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Verde Students Honored at Evening Ceremony

By R. Oliphant

Sunday, May 1st, 2016

Twenty Outstanding Students and Alumni Recognized

Thomas Dunbar

Twenty outstanding students and alumni associated with the Verde Campus were honored during Yavapai College’s annual Evening of Recognition event Tuesday, April 26. The group received awards for outstanding academic and career-training achievements and excellence in leadership, athletics and community service.

Thomas Dunbar received the President’s Award for Excellence and was recognized for being named to the All-USA Academic Team. A complete list of those receiving recognition can be found in the Verde Independent of May 1, 2016. You may access that complete list by clicking here.

Categories : Student achievements, Verde campus events

JAZZ CONCERT ON VERDE CAMPUS MAY 2

By R. Oliphant

Friday, April 22nd, 2016

Jazz Concert is “FREE”

The Yavapai Community College Music Department will present an “Expanding Jazz Horizons” program on Monday, May 2, at 7:00 p.m. on the Verde Campus. The program will be held in Building “M”, Room 137 on the Campus. The Campus is located at 601 Blackhills Drive, Clarkdale, Arizona.

The concert is for the public and it is presented without charge by the Music Department. See you there.

Jazz concert 2

Categories : Event, Verde campus events

College For Kids Summer Program on Verde Campus lags behind Prescott

By R. Oliphant

Monday, April 18th, 2016

Verde offers about half the courses available in Prescott

The summer College for Kids program offered by Yavapai College is about ready to get off the ground. This year, as in years past, the residents on the East side of the County will be offered fewer classes and registration will lag behind Prescott by about two weeks.

college for kids 3 The College for Kids program registration has already opened on the Prescott Campus (April 20). The program on the Verde Campus is not expected to open for registration until May 1, according to the College. There is no specific College for Kids program in Camp Verde or Sedona.

There are 25 courses listed in the curriculum for the Verde Campus. However, six of them are contracted out to the Missoula Children’s Theatre. There are 40 classes listed on the Prescott Campus.

Persons interested in registering for the Prescott summer program should click here for more information.

Persons interested in registering for the Verde summer program can register online or may call 928-634-6530. Additional details for the Verde program can be found by clicking here.

Categories : College for Kids, Underserving the Verde Valley

Verde Valley Board Advisory Committee meets Wednesday

By R. Oliphant

Monday, April 18th, 2016

Building M, Rm 202, Verde Campus, 8:30 a.m. this Wednesday, April 21

MEETING NOTICE 1

The Verde Valley Board Advisory Committee, will meet Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. on the Verde Campus, 601 Black Hills Drive, Clarkdale, Arizona. The meeting will be held in Building M, Room 202.

The public is invited.

VVBAC april 2016 agenda

Categories : Advisory Committees

Board meeting in Sedona Tuesday, April 19, 2016, 1 p.m.

By R. Oliphant

Saturday, April 16th, 2016

Regular Board Meeting at Sedona Center

MEETING NOTICE 1 The Yavapai Community College District Governing Board will meet for its monthly session at the Sedona Center, Room 34, 4215 Arts Village Drive, in Sedona this coming Tuesday at 1:00 p.m.

The public is invited to attend the meeting.

Categories : Meeting Notice

University of Arizona Prof to discuss drought Tuesday

By R. Oliphant

Friday, April 15th, 2016

Free presentation at 3 p.m. on Verde Campus

Associate Professor Michael Crimmins will speak Tuesday, April 19, at the Verde Campus, Room M-137 about the drought condition in Arizona and how the current El Nino event has evolved since 2015. The event is open to the public and free.

