Still Time to Sign Up: Dramatic Swordplay & Fight Choreography

Woman holding a sword.

Have you ever dreamed of wielding a sword like a movie hero or performing a dramatic duel like the Three Musketeers? Now’s your chance to bring that energy to life — safely and on stage.

Shoreline Community College’s Continuing Education program is offering a Stage Combat & Sword Fighting class designed to teach you how to move, fight, and act with confidence and flair. Whether you’re into theater, film, cosplay, or just looking for a unique way to stay active, this one-day workshop is the perfect opportunity to combine exercise, coordination, and dramatic performance in a fun and supportive setting.

Led by instructor Lee Ann Hittenberger, the class covers stage-safe sword salutes, cuts, parries, and fight choreography. You’ll even learn a full fight sequence that will be filmed on the final day.

No prior experience is required, but a background in sports or performing arts will definitely help. All supplies, including safe theatrical swords, are provided. Just come dressed in clothes you can move in, tennis shoes, and leather gloves if possible.

  • Class Date: Sunday, June 1
  • Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  • Location: Theater Lobby, SL016
  • Fee: $59

This is a fun, fast-paced — and there’s still time to sign up! Don’t miss your chance to channel your inner stage fighter and learn a cool new skill that’s equal parts performance and physicality.

Click here to register.

Campus Updates 5/29/2025

Hello everyone, 
 
No updates from Jack this week, but you’ll find plenty of other updates from around campus below. Jack will be back with plenty to report next week.  
 
Wishing you all a very happy Thursday!  
 
Steve 

Spring Quarter Updates: 

Executive Team (ET) Open Office Time 

 
The Executive Team (ET) is now scheduling and holding virtual open office time via Microsoft Bookings:  

Executive Team (ET) Open Office Time.  
 

Accreditation 

Thursday, June 12th: final due date for remaining Program Reviews

College Council Updates 

The College Council provided a positive response to Instruction and Student Services being renamed “Academic Affairs” and “Student Affairs”. 

Committee Updates  

Enrollments 

  • Archives of past daily enrollment reports are available to all employees. 

Student Support Services/Welcome Desk 

Beginning next week, we’ll have some transitions in the welcome desk staffing across campus. Fanaye Ashagari will be transitioning from the FOSS desk over to the PUB desk. We so appreciate all of the time and care she’s poured into students at the FOSS desk over the years and are glad she’ll be continuing with the team. We’ll have a new team member at the FOSS welcome desk full-time, providing customer service and processing admissions applications. Her name is Melanie, and I hope you’ll say hello if you find yourself near the welcome desk next week. 

Mail Services 

As operations and coverage of the Mail Services Department continues among different employees, we need your help as we adjust our mail and package handling and delivery procedures.  

To help complete our mission to timely send and receive interoffice mail, USPS mail, and other carrier packages, please pick up and drop off your items at the Mail Services Office (Room 9100) located at the external loading dock on the ground floor of the FOSS Building. 

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this time. If you have any questions or need assistance, please feel free to contact Joe Mazur, Kimberlee Clark, Aimee Henson, or Gayla Hocker.  

Foundation 

The Foundation is excited to announce that Jaime Puracal has joined the Foundation Board of Directors. Jaime has over 20 years of experience in construction management. We are excited for her to be a part of the Foundation and look forward to utilizing her skills and talents to build philanthropic support for SCC!  

The Foundation completed a robust audit by an independent auditing firm for fiscal year 22/23 and is psyched to announce it was a “clean” audit – A clean audit signifies that an independent auditor has found no significant issues or material misstatements in the financial records. The 23/24 audit has begun, and we expect it to be completed by late July. Once that audit is complete, the Foundation’s finances will be officially caught up and “recovered” from the March 2023 ransomware attack.  

Scholarships – Students were notified of their scholarship status last week. Students who were offered scholarships have until Monday 6/2 to submit their acceptance letters.  

Graduation – new this year… Some graduates may be wearing white cords as part of their regalia. Graduates wearing single white cords are recipients of a Shoreline Community College Foundation scholarship. These scholars worked diligently to earn this honor, demonstrating a commitment to their education and future aspirations. These cords serve as a testament to the students who wear them as well as the generosity of our donors, whose contributions empower students to achieve their dreams, reinforcing the transformative power of education and community investment. 

