TCC Magazine - Fall 2008 by Tacoma Community College

TCC Magazine Connecting Tacoma Community College with Community

Fall 2008

a building designed for children

also in this issue

College Annual Report and Foundation Annual Report

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President TCC is an integral part of our community And the community is part of TCC

Welcome to the inaugural issue of TCC Magazine. The college is very pleased to be an integral part of the success of the Tacoma area we serve. Through this beautiful magazine, you’ll get a better idea of the college’s connectedness not only to our community, but you’ll also see the impact the college has on the lives of so many students. This new magazine emphasizes the unique and special relationship TCC has with its community, the partnerships with our friends and neighbors, our business supporters and local industry leaders. Without the support and encouragement of all these groups, we would never have been able to serve this great community for more than 42 years. The stories in this magazine connect a human face to many of our programs, and show the depth of learning going on throughout our community. The connections forged and strengthened between our students and their on-campus learning as well as hands-on learning through local businesses and non-profit organizations is truly amazing. In this issue you’ll also see the depth of involvement our TCC Foundation has in raising funds to help needy students with scholarships and help raise private funds for building construction and other projects. And, finally, you’ll see how our Continuing Education program reaches out to train current workers employed in local companies and also educate our area’s future leaders. I hope you like our new magazine. Thank you for all your support of YOUR community college. Sincerely,

Dr. Pamela J. Transue President, Tacoma Community College IFC

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Editor

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Sidnee Wheelwright Writers Rachel Payne Dan Small Dale Stowell Designers

service learning Manal Jmaileh

Laura Chipman

Sakura Moses TCC Magazine is published biannually by Marketing, Communication & Outreach/IAF, Tacoma Community College, 6501 South 19th Street, Tacoma WA 98466.

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While every effort is made to ensure accuracy of all printed information, TCC Magazine assumes no liability for errors in editorial content or advertising.

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TCC creates meaningful and relevant learning, inspires greater equity, and celebrates success in our lives and our communities.

sustaining our future Early Learning Center

9 Foundation Annual Report 10 Foundation Donors 2007-2008

Three generations at TCC

celebrate success

14 Corporate & Continuing Education 16 Annual Report A year of highlights

18 Student Profile Logistic Student Earnestine Jenkins

20 Calendar TCC events and activities cover photo courtesy of dane gregory meyer

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Manal Jmaileh

Serving school, church and community Volunteering is an opportunity to figure out who you want to be ... Do something you love, but make sure you watch your time.

TCC Running Start sophomore Manal Jmaileh has a full calendar. Since last May she’s been a regular volunteer at St. Clare Hospital in Lakewood, taking advantage of a service learning program at TCC in which students apply course theory to real community issues—a process that helps students better understand and learn from their community. Her volunteer work is also part of a high school graduation requirement, and part of her Curtis High School Key Club and National Honor Society experience. She’s vice president of the NHS Chapter at Curtis, where she is a senior. When Manal entered TCC as a Running Start student last year, “I wanted to get involved in everything,” she remembers. She quickly became part of Student Life’s multicultural education team, a paid job where she helps plan, market and coordinate events. She is also part of Phi Theta Kappa, the national academic honor society for community college students, in which members give service hours to the college and the community. Says Manal, “In my sophomore year, I saw I needed to get in volunteer hours to apply to colleges. As soon as I started volunteering though, I found out what it’s really about. It’s an opportunity to figure out who you want to be. It’s definitely something I look forward to all week.”

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Her Friday night date at St. Clare has helped her decide that she wants to go into medicine—as a doctor. At the same time, her front row seat at St. Clare is helping her see the many sides of medicine. She’s noticed that doctors have many tasks on their calendars that take them away from their patients. “I like to be with people. That’s my favorite thing,” says Manal. “Nurse practitioners are always right here, taking care of patients. If you are in a caring, loving environment, you heal better.” Manal also volunteers at the Islamic Center in Tacoma, where she teaches Islamic classes and Arabic. “Many Muslim children are sent to Islamic school and learn the Koran in Arabic,” says Manal. “This isn’t just for Muslims. And it doesn’t matter your age. I started teaching at age 13.” Manal will graduate from Curtis next June and at the same time graduate from Tacoma Community College with an associate degree. She is already applying to colleges—University of Pennsylvania, Columbia, the University of Washington and John Hopkins are on her list of potential schools. Manal’s advice to her classmates? “I know it worries students—but volunteer service is the last thing to worry about. Do something you love…but make sure you watch your time.”

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sustaining our future

early learning center A building designed for children This fall, the Annette B. Weyerhaeuser Early Learning Center opened to serve the children of TCC’s students, faculty and staff. The new $6.6 million Early Learning Center is a leading-edge childcentered learning environment. Designed to serve 86 children from one month through five years of age—the new ELC serves twice the number of children served in the previous Children’s Center.

The interior features radiantheat flooring, natural ventilation for improved indoor air quality,

Photos courtesy of Dane Gregory Meyer

Carefully-crafted, developmentallyappropriate areas for young children throughout the interior and exterior spaces allow children to explore, grow and develop. Says ELC director Olga Webstad: “When we were designing the Center, we asked each other: ‘What did we do when we were children—what are our best memories of being kids?’ The center has a hill to climb and to roll down, trees with leaves to rake, a handoperated water pump with buckets to fill, a big sand area, and space to run and play and explore.”

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natural lighting for reduced energy consumption—and details such as reduced water use, diversion of construction waste and optimal energy performance—that add up to a healthy learning space for children that’s also easy on the environment. Signage throughout the interior and exterior allows students and visitors to learn about the sustainability features of the LEED certified center, with symbols related to recycling and sustainability. “Older kids will receive education in sustainability and recycling, and there will be raised planters for a garden – and worms,” says Webstad. “Recycling is ongoing, and it’s part of their education.”

