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Week of June 30, 2003

01. LCC sets reception for new La Frontera on Monday
02. Adults are 'Equipped For the Future' at LCC (with photo)
03. LCC alums meet on Wednesday
04. LCC benefits from loss prevention grant program
05. LCC announces registration for Summer Session II
06. New honors students welcomed to LCC (with photo)
07. Kids reach new heights at LCC (with photo)
08. LCC Calendar for June 30-July 4

LCC sets reception for new La Frontera on Monday

Laredo Community College will host a reception to showcase the new issue of the popular college literary and art publication, La Frontera, on Monday, June 30.

Sponsored by the LCC English Department, the reception will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Kazen College Center, room 102. Admission is free and open to students, faculty, staff and the public. Refreshments will be served and free copies of the magazine will be available.

The issue features work submitted during the Spring 2003 semester by LCC students, faculty, alumni and community members.

Frontera editor Penelope Warren noted that the literary work is primarily fiction. The art includes reproductions of lino art, black and white and color photography, acrylic on plywood and mixed media.

Warren expressed her pride for the publication with a bit of sentimentality. The Spring 2003 edition will be her last as editor of La Frontera. She will retire from the college at the end of Summer Session II.

For more information about La Frontera, contact the LCC English Department by calling 721-5335.
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Adults are ‘Equipped for the Future’ at LCC

“Equipped for the Future” was the outcome of a new state-funded work force training project at Laredo Community College, which benefited several Laredo adults with limited English language and job skills.

A special ceremony was held on Thursday, June 26, on the LCC campus to honor the individuals who completed the 11-week pilot project. They are Mercedes Castellanos, Maria Elena Elizondo, Maria Susana Flores, Margarita Garza, Leticia Gomez, Maria Luisa Gomez, Corina Marmolejo, Maria Ines Martinez, Maria Soledad Partida, Maria G. Ramos and Maria Ursula Rochoa.

LCC was one of four educational entities that received a grant of $26,327 from the Texas Education Agency to fulfill the EFF initiative. The participants received valuable training to enter the retail industry.

The EFF project is based on curriculum developed by the National Institute for Literacy. The goal of this collaborative, nationwide effort is to develop adult learning standards that can guide instruction and assessment and improve the quality and results of adult literacy programs.

The 16 EFF standards define the knowledge and skills adults need in order to successfully carry out their roles as parents, citizens, and workers in the 21st Century. These skills include strong reading, writing, and math skills; they also include the skills needed to communicate and work well with others; to solve problems; and to keep up with change.

LCC Adult Education Instructional Coordinator Hector Soliz says that the individuals were selected based on their interest in entering the retail industry. The participants were English as a Second Language (ESL) students with different proficiency levels.

The first six weeks of the project were dedicated to providing participants with intensive instruction on retail workforce and customer service skills.

The last five weeks of the program placed the participants in valuable internships with area retail establishments, said Soliz.

During this segment of the program, participants were required to work a maximum of 55 hours. The participating retail businesses—including J.C. Penny and K-Mart—provided a stipend of $6 an hour, which the college reimbursed the business through the grant.

“It is a tremendous work force development initiative which Laredo Community College believes benefited the community and retail businesses,” said Soliz.

He added that the participants in the EFF project will continue to improve their English language skills via the free ESL classes offered by the LCC Adult Education program.

For more information, contact Soliz by calling 764-5775 or by e-mail at hsoliz@laredo.edu.

Graduates of the first Equipped for the Future-Retail Sales training pilot project were honored by college administration on June 26 in Laird Hall, room 124.
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LCC alums meet on Wednesday

The Laredo Community College Alumni Association will discuss their major summer scholarship fundraiser during the next monthly meeting of the group on Wednesday, July 2.

LCC and LJC alumni are invited to the meeting on July 2, which begins at 6 p.m. in the Kazen College Center, room 121. Membership is open to all alumni who attended the college for at least one semester.

LCC Alumni Association President Carlos Garcia and members of the organization are busy preparing for the annual Summer Bowl-of-Fun, a popular family-friendly fund-raiser to support student scholarships and the group’s alumni activities.

Garcia says that this year’s event is scheduled for Sunday, August 10, beginning at 12:30 p.m. at Jett Bowl North. Businesses and individuals are invited to join the fun as lane sponsors for $100. Teams of five are also sought for an afternoon of bowling. The donation is $25 per bowler and includes two games, rental shoes and lunch, plus opportunities to win exciting door prizes.

For more information about the LCC Alumni Association, contact Alumni and Development Director Millie Slaughter by calling 721-5812.
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LCC benefits from loss prevention grant program

Laredo Community College is one of only two colleges in the state to receive a loss control grant of $2,000 from the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Risk Management Fund.

Grant monies will help implement loss prevention and safety initiative to reduce the potential for property losses and on-the-job injuries and to raise loss prevention awareness.

A total of 100 public school districts and education entities received over $200,000 in grants from the Fund this year.

“Laredo Community College has been fortunate to be the recipient of this state assistance for several years,” said LCC Risk Manager Martin Villarreal, Jr. “With this grant, the college will be able to continue to provide a safer work environment for the benefit of college employees and students.”

Edwin Thompson, TASB Loss Control Director, commented on the objectives the Board has accomplished since the inception of the Fund six years ago.

“The Fund is dedicated to partnering with its members to do everything we can to help educate staff and provide for a healthier workforce. We are extremely proud that the Fund has awarded 438 grants totaling more than one million dollars since the program began in 1998,” Thompson said.

The 2003 grants were awarded to two colleges, 95 school districts, one education service center, one education cooperative and one county appraisal district.

“Competition has increased significantly over the years and grant applicants did a superb job of analyzing their hazardous exposures, loss prevention needs and developing loss prevention initiatives to mitigate their impact on district resources,” Thompson said. “The review and evaluation process required an entire month and was extremely difficult given the number of well-justified applications submitted,” he said.

“Raising awareness and reducing injuries and losses is a win-win situation and this highly successful program will continue to be an integral part of the Fund’s overall focus,” added Thompson.

The TASB Risk Management Fund, created in partnership with Texas school districts, provides the most comprehensive risk management coverage available, as well as a wide range of services in the areas of workers’ compensation, property/casualty, unemployment compensation and employee benefits.

TASB is a statewide non-profit association established in 1949 to serve local Texas school districts. School board members are the largest group of publicly elected officials in the state.

For more information about risk management at LCC, contact Villarreal by calling 721-5852.
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LCC announces registration for Summer Session II

Time is still available for students to DO MORE this summer at Laredo Community College. Registration for LCC’s second summer session is set for Wednesday, July 9.

A variety of day, evening and distance education courses will be offered during Summer Session II at LCC, including academic transfer courses to jumpstart or advance your degree, vocational/technical training to learn a new career, and personal enrichment courses just for fun.

Arena registration on July 9 will be conducted in the Maravillo Gymnasium by alphabetical sequence according to last name: 8:30-10 a.m.--Adds/Drops, U-Z, A-B; 10-11 a.m.--C-F; 11 a.m.-12 noon--G-K; 4-5 p.m.--L-P; and 5-6 p.m.--Q-T. Registration will be open to all students from 6 to 8 p.m.

Classes for the second summer session at LCC will be from July 10. Late registration is also on July 10 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. in the LCC gym. The session will be in progress through August 14, with final exams day on August 13.

Summer class schedules are available on the World Wide Web at www.laredo.edu and at the LCC Admissions/Registration Office in University Hall, room 125.

For more information about summer registration at LCC, contact the Admissions/Registration Office by calling 721-5109.

