Transcript Paradise Valley Community College

Faculty at Paradise Valley
Community College
Creating a Learning
Centered College
HLC
Jeanne Franco
Casey Durandet
Sally Rings
Marianne Roccaforte
Jan Downey
Sherry Adams
Dr. Rick Vaughn
Self-Study Chair
Jane Marks
10 More Years to Serve
Passport to Paradise
Welcoming New Students
TCT - Chavez, Durandet, Hill & Storslee
Making Sure We Have
the Technology We Need
Planning for Tomorrow
Ocotillo Co-Chairs
James Patterson
Donna Rebadow
Emerging Learning Technologies
Reusable Learning Objects
Writing – Published Authors
Lois Roma-Deeley
Alan Tongret
Phi Beta Lambda - Bahman Maneshni
Hot off the Press: Arizona Competition
Mr. Brad Shaffer, first place in Accounting Principles & first
place in Sales Presentation.
Mr. Justin Witt, first place in Business Principles & first place
in Business Law.
Mr. Josh Brox, first place in Computer Application & second
place in Information Management.
Ms. Kia Smith and Mr. Chad Wahlgren, first place in Emerging
Business Issues.
Mr. Chad Wahlgren, second place in Marketing.
Nursing - Rose Dermody
Meeting Our Health Care Need
John C. Lincoln Partnership
Fire Science – Dan Donahue
Training the First Responders
Partnership with Local Fire Departments
Dance & Culture - Sonia Valle
Bringing the World to PVCC Through Dance
Business Club – Dina Preston Ortiz
Disney World
London
Pottery – David Bradley
Searching the World for Art
Professional Scientist Preparation Program
Hank Mancini
Scott Massey
Jane Marks
Lynda Santiago
Renee Cornell
Marianne Roccaforte
Harry Birkman
Larry Burgess
Math
Chemistry
Advising
Biology
English
Geology
Science Bridges - Lynda Santiago
100% PVC’s “Bridges” students remain
in programs of higher education today.
NSF Grant
Helping Minorities Pursue Science Degrees
Ask a Librarian - Shelle Whitten
24/7 access to
our Librarians
Faculty Recognition
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Kurt Hill:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers ~ 1998, 2002, 2004, and 2005
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Umar Sharif:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers ~ four time nominee and 2005
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Linda Knoblock:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers ~ four time nominee and 2005
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Jeffrey Lace:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers ~ 2004 and 2005
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Thomas Powell:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers ~ 2004 and 2005
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Jeanne Franco:
Authored an Illustrated Audio Tutorial in Accounting accompany a new Fundamentals of Financial
Accounting text published by McGraw Hill/Irwin.
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Catherine Mendoza:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers ~ 2004 and 2005
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Bahman Maneshni:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers ~ four time nominee and 2005
Faculty Recognition
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Gene Rister:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers ~ 1996, 1998, 2002, and 2005
Marquis Who’s Who in America ~ 2000 through 2005
Marquis Who’ s Who in the World ~ 2003, 2004 and 2005
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Marilyn Cristiano:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers ~ 2005
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Hank Mancini:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers ~ 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2005
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Bill Lyon:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers ~ 2002 and 2005
Who’s Who in America ~ the 56th as well as the Millenium (2000) edition
Who’s Who in the West ~ 1998-99
Who’s Who in American Education ~ March 2005
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Jim Rubin:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers ~ 2003 and 2004
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Kevin Arps:
The NISOD Excellence in Teaching Award ~ 2002
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers ~ 1998 and 2000
Who’s Who in America ~ 2004
Faculty Recognition
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Lois Roma-Deely:
Governor’s Arts Awards Nominee-Arizona Commission on the Arts, Creative Artist ~ 2003
YWCA Tribute to Women ~ Creative Artist Nominee ~ 2002
Barbara Heming Nominee (Outstanding Writing) 2003
Ragdale Fellow, Ragdale Foundation Writer’s Residency (Poetry) 2003
Emily Dickinson Award in Poetry National Poetry Competition, Finalist~2001, semi-Finalist~2002
and 2003 (Universities West Press)
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Stephen Nicoloff:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers ~ two times
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Joan Ritsch:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers ~ 2000
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Casey Durandet:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers—2005
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Jon Storslee
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers—2005
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Sherry Adams:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers ~ three time nominee and 2005
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Gary Zaro:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers ~ 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2005