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Sierra Writers Conference Celebrates 10 Years in 2025

Posted on February 26, 2025February 26, 2025

This Year’s Conference Offers a Powerful Exploration of Writing Ecosystems

The Sierra Writers Conference proudly marks its 10th anniversary in 2025, continuing its tradition of fostering creativity, inspiration, and community among writers. This year’s theme, Ecosystems, highlights the interconnectedness of writers, their craft, and the environments—both natural and social—that shape their work.

“Writers and creators require space, intellectual context, and community to thrive,” said the conference organizers. “Whether you are an aspiring writer, an expert, or simply an admirer of the craft, you likely seek environments that connect you to your interests, provide encouragement, and help you develop meaningful relationships. This year’s theme recognizes the importance of those ecosystems and serves as a call to action to care for them with kindness.”

The conference kicks off with Tahoe Truckee online and in person on Thursday, Feb. 27. A special free event, Celebrating Women Writers, will take place on Friday, Feb. 28 at the Grass Valley Museum, featuring local authors reading their works.

In celebration of this milestone year, the Sierra Writers Conference is honored to welcome acclaimed author Amy Tan as a featured speaker. Additionally, the conference will host Sands Hall, John Muir Laws, and many other remarkable writers in a hybrid format, offering both online and in-person sessions. John Muir Laws will lead a journaling workshop from 2 – 4:30pm on Tuesday, March 4, followed by a speaking engagement from 6 – 7:30pm that evening.

The conference concludes with Sands Hall, Amy Tan, and a variety of workshops at the Nevada County Campus on Saturday, March 8. Attendees can look forward to engaging workshops, thought-provoking discussions, and networking opportunities with fellow writers and literary professionals.

The 2025 Sierra Writers Conference invites all writers, creators, and literature enthusiasts to join this dynamic gathering and explore the rich ecosystems that nurture the creative spirit.

For more information and registration details, visit https://sierrawritersconference.wordpress.com.

Sierra College Community Packs in for Sneak Peek of New, State-of-the-Art Gym

Posted on February 18, 2025February 19, 2025

The 81,000 Square Foot Facility Includes Competition, Training and Classroom Spaces

Hundreds of Sierra College students, employees and community supporters gathered to celebrate the first sports competitions held at the college’s new, state-of-the-art gymnasium on the Rocklin campus. The “Pack the Gym” event on Tuesday, Feb. 11 offered a sneak peek of the major modernization and expansion project. It includes new competition spaces, teaching classrooms, training and locker rooms. The event was capped off by the Sierra College women’s and men’s Wolverine basketball teams squaring off against the Santa Rosa Junior College Bear Cubs – the first home games played by Sierra College at the Rocklin campus in two years.

“The new gym is a great example of how we’re transforming the experience on our Rocklin campus for students and the community,” said Sierra College President/Superintendent Willy Duncan. “Sierra College is on the rise and the level of investment and projects happening here is unprecedented since the college was first constructed 60 years ago. We are thrilled for our students and employees who will train, compete, learn and work in a more modern gym facility, as well as all students, employees and community members who come out to support our athletics programs.”

The original Sierra College gym was constructed in the 1960s during initial development of the Rocklin campus. As part of the modernization and expansion project, the old gym has been turned into offices, classrooms, a cardio/weight room and a wrestling room. The newly constructed space includes the new competition gym with expanded stadium seating and the ability to divide the court into smaller courts for practice/volleyball games, new athlete locker rooms (in addition to separate PE and staff locker rooms), additional classrooms and a foyer which provides the perfect gathering space for students and student athletes. The new facility totals approximately 81,000 square feet (SF), which is made up of 34,000 SF of renovated space and 47,000 SF of new construction.

“To be able to be in our own home just really instills a sense of pride for our community here at the college,” said Sierra College Women’s Basketball Head Coach Brandie Murrish. “I’m so grateful to our Board of Trustees for being able to give our student athletes and all our students the opportunity to enjoy this facility. I foresee thousands of community members coming through this gym for decades to come.”

In addition to volleyball, basketball, wrestling and other sporting competitions, it will house the kinesiology and physical education classes for the Rocklin campus. The new gymnasium complex also connects seamlessly with the existing pool complex, football stadium, and newly renovated competition sand volleyball courts.

