April 19, 2013
Mission Statement: Hartnell College provides the leadership and resources to ensure that all students shall have
equal access to a quality education and the opportunity to pursue and achieve their goals. We are responsive to the
learning needs of our community and dedicated to a diverse educational and cultural campus environment that
prepares our students for productive participation in a changing world.
1. Hartnell College Student Awarded Prestigious Pister Scholarship
This past week I received a letter from Chancellor Blumenthal, UC
Santa Cruz, announcing the selection of Ana Ibarra-Castro to receive
the 2013 Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Award.
The Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Awards Program was
established in 1993 by former chancellor Karl S. Pister to increase
opportunities for talented California community college students who
want to transfer to UCSC. Awards are $10,000 per year for two years.
All Nominated candidates must have overcome adverse socioeconomic
circumstances, have a demonstrated commitment to assisting and
improving the lives of others, and have financial aid eligibility.
Candidates are nominated by the presidents of each of the 13 regional
community colleges in California. The nominations are reviewed by the
Leadership Opportunity Awards Screening Committee, and one student
from each college will be selected to receive the award ($10,000 each
year for 2 years).
Ana will be attending UC, Santa Cruz this fall majoring in bio-molecular engineering. Ana has
completed summer research internships at UC, Santa Cruz and at the USDA Agricultural Research
Service. She received the 2012 Frank L. Howard Undergraduate Fellowship from the American
Phytopathological Society for her work at the USDA in plant pathology. This was the first time
this award had ever gone to a community college student as opposed to a four-year university
undergraduate. Ana is also the recipient of a Baskin Scholarship (see April 12 report).
2. Faculty Member Jeanne Garcia Honored at Recent Conference
Faculty member Jeanne Hori-Garcia was honored at the recent
MCECE conference for bringing Early Childhood Conferences to the
Monterey Bay community for 30 years.
Featured key note speakers were David Arredondo, M.D., noted
Neuroscientist and highly esteemed speaker in the United States,
noted for his work in the "Total Connectedness Initiative."
Another speaker was Roberto Dansie, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and well known contemporary
authority in cultural diversity. Approximately 450 students and community members were
privileged to hear these speakers and also join other community members in workshops.
Congratulations Professor Hori-Garcia for this wonderful recognition.
3. Math Club Hosts Distinguished Mathematician
It is the goal of Math Club to promote awareness and provide an
environment that encourages Hartnell College students to strive for
excellence in the STEM Fields. The Math Club hosts several
presentations each semester featuring local and international
mathematicians, engineers and researchers. On April 15th, 2013,
the Math Club was fortunate to host Dr. Alejandro Adem of the
University of British Columbia in Canada. This event took much
planning and could not have been a success without the support of
many Math Club members and the club adviser, Dr. Silvia MillanVossler. Dr. Adem provided an insightful presentation on
Topology, the mathematical study of the properties of space, titled
"Two Dimensions Are Plenty." While at HC, Dr. Adem was given a
tour of the Main and East Campuses (including the NASA Room)
and was provided with an area background. He was able to
glimpse some of the challenges that Hartnell College students face
in their everyday lives to overcome socioeconomic challenges to succeed as future leaders and
scientists in our community. His visit concluded with a student organized lunch that provided
one-on-one time, where in-depth questions could be discussed with Dr. Adem. His visit was an
enriching experience for all. The Math Club
would also like to thank the Title V Grant and
the Science Math Institute for their generous
support to make this a reality.
I was able to attend part of the lecture from
Dr. Adem and it was inspiring to see the
number of students who attended the lecture.
I have attended numerous Math Club
sponsored events and I continue to be
impressed with the students and the faculty
for their determination, passion, and
enthusiasm.
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4. CoderDojo Adds Another Element to Already Successful Program
Mayor Joe Gunter with CoderDojo students
On April 6th, 2013, Loaves Fishes and
Computers (LFC) teamed up with our regional
CoderDojo (CD) youth technology club to
refurbish 16 computers. LFC and the Hartnell
College New Media Center coordinated the
collaboration that took place at Alisal Campus
during a regular CD session. Most of the
coders who learned to refurbish a computer
even got to take them home! Hartnell
College and CSUMB student volunteers
helped the young coders, and two of the
coders that participated, are also part of the
first CSIT in 3 cohort!
Why are they raising their hand in the
picture at right? The students who are
raising a hand, either have to share a
computer at home or do not have a
computer at home. Now they do!
Some of those who are not raising their
hand will be donating the computer to
other coders who do not own a
computer.
Salinas Mayor, Joe Gunter, and Elizabeth
Martinez, Salinas Library and
Community Services Director, made it
out from the city, as well as our weekly
Hartnell College representatives: Stephanie Low, Gerardo Perez, and Olivia Davalos. Christian
Mendelsohn, director of LFC, and Steve Rubin, retired CSUMB professor, taught the class.
5. Hartnell College Alumnus is Second American Across Finish Line at Marathon
Daniel Tapia, who attended North Monterey County High (class of 2004) and Hartnell College,
was the second American across the finish line in Monday's Boston Marathon. Tapia, the winner
of the 2010 Big Sur International Marathon, finished ninth overall in Boston in 2 hours, 14
minutes and 30 seconds.
