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PACE NEWS
Inside this issue
Administrative Corner ................ 2
At the Water Cooler ....................... 3
Inside Story ....................................... 4-5
Check Please ..................................... 6
Name Your Favorite ...................... 7
New Faces .......................................... 8
Picks From the Shelf ...................... 9
What is PACE?
PACE is an acronym for Professional and Classified Em-ployees and serves as an official voice to the College of Southern Idaho’s non-teaching, non-administrative em-ployees. Every professional and classified employee, both full and part time, are automatically members of PACE.
PACE is a wonderful opportunity for our classified and professional employees to get together, network and stay “in the know” about things going on at this wonder-ful campus of ours. The PACE organization sponsors, along with a myriad of other activities, Brown Bags, Em-ployees of the Year (one professional and one classified), quarterly Newsletters, Tours, Trainings, and WOW cards.
ISSUE 2, VOL. 18 2nd QUARTER 2018
Special points of interest
• PACE IS THE OFFICIAL VOICE TO CSI’S NON-TEACHING, NON-ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES.
• AT THE WATER COOLER . LEARN ABOUT YOUR FELLOW EMPLOYEE
• NEW FACES ON CAMPUS. SEE WHO’S NEW AND WHERE THEY WORK
ADMINISTRATIVE CORNER -What is going on in the world of Admin?
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“As warmer temperatures approach us, I certainly enjoy this period between the end of spring and beginning of the summer semester to reflect on the important work ahead for all of us.”
Cesar Perez Director of North Side Centers/Hispanic Community Liaison
As warmer temperatures approach us, I certainly enjoy this period between the end of spring and beginning of the summer se-mester to reflect on the important work ahead for all of us. It seems like just yesterday that I began my new endeavor as the North Side Centers Director and Hispanic Community Liaison for our Jerome and Gooding service areas. I’m very excited to announce a variety of “first-time” coursework projects happening over the next couple of semesters.
• Both North Side Centers are starting a summer bridge program focusing on Math 043 and Math 122/123, respectively.
• Jerome will be offering its first college-level academic courses beginning this fall semester.
• While not necessarily a first—but worth noting—Gooding will once again offer in-person, on-site instruction this fall semester in quite some time.
In terms of Hispanic initiatives, CSI is well-positioned to apply for and receive the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDE) His-panic Serving Institution (HSI) designation in the near future. This designation will allow CSI to participate in the federal pro-gram designed to assist colleges and universities that focus on assisting and retaining students successfully in higher education. CSI would become the first higher education institution in the State of Idaho to achieve the HSI designation. To be designated as an HSI, CSI needs to have enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent (FTE) students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students, at the end of the award year for two consecutive academic years, immediately preceding the date of application. Of the 25 percent, at least 50 percent of the degree seeking students enrolled must be receiving need-based assis-tance as defined by the USDE. CSI’s most recent figures show Hispanic student enrollment at 22.87%. I am a firm believer that the College can meet and exceed the USDE HSI benchmark, and as such, I have been working on the following Hispanic-oriented initiatives that will contribute to the overall goal:
• CSI North Side Centers, along with the Latinos in Action (LIA) organization, will be offering a GNED 101-LIA dual credit course with Gooding and Jerome High Schools. This dual credit partnership is the first to take place anywhere in the country. We will have 50 students who will participate in the inaugural run this fall semester.
• The Jerome Center is working with the University of Idaho’s “Caminos al Futuro” (which translates to “Pathways to the Fu-ture”) Jerome Middle School program designed to provide college readiness outreach to 43 students and their parents.
• CSI has become a member of the Idaho Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. This membership will provide common dedication to the advancement and promotion of economic growth within the Magic Valley Hispanic business community.
• CSI will be hosting the first-ever Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs Magic Valley Youth Summit, which will take place Monday, September 17, 2018. We expect to have 600 students and 150 parents attend and kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month in the State of Idaho.
