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SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | FALL 2012 Dr. Ana “Cha” Guzmán: SFCC’s New President Champions Student Success Meet the President ... (Pages 2-3) In This Issue Alumni Profile: Nursing Grads Launch Wellness Company (Page 4) Kudos and Noteworthy (Pages 4-5)

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InsIde sFCCS A N T A F E C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E | F A L L 2 0 1 2

Dr. Ana “Cha” Guzmán:SFCC’s New President Champions Student SuccessMeet the President ... (Pages 2-3)

In This IssueAlumni Profile: Nursing Grads Launch Wellness Company (Page 4)

Kudos and Noteworthy (Pages 4-5)

Meet Dr. GuzmánDr. ANA “ChA” GuzMáN officially began her term as SFCC’s seventh President on September 4. But the campus got a sampling of the energetic new leader’s views in August when she participated in Convocation. During that week, she shared a career’s worth of data-driven passion and student advocacy in a series of eight “Conversations” based on programs she started at Palo Alto College in San Antonio, Texas, where she served as president for 12 years.

During the Conversations, Dr. Guzmán returned to several philosophical cornerstones that have guided her 27 years as an educator and administrator. They are her self-proclaimed passions.

Number one on the list is student success. Her reason is personal: Her late son struggled through school with a learning disability.

“I have seen that lots of educational institutions are circles and the students are squares,” she said. “I lived that situation as I helped my son through school. I saw how much it affected him to not be successful. Disability services will be a high priority for me as will student success.”

Student success also makes a college vibrant, contributing to positive attitudes on the part of both students and employees.

“We have to understand how important we are to students,” she said. “Palo Alto College was very engaged with faculty and staff. We made sure they felt appreciated. When you create an institutional atmosphere like that, students will do well because they’re being taught by faculty who feel valued. I get the sense

that SFCC also has an engaged and committed community. I will be able to enhance that and live in it and enjoy it with you.” In choosing Dr. Guzmán, SFCC’s Governing Board selected a leading voice for Hispanics in education. “She is a nationally known leader in education with a track record as an innovator and collaborator,” Board Chair Andrea Bermúdez said. “She’ll advance SFCC to new levels of achievement.”

Dr. Guzmán has the heart of a teacher. She may have moved from teaching to administration, but she still feels passionately

about playing a role in the lives of students, particularly those who are Hispanic. “It is important to have a role model,” said Guzmán, who is Cuban. “I have taken that role very seriously in my life and career. Hispanic-Americans have not had the opportunities others have. I feel very responsible to ensure that wherever I am, opportunities are open to them.

“I think students should consider SFCC and other Hispanic-serving institutions because this is where they will find role models and opportunities especially for them.”

During her campus interview, Dr. Guzmán named Stanford University’s Public No More: A New Path to Excellence for America’s Public Universities as a favorite book. Authors Andrew Policano and Gary Fethke offer strategic frameworks for “the implications of internal cross subsidies and the attractive aspects of alternative budgeting models.”

But don’t call Dr. Guzmán a policy wonk. In fact, she says she is blessed with an excess of energy, which allows her to work hard, then take time to bike, SCUBA dive, swim, collect art or indulge

“ I t i s c l e a r t h a t S a n t a Fe t r e a s u r e s i t s

co m m u n i t y co l l e g e.

I l o o k fo r w a r d t o d e vo t i n g a l l o f my e n e r g y a n d p a s s i o n

t o e n s u r e i t s co n t i n u e d s u cce s s.”

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HIGHlIGHTS oF Dr. GuzMán’S Careerexperience•President,PaloAltoCollege,SanAntonio,Texas•SeniorAdvisertotheSecretaryofEducationunderPresidentClinton

•Chair,PresidentClinton’sWhiteHouseCommissiononEducationalExcellenceforHispanicAmericans

•AssociateViceChancellor,TexasA&MUniversitySystem•ExecutiveVicePresidentforInstitutionalAdvancement,AdministrationandCommunityRelations,AustinCommunityCollege

Board Membership•GoverningBoard,HispanicAssociationofColleges&Universities

•NationalSecurityEducationBoard•BoardofTrustees,TheCollegeBoard(pastmember)•President,TexasAssociationofChicanosinHigherEducation

recognition•NBCNews’EducationNationSummit,2010•SanAntonioWomen’sHallofFame,2006•FordSalutetoEducation,2005

education•BachelorofScienceinEducation,StoutStateUniversity,Wisconsin

•MasterofArtsinSociology,TexasSouthernUniversity•DoctorofEducation,UniversityofHouston

Retired President Sheila Ortego was honored at a reception sponsored by the SFCC Governing Board and the GROW SFCC Foundation. On behalf of the Institute of American Indian Arts, President Robert Martin (Cherokee) presented Dr. Ortego with “The Three Corn Maidens,” an honor blanket designed by IAIA alumna Mary Beth Jaron (Isleta). Above: Poet Luci Tapahonso (Navajo), SFCC/IAIA Instructor Steve Fadden (Mohawk), Dr. Ortego, Dr. Martin. Below: Community members raise a “Toast to Sheila” (center).

in her favorite addiction, yoga.“Our search advisory committee did a great job of matching candidates with the needs identified by the stakeholders. I feel we found the ideal leader for SFCC,” said SFCC Governing Board Member and Presidential Search Committee Co-Chair Carole Brito.

