade point average. She was a member Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, and was involved in community service, volunteering for the America Reads program and the City of Hope. Torres, a resident of La Puente, carried a 3.75 grade point average as a sociology major. She also served as a peer advisor in Mt. SAC Summer Bridge program and served an internship last spring with the Department of Defense.
The scholarships, effective for the fall 2001 semester, assisted the students as they transferred to universities.
- 30 -Mt. SAC Students Hired as Air Traffic Controllers
Walnut, CA … Four of Mt. San Antonio College's Aviation Science 2001 graduates have recently been hired by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as air traffic controllers.
Mt. SAC graduate Mark Villanueva was assigned to the Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center, Tyson Shakespeare was assigned to the Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center, Jeremy Dietsch was assigned to the Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center, and Lisa Pesiri was assigned to the Camarillo Control Tower.
Shakespeare, a resident of Walnut, also was the recipient of a Aero Club of Southern California scholarship last year and the Jim Clarke Air Traffic Control scholarship. Dietsch, a resident of Claremont, has six years of experience in air traffic control with the United States Navy. In addition to earning his associate's in Aviation Science, he also earned a bachelor's in Technology and Operation Management from Cal Poly Pomona last year. Villanueva, a resident of Huntington Beach, has previous experience in aviation doing air traffic control work for Papillon Helicopters, which operates tours of the Grand Canyon. Pesiri, a resident of Ontario, previously worked at the NASA Ames Research Center in Advanced Air Transportation and interned at the Moffett Tower. She also worked at Ontario Airport in Airfield Operation and is currently working as a coordinator in Airfield Operations at Los Angeles International Airport.
The students were part of the FAA's Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI), a partnership between the FAA and select colleges to serve as a local-recruitment, local-hiring program for air traffic control specialists. Mt. SAC, which signed into the partnership in October 1997, is one of only 13 colleges and universities approved for air traffic control training in the nation.
More than 90 percent of Mt. SAC's Aviation Science graduates who have met the requirements of the CTI program have been offered positions by the FAA.
- 30 -Son's Gratitude Drives Achievement at Mt. SAC
Walnut, Calif....In El Salvador, Elmer Rodriguez waited and waited, and finally the word came - he and his two siblings would rejoin their mother in America.
Rodriguez' mother had worked for the past ten years, seeing Elmer only twice, to save enough money to send for her beloved children and offer them a better life. Today a college student at Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC), Elmer Rodriguez of Baldwin Park, works hard so he may someday offer his mother a better life in return.
"As soon as I get my bachelor's degree, I want to work hard so my mom doesn't have to," he explains, referring to his mom's years of hard, physical labor working as a hotel housekeeper.
Hard work and high aspirations are familiar to Elmer Rodriguez, who was twice honored nationally by the Clinton White House for high academic achievement. Nominated by his Bassett High School teachers, Rodriguez excelled despite the fact that he had not spoken one word of English prior to high school.
"Elmer completed his high school diploma in two-and-half-years, whereas most of our students take four years or more," says Bassett High School Counselor Hector Armas. "I recall Elmer being eager to learn and showing a lot of initiative. He was a hard-working, disciplined individual."
At Mt. SAC, Rodriguez performs well, despite his struggles with English, reports Patricia Maestro, educational advisor for Mt. SAC's Bridge Program, a program that was instrumental in Rodriguez' transition from high school to college.
"Elmer is a student role model. He spends countless hours in the tutorial center, lab, and is employed as a Peer Advisor for the Bridge Program."
Starting off in the Bridge Summer Student Success Academy in 2000, Rodriguez began to associate with a peer group with which he had much in common. As at-risk, first generation college students, Rodriguez' class of Bridge students stuck together through their first year of college and beyond.
Rodriguez completed the Bridge Program's Freshman Experience, which builds upon the Summer Academy, and ultimately, he was selected for the Bridge Leadership Retreat, after which he became a Peer Advisor to others in the program.
Rodriguez' involvement branched out into college-wide activities such as the Transfer Club and the Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society. Traveling to the University of California-Berkeley just weeks ago with the college's Advising Center, Rodriguez' eyes were opened to the possibility of transferring there.
