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PCC Summer Musical Performance Workshop Holds Auditions Starting May 12  

Release date: 05-09-2008

For the fourth consecutive year, the Pasadena City College Division of Performing and Communication Arts offers its intensive summer musical theater performance workshop from mid-June to mid-August.

Annual Faculty Guitar Recital Set For May 10  

Release date: 05-08-2008

Seven Pasadena City College faculty members will showcase their talents in the annual Guitar Faculty Recital on Saturday, May 10. A rich selection of pieces will be performed by faculty from the Music Department, beginning at 8 p.m. in PCC’s Harbeson Hall.

PCC and Pasadena Young Musicians Orchestra Team Up For Concert  

Release date: 05-08-2008

Pasadena City College’s Performing and Communication Arts Division proudly presents a concert featuring PCC’s Orchestra and the Pasadena Young Musicians Orchestra. This delightful assortment of classical sounds will take place on Saturday, May 10, at 8 p.m., as well as Sunday, May 11, at 4 p.m.

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Pasadena City College Hosts Premier Piano Concert  

Release date: 05-06-2008

Come feast on the graceful notes of the piano as Pasadena City College celebrates the Performing and Communication Arts Division’s recently acquired New York Steinway Grand Piano with a concert May 9.

The Annual Pasadena City College Juried Student Art Exhibition To begin May 7  

Release date: 05-05-2008

The Pasadena City College Visual Arts and Media Studies Division will sponsor an annual exhibition of student art work, selected by a distinguished professional curator or critic.

PCC Ceramics Sale Begins May 5  

Release date: 05-01-2008

The Pasadena City College Division of Visual Arts and Media Studies present its annual sale of student ceramic art, May 5 - 7 in the PCC Quad.

CEC Hosts 5K Rose Bowl Run May 10  

Release date: 04-16-2008

On Saturday, May 10, the Pasadena City College Community Education Center invites the public for a morning of fun exercise with its 24th PCC-CEC 5K Run/Walk at the Rose Bowl. The annual event begins with a special 1K run for children ages 3-to-5 at 7:30 a.m. The official 5K Run/Walk starts at 8 a.m.

Employers And Students Connect At Pasadena City College Job Fair  

Release date: 04-15-2008

Students and alumni will meet employers first-hand on Thursday, May 1, as Pasadena City College hosts its 21st Spring Job Fair. More than 40 employers will be on hand in the PCC Quad from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Little Rock Nine Member Speaks At CEC May 1  

Release date: 04-15-2008

One of the most important events during the American Civil Rights Movement happened in 1957 when nine black students were enrolled in a formerly racially segregated public high school in Little Rock, Arkansas. Dr. Terrence Roberts, one of the members of that group called The Little Rock Nine, will make a special public speaking engagement Thursday, May 1 at the Pasadena City College Community Education Center. The event starts at 7 p.m. at the CEC's Jack Scott Multipurpose Room. This special event is open to the public and CEC parking will be free to those that attend.

PCC Gospel Choir Spurs Unity With “United As One” Spring Concert  

Release date: 04-15-2008

The Pasadena City College Gospel Choir invites the community to share in an evening of music designed to break the divisions that separate us during the “United as One” spring concert on Friday, May 2, at 8 p.m. in Sexson Auditorium.

PCC Hosts 14th Annual Adelante Mujer Latina Conference April 19  

Release date: 04-11-2008

Hundreds of middle and high school-aged Latinas, their mothers and teachers will come together at Pasadena City College in a day-long event to focus on career opportunities as PCC hosts the 14th annual “Adelante Mujer Latina Conference” on April 19.

College Student Newspaper Excels At State Journalism Competition  

Release date: 04-11-2008

The Pasadena City College student newspaper, the Courier, was honored with a General Excellence award by the Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) at its annual convention in Los Angeles in April.

PCC Shatford Library Invites Community To Celebrate Prestigious ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award  

Release date: 04-07-2008

The Pasadena City College Shatford Library invites the community to take part in a celebration on May 13 to commemorate the receipt of the 2008 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award from the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). The festivities kick-off at 12:15 p.m. with the presentation of the award to library staff, followed by an ice cream social.

PCC Student Ambassadors Reach Out To Community  

Release date: 04-03-2008

Pasadena City College has launched a new program designed to familiarize high school and middle school students with the many educational opportunities and resources available at PCC.

PCC's Lewis Earns California Sports Information Honor  

Release date: 04-03-2008

Robert Lewis, in charge of sports information for the last 17 years at Pasadena City College, accepted the annual Brass Top award Wednesday from the California Community College Sports Information Association (CCCSIA). The award honors career achievement in sports information and was handed out at the COA/CCCAA Convention in Ontario.

