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SFCC displayed the Pride flag (rainbow colors) along with the U.S. flag, the New Mexico State flag and the Transgender Flag (pink, white and light blue) in recognition of Pride Month. SFCC recognizes and celebrates Pride Month.

June 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of annual Pride traditions. Visit Santa Fe Human Rights Alliance’s web page for information about 2022 Santa Fe events. You’ll also see numerous resources. Also, to learn more about Santa Fe Community Foundation’s Envision program and how to donate, visit here. Also, discussions have begun about SFCC’s participation in June 25 Pride on the Plaza event. If interested in participating, please email PDAC co-chairs Shalimar Krebs or sj Miller, Phd.

Read more from the Library of Congress about the history of Pride Month. Also, see this resource page. Learn more about the rainbow flag here. Read about the origins of the transgender flag here.

Photo by Doreen Gallegos, MPR.

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Register now for Automotive Open House on June 21

Automotive Technologies Center Open House
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
June 21

Suburu representatives to talk about opportunities in the industry

Tour SFCC’s Gold LEED certified Automotive Technologies Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 21. Visitors will have the opportunity to hear presentations about industry career opportunities at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. by Subaru regional representative Mitchell Mays, as well as Honda/Suburu of Santa Fe Director of Operations Ted Nime and General Manager Jason Bass. Members of SFCC’s Financial Aid office will answer questions about the Opportunity Scholarship and other financial aid at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Director of SFCC’s Automotive Technologies program Julia Furry said, “There’s a huge demand for certified automotive technicians. Our speakers will also be glad to answer questions about other career opportunities in the auto industry such as accounting, sales and marketing.”

Here are highlights of Mays’ career and education:

• Business Management degree from Bryant University Providence, Rhode Island.
• Owned and operated a Service Station and Repair Facility
• 10 Years Subaru Retail in Vermont, all at one dealer, held numerous positions: Sales, Sales Manager, General Manager, Service Advisor, Service Manager
• 28 Years with Subaru of America, positions held: District Service Manager, Regional Service Operations Manager, District Sales Manager, Regional Parts and Service Manager, Zone Marketing
• Manager, Retailer Development Manager and Subaru University Regional Manager.

Business Management degree from Bryant University Providence, Rhode Island.

Find out more and register at https://www.sfcc.edu/atc-open-house/.

SFCC’s ATC supports students with the latest in computerized diagnostic equipment and electric vehicle maintenance capabilities.

Read more about the event here. For information about the Automotive Technologies program, contact Director of Auto Technologies Program Julia Furry via email at Julia.furry@sfcc.edu or call 505-428-1177.

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OIT Maintenance 7 a.m June 19

OIT will be performing maintenance from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday, June 19, 2022. All systems will be affected by intermittent outages. If you have questions or concerns, please contact theOIT Service Desk at (505) 428-1222

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Register by June 17 to attend free Distributed Energy Summit

Interested in issues around climate change and energy issues? Or do you wonder how our state can reach Net Zero emissions by 2050 and the role energy must play in this and in holding global warming to 1.5 degrees?

SFCC will host a free Virtual Distributed Energy Summit 2022 for the NM EPSCoR SMART Grid Center with a focus on Net Zero on Thursday, June 23 and Friday, June 24. While free, registration is required by 5 p.m. Friday, June 17 at Distributed Energy Summit 2022 (Virtual) | New Mexico EPSCoR (nmepscor.org). Registrants will receive a link to participate.

Register for a free in-person tour at SFCC June 24

A special aspect of the summit is the option of free, in-person tours between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 24 of SFCC’s Smart and Microgrid Training Center, battery energy storage system, solar photovoltaic generation array and controlled agriculture environment greenhouses (registration required).

A full agenda, speaker bios and resource materials can be found at: Distributed Energy Summit 2022 (Virtual) | New Mexico EPSCoR (nmepscor.org). For questions about the SFCC in-person tours, contact Victoria Ortiz at victoria.ortiz6@sfcc.edu.

The entire summit is free and open to the public. Please pre-register by 5 p.m. Friday. Read more.

For Information about SFCC’s Distributed Energy Program and upcoming classes, visit the program page here.

