PRESIDENT’S UPDATEDr. Henry D. Shannon

A Message from Superintendent/President Shannon The closing of a semester often brings a sense of pride for the many accomplishments of our students,faculty and staff. Working in education for more than 40 years, I can tell you firsthand, that what we dois the most important work out there, and it offers the most rewards.

Our recent commencement ceremony is a perfect example. Not only did we have the largestgraduating class in Chaffey College history, which is a tremendous feat in itself, we held it at a newvenue with a new look and feel. Seeing the faces of our graduates as they walked on that stage atCitizens Business Bank Arena, was truly priceless. When I shook their hands and offered them theirdegrees or certificates, I kept thinking how in each one, there was a story. And whether their academicjourney was smooth or filled with obstacles, Chaffey College offered all of them the same beautifulopportunity to commence to wherever they were aimed to go, with the same starting point. Each of ourgraduates has been given the tools needed to either enter the workforce better prepared, compete forthat next job level or to transfer to the four-year university of their dreams.

As superintendent/president, I could not be prouder of the Class of 2017 graduates, and how thecollege celebrated them. This year, we also welcomed PepsiCo Executive Vice President and acclaimedauthor, Richard Montañez, as our keynote speaker. He encouraged our graduates to “stand out” and toalso give back. Raised locally and working at the Frito-Lay plant in Rancho Cucamonga when he hadthe idea to spice up Cheetos, Mr. Montañez was the perfect example to our graduates of theimportance of living out their dreams and believing in themselves.

Indeed, it is an exciting time to be at Chaffey College. Congratulations, Class of 2017!

Sincerely,

Henry D. Shannon, Ph.D.

Chaffey College

INSIDE THIS ISSUECelebrating Commencement . . 2

New Police Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

InTech Programs Offered . . . . . . 3

Students Create Public Mural. . . 3

CAAP Honor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Student Earns Bronze . . . . . . . . . 4

Welcoming Scholars . . . . . . . . . . 5

Students Beat Finals Week . . . . . 5

Save the Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

COVERING MAY 2017

VISION STATEMENTChaffey College: Improving lives

through education.

Chaffey Selects New Police Chief

ChaffeyCollegewelcomesFrankMontanez asits new Chiefof Police/Director ofPublic

Safety. Chief Montanez comes toChaffey College from the SanBernardino County Sheriff’sDepartment where he served as theAssistant Chief of Police for RanchoCucamonga.

Chief Montanez brings nearly threedecades of experience to the college,including patrol, detective, narcotics,homicide, intelligence, andadministration. A Chaffey Collegealumnus, he went on to attend UnionInstitute University and NationalUniversity where he earned amaster’s degree in publicadministration. Montanez is also agraduate of the San BernardinoCounty Sheriff’s Academy.

“It truly is an honor to be part of sucha fine organization,” said Montanez.“I look forward to continuing to buildthe department to best serve ourstudents, faculty, staff, andcommunity.”

In his role as chief, Montanezoversees a staff of 25 full-time andstudent employees including 12sworn officers who provide 24-hourcoverage at all three Chaffey Collegecampuses.

Montanez resides in the district withhis wife and two daughters.

Chaffey Celebrates 100th Commencement Ceremony

On May 18, Chaffey College celebrated its100th commencement ceremony at CitizensBusiness Bank Arena in Ontario. With morethan 5,126 degrees and certificates earnedby 2,385 students, the Class of 2017 wasofficially the largest graduating class in thecollege’s history.

“When I walked in and saw everything, Iwas filled with pride for every part – ourstudents, faculty and staff, the academic prestige, the beautiful stage … it felt as if commencementwas taken to an entirely new level,” said Dr. Henry Shannon. “The Commencement Committeeseamlessly integrated Chaffey College’s traditions with new ideas, in a new venue. It was anincredible way for us to usher in our next century of academic achievement.”

Keynote speaker Richard Montañez shared his story with graduates. Today, he serves as ExecutiveVice President of Multicultural Sales and Community Activation for PepsiCo. “I created Flaming HotCheetos, but that doesn’t compare with what you have accomplished, graduates,” Montañez said,“your degree is your legacy.”

Montañez was bestowed an honorary associate’s degree by the Chaffey College faculty for his hardwork, despite adversity, and ongoing commitment to the Inland Empire.

InTech Programs Offered toLocal High School Students A recent grant from JP Morgan Chase & Co. has allowed the InTech Center todevelop a manufacturing/workforce development program for local high schoolstudents. The program will focus on fundamentals in the industrial electrical ormechanical industries, and students who complete all requirements will receivejob assistance and related industry certifications.

“With a widening skills gap occurring between companies in the Inland Empire and qualified workers,exposing students to the opportunities available to them is vital to the economy,” said Jennifer Poe,Lead Data and Project Manager at the InTech Center. “By providing the tools to begin a career in awell-paid, high-demand industry, this grant helps young individuals find a pathway to their future.”

The program is expected to serve 90-120 students over a one-year period. Upon completion of theirtraining, students will be prepared to find an entry-level position in a related industry or can advanceto a higher level of training.

“Chaffey College’s InTech Center is a tremendous asset to our region, providing vital access to skilledinstruction and job placement to meet industry demands,” said Mathew Holton, Superintendent ofChaffey Joint Union High School District.

