MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CONNECTION
OCTOBER 2013
MCC Basketball Coach Steve Schmidt
Receives Yet Another Hall of Fame Honor
MCC
FACULTY
& STAFF
NEWSLETTER
WHAT’S
INSIDE
AROUND CAMPUS
LAPEER CENTER
CELEBRATES
REDEDICATION
MCC SPONSORS MAJOR
COMMUNITY EVENT IN
RECOGNITION OF
NATIONAL LITERACY
MONTH
PEACE & DIGNITY
CEREMONY
BALLENGER LECTURE
SERIES RETURNS THIS
MONTH
U.S. SENATORS
STABENOW AND LEVIN
ANNOUNCE MAJOR
INITIATIVE TO TRAIN
WORKERS AND
VETERANS
Legendary Mott Community College head basketball
coach Steve Schmidt is being inducted into a third hall of
fame. Already a member of the NJCAA Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall
of Fame, Coach Schmidt is now joining the Basketball
Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) Hall of Fame.
Now entering his 23rd season, Steve Schmidt has compiled a record of success that is unparalleled at the college
level. He is the winningest coach in MCC history with
604 wins in the nation at the NJCAA level. His teams
have won 82% of the games he's coached and he currently
holds the all-time record for winning percentage in national tournament play with an amazing 87%. His teams
have won 15 MCCAA Eastern Conference Championships
and 10 MCCAA State Championships. They also have
captured nine district/regional championships and four
national championships in 2003, 2007, 2008 and 2012.
The Bears were national runners-up in 2001, 2004 and
2011. Schmidt has been named National Coach of the
Year four times and has coached 16 players over the years
who have been recognized as NJCAA All-Americans. In 2010, Schmidt was inducted into the
NJCAA Coaches Association Hall of Fame, and in 2006 into the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of
Fame. In honor of his many achievements at Mott, the gym at Ballenger Field House was dubbed
"The Steve Schmidt Gymnasium" in 2009.
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Interpreter Training Program Coordinator Jennifer
Doerr brings news about the
ITP: MCC has been asked to
participate in the new Deaf and
Hard of Hearing (DHH) Consortium through the Michigan
Department of Education that
allows Michigan teachers to receive an endorsement in DHH
through courses offered at universities within and outside of
Michigan. This online program requires students to take six credits of
American Sign Language (ASL) or pass the
American Sign Language Proficiency Interview Assessment at a Level
2. "Students have expressed interest in taking ASL classes in person and
we were contacted by the MDE to request that Mott be a site where students can take ASL classes to fulfill their requirement," Jennifer adds.
"So, of course, we are participating!"
Counselor Anne Gupton of the Counseling & Student Development Division, has been elected as President-Elect to the Genesee Area
Counseling Association (GACA) for 2013-14. The GACA is a chapter of
the Michigan Counseling Association. Its mission is to enhance human
development throughout the lifespan and to promote the counseling profession. Membership meetings are held at local area colleges and universities and provide professional networking, dynamic speakers, and great
learning opportunities.
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Cindy Sanders, Director of the Institute for Medical Simulation
(IMS), located at the Southern Lakes Branch Center in Fenton, shares
news about a recent collaboration with the Law Enforcement Regional
Training Academy (LERTA), including the participation of Lt. Jim Malcolm and Officer Bill Brown in a MCOLES directors' meeting in Lansing on Sept. 11. The IMS presented information on simulation training
for police and first responders to enhance their understanding of simulation and the benefits it provides to bridge the gaps in learning, communication and teamwork. The demonstration included a scenario requiring
both first aid and CPR. "The response to the demonstration was very
positive," Cindy says. "Many directors asked questions regarding programs available for onsite trainings."
Correction: The name of Jeffrey Livermore, Dean of the Business
Division, was misspelled in the September issue of The Connection's
Around Campus section welcoming new employees. We apologize for
any inconvenience this error may have caused.
Lapeer area community
leaders join MCC in
celebrating Lapeer
Extension Center
Mott Community College and members of the Lapeer community came together for a special rededication ceremony at the
college's Lapeer Extension Center on Monday Sept. 23 for a ribbon cutting and rededication ceremony to showcasing the newlyrenovated facility. A number of Lapeer area civic, community, and
school leaders were invited to join MCC at the program. MCC
President Dick Shaink made opening remarks. In addition to the
ribbon cutting, a drawing for prizes and tours of the building were
held.
MCC sponsors major
community event in
recognition of National
Literacy Month
Mott Community College, as part of the Flint & Genesee Literacy
and Basic Skills Network, is playing an active role to fight illiteracy.
In recognition of National Literacy Month in September, the college
sponsored a major conference, partnering with a number of local agencies and organizations in an effort to help improve literacy rates, as
well as help people gain additional education and life skills. In recognition of National Literacy Month, the Flint & Genesee Literacy and
Basic Skills Network presented the first "Flint & Genesee Literacy
and Basic Skills Summit." The event was held on Friday, Sept. 27 at
the Riverfront Banquet Center in downtown Flint.
The Flint & Genesee Literacy and Basic Skills Summit focused on
how local institutions and organizations can collectively build the support system necessary to meet the literacy needs of the
community, and the correlation between illiteracy, unemployment,
under-employment and crime.