The center also has a place where parents can do homework between classes; and a large kitchen where full, hot meals are prepared and students can eat with their children. “We planned this into our budget,” says Webstad. “Parents haven’t always eaten breakfast either.” Says Webstad: “Being in a college setting, we can hire teachers who have training in early childhood education.” Classrooms are arranged around a series of “observation pods” where students, teachers, and parents can view the children through one-way mirrors without disrupting classroom routines. This arrangement facilitates teacher education programs, including TCC’s Early Childhood Paraeducation program, the English as a Second Language / Childhood Development Assistant program, and parenting classes for our students whose children attend the Early Learning Center. Project funding includes $1 million in capital funds from the State of Washington, matched by local donations secured through efforts of the TCC Foundation. Donations include the largest single anonymous gift in the history of the TCC Foundation. TCC Associated Students are also providing funds over several years that total more than $2 million. Many other contributions were received from individuals, foundations and companies throughout the region. “We have student activities fees supported by our students; and we get United Way and ECEAP

funding, which allows us to educate our parents in early childhood education,” says Webstad, but we couldn’t have done all of this without the Foundation going out and raising money to support this kind of early childhood education,” says Webstad. The Foundation is continuing to raise funds to complete the building – with $420,000 still needed to cover the new building’s construction costs. To learn how you can help support TCC’s new Early Learning Center, contact Foundation Executive Director Mel Zanjani at 253.566.5002.

Celebrating

our ‘new’ campus Last year Tacoma Community College celebrated the grand re-opening of the ‘new’ TCC campus. New buildings, new public gathering spaces, a new central College Way and bridge linked new with old, transforming the campus look and feel—and the college’s ability to serve a large, diverse population. In the year since, new spaces have become familiar and landscaping has softened the edges. For entering students, the well-designed features—both utilitarian and aesthetic—are the TCC they know.

Plans

for our future

The campus continues to grow and evolve to better serve student and community needs. In the pre-design stage is the new Health Careers Center, which is planned for completion in 2013. The college continues its drive toward becoming a more sustainable campus. In addition to building and grounds design, campus vehicles are moving off the gas-powered grid to electric power, to be provided by a solar power station mounted on the roof of the new Science and Engineering building. A food recycling program will be inaugurated to enhance TCC’s award-winning waste recycling program, beginning at the new Early Learning Center.

Design by: McGranahan Architects Construction by: Pease Construction, Inc.

Sustainability, which includes environmental issues along with elements that sustain the cultural, economic and social fabric of our community, continues to move into the classroom. “We want faculty to become really excited about sustainability so they will try new ways to incorporate it into their programs of study,” said Sue Habeck, TCC biology instructor.

Landscape Architect: Cascade Design Collaborative

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No generation gap…

A story of three generations at TCC

By sharing her stories, and the honors and certificates she earned along the way, Setsuko Giroux showed her entire family what could be accomplished.

Anne Giroux remembers when her mother Setsuko Giroux was in nursing school. She was in TCC’s Registered Nurse articulation program, and would come home and tell her family what she learned each day. “She shared so many stories about being in school,” says Anne, “it got to the point we began asking about her day. Once in anatomy class they did a dissection – then she gave me the shirt she wore the day she did it!” By sharing her stories, and the honors and certificates she earned along the way, Setsuko Giroux showed her entire family what could be accomplished. Setsuko’s daughter Anne was a stayat-home mom with three children. When she suddenly found herself divorced a few years ago, Anne quickly realized it had become “almost mandatory” to get a college education to succeed in the work world. She returned to TCC to earn a Medical Office Professional certificate.

Setting the example: Setsuko Giroux – Anne’s mother and Kira’s grandmother

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But once in school, “this whole new world opened that I didn’t even know existed,” says Anne. While she was in the program, her instructor Pat von Knorring noticed she had an aptitude for anatomy and physiology – and especially cardiology. So, after Anne completed her medical office certificate and had been hired by her present employer University Place MultiCare, she entered the Invasive Cardiac Tech program at TCC, with the blessing and support of MultiCare. “I’m really excited about cardiology,” says Anne. And after finding out how much she stands to earn when she graduates, her kids are pretty excited too. Anne notes that she is taking English 95-college prep Englishwhile her 17-year-old daughter Kira Kulman, who began Running Start at TCC this fall, is taking English 101-college level English. “Kira helps me and corrects my papers,” adds Anne—who obviously enjoys the bonding time. Maybe even more than Kira, who once suggested, “Mom, do you know about the writing lab?”

Anne’s son Kevin and youngest daughter Christin have gotten into the act, too. Kevin, a student in Narrows View Intermediate Challenge program, “corrects my math papers,” says Anne. And Christin likes to “sit next to me reading her school book.” Says Anne, “Christin’s teacher at University Place Primary assigned her #14. I showed Christin that my algebra teacher assigned me #14 too. I even brought Christin’s math paper to my algebra class and showed my instructor, Beverly Bunch, that both mother and daughter had the number 14 on top of their daily homework. What are the odds of that!?” Kira, a senior at Curtis High School in University Place and a freshman at TCC, belongs to Curtis’ Honor Society and Key Club. Through Kiwanis, Key Club members work with community leaders on projects like Chambers Creek. Kira has even interviewed the mayor of Lakewood to gather input about restoration efforts on Chambers Creek, says Anne.

Kira, who is in the Curtis High School orchestra and plays viola with the Tacoma Youth Symphony, is considering a minor in music after she finishes high school. Her major, she says, will most likely be Pathology. “Someday I want to help wipe out infectious diseases,” says Kira. Says Anne, “I’m proud of my daughter—and myself. I had no idea how inspiring this would be for me. I was a homemaker without an associate degree. Now the whole family mentors each other. I’m not only getting a college degree – this is good for the whole family.”

Anne Giroux and daughter Kira Kulman take a walk through the Japanese Friendship Garden on the TCC campus.

