Pima Community College | Digest | Spring 2022

DigestPimaCommunityCollege ALSO INSIDE: A-Z PROGRAMS, SPRING 2022 ISSUE CERTIFICATES AND DEGREES FastTrack NEW PROGRAM FAST TRACKS YOU TO A CAREER TRIBUTE TO JACOB DINDINGER First responder’s life taken MEDICAL CAREERS Start your career in Nursing, Medical Lab Tech at Pima pima.edu | 1-800-860-PIMA

COMMUNITY CHANCELLOR'S LETTER TO THE COMMUNITY PimaFastTrack – Building and Contruction FOR ADULTS, PIMAFASTTRACK CUES UP A PERSONALIZED WAY TO LEARN For most of the 20th century, music lovers seeking a recording of education options from which learners can pick and choose, essentially their favorite song usually had to buy the entire album on which the creating a personalized playlist that fits their specific academic needs. song appeared. Pima gets it. We understand that many of our customers are balancing That model began to change at the turn of the century and was work and family responsibilities. Many have attended college but have not profoundly disrupted by the rise of broadband Internet and mobile earned a traditional degree or certificate. These adult learners are looking technology, which led to streaming music services such as Spotify, Tidal, for something different. YouTube and Apple Music. These services allow customers to precisely choose the songs they want to buy. For empowered consumers with So we’re launching PimaFastTrack, a new way to deliver education that smartphones, a personal music library is literally in the palm of their hands. is in tune with the needs and expectations of the adult learner. We are among a handful of community colleges pioneering short-term, job- I believe higher education faces a similar transformation. Like musicians focused coursework that provides the skills to succeed in a variety of writing and recording songs, faculty long have created courses that occupations. (You can read more about PimaFastTrack on Pages 4-5). colleges and universities have combined and packaged into certificates and degrees, much like music companies produced vinyl albums. Through PimaFastTrack and other initiatives, we can give everyone the opportunity to achieve economic equity However, this approach is increasingly out of tune for many of today’s through a career that pays a family-sustaining wage. consumers of education, especially adult working learners seeking a family-sustaining wage in a pandemic-battered economy. PimaFastTrack is an innovative on-ramp to higher education for learners, many of whom are poor and-or belong to communities of color, which Increasingly, learners favor short-term, job-focused skills training over historically have been underserved by traditional higher education. traditional certificates and degrees. And again, thanks to the internet, Through PimaFastTrack and other initiatives, we can give everyone the broadband and mobile technologies, there are multiple competitors – opportunity to achieve economic equity through a career that pays a Coursera and Google, to name just two – providing a catalog of online family-sustaining wage. In these uncertain times, it’s all about good jobs. Lee D. Lambert, J.D., Chancellor PimaFastTrack – Cybersecurity and Information Technology

IN THIS ISSUE 3 INSIDE COVER 4 Letter from the Chancellor 8 2 Good News 9 Passport office re-opens, 13 3 Pima athletic teams successful on- and off-field, and more good news! 26 4 6 Student Tribute ON THE COVER SPRING CLASSES START 7 Pima Alum Jacob Dindinger, a first 8 responder, tragically loses his life Ashton Hosack hopes to quickly get the skills Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 on the job needed to enter the workforce. 9 10 FastPath Questions about the Pima programs and services in this publication 11 Get started on a career pathway should be directed to the Pima's information line, 520.206.4500. 12 quicker than you thought possible Comments or questions about the publication itself can be directed to Pima Marketing, 520.206.4850. Medical Careers A career in Medical Lab Technology Publisher:  Photography:  may be in your future Lee D. Lambert, J.D., Chancellor, Joshua Lamoreaux, Bryce Pima Community College Morthland, Carina Lisalda-Garcia Medical Careers Pima Nursing program student Executive Editor:  Phil Burdick Pima County Community College saves her grandmother’s life Editor:  Anne Denogean District Board of Governors: Former Pima Student Shines Contributing Writers:  District 1:  Catherine Ripley 11 in Hit FX/Hulu Show Jamila Caamaño, Anne District 2:  Demion Clinco “Reservation Dogs” tells modern- Denogean, Aly Higgins, District 3:  Maria D. Garcia day Native American stories Paul Schwalbach, Ryan Sermon District 4:  Meredith Hay, Ph.D. District 5:  Luis L. Gonzales Ask Ryan Creative Director:  Chancellor:  Lee D. Lambert, J.D. Ryan Sermon tells you Bryce Morthland how to get that job! Graphic Design:  Himelda Davidson Top of the Class Pima has course offerings Pima Community College Digest | Spring 2022 to appeal to all tastes Little Shop of Horrors Check out images from Pima’s production of this fan favorite A-Z Programs Pages Peruse our certificate and degree programs! All rights reserved. No part of the material may be reproduced BACK or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, INSIDE COVER including photocopying, recording or any information storage retrieval system without the permission of the publisher. Pima Locations Pima Community College is an equal opportunity, affirmative action 520.206.4500 | PIMA.EDU employer and educational institution committed to excellence through diversity. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities to support access to all programs and services. Every effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in a timely manner. For student, public and employee accommodation requests, please contact Access and Disability Resources, 520.206.6688 or [email protected]. For information related to the ADA compliance process, contact the College ADA/504 Coordinator at 520.206.3228, [email protected], or West Campus Room C130, 2202 W. Anklam Road, Tucson, AZ 85709-0095. 

GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT PIMA Pima sports teams Tucson Street Rod Passport services at find success in 2020-21 Association Car Show East Campus despite COVID-19 April 23 at Pima Got the travel itch? Are you planning a trip outside Pima sports teams moved through the COVID-19 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, of the U.S.? Need your passport? Pima can help. dominated 2020-21 to succeed in competition START YOUR ENGINES! and in the classroom. The U.S. Passport Application Acceptance Facility Pima baseball’s exemplary season (36-14), which The Tucson Street Rod Association (TSRA) at Pima Community College East Campus, 8181 E. included a 20-game winning streak, ended Rodders Days Car Show returns to the Irvington Road, is accepting appointments with its first appearance in the NJCAA Region I, Downtown Campus on April 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. for passport application processing Division I Tournament since 2014. Meanwhile, on behalf of the U.S. Department of the No. 1 men’s soccer team, whose season was The event showcases more than 250 vehicles State. Appointment-only passport postponed from fall to spring, made it to the including hand-built street rods, electric application acceptance services are NJCAA National Tournament semifinals. Pima vehicles, custom and classic cars, some worth available Monday through Friday, finished 12-2 overall and won the ACCAC, Region up to $100,000. There also will be antique 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (closed noon-1 p.m.). I, Division II and West District championships. engines and mining equipment, vintage Academically, the women’s soccer and volleyball campers, food sales and other vendors. To schedule an appointment, call 520-206-7600. teams and 27 student-athletes across Pima’s 15 For complete information on required documentation, teams received NJCAA All-Academic honors. This event creates awareness of Pima’s fees and other passport and international travel The NJCAA resumed traditional seasons for programs, showcases the Downtown Campus information, visit travel.state.gov. 2021-22. pimaaztecs.com and raises funds for Pima scholarships. TSRA and its sponsors have donated more than Aviation Technology Center 2  Spring 2022  CareerFocus $33,000 to Pima over the past four years. expansion completion on track for March Pima’s Aviation Technology Center expansion is on track for completion by Spring Break in mid-March. If you want to tour the facility and learn more about the program, attend Pima’s Employer Engagement and Career Services’ Career Fair and Open House there on April 7, 3 to 6 p.m. Besides tours, the event at the ATC, 7211 S. Park Ave., allows you to meet program instructors and students, as well as local and national employers based in Tucson. To learn more, contact Rebecca Abel, [email protected] or 520-206-4820. Pima Community College  pima.edu  520.206.4500

ALUMNI TRIBUTE BY PIMA STAFF TRIBUTES Pima trains the first responders - EMT, POUR IN FOR firefighters and police - who put their 2021 PIMA EMT lives on the line every day to protect GRAD JACOB our community. . Usually, they end DINDINGER their shifts safely. But not always. Tributes and condolences were posted across Jacob Dindinger and EMT Cassandra social media and websites after 2021 Pima Moreno, 20, were working for Community College grad and EMT Jacob Dindinger, American Medical Response Southern 20, died July 29 after being shot by a mass Arizona, when they suddenly came murderer July 18 in Tucson. under fire. Dindinger was mortally wounded. Also shot, Moreno managed to describe the attack to dispatch and render aid to her partner. Jacob was the son of Jim and Corrine Dindinger and a graduate of Canyon Del Oro High School. He had been on- the-job for four months and hoped to become a firefighter, like his brother Bryan Presetti, a Firefighter/Engineer in Long Beach, California. He was signed up for the Fire Academy and was applying to Tucson Fire Department. “He considered it a calling and his first step toward a long and rewarding career,” said Corrine Dindinger. “It was something he was very proud of.” International Association Of Fire Fighters 10th District Vice President Steve Gilman said on the IAFF website, “As Dindinger died in the line of duty, his name will be etched on the Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Wall of Honor in Colorado Springs where his memory will live on. We will never forget his sacrifice.” In her only public comment, an Aug. 3 statement posted on AMR Southern Arizona’s Facebook page, Moreno said: “Though I am not ready to speak publicly, please know we greatly appreciate all the outpouring of support, warm thoughts and concerns. Thank you to AMR and other agencies who are going above and beyond. Thank you to all those involved in both mine and Jake’s care … from the two citizens who ran immediately to render us aid, the 911 dispatcher, the paramedics, the doctors and nurses at banner, and to the police officers who risked their lives to prevent and protect our community from further devastation. My deepest condolences to Jake’s family and all those affected by this tragedy.” CF On July 21, Tucson Police Chief The day of the shooting, Tucson Gov. Doug Ducey who ordered AMR Southern Arizona posted Pima Community College Chris Magnus posted on Twitter: Mayor Regina Romero tweeted: flags at all state buildings be on its Facebook page July 30: Chancellor Lee D. Lambert said: lowered to half-staff on July 31, “ Thinking about Jacob Dindinger “ I ask our entire Tucson tweeted: “ Our thoughts are with Jacob and “ Jacob was part of the Pima cohort . . . . That was me at 20. Just community to join me in “ Jacob Dindinger was a brave, his family as we honor his life whose training was interrupted starting a career. And he is just thinking about and praying for and his service. His impact in the by the COVID pandemic. And one of far too many young the victims of this afternoon’s selfless member of our Tucson community, as well as yet he, like his other classmates, people losing their life to gun fire and shooting by Silverlake community whose life was taken in the greater EMS community persevered. They returned to violence. Senseless.” Park, including first responders far too soon. Arizona’s deepest and in our GMR family is forever the College after several months from AMR and the Tucson Fire prayers are with Jacob’s family, remembered.” to complete their training and Department. This was a horrific loved ones and fellow first education, and received EMT and senseless act of violence.” certificates in July 2020.” responders.” Keep striving. CareerFocus Spring 2022 3

