From the Office of the President

President's Update: March 2010

Yavapai College Career & Job Fair

Our annual Career & Job Fair takes place on the Prescott Campus on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 from 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the gymnasium (Building #2).  This year marks our 21st annual job fair.  We expect 75 employers, universities and colleges to attend.  Corporate sponsors for the fair include Cable One, Inc., Fann Contracting, Inc., Guidance Helicopters, SOS Staffing, The Caring Presence, The Skin Institute, West International University and Yavapai Broadcasting.  We expect a large turnout from the public.

Mining Preview Day at CTEC

The Mining Technology Preview Day takes place on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at CTEC from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.   The event will feature occupational programs such as Diesel Technician, Industrial Plant Technician, and Electrical & Instrumentation Technician.  The event has been quite popular in the past, pulling in approximately 100 people.

Youth Connections Day a Success

On February 11, 2010, Yavapai College Verde Valley Campus collaborated with Yavapai County Tech Prep and eight community members to provide a Career Exploration Day for nearly 100 area high school freshmen and sophomores.  The event, known as Youth Connections Day, included students from Sedona Red Rock, Mingus Union, Camp Verde High and Rimrock high schools and American Heritage Academy.

Sedona Center for Arts & Technology

Arizona's largest film Festival, the Sedona International Film Festival, was a huge success.  Yavapai College's Zaki Gordon Institute (ZGI) put on eight workshops on producing films and on the use of film to create sustainable living awareness.

Academy Award winning producer, Kathleen Glynn, producer of Michael Moore's films, "Roger and Me", "Fahrenheit 9/11", "Bowling for Columbine", "Sicko", and "Capitalism: A Love Story" paneled part of the series on producing at the Sedona Center.

Hundreds of Festival attendees were exposed to the Sedona campus through participating in the workshops or film screenings.  More than 20 of these guests expressed an interest in learning more about the application process to attend ZGI.

Preparations for the 10th year celebration of ZGI are being prepared.  This year's student film festival will be Memorial Weekend at the Sedona Center.