Lecture on internships to feature NASA aerospace engineer
Galveston College will present “Internships: The Power to Change Lives,” a lecture featuring aerospace engineer Anne Powers on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 4 p.m. in the Abe and Annie Seibel Foundation Wing on the Galveston College campus, 4015 Ave. Q, Galveston, Texas.
Anne Powers was born near Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Scotts Valley, California. She graduated from the University of California at San Diego, California, with a degree in aerospace engineering.
Currently, she is employed as plug-in port utilization officer, flight controller, Mission Control at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, where she has worked in various capacities since 2004.
Powers will recount her journey from unpaid high school intern at NASA’s Ames Research Center near San Jose, California, to her current job as a flight controller in daily contact with the International Space Station. She will describe multiple NASA internship positions she has held along with other internship opportunities available now.
The presentation is free and open to the public.
Galveston College Quickstart program students attend orientation
More than 40 Galveston College Quickstart program students attended an orientation program today for the eight-week training programs in the fast-growing HVAC and electrical industries.
High demand exists for electrical and HVAC helpers. These professions rank among the fastest growing trades. They provide stable, long-term employment with excellent opportunities for salary growth. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has predicted 14% growth in the need for electricians and HVAC technicians between 2014 and 2024. Each industry is adding tens of thousands of jobs – much faster than the average for all industries.
Wages for skilled workers average between $45,000 and $50,000 per year. The most
experienced and hardest working people can make more than $70,000 per year. Of course,
beginners make less; helpers in these trades average about $30,000 per
For more information, contact Mary Powers at [email protected].
Adult Basic Education is this week
Adult Education has announced dates and times for Adult Basic Education (High School Equivalency Prep/College Prep) registration and testing at Galveston College.
Evening registration is set for today, Oct. 1, at 5:45 p.m. in Room 333 of the Mary Moody Northen Center at Galveston College, 4015 Avenue Q, Galveston, Texas.
Morning registration is set for Thursday, Oct. 4, at 8:45 a.m. in the same location.
Doors open 15 minutes prior to start time. Must be present the entire time for testing.
Documentation needed to register:
- Must be 19 years and older and have a government-issued picture ID with birth date. May be U.S. or foreign (i.e. driver’s license, state ID, passport, visa, military ID, matricula consular, etc.).
- 18 years old: Must bring high school withdrawal or completion information, parent permission and government-issued ID.
- 17 years old: Must bring high school withdrawal information, parent permission and government-issued ID.
- 16 years old: Must bring court order along with a government-issued ID.
Classes will begin Oct. 22.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions partners with Galveston College for $60,926 job-training grant
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions has partnered with Galveston College to provide job training using a $60,926 Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The grant will benefit workers in the Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast area.
“The partnership between Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions and Galveston College on this Skills Development Fund grant will benefit both the local community and its workforce,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Julian Alvarez. “Our labor force is among the most talented and skilled in the world, and we continue to seek and implement strategies to improve the skills of Texas workers.”
This grant will be used to provide custom training to 34 new and incumbent workers for industry-related topics with focused instruction on transportation and warehousing. Trainees will include accessory installers, body shop supervisors and inspectors. Upon completion of training, the workers will receive an average hourly wage of $19.58.
“We are fortunate to have a state-supported Skills Development Fund that provides local customized training opportunities for Texas businesses and their workers to increase skill levels and wages,” said Dr. Myles Shelton, president of Galveston College. “We are so excited to be one of the 2018 grantees for this initiative to provide training opportunities for our partner WWS right here in Galveston.”
Since its inception in 1996, the Skills Development Fund grants have created or upgraded more than 356,744 jobs throughout Texas. The grants have assisted 4,356 employers with their customized training needs. The Texas Legislature allocated $48 million to the Skills Development Fund for the 2018-19 biennium.
Employers seeking more information about the Skills Development Fund may visit the TWC website at www.texasworkforce.org/skills.