COVER STORY BY PAUL SCHWALBACH Ashton Hosack, PIMAFASTTRACK student FASTTRACK TO A NEW CAREER 4  Spring 2022  CareerFocus Get the skills employers seek right now in as little as three months Ashton Hosack’s ultimate goal is to design and make custom furniture and cabinetry. But Hosack, a recent Canyon del Oro High School grad, knows he has a lot to learn before churning out one-of-a-kind tables, chairs and armoires. And, like anyone, he’d like for his education to fit into his life; he already has a 30-hour-a-week, minimum-wage job at a local butcher shop. That’s why he chose PimaFastTrack’s carpentry coursework. The program can be completed in about three months, and combines self-paced online studies with hands- on work in a classroom. Over the first few weeks of the course, he’s learned the basics of safety, handtools, power supply and diagramming. He also has worked a circular saw at Pima’s carpentry lab at Pima’s Downtown Campus. “The class is a good opener into the industry,” Hosack said. “It’s going to be a good stepping stone to help figure out my next steps.” Careers with a future PimaFastTrack is designed for the hundreds of thousands of folks in Pima County who, like Hosack, have jobs but are looking for something more – careers that pay a family- sustaining wage. “We recognize that many of our neighbors need an education that will get them a better job, or to advance in their current job,” said Ian Roark, vice president of Pima’s Workforce Development and Strategic Partnerships. “They need an education that fits their lifestyle and goals – one that allows them to quickly learn in-demand skills and earn industry- recognized credentials, while working and raising a family.” Working with businesses and industry in the area, Pima has built fast tracks in five occupations that pay well and are projected to have a robust future throughout the 2020s: (To learn more, use the QR Code.) » Automated Industrial Technology » Automotive Technology » Building and Construction Technologies (Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing) » Cybersecurity/Information Technology » Emergency Medical Technology In addition, Pima has planned new fast tracks in Machining and Data Analysis for late Spring. Pima Community College  pima.edu  520.206.4500

No entrance exam required Centers of Excellence revitalizing our community All PimaFastTrack courses are taught by Pima instructors with real-world experience in their field. (Unlike many Like PimaFastTrack, the goal of Pima’s Centers of Excellence is to enrich the universities, Pima does not employ graduate students or region’s economy in the 2020s and beyond by combining facilities, equipment and teaching assistants to teach its students.) coursework in areas such as advanced manufacturing, automotive technology, aviation, cybersecurity, health care, hospitality and more. “The most important skills you will learn at Pima are not technical,” Cybersecurity/IT instructor Chris Bonhorst “Among the first questions asked by businesses seeking to expand their operations, said. “When employers are looking for talent, even more or seeking to locate in a new city, is ‘Where will we get our employees?,” said important than technical skill are the person's problem- David Doré, Pima Community College president of Campuses and executive vice solving and lifelong learning abilities.” chancellor for Student Experience and Workforce Development. “By producing a steady pipeline of work-ready employees for these sectors, Pima Community PimaFastTrack coursework is offered as non-credit, which College will help close the talent gap and propel regional economic advancement.” means the learner doesn’t need to take an entrance exam, submit transcripts, or deal with reams of paperwork. Cutting-edge learning spaces Most PimaFastTrack courses are taught in a hybrid format. Six Centers of Excellence are being developed by Pima across its five Tucson campuses. Students learn online, then come to our campuses to practice and demonstrate what they’ve learned. The Center of Excellence in Applied Technology at Downtown Campus is the most fully realized CoE so far. Pima’s new Automotive Technology and Innovation Center “ When employers are looking for talent, opened in June 2021. It’s a two-story, 50,000 square-foot space in which students even more important than technical will learn to service gas-powered, light diesel, electric and, eventually, autonomous skill are the person's problem-solving vehicles. and lifelong learning abilities.” – Chris Bonhorst, In 2022, the Advanced Manufacturing Building will be completed. There, students Pima Cybersecurity and IT instructor will learn robotics, optics, advanced fabrication (think 3D printing), laser technology and more. All but the Cyber/IT PimaFastTrack can be completed in only three months. And the skills learned in PimaFastTrack Centers of Excellence are open or planned at other Pima campuses, too. can convert to college credit should the student seek a traditional Pima degree or certificate. At East Campus, the ribbon was cut in November on a CoE in Cybersecurity/ Information Technology. The emphasis is giving students the real-world experiences For Hosack, FastTrack has lived up to its name. “There’s they will face on the job. a lot of work coming at you in a short time,” Hosack said, but he’s able to keep up because the online portion of the One key element of the CoE is the Student-Operated Data Center, a seven-days-a- course is broken down into easy-to-digest modules. CF week, 24-hours-a-day computer center, complete with racks of servers running in real time with real data. Another will be the Cyber Security Operations Center, where Keep striving. students can connect to the same databases as major corporations and the U.S. government do to identify and diagnose real-time threats to data or systems. The Center of Excellence in Public Safety, at Pima’s East Campus and its 29th Street Coalition Center, is scheduled for completion in October 2023. In the design phase are CoEs in Health Professions and the Arts at West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road, and Hospitality Leadership at Desert Vista Campus, 5901 S. Calle Santa Cruz. To learn more about Pima’s Centers of Excellence » Dr. David Doré Pima Community College President of Campuses and Executive Vice Chancellor for Student Experience & Workforce Development [email protected] / 520-206-7100 » Dr. Ian Roark Pima Community College Vice President of Workforce Development & Strategic Partnerships [email protected] / 520-206- 4533 CareerFocus Spring 2022 5

