Teachers Receive Foundation Grants
Seldom are teachers ever
monitarily rewarded by their stu¬
dents. But for three PCC instruc¬
tors, a recent $38,000 grant, given
by a former student, demonstrates
that dedication has its reward.
The gift will fund projects, des¬
ignated by Karen M. Holgerson,
associate professor in the English
department, Robie L. Dill, as¬
sociate professor in the
mathematics department, and Dr.
Michael A. Finkenbinder, social
sciences department.
The grant, given through the
PCC Foundation, was presented in
appreciation for the quality in¬
struction received by the donor
several years ago and for PCC’s
commitment and many contribu¬
tions to the community.
The major portion of the grant
will be used to establish a “Distin¬
guished Scholars Series” featuring
respected authorities in a field
related to the social sciences or
humanities.
According to Finkenbinder,
“This program will greatly con¬
tribute to the intellectual at¬
mosphere, for students at PCC.
Several math scholarships total¬
ling $3000 have already been
awarded and the funds will also
provide tutoring for math students
needing assistance. The money al-
loted to Holgerson will be used for
intercultural communication re¬
search and course/seminar de-
velopement.
Robie L. Dill
Michael A. Finkenbinder
Karen M. Holgerson
PCC
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VOL. 61, NO. 1 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA JUNE 28, 1985
Sister Cities Award PCC Students
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at a day care center.
At last Friday’s Sister Cities
International meeting, Beth Nash,
chairman of the Mishima commit¬
tee; announced the following slate
for the 1985-1986 term: Jo
Heckman, general chairman; Ha¬
zel Livingston, secretary; Howard
Koster, treasurer; Konrad Zim¬
merman, chair, Ludwigshafen
committee; Anthony Anderson, as¬
sistant; Beth Nash, Mishima com¬
mittee; Karen Holgerson, assist¬
ant; Melba Miller, chair, Jarven-
paa committee; Clint Zaugg, as¬
sistant.
Since 1949, Sister Cities Interna¬
tional of Pasadena has provided an
exchange program for area stu¬
dents. The motto of the program is
Peace Through People. “The
purpose of this program is to get to
know our neighbors and to gain a
better understanding of their cul¬
tures.” said Nash.
Families are needed to host
students, additional information is
available through the City of Pasa¬
dena or Keith Gustafson, PCC
Courier 578-7130.
Student Kidnapped; Freed
and gagged the victim, he then
contacted the parents of the victim
and informed them that he had
their daughter in detained and
demanded money for her safe re¬
turn.
Sometime later the parents in¬
formed the authorities of the kid¬
napping. The Pasadena Police
were called in take charge of the
case because the victim was kid¬
napped in Pasadena.
According to Phillip Mullen-
dore, PCC’s director of safety, the
police informed him of the kidnap¬
ping and asked if he could check to
see if the student had attended
classes during the day. The police
did not know how long the victim
had been held by the kidnapper.
“I contacted her teachers, and
they informed me that she had
attended their classes on that
day.” said Mullendore
The kidnapper settled for $200
ransom and asked that the money
be dropped off at a vacant lot in
Arcadia. The kidnapper picked up
the money and released the
hostage unharmed. As soon as the
police officers knew that the vic¬
tim was safe they moved in on the
suspect.
Gill, 21, was arraigned in Pasa¬
dena Municipal Court June 9. His
trial will is scheduled to begin
September 3. If found guilty Gill
could be sentenced to life im¬
prisonment. Gill remains in L.A.
County jail, pending payment of
$100,000 bail.
Yancey said, Gill had recently
returned from the Philippines and
was planning to go back after he
had received the ransom money.
“The suspect needed money and
kidnapping was the way he was
going to achieve this goal. Gill, did
not select a specific victim he just
chose at random who he was going
to kidnap.”
By Keith Gustafson
Arts Editor
Edgar Allen Gill, a former PCC
student pleaded not guilty to three
counts of kidnapping with ransom,
grand theft auto and taking of a
vehicle without the owner’s per¬
mission June 11 in Pasadena Mu¬
nicipal Court, according to Detec¬
tive Monte Yancey of the Pasa¬
dena Police Department.