"I have three years left here and after, I hope to transfer to Berkeley for a degree in Business Administration," he explains.
Next week Rodriguez will be accompanied by six other Mt. SAC students to the National Conference for Community and Justice's "Latino/Latina College Leadership Institute," held in Glendale, California.
As one of 175 students statewide, Rodriguez will participate in an intensive leadership program designed specifically for freshman and sophomore Latino college students. Augmenting the training he received via the Bridge Leadership Retreat, the statewide training is well targeted to Rodriguez who already takes the lead in helping and inspiring others.
"As he completes a class, Elmer helps his fellow Bridge students with that course," explains Maestro. "The responsibility he feels to help his mother and family carries over into his work at Mt. SAC. He tries to help the other students."
A sentiment echoed by Armas at Bassett High, Rodriguez is clearly focused on helping others succeed.
Speaking of his gratitude to his mother Rodriguez summarizes: "I want to buy her a beautiful home and provide for her living expenses. It is my duty, my responsibility." He aspires to work as an accountant or a business manager, once his undergraduate work is completed.
For more information about Mt. SAC's Bridge program, please call (909) 594-5611, extension 6231.
Mt. SAC Athletes Team-Up with Seniors
Walnut, Calif..... Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) athletes James Colby of El Monte and Bryson Haynes of Pomona are not afraid to show a softer side. Each was part of a community service project in which 20 male athletes visited with residents of the Regent Senior Living Facility in West Covina.
As part of a new counseling course titled, "Student Success Strategies", the visitation reinforced a mutual appreciation and respect between the students and senior citizens.
"This kind of program bridges the gap between the younger and older generations," explains Marcia Hawkins, activity director for the Regent Senior Living Facility.
"Several of our residents voiced how pleased they were to have the community come in, especially the guys. Here were these big guys pushing wheelchairs around and having conversations - the residents really enjoyed it!"
"It was a nice experience," explains Erica Ledesman, program coordinator for WIN, a Mt. SAC program that offers athletes tutoring, computer access, study groups and other services to help them succeed academically.
"It was good for the players and the residents to see things in a different light, to see more than they are accustomed to seeing," she adds.
Serving as a physical instructor for the senior facility - in addition to her Mt. SAC position - Ledesman orchestrated the visit so students could fulfill the required community service component of the course.
The objective of "Counseling 2 - Student Success Strategies" is to broaden students' perspectives, responsibilities and well roundedness and strengthen their focus on goal setting, resume building and time management, according to course instructor Camille Filardo.
"It was an altering experience," says Filardo, who teaches a special section of Counseling 2 just for athletes. "I was so proud of them when we left - so proud of them!"
"I was a little nervous, but then I got situated and began to feel comfortable," says Haynes, a freshman basketball player and Pomona resident, of his experience at the senior facility. "We talked about the stuff they've been through in their lives."
"They were happy when we left," explains Coley, a freshman football player from El Monte. "I hope to go back to make them happy. We walked them around and talked with them about their families. I like to help people out and make them smile."
As a first time course offering for Mt. SAC's athletes, "Student Success Strategies" is part of a broader commitment the college makes to its student athletes. Dedicated to helping them score big points on and off their respective fields and courts, Mt. SAC's WIN program offers students a center, where they may focus on their studies and future goals.
The senior facility and college say that, given the enjoyment and learning that occurred when the athletes and senior citizens got together, it is likely that this was the beginning of an ongoing relationship that promises to enrich the lives of all those involved.
For more information about Mt. SAC's WIN Program for athletes, call (909) 594-5611, extension 4239.
Mt. SAC Alumnae, Best Friends Help Others Succeed
Walnut, Calif..… The secret is out: Something more than textbooks and testing has been going on at Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC). During their community college experiences at Mt. SAC, alumnae Ana Serrano and Romina Yepiz learned that it is not enough to personally succeed, one must also bring others along on the pathway to success.
Now transfer students at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) and California Polytechnic University-Pomona, these alumnae found the services they needed to get through tough times, as well as a real sense of family at Mt. SAC.
