Student Government Elections Slated – See Pages 4-5 In this Issue
BRAVO............................................................. Page 2
Calendar.......................................................... Page 2
Channeling the Spirit of Nat King Cole.......... Page 2
Message from ASNVC President .................... Page 3
Hosts Sought for NVC Writers' Conference ... Page 3
Garden Club Growing .................................... Page 6
Hit Points ......................................................... P:age 7
Unlucky 7 ........................................................ Page 7
Photos by Richard Bruns Napa Valley Cooking School Marketplace ..... Back Page
A half dozen of ten candidates for positions in the Napa Valley College student government were ready for
Pay to Stay ...................................................... Back Page
questions from passing students at tables stationed along the campus mall Wednesday.
Napa Valley College April 29, 2011
"If you think
NEWS
education is
expensive, try
ignorance!"
– Derek Bok, News for Students, Staff & Faculty
American WWW.NAPAVALLEY.EDU
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Lawyer, Stanford to the move of the Community Relations Office and signifi-
grad., pres. of cant computer issues. Please send your news for the next
Harvard 1971-1990 issue to bmalmgren@napavalley.edu
Choral Fusion May 14 & 15 Paramedic Program
Tickets are now on sale for the Choral
applications now
Fusion concerts described as “two days
of glorious choral music.” The Napa Val-
Tickets: $15 general,
$10 student/senior/military. being accepted
ley College Chorale, Vaida Falconbridge, To buy tickets by phone: 707-256-7500 Napa Valley College offers paramedic
director, and NVC’s Gospel Music Choir, or in person at the PAC Box Office training. Applications are being accepted
Sunny Hawkins, director, will be fea- (walk up hours: M-Th, 1:30-4 p.m.) for the next class, which will start in fall
tured. The concert May 14 at 8 p.m. will
or see 2011. Application deadline is 5 p.m. May
include guest chorus the Napa Valley
www.musicnapavalley.org 19.
Children’s Chorus, Kim Markovich,
The number of spaces for students is
director. The concert May 15 at 3 p.m.
limited to 24. Those interested are
will feature guest chorus the American The event is presented by Music Napa encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Canyon Middle School Chorus. Valley, in association with Napa Valley There are prerequisites to enter this pro-
The concerts will be held at the Per- College. gram. Those interested need to submit a
forming Arts Center.
complete application, provide a high
school transcript or proof of successful
Nominations accepted for Athletic Hall of Fame completion of the GED or California High
School Proficiency Exam and college or
Napa Valley College is accepting nomina- for at least one full season of a sport. Coach- private post-secondary transcripts show-
tions for the first Athletic Hall of Fame class es or those who have contributed to the ath- ing completion of EMT 95 (emergency
to be inducted Oct. 1. letic department are also eligible. Support- medical technician basic) with a grade of
The Oct. 1 dinner and ceremony will be ing documentation is requested as part of B or better and Health Occupations 100
held at Embassy Suites in Napa. the nomination process. The nomination (anatomy and physiology) with a grade of
Nomination forms are available on the deadline has been extended to June 1. C or better. Students applying also need
college website www.napavalley.edu under For more information, contact Kevin to have a current Basic Life Support
the “Athletics” link. The college will honor Luckey, dean of Physical Education and Ath- healthcare provider CPR certification,
outstanding Storm athletes who participated letics, at 707-256-4514. current and valid EMT-1 accreditation/
certification, verification from
NVC celebrates Earth Day Pottery Sale & Open House employer(s) of a minimum of 2000 hours
Shannon Kuleto of Come experience the new Ceramics Building May pre-hospital work experience within the
Napa Valley Vine Trail 17– 19 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tour the studio and try your
views the sun through
last three years, and two recommendation
hand at the potter's wheel!
an astronomical On May 17, Tuesday, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. the pottery letters related to preparedness for para-
telescope as a part of sale will coincide with the “May Fair” being presented by medic study and promise as a professional
the Napa Valley the Viticulture and Winery Technology program. in the field. For more information, call
College Earth Day All are welcome and free, non-student, parking is
booth. Story and available. For more information contact Rhue Bruggeman
707-253-3120 or see www.napavalley.edu
photos on Page 6. at 253-3205. and click on “paramedic.”
