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The Cerro Coso Women’s Volleyball team will host an Adult Midnight Madness Grass Doubles Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, July 13, 2019. 

The event will take place under the stars from 6pm to 2am on the Soccer Field.    

An Adult 4-Man Co-Ed Indoor Tournament will be held the following Saturday, July 20, 2019 in the Gymnasium from 8am to 4pm.

Players will battle under the lights, inside and out, for a fee of $30 per player. 

All skill levels from Master to Disaster are welcome!  Join the Coyotes for some volleyball fun.

For more information contact Head Volleyball Coach Kim Young at Kimberly.young@cerrocoso.edu.

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For those with a sense of adventure, mystery, and discovery, Cerro Coso Community College is offering an archaeology class at the Ridgecrest campus this fall. Part detection, part research, and part treasure hunting, the course will cover the basic principles of archaeology, study ancient civilizations around the world, and practice hands-on archaeological techniques.

ANTH C131 (72646) introduces archaeology as a subfield of anthropology that studies humanity’s prehistory, history, and present through the study of material remains and the archaeological record of human development from our origins to modern times. The course includes a discussion of the nature of scientific inquiry; the history of interdisciplinary nature or archaeological research, dating techniques, methods of survey, excavation, analysis, and interpretation. Students will learn cultural resource management, professional ethics, and selected cultural sequences. 

The class will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 to 12:26 p.m. in East Wing 205.

The class will be taught by Dr. Sarah King who joined the Cerro Coso faculty in 2011. Fascinated by the study of human remains from the Stone Age to modern day forensics classes, King has experience researching evidence of violence in skeletal remains. She holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in Anthropology from UC Santa Cruz, and a Master’s of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Mexico. She spent 4.5 years in England earning her Ph.D. in Archaeological Science with emphasis in Violence and Warfare in Iron Age England from the University of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Originally from Redding, California, King participated in two memorable archeological digs in Paris and one in Spain.

On campus Fall 2019 classes at Cerro Coso Community College begin August 26, 2019. Complete registration and course information is available on the web or contact the Counseling Department today at 760-382-6219.

Explore something exciting this fall at Cerro Coso Community College.

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Cerro Coso takes pleasure in recognizing years of service for employees.

Every year the College honors long term classified staff, administrators, and retirees during their spring Professional Development Day.

Those being recognized this year play many roles within the college community and include: 5 Years of Service: Rebecca Pang, Christy Jansson, Justin Witt, Yvonne Martin, Juan Bombela, and Kristin Hanle; 10 Years of Service: Crystal Leffler, Joana Galvez, and Lynn Charlon; 15 Years of Service: Juan Prieto; 20 Years of Service: Sherri Windish and Heather Ostash; and 35 Years of Service: Natalie Dorrell.

Cerro Coso benefits from the dedication and skill these employees bring to their work every day. “Today we recognize the support, dedication, excellent work, and special efforts these employees have contributed to the success of our students,” said President Jill Board. “Your loyalty and distinguished service to Cerro Coso Community College is appreciated!”

Photo Caption: Cerro Coso President Jill Board congratulates Natalie Dorrell the Director of Public Relations and Institutional Advancement on 35 years of service to the college.

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Summer classes officially begin Monday, June 10, 2019. (Individual courses may have different start dates.  Check the schedule of classes for specific start and end dates). 

Stay up to date with all that is happening by checking your college email daily!

The beginning of the semester is here!

Online Classes: To login to your online class: Go to insideCC (or insidePC, or insideBC, depending on your email address extension), or visit www.cerrocoso.edu/login for a tutorial on logging in to your class on the Canvas learning management system.

On-Campus Classes: You must attend the first class meeting if you are registered or on the waitlist for an on-campus class, or you will be dropped from the class or waitlist. 

Bookstore: If you have not already done so, visit the on-campus or online bookstore for texts and materials: http://cerrocosocollegebookstore.com/ 

Student Center is now open! Please stop by and check out this amazing space on the first floor. There are several tables and chairs to sit back and relax and plug-ins for laptops and phones. Direct TV viewing for those moments between studying and classes and you may want to purchase and enjoy coffee or food from Pony Espresso!  Please enjoy the space and everything it has to offer, it is for you!

