CAMPUS REPORT

 

DATE:����������� May 15, 2001

 

TO:��������������� Board of Regents

 

FROM:���������� Terry Hetrick

�������������������� President, Dawson Community College

 

RE:��������������� Campus Report for the May 17-18, 2001 Board of Regents� Meeting

 

 

�         The DCC Men�s Rodeo Team were awarded the title of Big Sky Region Champions in Missoula with five individual contestants winning champion saddles:� Calf Roping, Steer Wrestling, All-Around Cowboy; Saddle Bronc Riding, and Bull Riding.� Beau Franzen won three of these five awards.

 

�         The DCC Women�s Fast Pitch Softball Team won the title of District �C� Region Champions in a tournament conducted in Grand Rapids, Minnesota and have advanced to the NJCAA Division III World Series commencing May 17 in Arnold, Maryland.

 

�         The DCC Men�s Baseball Team won the title of Regional XIII Champions in a tournament conducted in Wilmer, Minnesota and have advanced to the NJCAA Division III World Series commencing May 19 in Batavia, New York.

 

�         On April 20th and 21st, a conference focused on Diversity was held on the DCC campus.� Nationally recognized speakers such as Jesus Vellahermosa, Gerri Lahunetz, and Judy Branum were featured.� The program was a collaborative effort between the Glendive Public Schools, Domestic Violence, Head Start, Dawson County Health Partnership, Prairie View Special Services, and the DCC Early Childhood Education program.� Approximately 200 � 250 people attended the conference.

 

�         Mr. Ralph Lenhart, Representative of House District 2, was the speaker at DCC�s Sixtieth Annual Commencement conducted on Friday, May 11.� The college awarded over 100 associate degrees and vocational certificates during the 2000-2001 academic year.� Approximately 75 students attended graduation exercises.