East Wing Eatery Summer Hours

Mon – Fri, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The East Wing Eatery is pleased to announce new hours of operation:
East Wing Eatery Summer Hours Monday- Friday 8am- 2pm

Questions? Please contact Micaela Deaton micaela.deaton@sfcc.edu

Seven PROTEC participants hired for film

Film professor Milton Riess shared the exciting news from Stagecoach Foundation that seven students who recently went through February/March PROTEC production assistant training have been hired to work on the film, “Cursed.”

These are the seven who were hired:

Alysse Salas
Kira Jones
Rafael Martinez
Christina Romero
Wynn Wink
Patrick Madden
John Helfrich

Elizabeth Kianu Stahmer, Director of the Stagecoach Foundation, added that they are hopeful there will be more additional hires.

Congratulations to the PROTEC team run through SFCC’s CE and Contract Training under the direction of Dean Kris Swedin. A special thanks goes to SFCC’s Milton Riess who led much of the PROTEC film trainings along with other top film professionals in the region. Also, thanks to the leadership in funding from Santa Fe County, Stagecoach Foundation, Inc., and the other PROTEC sponsors.
Image: File photo of Milton Riess.

Check out SFCC Facebook images and video from Commencement!

On Saturday, May 14 the college held its first in-person commencement ceremony since fall 2019. The livestreamed ceremony was a festive and heartfelt affair, highlighted by keynotes speeches from Monica Leyba, Chief Nurse Executive of CHRISTUS St. Vincent Medical Regional Center, and student speaker Maria “Lourdes” Estrada, 51, who overcame many obstacles to earn her Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education.

This spring, approximately 335 SFCC graduates earned 371 awards (236 certificates and 135 associate degrees). 34 of these students received more than one award. Complete grad stats

See the joyful photos for our in-person commencement on Facebook.

View the ceremony on the SFCC YouTube channel.

Overall success rate of Dual Credit students improves

Marcos Maez, Director of Student Dual Credit, Engagement & Recruitment shared, “At the conclusion of the Spring 2022 semester, the overall success rate (completion of an SFCC class with a grade of C or higher) of our Dual Credit student population was 89%! That is a four percent increase from Spring 2021. This is an incredible accomplishment and a reminder of the tremendously important role our Dual Credit students have as part of our SFCC family. We applaud and thank the more than 20 partner high schools who choose to work with us each semester.”

“The Dual Credit Office is grateful to the SFCC faculty and staff for all they do to ensure that our Dual Credit students have all the possible tools they need to succeed. Our office is proud to serve these remarkable students!”

SFCC will observe Juneteenth on Monday, June 20

On May 25, President Rowley issued the following statement regarding Juneteenth:

Juneteenth National Independence Day is the oldest known celebration of the formal abolishment of slavery in the United States. In 2021, President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, officially making June 19 a federal holiday.

I am pleased to announce that SFCC will honor this day by adding it as a permanent paid holiday for eligible employees. Beginning this year, and thereafter, the college will close in recognition of this important event.

This year, June 19 is a Sunday. Therefore, the college will close on Monday, June 20 to observe Juneteenth. SFCC Main Campus, Kids Campus, and the Santa Fe Higher Education Center will be closed. No classes or student services will be available. Flags will be lowered to half-staff Saturday, June 18, through Monday, June 20, in commemoration.

If you are comfortable being around others in an open air environment, Earthseed Black Arts Alliance is presenting “Love and Happiness Second Annual Juneteenth Celebration,” a free concert and community gathering on the Santa Fe Plaza on Sunday evening, June 19.

SFCC students participated in SF Literary Festival

Creative writing faculty Kate McCahill and Shuli Lamden coordinated with Clare Hertel, co-founder of the Santa Fe Literary Festival, to secure 16 free all-access passes for students, an exclusive lunch for eight with a festival author, and a place on the community stage for some SFCC poets and creative writing students and Terry Wilson, one of SFCC’s creative writing faculty. The passes alone were valued at thousands of dollars.