Pony Espress Summer Hours on Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Parking Pass: Ridgecrest campus students remember to get your parking pass at https://www.permitsales.net/CerroCoso

Navigate: A new free mobile app that will help you thrive at Cerro Coso.  Navigate can help students at all levels, whether you're just getting started or are nearing completion.  Think of it like a personal advisor in your pocket! 

Welcome to the Summer 2019 semester at Cerro Coso Community College!

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Do you have a research paper that needs credible websites, published articles, and a bibliography in MLA or APA format? Do you want to learn how to pick a research topic, find appropriate resources, and successfully compile everything together in a paper? Citing, citations, credible sources – are these terms confusing? Hearing about APA and MLA for the first time? Do you want to improve your library and internet research skills.

The Library Research Class LIBR C100 at Cerro Coso Community College not only prepares students to excel in their courses with term papers, it is also transferable to the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems. Learning research and documentation styles efficiently and effectively can save time and improve grades.

The one-unit course teaches students the fundamentals of the research process and documentation styles. Students are introduced to the organization of information in the library setting and learn to access information through the use of online catalogs and databases.

“I wish I would have taken this class my first year,” said Tony, a 2^nd year student at the college. “It would have helped me get good grades in all my classes with term papers!”

First year student Matt agrees with Tony stating “This class should be required for every college student. Period.”

Olivia, also a 1^st year student at Cerro Coso, said of the class, “I thought I knew how to research, but I ended up learning so much in this class about academic sources, citing in MLA and APA, and how to search online more effectively.”

Cerro Coso is offering two sections of this course at the Ridgecrest campus this fall!

Librarian Sharlene Paxton will instruct a class from 10:20am to 12:25pm on Tuesdays and another class on Wednesdays from 6:45pm to 8:50pm in LRC Room 631.

The college is currently registering for Fall 2019 classes. Register today online at www.cerrocoso.edu or call the Counseling Department at 760-3894-6219. On campus classes begin August 26, 2019. Take charge of your future and register today!

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The Honors Program at Cerro Coso celebrated its 2019 graduates: Elinelle Lee, Mariela Germann, Nadia Khatib, Andrew Ostrom, Chance English, Felicity Browne, Carol Blair, Christine Joy Coronel, Michael Chung, Michael Skipworth, Rhiannon Ximenez, and Grace Lloyd.  

The graduates, their families, faculty, and fellow Honors Program students attended a luncheon held on May 4^th to recognize these outstanding students. 

The Cerro Coso Honors Program is designed for students with high educational goals, interested in courses designed to appeal to the imagination and challenge the intellect.  To be certified as an Honors Program transfer student or graduate, a student must complete a total of 16 or more units of Honors credit.  Hold a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25 in transfer-level courses, and meet all the Cerro Coso graduation requirements or transfer requirements for a four year college.

An honors contract starts with an agreement between an Honors Program student and an instructor in a non-honors course, outlining an independent program of study designed by the student and instructor. The contract work is completed concurrently with a non-Honors course. As in all Honors courses, students explore a specific topic in greater depth and/or breadth, including a 2,500-word research paper. Upon completion and approval of the project, the student earns honors credit toward completion of the Honors Program.

The many benefits of being an Honors Program graduate includes priority admissions, extra scholarships, guaranteed housing, priority registration, and other benefits through transfer agreements at UCLA, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, CSU Fullerton, CSU Long Beach, San Diego State University, Chapman University, Pitzer College, Cal Poly Pomona College, San Jose State University, University of San Diego, Whitman College, Pacific University, La Sierra University, Occidental College, and Pomona College

Two $500 Faculty Honors Scholarships were awarded to Chance English and Mariela Germann, and $1,000 President’s Honor Scholarship went to graduation high school student Emily Aralar, for her academic performance.

Picture Caption: Cerro Coso Honor Graduates l to r: Elinelle Lee, Mariela Germann, Nadia Khatib, Andrew Ostrom, Chance English, Felicity Browne, Carol Blair, Christine Joy Coronel, and Michael Chung. Not pictured: Michael Skipworth, Rhiannon Ximenez, and Grace Lloyd.

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On Thursday, April 25th, the Cerro Coso Community College Foundation recognized its 2018/2019 scholarship recipients during a Scholarship Awards Ceremony held in the Community Room at the Ridgecrest Campus.

The CCCC Foundation awarded more than $118,000 in scholarships to Cerro Coso students in 2018/2019.

Scholarship recipients were chosen by selection committees based on their academic excellence, work experience, majors, community activities, and commitment to their educational endeavors.

