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California State University, San Bernardino CSUSB ScholarWorks Inland Empire Hispanic News Special Collections & University Archives 6-11-1997 June 11th 1997 Hispanic News Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/hispanicnews Recommended Citation Hispanic News, "June 11th 1997" (1997). Inland Empire Hispanic News. 130. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/hispanicnews/130 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections & University Archives at CSUSB ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Inland Empire Hispanic News by an authorized administrator of CSUSB ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. nSMBMBER YOUn "BAD’' ON FATHER'S 0/^% SUNDAY, JUNE IS A Publication of the BULK RATE Hispanic Communication & -rmn- U.S. POSTAGE Development Corporation PAID San Bsrnardtno, CA PERMIT No. 118 Wednesday INLAND EMPIRE June 11,1997 4^ P Volume 10 O Number 21 Hispanic Ne\ -1 ■'c Serving the Hispanic Communities in the Inla pire ' San Bernardino • Colton • Rialto • Bloomington • Redlands • Fontana • Rancho Cucamonga • Ontario • Victorville • Riverside • Casa Blanca • Moreno Valley • Corona • Perris Tho Inlond Empire's Only Hispenic Minority Owned English Langusge Newspaper r. Albert K. Karnig to take over reins at Inland Empire Citizens honored by the Ameri­ §al State, San Bernardino in August can Heart Association, Western States Divi­ the advancement of higher education is sion for exemplary service to the community quite clear. We are very pleased that he will be bringing those qualities to San Bernardino.” Karnig, 55, has served in his current position since 1988. He is responsible for various academic activities includ­ ing programs and instruction, budget­ ing processes, diversity initiatives and outcomes, outreach programs and academic planning and standards. During his tenure he has helpedlead the' university’s successful 10-year reaccreditation and through revision of (L to R ) Marcelino "Chico" Garza, Donna Pyle, Kathy Cummings, the university’s strategic plan; super­ Mary Adams, Bill Johnson, Gordon Fung, M.D.,M.P.H., Becky Talley, vised the creation of several new cen­ Graciano and Trini Gomez ters, institutes and academic programs; The American Heaa Association, States Affiliate, John C. Longhurst, developed new academic .standards; and Western States, including California, M.D., Ph.D., reported during the con­ Dr. Albert K. Karnig encouraged growth of the honors pro­ Nevada and Utah Affiliate, held its ference that, “The general public places New President of Cal State gram and student retention initiatives. annual staff and volunteer conference their greatest trust in the American University, San Bernardino The New York City native previ­ Thursday, June 5th through Sunday, Heart Association and its support sys­ ously served from 1986-88 as vice presi- June 8, at the Fairmont Hotel, San Jose. Dr. Albert K. Karnig, provost and tems!” Longhurst further stated that .dent for academic affairs at Arizona During the conference, 600-700 par­ vice president for academic affairs at the American public is putting their State University, where he helped de­ ticipants were educated on topics rang­ tl^University of Wyoming, was re­ money and support in their local Ameri­ velop a five-year strategic plan for the ing from the latest heart disease and cently named president of California can Heart Association activities. Al­ institution. stroke research and treatments, how to State University, San Bernardino by though there is .strong support, “heart He served on the faculty at Wyo­ outreach into minority communities, the CSU Board of Trustees. He will di.sease remains our nation’s and San ming, ASU, Texas Tech University and public advocacy and partnerships with assume his new position in August, Bernardino County’s numberone killer the University of Texas at Austin. He businesses. The presentations were de­ when Anthony Evans will retire from and stroke is the third leading killer” he has written two books and published livered by volunteers consisting of car­ office after serving 15 years as CSU said. more than 50 articles and monographs. diologists, physicians, researchers, San Bernardino president. He also has served as a National Sci­ health educators, business owners and “I am excited about this opportunity The highlight of the conference was ence Foundation referee and on edito­ other persons from the private sector. and delighted with the confidence the annual awards dinner to honor the rial boards of several journals. He has The incoming president of the shown in me by the CSU Board of efforts of individuals and organiza- conducted research projects forthe U.S. American Heart Association, Western Trustees,” said Karnig. “I have greatly Department of Labor, National Insti­ Continued on page 4 enjoyed my years at the University of tutes of Health, the Brookings Institute Wyoming and leaving my colleagues and other agencies. Jerl Mata Leutz is top scholar will be