Since Svetlana Holt was 5 years old, she assumed she would follow in her mother’s grandmother’s, aunts’ and grandfathers’ footsteps and teach. So she did. Education is very highly valued in her native country, Russia, so it is prestigious to work as a college instructor or researcher.
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Pierce gets re-affirmation for accreditation.
Binnae Bridwell J202 Re-affirmation of Accreditation for Pierce Pierce gets re-affirmation for accreditation. -An accreditation team consisting of a 10 people roster from different junior/community colleges visited the Pierce College campus March 19-22, 2007.
Pierce Snags a UCLA DistinguishedTeacher
Ramela Abbamontian is the new full-time art teacher at Pierce. Although she came to the campus last spring for one class, she is now a full-time instructor. Her classes this semester include Art History I and II, as well as Asian art history. After Abbamontian graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a bachelor’s degree in art history, her route to graduate school and teaching was somewhat serendipitous.
A Passion for swimming
A ‘Swim to Support Pierce Pool’ fundraiser Oct. 21, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. will be hosted by the Friends of Pierce Pool at the college pool. The funds will specifically be used for the maintenance of the pool, which according to Friends of Pierce Pool’s mission statement is a valuable asset to the college and surrounding community.
Goodman Wins Professor Of The Year Award
This past April the faculty at Pierce College had their annual nominations for this year’s Professor of the Year award, one of those nominated was Professor Isidore “Izzy” Goodman. Towards week of April, it was announced that he was the winner of this pretigious award.
‘Legends of the farm’
‘Legends of the farm’ By: Ben Rizzo A shotgun wielding mother wards off invaders with a rifle in one hand and a newborn baby in the other. A peg-legged cowboy shoves a knife into an American Indian’s ribcage as a tomahawk is jammed into his shoulder. No, this isn’t the scene at some studio back-lot in Hollywood.
Constitution Day More Like iPod Day
Constitution Ana Barraza 1-1-1-1 Constitution Day More Like iPod Day ASO Constitution Day Event Draws a Crowd ASO Hosts Constitution Day Event Pierce College’s Associated Students Organization celebrated United States Constitution Day, hosting the event on Mall Drive on Sept.
New ASO president is a stranger ‘no Moss’
Tessa Moss isn’t the typical 22-year-old college student. Driving down Victory Boulevard in her primer-colored 1989 Chevrolet Camaro, Moss isn’t listening to the latest Timberlake and Timbaland remix. In fact, she doesn’t even have a car stereo. Just the occasional whisper of air in her ear accompanies the Kansas native to where she feels ever-so-lucky to be going – Lot 7 of Pierce College.
Soccer ties to long time rivals
The Pierce College women’s soccer team, now 3-1-2 (wins-losses-draws), ended their second home game drawing 2-2 against rival Moorpark College Women’s soccer team Tuesday. Both teams started the match physically. The unexpected occurred when Megan Moreno, Moorpark’s team captain, sustained an ankle compound fracture during a tackle in the first half, leaving the team to continue without her.
New Learning Center Teacher
Steve Musha New Learning Center Teacher-Curt Riesberg 2-2-2-2 Curt Riesberg, 45, is the new English Specialist at the Pierce College Learning Center where he has been working full-time since last spring. As an English Specialist at The Learning Center, Riesberg teaches reading and writing classes, as well as working with The Learning Center tutors.