Volume 8, Issue 2 • August/September 2013

To the Triton College Community:

There’s still time to register for classes for the fall semesterat Triton College! I hope you’re considering Triton for youror your children’s educational needs. Your community col-lege is a great place for young adults to mature and exploretheir options. We have the people, power, and resources tohelp students meet their goals, with expert and enthusiasticfaculty and support staff to guide the way. Did you know

that by attending Triton you can save $6,000 to $11,000 annually on tuition alone comparedto a public Illinois university? That’s a great deal, whether you’re transferring to a universityor starting a career!

The Board of Trustees and I have committed $5 million toward program development overthe next few years. In order to meet the workforce demands in our community, the nation,and the world, we’re working to bring cutting-edge programs (just as our new Science &Technology facility opens in late 2014) to the Triton College curriculum. I’m excited about the opportunities this will bring to our community.

I’m also delighted to report that the college has made great strides in our desire to do moreto serve the needs of at-risk students in the district. A consultant has now been hired and isworking with a team of faculty, administrators, and student success staff to develop the struc-ture that will enable students to attend a high school program on campus and graduate withboth a high school diploma and an associate’s degree. I’ll report again as we progress in mak-ing this concept a reality.

I hope you enjoy this issue of Page One, and I look forward to hearing how Triton Collegecan serve you. Please feel free to contact me through the Triton College Office of the Presi-dent at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3201, or e-mail me at mstephens@triton.edu.

Best regards,

Mark R. Stephens, Chairman, Triton College Board of Trustees

A Message from Our Chairman

This Issue

Speaking of Student Success.............. 2

Letter From Our President ................. 3

Foundation Golf Outing..................... 3

Did You Know?.................................... 4

Program Spotlight............................... 5

Fall Upcoming Events ..........................6

Summer Camp Experience..................7

Dates to Remember............................ 8

Register Today!Stop by Super Saturday on Aug. 17 to register in one day.

Classes begin Aug. 26!

Enroll Today! 708.456.0300 or www.triton.edu2

Triton College hosts summit on how to help students make the gradein college level math

cators from public and private high schools inLeyden, Oak Park-River Forest, Proviso Eastand West, Riverside-Brookfield, Guerin Col-lege Prep and Trinity, to gain an understand-ing of the placement testing process forcolleges and what is expected of youth in col-lege-level math to better prepare them.

Attendees participated in break-out sessionsthat included information on the COMPASSPlacement Test, MyMathLab software used atTriton, and math-related careers that offerpromising futures for students.

“Math is an area many students seem tostruggle with transitioning from high schoolto college,” said Accounting faculty JulieGilbert, who was a presenter and involvedwith the development of the summit, alongwith Triton faculty Pamela Harmon (Radiol-ogy) and Joe Dusek and Roseanne Feltman

Several Triton College faculty membershosted a first-time event on May 2, meant toengage and collaborate with area educatorson how to help youth transitioning fromhigh school prepare for college-level math.

Titled Math Summit, the event invited princi-pals, counselors, math faculty and other edu-

Speaking of Student Success…

(Math). “The Math Summit served as a wayto share information with local educatorsthat they could relay to their students andcreate dialogue on ways we can work to-gether to prepare our students for success inmath.”

Ideas were shared on moving forward, in-cluding offering the MyMathLab software athigh schools, aligning the curriculums of areahigh schools with Triton’s, and looking intothe style of the COMPASS Placement testsand comparing those results to the resultsprior to the standardized testing strategy.

The Math Summit committee is anticipatinghaving the event again next year.

For more information about the Math Sum-mit, visit www.triton.edu/mathsummit.

It’s family that drives Triton College studentEsmeralda Rivera to pursue an education innursing. With a brother who is autistic and afather diagnosed with diabetes, Rivera is

working hard to earn her degree for gainfulemployment and to provide adequate carefor her family. Plus, as a first-generation stu-dent, she’s accomplishing great feats herfamily is proud of.

