More Fun at Find the Falcon Event |
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Another successful Find the Falcon event at SCC. Three hundred students, faculty, staff, and managers celebrated the end of the semester and the final Find the Falcon event on May 4th. Lunch, snacks, and prizes were provided. Many thanks to the custodial staff for setting up tables and chairs, and to the managers who helped make the event happen. Find the Falcon was conceived by deans Neil Glines and Lisa Neeley in an effort to bring students and staff back to campus for a few days of food and fun.
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Annual Benefit Gala a Success |
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Thank you to everyone who attended the Annual Benefit Gala, hosted by the SCC Educational Foundation!
The gala celebrated the opening of the new Library and Learning Resource Center on the Fairfield campus and recognized the history of literary arts at the College. As in past years, a new class of SCC Distinguished Alumni was also recognized.
Participants enjoyed the cocktail event with hors d’oeuvres by Chef Daniel Bell and live entertainment by Ramana Vieira and Ensemble. The program celebrated literary arts at SCC, including individuals that have contributed to the success and reputation of the College.
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PTK Honor Society earns 4-Star Chapter status at the Nevada/California Spring Regional conference
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society members participated in the Nevada/California Spring Regional conference in March. In the fall of 2019, PTK was a 1-Star Chapter and the members set a goal of becoming a 5-Star chapter. The students who set that goal have transferred to 4-year colleges but their aspirations still inspire the current PTK Officers and club members. The PTK members have participated in community service activities, college projects like the development of the SCC Land Acknowledgement, leadership activities and social events in order to achieve their goal of 5-Star Chapter status. Every year they have earned an additional star through their commitment and hard work. This year, at the spring convention the SCC PTK Beta Mu Gamma Chapter was awarded 4-Star Status. PTK President, Grecia Lopez and PTK International Delegate/ICC Rep Scott Ferguson attended the convention in San Diego to accept the honor. The PTK students are already planning their Honors in Action project that is required for 5-Star Chapter status.
STEM Club and PTK collaborate on an Earth Recycling Drive
Recycling Drive 2022
On April 22, the STEM club and PTK organized a recycling drive in honor of Earth Day. This event was first held in Fall 2021 by the STEM Club, however they wanted to collaborate with another group to encourage more students from different groups at the college to attend. The partnership with PTK allowed for this event to be successful. The recycle drive collected twice as much recycling this spring than was collected in the fall drive. The two clubs organized the event and worked on flyers. PTK officers and STEM Club members volunteered during the event and helped load recycling, weigh bags and hand out flyers throughout the evening. Three students won prizes. First place was a reusable bag donated by @madelynlynn. The 2nd and 3rd runner ups won Solano swag and a gift card.
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Beta Mu Gamma Chapter
The Solano Community College Beta Mu Gamma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa inducted 23 students on May 6th. Seventeen students and their families attend the hybrid induction ceremony held in the new LLRC while six students and several others participated via Zoom. The ceremony also recognized eleven PTK members who are graduating from SCC this spring. In addition, PTK officers for the 2022 -23 academic year took an oath of office. Co-Advisors Michael Wyly and LaNae Jaimez are extremely proud of the PTK officers and members for their commitment to the chapter and the ideals of PTK. Professor, Rachel Purdie, keynote speaker, acknowledged the PTK students for leadership and impact on Solano Community College. Professor, Rhuenette Alums, spoke about the Rising Scholars program at SCC. A separate induction ceremony recognizing the 47 Rising Scholars inductees will be conducted later this month.
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Think Like An Entrepreneur |
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Congratulations to Dr. LaVonne Slaton, Professor of Business, Management, and Marketing, who was selected to integrate the InternMatch Program for the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center “Think Like an Entrepreneur” toolkit and curriculum into SCC courses.
As an advocate for entrepreneurship, Dr. Slaton has a Ph.D. in Management: Designing Sustainable Systems with research in STEM Entrepreneurship and Education. She's passionate about encouraging students to “Think Like an Entrepreneur” and to create opportunities for themselves and others. Dr. Slaton is the advisor and mentor of SCC Entrepreneur Club and “Think Like an Entrepreneur” is her mantra and the club’s mission.
In the InternMatch Program, students will complete digital badges, receive mentorship, and experiential learning. It will help transform SCC students' lives to be workforce-ready and entrepreneurial leaders.
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SCC Hosts Student Internship Project |
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Charles Eason, Statewide Director for Business and Entrepreneurship, will participate on a panel along with the CEO and founder of Saraniasat which was one of the DoD companies that participated in the internship project and ended up hiring their student intern after the internship. The CEO of Saraniasat was the Program Manager on the first CubeSat ever flown (launched from the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle, STS-113 mission in December 2002).
