CONTRIBUTORS

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Photo of the poster on the wall of the exhibit start.


PANEL TEXT

This project was developed by the CCSF Earth Sciences Department based on materials obtained from the California Academy of Sciences (their old Life Through Time exhibit). It has the support of the Dean and Department Chairs of the School of Science and Mathematics, the Chancellor, and the Board of Trustees of City College.

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THANKS TO THE  MANY CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS PROJECT!

Immeasurable assistance in installation provided by Will Maynez of Physics, Michael Smith and Eric Taylor of Engineering, Doug Love of Chemistry, Jim Keenan, from Buildings and Grounds, and all his painters, electricians, and carpenters, especially Frank Masterson, Steve Corr, and Scott Bartlow (on loan from DPW) and painters John Neal, Antonio Marquez, and Elmo Satterfield

Special thanks to former Dean of Math and Sciences, Wing Tsao for his support, financially and conceptually.

The transfer of the large display pieces from the Academy of Sciences to City College in late August 2004 was made possible by support from then Vice Chancellor Don Griffin and was coordinated by Dean Terrance Hall with assistance from Virginia Jew, John Shima and Jim Keenan.

Temporary storage space (which lasted amost 4 years!) for several of the largest specimens was made available by Fabio Saniee and the Department of Engineering and Technology.

Finding funding for installation of our Big Fish (Xiphactinus) possible thanks to Peter Goldstein and Julia Bergman. Project management and architectural guidance provided by Caroline SooHoo. Installation provided by Gizmo Productions.

Additional content for the display has been provided by Melinda Weil on behalf of the Astronomy Department and Raymond White on behalf of the Biology Department at City College.

Graphics assistance for City College-prepared panels and content was provided by students and instructors of the GRPH 68 "Prepress Production Laboratory" class here at CCSF, including Colin Hall, Lorraine Leber, and John Seckman. Students who helped with the final design include Solange Phommachanh, Fernando Signio Jr, and Johnatan Uribe Gutierrez.

Purchasing assistance provided by CCSF Purchasing Department -- with special thanks to Kathy Hennig for her patience and tutelage as well as Alvin Wong and Eric Brainerd.

Other contributors to the project include Jean Demouthe and Chris Fitting of the California Academy of Sciences, and Calvin Hom, Lancelot Kao, Joyce Lucas-Clark, and Carole Toebe of City College.

Velocirapors from the original diorama at Cal Academy
Image courtesy of the California Academy of Sciences


Funding sources include:

  • Individual Contributions (Faculty and Staff)
  • CCSF Building Improvement Fund
  • CCSF Works of Arts Fund
  • CCSF Dean's funds – College of Science and Math
  • CCSF Dean's funds – Office of Instruction
  • CCSF Department funds – Department of Earth Sciences
  • CCSF Lab Equipment and Supplies funds – Departments of Engineering, Physics, and Chemistry

Funding and grant-writing help provided by Kathleen Alioto, Kristin Hershebell Charles, Gohar Momjian, and Armen Carapetian.