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Connecting to where we live... It’s a simple idea—good wine and good food for a good cause. The popular Proctor-area wine bar, Pour at Four, owned and managed by Mark and Susan Merrill since 2004, began hosting their popular late-winter scholarship fundraiser three years ago to support the aspirations of Tacoma Community College students. They decided to name the scholarship in memory of Susan Merrill’s late father, Dr. John R. Schaeffer. It was Dr. Schaeffer’s idea that the Merrill’s neighborhood wine bar should be named “Pour at Four”—a place where the clock on the wall is forever set at 4 p.m., the food is great, the atmosphere is welcoming, and the wine and food start at two. When Dr. Schaeffer passed away unexpectedly soon after the wine bar opened, the Merrills decided they wanted to give something back to their adopted community in his memory. Dr. Schaeffer, a longtime educator who was a teacher, principal, California’s head of migrant education, and retired as Assistant State Superintendent, was a firm believer that every person should have the opportunity to receive an education. So Mark and Susan Merrill set up the scholarship through the Tacoma Community College Foundation to honor her father and help continue his work. This year’s Pour at Four auction raised $28,000 for TCC students.

Dr. John R. Schaeffer Scholarship recipient Matthew Ward (right) with Mark Merrill, who with his wife Susan sponsor the scholarship and the Pour at Four fundraising event.

Everyone should have the opportunity to receive an education. −Dr. John Schaeffer

Says Susan: “So many times people get the idea that scholarships come from really wealthy people writing checks. I think it’s nice when people meet us and find out we’re just regular people.” In September 2006 the first recipient of the Dr. Schaeffer scholarship was chosen. Say the Merrills, “It was very gratifying to see someone so excited and grateful for the opportunity to continue pursuit of a degree… Our goal this year was to raise enough through the auction to offer two scholarships.” The Merrill’s most recent scholarship recipient is TCC student Matthew Ward, who lives in Tacoma with his wife and three daughters. Matt sees his scholarship as an opportunity to pursue his dream of becoming a math teacher and give back to the community himself. After years as an IT specialist, including a stint at Intel during the dot.com era, Matt decided to pursue his dream. “I’ve always wanted to be a teacher. When I was in school before, math was WORK. But when I returned to school I began to see math as more like a puzzle – a game.” Matt plans to complete a master’s degree in mathematics, and teach at the high school or collegel level. Pour at Four is located at 3814 N. 26th St., Tacoma, WA. 253.761.8015 winenotes@pouratfour.com

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TCC Foundation Annual Report

The past – and future – look bright

Fundraising n 29%

Other n 1% Grants, Contracts & Awards n 26%

Contributions n 60%

Tacoma Community College’s Foundation continues to play a key role in helping TCC push forward even in times when it is asked to do more with the same or less public funding than in the past. Because community support of the college has been and continues to be strong, TCC continues to be a leading college in terms of providing services such as child care to students, granting scholarships, and ensuring that staff and faculty have the latest knowledge and skills to support and prepare our students.

Net Loss on Investments n -16%

Revenue

“Looking back at the last year, we have a lot to be proud of,” says Mel Zanjani, Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Foundation Executive Director. “Looking ahead at the year to come, we have developed ambitious goals and initiatives to do even more.”

Looking back at 2007-2008 College scholarships: TCC Foundation once again provided more scholarship support to students of any community college foundation in our region. The Foundation provided more than $275,000 in scholarship funds, supporting more than 100 scholarship awards. College support: The Foundation provided more than $2 million support to TCC. In addition to scholarships, TCC Foundation helped fund construction and equipment for the recently opened Early Learning Center. The center more than doubles the capacity to provide safe, high-quality child care on the TCC campus. Foundation funds also supported student emergency grants, professional development for staff and faculty, and special programs such as the Center for Ethical Development.

A strong bottom line: The Foundation ended the year with more than $5 million in assets and plans to grow that base in the coming year.

Looking forward to the year to come Alumni association: The Foundation will lay the groundwork to create the first active alumni association in the college’s history. Scholarship campaign: The Foundation will raise $350,000 for scholarships, further solidifying its place as a leader in student support among area community college foundations. Early Learning Center campaign: A $420,000 public fund-raising campaign to continue development and support of the new Annette B. Weyerhaeuser Early Learning Center will launch in the coming months.

TCC FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Mel Zanjani, CFRE, Executive Director Jennifer Durham, Secretary Tom Spilman, Treasurer Ed Brooks, Vice President Christopher Algeo, President Dr. Pamela Transue, College President

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TCC Foundation Donors 2007-2008 This donor report acknowledges new gifts and pledges contributed between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008. Gifts received after June 30, 2008 will be acknowledged in the 2008-2009 donor report. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy but mistakes sometimes do occur. If we have misspelled or omitted your name, please accept our most sincere apologies and let us know by contacting the office of Development and Alumni Relations at 253.460.4379 or FoundationInfo@tacomacc.edu.

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Phil & Kerry Bivens

C.R. Sandidge Winery

Jonathan Crawford

Amavi Cellars

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Bodegas Paso Robles

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Body of Wellness

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The Boeing Company

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Benchmark Event Equipment

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Nigel Chiddick Lana Childs City of Tacoma Lisa Clark & Carolyn Roseberry Vicky Cleaver Judi Cleghorn Mark Clemons Cathryn & James Click Lucy & Michael Clifthorne Timothy & Laura Clothier Robert & Darlene Cloud J. Cochrane Judy Colarusso Bill & Gertrude Colby Judy Coleman Columbia Bank Community Foundation for the Alleghenies Elizabeth & John Comstock Nancy Cook Barbara Copley Kimberly Cordova K. Costello George Cowan Craig Cowden Beverly Cox

Terri & Dan Dailey Kathryn Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ambrosio Monica Dapper Joyce David

James & Erma Dawson DBA MCC Products Tina DeFalco Bert DeHaan Jana Kay Demarest Sharon & Anton Demianiw Diane Demotica Helen Dempsey-Tennent Don Dennis Richard & Lisa Devlin William Dewitt Alice Di Certo Mary Lu Dickinson Emily Dienst Kyle Dillehay Cynthia Dillon Suzanne Dircks Kazumi & J. F. Divens-Cogez Haven Doane & Sharon Peace-Doane Glenn Dodson Jody Doggett Royal & Sachiko Domingo Dianne Donahue Nicole Downey Linda Drake

TCC Foundation Donors 2007-2008 Denise Dubnicka

Franciscan Health System

Lu Ann Gundrum

Ruth Hollo

Marilyn Dunton

Ron Frederick

David Gunnarson

James Holman

Jennifer & Jeffrey Durham

Greg & Margarete Freitag

John Guy & Lorette Meske

Sharon Holmes

Rick Duvall

Vallie Jo Fry

GVA, Inc.

