Alumni News 2006

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You are cordially invited to the 60^th Anniversary Gala of Montgomery College, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 19, at the Indian Spring Country Club, 13501 Layhill Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20916.

Join us to celebrate six sensational decades and honor the alumni, faculty, staff, and friends who have enriched our community! Honorees include benefactors and friends of Montgomery College; faculty and staff, and Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, as well as the Alumni Association's own Milton F. "Sonny" Clogg Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award recipients, Juan Mendoza '03 and Alyson Palmer '80!

To make reservations or request information, call the Events line, 240-567-4006, or e-mail events@montgomerycollege.edu.

IN THIS ISSUE:
Alumni Notices and Announcements: Seats open for 2006 New York Theater Trip; two outstanding alumni to be honored at 60th anniversary gala; association membership and chapter information; alumni board election results; more.

Athletics and Sports: Four to be inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame at 60th anniversary gala; Rockville and Germantown team calendars posted.

Exhibits: Prints from the Printmaking Program Collection, through October 6 at Rockville; Full Circle: Alumni Artists opens October 2 at Takoma Park/Silver Spring; Synergy: Video and Painting opens October 16 at Rockville.

Performances: MC Faculty Artist Series by violinist Greg Pinney, September 29 at Rockville; The Soulutions and Los Tambores de San Juan, October 2, Rockville; Verny Varela Project, October 4, Rockville; MC Faculty Artist Series jazz pianist Mike Maher, October 6, Rockville; Urinetown the Musical, October 15, Rockville; Wind Ensemble Performance, October 19, Rockville; Chad & Jeremy, October 21, Rockville; Symphony Orchestra Performance, October 22, Rockville; MC Faculty Artist Series "An Evening of Jazz," October 24, Rockville; World Arts Festival's Flamenco Music and Dance, October 31, Rockville.

Community Events: Jefferson Cafes schedule for October; Mental Illness Awareness Week Film Festival; The Other Africa Festival; League of Women Voters Monthly Meeting; Laura Leedy Gansler Master Class; Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Exchange; Montgomery County Executive Candidates Debate; F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Conference; Book Discussion of "Crick Crack Monkey"; talk by Uzodinma Iweala; Montgomery College 60^th Anniversary Celebration (yep, it's here too); reading by Mary Kay Zuravleff; Polarization Sundials; The Real Occult.

Lifelong Learning and Continuing Education: New Noncredit and Continuing Education schedules; Planning for a Fulfilling Retirement; Create Your New Career Adult Re-entry Program; Career Information Partnership in Science Information Session; Digital Moviemaking for the Beginner; Study-Travel tour to China's Pearl River Delta scheduled for January.

Your student ID number is going to change! To help protect its current and former students in an era of identity theft, Montgomery College plans to change all student identification numbers - past and present - to new, randomly generated numbers. This change, which takes place over the next several months, reduces the use of Social Security Numbers in the College's student records systems. Alumni who want to begin using the secure intranet site, My MC, or other alumni benefits may be asked to provide their new ID number once the change is complete next spring. Alumni will be updated on this project through future issues of Happenings at Montgomery College. To learn more about this change, visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/collegeid.

A few seats are now available! The Alumni Association's ninth annual New York City Theatre Trip, Saturday, November 11 through Monday, November 13, 2006, will feature two fabulous new Broadway shows! We'll attend the Saturday night performance of The Color Purple. Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is now a soul-stirring musical featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, and blues with music and lyrics by Grammy Award winners Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray. Then, on Sunday afternoon, we will see Jersey Boys. It's the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time - Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Trip cost is $625 per person, based on double occupancy (for a single room, add $120). This includes a pre-trip lecture on "New York and the Theatre," transportation, accommodations for two nights at the Novotel Hotel, and attendance at these two Broadway shows. Meals are not included.

NewYorkerlums: The NYC Alumni Reunion Reception has been scheduled for 6 p.m. Sunday, November 12, at the Novotel Hotel on 52^nd and Broadway, Manhattan. For trip or reception information, call the Alumni Office, 240-567-5378, or e-mail alumni@montgomerycollege.edu.

