The Gateway Community College Foundation inducted three distinguished honorees into its Hall of Fame at the 11th Annual Induction and Reception on November 12.

William Ginsberg, President & CEO of the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven was named Distinguished Community Honoree.

Gateway’s own Allen Gales, Public Relations Associate and

dedicated employee of the college for over 3 decades was named Distinguished Alumnus while Distinguished Corporate Honors went to Carlton Highsmith, President & CEO of Specialized Packaging Group, Inc.

Special thanks to Lindy Gold and Dr. Fred McKinney for co-chairing the event, and to our new Dean of Development & Community Partnerships, Mary Ellen Cody for making this the most successful Hall of Fame even tin the Foundation’s history, raising a record $75,000 and funding 19 new student scholarships for

Gateway students, raising the number of scholarships the Foundation offers each year to 79.

We are also grateful to the generous sponsors whose generosity made the event so successful: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield; AT&T; Specialized Packaging Group; Northland Investment Group; United Illuminating; The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven; The Annie E. Casey Foundation; Yale-New Haven Hospital; Hill Health Center; Pfizer and Southern CT State University.

President’s CornerNews from Dr. Dorsey L. Kendrick

I am pleased to announce that the 2009 Gateway Community College (GCC) Foundation Board has elected Kathleen M. Shanley as Chair of the Foundation’s Board of Directors at its December

Annual Meeting.

Kathleen M. Shanley (Kate) is the Director of Environmental Management, Facilities & Real Estate for The United Illuminating Company (UI).

A member of the Gateway Foundation Board since 2000,

Kate takes the helm at a critical time in the Foundation’s history as the college prepares to consolidate and move to downtown New Haven and the Foundation takes its Board to the next level.

“This is a very exciting time and I look forward to working with my fellow board members as we expand our ability to serve the students through scholarship opportunities, assist the faculty with development opportunities and support Dr. Kendrick as the plans for the new campus go forward,” said Kate. “Our efforts will result in the Foundation increasing its reach to the benefit of our primary ‘customers’, the students of Gateway Community College. We are going to do great things for the college and, by association, the community it serves.”

The Foundation Board elected Lindy Lee Gold to the position of Vice-Chair. Well known for her community involvement and advocacy, Lindy joined the Foundation Board in 2008 leading the effort to take the Foundation’s Hall of Fame event to the next level.

Lindy is a Senior Development Specialist with the Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development, and served two terms on the New Haven Board of Aldermen (26th ward) where she chaired the Legislation Committee and served on the Aldermanic Affairs and Finance committees and the CT Tennis and Baseball Foundations.

“Her energy and commitment to the community and the region will play a vital role in the work we have ahead of us as we raise the funds to support the work of the Foundation,” said Kate Shanley.

“I am excited to take on this very important work,” says Lindy. “It is in everyone’s best interest to support Gateway and the important work they do as it impacts the economic viability of our region and our state. I invite all of my colleagues to join me as we build for our strength and future and improve the opportunities and the quality of the lives of the 7,000 matriculating students and the additional 4,000 individuals who come to the college for professional development.”

The Foundation Board also welcomed new Board members Martha Carlson, Assistant State Comptroller; John Emra, Vice President of External & Legislative Affairs, AT&T; Jeffrey A. Klaus, Regional President, Webster Bank; Paul McCraven, Senior Vice President for Community Development, NewAlliance Bank; and Mary Pepe, Vice President of Operations, Regional Water Authority.

Gateway Community College and Cooperative High School for the Arts celebrated their seventh year of partnership on December 17 when 22 students presented their final projects to a gathering of parents and guests. Student projects were de-signed to demonstrate what was learned from a course taken at Gateway called “Understanding Your Own Values in a Changing Society.” Upon completion of the course of study, participating high school students will earn three college credits toward their Associate degree.

Hall of Fame Induction

February 2009 Volume 1, Issue 5

The Annie E. Casey Foundation awarded a $100,000 grant to create a Center for Working Students at Gateway Community College which will be operated in partnership with Workforce Alliance of New Haven.

The grant provides a full-time student support coordinator in addition to increased academic support to students entering the Allied Health and Nursing degree programs.

The Center for Working Students will begin with 75 new students who will take their classes in one of three Learning Communities with others who have similar academic needs. The Center will be an important resource for students who face the pressure of balancing job, school, and a family.