Terry Wilson opened up the mid-Saturday (May 21) free, public reading in the Santa Fe Convention Center Courtyard. Terry read a piece called “Housemother,” a reflection written from when she worked at Ingleside Home for Girls in 1970 in Buffalo when she was quite young. (It was a Home for Unwed Mothers.) Terry said the work was pretty relevant since Margaret Atwood had spoken a few hours earlier about “Handmaids’ Tale.

The Santa Fe New Mexican story May 21 story by Claudia Silva, “Santa Fe celebrates literature with Literary Festival” included extensive interviews with SFCC students Marcelina Gallegos and Sterling Scherchel. Read more here.

Terry Wilson will offer “Exploring Creative Writing” class (English 1320) starting Aug. 24. CRN is #20204. Contact her at Therese.Wilson@sfcc.edu for more information.

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Opportunity Scholarship info at ReachHigherNM

The New Mexico Higher Education Department recently announced ReachHigherNM.com a new online resource to help New Mexicans understand tuition-free college via the Opportunity and Lottery Scholarships!

Please share ReachHigherNM.com with any family or friends who might have questions about the Opportunity Scholarship!

Summer update: No masks or vaccine requirements

In an email to the campus community on May 16, SFCC President Becky Rowley thanked the campus community for its dedication and announced the end of both the vaccination and mask requirements.

Congratulations to SFCC High School Equivalency graduates

The college honored SFCC High School Equivalency graduates during a Tuesday ceremony in the Fitness Center. Sixty-nine students successfully completed their HSE exams in the Adult Education, Academic and Career Education (ACE) Program and received a High School Equivalency Certificate. Guests included keynote speaker Eric Vasquez (One Stop Operator at Northern Area Local Workforce Development Board); Ericka Van Eckhoutte (WIOA Director of Adult/Dislocated Worker for Northern New Mexico); as well as student speakers Josephine (Josie) Valdez, Norma Lizbeth Martinez Jaramillo, and Jeremiah Delgado.

Congratulations, SFCC High School Equivalency graduates! We are so proud of you. SFCC is here for you as you continue your journey through college.

Photo, L to R: Christy Carrillo Trinidad, I-BEST CNA program graduate and ACE program student; Carla Passos-Morgan, ACE Coordinator; Kristen Krell, ACE manager; Daniela Gurule, Student Admissions Counselor and Speaker; Letty Naranjo, Director of Adult Education. Photo Credit: Margaret Peters.

USA Today includes SFCC in story addressing debt crisis

Chris Quintana of USA Today interviewed Vice President for Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness Yash Marimoto, Financial Aid Program Director Kelly Durbin and Associate Vice President of Student Success Thomasinia Ortiz-Gallegos about how SFCC has worked to reduce debt for our students for his 05/22/2022 story, “Free college or federal student loans? These alternatives could help solve student debt crisis.”

If you don’t have a subscription, you can see the story as it was republished on Yahoo News here.

The national story begins, “As President Joe Biden mulls the possibility of widespread student loan forgiveness, a community college in New Mexico may offer insight to prevent the need for future mass cancelation.

Just 1% of the college’s student body borrows to pay for college, according to federal data, though it wasn’t always that way.

Leaders at the Santa Fe Community College say, among other measures, they’ve stopped automatically offering loans to students and require students to take a workshop before borrowing. That, along with support from state scholarships directed at local students and federal grants, have been key in reducing debt loads for students. …”

Katie Besser Awards, Richard Bradford Memorial Scholarship Winner, and Accolades

Santa Fe Community College’s emerging writers, photographers and mixed media artists were recognized during the Katie Besser Awards celebration hosted online by the SFCC Library on May 4. The awards were named for the late Katie Besser in recognition of her love of literature and creative writing. The event celebrated students’ creative expression through writing, photography and media arts. Writers representing SFCC’s diverse community read from their winning works.

The twelfth annual winner of Santa Fe Community College Foundation’s Richard Bradford Memorial Creative Writing Scholarship was announced at the conclusion of the awards celebration. Christine Schwatken will receive the $1,000 scholarship. Named for the author of the 1968 classic Red Sky at Morning, the scholarship was initiated by author Michael McGarrity, the late arts advocate Charmay Allred and former Santa Fe city councilwoman Rebecca Wurzburger.

