Volume 7, Issue 5 • November/December 2012

To the Triton College Community:

As the holiday season approaches, the spirit of giving fills us all. This was especially true on Wednesday, Nov. 14, whenmore than 500 friends and supporters of Triton Collegecame together at the Triton College Foundation President’sReception to honor outgoing Foundation Board PresidentDavid King. Dave served as Board President for 12 years andhis tireless efforts on behalf of Triton brought in well over$500,000 in donations and scholarships during his tenure.

The evening was a huge success, raising more than $40,000 for the Foundation and providingan enjoyable evening for all. A special thanks goes to the students and faculty of the TritonHospitality Program, who provided beverage service, food and prepared all the deliciousdesserts, as well to our Triton Faculty Jazz Trio – Richard Armandi, Ray Koehler and SteveMagnone – who provided the evening’s musical entertainment. Last but not least, a hugethank you to the following Triton area restaurants for providing the delicious food for theevening: Clavio’s Eatery, The Elmcrest Banquets by Biancalana, Maria’s Mexican Restaurant,Pescatore Palace Restaurant and Banquet Hall and Royal Garden Banquets’ Saranecki Bros.Catering, Inc.

While he has stepped down as President, I am pleased to tell you that Dave King will remainas a member of the Foundation Board, and Triton is fortunate to have him still working onour behalf. The new Foundation President, Tom Olson, is certainly no stranger to the Tritoncommunity. A lifelong Triton district resident, Tom recently retired from his position as Triton’sExecutive Director of Marketing after 30 years of service. While Dave is certainly a tough act to follow, I believe Tom is up to the challenge of leading the Foundation to great things in the future.

I hope you enjoy this issue of Page One. Inside, you will find many stories of student successand programs and initiatives that demonstrate our commitment to serving the Triton commu-nity. You’ll learn about steps we’re taking to help students who come to us less than collegeready, cultural heritage events you may be interested in, services we provide for veterans, andmuch more.

I look forward to hearing how Triton College can serve you. Please feel free to contact methrough the Triton College Office of the President at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3201 or e-mailmstephens@triton.edu.

In closing, let me wish you a peaceful and joyous holiday season!

Best regards,Mark R. Stephens, Chairman, Triton College Board of Trustees

A Message from Our Chairman

This Issue

Speaking of Student Success 2

Letter From Our President 3

Program Spotlight 4

Did You Know? 5

Triton’s Athletics 6

Holiday Recipe 7

Dates to Remember 8

Register at TritonCollege in one day!Receive access to all of your registration needs in one day at Super Saturday on Jan. 12.

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Speaking of Student Success…

Putting students to the test for successTriton’s mandatory placement test directs students on the path to completing their degree

develop the skills they need for college-level performance, indicates little changefrom 2011 to 2012. However, the percent-ages of students referred to developmentalcourses are considerable and remain afocus in addressing college readiness.

“The college continues to explore strate-gies to increase student success in develop-mental education through curriculum andpolicy development,” said Triton CollegePresident Dr. Patricia Granados. “We aretruly committed to embracing and imple-menting the interventions that will be themost effective for our students.”

Triton College has consistently increased opportunity for more and more students toexperience success in education through itsmandatory placement test. The test, whichplaces students into developmental educa-tion classes based on their test scores, in-stead of placing them into a more advancedcourse where they’ll be unsuccessful, hasseen a significant increase of studentswho’ve either taken the test or werewaived from taking the test since fall 2010and following the mandatory test imple-mentation in spring 2011.

The referrals for the developmental edu-cation classes, which allow for students to

Be introduced to all Triton College has tooffer with the new-student orientationevent, Destination Success.

The free orientation gives students the opportunity to become acclimated to thecampus by learning about financial aid,campus programs and activities available,as well as allow them to meet campus per-sonnel, speak to a counselor to develop aneducational plan and listen to Triton stu-dents share their experiences.

