SRJC’s glitzy annual fashion show spotlights Hollywood and film-making
The Petaluma Argus-Courier
05/01/2023
Argus-Courier Staff
Fashion Studies program, Spring Fashion Show, Carole L. Ellis Auditorium, Petaluma campus, Fashion Studies Design Contest, Emily Melville
https://www.petaluma360.com/article/entertainment/srjcs-glitzy-annual-fashion-show-spotlights-hollywood-and-film-making/?artslide=0
Forty and Eight flea market shuts down operations after 58 years at Santa Rosa’s vets building
The Press Democrat
05/02/2023
Sara Edwards
Forty and Eight Flea Market, scholarships, nurse training, Rachael Cutcher, financial services, financial aid, veterans
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/forty-and-eight-flea-market-shuts-down-operations-after-58-years-at-santa-r/
SCOE to kick off series dedicated to bettering student mental health
Sonoma County Gazette
05/02/2023
Amie Windsor
Mental health needs, Conversations in Community, pandemic, natural disasters, Sonoma County Office of Education, Educational Support Services and Behavioral Health
https://www.sonomacountygazette.com/sonoma-county-news/scoe-to-kick-off-series-dedicated-to-bettering-student-mental-health/
Studying Sports Nutrition at Santa Rosa Junior College
Study in the USA
05/02/2023
Sports nutrition, international student program, art, library, sports medicine clinic, Earth Day, international student club, Welcome Day
https://www.studyusa.com/en/a/26334/studying-sports-nutrition-at-santa-rosa-junior-college?fbclid=IwAR3qPDSI3bBpFioBqahDLHq5U7IbC5b49VfhHvtiEmQdk723Y8R6f1-zzWg
Sonoma student awarded second $10,000 scholarship by Taco Bell
The Sonoma Index-Tribune
05/03/2023
Daniel Johnson
Karla Escobar, Taco Bell Foundation, Live Mas scholarship, financial aid
https://www.sonomanews.com/article/news/sonoma-student-awarded-second-10000-scholarship-by-taco-bell/
Mural by Maria de Los Angeles installed at Santa Rosa Junior College
The Press Democrat
05/03/2023
Dan Taylor
Maria de Los Angeles, mural, Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation, Raising Rainbows, J Mullineaux, foundation donors, board members, college trustees
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/entertainment/mural-by-maria-de-los-angeles-installed-at-junior-college/?artslide=2
Jean Schulz to appear at Film Fest Petaluma
Petaluma Argus-Courier
05/03/2023
David Templeton
Film Fest Petaluma, Mike Traina, film studies
https://www.petaluma360.com/article/entertainment/jean-schulz-to-appear-at-film-fest-petaluma/
Musings: Remembering my ‘Uncle Al’ Maggini
The Sonoma Index-Tribune
05/04/2023
Bill Lynch
Al Maggini, Santa Rosa Junior College Board
https://www.sonomanews.com/article/opinion/musings-remembering-my-uncle-al-maggini/
Mendocino Companies Donate to Construction Training Center
The Douglas Budget, The Chinook Observer
05/04/2023
Petaluma Construction Training Center, Sonoma County Economic Development Board, U.S. Economic Development Administration, Tipping Point Community Foundation, Sarah Laggos
https://www.douglas-budget.com/news/state/article_49baf079-93a8-52d8-b712-8709339fe3c4.html
https://www.chinookobserver.com/news/state/mendocino-companies-donate-to-construction-training-center/article_8019af21-97a6-5659-b28c-a3d9a6d922be.html
After years of delays, SRJC breaks ground on construction training center
The North Bay Business Journal 05/05/2023
Cheryl Sarfaty
Petaluma campus, North Bay Regional Construction and Building Trades Employment Training Center, Benjamin Goldstein, Vanessa Luna Shannon, trade union apprenticeships, Sonoma County Economic Development Board, U.S. Economic Development Administration, Tipping Point Community Foundation, Bank of America, The Mendocino Companies, Carpentry, HVACR, Fire-resilient landscaping
