Pasadena City College - Pageant Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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Supervising the educational program for the nation ' s seeond largest junior college, is scholarly, efficient, and friendly Dr. Catherine J. Robbins. Before she became president in 1959, Dr. Robbins had scr ed as administrative dean of instruction, and prior to that she had been dean of women, and teacher. The recipient of many awards for outstand- ing ser iee. Dr. Robbins was selected as Woman of the Year in education bv the Los Angeles Times in 1959. Latest recognition to PCC ' s President came from the American Association of University ' omen. This spring the organization announced that its international fellowship grant has been named in honor of Dr. Robbins. The grant will be administered from the Washington, D.C. offices of AAU Dr. Robbins is one of three woman junior college presidents in the nation. Pasadena City College President, Dr. Catherine |. Knhli with students in the new C;,mfius Center. Dr. Robbins is an Active Member of Campus Life The Prtsident presides o er weekly meetings of the College Couniil in her olfice, toordinating college plan- ning and polity. Administrative deans, deans, and department chairmen make up the group. Another important function of the college president is greeting visitors. Here, Dr. Robbins welcomes Frank- lin Williams, a Peace Corps official. 21

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President of Pasadena City College I . Ciitlicrmc (. Ri Hi. AM. Phi), Sl.i ij„r,l: fC. I iiiicisil) of H .,shiiif;lo ttiiersily of Soiilhirii i.,ilijoni .i. (oliimhi.i I uinrsity of i.M.tu GREETINGS I ' O rilK COLLKGK SrUi:)i; IS n SI Al I ' : Pasadena Gitx Gollcgc is a collegiate institiitioii ol iiatunial stature. It is one of the oldest and largest junior colleges in tlie United States. Onr college is recognized as a leader in tiie field of connnnnitx college education. Our eonipreliensi e curriculnni, tlie balanced program of student activities, and a wcll-organi ed student personnel program of guidance, counseling, and psy eliological services bring superior education to college students of manv abilities, interests, backgrounds, and goals. ' I ' liere is excellent opportuuitx for students to follow tlicir cliosen fields in college transfer work, general edu cation, and vocational programs. We are proud of the wa in which onr college student bodv takes advantage of these offerings on the PGG campus Our splendid new buildings bring well-deserved .services to the college facultv. students, and classified staff. All of these advantages challenge us to fintl scholarship and constructive citizenship in the best traditions of the American wav of life. 20 C:atherine ) Robbms. Vxcsxikwi Pasadena Gilv College

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lOHX 1. TWOMF ' l- . dm.mMr.lIl c Dean, Dav College AB. MA. iiihfrsily of Arizona: PG. L ' nitersily of California at Los An- geles, University of Southtrn Califor- nia, Whiltiir College, Claremont Grattiiale School Pasadena City College Administrators ALBIRT . BIAN AciminiMrati e Dean. Ixitndcd l)a and Summer Sci i»n» AB, Stanford: MS. i nitersity of South- ern California: PG: Iniiersity of Cali- fornia at Los Angeles. Whitlier Col- lege, San ]ose State College The Adnnnistrativc Dean of Day College John E. ' r vonie - administers the operations of the eollege and in the absence of the President. Dr. Catherine J. Robbins, has the o er-all responsibility of the college. Mr. ' I ' woniev coordinates the development of the class and room schednles and superxises the as- signment of buildings for non-class purposes. It is also the duty of Dean Twomey to coordin- ate the planning of the master calendar, approve posters, and publish the Campus Crier. ' Ilie duties of Administrati e Dean . lbert ' . Bean are to administer and supervise the programs of the Extended Dav and Summer Sessions includ- ing Parent Education, Distributive Education. Trade Extension and Apprenticeship Training, and the ' I ' uesday Evening Forum. Mr. Bean also has the over-all responsibility ' for the Extended Day and Sunnner Sessions during the absence of the President. Armen Sarafian, Administrative Dean of in- struction, supervises curriculum development at the college, including recommendations regarding courses of studv and the adoption of textbooks and other learning materials. Dean Sarafian also promotes the unprovement of tile instructional program through leadership in the orientation of new teachers, it is his dut to plan and supervise tiie dexelopment ot the C ' olle e Catalog- Ali. la iuii ( ...,■ ' . . 1. ( l.ncwonl Grailuatc Sihool: I ' d: ( uirouly of Southern California 22