¡Muchas gracias y mis mejores deseos este verano! César
Name: Jerry Fattig
Title: Media Analyst (Information Technology) Number of years at CSI: 23 years
I was born at Hill Air Force Base, Utah but moved back to the family farm in Wendell, Idaho as an infant. I still reside there. During my school years, I discovered an interest in photog-raphy, computers, and anything adventure-related.
After graduating from high school, I worked in Stanley, Idaho for Boy Scouts of America as a High Adventure River Guide during the summer. I attended CSI and earned degrees in Desk-top Publishing and Visual Arts.
In 1995 I started working at CSI as the Audio Visual Technician; I also delivered the campus mail. Audio visual media was much different at that time than it is today. Back then, slide projectors, transparency projectors, and Video Cassette Recorders (VCRs) were the norm. Slowly we transformed the college with the use of computer teaching stations, computer projectors, and DVD players.
Today as a Media Analyst, I’m responsible for bringing newer technology to the campus with devices such as interactive touch displays, wireless video transmis-sion, and off-site student engagement with digital tools such as Microsoft Office 365 applications. Technology is changing at a daily rate, and it has been a challenge to stay on top of teaching trend technologies.
I have one son, who is now thirteen years old. He has been amazing to raise. We spend our free time enjoying aerial drone videography, wildlife trail camera pho-tography, fly fishing, and archery hunting. Self-taught with a lot of simulator time, I am now a licensed drone pilot with some of my footage used for an ESPN short documentary on one of CSI’s rodeo students.
I can’t wait to see what technology will be available to students five to ten years from now.
Check out my CSI campus tour on CSI’s YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/PIyHjJousvY (it is best
viewed in 1080p resolution).
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AT THE WATER COOLER -Meet your fellow employee
Today as a Media Analyst, I’m responsible for bringing newer technology to the campus with devices such as interactive touch displays, wireless video transmission, and off-site student engagement with digital tools such as Mi-crosoft Office 365 applications.
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Inside Story -Exciting and important information
(Use HTML for viewing)
Requesting a WOW WOW is proudly sponsored by PACE (Professional and Classified Employees)
Revised 05/18/2018
Have you noticed your co-worker going ABOVE & BEYOND their usual duties?
Show your appreciation of their efforts by requesting a WOW for them.
• All CSI employees, including work studies, may be WOW’d or send a WOW request.
• You may request more than one individual per month.
• An individual may receive more than one WOW per month. It all depends on the circumstances involved.
Send your WOW requests to Ann Keane – SSC, 732-6530 or [email protected] .
• Kindy Combe, Herrett Center, is on board as assistant to the WOW Program.
• A specific incident must be included with the request.
• No need to CC the individual’s supervisor – when the WOW e-mail is sent to an individual, the following people will be cc’d: Todd
Schwarz, Jeff Harmon, Jeff Fox and the individual’s supervisors along with the appropriate Dean.
• The individual you are WOWing will know you are WOWing them – it will be on the back of the WOW card and the copy of the
WOW e-mail they receive.
• You will know the WOW e-mail was sent to the recipient from my reply to you.
• The recipient receives the WOW card later via interoffice mail. Determining factors like job duties can delay the WOW cards being
made out by a couple of weeks.
• Some folks save their WOW e-mails for evaluation/performance purposes.
The WOW card is good for up to $1.50 in the Taylor Café, Eagles Nest, Bookstore or the current coffee shop in the Student Union.
Please Note: When including work studies or students helping on a project please include that information along with their name. These
individuals are not listed in the web directory. Leaving out pertinent information can delay the process.
*Some folks have asked for different ideas when they are considering submitting a WOW request. Here are some (thank you Judy for sharing) you might
consider.