Above: Julian Alvarez (fourth from left), commissioner representing labor with the Texas Workforce Commission, presents Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions and Galveston College with a check for $60,926 Monday for skills development training. Present for the ceremony were (from left) Regent Ray Lewis, JoeAnn Nicholas and Dr. Rebecca Stout of Galveston College Continuing Education, Elise Noordam and Tracy Murillo with WWS, President Dr. Myles Shelton with Galveston College, Kristina DeWitty with Texas Workforce Solutions and Regent Armin Cantini. Galveston College is currently working with WWS to help upskill 34 people in jobs in logistics in the Port of Galveston. Employees are working to receive their MSSC certification in logistics, along with technical training for handling BMW’s cars, OSHA safety and business leadership training. Funding for this program was awarded by TWC and the Skills Development Fund.
Galveston Community College District Board of Regents honors late Regent George F. Black
In presenting a framed copy of the resolution to Regent Black’s widow, Sherry, Galveston College Board of Regents Chair Ray Lewis shared special memories of the former chair, vice chair and secretary of the board and his service on numerous board committees, including Facilities, Policies and Planning, and as the college’s representative to the Galveston College Foundation Board of Directors.
Faculty Senate Chair Don Davison, professor of business/accounting, in presenting a resolution from the Galveston College Faculty Senate, recounted Regent Black’s advocacy of the students, faculty, staff and citizens of the college district.
A graduate of Galveston College and Texas A&M University, Regent Black served at the state level as a member of the Community and Technical College Leadership Council of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. He was active in Galveston’s First Lutheran Church and was a leader in several community organizations, including the Galveston Kiwanis Club, the Bay Area Council of Boy Scouts and the Mardi Gras Krewe of Gambrinus.
In other business, the board
- set June 26 at 5:30 p.m. as the date and time for canvassing the returns of the June 16 runoff election for position 7 on the Galveston College Board of Regents;
- approved insurance coverage policy renewals with the National Flood Insurance Program and Texas Windstorm Insurance Association;
- accepted a proposal from the Texas Association of School Boards Risk Management Fund for insurance coverage;
- approved the purchase of furniture for the digital photography lab and new Diagnostic Medical Sonography program lab;
- approved the purchase of computer servers for the new Computer and Network Administration program;
- approved a proposal to refresh the college’s computer network servers;
- accepted the retirements of Pamela C. Britton, assistant professor of Vocational Nursing, effective May 31 and Dr. Susan M. Shea, professor of Associate Degree Nursing, effective Aug. 31;
- awarded tenure to faculty members, Dr. Srirajya Rudrabhatla, Biology, and Rodrigo Santoyo, Developmental Mathematics;
- ratified the employment of Jaime Retiz as instructor and director of the new Diagnostic Medical Sonography program;
- adopted a resolution granting residence homestead tax exemptions for the 2018 tax year;
- approved the 2018 Budget and Tax Rate Planning Calendar;
- approved a consulting services agreement with McWilliams Governmental Affairs Consultants; and
- ratified the reappointment of faculty members, Sandra L. Martinez and Daniel W. Fink.
Galveston College announces spring 2018 honor students
The three lists recognize students who achieved the highest grade-point averages while enrolled in at least 12 semester hours of study.
The President’s List includes students who have a 3.9 semester grade-point average or better. The Vice President’s List includes students who have a grade-point average of 3.6 but less than 3.9. The Dean’s List includes students who have a grade point average of 3.2 but less than 3.6.
Students are listed by designation, state and hometown.
