Johnson re-elected school board head
The Anne Arundel County Board of Education elected Tricia Johnson last week to a second stint as president, thwarting former Vice President Eugene Peterson's ambition to ascend to the post.
Peterson, who has emerged as a controversial figure for frank comments about racial inequity in schools, accused his colleagues of resting on "predictable stereotypes" and overlooking him for being "too pushy, too upfront, and [lacking] a diplomatic approach."
Though he had objections to "the orchestrated effort to not make me president," Peterson seconded Johnson's selection and nominated Enrique M. Melendez for vice president. The board, minus Ned Carey, who was absent, unanimously elected both Johnson and Melendez.
Johnson, an at-large member of the board, served as president during the 2006-2007 school year and as vice president the previous year. She was appointed to a five-year term July 1, 2003.
A county resident for two decades, she served as a PTA board member for 12 years and president of the Davidsonville Elementary PTA from 1996 to 2002.
Appointed to a five-year term on the board July 1, 2005, Melendez is a graduate of Northeastern University in Boston and the Wharton Business School executive development program at the University of Pennsylvania. He is vice president of information systems at Carter Burgess, a national engineering and architectural firm.
At its meeting Wednesday, the board also welcomed new member Patricia Nalley, who recently retired as principal of Davidsonville Elementary and is beginning a five-year term, and student member Sage Snider, who is serving a one-year term.
AACC updates computer courses
Anne Arundel Community College is one of the first colleges in Maryland to teach its courses using Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007.
AACC's faculty will begin teaching the following credit classes with the software beginning this fall:
"Elementary PC Skills," CSI 001.
"Computer Literacy." CSI 110.
"Computing and Information Technology," CSI 112.
"Introduction to Computers," CSI 113.
"Laboratory for Introduction to Computers," CSI 114.
"Personal Computer Word Processing Applications," CSI 120.
"Personal Computer Office Suite Applications," CSI 121.
"Personal Computer Database Management Systems," CSI 122.
"Personal Computer Spreadsheet Applications," CSI 124.
"Personal Computer Presentation Graphic Applications," CSI 125.
"Groupware Applications," CSI 126.
"Introduction to World Wide Web Publishing," CSI 128.
"Microcomputer Operating Systems," CSI 130.
Students will learn about ribbons, contextual tables, common user interface components, mini toolbars, quick access toolbars, groups and galleries, dialog box launchers, XHTML enhancements, Paint Shop Pro 5.0 Incorporated, Windows quick finds, the VISTA side bar, thumbnail screens and more.
Information: 410-777-AACC or www.aacc.edu.
Jones honored as Collegiate Scholar
Johann C. Jones of Severn has accepted membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
NSCS is the nation's only interdisciplinary honors organization for first- and second-year college students.
Jones will be honored during an induction convocation this fall on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.