John & Catherine Holmes

Dwyer Pemberton & Coulson, P.C.

Fujiya Japanese Restaurant

Sandra Gwartney

Marilyn Holst

Lenzy Earls

Dennis & Lucinda Fulton

Jane Habegger

William & Norma Honeysett

Molly Hagan

Marion & Carl Hoober

Don Haggerty

Janice Hopson

James & Sandy Earnest The Edge David Edwards & Pat Shuman Roger Edwards M. Eggerman David Einert Esther Ellickson Kay Eltrich David & Sabina Endicott Norma Engelking Andrea Erickson Barbara Erickson Randolph & Gayle Erickson Erin Rockery Construction, Inc. Joan & Brett Erwin

Jana Fahmy Melinda Fahy Cindy Faker A. D. Farber Kiril Farkov Susan Feijoo Betty Felker Fieldhouse Caryl & Wade Fielding Fielding Hills Winery Cesar Figueroa Stephen & Eileen Finnigan David & Mendy Fischer Jana & Thomas Fisher Sharon Rose Fitch Stephanie Flagg Susan Flagg Ilse & Dennis Flannigan Theri Flood Wendy Flores Floyd & Delores Jones Foundation Dick & Mary Foege Mathew Foley-Kordell Linda & Timothy Ford Forest Foundation Fort Walla Walla Cellars Donald Foster Missi Foster Leanne Foster Kenneth & Mary Fox

Richard & Ardyth Garchow Jeanne Gardner

John Hall

Desiree & Vernon Hosannah

Lois Garrison

Dale & Susan Hall

Thomas & Judy Hosea

Gateway Capital LLC Citation Management Group, Inc

Herb Hallberg

Dale & Gail Howard

Sherice Halvorsen

Maurine Howard

Tamera Hanken

Carl Howell

Roger & Patricia Hansen

Donna & Bruce Hubbard

Barbara Hanson

Laura Hubert

Harbor Oral Surgery

Susan Hudacek

Harborstone Credit Union

John Huddlestone & Sandra Reilly Huddlestone

Frank & Carol Garratt

Anthony Gaudino Tracy Gaudio Kenneth & Sylvia Gentili Jack & Holly Geringer Donna Gibson Gig Harbor Mid Day Rotary Gig Harbor Welcome Club Christopher Gilbert Bob & Lila Gilbertson Sharon Giovingo Glaser Foundation, Inc. Marsha Glaziere Marc Gleason William Goetzinger Paul Goetzinger Carol Goforth Ann Goldblatt Michael Good Arthur Goodson Rachel Goon Gerry Gordon Susan Gordon Jacqueline Gorman Ann Gosch Gottfried & Mary Fuchs Foundation Marilyn Gould Cindy Grady Candice Granberg Beverly & Artis Grant Douglas Granum Karen Gray

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Dorothy Hughes

Jan Harding

Ana Hulse

Virginia Hardy

Charles & Lee Hunt

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Husky Terminal & Stevedoring, Inc.

Ruth Harris

Il Fiasco Restaurant and Wine Bar

Stan & Sarah Harris

Imagine Great Things

Jordan Hartman

Indochine

Paul Hartman

The Inn at Gig Harbor

Shana Harvey

International Research & Exchanges Board, Inc.

Dolores Haugen Kinne Hawes

Anna Inthavong

Kevin Hayes

Calvin Jackson

Amy Healy

Debi Jackson

Linda Healy

Sue Jackson-Andre

Elizabeth Heath

Paul & Anne Jacobson

Kathryn Held

Sharon Jaffee

Joan Hento

John & Anita James

Tracy Heron-Moore

Jane Jason

HHJ Construction

Virginia Jenkins

Sue Hickam

Rose & Jeff Jennison

Robert Hijiya Marcia & Rondald Hildebrandt Sarah Hiller

Gray Lumber Company Great Wolf Lodge

Cindy Hinz

The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation

Caryle Hitchcock

Evan Green Steve & Heidi Grimstad Mary Grobins Carol & John Grudzien

Arlene Joe & Richard Woo Cathy Johnson

Wendy Hinand Albert Hinson & June KersegHinson

Victoria Green

Laurie Jinkins & Laura Wulf

Florise Johnson Thomas & Teena Johnson Todd & Mariann Johnson William Johnson Heather Johnson-Jock

Lynn Hodder

Alberta & Merle Jones

Christine Hoffman

Casey Jones

Nancy Hohenstein

David Jones

Mark & Diane Holcomb

Richard Jones

Ann Holder

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TCC Foundation Donors 2007-2008 Jones View Inn

