Luz Daniels, a Solano Community College Department of Public Safety officer, was credited with saving a life Sunday night during a recreational basketball game.
A 53-year-old man suddenly collapsed on the court at the Fairfield campus gymnasium, according to a Facebook post from the department.
“There was panic amongst the players and spectators since this person was not breathing and had no pulse,” the post said.
Source: SCC Public Safety Officer saves a life at recreational basketball game
Solano College Theatre will open its next production, “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” April 7.
On the main stage, the show is a jukebox musical adapted from the eponymous Oscar-winning film of 1994. It tells the story of two drag queens and a transgender woman who board a battered bus to perform an epic drag show in the remote Australian desert.
The show includes songs such as “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” “It’s Raining Men” and “I Will Survive.”
Source: Solano College Theatre brings ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ to stage
By Richard Bammer
Vacaville High seniors on a rainy Tuesday afternoon crowded into a Solano Community College classroom in the Student Services building, their minds, eyes, and ears focused on learning what the two-year school was all about and had to offer, hoping to get a jump start on admissions.
Jumpstart was an apt word for the gathering, as it is the name of a Vacaville Unified program newly rolled out and called JumpStart Solano, which district officials describe as a “success program” designed to help and prepare Vacaville and Wood high school seniors to make a seamless transition from their respective schools to SCC.
By Kimberly K. Fu
An air of exuberant fun exploded in Building 1400 at Solano Community College Tuesday, complete with a green, purple and gold Carnaval theme.
Aside from Mardi Gras, the dozens of students, staff and others in attendance had but one celebratory goal — to fete outgoing Student Affairs Specialist Dr. Rischa Slade.
Tears and laughter mixed and hugs were plentiful as all hugged the much-beloved Slade, a longtime community advocate and former Vacaville City Councilwoman who has always expressed a passion for helping others.
Source: Retiring Solano College leader toasted Mardi Gras style – The Vacaville Reporter
The Solano Community College Cosmetology Department reopened its salon to the community Wednesday for the first time since before the Covid-19 pandemic began.
The facility will be open from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays. It is closed for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to noon. All work will be performed by students under the close supervision of instructors.
Salon services include shampooing, hair cutting, nail care, skin care, hair coloring and highlights, and some chemical treatments. Prices for these services are generally lower than in the community.
Source: Solano College cosmetology salon reopens to the public
By Nick Sestanovich
Not everyone knows what they want to do once they graduate high school, but with February being National Career Technical Education Month, the city of Vacaville hosted a multi-stop field trip Friday to hopefully spark some ideas.
Because it is Vacaville, home of a quickly growing biotechnology industry, one of the stops was Solano Community College’s Vacaville campus, where many biotechnology careers start.
Professors Jim DeKloe and Michael Silva took 58 Will C. Wood and Vacaville High School students on a tour of the $34 million Biomanufacturing Education Center and discussed the importance that biotechnology plays in people’s lives, namely how it can save them.
The Solano Community College Entrepreneur Club will host a “Shop Small for Fall” event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday on campus at 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Building 1400.
It will be a pop-up event aimed to support and promote small businesses within the surrounding area, as well as businesses operated by students.
“We will have a variety of local vendors that will have their services available and products on display for purchase,” said Tim Murrell, director of the Solano-Napa Small Business Development Center, which is helping to coordinate the event.
Source: Solano College Entrepreneur Club announces ‘Shop Small for Fall’ event
The Solano Community College Department of Public Safety has launched a Homeless-to-College Student Outreach Program “to help those experiencing homelessness become college students.”
Solano College “wants to serve all members of our community and encourages those who need support to enroll in classes. We will help them apply for financial aid, secure food and housing, and receive support services. The fact that our Department of Public Safety has initiated this effort to help the unhoused demonstrates their commitment to transforming students’ lives,” Superintendent-President Celia Esposito-Noy said in a statement.
Source: Solano College launches Homeless-to-Student Outreach Program
Solano College Public Safety officers will meet with students, faculty, staff and the public in what is being billed as the first in a series of “Conversations with Solano Community College Department of Public Safety.”
The event will take place from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday in Room 113 of the new library on the rural Fairfield campus, 4000 Suisun Valley Road. To register, send an email to sccdps@solano.edu. State how many are in your party.
Source: Solano College plans conversation with police personnel
Pamela Price, considered a Title IX pioneer, will speak at 5 p.m. Sept. 8 in the Solano Community College Theatre, Building 1200, 4000 Suisun Valley Rd., in Fairfield.
Title IX is the federal civil rights law that bans sex-based discrimination in educational programs that receive federal funding.
The lawyer is one of nine people who shaped Title IX and educational equity.
Source: Pamela Price, Title IX pioneer, to speak at Solano College – The Vacaville Reporter
By Todd R. Hansen
More than 8,000 students were signed up for Solano Community College classes for opening day on Monday – though some are still opting to learn from a distance.