OF 100% PIMA MLT PROGRAM G R A D U AT E S PROGRAMS have passed the national MLT certification BY JAMILA CAAMAÑO examination, been hired to work as an MLT or in a related field, or have gone on to PIMA MEDICAL continue their education. LABORATORY TECHNICIAN If there is a list somewhere of the unsung heroes of the medical profession, TRAINING then medical laboratory technicians might be right near the top of it. LEADS TO A WELL-PAYING MLTs wear white coats, not capes or a big “S” on their chest, but they play CAREER an important role in saving lives every day. MLTs are the healthcare professionals responsible for analyzing the blood and other biological Maggie Turner, Pima MLT program graduate samples requested by your physician, in search of answers. They act as disease detectives, conducting a variety of lab tests to confirm the presence Medical laboratory technicians of a medical condition or to determine if additional tests will be needed to earn above-average salaries and pinpoint the cause. benefit from faster-than-average job growth projections. “It’s a hands-on job that is all about helping others,” said Maggie Turner, a graduate of Pima’s MLT program. “You can help save lives by performing lab 6  Spring 2022  CareerFocus tests and sharing your findings with physicians to help diagnose and rule out medical conditions.” Turner completed her Associate of Applied Science in 2009 and, like many Pima MLT program graduates, immediately was hired by the company where she completed her clinical rotation. She has since worked her way up by earning her bachelor’s in Medical Laboratory Technology and master's in Healthcare Administration. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Turner was working as the laboratory director of St. Mary’s Hospital. “During the pandemic, we lost a lot of people who decided to retire or go into a different field,” she said. “I felt that I could be of better service to the lab and our community by stepping down to provide more hands-on support to my team.” In January 2021, Turner began serving as the laboratory supervisor for St. Mary’s. She plans to return to a lab director role in the future. “You can have a lifelong career in this field with opportunities to work in multiple departments and specialty areas,” said Amee Rosales, director of Pima’s MLT program. “Our program is perfect for people just entering the field or for those who have their Bachelor of Science degree and want clinical laboratory experience to qualify to sit for the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification exam.” “I like to hire Pima grads,” Turner said. “I know first-hand that Pima produces well-rounded, knowledgeable and detail-oriented techs. If you have strong organizational skills and can pay attention to detail, this is one field to consider seriously.” CF Pima’s program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science and meets the ASCP Board of Certification Standards of clinical laboratory professionals. Learn more at pima.edu/medicallab MEDICAL LAB TECHNICIAN FAST FACTS Projected Jobs Created: 25,900 11%Projected Job Growth: $54,180Pima County-based annuaPlimmaeCdoiamnmsuanlitayrCyo: llege  pima.edu  520.206.4500 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2020

FEATURE BY ALY HIGGINS NURSING Brianna Sandate, Nursing program student PROGRAM STUDENT performed three rounds of CPR and was able to remove the choking object from her STEPS UP grandmother’s mouth. IN FAMILY EMERGENCY “One of the first things we learned in nursing school was to focus on “ABC,” or “airway, breathing and circulation,” Sandate said. “I focused on that to help my grandmother Brianna Sandate comes from a family of breathe while we waited for the paramedics to arrive.” Pima nurses. She used her training to save her grandmother’s life Sandate’s grandmother fully recovered during a two-week stay at St. Mary’s Catalina Recovery Center. While the event was difficult for Sandate to experience, she is Nursing student Brianna Sandate grew up with Pima Community College. grateful she had the training and confidence to step up. She hopes others will do the same if faced with such a situation. A Tucson native, Sandate watched her sister go through the nursing program and continue to a career at Tucson Medical Center. Sandate saw the support “My CPR training focuses on skills everyone should learn,” Sandate said. “You never structures and opportunities Pima’s nursing program provided and how these know when you will need to know what to do to help someone.” skills could be used to help the community. After graduating with her associate degree in nursing, Sandate plans to continue to “The more I watched my sister in the program, the more I fell in love with it,” a bachelor degree in nursing through Pima’s concurrent enrollment program with Sandate said. “I knew there were so many options to explore a new career Arizona State University. Then, she plans to specialize in pediatric or neonatal nursing through the program.” in Tucson, following in the footsteps of her sister. As Sandate prepared to graduate high school, she had her mind made up. Sandate encourages those curious about the profession to apply at Pima. “I always knew I was coming to Pima,” Sandate said. “I wanted to get to know “Pima offers a more affordable program with just as much learning and experience the instructors who had supported my sister’s career.” as a four-year program,” she said, also noting that the program helped her build a meaningful community of mentors. Now, more than a year into the nursing program, Sandate is paving her own pathway as a student, community member and future nurse. She said she Not only has Sandate learned invaluable skills, she also has made good friends and appreciates the real-world relevance of the program. Her instructors not only strong relationships with faculty, even in online courses during the pandemic. encourage her to explore new academic interests, but to put her skills and training into practice while serving her community. This semester, Sandate is taking her next professional and educational steps with in-person learning in a classroom. For Sandate, this training became personal when she used her nursing skillset to save her grandmother’s life during a family dinner. Sandate’s grandmother “I know Pima is doing everything they can to support us, and I still have so much began choking on a piece of her meal. While her family rushed to call an more to learn,” Sandate said. “I still have a lot of questions to answer about how I’ll ambulance, Sandate kept her grandmother alive until paramedics arrived. She continue to build my skills, but I know I’m ready for whatever comes next.” CF Learn about Pima’s Nursing programs at pima.edu/nursing. Also, learn about the concurrent enrollment program by clicking on the “Related Programs” link on that page. Keep striving. CareerFocus Spring 2022 7

