MSJC Annual Report 2015-2016 by Mt. San Jacinto College

Transforming Learners. Transforming Communities. Transforming Lives.

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2016 Annual Report Message from the

Superintendent/President ach year I look forward to truly thanking you for your support and sharing the successes of Mt. San Jacinto College. Three exciting achievements highlight the 2015-2016 academic year for MSJC: we were the fastestgrowing community college in California; we were named one of the Top 150 colleges across the United States; and we were named the Number One College in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Roger Schultz, Ph.D. I am proud of these achievements, especially at a time Superintendent/President when most colleges are looking to boost their enrollments. Mt. San Jacinto College MSJC met the state’s goal of growing by 11.2 percent during the 2015-2016 year. MSJC is on target again in 2016-2017 to be the fastest growing college with a 6.76 percent growth rate. The Aspen Institute, a non-partisan education and policies study organization in Washington, D.C., once again named MSJC to its Top 150 list. Aspen’s selections are based on several points of data that show college performance in four key areas. I am honored that this is the second consecutive time the Aspen Institute has recognized MSJC for excellence. I am also extremely pleased that for an eighth consecutive year, the readers of The Press-Enterprise have voted MSJC as the best college, school or university in the two-county region. These are just three of the achievements that make MSJC an exceptional place to receive higher education. Reading through these pages you will learn about our faculty and student successes, new events, familiar events and more. This annual report will also tell you about our men’s and women’s basketball, soccer, softball and golf teams and their outstanding performances. The Board of Trustees adopted a $212.7 million total budget in 2015-2016, which is the largest budget in the college’s history and represents the ongoing fiscal stability of the District. The general budget allowed us to hire more faculty and staff and offer more courses for students.

Funding from Measure AA, helped us take the initial steps toward expanding our facilities to provide for current and future growth. The district’s approved budget is even higher at $224 million for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. The increase is due, in part, to the college’s growth and to the addition of Measure AA funds that will be used for bond approved projects. The MSJC Foundation continues to work with the Community Foundation to enhance the opportunities for our students and invest in our shared community. MSJC Foundation activities were added, changed and redesigned to raise additional funds for students and college programs. The annual 2016 Gala was again a sold-out event and the upcoming 2017 Gala is planned for March instead of February. We look forward to the 2016 MSJC Foundation Golf Classic at Journey at Pechanga in October to provide even more scholarship opportunities for students. We are excited about the new direction of the Foundation and appreciate the vital role each of you play in supporting the Foundation’s efforts to support our students and the college. I cannot express enough how lucky we are at MSJC to have an outstanding group of faculty, staff, administrators and Board of Trustees. This group of visionary and dedicated people are the reason MSJC is able to reach these accomplishments and the reason our students are able to achieve student success.

Board of Trustees Tom Ashley, President | Bill Zimmerman, Clerk | Sherrie Guerrero, Ed.D., Trustee Ann Motte, Trustee | Dorothy McGargill, Trustee | Anthony Raya, Student Trustee

2016 Annual Report Message from the

Foundation President t is my pleasure, in my first year as president of the MSJC Foundation board, to share with you the Foundation’s achievements and its support of students and the college during the 2015-2016 academic year. The successes you’ll read about in these pages are not just about us. These successes are also about you, because your generous donations made it possible for MSJC students to have opportunities they may have never imagined. From the MSJC Foundation’s fundraising events to unexpected generous donations, I can confidently report that 2015-2016 was a success. The foundation’s fundraising efforts were strengthened by the support of our community partners and MSJC faculty and staff. The foundation was proud to be part of MSJC’s first Annual Arts festival in November, which featured Laurie Pepper, author and wife of the late jazz artist Art Pepper. This event also included student art, music, food, and an enrollment fair where prospective students and families learned about the college. Donations and grants this year made it possible for nearly 70 students to receive scholarships totaling $63,463 during the 2015 State of the College and Foundation Fall Scholarship Awards luncheon. During the 19th annual MSJC College & Foundation Scholarship Awards Reception, 134

students were awarded $154,000 in scholarships by the Foundation and outside donors. The Foundation’s major social fund raising event, the annual MSJC Gala, drew a crowd of more than 450 guests in 2016. The date for the 2017 Gala is Saturday, March 18 at Monte De Oro Winery. I hope to see you at the 2017 Gala to help us break last year’s record and provide even more scholarship and mini-grant opportunities. Many activities that support instruction and development cannot be funded by state dollars, therefore it is especially critical that the Foundation is able to step in. The MSJC Foundation continues to evolve so it can respond to the ever-growing needs of the students and the college district. It is focusing on reaching out to increase the number of members in the Alumni and Friends Association, Legacy Society and President’s Club. Additional information regarding these opportunities can be found at www.msjc.edu/foundation. As an MSJC alumna and a member of the Foundation board for 8 years, I’ve been honored to be a part of what makes this 53-year-old college so great: Its commitment to students and their successes. On behalf of the MSJC Foundation Board, I thank you and look forward to bringing you yet another successful year. Thank you!