We are ramping up the Alumni program at Shoreline, and we need your help! Have some thoughts or ideas? Please contact Taisa at twelhasch@shoreline.edu  

Human Resources 

2025 SUMMER OPERATING HOURS 

  • Effective 7/7/25 – 8/29/25, the College will move to public operating hours of Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with campus closed on Fridays/  
  • Supervisors – Please ensure offices remain staffed on campus across all business hours when considering schedule requests.  

Payroll Reminders  

  • LEAVE Reports DUE Thursday, 5/29 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)  
  • TIMESHEETS DUE Friday, 5/30 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)  

Need to change your time off request?  Please follow these directions found on our Shoreline CC website- Article – Cancel and Resubmit an Abse… 

Payroll questions? Join us online, Tuesdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm. 

 New Job Postings! 

Do you know someone who wants to join our team? Visit: Job Opportunities at Shoreline Community College.  

Events and Updates 

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Shoreline Community College MISSION – Our Purpose 

Shoreline Community College offers accessible, high-quality education and workforce training that empowers students for success. Rooted in our commitment to diversity, equity, and community engagement, we foster an educational environment that contributes to the enrichment of both our local and global communities. 

Workshop & Keynote on June 5

Event flyer featuring a photo of Dr. Michael Benitez Jr. smiling.

We’d like to invite you to two very special events happening next week. 

Nationally acclaimed educator, scholar, and strategist, Dr. Michael Benitez Jr. will be on campus to present his keynote: 

Navigating the Current Moment: Understanding the Shifts in Culture, Education, and Society for College Campuses. 

“We are living in a time of rapid change—shifting policies, cultural tensions, and evolving conversations around identity, education, and leadership. Dr. Michael Benitez offers an insightful, real-time analysis of today’s most pressing issues, breaking down their impact on campuses, communities, and workplaces. With his signature ability to connect historical context to current realities, he provides audiences with the tools to navigate challenges, engage in critical dialogue, and build stronger, more resilient institutions and communities.” 

  • Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025 
  • Time: 5:30 – 7:00 pm 
  • Place: 9000 Building – Main Dining Room 

This keynote address is open to the public.  

Additionally, prior to his keynote, Dr. Benitez will lead the following workshop exclusively for Shoreline faculty and staff: 

Not about You; Not About Me: Towards A Paradigm Shift of Mission Servingness

“Educational institutions have come a long way in attempts to better understand and address inclusive excellence and mission servingness but continue to fall short of addressing systemic practices that perpetuate structural inequities and realizing visions of equity and inclusion. In his presentation, Dr. Benitez aims to rupture and shift current understandings and practices grounded in dominate culture, dispel existing dualities and binaries of teaching and practice that lead to limited outcomes for student success, and provides a framework of culturally relevant servingness for advancing student success.” 

  • Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025 
  • Time: 2:30 – 4:00 pm 
  • Place: Room 1104 

This workshop is for faculty and staff only. If you’re interested in attending, we encourage you to work with your supervisor to allow room for this event in your schedule. 

We hope you can join us for one or both of these events. 

Mental Health First Aid

Free Mental Health First Aid Training Offered at Shoreline Community College!

Shoreline Community College Counseling Center is offering free Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training for our campus community. MHFA is a research-supported international education program developed to teach adults how to recognize and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges. MHFA is a skills-based course that gives people the tools to assist someone who might be struggling with mental health or substance use challenges and connect them with appropriate support and resources. To date, 2.5 million people across the United States have been trained in MHFA.

Just as CPR helps those without clinical training assist an individual having a heart attack, MHFA prepares participants to interact with a person experiencing a mental health crisis. Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step Action Plan that guides them through reaching out and offering appropriate support.

With support from the Counseling Center, this training (valued at $170.00/participant) is FREE to Shoreline Community College employees and students.

Training Details:

We are currently offering a blended training which includes:

  • 2-hour, self-paced online training prior to the in-person training and
  • 6.5 hour in-person training

This quarter’s in-person training is scheduled for: Thursday, June 12th, 9:00am-3:30pm

The self-paced online training must be completed prior to attending the in-person training.  You must complete the online and in-person training to become a certified Mental Health First Aider. MHFA certification lasts for 3 years.

Please email Gwyn Hoffman-Robinson at gehoffman@shoreline.edu to register and/or find out more information. Please note registration is limited and a waiting list will be started when capacity is reached. Once registered, details as far as room location, etc. will be shared.

Accessible Purchasing

Computer screen with colorful tiles

Join us to learn more about accessible purchasing at Shoreline. We will cover our software lists, VPATs and HECVATs, share language to use when asking vendors for this info and how to submit these docs to us once received. We will record this session and share out for later viewing.