MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CONNECTION
JUNE 2012
MCC
FACULTY
& STAFF
NEWSLETTER
WHAT’S
INSIDE
AROUND CAMPUS
SEN. STABENOW
CHOOSES MCC AS
SITE FOR PRESS
CONFERENCE
54TH ANNUAL
STUDENT ART SHOW
GREENY AWARD
WINNER FOR APRIL
MCC SOFTBALL
TEAM WINS NJCAA
REGION 12 TOURNEY
QUOTE OF
THE M ONTH
There is no short cut to achievement.
Life requires thorough preparation -veneer isn't worth anything.
– George Washington Carver
MCC Offers Law Enforcement Officer
Training Opportunity with New
Academy at SLBC
Mott Community College is offering an excellent educational opportunity for individuals interested in
pursuing careers in law enforcement at the new Law Enforcement Regional Training Academy (LERTA),
providing a 15-week, intensive training program for anyone interested in law enforcement, who meet the
minimum qualifications.
Operating under the direction of Chief Theresa Stephens-Lock, Director of the MCC Department of
Public Safety, LERTA meets the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES)
training requirements and prepares students for taking the Law Enforcement Licensing Examination.
Located at the MCC Southern Lakes Branch Center in Fenton, the LERTA will hold two sessions each
year – to coincide with the Fall and Winter Semesters at MCC. The Academy's first 15-week class will start
on September 4, 2012. Mark D. Heidel is the Training Director of the Law Enforcement Regional Training
Academy at MCC. For more information about the LERTA, call Mark Heidel at (810) 232-2654.
"Our goal is to help those considering a career in law enforcement to realize their dreams," Chief Lock
said. "There are several law enforcement academies across the state of Michigan, and MCC is extremely
proud to be one of the locations selected to provide this great training opportunity."
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must meet one of the following requirements:
• Be employed by a Michigan law enforcement agency that wishes to hire and train the candidate
to become a police officer
• Hold a two- or four-year college degree from an accredited college or university
• Be a registered criminal justice student at MCC and be eligible for graduation upon the LERTA
completion. MCC's Criminal Justice program provides students with the option of earning an
Associate's in Applied Science degree or a Certificate of Achievement in criminal justice. MCC
Criminal Justice students may earn up to 15 credit hours toward their Criminal Justice Associate's
degree for attending and completing the Academy.
• Military candidates, who have prior military law enforcement training and experience, may seek
enrollment and a waiver of college requirements from the Michigan Commission on Law
Enforcement Standards, if specific requirements have been met.
Financial assistance may be available for eligible participants. In addition, information about financial
aid will be available at the LERTA orientation sessions. Registration is required for participation in the
orientation sessions. No walk-ins will be accepted. You can register to attend one of the orientation sessions at http://www.mcc.edu/lerta/lerta_info.php. For additional details, please visit www.lerta.mcc.edu.
A list of orientation dates and times follows:
Monday, June 4 at 10 am
Monday, June 25 at 6 pm
Wednesday, July 18 at 10 am
Wednesday, July 18 at 6 pm
The LERTA orientation sessions will be held in Room 1404 of the Mott Community College Southern
Lakes Branch Center, located at 2100 Thompson Road in Fenton.
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Koaster Veasey-Brim,
Peer Tutorial Coordinator,
Learning Center Peer Tutorial
Services, lets us know that the
program has been re-certified
through Aug. 31, 2016 by the
College Reading & Learning
Association's (CRLA) International Tutor Training Program
Certification (ITTPC). Congratulations, Koaster!
Eileen Button, adjunct Humanities faculty, is being featured on the
cover of the May issue of Women2Women Magazine. Her book, The
Waiting Place: Learning to Appreciate Life's Little Delays was published by Thomas Nelson in 2011. A former community columnist
for The Flint Journal, Eileen now writes a "Simply Living" column
for Women2Women.
