Compass

The Homefront staff would like to wish our longtime friend and newsletter photographer, Rick Kelly, all the best as he quietly moves on to retirement.

Rick took over the photog duties when Mike Conaway left and proceeded to snap images for just about everything from holiday parties to peoples' pets. He’s responsible for that gorgeous morning image of Santa Catalina, a stunning panorama from Storke Tower, and an early morning sunrise over Manzanita… to name only a few. Enjoy the golden years Rick – you’ve earned them.

Meeting the needs of our hungry dining patrons, Residential Dining Services launched a new mobile- and user-friendly site that displays interactive menus. By saving the address on any smartphone or selecting the ‘Interactive Menu’ link from dining’s ‘Menus’ page, diners will have a quicker and more effective way to view menu options. Menus can be viewed for each of the dining commons up to a week in advance or can be viewed by the day’s meal periods.

Construction of the San Joaquin Apartments is in full swing, and the progress is fun to watch for kids of all ages.

It’s exciting times in the Santa Catalina area!

Micro-articles about Our Staff & Communities

• This past May we celebrated Santa Rosa Residence Hall’s 60th birthday, and we recently installed a plaque to memorialize the opening of our first official residence hall (previously students lived in old marine barracks.) Santa Rosa has not only aged well, she’s also LEED certified Gold!

TRANSITIONS: Justin Prince has been promoted to Assistant Superintendent, Landscape Services and Jose Reyes Jr. has been promoted to Lead Laborer in Residential Operations.

Investing in our Employees to Grow and Thrive

The Open House for incoming students.

Plans are in motion to populate Sierra Madre Village Apartments less than 2 years after construction began!

Here’s a glimpse at some behind the scenes facts:

Happy 60th Birthday to Santa Rosa Residence Hall (est. 1955)!