View the event video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w3T_IP94Ng

Accolades, which includes the winning entries, is available to download here.

Invitation to make advanced art this summer and fall!

Advanced Projects Book as Sculpture will be an ONLINE choice for book making and learning about materials for art with Art and Design teacher, Marci Easterbrook. The class meets synchronously on Monday and Wednesday mornings in summer, and in fall, just on Thursday mornings.

ARTS 2115 D1 uses your art work, including photos, watercolors and drawings for book/sculpture and teaches new techniques on paper, fabric, wood, clay and metal for surface design and bindings that are exciting and creative.

Contact Marci Easterbrook, marci.easterbrook@sfcc.edu for questions. Both classes require permission for advanced projects from Patricia Pearce, patricia.pearce@sfcc.edu for registration. CRN 10172 is Summer. CRN 20797 is Fall.

Meet art student Judith Gordon at reception at 2:30 to 4 p.m. Friday at Dulce Capital Bakery

Judith Gordon, who has studied printmaking and art at SFCC, is exhibiting a selection of her prints at Dulce Capital Bakery, 1100 Don Diego Ave.

“I love the process of developing unique techniques such as combining watercolor, oils or digital with printmaking and then adding pastels, colored pencils or other mediums to express my deep regard for nature.” — Judith Gordon

Meet the artist at reception:

Dulce Capital Bakery

110 Don Diego Suite A,
2:30 to 4 p.m.
Friday, June 17

Director of SFCC’s Center for Book Art and Printmaking Patricia Pearce and Director of Art on Campus Linda Cassel are coordinating with the owners to have a series of 2-dimensional art exhibitions by SFCC art students and instructors.

Molly and Armando Martinez took over the business after working for the previous owners. The two met in an SFCC English class!

Apply NOW for Summer Semester Student Employment

Apply NOW for Summer Semester Student Employment at Santa Fe Community College!

Student Work Study is a financial aid need-based program that provides student funds earned through part-time employment. Eligible students can work up to 20 hours per week and work is scheduled around your school schedule.

To be eligible, students must meet the following requirements:

• Completed the 2021-2022 and 2022-2022 FAFSA
• Enrolled now and in at least 3-degree related credit hours for the summer semester

Contact StudentEmployment@sfcc.edu for further information.

Student Daniel Peaslee selected for Stowe Story Labs Screenwriting Training

The New Mexico Film Office and Stowe Story Labs announced that ten projects were chosen for the first New Voices • New Mexico screenwriting training program for emerging New Mexican screenwriters.

SFCC Film student Daniel Peaslee was one of those selected. Congratulations Daniel! We look forward to hearing about the development of your screenplay.

For more information about SFCC’s film program, email Milton Riess.

Congratulations to SFCC algae finalist teams!

Stephen Gomez, Ph.D. shared the exciting news that three teams from the SFCC algae program are finalists in a national competition! Congratulations to all of the students and a special shout out to Stephen Gomez, Ph.D., who has taken such a strong leadership role in SFCC’s algae program to garner such strong national recognition.

The teams include:

• The Clean Water Cultivators
• Toxic Ambrosia Salad
• Underground Ocean Farmers

The finalist teams will be continuing their research through next year. We wish them luck, but we know it’s their hard work that will help them win. Yes, there’s big prize money involved!

Here’s what Dr. Gomez shared, “There were 65 teams in the competition and only 15 were advanced to be finalists.
SFCC has three of the 15 slots. Our students will be competing with U.C. Berkeley, Purdue, Colorado State University, Arizona State University, University of Texas, and University of Puerto Rico.”

We note SFCC only had three teams and all three are finalists!

Here is information about the Algae Prize in the link below:
https://www.energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/algaeprize-competition

To learn more about the teams and/or the algae program, please contact Stephen Gomez at stephen.gomez@sfcc.edu.

Now Accepting Applications Dental Program – Fall 2022

Certificate in Dental Assisting: [3 semesters]

Pre-requisites:

• ENG 109 or above
• AHAC 151 or current CPR/BLS certificate

Associate in Applied Science in Dental Health: [5 semesters]

Pre-requisites:

• HLCR 113
• ENG 109 or above
• AHAC 151 or current CPR/BLS certificate

Certificate in Advanced Dental Assisting Skills: [1-2 semesters]

Pre-requisites:

• At least 1-year experience in dentistry is required for those who have onsite training and no formal college education.