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New honors students welcomed to LCC

Twenty graduated seniors from Laredo and Zapata high schools were formally welcomed to the Honors Program at Laredo Community College during a special ceremony on June 23. They are Cristina Aguero (Nixon), Sylvia Arredondo (Martin), Nina Benavides (Zapata), Jose Cabrera (United South), Claudia Cisneros (United South), Guillermo Garcia (St. Augustine), Veronica Garcia (Alexander), Gerardo Garza (United South), Ricardo Gutierrez (United), Melissa Hernandez (Zapata), Cristina Hinojosa (Martin), Julissa Lopez (Zapata), Angelica Martinez (United South), Gracie Quiroga (Cigarroa), Cynthia Ramirez (Martin), Christina Rodriguez (Martin), Jose Rodriguez (United South), San Juanita Santos (Cigarroa), Ruben Tenorio (Nixon) and Danny Zaragoza (United South). The honors freshmen begin their studies at LCC in the fall 2003 semester. Anna Maria Mendiola is the coordinator of the LCC Honors Program.
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Kids reach new heights at LCC

Youngsters in the Astronomy and Aerospace Science course offered through the LCC Kids and Teens College enjoyed their last class day launching mini rockets into the blue skies as part of the strong hands-on learning experience offered by the summer learning enrichment program. Kids and Teens College began on June 9 and concluded June 26. A wide array of courses were offered from serious academic instruction to personal enrichment classes.

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LCC Calendar for June 30-July 4, 2003

MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2003

The Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center will host another exciting session of its popular Summer Camp. The camp, for ages 6 to 8, will meet through July 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the LBVESC on the north side of the Laredo Community College campus. The Center is hosting several one-week camp sessions for ages 6 to 13. Camp fees range from $100 to $175. Parents, register your child now by visiting the LBVE Science Center, located on the north side of the college campus. For more information, call 764-5701.

Laredo Community College is offering two Palomino Sports Camps, which start today. Sign up your child today! For more information, call 721-5326.

The Laredo Community College English Department will host a reception to present the newest issue of the LCC literary and art publication, La Frontera, at 3:30 p.m. in the Kazen Center, room 121. The event is free and open to the campus body and the public. For more information, call 721-5335.

Laredo Community College is offering an array of short-term, non-credit community education courses this summer for adults. To view the schedule, go online to www.laredo.edu. Registration is now in progress. For more information, call 721-5374.

TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2003

The Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center at Laredo Community College is currently accepting students, ages 6 to 13, for its popular Summer Camp. The Center is hosting several one-week camp sessions. Camp fees range from $100 to $175. Parents, register your child now by visiting the LBVE Science Center, located on the north side of the college campus. For more information, call 764-5701.

The Laredo Community College Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. in Laird Hall, room 124. The meeting is open to the campus body and the public. For more information, call 721-5101.

Today is the deadline for Laredo Community College students to apply for Summer 2003 graduation. Applications are due by 5 p.m. at the LCC Admissions/Registration Office, located in University Hall, room 125. For more information, call 721-5177.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2003

Today is the last day of classes for Summer Session I at Laredo Community College. Regular registration for LCC’s second summer session will be on July 9. For more information, call 721-5140.

The Laredo Community College Alumni Association will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. in the Kazen College Center, room 121. The meeting is open to all LCC/LJC alumni. For more information, call 721-5812.

The Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center at Laredo Community College is currently accepting students, ages 6 to 13, for its popular Summer Camp. The Center is hosting several one-week camp sessions. Camp fees range from $100 to $175. Parents register your child now by visiting the LBVE Science Center, located on the north side of the college campus. For more information, call 764-5701.

THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2003

Laredo Community College will administer final exams to students enrolled in Summer Session I. For more information, call 721-5142.

The Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center at Laredo Community College is currently accepting students, ages 6 to 13, for its popular Summer Camp. The Center is hosting several one-week camp sessions. Camp fees range from $100 to $175. Parents register your child now by visiting the LBVE Science Center, located on the north side of the college campus. For more information, call 764-5701.

FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2003

Laredo Community College will serve as the host site for the Joey Muñoz Memorial 5K Run. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. The race starts at 8:15 a.m. near the LCC baseball field. For more information, contact event organizer Alberto Muñoz, 251-4643.

Laredo Community College will serve as a host site for the sixth annual South Texas All-Star Baseball Game at 4 p.m. at the LCC Doc Sanchez Field. A second game featuring the All-Star athletes will be held at 7 p.m. at Veterans Field, 2200 Santa Maria Avenue. For more information, call 721-5326 or 795-2350.

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Week of June 23, 2003

01. LCC to host Census Workshop Thursday
02. Laredo to host All-Star Baseball on July 4
03. LCC Summer II early registration payments due Monday
04. LCC adds more fun to Palomino sports camps
05. Do More Now with LCC Community Education
06. Gifted students to join LCC Honors Program Monday
07. LCC Calendar for June 23-26, 2003

LCC to host Census Workshop Thursday

Business owners, decision makers, grant developers and others who need to utilize Census 2000 data should make plans to attend a free workshop at Laredo Community College on Thursday, June 26.

A Census 2000 workshop, titled “Making the Numbers Work for You,” is scheduled for June 26 at LCC’s Martin Building, room 119, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Admission is free and open to the public.

Census data is commonly used in planning, research studies, business plans, economic development and grants. Workshop organizers will deliver an update on Census 2000 data products, offer demonstrations of the Census Bureau website and will offer participants an opportunity to experience hands-on computer training on SF 3 and SF 4.

Summary File 3 (SF 3) consists of 813 detailed tables of Census 2000 social, economic and housing characteristics compiled from a sample of approximately 19 million housing units (about 1 in 6 households) that received the Census 2000 long-form questionnaire.

Summary File 4 (SF4) contains the sample data, which is the information compiled from the questions asked of a sample of all people and housing units.

For more information about the free census workshop, contact Paula Wright by e-mail at Paula.K.Wright@census.gov.

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Laredo to host All-Star Baseball on July 4

Laredo Community College and the City of Laredo will host the sixth annual South Texas High School All-Star Baseball Game on Friday, July 4.

Tryouts for the South Texas All-Star Team will be held on Saturday, June 28, beginning at 9 a.m. at the LCC Doc Sanchez Baseball Field, located on the north side of campus at West End Washington Street.

Recent graduates from area high schools, including Laredo, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Zapata, Del Rio, Port Lavaca, Victoria, Rockport, Alice, Kingsville McAllen, Harlingen, Brownsville, and Eagle Pass are invited to tryout for the team.

Forty eight players (24 East – 24 West) will be selected along with six high school coaches (3 East – 3 West) for two seven inning ball games on July 4, including a 7 p.m. match at the City of Laredo Veterans Field.

The All-Star Game Director will be Marcus Tovar. The All-Star Game Coordinators will be the LCC baseball coaching staff. Baseball scouts from major universities, colleges and professional teams will be present to recruit prospective athletes.

“This is a great opportunity to showcase our athletes and their talents,” says LCC Athletic Director Troy Van Brunt. “It also offers the athletes a unique chance to be recruited by a school or professional team in order to advance their baseball career.”

For additional information about the South Texas High School All-Star Game, contact Van Brunt or LCC Assistant Baseball Coach Chase Tidwell by calling (956) 721-5326. Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 7 p.m.

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LCC Summer II early registration payments due Monday

Students who registered early for the second summer session at Laredo Community College and have not paid their tuition and fees must do so by Monday, June 23.

The Summer Session II early registration payment deadline was due by 5 p.m. at the LCC Bursar’s Office in University Hall, room 121.

Failure to pay by the prescribed deadline will result in the cancellation of the student’s class schedule for Summer II. The student will need to register again during alphabetical/open (arena) registration on July 9 in the Maravillo Gymnasium.

Classes for the second summer session at LCC will be from July 10 to August 14, with final exams day on August 13.

For more information about the payment of tuition and fees, contact the LCC Bursar’s Office by calling 721-5112.

Regular (arena) registration for Summer Session II at LCC will be July 9 in the Maravillo Gymnasium. Summer Session II at LCC will offer day, evening and distance education courses for academic transfer opportunities, vocational/ technical training and personal enrichment.