https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/article/article/after-years-of-delays-srjc-breaks-ground-on-construction-training-center/
Fashion walkway at Petaluma Junior College
The Community Voice
05/05/2023
Derrick Story
Fashion Studies program, Spring Fashion Show, Carole Ellis Auditorium, Petaluma campus, Fashion Studies Design Contest
https://www.thecommunityvoice.com/news/fashion-walkway-at-petaluma-junior-college/article_24f0f858-e9d4-11ed-96c0-2b7ae2256b0b.html
List: Latino-owned wineries in Sonoma, Mendocino and Napa counties
The Press Democrat
05/05/2023
Elissa Torres
Viticulture classes
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/specialsections/list-latino-owned-wineries-in-the-north-bay/
Senior Farewell: Maritza Camacho
The Daily Aztec (CSU San Diego)
05/09/2023
Maritza Camacho
Journalism, transfer
https://thedailyaztec.com/113517/opinion/senior-farewell-maritza-camacho/
Kathy Goodacre: North Bay has a shortage of mechanics, but not education programs for them
North Bay Business Journal
05/10/2023
Kathy Goodacre
Automotive training program, Diesel training program, automotive shop classes, CTE, automotive certificate/associate degree program, workforce pipeline, skilled trades careers, Brad Davis, career education, workforce development
https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/article/industrynews/kathy-goodacre-north-bay-has-a-shortage-of-mechanics-but-not-education-pr/
SRJC To Award 1,900 Degrees At Commencement Ceremony May 27
Patch.com
05/11/2023
Maggie Fusek
Commencement, Bailey Field Stadium, career education certificate, Herman Hernández, Los Cien Sonoma County, Danielle Ingargiola
https://patch.com/california/petaluma/srjc-award-1-900-degrees-commencement-ceremony-may-27
SRJC Southwest Center Becoming SRJC Roseland
KSRO
05/11/2023
Southwest Center, SRJC Roseland campus, Non-Credit English as Second Language (ESL), College Skills, Community Education, Electronic Technology, Computer Literacy classes
https://www.ksro.com/2023/05/11/srjc-southwest-center-becoming-srjc-roseland/
Memorial scholarship fund established in honor of former SRJC music director
The Press Democrat
05/16/2023
Kasey Williams
John Dan Goulart, Dan Goulart Memorial Music Scholarship, Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation, Bennett Friedman, jazz and concert band, Burbank Auditorium
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/memorial-scholarship-fund-established-in-honor-of-former-srjc-music-directo/
The Look: North Bay Fashion Ball Returns
The Bohemian
05/16/2023
Michael Giotis
Dance Team, sustainable fashion, LGBTQIA+
https://bohemian.com/the-look-north-bay-fashion-ball-returns/
Ben Whitaker Obituary
The Press Democrat
5/18/2023
Ben Whitaker, welding, Legion Gate
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/pressdemocrat/name/ben-whitaker-obituary?id=51950997
50 years later, Petaluma’s connection to ‘American Graffiti’ is still strong
The Press Democrat
05/20/2023
Austin Murphy
Petaluma Film Alliance, Petaluma Cinema Series
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/50-years-later-petalumas-connection-to-american-graffiti-is-still-stron/
CAWG Foundation Awards $44,000 in Student Scholarships
Wine Industry Network
05/25/2023
Scholarships, California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) Foundation
https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2023/05/25/cawg-foundation-awards-44000-in-student-scholarships
Outgoing SRJC President Frank Chong looks back on 12 years leading the ‘Camelot’ of community colleges
The Press Democrat
05/27/2023
Martin Espinoza
Frank Chong, Robert Agrella, Measure H, athletic fields, pool, Burbank Auditorium, diversity, inclusion, Maria Angélica Garcia, Hispanic Serving Institute, Polly O’Meara Doyle Hall, UC Davis Wheelhouse
