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Job News Continued... Pages 4 & 5

Clockwise from top left:

Jim Roatch, whose major

is Specialized Associate

Degree–Medical Assistant;

Joann Lassak, a Special-

ized Associate Degree–

Information Technology

major; and Accounting

with Computer Applica-

tions major Matthew

Joiner.

is very open and positive. Joann is willing to get

involved with other students to study together and

share information during labs when there are prob-

lems to be solved. She is very thorough in her work,

volunteers for projects, and always does the extra

credit.

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CTOBER

—Matt tutors other students and partici-

pates in class discussions with unique, detailed

questions. He is a supportive team player – positive,

inquisitive, focused, and peaceful. Matt has excellent

time management skills and is flexible,

considering changes as challenges. He is

goal oriented and has achieved both

perfect attendance and a 4.0 grade point

average while working as a lab assistant.

The Student of the Month Award

recognizes outstanding achievements in

five categories: attitude, attendance, grades, participa-

tion, and significant accomplishments. •

A

UGUST

—Jim is a

devoted father of two

teenagers and a dedi-

cated student. He always

wears a smile, and it is

genuine. Even when the

going gets tough, he has

an amazing ability to

stay positive and focused. Jim is respectful of his fellow

classmates and always willing to lend a helping hand.

When many students leave for the day, Jim

will often stay behind to work on a project

in the lab or study for an upcoming test,

but he always leaves in time to fix dinner

for his kids. Some nights he will come back

to school to squeeze in a little undisturbed

study time.

S

EPTEMBER

—Joann is a high achiever who

is always on time, always in attendance, and always

has her homework done. She has a great attitude and

Jim, Joann and

Matt are willing

to help other

students.

Leading the Way ...

Students of the Month

Jim Roatch, Joann Lassak and

Matthew Joiner

The

EMPIRE COLLEGE

3035 Cleveland Ave.

Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Tel: 707.546.4000

Fax: 707.546.4058

shurd@empcol.edu

www.empcol.edu

On-Campus Interviews

On Friday, September 24, 2004, there was an

important visitor on campus. Martha Salazar,

Office Manager for Dr. Bruce Gaynor (a Santa

Rosa eye physician and surgeon who has placed

job orders with Empire since 2002), was

interviewing for a front and back office medical

assistant position. She interviewed 4 candidates

from a field of 12 résumés that Empire’s Career

Services Department sent to her. Ms. Salazar

commented on the beauty of the campus, the

friendliness of the staff, and the quality of the

candidates Empire produces.

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Jobs reported in the past few months include:

Accounting and Bookkeeping

Sonia Aguilar is a clinic associate with Sutter

Medical Center.

Pat Foss is employed as a full-charge bookkeeper for

Congregation Shomrei Torah.

Katrina Hoch is an accounting assistant for Bruce

McKee, CPA.

Theresa McNeil is employed as an accounts

payable clerk with ATL Events Consulting Company.

Marie Mitchell is a bookkeeping clerk for High Tech

Burrito Corporation.

Volume 4, Issue 4, Fall 2004

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The School of Law

Outstanding Alumni and Professors Honored

Congratulations to the Hon. Jeanne Buckley (Ret.), Empire Class of 1979, who has been

recognized by the Sonoma County Bar Association with a 2004 Career of Distinction

Award. Commissioner Buckley’s 15 year career as Juvenile Court Commissioner is character-

ized by her colleagues as providing a “sense of hope and work ethic.” Since retiring in 1999,

Commissioner Buckley remains an advocate for the youth of Sonoma County, serving on

two youth-related advisory boards. Additionally, she has been a board member for Chops,

the DeMeo teen center, and oversaw its initial opening. Commissioner

Buckley also sits on the Board of Trustees for Pomona College in

Claremont and frequently serves as a keynote speaker for Empire College

School of Law.

Sonoma County’s newest member of the bench, Hon. Lawrence

Ornell, Empire Class of 1991, was sworn in as a Superior Court Commis-

sioner on June 28, 2004. Commissioner Ornell brings a varied back-

ground to the position including cryptography with the U.S. Marine

Corps, experience as a deputy probation officer, and 12 years as a deputy

district attorney for Sonoma County. In addition, he is an adjunct faculty member at

Santa Rosa Junior College’s Probation Academy. Noted by his colleagues for his ability to

handle a heavy case load and direct people in ways that hold them accountable, thus far

Commissioner Ornell’s assignments have included traffic, criminal misdemeanors, and

juvenile cases.

Professor Rachel Nunes, an attorney with Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery, was

recipient of the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce’s Excellence in Education Award at the

university level. As a faculty member at Empire College School of Law since 2000, the

first responsibility Professor Nunes undertook at Empire was the design of the Moot

Court class. Her next challenge was to select and coach her first Empire Moot Court Team and guide

them through the competition held at UCLA Law School in April of 2000. In a stunning achieve-

ment, Professor Nunes’ initial team received the first place award in brief writing and the first place

award for “Excellence in Appellate Advocacy” in this academic decathlon between California law

schools. In each successive year, the Empire team has faced stiff competition and received awards for

their excellence. As one student stated, “Professor Nunes pushed us to be our very best.”

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In Brief

Oakland Mayor Jerry

Brown will deliver the

commencement address

to the Class of 2005 on

Sunday, June 12, 2005.

Law Students Awarded Scholarships, Recognized for Community Service

Fourteen Empire law students were recently awarded scholarships for the 2004-2005 academic year:

Banyan (Class of 2007) and Megin Hallinan (Class of 2006) were recipients of the Olga Gracey Scholarship.

Nicole Bartolomucci (Class of 2007), Loren Chesbro (Class of 2007), John Suazo (Class of 2005), and George Ross

(Class of 2007) are this year’s recipients of the Katherine Thornhill Scholarship.

Julie Estrin (Class of 2007), Muriel Falak (Class of 2005), Jessyca Hoagland (Class of 2007), Kathy Jalilie (Class of

2007), Rory LaGrotta (Class of 2006), Brett Stein (Class of 2005), Sergio Fuentes (Class of 2007), and Jennifer

Willits (Class of 1006) were recipients of the Empire College School of Law Dean’s Scholarship.

Muriel Falak and Maria Keene, both third-year law students at Empire College School of Law, were awarded

scholarships by Sonoma County Women in Law at a luncheon on September 16, 2004.

Six Empire law students were recognized by Empire College School of Law for their community service:

Chris Carver (Class of 2005), Kathleen Castro (Class of 2005), and Nancy Cooke (Class of 2005) were recognized

for their work in the Elder Law Clinic.

Lisa Johnson (Class of 2005) and Don Winkle (Class of 2005) were recognized for their work in the Disability Law

Clinic.

