San Bernardino Valley College - Tom Tom Yearbook (San Bernardino, CA)

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AN NTERPRETATION When the Board of Trustees gathers around the long mahogany table in Dr Ricciardi ' s office, it is theoretically a meeting of the com- munity to consider the needs and the progress of its College and its student body, as well as to attend to the numerous details of its admin- istration. Here is expressed the citizen viewpoint on college policies, while in turn the Board of Trustees must interpret to citizen supporters the College ' s aims, needs and accomplishments. The standing of the institu- tion and the willingness with which its constituents provide it with needed facilities indicate just how well that work has been done. The ideal trustee has a deep interest in youth, is devoted to the cause of education, serves unselfishly, gives liberally of his time and, while thoroughly practical, must at the same time be able to subordinate the details of finance, construction, and maintenance to the larger goal of providing the individual student with a broad educational opportunity. Your college was most fortunate in the standard set for its trustees by the late N. A. Richardson, whose own life work was a virtual history of education in San Bernardino. His untiring efforts coupled with a firm conviction of the prominent part your school was destined to take in our local educational field have been a lasting inspiration to his asso- ciates and successors. The position of distinction which your college enjoys and the high regard with which it is held in the community are some indicatons of how well your citizen representatives have served. To the type of man who has served your school in this capacity, it is ample compensation to have had some part in a community service that has furthered the careers of hundreds of young people. In return for this unselfish service, these men deserve your respect, appreciation, and support. „ Frank H. Binney, Trustee Emeritus f ' r: §fhf C. J. O ' Connor J. M. Odkey S. J. Andrews W. N. Glasscock W. Willhoft 15

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A TRIBUTE Doctor Nicholas Ricciardi has long been rec- ognized as an outstanding leader in the junior college movement in California. In the years that he was Commissioner of Secondary Edu- cation in the state, he gave constructive lead- ership in the development of standards for the establishment of new junior colleges and in the improvement of curricular offerings and guid- ance service in those already in existence. As President of San Bernardino Valley Junior College for the past six years, he has helped materially to give this institution a place of leadership and significance, especially in the field of adult education, not only in California but also throughout the nation. The judgment of his professional associates in the state is well indicated by his election to the presidency of the California Junior College Federation. Doctor Ricciardi ' s influence in the junior college field, however, has by no means been confined to California alone. He has received well-merited national recognition. His varied activities in the work, of the American Asso- ciation of Junior Colleges for the past ten years culminated in his election to the presidency of that important Association last year at Phila- delphia. During his administration the Asso- ciation has been completely re-organized, an executive office established in Washington, a salaried secretary secured for the first time, and plans developed for a long-time program of constructive service, research, and interpre- tation. At the recent annual meeting of the Association in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the largest and best meeting of the Association ever held. Dr. Ricciardi presided with efficiency and good judgment. His presidential address was properly characterized in formal resolu- tions adopted as meaningful, provocative, and inspirational — the pronouncement of an edu- cational statesman. I trust he will be able to devote many more years to sanely progressive educational lead- ership in the junior college field — at San Ber- nardino, in California, and in the nation. Walter Crosby Eells, Executive Secretary, American Association of Junior Colleges Washington, D. C. March 20, 1939 16