Assistant History Prof. Brian Harding will be attending a history seminar titled "9/11 and American Memory” in July at New
York University and the National September 11 Memorial, led by
Flint-native and former Flint Community Schools high school
teacher, David Blight, Professor of American History at Yale University.
Sharon Nichols, Coordinator, Regional Health Care Programs
with MCC Workforce and Career Development, organized and
walked with the MCC team participating in the 2012 Arthritis Walk,
the Arthritis Foundation's signature fundraising event, which was
held on May 5. MCC was a sponsor of the event again this year.
Art Prof. John Dempsey has a book review published in the
Foundations in Art: Theory and Education, FATE in Review journal
2011-2012 Volume 33. Also, John lets us know that the MCC Fine
Arts Painting Show runs until June 30 at the Good Beans Cafe, 328
N. Grand Traverse in Flint.
Susan Lechota, Director, Mott Community College Early
Childhood Center, tells us that Early Childhood Center teachers
Colleen Hames, Maria Johnson and Andrea Rogers recently presented at the Michigan Association for the Education of Young
Children Early Childhood Conference in Grand Rapids. Conference
participants learned about best practices, up-to-date research and
ideas, strategies and activities for teachers working with Michigan
children and families. Colleen Hames and Maria Johnson spoke on
strategies to support literacy development while Andrea Rogers discussed the integration of technology into the preschool classroom
with consideration for Michigan's Early Learning Standards.
English Prof. Heather Sisto brings us news about a community
outreach project between Flushing Optical and MCC Student Services that occurred in May. Heather adds:"Those of us who teach developmental education have noticed an increased need for vision
care, especially glasses. So I contacted my optician David Ostrander, and he and Troy Boquette have worked out a pilot program for
15 students to receive free visual screenings."
Sherry Weeder, Administrative Assistant, Learning Center, is
excited to report that Special Populations Coordinator Madonna
Carpenter was elected as President-elect of the Michigan Occupational Special Populations Association (MOSPA) for 2012-13.
Madonna will be sworn in as President-elect in Lansing on May
20th. Congratulations, Madonna!
Accounting Instructor Alana Ferguson is happy to announce
the birth of a beautiful little girl. Olivia Rose was born March 31 at
4:07 pm. She weighed 6 pounds 11 ounces and was 19 inches long.
Grandma, Nursing Instructor Teri Hill is also excited about this addition (her fifth grandchild). Alana sends a thank-you to all the faculty members for prayers and donating hours for her maternity
Arou
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leave. Adds Alana: "It is wonderful to work with such generous and
caring co-workers."
The Regional Technology Initiatives (RTI) office is recognizing RTI Project Coordinator Dianne McClure for her "outstanding
commitment to the Health Benefits Task Force." Also, congratulations to RTI Secretary Carol Van Buren on completion of her
Master's Degree Program in Leadership from Walden University.
Chemistry Prof. Sue Ellen Hange has great news. Her son,
William Segal, has earned his doctorate in Economics at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. William was a dual-enrolled
student at MCC and earned the MCC Sophomore Mathematics
Award while still attending Flint Central High School. William is
also the son of Political Science Adjunct Instructor, Jack Segal.
The MCC Guitar Ensemble, under the direction of Music Instructor Mari Straith Yancho, performed at the Mid-America Guitar Ensemble Festival held at Valparaiso University in Indiana, in
March. The ensemble performed their own repertoire, and also
were part of a guitar concerto involving over 250 fellow college
guitar students. The four-movement concerto, entitled 'Shikii', was
written by the renowned Japanese composer Shingo Fujii, in memory of last year's tsunami victims. The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
performed the primary "solo" roles, with the students playing the
orchestral accompaniment. Additionally, the ensemble attended
recitals, lectures, clinics, and concerts by the LAGQ, which is arguably one of the world's most famous classical guitar quartets
today.
New Employees: MCC welcomes Kirk Yaros, Director of Enterprise Services, ITS Enterprise Services, start date: May 16,
2012; Amy Sweeney, Application Systems Analyst, ITS, Enterprise
Services, start date: May 23, 2012; and Mark Dougher, Executive
Director of Grant Development, Grant Development Department,
start date: June 18, 2012.
