Hundreds salute Frank Chong on eve of his retirement as Santa Rosa Junior College president
The Press Democrat
06/01/2023
Jeremy Hay
Frank Chong, President’s Address and Celebration, Susan Gorin, bond measure, student housing, Art Agnos, Warren G. Dutton Jr. Agricultural Pavilion
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/hundreds-salute-frank-chong-on-eve-of-his-retirement-as-santa-rosa-junior-c/
MCSO swears in new deputies, both raised in Mendocino County
The Ukiah Daily Journal
06/01/2023
Santa Rosa Junior College Basic Police Academy
https://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/2023/06/01/mcso-swears-in-new-deputies-both-raised-in-mendocino-county/
SPLC and coalition express concerns about student press freedom incidents at LA City College
Student Press Law Center
06/01/2023
Student journalists, Anne Belden, Santa Rosa Junior College journalism faculty
https://splc.org/2023/06/la-city-college-student-press-freedom/
Friday’s Letters to the Editor: Classes for seniors
The Press Democrat
06/02/2023
Enrollment, enrichment, auditing, older adults
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/opinion/fridays-letters-to-the-editor-557/
How North Bay hospitals are tackling the nursing shortage made worse by the pandemic
North Bay Business Journal
06/05/23
Cheryl Safarty
Nursing shortage, Katherine Magee, associate nursing program, recruitment, training, job placement
https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/article/industrynews/how-north-bay-hospitals-are-tackling-the-nursing-shortage-made-worse-by-the/
Representation is key: Sonoma County expresses importance of Pride
Sonoma County Gazette
06/05/2023
Amie Windsor
LGBTQIA+, Sonoma County Pride, SRJC parade walkers
https://www.sonomacountygazette.com/sonoma-county-news/representation-is-key-sonoma-county-expresses-importance-of-pride/
Sonoma County 1st responder help nonprofit founder wins North Bay Influential Women Award
North Bay Business Journal
06/06/23
Santa Rosa Junior College, paramedic program, fire, first responders
https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/article/article/first-responders-resiliency-founder-wins-north-bay-influential-women-award/
Sonoma County urgent care center founder wins North Bay Influential Women Award
North Bay Business Journal
06/06/23
Santa Rosa Junior College, physics, X-ray tech, emergency medicine
https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/article/article/sonoma-county-urgent-care-center-founder-wins-north-bay-influential-women-a/
Sonoma County Black hairstylists fight for hair equality
The Press Democrat
06/08/2023
Elsa Cavazos
Black history, CROWN Act, Santa Rosa Junior College
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/sonoma-county-black-hairstylists-fight-for-hair-equality/
Petaluma’s The Local brings fine dining to sandwiches
Petaluma Argus-Courier
06/09/2023
Houston Porter
SRJC Alumnus Raul Lopez, business degree, culinary arts
https://www.petaluma360.com/article/entertainment/petalumas-the-local-brings-fine-dining-to-sandwiches/
Austin Ehrlicher, Maria Carrillo High School, SRJC product, signs with Boston Red Sox
The Press Democrat
06/10/2023
Gus Morris
Baseball, Bear Cubs, coach Damon Neidlinger, MLB, Boston Red Sox
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/sports/baseball-austin-ehrlicher-maria-carrillo-srjc-product-signs-with-boston/
Santa Rosa business owner sews together love of fashion and engineering with 3D body scanning business
The Press Democrat
06/12/2023
Sara Edwards
Small business, 3d body scanning, custom clothing, certificate in fashion, design, Software Tailoring
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/santa-rosa-business-owner-sews-together-love-of-fashion-and-engineering-wit/
California professors test out AI in the classroom, even as cheating debate continues
Cal Matters
06/14/2023
Rocky Walker
Artificial Intelligence, AI, ChatGPT, higher education, debate, Santa Rosa Junior College history and political science instructor Johannes Van Gorp
https://calmatters.org/education/higher-education/college-beat-higher-education/2023/06/ai-classroom-california/
Why Organic Wine Tastes Better
Wine Searcher