Brian Kelly (Class of 2006) was acknowledged for his work as Law Librarian.

Fall Exam Schedule – December 6-16

Mon., Dec. 6

Business Organizations, Wargo

Mon., Dec. 13

Family Law, Moskowitz

Tues., Dec. 7

Elder Law Clinic, Adams

Contracts, Illsley/Aiona

Constitutional Law, Podva

Tues., Dec. 14

Remedies, Tinney

Wed., Dec. 8

Legal Research (Nov. start), Wallis

Civil Procedure, Seeger

Criminal Law, Daum/Pozzi

Wed., Dec. 15

Wills & Trusts, DeMeo

Thurs., Dec. 9

Introduction to Law (Nov. start), Jordan

Thurs., Dec. 16 Torts, Gould/Stogner

Evidence, Kinnison

Real Property, Parkinson

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Next LSAT on Saturday, December 4

The next LSAT at Empire College will be administered on Saturday, December 4, 2004. Students who desire to take the

exam at Empire should note that our test site number is 9538. All students must take the LSAT within four months of

commencing law studies at Empire Law School.

Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown to Deliver Commencement Address to Class of 2005

Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown has accepted the Class of 2005’s invitation to deliver the commencement address at their

graduation ceremony on Sunday, June 12, 2005, at the Luther Burbank Center. Everyone is invited to attend this

elegant and festive event. Students are encouraged to volunteer to help out…it’s a lot of fun! Please see Sherie Hurd for

details.

Witkin Award Recipients

Congratulations to the following students who have received a Witkin Award for Academic Excellence for classes taken

during the 2003-2004 academic year.

Business Organizations Judith O’Donnell, Class of 2004

Evidence

Rory LaGrotta, Class of 2006

Civil Procedure

Theresa Stoops, 2006

Professional Responsibility Rory LaGrotta, 2006

Community Property Julie Roseman, 2005

Real Property

Rory LaGrotta, 2006

Constitutional Law

Chris Carver, 2005

Remedies

Judith O’Donnell, 2004

Contracts

Marie Artesse, 2007

Torts

Lorraine Gilbert, 2007

Chris Lomanto, 2007

Lezlie Kagel, 2007

Randy Warren, 2007

Chris Lomanto, 2007

Criminal Law

John Fitch, 2007

Wills & Trusts

Carmen Sinigiani, 2005

Jessyca Hoagland, 2007

Rica Salvador, 2007

Randy Warren, 2007

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Accounting (continued)

Irma Ramirez is an accounts

payable clerk for DC Power Systems.

Melissa Spoon is employed with

Michael Paul Company, Inc. as a

bookkeeper.

Denise Vranesevich is a pension

plan assistant with Jordan &

Andrews.

Jenae Wallahan is an accounts

payable/payroll clerk for Arntz

Builders.

Information Technology

Anthony Adams is working as a

network administrator for Touch

Sonic Technologies.

Andrea Antonik is an IT

manager with Ukiah Unified

School District.

John Benedetti is an IS

technician with QSP

Bioproducts Group.

Terry Branoff,

who graduated in

2001, has a new

job as network

administrator for La

Tortilla Factory, Inc.

Edward Breslin is a field service

technician with QualXServ.

Shelby Denson is employed with

North Coast Opportunities as an

information technology specialist.

Anita Jennings is working as a

PC technician for Sutter Family

Practice.

Joann Lassak is a computer lab

assistant for the Gravenstein Union

School District.

James Morgan is a tech intern

for the City of Santa Rosa.

Brian Pilgrim has his own tech

business called B & C Computing.

Joe Rosen is a tech support

professional with Waterpik Tech-

nologies.

Aaron Ruiz is employed with

Mahi Networks, Inc. as a desktop

support technician.

Sean Willems is a computer

technician for Keegan & Coppin.

Legal Office Administration

Sandra Alcala (a 2002 grad) is a

bilingual legal secretary and Veronica

Mandujano a bilingual legal assistant

for Robert Gonzales, Attorney at

Law.

Monica Andrade is a legal

secretary with Freeman & Freeman,

Attorneys at Law

Taffi Bosanco is employed as a

legal receptionist for Joel Rubin,

Attorney at Law.

Stacy Ceniceros had a temporary

legal transcription position with

Mark Jordan, Attorney at Law.

Kirsten Croker is working for Carl

Voss, Attorney at Law as a legal

secretary.

Elisa Fetzer is a legal secretary/

paralegal with Sonoma Law Group,

LLP.

Jamie Johnson is a legal secretary

with Wells & Hopkins Law Firm.

Maria (Angie) Mendoza is a legal

secretary for Julia Wald, Attorney at

Law.

Barbara Wood is a judicial

assistant with the Napa County

Superior Court.

Medical Careers

Alexis Adams is a front office

medical assistant for Clegg, Sullivan &

Olson, MDs.

Laura Adlard is a medical assistant

with Primary Care Associates.

Maria Barbieri is a third-party

collector for St. Joseph Health System.

Sayphun Boungnavath is a back

office medical assistant for Neil Sinclair,

MD.

Kassie Bridges is employed as a back

office medical assistant and Michele

Carter-Myers as a medical records clerk

for Dr. Lela Emad at Women’s OB/GYN.

Elizabeth Calvi is working as an

optometric assistant with Master Eye

Associates in Oregon.

Kimberly Cavagna-Soto is a lab

assistant at Redwood Toxicology Lab.

Tracy Cheney is a clinical medical

assistant with Marin Pediatric Associates.

Nicole Cincera is a front office

medical assistant for Lawrence

Williamson, MD.

Debbie Costabile is a back

office medical assistant for Jeanine

Pflum, MD.

Lisa Epperson is an insurance

coder with Sutter Lakeside

Hospital.

Tina Evart is a medical biller

for Peter Pappas, MD.

Karina Gomez is employed

with the Russian River Health

Center as a medical assistant.

Ana Gonzalez is a clinical

medical assistant for Santa Rosa

Endoscopy Center.

Kathy Hunn and Maria

Trancoso are front and back office

medical assistants with Armando

dePala, MD.

Joan Johnson is a clinical

medical assistant for Santa Rosa

Pediatric Medical Group.

Heather Jones is a file clerk

in the x-ray department of

Redwood Orthopedic Surgery

Associates.

Melissa Malsom is employed

as a front and back office

medical assistant and Jenell

Tillett as a front office medical

assistant for Sutter Health at

Work.

Suzanne McIntosh is a back

office medical assistant for Tim

Pile & James Stone, MDs.

Carrie Meigs is a dermatolo-

gist assistant for Dr. Amy

Kobalter.

