MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CONNECTION
APRIL 2012
MCC Bears No. 1 in the Nation
MCC
FACULTY
& STAFF
NEWSLETTER
WHAT’S
INSIDE
AROUND CAMPUS
EARTH DAY
GREEN INITIATIVES
AWARDS
5TH ANNUAL
EMPLOYEE
APPRECIATION EVENT
CTL EVENT:
MAKING SENSE
OF THE ECONOMY
MCC GRIT TEAM
QUOTE OF
THE M ONTH
“I was taught that the way of
progress was neither swift nor easy. ”
– Madame Marie Curie
The Mott Community College Bears, and their Coach
Steve Schmidt, are used to
shattering records and making
history. And they did it
again.Making their eighth appearance at the National Junior
College Athletic Association Division II (NJCAA) Men's Basketball Championship March 25
in Danville, Ill., the Bears
claimed a record fourth national
championship title, defeating
the Community College of
Rhode Island 70-60 in a contest where the Bears led from start to finish. MCC now holds more national
championships than any other NJCAA Division II men's basketball
program. The Bears, ranked the number one seed going into the tournament, ended the season with a
35-1 record. Schmidt was named NJCAA Division II Coach of the Tournament and MCC sophomore
guard John Taylor was named the Tournament Most Valuable Player. MCC's sophomore guard Darryl
Marshall and freshman guard Ralph Eason were both named to the All-Tournament Team. In 2008, the
MCC Men's Basketball Team made basketball history when they were crowned national champions for
a third time winning national championships in 2003, 2007 and 2008. At that time, MCC became the
first community college to win three National Junior College Athletic Association Division II national
titles, and the first to win back-to-back championships since 1993. "We are excited to bring this
national championship back to Flint," Schmidt said. "This team did a great job of representing Mott
throughout the year. I would like to thank all of our fans for their support. We genuinely have a special
program that is a privilege for me to be part of."
Ballenger Lecture Series Featuring
Entrepreneurship Set for April 13
The Mott Community College Ballenger Eminent Persons Lecture Series is presenting the program "Create, Build, Succeed – An Entrepreneurship Conference" that will feature a series of workshops, starting with a keynote speech by Flint native, engineer and author David Tarver. The
program is scheduled for Friday, April 13, 2012, from 1 to 5 pm in the Regional Technology Center.
This event is free and open to the public. After the keynote speech, a number of local entrepreneurs
will present workshops on creating and building a business. David Tarver was born and raised in
Flint. He received bachelor and master degrees in electrical engineering from the University of
Michigan in Ann Arbor, then went to work for AT&T Bell Laboratories in Holmdel, New Jersey.
Tarver left Bell Labs in 1983 to start Telecom Analysis Systems (TAS) in his basement with colleagues Steve Moore and Charles Simmons. In 1995, he engineered the sale of TAS to Bowthorpe
(now Spirent) plc for $30 million. The program will continue throughout the year with several public opportunities for local people to present, review and refine business plans, culminating with a
“Shark Tank” business competition next year. MCC Business Professor Lisa Banks has been chosen
as the new faculty Ballenger Chair for this series focusing on entrepreneurship. For more information about the Ballenger Lecture Series, call the Foundation for Mott Community College at 7620425.
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Here's news from the Health
Sciences Division: From Nursing
Instructor Mary Beth Schmekel:
Genesys Health System deserves a
great big "thank- you" for allowing their medical documentation
system training module to be accessible at MCC. After considerable input and collaboration from
Genesys' Clinical Applications
Lead Mark Szmigiel and Sue
Hendrix, RN, Mott's Nursing students
are now able to access and learn how to
document assessments and medications right here at MCC. This is done by
using the training module that is kept updated and serviced by Genesys RN
Debra Parsons. The Health Sciences Division also wanted to give a shout
to Marc Smith, Annette LeBlanc, and Randy Schapel for their part in the
acquisition and installation of the Genesys Health System's Electronic
Health Record into CM 2304. In February,
Children's Dental Health
month, the Community Dentistry class taught by Ronda Smalley teamed up
with Mott Children's Dental Health Department to visit five elementary
schools in Flint. Senior dental hygiene students provided tooth brushing,
flossing, and nutritional instruction to K-3rd grades. In addition, students
provided instruction to a Flint Girl Scout troop and the Shelter of Flint. The
presentations were a great success and acknowledgement for a job well done
goes to Ronda Smalley and the Community Dentistry class. Students were
accompanied by Ronda and Dr. Marjorie Mueller-Harwood.