Upcoming session to be held in the Student Center include:• 10 a.m., Jan. 9

Prior to attending an orientation, studentsshould complete an application for admis-sion into Triton College and complete thecollege placement tests at least one weekbefore the selected session, unless they arewaived from the test. The orientation isfree and lasts about four hours.

If students haven’t signed up for an orien-tation session yet, they can register atwww.triton.edu/destinationsuccess or call(708) 456-0300, Ext. 3130.

Come to Triton College on Saturday, Jan.12 for Super Saturday, when studentscan have the convenience and flexibilityof taking care of all their registrationneeds for the spring 2013 semester inone day.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., prospective andcurrent students can take placementexams, complete the orientationprocess, meet with academic counselors

and register for classes in the StudentCenter, B-Building.

Students will also have an opportunity to meet with financial aid advisors andcomplete their Free Application for Fed-eral Student Aid (FAFSA) in the same day.To R.S.V.P. or for more information, call(708) 456-0300, Ext. 3130 or e-mail admis-sions@triton.edu. Spring 2013 semester begins Jan. 23, 2013!

Access success at Triton’s one-stop registration event

Jan. 12, 2013Triton College Student Center

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

One-Stop Registration!

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Letter fromOur PresidentDear Community Members:

The fall semester passes quickly as we arebusy assisting our students and communitymembers in completing their various pur-suits at Triton College. Whether it be edu-cational, social, recreational, or cultural,dedicated faculty and staff are eager tosupport our “customers” all the way tothe successful completion of his or hergoals. In fact, increasing completion ratesfor certificates and degrees is one of ourgoals. Now, as we approach the end of thesemester and year, it’s important to evalu-ate how we’re all doing.

As we measure student progress throughexaminations and letter grades, we exam-ine ourselves and the initiatives we have inplace to provide the environment ourcommunity needs. We’re looking at poli-cies and procedures that present barriersto our students and examining statisticsand facts about our district to make sureour students start out right and stay onthe path to success.

Taskforces are looking at Late Registrationand Mandatory Placement. (You can readmore about this student success initiativewithin.)

We are committed to equity with an un-derstanding that individual needs must beaddressed, and we’ve adopted a SharedOwnership attitude with success for all stu-dents as our goal.

Please do not hesitate to contact my of-fice if you have a question, suggestion, or concern.

Warmest holiday wishes!

Sincerely,

Dr. Patricia Granados,President, Triton College

20 th Annual President’s Reception

Elmwood Park President Peter Silvestriwith David King

Dr. Patricia Granados pictured withTriton students at the reception.

The Triton College Jazz Band providedlive entertainment.

Students and faculty of Triton’s Hospitality program showcasedtheir culinary talents by servingguests at the reception.

More than 500 individuals attended the Triton College Foundation’s 20th Annual President’s Reception on Nov. 14 to honor Triton College

Foundation Board President David King. The fundsraised from the event will go toward student scholar-ships and to improve students’ learning environment.

From left to right - Triton College PresidentDr. Patricia Granados, Board of TrusteesChairman Mark R. Stephens, David King,Communications Relations Associate TomOlson and Foundation Board Vice PresidentRichard Pellegrino.

Program Spotlight

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Explore another culture or learn about yourown with the Triton College School of Con-tinuing Education’s newest courses, CulturalHeritage Series.Partnering with Cantata Adult Life Servicesin Brookfield, the college is able to offerthis special series that celebrates the diversecultures that make up the surroundinglocal communities. Cantata’s Amy Selle said the courses pro-vide an opportunity for individuals to chal-lenge their brain and connect with one

Explore and celebrate cultures with Continuing Education’sCultural Heritage Series

another in a classroom setting, thus pro-moting mental and emotional health. “Webelieve it can bring communities closer to-gether when cultures learn about eachother’s heritages,” she said.The following classes will be availablestarting spring 2013: Ancient and modern times will be exploredin the hands-on Mexican Arts class, wherestudents will create colorful Oaxacan ani-mals, inspired self-portraits, and small mu-rals in the style of the big three Muralists.The class also incorporates Mexican music.Classes will be held at Cantata Adult LifeServices.Create a beautiful Venetian mask like theones worn at the annual Carnival of Venicein the Italian Arts class, while also learningabout its influence on Western culture.Study Italian music’s importance in today’ssociety and create a small mosaic of yourown. Classes will be held at Triton College.