STUDENT SUCCESS STORY BY ANNE T. DENOGEAN TUCSON Jon Proudstar, actor and former Pima student ACTOR SHINES IN HIT FX/HULU While Proudstar said he doesn’t want to speak for all Native Americans, he SERIES believes that the program demonstrates to those communities that their stories are important. As a creative, he has felt at times that maybe nobody Jon Proudstar learned fundamentals cared about hearing their stories. at Pima “Where there are indigenous cultures, you kind of feel that no one is really “Reservation Dogs” actor Jon Proudstar attended Pima Community College looking at or cares about your culture. They want to see the old romanticized for only a short time in the 1980s, but what he learned in his theater and version of you. They don’t want to know where you are now. I think filmmaking classes laid the foundation for his nearly three-decade career in film. ‘Reservation Dogs’ is going to resonate with people, especially kids, and show that, “ Hey, your stories are important. People are interested in them.” “Going in right out of high school, I didn’t know anything. I had these lofty goals. My instructors were so patient with me, teaching me the fundamentals, while Proudstar, who is Pascua Yaqui, grew up mostly on Tucson's West Side. He entertaining my thoughts,” said Proudstar, who has more than 40 acting credits went to Tucson High School and attended Pima right afterwards in the late to his name. 1980s. He said Pima opened up to him the world of storytelling through acting and filmmaking. Dave and Cindy Wing taught him such basics as how Proudstar’s most recent role in the highly regarded FX on Hulu series to white balance a camera. An instructor he remembers only as Barkley, “Reservation Dogs” may be his best and most satisfying role yet. The series “showed me the foundations of acting, what it comes from and why it’s so features all indigenous writers and directors, along with an almost entirely difficult. I definitely credit Barkley for opening up that first door in my head.” Indigenous American cast and production team. It was filmed at the Muscogee Nation in Oklahoma. The half-hour comedy follows the exploits of four Much like the characters in “Reservation Dogs,” Proudstar once thought indigenous teenagers raising money by whatever means possible to flee to the his future was in California. However, after a short stay in Hollywood, he exotic and, in their minds, utopic state of California. returned to Tucson to raise his daughter and has worked for many years at a local shuttle service, which gives him time off for acting roles. Proudstar, plays Leon, the father of Willie Jack, a teenage girl who is one of the titular Reservation Dogs. “ Over the years, I've made some good decisions - on accident and on purpose. But I really “It shows a positive male Native American figure. The family is a normal family Forrest Gump my way through this and came up with its share of problems,” he said. “To get to play a character like that, and smelling like roses.” show everyone what we’re really like, it was an honor.” – Jon Proudstar, actor and former Pima student “Reservation Dogs” has garnered positive reviews across the country. It Proudstar, known for his work “Wastelander'' (2018), “So Close to Perfect” premiered in August 2021 and was renewed for a second season in September. (2009) and many other roles, gained his first significant experience in movie making on the film “Young Guns II,” filmed in Tucson in 1990. He was a “It’s pretty neat to be involved with a project that’s getting some good attention,” photo double and stand-in for Lou Diamond Phillips (and the inspiration for Proudstar said. Phillips’ long locks). After expressing his interest in movie making, Proudstar was invited to attend production meetings, where he began to learn about the business from the inside. “The more I learned, the more I fell in love with it, you know?” CF 8  SpJroingPr2ou0d2s2ta r anCdahriesecroF-sotacrus osn the set of Reservation Dogs. Check out Pima’s Film and Theater Programs >> pima.edu/theater-afa >P>impiamCao.medmuu/ndiitgyiCtaoll-lefiglme  -apaims a.edu  520.206.4500

Ask RYAN ENTERING Also, here are some tips for (OR RE-ENTERING) before, during and after the Big Interview. THE WORKFORCE? BEFORE: Pima has resources to help you search for jobs, polish your résumé, outshine the other applicants Do your homework: Research and learn all you can about the company or organization. What is Dear Ryan, the mission of the place where you plan to work? What are its values? Visit these websites and their I plan to re-enter the workforce this social media accounts to learn more: linkedIn. year! At the beginning of last year, com; glassdoor.com; indeed.com; and google. my company downsized. As a result, com. I enrolled in several courses at Pima Community College to learn new skills Practice your responses : Know how to answer to make me more marketable for the first question interviewers usually ask, “Tell future employers. What strategies can us about yourself and why you’re a good fit for help me stand out from the crowd as I this position?” Practice your responses using look for my next dream job? the interview response method known as STAR. Sincerely, STAR, which stands for Situation, Tasks, Actions, Optimistic Results, is a way to answer a question about how you would behave in a given situation in your Hello Optimistic new job by presenting how you have handled a real-life situation in the past and the outcome. I’m glad you were able to reimagine your future! It’s not always easy to stay optimistic. CAR (Challenge, Action, Result) and SOAR The College offers phenomenal resources to assist students and alumni with finding new careers. (Situation, Obstacles, Actions, Results) use similar To get started on your job search, you can: interviewing techniques. Google each acronym for specific examples to know how and when to » Visit pima.edu/careers to find information on jobs and internships, as well as information on put each technique into play. writing cover letters and résumés. DURING: » Practice your interviewing skills on Big Interview, an online platform. Find it at MyPima >> Student Tab >> Student Resources >> Big Interview. Be positive and enthusiastic: Have an upbeat attitude when you arrive at the interview » Connect with employers on MyCareerLink, a free career board featuring employers who want location (in-person or virtually) and be to hire Pima students and alumni for internships, full-time and part-time roles and apprenticeships. enthusiastic as you answer questions. Keep a Go to MyPima >> Student Tab >> Student Resources >> MyCareerLink. professional demeanor, smile and give succinct and direct responses to interview questions. » Follow @PCCCareerSvcs on Twitter and LinkedIn for upcoming events and the latest job-related tips and career advice. Prepare questions for your interviewer: Asking questions demonstrates your interest in the » Contact Employer Engagement and Career Services at [email protected]. job and company. Here are some examples: What are you hoping the person you hire will Good luck. The job market is in accomplish in their first six months and in their your favor now, so, just go for it! first year? How would you describe the culture here? What are the next steps in the timeline Ryan hiring process? Keep striving. AFTER: Assess your interview performance: Reflect on your answers. Is there anything you forgot to say that you believe is important? Write down key points from the interview experience that you might include in your thank you note, which, by the way, should be sent within 24 hours of completing the interview. Ryan Sermon is a Pima Admissions and Recruitment Program Coordinator. Send your questions to [email protected] Spring 2022 9