Congratulations to Juan Mendoza '03 and Alyson Palmer '80, winners of the 2006 Milton F. (Sonny) Clogg Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award! Juan and Alyson will be honored at the gala celebration of Montgomery College's 60th Anniversary, Thursday, October 19, at Indian Spring Country Club. To make reservations or request information, please call the Events line, 240-567-4006, or e-mail events@montgomerycollege.edu by Monday, October 9.

MC couples wanted! For forthcoming issues of Insights magazine, we're looking for couples who both attended MC. Did you meet here, or later? If you're part of an alumni couple, please e-mail us with your story about how you met, and tell us if Montgomery College is what brought you together! Send the details to Jessica Warnick, jessica.warnick@montgomerycollege.edu, or write to the Alumni Office, 900 Hungerford Drive, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20850.

If you think your address may not be correct in the Alumni Association's records, or on your copy of the Spring/Summer 2006 edition of Insights magazine, please e-mail the Alumni Office with your correct information. (If you're planning to take future classes at MC, please note that the Registrar may require an address update form, but this is not necessary for past students who just wish to maintain their contact with the Alumni Association.) To view past issues of our award-winning magazine, visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/alumni/insights.

Alumni Association president Bob Hydorn and MC alumni director Jessica Warnick are quoted on the benefits of participation in alumni associations, in a new book aimed at giving helpful tips to students considering studying at a community college. Community College: Is It Right for You?, by Susan H. Stafford, is published by John Wiley. Bob and Jess join Marga Fripp, Roy Gordon, and a dozen other members of the MC community cited throughout the book.

Now you can give distinctive gifts -- or just impress your guests -- while showing your support for Montgomery College's future growth! A special selection of custom-labeled, specially named Montgomery College Alumni Association Wines is available from Elk Run Vineyards, which donates a portion of the proceeds from each sale of Alumni Association Wines to the Association's programs and scholarships. Featured varieties include Knight's Cheer Merlot, Shepherd's Blush, Germantown Riesling, Sonny Clogg Chardonnay, Sweet Charlene red dessert wine, and Sarilla white vin de jus glace. Currently, you may purchase these brands at the vineyard in Mt. Airy, MD, or order by phone at 800-414‑2513.

Thank you - to the many people who have given to Montgomery College's Annual Fund! You have helped to provide urgent scholarship relief to Montgomery College students, curricula enhancements, classroom equipment and technology, and immediate funding for other critical Montgomery College programs. The Annual Fund is vital to the continued success of our students and our College. Each year, Montgomery College relies on generous support from alumni, faculty, staff, retirees, and friends.

To make a donation to the 2006-2007 fund, please call Carrie Hurd, Annual Giving Coordinator, 240-567-4028, or mail your payment to the Montgomery College Foundation, 900 Hungerford Drive, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20814.

The Montgomery College Foundation publishes Foundation Focus, a quarterly newsletter showing how members of the College community are helping to change the lives of MC students, faculty, and others through their philanthropy and volunteer efforts. To read about new scholarships and opportunities created in recent weeks, visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/instadrv/foundationnewsletter/.

For more information on the Montgomery College Foundation, please contact Carrie Hurd (Annual Gifts) at 240-567-4028 or Kayran Moore (Major Gifts) at 240-567-7493.

Scholarship Spotlight: Congratulations to Pandula Semasinghe, 2006 recipient of the Socrates and Anne Koutsoutis Statue of Liberty Endowed Scholarship! This annual scholarship is presented to a first-year student through the generosity of an alumni donor.

Other scholarship programs are available to MC students through the Montgomery College Foundation. Your contributions can help support these students as they work to complete their educational programs. Please consider making a contribution to the Montgomery College Foundation for student scholarships, 900 Hungerford Drive, Suite 200, Rockville MD 20850. For information, call Carrie Hurd, 240-567-4028, or e-mail carrie.hurd@montgomerycollege.edu.