In addition to being longtime best friends, Serrano and Yepiz have much in common. Each was enrolled in Mt. SAC's Bridge Program, which recruits at-risk, first generation college students from local high schools and provides counseling, tutoring, workshops, university tours, a close college connection and much more. Each also served as a Bridge Peer Advisor, an opportunity to help others like themselves.
Yepiz, a junior in Cal Poly Pomona's Teacher Preparation Program, hopes to return to the community college to teach. "I think the community college is where you need to give the most attention. Students there don't have the money for a university but want to move on," she says.
Planning to pursue graduate school, Yepiz will again have something new in common with her friend, Serrano. Serrano is a political science major at UCLA, with her sights set on law school after graduation.
"I want to go to law school and focus on immigration issues," says Serrano, who herself found immigrating to the United States quite difficult. "I overcame the obstacles I faced as an immigrant, and I want to help others overcome them too."
An English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) student until high school, Serrano's current language skills exemplify her determination. "She has transitioned from an ESL student to an honors student," says Dr. Audrey Yamagata-Noji, vice president of Student Services at Mt. SAC.
As Peer Advisors for other Bridge students, Serrano and Yepiz could exercise their leadership abilities to inspire others.
"She relates well to other students and is respected by faculty as well," says Yamagata-Noji in a letter of recommendation for Serrano. "She is able to encourage, support and motivate others … students look up to her and reach out to her for strength." As a recent honoree of the College, Serrano is one of Mt. SAC's "Students of Distinction", an award celebrating her personal contributions and academic achievement.
These alumnae say their accomplishments, having made it to the university level despite their hardships, inspire a strong sense of motivation to share what they have learned at Mt. SAC - that obstacles are conquerable.
In addition to their personal determination and intelligence, each says the Bridge Program made all the difference. "Mt. SAC's Bridge was a great help," explains Yepiz.
"The program gave us support. They told us what was available and how to get there."
"Without Bridge, I would have been totally lost," says Serrano. "I felt like I always had someone to back me up, a place to go, somewhere to study. I fit in."
"We provide a family-type environment," says Patricia Maestro, educational advisor for Bridge at Mt. SAC. "Bridge is about having somewhere to hang out between classes, somewhere to go for help. It's about having someone to talk to. We have an open door policy here."
For more information about the Bridge Program, please call (909) 594-5611 extension 6231.
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Walnut, CA … Mt. San Antonio College employee Arnita Myricks was named Small Business Employee Development Project Director at Mt. SAC, and former Mt. SAC Admissions and Records Supervisor Patricia Montoya was recently named Admissions and Records Assistant Director.
Montoya, a resident of Chino, started at Mt. SAC in Admissions and Records in 1989. In 1995, she was named Admission and Records Supervisor and was responsible for implementing a staff training procedure for the data conversion project involving the College's new computer system. She also managed the College's international student admissions and special enrollment registration. She holds memberships in the California Association of Community College Registrars and Admissions Officers, the National Association of Foreign Student Advisors, and the Latino Leadership Association.
Myricks, a resident of Glendale, began at Mt. SAC with the College's Educational Service Center in 1987. She also worked as Job Developer with the Workability III program through the Disabled Student Services Department. In 1996, she was promoted to Placement Specialist/Coordinator, and provided career counseling for students and developed outreach strategies. She served on the College's 2020 Vision Task Force and as President of the Classified Senate. In 2000, she was honored with the Excellence in Education award by the Inland Valley News.
- 30 -Mt. SAC Spring Registration Begins Nov. 28
Walnut, CA … New and returning students can register for Mt. San Antonio College's 2002 spring semester credit classes by telephone beginning November 28 through January 2.
To register by touch-tone telephone, students may call (909) 595-6722 to add classes, drop classes, and make scheduling changes. The service is available 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday through Saturday. To use the telephone registration system, students must check their permit to register. Students will not be allowed to register before the date and time on their permit.
New students need to submit an application for enrollment to the college's Admissions and Records Office located on the lower level of the campus Student Services Building. The Admissions Office is open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Students who are new to Mt. SAC must also contact the Counseling Office to sign up for an orientation session.