Summer class schedules are available on the World Wide Web at www.laredo.edu and at the LCC Admissions/Registration Office in University Hall, room 125.

For more information about summer registration at LCC, contact the Admissions/Registration Office by calling 721-5109.

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LCC adds more fun to Palomino Sports Camps

Young basketball fanatics have spoken and Laredo Community College has listened. To meet the demand for its popular Palomino Sports Camps, LCC has added a new four-day session of the Basketball Day Camp from June 30 to July 3.

Dr. Sara Carrasco, LCC Kinesiology Chairperson and day camp organizer, says that the college is pleased to be able to meet the community demand for fun summer recreational options youth have to enjoy in a college campus.

“With so many camps available in our community, Laredo Community College is amazed and pleased with the significant interest parents and kids have shown to chose the college as a fun and recreational outlet to spend summer,” said Carrasco.

She indicated that more than 100 kinder, elementary and middle school children have participated in the first two session of the Basketball Day Camp and the first session of a new sports camp in aikido and tumbling.

The popular Basketball Day Camp is led by local high school basketball coach Art Smith. The third session of the basketball camp will meet in the Maravillo Gymnasium from June 30 to July 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. The fee for this special camp is $30 per participant.

Also available for the first time this year are a Soccer Camp headed by local soccer coach Jorge Canales and an Aikido/Tumbling Camp, directed by LCC instructor Gloria Mendez and high school instructor Ray Martinez Jr.

The second session of the new camp in Soccer and Aikido/Tumbling will be held at LCC, Monday through Thursday, June 30-July 10. The soccer camp will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and the aikido/tumbling camp will be from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Camp fee is $50 per session.

Young baseball athletes can also spend their summer at LCC during the Palomino Summer Baseball Camp from June 23-26 at the LCC Doc Sanchez Baseball Field. Head Clinician will be Chase Tidwell, an all-conference standout at LCC (1996-97) and Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana.

Tidwell’s four-day camp will focus on pitching and catching, defensive and hitting and base running. The Camp will be from 9 a.m. to 12 noon for young men between the ages of 7 and 14.

For more information about the summer camps, contact the LCC Athletic/Kinesiology Department by calling 721-5326.

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Do More Now with LCC Community Education

Adults have the power to DO MORE NOW to advance their lives at Laredo Community College with an array of short-term, non-credit community education courses available this summer.

Lewis Pack, Director of LCC’s Community Education Department, emphasized the valuable and affordable opportunities available to persons seeking immediate education and career training.

“Laredo Community College, via its Community Education Department, offers important options to upgrade careers or learn a new job skill through our career building, health and safety, skills and trades and personal enrichment programs,” said Pack.

Among the courses available this summer are computer classes in keyboarding, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Office and Basic Internet skills. Most classes will be offered days and evenings in June-July-August. Course fees range from $44 to $86 per student.

Other unique offerings include a Substitute Teacher training course, and certification courses for Notary Public, Private Security Officer, Professional Truck Driver, Hazardous Materials Transport, Food Service Manager and Food Protection Management.

Additionally, LCC has launched a new training initiative for persons seeking immediate education to prepare for the GED Exam or to learn the English language. The GED Preparation program consists of a 54-hour prep course leading to the exam. Students whose primary language is other than English are strongly recommended to enroll in LCC’s English as a Second Language class.

Registration for these courses is currently in progress at the LCC Admissions/Registration Office, located in University Hall, room 125. Office hours are Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 7 p.m.

To learn more about these courses, visit the LCC website at www.laredo.edu or contact the LCC Community Education Department by calling 721-5374.

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Gifted students to join the LCC Honors Program Monday

Some of the region’s most gifted high school graduates will be formally accepted into the prestigious Laredo Community College Honors Program on Monday, June 23, at 6 p.m. in the de la Garza Building, room 101.

The college will host a signing ceremony and reception to officially welcome the students into the LCC Honors Program, which offers full scholarship and challenging academic opportunities. This fall, the Honors Program will include admission for 20 graduated seniors from seven Laredo high schools and Zapata.

Established in 1988, the LCC Honors Program is recognized for giving the region’s gifted students the opportunity to excel in academics, community involvement, and to enhance their leadership potential.

The Honors Program at LCC offers a progressive course of study, which provides new challenges to students with exceptional abilities.

LCC Honors Program Coordinator Anna Maria Mendiola says that honors students are exposed to special learning advantages, which encourage them to become outstanding independent learners, capable of critical thinking and self-expression.

The Honors Program is affiliated with the National Collegiate Honors Council, the governing body for all college and university honors programs, including the Ivy Leagues.

“Through the LCC Honors Program, many of our graduates have been recruited by major universities,” says Mendiola.

For more information, contact Mendiola by calling 764-5956 or by email at amendiola@laredo.edu.
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LCC Calendar for June 23-26, 2003

MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2003

Laredo Community College students who registered early for Summer Session II and have not paid their tuition and fees must do so by 5 p.m. at the LCC Bursar’s Office, located in University Hall, room 121. For more information, call 721-5112.

The Laredo Community College Honors Program will welcome 20 new students to the program during a special ceremony at 7 p.m. in the de la Garza Building, room 101. For more information, call 764-5956.

Laredo Community College will host young men, ages 7 to 14, for the first LCC Summer Baseball Camp (June 23-26) to be held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the LCC Doc Sanchez Field. For more information, call Head Clinician Chase Tidwell at 721-5326.

Laredo Community College is offering various Palomino Sports Camps in June and July. Sign up your child today! For more information, call 721-5326.

TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2003

Laredo Community College is offering various Palomino Sports Camps in June and July. Sign up your child today! For more information, call 721-5326.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2003

The Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center at Laredo Community College is currently accepting students, ages 6 to 13, for its popular Summer Camp. The Center is hosting several one-week camp sessions. Camp fees range from $100 to $175. Parents register your child now by visiting the LBVE Science Center, located on the north side of the college campus. For more information, call 764-5701.

Laredo Community College is offering various Palomino Sports Camps in June and July. Sign up your child today! For more information, call 721-5326.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2003

Laredo Community College will serve as host site for a U.S. Census Workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon in Martin Building, room 119. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Paula.K.Wright@census.gov.

Laredo Community College is offering various Palomino Sports Camps in June and July. Sign up your child today! For more information, call 721-5326.

The Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center at Laredo Community College is currently accepting students, ages 6 to 13, for its popular Summer Camp. The Center is hosting several one-week camp sessions. Camp fees range from $100 to $175. Parents register your child now by visiting the LBVE Science Center, located on the north side of the college campus. For more information, call 764-5701.

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Week of June 16, 2003

01. LCC Summer II early registration continues
02. Space still available for young Palominos
03. LCC Education Foundation holds first meeting June 16
04. LCC Math TASP workshops in sessions
05. LCC Palominos to hold baseball tryouts June 20
06. LCC Upward Bound gets $360,000 grant
07. LCC Science Center nets $28,000 state grant
08. LCC educator earns award for 'labor of love' to preserve Zapata history
09. LCC calendar for June 16-20, 2003

LCC Summer II early registration continues

Early registration for the second summer session at Laredo Community College continues this week through Thursday, June 19.

Students who are eligible to self-advise for classes and those who took advantage of early advisement in April and May can register by phone, via the college’s telephone enrollment system.

“Self-advised” students are identified as those with at least 20 college-level semester hours of credit, who have passed all portions of the Texas Academic Skills Program Test or are exempt, and have a declared major on file with the Admissions/Registration Office.

LCC’s telephone enrollment system makes it fast and convenient for students to register for classes. The phone registration system may be accessed from home or work by dialing 721-5100 on a touch-tone phone. Students can also register from out-of-town by dialing 1-956-721-5100. The system can be accessed from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Students who register by phone for SS II courses have until June 23 to pay their tuition and fees by 5 p.m. at the Bursar’s Office, located in University Hall, room 121.