Mentoring Opportunities: Do you want to make a difference in the lives and future of young people? Do you want to help students tackle the challenges and reap the rewards of achieving success in college? Do you want to promote the benefits of learning? If your answer to the above questions is an enthusiastic "yes," then you could be a Montgomery College student mentor. You can have a significant effect on a student's academic and personal development. You can help improve their grades, be a role model, and help set goals and targets. You can help students explore their interests and make informed educational and career decisions. Being a mentor is a way to contribute to the education and training of the next generation. It's a wonderful opportunity to engage directly with current students, become more involved with Montgomery College, and improve your own mentoring skills in the process. To learn more or to volunteer, please call the Lifelong Learning Institute at 240-567-7879.

Takoma Park/Silver Spring Student Development seeks both international and American alumni to participate as mentors in the International Buddy Program. The program provides a working relationship between current international students and past students who have either graduated or transferred from Montgomery College. Adjustment to a new community may be difficult, especially if there is a difference in language and culture. The International Buddy Program can help ease the transitional phase and help students adjust to the social, academic and cultural environment at Montgomery College. The primary mode of communication will be e-mail. For more information or to volunteer, contact Dr. Harold Barber or Eniola Olowofoyeku at 240-567-1480, or e-mail harold.barber@montgomerycollege.edu or eniola.olowofoyeku.@montgomerycollege.edu

If you have a country or major of study mentor/mentee preference, please indicate that in your e‑mail.

Congratulations to Jack Curling '68, Bill Goodman '63, Ted Leneski '55, and Rudy Meredith '88, the 2006 class of the Montgomery College Athletic Hall of Fame! They will be formally inducted at the gala celebration of Montgomery College's 60th Anniversary, Thursday, October 19, at Indian Spring Country Club. To make reservations or request information, please call the Events line, 240-567-4006, or e-mail events@montgomerycollege.edu by Monday, October 9.

Athletic events in October include the following Rockville and Germantown Campus team schedules:

10/1/2006 (Sun.) Potomac State at Germantown (DH) 12 p.m.

10/2/2006 (Mon.) Columbia Union at Germantown 3:30 p.m.

10/7/2006 (Sat.) Allegany at Germantown (DH) 11 a.m.

For more information about the College's athletic programs, contact the Athletics Department at each campus, or visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/athletics/.

The Rockville Art Department presents Wall to Wall: Prints from the Collection of the MC-Rockville Printmaking Program, now through October 6, in the Second Floor Gallery of the Paul Peck Art Building, Rockville. The gallery will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission free. For information, contact the Art Department, 240-567-5115, or e-mail john.carr@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Takoma Park/Silver Spring Visual Arts Department presents Full Circle: Alumni Artists in Faculty Collections, in the gallery of the Pavilion of Fine Arts, Takoma Park/Silver Spring. This exhibit consists of alumni artists whose work has been collected by the Visual Arts Faculty. The artists and their careers will be discussed in Room 204 of the Resource Center at 1 p.m. Monday, October 2, followed by a reception. For more information, contact Maureen Kohl, 240-567-1393, or e-mail maureen.kohl@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Rockville Art Department presents Synergy: Video and Painting, in the Second Floor Gallery of the Paul Peck Art Building, Rockville. The opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, October 16, and the gallery will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission free. For information, contact the Art Department, 240-567-5115, or e-mail sumita.kim@montgomerycollege.edu.

MC Faculty Artist Series presents Greg Pinney, Violin, 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 29, in the Music Recital Hall of the Music Building, Rockville. Admission free. For information, contact Jay Crowder, 240-567-5209, or e-mail jay.crowder@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Takoma Park Folk Festival presents The Soulutions and Los Tambores de San Juan, 8 p.m. Monday, October 2, in the House of Musical Traditions Gazebo, Takoma Park/Silver Spring. The evening will feature performances by the reggae/soul band The Soulutions and Venezuelan drumming and dance by Los Tambores de San Juan. Admission free. For information, contact Dawn Avery, 240-567-5035, or e-mail dawn.avery@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Rockville Campus presents The Verny Varela Project, 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 4, in the Theater Arts Arena, Rockville. Join in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with the Latin Grammy-nominated Salsa Orchestra by MC Alumnus Verny Varela and his 9 piece band. Admission free. For information, contact Linda Robinson, 240-567-5080, or Hilda Smith, 240-567-5116.