Executive Board & Committee Sharon Domenigoni, President | Richard Giese, Immediate Past President/Development Committee Chair Judy Guglielmana, First Vice President | Dee Cozart, Second Vice President | Mark Anselmo, CFO & Finance/ Investment Committee Chair | Roger Schultz, College Superintendent/President | Raymond Hicks, Scholarship Committee Chair Myrna Rohr, Public Relations Committee Chair | Don Domenigoni, Nominating Membership Committee Chair Candy Anady, Special Events Committee Chair

Sharon Domenigoni Foundation President Mt. San Jacinto College

Directors

Eagle Events

College Achievements

All That Jazz

Rickianne Rycraft, chair of the English Department at the Menifee Valley Campus, facilitates an audience discussion with featured guest Laurie Pepper (right).

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The inaugural Eagle Events featured UCLA Distinguished Professor Glen MacDonald as guest speaker to discuss climate change. Dr. Jim Davis, associate professor of history on the Menifee Valley Campus, founded the Eagle Events Committee. It aims to bring prominent speakers and performers to MSJC for students and the public.

Holiday Heroes MSJC hosted its ﬁrst Arts Festival in 2015 that included dancers, artists, poets, musicians, hands-on activities and food trucks. There was something for all ages. It also served as an Enrollment Fair to help current and future students register for classes. The event was free and open to the public. The event culminated with a special jazz performance and talk with author Laurie Pepper, wife of the late jazz musician Art Pepper.

$2.6 Million Grant to Help MSJC Students Succeed MSJC received a $2.6 million grant designed to provide students with access to more programs that will help them stay in college, succeed, and improve graduation and transfer rates. The grant from the U.S. Department of Education – Developing Hispanic Institutions Grant Program will beneﬁt all students at MSJC. This is the third grant of its kind that MSJC has received from the U.S. Department of Education under Title V. The college received $2.2 million in 2003 and $2.8 million in 2010.

Menifee Valley Campus Santa Claus gives donated presents to the Rivera family during an MSJC holiday event. The Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE), Holiday Celebration is held annually to bring gifts to MSJC student families. The MSJC CARE program is a state-funded program designed to provide assistance and support for single parent, head of household students.

Academic Years 1990-1991 to 2015-2016

Mt. San Jacinto College reached a milestone in 2015 when its Menifee Valley Campus turned 25! The MVC opened during the 1990-1991 academic year, with the first classes offered in October 1990. By the end of its first year, the new campus served 2,100 students. Today the campus serves about 11,000 students each semester. Dr. Richard H. Lowe, the college’s third Superintendent/President who served from 1988 to 1993, was at the helm during the construction and opening. Members of the MSJC Board of Trustees were: Alice P. Cutting, Ben Davis, Elgin Hushbeck, Robert J. McNerney, and John Motte. Bonnie Rogers served as Provost for the new campus. Among the first faculty to teach at MVC were: Pam Ford, Larry Barkley, and Fadi Nasr.

National Accreditation

#IamAwesome

MSJC’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program became nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Accreditation Programs – Joint Review Commission for Diagnostic Medical Sonography. This stamp of approval increases opportunities for student clinical training, strengthens the student learning process, and opens doors to student employment.

That was the message nearly 300 eighth-grade girls from the San Gorgonio Pass heard during the annual American Association of University Women’s STEM Conference at Mt. San Jacinto College. The event draws eighth-grade girls from middle schools in Banning and Beaumont and is designed to inspire interest in careers involving the science, technology, engineering, and math (or STEM) ﬁelds.

Colleen Saunders, director of the DMS program, is ready to help students achieve their goals.

Measure AA - Bond Oversight MSJC in One Word? Excellence. The Aspen Institute named Mt. San Jacinto College one of the top 150 community colleges in America for the second time. The institute’s College Excellence Program ﬁrst recognized MSJC in 2014 as a top 150 college. It recognizes institutions for exceptional student outcomes in four areas: student learning, certiﬁcate and degree completion, employment and earnings, and high levels of access and success for minority and low-income students.