"A staggering number of individuals in our community have not
acquired the skills necessary to meet 21st century education, employment, and life requirements," said Robert Matthews, Executive Dean
of the Workforce Development/Workforce Education Center at Mott
Community College. "These individuals in turn, are also unable to attain family-sustaining employment and contribute to the economy.
This is why we came together for the Flint & Genesee Literacy and
Basic Skills Summit."
Highlights of the summit included a keynote address by the Honorable Tracy Collier-Nix, 68th District Court Judge, and a panel discussion featuring state leaders from the Michigan Workforce
Development Agency, Michigan Department of Human Services,
Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Office of
Urban & Metropolitan Initiatives.
Co-sponsors of the Flint & Genesee Literacy and Basic Skills
Summit included the Genesee District Library and Genesee/Shiawassee Michigan Works!
Peace & Dignity Ceremony
Please mark your calendars to attend the college's 21st Annual Peace & Dignity Ceremony, featuring the People of the
Four Colors Celebration, at 10 am on Monday, Oct. 14 in front
of the Mott Memorial Building facing Court St. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the
CTL@mcc.edu.
Ballenger Lecture Series
returns this month
The Fall installment of MCC's Ballenger Lecture Series, entitled "Financing Your Business," will feature a panel discussion
and breakout sessions at the MCC Event Center, scheduled for
1:30 to 4:30pm Friday, Oct. 25. This event is free and open to
the public.
U.S. Senators Stabenow and
Levin announce major initiative
to train workers and veterans
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin announced
support for new high-tech job training opportunities for veterans
and workers whose jobs were outsourced. In the announcement issued on Thursday, Sept. 19, MCC and Baker College will be able to
design job training programs to prepare Michigan workers with the
right skills for advanced manufacturing jobs."For Michigan to create jobs and compete in the global economy, it's critical our workers have the right skills and training opportunities to match the
needs of emerging high-growth industries," Sen. Stabenow stated in
a news release. "This grant will help Mott Community College and
Baker College continue to lead the way in developing and expanding innovative training programs to help veterans and workers get
high-skill jobs now." "Michigan workers can out-compete any
workforce around the world if they have the opportunity to get the
training and education they need," Sen. Levin said. "These grants
are important to giving Michigan workers the support they need to
compete in a global marketplace."
Mott Community College will receive a $2.7 million grant as a
member in a consortium of eight Michigan community colleges on
behalf of the Michigan Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing.
Baker College will receive a $1.4 million grant as member in a
consortium led by Century College in White Bear Lake Minnesota.
The awards are made available through the Department of Labor's
Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College Career Training
Program. The Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College
Career Training program provides community colleges funding to
expand and improve education and career training programs for
workers eligible for training adjustment assistance because their
jobs were sent overseas or were lost as a result of foreign trade.
MCC participating in annual
Making Strides Against Breast
Cancer Walk Oct. 26
The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk will take
place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. The event will start at the
DDA parking lot at Saginaw & Kearsley Streets in downtown Flint.
MCC staff and students are encouraged to gather near the large
clock at the corner of Saginaw & Kearsley by 9:30 am for a few
group photos. To register in advance, please visit www.makingstrideswalk.org/flintmi, or call (810) 733-3702. Shirts will be
provided to the first 50 team members signing up online. You can
track pledges online to be eligible for the top pledge earners prize
pack with an MCC shirt and memorabilia. Contact one of the following team leaders for a paper registration/pledge form or if you
need more information: Cindy Sanders, SLBC 232-2484; Jennifer
Follett, RTC 762-0500; Rebecca Gale-Gonzalez, Marketing 7620455; or Brian Ivory, Experiential Learning, 762-0360. This event
is co-sponsored by the Foundation for MCC, Marketing and Public
Relations and Experiential Learning/Professional Development.
Employee Volleyball - 5:30 Fridays - Ballenger Field House
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OCTOBER 2013
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday
1
7
PRIDE Training
6-9 p.m.
RTC 1109
14
Peace & Dignity
Ceremony - 10 a.m.
Outside MMB
21
28
Board of Trustees Meeting
7:30 p.m. • RTC 1301
8
Bruin Club
Board Meeting
11:30a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Genesee Room
15
2
9
Sierra Club Meeting
5:00-10:00 p.m.
PCC 1230
16
22
MSU Flint Field Advisory
Committee
3:00-5:00 p.m.
RTC 2301
29
23
Sunday
4
5
6
10
11
12
13
18
19
20
MCC Volleyball
7:00 p.m.
Ballenger
17
24
College Day Fair
9:45-11:15 a.m.
6:00-7:30 p.m.
Ballenger Field House
30
Saturday
3
CCNA Neighborhood
Watch Meeting
7:00-9:00 p.m.
RTC 1301
MCCEA Board of
Directors Meeting
3:00.-5:00 p.m.
PCC 1230
Friday
31
Fridays at Applewood
9:00-10:00 a.m.
RTC 1109
25
MCC Halloween Party
5:00-8:00 p.m.
Ballenger Field House
27
26
MCC Band Choir and
Chamber Singers
3:00-6:00 p.m.
MMB1130
For more calendar items visit
www.events.mcc.edu