Hand-made, one-of-a-kind ceramic creations from the Charity Bowl Sale make the perfect gift for that hard-to-shop-for person on your Christmas list. 拍卖将于11月21日(周四)和11月22日(周五)上午9点开始举行.m. to 6 p.m., in the Henderson Fine Arts Center 9000 meeting rooms located on San Juan College’s Farmington campus.

太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站在过去的19年里一直举办慈善碗义卖, with proceeds benefiting a local charity. For the first 17 years, the sale benefited Northwest New Mexico Hospice, a program of Presbyterian Medical Services. Then, 两年前收容所关闭了, 学生们选择了新的慈善机构作为年度活动收益的接受者.

“今年，学生们将再次投票决定哪个慈善机构将从中受益, which will be revealed during the event,” explained Don Ellis, 艺术副教授和慈善碗协调员.

太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站的学生和教职员工制作的陶瓷碗售价为10美元. 每个购买的碗都有太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站玛丽厨房的免费汤.

艺术系学生制作的一系列其他物品将可供购买, including Christmas ornaments, different types of pottery, scarves, beadwork and more.

In addition, 将有一个高级艺术学生和教师的展览和销售，包括陶瓷, drawings, paintings, photography, 2D and 3D designs, metal sculptures and digital media, in the Henderson Fine Arts Center Art Gallery.

For more information on the Charity Bowl Sale, call the San Juan College Art Gallery at 505-566-3464.

Georgianna Martinez, Manager.  This is more than a name plate – for Martinez, 它代表了她决心实现的梦想和目标.

马丁内斯热爱她在餐饮业的事业, right now, she wouldn’t trade it for anything. From the age of 16, 马丁内斯做过各种各样的工作，包括服务员, cooking, washing dishes and doing what she does best, greeting customers with a welcoming smile. 她曾经有一位同事告诉她要“习惯服务员的生活”, because once you start in this industry, you can’t get out.”  Martinez took those words to heart – she was determined to advance and make a difference in the lives of others.

In December 2018, 马丁内斯在做服务员后被提升为法明顿橄榄花园的总经理, server/trainer, bartender as well as a “to-go” specialist. 她认为自己成功的关键在于保持积极的心态，不断寻找改进的方法. She manages under the philosophy of, “I am not a boss, I am a leader,” and “It’s what I can give, not what you are giving me?”

 马丁内斯说:“我选择在我做的每件事和我说的每句话中有所作为。. “I encourage my team to do the same.”

In addition to hard work and an upbeat attitude, 马丁内斯将她的成功归功于她的家庭和她在太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站的经历. In 2006, she earned her high school equivalency diploma through the Academic and Career Engagement (ACE) Center at San Juan College.  她离开新墨西哥州，到一家连锁餐厅担任管理职务, only to return when her Dad became ill. 

“搬回布卢姆菲尔德与家人共度时光对我来说很重要，”马丁内斯说.  “在我父亲去世之前，我能和他在一起，听到他是多么为我感到骄傲. 我也知道我想继续我的教育.”

In 2009, Martinez went back to San Juan College, 每隔一个学期参加一次兼职课程.  Martinez credits Professor Kate Fulton for informing her about the Honors program and encouraging her to take the next steps to complete her degree.

“参加荣誉课程改变了我的一生，”马丁内斯说. “这是一个真正深入挖掘主题的机会. I never thought I would be an Honor Student.” 

The mission of the San Juan College Honors Program is for students to conduct more in-depth investigations of topics. “优等生被要求达到更高的学术标准。. 大卫·布拉姆霍尔，历史教授和荣誉项目顾问. “他们有望在传统课程之外有更多的课堂参与.”

In 2014, 马丁内斯以杰出学者的身份毕业于太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站，获得文科学位, as well as on the vice president’s honor roll. 马丁内斯是去年春天太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站荣誉宴会上的客座演讲者, where she shared the message with fellow students about the importance of focusing on self-improvement and education – the strengths that resulted in her success.  

“你可以做任何你下定决心要做的事，”她说. “Just keep a positive mind, and stay focused. 每天都有机会比前一天做得更好.”  

有关太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站荣誉课程的更多信息，请联系博士. David Bramhall at 505-566-3238.

San Juan College recently received results from the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE).

The survey results indicate that San Juan College is responding well to our region’s educational and training needs. In fact, 95 percent of San Juan College students’ say they would recommend San Juan College to friends and family. Additionally, the College’s commitment to helping students manage the financial burden of attending college is paying off for students. Students responded that they have the educational, financial, and other support needed to attend college. San Juan College works with students to address potential obstacles to their success and to provide engaging learning experiences.