Being: a mentor, team player, accurate and attentive, fast and efficient, instrumental in the success of a project, persistent and determined, reliable or
resourceful in accomplishing goals
Contributing new ideas
Demonstrating willingness to help
Having: a can-do attitude, a positive attitude, ambition and drive or an energetic approach
Helping a coworker
Presenting innovative ideas
Providing exceptional customer service
Showing: commitment, dedication, leadership potential, or resilience and grace under pressure
Spreading optimism
Staying focused
Taking initiative
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February Austin Gilbert .............. Ag Diesel Tech Prog Student
Bruce Cameron ............ Security
Carolina Zamudio ........ Student Senate
Chris Taylor (2) ........... Maint
Deon Cleverly .............. Security
Dustin Holt .................. T&I Dept
Eli Jensen (3)................ Maint Admin Assist
Eric Nielson.................. HR Director
Garrett Cox .................. Diesel Tech Prog Student
Garrett Novak .............. Diesel Tech Prog Student
Ginger Narum .............. SSC/CCR GED Test Coord
Greg Duncan ............... Maint
Izabella Bagdasorova .. Instr/Adad Affairs
Janea Triplett-Newel .... Instr/Acad Affairs
Jesse Goodson ............. Maint
Joe Lemoine ................. Maint
John Brannen ............... HSHS Dept
Jonathan Lord .............. Assoc Dean Early College
Joshua Durfee .............. Ag Diesel Tech Prog Student
Juan Hernandez ........... Diesel Tech Prog Student
Judy Ruprecht .............. SSC/CCR ELA Prog
Kathy Muscat ............... SSC/CCR Prog
Loretta Taylor (2) ........ Maint
Malaki Westmorland .... Diesel Tech Prog Student
Mark Greenough (2) .... Maint
Merry Olsen ................. Career Services Coord
Nikki Wiershem ........... Student Ambassador
Pedro Avila .................. Diesel Tech Prog Student
Shantel Dolecheck ....... Security
Shonna Parsons ........... Instr/Acad Affairs
Stacee Wadsworth ....... Security
Stephanie Harlan (2) ... Maint
Tara McFarland ............ Refugee Center
Tessa Limas ................. HR Off
TJ Phillips ..................... Diesel Tech Prog Student
Tucker Smith (2) ......... Security
Yvonne Ray .................. Refugee Center
March
Amber Lapray .............. Herrett Sci Camp Student Helper
Athena Brodin.............. Herrett Sci Camp Student Helper
Christina Hopkins ....... Security
Cindy Flowers (2) ........ Maint Draft Tech
Danielle Roberts .......... Maint
Dannette Starr (2) ....... Bus Off Payroll
Ed Ditlefsen ................. Info Tech Dept
Eric Ness ...................... Info Tech Dept
Izabella Bagdasorova ...... Admin/Acad Affairs
Justen Halcom ............. Maint
Ken Bingham ............... Gen/Liberal Studies Dept
Larisa Alexander (2) .... Info Tech Dept
Loretta Taylor (2) ........ Maint
Mark Greenough (2) .... Maint
Michele McFarlane ....... Registrar
Mike LaPray ................. T&I Dept
Mollie Weighall ............ Maint
Pam O'Dell ................... HR
Stefanie Hauff .............. WorkForce Dev
Thomas Sharpe ........... Institutional Effectiveness
JANUARY Amy Christopherson ... Mini-Cassia Dir
Andrew Orr .................. Social Science Dept
Angela Chapin (2) ....... Off of Registrar
Ann Keane ................... SSC Off Spec
Bob Blastock ................ Maint
Carla Gailey ................. Maint
Carla Wherry ................ Academic Coach
Casey Stewart .............. Maint
Chance Luper .............. Maint
Chris Taylor ................. Maint
Cindy Flowers .............. Maint
CR Call ......................... Bookstore
Dannette Starr ............. Bus Off Payroll
Deydree Schroeder ...... Info Tech Dept
Duncan Munn .............. Maint
Eric Ness ...................... IT
Gary Chapple ............... Maint
Greg Lowe ................... Maint
Heidi Campbell ............ STEM Assoc Dean
Heidi Hawkins ............. Biology Dept
Ivan Smith.................... Maint
Izabella Bagdasorova .. Instr/Acad Affairs
Jan Mandura ................ Off of the Registrar
Jennifer Zaccone ......... Counselor
Jennifer Zimmers......... Financial Aid Dir
Jeremy Miller ............... Maint
Jesse White .................. Maint
Jewlie Wolfe ................. Maint