Rivera began her quest for success at TritonCollege two years ago, as a work-study stu-dent serving as a clerk assistant for the Re-tired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP). Sheenjoyed working with the group and re-ceived some sound advice that would en-courage her to take advantage of theopportunities and resources available to herat Triton. “People involved in Triton’s work-study really welcomed me into the pro-

gram,” she said. “They gave me a lot of ad-vice about my career and life.”

She would then go on to earn her certifi-cate in Triton’s Certified Nursing AssistantProgram, where she was honored for herstrong academic performance. Rivera isplanning to continue her education, afterbeing recently accepted into Triton’s Nurs-ing Program. “I feel I have changed somuch,” she said, describing herself as shyand passive upon first attending Triton. Shenow feels more confident. “I’m not afraidto do anything anymore. I’m going to getas far as I can in my education because Iknow how important it is for my future.”

Triton student takes great care in future, family with pursuit ofan education

Triton is seeking comments from the public about the college in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The college will host a visit October 21-23, 2013, with a team representing the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Associa-tion. Triton College has been accredited by the commission since 1972. The team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet the

commission’s criteria for accreditation. The public is invited to submit comments regarding the College:

Third-Party Comment on Triton CollegeThe Higher Learning Commission230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500

Chicago, IL 60604-1411

The public may also submit comments on the Commission’s website at www.ncahlc.org. Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academic programs. Comments must be in writing.

All comments must be received by September 23, 2013.

Community Feedback

7

Enroll Today! 708.456.0300 or www.triton.edu 3

Letter fromOur PresidentDear Community Members:The start of a new academic year is always an exciting time of year for faculty and staff. We are eager to greet our students the week of August 26th. As always, we continue our commit-ment to student success. This fall, we have manyprograms of study for students to pursue. Thereis something for everyone. Whether young or old, I am confident we have a course or two that will meet your interest.

In addition to our programs of study, we havemany other events and services available to you on our campus. Come see one of our plays or attend a concert. Let us do the cooking for you;visit Café 64 for lunch or dinner and enjoy a delicious meal prepared by our students. For sports fans, come and cheer-on our Trojans at soccer, volleyball, and basketball games. To get into the spirit of fall, bring your family to the FallFamily Fun Fest on Sept. 28.

I look forward to seeing you around the campus or at some of the events on campus this fall. Triton College takes great pride in serving its community. We are ready to welcome you to the college.

Sincerely,

Dr. Patricia Granados,President, Triton College

With every golf swing, participants ofthe "Sweet 16th" Annual Triton Col-lege Foundation Golf Outing on June20 showed their support of studentscholarships at Triton College. The an-nual event brought together morethan 200 novice and amateur golfersfor a day of 18 holes, while raisingfunds that will go toward the Founda-tion's mission of supporting studentsuccess at Triton.

Dinner was provided to participantsafter golfing at White Pines GolfCourse in Bensenville, where awardsfor top golfers and raffle prizes weregiven out. Raffle prizes included auto-graphed sports memorabilia, wine bas-kets and a big screen TV.

Former Triton College student Jose"Shorty" Torres shared his success storywith the audience, thanking the Foun-dation for contributing to his future:Torres had low grades throughout hishigh school career but had dreams ofgoing to college. Attending a four-year university out of high school was-n't an option for the teenager whoalso had financial issues. Triton Collegewould be his second chance at life.Joining Triton's wrestling team, Torresdeveloped a support system of coachesand teammates who pushed him toachieve. Torres graduated from Tritonwith a 3.5 GPA and received an ath-letic and academic scholarship to at-tend McKendree University.

Individual and corporate sponsorships are also available. Please call for more info.

Swinging for student success atFoundation Golf Outing

Foundation Corner

"I'm glad Triton College was thereto help support me," he said. "Iwouldn't be attending McKendreewithout Triton and the Foundationoffering a scholarship for me to getthere. The Foundation does a lotfor Triton's students."

Senator Don Harmon of the 39thDistrict attended the outing andcommented, "Triton College is aninvaluable institution of higher edu-cation, and I'm here to show mysupport for the college's efforts inassisting its students."