2018 Spring Honor Students
Name | Hometown | State | List |
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Christy Chaney | Abilene | Texas | President's |
Kyle MacDonald | Baytown | Texas | President's |
Myrian Barbin | Bedford | Texas | President's |
Stephanie Heddin | Canton | Texas | President's |
Karina Guevara | Crystal Beach | Texas | President's |
Aaron Allen | Dallas | Texas | President's |
Tammy Richardson | Dallas | Texas | President's |
Hilda Chavez-Morales | Dickinson | Texas | President's |
Kirsten Shaw | Flower Mound | Texas | President's |
Pierre-Olivier Avoine | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Haelen Betancourt | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Cole Chandler | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Thomas Charpentier | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Valeriia Chukhnenko | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Justin Clary | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Veronica Delagarza | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Roxanna Donowho | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Charleston Faglie | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Michele Fahringer-Baer | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Iryna Falyk | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Charles Gonzales | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Christian Hancock | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Barrington Hanna | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Tyler Hanna | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Linda Jackson | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Brigitte Jerez | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Aaron Jones | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Virginia Jones | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Iryna Lagrone | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Jacob Mason | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Mandy Mc Daniel | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Anna Mihova | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Bailynn Moore | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Melina Moore | Galveston | Texas | President's |
James Morris | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Rachel Moulder | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Michael Nicholls | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Oleksandra Petrenko | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Mario Reyes | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Julissa Salinas | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Michelle Smith | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Camryn Springer | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Christa Staub | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Brianna Swank | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Zareen Tabibzadegan | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Elio Torres-Aguilar | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Samuel Uhlman | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Victoria Valastro | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Eric Vela | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Mikayla Watson | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Kyle Wheeler | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Kara Wofford | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Angela Zsembery | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Ryan Zuniga | Galveston | Texas | President's |
Elicia Dunn | Hitchcock | Texas | President's |
Erika Appel | Houston | Texas | President's |
Christopher Capalad | Houston | Texas | President's |
Jessica Elorza | Houston | Texas | President's |
Maddilin Emmons | Houston | Texas | President's |
Corina Morales | Houston | Texas | President's |
Jose Rodriguez | Houston | Texas | President's |
Gregory Guy | Katy | Texas | President's |
Raegan Holmes | Kemah | Texas | President's |
Kamryn Brown | Kountze | Texas | President's |
Howard Wilson | Lancaster | Texas | President's |
Kelli Fairchild | League City | Texas | President's |
Shelby Horne | Lewisville | Texas | President's |
Maureen Gawaran | McKinney | Texas | President's |
Uriel Arroyo | Moody | Texas | President's |
Ryan Nguyen | Murphy | Texas | President's |
Arshvir Singh | Nevada | Texas | President's |
James Mason | Palestine | Texas | President's |
Brent Grable | Plano | Texas | President's |
Courtney Brashers | Port Neches | Texas | President's |
Ty Boedeker Shiner | Shiner | Texas | President's |
Rachel Stoddart | Sugar Land | Texas | President's |
Michelle De Salvo | Texas City | Texas | President's |
Julissa Martinez | Texas City | Texas | President's |
Joseph Nolasco | Texas City | Texas | President's |
Jovanna Romero | Texas City | Texas | President's |
Tylicia Munn Williams | Tyler | Texas | President's |
Tyler Warren | Tyler | Texas | President's |
Dora Ben-Abraham | Austin | Texas | Vice President's |
Vanessa Cruz Palacios | Bacliff | Texas | Vice President's |
Paula Silva | Bacliff | Texas | Vice President's |
Kathaline Jacks | Bullard | Texas | Vice President's |
Carol Curiel | Cypress | Texas | Vice President's |
Jonathan Krueger | Cypress | Texas | Vice President's |
Christopher Stevens | Dickinson | Texas | Vice President's |
Reka Cormier-Gans Fresno | Fresno | Texas | Vice President's |
Jacqueline Ball | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Sabrina Capulong | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
William Day | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Christine Diaz | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Elizabeth Donlon | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Anissa Dundee | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Olha Few | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
