Monthly Archives: November 2010
Top-notch women’s basketball Dec. 10-12 at Pierce Fort Steilacoom
The Annual Raiders Women's Basketball Holiday Tournament is Dec. 10-12 at Pierce Fort Steilacoom.
The best in women’s basketball is coming to Pierce College Fort Steilacoom on Dec. 10-12 with the Third Annual Raiders Women’s Basketball Holiday Tournament. The three-day, double-elimination tournament boasts eight of the top community college women’s basketball teams in Washington and Oregon.
This year’s field includes four teams (Clackamas, Lane, Peninsula, and Skagit Valley) that qualified for the 2010 Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges Championship Tournament. Other teams include Olympic, Tacoma, and Wenatchee Valley, and the hosting Pierce College Raiders.
The tournament begins Friday, Dec. 10, with the following first-round matchups:
2 p.m. – Peninsula vs. Lane
4 p.m. – Tacoma vs. Skagit Valley
6 p.m. – Clackamas vs. Olympic
8 p.m. – Wenatchee Valley vs. Pierce
Second-round matches will begin at 1, 3, 5, and 7 p.m. Saturday.
Third-round matches will be at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday, with the tournament championship game at 3 p.m.
All games will be played in the Health Education Center gymnasium at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood.
Admission to the tournament is $6 per day for adults, $3 per day for students, seniors, and military personnel, and free for children younger than 12. A three-day tournament pass is available for $14. For more information, contact the Raiders Athletics Office at (253) 964-6613 or visit www.pierce.ctc.edu/athletics.
Today at Puyallup
All day – Winter quarter registration begins for new students.
1:15 p.m. – All-College Meeting. L244. All welcome.
Cafeteria menu – Special: Taco Tuesday; Soup: Chicken noodle.
Look ahead…Urvasi dancing at noon in the College Center on Wednesday. It’s a can’t-miss!
Today at Fort Steilacoom
All day – Winter quarter registration begins for new students.
1 p.m. – Info session for the online physical therapist assistant program. HEC 102. All welcome.
Cafeteria menu – Special: Taco salad, $4.99; Soup: Curried lentil with rice.
Look ahead…World AIDS Day is Wednesday. Come to the fourth-level Cascade from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for important info.
Today at Fort Steilacoom
No events scheduled.
Cafeteria menu – Special: Meatballs and noodles in gravy with a veggie, $4.99; Soup: Chicken Florentine.
Look ahead…Interested in being a physical therapist assistant? Attend an info session at 1 p.m. in HEC 102.
Today at Puyallup
Noon – Bookin’ It Swap Meet. Swap books and enjoy free food. College Center. Free.
Cafeteria menu – Special: Lasagna; Soup: Baked stuffed potato.
Look ahead…Wednesday, see authentic Urvasi Dancing in the College Center at noon. Free.
Today at Fort Steilacoom
3:30 p.m. – Student government meeting, cafeteria. All welcome. Open meeting.
Cafeteria menu – Special: Baked ham, au gratin potatoes, veggie, and roll, $4.99; Soup: Stuffed baked potato.
Look ahead…Tuesday, challenge yourself to Turkey Day trivia at 11 a.m. in the cafeteria.
Today at Puyallup
Noon – Pie-eating contest, College Center. Sign up in C210. Winner will get $50.
4:30 p.m. – Student council meeting, MPR, College Center. Open meeting. All welcome.
Cafeteria menu – Info not yet available.
Look ahead…All of the food donated to the food drive will be delivered to the Graham food bank on Tuesday.
Today at Puyallup
No events scheduled.
Cafeteria menu – Special: Fish and chips; Soup: Clam chowder.
Look ahead…Try your stomach at the pie-eating contest at noon in the dining commons. Good luck!
Today at Fort Steilacoom
7 p.m. – Dearly Departed. Blackbox Theater, Cascade building. Get tickets at (253) 964-6710. Cost: $2 for students and seniors; $5 for everyone else.
Cafeteria menu – Special: French dip sandwich, $4.99; Soup: Clam chowder.
Look ahead…Monday at 3:30 p.m., the student government will meet in the cafeteria. All welcome!
Nursing lab takes the name of program founder
Joane and Steve Moceri pose with a SIM man.
On Nov. 3, past and present Pierce College employees and friends came to honor Dr. Joane Moceri for the dedication of the Dr. Joane T. Moceri Nursing Skills Lab in the new Arts and Allied Health building at Pierce College Puyallup.
The naming dedication was a surprise from Moceri’s husband, Steve Moceri, who wished to honor her work as founder of the nursing program at Pierce College. The dedication was the result of a significant naming gift to the 21st Century Learning Campaign.
Joane came to Pierce College in 2004 after a chance conversation at Starbucks with Steve Wall, then chancellor of the district. She encouraged Steve to consider starting a nursing program. At the time, it seemed unlikely, but it wouldn’t be for long. When a nursing program became possible, Steve turned to Joane to shepherd the program from its beginnings through accreditation.
Joane is now an assistant professor of nursing at the University of Washington Tacoma, but her ties to Pierce College are ongoing. Joane has served as chair of the Nursing Advisory Committee for several years and her husband, Steve, is a former member of the Pierce College Foundation board.
“It was such an honor to celebrate the hard work and dedication of Joane Moceri, while in turn, the Moceri family celebrated Pierce College with such a generous gift,” said Suzy Ames, vice president of advancement and executive director of the Foundation.