College President Patricia Granadossaid, "We truly appreciate the sup-port of everyone who participatedin the golf outing. It's important forus to raise funds for scholarships tosupport students struggling to fi-nance their education. "

Foundation President Tom Olson ex-pressed his gratitude. “A kind thankyou goes out to all supporters whoparticipated in this year’s event,” hesaid. “Their generosity and commit-ment to the Foundation keeps theFoundation strong and a powerfulsource to help students experiencea bright future.”

Major sponsors included AmericanDigital, Joe Rizza Automotive andthe West Central Municipal Con-ference.

Enroll Today! 708.456.0300 or www.triton.edu4

Former MLB player Lou Collier is a Triton alumnus!Former Trojan and seven-year professionalballplayer Lou Collier stopped by his almamater on June 8 to participate in the MajorLeague Baseball Players Alumni Association’s(MLBPAA) free Legends of Youth Clinic, spon-sored by the Hanover Insurance Group. About150 children attended the free baseball clinic,as Collier spoke on the importance of an edu-cation and showed them a few fundamentalsof the game.Collier is a Chicago native who transferred toTriton his sophomore year in 1993 and was astandout on a Trojan squad that finished 56-9and second at the NJCAA Division I World Series.“We had a really good run that season andit’s always special to come back to your rootswhere it all started,” the 39 year-old Colliersaid. “I’ve been back at Triton many times tohelp the team whenever Coach (Bob)Symonds asked me to, and now, I’m backhere helping our youth.”In the 1993 season for the Trojans, Collierwas a first team NJCAA All-American andranked in the top 10 in the nation, in hitting.

Did You Know?

Later that summer, Collier was drafted in the31st round by the Pittsburgh Pirates andmade his Major League debut on June 28,1997, after a three-year minor league stint.Collier played two seasons with the Piratesbefore joining the Milwaukee Brewers from1999-2001. He then spent single seasons withthe Montreal Expos (2002), Boston Red Sox(2003) and Philadelphia Phillies (2004). Collierthen went on to play in Korea for anothertwo seasons before retiring in 2007.Today, Collier who lives in the Hyde Parkneighborhood, is a scout for the Kansas CityRoyals. He also stays busy helping area youththrough the Lou Collier Baseball Association.Created by Collier in 1992, the organizationuses baseball to surround Chicago youthwith positive role models and mentors givingthem the tools necessary to be successful inlife.“Anytime I can share what I’ve learned fromplaying baseball or give anything to help seea kid improve or to help them be successful isalways great,” Collier said. “Giving back iswhat it’s all about.”

Former professional baseball player and Triton College alum LouCollier (center) stands with Triton College Athletic Director HarryMcGinnis (left) and Head Baseball Coach Harry Torgerson at theMLBPAA's Legends of Youth Baseball Clinic held at Triton College.

Men’s and women’s track and fieldreturns to Triton athletic lineupThe Triton College Athletics Department isproud to announce the re-launch of intercol-legiate men’s and women’s track and field to begin competition in the spring of 2014.The program makes its return after a 20-yearabsence.

“We’re very excited about bringing trackand field back,” said Triton College AthleticDirector Harry McGinnis, who is currentlysearching for a head coach for the program.“For us to add sports at a time when manyinstitutions are removing them, shows Tri-ton’s commitment to athletics. With the ad-dition of track and field, we hope we canhave a team ready to compete next spring.”

Triton competed in men’s track and fieldfrom 1969-94 and in women’s track and fieldfrom 1979-94. Even though Triton does not

Triton Athletics

have an outdoor track on campus, theteam will use the existing facilities at Tritonfor practices, along with partnering withthe village of Melrose Park to use theirtrack when needed.

The addition of men’s and women’s trackand field makes them the ninth and 10thintercollegiate sports offerings respectivelyat Triton and adds to a diverse lineup ofsports that includes baseball, basketball,soccer and wrestling for the men; and bas-ketball, soccer, softball and volleyball forthe women.

For more information on Triton CollegeAthletics or the track and field head coach-ing position, visit www.triton.edu/athleticsor call Athletic Director Harry McGinnis at(708) 456-0300, Ext. 3784.