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What's New in Physics & Astronomy |
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Solano Community College has a new full-time Astronomy and Physics instructor, Maura Rabbette. Maura received a B.S. degree in Experimental Physics from the National University of Ireland, and a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from University College Dublin. Before coming to SCC, Maura worked as a research astrophysicist at the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View. She is currently a Senior Program Manager for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force at Travis Air Force Base. Maura has been an adjunct at SCC since 2016, and won the Distinguished Adjunct Faculty of the Year Award in 2019. |
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SCC Physics student James Alsip has been awarded a paid summer internship in the ASSURE Summer Research Program in the Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL) at UC Berkeley. SSL is a nationally renowned lab whose goal is to better understand the Earth’s atmosphere, the Sun, the Solar System, and the Universe. This summer, James will be conducting cutting-edge research under the mentorship of leading experts in space science and engineering. |
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SCC Physics student Mack Cassell has been awarded a paid internship in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at UC Davis, as part of the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. Mack will be working this summer with Prof. Rena Zieve, to use superfluid helium to create vortices to model the behavior of neutron stars. This work will hopefully explain why neutron stars switch abruptly between periods of rapid angular accelerations, and periods of slowly-decelerating angular velocities. |
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Documenting the Life of SCC's Sissi |
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Sisleide do Amor Lima, commonly known as Sissi, is a former Brazilian footballer and coach who played as an attacking midfielder. Sissi is also an assistant coach at SCC.
She last played for FC Gold Pride of Women's Professional Soccer. A recent documentary highlights Sissi playing for Brazil at the 1999 Fifa World Cup. After winning the golden boot award, she never played a World Cup match again. Her strong personality and challenges as a female professional athlete are highlighted in the documentary.
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Join us today!
Monday May 16, 4pm at the 1700 Lobby, Athletics is hosting a signing ceremony for two of its student athletes moving on to study and play at the four-year level.
Volleyball
Mylei Moli (left), University of Maine , Fort Kent (The Bengals)
Swimming
Anna Earl, Converse University, Spartanburg, South Carolina (The Valkyries)
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Solano Men's Tennis capped off a stellar season, going undefeated in conference (8-0) and finishing with a 13-2 overall record, and were subsequently the Big 8 South Conference Champions. Individually, the Falcons had a conference finalist in singles, Hunter Bradac, and conference champions in doubles, Connor Ard/Jackson DeVries.
Connor and Jackson also qualified for the NorCal Regionals tournament where they won two matches to qualify for State Championships. At the State Championships, Connor and Jackson fell to Irvine Valley's #1 doubles team, who ended up winning the state title.
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Tennis Coach Connor Van Alstyne, Athletic Director Erik Visser, and team members Connor Ard and Jackson DeVries pictured at the State Championships this month. |
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With the end of season awards still pending, here are a few Falcons who were nominated for ITA awards:
Connor Ard - ITA Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award.
Jackson DeVries - Most Improved Sophomore.
Hunter Bradac - Rookie of the Year.
Solano Women's Tennis finished conference at 6-6 and 7-7 overall on the year, but barely missed the playoffs by one spot. The women found great success with Katelyn Crismon making the finals of the conference tournament, and partnered with her sister Sarah, they fell one match short of qualifying for State Championships. The women always brought great energy and enthusiasm to the courts and supported their men's team like a true family bond.
With the end of season awards still pending, here are a few Falcons who were nominated for ITA awards:
Katelyn Crismon - Rookie of the Year
Sarah Crismon - Most Improved Sophomore
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Solano Softball
Solano College softball has had a great season. They jelled and fought hard to claim the BVC Champions title. This progressed them to first round of play offs. This first season back since Covid-19 came with a lot of challenges.. This hard work was shown through many BVC awards. Naiya Watts earned Player of the Year in the BVC conference. First team All- BVC Conference awards went to Maleah Martinez, Britney Lentino, Jayden Sola, and Chasidy Ramirez. BVC honorable mentions went to Alexis Certeza, Avarie Mendez, Bianca Belo-Diaz, and Aketzalli Aranda. Along with the players, head coach Taryn Sigl got BVC Coach of the Year.
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Assistant Coach Allie Will was nominated for Assistant Coach of the Year for both the Men's and Women's Tennis programs. Congratulations Coach Allie!
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Rebecca Bordon is our new Account Clerk and is working in Accounts Payable. You may have already seen some emails from her asking for invoice approvals. Rebecca started with us on April 11th and is doing a great job! Her hobbies include puzzles and building plastic model kits. Previously, Rebecca worked at the public library while studying for her bachelor’s degree. She is excited to be working here at Solano Community College where she graduated in 2017.
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Janice David is one of our new Accountants. She joined us on April 20th and is learning the way around our systems! Janice is a mom of two wonderful kids. Prior to joining the Fiscal Services as an Accountant, Janice was a banker for almost 7 years. She loves to travel, cook and eat. She believes in “you can do anything as long as you have the passion, the drive, the focus and the support.”