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Board Organization Trustee Tom Ashley was selected to serve as board chair during the MSJC Board of Trustees annual reorganization meeting in December 2015. Trustee Bill Zimmerman was chosen to serve as clerk of the board.

Bus Stop Dedication MSJC joined the Riverside Transit Agency in a ceremony to dedicate the bus stop on the Menifee Valley Campus to the late Menifee Councilman Wallace “Wally” Edgerton.

Nine individuals were appointed to serve on MSJC’s Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee. A citizens’ committee is required by Prop. 39 because of the passage of Measure AA. The $295 million facilities bond was approved by voters in November 2014. MSJC appointed two citizens more than what is required to ensure diverse representation. The general duties of the committee are to keep the public informed of bond expenditures, review the expenditures, and to produce an annual report.

The ﬁrst members: • Chairman Robert “Bob” Botts – Member At Large, Banning • Vice Chair Amy Campbell – Member At Large, Temecula • Dennis Anderson – MSJC Support Organization (MSJC Foundation Board), Hemet • Dee Cozart – Business Representative, San Jacinto • Darryl Drott – Taxpayers Association, Menifee • Brenda Maya Esparza – Student Representative, San Jacinto • Judy Guglielmana – Taxpayer Association, Lake Elsinore • Altie Holcomb – Member At Large, Menifee • Salvador Valdivia – Senior Citizen’s Representative, Beaumont

From left: Guglielmana, Anderson, Holcomb, Esparza, Cozart, Valdivia, Botts, Campbell and Drott.

College Achievements

Measure AA Update Mt. San Jacinto College is in its first phase of expansion thanks to Measure AA funding approved by voters in 2014. The $295 million facilities bond will help MSJC better serve the students and its communities by funding renovations and new construction that will allow for the expansion of educational offerings. The district issued $70 million in the first series of Measure AA funds. That funding covered a variety of projects like the environmental impact studies that are required by the California Environmental Quality

Act before new construction begins. The district also purchased modular science labs and classrooms to serve as interim spaces during the upcoming renovation. Measure AA funding is planned to cover projects across the district’s 1,700-square-mile boundaries that stretch from the San Gorgonio Pass in the north to Temecula in the south. For more information, visit msjc.edu/MeasureAA.

MLK Remembered Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement were remembered during the 10th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Unity Breakfast, organized by the MSJC Diversity Committee. Congressman Raul Ruiz, D-Palm Desert, was the featured speaker. Student Mya Correa won ﬁrst place in the MLK student art contest for a sculpture titled “Heart.”

MSJC #1 Mt. San Jacinto College was named the #1 college in The PressEnterprise Reader’s Choice Awards for the seventh year in a row! This puts MSJC in the top spot for higher education in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Readers ﬁrst ranked MSJC as the number one college in the Inland Empire in 2009.

Little Rock Nine Terrence Roberts, one of the Little Rock Nine who racially integrated into an Arkansas high school in 1957, spoke at Mt. San Jacinto College to encourage students to evoke change. The event was organized by the Diversity Committee and Honors Enrichment Program.

Student Mya Correa speaks about her sculpture “Heart.”

Terrence Roberts, left, receives a standing ovation from students and from MSJC Superintendent/President Schultz after speaking about his experiences.

Dr. Raul Ruiz, Congressman from Palm Desert, addresses the guests during the Unity Breakfast.

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Professor Willie Hamilton, right, with members of MSJC Diversity Committee.

College Achievements

Student Successes

MSJC Student Shoots for the Moon Jasmine Board was selected to travel to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California to participate in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars project (NCAS). Board, a Murrieta resident, is studying in MSJC’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) program.

Pinning Ceremony Academic Stars

Seed to Tree Scholar

Vanesse Hiten, Ben Pisa, and Tamara Russell were selected for the 2016 Phi Theta Kappa All-California Academic Team. Hiten, of Murrieta, and Russell, of Lake Elsinore, were named First Team members. Pisa, of San Jacinto, is a member of the Second Team. Team members must have a minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA and be eligible to graduate with an associate degree. Applications are scored based on academic performance and rigor, community service, campus activities, leadership, signiﬁcant endeavor, letters of recommendation, and other criteria.

MSJC student Marina Henriquez earned the 2016 Seed to Tree Student Scholarship in the associate degree category from the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institutions Educators (AHSIE). She received a $500 cash award. Henriquez, an anthropology major, maintained a 4.0 GPA, and served on the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society as a Supplemental Instruction leader, mentoring other students.

Vanesse Hiten

Ben Pisa

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MSJC’s Registered Nursing Program recognized 46 students during its annual pinning on the San Jacinto Campus.