Rebecca Mota is a back office

medical assistant with Santa

Rosa Pediatrics.

Cyndie Murdaugh is a

medical clinical assistant for

Peter Brett, MD.

Jim Roatch is employed with

West County Health Centers as

an immunization/chronic

disease coordinator.

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Hats off

to

T

op Employer

...

Russian River

Health Center

Since 1991,

RRHC has hired

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Empire College grads!

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Congratulations to Medical Clinical Assistant major Mayra Estupinan

whose first child, a girl, was born on August 3, 2004. Jasmine Gomez

weighed 7 pounds and was 19 inches long. This beautiful baby daughter

with lots of black hair and dark eyes was welcomed by her dad, Hugo Gomez.

Medical major Candice Guasco gave birth to her second child on July 10, 2004. Isabella Mireya Vega has lots of

dark hair and brown eyes. She was 8 pounds, 4 ounces and 19½ inches long at birth. She was welcomed by her sibling,

Antonio, who is 4 years old and dad, Florentino Vega.

Hospitality/tourism major Veronica Madsen’s husband, Frank, shared the good news about their daughter, Sydney

Marie Madsen, in an e-mail message on September 1, 2004. Sydney weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Frank was obviously

extremely proud, spreading the news before mom and the baby came home from the hospital!

On September 16, 2004, medical major Jennifer Picchi gave birth to her first child, a boy, Christopher James. He

weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces, was 20½ inches long, and has dark hair and blue eyes. •

Student Web Page Contest

WINNERS!

Congratulations to medical major Corey Tadder, winner of the Outstanding Student Web Page

Contest for the August module. Corey’s “Quick Recipes and Ideas for Great Treats” web page features

all sorts of yummy treats for the holidays or any time.

In September, the winner was Susan Montes whose “Whimsical Wine Weekends” page offers

suggestions for touring the wine country and San Francisco. Susan, who is originally from Scotland,

is majoring in the hospitality/tourism program. •

Shane Ronayne is a lift team

medical assistant with St. Joseph

Health System.

Barbara Ruccello is a recep-

tionist for the Volunteer Center

of Sonoma County.

Cathy Samson is a health care

technician for Altimira Middle

School.

Marbella Sanchez is employed

with Kaiser Permanente as a

medical assistant.

Janie Sartori is office manager

for Palm Drive Center for

Integrative Health.

Rachel Taylor is a front office

medical assistant for Allen

Gruber, MD.

Darren Walton is a sleep

technician for North Bay Sleep

Medicine Institute.

Beverly Watson is employed

with Doyle Park Family Medicine

as a back office medical assistant.

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(continued)

Debra Zahn is a back office

medical assistant for John Tomasin,

MD.

Office Administration

Jannette Botai is a case worker

with the California Parenting

Institute.

Jessie De La O is employed with

Kendall Jackson Winery as an

administrative assistant.

Erin Fiddler is a sales associate for

Select Comfort.

Candace Freeman is a customer

service representative for Willitts

Design.

Carissa Gibson is a receptionist

for Baddeley, Oliker & Sartori.

Shireen Hunter is employed as

an administrative assistant with

Budget Car Rental.

Jennifer Krikac is a sales adminis-

trative assistant and Elisa Lomeli a

data entry clerk with Redwood

Toxicology Lab.

Beka Lowrey-Evans is a personal

Stork Report

assistant/office manager for Stet

and Query (a Chicago business

owned by her former Sonoma

Valley High School teacher).

Rebecca Sanders is an adminis-

trative assistant with First Ameri-

can Title.

Jennifer Vasconcelos is a filer

with Volt Services at Greenpoint

Mortgage.

Part-Time Jobs

IT majors Jarrad Barone and

Michael Snode are working at

CompUSA.

Legal major Ashley Blank is

working at Apex Aviation.

Tracy-Lyn Burr, a medical major,

is working for Contours Express.

Shirley Johnson, a hospitality/

tourism major, is a hostess for the

Seafood Peddler.

Medical major Lisa Meiswinkel,

IT major Banza-Adelar Muyakana,

and legal major Kristina Westergard

are working at Empire College. •

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Congratulations to the following

Information Technology majors who

passed certification exams from

August through October:

Managing and Maintaining a

Windows 2003 Server

Ari Piotrkowski

Eric Smith

Managing a Windows 2000

Network

Robert Haas

Windows 2000 Installation,

Configuration, Administration

Configuration, Administration

Configuration, Administration

Configuration, Administration

Configuration, Administration

Richard Gregoire

Robert Haas

Designing a Windows 2000

Network

Sean Willems

Implementing/Administering a

Implementing/Administering a

Implementing/Administering a

Implementing/Administering a

Implementing/Administering a

Windows 2000 Network

Infrastructure

Sean Willems

Administering a Windows 2000

Directory Services

Infrastructure

Sean Willems

IT alumni certification update

IT Externship Update

Congratulations to the following

students who are completing IT

externships, gaining 110 hours of

valuable on-the-job experience to

add to their résumés:

James Kuehn

@ Petaluma Health

Center.

Gregory Morris

@ Piner Olivet

School District.

Josh Speas

@ Mahi Networks.

A big CONGRATULA-

TIONS to Aaron Ruiz who

finished his externship at Mahi

Networks and has now been

hired on part-time, which can

turn into a full-time position once

he has graduated.

Empire joins Microsoft

Developers Network

Academic Alliance

Empire College is now part of the

Microsoft Developers Network

Academic Alliance (MSDNAA).

This new partnership with

Microsoft gives students a great

opportunity to work with the

latest cutting-edge tools and

platforms offered by Microsoft.

Empire Information Technol-

ogy students in good standing

now have the opportunity to

obtain a legal copy of specified

Microsoft software products

valuing $25,000 over the course

of their program...at no cost!

The following tools and

platforms are available as a part of

the Empire College curriculum:

Access 2003

Visio 2002 or 2003

Windows 2003 Server – all versions

Windows XP Professional – all versions

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows 2000 Server – all versions

Outlook 2003

Internet Security and Acceleration

Server 2000

Exchange Server 2003

Other software available to

students:

InfoPath 2003

Security+

Quarter Total: 177 Tests

Richard Coibion has passed the Cisco

Sales Expert exam.

Paul Hayes is now a Certified Novell

Administrator.