To apply, contact the program:
Email: Aamna.Nayyar@sfcc.edu
Phone: 505-428-1258
Visit: https://www.sfcc.edu/programs/dental/

Student Resource Center is here for you

Connect with Community Resources
The Student Resource Center focuses on providing information to students about resources throughout the community and providing appropriate referrals to agencies. The resources focus on basic needs such as: housing and shelter, food, legal services, transportation, childcare services, utility payment assistance, and physical and mental health services. All services are free and confidential.

Conèctese con los Recursos de la Comunidad El Centro de Recursos para Estudiantes se enfoca en proporcionar información a los estudiantes sobre los recursos en toda la comunidad y proporcionar referencias apropiadas a las agencias. Los recursos se centran en necesidades básicas como: vivienda y refugio, alimentos, servicios legales, transporte, servicios de cuidado infantil, asistencia para el pago de servicios públicos y servicios de salud física y mental. Todos los servicios son gratuitos y confidenciales.

505–428-1194 | resourcecenter@sfcc.edu | www.sfcc.edu/offices/student-resource-center

SFCC 2021-2022 Scholarship Application Available Now

SFCC can help you pay for college with scholarships. One simple application puts you in consideration for state institutional and Foundation private scholarships. Scholarships are available for new and returning, part time and full-time students to help pay for college for the upcoming academic year. Scholarships are also available for second-generation college students, Veterans, Native American students, Hispanic students and students with disabilities (must be registered with the SAS department at kayla.garcia1@sfcc.edu). SFCC offers performance-based scholarships through Contract for a Better Tomorrow (CBT).

For more information and to apply go to:
https://www.sfcc.edu/offices/financial-aid/

If you have questions or need assistance email the Financial Aid Office at finaid@sfcc.edu from your SFCC student email account. Make sure to include your Student ID number in the email.
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Employees

• Emily Stern to read at SOMOS Taos on June 18 in honor of LGBTQ+ Month
• Policy Update: Compensation and Benefits
• WOW for May: Michael Arellano
• Where to send sympathy cards in memory of Kenneth McPherson
• Marcos Maez completes MBA
• Emily Stern interview in Santa Fe Magazine
• Amanda Hatherly received special award

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Emily Stern to read at SOMOS Taos on June 18 in honor of LGBTQ+ Month

SFCC Faculty member Emily Stern and others will read at SOMOS Taos in honor of LGBTQ+ Month on June 18.

The reading will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 18 in the SOMOS Salon & Bookshop at 108 Civic Plaza Drive in Taos.

Read more…

Policy Update: Compensation and Benefits

On May 25, the Governing Board approved Policy 4-36 Compensation and Benefits. All employees should become familiar with this current version of the policy. If you have questions, please contact Vice President for Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness Yash Morimoto, Ph.D., or Chief Human Resources Officer Jane Yuster. All college Policies and Procedures are posted at SFCC Policies. If you would like to learn more, contact Laura J. Mulry, ext. 1776.

WOW for May: Michael Arellano

WOW nominee Michael Arellano, nominated by Erica Keppel, who wrote, “Mike came to the rescue when we started Finance and HCM testing in Workday. I had left the OPIE conference room to head over to the service desk when I saw him in the hall. I let him know of the problems we were having and he took care of them immediately. Thanks for your help Mike”

New employees: We’d like to get to know you!

Staff Senate is encouraging new staff employees to come to an upcoming Staff Senate to introduce yourselves.

Campus Weekly would also love to introduce new staff and faculty members. Please send us your name, job title, when you started at SFCC, brief bio and photo (it can be a selfie!) to Submit News.

If you’re new to SFCC, we’d love to introduce you to the our community. We’re happy you’re working with us at SFCC!

Marcos Maez completes MBA at NM Highlands with concentration in Marketing

Congratulations to Director of Recruitment & Dual Credit Marcos Maez!
He completed his MBA with a concentration in Marketing from New Mexico Highlands University.