Making an Exhibition MSJC anthropology students helped design an exhibit on human evolution at the Western Science Center. The exhibit is the brainchild of Dr. Alton C. Dooley Jr., executive director of the Hemet museum, and Professor Erik Ozolins, who chairs the Anthropology Department at MSJC and serves as research associate at the museum.

Tamara Russell

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Top Honors New Scholarship MSJC student Kate Baldwin received the inaugural MSJC Jazz & Autumn Nights Scholarship. Kate, who plans on transferring to a 4-year university to study computer engineering, received $1,000 toward her education. MSJC Autumn Nights, which includes wine and local brewery tastings and a BBQ meal, is a casual celebration for community friends and alumni and helps raise scholarship funds.

Inland Treasures “Inland Treasures” a new TV show created by students at Mt. San Jacinto College aired in 2015. As part of their class project, these students gained real-world experience. The ﬁrst episode ‘For the Love of Trains’ explored the railroad museums in Perris and Riverside. It aired on FIOS Channel 45, a public access channel.

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MSJC student Terri Tomlinson earned top honors at the 16th Annual Honors Research Conference held at UC Irvine. She received the Director’s Scholarship for her abstract titled “Diatribe with Despair: Gerard Manley Hopkins’ Proto-Modernist Conﬂict with God Expressed Through His Mastery of Language.” This is the ﬁrst time in the history of the conference that an MSJC student has received this award worth $1,000. Students Rumby Mushonga and Tammy Russell received Honors Transfer Council of California (HTCC) Exceptional Achievement Scholarships for $250.

Student Winners Three MSJC teams competed in the annual University of California, Riverside Wind Turbine Competition. MSJC team Atomic Reactors, comprised of students Andrew Price, Anthony Martinez, Ryan Woodyard, Sammy Macaluso, and Patrick Ramaker, took 1st place overall. Team Average Joe’s Kenneth Torres, Roman Chaar, Sean Kerr, Sean Santarsiero, and Rama Chaar, took 2nd place, and Team Gemini completed its project and competed. They competed against students from Riverside City College, Moreno Valley College, Norco College, and Crafton Hills College. MSJC students Rama Chaar (far left) of Murrieta and Sean Santarsiero, of Temecula, watch as mentors from the University of California, Riverside (both far right) test their entry during UCR’s Wind Turbine Competition. The MSJC students were part of a team that earned second place in the competition.

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Student Life

Education on Display The MSJC Art Gallery on the San Jacinto Campus features art exhibits that are free and open to the public throughout the academic year. In May, the gallery holds the annual Student Art Exhibition to showcase the talents of students across the district. The artwork, nominated by instructors, features a range of media that students learn at MSJC – from painting and digital illustration to sculpting.

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MSJC oﬀers students enriching opportunities that go beyond the typical twoyear college. There are 30 clubs that hold a variety of campus and community activities, including BBQs, Homecoming, Honors Convocation, blood drives, suicide prevention awareness, art exhibits, and more.

Above: MSJC Ernie the Eagle enjoying Stagecoach Days in Banning with the community.

Students from the Talon Talks club organized the ﬁrst TEDxMSJC in 2016.

Above: Angela Mange, President of Future Leaders Club and MSJC employee Jared Davis draw on a poster near huge Ernie the Eagle, MSJC’s mascot, during Homecoming 2015. Left: Students Liliana Gomez, Brenda Maya Esparza and Helen Gooding worked to collect food that was distributed to local food pantries. The food will help MSJC students who need assistance.

Financials

MSJC Foundation

2015- 2016 Unaudited Actuals The MSJC Foundation disbursed a total of $424,818 during the 2015-2016 academic year.

Carl Prescott

Agatha Baxter Scholarship “The support that you are providing is going to help not only ﬁnancially, but also personally by letting me know that other people believe in me as well. I cannot express in words how truly grateful I am. From the bottom of my heart. Thank you!”

Mark Collins

U.S. Airforce Veteran MSJC Gala Scholarship

Mt. San Jacinto College District 2015- 2016 Unaudited Actuals

“My goal in becoming an Environmental Engineer is a simple yet lofty one, make a diﬀerence in the world. I tried that before with my military service and now I want to join a career ﬁeld that will have a larger impact on the world.”

Kimberly Sawyer

Molly Adams Scholarship

Mission Statement

Foundation Mission Statement

Mt. San Jacinto College oﬀers accessible, equitable and innovative educational programs and services to students aspiring to achieve their academic, career and personal development goals. We provide students a safe environment in which to pursue basic skills, career and general education pathways. Our programs lead to transfer, associate degrees and certiﬁcates which meet workforce development needs in our diverse communities. Our commitment to student success empowers students with the skills and knowledge needed to participate meaningfully in today’s complex world.