Benita Briones

Suzanne D’Ambrogi

Aaron Ruiz

Matthew Santos

Linux+

Suzanne Ambrogi

Joann Lassak

Sylvester Alvarez

Robert Couts

Richard Gregoire

Banza Muyakana

Jacob Nixon

Josh Roybal

Josh Speas

Hardware

Sylvester Alvarez

Antony Bisaccio

Ralph Campbell

Nicholas Goebel

Banza Muyakana

Josh Roybal

Security+

MSDNAA continued next page

Prometric Tests Administered

3rdQuarter 2004

Quarter Total: 171 Tests

SCP

1%

Security+

5%

Other

13%

A+ Tech

20%

Net+

7%

Microsoft

28%

Cisco

26%

A+ Net+ M S Cisco Security Other Qtr. Total

Empire 17

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1

9

2

51

Non-EC 17

1

36

44

1

21

120

Total

34

12

47

45

10

23

171

Empire Pass Rate:

86%

Non-Empire Pass Rate: 64%

Operating System

Operating System

Operating System

Operating System

Operating System

Daniel Duluena

Nicholas Goebel

Richard Gregoire

Banza Muyakana

Josh Roybal

Jesse Sims

Ryan Donham has passed the SCP

Enterprise Security Implementation

exam, and Matthew Santos passed the

SCP Hardening the Infrastructure

exam. •

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In Memory

of

Bill Schuler

Student Discounts

on Internet Access

Corby Brasset, CEO of

Coast Networks, Inc. and an

alumnus of Empire College,

is pleased to offer Standard

Dialup Internet Access to

Empire College students at a

discounted rate. The first 3

months of our Standard

Dialup Account is $15 per

month, and $18.95 per

month thereafter, billed

quarterly. This student

account is only for students

of Empire College.

For more information, contact:

Coast Networks, Inc.

460 Aaron Street, Suite C

Cotati, CA 94926

(707) 545-6390

support@coastin.net

www.coastnetworks.net

Microsoft Business Solutions

Solomon

OneNote 2003

Mobile Information Server 2001

Project Professional 2002/2003

Office Professional Edition 2003

Beta 2 Suite

Windows “Longhorn” Preview

Office Project Server 2002/2003

Windows XP Tablet PC

Office SharePoint Portal Server

2001/2003

BackOffice Server 2000

SQL Server 2000

BizTalk Server 2000

Visual Fox Pro

Commerce Server 2002

Visual Studio.NET

Embedded Visual C++ 4.0

Visual SourceSafe 6.0d

Embedded Visual Tools 3.0

Windows 98

Microsoft Business Solutions

Network

Windows ME

Microsoft Business Solutions Small

Business Manager

For more information on the

MSDNAA program, contact

Ryan Donham, Information

Technology Department Head,

rdonham@empirecollege.com. •

MSDNAA

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IT Team installs 165 new HP computers

in Empire’s computer labs

Cathy Hamilton, Empire’s network administrator, along with computer

techs Chris Perez and Scott Wilcox have successfully installed 165 new

Hewlett Packard computers in Empire’s five computer labs. The computers

arrived on Thursday, October 21, with installation occurring over the four

weekends since that time. The last lab – Room 218 – was completed during

the wee hours on Monday, November 15.

Congratulations to Cathy, Chris, and Scott...and many thanks to student

volunteers Jerry Domitilli, Joanne Emery, Leon Littler, and Ian Scott;

instructors Christine Bushong, Rob Geidl, and Barb Harland; and Sairah

Fatu for opening the bookstore

early for students. •

Above: The operating

system on the new HP

computers (Pentium

4s with CD-ROM

drives) is Windows

XP. Students now

store their documents

on thumb/jump

drives rather than

floppy disks.

Far left: Prior to the

installation of each

lab, network admin-

istrator Cathy

Hamilton created the

network “image” for

the room (including

as many as 18 differ-

ent software programs

per lab).

Left: Computer techs

Chris Perez and Scott

Wilcox (pictured)

were meticulous in

their cord manage-

ment.

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Medical Office Management students establish scholarship fund, honor

Medical Assistants of the Year

Students in the Medical Office Management class conceptualized a three-day event in conjunction with National

Medical Assistants Week (October 18-22) to recognize practicing medical assistants, generate interest in their career field

among high school students, and raise money to establish a scholarship fund for CCMA certification exam fees. At the

end of Day 3, they had raised an impressive $3000. Highlights of the event were:

Reception Honoring Medical Assistants

On Friday evening, October 22, a reception was held at the

College to honor medical assistants and to recognize two as

Medical Assistants of the Year. Award recipients were:

Jane Barry, Russian River Health Center

Medical Administrative Assistant of the Year

In nominating Jane, Lolly Stafford, RN stated, “Jane is a real

team player. She is cheerful, well informed, cares about patient

care, and is an approachable teacher and mentor for our

medical assistants and front office staff.”

Mari Magill, Primary Care Associates-Cherry Street

Medical Clinical Assistant of the Year

“Mari is always willing to help out with both office staff

and patients. I have seen her cry tears of joy and sorrow with

patients while giving them as much time as they need with her.

We have patients who call on the phone to talk exclusively

with Mari because they trust her advice and judgment,” stated

Judy Dittmer, RN. Mari is a 1994 graduate of Empire’s

Medical Administrative and Clinical Assistant program.

Education Day Silent Auction

The local chapter of the California Medical Assistants

Association held a statewide “Education Day” at Empire

College on Saturday, October 23. Empire students

were instrumental in extending an invitation to

students from Casa Grande High School’s medical

pathways program, and 20 of them attended with

their teacher. In addition, the Empire students held a

silent auction which was well received by CMAA

members.

Student Appreciation Day and Pie-in-the-Face Fun

The new module on Monday, October 25, started

off in a positive fashion for Empire’s medical students

who were greeted with refreshments and gifts (a

lanyard imprinted with the college logo and “National

Medical Assistants Week 2004”). It was capped off at

the end of the day with “Pie-in-the-Face” festivities on

the patio. Many thanks are owed to Empire’s faculty

and staff who volunteered to be targets in support of

the students’ worthy efforts to establish a scholarship

fund:

Denny Bernard

Steve Campbell

Judy Felciano

Cathy Hamilton

Cindy Hanna

Scott Hanson

Lucille Inman

Bob Koch

Stacey Lince

Julie Rivera

Kirsten Rockwood

Shannon Tinsley

Melissa Vineyard

Carol Worden •

Top L-R: The architects of the Medical Assistants

Week festivities ...Heather Jones, Bertha Kinzer,

Shannon Tinsley, Bryanne Tockey, Morgan Wells,

Renee Myers.

Above: Mari Magill, recipient of the Medical Clini-

cal Assistant of the Year award, with her parents.

Right: Nancy Guettler, state president-elect of

CMAA, presents the Medical Administrative Assistant of

the Year award to Jane Barry (left).

Scott Hanson got creamed!

Right: Melissa Vineyard “preps”

for her procedure.