MC Faculty Artist Series presents Mike Maher, Jazz Piano, 8 p.m. Friday, October 6, in the Music Recital Hall of the Music Building, Rockville. Admission free. For information, contact Jay Crowder, 240-567-5209, or e-mail jay.crowder@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center presents Urinetown the Musical, 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, October 11-14, and 2 p.m. Sunday, October 15, Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, Rockville Campus. Winner of three Tony Awards, Urinetown the Musical is the hilariously touching tale of love, greed, and revolution. The setting is a town suffering from a 20-year drought, where private toilets are controlled by a tyrannical corporation called the Urine Good Company. A hero must lead the citizens against the oppressive system. Tickets are $10 regular, $8 with your Alumni Association membership card. For information, contact the box office, 240-567-5301, or e-mail boxoffice@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Montgomery College Music Department presents a Wind Ensemble Performance, 8 p.m. Thursday, October 19, Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, Rockville Campus. Admission free. For information, contact the PAC box office, 240-567-5301, or e-mail boxoffice@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center presents Chad & Jeremy, 8 p.m. Saturday, October 21, Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, Rockville Campus. Part of the '60s British Invasion, pop duo Chad & Jeremy recorded hits "Yesterday's Gone," "Summer Song," and "Distant Shores." They appeared on the Dick Van Dyke Show, the Patty Duke Show, and Batman. This performance will feature their classic harmonies and video clips from their television appearances. Tickets are $30 regular, $28 with your Alumni Association membership card. For information, contact the box office, 240-567-5301, or e-mail boxoffice@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Montgomery College Music Department presents a Symphony Orchestra Performance, 2 p.m. Sunday, October 22, Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, Rockville Campus. Admission free. For information, contact the PAC box office, 240-567-5301, or e-mail boxoffice@montgomerycollege.edu.

MC Faculty Artist Series presents "An Evening of Jazz," 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 24, in the Music Recital Hall of the Music Building, Rockville. The performance will be conducted by Alvin Trask. Admission free. For information, contact Jay Crowder, 240-567-5209, or e-mail jay.crowder@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Montgomery College World Arts Festival presents Flamenco Music and Dance, 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 31, in the in the Music Recital Hall of the Music Building, Rockville. Admission free. For information, contact Jay Crowder, 240-567-5209, or e-mail jay.crowder@montgomerycollege.edu.

A Scholarship Conference is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Saturday, October 28, in HTSC - Globe Hall, Germantown. This regional conference is geared toward Montgomery County and District of Columbia high school students and parents. Admission free. For more information, contact Denise Simmons Graves, 240-567-5093, or e-mail denise.graves@montgomerycollege.edu.

Paul Peck Institute for American Culture and Civic Engagement presents Jefferson Cafes(TM) in July and August. Jefferson Cafes feature coffee, dessert, and engaging conversation based on a brief reading, done in advance, on a topic in American life and culture. Admission free, but attendance is limited and pre-registration is required.

-Tuesday, October 3, 11 a.m.-noon. Long Branch Community Center, 8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, MD. Discussion Topic: The American Dream. To register, contact Lola Skolnik or Levora President, 301-431-5708, or e-mail lola.skolnik@montgomerycountymd.gov.

-Wednesday, October 4, 2:40-4:30 p.m. Bliss Room, Commons, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus. Topic: What are the real advantages which American Society derives from a democratic government? Reading: from Alexis de Toqueville's Democracy in America. To register, contact Dr. Francine Jamin, 240-567-1385, or e-mail francine.jamin@montgomerycollege.edu.