The gym is one of several modernization projects underway at the Rocklin campus.

The Applied Technology Center and the Student Union/Campus Center, also built in the 1960s, are scheduled for renovation, as well. The gymnasium project, along with the other new construction and renovation projects included in the Rocklin Facilities Master Plan Implementation will create an updated, modern, functional and attractive campus for our students and the community to enjoy now and into the future.

Many of the Rocklin campus projects are supported by the Measure E bond approved by voters in 2018. However, no Measure E funds were utilized for the gym modernization and expansion. The $59 million gym project was funded through a combination of $32.4 million from the State of California (through the California Community College Capital Outlay Program) and $26.6 million in direct funding from Sierra College.

Photos from the event are available here: Sneak Peek at the NEW GYM! Feb 11, 2025 | Flickr

More about the long-term facilities master plan for the Rocklin campus can be found at: https://www.sierracollege.edu/improvements

About Sierra College

Sierra College District is rising to the needs of our community. Sierra College serves 3,200 square miles of Northern California with campuses in Rocklin, Grass Valley, and Truckee. With approximately 125 degree and certificate programs, Sierra College is ranked first in Northern California (Sacramento north) for transfers to four-year universities, offers career/technical training, and classes for upgrading job skills. Sierra graduates can be found in businesses and industries throughout the region. More information at www.sierracollege.edu.

Sierra College, Bosch Collaborate to Upskill Associates at Silicon Carbide Fab in Roseville

Posted on February 13, 2025February 13, 2025

First Certificates Awarded Under Fast-Track Mechatronics Program

Sierra College yesterday awarded certificates of achievement to 10 Bosch associates who recently completed a customized Mechatronics program. The program was designed through collaboration between Sierra and Bosch to help prepare workers with the skills and training that will be needed as Bosch works toward production of the first silicon carbide chips at the Roseville site in 2026.

“Sierra College is passionate about working with area employers like Bosch to deliver customized training solutions that match their business needs,” said Amy Schulz, Sierra College Executive Dean for Workforce and Strategic Initiatives. “Working closely with the Bosch team, we were able to design a condensed Mechatronics certificate program that emphasized the specific, hands-on training that employees will need as the Bosch facility comes online. As Bosch becomes an even larger part of our local economy and community, Sierra is excited to support its success.”

Typically an 18-24 month program, Sierra College and Bosch designed a Mechatronics certificate that could be completed in one year by adding summer session classes and additional lab space for Bosch associates.

“Access to skilled workers and education is vital for Bosch’s plans for our silicon carbide fab,” said Sara Lausmann, Line Maintenance Manager at Bosch in Roseville and past graduate of the Mechatronics program. “Sierra College was able to design a program to meet our needs within two months and take full advantage of this time before the plant is in operation by helping our current workers upskill and prepare for a new type of work in a state-of-the-art facility. This collaboration is one of many win-wins we see for Bosch and the community.”

In April 2023, Bosch announced and closed an acquisition of an existing wafer fab in Roseville and has begun the process to transform the site. Since the acquisition, Bosch has retained nearly all of the 250 associates during the transformation process as it prepares for the 2026 launch production of 200-millimeter wafers based on the pioneering silicon carbide Bosch technology. Bosch plans to invest up to $1.9 billion to transform the site, supported by a $25 million California Competes Tax Credit approved by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and up to $225 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act with the U.S. Department of Commerce.

In addition to training its current workforce, Bosch is also investing locally to help build up semiconductor expertise for the future. The Bosch Community Fund provided a $100,000 grant to the Sierra College Foundation in Rocklin, California for its Career Technical Education Support Fund. The grant has helped to support associated costs with certification fees, microcontroller kits, development material, software, protective gear, tools, entry and travel fees for STEM competitions, project supplies for STEM Clubs and more.