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Empire Hospitality students raise $1650 for Valley of the Moon

Children’sFoundation

Sixteen students in Empire College’s Event Planning class planned, scheduled, and executed a very successful fundraiser

on September 10, 2004, raising $1650 for Valley of the Moon Children’s Foundation. Called Cherishing Sonoma

County – Discovering Our Treasures, the event showcased local hospitality/tourism companies, tested guests’ knowledge of

our county’s hidden treasures in a “Survey Says” game show, and included a responsible hospitality demonstration by a

California Highway Patrol officer.

For the responsible hospitality demonstration, three volunteers were given one-ounce “tastes” (roughly what is served

to winery tourists) throughout the evening. The California Highway Patrol officer periodically checked those volunteers’

alcohol consumption rate with a state-approved breath analyzer, and the scores were

marked down. Volunteers were rewarded with a limousine ride home.

Special thanks to the following supporters for their contributions to the event:

Airport Club

Popina Restaurant

Arrowood Winery

Raymond Burr Winery

Diane Ramirez

Robledo Family Winery

Donna MTZ

Rodney Strong

Essentials Day Spa & Salon

Schat’s Bakery

Getaway Adventures

Sebastiani Vineyards

Gidget’s Catering

Silver Oak Winery

Hotel Healdsburg

Sonoma County Tours

Jerome’s Mesquite BBQ

St. Francis Vineyards & Winery

Landmark Vineyards

Sweet Lou’s

Mayo Family Winery

The Gables

Osmosis Enzyme Bath & Spa

Trentadue

Paradise Ridge Winery

Unti Winery

Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant

Valley of the Moon Winery

Right: CHP Officer Thompson puts “Stewed”

through some basic sobriety tests.

Below L-R: Event planners Catrina Diaz, Sheri

Eachus, Mike Mbaya, Donna Panetta, Robert

Claire, Ingrid Mills, Dan Lane, Diane Ramirez,

Lynne Talafili, Shirley Johnson, Robert Hennessey.

Students Achieve Hospitality

Certifications

Congratulations to hospitality

majors who have achieved

American Hotel & Lodging

Educational Institute certifica-

tions in the following specializa-

tions:

Supervision in the Hospitality

Industry

Robert Claire

Shirley Johnson

Frances Phelan

Diane Ramirez

Lynne Talafili

Basic Hotel & Restaurant Accounting

Kathryn Schultz (with honors)

Managing Front Office Operations

Robert Claire (with honors)

Catrina Diaz

Shirley Johnson

Veronica Madsen (with honors)

Frances Phelan

Jill Porterfield

Diane Ramirez

Kathryn Schultz (with honors)

Lynne Talafili

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Medical Department

Skills Certifications

Congratulations to medical majors

who have their Venipuncture

Certificates:

Laura Adlard

Clara Aguilera

Mari Carmen Arzate

Crystal Ashcraft

Gina Audiss

Donna Avana

Tammy Baker

Jessica Bishop

Shelly Bouey

Diane Box

Alyson Brisco

Mariah Brondstetter

Jan Brown

Kristine Burgess

Pam Burris

Elizabeth Calvi

Salvador Carreon

Mercedes Carretero

Lindsay Carroll

Angela Chadwell

Christine Chisholm

Araceli Cisneros-Gracida

Sara Cochran

Danielle Corneto

Gloria Diaz

Vilma Doyle

Edner Eloi

Ketly Eloi

Anabel Fragoso

Candace Freeman

Jessica Gomez

Ana Gonzalez

Janice Gordon

Sarah Graddy

Andrea Gurule

Jackie Hamilton

Kara Hartmann

Dea Heiken

Bryant Hofstadt

Jessica Hollingsworth

Sabrina Huntingdon

Jamie Jamieson

Joan Johnson

Martha Johnson

Vanessa Jordon

Nicole Kauhi

Announcements and

Michelle Kennedy

Christina Killinger

Sherrilyn Kozisek

Stephanie Lankhorst

Shanna Lashley

Phoua Ly

Melissa Malsom

Michelle McCart

Cynthia McCune

Carrie Meigs

Joanne Miller

Teresa Miller

Sonia Mojica

Anette Moreno

Alexandra Morrow

Cyndie Murdaugh

Jennifer Oswald

Frances Peluso

Beverlee Perrine

Beth Planer

Jennifer Puthuff

Sara Quintero

Laurie Ramirez

Jim Roatch

Maria Romero

Shane Ronayne

Vikki Samuels

Janie Sartori

Eva Sauler

Erin Schwoerer

Cindy Stahl

Rachel Taylor

Maria Trancoso

Alan Wade

Darren Walton

Faith Wolfsong

Debra Zahn

Congratulations to those who have

their Injection Certificates:

Jessica Adam

Laura Adlard

Clara Aguilera

Mari Carmen Arzate

Crystal Ashcraft

Tammy Baker

Jessica Bishop

Shelly Bouey

Mariah Brondstetter

Jan Brown

Kristine Burgess

Pam Burris

Mercedes Carretero

Lindsay Carroll

Christina Cazem

Viviana Ceja

Angela Chadwell

Christine Chisholm

Araceli Cisneros-Gracida

Sara Cochran

Sharon Conrotto

Danielle Corneto

Louise Davis

Gloria Diaz

Vilma Doyle

Edner Eloi

Ketly Eloi

Mayra Estupinan

Anabel Fragoso

Carol Furbush

Jane Garcia

Cheryl Golja

Jessica Gomez

Ana Gonzalez

Janice Gordon

Bhavna Govind

Sarah Graddy

Candice Guasco

Andrea Gurule

Jackie Hamilton

Mariko Harris

Janelle Harrison

Kara Hartmann

Bryant Hofstadt

Jessica Hollingsworth

Jamie Jamieson

Amy Joe

Joan Johnson

Martha Johnson

Heather Jones

Vanessa Jordon

Vicky Jump

Michelle Kennedy

Kimberly King

Sherrilyn Kozisek

Stephanie Lankhorst

Phoua Ly

Melissa Malsom

Michelle McCart

Amanda McCarthy

Cynthia McCune

Terry McKean

Teresa Miller

Sonia Mojica

Alexandra Morrow

Cyndie Murdaugh

Imelda Onza

Jennifer Oswald

Marco Peralta

Beverlee Perrine

Davanh Phaphakdy

Beth Planer

Jennifer Puthuff

Sara Quintero

Laurie Ramirez

Pam Rice

Jim Roatch

Maria Romero

Shane Ronayne

Loretta Saito

Vikki Samuels

Erin Sanfilippo

Janie Sartori

Eva Sauler

Erin Schwoerer

Lisa Shelton

Cindy Stahl

Luz Suarez

Rachel Taylor

Kelly Toledo

Maria Trancoso

Alan Wade

Darren Walton

Michelle Wilder

Faith Wolfsong

Debra Zahn

Shanna Zepeda

Congratulations to those who

have their EKG Certificates:

