SRJC in the News - February 2023

It’s a big removal of a barrier: What housing at California’s community colleges looks like
The Press Democrat
Andrea Madison and Katherine Bent
02/02/2023
On-campus housing, dorms, student housing, construction, affordable housing, apartments, Project Homekey, Robert Ethington
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/its-a-big-removal-of-a-barrier-what-housing-at-californias-community-c/

 

Featured Story: Ginger Armstrong
Oregon Institute of Technology
02/02/2023
Echocardiography, SRJC, Ron Redmon, Clinical Medical Assisting
https://www.oit.edu/stories/ginger-armstrong

 

California Community Colleges Building More Student Housing
Campus Safety Magazine
Robin Hattersley-Gray
02/06/23
On-campus housing, dorms, residence halls, micro-housing, student housing, construction, affordable housing
https://www.campussafetymagazine.com/news/california-community-college-student-housing/

 

‘Black 2 the Future’ concert in Sebastopol salutes Black History Month
The Press Democrat
Dan Taylor
02/08/23
Black History Month, fundraiser, Black Student Union, Damion Square, D.square, Josh Windmiller, African American studies
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/entertainment/black-2-the-future-concert-salutes-black-history-month/

 

Gazette Book Review: ‘The Lost Coast’ flexes local writer’s mystery prowess
Sonoma County Gazette
Diane McCurdy
02/08/23
Scott Lipanovich, Doyle art collection, The Lost Coast
https://www.sonomacountygazette.com/sonoma-county-news/gazette-book-review-the-lost-coast-flexes-local-writers-mystery-prowess/

 

Tim Lyons, longtime public face of the Petaluma Police Department, hangs up his hat
Petaluma Argus-Courier
Amelia Parreira
02/08/23
Tim Lyons, Petaluma Police Department, Santa Rosa Junior College Campus Police Department, student officer, justice administration, public safety
https://www.petaluma360.com/article/news/tim-lyons-longtime-public-face-of-the-petaluma-police-department-hangs-up/?ref=recent

 

Refugee Families Now Living in Sonoma Face the New Year with Optimism and Hope
Sonoma Magazine
Alana Minkler
02/10/23
Refugees, asylum, trauma, community, technology education, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Mexico, Mary-Catherine Oxford
https://www.sonomamag.com/refugee-families-now-living-in-sonoma-face-the-new-year-with-optimism-and-hope/

 

Sonoma State University and SRJC ramp up opioid overdose prevention campaign
The Press Democrat
Martin Espinoza
02/11/23
Second Chance Club, opioids, addiction, Narcan, naloxone, fentanyl, overdose prevention, Health Services Center, Student Health Services, Rebecca Norwick
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/sonoma-state-and-srjc-ramp-up-opioid-overdose-prevention-campaign/

 

Scholarships for Winery and Vineyard Employees
Wine Industry Network
02/13/2023
Scholarships, vineyard and winery workers, viticulture, Robert Alexander Scott Scholarship Fund, Farmworker Foundation Education Committee
https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2023/02/13/scholarships-for-winery-and-vineyard-employees

 

Benefield: ‘Kind of numb to it’: SRJC, Sonoma State students lament mass shootings as a part of life
The Press Democrat
Kerry Benefield
02/14/2023
Mass shootings, campus shootings, gunman, guns, survival, preparation, public safety, mental health
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/benefield-college-students-should-be-studying-and-dreaming-not-dying/?artslide=0

 

PD Editorial: Sonoma County gets a little smaller
The Press Democrat
The Editorial Board
02/14/2023
Population decline, enrollment, workforce, demographics
https://www.sonomanews.com/article/opinion/pd-editorial-sonoma-county-gets-a-little-smaller/

 

Who, What, Why: Francisco Díaz on anthropology and the modern Maya
Penn Today
Kristina García
02/14/2023
Francisco Diaz, doctoral candidate, anthropology, archaeology, Maya, Yucatan, Mexico, history
https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/who-what-why-francisco-diaz-anthropology-modern-maya-chichen-itza

 

Culture Crush, Week of Feb. 15
PacificSun
Daedalus Howell
02/14/2023
Black 2 the Future, Black History Month, Black Student Union, peer mentoring, social activism, community service
https://pacificsun.com/culture-crush-week-of-feb-15/

 

