GROSSMONT, CUYAMACA COLLEGES GO GREEN WITH ENERGY-SAVING SOLAR PANELS 10
Total Views: 48 Source: Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District March 29, 2024 (El Cajon) – Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges are going green with the start-up of solar panels on both campuses that are expected to save $43 million over 20 years for the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District. The panels located in parking lots at the two East County colleges include storage systems that allow the district to buy power at lower prices in the early morning, then store the power until it is used later in the day when rates are higher. The district has also installed electric vehicle charging stations for students and employees at the Grossmont and Cuyamaca College campuses. “This is a win-win for the district,” said Lynn Ceresino Neault, chancellor of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District. “We’re helping the environment by using a renewable energy source and we’re also saving taxpayer money.” The district is expected to save about $600,000 in the first year that the panels are working, and the savings will exponentially increase over the 20-year life of the contract, with the largest savings occurring in the later years. The district had the solar panels built through a partnership with ForeFront Power, a leading developer of commercial and industrial-scale solar energy and battery storage projects in the US and Mexico. The district pays for the electricity generated by the panels, and the rate for the power through Forefront is set for the next 20 years. This set rate from ForeFront removes the effects of any rate increases which may be approved by San Diego Gas & Electric Company in the future for 69% of the district’s electricity needs. The solar panels have been in place for about a year as the district worked to get interconnected with SDG&E and finished up the last items of the project. In addition to the solar savings, students and employees have appreciated being able to park their vehicle in the shade provided by the structures. Printer-friendly version
10 viewsGROSSMONT, CUYAMACA COLLEGES GO GREEN WITH ENERGY-SAVING SOLAR PANELS 7
Total Views: 15 Source: Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District March 29, 2024 (El Cajon) – Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges are going green with the start-up of solar panels on both campuses that are expected to save $43 million over 20 years for the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District. The panels located in parking lots at the two East County colleges include storage systems that allow the district to buy power at lower prices in the early morning, then store the power until it is used later in the day when rates are higher. The district has also installed electric vehicle charging stations for students and employees at the Grossmont and Cuyamaca College campuses. “This is a win-win for the district,” said Lynn Ceresino Neault, chancellor of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District. “We’re helping the environment by using a renewable energy source and we’re also saving taxpayer money.” The district is expected to save about $600,000 in the first year that the panels are working, and the savings will exponentially increase over the 20-year life of the contract, with the largest savings occurring in the later years. The district had the solar panels built through a partnership with ForeFront Power, a leading developer of commercial and industrial-scale solar energy and battery storage projects in the US and Mexico. The district pays for the electricity generated by the panels, and the rate for the power through Forefront is set for the next 20 years. This set rate from ForeFront removes the effects of any rate increases which may be approved by San Diego Gas & Electric Company in the future for 69% of the district’s electricity needs. The solar panels have been in place for about a year as the district worked to get interconnected with SDG&E and finished up the last items of the project. In addition to the solar savings, students and employees have appreciated being able to park their vehicle in the shade provided by the structures. Printer-friendly version
7 viewsGROSSMONT, CUYAMACA COLLEGES GO GREEN WITH ENERGY-SAVING SOLAR PANELS 6
Total Views: 15 Source: Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District March 29, 2024 (El Cajon) – Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges are going green with the start-up of solar panels on both campuses that are expected to save $43 million over 20 years for the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District. The panels located in parking lots at the two East County colleges include storage systems that allow the district to buy power at lower prices in the early morning, then store the power until it is used later in the day when rates are higher. The district has also installed electric vehicle charging stations for students and employees at the Grossmont and Cuyamaca College campuses. “This is a win-win for the district,” said Lynn Ceresino Neault, chancellor of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District. “We’re helping the environment by using a renewable energy source and we’re also saving taxpayer money.” The district is expected to save about $600,000 in the first year that the panels are working, and the savings will exponentially increase over the 20-year life of the contract, with the largest savings occurring in the later years. The district had the solar panels built through a partnership with ForeFront Power, a leading developer of commercial and industrial-scale solar energy and battery storage projects in the US and Mexico. The district pays for the electricity generated by the panels, and the rate for the power through Forefront is set for the next 20 years. This set rate from ForeFront removes the effects of any rate increases which may be approved by San Diego Gas & Electric Company in the future for 69% of the district’s electricity needs. The solar panels have been in place for about a year as the district worked to get interconnected with SDG&E and finished up the last items of the project. In addition to the solar savings, students and employees have appreciated being able to park their vehicle in the shade provided by the structures. Printer-friendly version