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6. Panthers Softball Team Wins 2 Games and Takes Over 1st Place in Conference
The Lady Panthers continued to run the gauntlet this week with games against Monterey
Peninsula College and Cabrillo College. Both games were won in dramatic fashion. Dani
Shipman picked up the win allowing only one run against MPC. Kasey Gonzales drove in
Brandee Ho for the winning run in the bottom of the 7th inning.
Cabrillo was in first place in the South Division with recent wins against San Jose CC and MPC.
The Panthers got off to a 3-0 lead with great pitching by Ashley Andrew and lively hitting.
Cabrillo stormed back, but in the top of the 9th inning the Panthers scored 3 runs and held on for
the win. The team is in 1st place in the conference with one game next Tuesday at West Valley
College. With a record of 31-6 (13-3 in league), the team is ranked 2nd in Nor Cal and 5th in the
state.
7. Records Set at Ed Adams Invitational Meet
Hartnell College freshman pole vaulter Austin Decker knows his state championship may come
down to jumping better than two pole vaulters from Cuesta College. Competing at home on
April 13 at the Ed Adams Invitational, Decker got one step closer to becoming the state champion
in the pole vault for Hartnell College. For the third consecutive weekend for former North
County Condor improved on his season best this time clearing 15'10". The clearance was four
inches better than Cuesta's Josiah Becker, the second ranked pole vaulter in the state to Decker.
Decker is now the sixth best performer in school history and one step closer to the 16 foot
barrier.
Sophomore Ashley Jones may have produced the greatest single day of sprint performances by a
female in school history. Jones ran second leg on the victorious 4x100 meter relay team that
improved their school record to 48.42. Jones was assisted by three freshmen Karina Carcamo,
Lenae Stevens, and Iesha Boyd. In just her second attempt at the distance this season, Jones
produced the second best 400 meter time in school history at 58.03. She was followed in second
by teammate Boyd timed in 59.20. With just 30 minutes between events, Jones was also
victorious in the 100 meters in 12.24. She completed her individual events with a new school
record in the 200 meters winning in 24.62. Jones is the only female in school history to run the
half lap in under 25 seconds. Boyd was second in her best time of the season 25.11. Her mark
would have been better than the previous school record Jones improved on this season. She
capped the day by helping the 4x400 relay team to the win in 4:09.57.
Two other school records were set in the meet. In the women's discus, sophomore Jessica Mattos
became the first female in school history to throw over 140 feet with her winning toss of 145'4".
The mark pushes Mattos back up to the top spot in Northern California and second in the state.
Sophomore Victoria Alcala demolished the former 3,000 meter steeplechase mark by over 30
seconds in her first attempt in the event. Alcala won the event in 11:35.59 just 0.13 from the
regional leading time. On Friday, Alcala also produced the fourth best 3000 meter time with her
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10:24.51. The mark is the third best in the state. She was followed by teammate Amy Johnston
at 10:26.84 the fifth best time in school history. The pair also took the top two spots in the
5,000 meters going 18:52.88 and 18:53.10. Alcala and Johnston now have the top two times in
the 1,500 meters, 3,000 meters, and 5,000 meters in Northern California. Sophomore Erica
Williams won the javelin with a toss of 113'1". She is currently second ranked in the region.
Williams also improved her hammer throw to 119'11.75". Sophomore Marvin Milligan cleared
6'4" in the high jump to place second. Julian Nagata was a double winner in the 400 meters
(50.12) and 400 intermediate hurdles (56.24). Sophomore Guillermo Cuevas won the 5,000
meters in 15:58.24. Sophomore Philip Cuevas picked up a trio of second place finishes in the
400 (50.13), 100 (10.99) and 200 (21.76).
8. Hartnell College Baseball Team Hopes to Make Playoffs
The Hartnell College baseball team suffered a tough defeat with a 2-0 loss to DeAnza College on
April 13. Matt Naval pitched 7 strong innings, giving up 3 hits and striking out 8. He allowed 2
unearned runs.
On Thursday, April 11, Jacob Cabral pitched a complete game shutout against Skyline College.
He allowed 4 hits while striking out 2 and won the game 4-0. For the year Jacob is 6-3 overall
with a 3.48 era and 4-2 in conference with a 3.75 era. He is tied for the league lead in wins in
both conference and overall.
For the year, Robert Wayman leads the team with a .372 batting average overall (4th in the
league). In League play Donato Gallano leads the team with a .395 batting average in league
play (3rd in the league). Jacob Cabral leads the team in wins with 6 overall and 4 in league. He
is tied for the league lead in both categories. Sean Safko leads the league with a 1.02 era. With
5 games remaining, the team is 2 games out of 1st place and a chance to make the playoffs. The
overall record is 13-18 and the league record is 8-11.
