What's Happening at Cañada: Week of September 26, 2016

 Week of September 26, 2016

September 27

Interviewing Essentials Workshop

Building 3, Room 142

1-2 p.m.

In this workshop, you will learn about the purpose of an interview, different types of interviews, how to prepare and more!

Target, Reach and Safety Schools: A Balance List of Options

CEITL (Building 9, Room 154)

1-2 p.m.

Don’t focus on just getting in! Learn how to create a well-rounded college list of schools that are a good fit for you. Facilitated by Melissa Alforja, TRIO Faculty Coordinator and counselor.

Cañada Women’s Soccer vs Skyline College

Cañada College

1:30 p.m.

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Skyline College!

Cañada Men’s Soccer vs Monterey Peninsula College

Cañada College Soccer Field

4 p.m.

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Monterey Peninsula College!

September 28

University Visit: Grand Canyon University

The Grove

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Come meet representatives from Grand Canyon University.

STEM Speaker Series

Building 6, Room 101/102

5-6 p.m.

“What an Oceanographer does at NASA.” Keynote speaker is Sherry Palacios, Ph.D. Most STEM classes give extra credit, plus free food!  

September 29

Transfer Agreement Guarantee

Building 9, Room 106

12- 2 p.m.

These workshops will inform you of the UC TAG requirements and assist you with UC TAG application. *Will be presented by UC Santa Cruz.

Workshop: Transferring to CalPoly SLO

Building 9, Room 257

3 p.m.

Come learn how to be strongly competitive for CalPoly San Luis Obispo and if you are applying now to transfer next fall get tips from a CalPoly SLO expert transfer advisor!   

September 30

Cañada Women’s Soccer vs Clovis Community College

Cañada College

2 p.m.

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Clovis Community College!

Cañada Women’s Volleyball vs. Mission College

Cañada College Gym

6:30 p.m.

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Mission College!

October 3

Personal Insight Questions

Building 9, Room 123

12 - 1 p.m.

These workshops will guide you to start your personal insight questions and provide you with tips to make your answers more effective. *Will be presented by UC Berkeley.

October 4

Cañada Men’s Soccer vs De Anza College

Cañada College Soccer Field

4 p.m.

Cheer on the Colts as they take on De Anza College!

CSU Applications

Building 16, Room 110

12 - 1 p.m.

These workshops will guide you to complete CSU Admissions application, including Transfer GPA calculation, how to report your course work, and report ADT degree.

University Visit: William Jessup University

The Grove

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Come meet representatives from William Jessup University.

October 5

Fall Job Fair

The Grove

11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Connect with employers who are hiring! To see a list of attending employers click here. Check back often as the list of employers grows weekly.

College Savers Orientation

Building 9, Room 154

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

College Savers is a matched savings program designed to assist students to pay for college.  It’s money for college that you earn by saving!  Eligible participants can save up to $2,000 and earn up to $4,000 for a total of $6,000.  For additional information contact SparkPoint at 650-381-3550. Pizza will be served.

UC Applications

Building 16, Room 110

2 -3 p.m.

These workshops will guide you to complete UC Admission application, including UC Admission policies, and how to report your coursework.

STEM Student Participates in Authentic NASA Experience

STEM Student Participates in Authentic NASA Experience 

Cañada College STEM student, Fernando Lorenzo, was one of the first students in his school to be accepted into the National Community College Aerospace Scholars, also known as the NCAS program. There, he flew to Palmdale, Calif. to visit the Armstrong Research Center inside Edwards Air Force base, which is operated by NASA. Fernando was selected as a project manager for "Redolution," where he was charged with administering an 11-person team, and was ultimately awarded a "contract" for winning a four-day long competition at the end of the trip.

The NCAS program allows community college students to have an authentic NASA experience, all while encouraging them to finish a Bachelors degree at a four-year university as an engineering-related major. The program is very competitive on a national scale with thousands of applicants vying for a few hundred spots; but once students are accepted, they become enriched in an interactive online learning opportunity, which is then highlighted by a three-night trip to NASA.

On site, students were given the opportunity to interact with NASA engineers in their field area of interest such as Math, Science, Engineering or Computer Science. NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars is a project funded in part by the Minority University Research and Education Program, or MUREP, which is committed to the recruitment of underrepresented and underserved students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to sustain a diverse workforce.  “The experience was quite fierce, and many people, including myself, barely had any sleep for this,” stated Fernando.  “The invigorating atmosphere and openness of everyone coming from many unique backgrounds felt like the perfect place to be free. The program has been built to change students' lives like mine to create and share amazing opportunities the world has yet to see.”

After Cañada, Fernando plans to transfer to a four-year university in the Fall of 2017 to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering and ultimately a MBA/JD law degree. He hopes for more people to consider and pursue an Engineering degree so that they can inspire others to create a more innovative world.