 San Juan College participates in CCSSE 提高为学生提供的教育质量. “Understanding where we are now is critical to determining where we should go and how we can get there,” says Dr. 托尼·霍珀·彭德格拉斯，太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站院长. “Quality education should be about the student experience - about what we do to engage our students, help them achieve their educational goals, 并通过教育提高他们的生活质量.”

CCSSE’s national benchmarks of effective educational practice in community and technical colleges address five issues: (1) Active and Collaborative Learning, (2) Student Effort, (3) Academic Challenge, (4) Student-Faculty Interaction, and (5) Support for Learners.

Active and collaborative learning is where students learn more when they are actively involved in their education and have opportunities to think about and apply what they are learning in different settings. San Juan College scored 4.这一基准比其他同等规模的国立大学高出6%.

Students’ behaviors contribute significantly to learning and the likelihood that they will attain their educational goals. As a whole, students at San Juan College scored 16 percent higher on student effort than similar colleges nationally.

智力挑战和创造性工作是学生学习和大学质量的核心. Again, San Juan College took the lead nationally, 与其他同类大学相比，在学业挑战上的得分高出4%.

In general, 学生与老师的互动越多, the more likely they are to learn effectively and persist toward achievement of their educational goals. Students at San Juan College interacted with faculty about the same as students at other community colleges across the nation.

The five benchmarks denote areas that educational research has shown to be important to students’ college experiences and educational outcomes. Therefore, they provide San Juan College with a useful starting point for looking at institutional results and allow the College to gauge and monitor its performance in areas that are central to its work.

CCSSE benchmarks focus on institutional practices and student behaviors that promote student engagement and that correlate highly with student learning and persistence. The CCSSE survey instrument, 直接发放给参与院校的社区大学生, 是否有一种工具可以帮助参与的机构评估社区大学教育的质量, focus on good educational practice, 并确定他们可以改善学生项目和服务的领域.

太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站是最近获得2美元奖金的学校,战略性高等教育咨询公司CampusWorks提供的5000万奖学金. The check was presented during the November 5, 董事会会议，并将通过管理 San Juan College Foundation.

In celebration of the company’s 20^th anniversary, CampusWorks has launched a scholarship giveaway to support student success – the firm has pledged to donate $2,向美国和加拿大的20所不同的学院和大学提供5000美元的奖学金, providing a total of $40,000 in financial support for students in need.

Founded in 1999, CampusWorks的愿景是通过让每个人都能接受高等教育来改善社会, 提供这些奖学金是朝着实现这一愿景迈出的一大步. “在与机构直接合作了20年之后, 我们亲眼目睹了许多学生面临的挑战,” said CampusWorks CEO Liz Murphy. “We want to do our part to ensure that financial need does not prevent anyone from pursuing a quality education.”

“We are extremely grateful to CampusWorks, for their generosity,” said San Juan College President, Dr. Toni Hopper Pendergrass. “The scholarship will enable even more of our students to succeed in their educational journey by providing them with additional financial support as they work toward securing a future for themselves and their families.”

太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站是该地区教育的领导者, with five campuses throughout the area, which include the main Campus, the South Campus, and the 30^th Street Education Center in Farmington; San Juan College East in Aztec; and San Juan College West in Kirtland.

CampusWorks is a strategic consulting firm that transforms higher education institutions by providing an independent perspective and creative solutions to improve operations, reduce costs, and position students for success. Learn more at www.campusworksinc.com.

Innovative projects that will improve instruction, 学生在太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站健康科学项目中的成功和保留, will serve as the focus for Shauna Mangum, 太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站最新的健康科学教学主席.

In this role, Mangum, 太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站护理项目助理主任兼助理教授, 将在太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站讨论和促进健康科学问题. The Health Sciences Distinguished Teaching Chair Award is funded through the generosity of Tom and Sherman Dugan in memory of Mary Dugan.

“This project offers the opportunity for faculty and students to become more aware of the culturally diverse needs of our community and nation,” explains Mangum.

“Through this endeavor, 各种学习活动将被纳入护理课程,” she adds. “We will examine new teaching and learning strategies to assist in improving nursing student retention rates. Faculty will be challenged to step outside the norms of the profession to meet the needs of students and increase their own cultural competence.”

杰出教学讲席计划是透过 San Juan College Foundation to demonstrate its commitment to quality instruction by recognizing and fostering faculty excellence with a cash award and a professional development opportunity.