The head count was better than 1,000 students more than at the same time last year, said Celia Esposito-Noy, superintendent and president of the 77-year-old college. She took over the reins in January 2016.
There is free Covid-19 testing available, and while not mandatory, a small percentage of students were wearing masks at the main campus in Fairfield on Monday. The college also has campuses in Vacaville and Vallejo.
Source: Solano College opens to rush of students on campus, online
By Barbara Navolanic
The Solano Community College Department of Public Safety is starting a Community Service Officer (CSO) student internship program for the fall semester. As law enforcement agencies continue to struggle to recruit officers and strengthen community trust, the college public safety department feels one of the ways to help address both of these issues is to invite students to be a part of the agency through the internship program. Students will earn college units towards their degree while making new friends who share the same commitment of caring for the safety of others and their community.
Source: Solano College Interns Can Earn College Units and Help Improve Community Relations
By Barbara Navolanic
The Solano Community College Department of Public Safety has created a Community Partnership Team to help strengthen the relationship between the department and the campus community it serves.
The team will work to educate students, faculty and staff on what to expect from the campus department of public safety officers and how they can work together to build a safer, more inclusive community.
Source: Solano College public safety team designed to strengthen campus ties
Community.
That’s what the brand-new Community Partnership Team at Solano College is slated to foster.
A product of SCC’s Department of Public Safety, the team — led by Sgt. Bryant Williams — will work toward building and strengthening ties with those who use the campus.
“Our team will work to educate students on what to expect from their campus department of public safety officers and how we can work together to build a safer and a more inclusive community,” explained Chief Brian Travis in a press statement. “Our officers strive to be guardians of our community and model for the future of campus safety. We recognize that students may come to campus with a variety of different experiences with law enforcement, and we are committed to building a positive relationship with our community.”
Source: New SCC team slated to foster relationships – The Vacaville Reporter
By Nick Sestanovich
On Friday, hundreds of Will C. Wood High School students will graduate and many will be attending college in the fall.
Approximately 30 of these students already got a head start through the Vacaville Early College High School program, where Wood students can take classes at Solano Community College as early as freshman year and receive college credits.
What’s more: Seven of these students now have Associate of Art degrees.
Source: Seven Will C. Wood students get early taste of college, AA degrees – The Vacaville Reporter
By Matt Miller
Solano Community College brought the pomp and circumstance to the parking lots of the rural Fairfield campus Thursday as graduates from the past three years were invited to celebrate in a “Car-Mencement.”
“It’s a big party and that’s what we wanted to make this,” said Celia Esposito-Noy, the college’s president and superintendent. “We took this option not knowing what Covid would be like, and I’m glad we did.”
Source: Solano College celebrates graduates with a special ‘Car-Mencement’
Solano Community College will host “Car-Mencement 2022” at 10 a.m. May 26, a vehicular graduation parade at the rural Fairfield campus.
Candidates from the Class of 2022, as well as graduates from the Class of 2021 and Class of 2020, are invited to join the celebration. Graduates who wish to participate must register online and select a one-hour time frame when they will be in their vehicle and circling the campus to cheering faculty and staff before receiving a diploma cover while remaining in their vehicle.
Source: Solano College plans ‘Car-Mencement’ ceremony for graduates
The Solano County Office of Education is expanding in-person Girls in Robotics Leadership camps.
Free camps will be hosted this summer in Benicia, Fairfield, Vacaville and Vallejo for middle and high school girls. Interest forms for the 2022 GIRL camps are due May 16 and are available at the Solano County Office of Education website, www.solanocoe.net/girlcamp.
All camps will be held daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There are three options for middle school students to select from: (1) June 6-10 at Solano Community College, Vacaville Center; (2) June 13-17 at Solano College in rural Fairfield; and (3) June 20-24 at Solano Community College, Vallejo.
Two Solano students have been named by the Community College League of California to the 2022 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-California Academic Team.
Solano Community College students Andrea Solis Olguin and Cherry Quitugua are among 114 students honored.
PTK recognizes the academic achievement of college students and provides opportunities for its members to grow as scholars and leaders. Established in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa has a presence on almost 1,300 community college campuses in 11 nations. Building on the success of the national All-USA Team Program, PTK launched the All-State Academic Team Program. The purpose of this program is to provide recognition at the state level for these top community college students.
Source: Two Solano students honored by the Community College League of California – The Vacaville Reporter
By Matt Miller
The Solano County Economic Development Corp. is building a partnership with Solano Community College to allow underserved students a chance to gain valuable business experience.
A fellowship has been formed to offer students of low to moderate incomes the chance at a 10-week internship. It will feature a $2,500 stipend coming from a $12,500 contribution made by Kaiser Permanente to help get the program started.
Source: Solano EDC, Solano College partner on new fellowship program