Pierce College president, Alexis Montevirgen, talked to students and staff during Coffee and Conversation with the President in his office in Alder 1021 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Oct. 22, 2019. Photos by Katya Castillo.
(Left to right) Loida Navas and Alexa Maris practice a scene during the dress rehearsal of “Hookman” in the Performing Arts Building at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Oct. 14, 2019. Photo by Katya Castillo.
(Left to right) Loida Navas and Alexa Maris practice a scene during the dress rehearsal of “Hookman” in the Performing Arts Building at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Oct. 14, 2019. Photo by Katya Castillo.
(Left to right) Alexa Maris, Loida Navas and Sierra Van Der Burg rehearse for the Pierce production of “Hookman” in the Performing Arts Building at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Oct. 14, 2019. Photo by Katya Castillo.
Joyanne Tracy dressed up in costume during the Journeymen club’s Art Walk on Nov. 7, 2019 in the Performing Arts Courtyard at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. Photo by Angelica Lopez.
(Left to right) Zachary Friday, Connor Triestsch and Connor Scheff perform in the music performance portion of the Art Walk on the Art Hill at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Nov. 7, 2019. Photo by Katya Castillo.
Ara Mardirossan plays the trumpet in the music performance portion of the Art Walk on the Art Hill at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Nov. 7, 2019. Photo by Katya Castillo.
(Left to Right) Kevin Moran, Cole Castorina, Katie Eikam, Justin Bardales and Kevin Good put on their last performance of the day during the Thursday concert on Sept. 19, 2019 in the Performing Arts Building Mainstage at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. Photo by Angelica Lopez.
Michaela Shumpert sings “Per la gloria d’adorarvi” and “I Could Have Danced All Night” during the Performing Arts department’s AMP Recital #2 in the Performing Arts Building Mainstage at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Nov. 21, 2019. Photo by Angelica Lopez.
Barbara Anderson, President of the Academic Senate, looks at the shirts hung up for the Clothesline Project hosted by ASO in Rocky Young Park at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Oct. 16, 2019. Photo by Katya Castillo.
Bushra Hannan hangs up a shirt that she wrote the message “Rape is not your fault” on a clothesline during the Clothesline Project on Oct. 16, 2019 in Rocky Young Park at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. Hosted by ASO, the Diversity Committee and B.R.A.V.E., this event brings awareness to survivors of abuse by displaying messages or stories written by students. Photo by Angelica Lopez.
Eli Jordan walks his horse at the Pierce College Equestrian Center in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Oct. 11, 2019. Jordan evacuated from Porter Ranch along with her wife and their 4 horses due to the Saddleridge Fire. Photo by Kevin Lendio.
Evacuees from the Breezy Meadow Stables in Chatsworth have breakfast and coffee at the Pierce College Equestrian Center, on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, in Woodland Hills, Calif. Coming from the same barn, they all took their horses with them and evacuated to Pierce before sunrise during the Saddleridge Fire. Photo by Kevin Lendio.
Pierce College president, Alexis Montevirgen, talked to students and staff during Coffee and Conversation with the President in his office in Alder 1021 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Oct. 22, 2019. Photos by Katya Castillo.
Pierce College president, Alexis Montevirgen, talked to students and staff during Coffee and Conversation with the President in his office in Alder 1021 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Oct. 22, 2019. Photos by Katya Castillo.
Vivian Yee, Associated Students Organization (ASO) President, holds the ASO letters in Rocky Young Park at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Nov. 4, 2019. Photo by Katya Castillo.
Vivian Yee, Associated Students Organization (ASO) President, stands in the ASO building at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Nov. 4, 2019. Photo by Katya Castillo.
In the last semester of the decade, Pierce saw student performances, community crises and the youngest ASO president to date.
The Theater department produced the slasher-comedy “Hookman” and the American classic “Our Town.” They also coordinated the first “Art Walk,” which featured various programs and activities on campus. Each week, the Applied Music Program (AMP) organized weekly Thursday Concerts featuring AMP professors and students.
ASO hosted the semesterly Clothesline Project which spread awareness and support for survivors of abuse. The Pierce community also came together to help those affected by the fires.
Pierce also saw new leadership with President Alexis Montevirgen and Associated Students Organization (ASO) President Vivian Yee, both of whom are the youngest to assume their respective positions. Yee replaced the previous ASO president who was impeached earlier in the semester.
Montevirgen hopes to improve community engagement and bring transparency to the campus in the upcoming semesters.