Explore Polish influence on aspects ofother nearby European cultures and peri-ods in the Polish Arts class, where studentswill learn to create wycinanki, a popularpaper folk craft, and pisanki, an ornatestyle of decorating Easter eggs. Musically,students will learn about famous Polishcomposer Frederick Chopin and Polishdance and traditional folk music. Classeswill be held at Triton College.To register, contact the School of Continu-ing Education Office at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3500.

Teneiger Howard of Bellwood is well onher way to becoming a police officer: Shegraduated with an associate’s degree incriminal justice from Triton College; passedthe Peace Officer Wellness Evaluation Re-port, or the P.O.W.E.R. Test, to gain entryinto the police academy; and is now pursu-ing her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.Plus, because of S.M.I.L.E. – Stress Manage-ment in Law Enforcement, a one-of-a-kindcourse available at Triton – Howard will beable to maintain her physical agility forwhen she’s called to take the P.O.W.E.R.Test again.“I want to stay in shape to take the nextP.O.W.E.R. test and this course practicallyprovides me with a personal trainer,” shesaid. “It has also really helped me out withunderstanding and handling the stress thatcan come with the job.” One of Triton’s newest courses, S.M.I.L.E.has been met with high praises from stu-dents for incorporating physical training forthe P.O.W.E.R. Test, as well as lessons on nu-trition and stress management as it per-

Criminal Justice students learn how to S.M.I.L.E. and stayP.O.I.S.E.D. when faced with the P.O.W.E.R. Test

tains to a job in law enforcement. It hasbeen so widely received that Triton’s Crimi-nal Justice Administration Department hasdeveloped a supplemental course that willbe available in spring 2013.

P.O.I.S.E.D. – Principles of Integrity, Safetyand Ethics for Duty – like S.M.I.L.E., will be a15-week course in which one-half of the se-mester will be spent learning about ethics,including moral duty and obligation; andthe other half will focus on physical agilitytraining, specifically martial arts, to satisfythe fitness components of the P.O.W.E.R.Test. At the conclusion of the course, stu-

dents will be tested in accordance with theP.O.W.E.R. Test requirements, and upon suc-cessfully passing the test, will receive a cer-tification card which can be presented asproof that they have met the P.O.W.E.R.Test standards.“This second course provides for an oppor-tunity to take fitness to the next level,while introducing martial arts to enhancediscipline, composure and ethical behaviorrequired for service duty,” said John Augus-tine, coordinator of Triton’s Criminal JusticeAdministration program. Both courses are recommended for criminaljustice students interested in finding em-ployment immediately following gradua-tion, as well as law enforcement candidateswho may have previously failed theP.O.W.E.R. Test and are interested in retest-ing and/or would like to maintain their bod-ies to be ready for the next P.O.W.E.R. test.For more information, contact John Augus-tine at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3323, or e-mailjaugusti@triton.edu.

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Illinois DREAM Fund Scholarship nowaccepting applications

Students who meet the following criteriacan apply for the DREAM Fund Scholar-ship:• High school or college minimum GPA of2.5 (on a 4.0 scale);

• Have resided with his or her parent(s) orguardian(s) while attending high schoolin Illinois; and

• Have graduated from a high school orreceived the equivalent of a high schooldiploma (GED) in Illinois, after attendingan Illinois high school for at least threeyears.

Applications are available at www.illinois-dreamfund.org. The deadline to apply isFeb. 1, 2013; applications must be typed.For more information, contact the TritonCollege Financial Aid Office at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3155 or visit www.triton.edu/undocumentedstudents.