He will be graduating with a cumulative 4.0 GPA. Due to the fires in the Las Vegas area, the NMHU graduation has been postponed.

Marcos shared, “When the graduation is rescheduled, I have been given the honor by the NMHU School of Business, Media, and Technology to serve as the flagbearer for the commencement ceremony. I will be leading all graduates from my respective school into the gymnasium. It is truly one of the great honors of my life.”

“I am grateful to my remarkable colleagues at SFCC for their encouragement and support. As a first generation Hispanic male college student, I sincerely hope that my accomplishment can inspire other first generation students in my community. If I can do it, anyone can.”

Congratulations Marcos. Thank you for inspiring so many of our students!

Emily Stern interview in Santa Fe Magazine

SFCC faculty member Emily Stern was interviewed about teaching and writing for the current issue of Santa Fe Magazine. The entire article is not available online but you can see a blurb here and a FB post promoting the article here.

Amanda Hatherly received special award

Amanda Hatherly was recognized for her contributions to the Santa Fe Water Efficiency Partnership Team. The presenter stated:

“The City of Santa Fe and the NGWS planning committee would like to present a special award to Amanda Hatherly who is the Director of the EnergySmart Academy at the SFCC. Amanda is a very special and hard working individual. Not only did she help us create an award winning educational program through the SFCC but she also linked us with Lane Community College and an NSF grant to help us expand the training online so that anyone in the nation could take advantage of it. She was also the person who engaged our City Council to designate Santa Fe as a Bee City, USA and is a gamechanger in this community. Someone who makes things happen. We are all so grateful and appreciative of your years of work with the Santa Fe Water Efficiency Partnership Team in building an award winning program and wish you the most happiness in your future endeavors.”

Feature

The Santa Fe Raptor Center
visits campus

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Mario Garcia of Santa Fe Raptor Center talked about the value of raptors. Jeff Hornstein, ESL Program Liason, set up the visit for ESL students.

ESL students gathered to hear the talk in the Courtyard. The ESL program schedules outings so students have an opportunity to practice English skills.

It was fun outing for kids at Kids Campus. Director of Kids Campus Deyanira Contreras organized the visit to see the raptors.

Both kids and adults enjoyed learning about raptors.

The little ones from Kids Campus were enthralled and asked a lot of questions.

There was a good turnout of ESL students, staff and kids from Kids Campus for the event. SFCC’s ESL will be posting more images on their Facebook page this week.

Ongoing news and events

• Keep posted on wildfire updates
• SFCC Student Art Show Exhibit now open
• Policy Updates
• Registration open for Summer CE classes
• UNM/SFCC Health Ambassadors open April 1 – September 15
• Order free at-home covid tests

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Keep posted on wildfire updates

To get wildfire updates: The state has launched the following website: https://www.nmdhsem.org/2022-wildfires/.

The state is encouraging New Mexicans to use the site as their primary source of fire info. If you need assistance or shelter, call the Fire Resource Hotline 1-800-432-2080.

Thanks to all who had helped with World Central Kitchens at SFCC. They have concluded operations here at this time.

SFCC Student Art Show Exhibit now open

Stop by SFCC’s Student Art Show in the Visual Arts Gallery. The exhibition will continue through Aug. 4. SFCC students are exhibiting sculpture, printmaking, book arts, ceramics, jewelry, media arts, drawing, painting, film, fine woodworking and photography. Free event. Masks required. Call 505-428-1501 or email Linda.Cassel@sfcc.edu for information.

Policy Updates

Last month, the Governing Board approved revisions to two policies. Please become familiar with them. If you have questions, contact the Policy Owners listed.

• Policy 4-33 Personnel Records Yash Morimoto, Vice President for Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness, ext. 1765
• Policy 5-5 Key Distribution & Control Nick Telles, Vice President of Finance/Chief Financial Officer, ext. 1161 Dobby Schmidt, Director of Facilities, ext. 1226

College Policies and Procedures are posted at SFCC Policies. If you would like to learn more, please contact Laura J. Mulry, ext. 1776.