John-Austin Gaertner | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Ricardo Galvan | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Alexis Garcia | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Brandyon Gonzalez | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Chandler Hall | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Diana Hendricks | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Ginger Jackson | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Asia Lee | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Denora Lopez | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Jamie Mead | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Royleshia Miles | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Karla Molina | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Dane Nguyen | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Joshua Pant | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Sylvia Perales-Lee | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Patricia Phol | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Yessica Ramos Barrios | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Christen Redding | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Brittany Salinas | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Mariana Salinas | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Roberto Sandoval | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
John Schmidt | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Lisa Tran | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Enrique Villarreal | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Rose Wanjala | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Brandon Woods | Galveston | Texas | Vice President's |
Royce Brown | Granbury | Texas | Vice President's |
Annabelle Bellow | Houston | Texas | Vice President's |
Leslie Tenorio | Katy | Texas | Vice President's |
Kayla Kaster | La Marque | Texas | Vice President's |
Cherrl McNeese-Amey | La Marque | Texas | Vice President's |
Christina Trevino | La Marque | Texas | Vice President's |
Michelle Willis | Lake Jackson | Texas | Vice President's |
Amanda Pyle | Lufkin | Texas | Vice President's |
Brett Jackson | Manvel | Texas | Vice President's |
Kristin Jenkins | Nederland | Texas | Vice President's |
Ryan Ragsdale | Orange | Texas | Vice President's |
Vanessa Childress | Pasadena | Texas | Vice President's |
Jordan Gilson | Prosper | Texas | Vice President's |
MacKenzie Hartnett | Richmond | Texas | Vice President's |
Victhor Resendiz | Santa Fe | Texas | Vice President's |
Kylie Hunt | Spring | Texas | Vice President's |
Blake Caldwell | Sulphur Springs | Texas | Vice President's |
Gabriela Bailon | Texas City | Texas | Vice President's |
Beatriz De Loera | Texas City | Texas | Vice President's |
Joseph Mobley | Texas City | Texas | Vice President's |
Samuel Ortega | Texas City | Texas | Vice President's |
Venessa Rocha | Texas City | Texas | Vice President's |
Stefanie Hollis | Webster | Texas | Vice President's |
Brittany Kosten | Kingman | Arizona | Vice President's |
Rien Milliken | Victoria | British Columbia, Canada |
Vice President's |
Janell Clark | Allen | Texas | Dean's |
Hannah Daigle | Beaumont | Texas | Dean's |
Alyssa Doucet | Beaumont | Texas | Dean's |
Jennifer Neisig | Brenham | Texas | Dean's |
Tommy Houston | Desoto | Texas | Dean's |
Kameri Mott | Diboll | Texas | Dean's |
George Hall | Dickinson | Texas | Dean's |
Kaylynn Bowden | Fort Worth | Texas | Dean's |
Jeremy Progner | Friendswood | Texas | Dean's |
Bradley Ely | Frisco | Texas | Dean's |
Joshua Archibald | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Collin Booten | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Leticia Casillas | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Emily Chavez | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Chelsea Chevez | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Shannon Cunningham | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Bailey Daniel | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Kayla Deleon | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Sarah Denny | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Aubrey Flaherty | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Christopher Ford | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Vivian Galvan | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Enrique Garcia | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Mariah Garcia | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Osvaldo Garcia | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Brijha Gibson Nunes | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Kinara Cali Gibson Nunes | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Brian Gilmore | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Alan Gomez | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Helen Ha | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Charnae Hanks | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Allison Harvey | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Adan Hernandez | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Bailee Hoelzer | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Loren Hoffman | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Kaleb Howard | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Katie Jackson | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Davis Jenks | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Taylor Johnson | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Dustin Jones | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Mary Jones | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Jukwang Kang | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Matthew Kirst | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Sergey Kuznetsov | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Robert Lehman | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Marco Lima-Hernandez | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Betsaida Lopez | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Adan Machuca | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Maribel Marin Miguel | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Mariela Martinez | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Ramon Martinez-Rodriguez | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Zeb McDowell | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Kevin Murphy | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Brandi Painter | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Adam Pameron | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Laura Ramirez | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
