Shasta College Water Treatment Technology Program Awarded $100,000 Next fall, students in Shasta College’s Water Treatment Technology (WTT) program will be able to use new equipment and supplies for their training, thanks to a $100,000 grant from the State of California’s Proposition 39, which provides state funding to local education agencies for energy efficiency and energy generation projects. The Water Treatment Technology Program teaches students the fundamentals of water and wastewater treatment including energy consuming equipment, such as pumps, compressors, aerators, and emergency generators that are used to treat drinking water and wastewater in the north state. “This award allows our instructors to use the latest equipment for hands-on training and demonstrations,” says Susan Wyche, Dean of Business, Agriculture, Industry, Technology and Safety, “and highlights a program that is a steady supplier of water and wastewater treatment operators for the north state.” Nationally, the energy used by water and wastewater utilities accounts for 35 percent of typical U.S. municipal energy budgets (NYSERDA, 2008). Electricity use accounts for 25 to 40 percent of the operating budgets for wastewater utilities and approximately 80 percent of drinking water processing and distribution costs (NYSERDA, 2008). Drinking water and wastewater systems account for approximately 3–4 percent of energy use in the United States, resulting in the emissions of more than 45 million tons of GHGs annually (U.S. EPA, 2012b). The grant will provide students with the opportunity to operate up-to-date equipment, making their training more relevant and helping them to be more competitive when seeking employment. The grant was developed by Tom Warnock, a part-time instructor for Shasta College and principal engineer with Pace Engineering, a local civil engineering firm specializing in water and wastewater treatment plants. Warnock, who holds multiple California certifications for water treatment, wastewater, and distribution (T5, WW 4, and D2), teaches two semesters of drinking water treatment, and a semester of water distribution, which includes the pipes, valves, meters, wells and reservoirs that bring drinking water to consumers. “The classes prepare students to take the state exams required to become either a certified drinking water treatment plant operator or a distribution operator,” Warnock says. “Students can test up to a Grade 2 without having work experience at a water treatment plant. Passing the exam qualifies them for a position as an operator-in-training, which they need to gain work experience prior to being granted the certificate.” In the Redding area, water and wastewater treatment operators make a mean average salary of $52,000, with the statewide the averaging $70,00, based on the most recent Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey. The demand for operators in Redding over the next few years is expected to grow by 15%, and as high as 28% in the greater north valley, according to Sheila Stock, a research program specialist for the EDD's labor market information division who is based in Redding. Anticipated retirements will only add to demand. Locally there are 12 public agencies within a 28-mile radius of Shasta College operating 10 surface water treatment plants, 40 wells, and 9 wastewater treatment plants. According to Warnock, these agencies currently employ an estimated 50 past and current students enrolled in the Water Treatment Technology Program at Shasta College. In addition to the six water and wastewater courses, Shasta College also offers Work Site Learning, which allows students to job shadow for up to 180 hours per semester at local water and wastewater facilities, including the cities of Shasta Lake, Redding, and Anderson, as well as Mountain Gate CSD, Bella Vista Water District, Centerville CSD, Shasta CSD, and Clear Creek CSD. The class allows students to participate in the daily routine of an operator. “It also affords the opportunity for those in the field, who in numerous cases are graduates from the WTT Program, to pay it forward to a student that might be the next hire at that agency,” says Warnock. The WTT program is taught in the evenings at the downtown Redding campus of Shasta College. That will change in the fall, when the program will relocate to the main campus, to accommodate the additional equipment provided by the grant. Warnock will be joined by his colleague, Jessica Chandler, P.E. (and California Certified T2, WW 3 and D2), who was hired this semester by Shasta College to replace long-time instructor Eric Marshall, who recently retired. Additional resources: You can learn more about the Shasta College Water Treatment Technology program at the Shasta College website: http://www.shastacollege.edu/Academic%20Affairs/BAIT/Pages/BAIT%20Home%20Page.aspx You can learn more about water and wastewater certifications at the State Water Resources Control Board website: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/drinking_water/certlic/occupations/DWopcert.shtml http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/operator_certification/cert.shtml For more information about Proposition 39: http://energy.ca.gov/efficiency/proposition39/

Temple Grandin is going to be the event that everyone is talking about! For those lucky enough to have tickets for this sold out show please remember that Thursday's event (February 22nd) is at the Cascade Theatre, downtown Redding, at 6:30pm. Friday's event (February 23rd) is at the State Theatre in Red Bluff at 10:30am. Enjoy!