In the coming months, Dr. Guzmán plans to continue her conversations with the campus community, businesses, local leadership and neighborhood groups.

“Dr. Guzmán is expert in increasing student performance and in furthering our mission to serve employer needs,” SFCC Governing Board Member and Presidential Search Co-Chair Linda Siegle said. “We have a leader who will build on the legacy of Dr. Sheila Ortego.”

SFCC Governing Board Members Carole Brito (l), Chair Andrea Bermúdez (r) with SFCC’s new President Dr. Guzmán (c).

Commencement 2012: Celebrating Student SuccessPhi Theta Kappa Honor Society Executive Director Rod Risley gave the commencement address and Barbara Griego spoke on behalf of students. Class of 2012 Student Stats: 476 Graduates • 66.2% Female • 42.7% Hispanic • 41.4% White • 2.1% Native American • 1.9% Black • .6% Asian • 11.3% unreported • Average Age: 36 • Age Range: 17-76

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Nursing Grads Make Good Health TogetherJohn Colangelo pursues his passions, and SFCC’s nursing program helped in the pursuit. Colangelo’s passions led him to establish Good Health Together (goodhealthtogether.com), an Albuquerque-based employee wellness company, with classmate (and top of the December 2009 class) Samantha Schwartz.

It was a circuitous, but logical journey. Colangelo’s first career was designing and implementing hospital computer systems. That led to work at Intel in Rio Rancho, where he earned a patent in holographic storage and worked to develop Dossia, a system that tracks individuals’ medical records in one cyber-location.

“I am passionate about educating people to become custodians of their own health and wellness journey, and that includes accepting responsibility to take ownership of their personal medical record,” Colangelo said.

When layoffs seemed imminent at Intel, Colangelo left and began taking prerequisites for a nursing degree at the University of New Mexico. He’d become fascinated with nursing while working on a master’s degree in radiologic science, which he earned in 2006. As he studied the radiation load received by children during MRIs, he worked closely with nurses. “I was in my mid-40s; I wanted to do something altruistic,” he said. Nursing seemed to fill the bill. “It stemmed from a desire to connect person-to-person.”

After learning that he didn’t get one of the nursing school spots at UNM, a friend told him about SFCC. He applied – and was admitted – within days of the program’s start.

“The nursing program is exceptional. I would highly recommend it. We really felt like they cared,” Colangelo said. “It’s clean, spacious. They have the simulation lab. Then there’s the tuition,” he said with a smile.

Colangelo and Schwartz began carpooling from Albuquerque to classes at SFCC. The education led to them both being employed at an Albuquerque hospital’s intensive care unit. While there, they saw too many patients suffering from what could largely have been prevented: heart disease resulting from obesity, lung disease caused by smoking. “We realized nothing’s being done about this,” he said. “We started getting passionate about it. Samantha had this altruistic pull as well.”

The classmates created Good Health Together, which provides on-site health screenings, follow-up and education to the employees of companies that hire them.

“We wanted to be successful in part to show others that you can develop new skills as adult learners that can lead to becoming successful entrepreneurs,” Colangelo said.

Profile Kudos

SFCC Governing Board Member Bermúdez and retired President Ortego present Distinguished Service Medallion to Al Reed.

Humanitarian Heroes: SFCC’sC-CerT Teamwashonoredas2012RedCrossRealHeroesHumanitarianHonoreesfordonatingmorethan411hoursatevacuationsheltersduringthe2011LasConchaswildfire.The15-memberteamprovidesemergencyresponseassistanceoncampus,suchasduringanevacuation.“Thecertificate,awardedtoOrdinaryPeople|ExtraordinaryCourage,”saysitall,SFCC’sEmergencyPreparednessandSafetySystemsCoordinatorAnneProbstsaid.“Theyareextraordinarypeopleandthatiswhathasmadeourprogramasuccess.” 

2012 Distinguished Service awards: Beforestartingtheadventureofretirement,VicePresidentofPlanningandInstitutionalEffectivenessJackie VirgintreceivedadistinguishedservicemedallionfromSFCC’sGoverningBoardforhercontributionstothecollege.TheGoverningBoardalsohonoredretiredSFCCinstructorandadministratoral reedwithadistinguishedservicemedallionforhisworkindevelopingcareerpathways,distancelearningandSTEMprogramsaswellasforhismentorshipoffacultyandstaff.Thefamilyofthelateartie ortiz,a29-yearemployee,receivedadistinguishedservicemedallioninhishonor.Hewasrememberedasamanwhogenerouslygavehistimeandknowledgetoallhisco-workers.