Laura Adlard

Crystal Ashcraft

Donna Avana

Jessica Bishop

Shelly Bouey

Mariah Brondstetter

Jan Brown

Mercedes Carretero

Lindsay Carroll

Angela Chadwell

Christine Chisholm

Araceli Cisneros-Gracida

Ramona Cruz

Gloria Diaz

Vilma Doyle

Ketly Eloi

Mayra Estupinan

Anabel Fragoso

Cheryl Golja

Ana Gonzalez

Janice Gordon

Sarah Graddy

Andrea Gurule

Bryant Hofstadt

Jessica Hollingsworth

Jamie Jamieson

Martha Johnson

Vanessa Jordon

Michelle Kennedy

Sherrilyn Kozisek

Stephanie Lankhorst

Phoua Ly

Melissa Malsom

Cynthia McCune

Alexandra Morrow

Jennifer Oswald

Kathleen Penoli

Beverlee Perrine

Jennifer Puthuff

Sara Quintero

Laurie Ramirez

Jim Roatch

Maria Romero

Shane Ronayne

Vikki Samuels

Eva Sauler

Erin Schwoerer

Cindy Stahl

Rachel Taylor

Maria Trancoso

Debra Zahn

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Legal Department

Paralegal Students Participate

in Small Claims

Court Simulation

On October 2, 2004,

Empire’s paralegal students

were invited to participate in a Small

Claims Court simulation event spon-

sored by Recourse Mediation Services.

Held in Superior Courtrooms 20

and 21 on the Empire College

campus, the event allowed students to

test their skill at spotting legal issues

and advocating in a Small Claims

Court role play. Students acting as

plaintiff or defendant and arguing

their cases before the judge were

Colleen Butler, Kaela Felkins,

Melinda Holt, Fran Reilly, and Adam

Steiner. They also had the opportu-

nity to work with mediators to explore

ways to resolve their cases.

The students reported that they

enjoyed the experience, learned about

mediation, and how to prepare for

court. The attorneys who acted as

judge pro tems were very professional

and treated the mock scenarios as true

Small Claims cases. The paralegal

students worked alongside Empire

College law students in their role-

playing as plaintiffs or defendants.

Some students brought props and

added to the scenarios given to them

so that their cases would be more

believable. All agreed that they would

do it again when next offered.

Recourse Mediation will be

conducting another mediation

trainings in six months and has

promised to include Empire students.

LOP Students Go to Court

On September 30, 2004, Legal Office

Procedures students went on a field

trip to Superior Court Department 21

before Hon. Robert Boyd to observe a

trial in progress. It was a contract

dispute, and the class watched the

interrogation of an expert witness

regarding an accounting in dispute.

Department Newsxx

Judge Boyd took 15 minutes

prior to the trial to explain

courtroom procedures and

answer students’ questions.

Legal Assistant Internship

Program

The following students have

been hired by law firms while

they are also getting their

internship hours.

Taffi Bosanco – Law Offices

of Rubin, et al.

Stephanie Green – Law

Office of Reginald Hindley

Melinda Holt – Law Office

of Dan McCaskell

Adam Steiner – Law Office

of James Cobb. •

Office Administration

Attendance

Recognition

Congratulations to Office

Administration majors who have

maintained 90 to 100 percent

attendance as of November 15:

Daniel Aguilar

Sheryl Bishop

Lauri Brown

Tammy Clemens

Carla Cornwell

Edwin Gonzalez

April Jurasin

Cheryl Louise

Jessica Pennewell

Jennifer Ramirez

Juan Ramirez

Isela Reyes

Ragni Sahoo

Rachel Smith

Jaime Vang

Laura Villarreal

Natalie Weber

Courtney Williams

Jennifer Wippert •

Congratulations to the

following students who tested

out of the Keyboarding class and

met their graduation speed

requirement in their first module!

Vickie Bell

April Dabel

Sheyna Douprea

Gregg Elliff

Aldo Estrada

Rafael Felix

Adam Fleming

Leonardo Flores

Chavelita Giunta

Victor Guerrero

Matthew Haywood

Ben Himes

Lewis Kimble

Rachel Kogami

Kara Lane

Laura Lewis

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Check out those

Flying Fingers!

Andy Lloyd

Analee McGinnis

Todd Melton

Gerald Montgomery

Emmanuel Mota

Danny Novak

Sioeli Palu

Ryan Pasiecznik

Vikki Ramponi

John Rundle

John Sames

Dan Timms

Lyvia Toledo

Jaime Vang

David Welter

•

Accounting

Attendance

Recognition

Congratulations to

Accounting majors who have

main-tained 90 to 100 percent

attendance as of November 15:

