Summer 2018 Inside SFCC

INSIDE SFCC

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In this issue SFCC’s Economic Impact Fashion Grad’s Career Soars Paid Internships and more...

FEATURE

Making an Economic Impact REPORT: SFCC BRINGS $220 MILLION IN VALUE TO STUDENTS, COMMUNITY College commencements kick off new beginnings. It is the time for celebrating well-earned accomplishments.

And those who join the ranks of SFCC alumni enrich our community.

While SFCC has always recognized that alumni strengthen the local economy, now an independent study by Emsi (Economic Modeling Specialists Intl) shows just how good an investment the college is for the whole community – students, taxpayers, businesses and employers.

Emsi examined the economic impact of fiscal year 2015 through 2016. The report indicates that thousands of former students currently employed in the regional workforce added $169.1 million in income during the analysis year.

President and CEO of the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce Simon Brackley said, “Clearly, this new study demonstrates that investment in higher education and in SFCC pays off in terms of preparing students for local careers, generating taxes and fees, and providing the skills needed by local employers.”

A Degree for a Lifetime For SFCC graduates, certificates and diplomas open the doors to a lifetime of enhanced earnings. Many graduates continue their studies to obtain bachelor’s and master’s degrees (and many do that at the Santa Fe Higher

Education Center in midtown). The study, which looked at the Santa Fe Public School District, revealed the following career mid-point salaries: ▶ l ess than a high school diploma: $20,500 ▶h igh school diploma: $26,900 ▶ c ertificate: $31,000 ▶ a ssociate degree: $35,000 ▶b achelor’s degree: $46,200 Knowing the advantages of additional education, SFCC prepares students for transfer to four-year degree programs.

Earning an associate degree at SFCC before transfer saves students thousands of dollars, as much as $10,000 in some cases. The college is also committed to meeting the workforce demand of Northern New Mexico in the area of middle-skill jobs. These middle-skill jobs represent the largest gaps in the state’s workforce. According to a 2017 National Skills Coalition report, middle-skill jobs account for 51 percent of New Mexico’s labor market.

“Obtaining more skills is the single biggest determinant of future economic prosperity. SFCC is the largest skills provider in Santa Fe,” Brackley said.

“ Obtaining more skills is the single biggest determinant of future economic prosperity. SFCC is the largest skills provider in Santa Fe.” Simon Brackley President and CEO Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce 2

“Construction, health care and film are three examples of industry sectors that are growing fast in the area, and SFCC is working hard to educate local young people with the skills required for success,” Brackley added. “Soft skills and financial literacy are also critically important to local employers and SFCC is responding to this need.”

Business Impact The overall impact of the college on the local business community during the analysis year amounted to $220.1 million in added income — a contribution nearly as large as the entire construction industry in the region, according to Emsi.

The top job sectors that SFCC impacted were health care and social assistance.

Lillian Montoya, president and CEO of CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center said, “CHRISTUS St. Vincent has always been proud to partner with SFCC. This partnership has allowed many students to gain the skills and education necessary to become part of the growing health care field.”

Montoya added: “The impact and reach of the college on the local economy cannot be underestimated. CHRISTUS St. Vincent worked with the SFCC to provide students with valuable tools to further their health care education and careers.”

SFCC’s Health Sciences Center, which was partially funded by (CHRISTUS) St. Vincent, contains a high-tech SimLab, the largest purpose-built Medical Simulation Center in New Mexico.

The SimLab is a medical training center that features interactive high-fidelity human patient simulators that talk, breathe, bleed, and one even gives birth.

Three rooms are configured with seven monitored patient care bays and a centralized control room, as well as current patient care equipment including life support systems, IV pumps, hospital beds and crashcarts. The 4,000 square

“ The impact and reach of the college on the local economy cannot be underestimated.”

THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF SFCC

Lillian Montoya President and CEO CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center foot state-of-the-art facility serves students studying Nursing, Respiratory Care, Phlebotomy, Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting and Emergency Medicine/Paramedicine. The SimLab provides workforce development and annual competency training for community healthcare professionals including medical/ surgical nurses, ICU nurses, respiratory therapists, certified nursing assistants, residents and physicians. Its cutting-edge technology provides experiential learning to enhance skills in patient care, safety and communication.

An additional approach to support local economic health is a partnership between SFCC’s Continuing Education Department and Innovate+Educate’s Santa Fe Advance Initiative. The college launched a survey to determine local needs for workforce training. The goal is to gather information from the community to develop and deliver tailored workforce training and professional development to assure a qualified and prepared workforce.