A message from These ideas can be used as a
general framework to think about
economy in the world, is home to at least 80
billionaires, and has a state budget that
Let’s Dance! May 13, 14, 15 Alex Shantz, president of innovative ways of responding to the represents less than 1% of the gross state
the Associated Students of budgetary crisis. product. The money to fund community
The Napa Valley College Dance Department will present the Spring Dance Napa Valley College On a state level, there are some college does exist in California. Why then,
concert 2011 Let’s Dance!: NVC Spring Dance Concert 2011 on May 13 and 14
deeper root ideas and questions we aren’t we demanding a change?
at 8 p.m. and May 15 at 2 p.m. in the Little Theater, Building 1200. NVC classes Hello campus community,
and student dancers have been hard at work creating their own inspirational Alex Shantz need to consider as a community. The California Community College
This past year, Napa Valley College
choreography. Tickets will be on sale in the Little Theater box office starting May A primary purpose of higher system, which serves up to 2.9 million
has seen the most student activity in recent
2-5 from 3 to 6 p.m. and then again on May 9-12 from 3 to 6 p.m. Tickets are for education, besides education for the sake of students, is the largest system of higher
history.
reserved seating and will also be available one hour prior to each performance. itself, is to sustain a functional democracy. education in the world. Students represent a
For more information contact Kelly McCann at 253-3224. Student clubs have organized movie huge voting bloc in the state of California. If
nights, brought in guest speakers, and As the fees for community college
increase, and student services and courses the students were united and merely refused
infused culture onto the campus. to accept the unacceptable conditions in
Furthermore, many student clubs are decrease, we are quickly seeing this crucial
purpose for higher education being which we find ourselves, the politicians in
West Awards May 12 starting to work together by forming
dismantled. Rather, education is becoming Sacramento would be forced to refrain from
coalitions in support of events and actions, cuts to higher education.
The Jessamyn West Writing Contest awards reception and such as the March 2nd protest against cuts something for only the most privileged in
Film & film-frame extraction society. 20th century philosopher Michel Foucault
by Marian Wouters reading will be held in the Glade on Thursday, May 12, From 3 to to higher education.
Francis Bacon observed that knowledge is said:
5 p.m. The order of the program will be college fiction, poetry, The student senate has been very much
Dancers from Instructor Kelly power. There are more ideas on earth
McCann’s Modern Dance nonfiction, art contest winners and high school winners in engaged in the shared governance process. than intellectuals imagine. And these
class practice Northward fiction, poetry and nonfiction. For more information, contact We have student representatives on all the What does this imply about the power
dynamics in our society if higher education, ideas are more active, stronger, more
for performance in Let’s Jeannie Kim at jkim@napavalley.edu or the division secretary at major committees and have been resistant, and more passionate than
Dance!: NVC Spring Dance successfully advocating for the interests of which is the way in which knowledge is
Concert 2011.
253-3112. legitimatized in society, becomes something ''politicians'' think. We have to be
the students. there at the birth of ideas, the
This last year has been very inspiring as a that primarily those with affluence can bursting outward of their force: not
student leader. Students are beginning to obtain?
in books expressing them, but in
awaken and become mobilized. As community colleges turn students events manifesting this force, in
Like everyone else, the students are away, our democracy weakens. struggles carried on around ideas,
extremely concerned about the future of As the scope of services and courses for or against them. Ideas do not
Margarita Ceja was public higher education. The student senate community colleges offer diminish, our rule the world. But it is because the
Napa Valley College
among cooks who has joined the campus community’s effort to democracy weakens. world has ideas... that it is not
Wine Country Hospitality Symposium,
made magic for the come up with ideas to generate revenue and And, as administration and student passively ruled by those who are its
Upper Valley Campus, March 29, 2011
“Crab and Seafood cut costs. We have put forth three broad ideas. leaders alike decide to accept this hideously leaders or those who would like to
Ciopinno” lunch
1. Restructure the way we teach to unjust situation rather than reject it, our teach it, once and for all, what it
hosted by the staff of democracy weakens. must think.
outreach to and utilize our community.
the 1000 Building for
the campus Teach outside the classroom, Real Life We all understand that community We need to come together and shift our
community. It was Critical Thinking Skills, and hands-on! college is in a crisis. And right now, the focus as a campus community and become
held in the 2. Address possible salary cuts for dominate response seems to be to accept passionate about ideas. We need to become
Photos by Betty
Community Room of Malmgren & Berdon administration and staff that make what is happening. This is concerning. If we passionate about ideas of what our
the Library April 26. Photography, Tom Fraley exorbitant salaries, and look into do not do something to change the institution can be. We need to become
Good eats! Good
Bravo to all those involved in planning and presenting the very successful annual Wine
benefits that can be cut from budget situation, we will be sacrificing public passionate about the idea that, despite this
company. Bravo! costs. education before the alter of privatization. oppressive budgetary crisis, we do not need
Country Hospitality Symposium March 29. Above, some of those attending and speaking.