Griselda (Babe) & Herman Lehrer

Margaret McCulloch Sax

Dorene Novotny

Marcy & David Joseph

Bradley Lehrer

Shelly McDonald

Michelle Nowoczynski

Margaret Kalton

Michael Lehrer

Phyllis McGavick-Broich

Buzz Kane

Estelle Len & Estelle Guyt

McGranahan Architects

Charles Kaperick

Andrew Lench

Karin McGuire

Lilly Kato

Kyle Lentz

Margaret McKee-Lopez

Judy Kavanaugh

Dorothy Lewis

Deborah McKeon

Thomas & Skip Oldfield

Pamela Lewis-Bridges & Edward Bridges

Nancy McKinney

Sonya Olejar

Gretchen McKinney

Cindy Olejar

Lissette Massage

Charles McManus & Jacqueline Plattner

Janet & Michael Olejar

Joseph Loescher

Dean McSweeney

Kandace Loewen

Alan & Rose Mednick

Lorraine Lofton

Gary Meigs & Peggy O’Neill

Pat & Chad Kerth

Kathryn Longfellow

Scott Merriman

Camille Kesinger

Debra Longfellow

Claudia Merritt

Kestrel Vintners

Susan Lord

Alexander & Deborah Mihali

Yvonne Kevins

Leonard Lukin

Milbrandt Vineyards

KeyBank Foundation

Ronald & Jeanette Lunceford

Vikki Miller

Alya Khan & Clive Cromar

Richard & Betty Lunceford

Susan Mitchell

Mojdeh Khatam-Moore & Roger Moore

Peggy & Tim Lunceford

Richard & Marcia Moe

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Barb Moilien

Linda Lysne

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Linda M. Moran

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Thomas Morgan

Mark MacLeod

Morgan Stanley

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MultiCare Health Foundation

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MultiCare Health System

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Jean Munday

Julia Martin-Lombardi

Theophilus Mungen

Maryhill Winery

Cyndy Myers

Frank Kawasaki Thomas & Suzanne Keegan

Lisa’s Leaves & My Greenhouse

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Kenneth Kieffer Derek Kilmer Naomi Kim Michelle Kim-Giron & Paul Giron Fumiko Kimura Debra King

Jean Kinnaman Kiwanis Club of Greater Tacoma Colleen Klein Jaquelyn Kleiner Shane Klingenstein Sue & Gerald Knight Ford Knox Sophia Korum Keith Kragelund Paula Kraupa

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James Krueger

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Susan Newell

Archie Matthews

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Ellen Mazoff

The Norcliffe Foundation

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Northwest Cascade, Inc.

Mary McCabe

Northwest Designer Craftsman Assoc.

Sharon McCormack

Linda Lee

Sharron Nelson

Marcia Matincheck

JoAnne McCarthy

Tonya Lee

Massage Envy

Douglas Neff

McCrea Cellars

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Northwest Justice Project Ron & Nancy Novak

Autumn & Ronald Oberhansli Patsy O’Connell Eric Ogilvie Mary Ohno

Benjamin Olp Olympic Associates Company Olympic College David & Inger Owen Terry & Gretchen Owen Reid Ozaki

P G Beil Foundation Reginald Page Page Cellars Diana Page-Goings Jamie Palermo Lynn Palock Pantages Theater Mario Parisio Darryle Parker Selena Pasin Paso Robles Courtyard by Marriott Uscanga Pastora Kathryn & William Patnode Patrice Designs Barbara Patterson Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Gary & Caroline Pearson Mitch Pearson Sue Pearson Darron & Missy Pease Pease Construction, Inc. Lisa Pedersen Beth Pedersen Angela Peiffer David Pelkey & Kayleen Oka Peninsula Gardens Bobbi Pennell The Pepsi Bottling Group Loyd & Muriel Percy Katelyn Perigard Lori Peterson Clare Petrich & Dawn Lucien James & Judie Pettit M. Peter Philley & Monica Bulter Wendy Phillips

TCC Foundation Donors 2007-2008 Jennifer Pickett

Andrew & Jan Ritting

Dan & Doreen Small

R. Taylor

Pierce Commercial Bank

Ann & Fred Roberson

Carolyn Small

Angela Taylor

Pierce County Library System

Gayle Roberts

Amy Small

Robert & Patricia Thaden

Charlene & Eric Piercy

Valerie Robertson

Gail Smalley

Susan & Andrew Thompson

Laird & Julie Pisto

Ross Robinson

Rebecca Smart & Drew Deutsch

Claudia Thompson

William Plancich

Michel & Pamela Rocchi

Tomi Kent Smith

Wanda Thompson

Mike & Lisa Politeo

Jill Rohrbaugh

Darryl & Jodi Smith

Vanessa Tilberg

Port of Tacoma

Amanda & Lorenzo Rollins

Virginia Smith

Vincent Tilotta

Shawn Postma

Greg Rolsma

Gayle Smith

Titus Will Families Foundation

Pour At Four

Ron Carson Pottery

Barbara & Mel Smith

Mary Beth Tollefson

Mary Anne Powell

Rosedale Gardens, LLC

Kimberley Smith

Lisa Tompkins

Ronald Powers

Kerry Rounds

Laura Smith

Kristin Tow

Ken Powers

Joan Rubinstein

Smith Barney Charitable Trust, Inc.

Michael Towey

Thomas & Lynn Pratt

Amanda Ruff

Kelly Snead

Arlene Towne

Scott Price

Cynthia Ruggiero

Terry & Ruth Snider

Sandra & Robert Townley

Pride Foundation

Art Rutkowski

Margaret Sonnen

Trader Joe’s

Primo Grill

Robert Ryan

Michael & Joan Soronen

Pamela Transue & Stuart Grover

S.T.T. Sports Lettering Co.

Soroptimist International of Gig Harbor

Ailene Tronca

The Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts John Purbaugh

Joyce Raine Rainier Pacific Bank Rainier Pacific Foundation Pamela Ralston Consuelo Ramirez Sierra Ramirez Ed & Sharie Ramos Patricia Randall Randy’s Nursery Julie Ranger Donald & Karen Rasmussen Gail Rassat Raven Ridge Naturals Cheryl Rea Andrew Read Michael & Susan Reed Les & Estelle Reid April Reid Sandra Reilley Linda Remsberg Candyce & Don Rennegarbe Respiratory Care Society of Washington Sandy Reyier Gene Rezac Richard Rhea Caridad Rhoades Astrid Rial & Tony Malaghan

Bonnie Sand Blanca Santander Ianne Santos Margaret Sargeant David Sarno Rhonda Savage Saviah Cellars Audra Schindler Bob Schmitt Abbey Schofield Ladonna Schuh Joyce Schultz Mary Scott Sea Grill William & Tatyana Searcy Seattle Mariners Secret Garden Boutique Scott & Debbie Seelye Cynthia Seward Dan & Sue Shea Mary Sheehan Selinda Sheridan Lucy Sherman Amy Shipp Gerald Shulenbarger Signs by Tomorrow What’s Your Sign, Inc. Silverlake Winery Simpson Investment Company

Steve Rich

Sister City Community of Tacoma ~ Kitakyushu

Marie Rider

Jim Skalski & Csilla Muhl

Deborah Riegsecker

Linda Skyler Mary Slaughter

Trueman Appraisal Co.