In summary, Brackley said, “SFCC has tremendous impact both socially and economically to the Santa Fe area and is itself a major local employer.”

For more information about the study, including how taxpayers receive a return of $2.50 for every $1 invested, visit www.sfcc.edu/community-impact

SFCC’s SimLab

* As reported in Emsi Economic Impact study.

Reflects fiscal year 2015-16.

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PROFILE

Elegant. Ethereal. Exquisite.

Dugi designs transcend.

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rlando Dugi, Diné, incorporates luxurious fabrics, sumptuous beading and quality accents into his awardwinning designs. Just a few months before earning an Associate in Applied Arts in Fashion Design from SFCC, the Arizona native won “Best of Class in Personal Attire” at the prestigious Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair and Market for his piece, “Eagle Huntress Gown.”

While he has won awards from the Heard Museum, the Santa Fe Indian Market, and elsewhere, not to mention showing at Style Fashion Week

New York and exhibiting at the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, nevertheless Dugi was eager to study at SFCC. “What I learned at the college was the production side,” Dugi said. “I first started with my fashion career about seven years ago.

But I only had one focus: everything had to be handmade.”

Despite the recognition of awards, exhibitions and media coverage, it was hard to sustain a business where every piece was one of a kind, he added.

The 39-year-old said going back to school had its challenges. Initially, he was attending school full time and working in a gallery while keeping his fashion business afloat. He knew that he had to make some changes to reach his goal of attaining a degree. He sought out and received scholarships, which enabled him to stop working and focus on his classes and the college’s Spring Fashion Show during his last semester.

Despite juggling a full schedule, Dugi (pronounced duh-guy) also served as the Student Government Association

Congrats Grads!

464 graduates improved their lives with 518 degrees and certificates this spring. 54 grads received more than one degree or certificate.

New Mexico Higher Education Cabinet Secretary Barbara Damron, Ph.D., (above) addressed SFCC’s 2018 Spring graduates.

Student Speaker Mollie LeilaRose Kelly (right) graduated with an Associate of Arts in Psychology. She addressed the topic “Overcoming the Divisiveness of Today.”

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PAID INTERNSHIPS: A WIN-WIN FOR BUSINESSES AND STUDENTS SFCC has launched a new workforce development project made possible through Los Alamos National Security, LLC, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Santa Fe Community College Foundation and SFCC. The PILAS Internship Program (Programa de Internos, Los Alamos) provides internship opportunities for SFCC students with businesses and organizations in the Santa Fe area. Students will gain valuable, employable skills while earning an hourly wage paid by the college, not the business partners. Internships offer students meaningful work experience while developing a skilled workforce.

SFCC students often cite financial challenges as one of the barriers to earning a degree. With a paid internship, learning while on the job is an option for students who may not be able to afford to take advantage of an unpaid internship.

Employers will assign students a project and mentor them through to completion, providing the skills and knowledge required to be successful. Students will spend 50 to 80 hours interning with a business and, in addition to getting paid, will earn academic credit. vice president. “It taught me a lot about how to work with different people and personalities. I learned about leadership, organization and dealing with money. It was rewarding because now I can take those skills into my life and business,” he said.

Dugi also found his participation in the student Fashion Club to be valuable. He shared some of his expertise in organizing fashion shows and helped raise money for student lodging for the Fashion Program’s Trade Mart Field Trip to New York.

The group visited a pleating factory, the last silk flower-making factory, patternmakers and toured behind the scenes of various production facilities.

“I’d been to New York before, but this was really exciting,” Dugi said.

As if these commitments weren’t enough, he also served as artist-inresidence at the Institute of American Indian Arts, where he shared his techniques and inspirations with students. Now focused on highend ready-to-wear, Dugi was recently a finalist at Phoenix Fashion Week. Next he will participate in the Emerging Designer Bootcamp, then Phoenix Fashion Week’s premier showcase at Talking Stick Resort in October, where one designer will walk away with the title of “Couture Designer of the Year” and a $10,000 prize package. See his fashions at orlandodugi.com.

Student interns can learn practical skills, which may include creating presentations; performing research; designing customer surveys; planning projects and events; designing websites; scheduling social media posts; bookkeeping/accounting; or participating in a technology-based project. The internships connect a student’s program of study with real workplace activities, providing the “spark” that students need to continue their studies to completion.