Photo by Betty Malmgren 3. Create a sustainable economy by We are told that there is no money to to settle and rather can construct a new
installing solar panels and growing our fund community college. We need to educational paradigm.
own produce. Utilize our campus continuously reject this false argument. We The current paradigm is not serving the
resources to create and sell our own live in California which has the 8th largest students.
products to generate funds.
Channeling the Spirit of Nat King Cole
By Brandon Perry
On April 10 Napa Valley College’s Per-
textualized each piece and accurately
detailed their significance to Cole. This
dise. Although most of the songs during
the set had a piano, bass or drum solo, the
Community housing hosts sought for writers' conference
Residents of St. of Blame, Jamesland
forming Arts Center was the site of a reviv- gave the show a very welcome information- instrumentalists’ talents were in full bloom
Helena, Napa, and the
Volunteers receive free admission to conference events and Round Rock. Major
al of sorts. On this night, four al element, rather than a mere musical here. Bjorkbom provided an unwavering either stay in local hotels or featuring conference faculty
surrounding area can Jackson, whose Holding
men created magic before the exhibition. backbone to the rest of the players. Par- attend portions of the Napa Valley with community hosts who have members – a $250 value. Company was released in 2010;
eyes of a very captive audience. Although the group was a small jazz sons’ accented piano playing tickled our Writers’ Conference, July 24-29, a spare room and a desire to In this year’s conference faculty D.A. Powell, whose collections
Dr. Roberto Gonzalez and the combo, each of the four produced a sound senses, and Gay responded to both of for free if they offer a spare room support the local literary arts. lineup are Adam Haslett, author Chronic and Cocktails were both
Michael Parsons Jazz Trio, that could have been felt by those in the them with bold strokes on his bass. for an out-of-town conference Priority for community housing of the critically-acclaimed 2010 finalists for the National Book
composed of pianist Michael farthest row. Through each of the 17 songs I thought that the band was very dynam- attendee to use during the is given to scholarship recipients novel Union Atlantic, and Jane Critics Circle Award; and David St.
Dr. Roberto Parsons, bassist Adam Gay, in the show, all members of the audience ic. Each of them brought four collective conference week. who otherwise would be unable to Hirshfield, whose Given Sugar, John, the author of nine books of
Gonzalez
and drummer Ulf Bjorkbom were very captivated; audience members energies that blended well together like The Napa Valley Writers’ afford the conference. Conference Given Salt was a finalist for the poetry, most recently The Face: A
Conference, now in its 31st year attendees are responsible for National Book Critics Circle Award Novella in Verse.
played songs by the prominent 20th Centu- who were fans of Cole felt right at home good food and fine wine. They were a joy their own transportation and food for poetry. Fiction faculty also
as one of the nation’s more To volunteer as a community
ry jazz performer Nat King Cole. The one with listening to a faithful rendition of his to listen to, and given the chance, I would prestigious summer writing beyond conference-supplied meals. includes Daniel Alarcón, author host, contact Jeannie Kim,
night show was a must see. hits, and those who may not have known definitely see them again. programs, is sponsored and hosted They’re individually screened and of Lost City Radio; Lan Samantha housing coordinator, via email at
Gonzalez, who is also a music professor much about him were thoroughly enter- The proceeds from the event are by Napa Valley College, with matched to potential hosts. Chang, director of the Iowa jeanniekim@mac.com. For further
here at the college, played the part of lectur- tained as well. planned to be put towards paying for the activities centered at the college’s Community housing hosts can Writers’ Workshop and author of conference information, visit
er in addition to the band’s vocalist. Before The band was able to stretch their wings new pianos located in the Performing Arts Upper Valley Campus in St. Helena. attend for free eight daytime All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost; napawritersconf.org or facebook.
performing each selection, he briefly con- during their sixth song, Stranger in Para- Center. Out-of-town attendees can lectures and four evening readings and Michelle Huneven, author com/napawritersconference.