Welcome, all, to the Mott Community College family!
MCC Outstanding
Employees of the Year
Congratulations to Bernie Cunningham,
Mathematics Professor, Science and Mathematics
Division, faculty member selected as this year's
Outstanding Faculty Award Recipient.
Senator Stabenow
chooses MCC as site
for press conference
announcing new jobs bill
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow unveiled the new "Bring Jobs Home
Act" during a news conference held at MCC's FABLAB in the Regional
Technology Center on Friday, May 4. The bill includes language that
would offer tax credits to American companies bringing jobs from another
country back to the U.S.A. Mott Community College's FABLAB, or Digital Fabrication Laboratory, is part of a mid-Michigan initiative to
promote innovation and entrepreneurship. Using digital technologies and
state-of-the-art equipment, students and entrepreneurs can take advantage
of a unique opportunity to turn ideas into products.
April Greeny Award Winner
Congratulations to Annette LeBlanc on being selected as the April Greeny
Award winner!
This nomination comes
from co-worker John Tyler
who recognized her enthusiasm in recruiting 25 volunteers
to collect debris littered along
Robert T. Longway boulevard.
The group collected 37
large garbage bags of litter on
March 25, of which six were
recyclable materials that were
placed in the Recycle
Challenge Trailer for Earth
Day. They also picked up numerous car parts such as mufflers, bumpers,
exhaust pipes and shock absorbers. In total, the group donated 50 hours
of community service.
She also took part and encouraged participation in the annual Flint
River and Community Clean up. “These efforts show a committment to
community health and vitality,” said Rebecca Gale-Gonzalez. “Thank
you very much for your volunteerism and enthusiasm.”
Congratulations, Lady Bears
54th Annual Student Art Show
The MCC Women’s softball team recently won the NJCAA Region 12 softball tournament and received a birth to the NJCAA National Tournament where they posted a 1-2 record. They also won the
MCCAA Eastern Conference posting an impressive 22-4 record.
MCC Music Program
Featured in Flint Art Walk
An exhibition showcasing more than 300 works of art by MCC
students will be on display through June 29, 2012 for the 54th Annual
Student Art Show at the MCC Fine Arts Gallery. The Student Art
Show, which takes place each spring, is juried by Mott Community
College Art and Photography faculty members and includes drawing,
painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, photography and graphic
design. The Gallery's regularly scheduled hours are Monday-Friday
from 9 am to 4:30 pm. The public is always welcome. For more information, please call the MCC Art Office at (810) 762-0443.
An evening of musical works will be presented by MCC on
Friday, June 8 from 6 to 8 pm at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 711
S. Saginaw St. in downtown Flint for the Flint Art Walk. "A Musical Gallery" will feature the Mott Community College jazz trio
performing from 6 to 7 pm, followed by a selection of songs performed by MCC vocalists from 7 to 8 pm. This event is open to
the public. The vocal portion of the program will also feature the
premiere of two new songs by MCC composers Jack Johnson and
Jesse Reuther. Their new vocal works, based on the Spanish poetry of MCC student Fanny Fernandez, will feature soprano
Heather Seaton and pianist Andrea Floden. For more information,
please contact Dr. Townes Miller, Assistant Professor of Music at
MCC at (810) 762-0332.
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Bruin Club Board
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Luncheon Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
PCC 1230
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Board of Trustees Meeting Genesee Valley Concert
7:30 p.m. • RTC 1301
Band Rehearsals
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MMB1130
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College Cultural
Neighborhood Assoc.
7-9 pm • RTC 1005
Speedway Recruiting
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
CM Fishbowl
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Otaku Club Meeting
1:00-4:00 p.m.
PCC 1230
Resource Genesee
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Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority Chapter Meeting
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
RTC 1301
Grief & Loss
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RTC 1301
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Genesee Valley Concert Genesee Valley Concert
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