Registration open for Summer CE classes

The Summer Continuing Education Schedule is now available online. Print copies can be found in the racks at Santa Fe Community College, the Santa Fe Higher Education Center and racks around town. Visit https://www.sfcc.edu/ce for tips on registering and to view the variety of offerings.

Dean of Continuing Education and Contract Training Kris Swedin said, “Summer is the perfect time to relax with painting, creative writing or jewelry making. You can learn new photographic techniques to capture the beauty of the region’s landscapes and sunsets. You can explore how to attract bees and birds to your backyard. There are also many options for acquiring new professional skills and certifications.”

If you have questions about the schedule or where to get a print copy, contact Continuing Education at ce@sfcc.edu or 505-428-1676. The CE staff can help you complete your registration.

Employees: Consider using your EEB benefit to take a class this summer!

Read more about plant-based cooking, classes to explore regional geology, many language classes and much more.

UNM/SFCC Health Ambassadors open April 1 – September 15

The UNM – SFCC HC Ambassadors Program will begin taking applications for Fall 2022 SFCC students who are interested in pursuing healthcare careers. This federally funded program provides opportunities for students from economically or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds to explore healthcare options while also offering tutoring support to be successful in college. The deadline for the application process is September 15, 2022.

For more information on eligibility and program benefits, see program information sheet.

Need food? Campus Cupboard welcomes all

The Campus Cupboard (Room LL302E) in-person shopping hours are:
Mondays: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., Tuesdays: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Thursdays: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

If you cannot visit during the current open hours listed or are not
comfortable with in-person shopping, check out Bookings for more options. To access Bookings, log in to MySFCC, look under Schedule an Appointment, and click on the pink button labeled Campus Cupboard (Online). You can access the reservation and delivery option 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Students, staff, and faculty are all welcome to visit the Campus Cupboard weekly for free groceries and other household items that may be available. Personal hygiene (menstrual) products are available from Free Flow NM.
Contact cupboard@sfcc.edu or 505-428-1775 for more information.

Visit Campus Cupboard for more information.

Campus Cupboard is supported by SFCC Foundation.

Order free at-home covid tests

The USPS is offering free covid tests with free shipping. For your information purposes only, below is the link and some additional information.

Place Your Order for Free At-Home Covid-19 Tests
Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order:
• Limit of one order per residential address
• One order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
• Orders will ship free.
https://special.usps.com/testkits

Also, if you need more information about at-home test kits, New Mexico testing sites or Vault tests visit: https://cv.nmhealth.org/covid-19-testing/

SFCC in the news

The following stories or radio shows either featured or mentioned SFCC or one of its employees. Some stories also are related to NM higher education.

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06/05/2022, Los Alamos Daily Post,
“SFCC: Automotive Technologies Center Open House June 21”

05/27/2022, Santa Fe New Mexican, “We’ve got a castle, let’s put on a show!” Story includes two SFCC students in Shakespeare play.

05/25/2022, Santa Fe Reporter, “Home Recording.” Story is about recording artist Jaco Imani, who studied with SFCC instructor Jason Goodyear.

05/23/2022, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Nina Otero teacher inspires with encouragement, love of her work” This story has a reference to a teacher who offered a quote about the award recipient. The teacher quoted teaches with SFCC Early Childhood Education program.

05/22/2022, USA Today and Yahoo, “Free college or federal student loans? These alternatives could help solve student debt crisis“

05/22/2022,Santa Fe New Mexican, “OUR VIEW – Graduation season is here — be proud”

05/22/2022, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Santa Fe’s Class of 2022 celebrates the end of a rocky four years” Story includes Eddie Cassidy, a grad from Desert Sage Academy who plans to attend SFCC.

05/01/2022, Santa Fe New Mexican, “New Mexico aims to reverse trend of poor math scores.” Story includes interview with SFCC Math Professor Susan Lemke.

04/30/2022, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Project to align Rabbit Road with I-25 set to begin in summer” The story shares a map of the construction area and other related information.

04/27/2022, Santa Fe New Mexican, “National Cemetery ‘makes it real’ for students to explore Santa Fe’s history.” Read about SFCC’s Veteran’s Legacy Program event.