INTERESTED IN SFCC’S PILAS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM? WANT TO MENTOR A STUDENT? CONTACT YA’EL CHAIKIND, LMHC, GCDF INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR RANDIYAEL.CHAIKIND@SFCC.EDU OR 505-428-1418.

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS TRANSFORM LIVES SFCC Foundation’s endowed scholarships transform lives, providing more opportunities for students and supporting their success. The college thanks two SFCC Governing Board Members who recently established endowed scholarships: ▶ Established by Mr. and Mrs. George Gamble, Ph.D.: Charles E. Lindblom Memorial Endowed Scholarship. A friend of the Gambles, Mr. Lindblom, was a retired professor of economics from Yale University. ▶ Established by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sullivan, Vice-Chair: Ashlie Nohl Memorial Endowed Nursing Scholarship, in honor of their daughter, who was an emergency room nurse at Presbyterian Hospital in Española.

For information about establishing a scholarship, please contact Foundation Advancement Manager Kelly Smith at 505-428-1175 or kelly.smith@sfcc.edu.

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NOTEWORTHY More than a dozen of SFCC’s emerging writers showcased their work during the Katie Besser Creative Writing Awards celebration at Collected Works Bookstore.

Accolades, a booklet containing the pieces, is available free of charge online at www.sfcc.edu.

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Natalie Najman, SFCC Foundation’s Richard Bradford Memorial Creative Writing Scholarship recipient.

The SFCC Bond Passed

Thanks to voters’ support of the local general obligation bond election earlier this year, SFCC will be making improvements to the main campus to better serve students. These projects will soon be underway: Trades and Advanced Technology Center Phase II

• A new facility is in the planning process: The Automotive Technology Center. SFCC will select an architectural firm to gather input for programming and design. The building will feature state-of-the-art equipment and serve as a worldclass automotive technologies training center.

• SFCC will complete construction of the Controlled Environment Agriculture greenhouse with classrooms, laboratories and administrative space.

Director of Assessment and Accreditation Jill Carlson was selected for one of the Mighty Mentor awards at the Higher Learning Commission’s annual conference. Jill was nominated by multiple peer reviewers who cited her professionalism, knowledge, mentoring skills, and openness to diversity of opinion on their team.

William C. Witter Fitness Education Center upgrades will improve the student experience.

Learning space and classroom improvements in program areas such as fine arts, fashion, and more.

Campus-wide infrastructure improvements include energy efficiency and wastewater treatment, photovoltaic solar array, roofing and parking lot repairs.

Technology Upgrades SFCC will implement a new wireless network, improve the student software systems, and replace the majority of the server environment with next-generation server solutions that are designed to reduce the energy footprint of the college while increasing capabilities.

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To better serve the southside community, SFCC is providing a satellite office for the Northern Area Local Workforce Development Board on campus in the Career Services Office. Students and community members will have easy access to job placement without having to go downtown.

Tribal Governments Sign Agreement Supporting Native Students The SFCC Foundation honored Native American leaders and students at a celebration for their support of the Native American Scholarship Fund.

Printmaking student Shelley Longmire created a series of images that reflect the state’s atomic history.

Three of her prints and six of her cards are in the Santa Fe Opera’s gift shop, tying into the SFO’s production “Doctor Atomic.” Her work incorporates monoprints with mixed media.

“Trinity” is one of Longmire’s cards being sold at the Santa Fe Opera and the New Mexico History Museum gift shops.

The Contract Training Office has an Environmental Protection Agency grant that covers environmental job training costs for unemployed, underemployed or low-income applicants. Graduates receive federal and state recognized certifications such as Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER); CPR and first aid; fork lift operator, and OSHA Construction Standards.

The Respiratory Care Program received the Distinguished Registered Respiratory Therapist Credentialing Success Award from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.

“We are so proud to achieve this level of credentialing,” said Program Director Rebecca Jeffs.

Film Program student Autumn Billie is working on a documentary for the Wheelwright Museum that features prominent Native American artists Rose Simpson and Bob Haozous.

She is the recipient of a paid internship funded by the Ludwig and Nancy Sternberger Charitable Foundation, the Young Boozer Family Foundation, and the Norton T. and G. Leonie Batkin Fund.

NM ENERGY$MART As part of the Verde Fund initiatives, the EnergySmart Academy trained 10 students who retrofitted more than 36 low-income homes for energy efficiency and cost savings.

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