Category Archives: Staff

Safety First!

By Ashley Davis and Teresa Gonzales GROSSMONT COLLEGE– Students expect to feel safe when they come to school. Students shouldn’t have to worry about things like robbery, assault, possession of a weapon, and many other things that can happen on campus. … Continue reading

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Winning students get money for their dough

By Sean Asuncion and Barbara Boyd GROSSMONT COLLEGE — Students lined up recently to try their hand at making pizzas, with Nicholas Zizzo of Griffin Center Food Services giving prizes for the largest-diameter pizza made from the same amount of dough and … Continue reading

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Honors bestowed on students, faculty, staff

By Matt Quijas GROSSMONT COLLEGE — For 50 years now, this school has been recognizing students, staff and faculty for outstanding performance.  Here are some of this year’s highlights: Bobby Morris received the Division Honor Award in the Career Technical … Continue reading

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Grossmont lab tech Pat Murray wins statewide honor

GROSSMONT COLLEGE (Press Release) — Pat Murray, a familiar face at Grossmont College whose volunteer spirit is practically legendary, has been named a Classified Employee of the Year for the state community college system. “I guess I have something to show my … Continue reading

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50th anniversary fete was many-faceted celebration

By John Weber GROSSMONT COLLEGE-  The campus  threw open its doors to the community April 13 and 14 to showcase its many programs and departments and to celebrate the transformation the college has undergone over the past 50 years. Friday night, … Continue reading

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Steinmetz named Grossmont’s employee of the quarter

By Dylan Burke GROSSMONT COLLEGE — Instructional Media Services Coordinator, Dave Steinmetz, has been recognized by Chancellor Cindy L. Miles as the employee of the quarter. Steinmetz is a true  Griffin, having worked on the campus since 1992, except for a … Continue reading

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Golden anniversary festival planned April 13-14

GROSSMONT COLLEGE — A 50-year anniversary doesn’t happen every day, so Grossmont College will celebrate its golden moment in history with a blowout weekend of free events for the community to enjoy April 13 and 14 at the El Cajon campus. Music … Continue reading

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Health Sciences nominates Murray as employee of the year

By Dylan Burke GROSSMONTCOLLEGE– Health Science Tech Supervisor  Pat Murray has been nominated for the 2011 – 2012 California Community Colleges Classified Employees of the Year award. The award honors community college classified employees who show the highest level of … Continue reading

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Campus personalities: Garcia, Woodward and Leslie

Editor’s Note: Each day students, faculty and staff walk past each other on campus knowing little or nothing about each other.  To help make Grossmont College an even more friendly neighborhood, The Summit plans to run from time to time … Continue reading

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Ventura sculpts his boyhood dream every day

Related story on veterans By Andi Laurvick GROSSMONT COLLEGE — Al Ventura, a ceramics technician on campus, recently was successfully nominated by sculpture technician Tom Fox  for the Chancellor’s Classified Senate Award for the last quarter of 2011. In Ventura’s … Continue reading

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