COCONEWS (please share with students)
Thursday, March 27, 2008
CCC Scholarship Application Deadline is Friday
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Friday, March 28 is the last day for Coconino Community College students to apply for scholarships for the fall 2008 and spring 2009 semesters. And this year, the CCC District Governing Board has approved an additional $40,000 in scholarship funds to help students with rising tuition costs.
“With this new Coconino Grant, the college has made a strong commitment to assist students who are most affected by tuition costs and whose federal financial aid package leaves them short on money to cover tuition,” said CCC Financial Aid Director Bob Voytek.
Students who complete the 2008-’09 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and who just miss the requirements for federal Pell Grants, and those who receive a limited amount of money from Pell Grants, will be given the highest priority for the new Coconino Grant, which ranges from $500 to $1,000 per year.
“It is important for students to complete their FAFSA as soon as possible so that they have the best chance to receive some of the money,” said Voytek.
The FAFSA form can be found online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The CCC scholarship application is available at www.coconino.edu.
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COCONEWS
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
!Ai Caramba! Grand Opening Thursday
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- !Ai Caramba! Mexican Grill is hosting its Lone Tree Campus grand opening from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Thursday, March 27. Owners Marco and Paty Gallardo welcome all to join in the celebration and sample some authentic Mexican food.
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COCONEWS
March 7, 2008
Volunteers Needed for Home and Garden Show
Once again, CCC will showcase its programs and services at the popular Flagstaff Home and Garden Show. The Marketing and Public Relations Office is looking for folks to staff the CCC booth Friday through Sunday, March 28 – 30 in the Northern Arizona University Walkup Skydome. The sign-up sheet for two-hour shifts is posted in the Marketing and Public Relations Office, room #215 on the Lone Tree Campus. Those who volunteer get in free!
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COCONEWS
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Art Patrons can Take Home a Roman God
Bacchus is causing a Ruckus as the Signature Piece
in CCC’s Sixth Annual Palette to Palate
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – When 21-year-old Coconino Community College student Jessica Guillory signed up for a ceramics class last semester, her talent for drawing people and her interest in mythology came together in a sculpture that is drawing a lot of attention.
Guillory’s Bacchus is the signature piece for CCC’s Sixth Annual Palette to Palate, the college’s largest fundraising event that culminates in an evening of art, entertainment and food, 5 – 8 p.m., Friday, April 25 on the Lone Tree Campus.
Bacchus is the Roman god of wine who represents the grape vine and the social aspects of wine. Guillory’s Bacchus is a small Romanesque-style sculpture of the god draped over a wine barrel and indulging in grapes. It took about five weeks for Bacchus to emerge from a block of clay; hours were spent just rolling tiny balls to form grapes.
“I like ceramic artwork because it’s three dimensional. You can touch the different levels of the clay instead of just working on a flat medium,” Guillory said. “It’s meant to be touched.”
“Jessica’s Bacchus is the most fun and inventive work of art a student has created for the Palette to Palate signature image to date. The selection committee loved it,” said CCC Fine Arts Department Chair Alan Petersen. “I think the sculpture really captures the dynamic and exciting nature of the Palette to Palate event.”
Bacchus will be going home with the highest bidder. Other artists who are donating artwork to the evening’s live and silent auctions include Bruce Aiken, Mark Arnegard, George Averbeck and Joni Pevarnik.
Meantime, local chefs will vie for the Palate of Choice Awards for best hors d’oeuvre, dessert and presentation. The new community orchestra, Orchestra Northern Arizona, will debut as part of the evening’s entertainment. The CCC Jazz Band and the college’s dance company, Encore, will perform, as well.
“Palette to Palate is a super-charged celebration of the arts that brings together good food, wine, art and our community to raise funds for our fine arts students,” said Petersen. “This year, money raised at Palette to Palate will help Encore travel to Italy to participate in an international dance festival in Venice.”
Tickets are $25 for general admission, $15 for students and CCC staff, and are expected to go on sale at the end of the month at the Lone Tree Campus. For more information, call 928-226-4322 or log on to www.coconino.edu.
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