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DISTINCTION & INNOVATION

State Association Recognizes New Online Student Services aboard NASA’s High Altitude Student Platform 2016 (HASP).
The Information Technology Department received the 2016 Their “Cosmic Dust Collection Unit” experiment took place during
California Community College Chief Information Systems Officers a weather balloon mission at an altitude of approximately 120,000
Association Technology Excellence Award for implementing feet. Using one of the college’s clean rooms, the students analyzed
new online services that enhance student success. The college the collected particles and wrote a scientific paper. Student Daniel
was recognized for its online education plan for students, online Tikhomirov developed and submitted the winning proposal on
counseling services, and online tutoring services offered by The behalf of the A&P team, composed of 21 students from the A&P,
Learning Center (TLC). The projects were made possible by a Engineering and Biology clubs.
$2.6 million Department of Education grant to fund technological Business Students Take Top Honors at State Conference
improvements that enhance students’ educational experience. Nine students from the college’s Future Business Leaders of
Ambulance Simulator Takes EMT Students on Realistic Ride America chapter excelled at the California State Business
With the installation of a new state-of-the-art ambulance simulator, Leadership Conference in competition against students from
COC’s Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program became California’s top four-year universities. Student teams analyzed issues
the first in California to incorporate this technologically advanced in a business case and made recommendations to a panel of judges.
learning resource into its curriculum. The simulator creates a The students also competed in knowledge events to demonstrate
realistic training environment by mimicking road movements and mastery of essential business concepts. The College of the Canyons
other distractions common to a moving ambulance. Built to match team made an impressive showing, earning first place in the
actual ambulance dimensions, it includes fully functional interior Business Ethics Division, first place in Name Tag Graphic Design,
control panels and storage areas stocked with everything found in and second place in Management Analysis & Decision-Making.
an ambulance. Model UN Team Ranks Among the Best
MakerSpace Fuels Innovation and Collaboration The College of the Canyons Model United Nations Team attended
College of the Canyons unveiled a new MakerSpace facility, a spring conference hosted by UCLA and was one of four colleges
providing students and staff members interested in the science, honored at the event, joining prestigious four-year institutions such
technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) fields with a as USC, Stanford and UC Berkeley. In Model UN, students conduct
dedicated area designed to spark creativity, spur collaboration research on global issues, enhance their public speaking skills, and
and fuel innovation. Located in the Valencia campus Student practice conflict resolution while simulating the work of the United
Center, MakerSpace is designed as a collaborative learning area Nations. For the second time in the last four years, COC received
that gives users free access to tools, materials, technological the Outstanding Large Delegation Award. In addition, eight team
resources, skills training and a variety of entrepreneurial members won individual awards.
opportunities. Honors Students and Club Earn Statewide Acclaim
NASA Chooses Student Experiment for High Altitude Flight The college’s Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society
The College of the Canyons Astronomy & Physics Club (A&P) had an impressive spring semester, with three students named to
was selected to provide one of 12 college-level experiments the 2016 All-California Academic Team and three students invited

Ambulance Simulator MakerSpace Astronomy & Physics Club Phi Theta Kappa

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