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H Wednesday, May 14, 1997 4 Greg Wallwork has a passion | for volunteer Graduation happens Friday, J une 13 work. Here he is at The Wild Bird Nest with his wife Nancy. •Tickets Graduation will be taking place Fri day, June 13. The following is a list of information for graduating students. Remember! You can't graduate unless your petition is filed with the Registrar's office, whether or not you participate in the ceremony. This is a ticket invitational event only. Due to limited seat ing, each graduate will be issued up to eight tickets and no more. Special seating will be available for elderly and disabled but will count towards the eight ticket limit. •Student Loan Recipients Class of 1997 • Overflow parking is available in the Barlow Parking Lot. • Graduates and guests should arrive no later than 6:30 p.m. • Caps, tassels and gowns will be issued June 9- 11 in the Community Center Fireside Lounge Loan recipients need to be aware they must complete their exit counseling or their tran scripts will be held until the ses sion is completed. Counseling will be held in Barlow 113 each Thursday at 3 p.m. Contact Jean Arndt at ext. 2410 to schedule a time. •Graduation rehearsal Graduates are strongly encour aged to attend the rehearsal on Thursday, June 12, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Randall Gym. •Diplomas and certificates Graduates will receive a di ploma cover during the cer emony. The actual diplomas and certificates will be available July 21-31 at the Registrar's office. After July 31 the ones not picked up will be mailed. •Graduation fee There is a $10 graduation fee for those who wish to participate in the graduation ceremony. This will allow the use of the gown. Graduates can keep their cap and tassel. Graduates can also keep one free graduation an nouncement. The fee can be paid for at the bookstore. Phi Theta Kappa members who are not enhanced members can purchase gold tassels and stoles from national headquarters at 1-- 800-946-9995. A professional photographer will take a snap shot of each graduate receiving their diploma or certificate. Wally Kempe and Associates can be contacted at 232-3925 for copies. A proof and price list will be mailed to each graduate two weeks after the ceremony. •Graduation announcements •Job placement In addition to the one free graduation announcement, an nouncements can be purchased for $.50 and tassels for $4.95. The name cards in the announce ments can be typed, handwritten or graduates can have them printed at a local printer. Job placement assistance is available at the Community Cen ter. For more information call Rosemary Jane at ext. 2409. •Photographs and videos For more information about graduation contact Becky Carnahan at ext. 2205. Why Did She Do It? Local businessman to be honored KARIN REDSTON Feature Editor The “Distinguished Friend of the College” award this year has been awarded to local business owner, Greg Wallwork, who owns The Wild Bird Nest. “I am very surprised,” said Wallwork of the award. “I don’t feel like I have done anything extraordi nary to get something like this.” Although the Wild Bird Nest has been in business a little over a year, the Wallworks were awarded the “Business of the Year” award by the Oregon City Chamber of Commerce. “I feel that part of working in a community is giving to the commu nity,” said Wallwork. Wall work was born and raised in Portland. He has lived in Oregon City for the last 20 years. A former electrician, he quit his job and helped his wife set up The Wild Bird Nest. He has been involved with Clacka mas for quite awhile,serving on many boards. He is currently on Clackamas's Foundation Board’s ex ecutive committee. He is also on the Private Industry Council and works with Jobs Plus, a program that helps welfare recipients obtain employment. “I have more passion for the col lege than most of the other things I do,” said Wallwork. Oregon City High School coach named CCC's Distinguished Former Student KARIN REDSTON Feature Editor Oregon City High School Girls' Basketball Coach and History Teacher Brad Smith will be honored at Clackamas's graduation with the distinguished former-student award. "For me, the importance of going to Clackamas Community College when I was coming out of high school was that I lacked self-confi dence," said Smith. "It gave me a real sense of confidence. It was that extra year of growing up and that helped me figure out what I wanted to do." When Smith was asked who influ enced him the most he replied, " I took two classes from Dr. Epstein and that is what got me into history and wanting to be a history teacher. I still consider him the best teacher I ever had in an educational setting." Smith felt honored by the award. But he also feels his life has been worthwhile whether he wins any award or not. "Anytime someone honors you, you take it real personal," he said. "It acknowledges all the time you spent away from your family and that all of that time spent is worthwhile. It makes you feel warm inside." « Recently, his girls' high school bas ketball team ranked first in the coun try for their third straight year, set ting an unprecedented record. Smith believes it is because of his teaching philosophy. Smith feels teaching is a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week profes sion. It is not just a 9-month job. It is a 365-day-a-year job. The Oregon City High School's Girls Basketball Team was honored recently by being one of four high school teams in the country to have their picture on Team Cheerios boxes. "To be a good teacher or coach, your life is that occupation," Smith said. Outgoing ASG President Caudle to speak at graduation ceremony, present faculty award KARIN REDSTON Feature Editor «T’d say the high quality education is why I Adecided on Marylhurst. And the small size classes. Interior Design takes a lot of time and effort and you really need one-on-one instruction. The courses are flexibly scheduled so people can work while they go to school. I feel safe here at night, too.” — Joy Swertfeger Interior Design There are many reasons to transfer to Marylhurst. Call for a free transfer credit evaluation, today. Awarded, a regional “Best Values’’ ranking by U.S. News & World Report Marylhurst College 503-699-6268 Web site: http://www.marylhurst.edu/ Just 20 minutes south of downtown Portland,. • “America’s Best Colleges," 1997 guide, “Best Values - Sticker Prices,” Regional Universities, West 4 'Wednesday, May 14, 1997 Graduating ASG President Mike Caudle will be the student keynote speaker at Clackamas’s 1997 graduation ceremonies and will be present ing the Faculty Member of the year award. Caudle graduated from Canby Union High School with a 2.00 grade point average. “Attending CCC was my only option both eco nomically and academically,” said Caudle. Caudle was selected as an ASG senator in winter of 1994. That spring he was Chosen to fill the Legislature Officer position. He was also elected to his first term as the 1995/96 ASG Presi dent. During that year he was appointed ASACC NW Region Vice president, and CCOSAC vice chairperson. He achieved Clackamas’s first en vironmental week, obtained child care grants and fought tuition increases. Caudle successfully ran for the '96-'97 term as ASG President. Throughout this year he obtained $ 15,000 in child care grants, created the PSTC, es tablished CCC’s recycling policy and will see the second environmental week happen at the campus. After graduation, Caudle will move on to Or- ASG President Mike Caudle egon State University where he will also join stu dent government. “I have thouroughly enjoyed my tenure as ASG President,” said Caudle. “I would like to thank the students for allowing me to spend two years in their service. I have always attempted to serve the best interests of the students, and I feel I have been suc cessful. However, I could not have been success ful without the support of the CCC student body.” Volume XXX, Issue 25
