CGCC is Hosting Desert Code Camp 2016

Calling all Coders! Chandler-Gilbert Community College, in partnership with the Southeast Valley .NET User Group and the City of Chandler will host “Desert Code Camp” on Saturday, October 8, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at CGCC’s Pecos Campus in Chandler. 

The Desert Code Camp is an intensive, all-day, technology conference where participants immerse themselves in the most cutting edge coding trends and leading software of our time.  Students and regional software development professionals will be together for a full day in seminars, presentations and networking events. 

Furthermore, this is a free event that is part of an international trend in which peer groups of all platforms, programming languages and disciplines focus on coding and software development.  In doing so, they learn tips and tricks on new technologies and discover new approaches to problem solving. 

More than 100 sessions are currently slated, ranging from Game Development, HTML5 and Linux Operating Systems to Software Development using Java, .NET and Ruby on Rails.  Participants are encouraged to visit the official event website, oct2016.desertcodecamp.com, in order to: 
•    Check out the list of the sessions at http://oct2016.desertcodecamp.com/sessions/all
•    Create an account at http://oct2016.desertcodecamp.com/user/register.
•    Let us know you are coming at http://oct2016.desertcodecamp.com/confirmattendee.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please reach out to Joseph Guadagno at jguadagno@hotmail.com or dial (602) 293-6767.

We look forward to seeing you at camp.  Sign up today!

Chandler-Gilbert Community College Celebrates Groundbreaking Ceremony for Cooper Hall

Members of the Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) administration and faculty joined Interim President Guerriero and Gabor Lorant Architects Inc. on February 4th for the groundbreaking ceremony of Cooper Hall at CGCC’s Williams Campus.  This latest addition to the constantly evolving college grounds is a multi-use facility that will boast 11,820 square feet for general classrooms, engineering and applied technology labs, faculty offices and meeting spaces.
 
Cooper Hall’s emphasis on engineering, science and technology is only appropriate given its namesake’s legacy.  United States Air Force Colonel Leroy Gordon “Gordo” Cooper Jr. (March 6, 1927 – October 4, 2004), better known as Gordon Cooper was an American aerospace engineer, test pilot, United States Air Force pilot and one of seven original astronauts in Project Mercury, the first manned space program of the United States.
 
“CGCC is thrilled to help preserve the accomplishments of Gordon Cooper to engineering, science and to our country through Cooper Hall while drawing inspiration and motivation from Col. Cooper’s relentless pursuit of the next horizon,” remarked William Guerriero, Interim President CGCC. 

Hermanas Conference Promotes Science, Technology, Engineering and Math to Latina Middle School Students

Chandler-Gilbert Community College, in partnership with Intel Corporation will host more than 200 Latina middle school students for the Hermanas: Disena Tu Futuro (Design Your Future) conference on Friday, October 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Williams Campus in Mesa. Students from Chandler, Gilbert, Higley, Mesa and Queen Creek school districts will participate in the one-day conference which promotes Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) to underrepresented Latina middle school students.
                                      
The Hermanas Conference provides a supportive environment in which young women can interact with successful Latinas in STEM careers, explore technological careers, receive encouragement to finish school, attend college and to pursue their goals.

"Many young Latinas are not aware of the opportunities available in technology, or what it takes to be an engineer, scientist or a technical professional," said Maria Reyes, Dean Career and Technical Education at CGCC. "All too often, there is the perception that these professions are not considered “traditional careers” for Latinas. The Hermanas conference is aimed to educate young Latinas about careers in STEM, as well as prepare these women to be successful in education and the workforce."

The one-day conference introduces students to various engineering disciplines, provides hands-on experiences to build their problems-solving and teaming skills, and includes informational sessions on preparing for academic and professional success in an interactive environment.  Participants engage in hands-on engineering design activities coordinated by college faculty, dialogue with Latina engineers in the Latina Town Hall and attend a college fair.