Las Positas C The President’s Monthly Report to the Board of Trustees, Campus, and Community | July 2015

LPC Welcomes New VP

LPC Celebrating Our Community welcomes Roanna Summer Heats Up with Parade, Veterans Orientation, Bennie as LLNL Internships, Library Exhibit, and Musical Comedy the new Vice LPC Research at Livermore Library. President of LPC students share their original Courtesy, Roanna Bennie Bennie Roanna Courtesy, Academic research with the community in the Services, replacing Janice Undergraduate Science Research Poster Noble, Ph.D., who retired. “We Exhibit at the Livermore Public Library. are excited that we are getting On display through July 31st, the posters such a talented person for this were selected from LPC’s May position,” said LPC President professional-level poster session—a rare Barry A. Russell, Ph.D. opportunity at a community college. LPC posters also will be part of the Innovation Ms. Bennie brings more than Tri-Valley Leadership Group’s July 30th

15 years of experience as an Bill Nale Innovation Forum & Expo. academic administrator to her We Love a Parade! Chabot-Las Positas new position. She comes to Community College District Chancellor Don’t Miss LPC from Miramar College, Jannett N. Jackson, Ph.D., above left, and This Hilarious where she served as the Vice President Russell ride in the LPC Fire Musical in

President of Instruction. She Truck at the June 13th LPC’s has also held administrative Parade. Our Veterans First Program also Outdoor posts at Allan Hancock was on hand, as well as our Fire Service Amphitheater! College, , and Technology Honor Guard and students. Alfresco fun Life Pacific College. For more awaits guests at than eight years, Ms. Bennie Operation Gateway for Veterans. The LPC’s inaugural also taught Speech Veterans First Program is presenting an Arts Theater Courtesy, production in Communication courses. She orientation, Operation Gateway 7: A the Outdoor earned bachelor’s and master’s Veteran’s Transition to Success, July Amphitheater of the Mertes Center for degrees in Speech 23rd and 24th—a great opportunity for the Arts: A Funny Thing Happened on Communication from Montana veterans to experience firsthand the the Way to the Forum, at 8 p.m., July State University and community and camaraderie at LPC. 23rd-26th. Winner of six Tony Awards, State University, Northridge, including Best Musical and Best Book, respectively. Student Veterans Intern at LLNL. it’s a joyous, musical romp through LPC has developed a new two-year Rome with desperate lovers (pictured above), scheming neighbors, and secrets In this issue Engineering Technology degree program with Lawrence Livermore National behind every toga. Bring a lawn chair or  Welcome to New VP Laboratory specifically for veterans. blanket and pack a picnic or enjoy the  Summer News and Events Hear our student veterans talk about this LPC food truck. Tickets are $15 general  In Memoriam outstanding opportunity and their LLNL admission, $10 student, staff, and seniors (55+). Purchase tickets at the door or at  Community Ed Peru Trip internships in a video at http:// www.youtube.com/watch? http://laspositascollege.edu/  Athletics Roundup v=BxFt2ywi8RQ. performingarts.  Key Dates and Events In Memoriam: Jeremy Hamm key LPC mourns the loss of beloved Technical Theater Instructor Jeremy Please visit our website for more details about the latest news and events. Hamm who lost his long battle with cancer on May 12th. A passionate July advocate for the arts and a phenomenal 23 6-Week Summer Session Ends teacher, Mr. Hamm worked for the 23-24 Operation Gateway for Veterans; please see page 1 article Chabot-Las Positas Community College 23-26 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, District for nearly 40 years. He served as Outdoor Amphitheater, 8 PM; please see page 1 article* set designer for many other highly August regarded organizations and was a 6 8-Week Summer Session Ends recipient of the prestigious Eisner Prize. 13 District Convocation at He earned his bachelor’s degree with 14 College Day at Las Positas College honors in Design and Art History at 17 Instruction Begins for Fall 2015 Semester Williams College and his master’s degree in Scenography at UC Berkeley. *Ticket info at laspositascollege.edu/performingarts. LPC’s Theater Arts Program is Parking permits are required at all times on campus. establishing a scholarship in Technical Las Positas Connection is published by the Office of the President. Issues are Theater in his honor. Donations can be posted online at laspositascollege.edu/president. Mary Lauffer, Editor. sent to: www.gofundme.com/uns2uk. President Russell Leads Peru Tour

President Russell (second row, second from left) led LPC’s Community Education trip to Peru last month. Travelers visited breathtaking sites and met with villagers and school children, bringing them gifts from LPC. For information about LPC’s many Community Education opportunities, please visit the website at http://www.laspositascollege.edu/

communityed/index.php. Russell President Courtesy, Athletics Roundup: New Coaches, Class, Champ, Camp New Coaches. LPC is pleased to New Class. LPC is offering a new Kinesiology class welcome two new head coaches with this fall semester: an introductory course of the martial art extensive experience as coaches and system of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu. For information, please athletes. Livermore resident James visit the online course schedule. Giacomazzi becomes LPC’s third Men’s Basketball Coach in the team’s Coach Giacomazzi New Champ. Congratulations to Kinesiology nine-year history. He comes to LPC Instructor Geoff Smyth who won the title of National from where Handball Champion in his age group at the 65th National he led the team to 209 victories over Four-Wall Handball Championships. 11 years. Trevor Rose has been named Head Coach of the new Women’s New Camp. Summer fun was a slam dunk at LPC’s Water Polo team. He most recently Children’s Basketball Camp for girls and boys earlier this served as a water polo coach for seven Coach Rose month. Men’s Basketball coaching staff and players years in the and Lamorinda area. Livermore taught young people skills, teamwork, respect, and good resident Kate Faix-Bennett will serve as Assistant Coach. sportsmanship in a fun and positive environment.

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