Leonard Souchek

Virginia & Robert Tucker

Sound Electronics Div. of Carl T. Madsen Inc.

Chee & Katherine Tung Sam Tuttle

Thomas & Kristin Spilman Jaron Spoja & Rhonda Oglivie Rebeccah Sproat

Diane Twitty

U V

Jean Ulianich Lorinda Ulsh

St. Anthony Hospital

Union Bank of California

St. Michelle Estates

Heather Urschel-Speir

David Stahl

Pastora Uscanga

Deronda Stanley

Diane Valdez

State Farm

Bruce Valentine

Sam Stayd

Rick Valtee

Kellie Steinmasel

Linda Van Doren

Sterling Savings Bank

Elisabeth Van Dusen

Willie & Faye Stewart

Gerrit & Melissa Van Ness

Barbara & Richard Stockstad

Cary & Crystal Vance

Timothy Stokes

Lillian Vandehey

Beverlee Storkman

Sara VanPerre

Claudia & David Straayer

Regina Vasaitis

Brandy Stricker

Venture Bank

Paula Stuart & Philip Lynch

Ann Verratti

Nancy Stuart

Vinotique

Mary Sudar

Sumiho Wada

Shannon Sullins

Yasuko Wada

Sunset Pacific General Contractors, Inc.

Corydon Wagner

Sally Swanson

Richard & Catherine Wakefield

Anthony Szalyga

Walla Walla Inns

Tacoma Investment Group, Inc.

Deb Wallin

Tacoma Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

Marilyn & James Walton

Ron Talley

Debbi & Bill Wambold

Kitty Tartaglia

Yi Wang

Rod Tayet

Betty Wani

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Moving into Management TCC Foundation Donors 2007-2008, continued

Training a New Generation of Leaders at General Plastics

Kimberly Ward Jeanne & Duane Warner Lilly & Jack Warnick Linda & Steve Washburn Alan Waugh Wendey Weathers Joe Webb Olga & Norman Webstad Karla & William Webster June Weled Laura Weselmann Emily West Denise Wester Marilyn Westervelt Annette B. Weyerhaeuser Frederick & Ki Hyen Whang Karyn Whitacre S. White Steve Wilkinson William Mitchell Photography Steven & Dara Willis Darrell Willits Patty Wilson Roger & Sharon Wilson Wineglass Cellars Carol Wissmann Ruth & A. James Witsmeer Jean Witte Woodward Canyon Allen Woolf World Cultural Interaction Marjorie Wright

Don & Dianne Yaw Anna Ybarra & Pamela Ralston Lois Yoshida Christine & Calvin Young Iris & James Young Jayme Yount

Todd Roppo, a Senior Sales Engineer at General Plastics in Tacoma, is one of 25 General Plastics employees chosen for a management training program administered by Tacoma Community College. Writes Eric Hahn, Vice President of Organizational Development at General Plastics:

Mel & Fred Zanjani

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Job Skills Program is the foundation for our leadership development and succession plan. The coursework provides critically needed instruction in the areas of leadership development, supervisory techniques, manufacturing basics, finance and materials planning.â&#x20AC;?

Jennie Zecher Caryl Zenker Richard Zimmerman Ed Zittel

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t General Plastics, a Tacoma institution for over fifty years, they’re quite self sufficient. They make 90 percent of their own tools. They transform rigid foam and other plastic products into an astonishing variety of applications, from the 400 different gap seal configurations used in airplane interiors to the plastic components of the underwater robotics systems used in homeland security operations. They run their products through onsite tensile tests, flammability tests, and compression tests. They cross-train their workers in the use of dozens of specialized machines. But when the time came to train a new generation of managers, they decided to call Tacoma Community College. Todd Roppo, a Senior Sales Engineer at General Plastics, is also a management trainee. “Right now the company is going through a transition. They’re trying to foster the next-generation leaders for the company,” explained Roppo. To that end, General Plastics partnered with Tacoma Community College to set up a seven-module course, taught onsite by TCC instructors. TCC’s Corporate and Continuing Education Department hires experts in specialized fields to provide onsite and on-campus training to local businesses. Typically, a business will partner with the college to design a customized training program. Topics covered in the General Plastics program range from “Supervisory Essentials” to “Process Improvement” to “Finance Improvement.” As part of the Job Skills Program, the training program is partly funded by a $48,000 grant from the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. The twenty-five General Plastics employees chosen for the course will receive a certificate upon completion. They’ll also receive 8 college credits that can be applied toward a college degree. “Perhaps an MBA at some point,” said Roppo, who received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington. “The ultimate goal would be to keep moving up the management ladder.” The management trainees meet for a three-hour class once a week, using a conference room that doubles as a multimedia classroom. Their program is scheduled to continue through June 2009. Roppo explained that the group is currently wrapping up the second training module, on leadership. “We have homework, and a test at the beginning and end of each module. But since it’s onsite training, it has to be a little more user-friendly.” While Roppo enjoys the enthusiastic presentation of useful information in class, he believes that the program’s most important benefit is that the learning takes place with his co-workers. “It fosters teamwork,” said Roppo. “The group is a real cross-section of the company. In this class we interact on a work level, but also on a personal level. People on the floor have a different perspective than I do.” Roppo’s classmate Dan Hesser agrees: “The opportunity for teamwork in this class - it’s priceless. I can really see how it’s had a lot of impact on the company in the last couple of months.”