Jim Kellis ...................... T&I Dept
John Austin .................. Maint
Julie Wright-Leggett .... Vis/Per Arts Dept
Kathy Clark .................. Biology Dept
Kevin Gibson ............... Maint
Lena Paxton ................. Off of the Registrar
Loretta Taylor .............. Maint
Lynn Irons.................... Math Dept
Marlana Rife ................ Maint
Martin Serrano ............ Maint
Maryy Hurd .................. Maint
Michele McFarlane ...... Registrar
Mitchel Nielsen ............ Maint
Mollie Weighall ............ Maint
Monty Kiser ................. Maint
Ric Gailey ..................... Maint
Robert Milligan ............ Maint
Ryan Bigelow ............... Advising
Ryan Snow (2) ............. Maint
Seth Simonson ............ Off of Registrar
Sheri Murray ................ Maint
Sherry Sodic ................ Head Start
Spencer Cutler ............. Physical Plant Dir
Stephanie Harlin (2) .... Maint
Susan Khachatrian ...... Maint
Tenille Claridge ........... Student Advisor Mini-Cassia
Terra Thompson ......... Maint
Tom Bandolin .............. Career Serv Off
Vincent Sanchez .......... Maint
Whitney Smith-Schuler Dept Chair Gen/Lib Studies
Congratulations to the following for receiving WOWs during the 1st quarter of 2018
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Check Please? -Find out where the happening place is
SIPS
Sips N Sweet Treats is a specialty drink and cookie shop with delec-table treats and classic charm. We are well known for our “Twisted Sugar Cookie” - a soft, dense sugar cookie, frosted with creamy coco-nut frosting and topped with fresh lime. We have 16 unique specialty cookies on our menu as well as a rotating list of popular cookies and treats that we feature seasonally. Our drink menu is equally impres-sive - mixed sodas, mixed energy drinks, smoothies, shakes, Italian sodas, frosted lemonades and gourmet hot chocolates! We take special orders for events and activities, we offer gift cards, and we have gift-wrap options for our treats! When the original owners decided to move back to Utah and open new stores there, we
jumped at the opportunity to keep this business in the Magic Valley. We have lived all over the country and have had access to many delicious and fun dessert shops so we were excited that Twin Falls had something like this to offer when we moved here. We were regular customers and we were always impressed with the quality of the products! We didn’t want to see a business that was so loved and doing well leave the area. My name is Liz Scott and my husband Brian and I are partners in Sips. Brian works full time as a Financial Advisor here in Twin Falls and I’m a stay-at-home mom to our 3 boys and our soon-to-be baby girl (due this summer)! I work in the business side of Sips anywhere from 15-40 hours a week depending on the needs of the business at the time. Brian and I both have degrees in busi-ness and love “small business.” We have hired great location managers to help us with employee manage-ment, quality control, and day-to-day operations. We communicate with them regularly. Always locally owned and operated, Sips N Sweet Treats opened in Twin Falls in August 2015 and was the first location of its kind. We purchased the existing business on Blue Lakes from the original owners in De-cember of 2016. We opened our 2nd Twin Falls location on Addison in February of this year. The original owners have moved back to Utah where they now have two locations and have renamed them “Twisted Sug-ar.” We love providing something fun, exciting and different to our community. We take a lot of pride in the uniqueness and quality aspects of the treats and drinks we offer as well as creating a fun environment for employees and customers to enjoy being a part of. We strive to provide our customers with top quality treats (made fresh on site by trained bakers, with the best products available) at unbeatable prices, as well as exceptional customer service, and a fun and clean environment to enjoy them!
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A few of your fellow CSI co-workers have shared some of their
“favorites”. There might be a new “favorite” in the makings after you
read this!
