January 2018
East Oregonian/Hermiston Herald • Page 15
PETE HERNBURG
Do you shudder at the mention of math? Pete Hernberg
is one of BMCC’s soft spoken heroes ready and willing to
swoop in and save BMCC students’ day by helping them
venture through the gauntlet of mandatory math classes to
get to their degree. Yes, you read that right! He’s Superman
with a scientifi c calculator.
SUCCESS IS NO ACCIDENT
It is hard work, perseverance,
learning, studying, sacrifice
and most of all,
LOVE of what you are doing.
-Pele
Pete teaches math and computer science and two years
ago, in response to the community’s request for trained
data center technicians, he and our BMCC Offi ce of
Instruction put together the area’s only Data Center
Technician Certifi cate program. That program has placed 44 students into very
well paying local jobs in the only two years it has been available.
“I’ve been lucky to have my academic background in math and computer
science combine with my hobby of fi ddling with computer stuff to give me
lots of opportunities to teach interesting classes… I love my students and my
colleagues. I enjoy getting to help folks every day.” Outside of working Pete
likes to read, cook and travel and he goes on to say “…but if I’m honest I
spend too much time watching Netfl ix and YouTube.” We hear ya, Pete! Even
Superman needs some guilty pleasures!
DEYANIRA MORALES
Deyanira Morales recientemente llegó a la ciudad de
Pendleton a establecer el programa de español para
la facultad de Lenguas Extranjeras de Blue Mountain
Community College.
Originaria de una ciudad fronteriza de Baja California,
localizada en el norte de México, realizó su formación
académica superior tanto en México como en Los Estados
Unidos, especializándose en español y francés.
A lo largo de más de veinte años en este país, ejerció su
carrera catedrática en varias universidades y colegios desde
el sur de California, hasta el área de Washington, D.C.
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Dentro de los diversos sitios donde ella radicó y visitó, se encuentran partes
de Europa, y Asia, incluyendo países como Japón, donde vivó por varios años.
Ahora nos trae su experiencia profesional así como un enfoque cultural único
y diverso a BMCC dónde actualmente desempeña el papel de catedrática
impartiendo clases de español como lengua extranjera así como para
hispanohablantes.
Deyanira espera seguir conociendo e interactuando con el alumnado hispano
de nuestro colegio y centros, conectando con la gran comunidad latina de la
región, al igual que servir como contacto para los hispanohablantes.
TRANSLATION: Deyanira Morales recently arrived to the city of Pendleton to
establish the Spanish program for the Foreign Language Department at Blue
Mountain Community College.
Originally from a border city in Baja California, located in northern Mexico, she
completed her higher education both in Mexico as well as the United States,
specializing in Spanish and French.
Throughout over 20 years living in this country, she has practiced her
profession and teaching career in various colleges and universities ranging
from southern California, to the Washington, D.C. area.
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Among the various places where she has lived and visited are parts of Europe
and Asia, including Japan, where she lived for several years. Now she brings to
us her professional experience as well as a unique and diverse cultural focus to
BMCC where she currently serves as an instructor teaching classes in Spanish
as a foreign language as well as Spanish for Heritage speakers.
Deyanira hopes to continue getting to know and interacting with Hispanic
students from our college and centers, connecting with the Hispanic
community in the region, as well as serving
as a liaison with Spanish-speakers.
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Pendleton, OR 97801