College Closure
July 4--The college will be closed in observance of the Fourth of July Holiday.

Ice Cream Social
July 6--11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., outside Building 8. Hosted by ASG. Free for students; faculty and staff are welcome to make a contribution if they would like to enjoy an ice cream treat.

Faculty-Staff Baseball Game
July 21--4:30-6 p.m. Fort Steilacoom Park. Details to come.

Community Connections
Ethnic Fest Seeks Volunteers
July 30-31--Volunteers of all ages are needed to assist with a variety of tasks for a premier celebration of cultures in the Pacific Northwest in Wright Park. Volunteer activities will range from setting up and breaking down booths to providing information as needed; volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent of adult. The event is co-sponsored by Pierce County Council District 4, the Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma and the City of Tacoma.

The following position is open to internal applicants. Applications will be accepted until June 29, 2005.
Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Human Resources: Full-time, exempt position. Annual contract. Starting annual salary is $48,078. Vacancy No. 05-08A.

The following positions are open to internal and external applicants. Applications will be accepted until filled.
Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for College Relations and Resource Development: Full-time, exempt position. Annual contract. Starting annual salary is $48,078. Vacancy No. 05-09A.

Child Care Center Assistants: Hourly assistants needed with STARS, First Aid/CPR to work in new center. Benefits available. Will provide on-the-job training to complete CDA. Salary: $7.50, $8.00, or $8.50 DOE. Call 589-5511 for more information.

Child Care Center Manager: Full-time, exempt position. Annual contract. Starting annual salary is $45,071. Vacancy No. 05-07A.

College Relations and Web Developer: Full-time, exempt position. Annual contract. Starting annual salary is $49,857. Vacancy No. 05-06A.

Dentist(s): Part-time positions available. Work hours per day and workdays per week are negotiable. $45 per hour.

Faculty Librarian: Part-time, non-tenure, faculty position. Hourly rate of pay is per adjunct faculty salary schedule.

International Education Program Coordinator: Full-time, exempt position. Annual contract. Starting annual salary is $53,346. Vacancy No. 05-02A.

Landscape/Grounds Maintenance Technician Helper: Full-time, operating engineer position. Salary may be $11.97, $12.54, or $13.16 per hour DOQ. Vacancy No. 05-02OE

Librarians: Accepting applications for a substitute pool of librarians. Masters of Library Science required. Hourly rate: $24.00. (On-call positions)

Nursing Assistant Instructor: Adjunct, Faculty position. Salary is based on contract.

Paraeducator Instructor: Full-time, faculty position. Two hundred and twenty-one days per year. Hours per day may vary. Starting salary is $42,462. Vacancy No. 05-02F.

Readers and Note-takers: A pool of applicants is being developed to assist students at CPTC. Hourly rate is $9.26. Please contact the Human Resource Department @ 589-5645 to submit an application or Chris Jones @ 589-5767 for additional information.

Receptionist/Information Clerk: Accepting applications to build a pool of temporary help for the Building 17 Information desk. Please inquire and/or submit a resume to the Human Resources office. (589-5645) Hourly rate is $9.26.

Test Proctors: Clover Park Technical College is seeking individuals interested in serving as on a casual, on-call basis. Test Proctors must be available Tuesday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for on-call assignments. Additional qualifications include computer literacy and the ability to work without direct supervision. Training for test proctoring will be provided. Due to testing requirements, we are prohibited from hiring individuals who may take one of the tests offered by the Certification Test Center at a future date. For further details, please contact Anne Mauch @ 253.589-5645. Hourly rate is $9.26.

In-house applicants will have first consideration for non-exempt positions only. Positions posted “internal only” are in Memos and not on the web site. For more information on these positions, contact anne.mauch@cptc.edu. All positions will remain on Memos, Etc. and/or on the website until filled.

Menaka Muppa Honored During Graduation Ceremony
Menaka Muppa, Computer Information Technology Instructor, right, received the Puget Sound Energy (PSE) Distinguished Faculty Award at the 2005 Graduation Ceremony. Shelagh Taylor, retired Director of Technology for the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries; and Marilyn Walton, educator and public servant, were honored as the 2005 Distinguished Alums.

'Incubator' Businesses Hire Accounting Students
Three Accounting students have been hired by businesses they worked with while participating in practicums at the Willliam M. Factory Small Business Incubator in Tacoma. The incubator provides office space, technical support and counseling services for up to 70 start-up businesses at one time. This quarter, two CPTC students are providing accounting services for the businesses 1-4 p.m. weekday afternoons. Lloyd White, Accounting instructor, said the incubator practicum "gives students the opportunity to gain real-life experiences that are extremely valuable when they are seeking employment." The late Gary Waller, a former instructor and administrator at CPTC, was the first director of the incubator.

Graduation Kudos
Jarred Keith, nephew of Judy Davis, graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a bachelor of science degree in microbiology and cellular development.

Name: Connie Funkhouser
Position: Registration Clerk.
Education/Training: Some classes at Pierce College and more than 800 hours at CPTC since 1991.
Family: Three sons, three daughters and 14 grandchildren. Since widowed, I've been with my "significant other" for nearly 22 years.
Favorite Food: Chinese food--mmmm!
Hobbies: Playing pool and watching pool players.
Favorite Vacation Spot: Disneyland and the beach.
What Folks May Not Know About Me: Quite a bit!
Favorite Book: Velveteen Rabbit and all the Chicken Soup books.
Favorite Music: Barry White, Barbra Streisand, Patsy Cline and Garth Brooks.
"Guilty Pleasures..." Planning where I want to vacation after retirement.
Best Advice You Ever Got...Always have faith, hope and believe in yourself.
"I’m Proud Of..." All of my children; they are productive citizens. One son is serving in Iraq, a son-in-law is moving this week from Kuwait to Iraq and I even have a brother working as a contractor in Iraq.