April Robbins | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Alberto Rosales | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Alejandro Salazar | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Sabrina Sanchez | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Jmi Shannon | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Kelley Shepherd | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Aartie Singh | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Ellen Snider | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Dayana Sosa | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Taylor Spencer | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Caroline Termini | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Aric Torres | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Chantica Valverde | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Zohe Wenglar | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
James Wheeler | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Litao Xiao | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Larissa Zuniga | Galveston | Texas | Dean's |
Marshall Barta | Houston | Texas | Dean's |
Jordan Lohse | Houston | Texas | Dean's |
Adriana Rincon | Houston | Texas | Dean's |
Sydney Stone | Katy | Texas | Dean's |
Larre Pugh | Kemah | Texas | Dean's |
Aaron Henderson | La Marque | Texas | Dean's |
Tazia Ramos | La Marque | Texas | Dean's |
Stephany Sagastume | La Marque | Texas | Dean's |
Clay Casteel | La Marque | Texas | Dean's |
William Solowski | McKinney | Texas | Dean's |
Gabriel Vega | McKinney | Texas | Dean's |
Michael Green | Missouri City | Texas | Dean's |
Josdy Ruiz | Port Arthur | Texas | Dean's |
Corey Presley | Seabrook | Texas | Dean's |
Kelly Rashada | Sherman | Texas | Dean's |
Nicole Chavez | Texas City | Texas | Dean's |
Shannon Hopson | Texas City | Texas | Dean's |
Carlos Martinez | Texas City | Texas | Dean's |
Rene Pena | Texas City | Texas | Dean's |
Mikaela Vasquez | Texas City | Texas | Dean's |
Asha Howard | Vidor | Texas | Dean's |
Kimberly Conlon | Whitehouse | Texas | Dean's |
Erick Hernandez | Kissimmee | Florida | Dean's |
Ryan Velazquez Rivera | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Dean's |
Ian Matos | Toa Alta | Puerto Rico | Dean's |
Kids’ College set to begin at Galveston College
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)-based courses this summer include two programs: Advanced Robotics and Virtual Reality Design. There also will be a return of the ever-popular classes in 3D Video Game Design, Minecraft Designers, Minecraft Animators and Advanced 3D Video Game Design. These courses are a great introduction to coding and programming.
Additional offerings include Cupcake Crazies, BLAST Babysitting Basics, Junior Chef and Improvisational Theatre.
To view the complete schedule, visit https://gc.edu/continuing-education/leisure-learning/kids-college/
To register students for classes, visit the Galveston College Continuing Education Department on the first floor of Moody Hall.
For more information, call (409) 944-1344 or write to [email protected].
HVAC Quickstart students visit Moody Gardens
On this trip, students had a chance to expand their horizons from practice HVAC equipment in their classroom to massive, commercial equipment in the real world, thanks to the generosity of Moody Gardens Human Resources Manager Kathleen Durham, Plant Engineer David Greer and teacher Karen Alsept, who facilitated the experience.
While on site, the students toured the chillers that provide air conditioning for the Moody Gardens complex, the control room and other areas of the complex.
The free program is funded by a grant from the Texas Workforce Commission. New HVAC Quickstart classes will run from June 4 to July 30 from 5-10:30 p.m. at Galveston College’s Applied Technology Center.
For more information, call Mary Powers at (409) 944-1287 or email her at [email protected].
Galveston College celebrates national nursing week
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6 Whitecaps softball players named to 2018 NJCAA Region XIV South Zone all-conference teams
Six Whitecaps softball players have been named to the 2018 NJCAA Region XIV South Zone first and second all-conference teams.
The Whitecaps landed five players on the first team and one player on the second team. Ashley Kriesel, a sophomore from Houston, was named Region XIV South Zone Pitcher of the Year. First team selections included Kriesel; Alyssa Martinez, shortstop; Kirsten Shaw, first base; Alexandria Lewis, second base; and Kayla Kerr, DP/UT. Outfielder Anahi Hoover was named to the second team.
The Whitecaps softball coaches attended a coaches meeting at San Jacinto College on Tuesday, May 1, for the all-conference team selections. The Galveston College Whitecaps softball team has qualified for the NJCAA Region XIV Tournament to be held at the Lamar State College Port Arthur field in Port Arthur, Texas. The Whitecaps secured the South Zone #1 seed with a conference record of 20 wins and only four losses. The team’s first game is Friday, May 4, against the East Zone #4 seed, Angelina College. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m. Live video broadcast will be aired at www.coopersports.net.