Regular (arena) registration for Summer Session II at LCC will be July 9 in the Maravillo Gymnasium.

Summer Session II at LCC, which begins July 9 and ends August 13, will offer day, evening and distance education courses for academic transfer opportunities, vocational/ technical training and personal enrichment.

Summer class schedules are available on the World Wide Web at www.laredo.edu and at the LCC Admissions/Registration Office in University Hall, room 125.

For more information about summer registration at LCC, contact the Admissions/Registration Office by calling 721-5109.

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Space still available for young Palominos

Parents still have time to ensure that their children spend their summer at Laredo Community College as a young Palomino in one of many sports camps offered by the LCC Athletics/Kinesiology Department.

Dr. Sara Carrasco, LCC Kinesiology Chairperson and day camp organizer, emphasized the many recreational options that youth have to enjoy in a college campus.

The popular Basketball Day Camp led by local high school basketball coach Art Smith and a Palomino Baseball Camp headed by LCC assistant baseball coach Chase Tidwell are among the fun activities planned. Also available for the first time this year is an Aikido/Tumbling Camp, directed by LCC instructor Gloria Mendez and high school instructor Ray Martinez Jr.

The second session of the basketball camp will be offered in the Maravillo Gymnasium. June 16 to 26, meeting Monday through Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m.

Enrollment is open to kinder, elementary and middle school boys and girls, beginning with age 5 and ending with middle school students who have not played varsity basketball.

Two sessions of the new camps in Soccer and Aikido/Tumbling will be held on the college campus. The first session meets Monday through Thursday, June 16-26. The second session will meet Monday through Thursday, June 30-July 10. The soccer camp will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and the aikido/tumbling camp will be from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

Camp fee is $50 per session. Camp T-shirts are available for $10.

Young baseball athletes can also spend their summer at LCC during the Palomino Summer Baseball Camp from June 23-26 at the LCC Doc Sanchez Baseball Field.

Head Clinician will be Chase Tidwell, an all-conference standout at LCC (1996-97) and Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana.

Tidwell’s four-day camp will focus on pitching and catching, defensive and hitting and base running. The Camp will be from 9 a.m. to 12 noon for young men between the ages of 7 and 14.

For more information about the summer camps, contact the LCC Athletic/Kinesiology Department by calling 721-5326.

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LCC Education Foundation holds first meeting June 16

Laredo Community College will have a new friend with the establishment of the LCC Education Foundation.

The Board of Directors of the newly-created LCC Education Foundation will hold their first working meeting on Monday, June 16, at 5:30 p.m. in Laird Hall, room 124. The meeting is open to the campus body and the community.

The initial directors of the Foundation were appointed by the LCC Board of Trustees. They include:

· -- Anna Galo, educator/community volunteer;

· -- Vicente Garza Jr., businessman;

· -- Dr. Michael Hochman, ophthalmologist;

· -- David Kalisz, businessman;

· -- Guadalupe Martinez, area rancher;

· -- Renato Ramirez, Zapata banker/rancher.

· -- Larry Sandlin, Catholic deacon; and

· -- Edward Sherwood, manufacturing company manager.

According to the by-laws of the non-profit corporation, the Foundation will seek to support and promote any literary, scientific, educational or cultural undertakings for the use and benefit of LCC.

It will also work to obtain through gifts or otherwise, funds from private sources for scholarships, construction and maintenance of new buildings, infrastructure improvement, or any other needs as determined by the college and the corporation as useful for LCC within federal and state laws and the college’s fund-raising policy.

The group may also assist LCC students by providing fellowships and scholarships for worthy, needy and deserving students. Assistance may also come by providing the means for improvement in instruction and equipment available to the students, and to finance initiatives necessary or appropriate to the building of an educational institution of excellence.

For more information, contact the LCC Development Office by calling 721-5812.

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LCC Math TASP Workshops in session

The Laredo Community College Mathematics Department will continue to offer a valuable opportunity for students to prepare for the math section of the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) Test through a series of workshops from June 16 to 19.

The workshops will be led by long-time LCC Math Instructor Dr. Alejandro Perez from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. in Laird Hall, room 277.

Perez said that the workshops will focus on the practice test available to students in preparation for the TASP Test. The subject matter includes the fundamentals of math, algebra, geometry and problem solving.

The TASP Test assesses the basic skills levels of students entering Texas public colleges in the fall of 1989 and thereafter. Students who score below the state minimum must enroll in developmental course work. The goal of the program is to ensure that Texas college students are successful in their academic endeavors. In addition to mathematics, the TASP Test also assesses a student’s reading and writing skills.

For more information about the LCC Math TASP workshops, contact the LCC Math Department by calling 721-5441.

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LCC Palominos to hold baseball tryouts June 20

Graduating seniors from area high schools with a talent for swinging a home run or pitching a strike out are invited to participate in general tryouts for the Laredo Community College Palomino men’s baseball team on Friday, June 20.

LCC Assistant Baseball Coach Chase Tidwell says that tryouts will begin on June 20 with registration at 9 a.m. at the LCC Doc Sanchez Baseball Field. The facility is located on the north side of the LCC campus at the Sports and Recreation Center.

He encourages graduates to participate in the tryouts for the opportunity to join the LCC Palominos on a scholarship or as a walk-on for the fall 2003 semester in August.

The student-athletes should come in workout gear and bring their own sporting equipment.

For more information about tryouts, contact the LCC Athletic/Kinesiology Department by calling 721-5326.

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LCC Upward Bound gets $360,000 grant

As a high school student in the mid-1970s, Miguel Peña remembers how the Laredo Community College Upward Bound program led him toward a higher education. Today, the program continues with new vigor and a $360,000 grant from the federal government.

“I came from a poor family and knew nothing about the value of a college degree or how to get one,” said Peña. “When I joined the LCC Upward Bound program, it opened my world to college and my future.”

Pena pursued a college education and today he is a college instructor and coordinator for the Vocational Nursing program at LCC.

Established in 1971, the LCC Upward Bound program has helped hundreds of students who like Pena received support to prepare for college. Many have advanced their lives to achieve success as nurses, doctors, attorneys, law enforcement officers, teachers and in many other professions.

The tradition of helping another generation of college-bound students will continue at LCC, thanks to receipt of the $360,383 federal grant. LCC officials were recently notified by the office of Congressman Henry Bonilla about the funding from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant will fund the LCC Upward Bound program for the 2003-04 academic year. The new grant is an increase from last year’s grant of $353,317.

“Laredo Community College is pleased to know the Upward Bound program is doing a quality job in preparing high school students for college and the successes that await them in their futures,” said LCC President Dr. Ramon H. Dovalina.

LCC Upward Bound Director Gerardo Martinez explained that the new funding will allow the college to assist 115 high school students from Laredo’s seven high schools.

“Considering that at least 14 Upward Bound programs were not funded for the new school year, Laredo Community College is pleased with the success of our grant application,” said Martinez. “LCC will continue to assist high school students, especially ninth grade students. Expansion of the successful Bridge Work Experience program for the Upward Bound seniors will also continue. This summer, 25 alumni were placed in real world work settings and have acquired valuable job skills.

The Upward Bound Program is geared for students who are interested in improving their academic skills and who plan to pursue a college education. It is specifically designed for students whose parents do not hold a four-year bachelor’s degree and are college-bound or who meet limited income guidelines.

The program works to help students’ improve their high school grade point average, raise their self-esteem, increase standardized test scores, provide assistance in applying for admission to college, and apply for financial aid and college scholarships.

Upward Bound is open to LISD and UISD high school students.

For more information, contact Upward Bound Director Gerardo Martinez at 721-5238 or 721-5240.