Sierra College’s Mechatronics program – housed within its Business and Technology Division – includes the study of robotics and industrial automation and offers students multiple educational options, including Associate of Arts or Associate of Science Degree, a Certificate of Achievement and a Skills Certificate. Mechatronics students work in many fields, including electronics, mechanical systems, programming, semiconductors, manufacturing and transportation. Jobs include field service technicians, industrial electricians, fabricators, assemblers, PLC programmers and microcontroller programmers. Classes are scheduled to meet the needs of a variety of learners, including night class offerings. To learn more about enrolling in the Mechatronics program, go to www.sierracollege.edu/mechatronics

Across its more than 120 degrees and certificates, Sierra College regularly works with industry groups and individual employers to understand labor market needs and changes in technology and machinery to deliver a rigorous, relevant educational experience that prepares students for work on day one. Through its 21 Career Continuing Technical Education programs, Sierra College prepares students for employment in specific high-demand sectors such as manufacturing, building industries, IT and computer science, automotive technology, nursing and allied health, public safety and business. Sierra also delivers customized training programs for individual employers to retrain and upskill their workforce.

Photos of the event are available here: Bosch Graduation, Feb 12, 2025 (Flickr Album)

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Sierra College Theatre Arts Department Presents And Then There Were None

Posted on February 11, 2025March 6, 2025

Live Performances March 21 – April 13 in Rocklin

Sierra College Theatre Arts Department announces its spring musical production of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None directed by Scott Adams. Members of the community are invited to attend any of the eight performances from March 21 through April 14 in the Dietrich Theatre on the Sierra College campus in Rocklin.

Performance Dates and Times           

Friday, March 21 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 22 at 7:30 pm
Friday, April 4 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 5 at 2 pm
Sunday, April 6 at 2 pm

Friday, April 11 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 12 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 13 at 2 pm (closing matinee)

Story

Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they’re unwilling to reveal and a secret that will seal their fate. For each has been marked for murder. As the weather turns and the group is cut off from the mainland, one by one they are mysteriously murdered in accordance with the lines of a sinister nursery rhyme.

Purchase Tickets

Tickets are available online from On the Stage at https://our.show/sierra/None. Tickets can also be purchased at the door one hour before curtain time in the Dietrich Theatre Lobby.

$20 general admission
$18 Seniors (65+)
$15 Sierra College Faculty/Staff
$10 All students and children

Venue

Dietrich Theatre (Building T) at Sierra College, 5100 Sierra College Blvd., Rocklin, CA 95677. View Rocklin Campus Interactive Map.

Contact (916) 660-8036 for more information.

Accessibility and Sound

Dietrich Theatre offers:

accessible parking (Lot A-1)
wheelchair access
wheelchair accessible seating

Please note that this show has simulated gunshots.

About Sierra College

Sierra College District is rising to the needs of our community. Sierra College serves 3,200 square miles of Northern California with campuses in Roseville, Rocklin, Grass Valley, and Truckee. With approximately 125 degree and certificate programs, Sierra College is ranked first in Northern California (Sacramento north) for transfers to four-year universities, offers career/technical training, and classes for upgrading job skills. Sierra graduates can be found in businesses and industries throughout the region. More information at www.sierracollege.edu

Four Sierra College Students Awarded with 2024 Emerging Journalist Fellowship

Posted on April 24, 2024April 24, 2024

California Humanities 2024 Journalism Team — From left to right: Aidan Puentes, Jeralynn Querubin, Miranda Ricks, and Greg Micek.

Achievement Marks Third Year Sierra’s Journalism Program, Student Fellows Have Been Awarded

Sierra College students Miranda Ricks, Greg Micek, Aidan Puentes, and Jeralynn Querubin were named recipients of the 2024 Emerging Journalist Fellowships. They were among 22 recipients from six California Community Colleges to receive the fellowship from the California Humanities Foundation.

Sierra College was awarded fellowships for four students, the maximum the grant allows. This was the third year Sierra College students have been awarded funding from the California Humanities Foundation.

Presented in partnership with California Community Colleges, this statewide initiative provides financial support, professional training, and mentorship to student journalists as they conduct in-depth reporting projects on subjects and issues of importance to their campus and community.

For this year’s project, Micek said, “Our team from Sierra College are working on a series of pieces on the state of Fentanyl in our local Northern California community.”

The team project aligns well with Rick’s future plans as a journalist.

“My hope is to be involved in harm reduction through journalism, destigmatizing drug use by sharing stories and covering news regarding the opioid epidemic in California,” Ricks said.

The Emerging Journalist Fellowship program first launched in 2019 as part of the national Democracy and the Informed Citizen initiative, with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation through the Federation of State Humanities Councils. The fellowship program has since grown to include partnerships with community college campuses throughout the state.