6 viewsPADRE DAM SUES GROSSMONT CUYAMACA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT ALLEGING WATER THEFT; DISTRICT DISPUTES CLAIMS 2.6K
Total Views: 61 By Mike Allen December 13, 2023 (San Diego’s East County)–The Padre Dam Municipal Water District says it has filed a lawsuit against one of its biggest customers, the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, over allegedly taking water through unmetered lines without paying for it. The suit, filed in San Diego Superior Court Dec. 12, according to Padre, is seeking in excess of $200,000 for the unauthorized water, and three times that amount in further damages along with the costs of the suit and reasonable attorney’s fees. The dispute stems from an agreement the two agencies signed in 2015 that outlines how the college district would assume the repair and maintenance for water infrastructure at Grossmont College as it was constructing new buildings at the El Cajon campus. The agreement outlined specific steps the college had to follow to enable the transfer of water lines. According to Padre Dam’s suit, the college district never made the required improvements to achieve the transfer of the water lines. Those improvements were estimated by Padre Dam to be about $15 million. In 2019, the Fire Marshall visited Grossmont, and told the district it needed to either make upgrades to campus buildings by adding fire sprinkler systems or meet higher fire flow pressure requirements. Grossmont hired a technical expert to figure how it could increase the water pressure so it could satisfy the requirements set by the Fire Marshall. That expert, Michael Baker International, told the district it could increase the pressure by having its main water tank filed to a higher level, specifically by more than 432,000 gallons, according to Padre Dam’s suit. Padre Dam responded it couldn’t do that because it would result “in water quality issues that cannot be reasonably mitigated and/or were cost prohibitive.” Padre Dam said in the suit it wasn’t permitted to do the necessary improvements requested by Grossmont because it would amount to its ratepayers subsidizing Grossmont, which is illegal under California law. Then in February 2022, according to Padre Dam’s suit, it discovered that Grossmont College made some unapproved above ground alterations to Padre Dam’s utility lines and fixtures, using water through an unmetered connection to service the college’s main chiller plant building. Padre Dam said it was a clear case of theft and in February of this year filed a claim for more than $25,000 for the unpaid water. Anne Krueger, Grossmont-Cuyamaca interim director of public information, said the district was disappointed to learn it was being sued. She said the district had yet to be served so it didn’t know all the specific allegations. “We have been discussing several related water service issues with Padre Dam officials for more than a year in a good-faith attempt to reach a global resolution. It is surprising that under such circumstances Padre Dam would accuse the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District of water ‘theft’ in an effort to distract from Padre Dam’s failure to provide sufficient water infrastructure,” Krueger said. She added that over the past several decades the Grossmont district “purchased far greater water capacity, paying tens of millions of dollars, from Padre Dam than was ever provided.” Krueger said GCCCD has repeatedly attempted to resolve the dispute through mediation to save taxpayers and ratepayers the expense of litigation. Bill Pommering, president of the board of directors for Padre Dam, said it was deeply disappointing that his agency had to use litigation against Grossmont-Cuyamaca. “Our intention has always been to find a fair and equitable resolution to the water system transfer and system upgrades,” he said. “It is unacceptable that Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District wants to make Padre Dam customers pay the bill for improvements needed to support its own campus water system. It is our sincere desire that through this process, we can still achieve a mutually agreeable resolution that serves the best interests of both Padre Dam customers and the Grossmont College community.” Padre Dam Water District provides water and sewer services to a large swath of East County including Santee, El Cajon and Lakeside. The water district, along with the Helix Water District, the city of El Cajon and the county of San Diego, is in the midst of constructing the biggest infrastructure project in the region called Advanced Water Purification system. That system, costing about $1 billion, would take some 15 million gallons of sewage now being treated at the Point Loma plant and send it to a new water purification plant in Santee to be converted to some 11 million gallons of potable water daily, or about 30 percent of the region’s needs. Printer-friendly version
