Texas Primary Election
Seven Palo Alto students participated as election judges in the Mar. 12, 2002,
Texas Primary election. Benny Saldana, Dawn Wooten, Brandi Burkett, Candi Burkett,
Tracey Bowers, Katherine Rodriguez and Priscilla Picon all underwent formal training
by the Office of Bexar County Elections Administrator. The students were in charge
of opening and closing the polling places, hiring and paying election clerks,
submitting the sealed ballot box and assisting voters.
--Julie Champlin
“Working,” The Musical
Palo Alto College students and faculty from the Theater and Music Departments
staged "Working," a musical production, April 11-13. The play conveyed
how average working Americans feel about their jobs. The lines used in the musical
were actual lines from a book of interviews by Journalist Studs Terkel. The play,
by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso, had more than 40 cast and crew members. Ann
Turner, theater, and Brent Osner, music, directed the play.
--Eric Gamez
Student Recognition
A student who deserves recognition this year for his hard work and willingness
to help is sophomore Aviation major Marcus Archibald.
Archibald is a part-time student who holds two jobs, one at Little Caesar’s
and the other in Palo Alto College’s Reading Lab. Archibald’s job as
a work study is to assist students with reading and technical questions, while
helping faculty with attendance, grading and student schedules.
"He took it upon himself to lead and guide the students," said Rose
Espinoza, secretary of the Reading Lab.
The Reading Lab is located in the Applied Science Building, Room 105, and the
hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“I just like to help people," said Archibald.
--Steven Balarin
Biomedical Science Program
Congratulations are in order for Palo Alto student Katherine Koehler. Koehler
will attend Texas A&M in College Station as the first Palo Alto student to
successfully complete the 2+2 and 3.6 GPA requirements for Biomedical Science.
For more information on this program, contact the Transfer Advisement Center to
make sure you’re on the right track.
--Gloria Alvarado
PASSkey
After writing an essay based on her life experiences, Maria L. Freire won a $1,500
scholarship, which motivated her to return to school after 14 years.
Freire dropped out of high school at the age of 14 to have a child. After obtaining
her GED last summer, she decided to continue her education at Palo Alto.
She used the services of PASSkey, a federally funded program designed to increase
college retention, increase transfer rates, and foster an institutional climate
supportive of low income and first-generation college students and individuals
with disabilities.
With the help of the program, Freire is enrolled in her second semester at Palo
Alto. For more information, surf to http://www.accd.edu/PAC/passkey
--Jennifer Garcia
Administrative Computer Tech Rules!
The Palo Alto Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda competed in Houston recently with other
colleges and universities at the State Leadership Conference. First place went
to Erin Carr for Accounting Principles and Lisa Robertson for Word Processing.
Second place went to Maria Cantu for Business Communications and Cindy Morgan
for Job Interviewing. Fourth place went to Annette Guajardo for Computer Applications.
The first and second place winners are Texas’ representatives to the National
Leadership Conference to be held in Nashville, Tennessee, June 23-26.
--Eric Gamez
Student Leadership Institute
The first year of the Student Leadership Institute ended on April 19 with a trip
to Austin. Students traveled to the state capital to witness government in action.
About 35 Alamo Community College students who participated in the SLI program
will be rewarded for their dedication to the program with a trip to Washington,
D.C. in June. The Student Leadership Program is now accepting applications for
next year’s program. For an application, contact the ACCD Student Leadership
Office at 220-1656 or SLI@accd.edu, or contact Palo Alto’s Office of Student
Life.
--Allison Reile
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