Students who are undocumented immi-grants or don’t qualify for federal studentaid may be able to receive financial assis-tance through the Illinois DREAM Act. Thesigning of the DREAM Act by Gov. PatQuinn on Aug. 1, 2011, creates the IllinoisDREAM Fund to make scholarships, collegesavings and prepaid tuition programs avail-able to undocumented students to affordthem the opportunity to receive a collegeeducation.

You’ve got mail! The Triton College spring 2013 classschedule has already hit mailboxes inyour community. In the schedule,you’ll find:

• The latest Triton news

• A variety of classes available thisspring, including courses through thecollege’s Continuing Education de-partment

• The spring 2013 semester calendar

• Tuition and financial aid informationand more!

Triton College’s Testing Center offers the DSST and WorkKeys tests!

Did You Know?

The Triton College Testing Center now of-fers two tests that can help anyone get aleg up in college and their careers. The na-tionally-recognized DSST program, or theDANTES Subject Standardized Test program,can help anyone obtain college credit thatcan put them on quicker track toward earn-ing their degree; and the WorkKeys assess-ment test helps job seekers obtain theNational Career Readiness Certificate, orNCRC, that indicates their level of work-place employability skills to show to em-ployers.

Beneficial for veterans seeking higher edu-cation, the DSST program is a time and costeffective opportunity for students to usetheir knowledge acquired outside of thetraditional classroom – such as from read-ing, on-the-job training, independent studyand even military training – to receive col-lege credit.

The WorkKeys assessment test identifies

and measures the workplace skill levels of an individual. Upon completing the test,a person will receive the NCRC, giving jobseekers an additional credential on theirresumes and employment applications aswell as assess their need for more training,coaching or tutoring to increase employa-bility.

The cost of the DSST program is $80 pertest; payable with a credit card (a $15 serv-ice fee per test is required at the time oftesting). The WorkKeys assessment is free.To make a testing appointment, call theTesting Center at (708) 456-0300, Ext.3252. All test takers must present a currentand valid picture ID such as a driver’s li-cense, passport, or picture student ID card.Expired identification is not acceptable.

Learn more about the DSST program andWorkKeys assessment at www.GetCollege-Credit.com and at www.act.org/workkeys/assess, respectively.

Triton Collegewishes everyone

a happy holidays!The college campus will be closed for winter break from

Dec. 24 through Jan. 1.

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Triton Trojans teams celebrate victories, prepare for wintersports season

The winter sports season is underway atTriton College highlighted by the men'sbasketball team who is ranked 14th in theNJCAA Division II pre-season national poll.The wrestling team looks to build off lastseason’s seven wrestlers reaching nationals,and the women's basketball team hopes toshow improvement for a better season.Fortunately, the fall sports season didn’tconclude without several notable accom-plishments:• Men's soccer won the N4C Conference,Region IV and District C Championshipsen route to earning a trip to the NJCAA

Triton Athletics

by gaining the skills and knowledge employers seek out! With close to 100degree and certificate programs tochoose from, Triton College can prepareyou for success in your career. Open, in-person registration for thespring 2013 semester is currently inprogress. You can register from 8 a.m.to 7:30 p.m., Mondays through Thurs-days; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fridays; and 9a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturdays in the StudentCenter, located on the west side of Triton's main campus, 2000 Fifth Ave.,River Grove. The campus will be closedfor winter break from Dec. 24 throughJan. 1.Classes begin Wednesday, Jan. 23. Financial assistance is available!You can also register at www.triton.edu/registernow or by calling (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3130.

Move up the careerladder…

National Tournament.• Head Men's Soccer Coach Piotr Sliwa wasnamed Region IV Coach of the Year.• Multiple athletes from both men's andwomen's soccer earned all-conferenceand all-region honors.• Women's volleyball raised $1,527 for TheSide-Out Foundation during their SecondDig Pink fundraiser to promote breastcancer awareness. For more information on Triton CollegeAthletics, visit www.triton.edu/athleticsor call Athletic Director Harry McGinnis at(708) 456-0300, Ext. 3784.