He was also named NJCAA Player of theYear, First Team All-Region IV and Region IVMVP, along with being an all-tournament se-lection at the NJCAA Division I World Series. “It was an extraordinary year, and for mecoming in as a transfer, everyone I dealt withat Triton welcomed me with open arms andmade me feel like I was at home,” he said.

Get involved with Triton’sgolden anniversary

It’s coming … and before you know it,Triton College’s 50th Anniversary Cele-bration will be here! Join in the plan-ning by serving on the 50th Anniversarycommittee, sharing ideas and/or donat-ing Triton memorabilia to prepare for

the 2014 festivities.

Look for more ways to participate inthe planning of this milestone in the

next issue of Page One!

1964-2014

Enroll Today! 708.456.0300 or www.triton.edu 5

Program Spotlight

From art to cuisine, and now to traditions, Tri-ton College’s School of Continuing Educationwill offer a third installment to its popular Cul-tural Heritage Series, meant to explore andcelebrate various cultures. By way of a partnership with Cantata AdultLife Services in Brookfield, the traditions ofthree different cultures will be highlighted inclasses to start fall 2013:

MEXICAN TRADITION

Traditional Mexican holidays tell stories aboutimportant historical events as well as celebratelong-held religious beliefs. Explore the mostimportant festivals and celebrations in Mexi-can culture, including Cinco de Mayo, El Gritode Independencia (Mexican IndependenceDay), Los Dios de Los Muertos (Day of theDead) and Las Posadas (The Shelter).

School of Continuing Education continues its Cultural HeritageSeries with third installment

Meets: 10 a.m. to noon, every Wednesdayfrom Aug. 28 to Oct. 9, at Triton College, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove, IL; Cost: $99

ITALIAN TRADITIONIn every Italian tradition, there is a sense ofromance and an appreciation of life that isboth inspiring and contagious. Explore differ-

ent celebrations that take place throughoutthe year, including Capodanno (New Year’sDay), Festa della Liberazione (Liberation Day),Ognissanti (All Saints’ Day), Pasquetta (EasterMonday) and some of the feast days of SantoPatronos (Patron Saints).Meets: 10 a.m. to noon, every Saturday fromAug. 31 to Oct. 12, at Triton College, 2000Fifth Ave., River Grove, IL; Cost: $99

POLISH TRADITIONPolish holidays and customs reflect this cul-ture’s hardworking but light-hearted spirit.Explore Polish national holidays, includingKonstytucja Trzeciego Maja (ConstitutionDay), Dzien Wojska Polskiego (Armed ForcesDay), Swieto Niepodleglosci (IndependenceDay), Smingus Dyngus Day (Easter Monday)and Mikolajki – when Santa Claus gives pres-ents to children. Meets: 10 a.m. to noon, every Saturday fromOct. 19 to Dec. 7, at Triton College, 2000 FifthAve., River Grove, IL; Cost: $99

To register, contact the Triton College Schoolof Continuing Education at (708) 456-0300,Ext. 3500 or visit www.triton.edu/ce.

The terms “agriculture” and “rural” aresynonymous. But in today’s world, living inan urban community doesn’t deter individ-uals from practicing sustainable agricul-ture. From green roofs on top of some ofChicago’s highest buildings to locallygrown fruits and vegetables sold at com-munity farmer’s markets, sustainable agri-culture isn’t limited to farms.

Triton College’s Horticulture Department isset to educate students on the latest trendsin sustainable agriculture with several newprograms that incorporate lessons in urbanfood production slated for the fall 2013curriculum.

The Sustainable Agroecology certificatewill provide students with the practicalskills to use sustainable practices to posi-tively influence the quality of naturalecosystems and the human environment.

and practices, including soil and water con-servation, use of fertilizers and pesticides, aswell as the infrastructure enhancements ofgreen roofs and xeriscaping. Upon complet-ing the program, graduates can go on towork as a landscaping, horticulture or ento-mology technician.

Triton College also offers an associate’s de-gree in Horticulture and certificates in FloralDesign, Grounds Maintenance, LandscapeDesign and Sustainable Landscape Practices.

For more information, visitwww.triton.edu/Horticulture-Descriptionor call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3550.