TCC Corporate and Continuing Education Clients: Boeing Carlson Paving Products Chicago Title Insurance Company Chief Leschi Schools City of Renton City of Tacoma Community Health Care First Choice Health General Plastics Manufacturing Company KeyBank Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority MCMNW Metro Parks Tacoma Orting School District Pierce County Pierce County Health Department Pierce Transit Port of Tacoma Puget Sound ESD #121 Puyallup Tribal Health Red Wind Casino Schnitzer Steel Industries STOPWA Tacoma Public Schools True North – Student Assistance and Treatment Services Washington State Association of Counties Washington State Department of Personnel Washington State Transit Insurance Pool (WSTIP) For more information contact: Ron Asahara, Director Corporate & Continuing Education rasahara@tacomacc.edu 253.460.4469. Fall 2008

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TCC Annual Report

TCC had many reasons to

A year of highlights

National rankings, and designations as

In the last 12 months,

“the best” or “the fastest growing” became

Tacoma Community College:

Early Learning Center project

commonplace at Tacoma Community College during

Enhanced and streamlined its

was selected the winner of

the 2007-2008 academic year. While last year kicked

student intake and advising

the Northwest Construction

off with a Grand Reopening to celebrate several

model. The efforts helped create

Consumer Council 2008

years of achievement and redevelopment, TCC did

a 70 percent fall-to-winter

Distinguished Project Award for

not lose momentum in the months that followed.

retention rate for the first time in

public projects under $10 million.

Based on enrollment fall quarter, state officials recently forecast that Tacoma Community College will be the fastest-growing community college in the state over the next two years. Taking a look at highlights from last year shows some of the reasons why.

TCC Executive Staff

Tacoma Community College

the college’s history.

Received a $250,000 grant to

Placed third nationally in Grand

install solar power electric

Champion category and fourth

generating panels on campus.

in waste reduction in the

The panels are believed to be

RecycleMania competition among

capable of generating enough

more than 400 colleges and

power to recharge the batteries

universities. TCC was the top-

in its fleet of electric-powered

rated community college. TCC’s

security vehicles and campus

year-long focus on sustainability

maintenance fleet.

has continued into the 2008-2009 academic year.

Connected 474 students to service-learning opportunities and internships throughout the year that contributed to both

 Dr. Pamela Transue

education and community health.

President

 Dr. Tim Stokes

VP Academic & Student Affairs Mary Chikwinya  Associate VP Student Services

 Kathryn Longfellow

VP Administrative Services

Bill Benjamin  Associate VP Human Resources

44 + n 17% Under 25 n 50% 25 to 44 n 33%

 Mel Zanjani, CFRE

VP Institutional Advancement & Foundation Ex. Dir.

Dan Small  Associate VP External Relations

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Student Age

celebrate during the past year Supported the transition of

Provided seven presentations

Restructured International

34 percent of adult basic

at the 2008 Washington State

Student Programs supporting

education and English as a

Teaching & Learning Conference

significant increases in overall

second language students to

in Spokane highlighting model

enrollment as well as enrollment

credit FTE students. TCC has the

efforts to improve access and

in short-term language and

highest transition rate in

quality using technology.

culture programs.

the state.

Began the Encore! Program

Were recognized nationally on the 2008 CCSSE for Active and Collaborative Learning and for

to reach out and serve learners

Continuing Education & Corporate

over age 50.

Training Division by 32 percent.

Created and launched the

Academic Challenge. TCC scored

Tribal Enterprise & Gaming

above the 80 percentile in

Management degree program

both categories.

now offered on location at four

Increased online course

Increased revenue of the

TCC Board of Trustees

tribal casinos.

offerings by 22 percent over

Designed career pathways in

the previous year.

 Don Dennis

several Professional Technical

Offered an all-time high

programs, allowing job

of 1,190 courses during evening

preparation certification at

and weekend time periods.

15-credit-hour, 45-credit-hour and

Launched its first, fully online

Vice Chair David Edwards  Chair

Associate-of-Applied-Science

 Laurie A. Jinkins

degree program, Health

milestones to better serve

Information Management.

students and businesses in need

Enrollment in the program

of qualified employees.

Marilyn D. Walton 

has increased 24 percent.  Fred P.S. Whang

International Program n 3.4%

Running Start n 3.9% Continuing Education & General Fees n 1.9%

State Allocation n 66.1%

Tuition n 24.6%

Revenue Sources For Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008

Institutional Support n 20.2% Student Services n 11.2%

Plant Operations/ Maintenance n 10.1% WF/WR Financial Aid n 0.9%

Library/Learning Resources n 2.9%

Instruction/Primary Support n 54.7%

Program Expenses For Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008

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student profile

Transportation and Secure Logistics

The answer to a career dilemma Earnestine Jenkins is a people person. The 20-year veteran bus driver for the Clover Park School District also loves the freedom, variety and challenge of being on the road. This year her route is special needs kids; she picks them up at their homes and takes them to their school and back again. It’s a job she especially likes. “You learn to care about people and care about the situation,” says Earnestine. “I think I have a knack for working with people, and in this job there are lots of personalities and needs.” For eighteen months a couple years ago she also worked in the bus dispatch office, filling in for a fellow employee deployed to Iraq. “I loved dispatching,” says Earnestine. “If I got another job that is one of the first I would look at.” Earnestine says she got into bus driving because she had three boys and wanted to be home with them. “Driving bus I could be there after school and in the summers.” When her sons grew up and moved out, it became her goal to stay on, and retire at 55 with 20 years on the job. That was the old economy. Enter the new economy: “Now I have 20 years on the job, but I’m 10 years from retirement,” says Earnestine.

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Earnestine Jenkins, a bus driver for the Clover Park School District for 20 years, is completing TCC’s Associate in Applied Science degree in Logistics.