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LCC Science Center nets $28,000 state grant

About 3,700 elementary school children from the Laredo Independent School District will have opportunities to the explore the wild at the Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center at Laredo Community College, courtesy of a $28,000 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department grant.

LCC, in partnership with the Rio Grande International Study Center and Laredo Independent School District, will launch a new and exciting environmental education initiative, known as “Wild by the River,” this fall.

The initiative will benefit third and fifth grade students in underserved areas of Laredo and surrounding rural communities. The program will provide education about wildlife, nature and the environment, said LBVESC Director Tom Miller.

“In addition to the environmental science learning currently offered by the LBVE Science Center at LCC, this program will introduce children and their teachers to several Texas Parks and Wildlife programs,” said Miller.

The LCC Science Center offers guided classes, hands-on activities, trail walks and aquatic science seminars throughout the school year to the Texas/Mexico border region surrounding Laredo. The Wild by the River project will allow the Center to host 44 field trips for 21 LISD elementary schools. Participants will be able to visit the LBVE Science Center for a day of science and outdoor education. The curriculum will include four Texas Parks and Wildlife programs, including Outdoor Kids, Texas Trunks, Nature Trackers and Project WILD/Aquatic WILD. Game Warden Henry Leal will also offer presentations to the students and teachers.

The grant funds will support costs for student transportation and entrance fees to the Science Center, as well as staff support and training. An educational outreach coordinator will be supported through partial funding from the state grant and the RGSIC. The state funds will also provide stipends for trained field trip guides.

The Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center will coordinate and provide the field trip activities.

For more information, contact Miller by calling 764-5701 or by email at lbvesc@laredo.edu.

NEW PARTNERSHIP: Laredo ISD Science Coordinator Gerardo Cruz (left) recently met LBVE Science Center Director Tom Miller at the Laredo Community College campus to discuss the launch of a new, state-funded environmental education initiative at the Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center. The project will benefit about 3,700 third and fifth graders.

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LCC educator earns award for ‘labor of love’ to preserve

Zapata history

Laredo Community College educator Marie F. Rollin has been recognized for preserving a portion of regional history through her recently published book, The Fighting Padre of Zapata.

Rollin is the recipient of a Heritage Award presented by the Webb County Heritage Foundation for a book that she edited. It chronicles the struggles of Father Edward Bastien to bring just compensation to the small community of Zapata, Texas, during the construction of the U.S.-Mexico Falcon Dam beginning in the early 1950s.

The book focuses on a collection of letters written by Father Bastien and newspaper articles that describe his passion “to help his parishioners fight the battle of their lives.”

“It’s a story of a struggle endured by a small, poor community that sought fair condemnation values for their homes which faced imminent inundation from the Falcon Dam Project,” Rollin explained.

“In his efforts to assist the people of Zapata, Texas, Father Bastien was thrust into a heroic struggle to seek justice for his parishioners when their ancestral homes and lands were condemned by the federal government to make way for the construction of the dam.”

A long-time instructor in the Foreign Languages Department at LCC, Rollin said that she worked on the book during her spare time. Although it took a decade to create, Rollin describes the project as a “labor of love,” which she was determined to complete for special reasons.

“The book is based on a manuscript written by Father Bastien, who was a dear friend of my parents,” said Rollin. “Prior to his death, Father Bastien handed the manuscript over to my family. His intentions were to have his memoirs published. My parents encouraged me to publish Father Bastien’s manuscript.”

Rollin noted how the book is filled with important history that warms the soul.

“Father Bastien did it for the poor. He really cared for those people who had no voice. It kept him going,” said Rollin of the Oblate priest’s efforts to defend his parishioners.

“I am deeply honored that I was given the chance to shed light on this important part of our region’s history and fulfill a promise my family made to Father Bastien,” concluded Rollin.

Rollin has also received accolades for the book through an article which she wrote for the Catholic Southwest: A Journal of History and Culture. She received first place honors (best article, scholarly) during the presentation of the 2002 Press Awards given by the Catholic Press Association.

The book, published by Texas Western Press at the University of Texas at El Paso, may be purchased online at http://www.borderlandsbooks.com/.

PRESERVING HISTORY: Laredo Community College foreign languages instructor Marie F. Rollin holds a copy of her book, The Fighting Padre of Zapata, and a Press Award she received in 2002 for an article that she wrote based on her book.

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LCC Calendar for June 16-20, 2003

MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2003

Laredo Community College is offering Summer Session II Early Registration for students who took advantage of early advisement in April-May. Students can register now through June 19 by dialing 721-5100 on a touch-tone phone. Phone registration is also open to students who are eligible to self advise for classes. The class schedule is available online at www.laredo.edu or at the LCC Admissions/Registration Office. Campus office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The college is closed on Fridays. For more information, call 721-5109.

Laredo Community College will host a Palomino Sports Camps, Monday through Thursday from June 16 to 26. From 9 a.m. to 12 noon, an aikido/tumbling camp will be held in the Maravillo Gymnasium. From 1 to 4 p.m., the LCC Basketball Day Camp will be held in the Maravillo Gym. The fee for each camp is $50 per child. For more information, call 721-5326.

The Program and Policy Committee of the Laredo Community College Board of Trustees will hold a meeting at 12 noon in Laird Hall, room 124. The meeting is open to the campus body and the public. For more information, call 721-5101.

The Laredo Community College Education Foundation will hold its first working meeting at 5:30 p.m. in Laird Hall, room 124. The meeting is open to the campus body and the public. For more information, call 721-5101.

Laredo Community College will host a Math TASP Workshop from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. in Laird Hall, room 277. Admission is free and open to LCC students and the public. For more information, call 721-5441.

Laredo Community College is currently registering young men, ages 7 to 14, for the first LCC Summer Baseball Camp (June 23-26) to be held on campus. The camp fee is $100 and includes a t-shirt for each camper. For more information, call Head Clinician Chase Tidwell at 721-5326.

TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2003

The Finance Committee of the Laredo Community College Board of Trustees will hold a meeting at 5:30 p.m. in Laird Hall, room 124. The meeting is open to the campus body and the public. For more information, call 721-5101.

Laredo Community College is currently registering young men, ages 7 to 14, for the first LCC Summer Baseball Camp (June 23-26) on the college campus. The camp fee is $100 and includes a t-shirt for each camper. For more information, call Head Clinician Chase Tidwell at 721-5326.

Laredo Community College is registering boys and girls, ages 5 and up, for its Palomino Sports Camp. An eight-day session will be held in July at LCC. A Soccer camp will meet Monday-Thursday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. An Aikido and Tumbling Camp will meet Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The fee for each camp is $50 per participant. For more information, call 721-5326.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2003

The Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center at Laredo Community College is currently accepting students, ages 6 to 13, for its popular Summer Camp. The Center is hosting several one-week camp sessions. Camp fees range from $100 to $175. Parents register your child now by visiting the LBVE Science Center, located on the north side of the college campus. For more information, call 764-5701.

THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2003

The Laredo Community College Board of Trustees will hold their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. in Laird Hall, room 124. The meeting is open to the campus body and the public. For more information, call 721-5101.

Today is the last day of early registration for Summer Session II at Laredo Community College. Students who took advantage of early advisement in April-May and those who are eligible to self advise for classes can register by dialing 721-5100 on a touch-tone phone. The class schedule is available online at www.laredo.edu or at the LCC Admissions/Registration Office. Campus office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call 721-5109.

The Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center at Laredo Community College is currently accepting students, ages 6 to 13, for its popular Summer Camp. The Center is hosting several one-week camp sessions. Camp fees range from $100 to $175. Parents register your child now by visiting the LBVE Science Center, located on the north side of the college campus. For more information, call 764-5701.

FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2003

The Laredo Community College Palomino baseball program will hold tryouts beginning with registration at 9 a.m. at the LCC Doc Sanchez Field. Area high school graduating seniors are invited to participate. For more information, call 721-5326 or 206-9168.

