News & Press Releases

News & Press Releases

July, 2008

Pixel Magic Visual Effects – July 30:

Ray Scalice, VP and General Manager of Pixel Magic will be on campus to discuss all aspects of the visual effects industry including business, technology and special effects! Pixel Magic has worked on such films as “300,” “Live Free or Die Hard,” and “The Fantastic Four.” This event will be held on Wednesday, July 30 at 7PM in room 127. DON’T MISS IT!

www.pixelmagicfx.com

May, 2008

President and Dean’s List Luncheon – May 28:

A luncheon to honor students who made the President and Dean’s list was held on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at noon. Over 30 students attended the luncheon. They appreciated being honored for their achievements and were touched that they were able to mingle with John Davis, the Vice President of Academic Affairs, as well as with the Department Chairs.

Zoic Studios Will Be On Campus May 29, 2008:

Zoic Studios is an award winning visual effects company specializing in episodic, commercial, and feature-length post production. They will be on campus on May 29, 2008 at 10:30 AM in room 127. Click here for more information.

March, 2008

Mt. Sierra College Students tour Rhythm and Hues Studios

Rhythm and Hues, responsible for the visual effects of amazing movies such as Babe, Lord of the Rings, and Alvin and the Chipmunks, delighted twenty lucky students from Mt. Sierra College with a tour of their facilities. Read more.

Microsoft Certification Student Discount Offer

Microsoft is offering a discount to Mt. Sierra Students for its certification exam. Please view the flyer for more information. Offer expires June 30th, 2008.

February, 2008

John Davis Radio Interview:     

The local Pasadena, CA radio station 1300AM KAZN radio interviewed John Davis, Dean of Mt. Sierra College on 1/30/08. As the program was a multilingual broadcast (Chinese and English), the content was edited for brevity.
Click here to listen to the interview

June, 2007

Ping Pong Tournament

June 21 & 22, 2007

A ping pong tournament will be held Thursday and Friday from noon to 1:00PM. This is a mixed doubles tournament meaning that the doubles pair must have one student and one faculty or staff member. To sign up, just write your name down on the list posted at the lobby.

May, 2007

Tutoring Center Now Open

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