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One Sunday a couple of years ago, Earnestine Jenkins saw a story in the newspaper about a new program at TCC. “It was a big spread about the relationship between Tacoma Community College and the Port of Tacoma,” said Earnestine. The story talked about the need for people trained in distribution, shipping, and logistics. “It said TCC offered a certificate and an associate degree in Logistics.”

She quickly saw the solution to a career dilemma. Now Earnestine is close to graduating from TCC’s Transportation & Secure Logistics associate degree program, with hopes of transitioning into the transportation industry. “With this degree it could be an easy transition,” says Earnestine. The degree is interesting, and includes courses in business, security and management, and it’s convenient—but it’s not easy. “Ms. Reid (April Reid, Dean of Counseling, Advising and Transition Services) – that’s where I get my inspiration to keep going. And the online courses make it convenient for a person who works full time. Last winter I had to go to Canada. I was able to log in to my coursework right from my condo,” says Earnestine. “I always ask for help; and it’s always available. I never have to go it alone. My advisor Erika Bowles makes sure I’m comfortable with my classes and my instructors… I’m happy I chose TCC to enhance my skills to be able to compete in today’s market. What keeps me going is the support.”

Photo courtesy: Port of Tacoma

Secure Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain Management The importance of safeguarding the distribution of transported goods is a primary reason why the National Science Foundation awarded Tacoma Community College with a grant to develop a certificate and degree program in the field of Logistics. TCC offers: ∙ Transportation and Secure Logistics Certificate ∙ Associate in Applied Science degree in Logistics For more information, contact Erika Bowles, Logistics Program Chair, ebowles@tacomacc.edu, or 253.566.5253; or visit the website at www.tacomacc.edu/ academics/areasofstudy/logistics.aspx.

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College Closed

Christmas College Closed

TCC Jazz Band 7:30p College Closed

Basketball 3p

through December 19, 2008 73/67 Heartland Intersections Recent work by Melinda Cox and Linda Staats

january

2009 January 2-February 27 Environmental Art

March 9-May 8 Feminist Art Exhibition

May 18-June 11

2009 New Years Day College Closed College Closed 4

TCC Student Art Exhibition

June 22-August 14 7th Annual Juried Local Art Exhibition

August 24-October 9

february

Liu Lujun Ceramics

October 19-December 31 Rick Mahaffey and Reid Ozaki

TCC Arts & Lecture Series 2009 February 12...........David Silverman A writer and director for television and film, David Silverman is probably best known for his work on the animated television show The Simpsons.

march

For more information, contact Student Life 253.566.5118.

Pour at Four Wine Auction

Winter quarter begins

MLK Jr. Birthday College Closed

Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day No Classes

Basketball 6p Basketball 8p

TCC Chamber Orchestra 7:30p

TCC A&LS: David Silverman

TCC Symphonic Band 7:30p

Basketball 1p Basketball 3p

TCC Choirs Dinner Theater

April 12..........Summer Rayne Oakes Summer Rayne Oakes is a model and entrepreneur who promotes sustainability and awareness of ecological issues.

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TCC Concerts 7:30 p.m., Building 3 $5 suggested donation. For more information contact Dr. John Falskow, 253.460.4374, jfalskow@ tacomacc.edu.

December 2...................TCC Choirs Job Fair 10a-4p TCC Gym

December 19........... TCC Jazz Band

2009

February 25...... Chamber Orchestra

may

March 5................. Symphonic Band 1

March 14.......Choirs: Dinner Theater May 20.............. Chamber Orchestra

Memorial Day College Closed

TCC Chamber Orchestra 7:30p

TCC Symphonic Band 7:30p

Clay Club Pottery Sale

june

Gig Harbor Garden Tour

Commencement Tacoma Dome

TCC Choirs 7:30p

Gig Harbor Garden Tour

May 28.................. Symphonic Band June 6................Choirs: Celebration of Community

TCC Foundation March 8....Pour at Four Wine Auction 4 p.m. Bid on wines from around the world: verticals, cases and specialty bottles. Benefits the TCC Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dr. John R. Schaeffer Scholarship. Pour at Four, 3814 N. 26th St., Tacoma. 253.761.8015. winenotes@pouratfour.com.

May................ Tacoma Wine Classic Ninth annual wine tasting benefiting the TCC Foundation. Call 253.460.4318.

June 27 & 28, 2009 Gig Harbor Garden Tour The Gig Harbor Garden tour is a tour for literacy. Proceeds benefit the Peninsula Adult Basic Education Program at the Gig Harbor Campus. Visit www.gigharborguide.com. Fall 2008

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The Tacoma Community College

Annette B. Weyerhaeuser Early Learning Center Enables our student parents to pursue their education by providing a safe, affordable and nurturing environment for their children. Provides unique links to the community by bringing TCC’s early childhood programs into one well-designed facility. TCC offers training and college credit for local child care providers, with certificates in Child Development and Management of Early Learning and the two-year Associate in Applied Science degree Through a partnership with Lesley University, TCC’s new center serves as the site for the college’s residency teacher certification program in elementary and special education, and also provides meeting space for the early childhood education community. The facility is part of a campus-wide environmental sustainability initiative. Built with natural, childsafe materials and energy-efficient systems, the building is designed to meet U.S. Green Building Council LEED Gold building standards. Operation of the center is subsidized by TCC Associated Students to keep quality child care affordable, providing funds over several years that total more than $2 million. The $5.6 million project includes $1 million in capital funds from the State of Washington, matched by local donations secured through efforts of the TCC Foundation. The TCC Foundation is launching the public phase of the Early Learning Center campaign to raise $420,000 to complete project funding. Interested community members please contact Mel Zanjani at 253.566.5003, or email mzanjani@tacomacc.edu. Commitment to Community is at the core of everything Tacoma Community College does. It is the goal of the college to meet the diverse educational needs of our community with relevant, timely, high quality professional, technical, and academic programs.