California Humanities, a nonprofit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities, promotes the humanities—focused on ideas, conversation, and learning—as relevant, meaningful ways to understand the human condition and connect people to each other to help strengthen California. California Humanities has provided grants and programs across the state since 1975.

Sierra College Theatre Arts Department Presents Guys and Dolls

Posted on March 14, 2024August 28, 2024

Live Performances from March 29 through April 14 in Rocklin

Sierra College Theatre Arts Department announces its spring musical production of Guys and Dolls. The book is by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, the music, and lyrics are by Frank Loesser, directed by Scott Adams, musical direction by Kim Osteen-Petreshock, orchestra coordination by Greg McLaughlin, and choreography by Pamela Lourentzos. Members of the community are invited to attend one of the nine performances from March 29 through April 14 in the Dietrich Theatre on the Sierra College campus in Rocklin.

Performances Dates and Times:              

Friday, March 29 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 30 at 7:30 pm
Friday, April 5 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 6 at 2:00 pm
Sunday, April 7 at 2:00 pm (director’s discussion at 12:00pm, Q&A with cast and crew after the show)

Thursday, April 11 at 7:00 pm
Friday, April 12 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 14 at 2:00 pm (closing matinee)

Story

Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls is set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City. This oddball romantic comedy tells the story of gambler, Nathan Detroit who tries to find the cash to set up the biggest dice game in town, while the cops are breathing down his neck. Meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide pressures him to get married and settle down. So, Nathan makes a sure-thing bet with the high-rolling gambler, Sky Masterson that he can’t take the do-gooder missionary, Sarah Brown to Havana, Cuba. This show includes classic hits such as “Luck Be a Lady,” “Adelaide’s Lament,” and “Sit Down, You’re Rocking the Boat.”

Actor with blonde hair, red shirt, and skirt looks off, frustrated, while man in a hat and pin-stripe suit is on his knees pleading towards her. — Miss Adelaide (Carly Plageman Yorde) is finally Through with Her long-time fiancee, Nathan Detroit (Josie Morales) who promises he will change his gambling ways in “Sue Me!”

4 actors in hats and suits gather around as one actor throw dice on to the floor. — Miss Adelaide (Carly Plageman Yorde) is finally Through with Her long-time fiancee, Nathan Detroit (Josie Morales) who promises he will change his gambling ways in “Sue Me!”

Purchase Tickets

Tickets are $20 general admission; $15 Seniors (68+); $12 Sierra College Faculty/Staff: $10 All students and children. Tickets are available online from On the Stage at our.show/sierraguysdolls. Tickets can also be purchased at the door, but there will be a $2 walk-up fee. The box office opens one hour before curtain time in the lobby of the Dietrich Theatre.

Venue

Dietrich Theatre at Sierra College, 5100 Sierra College Blvd., Rocklin, CA 95677. View Rocklin Campus Interactive Map.

Contact (916) 660-8036 for more information.

About Sierra College

Ridley Gallery at Sierra College Presents the Work of Vincent Pacheco

Posted on February 1, 2024May 2, 2024

Upstanding Citizen, Jan. 30 – Feb. 22, 2024

The Ridley Gallery is pleased to present the work of Vincent Pacheco: Upstanding Citizen.

Vincent Pacheco explores ancestral memories through an installation of hand-made piñatas. As a third-generation Mexican American caught between two worlds – an oppressed minority, and an upstanding citizen in white society – Pacheco uses this traditional craft to forge new cultural understanding. He embeds each piñata with familial memories, akin to a totem, and aims to forge new connections about his family’s crime-ridden past, his fading knowledge of ancestry, and his place in the world.

Pacheco is a full-time faculty member in the Applied Art and Design department at Sierra College. He has exhibited his art nationally and internationally, and has recently completed artist residencies at MASS MoCA, and Verge Center for the Arts. He is the principal creative of Vincent Pacheco Design Co., a branding and illustration studio with a client list that includes Kinfolk Magazine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Elle Magazine, Disney, Hennessy, and the Nature Conservancy.

Visitors should note this exhibition references gun violence and drugs. Please plan accordingly.

Ridley Gallery is open Monday through Thursday from 11am – 6 pm.  