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/outgoing-srjc-president-looks-back-on-12-years-leading-the-camelot-of-com/
Santa Rosa Junior College graduation ceremony a closing chapter to pandemic-era education
The Press Democrat
05/27/2023
Martin Espinoza
Commencement, Bailey Field, President Frank Chong, bond measure, Daniela Ingargiola, Herman G. Hernández, Los Cien Sonoma County
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/santa-rosa-junior-college-graduation-ceremony-a-closing-chapter-to-pandemic/
SRJC’s Queer Resource Center advocates beyond campus boundaries
Sonoma County Gazette
05/29/2023
Amie Windsor
Queer Resource Center, Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation, Aria Bonifacio, Felix Santiago, Roam Romagnoli, Intercultural Center, LGBTQIA+, Lavender Graduation
https://www.sonomacountygazette.com/sonoma-county-news/srjcs-queer-resource-center-advocates-beyond-campus-boundaries/?artslide=0
Santa Rosa TikTok chef shares ideas for easy summer meals
The Press Democrat
05/30/2023
Jennifer Graue
Culinary program, private chef
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/santa-rosa-chef-tiktoker-shares-ideas-for-easy-summer-meals/
Two Sonoma State students awarded top CSU scholarships
Sonoma State University News
05/31/2023
Ismael Lopez, Sociology, Criminology/Criminal Justice Studies, Sally Casanova Scholarship, Sally Casanova Scholars, California State University system
https://news.sonoma.edu/article/two-sonoma-state-students-awarded-top-csu-scholarships
THE OAK LEAF
Opinion: SRJC should bring back Golf program
05/11/2023
Trevor Lee
Athletics program, golf, budget, Matt Markovich
https://www.theoakleafnews.com/magazine/2023/05/11/opinion-srjc-should-bring-back-golf-program/
SRJC’s Steps Toward Sustainability
05/18/2023
Dharma Niles
Climate change, sustainability, carbon neutrality, Waste Diversion Technician Guy Tillotson, Sustainability Committee, Measure H bond, Sustainable SRJC Greenprint, Energy and Sustainability Manager David Liebman, energy infrastructure, solar, geothermal, Polly O’ Meara Doyle Hall, Quinn Central Plant Project, waste installations, transportation, Clipper BayPass program, Sustainability Committee Co-chair Abigail Zoger, goals
https://www.theoakleafnews.com/magazine/2023/05/18/srjcs-steps-toward-sustainability/
Gabbing with Garcia: An interview with SRJC’s incoming president
05/19/2023
Michael Combs and Sean Young
Dr. Maria Angélica Garcia, superintendent/president
https://www.theoakleafnews.com/magazine/2023/05/19/gabbing-with-garcia-an-interview-with-srjcs-incoming-president/
So Long, Dr. Chong
05/19/2023
Michael Combs and Sean Young
Dr. Frank Chong, superintendent/president
https://www.theoakleafnews.com/magazine/2023/05/19/so-long-dr-chong/
SRJC’s Shone Farm: a place where students can grow
05/24/2023
Michael Combs
Shone Farm, sustainable agriculture, ecological restoration, forestry, wildfire prevention, community building, Shone Farm manager Conner Murphy, Agricultural and Natural Resource Management, food production, ecological restoration, wellness, coordinator of Shone Farm productions Anthony Blondin
https://www.theoakleafnews.com/features/2023/05/24/srjcs-shone-farm-a-place-where-students-can-grow/
Students struggle with mental health issues resulting from isolation during the pandemic
05/31/2023
Lucas Cadigan-Carranza and Trevor Lee
Student Health Services, mental health, wellness, anxiety, suicide prevention, Student Psychological Services, Student Health Services Manager Bert Epstein
https://www.theoakleafnews.com/features/2023/05/31/students-struggle-with-mental-health-issues-resulting-from-isolation-during-the-pandemic/