2.6K viewsDISTRICT CHANCELLOR CINDY L. MILES ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT 3.2K
Total Views: 33 Source: Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District February 18, 2019 (El Cajon) – The 10-year era of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District with Chancellor Cindy L. Miles at the helm will soon draw to a close. With what she described as “mixed feelings,” Miles announced today that she will be retiring at the end of the year. Her retirement contract, set to go before the Governing Board Feb. 19, calls for Miles to remain until the end of the year to allow time for a successor to be selected. “I’m a believer in listening to the rhythm of one’s soul—and, after 30 years of teaching and leading in community colleges, there’s a calling impossible to ignore that’s pulling me in a new direction,” Miles said. She adds that her primary goal has been to clear the way for the college and district communities to “make amazing things happen for students.” “And that’s been happening, again and again,” Miles said. She regards as high points of her tenure the accomplishments of colleagues: passing a $398 million bond measure for new, modern facilities, rejuvenating both campuses in the wake of a devastating recession, tripling grant dollars, setting records for scholarships, as well as landmark numbers of degrees and certificates awarded. More than 5,500 degrees and certificates were awarded at Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges in 2018, a 140 percent increase from 10 years ago. During the decade that Miles served as chancellor, the two-college district in eastern San Diego County has been nationally recognized for removing barriers to student success and eradicating longstanding equity gaps that have impeded students of color in their college pursuits. “I’m so proud of everything that the district has achieved in the past 10 years. It’s been a pleasure to work with the amazing faculty, staff and administrators who are dedicated to our students,” Miles said. “I know we are making a difference in the lives of our 30,000 students each year.” Veteran Governing Board trustee Bill Garrett, who served as board president for nearly the entirety of Miles’ tenure, praised the chancellor for leading innovations such as the East County Education Alliance, a partnership with the Grossmont Union High School District to ensure a smooth path for students between high school, college and a career. The partnership, which began in 2014, was selected for a national Innovation of the Year Award from the League for Innovation in the Community College. As the result of new state funding, the Alliance in fall 2018 began offering the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College Promise, which provides a year of free enrollment at Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges for first-time college students who are attending full-time. With the promise of additional state funding in the 2019-20 state budget, a second year of free enrollment is expected to be offered. The prestige of the two campuses have climbed during the Miles era. Cuyamaca College received the 2018 John W. Rice Diversity & Equity Award from the California Community College Chancellor’s Office for its groundbreaking program that eliminated remedial math and English classes and dramatically increased the number of students, including traditionally underrepresented students, who complete those classes and go on to complete their education goals. Grossmont College was recognized as a Champion of Higher Education in 2018 for its work to significantly increase the number of students earning an Associate Degree for Transfer, an associate degree that guarantees transfer to the California State University institution. In a personal note to colleagues, Miles praised the campus and district communities for cultivating a climate of civility, something she talks about often, sometimes even jokingly as a Texan raised to always speak kindly of others, but to also cut down to size an inflated ego when it was warranted. But never in harsh tones. “When you hear my people say, ‘bless your heart,’ it’s Texan-speak for ‘isn’t that special,’” she says with a chuckle. Her trademark warmth and caring has impacted lives. One classified professional credits the chancellor for inspiring her to go back to school to acquire the college degree she had always dismissed as a pipe dream. “She took a genuine interest in me and took the time to ask me about my goals,” said Dawn Heuft, who worked for several years across the hall from Miles as an administrative assistant in the Business Services office. “She encouraged me and inspired me to get my bachelor’s in web design and development and I am now working as an interim instructional design technology specialist for Grossmont College. I love this job and I will be forever grateful to Dr. Miles for her kindness and mentoring.” For Miles, who joined the district in March 2009, it is all about the golden rule. “I’m encouraged that all our stakeholder groups—our board, administrators, faculty, classified professionals, unions, and senates—increasingly exhibit concern for what’s best for our students rather than for themselves,” she said. “And, it is this collective, reflective focus that makes this work worth doing, despite relentless demands and change.” Miles has played an influential role in state and national community college organizations. She has served on committees and task forces for the