Khristy and Bonnie Warch wanted to do something special to honor their mother when she passed away so they set up a book fund at Copper Mountain College. 

Their mother, Connie Cooper taught Home Economics at Fullerton College before moving to the Morongo Basin.  She also hosted a cooking show pre-Food Network and the girls still have the old tapes of her in her 1970s apron and hairdo teaching viewers the classic cooking techniques.  Ms. Cooper loved her students and teaching and her daughters wanted to honor her at our community college by establishing this memorial fund.    

This past semester, Copper Mountain College Foundation used the Connie Cooper Memorial Book Fund to purchase two sets of encyclopedias, The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and the Grove Encyclopedia of American Art.   According to CMC librarian Carolyn Hopkins, both these encyclopedias sets were in great demand by our students and while we did have a Psychology set, it was hopelessly out of date.  

The girls were thrilled to see the embossed nameplates in each book of the four volume series with their mother’s name prominently displayed.  Said Khristy when she saw the books, “Our mom would love this.” If you would like to honor a loved one this holiday season, or any time…..contact Copper Mountain College Foundation….to discuss how to best honor your loved one in a way that is special for your family……