Schedules for Mt. SAC's spring semester, which begins January 7, are available at local public libraries, the Mt. SAC Admissions and Records Office, the college administration building reception desk, the Mt. SAC library, and the campus bookstore. The schedule is also available at the Mt. SAC web site at http://www.mtsac.edu.
For more information on registration for the spring semester, call the Mt. SAC Admissions and Records Office at (909) 594-5611, ext. 4415.
- 30 -Voters Pass Mt. SAC Bond Measure
Walnut, CA … Voters passed Mt. San Antonio College's facilities bond measure, Measure R, by just over 58 percent during the November 6 general election. The bond measure needed 55 percent voter approval to pass and passed by a vote of 18,722 to 13,461.
"Mt. SAC's future begins today," said college president Bill Feddersen.
The $221 million bond measure will be used to renovate and replace the college's aging and deteriorating buildings, and to accommodate Mt. SAC's growing enrollment. With more than 40,000 students, Mt. SAC is California's largest single campus community college. That enrollment, according to projections, could grow to 66,000 by 2013. But the facilities bond will help as Mt. SAC prepares for the challenges of the future.
"The college will be transformed over the next 10 to 12 years because of the bond," Feddersen said.
A recent survey of campus buildings found that 67 of the college's 78 buildings need renovation or replacement. Leaking roofs, earthquake safety concerns, antiquated heating and air conditioning systems, faulty plumbing, and foundation cracks are among the problems facing Mt. SAC's facilities.
Some of the projects that will be funded through Measure R include a Science Laboratory Building, Workforce Training Center, a Business and Computer Technology Center, an English as a Second Language Building, and a Health Careers building. The projects are part of Mt. SAC's 2020 Vision Master Plan for the campus.
Measure R becomes the second bond issue in the college's history. In 1947, just after Mt. SAC opened, voters approved a $1.75 million bond measure.
Event Planned for Management Institute Awareness
Walnut, CA … Mt. San Antonio College business students will hold a special event to promote awareness of the college's Management Institute on Wednesday, November 7, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in front of the Mt. SAC Student Life Center.
The event, part of a business class project, is being held to provide information about Mt. SAC's Management Institute, the different business degree programs offered, and business certificate programs. Information booths will display program information, and a free lunch will be provided for students.
The Management Institute was established last year as a pathway for students working toward their associate degree. The institute benefits students in several ways by forming a community of learners who proceed through classes together.
For more information about this event or the Management Institute, call Business Professor Ralph Jagodka at (909) 594-5611, ext. 3945.
Foundation Inducts New Directors
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Walnut, CA ... The Mt. San Antonio College Foundation recently welcomed two new members to its Board of Directors, Huey-Min Yu of Hacienda Heights and Spencer F. Lyon of Hacienda Heights. Both will serve three-year terms with the Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises supplemental funds for scholarships and special projects for Mt. SAC.
Yu is the President of Platinum Realty, Inc. located in Diamond Bar. He served on the Board of Directors of the American International Bank in the City of Industry from 1994-1998. He is an active member of the Hacienda Heights Chinese Association, the Alhambra Chamber of Commerce, and the Chinese Joint College Alumni Association of Southern California. He has a masters degree in accounting from the University of Houston, and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Texas A & M University. In addition, he has coordinated and developed construction projects in Texas and California.
Lyon, a 1966 graduate of Mt. SAC, is a retired sales manager from Reynolds Buick. He has 30 years of service with Reynolds. He is a member of the Baldwin Park Methodist Church, and has special interests in aviation and U.S. geography and history.
The Mt. SAC Foundation is led by a volunteer board of community members. Heinz Gehner, General Manager of the Shilo Hilltop Suites, will serve his second term as president of the organization this year.
- 30 -Writers' Day Series Presents Performance Poetry
Walnut, CA ... The Mt. San Antonio College Writers' Day Series will present an evening of performance poetry, "From Song to Slam and Back Again," featuring the Venice Slam Team Plus One on Tuesday, November 6, 8 p.m., in the college's Social Sciences Auditorium, 26B-101. This event is free and open to the public.