MICHAEL CUMMINS Dr. Crimmins is currently on the faculty of the Department of Soil, Water, and Environmental Science at the University of Arizona and is a Climate Science Extension Specialist for Arizona Cooperative Extension. In this position he provides climate science support to resource managers across Arizona by assessing information needs, synthesizing and transferring relevant research results and conducting applied research projects. His extension and research work supports resource management across multiple sectors including rangelands, forests/wildfire, and water resources as well as policy and decision makers. This work aims to support managers by increasing climate science literacy as well as developing strategies to adapt to a changing climate. He also serves as a drought monitoring expert on the Arizona Governor’s Drought Task Force and has worked with counties across Arizona to implement drought preparedness and impact monitoring plans.

The event is sponsored by the Verde River Basin Partnership. That organization will precede the speech with an update on its water resources work in the Verde Valley.

More information may be obtained by visiting the Verde River Basin Partnership by clicking here.

Categories : Verde campus events

Yavapai Community College Softball team continues winning ways

By R. Oliphant

Friday, April 15th, 2016

Sweeps Chandler-Gilbert behind pitching of Robinson and McCain

The number 17 ranked Roughrider softball team continued its winning ways Thursday, April 14 by sweeping a doubleheader from Chandler-Giler 4-0 and 15-0. In the first came, Amy Robinson shut out Chandler-Gilbert while the Roughriders knocked in four runs.

In the second game, Jalyn McClain tossed a no-run game as the Roughrider offense knocked in 15 runs. Sarah Ingegneri, Andrea Sotelo and Mahina Chong each had a home run in this outing.

Jayln McClain

Categories : Softball team

Active Shooter training/hazardous material training Saturday

By R. Oliphant

Friday, April 15th, 2016

Multiple emergency agencies on Verde Campus this Saturday

On Saturday, April 16, Yavapai Community College Firefighter Academy will be conducting an active shooter and hazardous material training exercise from 7 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m. on the Verde Campus in Clarkdale.

The drill will involve multiple emergency response agencies on the Verde Valley campus at 601 Black Hills Drive in Clarkdale, including local police and fire agencies, regional SWAT forces and Guardian Air.

Persons in Clarkdale, Cottonwood and the Verde Villages may see and hear military units, multiple emergency response vehicles and helicopter operations within the area. The College says that the public is welcome to watch from designated safe areas.

For questions, contact Ken Krebbs at 928-649-5488 (office) or 928-593-0377 (cell). Wow

Categories : Verde campus events

Deb McCasland announces she will seek second term

By R. Oliphant

Sunday, April 10th, 2016

Integrity, honesty and a voice for the Verde Valley

Deb McCasland has announced that she will seek a second term as the Second District representative on the Community College District Governing Board. She defeated Harold Harrington two years ago in a landslide and has fought for the Verde Valley since her election.

Deb McCasland

McCasland is a breath of fresh air on a Governing Board that has three members, all of whom live on the West side of the County, who refuse to provide students and residents on the East side of the County with equal access to the same learning opportunities that exist on the West side of the County. She is committed to working on breaking down that discriminatory barrier and cracking the Prescott dominated voting block.

An excellent, extensive interview with Ms. McCasland by Bill Helm in the April 10 Verde Independent can be read by clicking here.

Categories : Politics

New Police Chief for Yavapai Community College comes from Prescott

By R. Oliphant

Sunday, April 10th, 2016

Jerald Monahan takes position June 15

Yavapai College has conditionally hired Jerald Monahan as its new Chief of Police. Monahan, a past president of the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police, was appointed Prescott Police Chief in January 2013. He has more than 30 years of Arizona public safety experience. Prior to assuming his position in Prescott, he served for 5 years as Chief of Police for the City of Apache Junction. Hi s College appointment is effective June 15.

Jerald Monahan

Monahan was hired after a national search and was selected from a group of 5 finalists based upon his expertise and ties to the local community.

Monahan holds a Master of Science degree in Leadership and Disaster Preparedness and a Bachelor’s of Science in Public Administration from Grand Canyon University. During his distinguished public safety career, Monahan has received numerous awards for his strong advocacy against sexual assault and domestic violence.

The College press release regarding the appointment can be read by clicking here

Categories : Prescott Campus