CCA Paralegal Instructor’s Published Article in Legal Assistant Today

An article by CCA paralegal instructor, Tim Wilkerson, entitled, "Final Notice: Bankruptcy Under the New Law" was published in the January/February edition of Legal Assistant Today (LAT), a top national trade publication covering the paralegal profession.

“This is a publication that every paralegal school and any firm that has more than two legal assistants, subscribes to. It’s big, for Tim and the college.” said Public Service Coordinator Margaret Uchner.

Wilkerson, a former bankruptcy attorney, was contacted by LAT to write a feature story on the new bankruptcy laws. Wilkerson began teaching in the ABA-approved paralegal studies program at CCA in 2003.  He has also done presentations on bankruptcy and legal writing at Estrin Legal Ed’s Paralegal Super Conferences. Wilkerson had a private practice in California for 16 years.

CCA Foundation’s Advancing our Community Together Fundraising Celebration

More than 125 political and community leaders, CCA Foundation board members, faculty, staff and students gathered Friday January 19 to celebrate the successful completion of the Foundation’s Advancing our Community… Together (ACT) fundraising campaign, which raised $2.5 million.  The campaign focused on funding for scholarships, healthcare education, science and technology and facilities for the future.

Highlighting the donor appreciation event was the announcement of Board Member Diane Garcia’s $500,000 legacy donation to the Foundation, Dr. Linda and Roger Bowman’s $50,000 endowment for an Annual Faculty Recognition Award, and two new scholarships acknowledging the academic achievement of high school seniors from the CCA service area.

Metro Denver WIRED Initiative

The Community College of Aurora’s proposal, A Replicable Model for Higher Education to Engage and Prepare High School Faculty and Staff in Emerging Technology has qualified as an awardee of the WIRED JumpStart Grant process by Metro Denver WIRED Initiative. The project is focused on training high school biology teachers in Biotechnology, through “summer camp” experiences and training kit development.

President Bowman’s State-of-the-College Address

Dr. Linda Bowman presented her State-of-the-College address at the Spring Faculty Orientation meeting January 11 voicing optimism concerning Aurora’s major industrial and economic opportunities, and about CCA’s responsibility to contribute to and capitalize on that growth.   President Bowman talked about the growth of Denver International Airport area, the Fitzsimons campus, Raytheon, Buckley Air Force Base, major transportation arteries and education initiatives.  CCA will reach into surrounding communities along with the expansion and new vision of the Aurora Public Schools, and the pending partnership with Metropolitan State College, which will offer junior- and senior-level classes at CCA in 2008.

READ Poster Project

Dr. Linda Bowman has been selected by the Aurora Public Library to be part of the READ Poster Project, which has been in existence since mid-2004. The poster project promotes literacy and libraries with prominent individuals in the Aurora community. Dr. Bowman chose to be photographed with To Kill a Mockingbird, her favorite book, which coveys a powerful message about the equality of all people, as learned through the eyes of a young girl in the Deep South. The poster will be placed on the library’s website www.auroralibrary.org, printed in poster-size format and posted at all libraries, the Aurora History Museum, Aurora Recreation Centers and at CCA.

Legislative Breakfast

At this year’s Aurora Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs and Education Committee Legislative Breakfast, hosted by CCA, Aurora’s legislators outlined their plans for 2007 concerning education, the environment and other issues. Senators Nancy Spence (R) and Suzanne Williams (D), Representatives Mary Hodge (D), David Balmer (R), Debbie Stafford (R), Nancy Todd (D), and Michael Garcia (D), Aurora Mayor Ed Tauer, Aurora Public Schools Superintendent John Barry, and other community leaders attended.

Student Photograph Wins First Prize in CCA Art Show

Kidus Tsehaye, a 22-year-old, first-year art student at CCA, shot the winning photograph entitled, “Reflection.”  It won first prize in CCA’s 2006 Fall Art Show. Tsehaye digitally enhanced the golden color of leaves against the dark shadows of tree branches reflected in storm-gray colored water. The combination of images makes Tsehaye’s photographs extraordinary. Tsehaye was born in Ethiopia but has lived in Colorado for the past five years. He graduated from East High School, and then attended Trinidad Jr. College.

Colorado Film School’s Fall Film Festival

December 14, CCA’s Colorado Film School held the Fall Student Film Festival showing the top film picks for the semester. Students, family, friends and CCA faculty and staff attended the event held at the Temple Events Center in Denver. “Collywobbles,” “Run Away Rightie,” “Luisa,” “Fate of Twist,” “Big High and Lonesome,” “Tooth,” “Mumble,” and “Torch” were some of the films that highlighted the evening. “Run Away Rightie,” “Luisa,” and “Big High and Lonesome,” were also featured at the Colorado Film Video Association Monthly “Schmoozer” in December, CFVA’s Holiday fundraising event.