The Foundation distributed more than $75,000 in Promise Scholarships to students last year.

Now in its 41st year of awarding scholarships, the CCCC Foundation is able to recognize deserving students each year thanks to the extraordinary generosity of donors, community partners, faculty, and staff, as well as the financial investments that support the Scholarship Program.

Picture Caption: L to r: KCCD Trustee and CCCC Foundation Board Member Jack Connell, student Morgan Novark, College President Jill Board, and Foundation Scholarship Chairman Derrick Hu. Novark is the recipient of the Gail Marie Petty Memorial Scholarship.

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The Beta Kappa Chi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) at Cerro Coso Community College (CCCC) held an induction ceremony to welcome a record-breaking 298 new members on Saturday, April 27 at the Ridgecrest Campus.

The substantial increase in PTK membership is due in part to scholarships provided by the Cerro Coso Community College Foundation. 

PTK serves to recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students and provides opportunities for individual growth and development through honors, leadership, and service program.

To be invited to join Phi Theta Kappa, students must have completed at least 12 hours of course work and have earned a GPA of at least 3.50.  

Cerro Coso students inducted into the Beta Kappa Chi chapter include: Christian Acosta, Peggy Agapiou, Tricia Aguirre, Daychavon Ahumada, Modesto Alcala, Shaylynn Alvarado, Antonio Alvarez, Mark Arviso, Jeffrey Avant, Joseph Ayala, Ashleigh Ayers, Alison Baker, William Balanzar, Tyrone Baldwin, Jakyrise Ball, Brian Ballard, Donta Ballard, Theodis Barley, Julia Barnum, Kyle Barrett, Lane Beaulieu, Cory Belcher, Kari Benson, Marc Betita, Jeffrey Bivens, Kristofer Bland, Joseph Boatman, Brenda Bolanos, Gregory Bonner, Jesus Borjas, Eric Bounvongxay, Michael Bradford III, Kennady Brady, Omar Breedlove, Jeffery Bromfield, Sterling Brown, Tyler Browne, Tyrrell Burriss, Sergio Cadavid, Robert Cadogan, Angel Camacho, Jamarea Campbell, Nathan Campbell, Steven Carlson, Steve Carrasco, Jessie Carson, David Castro, Guiroberto Castro, William Castro, Ruben Chacon, Olly Chapman, Amir Chaudhry, Arsh Chaudhry, Andrew Chavez, Rafael Chavez, Brint Clark, Daniel Classon, Duncan Cloud, Jahmal Coleman, Raheem Coleman, Richard Collins, David Cooper, William Copp, Raymundo Corona, Zachary Crawford, Michael Dearborn, Jose Delgado Jr, Subber Dhillon, Miguel Disarufino, John Duft, Jacqueline Dyson, Noah English, Amy Ertl, Gabriel Estrada, Daniel Evangelisti, Denny Fields, Jeffrey Fleming, Luis Flores, Ronald Fraijo, Enrique Franco Martin, Keith Franklin, Zechariah Frazier, Gavann Freiberg, Daniel Freier, Alexandria Gallagher, Javier Galvan, Art Garcia, Jacob Garcia, Austin Garrett, Emma Gilmartin, Roderick Glover, Curtis Golden, Edgar Gomez, Travontae Grays, Alontae Green, David Gresham, Michael Gresham, Miranda Grey, David Griffin, Patrick Griffin, Richard Guevara, Devon Guidry, Ronald Guidry, Marcos Guillen, Benjamin Gutierrez, Joseph Gutierrez, Grace Haddock, Robert Ham, William Hampton, Mark Hannah, Michael Hargrove, Alexander Harmon, Lonnie Harris, Gillermo Hartman, Alexander Harwell, Mohamed Hassan, Ahren Haugley, Lee Hazelwood, Ernesto Hernandez, John Hernandez, Victor Hernandez, Joe Hill, Ross Hill, Victor Hill, James Hilliard, Richard Holguin, Steven Honma, Mikaela Hopkins, Michael Hunter, Marijke Ijff, Cordell Jennings, Lindsey Jensen, Sergio Jimenez, Gavan