Technology Instructor Chuck Breidenstein brings news from his division. This semester -- for the first time at Mott -- a group a students in the
Building and Construction (BCON) program are learning how to perform
Energy Audits on buildings, including instruction on and hands-on experience with the use of Blower Door Testing, Infra-Red Camera use and performing building performance diagnostics." This type of training will be of
benefit long-term as this type of performance measuring and scoring will be
required in all structures," Chuck adds.
Honors Program Coordinator Brian Ivory and the Mott Campus
Clowns would like to thank everyone in the following areas who assisted
with their Alternative Spring Break service trip to Philadelphia: ITS Media
Arou
n
Services, Public Information, Auxiliary Services, Printing and Duplicating,
Athletics, Grant Development, Photography, Cosmetology, and the CLEF
Committee.
Theatre Instructor Dan Gerics lets us know that MCC drama student
Dee Smith will present his one man show I'll Live: One Man Show, Two
Many Problems, April 27 and 28 at 7 pm, MCC Student Life Center. Admission is free. This is an independent study project under the guidance of
Fine Arts/Social Sciences (FASS) Dan Gerics. Also, Zombie Slayer, music
video auditions -- Hard G Productions, headed up by Dan Gerics, will be
holding auditions for actors for a music video to be shot in the Flint area in
late April-early May. The song "Zombie Slayer" by Dale Dobson and Dan
Gerics, will be performed by Kristina Lakey. Here's a snippet.
http://www.dangerics.com/sounds/ZombieSnippet.mp3.
Auditions are scheduled Friday April 13, noon-3 pm at the Good Beans
Café, 328 North Grand Traverse, Flint. If you can't make that time, please
contact dgerics@gmail.com. Shooting schedule is late April, early May, depending on cast availability. Auditions will consist of improvisation, nonunion and no pay. Light refreshments will be provided on each day of
shooting. Actors needed for the following parts: female, 18-22; male, 18-22;
zombie who attacks boy; three background zombies. Premise: A young couple in love is attacked by a zombie. The boy is bitten and the girl must come
to terms with the situation. Click this link to donate to this project.
http://www.gofundme.com/fp9xw. Dan will be Playin' The Blues: his next
gig with blues artist Big Bill Harwell will be Saturday, April 14, 7-10 pm at
Beale St. Smokehouse BBQ.
Art Professor John Dempsey shares news from the Fine Arts area.
Buckham Gallery will be having an exhibition titled 'beingthere', April 13
through May 5 with the opening reception Friday, April13 from 6 to 9 pm.
This exhibition features the artwork of Thomas Berding, (E.Lansing), John
Dempsey, (Flint and Mott), Michael May, (Dublin, Ohio), AlanWatson
(Hazel Park, MI) and Rachel Wolfson (Monmouth, OR). There will be five
pieces that used the MCC FABLAB's Epiloglaser to etch images onto a variety of surfaces as part of the artmaking process. "Joe Pakkala, Doug Prehoda and the FABLAB staff helped in experimenting with ways to apply
the equipment and technology available in the lab with art making," adds
John. "They are also studying ways to integrate the FABLAB into the art department's foundation program."
Greeny Awards
The Greeny Award was implemented by the Green Initiatives Team to recognize and promote the sustainable green initiatives at Mott Community
College. If you know someone who is going the extra mile to recycle, or implementing cost saving programs that help reduce waste or provide educational outcomes related to green initiatives we'd like to recognize these efforts on our website and for the individual. By doing so we hope to inspire others to take action.
Jaunary Winners
February Winners
The first Greeny Award in Jan. 2012 was presented to Clark Harris,
Dean of Technology by Tim Broomfield, Physical Plant who is in
charge of recycling on campus and works with the Green Initiatives Recycling Team (GRIT). Various staff members were cited for their recycling efforts including Jim Jennings, Matt Roda, Dave Butke, Dave
Roach, Jerry Staley, Jason Slade, Matthew Sullivan, Bill Holloway,
Gary Hayward, Jennifer Follett, and Debbie Adams.
Tim Broomfield presents the Feb. 2012 Greeny Award to Desiree Londrigan, Site Manager at Lapeer Extension Center (LEC) while staff,
faculty, and students gather around the paper recycling bin. The nomination by Chris Hiben notes the many varied green activities implemented from paper recycling to bottle collections helping fund the
green effort at LEC.
Continued next page
Flint River Wild Ones hosting
Sun Bee Symposium
The Flint River Wild Ones in collaboration with the Ruth Mott Foundation/Applewood and Mott Community College are hosting "Queen of
the Sun Bee Symposium" on Monday, April 30, from 5 to 9 pm in the Regional Technology Center. The event will begin with light refreshments at
5 pm and viewing at 5:30 pm of the film "Queen of the Sun: What are the
Bees Telling Us?" directed byTaggart Siegel. Taking us on a journey
through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of
the beehive, this alarming and ultimately uplifting film weaves together a
dramatic story of the heart-felt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and
philosophers around the world. This spellbinding film explores the longterm causes that have led to one of our most urgent global food crises, illuminating the deep link between humans and bees. The story unveils 10,000
years of beekeeping, highlighting how that historic and sacred relationship
has been lost. An RSVP is requested for the movie portion of the evening.