06/14/2023
Kathleen Wilcox
Organic wine, biodynamic farming, organic farming, Deborah Parker Wong, wine studies
https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2023/06/why-organic-wine-tastes-better
Herman Hernandez, father and son, reflect on family, shared path in Sonoma County civic leadership
The Press Democrat
06/17/2023
Chris Smith
Herman G. Hernandez, Herman J. Hernandez, Los Cien, civic involvement, Sonoma County Board of Education, 2023 commencement speaker
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/herman-hernandez-father-and-son-reflect-on-family-shared-path-in-sonoma/
Celebrating Juneteenth presents a unique dilemma in these mostly white Bay Area cities
San Francisco Chronicle
06/18/2023
Justin Phillips
Juneteenth, abolition, history, Santa Rosa Junior College students, community activism
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/justinphillips/article/juneteenth-18150826.php
Napa grants foster those who would be future farmers, winemakers
Napa Valley Register
06/20/2023
Sam Mosher
Viticulture, enology and agriculture scholarships, Napa County Farm Bureau, Napa Valley Community Foundation, winemaking, vineyard management
https://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/agricultural-scholarships-community-foundation-viticulture-napa/article_3b6cd67c-0ebb-11ee-97f2-3f18a69301cc.html
Opinion: SMART’s ‘last-mile’ shuttle shows district can respond to needs
Marin Independent Journal
06/20/2023
Dick Spotswood
Public transit, remote work, Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART), Bay Area Rapid Transit District, last-mile shuttles
https://www.marinij.com/2023/06/20/dick-spotswood-smarts-last-mile-shuttle-shows-district-can-respond-to-needs/
Yuka Yu Rocks
The Bohemian
06/20/2023
Mark Fernquest
DJ Yuka Yu, electronic music, business professor and hospitality management program manager Albert Yu
https://bohemian.com/yuka-yu-rocks/
Healdsburg Jazz presents Nick Rossi & SRJC Jazz Combo "Blue"
Patch
06/20/2023
Donna Neighbor
Nick Rossi, Hot Club style jazz, Santa Rosa Junior College’s “Blue” Jazz Combo, Healdsburg Jazz
https://patch.com/california/healdsburg/calendar/event/20230620/eb849fcb-8163-4297-82e7-282256f32aa4/healdsburg-jazz-presents-nick-rossi-srjc-jazz-combo-blue
Elsie Allen High School Foundation raises $2 million for scholarship endowment
The Press Democrat
06/22/2023
Alana Minkler
Elsie Allen High School Foundation, scholarships, Santa Rosa Junior College, Bill and Cindy Gallaher
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/elsie-allen-high-school-foundation-raises-2-million-for-scholarship-endowm/
Appellation St. Helena 2023 Scholarships Announced Jennifer Herrera and Emiliano Maldonado Receive Scholarships
The Wine Industry Advisor
06/22/2023
Appellation St. Helena scholarships, viticulture, ag business
https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2023/06/22/appellation-st-helena-2023-scholarships-announced
Scholarship fund launched in honor of late Healdsburg Police Chief Kevin Burke
The Press Democrat
06/23/2023
Alana Minkler
Chief Kevin Burke, Healdsburg Police Department, scholarship fund, law enforcement careers, police academy, Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/scholarship-fund-launched-in-honor-of-late-healdsburg-police-chief-kevin-bu/
Michelle Quiñonez is eager to serve in a time of major transition for Sonoma schools
Sonoma Index-Tribune
06/23/2023
Daniel Johnson
Michelle Quiñonez, SRJC alumna, Sonoma Valley Unified School District
https://www.sonomanews.com/article/news/michelle-quinonez-is-eager-to-serve-in-a-time-of-major-transition-for-sonom/
Unity march in downtown Santa Rosa draws dozens to celebrate LGBTQ+ community
The Press Democrat
06/24/2023
Paulina Pineda
LGBTQ+ community, Santa Rosa Junior College Queer Resource Center
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/unity-march-in-downtown-santa-rosa-draws-dozens-to-celebrate-lgbtq-communi/
Los Cien annual Puente y Ganas Awards celebrate unity and inclusion
The Press Democrat
06/25/2023
Los Cien Sonoma County, Latino community, Herman G. Hernandez, Roberto Ramirez, Adelante Summer School Program at Santa Rosa Junior College, migrant students