SRJC’s Petaluma Film Series announces eclectic line-up for the spring
Petaluma Argus-Courier
02/15/2023
Petaluma Film Series, Petaluma Film Alliance, Carole L. Ellis Auditorium, Petaluma campus, Mike Traina
https://www.petaluma360.com/article/entertainment/srjcs-petaluma-film-series-announces-eclectic-line-up-for-the-spring/?artslide=0

 

‘Black 2 the Future’ concert in Sebastopol raises funds for Santa Rosa Junior College’s Black Student Union
The Press Democrat
Charles Swanson
02/21/2023
Black 2 the Future, Black History Month, Black Student Union, community service, fundraiser
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/black-2-the-future-concert-in-sebastopol-raises-funds-for-santa-rosa-juni/

 

Things to do in Sonoma County, Feb. 24-March 5, 2023
The Press Democrat
Dianne Reber Hart
02/21/2023
Pomo basketry, Breaking Traditions, Saving Traditions: Elsie Allen & the Legacy of Pomo Basketry, Multicultural Museum, Silver Galleto, Pomo Weavers Society, Gloria, Theatre Arts, Burbank Studio Theatre
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/entertainment/things-to-do-in-sonoma-county-feb-24-march-5-2023/

 

The storm of 1928 and the tempest’s legacies
Penn Today
Kristen de Groot
02/21/2023
Brett Robert, History, Tubbs wildfire, Santa Rosa, night classes, Latin American history
https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/storm-1928-and-tempests-legacies

 

Santa Rosa Junior College Offers Tasting Room Training
Wine Industry Network
02/22/2023
Wine Studies program, Shone Farm, Tasting Room Operations, Tasting Room Management, Kevin Sea, Susan Cole, Benjamin Goldstein, Agriculture and Natural Resources, John and Terri Balletto tasting room
https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2023/02/22/santa-rosa-junior-college-offers-tasting-room-training

 

12 North Bay health care leaders reveal how they are tackling staffing, other challenges
North Bay Business Journal
02/23/2023
Mental Health, therapy, counseling, tuition assistance, health care professions, nursing, medical assistants, pharmacy tech, Santa Rosa Junior College
https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/article/article/12-north-bay-health-care-leaders-reveal-how-they-are-tackling-staffing-oth/

 

Santa Rosa Junior College Offers Tasting Room Training
Wine Business
02/23/2023
Wine Studies program, Shone Farm, Tasting Room Operations, Tasting Room Management, Kevin Sea, Susan Cole, Benjamin Goldstein, Agriculture and Natural Resources, John and Terri Balletto tasting room
https://www.winebusiness.com/news/article/267445

 

Gaye LeBaron Writing Scholarship: SRJC aspiring writers it’s time to apply
The Press Democrat
02/24/2023
Gaye LeBaron Writing Scholarship, The Press Democrat Community Fund, storytelling, journalism, communications, public relations, creative writing
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/gaye-lebaron-writing-scholarship-srjc-aspiring-writers-its-time-to-apply/

 

Exchange Bank Declares First Quarter Cash Dividend
Business Wire
02/27/2023
Exchange Bank, Doyle Trust, Doyle Scholarships, financial aid
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230227005834/en/Exchange-Bank-Declares-First-Quarter-Cash-Dividend

 

Culture Crush, March 1
Pacific Sun
02/28/2023
Daedalus Howell
Breaking Traditions, Elsie Allen, Pomo Basketry, Multicultural Museum
https://pacificsun.com/culture-crush-march-1/

 

Valley of the Moon Garden Club: What’s going on in the vineyards?
The Sonoma Index-Tribune
02/28/2023
Master gardener, grape growing, viticulture, winemaking, conservation
https://www.sonomanews.com/article/lifestyle/valley-of-the-moon-garden-club-whats-going-on-in-the-vineyards/

 

THE OAK LEAF

The Oak Leaf awarded best two-year college media outlet in the nation by professional press
Michael Combs
02/09/23
The Oak Leaf, national awards, College Media Association, Pinnacle Awards, Associated Collegiate Press (ACP), Fall National College Media Awards, Anne Belden, Brian Antonson
https://www.theoakleafnews.com/news/2023/02/09/the-oak-leaf-awarded-best-two-year-college-media-outlet-in-the-nation-by-professional-press/

 

SGA approves new VP of marketing, funds Black History Month event, appoints members to hiring and finance committees
Dharma Niles
02/14/2023
Presidential Hiring Committee, Abrea Tillman, Dori Elder
https://www.theoakleafnews.com/news/2023/02/14/sga-approves-new-vp-of-marketing-funds-black-history-month-event-appoints-members-to-hiring-and-finance-committees/

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