The mission of the Mt. San Jacinto College Foundation is to promote student success by enhancing the quality of higher education throughout the district by identifying and securing private support through community alliances.

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“I can honestly say, I see a brighter future. I will one day plant seeds of kindness, just as your organization has done with me. I will earn my bachelors in psychology, masters in social behavioral health, and PhD. in special education. I will then open an Early Intervention Educational Facility out here in Hemet.” 17

Are You an MSJC Graduate?

Marshall Hawkins

Are you an MSJC Alumnus? If so, become one of The Faces of MSJC. The campaign features faculty and current and former MSJC students and stories about their experiences at MSJC. You can view the campaign online and visit one of our campuses to see the posters in the libraries, enrollment centers, and more. Our hope is that success stories like yours will inspire future and current MSJC students to continue to reach for their goals.

Visit The Faces of MSJC at www.msjc.edu/faces, or call 951-487-3061 to ﬁnd out more.

A legendary artist who played with jazz greats like Miles Davis, Hawkins established the Jazz Studies Program at the Idyllwild Arts Academy and is co-founder and music director of Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines. Hawkins is an MSJC alum and member of the MSJC Foundation board.

MSJC Foundation

Tatiana Somers As an MSJC alum, Tatiana began as a student worker and moved into the role of a tenured full-time counselor. After attending MSJC, she went on to earn a Bachelor’s from CSU, Fullerton; a Master’s from University of Redlands; and a Doctorate from Argosy University.

Celebrating the Future More than 400 people attended the 8th annual Mt. San Jacinto College Foundation Gala. This year’s theme, MSJC – Building a Sustainable Future, featured a Recycled Art & Fashion Show with designs by MSJC Students. The event raised about $68,000 for student scholarships and other philanthropic endeavors. Students Mary Runde and Dennis Armatis tied for ﬁrst place, each receiving a scholarship for $1,000. The second place winner was Kyle Nguyen, who was awarded $750.

The Spillman Family - All Proud Eagles Alvin Spillman and his three sons Christopher, Tom, and Andrew Spillman collectively fulﬁlled military service with the U.S. Army, Navy, and Airforce, and attended MSJC.

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Hospital Auxiliary Supports Students The Hemet Valley Hospital Auxiliary donated $127,190 to the MSJC Foundation to provide scholarships for students majoring in health care. The auxiliary, established in 1956, retired after 59 years of service. Auxiliary volunteers, Pat Friend, Cheryl Trumpy, Edith Hamilton, Carmie Fox, Kathy Cole, Sally Chadwick, and Linda Macosky presented the money to support students in the health care field and to make sure the funds remained local. Up to five students will benefit from the funds each year. The gala included a silent auction, delicious meal, and live music by the band Kicks. The Foundation recognized those who have supported the college and its students. Alumni & Friends Association awards were presented to:

Outstanding Alumni and Friend of the Year: John and Yvonne Branchﬂower

Giving Pays Outstanding Staﬀ Member of the Year: Becky Elam

Outstanding Community Member of the Year: The Hemet/San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce

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Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year: Dr. Jeremy Brown

The generous gift donors make to the MSJC Foundation pays dividends to secure the futures of MSJC students. The scholarships supported through donations help students pay for tuition, books, or other fees so they can continue their educational journeys. Nearly 70 students received scholarships totaling $63,463 during the 2015 State of the College and Foundation Fall Scholarship Awards luncheon. During the 19th annual MSJC College & Foundation Scholarship Awards Reception, 134 students were awarded scholarships by the Foundation and outside donors. Scholarships totaling $154,000 were awarded.

Faculty BBQ, Brew and Black Hat Patsy The Mt. San Jacinto College Foundation hosted its annual fall event at the Menifee Valley Campus. “Autumn Nights” drew the community in for a casual celebration of our community friends and alumni. Guests enjoyed an evening under the stars that included oﬀerings from local breweries, wine, and BBQ. The local band Black Hat Patsy, who has members that are MSJC alumni, performed a mix of music from jazz standards to contemporary Top 40 hits and classic rock.

San Gorgonio Pass Campus Open House The MSJC Foundation hosted an open house and celebration of the Sunset Avenue Grade Separation project at the San Gorgonio Pass Campus. The free event invited the public for a tour of the Pass campus. It also oﬀered wine, appetizers, and live music from the San Jacinto Campus’ Golden Eagles Jazz Ensemble.