American Association of Community Colleges, the American Council on Education, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, the Community College League of California, and the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. Before arriving at the district, she served as founding president of the Hialeah campus at Miami Dade College. Miles previously served as Vice President/Chief Operating Office of the League for Innovation in the Community College and as a faculty member, researcher, grants developer, program director, and senior administrator at community colleges in Texas and Colorado. Prior to her work in higher education, Miles served more than a decade in the allied health field as a medical technologist. Miles received her Ph.D. in educational administration from the University of Texas at Austin; an M.S. in secondary and higher education from Texas A & M University-Commerce; and a B.A. in biology from the University
3.2K viewsADAMS PULLS AHEAD OF CARUTHERS IN GROSSMONT-CUYAMACA COMMUNITY COLLEGE RACE 7
Total Views: 27 Update December 8, 2016: Adams has won by 124 votes. The election was certified today. By Miriam Raftery December 4, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) – In the race to fill an open seat on the Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District Board, Elena Adams has pulled ahead of Timothy Caruthers by a razor-thin margin of 69 votes. Adams, a teacher backed by the American Federation of Teachers, has 50.1% with 18,136 votes, while Caruthers, who currently serves on the Alpine Union School District board, has 49.9% and 18,067 votes. On election night, Caruthers had a hefty 440 vote lead, but as late mail-in and provisional ballots tallies have come in, the lead shifted to Adams. All votes will be counted and the election certified by December 8th. Caruthers is a conservative endorsed by the Republican Party, though this is a nonpartisan race. He previously served on the Grossmont board before losing reelection and then gaining a seat on the Alpine board. A chiropractor who has taught chiropractic students, his goals included assuring that tax dollars go into classrooms, assuring that the curriculum prepares students for the workplace. Adams was endorsed by the Democratic Party. A mailer sent to voters indicated she also had support from all four of the current GCCCD board members and all five County Board of Education members, however Board president Bill Garrett did not endorse either candidate, ECM has learned. The winner will replace incumbent Mary Kay Rosinski, a Democrat who did not seek reelection. Adams has said her goals include ensuring community colleges are affordable, increasing college transfer and career training for local jobs, providing retraining and continuing education for veterans, as well as assuring accountability and transparency on how tax dollars are spent. In addition to quality of education for students, key issues in the race included contract relations for teachers as well as project labor agreements requiring union wages for district contractors. Caruthers supports open bidding and opposes project labor agreements. The teacher’s union poured substantial donations into the race, targeting Caruthers with hit pieces accusing him of causing a teacher’s strike in Alpine and being an “ambulance chaser” involved in over 120 lawsuits. Printer-friendly version
7 viewsCOLLEGE DISTRICT’S WINNING STREAK OF SPOTLESS AUDITS REMAINS INTACT 1.9K
Total Views: 20 By Miriam Raftery January 25, 2016 (El Cajon) — The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District’s string of spotless audits remains unbroken, with the Governing Board this week receiving unblemished audit reports for the 12th year in a row. The five separate audits presented to the board cover the district’s general audit; the Foundation for Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges, the district’s auxiliary, and Propositions R and V, the construction bond funds approved by East County voters in 2002 and 2012, respectively. Although the East County College District’s annual affirmation of fiscal transparency has become routine, the stretch of what’s known in the accounting lexicon as unmodified, or flawless, audits for the district is no easy feat, Chancellor Cindy Miles said. “Auditing standards and requirements have tightened in recent years with a greater focus on accountability,” Miles said. “It is because of this district’s commitment to transparency and its responsible stewardship of public funds that we have been able to earn these stellar audits year after year.” The district’s general audit by the firm of Christy White Accountancy Corporation shows that the district complied with all applicable laws and regulations and had no questioned costs for the last fiscal year. It confirms that the College District is fiscally sound and also gives a clean bill of health to its financial reporting practices. The annual audits by certified public accountants are required by the state education code. Governing Board President Bill Garrett said that in the case of the construction bond funds, the financial and performance affirm the public’s confidence in passing 2002’s $207 million and 2012’s $398 million measures. Prop. V’s passage paved the way for the district to continue the work started with Prop. R that resulted in the construction or renovation of 13 major facilities at the colleges. The first projects being designed using Prop. V funds include a new building for Cuyamaca College’s Ornamental Horticulture department and a new Arts and Communication complex at Grossmont College. The financial audits by the firm Vicenti, Lloyd and Stutzman confirm that the building fund statements provided by the district fairly present the financial pictures of the Proposition R and Proposition V building funds in accordance with accepted accounting principles. The objective of the performance audits was to determine that the proceeds of the sale of Proposition R and Proposition V bonds were only used for authorized bond projects. “The audits confirm we are keeping our commitment to spend the dollars exactly as promised in the ballot language,” Garrett said. Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges, located in eastern San Diego County, serve about 27,000 students. For more information about the district and its colleges, go to www.gcccd.edu Printer-friendly version