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Associated Students of Napa Valley College elections slated
Statements and photos supplied by ASNVC candidates
Candidates for the position of Candidates for Candidates for Candidates
Board of Trustees the position of the position for the position of
Student Trustee ASNVC President of ASNVC Vice Senator, by department
President
Benjamin James Holliday Ruscal Guadalupe Alex Shantz Don Edwards Guillermo Jennifer Nichols Leonardo Rosas Rachel Sturm
Quesada Running for: Cayangyang Garcia Running for: Running for: Richerson- Running for: Running for: Running for:
Running for: Running for: Running for: Herrera
Student Trustee Vice President Senator of Social Senator of Senator of Social Senator of Natural
Student Trustee Student Trustee President Sciences Running for: Environment Sciences Sciences
Major: Political Science Major: Political Science/
Major: DDGT Major: Business Major: Bio-Psychology / Philosophy Major: Psychology Senator of Major: Environmental Major: Psychology Major: Environmental
Statement:
Administration Pre-Med Entertainment Science Science
Statement: I am James Holliday and I Statement: Statement: Statement:
My name is Benjamin J. am seeking re-election for Statement: Statement: The ASNVC board of All students are entitled Major: Instruction Statement: I have been involved in Statement:
Quesada and I am running Student Trustee. I am ready I’m Ruscal Cayangyang I want to help bring 2010-2011 has successfully to the best possible Statement: I am working to bring leadership organizations After almost a year being
for Student Trustee. I have to continue to be an and I’m running for Student together the college organized many activities education while they are Do you want a more sustainability into focus for throughout my academic involved in ASNVC as
been in student government advocate for the students of Trustee of the College community. Help, in some while cultivating student enrolled at this institution. exciting campus? Do you this college. I encourage careers and I have Senator of Natural Science, I
for 2 years as a Senator of this college, to help Board! We as students can way, the success of the power. Many people have This is OUR College and I want to see more events, everyone to set-up and take developed essential have learned that it is not
Technical Programs and strengthen our voice not get what we need to be student because my student told us that we are the most am more than capable and concerts, and arts for the action in directing our leadership skills. I am just getting involved that I
ASNVC Vice President. only in this college but in successful: more classes, peers are the ones that will active student body the willing to be the voice for students? I am the host of a college to a sustainable confident that I possess the love, but actually helping
I have been on campus long this community and degrees, lower fees. To do be shaping society’s future. I campus has recently seen. the students so I can ensure FM radio program at Oz Cat future. I will do my best to necessary qualities that are other students. It’s about
enough to know the student throughout California. I this, we must work together want to make sure the The student voice is now a they are offered the Radio in Vallejo, and I’m lead in this position. expected of an ASNVC taking some of their ideas
issues at hand and there is a believe the students of NVC to: rebuild our budget, form students are informed of the reckoning force. I will strive opportunities and connected to many North candidate. If elected, I will and doing my best to make
need to push for more deserve a leader who is partnerships & sustainable issues on our campus and to continue the progress as motivation from the campus Bay arts and entertainment absolutely fulfill the duties them a reality. This is
student representation on strong, innovative, solutions. I stand up for that united we can make the Vice President. and your College to reach groups. and expectations of the something I wish to
policies that affect students. captivating, and passionate students, study education student voice heard. their goals. I will the Vote for me, and you will position. I am willing and continue. I want to help the
which is something they can issues, with experience as a student’s voice as the see a vibrant campus able to address and provide students make their NVC
expect from me. School Board Commissioner Senator of Social Sciences, culture. solutions for the issues that experience a little better and
I am James Holliday and I and BSU Club VP of and I encourage all students we face on our campus. help those that share my
respectfully ask for your Government, ready to work to vote. own passions (science) as
vote on May 3 and 4, 2011. with you to make change! I well as all others. It’s my job
respectfully ask for your to make sure that if a
vote. student needs my help, I will
do all I can to make things
easier and a little less
stressful for them. To be a
Who can vote? Who should vote? Location of Polls and Election Hours friend, a helper, or just there
for questions.
