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Volume 2, Issue 33: June 2022
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On June 10, Moreno Valley College celebrated its first in-person commencement in three years. It was wonderful to back in front of the students and their families to celebrate such a moment in their lives.
This year’s class was the College’s largest graduating class with 2,309 students earning either an associate degree or a certificate. While I am proud of all the programs that make up this fine institution, I am especially gratified to point to the 70 Middle College students who earned 249 degrees while also attending high school. Next fall many of these Middle College students will attend four-year universities as juniors. I am also delighted to report that 184 students from First Year Experience program successfully completed their studies.
Commencement is a time I cherish dearly. Over the last three years, the College has seen 6,230 students successfully maneuver through the pandemic to complete their studies. The last three classes endured a great deal, living an historical moment, unlike any, our nation or the world has seen in generations. My hope is that each of our graduates live a life with purpose.
To view the 2022 Commencement, please click here.
Take good care,
Robin Steinback, Ph.D.
President
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College Celebrates 2022 Graduating Class
For the sixth consecutive year, Moreno Valley College’s graduating class surpassed the 1,000 mark with 1,648 students receiving either a degree or certificate.
Of the 1,648 graduates, 1,167 students earned associate degrees. The 1,167 students amassed 2,309 degrees. Many graduates can earn multiple degrees due to classes satisfying requirements in different degree paths. The remaining 481 graduates, making up the 2022 graduating class, earned 690 state approved certificates.
“Commencement is a significant rite of passage and milestone in a student’s personal and professional journey,” Robin Steinback, Ph.D., president of Moreno Valley College, said. “We are confident the College has provided a foundation and framework for our students’ lives. My hope is that each graduate does great things – never forgetting who they are are and what they do matters.”
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Graduate Participates in Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Day
Xandra Vaughn, a foster-youth student and a recent graduate of Moreno Valley College, was selected to participate in the state’s Foster Youth Shadow Day. Vaughn, and 39 other nationally selected foster youth, spent a day shadowing Representative Karen Bass (CA-37) and other representatives.
Representative Bass founded the Foster Youth Shadow Day a decade ago.
“Having young people on the hill raises the attention and is one of the few issues that Democrats and Republicans come together on,” Bass said in a KTTV-LA interview alongside Vaughn.
Vaughn, who entered foster care at the age of six, said, “The experience I had with Representative Karen Bass is something that I will never forget. Karen Bass is an honest, strong, humble woman. She took time out of her busy schedule, sat down and listened to my concerns,” Vaughn said. “She actually cares, and she wants change, too.”
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Martinez Selected for Dean of Enrollment Services & Engagement
Sandra Martinez, a 13-year employee of Riverside Community College District, has been selected as Moreno Valley College’s dean of Enrollment Services & Engagement.
Martinez, who will assume her new position on July 1, began her career as a support specialist in Student Financial Services at Riverside City College. For the last four years she has served Moreno Valley College as its director of Student Financial Services where she was responsible for the management and administration of approximately $22 million in aid. She also ensures regulatory compliance with institutional, state and federal financial aid programs by maintaining the appropriate agreements, programs and financial management systems to warrant proper expenditure of funds.
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College Launches a
Re-Designed Website
Moreno Valley College launched a redesigned website in June. The website was built on a student-first platform to better highlight information regarding academics, admissions and financial aid, while also emphasizing student support programs.
The new website consolidated over 2,200 pages and 10,000 files. The website is fully responsive to usage by mobile devices, which makes up over 60 percent of the College’s web traffic. Page information has been reviewed and edited. The updated pages helps with navigation. The new site is also responsive for screen readers and accessible devices.
The website is divided into two navigational sections, both of which can be accessed in the top header. The main navigation is divided into four sections, ensuring individuals can navigate the website based on subject matter. Meanwhile, utility navigation identifies services, such as MyPortal, WebAdvisor and EduNav.
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College Pitch Contest Draws 10 Contestants
Moreno Valley College’s second annual Pitch Contest attracted 10 contestants. The event coincided with the Business Department’s launch of the Entrepreneurship certificates.
“The Pitch Contest provides students an opportunity to develop the skills needed to pitch business ideas,” Kevin Stewart, Jr., dean of instruction of STEM/CTE, said.
The Entrepreneurship Program led by Marcus Anderson, assistant professor, and Robert Mason, associate faculty member, has grown the competition in just two short years. With the assistance of faculty, students’ business ideas are formed into a two- to three-minute pitch from March to May.
“There were 10 outstanding Business student contestants who were prepared with entrepreneurial spirits and innovative ideas,” Laura Dunphy, associate professor of Business, said.
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College Mourns the Passing of Brown
Moreno Valley College is mourning the loss of Tonette Brown who passed away on May 17 after a battle with cancer. Brown, who began her career at the College as a Library technical assistant, worked for the College since August 2001.
“She had a smile that would light up a room and her laughter felt like being wrapped in a warm hug,” Cassandra Green, CSEA president, said. “She was known to her friends and colleagues as someone who was kind, loving and caring. She also looked out for what others needed and did what she could to make sure they had it. She was a faithful and giving person, and her loss will be felt by many.”
Brown earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from California State University, San Bernardino in 2005 and a master’s degree in Library Science from San Jose State University in 2014. Services were held on June 3. Brown’s family called her “a rare jewel…and a blessing to many.”
Brown, who was an associate professor at the time of her passing, is the second College employee to pass in 2022. Earlier this year, Gary Morris, a maintenance mechanic, passed on March 28.
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