CLASSES Arizona residents who are 55 and older can receive a 50% discount on tuition for credit classes through Pima’s Lifelong Learning program. DISCOVER A Pima Community College offers NEW PASSION a wide variety of courses to help you develop a new skill, pursue an interest or explore a possible career HEALTH AUTOMOTIVE AFRICAN PROFESSIONS REPAIR AMERICAN STUDIES Thinking about a career in healthcare? Gaining a better understanding of automotive Take HRP 100, a free Student Success course, repair can save you money on fixing your own Interested in American history? to explore career options and learn how to car, and perhaps also jump start an interest in a prepare for a health professions program at full-blown career as a mechanic. Either way, get AFA 120 — The African American Pima and strategies for academic success. started by taking AUT 101. Experience is offered virtually and has no required books to purchase. FITNESS AND WELLNESS Learn about the experience of African Americans in the United States from If you want to add some fun and variety to their origins in Africa to enslavement, your fitness routine, take FAW100F1 emancipation and reconstruction or FAW100F2 to access an array of classes, through the 20th century to the second including yoga, Pilates, Zumba, kickboxing, reconstruction, civil rights and Black boot camp, indoor cycling and strength Power movements. and flexibility. Who knows? These courses may spark To enroll in a class, your interest in starting a career as a Pima CgoomtmounpitiymCaol.leegdeu  /psimcha.eedduu  l5e2.0.206.4500 personal trainer or nationally certified fitness trainer or instructor. 10 Spring 2022 CareerFocus

BEHIND THE SCENES Keep striving. BEHIND THE SCENES OF A THEATER PRODUCTION, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS FEED ME! Pima Community College’s Theater program kicked off the 2021-2022 performance season in the fall with a fan-favorite production, \"Little Shop of Horrors,\" the story of a very exotic and voracious plant! Learn more about Pima's Theater program: pima.edu/theater-afa Learn more about Pima's music, dance and theater performances: pima.edu/arts CareerFocus Spring 2022 11

PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE A-Z CREDIT PROGRAMS Pima Community College  pima.edu  520.206.4500 PIMA'S TRANSFER DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES WILL PUT YOU ON THE PATH TO EARNING YOUR BACHELOR'S DEGREE! Registration is under way. Spring semester begins Jan. 13, 2022. Students may register until the day before the first meeting of a course for any section. These degree and certificates enable students to complete their mandatory lower-level course requirements before transferring to a four-year college or university. 12 Spring 2022 CareerFocus

TRANSFER ARIZONA DEGREES GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM (AGEC) With your Associate of Arts CERTIFICATE OPTIONS. Degree you can pursue studies in: AGEC certificates meet lower division general education requirements for Arizona pima.edu/associate-arts State University, Northern Arizona University and University of Arizona and other institutions, as well as general education requirements for Pima transfer degrees. » Anthropology pima.edu/agec » Communication » Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement » AGEC-A (Arts)*: pima.edu/ageca-cert (can be completed entirely online) » AGEC-B (Business)*: pima.edu/agecb-cert (can be completed entirely online) » Early Childhood Education and » AGEC-S (Sciences)*: pima.edu/agecs-cert Child Development *AGEC-A, AGEC-B and AGEC-S require specific courses. » Elementary Education » English CareerFocus Spring 2022 13 » Ethnic, Gender and Transborder Studies » Fashion Design » History » Political Science » Psychology » Social Services and Behavioral Health » Sociology » Translation and Interpretation Studies With your Associate of Business Administration Degree you can pursue studies in: pima.edu/businessprograms » Business of Administration With your Associate of Fine Arts Degree you can pursue studies in: pima.edu/finearts » Dance » Music » Theater With your Associate of Science Degree you can pursue studies in: pima.edu/science » Biology » Chemistry » Pre-engineering Honors Certificate pima.edu/honors Keep striving.

PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE A-Z CREDIT PROGAMS PIMA'S APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES PREPARE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY ENTER THE WORKPLACE IN YOUR CHOSEN FIELD. Area of Study Science Degree or Certificate Salary Range Median: $37,477 Accounting Certificate High: $56,141 Bookkeeping, Enrolled Agent pima.edu/accounting Associate of Applied Science Degree Median: $54,164 High: $92,842 Archaeology Certificate Field Archaeology Median: $58,269 pima.edu/archaeology High: $79,352 Certificate Automated Industrial Automated Industrial Technology Level I, Automated Industrial Technology Level II Median: $38,598 Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree High: $62,400 Automated Industrial Technician pima.edu/industrialtech Median: $56,517 Certificate High: $66,983 Automotive Technology Automotive Mechanics Associate of Applied Science Degree Carpenter: pima.edu/automotive Median: $35,063 Certificate High: $56,548 Aviation Technology Aircraft Airframe Mechanics, Aircraft General Mechanics, Aircraft Powerplant Electrician: Mechanics, Aircraft Structural Repair, Avionics Technician Median: $46,322 pima.edu/aviation Associate of Applied Science Degree High: $62,972 Aircraft Airframe Mechanics, Aircraft Powerplant Mechanics, Aircraft Structural Plumber: Building and Construction Repair concentrations Median: $44,810 Technologies High: $64,311 Certificate Median: $36K to $95K pima.edu/building Cabinetmaker, Carpenter, Electrician, Energy Technology Level I, Energy Technology Level II, High: $52K to $275K HVAC-R Technician, Plumber Business Associate of Applied Science Degree Median: $51,731 High: $134,571 pima.edu/businessprograms Certificate Basic Business Clinical Research Associate of Applied Science Degree Coordinator Associate of Applied Science Degree pima.edu/clinicalresearch Certificate Median: $58,902 Computer-Aided Design Architectural Technician, CAD Technician, Civil Engineer CAD Technician, High: $85,255 Mechanical/Electro-Mechanical Designer, Revit Technician, SolidWorks Designer pima.edu/cad Associate of Applied Science Degree Mechanical/Electro-Mechanical, Construction Concentrations Source: Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. These figures are estimates only and may vary by years of experience and place of employment.

