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Check It Out: I Do you know about Oregon City, Oregon Clackamas Community College Vol. XXVIII No. 22 Wednesday, May 17,1995 AT A GLANCE Graduates chosen for student profiles by Anjanette Booth News Editor she has always been my top stu Although Major has only limited after he receives his bachelors dent. She is an inspiration to her use of his hands, he has mastered degree. Every year at graduation fellow students.” the AutoCAD, according to Major is also a member of the y “Clackamas County Collects” is Balbi is also a graduate of the Madsen. Phi Theta Kappa. He enjoys the the title of the new exhibit at the John Keyser, CCC president, pro files three exceptional students at LCOP. Although she already had “Doug has overcome this campus and feels the whole draft Clackamas County Historical Society. the graduation ceremony. The show consists of eight collections by a lot of confidence beginning physical problem to be one of out ing staff is really phenomenal in county residents of items such as sew This year’s student profile school again, she feels the LCOP best students. He has an excel helping out students. ing birds, black memorabilia, depression awards were given to three gradu offers a lot of encouragement, sup lent attitude. Tiffany Berg, glass and fishing items. The show runs ates who represent all the out port and training for students who He has pushed another student through July 31. For more information standing students on campus. are not sure what direction they ahead at all profile recipi call 655-5574. Out of the 22 names that were want their lives to follow. times with ent, came to y Come see CCC Chamber Music stu submitted by faculty and staff, “If you manage your time dogged deter Clackamas dents in a free public concert. The cen Lori Balbi, Doug Major and Tif well I don’t know how you can’t mination. He straight out of terpiece of the concert will be Brahms’ fany Berg were “Liebeslieder Walzer” for voices and be successful,” would be a high school four-hand piano. The concert will start chosen to rep said Balbi. model for any and was able to at 7 p.m., Monday, in the Gregory Fo resent this She does student. He is finish her edu rum. For more information, call ext. year’s graduat just that. Be also an honor cational pro 2433. ing class. All sides being a student,” said gram within y Clackamas instrumental jazz stu the students fulltime student Madsen. two years. dents, under the direction of Tom who were and single mom After the Berg will be Wakeling, will present a public concert nominated Balbi also finds accident, the Photo by Anjanette Booth graduating at 7:30 p.m., today, in the Gregory Fo have been suc time to be a T- Department of Tiffany Berg, student profile with a 3.5 GPA rum. Cost is $3, $2 for students, seniors are free. For more information, call ext. cessful in ball coach and a Vocational Re- award recipient and her Oregon 2434. reaching their volunteer at the location contacted Major about re transfer degree, with an empha V CCC’s vocal jazz ensembles, Straight goals at CCC. performing arts training to find a new career field. sis in speech pathology. She will Ahead and Mainstream, is scheduled to Lori Balbi, center. Since Major had previous com be attending PSU in the fall. Her perform a benefit concert to raise money a 32-year-old Balbi puter experience he figured he career goals are not certain yet but Photo by Pat Lundstrom to record a CD. The concert will start at single parent, plans to attend might as well go into the drafting she would like to work in grade 8 p.m., Thursday, in the Gregory Forum. Lori Balbi, student profile was nominated Lewis and field. schools or clinics helping people Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for students, award recipient for the student Clark college in seniors and children under 12 are free. Major has become part of the with their speech impediments. For more information, call ext. 2434. profile award by several faculty the fall, majoring in international AutoCAD program on campus. “Tiffany is a model student V Help your favorite CCC student with and staff members including Lynn studies and minoring in political He is able to take a messy sketch who came to us directly from high tuition and fees - get them a CCC gift Maloney, Life and Career Options science or economics. Although from an engineer and turn it into school... She is a student assis certificate. Certificates can be for $25 Program instructor; Anne she is not quit sure about a career a precise looking drawing on the tant in the counseling center and or more, on a term-by-term basis or for Pardington, LCOP instructor; yet she is thinking about working computer. is able and willing to do anything the whole year. To purchase, contact the Penny Kreinberg, LCOP counse for a large corporation that is Although Major still has two we ask her to do,” said Counse CCC Cashiers’ Office, or use your VISA moving into in more terms to lors Bernie Nolan and Donna or Mastercard to purchase by phone. For lor and Heidi Cropsey, French in structor. ternational rela finish he will Ford. “She is a real sweetheart more information, call ext. 2253. Balbi, a graduate of tions or work be graduating and a model citizen. She is also a / A new 800 phone line and E-mail Milwaukie High School, visited ing overseas for in the spring a student recruiter - going into address have been instituted to help stu dents finalize their college education the CCC campus several years the Department with his class. local high schools, and is on the plans. Students can request a complete ago. In 1993, she chose to fur of State. He has a GPA speech team.” brochure that highlights the eight state ther her education majoring in in Doug Ma of 3.89 and Berg says she gets a lot of public colleges and universities and out ternational studies at Clackamas. jor was also will be trans inspiration and encouragement lines over 300 undergraduate degree pro Balbi is graduating with a 3.98 chosen to re ferring to Port from her mother. She helps her grams. Call 800-470-9678 or E-mail GPA, a general associates degree ceive the stu land State or with her homework if she needs educate@osshe.edu. V Petitions for graduation are still and a transfer degree. dent profile the Oregon In help and pulls her away from it if “This student is consistent as award. He was stitute of Tech she knows she needs a break. being accepted at the registrar’s office and the Help Center. Petitions now be well as outstanding in her work. nominated by nology with an Berg hopes that she was cho ing turned in are no longer guaranteed. Despite the fact that she is a single David Madsen, sen to receive the student profile Photo by Pat Lundstrom applied associ The graduation ceremony will be June mother supporting herself and her department Doug Major, student profile ates of the sci award because she tries to make 9. For more information, call ext. 2254. son and her studies, she has a 4.0 chair, drafting. award recipient ences degree, the best out of every situation. y Education majors - several educa GPA (now a 3.98 due to one B in After being shot in the neck with a major as a CAD draftsman. Even though school isn’t always tional opportunities are now available to Business Calculus),” said a few years ago, Major become He hopes to get a job drafting with fun, somehow she always gets the you. Call Guy Crooks at exL 2247 to Cropsey. “In two years of French, disabled and is in a wheelchair. and electrical or mechanical firm work done. find out about volunteering in local class Compiled by Cori Kargel Copy Editor rooms. Contact Eric Lewis at ext. 2251 to find out about the Psychology of Edu cation class. ASG invites students to Dance: Friday, May 26 V ASG ‘95-’96 officer and senator applications are due May 24 in the ASG office. Applications can be picked up in CC140. INDEX NEWS Pages 1 & 2 FEATURES Pages 3, 4, 9, & 10 DIVERSITY Pages 5, 6, 7, & 8 SPORTS Pages 11 & 12 by Amy Ku’uipo Bierman Staff Writer ASG invites you to dance the night away from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., May 26, in the Gregory Forum. Invited are CCC students, as well as students from local area colleges and high schools, age 17 and older. According to ASG Activi ties Coordinator Dawn Evans, the music played will be pri marily retro, but top 40, alter native and country will be in cluded and requests taken. DJ Signature Sound will provide the music and lights. Those attending are welcome to dress up, because there will be a variety of prizes awarded for contests such as “Best 70s Cos tume” and “Best Dancer,” as well as some door prizes. Refreshments will also be available. Admission for everyone is $ 1 with a can of food, or $3 without a can of food. Proof of age is re quired.