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News Releases Index FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. COC-08-123 May 29, 2008 College to Recognize Emeritus College, ESL Students The College of the Canyons Community and Continuing Education department will host a Recognition Reception honoring students from the college’s Emeritus College and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs on Monday evening, June 2. The evening’s events will include a photo power-point presentation chronicling the 2007-08 school year and a special awards ceremony to recognize the Student of the Year honorees from both the Emeritus College and ESL programs. Student of the Month, Honorable Mention Student and Perfect Attendance Student honorees from throughout the school year will also be recognized. “I am proud to be part of these extraordinary programs, and pleased to have this opportunity to honor the hard work and love for learning that these students show on a daily basis,” said Jennifer Brezina, COC Interim Dean, Noncredit and Community Education. The COC Community and Continuing Education Recognition Reception will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Student Center room 126. Seating will come on a first come, first served basis, with event organizers asking that guests RSVP with the COC Community and Continuing Education Office. The College of the Canyons Community and Continuing Education department serves the needs of the local community by offering high-quality learning opportunities for all students — including children, working adults and seniors — in a variety of formats, both online and in person, short-term and semester-long. In addition, COC Continuing Education classes are financially supported by the state of California and are offered to students tuition-free. Current course offerings include a series of ESL classes, Citizenship for Naturalization and a wide array of Emeritus College courses designed for older adults and offered at locations throughout the Santa Clarita Valley. For more information about the College of the Canyons Community and Continuing Education department or to RSVP for the Emeritus College and ESL Recognition Reception please call (661) 362-3300 or visit www.canyons.edu/communityed |