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MSJC Instructor Recognized for Excellence MSJC psychology instructor Anjeanette Oberg was selected as one of only four faculty members statewide to receive the 2016 Hayward Award. The Hayward Award is given to only four faculty members a year who have been nominated by peers from their college. It honors those who have a track record of excellence in teaching and in professional activities and have demonstrated commitment to their students, profession, and college.

On the Arts John Seed, chair of the Art Department on the Menifee Valley Campus, is a professor, painter, curator, and writer. He is a contributing blogger for the Huﬃngton Post and was featured on a Google Arts & Culture video, Name that Art. He published a book titled Artist’s Statements of the Old Masters. Seed also exhibited “Mashterpieces,” satirical digital re-workings of Old Master paintings at Stanford University’s Stanford Art Spaces program.

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Athletics

Teaching, Speaking, Writing MSJC business instructor Denis Nurmela had a busy year. He teaches, was one of the speakers at the 2015 TEDxTemecula, and runs the nonproﬁt YESplace, Youth Entrepreneurship Success training. He also co-authored YESisms 2016, a daily inspirational book. MSJC, Dr. Roger Schultz, and video instructor Bing Bruce are thanked for their roles in helping the YESplace.

Three Conference Championship Teams, Five Post Season Qualifiers Headline 2015-16 MSJC Athletics Year A Look at Modern Society Philosophy instructor Tom Donovan published the books Dialectic of Enlightenment as Sport and The False Dialectic Between Christians and Athiests with cover art by MSJC student Wendy Walczak.

The MSJC men’s and women’s basketball teams and the women’s soccer team won Paciﬁc Coast Athletic Conference Championships this past academic year to headline a strong year by the Eagle Athletic Department. The men’s golf team and MSJC baseball team also reached the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) State play-oﬀs and the softball team set a school record for victories. Jane Lee hits out of the bunker on Hole Six during Orange Empire Conference Match at The Springs at Soboba Golf Course.

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Above: MSJC’s Elijah Brown blocks a ﬁeld goal attempt by Antelope Valley’s James Augusta during a home game on September 5, 2015.

Two Mt. San Jacinto College defensive backs signed with four-year schools. Safety C.J. Parker signed with Purdue University and safety Jevon Gooden signed with East Tennessee State University. One of ten runs in the third inning, Eagles Josh Minder slides safe past Pasadena’s catcher Justin Cage during an Eagle’s win in 2016.

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Top 5 MSJC Athletic Stories of 2015-16 #2 #5

The MSJC men’s golf team set a school record for conference victories with 42 while qualifying as a team for the CCCAA Southern California Regionals, the best season for the Eagle golf team since 2002. Nathan Brady, Richard Schweitzer, and Nick Medeiros all were named All Conference.

The MSJC softball team set a school record for victories in a season as they ﬁnished 2016 with a record of 22-17. Ashley Brown earned All So. Cal honors and ended the season with the second most hits in a single season (55) and the second highest batting average (.495) in program history.

The MSJC soccer team won its second conference title in program history and reached the CCCAA play-oﬀs for the third straight season, ending the year at 16-4. Valeria Garcia was named the PCAC Defensive Player of the Year and Riley Ludwig earned co-Goal Keeper of the Year honors. Coach Chauncey Hays was named PCAC Coach of the Year.

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The MSJC men’s basketball team won their third straight PCAC North Division title this past season and reached the CCCAA Southern Cal Regional Semi-Finals before ﬁnishing their season with a record of 26-6. Tre Nottingham was named PCAC Player of the Year and First Team All-State. The Eagles have won at least 20 games 9 straight years. Patrick Springer was named the PCAC Coach of the Year.

The MSJC women’s basketball team tied the school record for victories as they ﬁnished the season as PCAC champions and reached the Elite Eight of the State Tournament while posting a record of 30-2. Britney Thomas was named both the PCAC and State Player of the Year while Sarina Johnson earned second team All-State honors. The Lady Eagles have won at least 20 games and advanced to the play-oﬀs 10 straight seasons. Chris Mozga was named PCAC Coach of the Year.

Graduation

Class of 2016 - Full House Mt. San Jacinto College’s Class of 2016 drew a record attendance, filling the seats at the Ramona Bowl in Hemet. In total, 1,309 graduates from Temecula to the San Gorgonio Pass became alumni. They earned 1,979 associate degrees and 155 career certificates, as many students earned more than one degree or certificate or a combination. Kenneth M. Young, superintendent of the Riverside County Office of Education, was the keynote speaker. MSJC alumna Amber Cuadra of Murrieta sang the National Anthem. The following MSJC students took part in the program: Prudence Irvin-Geurin Detzel of Homeland, Pledge of Allegiance; Diana Medina of Hemet, opening reflection; Jason Botello-Ferguson of Hemet, closing reflection; and Tamara Russell of Lake Elsinore, turning of the tassel.

