BOARD OF TRUSTEES
"KUDOS" REPORT, JULY 1, 2002
 Faculty/Programs
Daisy Diaz-Alemany, counselor/professor at the
Northridge Campus, has been selected for National Faculty Training hosted by the American
Red Cross headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Daisy is one of only three participants
selected from Texas for this training. In April 2001 the Southwest Region of the American
Red Cross, which includes Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas, awarded
the Southwest Star Award to Daisy.
Lynn Jones, photography program coordinator, was invited to contribute an article to the
50th anniversary edition of The Rangefinder, the largest circulation professional
photography magazine in the US. Lynn was invited to do so as the "oldest living
contributing editor" of the magazine having been a part of it since 1968. Over the
years, he has contributed between 350 and 400 columns and articles to The Rangefinder and
Photolab Management.
The Biotechnology Program was honored by the Institute of Higher Education as a 2002
Bellwether Award finalist. Linnea Fletcher is program coordinator.
Adjunct math instructor Morgan Little recently served as a special awards judge for the
Navy and Marine Corps at the International Science & Engineering Fair in Louisville,
Kentucky.
Julie Todaro, dean of libraries, was featured in the Dallas Morning News and other
national newspapers as part of an image campaign by a Knight Ridder columnist highlighting
professionals who challenge stereotypes associated with some professions. "Ms. Todaro
wears rings on her fingers and bracelets on her wrists - lots of rings and bracelets - and
great hoop earrings. Dressed almost entirely in black, Ms. Todaro cuts a dramatic figure
in the library, or anywhere else."
Staff
Pinnacle tutor Molly Beth Brenner's original
play, Saint Enid and the Black Hand, was chosen for a staged reading June 19 during the
Kitchme Dog's Theater New Plays Festival in Dallas.
Steve Kinslow, Executive Vice President, was the graduation speaker for the Literacy
Council of Williamson County at Southwestern University in Georgetown.
Students
ACC Photography Program Coordinator, Lynn
Jones, led Associate Professor Don Ourada and a group of students to the Texas
Professional Photographers Association (TPPA) Summer Seminar in June. At the seminar
students fulfilled a major "capstone" experience requirement, PHTC 2343,
Commercial Photography, while others oriented themselves for the time when this activity
becomes a requirement.
Active participants acquire a student membership in the TPPA, submit prints in competition
with professional photographers from 5 states, attend print judging sessions, attend
training seminars and workshops. Active participants were Sarah Brinker, Doug Elliott,
Lindsey Goodwin, Bethany Henderson, Ellen Hill, Scott Kentros, Summer Knuth, Wesley Rose,
Chris Thigpen, and Sara Tupa. Other participants were Natasha Cross, Carla Heinrich, Karen
Masters, Adam Stoller, Carrie Williams and Lori Young.
All ACC competing photographers had high enough scores for their prints or transparencies
to be displayed in the gallery show. Several prints scored in the "Masters"
level. Distinguished Print Awards went to Bethany Henderson (2), Carla Heinrich, and Scott
Kentros. Bethany and Carla each received "Judges Choice" awards. Bethany
Henderson also received a plaque for the best entry in the digital imaging division, as
well as the Fuji Masterpiece award for excellence in photography.
ACC photo students represented less than 3% of the attendees, submitted 3.5% of the prints
in the competition, but had 6.9% of the photographs on display! The TPPA president and
several past presidents congratulated and expressed great appreciation to Lynn Jones for
the continued participation of our students who always bring fresh new ideas and
technologies to the seminar.
Other
Marketing And Public Relations Summary
Of Media Coverage
For the month of May the press office pitched numerous stories to print and broadcast
media. About 29 stories were published in local newspapers and the broadcast media aired
84 stories about ACC. More important, May is a Sweeps month for the television stations,
which means they run their strongest stories during this time to boost the stations'
advertising rates. It's evident that producers and reporters believe ACC's programs are
worth showcasing during Sweeps.
Stories and editorials about the ACC Board of Trustees election ran in the Statesman, the
Austin Business Journal, the Austin Chronicle, and the Hill Country News. The Statesman
ran a feature about the ACC graduation ceremony and also included an excerpt from Della
May Moore's commencement speech in Sunday's Insight section. Briefs in the Statesman
included information on ACC's receiving grants to introduce high school students to
biotechnology and Dr. Fonté's being elected to the Board of Directors for the American
Association of Community Colleges. Both the Chronicle and the ABJ ran briefs about Dr.
Fonté speaking at the Metropolitan Breakfast Club. The ABJ also ran a brief about the
South Austin Advisory Committee's May 30 public forum.
On the broadcast side, K-EYE's Sabra Gertsch interviewed Yvonne VanDyke and Angelique
Ibarra, a graduate of ACC's nursing program, were interviewed for an in-depth look at the
local and national nursing shortage. Dr. Alan Rasco and Dr. Lillian Davis also made
television appearances on Channel 7's morning show about the Greater Austin@Work Job Fair
that ACC cosponsored. Numerous pieces aired on KVUE, KTBC, and KXAN about ACC's budget,
including several where Dr. Davis was interviewed about ACC reconciling its FY 02 budget.
Dr. Fonté's announcement that the FY 03 tuition will not be increased ran on News 8,
KEYE, Fox 7, and KXAN. ACC's workforce programs were spotlighted in a 4-minute piece on
News 8, which also ran a 4-minute piece featuring ACC librarian Leslie Navarro. Guadalupe
Sosa and Jim Walker were in Channel 7's studio promoting the South Austin Community
Advisory forum on the station's morning show on Tuesday, May 26. KVUE's Quitta Culpepper
also interviewed Dr. Davis and did a stand up with Guadalupe outside of the Albertson's
building on May 30 about the proposed South Austin campus.
KLBJ radio's Bill McLean interviewed Stephanie Diina-Dempsey about the $25,000 in
scholarships the Star Fair and Rodeo gave the ACC Foundation and about several other
scholarships that are available.
The press office staff was recognized by the Council for Advancement and Support of
Education (CASE), a national organization, for outstanding news writing. Heather Iarusso
received the pewter award and Toni Gardner received the bronze award in the general news
writing category for two- and four-year institutions in the Southwest Region.
During the month of June about 20 stories were published in local newspapers and the
broadcast media aired 69 stories about ACC.
Stories and editorials about the two recently elected ACC Board of Trustees ran in the
Statesman, the Austin Business Journal, the Austin Chronicle, and the Oak Hill Gazette. A
story about a graduate of ACC's surgical technician program was featured in the
Statesman's business section. The Statesman wrote an editorial about the most recent
sustainability indicators report, which is done by an organization headed up by ACC's Jim
Walker. The Statesman also ran a story about how the Texas Association of Community
Colleges (TACC) report that highlighted how ACC affects the local economy. The ABJ noted
that ACC's Riverside Golf Course is one of the largest public courses in the city.
On the broadcast side, ACC adjunct instructor Stanley Young was interviewed live on Fox 7,
which also aired two taped interviews with the jewelry-making program coordinator and an
ACC stonesetting student. In addition Professors Harris Bell and Roland Hayes were
interviewed on Fox about ACC's Juneteenth celebrations. ACC's Juneteenth events were aired
on KEYE and KTBC. News 8 and KLBJ aired live packages about the results of the TACC
report. ACC's Board of Trustees election results were aired on all the major television
stations
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