difficult. However, I also am He earned a BA Degree in Political Jerl Mata Leutz is graduating from quite impressed with the people I met Science and History from Augustana Ramona High School, Riverside, with at CSU. I look forward to working with College and a MA and Ph.D Degree in the distinction of being at the top of his them and other students, faculty and Political Science from the University of class with a GPA of 4.6! Leutz will be staff as well as with the San Bernardino Illinois. sharing the spotlight with classmate community. Cal-State, San Bernardino CSU-San Bernardino opened in Vanessa Harbaugh as the graduating is an exceptional institution with ex­ 1965 and currently enrolled more than class CO-valedictorian. traordinary personnel and excellent 11,500 students on its 430-acre cam­ Leutz, the son of Dale and facilities.” pus. Resulting from steady growth in Bernardine Mata Leutz and grandson “Albert Karnig has the experience, student enrollment in the 1980s, the of Esther Mata, retired Social Security personal characteristics and vision to university has constructed new facili­ admini.strator and community activist, lead CSU San Bernardino into the 21st ties over the past 10 years, including a was recently honored at Ramona High century,” said CSU Trustee Ralph faculty office building, academic fa- Schools with the California Scholar- Pesqueira. “ His strong commitment to Continued on back page Continued on page 2 Jerl Mata Leutz Education Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, June 11,1997 Top Scholar- Fromp.i s.B. County Wide High School Dropout Rates Up ship Federation, High Honors in GSE San Bernardino - According to data are the large number of students attend­ of alternative education and indepen­ Economics, Outstanding Achievement released today by the California De­ ing continuation, alternative and char­ dent study programs. by the Press Enterprise,, High Achieve­ partment of Education (CDE), after ter schools. Some of these schools have "In addition, our schools are provid­ ment in Science and Math, The Presi­ declining for a decade, the 1995-96 had a very high dropout rate that im­ ing students with more options to con­ dential Award for Academic Achieve­ high school dropout rate in San Bernar­ pacts the district and county wide totals, nect their academic studies to the world ment and has been nominated to be dino county has risen to 4.7 percent. but it is not a trend we are seeing in the of work and help them to prepare for listed in Who’s Who in America’s High The county wide dropout rate for 1994- average district," said John Duffy, re­ college," said Smith. "We need to con­ School Students. 95 was 3.9 percent. Since June of 1986, search analyst for the San Bernardino tinue these types of programs which He is a member of the Riverside the dropout rate in the county has expe­ county Superintendent of Schools help our students see their education is Kiwanis’ Key Club and past partici­ rienced a steady decline of 61.8 per­ (SBCSS). relevant and if they don't graduate from pant in the Greater San Bernardino’s cent. In comparison, the state dropout According to Duffy, the report shows high school, their future options will be Future Leadership Program. rate declined 56.2 percent during the that other state dropout rate for 1995-96 limited." His parents, father a general con­ same time period. is 3.9 percent which continues a state­ Dropout data are collected from tractor and mother is enrolled at South­ "County wide, we have experienced wide 10 year decline. The prior year's grades 7 through 12, only data for grades ern California Law School, recognized a slight increase in the overall dropout state dropout rate was 4.4 percent. Fif­ 9 through 12 are presented as illus­ their son’s attributes and special tal­ rate, yet it's important to note that the teen districts in San Bernardino county trated: ents, and encouraged him to pursue majority of districts in San Bernardino had dropout rates below the state aver­ higher academic attainments. His National Event Dropout Rate, Oct. '94 county had a decrease in their dropout age and seven districts in the county had Source: CPS Survey, Grades 10-12 mother stated that he started reading at rate from the previous year,” com­ dropout lat^s,above the, .state.-average. the early age of two. mented Barry Pulliam, county superin­ The national dropout rate was;S;3 pej-H- CJjaracteyistifj: n Eytgil •; i- .jtvNunibei^j Leutz has an added talent in draw­ tendent. "In the last ten years, we have cent in 1994-95, the most recent year Dropout Of ing and painting. He is a descendent of Rate Dropouts cut the percentage of county dropouts available. Seventeen districts in the Emanuel Gottleib Leutze (four times by over 60 percent. While we are county had dropout rates at or below the removed), who painted George Wash­ Total 5.3% ■ 497.000 pleased with these results over the past national average and five districts in the Race/Ethnicity ington crossing the Delaware.

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