Molly Hamblen, Academic Coach, shared her favorites. Favorite food—Shrimp Favorite book—East of Eden, John Steinbeck or To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee Favorite activity—Kayaking or taking a nap :) Favorite food to cook over a campfire—Marshmallows...nice and toasty, but not burned! Favorite summer cool down treat—Margarita on the rocks Ryan Bigelow, Advisor, shared his favorites. Favorite food—Pizza Favorite restaurant—Sandwich shop Favorite activity—Skiing Heather Etcheverry, Lead ESL instructor, shared her favorites. Favorite food—fresh asparagus (yes, really!) Favorite activity—Musical theater Favorite summer cool down treat—mojitos
Name Your Favorite... -Food, drink, vacation location, etc.
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NEW FACES
Jeffrey Jewell
Counselor
Taylor, ext. 6251
Jonathan Rasmussen
Software Developer
Canyon 114, ext. 6846
Hello, my name is Jonathan Rasmussen and I
am a Software Developer here at CSI. Three
unique things about me are I’m a part-time Soft-
ware Engineering student at Arizona State Uni-
versity’s Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering. I
used to roast coffee for a local coffee company
here in Twin Falls. I am a pianist and singer,
specializing in jazz.
My favorite quote is “In the depth of winter, I
finally learned that within me there lay an invin-
cible summer.” -Albert Camus. Some of my
hobbies would include weightlifting, composing,
and arranging music, exploring new technolo-
gies, and studying foreign languages.
Kara McCurdy
Administrative Assistant
Taylor, ext. 6219
Hello, my name is Kara McCurdy and I am the
Administrative Assistant in the Instruction and
Academic Affairs office. Three unique things
about me are I have five children. I am a BIG
fan of The Hobbit (book) and Lord of the Rings
(books and movies) - I’m pretty much a fantasy/
sci-fi nerd in general. Halloween is my favorite
holiday.
My favorite quote is “I am determined to be
happy in whatever situation I may be, for I have
learned, from experience, that the better part of
our happiness, or misery, depends upon our atti-
tude, and not our circumstance.” Some of my
hobbies, other than taking care of five children,
are gardening, raising chickens, crafting, Mario
Kart, and going to the movies.
I have 12 years of administrative experience
working at Idaho State University and I am elat-
ed to be part of the CSI family!
Frankie & Alice – DVD (2014) – I’m sure most of us remember All About Eve with Joanne Woodward.
It was a great study in multiple personalities. Now the shelves can be filled with another top notch
film based on true-to-life story of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Halle Berry is terrific playing
Frankie, Alice and Genius while Stellan Skarsgard plays the therapist who uncovers Frankie’s trou-
bles. You don’t want to miss this movie. Phylicia Rashad plays the Mom who just doesn’t “get it” and
wants to ignore her daughter’s problems. It is good to see a movie that deals with this disorder in a
matter that lets you know there is hope for those who suffer from this disorder. – Ann Keane, SSC
Office Spec.
Wild Horse County – Book (2017) Brilliant book written by David Philipps. You can read about the
history of the Mustang and all that it has endured. A symbol of wildness, the Mustang has become
an albatross for the BLM. However, the BLM has no one but itself and oodles of bureaucracy to
blame for the plight that has befallen the Mustang. Philipps presents all sides of the picture when
writing about the Mustang and offers some good solutions that can benefit everyone - most im-
portantly, the wildness of the Mustang. Tons of research went into this book and it is well worth the
time spent in reading it. An interesting read with none of the stodgy dryness that some researched
books have. This would be a great edition to a home library. It is much more than a researched sto-
ry on the Wild Horses. It is a story of part of America's history and future.
A Walk in the Woods – DVD (2015) Walk the Appalachian Trail (well, at least a portion of it) with
Robert Redford and Nick Nolte. They are quite a pair. Redford is hoping for a nice quite walk but
he cannot find anyone willing to go with him (His wife Emma Thompson said he could not do the
walk alone). Until (drum roll) in walks Nick Nolte. He is hilarious in his role as an out of shape,
rough around the edges friend who decides he wants to go on this journey. The adventures they
encounter will keep you laughing. The scenery - oh my moon and stars - is breathtaking. The mu-
sic score is wonderful. Watching this movie might inspire you to go out and walk the nature or
wildness that is around your very neighborhood or state.
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Picks from the Shelf By: Ann Keane, SSC Office Specialist