In addition to academic support, the new Center for Working Students will offer a variety of services including employment assistance, money management workshops and academic support.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in collaboration with the Workforce Alliance of New Haven to increase student success rates.

$100,000 Grant Will Create A Center for Working Students

Gateway & Co-Op High School Partnership Celebrates 7th Anniversary

The 2009 Gateway Community College Foundation Board

Gateway Community College and the University of Bridgeport (UB) have entered into a formal articulation agreement that will enable Gateway graduates to transfer to UB in their junior year.

The new agreement outlines all the prerequisites a Gateway student must complete to gain “seamless” admission to UB. Courses of study range from biomedical technology and computer science to entrepreneurial studies, human services, natural science and mathematics.

The articulation agreement also states that any Gateway graduate with a 3.5 grade point average or higher, who is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, is eligible to apply for a $10,000 annual scholarship, while Gateway graduates with a 3.0 GPA can apply for an $8,000 annual scholarship and those with a 2.0 to 2.9 GPA can receive a $6,000 annual scholarship.

Gateway – University of BridgeportArticulation Agreement

Gateway Community College will celebrate its 5th year of collaboration with the New Haven Black History Coalition on Saturday, February 28 when we host New Haven’s Black History celebration Tell All the Children Our Story on the Long Wharf campus from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

This year’s celebration features nationally renowned entrepreneur, Wiley Mullins, founder of Uncle Wiley’s Healthy Seasonings and Spices and Mubarakah Ibrahim, owner and head trainer of Balance Fitness Studio for Women. James Rawlings, president of the Greater New Haven Branch NAACP will be the guest speaker beginning at 11a.m. to be followed by book discussions, seminars, special exhibits, and hands-on cultural arts and crafts workshops.

A one of a kind performance of African dance by Mariyama Shari Caldwell Dance Center from 4:30pm to 6:00pm will cap off the day’s activities.

Tell All the Children Our StoryBlack History Month Celebration

Saturday, February 28Pictured L to R: Richard Blumenthal, State Attorney General; Lindy Gold, event co-chair; Carlton Highsmith; Paul McCraven, Senior VP Community Development, NewAlliance Bank; President Kendrick; Marc Herzog, Chancellor, Connecticut Community Colleges; andFred McKinney, event co-chair

Faculty, Staff and Student Highlights

The Early Learning Center (ELC) News

Lavanda Bryant, Office Assistant in Financial Aid received a $1,000.00 scholarship from CONNTAC. Lavanda plans to use the scholarship to further her education at Southern Connecticut State University.

James Brogan, Professor of Humanities, held a “Shakespeare for Beginners” class that demonstrated how Shakespeare can be accessible to all students.

Chester (Chet) Schnepf, Humanities Professor, exhibited his artwork in the Gateway Community College Art Gallery.

A total of 624 books were donated by students, faculty and staff of Gateway Community College for this year’s United Way College Book Drive, surpassing the 2008 goal of 550 books. Thank you, Clara Ogbaa and the library staff.

Gateway’s CORE Committee held their annual wellness expo in the Long Wharf Café. The Expo featured health information, blood pressure screenings, massage, and raffle prizes.

Lorraine Li led a team of Gateway students in the “Team Fed Challenge,” a competition at the Boston Federal Reserve Bank which consisted of a 20 minute presentation on the state of the economy, predictions, and monetary policy recommendation to the Federal Reserve.

Faculty members Carol Brutza, Martha Hayes, Jesse Davis and Theresa Jeffries and ten of their students participated in a December conference at Quinnipiac University marking the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Gateway student, Blaine Preston Poirier was elected by the Connecticut Community College’s Student Electoral Assembly as the non-technical student alternate for the Standing Advisory Committee to the Board of Governors for Higher Education. The committee is filled by

18 elected student members.

Ten Gateway students had their artwork on display at the John Slade Ely House—Center for Contemporary Art, in the 2008 Exhibition of Undergraduate Artwork in Connecticut.

The Campus Activities Board and Counseling Department sponsored Dr. Lyn Lawrence of the Yale Center for Workforce Development in a presentation on Seasonal Affective Disorder and Support.

Gateway student, Barbara Harris attended the Inaugural Ball. Her son wrote a winning essay that won 3 tickets to the ball as a grand prize.

Marjorie Weiner, ELC Director is currently working on the Kindergarten Transition Subcommittee which is a part of Mayor John DeStefano’s Early Childhood Task Force. Marge also established a new collaboration with Yale Music School that will present a performance of Chinese world music by a renowned visiting Fellow from China.

