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UKIAH, Calif. – Mendocino College students Christina Casella and Kathryn Dudley have a lot in common, including their work in health care facilities and interest in science classes.
In addition, the two Lake County residents are recipients of the Mendocino College Yvonne Sligh Book Awards this spring.
Pursuing a career in nursing or as a physician’s assistant, Casella currently works at St. Helena Hospital in Clearlake as an emergency medical/emergency room technician.
She is enrolled in 16 course units this semester and attends classes at the college’s main campus in Ukiah and its Lake Center in Lakeport. Her studies are focused on microbiology and biochemistry.
Casella, who earned a 4.0 grade point average in her prerequisite classes last semester, would like to continue her education at Mendocino College.
“It’s close to home and affordable,” said the student who named anatomy as her favorite class, adding that she felt challenged by the summer session course. “I learned a lot and enjoyed the instructor.”
Like Casella, Dudley is studying microbiology this semester with plans to enter Mendocino College’s Nursing Program. She will complete her coursework for an associate’s degree in natural science this spring.
Dudley also attends classes at both the Ukiah and Lakeport locations of the College. In Lakeport, she has enjoyed the political science class and she named Rick Jones as her favorite teacher.
Dudley has managed to maintain a 3.56 grade point average while attending Mendocino College.
With 17 units of courses this semester, Dudley still finds time to volunteer her services at Evergreen Healthcare nursing home in Lakeport.
“I love it,” she said, noting that she assists patients with their occupational and physical therapy routines.
The Yvonne Sligh Book Awards benefit Mendocino College students by providing vouchers to assist with book expenses.
The awards are funded by Mendocino College faculty, administration and staff, the Nebraska Book Co., College trustees, the Mendocino College Foundation and donations.
Established in 2002-03 by the foundation, the award program honors Yvonne Sligh, the late librarian who was employed at the college for 16 years.
Since its establishment, the program has grown exponentially. Students may receive the book vouchers if they are not eligible for any other financial aid and do not receive Mendocino College scholarships.
Individuals who are interested in making a donation to the Yvonne Sligh Book Award Program are asked to contact the Mendocino College Foundation at 707-467-1018.
Additional information may be obtained by calling the foundation or by visiting its Web site, http://foundation.mendocino.edu .
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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Middletown Adventist School recently completed a read-a-thon to raise money for a new playground.
The students got sponsors and then read like crazy to earn money for this much-needed playground.
Points were awarded according to length and difficulty of books.
Mariah Damante, grade six, was the top reader in grades third to eighth, racking up 45 AR points.
In grades K-2, Madison Fox, grade one, was the winner, reading 45 books in two weeks.
Everyone worked hard, improved their reading and supported their school by bringing in almost $3,000 from this event.
Middletown Adventist School is a small, family-style Christian school that is part of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist school system.
For more information call the school at 707-987-9147 or visit www.maschool.org .
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Early last summer the Yuba Community College District (YCCD) embarked on a historic journey by successfully financing a multi-campus Solar Photovoltaic Electric Generating Project.
The multi-campus sites include Yuba College in Marysville, Woodland Community College (WCC), the Yuba College-Sutter County Campus, and the WCC-Colusa County Outreach Facility (CCOF).
At 2.8 megawatts, the YCCD Solar Program is one of the largest community college solar projects in the state of California, and allows YCCD to continue with its mission of being a steward of sustainability in the community by creating and using alternative forms of energy to sustain and promote a healthy environment.
Today, YCCD is one step closer to completing its multi-campus solar project. At Yuba College, construction on the solar panels is 98 percent complete with all panels and electric main equipment having been installed and tested. Full commissioning for the Yuba College solar panels is slated for April 9-10.
Similarly, WCC is roughly 90 percent complete with the construction of its solar panels. All panels and electric main equipment has been installed. At WCC-CCOF, SunPower has begun physical construction of the parking lot canopy structures with completion expected in late April. The design work for the solar array for the Yuba College-Sutter County Campus has been completed and construction is to start shortly, with an anticipated end date of June 2012.
“As these solar projects move to completion, the District continues to send a strong and clear message to our communities that we are committed to green technology and energy efficiency as stated in our Sustainability Board Policy 6610,” said YCCD Board of Trustees Chair Brent Hastey. “I would like to thank all of our staff for making this possible and for freeing up precious operational dollars in the future for educational services to students and our communities.”
It is anticipated that YCCD will receive nearly $3.1 million in rebates over the next five years, or just over $600,000 a year thanks to the multi-campus solar arrays.
When the annual incentive payment is combined with an annual cost avoidance of over $800,000 for energy that the District will not have to purchase, YCCD will benefit in the amount of almost $1,500,000/year for the first five years.
Additionally, it is anticipated that YCCD will achieve a gross energy savings of $19,581,702 over the life of the solar project.
The resources garnered from the energy savings will first be utilized to pay off the $15 million in Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds the District issued to finance the project, with the remainder being directed at supporting instructional programs.
The system consists of 8,384 panels spread out over the 4 sites. The total capacity of the system is 3,481 kWp with a 25 year energy production of 156 million kWh. That’s the equivalent of powering 488 single family homes per year or 12,200 over the course of 25 years.
During that same time span, CO2 emissions will be reduced by 81 million pounds. Both WCC and Yuba College will have ground tracking systems covering 5.2 and 8.4 acres respectively, while the solar panels at CCOF and the Sutter County Campus will consist of parking canopies.
When the project is completed it will generate two-thirds of the electricity needed by YCCD classrooms and offices.
“The culmination of the solar project ushers in a new era for YCCD where the district proudly takes on the role in our region as an environmental steward, helping to create a greener, cleaner future for our students and the communities we serve,” said YCCD Chancellor Dr. Douglas Houston.
The Yuba Community College District spans eight counties and nearly 4,200 square miles of territory in rural, north-central California. It has colleges in Marysville and Woodland, an educational center in Clearlake, outreach operations at Beale Air Force Base and in Williams, and will be adding an outreach facility in Sutter County as part of the Measure J facilities bond.
For more information about YCCD visit www.yccd.edu .
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Starting this week Alan Siegel's Media Class has announced the start of the flag contest.
The flag design has to be school appropriate and have something to do with Carlé.
The contest deadline is at the end of the fifth grading period, and after all the flags are printed and the weather clears the flags will all be flown around the quad.
On March 23, Carlé students Tonya Smith, Jesse Green, Forest Ferris, Nathan Galindo, Paige Finley, Dane Pearson, Mayra Pantoja, Denis Warner, Chantilly Pannel, Laura Houchins and Jonathan Warren went to Tatonka and helped run their first mini golf tournament.
On March 24, the Lower Lake School House Museum held a fashion festival.
Carlé students Leticia Bowman, Pannel, Marla Mitchell, Sabrina Farnan, Martinique Throop and Paige Finley volunteered there and helped by bussing tables, washing dishes, and serving food. The event went very well and all the students were helpful and respectful.
The Carlé student government has started selling hot chocolate once again. It will be sold every day. Student council member Jade Fox along with student Justin Lindsey and graduated students Rebecca Englander and Jerry Stahlman run the sale in Carlé's culinary room during break.
The students of the week this article are Tonya Smith and Charles Trujillo. Both of these students have been excellent students.
On March 29 Kyle Scott and Daniel Hernandez showed their senior portfolios. Congratulations on a job well done.
That is all for now, have a great week and a great spring break!
Jade Fox is a student at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake, Calif.