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  The simple act of expressing gratitude has the power to uplift ourselves and others. Gratitude provides perspective and can help us find acceptance in difficult situations. The practice of gratitude has the potential to bring peace in the present and inspire us to be our best selves for the future. We asked the SLCC community to take a moment for reflection to answer the question, “What are you grateful for and why?” In a series of posts this month we hope answers from students and staff will bring peace and positivity into your day.  Sarah Jane Sarah Jane: "I’m grateful for the ability to access higher education so that I can change the trajectory of my life and my family’s history." Kitty Warenski Kitty Warenski: "I am grateful for my cat because she’s been with me since I was in elementary school and helped me through all of the depressing episodes. She’s a huge part of who I am." Joseph Du Shane-Navani...

  The simple act of expressing gratitude has the power to uplift ourselves and others. Gratitude provides perspective and can help us find acceptance in difficult situations. The practice of gratitude has the potential to bring peace in the present and inspire us to be our best selves for the future. We asked the SLCC community to take a moment for reflection to answer the question, “What are you grateful for and why?” In a series of posts this month we hope answers from students and staff will bring peace and positivity into your day.  Alisa Garcia Alisa Garcia: "I am grateful to be a participant in this year's Presidents Leadership Insititute because I get to the opportunity to meet and get to know my colleagues and leaders across the college." Laura Rice (left) and Brandy Benson Laura Rice: "I am grateful for my family, my children, grandchildren, and the nice home I live in." Brandy Benson: "I am gratefu...

  The simple act of expressing gratitude has the power to uplift ourselves and others. Gratitude provides perspective and can help us find acceptance in difficult situations. The practice of gratitude has the potential to bring peace in the present and inspire us to be our best selves for the future. We asked the SLCC community to take a moment for reflection to answer the question, “What are you grateful for and why?” In a series of posts this month we hope answers from students and staff will bring peace and positivity into your day.  Ethan Eldred Ethan Eldred: "I’m grateful for my girlfriend Avery because she does so much for me but I’m also just grateful for the chance to be at school. I think it’s awesome that SLCC has so many programs to help us get through school but on top of that I’ve had some of my best relationships with my teachers, who have taught me life lessons, that I plan on using for the rest of my life." Emil...

  The simple act of expressing gratitude has the power to uplift ourselves and others. Gratitude provides perspective and can help us find acceptance in difficult situations. The practice of gratitude has the potential to bring peace in the present and inspire us to be our best selves for the future. We asked the SLCC community to take a moment for reflection to answer the question, “What are you grateful for and why?” In a series of posts this month we hope answers from students and staff will bring peace and positivity into your day.  Preston Lindhardt Preston Lindhardt: "I’m grateful for the opportunity to work for Salt Lake Community College. I work with incredible people doing more purpose driven work than profit driven work." Marlee Pratt Marlee Pratt: "I am grateful for a warm house and warm socks because that can quickly change your mood. I have a bunch of cat socks, they were a j...

  The simple act of expressing gratitude has the power to uplift ourselves and others. Gratitude provides perspective and can help us find acceptance in difficult situations. The practice of gratitude has the potential to bring peace in the present and inspire us to be our best selves for the future. We asked the SLCC community to take a moment for reflection to answer the question, “What are you grateful for and why?” In a series of posts this month we hope answers from students and staff will bring peace and positivity into your day.  Irina Shashkova Irina Shashkova: "I am grateful for my team and my managers because they’re so great to work with and I feel like I belong here and am seen." John Fackler John Fackler: "I’m grateful for all of the opportunities I have here at Salt Lake Community College. I see what a great institution it is and how much good it does across the whole not ju...

The simple act of expressing gratitude has the power to uplift ourselves and others. Gratitude provides perspective and can help us find acceptance in difficult situations. The practice of gratitude has the potential to bring peace in the present and inspire us to be our best selves for the future. We asked the SLCC community to take a moment for reflection to answer the question, “What are you grateful for and why?” In a series of posts this month we hope answers from students and staff will bring peace and positivity into your day.  Robin Hortin. Robyn Hortin: "I am grateful for friends who listen and understand. You don’t have to see them every day and then when you get together it's like there’s no time lost." Sarah Terry. Sarah Terry: "I really love the ocean, particularly the sound of the waves, how they are sometimes loud, and sometimes soft, it brings...

  Sierra K. Schmidt Preferred pronouns: she/her Age: 19 Residence: Draper, Utah From: Fairfax, Virginia Major: I am majoring in music because I play the piano and want to be an elementary school music teacher. Academic goals: My academic goals are to pass every class requirement for my associates degree.   I also aim to get a bachelor's degree in music.   Dream job: My dream job is to be an elementary school music teacher in Canyons School District in Utah or Bisbee Unified School District in Arizona. Plan B: Plan B: Be a piano salesperson because I know a lot about piano makes and models Plan C: I plan to continue to sell music books on my eBay store, which is called “Music Book Liquidators”.   This business is going very well.   I have built a clientele of nearly 500 buyers from all over the United States and internationally.   I am a “top rated” seller on eBay.   I continuously receive positive reviews for my product, packaging, communications, g...