Looking forward to seeing the Knights in action on the tennis courts this year! Check out the athletics schedule and catch one of the games to cheer them on! shastacollege.edu/athletics #shastacollege #tennis

Shasta College has another strong track and field team for 2018! Don't miss some of their upcoming events. Check out shastacollege.edu/athletics for a schedule.

All Shasta College campuses will be closed Friday, February 16, 2018, and Monday, February 19, 2018, in observance of Presidents’ Day. Campuses will reopen during normal business hours on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Have a great weekend!

Shasta College’s Office of Student Equity and Inclusion will partner with SCOACHE* and the Shasta Historical Society to host the 2018 annual Black History Month Celebration on Thursday, February 22nd beginning at 6:00 p.m. on the Shasta College Student Center Stage located in the 2000 building. The evening will include inspiring presentations, dinner, and entertainment all provided free of charge and open to the public. [*SCOACHE is the Shasta Coalition of African Americans for Community Health, Education, and Empowerment.] The theme of this year’s event is Social Movements. Presentations will include a welcome by Instructor Lena Baker, keynote speaker Myriam Kalmogho, the Shasta Historical Society, and a panel of students who will share stories of success and persistence facilitated by Shasta College Instructor Cherie Hunt. Musical entertainment will also be included. For more information, please contact Paula Percy at 530-410-2613, Eddie McAllister at 530-524-7504, or Crystal Mair at 530-242-7612.

Spent a great night with some of the cast of the upcoming Spring play, "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg." Talented actors telling a touching story of parenting and marriage through humor. Be sure to catch the show starting March 9th and going through March 17th at the Shasta College Theatre. Go to shastacollege.edu/tickets to pre-purchase your tickets. #shastacollege

We recognize that learning takes work. Your brain is busy and needs to be fueled. Food for Thought is a program that supports your access to tutoring, learning, and supplemental instruction resources by providing you a snack while you work because a fueled brain always functions better! Attend a free tutoring or Supplemental Instruction session & snack! Tutoring and Learning Center - Building 700, Room 735 Supplemental Instruction - Library, Room 201 Science Tutoring - Room 1626 Snacks can only be consumed in designated eating areas. Please pick up after yourself and help us out by throwing away any trash found in the surrounding area. If you need additional food resources, please ask for a Food Resource flyer and visit the Food Pantry with your student ID in room 2318 (same office as the Office of Student Life). For inquiries, email the: Office of Student Equity and Inclusion at equity@shastacollege.edu

What is Love? Well, come by our "Love Is" photo booth and tell us what love is to you! Discuss ways to intervene in an unhealthy relationship and take a fun pic! February 12th: Main Campus in the cafeteria from 10:00-2:00pm February 15th: Tehama Quad from 12:30-2:30pm February 21st: Burney Campus from 11:00am-1:00pm February 22nd: HSUP Upper Rotunda from 11:00am-2:00pm February 26th: Trinity Campus Student Lounge from 12:30-3:30pm

Don't miss the opportunity to see some of the incredible works of art from the Shasta College Art Department's Permanent Collection of Works, on display in the Art Gallery, building 300, running now through February 22. The show is titled “collection |kəˈlekSH(ə)n| -- Building an Educational Resource, selections from the Permanent Collection.” Assembled since the 1950's, the collection is comprised of paintings, drawings, watercolors, prints, glass, ceramics, and sculpture dating from the 16th century to the present. They are an invaluable teaching resource---allowing students the opportunity to appreciate subtle differences in color, scale, line, and texture--not immediately apparent in reproductions. Such diverse groupings afford students and non-students the opportunity to view original works, by renowned artists, such as Wayne Thiebaud, Mary Snowden, Albrecht Durur, and Joe Draegert. The Art Department has lent works from this collection to galleries and educational programs at CSU Chico, The Redding Museum of Art and History, the Shasta County Arts Council, Burney High School, Shasta High School, College of the Siskiyous and the University of the Pacific. For more information please contact Susan Schimke at (530) 242-2373.

Saturday, February 3, 2018 home game at Shasta College vs. American River College. The Knights won in the 9th! Way to go Knights! #shastacollege #ShastaKnights

Great article from anewscafe.com by R.V. Scheide. Look for a mention of Shasta College and a quote from one of our instructors, Rick Osbrink, talking about our programs and partnerships in educating the next generation of skilled workers in STEM. Thanks to Sierra Pacific Industries Fab Shop for helping the next generation of workers see a pathway into these careers. #shastacollege #SPI #robotics