Students Create PublicMural at Montclair Place This semester, three Chaffey College art students, under the directionof Professor Chris Trueman, spent six days creating public art at theMontclair Place, formerly Montclair Plaza. The 145-foot mural featuresthe mountain range north of the mall depicted in a young, urbanmanner. The large-scale work was completed in acrylic spray paint andpaint marker on the concrete wall.

The artwork, designed by Professor Trueman, is his largest project todate and is based off a smaller-scale project from his Chaffey Collegedrawing class. Trueman enlisted the help of three of his former

students (Peyton Warrick, Jarmaine Pascua and Andrea Hernandez) tocomplete the installation. “The students got the experience of workingon a large-scale project,” said Trueman. “This type of hands-onexperience is a huge resume builder. Not many people get this type ofpractice; it takes their education out into the real world.”

Trueman and his student staff completed the mural in 33 hours, goingthrough 182 cans of spray paint. This is one of a series of indoor andoutdoor artworks commissioned by the mall to celebrate itsrebranding. The mural is located on the exterior triangular wall of themall’s parking deck ramp, north of Macy’s. To see the artists in actionplease visit https://vimeo.com/215774686/acd28ae1fc

Photo Credit: Killackey Media for Montclair Place

Dr. Eric Bishop, Vice President of StudentServices, will be honored by The Council ofAfrican American Parents (CAAP) for hiscommitment to the organization at its 25thAnniversary Gala in June.

Dr. Bishop is a champion for equity programs and leads with a vision tomake higher education a reality for everyone who holds the desire topursue that goal. He often shares his personal story of overcomingacademic and economic hardship with students, faculty, and staff.

Dr. BishopHonored byCAAP

Chaffey College held its second annual Campus as a Living LabSymposium at our Rancho Cucamonga Campus in April. The goal ofthe symposium was to bring together instructors from across thecurriculum to present what they are doing in the classroom to enhanceinstruction using physical elements of the campus. Presentationswere solicited from several other Southern California colleges with thefinal list of speakers including Chaffey College and the University ofCalifornia, Riverside.

The theme for the symposium was Integrating Elements of theCampus into Instruction. This annual symposium serves as a gatheringfor instructors making use of their campus as part of their instruction.The symposium is by instructors for instructors, and works in progressare encouraged as well as projects that have been in use for years. Thissymposium is supported by the Title III STEM grant at Chaffey College,a 5 year, $3.9 million effort to increase enrollment, success, andtransfer of underrepresented groups in STEM majors.

Chaffey Hosts 2nd AnnualLiving Lab Symposium

Student ProgrammersCompete at State Level

Kelvin Montgomery and Jose Silva, two computer science students,recently competed at the SKILLS USA state conference in San Diego.They earned their right to be there and compete by having won firstand second place at the regional level earlier this year. Both Silvaand Montgomery participated in the 10-hour competition, result-ing in Silva placing third in the state.

Living Lab biology students take learning outside the classroom.

Chaffey College to Implement GuidedPathwaysChaffey College was selected by the California Guided PathwaysProject to be one of 20 California Community Colleges to receiveassistance in implementing “guided pathways.” While thisdistinction does not provide funding, it positions the college to takeadvantage of existing state funding.

“The guided pathways initiative has proven to be extremely effectivenationwide in increasing student completion of degrees andcertificates, as well as reducing the amount of time it takes studentsto reach their educational goals,” said Meridith Randall, AssociateSuperintendent of Instruction and Institutional Effectiveness. “Inaddition, it focuses the entire college on assisting students inattaining their ultimate career goals, and as our vision puts it,‘improving their lives through education’.”

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Mission StatementChaffey College inspires hope and

success by improving lives and our community in a dynamic,

supportive, and engagingenvironment of educationalexcellence where our diversestudents learn and benefit from

foundation, career, and transfer programs.

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SaveThe Date

• June 5-22 Student Expo Wignall Museum

• June 5 Summer Session 1 Begins

• June 19 Summer Session 2 Begins

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Students BeatFinals WeekStress This semester, the Psychology Club hosted aDe-Stress Day on the Rancho Cucamongacampus featuring games, snacks, and thechance for students to Pie-a-Professor. Usinghumor to decrease stress is a well-knownrelief activity that can have positive impactsboth mentally and physically. Popularprofessors and administrators signed up toparticipate, making the event fun for all.

In celebration of National Foster YouthAwareness Month, Chaffey Collegewelcomed students from area schools toparticipate in its inaugural College andCareer Resource Fair. Students weretreated to a motivational talk from at-riskyouth expert and nationally acclaimedinspirational speaker, Dee Hankins.

Participants were able to tour the RanchoCucamonga campus, meet withrepresentatives from Chaffey College, aswell as four-year universities, and learnabout resources available for current andformer foster youth.

The resource fair was a partnership betweenthe college’s Extended OpportunityPrograms and Services (EOPS) and ChaffeyJoint Union High School District, UplandUnified School District, and Fontana UnifiedSchool District. Additional support wasprovided by Chaffey College President’sEquity Council.

Welcoming IndependentScholars to theChaffey Family

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Guided Pathways is a comprehensive initiative that challenges colleges to re-think how theyprovide services to students, from orientation to counseling to curriculum design. Collegesare being asked to “design backwards” from jobs that students want to obtain so that stu-dents are kept on track and have a better sense of the programs they are choosing. In addi-tion, curriculum is refocused on programs that lead to careers with sustainable wagesand/or growth opportunities.