Carmelita Valencia-Daye co-authored the “Train-the-Trainer Manual for Connecticut’s Guidelines for the Development of Infant and Toddler Early Learning.” She is also the lead trainer for the program.

Jonah Cohen and students Rick Palinko, Jennifer Demaurez, Jim Brakewood and Carl Gunnefelt attended a performance of Stephen Belber’s Geometry of Fire, a play based on the true story of the collision of lives between a Marine and a Saudi-American. The students, all veterans, shared their own experiences in a post-show discussion hosted by the playwright.

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The Early Learning Center received a state grant for the early childhood assessment - Training Wheels: the Cycle of Intentional Teaching Using Connecticut’s Preschool Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks to be facilitated by Associate Professor Carmelita Valencia-Daye.

Board members and administrators from area Early Childhood Education Centers will be touring the Gateway Early Learning Center this semester to observe examples of quality ELC programs.

Faculty, Staff and Students Join ForcesFor Another Successful Annual Holiday Dinner

The Gateway community shared the spirit of giving as more than 400 residents of local New Haven shelters attended the 8th Annual Holiday Celebration on December 12.

Guests were transported to the Long Wharf campus and then treated to a festive evening with entertainment, holiday music and gourmet food prepared by the culinary arts department. More than

200 children received gifts from Santa and Mrs. Claus while the adults received gift bags full of health products. All of the guests were invited to choose warm winter items from the clothing closet and coat room.

Special thanks to Andrew Randi and Kristine DeForge for coordinating this annual outreach which has become a Gateway tradition; and to the staff, faculty and students who so generously gave their time, talent and goodwill to make the event so successful.

Sustainable Operations: Alternative and Renewable Energy Initiative

The Corporate & Continuing Education Division is finalizing plans for several Sustainable Operations Certificate Programs to be offered during the fall 2009 semester in the fields of alternative transportation, building performance, digital printing, drinking and clean water operations, and photovoltaic (pv) solar energy installation.

The new programs will become part of Gateway’s Center for A Sustainable Future and are supported by the Connecticut Community Colleges’ Fourth Round US Department of Labor Community-Based Job Training Grant, otherwise known as the SOAR Energy Initiative.

The new programs will be offered in collaboration with the Connecticut Technical High School System and the K-12 Public Education System, the Workforce Alliance, Empower New Haven, the New Haven Job Corps, STRIVE, Havens for the Future, Ecumenical Eco-Justice Network, Eastern Connecticut State University’s Institute for Sustainable Energy, and the New Haven Clean Cities Coalition and other community and faith-based organizations.

Our program development partners include United Illuminating, Solar CT, Connecticut Innovations and the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund, American Water Works Association and the Connecticut Department of Public Health Water Supply Section, The Connecticut Water Pollution Abatement Association, the New England Water Environment Association, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, and Xerox Corporation.

Office Location Changes Career Services: LW 107

Women’s Center: LW 127College Advancement Studies: LW 101

Purchasing: NoH 131Human Resources: NoH 103

Jill Raiola: LW 130Dean of Development: LW 130

Brian Higney, Building & Grounds Patrol: LW 130Art Corda, Facilities : LW 130

10 Year AwardAnn Cohen

Andrew RandiAngela Richter

Rev. John Henry Scott III

15 Year Award Rose Luglio

Teresa DeMarsSaverio (Sam) Perugini

Daniel Sullivan

20 Year Award Carol Brutza

Jill RaiolaGeorge Spietzack

Robert (Rocky) Tremblay

25 Year Award Richard Fiore

G.J. GerardThomas McGrath

2008 Full Time Service AwardsCONGRATULATIONS!

AT&T awarded Gateway a $35,000 grant to help plan and support a new middle college program. The new middle college program is a partnership with the Cooperative Arts High School in New Haven that allows students to earn an Associate degree concurrently while earning a high school diploma. The program started with a cohort of 25 students who are currently taking classes at the college.

AT&T Grants $35,000 to LaunchNew Middle College Program

Pictured from L to R: Dean Bauer; Sen. Martin Looney; Delores Garcia-Blocker, Principal, Cooperative H.S. for the Arts; President Kendrick; Ramona Carlow, President, AT&T Connecticut ; John Emra, Regional VP, AT&T Connecticut; Dean Cody

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Entrepreneurship WeekFebruary 23 through 27

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