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2015-2016 Donors

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Champions of Tomorrow Presidents Club Gala Sponsor Legacy Society

Donors up to $499

FPPS * • Francis & Jean Domenigoni Foundation Trust* • Kiwanis Club of Hemet Valley • LPA, Inc.* • Pepsi Bottling Group*** • San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital* • Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians Foundation* • SoCo Group Inc • The Bank of Hemet • Tilden-Coil*

Donors $10,000 to $49,999 Assistance League of Hemacinto • Balfour Beatty* • Edison International*** • Foundation for California Community Colleges • Riverside County Supervisors*** • The Community Foundation Serving Riverside & San Bernardino Co.

Physical Donations Aftershock Brewing Co. • Altura Credit Union • Aquarium of the Pacific • Backyard Bottle Shop • Bank of Hemet • Banning Starbucks • Bassett and Associates Realtors • Book Bytes • Classified Senate • Costco • CR&R Inc. • Disney Parks • Los Angeles Dodgers • Empire Ice • GHA Technologies • Hemet/San Jacinto Valley Chamber of Commerce • Higginson Architects • Holiday Inn Express Beaumont • Hangar 24 Craft Brewery • Hornblower Crusies • Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens • Ironfire Brewery • Lake Elsinore Storm Baseball • Lamar Outdoor Advertising Magic Mountain • Mary Lou Dillard • Mason Jar Brewing Co. • Miller Jones Mortuary • Myrna Rohr • Natural History Museum • Newport Whales • Oak Valley Golf Club • Palm Springs Aerial Tramway • Pepsi Co. • Brian & Rebecca Orlauski • Record Family Wines • Refuge Brewery • Reliable Office Solution • Rio Hondo • Riverside County Economic Development Agency • Ron Vito Royce Bunyard • San Diego Air and Space Museum • San Diego Chargers • San Diego Zoo • San Diego Science Center • Sea World • Sharyl Williams • Soboba • Southfork Catering • Starbucks Student Insurance • Terry Russell • The Guglielmana Family • USS Midway Museum • Walt Disney Animation • Waxie • Weins Brewing • West Coast Ergonomics • Wilson Creek Winery & Vineyards***

