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The move follows a vote by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges granting the campus its initial accreditation at the Commission’s June meeting.
“We are proud to welcome Madera Community College to the family of California community colleges,” said Tom Epstein, President of the Board of Governors. “We congratulate the dedicated faculty and district leadership for providing this underserved area of the Central Valley with expanded learning opportunities to help more students achieve their educational goals.”
Madera Community College has an enrollment of approximately 5,600 students and is the fourth college in the State Center Community College District.
It opened on its current, 114-acre site donated by local landowners in 1996 and comprises an administrative building, an Academic Village Complex with 50,000-square feet of classroom and laboratory space, a sports and fitness complex and advanced manufacturing center.
“This accomplishment is something that our community has been waiting for a long time and much needed.” said campus President Angel Reyna. “It has been a collective and collaborative effort, and I look forward to the continued work to better serve our students as a college. As a new college we want to be an institution that is student and community centered, and provides equitable outcomes for each of our students, and to that end we commit towards transforming ourselves into an anti-racist institution while producing the future workforce our community needs.”
Madera Community College’s goal is to provide a “welcoming, clear and engaging campus environment through a Guided Pathways approach for all students resulting in the fulfillment of the College’s mission, vision and values.”
Guided Pathways is a highly structured approach with a set of clear course-taking patterns to promote better enrollment decisions based on a student’s interests.
The California Community Colleges Vision for Success identifies Guided Pathways as the primary vehicle for achieving six key goals to improve student outcomes and promote equity and economic mobility in the California Community Colleges system.
Projections indicate Madera Community College’s service area will be among the fastest-growing population centers in the Central Valley. More than 80 percent of its students are from historically underrepresented populations and the campus has been recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution.
The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation, composed of 73 districts and 116 colleges serving 2.1 million students per year.
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Additionally, there are numerous wastewater treatment facilities in the area that are looking for new employees for the workforce.
The Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College is now offering an associate in science degree in water and wastewater treatment in addition to the 18-unit certificate program.
The certificate can be completed in one year (fall and spring semesters), and students can earn the degree by taking additional general education courses to expand their knowledge.
The associate degree is ideal for those who are interested in going into management jobs at water and wastewater agencies.
Please note: Due to the current pandemic the Woodland Community College will be offering these classes in an online platform or possibly a hybrid of some onsite classes with mostly online classes.
Students will need a computer or a smartphone and moderate computer skills in order to attend these classes.
Three level-one courses in Water/Wastewater Treatment and Water Distribution are offered in the fall semester on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8:50 p.m. starting on Aug. 17.
The level-two courses are taught in the spring semester beginning Jan. 11, 2021.
“The starting wages for public utilities in these counties range from $16 an hour up to $35 an hour, depending on the county,” said instructor John Hamner. “With a few years of experience the salary rates can reach $25 to $45 an hour, and this usually includes benefits like retirement, medical and dental.”
Drinking water comes from groundwater wells and from surface water sources like lakes and rivers. State and federal laws require that this water be tested, and treated if necessary before it is deemed safe for drinking.
The testing and the treating of safe drinking water is a task performed by certified water operators.
Federal and state law requires that the men and women that operate water and wastewater treatment facilities be certified through the State Water Resources Control Board.
The certificate and degree at the Lake County Campus provide all the knowledge and understanding to pass the certifying exams.
Protecting our drinking water sources from contaminants in California has become more important than ever. Often drinking water sources become contaminated by sewage.
Wastewater treatment and disposal are becoming more important as the need for safe drinking water sources increases. One of the end products of wastewater treatment is recycled wastewater, which used to be considered a disposable by-product of wastewater treatment.
Today this product is in high demand, and only certified wastewater operators can produce and provide this valuable resource while also protecting drinking water sources.
For more information about the Water and Wastewater Treatment program, call the Lake County Campus (707-995-7900) or instructor John Hamner (707-277-0420) today.
The Lake County Campus, located at 15880 Dam Road Extension in Clearlake, has been providing quality education to the residents of south Lake County area for more than 43 years.
For more information about the Lake County Campus, please visit the website at http://lcc.yccd.edu .
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The LCFB scholarship is awarded to students who are pursuing an agricultural field and is based on academic merit, extra-curricular activities and a demonstrated interest in agriculture.
The group feels that it is important to support these young agriculturalists in their educational endeavors so that they come back to enrich beautiful Lake County.
These scholarship recipients are Jared Pyzer, a 2020 Middletown High School graduate, attending UTI to study mechanics; Abbey Brown, a 2020 graduate of Middletown High School, studying veterinary medicine at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Rayne Reese, a 2020 Middletown High School graduate, studying animal science at Santa Rosa Junior College; and Rebecca Harper, a 2019 Upper Lake High School, who will be entering her second year at Oklahoma State University studying animal science with an emphasis on livestock production.
The Wildhurst Scholarships have a broader scope and are open to all exceptional students pursuing a degree.
The Hans and Carol Dobusch Scholarship Committee chose Madison Naughton, a 2020 Lower Lake High School graduate, studying international relations. The Myron and Marilyn Holdenried Scholarship Committee awarded Allison Bryant, a 2020 KHS graduate, studying environmental science and continuing her volleyball career at Catawba College in North Carolina.
The Lake County Farm Bureau raises money for its youth education and scholarship programs during the Annual Meeting Dessert Auction which would be in its ninth year. Scholarship recipients are usually honored at the Annual Meeting and usually assist in the Dessert Auction activities. LCFB also hosts a raffle that benefits scholarships and other youth agricultural programs such as 4-H and FFA.
Unfortunately, the Lake County Farm Bureau has postponed its Annual Meeting and Love of the Land Dinner, where scholarship funds are normally raised. However, the board is hoping to reschedule for the fall or develop another creative way to raise money for the Lake County Farm Bureau scholarship program.
“We appreciate all the community's support over the years for this important program and we look forward to continuing to honor successful young students in our community,” the Farm Bureau said in a statement.
The Lake County Farm Bureau is Lake County’s largest farm organization, representing over 450 farm families and individual members. LCFB strives to protect and promote farming throughout Lake County and to find solutions to challenges on the farm and throughout the rural community.
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“I appreciate the support for my bill to prevent schools to from losing critical funding because of a public safety power shutoff,” Sen. Dodd said. “It’s especially important now considering the financial challenges presented by Covid-19 and the prospect of another destructive wildfire season. This proposal will help make schools whole if they are forced to endure another PG&E outage.”
California public school funding is based on average daily attendance, reported three times a year by school districts.
Under current law, if schools are forced to close because of a public safety power shutoff, such as those across the North Bay last year, they could lose part of their expected allocation.
Senate Bill 884 changes that, explicitly authorizing the state to backfill average daily attendance money.
SB 884 is sponsored by the Sonoma County Office of Education and coauthored by Sen. Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg. It was approved by the Senate with unanimous support.
“As we enter wildfire season, it is welcome news that schools can now be assured that they will not lose funding because of school closures related to power shutoffs,” said Steve Herrington, superintendent of Sonoma County schools. “Schools face many uncertainties and challenges headed into the fall, and it is helpful to know that they do not have to worry about a loss of funding due to power shutoffs outside of their control. Sonoma County Office of Education was proud to be a sponsor of this legislation.”
Dodd represents the Third Senate District, which includes all or portions of Napa, Solano, Yolo, Sonoma, Contra Costa and Sacramento counties.