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Week of June 9, 2003

01. LCC launches Summer II early registration
02. Kids and Teens College begins Monday; space still available
03. LCC to offer Math TASP Workshops
04. Kiwanis to host summer festival at LCC June 14
05. LCC welding course opens door to jobs (with photo)
06. LCC calendar for June 9-14, 2003

LCC launches Summer II early registration

Expand your mind, learn a new career or trim your waistline! Laredo Community College will offer opportunities for students to register early for Summer Session II, beginning Monday, June 9.

Students who are eligible to self-advise for classes will be able to register by phone, via the college’s telephone enrollment system, through June 19.

To self-advise, students must have at least 20 college-level semester hours of credit, have passed all portions of the Texas Academic Skills Program Test or be exempt, and have a declared major on file with the Admissions/Registration Office.

Students who took advantage of early advisement for Summer Session II in April and May can register by phone from June 13 to 19.

Students who register by phone for SS II courses have until June 23 to pay their tuition and fees by 5 p.m. at the Bursar’s Office, located in University Hall, room 121.

Regular (arena) registration for Summer Session II at LCC will be on July 9 in the Maravillo Gymnasium.

Summer class schedules are available on the World Wide Web at www.laredo.edu and at the LCC Admissions/Registration Office in University Hall, room 125.

For more information about summer registration at LCC, contact the Admissions/Registration Office by calling 721-5109.

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Kids and Teens College begins Monday; space still available

More than 100 children will learn and have fun this summer in a college setting via the Kids and Teens College program at Laredo Community College.

The three-week summer learning enrichment program offered by LCC will be in session from June 9 to 27.

Space is still available for parents to allow their children to enjoy their summer in the Kids and Teens College. Late registration will be held on June 9, 10 and 11 from 3 to 6:30 p.m. in LCC University Hall, room 121.

Students can take one to four courses. LCC’s Kids and Teens College features more than 30 course offerings and personalized scheduling. Fun courses range from Computer and Internet Basics, Karate and Theater Art, to more serious class work such as Math and Science, Reading and Writing.

Classes on campus will meet Monday through Thursday at various times from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. On Fridays, students will have a chance to participate in exciting off-campus fieldtrips and activities from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The courses are 60 minutes long with fees varying between $45 and $75.

LCC will also offer Kiddie College for pre-K, K and 1st grade students. Certified instructors work with the students to increase their vocabulary and mathematics skills, and expose them to the wonders of science, art, music and games. Students meet Monday through Friday (June 9-27) from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost for the comprehensive learning program is $225, and includes lunch.

To view the class schedule, go online to www.laredo.edu.

For more information, contact the LCC Community Education Department by calling 721-5374.

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LCC to offer Math TASP Workshops

The Laredo Community College Mathematics Department will once again offer a valuable opportunity for students to prepare for the math section of the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) Test through a series of workshops beginning Monday, June 9.

The workshops will be taught by long-time LCC Math Instructor Dr. Alejandro Perez from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. in Laird Hall, room 277. The series of classes will meet on June 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18 and 19.

Perez explained that the workshops focus on the practice test available to students in preparation for the TASP Test. The subject matter includes the fundamentals of math, algebra, geometry and problem solving.

For more information about the LCC Math TASP workshops, contact the LCC Math Department by calling 721-5441.

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Kiwanis to host Summer Festival at LCC June 14

Families will have many ways to experience some fun under the sun at Laredo Community College when the Kiwanis Club of Laredo hosts its second annual Summer Festival on Saturday, June 14.

The event will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the LCC campus grounds, located north of the Maravillo Gymnasium. Admission is free and open to the community.

Dr. Daniel Bell, president of the Kiwanis Club of Laredo, says that the outdoor festival will feature plenty of family-friendly activities and attractions for every one to enjoy. There will be food booths, arts and crafts, plus many children’s activities, including a petting zoo, giant slide, and pony rides.

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LCC welding course opens door to jobs

A new welding course at Laredo Community College that offers links to a rewarding job opportunity with a private firm has generated significant interest among the area welding community.

To meet the demand for this special career training course, the college will offer two additional courses this summer.

Registration is now in progress for the second and third section of the community education course, Introduction to Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW). The second section will be from Monday through Thursday, June 9-July 3. A third section also meets Monday through Thursday, starting July 14 and ending August 7. Participants in both classes will meet from 6 to 11 p.m. on the college campus. The first section was successfully launched on May 5 with significant community interest.

Instructor Armando Alfaro will lead the course, which he says will study the principles, setup and use and safety of flux cored arc welding. Instruction will also cover various joint designs using self-shielding and dual-shield electrodes. The course will also emphasize flux cored structural plate welding applications.

Alfaro also indicated that the course is endorsed by the Gulf Marine Fabricators in Aransas Pass, which will be recruiting welders from the class.

“Participants who complete the course and pass a guided bend test on 1” plate in the 3G and 4G position may be considered for employment as a structural welder with Gulf Marine Fabricators,” noted Alfaro. The tuition and fees for the FCAW course is $260 per participant.

For more information, contact Alfaro by calling 721-5396.

BRIGHT FUTURE: A flux cored arc welding course available at Laredo Community College offers opportunities for area welders to advance their careers. Students who pass the course and a special skills test are considered for employment with a welding firm in Aransas Pass. Registration for the class is ongoing. The next class begins June 9.

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LCC Calendar for June 9-14, 2003

MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2003

Laredo Community College launches Summer Session II Early Registration for students who are eligible to self-advise for classes. Students can register now through June 19 by dialing 721-5100 on a touch-tone phone. The class schedule is available online at www.laredo.edu or at the LCC Admissions/Registration Office. For more information, call 721-5109.

The Summer 2003 Kids and Teens College at Laredo Community College begins today and continues through June 27. Classes on campus meet Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Opportunity is available for parents to enroll their children on June 9, 10 or 11 from 3 to 6:30 p.m. at University Hall, room 121. For more information, call 721-5374.

Laredo Community College launches the second session of the Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center Summer Camp for ages 9 to 11. Campers meet Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Additional camps will be offered through July for ages 6 to 13. For more information, call 764-5701.

The Laredo Community College Kinesiology Department is conducting registration for the second session of the LCC Basketball Day Camp for kinder, elementary and middle school boys and girls (June 16-26). Parents can enroll their children by visiting the LCC Maravillo Gymnasium from 8 a.m. to 12 noon or 1 to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The fee is $50 per child. For more information, call 721-5326.

Laredo Community College is registering boys and girls, ages 5 and up, for its Palomino Sports Camp. Two eight-day sessions will be held in June and July at LCC. A Soccer camp will meet Monday-Thursday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. An Aikido and Tumbling Camp will meet Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The fee for each camp is $50 per participant. For more information, call 721-5326.

TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2003

Laredo Community College is offering Summer Session II Early Registration for students who are eligible to self-advise for classes. Students can register now through June 19 by dialing 721-5100 on a touch-tone phone. The class schedule is available online at www.laredo.edu or at the LCC Admissions/Registration Office. For more information, call 721-5109.

The Laredo Community College Swimming Pool is open to LCC students, faculty and staff Tuesday through Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. Admission is free with a valid LCC ID. For more information, call 721-5326.

The Laredo Community College Community Education Department will conduct Late Registration for its Kids and Teens College from 3 to 6:30 p.m. in the LCC University Hall, room 121. The three-week summer learning enrichment program began June 9 and ends June 27. Ages 4 to 14 can participate. For more information, call 721-5374.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2003

The Laredo Community College Citizens Advisory Committee will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. in Laird Hall, room 124. The meeting is open to the campus body and the public. For more information, call 721-5101.

A recruiter from Texas A&M University-Kingsville will be at Laredo Community College to meet with transfer students who desire to continue their undergraduate studies at the university. The recruiter will be at the Kazen College Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 721-5179.

The Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center at Laredo Community College is currently accepting students, ages 6 to 13, for its popular Summer Camp. The Center is hosting several one-week camp sessions. Camp fees range from $100 to $175. Parents register your child now by visiting the LBVE Science Center, located on the north side of the college campus. For more information, call 764-5701.

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2003

The Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center at Laredo Community College is currently accepting students, ages 6 to 13, for its popular Summer Camp. The Center is hosting several one-week camp sessions. Camp fees range from $100 to $175. Parents register your child now by visiting the LBVE Science Center, located on the north side of the college campus. For more information, call 764-5701.

FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2003

Laredo Community College launches Summer Session II Early Registration for students who took advantage of early advisement in April-May. Students can register now through June 19 by dialing 721-5100 on a touch-tone phone. Phone registration is also open to students who are eligible to self advise for classes. The class schedule is available online at www.laredo.edu or at the LCC Admissions/Registration Office. Campus office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The college is closed on Fridays. For more information, call 721-5109.

SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2003

Laredo Community College will be the host site for the Kiwanis Club of Laredo’s second annual Summer Festival featuring food, fun and games for the entire family. The event will begin at 10 a.m. and will end at 8 p.m. on the campus grounds, located north of the Maravillo Gymnasium. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call 712-3338 (Dr. Daniel Bell).

SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2003

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Week of June 2, 2003

01. LCC to offer late registration for Summer I on Monday
02. LCC alums to meet on Wednesday
03. Early registration for Kids and Teens College continues
04. LCC Community Education offering GED and ESL courses
05. Youth can swing, hoop, kick and more at LCC
06. LCC Science Center summer camps filling fast
07. LCC Alumni announce winners of Vegas benefit (with photo)
08. LCC touts benefits of education to LISD staff (with photo)
09. LCC Calendar for June 2-5, 2003

LCC to offer late registration for Summer I on Monday

Time is running out for students to DO MORE this summer at Laredo Community College.

Late registration for the college’s first summer session will be on Monday, June 2, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. in the Maravillo Gymnasium. Class adds and drops may also be made during the late registration period.

Summer Session I at LCC, which begins June 2 and ends July 3, will offer an array of day, evening and distance education courses. Academic transfer courses, vocational/ technical classes and personal enrichment courses will be offered.

Summer class schedules are available on the World Wide Web at www.laredo.edu and at the LCC Admissions/Registration Office in University Hall, room 125.

For more information about summer registration at LCC, contact the Admissions/Registration Office by calling 721-5109.

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LCC alums to meet on Wednesday

The results of a successful fund-raiser and discussion of a popular summer bowling event will be the focus of the next monthly meeting of the Laredo Community College Alumni Association on Wednesday, June 4.

LCC and LJC alumni are invited to attend the meeting on June 4, which begins at 6 p.m. in the Kazen College Center, room 121.

LCC Alumni Association President Carlos Garcia says the non-profit group is enthused by the success of their recent Las Vegas fundraiser.

The group raised funds that will enhance the Association’s goals to advance the college mission. Winners of the fund-raiser were Adriana Ommen, first prize winner of a trip for two to Las Vegas; Leopoldo Garibay, second prize winner of a 19” color television; and David Slaughter Jr., third prize winner of a cordless phone.

Also during the meeting, alumni leaders will begin preparation for the annual Summer Bowl-of-Fun, a popular family-friendly fund-raiser to support student scholarships and the group’s alumni activities.

Garcia says that this year’s event is scheduled for Sunday, July 20, beginning at 12:30 p.m. at Jett Bowl North. Businesses and individuals are invited to join the fun as lane sponsors for $100. Teams of five are also sought for an afternoon of bowling. The donation is $25 per bowler and includes two games, rental shoes and lunch, plus opportunities to win exciting door prizes.

For more information about the LCC Alumni Association, contact Alumni and Development Director Millie Slaughter by calling 721-5812.

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Early registration for Kids and Teens College continues

Last summer, 14-year-old Marky Sepulveda discovered how college can be fun and exciting. He was one of several youngsters who participated in a multi-media class offered by Laredo Community College through its popular Kids and Teens College.

Marky and his classmates learned the fundamentals of creating electronic presentations through the PowerPoint software program. They got pictures of classroom scenes and graphics from the Internet to create a colorful and lively computerized slide show to highlight the various courses available through the summer enrichment program.

Now, the college is proudly displaying the fruits of these young students’ labor on the LCC cable TV channel.

“It was a cool course that my friends and I found to be very entertaining and educational. I would definitely recommend this class to my friends,” said Marky.

Parents can find an exciting and creative outlet for their children to enjoy their summer in a college campus by registering them for Kids and Teens College.

This week, Laredo Community College will hold early registration for its popular Kids and Teens College June 3, 4 and 5 from 1 to 6:30 p.m. in the LCC Bursar’s Office, located in University Hall, room 121.

The three-week summer learning campus experience will be held from June 9 through June 27.

The flexible and affordable summer learning program allows students to take one to four courses. LCC’s Kids and Teens College features more than 30 course offerings and personalized scheduling. Fun courses range from Computer and Internet Basics, Karate and Theater Art, to more serious class work such as Math and Science, Reading and Writing.

Classes will meet Monday through Friday at various times from 8:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m. The courses are 60 minutes long with fees varying between $45 and $75.

For more information, contact the LCC Community Education Department by calling 721-5374.

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LCC Community Education offering GED and ESL courses

Persons seeking immediate educational opportunities to prepare for the GED Exam or to learn the English language now have choices at Laredo Community College.

This summer, the LCC Community Education Department is introducing to the community short-term courses in GED Preparation and English as a Second Language

The GED Preparation program consists of a 54-hour prep course leading to the exam. To enroll in this valuable program, the student must be a U.S. resident or a member of the U.S. armed forces stationed at a Texas installation and meet one of the following conditions:

· Be 18 years old;

· Be 17 years old with parental/guardian consent;

· Be a 17 year old who is married, in military service, been declared an adult by the court or declared legally severed from the child/parent relationship;

· Be a 17-year-old enrolled in a high school equivalency program; or

· Be a 16-year-old who is recommended by a public agency having supervision or custody under court order.

Several sections of the GED preparation course will be offered in June and July, both mornings and evenings on the college campus. The course fee is $102.

For students whose primary language is other than English, they are strongly recommended to enroll in LCC’s English as a Second Language class. Students will study vocabulary and phonics for daily living. Focus will also be placed on oral, written and listening skills to improve job productivity.

Four day and evening sections of the 48-hour ESL course will be offered in June, July and August on the college campus. The course fee is $81.

To register for these courses, visit the LCC Admissions/Registration Office, located in University Hall, room 125. Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 7 p.m.

For more information about these courses, contact the LCC Community Education Department by calling 721-5374.

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Youth can swing, hoop, kick and more at LCC

The Laredo Community College Palomino Kinesiology Department has added more summertime zest to its growing day camp activities for area youth.

Dr. Sara Carrasco, LCC Kinesiology Chairperson and the day camp organizer, invites parents to sign up their children for one or more of a myriad of summer camps set for June and July.

The popular Basketball Day Camp and a Palomino Baseball Camp are among the fun-time activities planned. New this year are a Soccer and Aikido/Tumbling Camps.

Dr. Sara Carrasco and Sylvia Barrera will conduct the popular LCC Basketball Day Camp. Carrasco is the Department Chairperson of the LCC Kinesiology Program and former coach. Barrera is the head coach of the Cigarroa High School ladies basketball team and is the newly-hired Laredo ISD Athletic Director.

Two sessions of the basketball camp will be offered at the LCC Maravillo Gymnasium. The first session meets June 3-5 from 1 to 5 p.m. and June 9-12 from 1 to 4 p.m. The second session will be from June 16 to 26, Monday through Thursday, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Enrollment is open to kinder, elementary and middle school boys and girls, beginning with age 5 and ending with middle school students who have not played varsity basketball.