A & R Wholesale Distributors • Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar • Adrienne Walker • Airey Trust • Alma Alvarez • Anya Franklin • Ariana Sanchez • Bahram Skerkat • Bernadette Furr Betty Spaller • Brenda Medina • Brian & Candi Anderson • Brian Twitty • Candy Anady Interiors • Carol Lowery • Charles & Carol Reeves • Chauncey Nuusolia • Cheri Naish • Cheryl Smith Cheryl Stevens • Christina Kennedy • Christina Yamanaka • Colleen Saunders** • Constance Hill • Cornelious & Joan Schouten • Craig & Sherry Smith • Curt Elm • D&L Dairy • Daryl Wilkes David & Carol Coffin • David & Joan Myer • Dawn Witt • Deanna Cozart • Deanna Felt • Debra Grace • Dennis Frank • Diane Rhodes** • Dolores Thomas • Dolores Smith • Dominick Scaletta Don & Jan Lunday • Dwayne & Debra Mears • Elizabeth Worthington • Enrique Cerda • Erik Ozolins • Erika Martin • Ermelinda Garcia • Estefany Solis • ETIC Engineering, Inc. Franklin & Mary Stuart • Freda Kindred • Gail Jensen • Gary Lynch • George Kimbro • Girish Kripalani • Gregory Stumpf • Harp and Piano of Palm Springs • Hemet Escrow Co. • Irene Gabriel Jack Miyamoto • Jacqueline Alvarado • James Davis • James Decker • James & Barbara Adams • James Davis • Jan & Christine Fuller • Janet Plata-Mora • Janet Wright • Janet McCurdy Jared Davis • Jeanine Woodford • Jeanne Gardner • Jennie Ragsdale • Jill Lanphere • JMI Consultants • Joan & John Oostdam • John Tribelhorn • John & Lynne Hartung • John Roy Bullington Josephine Daugherty • Judy Guglielmana • Judy Zulfiqar • Kara McGee • Karen Watts • Karena Chum • Karla Marquez • Kat Esqueda • Katherine Stratton • Kathy Wellington • Kimberly Zawyca Kristen Grimes • Laura Fegel • Laurel Sheltren • Lesia Navarro • Leticia & Regina Navarro • Lori & Judy Fox • Lori VanArsdale • Mallouce Brown • Marcus Castellanos • Marcy Huerta • Maria & Miguel Lemus • Mark & Dorothy McGargill • Marshall & Desiree Hawkins • Martha Hall • Mary Montano • Maya Cardenas • Melissa Ochoa • Michael Plotkin • Michele Placencia • Michelle Stewart • Micole Sarabia • Miguel & Maria Arreola • Mike Hepinger • Milton Reyes • Monte de Oro Winery • Montyna Cowan • William Kaiser • Maria Lopez** • Nick Reeves • Nikilos Mesaris • Nizam Kazi** • Pamela Ford • Patricia Tossey • Paul Hendry** • Paula Cabral • Peter & Lillian Dahl • ProWest • Rebecca Teague • Richard & Leann Sidlin Richard Giese**** Richard Rowley** • Rick Hoffman • Robert Holman • Roberto Concha • Rosa Jimenez • Rose Russell • Ruby Carson • Rudy Besikof • Ruhnau Ruhnau & Clarke • Ruth Ditsch**** • Samiyatex Sandra Darnell • Sara Groves • Scott Kasper • Selena Paez • Selene Thornton** • Shahla Razavi • Shanae Williams** • Shannon Kovich • Shelley Aguilar • Shelley Excell • Stacey Searl-Chapin Staci Ferris • Stacy Kimbrough • Stephanie Cason • Stephanie Etchart • Steve & Gale Hill • Steven Del Castillo • Susan Loomis • Tamara Cunningham • Tatiana Somers • TD & SA Vosti • Teri Jerabek • Tessa Turner • Paul & Theresa Hert** • Thomas Mcmorran • Thomas Donovan • Tom & Kay Lynn Quast • Tom Spillman • Vance Grosser • Vanessa Sheldon • Vicki Carpenter** **** Vincent Record • Wayne Johnston • William & Julie Zimmerman • Yvonne & Wray Kopplin • Yvonne Atkinson

Donors $5,000 to $9,999

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Donors $500 to $999 Aaron Stafford • Adam Spraker • Andrea Cohen Gehring • Ann Motte • Bill Vincent** • Charles Tovares** • David Faacks • Eileen Doktorski • Fred Frontino** • Gilbert Acuna • Golden Era Productions • Gwen Schlange** *** • James Coenen • John & Yvonne Branchflower** **** • John Dietrich • John Dominguez • Justin Bennett** • Karin Marriott • Kevin Heinly • Martha Crawford** • Micah Orloff • Michael Castens • Eugene Kadow • Raymond Hicks** • Richard Nowicki • Rickianne Rycraft • Ron Guglielmana** • Temecula Valley Woman’s Club • Teri Safranek** • Timothy Lampley**

Donors $1,000 to $4,999 Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Rudd, Romo • Becky Elam** • Betty Lynn Senes • Canyon Lake Woman’s Club • Cheryl & John Mattke • CR&R, INC.,*** • C.W. Driver* • Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation • Don & Sherri Domenigoni** • Roy & Debbie Mason • gkk Works*** • Henry & Elizabeth Cassle Nursing Scholarship • Henry & Mary Lucas** • HMC Architects* • Julie & Mike Venable • Kathy Donnell** • Keenan & Associates • John Norman • Myrna Rohr** • P2S Engineering Inc. • Paciﬁc Auction Company • Pechanga Band of Mission Indians*** • PEO Chapter AE PEO Chapter VC • Brian & Rebecca Orlauski • Element Consulting* • Roger Schultz** • Sherrie Guerrero • Shondra Brink • Temecula Valley Wine Society

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Thank You!

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincey Adams, 6th President of the United States Mt. San Jacinto College Champions of Tomorrow believe in the diﬀerence a single individual or business can make in the life of an MSJC student. Thank You for your Annual Support!

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College Locations

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BEAUMONT

RIVERSIDE

San Gorgonio Pass Campus

MORENO VALLEY

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TO PALM SPRING

IDYLLWILD

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San Jacinto Campus

1499 N. State Street | San Jacinto, CA 92583 951.487.6752

74 HOMELAND

SUN CITY

ELSINORE

HEMET

VALLE VISTA

WINCHESTER

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TO CORONA

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SAGE 79

MURRIETA

Menifee Valley Campus

28237 La Piedra Road | Menifee, CA 92584 951.672.6752

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