Johns, Angela Joy Johnson, Caleb Johnson, Delonte Johnson, Ryan Johnson, William Johnson, Lisa Johnston, Brennan Jones, Helen Jones, Katelyn Jones, Joshua Judson, David Justice, Jacob Kelley, Joseph Kikuchi, Shaunn King, Tyler King, Raji Kitchen, Phillip Knox, Michael Kruger, Jennifer Kunz, Patrick Lamour, Tony Lang, Jason Lattier, Theoran Laws, John Lawson, Aidan Le Francois, Robert Leagons, Nicole Lemons, Edward Leonard, Derric Lewis, Pui Wan Adeline Li, Christina Litster, Hector Lopez, Julio Lopez, Frank Lugo, Michael Lujan, Ngu Lwin, Christopher Maletta, Thomas Markham, Lazarus Marquez, Kelly Martin, Gabriel Martinez, Charles Mason, Julius Mason, Kenneth Massey, Brooke Maxwell, Willie McDade, John McGuire, Sofia McIntyre, Ryan McKinney, Donald McNeely, Kevin McRae, Adan Medina, Ricardo Medina, Sergio Medina, Julian Melendez, Jose Mendez, Samantha Mendez, Reina Mendoza, Warren Meyer, William Miller, Steven Miner, Lauren Moncur, Rudy Montoya, Derrick Moore, Freddie Moore, Ramon Mora, Cassidy Morgan, Justus Morris, Ryan Munoz, Jason Myszkowski, James Newsome, Dung Nguyen, Long Nguyen, Thomas Nosler, Emmanuel Nunez, John Nunez, Naomi O'Connor, Renan Oliveira, Derik Oliver, Andrew Ostrom, Tristan Papazian, Krystal Park, James Parker, Kennith Pecore, Adriana Peru Aguirre, Kira Peters, Nguyet Pham, Megan Pierce, Frank Pina, Claudiu Ponoran, Antonio  Powell, Marland Purvis, Rachel Quan, Telesforo Quintanilla, Adolfo Quiroz, Anthony Ramos, Dean Raya, Jeffrey Raymond, Charles Rector, Demond Richardson, Bernadette Rigney, James Riley, Jeffrey Risch, Ryann Ritchie, Coby Roberts, Dale Rodabaugh, Salvador Rodriguez, Simon Rodriguez, William Rodriquez, Ana Patricia Ruvalcaba, Freddy Sagastume, Felipe Salazar, Luis Salgado, Dayna Salter, Tariq Samat, Alexander Sanchez, Jahaziel Sanchez, Paul Sanchez, Benny Sandoval, Renee Santa Maria, Matthew Santos, Justin Savage, Chad Scholer, Michael Scott, Lionel Shell, Gerardo Sillas, Thomas Snider, Edward Soto, Allison Stacey, Zachary Strazi, Sean Sullivan, Marcus Summerlin, Jacquelin Taylor, Marquis Thomas, Donn Thompson, Timothy Thornburg, Michael Thornton, Johnny Torres, Courtney Troffer, Brynn Turpin, Adam Ullah, Angel Valenciana, Alexander Valentine, Jorge Valle, Thue Vang, Carlos Vega, John Vermillion, Vincent Vigil, Luis Villarreal, Justine Wagner, Justin Wallasch, Hsin Wang, Juan Ward, James Watson, Steven Watts, Joshua Wilson, Ronald Winchester, Dustin Wingard, Niyatii Winters, Jason Young, Frances Yu, Aurjion Zamani, David Zemp, and David Ziehl.

Picture Caption: 2018-2019 PTK Officers (Left to right) Abigail Voigt, Cameron Reese, Jonathan Blair, Elinelle Lee, Carol Blair, Andrew Ostrom, Felicity Browne, William Zajicek

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The Student Government of Cerro Coso (SGCC) celebrated the achievements of students, faculty, and staff at all CCCC campuses and across all academic programs at their 35^th Annual Spring Awards Luncheon held on May 2, 2019. The following awards were presented:

President’s Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards: Nina Aquino, Noah Bailey, William Banks, Kimberly Borey, Tanya Brown, Olivia Bumbaca, Zulema Castillo, Phillip Chacanaca, Arsh Chaudhry, Nathan Crites, Chance English, Amy Ertl, Tanya Frandsen, Jose Gonzalez, Grace Haddock, Lauren Harris, Ross Hill, Naomi Hillis, Angela Johnson, Katelyn Jones, Anita Keller, Elinelle Lee, Erin Lewis, Donnell Marin, Wolf Milheim, Kaitlyn Morgan, Andrew Ostrom, Kira Peters, Gloria Solorio, Zachary Strazi, Angela Teslaa, Grace Vankirk, and Kayla Waasdorp.

