27 May 2010, Oakland, CA – Long-time Oakland resident Ronald Moore will be retiring from Laney College after a distinguished 42-year career as a counselor. Moore will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the College’s 2010 commencement ceremony, scheduled for Friday, May 28, 7 p.m., at the newly renovated Fox Theater.
For more than four decades, Moore has advised Peralta students on strategies to gain admission to four-year institutions as well as fulfill associate degree and certificate program requirements. His efforts enabled many students to fulfill their academic and professional dreams. Some of these Peralta alumni, who were lucky enough to have been advised and mentored by Moore, have returned as employees — further shaping the lives of the next generation of Laney students.
“My job is to provide students with the tools they need to make their own decisions,” said Moore. “My greatest joy comes when students take control and formulate their own future.”
Moore first joined the Peralta Team on April 8, 1968. Armed with a psychology degree and social work experience, he secured a counseling position with the East Bay Skills Center, a manpower program operated by the District.
In 1979, Moore was assigned to Vista College (Berkeley City College). He transferred to Laney in 1981 and stayed with the College for more than 30 years.
His many contributions to the counseling department included a leadership role in a 5-year struggle to ensure tenure status for Peralta District counselors. In 1979, the District revised its policy, in compliance with the California Education code, and began granting tenure to the counselors.
Moore’s distinguished career at Laney College included many leadership positions: Faculty Senate President, Academic Senate President, District Academic Senate President, and Counseling Department Chair. However, he found his “greatest sense of fulfillment” in helping students actualize their dreams.
For more information, contact Public Information Officer Eliza Y Chan at elizachan@peralta.edu or 510-464-3161.