Area of Study Science Degree or Certificate Salary Range Median: $77,093 Computer Information Associate of Applied Science Degree High: $156,560 Systems Programmer/Analyst Associate of Applied Science Degree Median: $59,877 pima.edu/it Networking/Cyber Defense High: $85,459 Associate of Applied Science Degree Police and Sheriff’s Criminal Justice and CyberSecurity Patrol Officers: Law Enforcement Certificate Median: $59,877 IT Support Specialist, IT Support Technician High: $85,459 pima.edu/justice Median: $37,291 Certificate High: $48,481 Dental Studies Law Enforcement Academy Median: $83,860 High: $102,120 pima.edu/dental Associate of Applied Science Administration of Justice Studies, Median: 20K to $46K Digital Arts Law Enforcement Concentrations High: $48K to $142K pima.edu/digitalarts Certificate Median: $20K to $46K Dental Assisting Education High: $42K to $142K Digital and Film Arts and Animation Associate of Applied Science Degree Dental Hygiene pima.edu/digital-film-aas Associate of Applied Science Degree Digital Game and Simulation Design, Web Design Concentrations pima.edu/digital-game-aas Associate of Applied Science Degree Digital and Film Arts, Digital Animation Concentrations Early Childhood Education and Child Development Associate of Applied Science Degree Median: $19,610 Digital Programming, Digital Animation and Production Concentrations High: $85,206 pima.edu/earlychildhood Certificate Median: $28,397 Teacher Education (K-12) Child Development Associate (CDA) Preparation, Early Childhood High: $39,665 Assistant Educator pima.edu/teachered Median: $47,910 Associate of Applied Science Degree High: $67,710 Emergency Medical Early Childhood Studies Technology Median: $40,471 Post-Degree Certificate High: $55,562 pima.edu/emt Elementary Certification, Secondary Certification, Special Education Mild-Moderate Disabilities Certification, Special Education Endorsement for Certified Teachers Median: $40,545 Fire Science High: $57,412 Certificate pima.edu/fire Median: $43,020 Associate of Applied Science Degree High: $59,972 Fitness and Wellness EMT Paramedic pima.edu/fitness Certificate Fire Science Academy Track Health Information Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) pima.edu/hit Certificate Hospitality Fitness Professional, Fitness and Wellness Specialist pima.edu/hospitality Certificate Median: $34,033 Medical Billing and Coding High: $51,455 Associate of Applied Science Degree Certificate Lodging Manager: Culinary Fundamentals, Advanced Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry, Hotel and Median: $37,810 Restaurant Management High: $144,319 Associate of Applied Science Degree Food Service Manager: Hospitality Leadership (Baking and Pastry, Culinary, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Median: $40,137 Hotel and Restaurant Management Transfer Concentrations) High: $78,878 Source: Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. These figures are estimates only and may vary by years of experience and place of employment.

PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE A-Z CREDIT PROGAMS Area of Study Science Degree or Certificate Salary Range Certificate Human Resources Median: $54,703 High: $98,910 pima.edu/hr Certificate Median: $75,937 Logistics and Supply Chain Basic Logistics and Supply Chain Management High: $127,474 Management Associate of Applied Science Degree Median: $44,100 pima.edu/logistics Certificate High: $63,184 Machining Inspection and Quality Assurance, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator Machine Tool Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree Median: $35,760 High: $51,040 pima.edu/machinetool Certificate Medical Assistant Associate of Applied Science Degree Median: $51,040 High: $80,400 pima.edu/medicalassistant Associate of Applied Science Degree Median: $73,404 Medical Laboratory High: $95,987 Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree Post-Degree Certificate Median: $37,767 pima.edu/medicallab Certificate High: $62,5590 Nursing Certificate Median: $37,865 High: $49,602 pima.edu/nursing Associate of Applied Science Degree Median: $33,964 Paralegal Associate of Applied Science Degree High: $47,347 pima.edu/paralegal Certificate Median: $63,805 Social Services High: $91,207 Pharmacy Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree Social Services Median: $58,822 pima.edu/pharmacy Associate of Applied Science degree High: $75,358 Phlebotomy Certificate Median: $40,342 High: $60,352 pima.edu/phlebotomy Certificate Median: $52,670 Radiologic Technology High: $67,650 pima.edu/radtech Median: $42,225 High: $82,885 Respiratory Care Median: $41,198 pima.edu/respiratory High: $87,079 Social Services and Certificate Median: $45,314 Behavioral Health Class A Vehicle Driver, Class B Commercial Driver, Autonomous Vehicle Driver High: $74,250 and Operations Specialist pima.edu/socialservices Median: $26,434 Associate of Applied Science Degree High: $40,034 Surgical Technology Certificate Median: $43,227 pima.edu/surgtech Basic Welding, Fabrication Welding High: $60,352 Therapeutic Massage pima.edu/massage Translation and Interpretation Studies pima.edu/translation-cert Truck Driver Training pima.edu/truckdriver Veterinary Technology pima.edu/vettech Welding pima.edu/welding Associate of Applied Science Degree Source: Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. These figures are estimates only and may vary by years of experience and place of employment.

