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Rose: Houseboating (30+ years going) and waterskiing my heart off
Thorn: Memorial service for my uncle Bob

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Getting my son through credit recovery for 10th grade chemistry.

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Rosy..I don't see my post, so, here again...My wife finally accepted me into the BTS Army! "We don't need permission to dance!" :)

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My name is Alexandria (Alex) and I am a student worker at MiraCosta! I help manage the ACP social media pages alongside creating graphics and videos! Something "rosy" about this summer was that I was able to see my dad for a few days after he was initially deployed a whole month early! I also got to go to the Del Mar Fair! Something thorny has been trying to get my sleep schedule to match my daytime schedule! Has been a struggle.

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Summer Herrera (Jones)

She/Her/Hers

ACP Peer Mentor: Creative and Applied Arts

Rose: I got married in June

Thorn: The delta variant

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Executive Assistant
She/her/hers
Roses - Spending time in Hawaii after being home during covid  for so long.
Thorny - Seeing my athletic son indoors more than usual (before the vacation). Now he has started football practice for El Camino High School, yay!

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Charity Singleton - foundation interim development officer

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Charity Singleton - foundation interim development officer

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My son who is in the air force stationed in Georgia USA was finally able to travel and visit us. So great to have all of my boys together!

Thorn - a three year project in trying to get our yard Donets - dampened by the skyrocketing prices of lumber

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Jonathan Gómez
Program Manager, Outreach
he/him/él

Rose: Working with students and colleagues in-person, spending time with family.
Thorn: Suffering of Cuban people

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Nina Lovejoy, Program Manager Employment Services, She/Her

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Rose - Sweet, loving, happy puppy
Thorn - Training - very stubborn, energetic chewer!

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Administrative Assistant to the Dean, Arts & Int'l Languages
she/her/ella
Rosy: I got to spend time with my family in Maui and swim with turtles
Thorny: Not enough time to enjoy the pool/beach.

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Annie Ngo
She/her/hers
Business Faculty and IFL
Taking my kiddos to Avengers Campus
Being overbooked this summer with work obligations (less time with kiddos)

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RIP Mark Ramenofsky - A gentle, loving and happy soul

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Bea, she/hers/ella, Program Manager Service Learning 

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Bea, she/hers/ella, Program Manager Service Learning 

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Rose: returning to campus even once a week
Thorn: learning of a student's passing

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Laney Collins, Counselor: She/Her
Being able to travel and spend warm nights laughing with good company
Summer ending!

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Hi everyone! I'm Wendy Horton (she/her/hers), counselor in the general counseling department and ACP Health Sciences.
Rose: vacation with my extended family (15 of us) in Cabo
Thorn:  can't think of anything-we live in a beautiful place with amazing weather!

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Kasey Granza (she/her/hers)
Campus Aide II, Career Center

Rose: Did a lot of activities with my family that we do not normally do!!

Thorn: How quickly this summer flew by...

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Erica Gheorghin
Internship and Employment Technical Specialist
She/her
Rosy: spending quality time and having fun with the kids
Thorny: the summer is going by too fast!

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Al Taccone
Dean, Career Education
he, him, his
Nice to be here with you all!

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Dean of Instructional Services
Rosy - Visiting my family in Russia
Thorny - It was hard to leave. None of my family have visas to come to the U.S. because of the political relations between Russia and the U.S.

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Donna Davis, Faculty Director Career Center
sher/her
Rosie:  Long overdue get-aways with friends. :)
Not so rosie: Sister undergoing medical tests. :/

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Rosy: I’m having twins!

Thorny: I'M HAVING TWINS 😭

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Thorns & Stuff Diane Dieckmeyer (she, hers)

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Thorns & Stuff Diane Dieckmeyer (she, hers)

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My son had some troubles this summer. He's getting through it, but it's rough times for his family. :(

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Maria Figueroa (she/her/Ella); Letters Faculty & Dept Chair

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Maria Figueroa (she/her/Ella); Letters Faculty & Dept Chair

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Rosy - lots of water time (beach and pool)
Thorny- not taking a vacation away from vacation town. (😏)

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Mike Fino (he/him/his)
Dean, Math and Sciences
Roses: seeing my kids compete in sports again
Thorns: an unending pandemic

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Role: Umoja Counselor
Pronouns: He, Him, His
Something Rosy: Had a great vacation in Charleston, South Carolina
Something Thorny: Miss seeing my daughter who's in Japan

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Tara Sisario
Academic Division Administrative Assistant, SAIL
she/her/hers
Rose- being able to see my nephews after almost a year!
Thorn-Still not being able to see all of my family :/

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Rosey: Connecting with family and old friends

Thorny: Dental work

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Krista Byrd
She, her, hers
Psychology Department Chair

Something rosy was being able to teach this summer and work  with students who were dedicated to getting a lot of work done in a short time period.  I learned a lot from my students this summer.