Jennifer Bourdeau

Steve Jones

Cheryl Brady

Amanda Kelleher

Robert Brooks

Kara Lane

Christie Brosnan

Angela Lee

Nadine Brown

Bobbie Lovold

Michelle Buchignani Ruben Mora-Roman

Mara Ciencia

Erin Noble

Martha Crosat

Jeanette Novak

Mariah Curley

Wendy Powell

Heather Dacquisto

Marcie Questoni

Fiyori Desta

Nicole Salazar

Heather Estreich

Ruth Schulz

Rafael Felix

Barbara Sullivan

Mike Furman

Madeline Thayer

Breanna Guadagni

Angie Torres

Jesse Hiben

Tong Vang

Ilamae Hickey

Jessica Walker-Fess

Frances Ho

Jennifer Wicklund

Earl Iddings

Raymond Wigger

Matthew Joiner

Annie Zuffo

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Seema Bhangoo

Stephanie Abba

Maria Romero

Jenae Lalanne

Chris Denison

Michael Snode

Daniel Lane

Mary McNulty

Jennifer Picchi

Eric Lane

Jessica Hollings-

Kara Lane

Sherrie Kantock

Andy Lloyd

Edner Eloi

Kathy Vetter

worth

Shirley Johnson

Jeanne Sharkus

Short School Day

Reynaldo

Class out at 11:50

Rodriguez

Robert Innes

Rene Peirano

Sondra Carlstedt

Amanda McCarthy Emily Shiraishi

Yolanda Carretero

Jane Garcia

Jill Ryan-Jacob

Charles Shaw

Shanna Zepeda

Steve Comins

Joshua Roybal

Lisa Shelton

Mua Thao

Michelle Johnson

Heather Todd

Jasmine Tuchfarber

Saverio Quattrocchi

Jordan

Atkinson

Leilani Baca

Michelle Wilder

Sheri Eachus

Gregg Elliff

Ingrid Alvarado

Maria Hernandez

Warren

Ingrid Mills

James Robinson

Diane Gulick

Letchworth

Wendy Rangel

Joe Rosen

School Closed

School Closed

David Welter

Student Vacation Week

Carol Brown

Jerry Riley

Jessica Walker-Fess

Scott Wilcox

Adam Brabec

Diane Box

Laura Villarreal

April Dabel

Module Ends

Bobbie Lovold

Mayria Ausick

Mari Carmen

Davanh

Angelica Cendejas Khamote Phengpha Larissa Johnson

Mariann Martinez

Arzate

Phaphakdy

Jennifer Taylor-

Natalie Weber

Tornello

Module Begins

Sheryl Wilson

Jacob Nixon

Madedeh

Brianne Casebeer

Francisco Gudino Leslie Bailey

Jan Caraway

Carrie Drenkhahn

Alfogbanah

Jamie Holmes

Ariana Scarioni

Daniel Potter

Nicolas Toupin

Jonathan Heric

Roy Hurd

Christmas Party

Short School Day

Ian Scott

@ 3:30

Class out at 11:50

Sylvester

Alvarez

School Closed

Kristina Westergard James Commander Colleen Butler

Faline Ceja

Maria Hernandez

Rose Marie

Tim Olson

Luis Ruano

Shana Watson

Sandra Gylfe

Cervantes

Christine Peluso

Walter Jackson

Michelle Segobiano

Student Vacation Week

Emmanuel Mota

Marisol Vigil

Kristine Bogue

Mike Furman

Kelly Schultz

Yvonne Squeri

School Closed

Nicole Martin

Brenda Tipton

Nicole De Maria

Kirsten Rockwood

Student Vacation Week

HAPPY

BIRTHDAY

TO ...

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Christina Martinez Rhodora Evanoff

Paul Hayes

Michael McCann

Loretta Saito

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Hannon

Shirley Collins

Chelene Hendricks Jesse Hiben

Shari Smoorenburg Renee Burr

Margery Hoppner

Juan Ramirez

Kathleen Penoli

Donna Williams

Eleanor Noriel

Jill Porterfield

Frances Reilly

Kimberly Vegas

Module Ends

Stacey Lince

Adam Camacho

Jennifer Luchese

Thuy Diem Tran Robert Daniels

Sarah Welsh

James Morgan

Leah Desouza

Student Holiday

Clara Aguilera

Chris Perez

Linda Jacobus

Tom Giuliani

Fiyori Desta

Graduation, 7 p.m. Nicole Karraker

Dawn Gonzalez

@ Luther Burbank Courtney Williams

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Center

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Sandra Padilla

Jason Cunningham

Michael Hayes

Amber Herrera

Vicky Jump

Don Johnson

Mary O’Brien

Chris Lloyd

Short School Day

Kandi Strickland

Class out at 11:50

Curtis Meyer

Charlene Christie Tina Escandon

Amie Corman

Michelle

David Buckley

Martha Gutierrez

Harold Lizarraga

Jason Jimenez

Buchignani

Darci Chapman

Amanda Menary

Jeff Happ

Marilyn Stornetta

Brad Jansen

Melissa Basilio

Banza-Adelar

Linda Muzzin

Mary Farha

Charlene Coleman

Cheryl Louise

Irma Bratcher

Muyakana

Kathleen Hall

Leon Littler

Kelly Toledo

Heather Giannoni Kristina Chilvers

Cynthia Toler

Mara Ciencia

Claudia Gaona

School Closed

Ashley Engler

Jaime Vang

Peter Jones

Laura Voight

COMING UP IN MARCH AND APRIL:

Thurs., March 10 Short School Day (Classes out at 11:50 a.m.)

David Furr

March 28-April 1 Students’ Vacation Week

Isela Reyes

Friday, April 8

Module Ends

Monday, April 11 Module Starts

Module Starts

Thursday, April 21 Short School Day (Classes out at 11:50 a.m.)

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Job News from an Empire Accounting Grad

Tony Ramos was a manufacturing supervisor for Agilent Technologies for 25 years. After taking a year off from work, he

was hired by Costco where he worked for seven days and determined it was not for him. He knew he wanted to take

some accounting courses and decided he could accomplish his goal in a reasonable timeframe with Empire’s

Bookkeeping with Computer Applications program.

Since being hired in the Accounting Department of CamelBak Products, LLC in September 2003, Tony has

received three promotions. Originally hired as the Accounts Payable Clerk, he soon became Accounts Payable

Coordinator/Supervisor, and most recently was promoted to Accounts Payable Specialist. In a July 2004

interview with Empire College, Tony commented on his job and the training he received at Empire College.

I heard about this job through the Empire College Career Services Department and was hired as an Accounts

Payable Clerk. I am now in charge of all accounts payable processes for the company’s three divisions: United States,

Mexico, and International. There are 16 people in the Accounting Department. Another Empire College graduate,

Alisha Talamantes, was hired for my former position as Accounts Payable Clerk.

We use Excel and Oracle for managing our inventory worldwide, making sure coding is correct and payments are

made on time. Oracle is very different, but what I learned at Empire College was a good framework. I have figured

out ways to do things more efficiently.

My advice for Empire College students is to try to understand the theory behind what you are learning, not just

the practical application. Especially with software, you don’t want to just push buttons; you want to know why things work the

way they do. When you make mistakes or something goes wrong, that’s how you learn. •

Semiannual Commencement Exercises will be held at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts on Wednesday

evening, January 26, 2005, for students completing their programs between August 1, 2004 and January 31,

2005, as well as medical students who will begin externships January 25, 2005.

Eligible graduates will receive information regarding the ceremony in early December. If you have questions

regarding the ceremony or your participation in it, please see Sherie Hurd, Jackie Sichel, Carl Oeschger, or Steve

Campbell. •

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Financial Aid Corner

2004 CAPPS Scholarships Awarded

The 2004 CAPPS Scholarship awardees are:

Thuy Diem Tran who is majoring in the Specialized Associate Degree–Legal Assistant program.

Rafael Felix who is majoring in the Specialized Associate Degree–Accounting program.

Each recipient will receive $2000 toward their respective programs. Congratulations! •

Empire College Welcomes...

Leann Biancalana has joined Empire College’s Administrative Services Department as part of the team that greets

students, colleagues, and visitors each day, handles the College’s busy phone lines, and provides administrative support

to a number of departments. A 1998 graduate of Empire’s Specialized Associate Degree–Administrative Assistant

program, Leann worked as an office assistant for the School of Law while in school. Upon graduation, she obtained the

position of legal/administrative assistant with the Law Offices of William Fleckles in Novato, a position she held until Mr.