-Wednesday, October 11, 10-11:30 am. Bliss Room, Commons, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus. (NOTE: This event will also take place at the Rockville and Germantown campuses; dates and times, TBA.) Adjunct Professor Michael Petty follows up on his very successful spring 2006 Lewis and Clark overview presentation with a more in-depth commentary on the expedition, based on his personal retracing of the Lewis & Clark Trail. Cosponsored with the Chesapeake American Studies Association. For more information, contact Dr. Francine Jamin, 240-567-1385, or e-mail francine.jamin@montgomerycollege.edu.

-Thursday, October 12, 7 p.m. Theatre Arts Arena, Rockville Campus. County Executive Candidate Debate. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County and the Paul Peck Institute for American Culture and Civic Engagement. For more information, contact Diane Hibino of the League of Women Voters, 301-263-9876, or e-mail trihib2@earthlink.net.

-Wednesday, October 18, 2-3:30 p.m. OASIS (at Lord & Taylor), Gaithersburg, Md. Topic: The Lost Art of Conversation. Reading: from Conversation: A Brief History of a Declining Art, by Stephen Miller. To register, contact Marcy Drozdowicz, 301-869-1508, or e-mail marcy.oasis@verizon.net.

-Wednesday, October 25, 1-2:30 p.m. Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive, Rockville, Md. Topic: Life in Suburbia. Reading: from On Paradise Drive, by David Brooks. To register, contact Christine Veirs, 240-314-8823, or e-mail cveirs@rockvillemd.gov.

The Takoma Park/Silver Spring Department of Mental Health presents the Mental Illness Awareness Week Film Festival. These screenings will be hosted by NAMI Montgomery County and the Montgomery College Mental Health Associate Program. Screenings will be held:

-9:45 a.m. Tuesday, October 3, in Room 122 of the Health Science Center, Takoma Park/Silver Spring. Film: Prozac Nation, starring Christina Ricci. Facilitator: Alison Malmon.

-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 4, in Room 122 of the Health Science Center, Takoma Park/Silver Spring. Film:Dirty Filthy Love, starring Michael Sheen. Facilitator: Robert L. DuPont.

-7 p.m. Friday, October 6, in the Theatre Arts Building, Rockville. Film: Shine, starring Geoffrey Rush. Facilitator: David Pickar.

All film showings are free. For more information, contact Jeff Chuang, 240-567-1697, or Charles Marcantonio, 240-567-1394.

Montgomery College presents The Other Africa Festival, 11:30 a.m. Thursday, October 5, in the Student Services Center, Takoma Park/Silver Spring. Experience African Art from D.C. Embassies, authentic Panafrican and Cameroonian food, and African films. Live performances are scheduled, including poetry, drumming, and more. This festival is dedicated to promoting cross-cultural understanding between Africa and the United States by developing educational and entertaining activities. Admission free. For more information, visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/theotherafricafestival/.

Paul Peck Institute for American Culture and Civic Engagement hosts the Montgomery County League of Women Voters monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 10, Resource Center Room 202, Takoma Park/Silver Spring. All are welcome. Discussion Topic: TBA. Admission free. For more information, contact Barbara Sanders at (301) 587-1323 or bsanders@TerpAlum.umd.edu.

Women's Studies and Humanities Institute's Books and Ideas programs present a Laura Leedy Gansler Master Class, 4 p.m. Wednesday, October 11, at the AFI Theater, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring. Gansler, co-author of "Class Action: The Story of Lois Jenson and the Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law," will lead a master class, followed by a showing of the film "North Country" based on Gansler's book. Refreshments will be served at the master class, and the film will start at 5:30 p.m. Admission free. For information, contact Katherine Smith, 240-567-7765, or e-mail katherine.smith@montgomerycollege.edu.

Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Exchange presents Course Redesign in Mathematics: How and Why, 2:30 p.m. Thursday, October 12, in Room 122 of Science West, Rockville. Professor Stephanie Pepin will describe national problems in developmental mathematics courses and discuss the success of redesigned courses in several other universities. The SEM Exchange is a series of provocative presentations by MC faculty and staff on recent advances in the sciences. Admission free. For information, contact the Office of the Instructional Dean, 240-567-5031.

The Montgomery County League of Women Voters presents a Candidates' Debate for Montgomery County Executive, at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 12, Theater Arts Building, Rockville. Featured are the three active candidates, Ike Leggett, Chuck Floyd, and Robin Ficker. Admission free. For information, contact Diane Hibino, 301-263-9876, or e-mail trihib2@earthlink.net.

Montgomery College presents the F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Conference, 7:45 a.m. Saturday, October 14, in the Theater Arts Building, Rockville. The all-day conference will feature workshops and panel discussions by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelists, poets, and screenwriters. The F. Scott Fitzgerald Award will be presented to Jane Smiley, author of such novels as "A Thousand Acres," "Moo," and "The Age of Grief." At 6:30 p.m., the winners of the F. Scott Fitzgerald Open Short Story Contest and the Montgomery County High School Short Story Contest will be announced. The cost for the entire conference is $80; tickets for the evening event only are $35. For information, contact Michelle Beadle, 301-309-9461, or Elizabeth Homan, 240-567-7970, or e-mail elizabeth.homan@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Montgomery College Book Discussion group will discuss Crick Crack Monkey by Merle Hodge, 2:30 p.m. Monday, October 16, in Room 212 (conference room) Macklin Tower, Rockville. Share in the discussion of this enjoyable book about Tee, a child in Trinidad who is left to deal with the different worlds of the aunts who take care of her. The meeting is co-sponsored by the International Education Program and the Women's Studies Program. Admission free. For information, contact Gail Forman, 240-567-7443, or e-mail gail.forman@montgomerycollege.edu.

The International Education Program and Paul Peck Humanities Institute present a talk by Uzodinma Iweala, 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 18, in Room 212, Macklin Tower, Rockville. Listen to the Nigerian American author of "Beasts of No Nation," a heartbreaking story of child guerilla soldiers in a West African nation's civil war. This is Iweala's debut novel, written as his senior thesis at Harvard, where he won the Harvard University Hoopes Prize and the Dorothy Hicks Lee Prize for Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis. Admission free. For more information, contact Gail Forman, 240-567-7443, or e-mail gail.forman@montgomerycollege.edu.

Remember to join us for a gala celebration of Montgomery College's 60th Anniversary, Thursday, October 19, at Indian Spring Country Club. To make reservations or request information, call the Events line, 240-567-4006, or e-mail events@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Charles W. Gilchrist Center for Cultural Diversity will unveil the results of the Community Quilt Project at their Fifth Anniversary Celebration, Sunday, October 22, at 11319 Elkin Street, Wheaton. For information, contact Elizabeth Ortega-Lohmeyer, 240-777-4954, or e-mail elizabeth.ortega@montgomerycountymd.gov.

Montgomery College presents a reading by the author Mary Kay Zuravleff, 7 p.m. Monday, October 23, Faculty/Staff Dining Room, Campus Center, Rockville. Hear the captivating, witty, and philosophical author of "The Bowl Is Already Broken" read from her fiction. Admission free. If interested in a master class prior to the reading, or for more information, contact Katherine Smith, 240-567-7765, or email katherine.smith@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Takoma Park/Silver Spring Planetarium presents Polarization Sundials, 7 p.m. Saturday, October 28, in Room 130 of the Science South Building, Takoma Park/Silver Spring. Learn about a type of sundial that will work when the sun is covered by a cloud or an hour before sunrise or after sunset. Admission free. For information, contact Harold Williams, 240-567-1463, or e-mail harold.williams@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Takoma Park/Silver Spring Planetarium presents The Real Occult, 7 p.m. Sunday, October 29, in Room 130 of the Science South Building, Takoma Park/Silver Spring. When one type of astronomical object gets in front of the other as viewed from the earth, an occultation of some sort occurs - lunar and solar eclipses and asteroid and stellar disappearances, sometimes involving the moon. Mars will be brightest on this night so it will be viewed after the show if the sky is clear. Admission free. For information, contact Harold Williams, 240-567-1463, or e-mail harold.williams@montgomerycollege.edu.

