Events

EVENTS

This Spring 2009 semester has been eventful. Please check out events, below, that have occurred, and will be occurring.

Artichoke Afternoons 

Many students have been attending Artichoke Afternoons with Molly Lamm and Alicia Dimond, Student Services Specialist, in the ACE Office. We are so glad that many are participating. These activities are mandatory for all those enrolled in class at SCC through the ACE Program. Every ACE student MUST attend and participate for ONE hour out of the provided sessions each month.

In March we focused on bringing ACE students up to speed with their Maricopa Enterprise ID (MEID) numbers and how to use the Student Information System (SIS). We also explained the procedure to complete an Academic Progress Report (APR). All ACE students must have made an appointment with an SCC Counselor to review their completed Academic Progress Report by April 8th. Two items due April 20th by 5pm are the Senior Exit form (neon green sheet for Seniors only) and the Letter of Gratitude (pink sheet for ALL ACE students). If any of the above has not been completed by their expected due dates, they are still expected to be completed.

April's Artichoke Afternoons focused on Scholarship searches. ACE students were explained what a FAFSA (FREE Application for Federal Student Aid) is and given a worksheet to complete. This worksheet required ACE students to locate three scholarships they fit the criteria for and to begin writing, or brainstorming, for their personal statement; a requirement for many scholarships. Juniors have been asked to turn in a personal statement by May 7th at 5pm.

May's Artichoke Afternoons were spent registering for a Fall 2009 course. All Juniors were expected to attend in order to get their schedule set for the fall 2009 semester. ACE students also participated in a 'DREAMS' activity. Every one enjoyed May's Artichoke Afternoons. 

Any ACE  student who was enrolled in a Spring 2009 course at SCC, should have attended all three Artichoke Afternoons. If an ACE student did not attend an Artichoke Afternoon, they are still expected to make up the work they missed.

Excellence Under The Stars

This awards ceremony was held by Scottsdale Community College. On Wednesday, April 15, 2009, students were awarded and recognized for their own excellence with in the campus community. Four ACE students were nominated and recognized.

Gabriela Cardenas was nominated and received an Excellence Under The Stars award for Academic Excellence in the ACE Program. She has been an outstanding student in all of her classes at SCC. She had attended all mandatory Artichoke Afternoons in the Fall 2008 semester. Her commitment to the ACE Program has been unwavering. Combined with her many personal achievements and high grade point average at SCC and Coronado High School, she was a perfect candidate to be receiving the award.

Gabriela Cardenas and Joseph Loofborough

Joseph Loofborough was nominated and received an Excellence Under The Stars award for Academic Excellence in the ACE Program. Joe has been an outstanding student in all of his classes at SCC. Joe has volunteered his time to the community and received high recommendations from his High School teachers. His commitment to the ACE Program has been stupendous. Combined with his many personal achievements and high grade point averages at SCC and Coronado High School, he was a perfect candidate to have received this award.

Eli Ontiveros was nominated and received an Excellence Under The Stars award for Extraordinary Academic Progress in the ACE Program. Eli had shown outstanding progress in her academics at SCC. She had shown major improvements in her class attendance, motivation, and determination in high school according to her teachers' recommendations. Her commitment to the ACE Program has been unwavering. She was a perfect candidate to have received this award because of her amazing increase in her grade point averages at SCC and in High School.

Zhan Ren was nominated and received an Excellence Under The Stars award for Academic Excellence in the ACE Program. Zhan has taken high school honors classes and 200 level college courses at SCC resulting in early graduation from Arcadia High School. He is now a full time SCC student. His commitment to the ACE Program was stupendous. Combined with his many personal achievements and maintenance of high grade point averages at SCC and in high school, made him a perfect candidate to have received this award.

Zhan Ren and his High School counselor

 ACE Completion Celebration
This event was held to honor Cohort 5, Class of 2009, that will be graduating in May and have completed two years of the ACE Program. The president of Scottsdale Community College, Dr. Jan L. Gehler, was in attendance, spoke and took pictures with each graduate while handing out the completion certificates. Elizabeth Ketterman, Director of Early Outreach Programs and SCC ACE, awarded each graduate with a certificate, and a few with certificates of recognition.

Below is a picture of Class of 2009 ACE Students and their Certificates of Completion with Dr. Gehler, President of Scottsdale Community College.

Below is a picture of Class of 2009 ACE students, Ramzi Sarrar, Heather Ramsden and Ricardo Fernandez, with their Certificates of Completion.

Below is a picture of Class of 2009 ACE Students, Ricardo Fernandez and Noel Castorena, with ACE Director, Elizabeth Ketterman.

Below is a picture of Class of 2009 ACE students, Sonja Tom, Natan Juarez, Taysia Alday, Stephanie Herrera and Miguel Lopez, enjoying the Completion Celebration.

ACE site maintained by Elizabeth Ketterman