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Zhiyan Huang is another new accountant to join our team. Today is her first day and is a welcomed addition to the team! Zhiyan is a prior student at Solano Community College. She graduated from UC Davis with Managerial Economic major and Accounting minor. Zhiyan is very grateful and excited to join the SCC community. |
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EOPS Student Selected for Soroptimist's Live Your Dream Award |
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EOPS student, Amada Madrigal was selected as the Regional Winner for the Soroptimist Live Your Dream Award. The Soroptimist group sponsored her trip to Hawaii to receive the award. Amada has also joined the Financial Aid Team as a full-time Student Services Assistant II.
"My experience with the Soroptimist Live Your Dream Award was an exciting growth period for me. It was my first time applying and I did not think much was going to happen. I had applied in October and received the response of me winning the district award in December. I was genuinely happy to receive the recognition from local Business Women and I was eager to learn where the program can take me and the connections I would be making. After receiving the scholarship money for the district level Soroptimist informed me that I had also won the regional level which hasn’t been done in our district in the past 9 years...the Soroptimist team made us feel like family. I met amazing Women who are now helping to encourage me to reach my goals," Amada said.
Welcome to SCC, Amada and congratulations.
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Chemistry Students Transferring |
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Congratulations to the following CHEM 004 students who are transferring.
Name: Daiana O. Habib
My major: General Science
My future school of attendance: Touro University College of Pharmacy
Name: Pegah Capaul
School I am transferring to: Touro University College of Pharmacy
Schools I was accepted in: Touro University College of Pharmacy, California North State University College of Pharmacy
Name: Monira Ragab
I am graduating from Solano in the spring of 2022.
I will be transferring to UC Davis to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Biology.
Name: Rukiya Ragab
I am transferring to UC Davis
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SCC participated in the Winters Youth Day Event on Saturday April 30. The event was well attended and our reps had the chance to talk to students who were interested in transferring to the college or begin their academic journey with us. SCC was the only higher education booth present and both parents and prospective students had the chance to explore our available programs. |
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Classified Appreciation Week |
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The Education Code declares the third week of May as Classified Staff Appreciation Week. SCC classified staff will be honored on Thursday, May 19th in Bldg. 1400. An invitation to participate was sent by Sal Abbate last week.
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The Department of Public Safety has a new website with new information you may find useful. |
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New Telehealth Service for Students |
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Solano Community College District is excited to offer TimelyCare - a new virtual health and well-being program for students. The service will provide access to 24/7 virtual mental health care from anywhere in the United States, with no cost to visit!
Whether anxious or overwhelmed, students will be able to talk to a licensed provider from their smartphone or any web-enabled device. Licensed providers are available to offer mental health support via phone or secure video visits. Check out the FAQs below to learn more.
Q. How can students access TimelyCare?
A. Students can go to timelycare.com/solano, download the TimelyCare mobile app, or find the TimelyCare icon in their canvas shell to register with their name and school email address. Students can then have visits from any web-enabled device – smartphone, laptop, or desktop. TimelyCare is available from anywhere in the United States.
Q. Who can use TimelyCare?
A. Any Solano Community College District student (with the exception of K-12 special admit students). Please note students will be required to create their account using their student (solano.edu) email address. For brand new students to Solano CC, a Solano email address isn’t created until the census date of the class (approximately 3 weeks after the start of the class for 18 week semester courses and approximately one week after the start of class for 8 week courses).
Q. What services are available?
A. There are four services available:
· TalkNow: 24/7, on-demand access to a mental health professional to talk about anything at anytime
· Scheduled Counseling: scheduled options to speak to a licensed counselor (up to 12 visits per year)
· Basic Needs: Access to low or reduced-cost community resources that provide food and housing assistance, transportation, help paying bills, legal services and more.
· Group Sessions: Weekly Guided Meditation and Yoga Group Sessions, plus specialized discussions throughout the year.
Q. How much does a visit cost?
A. Zip, zero, zilch! TimelyCare services are free to all Solano Community College District students.
Get started with TimelyCare today! It’s for students. For Free. Spread the word!
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Upcoming Dance Performance |
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Join us in supporting SCC’s Dance Production "Travelin and Dancin to the Beat," with CCSF Repertory as our guests dancers. For further information contact: ginger.cain@solano.edu. |
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Correction | PTK All-California Award Winners |
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Apologies for showing an incorrect photo of recent PTK recipient Cherry Quitugua. Cherry (correct photo at left) and Andrea Solis were named 2022 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-California award winners.
Congratulations again to both Andrea and Cherry!
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Join us for Car-mencement May 26, 2022
10:00am-4:00pm
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Important Dates & Deadlines |
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There are important dates and deadlines to know about each semester, including add/drop deadlines, waitlist notifications and holidays.
You can find that information on our website.
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