When their game ended, FRC women’s softball players paid Chef Conry and the Culinary Arts students a compliment for cooking over 400 meals at the Celebration Day festival. Ready for the feast are, from left, left fielder Bianca Beterano, center fielder Madi Harris, third-base Laticia Molina, first-base Malinna Levesque and right fielder Cynthia Barela.
Nancy Gambell of the Feather River College Foundation, left, celebrates FRC’s 30 years as an independent community college district April 12 with the Golden Eagles mascot and Beth Reid, also with the foundation. Photos by Roni Java
Independence is something to be cherished and Feather River College recently had good reason to celebrate on that score.
Thirty years ago, FRC established its independence from the Peralta Community College District of northern Alameda County and became its own single community college district.
To mark the occasion, FRC threw a party on a sunny April 12 and invited the whole county to join in the festivities.
“Celebration Day turned out great!” said Carlie McCarthy, FRC’s Chief of Student Services whose team and student volunteers organized the event. “We had a good mix of students, staff, faculty and community members as well as alumni, retirees and members from the FRC Board of Trustees.”
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The festival combined forces with FRC’s popular Cultural Fair featuring hosted displays and activities from Ireland, Australia, the Navajo Indian tribe in Arizona, United Kingdom, Romania, Uganda, the state of Tennessee, Cuba and Mexico.
The college Culinary Arts program with Chef Sean Conry and his students provided a barbecue that served over 400 meals and the Eagle Pride Club, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Student Environmental Association and Associated Students of FRC Student Government leaders were on hand, too.
The Golden Eagles men’s baseball and women’s softball teams played to enthusiastic fans and spring officially kicked into high gear. Congratulations everyone!
Members of the FRC Gay Straight Alliance are among the first to volunteer for events and causes on the campus. GSA spokesperson Vie Singh, left, and outreach ally Amanda Fulton staffed an information booth for the event.
The Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society has brought distinction to FRC. PTK member Theresa LaGrande, left, is studying for the FRC bachelor’s program in ranch management and equine studies. She volunteered at the April 12 festival with faculty advisor Anna Thompson.
Charlotte Fuller of Quincy, 22 months old, helped her father with his mini-display of live rainbow trout fry at FRC Celebration Day honoring the college’s three decades of community college district independence. Adam Fuller directs the FRC Wild Trout Fish Hatchery in the college’s Environmental Studies program.
FRC’s appeal is widely acknowledged and recruitment is an essential part of the college’s accomplishments. At the April 12 Celebration Day, incoming sophomore Vincent Becerra of Fontana confirmed his fall enrollment and plans to play FRC football with a visit that included his parents and little sister Peyton Fontana, 10. The visitors enjoyed a hands-on exhibit provided by FRC’s popular new Eco Farm Certification program.
Indian Valley preschooler Azura Arrate, 4, belly flops in the giant inflatable play structure installed for FRC Celebration Day. Calliope Graevs of Quincy, 3 1/2, lands with a bounce and a laugh.
Great company and sunshine complimented the celebration of all the things that make FRC a unique place to study. Joining the festivities to congratulate the staff, students and community members who make important contributions to FRC’s success were board of trustees member Guy McNett and his wife Linda, both of Indian Valley.
