News and Events
Congrats to all our recent grads. About 600 students took part in graduation ceremonies Saturday, June 14. Click here and here for articles spotlighting two of them. Best wishes to all as you move forward in your careers and in life.
Today is the last day to sign up to join other students and staff as they go Into The Streets for a day of volunteer service in the community. The Community Service Leadership classes are organizing nearly 20 projects for volunteers to assist with on Friday, June 6th. Transportation will be available. Sign-up at the Student Life Office until 5 p.m.
All volunteers are invited to the Into the Streets Celebration on Friday, June 6, 2008 at 6 p.m. on the new quad. The event is free and includes a BBQ, celebration, music and Chemeketa’s version of Oprah’s Big Give.
Check out the list of available projects here.
Huge congratulations to Denisse Maciel, of Salem. She was recently selected to participate in the National Student Leadership Congress in June.
Maciel was one of two students in the state and about 100 throughout the country selected to participate. She is a senior at North Salem High School and a participant in the Chemeketa Community College Upward Bound Program. During the conference, she will meet Oregon senators Ron Wyden and Gordon Smith and attend leadership workshops through the week. She will travel to Washington D.C. June 7-12 with Chemeketa counselor Chris Solario.
“Denisse has made an incredible commitment to her education and her community,” said Solario. “Few deserve this opportunity as much as her.”
Maciel often provides translation services at North Salem High School and has been an active member of the Upward Bound Leadership Council.
Chemeketa’s Upward Bound program provides opportunities for first-generation, low-income high school students to explore career options and higher education choices. Through tutoring, testing and other services Upward Bound aims to teach the skills necessary for success in higher education.
Maciel was also awarded a Brody Scholarship to Western Oregon University. The scholarship is awarded to students from diverse backgrounds, especially those who are traditionally under-represented in higher education. Awards are competitive and consider ethnic background, first-generation status, bilingual ability (Spanish/English preferred), financial need, educational background, community service, leadership and activities as well as overall qualify of application. This scholarship covers the cost of tuition, fees, books, supplies, room and board.
To read Maciel’s scholarship essay, click here.
Chemeketa’s transfer engineering program held its annual bridge competition earlier today. Students worked on the weight-bearing structures for much of the term before subjecting them to the weight test.
The structures had a to have a span of 14 inches, a maximum height of 7 inches and max weight of 2.5 oz.
Kyle Bonnet, Jonathan Boyd and James Lofton won the competition. Their 2.16 oz. bridge held a whopping 942 pounds, or 6,978 times it’s own weight. They’re in the last picture of the photo gallery here.
Chemeketa’s early childhood education program recently broke ground on a new nature area for the college ECE training facility. Big thanks to all the coordinators and volunteers who helped make this happen.
More pictures are available here.
Congrats to Bethany Schott (above), the new Chemeketa Idol. Bethany belted her way through the second season of the singing contest and emerged as victor on Thursday, May 29.
More pictures from the semifinal round are here.
Just a quick reminder. Student-created artwork is also on display in the Chemeketa Art Gallery through next Friday, June 6.
The gallery is located in Building 3 on the Salem campus. Hours are:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday Noon - 3 p.m.
Chemeketa’s 11 graduating visual communications student are holding a portfolio show Thursday, June 5, from 4 to 7 p.m. The show is open to the public and we especially welcome members of the local business community to drop in and see the fine work on display.
The show will be held in Building 4, Room 279, on the Salem campus.
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A photo gallery of yesterday’s