Something thorny is watching the low enrollment numbers across the campus and having to have conversations about canceling classes....

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Stacey Mathis (she, her, hers), Career Counselor

Rose- Vacationed to Cabo for 5 days in July.
Thorn- I got really sick (not Covid related)

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Mike Green - Internship Coordinator (he/him)

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Mike Green - Internship Coordinator (he/him)

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Rose: Seeing family again after a year of not being able to
Thorn: Are vacations still a thing?

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Sociology Faculty
She/her/hers
Rosy - finally got to see family in Texas. I see them since 2020 when thing shut down.
Thorny - It was soooooo hot and humid there. My family said I was being a grumpy Californian haha.

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Ken White
Instructional Associate MAP
Rose: I was able to connect with some longtime friends.
thorn: just not enough hours in a day to accomplish needed task.

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Chris Boehm, Instructional Associate, Design Dept. - Coordinator, Bus.Tech.ACP (he/him/el)

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Chris Boehm, Instructional Associate, Design Dept. - Coordinator, Bus.Tech.ACP (he/him/el)

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Rose - Have been able to admire orchids all summer long including in Colombia in early June.  One of Mother Nature's greatest creations.

Thorn - Having to work alone in the Design Dept/MakerLab all pandemic.  Only a few more weeks before we get to have students in our presence again!

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Sinclaire Tirona (she/her)
Program Manager: Testing Services
ACP Success Coach: Business and Technology
Rose: Being able to visit with family I haven't seen in years
Thorn: Moving three offices over the summer! (also a rose since our new digs at CLC and San Elijo are beautiful!)

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Something thorny...getting my son through credit recovery for his 10th grade chemistry class.  We survived.  I should have had him take it at MiraCosta!  :)

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Luke Lara, He/Him/El
Counseling Faculty - GP Counseling Faculty Lead
Rosy: Seeing my father after two years and COVID and after he finished his chemo treatment. He is now in remission!
Thorny: Feeling uncertain about the future for my children.

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Rose: coming back to campus, even once a week is a win!
Thorn: learning about a student who passed away

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Revisiting old friends and multiple rivers that were an important part of my youth

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Joe Salamon, he/him/his, Physics Faculty (and more!)

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Joe Salamon, he/him/his, Physics Faculty (and more!)

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Something rosy: Being able to see some of my family in Portugal again after two no-go COVID summers!

Something thorny: Helping the family out with my grandfather whose health has drastically declined (he's stable now, but lots of ups and downs!).

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Something rosy: My wife finally allowed me to be part of the BTS army. I am a closet BTS fan. :) She is a long time army member.  "We Don't Need Permission to Dance!"

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Cindy Anahí Arce
she/her
Interim Student Services Coordinator, ASE programs

Rose: My sister's wedding
Thorn: Texas recent decision on DACA

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Dean, Counseling & Student Development

Rose: finally getting to spend vacation time with my whole family!

Thorn: finally getting to spend vacation time with my whole family, but in 117 degree heat in Vegas

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Amy Pimentel (she/her), Career Education Pathways Coordinator

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Amy Pimentel (she/her), Career Education Pathways Coordinator

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Rose--My dad and stepmom coming to celebrate my son's 5th birthday.
Thorny--Not taking a vacation.

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Antonio M. Alarcon
Dean, Letters, Humanities, and Communication Studies.
San Elijo Site Administrator
he/his/him
Rose: Joining this amazing team!
Thorn: my dissertation....................

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Over the summer we bought a tiny little trailer that we named Pug, and we started camping again. Loved being out camping again!!

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Yvette Duncan (she, her, hers)
RN Nursing Instructor & IFL Health Sciences
This is both a rose & a thorn- my oldest got his first job after graduating from college (rose portion). But the job is in Houston (this is the thorn)!