New Horticulture programs at Triton align with urban livingThe Sustainable Food Production certificateis designed for learners who wish to focuson how to produce nutritional food cropsand look at governmental policies and reg-ulations which control production of nutri-tious food products.

Also in the fall, Triton will offer two new as-sociate’s degrees. The Sustainable Agricul-ture Technology degree, which is a first forIllinois community colleges and is madepossible through a grant from the Ad-vanced Technological Education (ATE) pro-gram of the National Science Foundation(NSF), will prepare students to manage anenvironmentally sound and sustainableurban food production system.

And a degree in Sustainable LandscapePractices, which complements Triton’s sus-tainable landscape certificate program, willteach on sustainable landscape features

GROW YOUR FUTURE

SUSTAINABLEHORTICULTURE

PLANT A SEED

FUTURE FOCUS COLLEGE FAIRGet a jumpstart on your education at the annual Future Focus collegefair on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Hosted by Triton College, the fair will runfrom 7 to 9 p.m. in the Robert M. Collins Center and will feature about100 colleges and universities nationwide. Organizers of the fair sharewhat makes it worth attending.

What is the purpose of thisevent?Future Focus provides anopportunity for area highschool students and anyoneinterested in obtaining anassociate’s degree or higherto meet with representa-tives of institutions fromthroughout the country.Students can learn about

the financial aid process, various programs offered at different loca-tions and financial planning.

How important is it to research colleges? When should students start?It’s never too early to begin planning for your educational future! Col-lege is about finding the right fit. Whether students want to attend acommunity college, large public or private university, the college searchprocess helps students to find the right college for them. Future Focushelps in that search process by bringing in institutions from across thecountry to one location!

Will Triton College have a presence at the college fair?We most certainly will! Representatives from our Admissions team, aswell as various academic programs, will be there to discuss job prepara-tion and transfer opportunities available through our University Cen-ter, where students can pursue a bachelor’s or master’s degree fromone of our university partners without leaving Triton’s campus.

For more information on Future Focus, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3130or visit www.triton.edu/futurefocus for an updated list of participat-ing colleges and universities.

Enroll Today! 708.456.0300 or www.triton.edu6

FALL FAMILY FUN FESTIf you’re looking for a good time for the whole family this fall,look no further with Fall Family Fun Fest returning from 10 a.m. to2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. We spoke with the organizers of theevent for the scoop on what to expect this year.

What’s so fun about Fall Family Fun Fest?Fall Family Fun Fest is a great opportunity free to community resi-dents to visit Triton’s campus and explore our beautiful botanicalgardens. Activities, such as the pumpkin patch, corn maze, and strawmaze, provide for a unique atmosphere, in addition to the amazingtreats and food for sale prepared by our Hospitality Program.

With Triton being acommunity college, isthere an educationalside to the fest? Absolutely! Many ofour activities provide afun and exciting wayto learn about educa-tional programmingavailable right here at

Triton – like learning math concepts by measuring pumpkins andbuilding with Legos™ to understand engineering technology.We’ll have a ton of activities to entertain and educate the entirefamily.

I hear you have pumpkins at the event. Are they for sale?They sure are! Guests can select a pumpkin to purchase, or childrencan receive a free one to take home through an activity. What fewpeople know is that many of our pumpkins are grown right hereon campus by our Horticulture Department. Last year, they grew agiant pumpkin weighing more than 500 lbs. Come see how big ofa pumpkin they’ll grow this year!

For more information, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3220, or visitwww.triton.edu.

Triton College is all about community, stop by these Triton fall events meant to educate, engage and entertain you.

Fall favorites coming to Triton College

SUPER SATURDAYOn Saturday, Aug. 17, students can takeplacement exams, complete the orientationprocess, meet with academic counselors andregister for fall 2013 classes in one day atSuper Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in theStudent Center. Students can also completetheir Free Application for Federal StudentAid (FAFSA).

To R.S.V.P., call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3130, or e-mail admissions@triton.edu.