Fleckles’ retirement earlier this year.

Kaaron Carver is the newest faculty member of the Office Administration Department, teaching a variety of subjects

in Empire’s Evening Division. Kaaron has a broad background as an instructor, including: Windsor High School ROP

computer applications, adult education for Lewis Adult School and Marin County Office of Education ROP, Willowside

Middle School library media teacher, and adjunct faculty member for California State University at Long Beach and

National University. Kaaron received her B.A. in History/Physical Education from University of California at Los

Angeles and her M.A. in U.S. History from California State University at Long Beach. •

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Students listed below have achieved President’s or Dean’s Honors as of October 15, 2004. Those who have finished their

first four modules (five months of school) are denoted with a ☺ and will receive an Honors Pin and Letter of Recognition.

Students who are on the Honor Roll after more than four modules are denoted with a π.

P

RESIDENT

’

S

H

ONORS

: 3.85-4.0 cumulative GPA & no Incomplete or F grades D

EAN

’

S

H

ONORS

: 3.45-3.84 cumulative GPA, no I or F grades

President’s Honors

Cynthia Baker

Jarrad Barone π

Vickie Bell

Sheryl Bishop

Violet Bloomfield π

Adam Brabec π

Cheryl Brady π

Lauri Brown

Nadine Brown π

Michelle Buchignani ☺

Dyann Bucy

Bobby Burns

Pam Burris ☺

Colleen Butler π

Adam Camacho π

Michelle Carroll ☺

Brianne Casebeer

Richard Chan π

Mara Ciencia π

Serena Codiroli π

Robert Crow

Suzanne D’Ambrogi π

Elena Dabbas ☺

Louise Davis

Nicole De Maria

Fiyori Desta π

Randy Dodson π

Shirley Drexler π

Gregg Elliff

Rhodora Evanoff π

Rafael Felix

Allison Ferrari π

Adam Fleming

Carol Furbush π

Claudia Gaona π

Kayla George

Vivian Goodwin π

Bhavna Govind π

Sunny Grechko

Richard Gregoire

Breanna Guadagni

Kathleen Hall

Matthew Haywood

Amber Herrera ☺

Ilamae Hickey π

Jamie Holmes π

Melinda Holt π

James Hopkins π

Margery Hoppner π

Christina Hughes

Michael Jarocki

Matthew Joiner π

Heather Jones π

Steve Jones π

April Jurasin

Gaye Kendrick π

Lewis Kimble

Rachel Kogami

Kara Lane

Joann Lassak π

Angela Lee π

Laura Lewis

Andy Lloyd

Cheryl Louise π

Bobbie Lovold

Luz Marrufo π

Christina Maynarich π

Analee McGinnis

Paul McKenna ☺

Todd Melton

Danny Novak

Jeanette Novak

Tim Olson π

Karina Orndorff π

Russell Peloquin π

Jill Porterfield ☺

Wendy Powell π

Juan Ramirez

Vikki Ramponi

Frances Reilly π

Joel Ridley

Carolyn Romero π

Ragni Sahoo

Matthew Santos π

Daniel Sevilla π

Melissa Sponable π

Barbara Sullivan

Virgil Teague

Roger Thompson ☺

Cris Tikfesi

Dan Timms

Angie Torres

Lorinda Trujillo

Cheryl Turner π

Megan Van Rees

Sara Vanderbeek

Laura Villarreal π

Raili Waataja π

Jessica Walker-Fess

Randee Wamboldt

Franklin C. Warren π

Richard Weinig π

Raymond Wigger π

Michelle Wilder

Daniel Wilson π

Faith Wolfsong ☺

Aaron Wright ☺

Annie Zuffo

Dean’s Honors

Bob Aguirre π

Jessica Ahern

Ingrid Alvarado

Jordan Atkinson π

Seema Bhangoo π

Richard Borg

Becky Broadhead

Robert Brooks π

Christie Brosnan ☺

Renee Burr π

Lindsey Carstensen

Devon Castor

Angelica Cendejas

Rose Marie Cervantes π

Sharon Conrotto π

Heather Dacquisto π

Missy Daini ☺

Leah Desouza

Chrissy Eck π

Tina Evart π

Mike Furman

Jane Garcia

Martha Gutierrez π

Sandra Gylfe π

Jackie Hamilton π

Jesse Hiben π

Ben Himes

Iris Hoover

Yun Huang

Earl Iddings

Linda Jacobus ☺

Bertha Kinzer π

Sara Lujan

Megan Manzanares π

Jennifer Mariani π

Manuel Mariscal-Mata π

Amanda McCarthy π

Amanda McLeod

Curtis Meyer ☺

Diana Moniz

Susan Montes

Gerald Montgomery

Emmanuel Mota

Tina Muniz

Banza-Adelar Muyakana π

Verena Nardi π

Laura Nunez ☺

Kathy Nusair π

Phear Ouk π

Sandra Padilla π

Donna Panetta

Ryan Pasiecznik

Peter Petros

April Pfaff

Daniel Potter π

Pamela Rice

Shalee Rodrigues π

Joshua Roybal π

Shastina Ruble

Nicole Salazar

Erin Sanfilippo π

Eva Sauler π

Ian Scott

Laurie Seale π

Marilyn Stornetta π

Lucerito Tapia π

Jasmine Tuchfarber

Jaime Vang

Tong Vang

Kimberly Vegas

Natalie Weber

David Welter

Daniel Wibier π

Sheryl Wilson

Shanna Zepeda π

Empire

College

Honor

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In this issue...

Empire Outfits Five Computer Labs with 165 State-of-the-Art HP Computers__________ page 7

“Responsible Hospitality” Students Host Successful Fundraiser for Valley of the Moon

Children’s Foundation______________________________________________________ page 9

Job Placement News __________________________________________________ pages 1, 4, 5

Empire College School of Law Alumni, Professors Honored ______________________ pages 2, 3

Medical Students Establish Scholarship Fund, Raise $3000 _________________________ page 8

Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown to Deliver Commencement Address to Law Students _______ page 3

Empire Joins Microsoft Developers Network Academic Alliance, Students Eligible

for Software Valued at $25,000 Over Course of Program ________________________ pages 7, 8

Paralegal Students Participate in Recourse Mediation’s Small Claims Court Simulation ____ page 11

Accounting Grad Shares Feedback on Job Success _______________________________ page 14 •

Above: Empire’s

Medical Office Manage-

ment students hosted

several events in

celebration of National

Medical Assistants

Week...page 8.

Below: Sonoma

County’s newest member

of the bench, Hon.

Lawrence Ornell,

Empire Class of

1991...page 2.