About Sierra College

Sierra College Hosts the 2024 Sierra Writers Conference, Feb. 5 – 15

Posted on January 25, 2024July 16, 2024

Focusing on Finding Family: Connecting with Your Writing Community

Sierra College Press will host the 2024 Sierra Writers Conference to support and inspire area writers and Sierra College students. Virtual and in-person workshops (Rocklin, Nevada County Campus (NCC) in Grass Valley, and Tahoe-Truckee campuses) are scheduled from February 5 – 15, focusing on various elements of storytelling, writing and community.

“We look forward to celebrating the craft of writing and the Sierra College Press with everyone joining us,” said Lynette Vrooman, managing editor of Sierra College Press and professor of English at Sierra College. “This is a great opportunity to collaborate and learn from our incredible guest writers.”

Workshops and Sessions

Monday, February 5

5-6:30pm – Grant Faulkner, Creativity Under Constraint (Online)

Tuesday, February 6

5-6:30pm – Charles Hood, Subjective Nature: Trusting Your Voice as a Nature Writer (Online)

Wednesday, February 7

4-5:30pm – Nikki Shannon Smith, Letting Your Inner Child Guide Your Writing (Rocklin)

Thursday, February 8

1:30-2:50pm – C.E. Shue, Connecting with Community Through Your Authentic Voice (Rocklin)

5-6:30pm – Open Mic Readings: On Ugly Ducklings and Cross-Eyed Hens (Tahoe-Truckee)

Saturday, February 10

9:30-10:45am – Obi Kaufmann, Ecological Philosophy and California’s Past and Future History (NCC)

11am-12:20pm – Workshops (NCC):

Kim Culbertson, Unlocking the Magic of 100-word Stories
Catharine Bramkamp, The Fictional Family
Gary Noy, How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal

1:20-2:35pm – Steve Wasserman, A Writer’s Space (NCC)

2:50-4pm – Deborah Miranda, Writing Prompts from the Ancestors: Using Archives to Create a Hybrid Memoir (NCC)

Monday, February 12

5pm-6:30pm – Rosanna Xia, Lessons on Climate Storytelling from an Environmental Journalist (Online)

Tuesday, February 13

5-6:30pm – Misha Nogha, Integrating the Narratives of Nature into Your Writing (Online)

Wednesday, February 14

4-5:30pm – Sands Hall, Creating Effective Characters (Fiction, Playwriting, Memoir) (NCC)

Registration

Registration and conference information is available at: https://sierrawritersconference.wordpress.com/.

The 2024 Sierra Writers Conference is $65 to attend the full conference for the public, $25 for online only, and free to Sierra College and OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) students and staff.

About Sierra College

About Sierra College Press

The Sierra College Press is one of the very few academic presses operated by a community college in the United States. The Sierra College Press was formed in 2002, and since then has expanded its role and function to become a wide-ranging academic press and information outlet. Learn more at https://www.sierracollege.edu/press.

Sierra College Foundation Closes Fall Semester with Major Delivery to Basic Needs Center to Help Students

Posted on December 19, 2023July 16, 2024

Large Quantity of Diapers, Formula Donated by South Placer Rotary Club

Sierra College Foundation (SCF) closes the Fall Semester as the recipient of a large donation of diapers and formula to Sierra College’s Basic Needs Center from the South Placer Rotary Club. The Basic Needs Center officially opened its doors to students, and often times, their children, in August. The Center assists over 300 students each week with everything from food, clothes, school supplies, computers, personal hygiene products, gas gift cards and more. More than 60 percent of Sierra College students are eligible for some kind of assistance. Data shows that when a student is welcomed and assisted by SCF their chances for success, graduation and continuing education are extremely high.

“Sonbol Aliabadi (SCF Executive Director) came to our South Placer Rotary Club and shared news of the newly opened Basic Needs Center, and we really just wanted to help,” said Ken Broadway, project chair, South Placer Rotary Club and Rocklin Mayor. “As a father and grandfather, I know first-hand the expense of diapers and formula. If we can help make students’ lives easier by providing assistance to their children, we want to be able to do that.”

South Placer Rotary Club collected donations from members and community members. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, Broadway delivered nearly 30 cases of diapers and formula. View video footage of the food delivery.