DISCOVER TRITONProspective and current students can learn about pro-grams at Discover Triton: Explore Your Opportunitiesseries. Each month a new area of study is featured,providing a tour of the program’s classrooms, a meetand greet with faculty and information about the ad-mission and financial aid process to enroll at Triton.

The first session of the season kicks off on Oct. 15,and will explore the School of Business and Technol-ogy. On Nov. 6 and Dec. 4, the School of Health Ca-reers and the School of Arts and Sciences,respectively, will be highlighted.

Our event begins at 6 p.m. in Room B-130A in theStudent Center. Reservations are recommended. Call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3130, or e-mailadmissions@triton.edu.

Explore Triton College, discover successFALL COLLEGE VISIT DAY

High school students interested in learningmore about Triton should attend Fall Col-lege Visit Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. onSaturday, Oct. 26 on campus.

Prospective students can learn about thecollege experience, tour Triton’s campus,attend information sessions on a variety oftopics and talk to financial aid and admis-sion representatives on how to successfullyenroll in college.

Registration is required by calling (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3130, or visiting www.triton.edu/visitday/fall.

Enroll Today! 708.456.0300 or www.triton.edu 7

Making the summer camp experience one-of-a-kind for youth

Camp Triton provided children several opportu-nities this summer to explore various careerfields with a STEM focus (science, technology,engineering and mathematics).

Scratch Camp was a new experience this year.The four-day camp combined mathematicaland computational ideas to teach children howto create computer animations and gamesusing the visual programming languageScratch.

Computer Information Systems faculty KhallaiTaylor led the camp of 20 children. “I love see-ing how engaged they are with the program,”she said. “Not only are they able to create ani-mations through codes in this program, butwhen they are finished, they are able to showoff their creations online to the world.”

Anabelle, 9, and Anna, 10, learned what a“sprite” is (the object that performs an action

in the project) and how tofix problems with theircodes. “We made an ani-mation of a girl riding ahorse, and it went crazy,”Anabelle said of a projectthat didn’t go as antici-pated. “But if the anima-tions go crazy, it’s fun tofix.”

Sam, 10, is well-versed inScratch but wanted tolearn more at the camp.He’s interested in com-

puter animation. “I like this class,” he said “Ilike that I get to make friends and work on acomputer to create my own animations.”

WaterBotics and GADgET Camp both returnedthis year to a full session of children ages 8 to14. WaterBotics had youth using math, scienceand technology to design, build and programLEGO™ robots to swim underwater. GADgETCamp introduced girls ages 12 to 16 to engi-neering technology – a male-dominated indus-try – through hands-on projects, female rolemodels currently working or studying in thefield and site visits to manufacturing compa-nies. GADgET Camp has been featured by CNNand in the “New York Times.”

Also this summer, Triton College served as thehost site for the Des Plaines Valley Region Ca-reer Summer Camps, where youth learnedabout careers in hospitality, forensics science

Moms and dads, sons and daughters andold friends returned to their alma materto share a bit of their past with their fami-lies. The inaugural Alumni Family Picnicwelcomed families on campus for fun andgames on June 8, as Triton graduates remi-nisced with their family members abouttheir time at Triton.Radiologic Technology graduate ShereeOwens, class of 2005, currently resides inCarbondale, but was in the neighborhoodthat weekend and brought her daughter,infant son and nephew to show them herold stomping grounds and to partake inthe activities. “I loved my time at Tritonand wanted to show my children where Iwent to school,” she said. “This is a reallygreat event to share with my children.”Activities, such as face painting, a bagstournament, bingo, a scavenger hunt, a

Keeping up with Triton’s alumni

‘Back home’ at Alumni Family Picniccaricature artist and more, entertained thenear 150 individuals in attendance. Familieswere also able to catch a laser show at theCernan Earth and Space Center.Director of Alumni Relations Lisa Scalessisaid the response from alumni was over-whelmingly positive. “Our graduates andtheir families enjoyed returning to campusto engage in family-friendly activities,” shesaid. “We hope to make this an annualevent to establish a tradition for our alumni

and their families and children.” Alvin Harvey of Bellwood graduated in1974 with an associate’s degree in Market-ing. Harvey always tries to make it back onTriton’s campus and encourages his chil-dren to do the same. He has a son anddaughter who graduated from Triton, andanother son who currently attends theschool. “We have a long line of Tritongraduates – my granddaughter plans tocome here,” he said. “It’s a wonderfulschool to kick start your education.”Recent graduate Kevin Roemer said Tritonwas the start of his success. After receivinga scholarship, he now attends ITT. He at-tended the event to catch up with friends.“It’s good to be here and see how every-one I spent so much time with at Triton isdoing,” he said. “This is a great event foralumni … I feel like I’m back home.”

and healthcare through hands-on activitiestaught by Triton’s experienced faculty.

