| Classified Council Corner by
Patricia Chamroonrat, President, Classified Council
What
is Classified Council all about? That is what I asked when I first was nominated
for Classified Council president. The response was an overwhelming, “Oh,
it’s all for fun, we [Classified Council] are the social/fun group...”
Okay,
I can handle fun. So I accepted
the nomination and soon was elected to the role! And soon the fun
began to roll...even as early as August!
First,
I want to acknowledge your 2003-2005 Classified Council executive board members:
Merrilee Ahaus (vice
president), Pamela Boehret (secretary), Amir Nour (treasurer), and five
members-at-large; Kit Crawford, Wendy Grove, Jessica LoGuercio, Vera McGillivray,
and Jenny McMahon. I think you will be in good hands.
Our
first executive mission was to coordinate Classified Institute Day this past
August 26th. We had a great turnout! Close to 200 classified employees
attended. CSEA generously provided lunch. It was a pleasure to see so many
friendly faces; and thank you ACTC for taking the extra time to come to the main
campus!
As
we plan for upcoming events, our mantra is clear; we would like to plan for
activities that are good for you. We look to provide you with helpful
information, interesting lectures, fun activities, and nice surprises!
This
year, we made an executive decision to lower our membership fee to only five
dollars per year! It is our sweet deal for
you. Please ask any board member for a membership form; remember, it is never
too late to join! I encourage everyone to join. Also, it is important that you
know that part of your membership fee goes towards our student scholarships
fund. See, it’s all good!
We
always look forward to seeing you at our monthly meetings when we present to you
speakers with important or interesting topics. At our September meeting, GCC
police officer Samir Abou-Rass shared important information about campus safety
issues. Officer Abou-Rass held a captive audience as he shared some very helpful
safety tips.
Please save December 11th on your calendar. That’s when we’ll host
our holiday dinner party at a very special place. As usual, there will be lots
of fun and prizes for everyone. Did I mention that Classified Council members
get a special price break? Okay, here’s another good reason for you to become
a member!
I
know work can keep everyone so very busy, and this sounds like another
time-consuming thing...but it’s not. We, ourselves, don’t have the time to
waste your time. We want to make sure it’s worth it and it’s good for
everyone.
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