HONORS: Noemi Naranjo: Noemi Naranjo was named Gavilan College’s Employee of the Month for November 2011. Noemi is a part-time program services specialist in the Public Information Department. She started with the district in 2007.
Noemi’s activities include graphic design, event coordination, volunteer coordination, publicity and more. She coordinates Gavilan College’s presence at both Taste of Morgan Hill and the San Benito County Fair. She makes arrangements with the communities, makes sure equipment is in place and recruits and schedules volunteers. She also coordinates attendance for the Children’s Theater production in late fall.
With the devastating loss of Cindy Starr this year, Noemi also found herself with extra projects to complete. Many people on campus are not aware of the number of pieces she designs and produces.
People who worked with Noemi have commented on her easy-going manner, calm demeanor and high-quality work. Noemi is always ready to learn something new and pitch in where needed. To support the “Good Morning Gavilan” show on GavTV, Noemi learned how to be a “CG” operator, and has produced onscreen slides for that show and operated CG for several years.
Geralyn Moon
Geralyn Moon, from Gilroy, made Biola University’s Dean’s List for their academic excellence last spring. Biola students are placed on the Dean’s list to honor those with a grade point average of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 of more credit units and whose cumulative grade point average is at least a 3.2.
Miguel Ponce-Saldivar
Army Pvt. Miguel A. Ponce-Saldivar has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.
Ponce-Saldivar is the son of Ramon Ponce, of Patterson, and brother of Alicia Hernandez, of Morgan Hill. He is a 2010 graduate of Patterson High School.
Elizabeth Wallace
Elizabeth Wallace, from Gilroy, made Biola University’s Dean’s List for their academic excellence last spring. Biola students are placed on the Dean’s list to honor those with a grade point average of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 of more credit units and whose cumulative grade point average is at least a 3.2.
Salvador Perez
Salvador Perez was named Gavilan College’s Employee of the Month for December 2011.
Salvador works as a full-time custodian and has been with the district since 2000. He is stretched between two campuses, with an area in Gilroy and the Briggs Building in Hollister. He is always very accommodating when it comes to getting things done without hesitation.
Sal is an excellent asset to both the Gilroy and Hollister campuses. He is always cheerful and never complains, even while cleaning up after the GECA students, which is not an easy task. There are more than 250 GECA students in a concentrated area on campus, which requires extra effort and extreme patience. Sal manages to make it look enjoyable and consistently goes above and beyond his job duties. He is pleasant, polite and a pleasure to work with.
Katie Whittaker
Katie Whittaker, from Gilroy, made Biola University’s Dean’s List for their academic excellence last spring. Biola students are placed on the Dean’s list to honor those with a grade point average of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 of more credit units and whose cumulative grade point average is at least a 3.2.
Danielle Zappa
Danielle Zappa, from Gilroy, made Biola University’s Dean’s List for their academic excellence last spring. Biola students are placed on the Dean’s list to honor those with a grade point average of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 of more credit units and whose cumulative grade point average is at least a 3.2.
BIRTH
Marshall Cash Cory
Marshall Cash Cory was born Nov. 22, 2011 at Saint Louise Regional Hospital to Rose Garcia and Trevor Cory of Morgan Hill. He weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces.
