Vicki was born and raised on a large commercial farm in Napa, California. She was able to combine her farm knowledge and love of science when she studied at California State Polytechnical Institute in San Luis Obispo with a major in Dairy Science. She has worked in the SFCC Admissions & Registration office for 20 years. During this time, she had the opportunity to serve students from application to completion and beyond.

Vicki joined the Computing, Math, and Science Division as a Guided Pathway Specialist in 2022. She is passionate about STEM, pathways and dedicated to helping students achieve their goals by meeting them where they are.

When off-campus, she enjoys spending time with her family, gardening and reading. She is proud of her 3 sons and 2 daughters-in-law who attended CCS.

Jennifer Barson holds an AAS from Pierce Community College, a BS in geology from Central Washington University, and an MS in hydrogeology from the University of Nevada. She has been teaching geology at SFCC since 2006. Barson’s broad background in earth science includes physical geology, historical geology and hydrogeology. She has been involved in the Science Olympiad and Expanding Your Horizons, a Girl Scouts program that increases young women’s interest in science. She also visits K-8 schools to bring science experiences to classrooms, in addition to hosting lab activities for visiting schools.

Holly is the Lab Technician for the Physical Science Department at SFCC.  She earned a B.S. in Geology from Eastern Washington University.  When she’s not at work doing science, she is backpacking and camping with her German Shepherd.  Holly is passionate about the physical sciences because they help answer some of our planet’s greatest mysteries.  She is happy to be a part of student success in STEM at SFCC!