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The Assistance League of Huntington Beach is a longtime supporter of Golden West College Going through nursing school at Golden West College, Mary Ann Gaedig, R.N., can recall several examples of how the Assistance League of Huntington Beach supported her. Books and study guides to help her get better test scores. Paper and toner so she could print out her lectures and assignments. Gas in her car so she could drive to school and clinical sites. And lots of highlighter pens for the important concepts she was learning. Gaedig graduated from the GWC Nursing Program in May 2013, thanks to…
When the pandemic hit, GWC leaders created the Case Management Project (CaMP) to personally connect with students to make sure their needs were being met In March, Golden West College, like most schools, closed its campus to students and nearly all staff members because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Student Services Team had their work cut out for them. With all classes moved online, many students were anxious and confused. “I called a student who was very worried and confused about the online process for her classes,” says volunteer case manager Meredith Carr, a staff aide in Enrollment Services. “I…
As a global pandemic loomed, the Online Instruction Department at GWC worked quickly to make the transition to online learning as seamless as possible for faculty and students When COVID-19 hit, Juli Van Dorn and her two colleagues in the Online Instruction Department, David Vasquez and Julie Nguyen, along with their leader, Jorge Ascencio, were put to the ultimate test. The small team of four had already been supporting some 150 online courses using Canvas — GWC’s learning management system — but had to quickly pivot to provide accelerated training and support as instructors rushed to convert hundreds more courses…
To honor and celebrate the class of 2020 during the COVID pandemic this Spring, GWC hosted a virtual commencement celebration online and a drive-through graduation parade This Spring, Golden West College awarded over 3,000 AA degrees, along with 730 Associate Degrees for Transfer, and 2,183 Certificates of Completion. Almost 200 graduates were international students, representing 10 different countries. The GWC Graduation Committee worked diligently on ways to celebrate the students’ accomplishments, while protecting the health and safety of our graduates and loved ones. “Overall, I think the virtual graduation celebration honored our students and allowed them to be seen, celebrated,…
Two new non-credit programs this fall are designed to prepare students to achieve significant life goals: U.S. citizenship for some, and high school equivalency certificates for others. With a population of just under 3.2 million, Orange County, despite the stereotypes, is incredibly diverse. According to Data USA, 45.5 percent of Orange County residents speak a non-English language. About 15 percent of Orange County residents do not have a high school diploma, according to Data USA. That translates to about 475,000 people. A similar percentage, 13, are not U.S. citizens, according to Data USA. That translates to about 415,000 people. These…
58 New Officers graduate in One-of-a-Kind Event In March, Golden West College’s Regional Criminal Justice Training Center held a unique graduation ceremony under newly-ordered restrictions on public gatherings. During the course of their training, they survived being shocked with a Taser, walking through a building filled with tear gas, and being sprayed in the face with pepper spray — or as it’s more commonly known by its street name, Satan’s Sweat. That was all just par for the course for the 58 graduating recruits of Golden West College’s Regional Justice Training Center Academy Class 161. Like every class that goes…
Olympian Monique Henderson, two-time Gold Medalist, juggles three young ones as she prepares for the fifth season as head coach of men’s and women’s cross-country and men’s and women’s track and field teams Monique Henderson knows a thing or two about pushing herself to the limit to reach the finish line. She’s a three-time Olympian and a two-time Gold Medalist in the 4×400 relay. She’s also a mother of a 2-year-old boy and twin one-year-old girls. Henderson, head coach for men’s and women’s cross country as well as the men’s and women’s track & field teams, sees some parallels between…
New partnership with Los Amigos High School allows incoming freshman to earn AA degrees by the end of their senior year He may be only 13, but Victor Lozada already has an idea of what he’d like to be when he grows up. “I’m not sure,” says the incoming freshman at Los Amigos High School in Fountain Valley. “But I’m thinking investment fund manager. They use a lot of math, and I love math.” Victor having a solid shot at eventually attending and graduating from college largely has to do with a new partnership between Golden West College and Los…
Campus shutdown hasn’t stopped crew from keeping grounds looking as green and clean as possible It’s a beautiful late weekday morning, sunny with some billowing clouds, at Golden West College. In any other year, the crewmembers would be putting finishing touches on the quad grounds in preparation for Commencement, which had been scheduled for the following day, May 21. But 2020 hasn’t been any other year. Since April 1, when they returned to work following a two-week shutdown caused by the COVID-19 crisis, members of GWC’s grounds crew have been keeping busy maintaining the pristine, park-like atmosphere of the campus…