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/los-cien-annual-puente-y-ganas-awards-celebrate-unity-and-inclusion/?ref=recent
Exchange Bank Announces Paul Yeomans as Senior Vice President, Senior Lending Officer
Business Wire
06/26/2023
Paul Yeomans, Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation, Exchange Bank
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230626375920/en/Exchange-Bank-Announces-Paul-Yeomans-as-Senior-Vice-President-Senior-Lending-Officer
Santa Rosa Junior College was among 75% of state campuses without LGBTQ+ resources. Then students stepped up
The Press Democrat
06/27/2023
Rachel Gauer
LGBTQ+ community, Queer Resource Center, community, student support, safety, Roam Romagnoli, Felix Reyes Santiago, Petaluma campus, Kimi Barbosa, Gender Expansion Closet
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/santa-rosa-junior-college-was-among-75-of-state-campuses-without-lgbtq-re/
Santa Rosa power soccer team invites those with physical disabilities to play
The Press Democrat
06/27/2023
Matt Villano
Alumnus Ian Kinmont, power soccer, Santa Rosa Phoenix, physical disability
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/santa-rosa-power-soccer-team-invites-those-with-physical-disabilities-to-pl/
SRJC Opens the Queer Resource Center
KSRO
06/28/2023
Queer Resource Center, California community colleges, Campus Pride Index, student resources, safety
https://www.ksro.com/2023/06/28/srjc-opens-the-queer-resource-center/
Freshly Picked: Amy’s Kitchen Makes San Francisco Business Times’ Best Places to Work List
News Anyway
06/28/2023
Lindsey Benson
Amy's Kitchen, scholarships, Noe Mojica, SRJC alumnus
https://www.newsanyway.com/2023/06/28/freshly-picked-amys-kitchen-makes-san-francisco-business-times-best-places-to-work-list/
As Supreme Court dismantles affirmative action, Sonoma County educators tout state as leader in academic diversity efforts
The Press Democrat
06/29/2023
Kathryn Styer Martinez
Santa Rosa Junior College trustee Mariana Martinez, Educational Opportunity Program, Hispanic Serving Institutions, affirmative action
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/as-supreme-court-dismantles-affirmative-action-sonoma-county-educators-tou/
Getting creative with Nora Art And Design
Sonoma Index-Tribune
06/29/2023
Janet Perry
Alumna Nora Russo, fine art, welding
https://www.sonomanews.com/article/entertainment/getting-creative-with-nora-art-and-design/
Sonoma County residents prepare for return of student loan payments after Supreme Court ruling
The Press Democrat
06/30/2023
Sara Edwards
Student loans, financial aid, director of student financial services Rachael Cutcher, Saving On a Valuable Education plan
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/sonoma-county-residents-prepare-for-return-of-student-loan-payments-after-s/
Santa Rosa Tool Library founder making a difference, one tool at a time
The Press Democrat
06/30/2023
Dustin Zuckerman, Santa Rosa Tool Library, North Bay Spirit Award, Santa Rosa Junior College Library
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/the-tool-man-helps-locals-save-money-on-diy-home-repairs/?artslide=1
THE OAK LEAF
SRJC President Dr. Frank Chong says goodbye to SRJC in his final presidential address
06/01/2023
Michael Combs, Hana Seals, Sean Young
President Dr. Frank Chong, President’s Address and Celebration, Warren G. Dutton Jr. Agriculture Pavilion, Martha J. Kanter, Measure H bond, student trustee Logan Warren, Board of Trustees
https://www.theoakleafnews.com/news/2023/06/01/srjc-president-dr-frank-chong-says-goodbye-to-srjc-in-his-final-presidential-address/
Vandals target LGBTQIA+ community on SRJC campus during Pride Month
06/14/2023
Hana Seals
Vandalism, Pride month, LGBTQ+, SRJC District Police, Queer Resource Center, Dr. Roam Romagnoli, Chief Robert Brownlee
https://www.theoakleafnews.com/news/2023/06/14/vandals-target-lgbtqia-community-on-srjc-campus-during-pride-month/
The Oak Leaf Magazine: Spring 2023
06/29/2023
President Dr. Frank Chong, President Dr. Angélica Garcia, sustainability, campus dorms
https://www.theoakleafnews.com/magazine/2023/06/29/the-oak-leaf-magazine-spring-2023/
