Dear Editor,
I was alarmed by the headline “Flying Away?” that appeared in your paper on Saturday. The college’s public information officer, Jan Bernstein Chargin, is quoted as saying: “there are no plans to move out of Hollister,” yet the headline reads as if the college were in fact moving to another area.
Gavilan College has no plans to move the aviation program out of Hollister. In fact, one of the proposed goals of the Gavilan College Board of Trustees for 2008 is:
“Using information obtained through community input and by working with City, County and other agencies obtain property in Coyote Valley and San Benito County that will serve as educational centers and eventually full college campuses. Also, evaluate permanent facilities for the Hollister-based Aviation Maintenance Technology program.”
There have been no discussions with representatives from the San Martin Airport about a possible relocation.
I hope this clarifies any misunderstanding that may exist about the intent of the board of trustees regarding the future of the Aviation Maintenance Technology program in Hollister.
Dr. Steven Kinsella, president, Gavilan College