Fall Highlights

Triton College hosted its first-ever on-cam-pus zero-waste event on Nov. 15 in theRobert M. Collins Center, where studentclubs and organizations were encouragedby President Patricia Granados to practiceways to cut back on their waste sent to the

landfill during their meetings and eventsby recycling and composting more. After-wards, the clubs and organizations wentto cheer on the men’s basketball teamwith President Granados as they took onMoraine Valley in the gymnasium.

Families of the Triton College communitydecorated a holiday tree during BrookfieldZoo’s Community Tree Trim on Nov. 17. Tri-ton’s tree is #21 around Roosevelt Fountain!

The last man to walk on the moon CaptainEugene Cernan visited Triton College onNov. 15 to speak to youth about his journeyto the moon 40 years ago.

More than 140 volunteers, including commu-nity members and the Triton community, par-ticipated in the nation’s largest day of service,Make A Difference Day, on Oct. 27. Volunteerspicked up trash, visited senior homes and moreat area locations.

Green & Greet Game encourages zero-waste

Area middle school students explored variouscareer options at Triton’s annual Early CollegeAwareness Program (ECAP) designed to en-courage students to think about preparing forcollege now to work in their desired career.

Triton Trojans Men’s Soccer player Gewargis Samuel wasnamed a NJCAA Division III First-Team All-American.

Led by Harper College and the Illinois Net-work for Advanced Manufacturing (INAM),the four-year grant is to develop curricu-lum to meet the training needs for ad-vanced manufacturing Career Pathwaysthat will be shared with other colleges inthe consortium.

Lorette Dodt, Interim Dean of Business andTechnology, said, “This grant will allow usto serve a new population of students, in-cluding students in our Bridge programsfor GED and ESL, veterans and dislocatedworkers. Being able to offer this new de-gree and certificate to our students is justanother example of how Triton is prepar-ing its students for career success in agrowing and highly technical industry.”Triton’s plans toward developing the de-gree and certificate, Dodt said, include hir-ing faculty specialists and working withindustry specialists for curriculum develop-ment, creating stackable certificates thatbridge skills as needed and creates an asso-ciate’s degree with transferrable credits,and creating a timeline for the develop-ment of the degree and certificate.

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New Mechatronics degree at Triton Collegein development phaseWith the assistance of a more than$522,000 grant from the U.S. Departmentof Labor, Triton College will be able tooffer a new degree and certificate in a fas-cinating sector of advance manufacturing,called Mechatronics. Mechatronics is a coined term combining“mechanics” and “electronics” and is apart of many everyday items includingcomputer hard drives, washing machines,coffee makers and medical devices. Theterm is used to describe electronics thatcontrol mechanical systems, such as anelectronically programmed car key thatwhen a button is pressed, a signal will au-tomatically open a door.The grant Triton College received is a por-tion of more than $12.9 million awardedby the Department of Labor through theTrade Adjustment Assistance CommunityCollege and Career Training (TAACCCT)program to expand William Rainey HarperCollege’s Advanced Manufacturing Train-ing Program to 20 other community col-leges throughout Illinois, including Triton.Harper College’s program attempts to ad-dress the some-600,000 employee shortagenationwide in the advanced manufacturingsector by offering industry-endorsed skillscertificates and paid internships with localmanufacturing partners. It is also designedto encourage younger students to considera career in manufacturing by giving highschool students the opportunity to earncollege credit through the program.

Triton College welcomes U.S. Bankto campus

With the holidays approaching, don’t letyour house guests go hungry; tantalizetheir taste buds with this simple dessertrecipe from Triton’s Hospitality IndustryAdministration (HIA) program. Triton’sHIA enables students to get a degree orcertificate in culinary arts, baking and pastry, beverage management andhotel/motel and restaurant management.