On June 6 at 2 p.m., in the Hill
and Cordova pay lot, Gill, al¬
legedly kidnapped Rona Ho, a PCC
student, threatened her with a
knife and then forced her to drive
him to his house in Arcadia.
Once at his residence, Gill tied
By Keith Gustafson
Arts Editor
Sister Cities International will
send six PCC students to Pasa¬
dena’s three Sister Cities, Mis¬
hima, Japan, Ludwigshafen, Ger¬
many, and Jarvenpaa, Finland;
while three students from these
cities will attend the PCC Summer
Session.
The students who were chosen to
represent PCC and their destina¬
tions are: Michael Ware and
Monika Baganz, Germany; Kristin
Vansant, Finland; Mark Sheppard,
Jay Harvey and Cheryl Caputi,
Japan. These students were
selected by the Pasadena Sister
Cities Committee, chaired by
Alvar Kauti, dean of student ac¬
tivities.
The three foreign students par¬
ticipating in the program include:
Mihoko Kiyohora of Mishima,
Japan, Johanna Kokkonen of
Jarvenpaa, Finland and Anke
Eberle of Ludwigshafen, Ger¬
many. Kiyohora and Kokkonen ar¬
rived before summer session
started. Eberle will arrive July 25
and attend second summer ses¬
sion.
Kiyohara, a senior majoring in
French politics at the Tsuva Uni¬
versity in Tokyo, hopes to travel
later and see such sights as the
Grand Canyon, San Francisco and
Yosemite National Park. In her
spare time, she enjoys figure skat¬
ing and tennis.
Kokkonen, a Finnish student
hopes to gain a better understand¬
ing of the culture and customs of
Americans. “In my country we
speak of the freedom you have in
the U.S., I had to see what it was
like.”
At PCC Kiyohara and Kokkonen
attend an ESL class taught by
Karen Holgerson, who also is as¬
sistant chair of the Mishima com¬
mittee. Kokkonen is attending a
fitness class taught by Tarkanian.
Vansant, PCC winner of the
scholarship to Finland will leave
July 3 and return August 14. Ware
and Baganz, winners of the schol¬
arship to Germany, will leave July
18 and return in late August.
Harvey, Sheppard and Caputi, who
were awarded the scholarship to
Japan will leave July 29 and return
Sept. 9.
College is not taught on a year
round basis in these countries.
Therefore, PCC students will not
attend classes. In Japan, Harvey,
Sheppard and Caputi will teach
English classes, while in Germany
Ware and Baganz will work and
receive wages. In Finland, Van¬
sant will participate in activities
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IMPRESSIVE RESULTS — Dr. Henry P. Kirk (left), and Paul C. Cushman, president of the
PCC Foundation, continue work on the fundraiser that doubled its goal of $60,000. The
money will go back into the school in various ways.
Blood Drive
By Linda Friday
Arts Editor
On Wednesday, JulylO, the
American Red Cross will be in the
Circadian Lounge from 8:45 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. for the tri-annual
blood drive sponsored by Pasadena
City College.
Close to 1500 volunteer blood
donors are needed everyday in the
Los Angeles-Orange County re¬
gions. According to Jennifer
McKinney, student activities ad-
i viser, because many of the regular
I blood donors are on vacation at
'this time of year, blood supplies
are dangerously low duping the
summer nYonths.
The otfly requirements Mre that
donor/must be between the ages
of Vf to 66, must be in good health
id weigh at least 110 pound^
This “gift of life” helps someone
in several ways. Red cells are used
for about 70 percent of all blood
needed. Platelets are required for
clotting and are used in cancer
treatment and for bleeding prob¬
lems. White cells are used in pa¬
tients who have been exposed to
poisonous chemicals, drugs or ra¬
diation employed in the treatment
of leukemia and other types of
cancer. Plasma is broken down
into different types which are used
to treat certain kidney and liver
diseases, to control the bleeding
for hemophiliacs, to modify and
prevent hepatitis and measles and
to treat various other diseases.
Students and staff wishing to
help others live a healthier life
may make an appointment at
578-7384.