X
Any current Napa Valley Every eligible student Tuesday, May 3 – Election Day
College student enrolled in should vote. The ASNVC 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Library Plaza
one or more credit units is performs many useful
Vote eligible to vote for ASNVC functions, including
Wednesday, May 4 – Election Day
for Napa Valley College student government activities that benefit
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Quad
Student Representation candidates. students and others that Friday, May 6 – Election results announced
entertain. 12:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria
April 29, 2011 – NVC News Page 4 April 29, 2011 – NVC News Page 5
Garden Club is growing & Earth Day Hit
Points
“The Reapers are
coming…” Or so
that’s the lingering
other side quest in the regular game,
except it had actual dialogue. I also
expected more involvement from
Photo left, NVC’s Garden Club, with
leadership from Jennifer Nichols, thought that rested in Hackett, who had been completely
second from left, is active on campus the back of our minds absent in the second game. The com-
with meetings, projects and a as we played Mass bat sequences weren’t unique next to
sustainability series. Several guest
speakers have been featured this
Effect 2. Although previous DLC packs for the game,
semester with programs open to all. this game has been Courtesy of Amazon.com except that Shepard does all of the
(With Nichols, at the college booth at getting steady releas- Mass Effect 2 Arrival: fighting alone. If anything, a couple
Earth Day downtown, are other es of downloadable DCL Review battles were more difficult, but they
students who volunteered to staff
the booth from the Multicultural
by Brandon missions for almost a Another day, another galaxy to save. were nothing a seasoned player
Perry
Alliance and MESA.) year after its release, Publisher: Electronic Arts couldn’t handle.
At 4:30 p.m. May 11 a program on Photos by Betty Malmgren none of them have really shed any light Playstation 3, Xbox 360 A doomsday-style clock in reference
Release Date: March 29, 2011
Caring for Creeks with Frances Knapczyk will be held in Rm. 835. on the real villains of the story. These to the coming invasion is present
Players: 1
The campus garden is located behind the welding building (Bldg. 3100). enigmatic aliens that threaten all life in Rating: Mature
throughout the mission, which helped
The club has also been working with the Child Development Center. the galaxy have yet to step into the add some intensity to the situation. As
Would you like to learn how to grow your own food? Want to help “green” the foreground of Mass Effect’s plot, leav- I passed by it between finishing one
campus? Contact Jennifer Nichols or write nvcgarden@gmail.com ing many players unsure of why they task and starting the next, I often
Admiral Hackett, Commander Shepa-
Photo above right are Mike Johnson, left, a former NVC astronomy student, and Andy spent hours slogging through Mass rd is notified of a captured scientist stopped to catch my breath and glance
Hoffman, a friend and fellow astronomy enthusiast. The pair volunteered their telescopes
and time to help introduce the community to the wonders of the universe at Earth Day.
Effect 2 in the first place. With the named Dr. Kenson who apparently at how much “time” had passed. Seeing
conclusion to the Mass Effect trilogy uncovered some lost Reaper technolo- how much time was left always made
Both college booths were set up during the April 23, 2011, Earth Day celebration in
downtown Napa. rapidly approaching at the end of 2011, gy. What’s worse, the scientist calculat- me start rushing again to finish the
players now have yet another reason to ed that the Reaper invasion is to occur mission, because I didn’t want to stick
pop in Mass Effect 2 with the release around and see what happened when
Graduation ceremonies near
in a matter of days. Embarking on a
of Arrival, the last downloadable con- solo mission to rescue Kenson, Shepa- the timer ran out.
tent episode that gives us one final rd finds himself tasked with not only Arrival is priced at 560 Microsoft
Editor’s Note: As we plan for coming as a nurse because when your adventure to keep us busy while we saving one person, but his actions have Points, or a little over $7 on Playstation
graduation ceremonies, here are excerpts patient is weak, or in pain or wait for the third game in the series. the potential to affect an entire star Network. If you’re itching to get a cou-
from a graduation speech for ADN class
otherwise compromised in Although Arrival can be played at system of hundreds of thousands of ple extra hours of playtime in Mass
of 2010 given by Natalie Bradley, MS, in
December, photo at right. Her talk was some way, there is actually an any point after the first half of the inhabitants in the process. Effect 2, you will not be disappointed.
