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- Written by: Western Governors University
The university held its 64th (Orlando), 65th (Seattle); and 66th (Las Vegas) commencement ceremonies earlier this year to celebrate the recent graduation of more than 15,000 students from across the country.
Among those graduating were Ryan Clair of Lakeport received his Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance degree.
Laura McAndrews Sammel of Lakeport received her MBA in Healthcare Management degree.
WGU has recognized 8,938 undergraduate and 6,734 graduate degree recipients, who have completed their degrees since Jan. 1, 2018.
Their areas of study include business, K-12 education, information technology, and health professions, including nursing.
The average time to graduation for those earning a bachelor’s degree was two years, four months, while the average time to degree for graduate programs was one year, seven months. The average age for those who graduated is 38 years old.
WGU pioneered competency-based education, which measures learning rather than time spent in class. Designed to meet the needs of working adults, students study and learn on their own schedules with individualized, one-to-one faculty support.
They complete courses as soon as they demonstrate that they have mastered the subject matter, enabling them to move quickly through material they already know and spend more time on what they still need to learn.
As a result, many WGU students are able to accelerate their studies, saving both time and money.
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- Written by: California Community Colleges
California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley greeted the news as a sign of success for both the UC and community college systems.
“This record number of community college transfer students coming from 100 of our campuses and headed to the University of California to pursue bachelor degrees is evidence that our two systems are working together to help more Californians achieve their educational goals and improve the wellbeing of our state,” said California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley.
“Increased transfer rates from California community colleges to the UC and California State University systems is a key goal of our Vision for Success, and the recent agreement between the California Community Colleges and UC to further strengthen and streamline transfer will accelerate this positive trend,” Oakley said.
In a news release, UC announced it has offered admission to nearly 137,000 students, including the transfer applicants, to at least one of the system’s nine undergraduate campuses this fall.
The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation, composed of 72 districts and 114 colleges serving 2.1 million students per year.
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- Written by: Lakeport Christian Center Preschool
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lakeport Christian Center Preschool held its Family Fiesta Fundraiser last month and it was a tremendous hit.
Despite being held on a very hot day, many people came out and enjoyed a great time.
Close to 40 local businesses donated gift baskets and gift cards for the silent auction as well as food and funds for the event.
The LCC Preschool staff and student families did a wonderful job organizing, decorating and executing the event.
The preschool received a donation of a stone hippo bench and they dedicated the bench in honor of Mrs. Mary Paarsch for her 30 years of dedication to the Preschool.
LCC would like to thank everyone who came out to the event, including former preschool families from years gone by.
LCC is grateful for the generosity of the local businesses, families and individuals who gave so much to make this such an outstanding event.
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- Written by: School of Adaptive Agriculture
Already noted as one of the premier agricultural schools in Northern California for their Practicum Program, a 12-week course that runs twice a year (spring and summer), the School of Adaptive Agriculture wanted to offer a more accessible opportunity for those looking to experience farm life and health from the ground up.
During this week long farm experience, July 23 to 27, participants will dive into the foundations of where food comes from and experience real food, with a direct connection to farmers and the soil. They will see microbes, animals, and roots in action, for an exploration of the processes that create the nutrients our bodies need.
Through this immersive experience attendees will gain a new understanding of farming and ranching, learn to create nutrient dense meals, and eat real food. Participants will leave with inspiration and motivation, as well as first person understanding of how we are what we eat.
Based on the historic Ridgewood Ranch in rural Mendocino County, the school campus includes a 1920s schoolhouse, orchard, market garden, sheep, chickens, pigs, an old growth redwood grove, cool pond for taking dips in, compost lab, outdoor kitchen, bath house, dining area, compost toilet, and workshop.
Lodging is available on site for workshop participants. If you choose to stay onsite, on one of these hills, your home-away-from-home for the week, will be a private 10-foot by 12-foot canvas wall tent equipped with solar power and furnished. Open your tent in the morning to views of grasslands, forests, our market garden, herds and flocks of sheep, chickens, cattle and wild animals galore.
Cost of the workshop and onsite lodging is $975 per person and $675 per person for the workshop only.
Register online at http://school-of-adaptive-agriculture.org/qsot-event/healthfarm/.
For more information contact Kelly Hansen at the School of Adaptive Agriculture,