Montgomery College introduces new Noncredit and Continuing Education Classes this fall, for adults seeking business training, work skill development, or enrichment, as well as young adults seeking driver's education. Many of the College's new offerings are continuing education classes formerly offered through the Montgomery County Public Schools. The list of available classes can be found online at www.montgomerycollege.edu/wdce and at MC admissions offices, Montgomery County libraries, and Workforce Development and Continuing Education customer service centers. For questions or to have a noncredit schedule mailed, call 240-567-5188.

The Lifelong Learning Institute of Montgomery College, Montgomery County Aging and Disability Services, and Montgomery County Vital Living Committee present ILL377: Planning for a Fulfilling Retirement, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 14 and 21, in the Faculty/Staff Dining Room of the Campus Center, Rockville. This workshop will give you the tools and resources to design the next phase of your life and build a support network. Included is a 100 page resource book filled with exercises, activities, and local and national resources to help you map your future. For more information, contact Gary Hong, 240-567-7869.

Montgomery College presents Create Your New Career Adult Re-Entry Program, 9 a.m. Saturday, October 14 and 21, in Room 224 of the Homer S. Guldelsky Institute for Technical Education, Rockville. This two-part seminar will focus on second career planning for adult students, including identifying work/skill patterns and targeting transitional steps to that second career choice. For information, contact Barbara S. Gleason, 240-567-5135, or e-mail barbara.gleason@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Adult Re-Entry Program presents Career Information Partnership in Science Information Session, 12 p.m. Tuesday, October 24, in Room 112 of the South Building, Rockville. This is a special opportunity for second year standing science majors to learn and apply for paid research internships. For information, contact Barbara S. Gleason, 240-567-5135, or e-mail barbara.gleason@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Communication and Performing Arts Department presents Digital Video Moviemaking for the Beginner, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, October 28 and 29, and November 4 and 5. Students will learn the basics of digital video moviemaking by shooting, directing, and editing a short film. Attention will be payed to composition, lighting, sound recording, and directing actors. One actor will be needed for a four hour shoot on the first Sunday of the workshop. Enrollment is limited to 15 students; lunch will be provided for each class. For information or to register, contact Perry Schwartz, 240-567-1407.

International Education Program presents a study/travel tour to China's Pearl River Delta, from January 3 to 16. Join this voyage into the rich and varied culture of the Pearl River Delta, including visits to famous temples and ancient ruins, meals at local restaurants, and a tour of Hong Kong Island. This opportunity is open to both students and the general public; no course is required. Participants must express interest by late September, since reservations must be made in advance. Attendance at two orientation programs is required, 10 a.m.-noon October 28 and November 18 in Room 212, Macklin Tower, Rockville Campus. For information, contact tour leader Gail Forman, 240-567-7443, or e-mail gail.forman@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Departments present Development of a Lightning Mapping Array, 2:30 p.m. Thursday, November 2, in Room 122 of Science West, Rockville. Robert Dean, Instructional Lab Coordinator of Physics, Engineering, and Geosciences, will discuss the use of techniques to produce detailed, three-dimensional images of lightning activity that can be used to examine storm severity and characteristics in order to provide advance warning of dangerous storm systems. Admission free.

The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center presents The Composer's Society of Montgomery County, coordinated by Jeff Mangels, 8 p.m. Friday, November 3, in the Music Recital Hall of the Music Building, Rockville. For information, contact Jay Crowder, 240-567-5209, or e-mail jay.crowder@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Black Box Theater presents comedian Pete Geist, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, November 4, at the Black Box Theater on the corner of Philadelphia and Chicago Avenues, Takoma Park/Silver Spring. Visual comedian Pete Geist entertains people of all ages with his blend of neo-vaudevillian skills and energetic audience participation. Admission is $15 regular, $5 with your Alumni Association membership card. For tickets information, call 301-588-4475; for other information, contact Perry Schwartz, 240-567-1407.

