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APRIL 21, 2020
H 26, 2020
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Pandemic can't silence Griffin Radio
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The voice of Grossmont College remains clear and strong on Griffin Radio.
Students like Giann Ramirez in Media Communications 119, the Radio Station Operations course, are producing and uploading their radio shows from their homes to YouTube and airing the recorded content 24/7 on the audio streaming service,
TuneIn
. Thanks to the efforts of Brain Cantarini, Media Communications’ engineer; and Jacob Angelo and John
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Stevens in Instructional Computing,
Griffin Radio
is still transmitting
after the station’s shutdown in Building 20.
“We are very excited to be back on the TuneIn stream,” said Evan Wirig, instructor and adviser for the station. “We aren’t 'live on-the-air' like we normally are, but students are recording their shows, newscasts, station IDs and productions, then uploading them to the new system so they continue to acquire the necessary exposure to build their dossiers and demo recordings for transfer and employment.”
Wirig said this also ensures students in the award-winning MCOMM program gain practical experience, even in the face of the pandemic.
Wirig was quick to acknowledge Cantarini, Angelo and Stevens for coming to the aid of the radio students.
“Miracle Workers -- what more can I say,” said Wirig, who monitors Griffin Radio from home. “It’s wonderful to have great support from all entities on campus striving for student success.”
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Landscaper, TV DIY star Sara Bendrick credits
Cuyamaca College for planting seeds of success
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Cuyamaca College alum Sara Bendrick, television host of landscaping DIY shows, is someone you'd want around if working out in the yard has been your escape these days.
“It’s been proven that people are happier and healthier when they spend time outside, which is what happens when we have gardens and outdoor living spaces,” she said in a recent
Union-Tribune
article
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focusing on those deemed essential workers during the current pandemic. “I think it’s essential for us to maintain and create healthy outdoor spaces for our own well-being and the good of the greater community.”
Bendrick, a host of TV landscaping shows “I Hate my Yard,” and “Lawn & Order,” is a product of Cuyamaca College's Ornamental Horticulture
program, which has produced thousands of landscape architects, turf managers, and others in the industry since its start in 1980.
The San Diego native transferred from Cuyamaca College to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where she earned a bachelor’s in landscape architecture. She started Sarita Landscapes Designs in San Diego in 2012 and obtained her landscape contractors license in 2015 to become a full-service landscape design and build firm.
“I am forever grateful for the OH program at Cuyamaca College,” Bendrick said. “The hands-on style of training and excellent education was crucial to securing my interest in the profession and continuing my career in this field.”
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My home office: Javier Ayala
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Today’s home office: Javier Ayala, Grossmont College
dean of Career and Technical Ed/Workforce Development
1. Describe your home office:
My home office is mobile, meaning it is alternately in the garage, outside, in the bedroom or the living room.
2. What is a typical day?
I wake up,
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go through lessons with the kids, Diego,13; Cruz, 11, and Andre, 6; walk the dog, hit work around 7:30 a.m. and attend Zoom meetings and email colleagues until around noon. Then, another walk for Pancho, my dog, followed by checking on the kids’ homework. That’s followed by lunch, then more Zoom meetings. Around 5, I aim to use my Bowflex and treadmill -- it rarely actually happens, but they are great coat racks. Six o’clock is time to host a virtual happy hour.
3. What tip would you pass on to other GCCCD employees?
Have fun. Weekends are my technology-free days. I have been pulling lots of weeds; learning new things, like the online game platform and game creation system, Roblox, and watching lots of movies.
Share your new working conditions with your fellow employees and we'll feature them in the Remote Report. Take a photo of you in your home office and answer the three questions above. Send them to
Anne Krueger
. Submissions may be edited for length and clarity.
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In the Remote Report, you’ll see important updates, get your questions answered, and learn ways to help us all navigate this new world of mass telecommuting. Issues of the Remote Report will be archived on the District
Remote Report page
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