The Schoolcraft Connection Vol. 20, Issue 8, Jan. 23, 2007
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A little of Alternate TUNING THE Women’s Basketball Alternate RADIO ACROSS Italy in your THE ENTIRE team dominating FrequenciesFrequencies SPECTRUM own backyard the court ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT • PAGE 13 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT • PAGE 12 SPORTS • PAGE 16 ConnectionThe Schoolcraft VOLUME 20 ISSUE 8 SERVING THE SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY FOR 20 YEARS January 23, 2007 GebhardtNEW to TRUSTEEfill board vacancy APPOINTED BY KATIE RUDOLPH has been an adjunct professor at Madonna NEWS EDITOR University’s College of Education. Community involvement is key for Gebhardt. “I am a firm believer in giving On Dec. 16, the Board of Trustees held back to the community,” she says. She was a special meeting to interview candidates involved in the board of directors of the for the vacant spot left by Kevin McNa- Northwest Wayne County League of Wom- mara, who stepped down after being elected en Voters and the Livonia Senior Center. Wayne County Commissioner this past No- The position Gebhardt has been appoint- vember. Seven applicants were interviewed, ed to will be up for re-election on May 8. and after a voting process the Board selected “I will definitely be running for the trustee Joan Gebhardt. position to which I have been appointed,” Choosing among the applicants was a she says. difficult task, according to Dr. Conway Gebhardt believes her qualities will Jeffress. “We had an excellent field of complement the board well. “My sense of candidates. None of the persons interviewed genuine care and concern for our youth would have been inherently bad for the and their future is a critical quality of board,” says Jeffress. He also commented those in educational leadership roles,” she that one reason the board chose Gebhardt is comments. “I possess a strong experiential because she had a very strong interview and background directly related to the trustee was very prepared. position and also possess the ethical per- Gebhardt brought to the interview four sonal qualities needed to exercise fair and letters of recommendation, including one equitable judgment.” from Governor Jennifer Granholm. The college’s commitment to the future “I have years of experience in education, is one thing Gebhardt hopes to augment a love of and a belief in life-long learning while serving on the board. “I think that SC and the opportunity to devote the necessary is on the cutting edge of many areas because time required to serve on the board,” says we are best suited to train and retrain much Gebhardt. of our workforce. We must be ready for the Gebhardt holds a bachelor’s degree in future,” she asserts. elementary education and a master’s in Gebhardt had a personal connection with educational administration from Eastern the college before she was appointed to her Michigan University. She has worked for current position, as her two children attend 31 years in K-12 education, serving as a the college. “Both of my own children at- teacher for 10 years and a principal for 20 tend SC and have received an excellent start years for the Taylor School District. She also in their careers of culinary arts and nurs- Photo by Rena Laverty worked for the Armada School District for a ing,” she says. “Just as SC has changed their Joan Gebhardt poses inside the McDowell Building. Gebhardt was year, serving as a principal and a mentor for futures, I want the opportunity to be able to elected to fill the vacancy left by Kevin McNamara on Schoocraft’s other principals. For the past four years she transform other people’s lives.” Board of Trustees. College could see changes due to Prop 2 job-related skills identification, interviewing still operate the WRC? Would we have to ments which talk about the implications of Admissions practice techniques, job-hunting strategies, educa- rename it? Do we have to restructure it?” Proposal 2, and of course they are offering not an issue tional counseling, assistance in applying for There are also indications that scholar- their services.” school-related financial aid and a support ships that are earmarked for women may The documents compare Proposal 2 BY MICHAEL SIEGRIST group with other women and job placement not be permissible. Jeffress expressed that to the one in California (209). They are EDITOR IN CHIEF guidance. community colleges may have to worry that describing all of the implications of the Another issue that may come under fire any of their programs that have dispropor- proposition and the unexpected changes Programs from the Women’s Resource is scholarships offered through the center tionate numbers of males or females might that occurred as a result. Center may come under fire in the next few that focus primarily on women. Director of come under scrutiny, because it may appear “It is never just confined to the paragraph years due to a ban on Affirmative Action, Women’s Resource Center Nancy Swan- as though they are operating a program that that it started with,” states Jeffress. which passed with 58 percent of the vote on borg declined to comment as the college is gender specific. The president responded with concern the Nov. 7 election. As a result, the face of continues to look at the possible outcome of “When the lawyers start to get in- when asked if there is a fear that the WRC the campus has the possibility of changing the initiative. volved— in making money— that is when may have to be eliminated or completely dramatically, as the institution focuses on “Every time you create legislation there you have to worry about the implications of changed. how to prepare for the effects of the ban. are tenants that go along with it. The intent the act, rather than the immediate or stated “Well, yes there is a fear, because I think Programs that may conflict are the never stays confined and so now what we purpose of the proposal,” says Jeffress, who it is a very successful program. It does what CHIPS program, designed to assist women have is say a program like the Women’s has already begun receiving proprietary in transition. The program provides asser- Resource Center,” suggests Schoolcraft documents from law firms. “[Law firms] tiveness training, guided career exploration, President Dr. Conway Jeffress. “Can we have already started sending out docu- See Proposal 2 PAGE 2 News .............................2 SPRING BREAK Editorials ......................4 Panama City Beach, Fl YOU CAN STILL GO!!! 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About Adolf Hitler” by Swiss-born, The scholarship received its name from Berlin-based director Dani Levy shot to the widely acclaimed Kalamazoo Promise, a first place ahead of a raft of Hollywood program set up by anonymous donors that blockbusters and the latest James Bond funds higher education for students who film “Casino Royale.” The picture attend and graduate from Kalamazoo public has enjoyed massive coverage in the schools. Corriveau believes the program will German press, which has focused on help students transition from a community the question of whether it is acceptable college into a four-year degree. to laugh about Hitler six decades after “It is a great asset for students who work World War II. hard to get into college, and it is also an incentive to stay there.” LONDON Following growing concerns about the WORLD’S FIRST low skill and education level in the Michi- “TEST-TUBE” BABY GIVES gan work force in the face of global compe- BIRTH TO A SON tition, Gov. Granholm convened the Cherry Louise Brown, who was the world’s Commission in 2004. The goals of the first “test-tube” baby, has given birth Photo by Michael Siegrist Commission were to double the percentage to her first child. The baby, Cameron BY MICHAEL SIEGRIST stands now, class of 2007 graduates can of high school graduates who get degrees. EDITOR IN CHIEF John Mullinder, was born Dec. 21 in look forward to $4,000 in state scholarship They found 40 percent of the popula- the western English city of Bristol, money if they complete at least two years at tions of economically leading states have Newly elected State Representative Marc associate degrees and 33 percent have reports said. “He’s tiny, just under six a public or private college or trade school in Corriveau (D-Northville) hosted an event bachelor’s degrees. However Michigan fails pounds, but he’s perfect,” the Mail on Michigan. in the VisTaTech Center on Dec. 19 to to compare, with 29 percent holding an Sunday newspaper quoted her as say- Schoolcraft opposed an early form of the celebrate the new Michigan Promise Grant. associate degree and a mere 22 percent with ing. The baby was naturally conceived. The conference was one of many across legislation that would have increased the amount of the scholarship while withhold- a bachelor’s.