LCC will introduce two new camps, including a Soccer Camp led by local soccer coach Jorge Canales and an Aikido/Tumbling Camp led by LCC Aikido Instructor Gloria Mendez and Cigarroa High School teacher Ray Martinez Jr.

Two sessions of each camp will be held on the college campus. The first session meets Monday through Thursday, June 16-26, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The second session will meet Monday through Thursday, June 30-July 10.

In addition to helping campers develop their athletic abilities, coaches hope the camp will give participants a dose of self-confidence and positive discipline.

Highlights of each camp include individualized instruction, challenging age-level league play and awards for all competition.

Camp fee is $50 per session. Camp T-shirts are available for $10.

Young baseball athletes and fanatics can also spend their summer at LCC during the Palomino Summer Baseball Camp from June 23-26 at the LCC Doc Sanchez Baseball Field.

Head Clinician will be Chase Tidwell, an all-conference standout at LCC (1996-97) and Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana.

Tidwell’s four-day camp will focus on pitching and catching, defensive and hitting and base running. The Camp will be from 9 a.m. to 12 noon for young men between the ages of 7 and 14.

For more information about the summer camps, contact the LCC Athletic/Kinesiology Department by calling 721-5326.

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LCC Science Center summer camps filling fast

For parents with a young biologist in their family, Laredo Community College is offering a fun way for them to explore the fascinating world of environmental science.

Organizers of the LCC Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center Summer Camp say that parents should sign up their children fast, as registration continues at a brisk pace.

The first and second sessions of the popular camp have reached the maximum enrollment capacity, but space is still available for parents to enroll their children in other sessions planned for June and July.

The camp sessions include one week, half-day sessions for ages 6 to 8 and full-day, one-week sessions for ages 9 to 15.

Junior campers (ages 6-8) will meet Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Daycare is available until 4:30 p.m. for an additional charge.

Camp sessions for ages 9 to 15 will be from Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The camp will encourage participants to appreciate and respect the environment and nature’s living creatures. Campers will have an opportunity to study native wildlife in its natural habitat at LCC’s Paso del Indio Nature Trail.

An advanced camp, meeting July 28-August 1, will include aquatic biology, snorkeling, introduction to scuba diving, kayaking and canoeing, among other activities. Awards will be presented to all campers at the completion of each session. Lunch will also be provided.

The LBVESC Summer Camp 2003 sessions that are still open include June 16-20, ages 12-13; July 30-July 3, ages 6-8; July 7-11, ages 9-11; July 14-18, ages 12-13; and July 28-August 1, ages 6-8.

The fee for each junior camp (ages 6-8) session is $100. The camp sessions for ages 9-13 is $150 and the advanced camp (ages 13-15) is $175. All campers must be covered by their family’s medical insurance in case of illness or injury while in camp.

For more information or to sign up for the LBVESC Summer Camps, call 764-5701.
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LCC Alumni announce winners of Vegas benefit

Laredo Community College Alumni Association President Carlos Garcia (’86) recently congratulated the winners of the group’s Las Vegas Getaway fund-raiser. They are, from left, Adriana Ommen, Garcia and Leopoldo Garibay. Ommen was the first prize winner of a trip for two for three nights in Las Vegas. Garibay won second prize, a 19” color TV. The third prize winner of a cordless phone was David Slaughter Jr. (not pictured).

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LCC touts benefits of education to LISD staff

“Education is for everyone” was the message delivered on May 28 to more than a hundred members of the Laredo Independent School District para-professional staff who work in non-instructional positions. Laredo Community College staff members presented information about GED, Civics, and English as a Second Language courses. Francisco Acosta, Jr., standing at left, Instructional Coordinator for LCC’s Adult Education Program, told the school district personnel about free courses available through LCC. Other staff members presented options for GED and ESL Courses available for a small fee through the LCC Community Education Department. Their talk was part of a workshop hosted by the LISD Program entitled “GED to PhD.”

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LCC Calendar for June 2-5, 2003

MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2003

Laredo Community College launches the first day of classes for Summer Session I. For more information, call 721-5140.

Laredo Community College launches the first session of the Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center Summer Camp for ages 6 to 8. Campers meet Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Additional camps will be offered in June and July for ages 6 to 13. For more information, call 764-5701.

Laredo Community College will hold Late Registration for Summer Session I from 12 noon to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. in the Maravillo Gymnasium. Students can register late or make changes to their class schedule. For more information, call 721-5109.

The Laredo Community College Kinesiology Department is conducting registration for the annual LCC Basketball Day Camp for kinder, elementary and middle school boys and girls (June 3-12 and June 16-26). Parents can enroll their children by visiting the LCC Maravillo Gymnasium from 8 a.m. to 12 noon or 1 to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The fee is $50 per child. For more information, call 721-5326.

The Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center at Laredo Community College is currently accepting students, ages 6 to 13, for its popular Summer Camp. The Center is hosting several one-week camp sessions. Camp fees range from $100 to $175. Parents register your child now by visiting the LBVE Science Center, located on the north side of the college campus. For more information, call 764-5701.

TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2003

The Laredo Community College Kinesiology Department launches the first session of its popular LCC Basketball Day Camp for kinder, elementary and middle school boys and girls. The first session will meet June 3-5 from 1 to 5 p.m. and June 9-12 from 1 to 4 p.m. A second session will be offered June 16-26 from 1 to 4 p.m. Parents can enroll their children by visiting the LCC Maravillo Gymnasium from 8 a.m. to 12 noon or 1 to 7 p.m. The fee is $50 per child. For more information, call 721-5326.

The Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center at Laredo Community College is currently accepting students, ages 6 to 13, for its popular Summer Camp. The Center is hosting several one-week camp sessions. Camp fees range from $100 to $175. Parents register your child now by visiting the LBVE Science Center, located on the north side of the college campus. For more information, call 764-5701.

The Laredo Community College Kinesiology Department is conducting registration for the annual LCC Basketball Day Camp for kinder, elementary and middle school boys and girls (June 16-26). Parents can enroll their children by visiting the LCC Maravillo Gymnasium from 8 a.m. to 12 noon or 1 to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The fee is $50 per child. For more information, call 721-5326.

The Laredo Community College Community Education Department will conduct Early Registration for its Kids and Teens College from 1 to 6:30 p.m. in the LCC University Hall, room 121. The three-week summer learning enrichment program is set from June 9 to 27 for ages 4 to 14. For more information, call 721-5374.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2003

The Laredo Community College Alumni Association will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. in the Kazen College Center, room 121. The meeting is open to LCC/LJC alumni. For more information, call 721-5812.

The Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center at Laredo Community College is currently accepting students, ages 6 to 13, for its popular Summer Camp. The Center is hosting several one-week camp sessions. Camp fees range from $100 to $175. Parents register your child now by visiting the LBVE Science Center, located on the north side of the college campus. For more information, call 764-5701.

The Laredo Community College Kinesiology Department is conducting registration for the annual LCC Basketball Day Camp for kinder, elementary and middle school boys and girls (June 16-26). Parents can enroll their children by visiting the LCC Maravillo Gymnasium from 8 a.m. to 12 noon or 1 to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The fee is $50 per child. For more information, call 721-5326.

THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2003

The Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center at Laredo Community College is currently accepting students, ages 6 to 13, for its popular Summer Camp. The Center is hosting several one-week camp sessions. Camp fees range from $100 to $175. Parents register your child now by visiting the LBVE Science Center, located on the north side of the college campus. For more information, call 764-5701.

The Laredo Community College Kinesiology Department is conducting registration for the annual LCC Basketball Day Camp for kinder, elementary and middle school boys and girls (June 16-26). Parents can enroll their children by visiting the LCC Maravillo Gymnasium from 8 a.m. to 12 noon or 1 to 7 p.m. The fee is $50 per child. For more information, call 721-5326.

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