greeted with laughter, cheers and much imbalance of power. And it is main game, it’s heavily implied that I could have seen Arrival lasting a Rating: 3.5/5
appreciation from the students and fami- what you do with your power this mission should be done after the
lies at the ceremony. She talked about little bit longer than it did. Other than To read the unabridged review, visit
that matters...Now I know, that main story is completed.
possibilities and potential, and gave
this may be a lot to ask when a chance encounter at the climax of the 9999hitpoints.wordpress.com.
advice which could inspire those planning In an emergency transmission from mission, this functioned much like any
to graduate this spring. you have a floor full of
In part, she said… “and let patients, and the hospital is
understaffed, and you are being
your life flow through you, and
see the future as something called to respond to an emer- Endimanche Unlucky #7 some creativity in styling clothes. Louis
Vuitton paired floral polo tanks and striped
5. Menswear: This trend is incredibly classic
and sophisticated. The problem is, if you
gency, but I believe in the pow- No matter what skirts nicely together. The most important have any type of curves, the slim-tailored
bright and waiting for you, let- designers flaunt
ting it unfold in the most won- er of transcendence, the ability goal is to blend enough so you don’t look menswear can be boxy and awkward fitting.
to rise above any situation to down their runways, like you just learned how to dress yourself. The easiest way to get in on this trend is
derful ways possible.” the clothes don’t The easiest way to pull this off is to buy a to find a fitted blazer from H&M. Try khaki,
She also said: “Emotional see it objectively and to see your
role in the grand scheme of always translate mixed pattern dress. It leaves the hassle of black, soft pink, or whatever color and
intelligence is a frequently well to the streets. matching while mixing off your shoulders, pattern pleases you. As long as it pinches in
overlooked key to success in things. In fact transcendence
was originally listed as the high- Here are 7 trends and you can seamlessly and effortlessly pull at the waist and the arms aren’t too long,
Photo by Betty Malmgren
the world of work, yet, Egon for spring that off this chic look. it’s almost always flattering. Petites should
Zehnder International, a lead- est human need Abraham wisdom and experience to practitioners. For the the high- by Elyse Lopez balance on the 3. Denim on Denim: From Ralph Lauren to try a cropped version.
ing executive search firm con- Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. bright and eager and impres- est love that you can have for very thin line of Dolce and Gabbana, denim was everywhere. 6. Color Blocking: This is pairing two solid
ducted a study of over 500 "So, I ask you, what do you sionable new students wanting someone is to see their fashionable versus ugly, and ways to make them
want to create in your history of DO NOT ATTEMPT DENIM ON DENIM. It is colors together (like a black shirt and khaki
senior executives and conclud- to become nurses and nurse potential…” work for you. never cute. Wear a denim skirt or denim pants) but to the extreme. Take inspiration
ed that “emotional intelligence” patient care, your personal his-
1. 1. Neon: The 80’s are back in a major way. shorts but do not mix unless you want to be from Bottega Veneta and never ever pair
tory and your professional his-
was a better predictor of suc-
tory? Personally, I hope that you End of Year Scholarship, Neon is leading the pack of retro shades to an eyesore. This is very risky and only 2% of red and green. You will look like a Christmas
cess than either relevant previ- once again grace the runway. Balenciaga the population could pull this off. It’s better Elf.
ous experience or high IQ. will go forth and be a beacon of Graduation and Pinning Ceremonies can make a geometric wooden neon wedge to be minimal than ridiculous. 7. Maxi Skirts: If you’re over 5’4” this trend
"And I believe, this is why the light and hope for others; they Napa Valley College Scholarship Ceremony, Paul Ash Lobby, Performing look normal on the runway, but it won’t
will be looking up to you, they 4. Print Pants: These pants are a bit silly and shouldn’t be hard for you. Buy a skirt that is
field of nursing places a very Arts Center (PAC) Thursday, May 19 at 6 p.m. look normal in line for the grocery store. The look like pajamas (think MC Hammer or Will below mid-calf and you’re in business. For
high priority on patient emo- will be placing their trust in you The Respiratory Therapy Pinning Ceremony, Tuesday, May 24 at 6 p.m., easiest way to incorporate this trend into Smith circa the nineties in their patterned all my fellow petite fashion-addicts, take
tions, and why patients have to make sound decisions and PAC. Psychiatric Technician ceremony, Wednesday, May 25 at 4 p.m., your wardrobe is to start tiny. Paint your harem pants). However, if you insist on a cue from Rachel Zoe: wear cute wedges.
