Golden West College

Golden West College has awarded more than $500 in scholarships to 10 students in recognition of their academic achievements and community service during the past school year. The scholarships are given annually to members of the college's Alpha Gamma Sigma honor society. To qualify for the society, students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 3.0 and volunteer for community service activities.

Golden West College is offering two film series, one of specially captioned films for seniors and the hearing-impaired and one featuring some major figures of French movie-making. All screenings are in the Forum II theater on the campus, at 15744 Golden West St. The captioned films are being shown Tuesdays at 3 p.m. The series continues * today with "Country"; * Oct. 9 with "Eleanor and Franklin: The Early Years"; * Oct. 16 with "The Man From Snowy River"; * Oct. 23 with "High Society"; * Oct.

Judith Valles, president of Golden West College since 1988, will continue as president of the college through the end of the calendar year while college trustees embark for the second time this year on a search for her successor. Valles announced in January that she was retiring at the end of this month to be with her family. Coast Community College District trustees commenced a search for a new school president in March.

Golden West College's return to community college wrestling was successful Friday as the Rustlers defeated Los Angeles Pierce, 30-6, in a nonconference match at Golden West. Golden West, which had dropped its wrestling program two years ago because of financial reasons, was led by brothers Troy and Trent Kenney, who both were formerly CIF Southern Section champions at Fountain Valley High School. Troy Kenney, wrestling at 134 pounds, decisioned Pierce's Juan Ortiz, 15-0.

A Golden West College official who was placed on administrative leave after school officials said $4,000 in college funds were missing from a swap-meet program he monitored was reinstated when an investigation revealed that no money may ever have been lost, the school announced Friday. Gary Sperling, associate dean of community services, returned to his position earlier this week after a three-month investigation into suspected financial irregularities. John D.