“This time of year, this type of donation is greatly needed. So many of our students are parents and diapers and formula is incredibly costly,” said Britt Bray, program manager, Basic Needs and Support Services for Sierra College. “Because of the great need, I imagine nearly all of these diapers and cans of formula will be gone relatively soon, and we will have to find a way to replenish.”

SCF has been incredibly active this Fall. This donation comes on the heels of a $100,000 grant received from Sutter Health for the Center earlier in the semester. Additionally, the SCF Board changed leadership in September as adored and revered former Placer County Sheriff Ed Bonner took the reigns as Foundation President from long-serving Robert Dugan. Dugan led the organization as president for more than 12 years through an exceptional period of growth, 2018’s successful Measure E, and the Pandemic. Dugan will stay on the Foundation’s Board of Directors.

In addition to the new SCF Board President, it also added new directors Placer County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar of Voters Ryan Ronco, Rocklin Chamber of Commerce CEO Robin Trimble, Josh Hart with iHart Mortgages and Michael Wagener with Marquee Media. Ronco and Trimble are graduates of Sierra College.

“People assume Sierra College students don’t need assistance because community college is nearly free,” said Sonbol Aliabadi, SCF executive director. “That couldn’t be further from the truth. While registration fees might be affordable, cost of living as we know is not. Students need help with food, housing, transportation – the basic needs. That’s where the Foundation can help.”

About Sierra College Foundation

Celebrating its 50^th anniversary, SCF was founded in 1973 and serves as the advancement office for Sierra College. SCF is committed to aligning with Sierra College’s mission: Student success for all while closing equity and achievement gaps. Students often struggle, and financial limitation is the biggest hurdle to student success. SCF supports students by raising money through private donations, corporate giving, grants and events.

Sierra College Foundation is independently audited and governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, most of whom live and work in the communities served by the Sierra Joint Community College District of Placer, Nevada, and parts of Sacramento and El Dorado Counties. For more information about Sierra College Foundation and how to give or volunteer, visit: www.sierracollege.edu/foundation.

Sierra College Board of Trustees Announce Appointment of Dr. Rachel Rosenthal as Area 6 Trustee

Posted on December 13, 2023July 30, 2024

Dr. Rachel Rosenthal

New Trustee to Represent the District’s West Border Shared by Nevada, Placer Counties

The Board of Trustees of the Sierra Joint Community College District announce the appointment of Dr. Rachel Rosenthal as the Area 6 Trustee representing the west border of the District shared by Nevada and Placer counties. Dr. Rosenthal was appointed to serve as a Board of Trustees member until the next regularly scheduled election for governing board members in November 2024.

“We are grateful for the many qualified candidates who came forward to serve Area 6,” said Paul Bancroft, Sierra College Board President. “Dr. Rosenthal’s experience in higher education, and at Sierra College, along with her deep commitment to the community make her an amazing fit for this opportunity and it is with great pleasure we welcome her back to Sierra College, this time as a member of the Board of Trustees.”

Dr. Rosenthal is a long-time resident of Lake of the Pines in southern Nevada County. She is a retired community college educator, and her 25-year career includes service as Vice President of Instruction at Sierra College and President at Folsom Lake College.

“I’m grateful to the Board of Trustees for this opportunity to serve and hopefully continue representing Area 6 with the same passion that drove (former trustee) Nancy Palmer for so many years,” said Dr. Rosenthal. “Both Sierra College and Nevada County are special places for me, and I’m honored to have the opportunity to come back and contribute to this community in such a meaningful way.”

Dr. Rosenthal holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics, both from the University of California, Davis, a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction from California State University, Sacramento, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University. Prior to entering the community college system, she worked as an oil field engineer in Texas and Oklahoma.

Dr. Rosenthal was selected by the current members of the Sierra College Board of Trustees at the November 7, 2023, Board meeting in Rocklin on the Sierra College campus following an open application process. She was sworn in at the Board of Trustees meeting on December 12, 2023.

About Sierra College

The Sierra College District is rising to the needs of our community. Sierra College serves 3,200 square miles of Northern California with campuses in Roseville, Rocklin, Grass Valley, and Truckee. With approximately 125 degree and certificate programs, Sierra College is ranked first in Northern California (Sacramento north) for transfers to four-year universities, offers career/technical training and classes for upgrading job skills. Sierra graduates can be found in businesses and industries throughout the region. More information at www.sierracollege.edu