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Subject: [Faculty-l] Honoring CCA staff members Gail Davies, Ken Tanzer,
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Dear CCA Community,

I write to express heartfelt appreciation to three members of our
community. Each dedicated more than twenty years of their professional
lives to the college, helping us grow and enhance the educational
experience for generations of CCA students. They are Executive Assistant
Gail Davies, Associate Vice President for Financial Services Ken Tanzer,
and Library Technician Donald Smith. While Donald retired on May 15, today
is the last day on staff for Gail and Ken. I hope you will join me in
thanking them all for a job well done!

Gail is retiring after 30 years of service.  She joined CCA in 1990 as a
secretary in the office of President Neil Hoffman. She immediately became
an indispensable member of the president=E2=80=99s team as an executive ass=
istant
and office manager. Over the course of three decades she worked with four
CCA presidents, and I know each would attest to the simple fact that Gail=
=E2=80=99s
insight, calm, dedication, and caring was critical to their success and to
the operations of CCA.  During my tenure, I=E2=80=99ve witnessed Gail=E2=80=
=99s special
talent in communicating with the breadth of people who visit Macky Hall.
She listened to every student, alum, faculty member, staff member, trustee,
donor, or neighbor who called or dropped in. She made sure their questions
and input were well heard and always followed up as promised. The trustees
have relied on her for years, and I know many who value her friendship.
Gail has too many talents to enumerate here, but I will say that she is
certainly someone who made it possible for our school to grow and evolve
while still keeping its culture and character. Thank you, Gail.

CCA also owes a debt of gratitude to Ken Tanzer, who served 21 years as an
essential lead manager in the Business Office. Ken has been a valued
partner working with CCA presidents, CFOs, and the board Finance Committee
to ensure the fiscal strength of the college. No one worked with greater
attentiveness and loyalty to business and accounting principles at the core
of sound nonprofit operations. Ken=E2=80=99s dedication helped CCA manage g=
rowth
responsibly, maintaining a balanced operating budget for more than 20
years. He spent long hours putting his expertise to work on critical
accounting responsibilities including preparing the annual audit, financial
statements, required regulatory filings, and tax-exempt bond issues. We
have all benefited from the solid financial foundation Ken created. I wish
him the best in his future endeavors.

Donald Smith joined CCA in April 1999 as the public services manager in
Meyer Library on the Oakland campus and in 2011 moved his work to our
Simpson Library in San Francisco. Over the past 21 years, Donald supported
thousands of students, faculty, and staff in their work with library
collections and research. His warmth and generosity of spirit was evident
to all as Donald greeted library visitors with a broad smile and an
eagerness to engage. His kindness set the tone, helping to position the
libraries as not only an essential academic resource, but a place where the
CCA community feels welcome and valued. Though Donald has retired as an
active staff member, the numerous library staff he hired and trained
continue on as a legacy to his achievements.

Again, I am grateful to each of these staff members who built a career and
a life around CCA.  They helped build the foundation for CCA=E2=80=99s prom=
ising
future.

Sincerely,
Steve Beal

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><font color=3D"#000000">Dear CCA Community,<br><br>I write=
 to express heartfelt appreciation to three members of our community. Each =
dedicated more than twenty years of their professional lives to the college=
, helping us grow and enhance the educational experience for generations of=
 CCA students. They are Executive Assistant Gail Davies, Associate Vice Pre=
sident for Financial Services Ken Tanzer, and Library Technician Donald Smi=
th. While Donald retired on May 15, today is the last day on staff for Gail=
 and Ken. I hope you will join me in thanking them all for a job well done!=
<br>=C2=A0<br>Gail is retiring after 30 years of service.=C2=A0 She joined =
CCA in 1990 as a secretary in the office of President Neil Hoffman. She imm=
ediately became an indispensable member of the president=E2=80=99s team as =
an executive assistant and office manager. Over the course of three decades=
 she worked with four CCA presidents, and I know each would attest to the s=
imple fact that Gail=E2=80=99s insight, calm, dedication, and caring was cr=
itical to their success and to the operations of CCA.=C2=A0 During my tenur=
e, I=E2=80=99ve witnessed Gail=E2=80=99s special talent in communicating wi=
th the breadth of people who visit Macky Hall. She listened to every studen=
t, alum, faculty member, staff member, trustee, donor, or neighbor who call=
ed or dropped in. She made sure their questions and input were well heard a=
nd always followed up as promised. The trustees have relied on her for year=
s, and I know many who value her friendship. Gail has too many talents to e=
numerate here, but I will say that she is certainly someone who made it pos=
sible for our school to grow and evolve while still keeping its culture and=
 character. Thank you, Gail.<br>=C2=A0<br>CCA also owes a debt of gratitude=
 to Ken Tanzer, who served 21 years as an essential lead manager in the Bus=
iness Office. Ken has been a valued partner working with CCA presidents, CF=
Os, and the board Finance Committee to ensure the fiscal strength of the co=
llege. No one worked with greater attentiveness and loyalty to business and=
 accounting principles at the core of sound nonprofit operations. Ken=E2=80=
=99s dedication helped CCA manage growth responsibly, maintaining a balance=
d operating budget for more than 20 years. He spent long hours putting his =
expertise to work on critical accounting responsibilities including prepari=
ng the annual audit, financial statements, required regulatory filings, and=
 tax-exempt bond issues. We have all benefited from the solid financial fou=
ndation Ken created. I wish him the best in his future endeavors. <br>=C2=
=A0<br>Donald Smith joined CCA in April 1999 as the public services manager=
 in Meyer Library on the Oakland campus and in 2011 moved his work to our S=
impson Library in San Francisco. Over the past 21 years, Donald supported t=
housands of students, faculty, and staff in their work with library collect=
ions and research. His warmth and generosity of spirit was evident to all a=
s Donald greeted library visitors with a broad smile and an eagerness to en=
gage. His kindness set the tone, helping to position the libraries as not o=
nly an essential academic resource, but a place where the CCA community fee=
ls welcome and valued. Though Donald has retired as an active staff member,=
 the numerous library staff he hired and trained continue on as a legacy to=
 his achievements.<br><br>Again, I am grateful to each of these staff membe=
rs who built a career and a life around CCA.=C2=A0 They helped build the fo=
undation for CCA=E2=80=99s promising future.<br><br>Sincerely,</font><div><=
font color=3D"#000000">Steve Beal</font><br></div></div>

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