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After two and a half years of giving speeches virtually, the 91̽����Ƶ Speech Team was finally able to return to in-person competition this semester. 91̽����Ƶ Speech dominated their competition by taking home a total of 37 awards. The awards ranged from events such as NPDA (team) debate, IPDA (individual) debate, impromptu speaking, informative and persuasive speaking. 

91̽����Ƶ Electrical Technology Professor Massimo Mitolo ranks in the top two percent of the most-cited scientists in the world, according to a . The updated list for "science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators" was published last month.

After a three-year hiatus, 91̽����Ƶ’s Model United Nations (MUN) team returned to the National Model United Nations Conference in Washington, D.C. While having one of the smallest delegations in the college’s MUN history, 91̽����Ƶ won the top team award “Outstanding Delegation,” three position paper awards, and one best delegate award.

The implementation of the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program is under development at 91̽����Ƶ, estimated to launch in Spring 2023. MESA is a college and career prep program, created to increase the number of economically and educationally disadvantaged students that achieve academic and career success in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Congratulations to Director of Technology Services Nick Wilkening for being named 91̽����Ƶ’s 2022 Manager of the Year! Nick, who recently returned from deployment with the US Air Force Reserve, was instrumental in assisting the college with technology needs during the COVID pandemic.

After nearly 40 years of quality career education, there are enough 91̽����Ƶ success stories to fill a book. And while these passion-to-paycheck tales tend to share certain plot elements: a Laser-focused determination, an independent spirit… they don’t always start out on the same page.

On November 4, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris presented 91̽����Ƶ with $2.5 million from the California state budget to expand Veterans Services Center and the resources the center. Since 2014, 91̽����Ƶ’s Veterans Services Center has assisted veterans, active-duty personnel, reservists, and their dependents/spouses with the application for VA educational benefits and their certification process.

Whether on the court or in the classroom, students in the sports medicine pathway at 91̽����Ƶ are scoring when it comes to gaining skills. With a supportive team of faculty, and ample amounts of hands-on learning, these Lasers are gearing up for success at 91̽����Ƶ and beyond.

On October 29, the 91̽����Ƶ Honors Program and Saddleback Honors Program hosted the . 91̽����Ƶ and Saddleback students convened in person on the Saddleback College campus to share oral presentations and poster displays of their research in a range of disciplines. Of the 47 research projects, 36 were presented by 91̽����Ƶ students. The event featured a keynote address by Dr.