WE’RE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD! CAMPUSES Desert Vista Campus SHANNON MAGEE SUNRI SE 5901 S. Calle Santa Cruz THORNYDALE Tucson, AZ 85709-6000 INA NORTHWEST CAMPUS LA CHOLLA SABINO CANYON 520.206.5101 LA CAÑADA CAMPBELL SUNRISE KOLB Downtown Campus ORANGE GROVE 1ST AVE 1255 N. Stone Ave. Tucson, AZ 85709-3000 RIVER 520.206.7171 SILVERBELL East Campus WETMORE RIVER SWAN CRAYCROFT 8181 E. Irvington Road Tucson, AZ 85709-4000 COUNTRY CLUBPRINCE RIVER CATALINA HWY 520.206.7000 FORT LOWELL TANQUE VERDE Northwest Campus 6TH AVE SABINO CANYON 7600 N. Shannon Road MIRACLE MILE STONE ALVERNON VERDE W RIGHTSTOWN Tucson, AZ 85709-7200 ORACLE SPEEDWAY 520.206.2200 GRANT GRANT TANQUE West Campus 2202 W. Anklam Road EL RIO LEARNING CENTER Tucson, AZ 85709-0001 520.206.6600 DOWNTOWN CAMPUS EDUCATIONAL SPEEDWAY CENTERS AND OTHER WEST CAMPUS ST. MARY’S TUCSON6TH ST 5TH ST CAMINO SECO LOCATIONS CAMPBELL PANTANO ANKLAM DISTRICT OFFICE EUCLID BROADWAY GREASEWOOD BROADWAY CRAYCROFT SWAN WILMOT KOLB HARRISON ALVERNON STARR PASS 22ND ST 22ND ST GOLF LINKS 6TH AVE KINO PARKWAY 29TH STREET COALITION CENTER PANTANO PKWY PARK 36TH ST GOLF LINKS DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE ESCALANTE CAMINO SECO AJO EDUCATION CENTER PANTANO PARK MISSION IRVINGTON EAST CAMPUS IRVINGTON EL PUEBLO LIBERTY LEARNING CENTER ALVERNON DREXEL PALO VERDE COUNTRY CLUB Aviation Technology Center DESERT VISTA CAMPUS VALENCIA (Administrative Offices VALENCIA TUCSON at Downtown Campus) AVIATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER PCC-SANTA CRUZ COUNTY 7211 S. Park Ave. Tucson, AZ 85709 MARIPOSA RD 520.206.5910 El Pueblo NOGALES HWY MAINTENANCE & SECURITY N GRAND AVE Center for the Arts Liberty Learning Center (Located at West Campus) 101 W. Irvington Road LOS REALES KOLB 2202 W. Anklam Road Building 7 WILMOT Tucson, AZ 85709-0295 Tucson, AZ 85709-5640 520.206.6986 520.206.3737 PIMA OFFICES Davis-Monthan El Rio Learning Center Air Force Base (DMAFB) 1390 W. Speedway Blvd. Adult Basic Education for Center for Pima Community Workforce Development and Education Center Tucson, AZ 85709-5630 College and Career (ABECC) Training and College Foundation Continuing Education 5355 E. Granite St. 520.206.3800 Administrative Offices Development (CTD) (Located at District Office) (Administrative Offices Building 2441, Suite 100 Public Safety and Emergency (Located at (Located at 4905C E. Broadway Blvd. at District Office) Tucson, AZ 85707-3011 Services Institute (PSESI) – Downtown Campus) Desert Vista Campus) Tucson, AZ 85709-1320 4905 E. Broadway Blvd. 520.206.4866 29th Street Coalition Center 1255 N. Stone Ave. 5901 S. Calle Santa Cruz 520.206.4646 Tucson, AZ 85709 29th Street 4355 E. Calle Aurora AH Building, Room 130 Tucson, AZ 85709-6375 Center for Small Business Coalition Center Tucson, AZ 85709-5000 Tucson, AZ 85709 520.206.5100 Transportation Training Development Center Adult Learning Center 520.206.3535 520.206.7330 District Office (Located at Maintenance (Located at District Office) 4355 E. Calle Aurora PCC-Santa Cruz County Alumni Association 4905 E. Broadway Blvd. and Security) 4905 E. Broadway Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85709-5000 2021 N. Grand Ave. 4905C E. Broadway Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85709-1010 6680 S. Country Club Road Room C117 520.206.3550 Nogales, AZ 85621 Tucson, AZ 85709-1320 520.206.4500 Tucson, AZ 85709-1700 Tucson, AZ 85709-1060 520.394.7181 520.206.4646 520.206.4530 (TTY) 520.206.6593 520.206.4580 Please, call before driving to a Pima location to verify it is open, as there may be unanticipated COVID-19-related closures or schedule changes.

The most current schedule is Your community colleges provide nearly online at pima.edu, and you 75% of the education and training in can pick up a Student Success Arizona after high school, serving students & Registration Guide in the who will typically stay in Arizona. free publications distribution area at the following locations: Many Arizonans choose community colleges as the starting place for a better life with broader choices: • Pima campuses and centers • Platinum Fitness • For students who transfer to universities • Archer Center • Quincie Douglas Center • For adults who need more training to get new jobs or keep their current ones • For high school students who want to get an early start on college through dual enrollment courses • Bear Canyon Library • Rancho Sahuarita • For adults who decide later in life that they want the benefits of an education and a better life for Library • Bookman's themselves and their families Entertainment Exchange • Randolph Community Center PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE serves a wonderfully diverse 42,000 students each year, • Catalina Library • River Library and is among the largest multi-campus community colleges in the nation. The College is committed • Cherry Recreation Center to providing convenient, affordable and accessible high-quality education with the power to • Roy Laos Transit Center transform the lives of our students and improve our community. • Columbus Library • Sam Lena Library REGISTER • Donna R. Liggins Recreation Center • Santa Rosa Center NOW! • El Pueblo Activity Center • Southwest Library Spring Classes Start • El Pueblo Library • Tucson Main Library Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 • Flowing Wells Library • Udall Park Registration Deadline • George Miller Library Recreation Center • Green Valley Library Students can register until the day before • Himmel Park Library • Valencia Library the first meeting of a course for any section. • Martha Cooper Library • Mission Library • Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Registration Options: • Nanini Library Library • Oro Valley Library Continuing Students: • Pascua • William Clements Center Log in to MyPima to register for courses. Neighborhood Center • Wilmot Library New students: For hours of service and to get connected to an • Woods Library enrollment advisor, visit pima.edu/news/coronavirus/advisor • YMCA LOHSE For help after hours: • YMCA Northwest [email protected] // 520-206-6408 520.206.4500 | pima.edu |