1.9K viewsIMMIGRATION REFORM RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY GROSSMONT-CUYAMACA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT TRUSTEES 2.7K
Total Views: 30 May 4, 2013 (El Cajon) – Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District’s Board of Trustees voted on April 16 to adopt a resolution calling on Congress to enact the comprehensive immigration reforms being hammered out by a bipartisan “gang of eight” legislators (four Republicans and four Democrats). The resolution was introduced by trustee Mary Kay Rosinski and passed with five votes in favor. The action comes on the heels of similar resolutions adopted by San Diego Unified School District and the San Diego City Council. “I support this resolution because it calls on Congress to develop a fair, bipartisan immigration system which in the end will help our students and their families,” Rosinski said. “The immigration reform being proposed is not instant amnesty. Undocumented immigrants will have to pass a rigorous background check; they will have to pay taxes and won’t be immediately eligible for federal benefits; and legal status would be achieved only after a lengthy waiting period.” She noted that 70% of Americans support this path to legal status. “ I support this resolution because it will help many of our students and their families remain in this country legally,” she added. The resolution includes the following points: WHEREAS, the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District (District) recognizes that immigration reform must protect the rights of all students and their families, regardless of immigration status, family structure, sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status, and provide sufficient family-based channels for migration in the future; and WHEREAS, immigrants and refugees from many parts of the world attend the District colleges, making the student body diverse and enriched by the multiple histories and cultures; and WHEREAS, immigration reform should seek to restore trust between immigrant and refugee communities and local police by reducing racial profiling and increasing transparency and accountability for the involvement of federal immigration authorities in local law enforcement. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District supports a reasonable and wide-ranging approach to reforming the immigration system that protects children and their families; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that civil and human rights are deeply rooted in the fabric of democratic and principled societies, and must be instilled in all elements of our enforcement apparatus to ensure every individual’s dignity and is upheld, recognized and respected; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that immigration reform should provide a pathway to citizenship for young people who unknowingly entered the United States without proper documentation as minor children and who have grown up here and who contribute to our society; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chancellor is authorized to convey the Board’s Resolution to the California legislature, Governor, and community leaders and organizations. Printer-friendly version
2.7K viewsCOLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD VOTES TUESDAY ON BOND MEASURE FOR NOVEMBER BALLOT 7
Total Views: 29 Aging facilities, technology needs behind new facilities bond proposal August 6, 2012 (El Cajon)–The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Governing Board is holding a special meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, at Grossmont College’s Griffin Gate to consider placing a $398 million facilities bond measure on the Nov. 6 ballot. The bond measure proposal is based on a facilities master plan that has identified needs such as expanded career training facilities, veterans’ centers to accommodate the growing numbers of Post 9/11 G.I. Bill beneficiaries, and updating aging classrooms, infrastructure and technology systems. Grossmont College was built 50 years ago, and has classrooms and other buildings that lack necessary technological upgrades and are badly in need of repairs. Cuyamaca College opened in 1978, and many of its roads, mechanical systems and fixtures are no longer adequate to serve the campus and its students. “The district is in great need of funding to maintain and upgrade our facilities,” Chancellor Cindy L. Miles said. “With the tens of millions of dollars in state funding cuts we’ve endured in the last few years, it is abundantly clear that to meet the educational and job-training needs of our students and the community, we need the public’s help.” More than 230,000 voters reside in the East County communities located within the college district, including the communities of Alpine, Crest, Dehesa, El