listed compassion as the most take action delivered with com- PAC. ADN Pinning Ceremony, Thursday, May 26 at 6 p.m., PAC. nails neon lime green, wear a hot pink belt, trying this look, go bold. Pastels can be It’s the perfect excuse to find some stylish
important quality that they passion. And I hope that if you Friday, May 27, the Corrections Academy Graduation, North Gym, TBA. or carry a bright orange purse. However reminiscent of the bedroom, so find Aztec shoes that scream summer fun. If the skirt
seek from nurses. So it is my choose to continue your educa- NVC’s 68th Annual Commencement Friday, May 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the you choose to do this trend, remember to prints with bright tropical colors. If print is still too long, find a good tailor and hem
hope for you that you will tion, that you reach the very Gym, reception to follow in the Cafeteria. Graduate check-in starts at balance out the brights with neutrals and pants scare you a bit, try cute little printed it up! The skirt should only rise to about
always realize the emotional highest level possible. And 6:30 p.m. For more information contact Student Services at spare everyone a headache. shorts for summer and always pair with mid-waist so you don’t look like you’re
responsibility of your position please, come back to our colleg- 707-253-3110. 2. Mixed Patterns: This trend is incredibly fresh neutrals. being swallowed alive by your clothes. Think
es and universities to bring your for spring and allows the individual to have flowing florals and pleated silk pastels.
April 29, 2011 – NVC News Page 6 April 29, 2011 – NVC News Page 7
NVC’s Napa Valley Cooking School Marketplace successful
Napa Valley College’s Napa with the school’s award win- and recycling. Classic tech- School class will start in the
Valley Cooking School’s first ning logo were available for niques, all basic skills, butch- fall. See www.napavalley.edu/
Marketplace and open house sale. ery, artisan baking, nutrition cookingschool for more
was so successful last spring, Napa Valley Cooking School and food safety are part of the information.
that the students made double trains students for professional curriculum as well as wine
the amounts of food they made culinary careers and more. As appreciation and food and bev-
last year for the event held leaders in their industry, the erage cost control. From
April 7. Napa Valley Cooking School is regional cuisines and modern Napa Valley College
This year Paella, dry aged striving for sustainability, using culinary techniques to the News
grass-fed beef burgers and a local, organic produce, meat, highly successful student run is a publication for faculty, staff and
cheese plate were added to the dairy, and eggs. The school restaurant sessions, the culi- students of
Napa Valley College and the community
menu. There were also global even has an organic garden and nary instruction is followed by which the college serves.
street foods, jams, sauces, arti- the chicken coop has rare and an externship in fine dining Dr. Edna Baehre Kolovani
san pastries and breads, and heritage breed hens. The culi- restaurants to enhance skills Superintendent/President
chocolates available for pur- nary students learn how to and experience. Betty Malmgren
Director, Community Relations
chase. T-shirts and aprons reduce waste with composting A new Napa Valley Cooking
Richard Bruns
Layout & Design
Sports Editor & Photography
Spring Restaurant NVC Print Shop
Series Rick Foley, Nitu Singh
Acknowledgments
Marian Wouters
NVC’s Napa Valley Cooking
Student Writers
School Graduating Class of Treina Bills, Elyse Lopez, Brandon
2011 will present the Spring Perry, Matt Rios and Vanessa Walker
Restaurant at the Upper Valley Send items for this publication to the
Campus Culinary Arts building. Community Relations Office or email
bmalmgren@napavalley.edu
The seven course “a la carte”
menu of small plates from the Napa Valley College Board of
Trustees
sustainable kitchen will cost
District 1 – Steven Reinbolt
$35. Reservations are being District 2 – Bruce Ketron
taken on a “first call” basis. District 3 – Brenda Knight...........................President
The Spring Restaurant is open District 4 – Bill Blair
May 10 to June 3 (Tuesday District 5 – Michael Baldini.........................Vice President
District 6 – JoAnn Busenbark
through Friday); with seatings District 7 – Thomas Andrews
at 12 and 12:30 p.m. Tables James Holliday..........................Student
are prepared for parties of six Trustee
or smaller. For reservations
Photo by Christina Rivera call 967-2901.
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