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noteworthy

SFCC EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEMAlertSign up now for SFCC alert: SFCC haslaunchedanewserviceforsendingemergencyandweathernotifications.SFCC alertsendstimelynotificationstothecollegecommunityviamultiplechannelsincaseofanemergencyorweatherdelays.Students,faculty,staffandinterestedcommunitymembersshouldregisterfortheservice.Thosewhosecontactswerepreviouslyregisteredontheformersystemwillnotbetransferredandmustregisteronthenewsystem.Signupatwww.sfcc.edu.ContactSFCC’sEmergencyPreparednessandSafetySystemsCoordinatorAnneProbstat(505)[email protected].

Free Tax Help at SFCC nets Taxpayers $9.46 Million: Acorpsofvolunteersthatincluded24SFCCstudentshelped8,211taxpayersgainatotalof$9.46millionintaxrefundsthisyear,almostamilliondollarsmorethanlastyear.Since2005,SFCChashostedthefreetaxpreparationserviceofferedbytheAARPFoundation’sTax-Aide.

Feeding Student Success: Sadly,therearesomeSFCCcommunitymemberswhoexperiencefoodinsecurity.ThankstothenewinitiativecalledCampusCupboard,anyonewithanSFCCIDcanreceivefreefood.TheCupboardacceptsdonationsofnon-perishablefoodssuchastuna,peanutbutter,pasta,beansandriceandbabyitems. Dropoffnon-perishablefooddonationsinCampusCupboardbinsaroundcampus.CampusCupboardissupportedbytheAndersonCharitableFoundation,theBrindleFoundation,theGROWSFCCFoundation,100WomenWhoCareandananonymousdonor.Donate$$$throughtheGROWSFCCFoundation;even$5or$10makesadifference.ContactKayBirdat(505)[email protected].

College night & open House oct. 2: College-boundstudentscangethelpplanningtheiracademicfuturesatSFCC’sCollegeNight,6to8p.m.onTuesday,Oct.2intheWilliamC.WitterFitnessEducationCenter.Representativesfrommorethan75collegesanduniversitieswillbeavailabletoanswerquestionsandprovideinformation.Toursofthecampuswilltakeplaceevery1/2hourstartingat6:30p.m.ContactSFCC’sCommunityOutreachSpecialistColetteLeeat(505)[email protected].

Campus Changes: Afteranationalsearch,longtimeSFCCfacultymemberMichelle StobnickewasappointedDeanoftheSchoolofBusiness,EducationandProfessionalStudies.Jerry DakanhasbeennamedtheEastWingEatery’sChef-Manager.Maggie zennisthenewdirectorofKidsCampus.

lillian Montoya-raelisthenewExecutiveDirectorofnew Mexico Independent Community Colleges.Housedoncampus,NMICCsupportsindependentcommunitycollegesasafundingandpolicyadvocateforitsmemberinstitutions.Ms.Montoya-Raelhasmorethan20yearsofprofessionalexperienceinthepublic,privateandnonprofitsectors.ShereplacesDannyEarp,who’sdistinguishedserviceadvancedthemissionofthestate’scommunitycollegesformanyyears.

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Coordinator Kay Bird stocks shelves at the Campus Cupboard.

Green Business of the Year: SFCCco-sponsoredthe2012 Green Business of the YearawardwiththeSantaFeChamberofCommerce,recognizingeldorado Biofuelsforitsworkcreatingbiofuelswithalgae,whichthrivesasitcleanstreatedwastewater.TheChamberawardsrecognizedsomeofthebestbusinessesinSantaFe.Visitwww.santafechamber.com.

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Inside SFCCPublished by Santa Fe Community College President and Governing Board

Ana “Cha” Guzmán, Ed.D. President Andrea B. Bermúdez, Ed.D. Chair Chris Abeyta Vice Chair Bruce R. Besser Secretary Carole A. Brito Member Linda S. Siegle Member Alex Mitchell Ex-officio

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BonDS. GoVernMenT BonDS.Vo t e Tu e s d ay, n ove m b e r 6 .HigherEducationBondCisonthe2012generalelectionballotthisyear.Ifpassed,itwillallocatemoneytoimprovefacilitiesatNewMexicocollegesanduniversitiesstatewide;SFCCwillreceive$1millionfornewroofsontheWitterFitnessCenterandtheWestWing,twocritical

projectsthatbenefitourstudents.FormoreonHigherEducationBondC,gotoeducationbondc.com.

GeneralObligationBondB,ifpassed,willprovide$9.7millionforlibraryresourcesforalltypesoflibrariesacrossthestate–academic,public,schoolandtribal. Ofthatshare,$3millionwillsupportacademiclibraries,with30percentcoveringastatewidepurchaseforallacademiclibraries. TheSFCCLibrarywillreceiveapproximately$42,000,fundingthatiscrucialforprovidingstudentsandfacultytheresourcestheyneedforsuccessintheclassroomandbeyond.FormoreonBondB,visitbondsforlibraries.org.

Besuretovoteontheseimportantballotmeasures.AbsenteevotingstartsOctober9.EarlyvotingstartsOctober20.ElectionDayisNovember6,andpollsareopenfrom7a.m.to7p.m.