Phi Theta Kappa All-California Academic Team: Chance English and Lauren Harris.

Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar Chance English.

Coca-Cola Leader of Promise Scholar Lauren Harris.

Honors Transfer Council of California Conference Outstanding Abstract Gideon Ondap.

Department Awards for Outstanding Achievement: Jennifer Martinez, Allied Health; Enrique Franco Martin, Business and Information Technology; Carol Blair, English and Foreign Languages; Olivia Ortiz, Industrial Arts; Brynn Turpin, Mathematics; Christina Litster, Paralegal; Noah Bailey, Science; Carol Blair, Social Sciences; Maria Guishard, Visual and Performing Arts.

Site Student of the Year: Gloria Solorio, Eastern Sierra College Center; Lupita Zamora, East Kern Tehachapi Campus; and Christine Dochterman, Kern River Valley Campus.

Tutor of the Year Blake Sarrett.

CCCC Foundation, Inc. Student Athlete Academic Achievement Award Brock Duffield (Men’s Basketball).

CCCC Excellence in Education Award Child Development Professor Vivian Baker and Digital Media Arts Professor Suzie Ama.

Staff Awards: Sylvia Sotomayor, Web Content Editor – Academic Senate Staff of the Year.  Lacie Galvan, Accounting Technician II – Classified Senate Staff of the Year.

SGCC Awards for Teaching Excellence: Cliff Davis, IWV Full-Time Faculty; Gary Enns, KRV Faculty; Scott Cameron and Lucila Gonzalez-Cirre, Online Faculty; Carlos Wright-Tkacz, ESCC Faculty; and Don Rosenberg, Adjunct Faculty.

Photo Caption: Students receiving Department Awards for Outstanding Achievement (l to r):  Olivia Ortiz, Industrial Arts; Maria Guishard, Visual and Performing Arts; Carol Blair, English and Foreign Languages and Social Sciences; Jennifer Martinez, Allied Health; Enrique Franco Martin, Business and Information Technology;  Brynn Turpin, Mathematics, and Noah Bailey, Science. Not pictures Christina Litster, Paralegal.

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What’s the Risk?

Especially if you are an abusive relationship, drugs and alcohol can make an unhealthy situation worse. Your abusive partner may get you drunk or high to take advantage of you. When you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol, you’re more vulnerable to:

• Being sexually assaulted.
• Having unsafe or unprotected sex.
• Addiction.

A few other risks to consider are:

• Emotions may be stronger or change quickly.
• A bad situation may escalate more easily.
• It may be harder to take action to escape a bad situation (because you/your ride are unable to drive, it’s difficult to remember your safety plan, etc.).

If you have a problem with drug or alcohol abuse, don’t be embarrassed to admit it. There is help! Chat with a peer advocate to learn more about what you can do.

It’s Not My Fault!

It’s common for abusive partners to blame drugs or alcohol for their unhealthy behavior. Frequently, they do not accept responsibility for their actions or address the real reasons for the abuse. Drugs and alcohol do affect a person’s judgment and behavior, but they are not a reason for violent behavior. Watch out for these common excuses:

• “I didn’t mean what I said. I was drunk.”
• “I would never hit you sober.”
• “Drinking turns me into a different person. That’s not who I really am.”

It’s important to remember that when your partner is intoxicated or under the influence of drugs, their actions still reflect their personality. If your partner is violent when they are drunk or high, it’s probably just a matter of time until they are abusive when they’re sober.

Knowing the warning signs of an unhealthy or abusive relationship will help you distinguish between healthy and unhealthy behaviors.

Source: https://www.loveisrespect.org/is-this-abuse/drugs-alcohol-abuse/

Resources

Womens Center High Desert
Non-profit organization in Ridgecrest
134 S China Lake Blvd.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
womenscenterhighdesert.org
760-371-1969

Wild Iris Family Counseling & Crisis Center
Counselor in Mammoth Lakes
625 Old Mammoth Rd., #201
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
wild-iris.org
760-934-2491

Links

https://www.loveisrespect.org/resources/dating-violence-statistics/
https://www.womenslaw.org/about-abuse/am-i-being-abused/signs-abuse

Youtube

How to Leave an Abusive Relationship
How to Recognize a Toxic Relationship

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