Pasadena City College Offers Only Chinese Proficiency Test In Southern California In May  

Release date: 04-02-2008

For the fifth consecutive year, Pasadena City College will offer the only official Chinese Proficiency Test in Southern California on May 17. The application deadline for the test is April 28.

Pasadena City College Student Becomes Newest Speech and Debate State Champion  

Release date: 03-20-2008

The Pasadena City College Speech and Debate team won several awards including a gold medal, at the 2008 California Community College Forensics Association State Championship in Concord, Calif., on March 12-16.

PCC’s Baja Summer Trip Ventures Into New Territory  

Release date: 03-12-2008

Pasadena City College’s annual study program to Baja, Mexico, takes a new perspective by offering Anthropology 2 and English 1A courses. The trip consists of on-campus classes, from June 23 through July 3, and will continue the hands-on learning in Mexico, from July 6 through July 23. While traditionally the program was geared towards Biology and Geology, the Anthropology and English courses will give a different perspective on the diverse culture of Mexico.

PJC Alum Jackie Robinson Inducted Into College Baseball Hall of Fame  

Release date: 03-06-2008

Jackie Robinson, who played baseball at Pasadena Junior College in 1938-39 before embarking on his famous major league career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, was named an inductee in the 2008 class of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame.

Hearing-Impaired Basketball Player Faafiti Chosen January State Athlete of the Month  

Release date: 02-26-2008

For the fifth time since 2005 when the award was created, a Pasadena City College sports competitor was honored as the state's athlete of the month. PCC women's basketball freshman forward Easter Faafiti was selected California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Student-Athlete of the Month for January.

PCC Football Record-Setting Receiver David Reed Signs With Utah  

Release date: 02-06-2008

Pasadena City College sophomore wide receiver David Reed, who set a national community college record for most receptions in a season with 111 last year, signed his scholarship letter of intent today with the University of Utah. The Salt Lake City-home Utes have a seven-game, bowl winning streak and are members of the NCAA Division I Mountain West Conference.

Clutch Free Throw Shooting Gives PCC Men's Basketball 2nd Victory  

Release date: 01-04-2008

When Rico Henderson missed two free throws midway through the second half, the game's statistician remarked that the Pasadena City College men's basketball had just dropped to below 50 percent from the line at that point of the contest, missing 10 of 19 attempts. PCC's weakness, however, would turn into the team's strength over the final 10 minutes.

Four PCC Football Players Sign With NCAA Division I Universities  

Release date: 12-19-2007

Sophomore quarterback David Pittman, the nation's leading passer for two seasons at Pasadena City College, heads a group of four Lancers football players signing their scholarship letters of intent today with NCAA Division I universities. Wednesday, Dec. 19 is the first day that community college student-athletes can sign with universities.

PCC Alum Dick Williams Named To Baseball Hall of Fame  

Release date: 12-04-2007

Already a member of the Pasadena City College Sports Hall of Fame, former manager Dick Williams was elected to an even more prestigious hall Monday when he was picked to enter the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. He joins Jackie Robinson (elected in 1962) as just the second PCC alumnus selected to the HOF.

Pasadena City College Launches Emergency Notification System  

Release date: 12-03-2007

Pasadena City College announces that Waterfall Mobile will provide the AlertU emergency SMS alert system to send urgent news to more than 29,000-plus students and faculty via registered mobile phones, Blackberries, wireless PDAs, pagers, and smart or satellite phones.

The Lullaby Of Broadway Calls As PCC Offers The New York Theater In April  

Release date: 11-26-2007

Take a bite of The Big Apple and experience world-class theater as Pasadena City College invites you to enjoy “PCC Is Broadway Bound,” April 14 - 20.

Football's Pittman Honored As September State Athlete of the Month  

Release date: 10-25-2007

For the fourth time since 2005 when the award was created, a Pasadena City College sports competitor was honored as the state's athlete of the month. David Pittman, PCC's record-setting quarterback on the football team, was honored as the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Student-Athlete of the Month for September.

Healthy Lifestyles Focus Of Pasadena City College Fitness And Food Fair  

Release date: 10-22-2007

Pasadena City College and its Physical Education Division invite the community to take an educated step toward a healthy lifestyle by attending PCC’s Fitness and Food Fair on Sunday, Oct. 28.

PCC Mourns Passing Of Alumnus Sports Writer Shav Glick  

Release date: 10-21-2007

Shav Glick, who covered the exploits of Jackie Robinson as a Pasadena Junior College classmate and sports writer, passed away Saturday at the age of 87 from complications of melanoma. Glick was a long-time Pasadena resident and graduate of PJC in 1939.

Mission Conference Names PCC's Pittman and Carr Offense/Defense Players of Week  

Release date: 10-01-2007

For the first time since the Mission Conference starting naming standout Players of the Week for offense, defense and special teams, two players from the same college were selected in this week's awards in Pasadena City College football sophomores David Pittman and Terell Carr.

 

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