Oak Park-River Forest student Emilio Moscosalearned to cook various ethnic dishes at the“What’s Cooking?” session. “I like that I canmeet new people and learn new dishes to try athome,” he said. “I’m not sure if I want to be-come a chef, but being here, I’m learning thereare career options for me that relate to cook-ing.”

In the “Mythbusters” session, students learnedhow crimes are solved through simulated bloodsplatter and footprint impressions. SamanthaSosnowski, a student at Proviso Math and Sci-ence Academy, is often captivated by the foren-sic science TV shows of “CSI” and “Bones,” thusshe wanted to get an idea of what it’d be liketo work in the industry. “This is nothing like theTV shows,” she acknowledged, “but it is scienceand I want a career in science.”

Triton College's GADgET girls stand with their one-of-kind creations following theirfour-day experience with GADgET Camp.

A student works with the visual programming languageScratch in Triton’s summer camp.

2000 Fifth Ave.River Grove, IL 60171

Page One provides a bridge of communication be-tween Triton College and its surrounding communi-ties. We seek to build strong relationships with districtresidents and achieve our mission through the sharingof information about Triton’s students, faculty, eventsand programs. The publication is produced by the

Strategic Marketing and Public Relations Department at Triton College.

Please direct all comments and questions to pageone@triton.edu.

http://twitter.com/TritonCollege

Please recycle Page One when you’ve finished reading it.

Follow Triton College on Pinterest

Subscribe to Triton College on YouTube

View the Triton College WordPress Blog View Triton College's Flickr Photostream

Dates to Remember...Aug. 17 Super Saturday registration event, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Student Center; Call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3130, or e-mail admissions@triton.edu to R.S.V.P.Aug. 17 Monthly Skywatch, 7:30 p.m., Cernan Earth and Space Center, Triton College, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove. Admission is $8 for adults and $4 for

children and senior citizens. (708) 583-3100 or (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3372, www.triton.edu/cernanAug. 26 Classes begin!

Through Sept. 1 Cernan Earth and Space Center Public Shows, Cernan Earth and Space Center, Triton College, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m.(except Aug. 17 for the Monthly Skywatch) and 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 and 3 p.m. Sundays. Admission ranges from $8 to $10 for adultsand $4 to $5 for children and senior citizens. (708) 583-3100 or (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3372, www.triton.edu/cernan

Sept. 24 Future Focus College Fair, 7 to 9 p.m., Robert M. Collins Center. www.triton.edu/futurefocusSept. 28 Fall Family Fun Fest, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Triton College Botanical GardensOct. 15 Discover Triton: Business & Technology, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Room B-130A of the Student Center. Call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3130 or e-mail admissions@triton.edu

to reserve your spot!Oct. 26 Fall College Visit Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Triton College Student Center

http://www.facebook.com/OfficialTritonCollege

NONPROFIT ORG.ECRWSS

U.S. POSTAGE PAIDCAROL STREAM, ILPERMIT NO. 1957

ECRWSSPostal Customer

It’s never too late to pursue a degree in search of a new career opportunity!

Let Triton College prepare you for success with a quality education that employers seek out, putting you on the path to a more fulfilling career.

Register now for fall 2013 courses! Classes begin Aug. 26.Register in person from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays,

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays in the Student Centeron Triton’s campus, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove.

Financial assistance is available.Call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3130, or visit http://MyTriton.triton.edu to register.

SUCCESS— Make a career of it!

1964-2014 Triton.edu

(708) 456-0300