The event will also feature a short presentation by bee educator David Anthony, Owner of Anthony Bee Farms of Swartz Creek, following the film.
This event is free and open to the public. In addition, the Flint River Wild
Ones will be hosting their Michigan Native Plant sale. Anyone interested
in the ancient art of bee keeping will have an opportunity to visit vendor
booths where bee keeping supplies and products will be available for sale.
5th Annual Employee
Appreciation Event
Please mark your calendars for attending the 5th Annual
Employee Appreciation Event on Thursday, April 12. This
year's fiesta-themed gathering will be held in the MCC Event
Center from 2 to 4:30 pm. Join your friends and co-workers for
food, games, entertainment, and great prizes. The Outstanding
Faculty & Staff Awards will also be presented.
Greeny Awards Continued
March Winners
Jon Eddy, Gary Hayward, Jennifer Follett, Debbie Adams, Jason Slade,
Matthew Sullivan, Matt Roda, Dave Butke, Dennis Hughes, Dan Losano,
Chuck Briedenstein, Bud (Charles) Swett, Charlie Lafayette are awarded
the March 2012 Greeny Award for curriculum development related to
sustainable systems including alternative energy, energy efficiency and
consumption.
MCC GRiT Team
GRiT team member Annette LeBlanc spearheaded a group of volunteers performing GRiT clean up of Robert T. Longway on Friday,
March 23.
They collected 37 large garbage bags of litter. Of these 6 were recyclable materials that were placed in the Recycle Trailer. The team removed various large car parts including mufflers, bumpers, exhaust
pipes, and shock absorbers. A total of 21 adults and 4 children donated
50 hours of community services.
CTL Event: Making Sense
of the Economy
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) invites you to a
special event, "Making Sense of the Economy," featuring Business
Economist Paul Traub with the Detroit Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, April
10, from 1 pm to 2:30 pm in the MCC Event Center. Traub will
provide an overview of current economic conditions in the U.S.
and Michigan, as well as the role the Federal Reserve serves in
dealing with unemployment and inflation. Please RSVP to Chulindra Cooks at chulindra.cooks@mcc.edu or (810) 762-5623.
Earth Day
This year the Earth Day celebration – Earth Matters – will be
held at the University of Michigan – Flint on Saturday, April 14
from 10 am to 3 pm at the University Center. The overriding
themes of the event this year include the: river, animals, urban
center, food, and energy. Planned activities will include environmental games and activities, a Flint Farmers' Market booth, Earth
egg hunt, Make & Take Craft Show, recycled art contest, vegan
food demonstrations, free seedlings give away from the Sierra
Club, and the Native American Blessing of the Earth. A food
forum with local growers selling their produce and providing information on growing techniques will be on hand as well.
There will be a live music performance by Arlow Xan and
presentations highlighting bats, reptiles and amphibians. Carriage
Town Ministries will be collecting and recycling clothing. This
Earth Day event is co-sponsored by Mott Community College and
MCC's College Life Enhancement Fund (CLEF) and the University of Michigan-Flint. For a more detailed list of the day's
events, check out the Earth Day and Garden Celebration 2012's
website at www.EarthDay.mcc.edu.
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APRIL 2012
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Board of Trustees Meeting
7:30 p.m. • RTC 1301
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Bee Program
5:00-9:00 pm
RTC
Lawrence Tech.
Advisement
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
CM Fishbowl
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Rochester University Advisement
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Northwood University
CM Fishbowl
Advisement • 4:00-6:00 p.m.
CM 2133
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Ballenger Lecture Series
1:00-5:00 p.m.
Flint Area Public Affairs
Debate • 7:30-9:30 p.m. Regional Technology
Center
RTC 1005
Davenport University
Advisement
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
CM 2133
Ensembles Concert
7:00-10:00 p.m.
MMB1130
Technology Fair
1:30-5:30 p.m.
RTC 1403
College Cultural
Neighborhood Assoc.
7-9 pm • RTC 1005
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Davenport University
Advisement
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
CM Fishbowl
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Women In Education
P.R.I.D.E. Conference
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Mott Library
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TRiO-SSS Graduation
Banquet
12:30-3:00 p.m.
Mott Library
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Oakland University
Advisement
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
CM Fishbowl
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