Reading and performing will be Derrick Brown, Brendan Constantine, Elizabeth Iannaci, and June Melby. Brown, a creative director for Invision Studios, has won national awards in poetry. He also serves as the co-director for the Teen Poetry program through the Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Foundation. Melby has performed the Bumershoot Arts Festival in Seattle, CBGB's in New York, and other venues abroad, including sold-old performances in London, Munich, and Amsterdam. She was featured at the Seattle Poetry Festival, and her work has been heard on national public radio. Constantine, a nationally published poet, is a director with The Valley Contemporary Poets. His work has appeared in numerous local magazines, and he is an avid supporter of the Los Angeles Poetry Festival. Iannaci also serves as a director with The Valley Contemporary Poets. Her first book of poetry was recently published. She is a founding member of the award-winning theater company The Wilton Project. Her work has appeared on the television series Ghost Stories.
This presentation is made possible by the Mt. SAC Writers' Day Committee, the Mt. SAC English Department, and the Mt. SAC Associated Students.
For more information on this Mt. SAC Writers' Day Series presentation, call (909) 594-5611, ext. 4712.
- 30 -Mt. SAC Program Bridges 'At-Risk' Students to College Success
Walnut, Calif.... Earning a bachelor's degree from a top Southern California university was the last thing on Joey Reyes' mind in high school. While attending Pomona High School, Reyes was not known for his college aspirations, but rather for his purple Mohawk hairstyle and break with convention. Today, however, he awaits a response to his admission application from Pitzer College in Claremont, California.
Planning to simply "find a job" out of high school, Reyes did not think his love of writing could develop into a career. Yet while enrolled at Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC), through the college's Bridge Program, Reyes found a new perspective.
"Focusing on becoming a serious student was an incredible change for Joey, but one for which he was ready," explains Dr. Audrey Yamagata-Noji, vice president of Student Services at Mt. SAC. "In fact, his high school teachers and administrators marvel at the progress he has made. According to our college faculty, Joey is bright, articulate and an eager learner - a true delight to have in class."
Key to Reyes' new awareness of his academic potential, however, was staying in school. This is where Mt. SAC's Bridge Program came in: "Bridge provided me with mentors and friends to keep me in college," says Reyes.
As denoted by the name "Bridge", the program provides a safe crossing for at-risk, first generation college students to the world of higher education. Initiated through recruiting activities in local high schools, Bridge focuses on early intervention through consistent and targeted student-faculty-staff communication.
"There's a real sense of family here," explains Patricia Maestro, educational advisor for the Bridge Program at Mt. SAC. "When students do not show up for a Bridge activity, we notice, and the students know we know. They sense that we care about them."
Many students begin their college experience via the Bridge Program's Summer Student Success Academy, a six-week academic and social experience leading into the freshman year. "Up to 70 percent of our Summer Academy students choose to go into our Freshman Experience," says Maestro.
A major focus of Bridge's Freshman Experience is developmental reading, English and math, coupled with college retention and success activities provided by Bridge. The program's services that encourage college transfer, such as counseling, workshops, university field trips, tutoring and more, paid-off for Reyes, who now plans to continue his education and teach high school English and college-level literature.
A culmination of Bridge's retention activities is leadership training for a subset of the program's 200 students. Selecting 25 students each year, Bridge faculty and staff administer a two-day leadership retreat from which the program's next Peer Advisors emerge. With up to nine Peer Advisors serving as critical communication links back to Bridge, the development of these advisors is important for Bridge student success.
As for Reyes, he awaits word on the next step in life as he works on publishing his first collection of poems and short stories. "I write about the personal struggles in life - those I go through and those I have endured," he explains
"Joey took a good, hard look at himself and decided he wanted something different in life," says Yamagata-Noji. "He wanted to learn…to really learn - not like the time he spent in high school. He wanted to read, to write. He wanted to make something of himself."
For more information about Mt. SAC's Bridge Program, please call (909) 594-5611, extension 6231.


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