Mary Bentley and Friends present an Alumni Concert, 8 p.m. Saturday, November 11, in the Music Recital Hall of the Music Building, Rockville. For information, contact Jay Crowder, 240-567-5209, or e-mail jay.crowder@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Montgomery College World Arts Festival presents World Music Ensemble, 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 14, in the in the Music Recital Hall of the Music Building, Rockville. The ensemble will be conducted by Dawn Avery. Admission free. For information, contact Jay Crowder, 240-567-5209, or e-mail jay.crowder@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center presents Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, November 15-18, and 2 p.m. Sunday, November 19, Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, Rockville Campus. This famous play by Tom Stoppard focuses on the activities of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet, as they try to comprehend the events happening around them. Tickets are $10 regular, $8 with your Alumni Association membership card. For information, contact the box office, 240-567-5301, or e-mail boxoffice@montgomerycollege.edu.

Montgomery College presents a College-wide Career Expo for Future Alumni, 11 a.m. Saturday, November 18, in Room 216 and the Atrium of the High Technology and Science Center, Germantown. Each of the school's departments will have a table to display literature about their program. Refreshments will be available. For information, contact Kani Holt, 240-567-7816, or e-mail kani.holt@montgomerycollege.edu.

MC Faculty Artist Series presents Ward Harris and "The Big Beat," 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 21, in the Music Recital Hall of the Music Building, Rockville. Admission free. For information, contact Jay Crowder, 240-567-5209, or e-mail jay.crowder@montgomerycollege.edu.

The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center Saturday Morning Children's Series presents The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, 11 a.m. Saturday, November 25, Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, Rockville Campus. See the musical version of the adventures of four children who find the land of Narnia through the back of a wardrobe and restore peace and happiness to the troubled kingdom. Tickets are $7 adults, $6 with your Alumni Association membership card. For information or to purchase tickets, contact the box office, 240-567-5301, or visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/PAC.

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WANTED: Full-time and Part-time Faculty. Montgomery College is seeking applications for staff and part-time faculty positions. The following jobs are actively being recruited: Academic Network Supervisor, Computer Support Specialist, Coordinator of Academic and Student Services, Course Scheduling Supervisor, Contract Services Coordinator, Equity and Diversity Specialist, General Maintenance Worker, and Job Opportunity Coordinator. For the second year in a row, Montgomery College has earned the Maryland "Workplace Excellence" Seal of Approval from the Maryland Work-Life Alliance, a public, private, non-profit coalition founded by Montgomery County and Discovery Communications, Inc. The "Excellent Place to Work" designation is a seal of quality that recognizes employers that demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to their workforce by supporting employees' integration of professional, personal, and community roles. Montgomery College was also honored by the Alliance for Workplace Excellence and the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce with the 2006 Health and Wellness Trailblazer Award, a recognition of exemplary commitment to overall physical and mental health of the workforce. Complete information and descriptions are posted at https://jobs.montgomerycollege.edu.

Student Employment Services are available free to alumni, but registration is required. For an appointment to review a resume, or for assistance in creating a resume, contact the Job Opportunity Office, 240-567-5057.

You can still listen to the College's radio station, even if you're far from campus! MC's eRadio WMCR plays today's adult hit music from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Listen for "The 60's at Six," "The 70's at Seven," "The 80's at Eight," and "The 90's at Nine" every evening. Easy Overnight plays the best mix of lite rock favorites along with great album cuts from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Listen to tomorrow's radio professionals today as Montgomery College radio students develop their on-air skills.

And if you're in Montgomery County, you can watch the College on cable channel 10! MC's Instructional Television presents a variety of news, movies, on-air classes, and fascinating informational programming around the clock.