Cajon, Jamul, Lakeside, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Rancho San Diego, Santee, Spring Valley and beyond to the Imperial County and Mexican borders. To pass, the proposed measure would require at least 55 percent support from voters casting ballots on the measure. If approved, the typical East County homeowner would be assessed about $40 each year. Ten years ago, East County voters approved Proposition R, an immensely successful $207 million bond that, coupled with state bond monies, enabled the colleges to construct 13 new and refurbished facilities that have transformed the Grossmont and Cuyamaca campuses. The bond program was held up as a state model with its series of unblemished audits and careful monitoring by its citizens oversight committee. The new bond measure would also require the creation of a citizens oversight committee to review finances. However, the facilities master plan publicly unveiled last week to a group of community leaders shows that many facility improvements are still needed at the campuses, which enroll about 30,000 students. In addition to technology upgrades, energy-efficiency measures are highlighted in the master plan as a way to reduce operational costs and to accommodate a universal shift toward sustainability. At Grossmont College, the facilities plan recommends replacing the many aging modular buildings placed at the campus more than 30 years ago as temporary classroom sites, as well as providing greatly needed instructional and lab spaces. Among the buildings being considered for replacement is a new facility for science classes, replacing a 50-year-old building that is no longer adequate to serve students. At Cuyamaca College, deteriorating and inadequate classroom buildings are now 34 years old and sorely in need of replacing. Among the facilities on the list is a core classroom and office building with frequent repair and maintenance issues that needs to be rebuilt to be brought up to code. The facilities master plan resulted from a two-year comprehensive needs assessment and planning process. The facilities plan is based on the needs identified in the district’s educational master plan that will guide the district for the next decade and beyond. Both plans were presented to leaders in the community, business and education, who provided input that helped guide the district’s plans. For further information about the colleges and the district, go to www.gcccd.edu. For agenda item, go to http://www.gcccd.edu/governing-board/documents/dockets/2012/august-special/August2012SpecialDocket.pdf Printer-friendly version
7 viewsEAST COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS RE-ELECTED 2.4K
Total Views: 45 No opposition for Bill Garrett, Mary Kay Rosinski June 10, 2012 (El Cajon) — Bill Garrett, president of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Governing Board, and Mary Kay Rosinski, board vice president, have been re-elected without opposition for another four-year term. Because they had no challengers, the names of Garrett and Rosinski were not on the June 5 ballot for East County voters. The college district operates Grossmont College in El Cajon and Cuyamaca College in Rancho San Diego, serving almost 30,000 students. Garrett was appointed to a two-year term on the district’s Governing Board in 2004, soon after he retired as El Cajon’s city manager. Garrett had previously served as president of the Cuyamaca College Foundation and as a member of the district’s Citizens Bond Oversight Committee. He was elected to a two-year term in 2006 and a four-year term in 2008. In December, fellow board members unanimously chose Garrett for a fifth one-year term as board president. “I’m delighted to continue my service to the residents of East County,” Garrett said. “With state budget cuts, community colleges are facing some difficult times. I’m confident our board will make the hard decisions that best serve our students.” Rosinski was elected to the board in 2008 and serves as board vice president. She works as a special education teacher in the National School District, where she was previously nominated for Teacher of the Year. She is also a recipient of the Anita Snow Memorial Scholarship for achievements in special education and has received other recognitions. Rosinski served two terms as her teacher association’s president and chaired a number of committees, including Peer Assistance and Review and the Rolling Readers Program. “Despite increasingly limited resources, our two colleges continue to provide the education and job training that is so vital for East County,” Rosinski said. “I’m proud to serve on the board of a college district that is improving the lives of thousands of students each year.” Three other board seats will be up for election in 2014. Those seats are held by Edwin Hiel, who was elected in 2010 and now serves as board clerk; Debbie Justeson, who was elected in 2010, and Greg Barr, who was elected in 2006. The board also has two new student trustees, Grossmont College student Samantha Elliott and Cuyamaca College student Mohammed Alyasini, who will participate in their first board meetings this month. “Our college district is blessed to have Governing Board members who care so deeply about the value of education,” said Cindy L. Miles, chancellor of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District. “I know that this exemplary set of leaders has what it takes to deal with the many challenges ahead of us.” For more information about the colleges and the district, go to www.gcccd.edu. Printer-friendly version
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