Located in the expanded area served by the Food Pantry and former Career Transfer Center, El Centro will offer centralized, student support services. “We want El Centro to be the go-to place,” said Annette Gutierrez, Gavilan College Director of Basic…
Nov 24 21November 24, 2021
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College as Dean of Student Learning, Equity and Success for Art, Humanities & Social Sciences following a nationwide search. He brings a vision for the division and the college to embrace intentional anti-racist pedagogy. Stepping into the position,…
Sep 20 21September 20, 2021
Gavilan College Communication Studies program hosted Bubbly and Bags at Besson Family Vineyards, raising funds for student scholarships and professional seminars. Communication Studies program chair Denise Besson, who has taught at Gavilan for nearly…
Aug 06 21August 06, 2021
department arrives on the Gavilan College Campus. Because of COVID-19 facilities restrictions, students were not on campus to cheer its arrival. “This is the industry standard,” said Max Rain, Ceramics instructor. “This version is the upgrade from…
Jul 09 21July 09, 2021
Two weeks after what would traditionally have been an in-person, family packed celebration of more than five thousand people, Gavilan College rolled out a drive-through graduation diploma event. The diploma and certificate event took months in…
Jun 12 21June 12, 2021
Transferring to UCSC this fall, Hollister resident Naomi Gutierrez has been awarded the Karl S. Pister scholarship. President/Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Rose and retired history instructor Leah Halper Named for former UCSC Chancellor Pister, the…
Jun 11 21June 11, 2021
Bach to Blues, a longstanding community and college musical event, transformed delivery to video for its 2021 performance. “Last year the event was cancelled one week before the performance date,” said Maria Amirkhanian, pianist and co-organizer of…
May 10 21May 10, 2021
Eric Lopez can add Employee of the Month to his long list of titles at Gavilan College: assistant football coach for strength and conditioning, Accessible Education Center department chair, and lead adapted physical education instructor. When shelter…
Apr 09 21April 09, 2021
On a sunny, early spring afternoon, Gavilan College Superintendent/President Kathleen Rose presented the 2021 President’s Circle Legacy Award to community activist Elvira Zaragoza Robinson. 2021 President's Circle Legacy Award. “This Legacy Award is…
Apr 07 21April 07, 2021
Judy Rodriguez, Gavilan College Hollister Site Director, and Stacey Stadtler-Porteur, Senior Program Outreach Specialist, were recently honored by San Benito High School (SBHS) for their work with the community. their Baler STRONG awards. The STRONG…
Apr 02 21April 02, 2021
Isabel Cruz – Gavilan and UC alumna – bridges first generation students, As a first generation student herself, she enrolled, only to leave twice, before returning to achieve her goals. “I tried different things,” said Cruz, “But I didn’t know what…
Feb 05 21February 05, 2021
The Welcome Center on the Gavilan College campus may be temporarily closed during the pandemic, but the “Virtual Welcome Center” is wide open and with Peer Mentors actively assisting students. Now in its 10th year, the program trains students as Peer…
Jan 15 21January 15, 2021
A year ago at Gavilan College, Winter Session had just begun, with multiple class offerings across all departments. No one was writing “pre-COVID 19” in their plans and presentations. Stacey Porteur, Senior Program Specialist focuses on outreach to…
Jan 08 21January 08, 2021
For more than 20 years, Gavilan College has honored individuals, organizations and businesses nominated by members of their communities for the Community Spirit Awards. In years past, honorees gathered at a breakfast in their own communities. COVID…
Dec 10 20December 10, 2020
Every fall for decades, nearly 4,000 elementary schoolchildren hopped on buses and traveled to Gavilan College to watch theater performances created specifically for them. But a Fall 2020 semester of mostly online classes across the campus posed…
Nov 16 20November 16, 2020
On a balmy fall evening, dozens of Gavilan College film and television students gathered to view the final productions of 22 student-produced films and learn who won the 2020 Gavvys. The third annual Film Showcase, held in the backyard of instructor…
Nov 12 20November 12, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Santa Clara County Health Department Shelter in Place order, Gavilan College initiated an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in early March to deal with the crisis. Beginning March 17, all instruction shifted…
Oct 12 20October 12, 2020
With Santa Clara County Shelter in Place order March 16, Gavilan’s spring sports programs shut down in the midst of the season. For some freshmen, the season only lasted six weeks before the college closed. with a statewide taskforce to develop the…
The Learning Commons at Gavilan College is home to the Writing Center, the Tutoring Center and embedded English tutoring, a hub of services students can access for academic support. “Students get targeted support and one-on-one tutoring,” said Megan…
Oct 09 20October 09, 2020
Home > Headlines > Dept Home > Dept Home > STAR Arts, now an independent nonprofit, finishes summer 2020 with new productions and format The STAR Arts Summer 2020 program wrapped its final performances while dealing with the same engagement…
Sep 14 20September 14, 2020
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