Mission College’s next free outdoor concert will feature Salinas-based ¿Qiensave? who play Latin dance music with roots stretching back to Michoacan, Mexico. The concert on the plaza will take place on Wednesday, July 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Patrons are encouraged to bring a chair and/or blanket. Mission College’s own hospitality management food … Read more
At the Santa Clara City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 7, Silicon Valley Power awarded $5,000 scholarships to two outstanding students to further their studies toward a career in the energy industry. The scholarships were presented by Manual Pineda, Silicon Valley Power’s Chief Electric Utility Officer. For the past 17 years, Silicon Valley Power has … Read more
For the second year running, Santa Clara Unified School District’s (SCUSD) STEAM Expo went virtual. “With nearly 6,000 student projects showcased, this year’s virtual event was an amazing success,” said SCUSD Superintendent Dr. Stella M. Kemp. “The diversity of student work exhibits the inspired teaching and learning happening in our schools every day. Thank you … Read more
After a COVID-induced two-year hiatus, on June 12, Mission Chamber Orchestra (MCO) under the baton of Maestro Emily Ray will once again be performing its annual Music of Portugal free community concert at the 103-year-old Five Wounds Portuguese National Church in San José. This is the 16th Portuguese concert and is sponsored, as it is … Read more
SANTA CLARA, Calif.– Dr. Seher Awan has been named the next president of Mission College in Santa Clara after a nationwide search. Awan has been the president at Los Angeles Southwest College since 2018. A first-generation and community college student herself, she brings 16 years of leadership experience to the campus. The West Valley-Mission Community … Read more
When Chuck Gill was in high school, he started noticing something wasn’t right with his health. An avid football player, his physical capabilities weren’t increasing as they typically do through adolescence. Instead, they seemed to diminish. Depression and confusion plagued him. “I could slowly see different parts of my abilities deteriorating away,” Gill said. “There … Read more
Recently, the Mission Saints Women’s College Basketball team played a home game against Southern California’s Harbor College. Molly Erezo, a Mission Saint, scored 15 points in the victory, including a half-court shot at the buzzer. Her teammate, Dulce Jacobo, had a record-setting 13 blocked shots. The two women expressed their respect for their coach, Corey … Read more
Less than a year ago, U.S. Army veteran Justin Reynolds was homeless and ready to drop out of Mission College. He was living in a van and logging into the classroom only when he could find Wi-Fi. “There was a couple of weeks of having to go to school while sitting in my van and … Read more
Three influential, Bay Area women who are breaking stereotypes brought powerful messages of gender equity to Mission College on March 5. Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Vice President Cindy Chavez; American Association of University Women, San Jose Chapter, past president Sharon Bouska; and spoken-word poet, writer and activist Terisa Siagatonu. Siagatonu, 31, identified herself … Read more
James Herbert, lover of the ocean and metal sculptor, created “The Mermaid” with recycled steel parts, such as car parts and pipes. To construct the mermaid’s flowing and voluminous hair, Herbert cut metal up into strips and grounded down, sanded and shaped each piece of “hair.” Herbert’s half-human and half-sea creature is now resting on … Read more