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9. Monterey County Labor Market Information
Monterey County Labor Market Snapshot
February 2013
Unadjusted Unemployment Rates
Monterey County
California
United States
February 2013
January 2013
December 2012
13.5%
9.7%
8.1%
14.4%
10.4%
8.5%
13.2%
9.8%
7.6%
(Source: EDD Monthly Press Release, March 2013)
February 2013 Unemployment Stats
 The
unemployment rate in Monterey County is 13.5% in February 2013, down from 14.4% in
January 2013, and below the year-ago estimate of 15.9%.
 The number of unemployed is 30,400, down 1,900 from 32,300 in January 2013 and down 3,500
compared to February 2012.
 Five cities throughout Monterey County had unemployment rates less than 8%; and five cities
had rates between 16 – 25%.
 The City of Gonzales’ unemployment rate of 25% is the highest in the County, followed by King
City at 22.1%, Greenfield at 20.6% and Salinas at 18.7%. Of the unincorporated areas of the
County, Chular’s unemployment rate is 32.9%, followed by San Ardo at 29.6%, Moss Landing
at 28.6%, Las Lomas at 27.8%, San Lucas at 26.4% and Castroville at 24.9%.
(Source: EDD Monthly Press Release and EDD Monthly Labor Force Data for Cities and Census
Designated Places (CDP), March 2013)
Employers with the Highest Number of Job Openings Advertised Online in Monterey County on April 1, 2013
Rank
Employers with Highest Number of Job Openings
Openings
1 State of California – Office Tech, Staff Services Analyst, Clinical Social Worker
60
and others
2 California State University Monterey Bay – Veterans Counselor, Facilities
51
Painter, Interim Provost & VP of Academic Affairs, Admin & Financial
Coordinator, and others.
3 Hartnell College – Physical Ed Instructor, Dean of Nursing & Allied Health
51
Programs, Controller, Biology Instructor, Chemistry Instructor, and others.
4 AT&T Inc – Retail Store Manager III, Retail Sales Consultant, and others.
41
5 RehabCare Group, Inc. – Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational
39
Therapist, and Physical Therapist.
6 Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula – Instrument Tech,
38
Registered Nurse, OR Tech, Patient Care Coordinator, Phlebotomy Tech, and
others.
7 Pebble Beach Company – Pastry Cook, Room Attendant, Team Bartender,
37
Sales Associate, Stock Clerk, and others.
8 PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. – Aquatics Specialist, Dog Trainer, Grooming
35
Assistant, Pet Stylist, Sales Associate and others.
9 Sears Holding Corporation – Auto Center Manager, Cashier
34
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Occupations with the Highest Job Openings Advertised Online in Monterey County on April 1, 2013
Occupations and Employers with the Highest Number of Job Openings
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Openings
Registered Nurses – CHOMP, HRN Inc, Protocol Agency, The Right Solutions,
etc.
Retail Salespersons – Point 180, PETCO, Gap Inc, Sears Holding Corp, AT&T,
Verizon, Cost Plus World Market, Sur La Table, etc.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers – InterContinental Hotels Group, CRST
Expedited, NationalTruckDrivingJobs.com, Matheson Tri-Gas Inc., Midnight
Express, Con-way Inc, SDM Trucking, etc.
Occupational Therapists – Kindred Healthcare Inc., Soledad Unified School
District, RehabCare Group, Cariant Health Partners, etc.
Speech-Language Pathologists – RehabCare Group, Kindred Healthcare, etc.
Physical Therapists – Kindred Healthcare, RehabCare Group, Burger Rehab
Systems, ResCare Inc., etc.
Customer Service Representatives – Verizon, Advance America Cash Adv,
Office Depot, OfficeTeam, American Income Life Insurance Co, Scripps Health,
etc.
General and Operations Managers – Old Navy, Check’n Go, Advance America
Cash Adv, Circle K, Office Depot, Rain for Rent, InterContinental Hotels Group,
ProBuild Holdings, Starbucks Corp, Aramark, AmeriCold Logistics, etc.
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food –
Safeway, Pebble Beach, McDonald’s, etc.
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers – AT&T, Sears Holding Corp,
Blockbuster, CVS, Spencer Gifts, Fifth & Pacific Co, Lucky Brand, OfficeMax, etc.
nd
Distribution of industries in Monterey County for the 2
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Industry Sector
194
113
109
103
91
77
73
56
53
48
quarter, 2012
Establishments Employees
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
Accommodation and Food Services
Retail Trade (44 & 45)
Health Care and Social Assistance
Public Administration
Education Services
Other Services (except Public Admin.)
Manufacturing (31-33)
Wholesale Trade
Professional, Scientific & Technical Svc
531
901
1,203
976
143
392
4,728
250
380
773
54,145
18,742
15,606
15,013
13,626
13,557
6,762
5,390
5,379
5,305
(Job Source: Labor Market Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program)
Occupations from Job Openings Advertised Online with the Highest Paying Mean (Annual) Wages
in Monterey County on April 1, 2013.
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Occupation
Mean Annual Advertised Wage
Computer Programmers
General and Operations Managers
Registered Nurses
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Customer Service Representatives
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
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$88,810
$77,700
$63,987
$63,215
$24,076
$20,125
$16,640