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- Written by: Lakeport Women’s Civic Club
“Vocational” typically implies a two year course of study at a junior college or specialty school of some type.
Certification programs offered by junior colleges or specialty schools would be classified as “vocational” no matter the length of study.
All Lake County high schools have applications on hand. They may be obtained from the school counselors.
Mendocino and Yuba Colleges also have applications and second year students are encouraged to apply.
Previous applicants and former graduates are also welcome to reapply.
The deadline for all applications is April 24.
Applicants must be a Lake County resident; be currently enrolled as a full-time student (carrying 12 units or more); have a 2.75 GPA in all course work attempted; list all work and community involvement; state reasons for applying for this scholarship and why this particular field; and submit two letters of recommendation, one preferably from an employer.
The Lakeport Women’s Civic Club strongly supports those student seeking vocational careers.
Every community relies heavily upon hygienists, lab techs, hairdressers, electricians, plumbers and mechanics. Just think how happy you are to see the dishwasher repairman!
The Lakeport Women’s Civic Club takes great pride in helping to encourage young people in developing these vocational skills.
For more information reach out to your high school counselor or call Debra Fredrickson at 707-289-4417.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
The college will be required to submit an 18-month follow-up report to its October 2018 comprehensive evaluation visit no later than March 2, 2020.
“A seven-year accreditation reaffirmation is the best possible outcome for our College. This is the maximum length allowable by ACCJC policy. We are very pleased with the final Commission decision, but not necessarily surprised,” said Woodland Community College President Michael White said.
“Our college staff does great work every day at each of our three campuses in Yolo, Lake and Colusa counties. Accreditation is, simply put, doing the right thing for students and our service area communities. It took over two years of evidence collection, and writing before and even after a fall semester four-day evaluation team visit to reach this accreditation pinnacle,” White said.
The college received four exemplary performance commendations recognizing part-time faculty and classified staff engagement, Library, Maker Space and Student Support Center innovations, as well as the successful 2016 Lake County Campus transition from Yuba College to Woodland Community College.
The college and district will address three recommendations meant to improve institutional effectiveness in the written March 2020 Follow-Up Report.
The Jan. 25 letter to President White from the ACCJC chief executive officer closed with “On behalf of the Commission, I wish to express appreciation for the diligent work and thoughtful reflection that Woodland Community College undertook to prepare for the evaluation.”
Woodland Community College, located at 2300 East Gibson Road in Woodland, was accredited in 2008 as the 110th California Community College.
WCC and its campuses in Lake and Colusa counties provide educational opportunities for residents in Yolo, Colusa, Lake and other nearby counties.
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All Konocti Unified students from fourth through eighth grades are invited to the dance, which will be held at the Cornelison Event Center at the Konocti Education Center, 15850 A Dam Road Extension, Clearlake.
The dance will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. for fourth through sixth graders and 7 to 9 p.m. for seventh through eighth graders.
There will be drinks and snacks available for purchase, music and, of course, dancing.
The entry fee is $5 at the door.
Permission slips must be turned in at the office.
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Beginning Saturday morning with check-in and light breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 3:30 p.m., this low-cost, high-interaction conference is designed to explore a variety of topics of interest to teachers across disciplines from kindergarten to community college.
The Foundation Skills Teaching and Learning Committee hosts this important local event to bring educators together to share ideas, build collaboration, and learn about current practices and projects in the community.
“This is always an exciting day for us. While the focus is on local educational communities, educators from all over Northern California attend and present. Really, it’s all about engaging students and instructors. There is something powerful about a middle school teacher sitting with a college professor and their shared narrative of ideas and engagement,” said conference coordinator Ginny Buccelli.
This year’s conference session topics will include addressing climate change, helping students develop their English language skills, improving literacy, teaching with compassion, volunteer and project based learning, and addressing challenging student populations.
Presenters represent elementary, middle school, high school and college level professionals.
Pre-registration and ticket purchase is strongly encouraged.
From now until Feb. 22, pre-admission tickets are $27. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $30.
Admission includes a light breakfast, lunch and a raffle. Continuing Education Credits through Dominican University can be earned.
For more information, please contact Ginny Buccelli at
The Mendocino College Ukiah campus is located at 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah.