MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CONNECTION
MAY 2012
MCC
FACULTY
& STAFF
NEWSLETTER
WHAT’S
INSIDE
AROUND CAMPUS
HEALTH SERVICES
CENTER ANNOUNCES
SPRING SCHEDULE
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
DIRECTOR TO
RECEIVE MAJOR
AWARD
ANNUAL MOTT,
MOTOWN & MORE
LIP SYNC SHOW
STEVE SCHMIDT
WINS NATIONAL
COACH OF THE
YEAR AWARD
Coach Steve Schmidt among Five to
be Honored with MCC Distinguished
Alumni Awards
Mott Community College Men's Basketball Coach Steve Schmidt is
among honorees receiving MCC's most prestigious recognition as
Distinguished Alumni at a program scheduled for 6 pm on May 8 at
Applewood Café. Schmidt is receiving the Honorary Alumni Award.
The other recipients are: Radio Personality Stephanie K. Confer of
WWCK-FM (CK 105.5); Ohio Business owner John K. Krupp, CPA;
Genesee County Land Bank Outreach Coordinator Raynetta Speed and
former Detroit Pistons guard Justus Thigpen, Sr. Family and friends of
this year's honorees are invited to take part in the recognition. Tickets for
the dinner program are $40 per person with proceeds going to MCC's
Alumni Student Assistance Scholarship. Reservations can be made by
calling the Foundation for Mott Community College at (810)762-0425.
According to Lennetta Coney, President of the Foundation for Mott
Community College, all five individuals were selected by an outside
screening committee based upon their outstanding achievements as role models and their inspiration of
excellence in others. "This year's recipients are especially inspiring considering the positive impact they
each have had on our community and our college," Coney said. "So much of what Mott Community
College represents today is due to the influence and inspiration of these individuals."
As Distinguished Alumni, the individuals selected for the recognition will have their photographs
hung in the Alumni Room of the MCC Prahl College Center where all of MCC’s honorees are
featured. Faces and bios of an Academy Award winner, international CEOs and community activists
create an air of success and legacy for the popular meeting room, located in the hub of the main
campus. For more information, please call (810)762-0425.
To date, the following individuals have been honored as MCC's Distinguished Alumni: Ezra Artis,
Gladys Beckwith, Philip Braun, Jr., Dan Cady, John Chinonis, Bill Churchill, Sr., Barbara J. Buell
Clark, Frank DeLorenzo, Dr. George Eastman, Judge Paul Gadola, Dr. Raymond Gist, Kathleen Glynn,
Edna Green-Perry, Helen Juanita Hamm, Dr. Ellen Howe (Posthumous), Sally Shaheen Joseph, Jimmy
King, Albert J. Koegel, Pamela Loving, Sixto Olivo, Nick Pappadakis, William F. Pickard, Michael
Rachor, Robert Ransom, Art Reyes, Judge Ramona Roberts, Phil Shaltz, Dr. Richard A. Shick,
Woodrow W. Skaff, Woodrow Stanley, Scott Swedorski, Michael J. Thorp and Judge Thomas C Yeotis.
MCC Outstanding Employees of the Year
The Mott Community College 5th Annual
Employee Appreciation Event was held on April
12, 2012 in the Event Center. The fiesta-themed
event featured refreshments, musical entertainment, games and door prizes awarded to several
employees. Congratulations to Bernie Cunningham, Science and Mathematics Division and
Debbie Killian, Fine Arts and Social Sciences
Division, for being selected as this year's Outstanding Faculty and Staff Award Recipients.
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Here's news from the
Health Sciences Division:
Dental Assisting Program
faculty Dr. Denise Polk, Deb
Jaruzel, Jenette Schanick,
and program coordinator
Darlene Boersema took
students to the Michigan Dental Association's Annual Session on April 20 in Lansing.
They accompanied the program's Class of 2012, where they
attended Student Day activities and
competed in various events. One group of students, Mollie Lindsay, Sabrina Liddell, and Rashelle Pierre, came home with First
Place in the Infection Control Video Clip competition. Students
from ADA accredited dental assisting programs across the state attend this yearly event, participating in an engaging and all-inclusive
program topic that focused on Dental Professionalism in the Age of
the Millennial. The student day event also featured the opportunity
for dental assisting students from around the state to compete in essays and video competitions. MCC Dental Assisting students won
first place in the infection control video competition. The students
were awarded a cash price as well as a certificate of participation.
You can view the MCC video that won first prize at
http://youtu.be/0Tnf7nrVpNU.
From the Dental Hygiene Department: The Community Dentistry class taught by Ronda Smalley teamed up with Mott Children's Dental Health Department and visited five elementary
schools in Flint earlier this year. Senior dental hygiene students
provided tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional instruction to K3rd grades. In addition, students provided instruction to a Flint Girl
Scout troop and the Shelter of Flint. The presentations were a great
success. The students were accompanied by Dental Hygiene
Instructor Ronda Smalley and Dental Hygiene Instructor Dr.
Marjorie Mueller-Harwood, DDS.
DisAbility Services Specialist Jeff Simms brings us news
about the American Cancer Society's 2012 Relay For Life of Flint,
which is scheduled for 2 pm on May 18 - 19, 2012 at Flint Southwestern Academy. For details, please visit
http://relayforlife.org/flintmi. Anyone interested in participating in
the event can contact American Cancer Society Community Representative, Megan Simms at megan.simms@cancer.org.
English Prof. Greg Shafer has been nominated to the Executive Committee for the Conference on College Composition and
Communication. Also, he was part of a panel discussion at CCCCs
in St. Louis in March. He delivered a presentation on the future of
composition in the two-year college and the need for writing teachers to be writers.
Cindy Sanders, Director of the Institute for Medical Simulation at the MCC Southern Lakes Branch Center in Fenton, lets us
know that they will be presenting a Family Emergency Preparedness Class on May 22 from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm. The cost is $89 a
person and includes an emergency kit worth $50. To register, call
(810) 762-5000 or email IMS@mcc.edu.
History Instructor Aaron Gulyas presented his paper, "Union Jack
on the Tail-Fin: Changing Visions of the Future in 1960s Doctor Who"
at the Popular Culture Association conference in Boston on April 12.
The paper explored the intersection between television science fiction
and the broader trends of post-War British culture. He also participated
in "Great Battles in American History," a workshop held by the Foreign
Policy Research Institute at the First Division Museum in Wheaton, Illinois on April 21 and 22.
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Sign Language Interpreter Program Coordinator Stephanie
Naeyaert tells us that a deaf hip hop artist from Finland visited
Flint and her classes on April 30. Signmark is the group name.
Visit www.signmark.biz or www.signmarkusa.com for more information.
Technology Instructor Chuck Breidenstein shares news from
the Technology Division. The Energy Auditing Class had the opportunity to partner with Habitat For Humanity and conduct tests
and analysis on two completed homes in Flint. "One such series of
tests verified that a new, very energy-efficient home was lacking
sufficient ventilation air for the intended number of occupants and
the students made recommendations to correct this," Chuck adds.
In addition the Green Building Class has been working as four
teams with each designing and specifying a Green Home. The
groups have created Power Point presentations for each of the four
dwellings and were required to "defend" their designs against
challenges by fellow students.
Honors Program Coordinator Brian Ivory provides an update
on the activities of the Mott Campus Clowns. The troupe made
their encore appearance for the semester at the Hurley Annual
Benefit Ball, which had a circus theme this year. All eight clowns
appeared to greet attendees as they arrived, distributing clown
noses and entertaining prior to the start of the program. The group
has also been invited to the Michigan Special Olympics in Mt.
Pleasant, taking place May 31 to June 2.
Art Prof. John Dempsey tells us that MCC painting students
will be exhibiting at Good Beans, 328 North Grand Traverse Street
in Flint, from May 15 through June 30 with a reception to meet the
artists on Friday, May 18, from 6-9 pm. For details, call 237-4663.
English Prof. Fairy Scott-Hayes brings news of a book signing presented by her MarketingNewAuthors.com (MANA). Jeff
Wheeler, former MCC public safety officer, had his book signing
on March 29 at the Holiday Inn Express on Robert T. Longway. He
is the author of Where is Adam: Understanding a Father's Role.
Several persons were in attendance, including MCC Director of
Public Safety Chief Theresa Stephens-Lock and Chief Alvern
Lock, Director of Public Safety for the City of Flint. As promised,
since Jeff Wheeler is a former employee of MCC and Dr. HayesScott, the owner of MANA publishing company is a long-term faculty member of MCC, a scholarship will be established for an
African-American male student for the upcoming school year.
Cosmetology Instructors Andrea Blankinship and Gloria
Maclin bring news from the MCC Transitions School of Cosmetology Careers. On April 12, the Cosmetology Program/Transitions
Club hosted a "Haircut-a-thon," providing 38 free haircuts and
styles. This event was open to all MCC students, faculty and staff.
“The Cosmetology students and faculty really enjoyed the learning
experience, adds Andrea. Thank you to all who participated.”
Theatre Instructor Dan Gerics will be directing a music video
for the song "Zombie Slayer," written by Dale Dobson and Dan
Gerics, to be performed by MCC Sign Language Interpreting Education student Kristina Lakey. The video will be used to promote
Flint Zombie Walk 2012, Flint City Theatre's annual fundraiser.
Learning Center Administrative Assistant Sherry Weeder lets
us know that Susan Sullivan, Advisor and Special Populations Coordinator from Southwestern Michigan College in Niles, Michigan,
nominated Special Populations Coordinator Madonna Carpenter
as President-Elect for the Michigan Occupational Special Populations Association (MOSPA). Madonna has accepted the nomination
as President-Elect and is waiting to learn of the election results.
New Employee: MCC welcomes Amy McDowell, Staff Assistant II - Library Services/Circulation, start date: April 18, 2012.
Welcome, Amy, to the Mott Community College family!
Public Safety Health
Services Announces
Spring Schedule
Nurse practitioners are available to provide a variety of
health-related services in the Public Safety Health Services Center.
Nurse practitioners are health professionals who have advanced training
in diagnosing and treating illness. They are available to do health care
consultations and physical examinations during the posted hours.
Paramedics are also available to do TB testing. Vaccinations for Tetanus,
Measles Mumps Rubella, and Hepatitis-B are also available: TB tests are
$10; Tetanus shots are $50; Measles Mumps Rubella shots are $50 and
Hep-B vaccinations are $70 each and there is a series of 3. For more
information, call 762-5667. Nurse practitioners will be available in the
Health Services Center on the following days:
Tuesday May 1, 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Tuesday May 8, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Wednesday May 9, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Monday May 14, 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Wednesday May 16, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Monday May 21, 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Wednesday May 23, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Tuesday May 29, 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Wednesday May 30, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Information Technology Services
Director to Receive Major Award
in Network Services
Congratulations are in order for Randy Schapel, Director of Network
Services in Information Technology Services (ITS) at MCC, has been recognized for significant accomplishments in networking and information
technology by Merit Network, Inc. He is the 2012 recipient of Merit Network’s Award for Innovation in Networking and Information Technology.
Merit Network President and CEO Donald Welch indicated in a letter
addressed to Schapel why he was selected for this honor:
"In our role of promoting the advancement of networking in Michigan, Merit seeks to identify and support organizations and individuals that
enhance their work through the use of networking and related technology.
Our awards program brings recognition to organizations and individuals
who are particularly accomplished in this way, both to honor their
achievements and to serve as an example and inspiration for others."
"Your selection for this award recognizes your innovation in the use
of VDI Technology. Merit applauds your dedication to implementing VDI
at Mott Community College as well as your willingness to share your experience in this area to help other colleges be successful in their implementation of VDI technology. Your efforts to give numerous presentations
and offering to host other colleges on campus to share your knowledge,
including twice at Merit conferences has been appreciated by Merit and
our community."
Schapel has been invited to receive this award in person at the Merit
Member Conference, to be held May 23-24 in Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest
Conference Center. The awards ceremony will be on Thursday, May 24,
2012.
Annual Mott, Motown and
More Lip Sync Show
A sold-out crowd has prompted
an additional showing of MCC's 6th
Annual Mott, Motown & More show.
An additional show has been added
based on swift ticket sales and an
overwhelming interest in the event
which features lip sync performances
by MCC staff and members of the
Flint/Genesee County community.
The first performance of Mott, Motown & More will be Thursday, May
17, at 7pm in the Mott Memorial
Building Auditorium. A Friday, May
18 performance at the same time and
location is also scheduled, and will
include the exact same line up as the
May 17th program. Tickets are $25
per person with proceeds to benefit
the MCC Alumni Scholarship Assistance Fund. For more information,
call (810) 762-0425."We are pleased
to be able to add an additional performance of this spectacular show
and that interest is that overwhelming," said Lennetta Coney, Executive
Director of College and Community
Advancement and President of the
Foundation for Mott Community
College. "This rush to purchase
tickets is unprecedented."
Steve Schmidt Wins National
Coach of the Year Award
The National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association
(NJCAA) Men's Basketball
Coaches Association has announced its 2011-12 Coach and
Player of the Year awards for
men's basketball, and MCC
Bears Head Coach Steve
Schmidt was honored as
NJCAA Division II Coach of
the Year. This is the third time
in the last five seasons that
Coach Schmidt has been named
Coach of the Year, according to the NJCAA. MCC's John Taylor
was named the NJCAA Division II National Player of the Year,
making the Mott Community College sophomore the fourth
player in school history earning NJCAA II Player of the Year
honors. Schmidt and Taylor led the Bears to a 35-1 national
championship season in 2011-12 -- their eighth appearance at the
NJCAA Men's Basketball Championship and a record fourth
national championship title.
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MAY 2012
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Tuesday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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MCC Graduation
Peranni’s Event Center
2 p.m.
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Distinguished Alumni
Awards
5:30-6:00 p.m.
Mott Library
MAET 2012 Student
Documentary Film
5:45-9:00 pm
RTC 1105
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Mott, Motown & More
7:00-11:00 p.m.
MMB1130
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Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority Meeting
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Mott, Motown & More
RTC 1301
7:00-11:00 p.m.
Healing Hands 5K
MMB1130
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Ballenger Field House
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Board of Trustees Meeting
7:30 p.m. • RTC 1301
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For more calendar items visit
www.events.mcc.edu