Left- Ananda Spike, SLCC Assistant Professor and Q&A Moderator Right- Isabel Wilkerson, Author and Tanner Forum Guest Speaker. Faculty, staff, students and community members tuned in Nov. 4 to watch award winning author Isabel Wilkerson examine and address recent events related to civil unrest and social justice as part of her presentation for Salt Lake Community College’s annual Tanner Forum on Social Ethics . Wilkerson, the first black woman in American journalism to win the Pulitzer Prize for her work as Chicago Bureau Chief of the New York Times in 1994, spoke for about forty-five minutes and addressed previously submitted questions afterwards with moderator Ananda Spike, SLCC assistant professor of Humanities. The New York Times bestselling author of Caste: The Origins of our Discontents and The Warmth of Other Suns spoke with emotion and passion as she described the ...

As registration has opened for Spring Semester, a few questions have come up regarding  SLCC’s student vaccination requirement.   What if I am not fully vaccinated, but I’m in the process of getting this done?    You can upload your current vaccination card and when you are fully vaccinated, you can update your vaccination card by going to the Campus Life tab in MySLCC and under Health & Wellness select COVID submit vaccination status link.    Do you have more information on exemptions?     Examples of exemptions include:  Personal – Any personal belief that would prevent you from being vaccinated (i.e. philosophical, scientific, moral or personal views on vaccinations).   Religious – Any religious belief that would prevent you from being vaccinated. Some people believe that vaccinations conflict with a genuine and sincere religious belief and that the belief is in fact religious, and not based merely on philosophical, scientific, mo...

  The PGA Utah Section recently announced that Ashley "AC" Cox was selected to receive the PGA Professional Development Award for 2021. The award is given to the golf professional who shows outstanding service and contributions to developing and improving educational opportunities for the PGA professionals in their section. Mr. Cox is the Marketing Department Coordinator at Salt Lake Community College, where he is also an Associate Professor of Marketing. He will be honored next February during a PGA banquet in St. George, Utah. The Utah Section PGA annually honors and recognizes individuals dedicated to golf in Utah for going above and beyond to benefit the game. The mission of the Utah PGA is to grow the game, and people like Mr. Cox help make that possible. SLCC is also grateful for his involvement each year in the Gail Miller Utah Leadership Cup golf tournament that raises scholarship money for SLCC students.

The following is an editorial penned by SLCC President Deneece G. Huftalin for The Salt Lake Tribune . It appeared in the paper on Nov. 7, 2021.   PACE celebrates a decade of high school successes   By Dr. Deneece G. Huftalin President, Salt Lake Community College    Juan Perez-Vega graduated from West High School in June 2021 and is already on his way to earning a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, one of hundreds of first-generation students guided to college through a partnership between Salt Lake County high schools and Salt Lake Community College.    The 18-year-old is now taking classes at SLCC paid for by a PACE scholarship, but his college pathway began four years earlier as a freshman in high school. Like hundreds before him, he credits PACE, the Partnership for Accessing College Education program, with helping bridge a widening divide between high school and college completion.    Celebrating its tenth year, PACE con...

For the health and safety of our community, SLCC is requiring all students get vaccinated for COVID-19 before they can register for Spring semester. However,   Utah law requires the college to offer exemptions for medical, religious or personal reasons . While we want to see as many students as possible get vaccinated, we know that not everyone is able to do so. If you fall into this category, here is some information you need to know about claiming an exemption:     For Spring semester, nearly all students will have an automatic hold placed on their registration. To remove the hold, you must upload either proof of vaccination or declare an exemption.  Both the upload and exemption options are available through the registration module. If you choose to claim an exemption, scroll down to that section and follow the instructions. You will be asked to indicate if your exemption request is for medical, religious or personal reasons.  Once an exemption has been decla...

  Dr. Craig E. Ferrin Age: 60 Residence: Spanish Fork, Utah From: I grew up in Tooele, raised our family in Taylorsville, and will retire to Spanish Fork.   School of: Arts, Communication and Media, specifically Music Education. My father was my band teacher growing up. Being a music teacher was simply what I was always going to do. I don’t know that I ever gave it a second thought.   Degrees: 1986 - Bachelor of Music – University of Utah – Major: Music Education 1987 - Master of Music – Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, Music Education 2002 - Doctor of Philosophy – University of Utah – Music Education Academic goals: I love to learn. Because I already hold a doctorate, I don’t really need another degree. Yet, if I were to do another program or degree, I think it would “Instructional Design.” Being a musician I realized that creativity is really a rather “messy” endeavor and in teaching creativity I realized I had to find a semblance of order to the process. This has...

Composite of scenes from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. The Salt Lake Community College Theatre Department proudly presents The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Nov. 4-6 and 11-13, 7 p.m. each night, at the Black Box Theatre, located at 1575 S. State Street, Salt Lake City. Originally a novel by Mark Haddon, the screenplay adaptation by Simon Stephens follows 15-year-old Christopher, who has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. Now it is 7 minutes after midnight, and Christopher stands beside his neighbor’s dead dog, Wellington, who has been speared with a garden fork. Finding himself under suspicion, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington, and he carefully records each fact of the crime. But his detective work, forbidden...