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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Student Film Premieres at L.A.’s Museum of the Holocaust award. She won the Dr. Bernard L. Hyink Scholarship given by the
Advanced animation students produced “When Man To Man Is A California Internship and Work Experience Association (CIWEA), of
Wolf: Scenes From The Life of Lidia Budgor,” a Holocaust-focused which COC’s Cooperative Work Experience Education Department
documentary that premiered as part of an exhibit at the Los Ange- is a member.
les Museum of the Holocaust. Boy Scouts of America Names College Community
Civic Engagement Program Launches with Organization of Year
Congressman’s Help College of the Canyons was named the Community Organization
With an eye toward inspiring students to be more involved person- of the Year by the Boy Scouts of America Western Los Angeles
ally in shaping their community’s future, COC launched a Center County Council (WLACC). The award was presented during the
for Civic Engagement. The multi-pronged initiative received a annual WLACC “Bill Hart District” Recognition Dinner. College
significant boost from retired U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon. faculty members Tim Baber, chair of the welding technology
When McKeon retired after 11 terms in Congress, including serv- department, and Regina Blasberg, chair of the engineering
ing as chair of the House Armed Services Committee, he donated technologies department, were presented with awards. Dr. Ron
his papers and memorabilia to the college to establish the McKe- McFarland, dean of the School of Applied Technologies, was also
on Archive, initiated the McKeon Scholars Award with a $10,000 in attendance. The annual recognition dinner honors volunteer
contribution, and launched the McKeon Leadership Forum, which leaders from throughout the community for their dedicated efforts
brings nationally recognized policy makers to campus for presen- in supporting and bringing scouting to local youth.
tations to students and community members. Local K-12 Administrators Select COC for
Conference Inspires New Teachers Golden Apple Award
More than 100 aspiring and current educators attended the col- The Santa Clarita Valley Association of California School Admin-
lege’s Education Leadership Conference. Organized by the COC’s istrators (ACSA) named College of the Canyons its Golden Apple
Teacher Preparation Pipeline Science, Technology, Engineering, Award honoree for 2015-16. The award is given to a person,
Mathematics (STEM) and Career Technical Education (CTE) pro- company, organization or institution that works to support local
grams, the event attracted students from nearly every high school elementary and high school districts. Among COC’s contributions
in the Santa Clarita Valley, along with aspiring teachers from the that earned the award were its waiving enrollment fees for high
student ranks at College of the Canyons, California State Universi- school students, the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center (PAC)
ty, Northridge; University of La Verne; Fullerton and Cypress Com- K-12 Arts Education Outreach program, and the donation of ma-
munity College. Faculty members from COC and the William S. terials to further develop STEM (science, technology, engineering,
Hart Union High School District also attended to lend their support mathematics) curriculum in elementary school classrooms.
to the next generation of teachers. LAPD Honored for Partnering with College of the Canyons
Internship Leads to Scholarship for Sign Language Student Internship Program
A touching essay about her experiences as an intern in the Sul- The Los Angeles Police Department’s Motor Transport Division
phur Springs School District earned American Sign Language stu- received statewide honors for establishing an internship pro-
dent Courtney Wiscarson a statewide scholarship – and the honor gram that gives COC Automotive Technology students hands-on
of being the first student from College of the Canyons to win the experience working on one of the nation’s largest law enforcement

Student Film Premier Civic Engagement Program Education Leadership Conference Internship Leads to Scholarship

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