GRCC Unveils new Pietro and Regina Culinary Amphitheater

Grand Rapids Community College’s Secchia Institute for Culinary Education (SICE) unveiled the newly built Pietro and Regina Amphitheater, located inside the Wisner-Bottrall Applied Technology Center (ATC), Thursday, September 27.

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GRCC officials and SICE faculty were joined by donors for the announcement and were given a first look at the amphitheater, which will be used for teaching, cooking demonstrations and special events.

“The addition of this facility will enrich the teaching and learning experience for our culinary students,” said GRCC President Dr. Steven C. Ender. “Further, the amphitheater will allow us to expand the programs we offer to people in the West Michigan community, which continues to be an important goal for us.”

The 54-seat amphitheater was constructed during the summer months and the $765,000 it cost to build was funded through private donations. It includes three 60-inch video monitors, which will allow students to have an up-close view of their instructors as they prepare the food and present their lesson plans.

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GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) — At Grand Rapids Community College students can already learn to cook like a chef at the Secchia Institute for Culinary Education. And now the school has even more to offer cooking students after dedicating the new Pietro and Regina Culinary Amphitheater.  (More)

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By Monica Scott | September 27, 2012 at 7:00 PM | Grand Rapids Press

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids Community College has named its new state-of-the-art culinary addition “The Pietro and Regina Amphitheater,” honoring the grandparents of longtime supporter, businessman and philanthropist Peter Secchia.  (More)

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By Brian McVicar | September 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM | Grand Rapids Press

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids Community College today will unveil a renovated 54-seat amphitheater-style lecture hall for its culinary program. “It’s literally a dream come true for our faculty,” said Andy Bowne, GRCC’s associate vice president for college advancement. “It will be one more addition to the gem of a program that we have at the Secchia Institute for Culinary Education.” (More)

Learning Opportunities From Staff Development for the Week of 10/1/12-10/5/12

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Meet & Confer Pay for Performance Overview
Mon Oct 1, 2012 | 3:00-4:30 PM | Room 147 ATC

Performance management is about creating a work environment that helps GRCC meets its goals. Our performance evaluation tool is intended to engage employees and inspire greater employee commitment, clarify roles and responsibilities and hold our employees accountable, and improve the overall performance of GRCC and our goals for student success. The session will be an overview of the pay for performance evaluation system.

United Way Schools of Hope
Tue Oct 2, 2012 | 12-1:30 PM | Room 1142 Kirkhof Center, Allendale campus of GVSU

THIS LEARNING OPPORTUNITY IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN GRCC AND GVSU AND WILL BE FACILITATED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES CAREER SERVICES OFFICE AT GVSU: ‘United Way Schools of Hope Tutoring and Training Program (Healthy Choices Option): Schools of Hope represents the Heart of West Michigan United Way’s Literacy strategy to close the reading achievement gap between third-grade students in Grand Rapids Public Schools and those in Kent County’s highest scoring districts. Be a volunteer and sign up as a reading tutor. The commitment is only 30 minutes per week. With supervisor approval, no vacation or personal time will be lost to participate. Each first time tutor is required to undergo one two hour training program.

Goal Setting – 10 years from now
Tue Oct 2, 2012 | 10-11:30 AM | Room 347 Main

Visualize your life in 10 years. What would you dare to do if you knew you could not fail? Elevate your world from mediocrity to greatness by living in possibility through creating ideal lives and living a life you love. Participants will learn how to define their values and write powerful affirmative goals for personal wellness, health, and career.

Resumes and Cover Letters
Wed Oct 3, 2012 | 9-10:30 AM | Room 103 Sneden

Whether you’re interested in a resume makeover or starting from scratch, this session helps participants assess their strengths and create a paper sales document about themselves. We will walk through the basic steps in writing a resume and cover letter that fairly promotes your strengths and experiences.

Institute for Healing Racism
Thur Oct 4, 2012 (Day 1 of 2) | 8:45 AM – 5:00 PM AND Fri Oct 5, 2012 (Day 2 of 2) | 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Room 118 ATC

The Institute for Healing Racism is a powerful and thought provoking venue that brings together diverse groups of people to explore and address issues of race and racism. Participants have the opportunity to examine how the dis-ease of racism affects all people and develop skills to detect institutional racism in our daily environments (i.e. home, workplace, community, organization and business).

Interview Bloopers
Thur Oct 4, 2012 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM | Room 302E, DeVos Center on Downtown GR Pew Campus of GVSU

THIS LEARNING OPPORTUNITY IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN GRCC AND GVSU AND WILL BE FACILITATED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES CAREER SERVICES OFFICE AT GVSU: Plan to interview for a new position? Haven’t interviewed in a period of time? Tend to get nervous when interviewing? Attend this informative and interactive workshop to review interview techniques and avoid bloopers in your next interview! Gather guidelines, share insights and enjoy a lighthearted look at what can go wrong and what should go right, in a professional interview.

Writing Goals & Outcomes for the Performance Evaluation (for Employees)
Fri Oct 5, 2012 | 8:00-9:30 AM | Room 147 ATC

TARGET AUDIENCE: MEET & CONFER EMPLOYEES. This course is designed to assist employees in defining and writing performance goals and outcomes. This session will help employees identify goals as they are appropriate for their position. This will include discussion about goal complexity, writing achievable outcomes, updating for the unexpected and other questions regarding section I and II of the Meet & Confer Performance Evaluation.

Writing Goals & Outcomes for the Performance Evaluation (for Supervisors)
Fri Oct 5, 2012 | 10:00-11:30 AM | Room 147 ATC

TARGET AUDIENCE: SUPERVISORS OF MEET & CONFER EMPLOYEES. This course is designed to assist supervisors in defining and writing performance goals and outcomes. This session will help employees identify goals as they are appropriate for their position. This will include discussion about goal complexity, writing achievable outcomes, updating for the unexpected and other questions regarding section I and II of the Meet & Confer Performance Evaluation.

Document Shredding Update

Our former supplier Shred Docs has notified us that they expect to have all their containers removed by Wednesday, October 3rd. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please contact Matt Sutherland at ext. 3539 with any further concerns. Thank you!