KPC NEWS

Kachemak Bay Campus Plans Writers’ Conference - June 23-27th at Land’s End Resort in Homer. It will feature award-winning novelist Russell Banks as the keynote presenter as well as over 30 writers from the Northwest and Alaska. The conference will offer over 35 daily workshops, craft talks, panel presentations and evening readings in fiction, non-fiction, poetry and more. Advanced registration is required. Registration fee is $175 prior to May 15; $225 after May 15. Registration is limited. One UAA academic credit is optionally offered for additional tuition of $90. More information at: http://chinook.kpc.alaska.edu/~conference/

Three Choices For Chapman by Brent Johnson - Kenai Peninsula College has received applications for the soon-to-be vacant Director position, from 40 candidates...

Retirees Have Plenty of Plans by April Boynton - Come next fall, several familiar KPC faces will be missing. There are a number of retirements that will go into effect at the end of this school year...

Human All Too Human by Glen Stinsman - In a world of cause and effect relationships we often don't realize the impact of our actions. A simple word, a simple gesture, can be construed in a myriad of ways. Arguments between persons are often due to differences in denotation and connotation. How often do we hear, "What do you mean by that?" Chandra Hawkins, a twenty-four year old language major, is well aware of these differences...

Long-time KPC Professor Moving to Belize by Vicki Tinker - KPC art professor Boyd Shaffer is retiring after spring semester 2002, but he won't be settling in at the homestead. Boyd and wife, Susan, are driving down the AlCan to Central America. What began as an annual trip to study birds and plants in the rainforest grew into a dream of relocation, and will soon become a reality...

KPC Graduation by Michael Taylor - KPC spring commencement will take place April 30 at 7:00 pm in the Kenai Central High School auditorium...

KPC Celebrates Spring!! by Roxane Mathewson - It's nearly spring and KPC plans to welcome the season with activities to brighten the academic scene. These are opportunities for fellowship and stress relief, according to Suzie Kendrick, KPC Community Relations Director...

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