Pecan Crescents

(recipe submitted by HIA Coordinator Chef Denise Smith-Gaborit)

Ingredients:1 pound of butter at room temperature(equivalent to 4 sticks)2 tablespoons of vanilla2 cups of cake flour2 cups of bread flour4 tablespoons of sugar2 tablespoons of water2 cups of ground pecansPowdered sugar

Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 325°F. 2. Cream the butter with a mixer until itdoubles in volume and is light andfluffy.

3. Add vanilla.4. Sift flours and sugar together into themix.

5. Stir in water and ground pecans.6. Roll dough into a crescent shape andplace onto an ungreased cookie sheet.Bake for about 20 minutes.

7. While warm, roll crescents in powderedsugar and serve.

Learn how to make this recipe and moreby taking a course or receiving your de-gree or certificate in Triton’s HIA program.For more information, visitwww.triton.edu/Hospitality-Industry-Administration/ or call (708) 456-0300,Ext. 3624.

Bake up somethingsweet for the holi-days with Triton’s HIA

Triton College students, faculty and staff, aswell as community members, can now haveconvenient access to the newest U.S. Bankbranch in the area by visiting Triton’s cam-pus in River Grove.

Located in the Student Center (B-Build-ing), next to the Follett Bookstore, afull-service U.S. Bank is now available toserve all your banking needs, includingopening a checking and/or savings ac-count, obtaining a loan, refinancingyour mortgage and more.

Through Dec. 21, stop by the U.S. Bankand take advantage of their grandopening promotions and giveaways, including the chance to win an iPad!*(*No purchase necessary.)

Business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday through Friday; closed Satur-day and Sunday. For more information,call (708) 453-0358. !

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Dates to Remember ...Through Dec. 30 Cernan Earth and Space Center Public Shows, Cernan Earth and Space Center, Triton College, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove;

Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. (except Dec. 22 for the Monthly Skywatch) and 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. and 3p.m. Sundays; Admission ranges from $8 to $10 for adults and $4 to $5 for children and senior citizens; (708) 583-3100 or(708) 456-0300, Ext. 3372, www.triton.edu/cernan.

Dec. 15 Student Creations Exhibition & Sale, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., Nuevos Horizontes, 1708 Main St., Melrose Park, (708) 649-2101.

Dec. 15 Triton Trojans vs. Waubonsee Women’s Basketball, Gymnasium in Robert M. Collins Center, 2 p.m.

Dec. 15 Triton Trojans vs. Carl Sandburg Men’s Basketball, Gymnasium in Robert M. Collins Center, 4 p.m.

Dec. 16 Tempo Preparatory Department Recital, 3:30 p.m., Performing Arts Building of the Robert M. Collins Center,www.triton.edu/music.

Dec. 17 Winter Band Concert, 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Building of the Robert M. Collins Center, www.triton.edu/music.

Dec. 22 Monthly Skywatch, 7:30 p.m., Cernan Earth and Space Center, Triton College; Admission for the planetarium is $8 foradults and $4 for children ages 2 to 12 and senior citizens ages 55 and older. The outdoor telescope session is free; (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3372 or (708) 583-3100, www.triton.edu/cernan.

Jan. 3 Triton Trojans vs. Prairie State Men’s Basketball, Gymnasium in Robert M. Collins Center, 7 p.m.

Jan. 7 Triton Trojans vs. Lake County Women’s Basketball, Gymnasium in Robert M. Collins Center, 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 9 Triton Trojans vs. Madison Women’s Basketball, Gymnasium in Robert M. Collins Center, 5 p.m.

Jan. 9 Triton Trojans vs. Madison Men’s Basketball, Gymnasium in Robert M. Collins Center, 7 p.m.

Jan. 12 Super Saturday, One-Stop Registration, Student Center, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. See page 2 for details.

All events are open free to the public, unless otherwise stated.

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