PRESIDENT’S REPORT | December 2014
Men and women stand to recite the Oath of Allegiance on Oct. 25 in the SSB auditorium at a naturalization ceremony hosted by SCC.
Immigrants become naturalized citizens during ceremony at SCC St. Charles Community College’s midfielder Catie Blake challenges Darton State College (Ga.) player during the NJCAA national championship tournament on Nov. 18.
SCC women’s soccer National Tournament run ends with tie St. Charles Community College women’s soccer ended the season with a 2-2 tie against Darton State College (Ga.) at the NJCAA national tournament on Nov. 18. DSC is ranked sixth in the nation. The Cougars are ranked tenth. “The team came into the game ready to play at the highest level,” said Josh Tyler, SCC women’s head soccer coach. “Darton State was a very good team, and we were up to the challenge.” The Cougars came out fighting. SCC forward Raven Loughridge scored the first goal of the game with an assist from SCC forward Alyssa Coons with a little over three minutes left in the first half. After the half, DSC evened the score, 1-1, with 25 minutes remaining. SCC countered with another goal by Loughridge, assisted by Coons, with seven minutes to go. With about three minutes left, DSC answered by scoring the final goal of the game. SCC goalkeeper Katie Martin made 18 saves.
“This whole season the team has played with heart and for each other,” said Tyler. “They left everything on the field one final time. As a coach, that is what you ask for. Walk off that field with no regrets, and every player could say that. I was very proud to be on the sideline and even more proud to walk off the field with that group of women.” The Cougars finished their regular season with a record of 12-4. They went on to win the Region XVI Tournament and District D Tournament to qualify for NJCAA nationals. They were defeated 2-0 in the first match of the tournament pool play by Eastern Florida State College, ranked third in the nation. This was the SCC Women’s Soccer team’s first appearance at the national tournament. The Cougar’s final record is 15-5-1. “Congratulations to this group of women and their coaches for being one of the top NJCAA women’s soccer teams in the nation,” said Chris Breitmeyer, SCC vice president for academic and student affairs.
Some 42 immigrants became U.S. citizens on Oct. 25 as part of a service-learning project conducted by students in a SCC government course. In a naturalization ceremony, immigrants take the Oath of Allegiance to complete the process of becoming a U.S. citizen. The idea to host the ceremony originated when Virginia Guneyli, SCC associate professor of English, mentioned to a colleague that her husband, who is from Turkey, was about to be naturalized and wished it could happen on SCC’s campus. Ron Pettus, SCC associate professor of political science, presented the idea of hosting a naturalization ceremony to his State and Local Government class and the project got underway. “The class handled almost every element of the program,” Pettus said. “This was service learning at its best,” said SCC President Ron Chesbrough, Ph.D. “Students tasked with organizing this event practiced management and leadership skills. They learned the intimate details of this rite of passage to citizenship, and they exposed those in attendance to an event that they might otherwise never have attended and people they might not otherwise have met.” Due to the success, SCC plans to host an annual naturalization ceremony on the last day of the Democracy Days event each September. “It was a demonstration of the college’s commitment to the community,” said Pettus.
MARK THE CALENDAR St. Charles Community College welcomes the cold weather to campus with winter concerts by the SCC Singers, Chamber Choir, SCC Jazz Big Band and SCC Orchestra. Young People’s Theatre is helping patrons get into the winter spirit this month with their production of Miracle on 34th Street – The Musical. Check out the full listing of upcoming campus events: Dec. 2 Developing Healthy Boundaries Noon | 1242 ADM Russell Glasser lecture 6-8:30 p.m. | SSB auditorium Dec. 8 Winter Concerts: SCC Concert Band 8 p.m. | FAB theater Dec. 8-9 Finals Countdown (free donuts and hot chocolate) 9 a.m.-noon | ADM atrium Finals Countdown (snacks and activities) All day | CC 102
Magazine names Galbierz to ‘Beyond the Best’ list SCC’s Todd Galbierz, vice president for and make decisions related to these support services. administrative services, is a recipient of He plays a significant role in keeping people, Streetscape Magazine’s 2014 projects and financial matters moving Beyond the Best Award. forward efficiently and effectively. Beyond the Best recognizes Galbierz said he enjoys making a executives, employees and board difference in students’ lives and the members in St. Charles, St. Louis community. “SCC is a very special place and surrounding areas. to be,” he said. “Everyone works with a “Todd is a strong asset to common purpose – student success. We the college, and his desire to know the work we do individually adds go above and beyond in all to the collective impact we have on our aspects of his work goes far students.” He currently also is an adjunct TODD GALBIERZ in demonstrating the good instructor of accounting at the college. SCC Vice President for stewardship of the college to the In 2005, Galbierz was recognized Administrative Services community,” said SCC President among St. Charles Business Magazine’s Ron Chesbrough, Ph.D. “He is a wonderful “Forty Professionals Under Forty” and was a colleague and senior leader at SCC, and he member of the Missouri Chamber’s Leadership couldn’t be more deserving of the Beyond the Missouri. Best Award.” Galbierz earned an MBA with an emphasis Galbierz works with college experts in their in leadership from Washington University and a fields of accounting, purchasing, public safety, bachelor’s degree in business administration with facilities and construction, bookstore and food an emphasis in accounting from the University of services. His role is to guide, advise, collaborate Missouri-St. Louis.
Dec. 9 Winter Concerts: SCC Singers, Chamber Choir 8 p.m. | FAB theater Dec. 10 Winter Concerts: SCC Jazz Big Band 8 p.m. | FAB theater Dec. 11 Winter Concerts: SCC Orchestra 8 p.m. | FAB theater Dec. 19-21 YPT Presents Miracle on 34th Street See stchastickets.com for times | FAB theater Jan. 22 Lunchtime Entertainment: Magician Norman NG 11:30 a.m. | Scooter’s Place, Student Center
For more information on upcoming events, visit stchas.edu/calendar or stchas.edu/artsoncampus.
Check out the Fall 2014 issue of Discover eMagazine The second issue of SCC’s Discover eMagazine launched in October, offering stories, news and events that demonstrate SCC’s value to the community. Go online and take a few moments to review the stories of faculty, alumni and SCC’s newest Board of Trustees member to learn how they are connecting with students, giving back and serving as stewards of the college mission.
In addition, readers will learn about the latest news and events open to the public. Information about registering for spring credit classes is also accessible as well as the chance to win an SCC prize. Visit discover.stchas.edu today, and then share on social media or forward the link to colleagues, friends and family to share the stories and news of your community college!