MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CONNECTION
APRIL 2011
MCC Returns to Tradition of
Community Dance
MCC
FACULTY
& STAFF
NEWSLETTER
WHAT’S
INSIDE
AROUND CAMPUS
MCC GRAPHIC
DESIGN FACULTY &
STUDENTS WIN AT
THE ADDYS
WORKS OF MCC
FACULTY &
STUDENTS IN FINE
ARTS FEATURED AT
LANSING EXHIBIT
MCC’S INSTITUTE
FOR MEDICAL
SIMULATION
OFFERING CPR
CLASSES
QUOTE OF
THE M ONTH
"An investment in knowledge pays the
best interest."
--Benjamin Franklin
The Mott Community College Alumni Association is bringing back a traditional favorite among
former students – a community dance that alumni have frequently mentioned as one of the most beloved
events of MCC's early years.
"Let's Dance for Mott" will be held on the eve of MCC's graduation, Friday, April 29, from 7:30 to
11:30 pm in the MCC Event Center. This event is open to the public.
Music will be provided by Charles Scales and will feature distinct, diverse styles of ballroom dance
– from urban to traditional to Latin. Tickets are $50 per person. All proceeds from the dance will go to
support the MCC Achieving the Dream Through Alumni Scholarships program.
"The verbal and often written memories of those who attended Flint Junior College (now Mott Community College) frequently include mention of dances where students, faculty and staff met the community on the dance floor for an evening not soon forgotten by anyone in attendance," said Lennetta Coney,
President of the Foundation for Mott Community College. "This year, we want to create a new set of
warm memories for the entire community.”
The effort is being organized by Graduation Dance Co-Chairs Sixto Olivo and Beverly Shomsky,
Foundation for Mott Community College board members. Three expert instructors from the Flint area's
ballroom dancing community will join in the Graduation Dance festivities. They include Tony Caldwell,
Advisor, MCC Ballroomers; Lucille Brown, Member, The Flint Connection Dance Club and Missy Scibilia, President of the Flint Dance Club.
Sponsorship opportunities also are available to help support the Graduation Dance, ranging from
$100 to $2,000. Please call the at (810) 762-0425 or visit www.mcceventsonline.com by Monday, April
11. Sponsors will be recognized in printed materials for the event, in Foundation for Mott Community
College publications, on the website, and listed as gift contributors.
MCC is a member of Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count, a national initiative that
seeks to increase student success at community colleges. With support from the Charles Stewart Mott
Foundation, MCC joins 26 other community colleges from around the country as members of Achieving
the Dream, identifying strategies to improve student success, close achievement gaps and increase
retention, persistence, and completion rates. This initiative supports all aspects of student success and
helps to generate dollars for student scholarships. For more information, call (810) 762-0425.
MCC Employee Appreciation Event
Please mark your calendars for MCC's
4th Annual Employee Appreciation Event,
Tuesday April 12 from 2 to 5 pm in the Event
Center. The theme for this year's fun-filled
event is Tastes of Mardi Gras. The program
will include recognition of the 2010 Outstanding Employees of the Month as well as
the announcement of the Outstanding Employee of the Year. Prize drawings and winners of a Mardi Gras Float Contest will be
announced. For more information, contact
HR Services Supervisor Ronda Brinch at
762-0497.
Around Campus
Chief Theresa
Stephens-Lock, Director of
the MCC Department of
Public Safety, has been chosen to receive the 2011 Positive Image
Award from the Flint Club of the National Association of Negro
Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. This award is designed
to recognize a female who has achieved an outstanding level of
success in a business or profession and to provide stimulus for young
women to aim for high standards, according to The Flint Club of the
National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's
Clubs. The presentation will be made at the 50th Annual Sojourner
Truth Founder's Day Awards Luncheon, scheduled for Saturday, April
30 at 11:45 am at Stonegate Banquet Center, 1084 N. Irish Road in
Davison. Tickets are $30 per person and may be purchased by calling
Awards Luncheon Chairperson Janet Felton at (810) 789-0601.
English Instructor Wendy Byard lets us know that one of her students during the fall semester, Josh DeSimpelare, recently earned honorable mention in the Patrick Henry College "A Call to Pens" Short
Story Competition. His short story "Sounds Unheard" is about two
young war refugees who rescue each other but then realize both have a
terrible secret. An essay by Josh also was chosen to represent MCC in
the recent Liberal Arts Network for Devleopment (LAND) contest.
Dale Weighill, Executive Dean, Professional Development &
Experiential Learning, would like to thank the following people for
presenting workshops for the CTL during March:
Terrence Stewart, Fine Arts/Social Sciences Division -"Black/White Wealth Inequality, a Discussion"
Michelle Robinson, ITS Computing Support Services -- "Telephone Training"
Alana Ferguson, Business Division -- "Reducing Your Property
Taxes"
Rob Bernard, Technology Division -- "Using Blog Tools
(Word Press) & Microsoft Office Suite 2007 (Powerpoint)"
Aaron Gulyas, Fine Arts/Social Sciences Division -- "Key
Moments in History"
Christy Rishoi, Humanities Division -- "Key Moments in History"
Jill Huerta, Fine Arts/Social Sciences Division -- "Key Moments
in History" & "Serving the Community: Women and Efforts to
Improve American Society"
Bev Vargo, Humanities Division -- "Breakthrough Disability"
Lisa Murawa, Business Division -- "StrengthsQuest
Development"
Wendy Byard, Humanities Division -- "TEACH WITH LOVE!
It's Free. It's Fun. And It's Effective!"
Art Prof. John Dempsey will be exhibiting a large scale painting
at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center in the Michigan Fine Arts
Competition which is running through May 6.
Theatre Instructor Dan Gerics is directing a presentation of
MacBeth by William Shakespeare, on May 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28,
8 pm at Buckham Gallery.
Mott Community College was a beautification award winner
announced at the Keep Genesee County Beautiful 2011 Community
Beautification and Leadership Conference held on March 5. According
to Keep Genesee County Beautiful awards information:
"The college maintains its grounds and removed a condemned
building and asphalt lot and replaced it with a green space.
New employee: Chuck Hayes - Academic Dean, Business
Division, Start date: April 4, 2011. Welcome, Chuck, to the MCC
Family!
MCC Graphic Design Faculty and Students Win at the ADDYs
Faculty and students in Mott Community College's Graphic Design program received industry recognition for their high quality work as they
earned awards and accolades at the 2011 ADDY Awards Dinner hosted by the Flint Area Advertising Federation and held at the Flint Institute of Arts
on Feb. 25. James W. Shurter, Assistant Professor/Graphic Design at MCC of Grand Blanc, won a professional Gold Award for his Poster/Brochure
design for UM-Flint's Theatre & Dance Department. The six graphic design students swept the Student Awards entries with 11 total awards. Program
Coordinator and professor in Graphic Design, Mara Jevera Fulmer, said she was pleased to see the recognition the students earned for themselves and
MCC. "I’m especially excited to see the range of work, from Illustration, Magazine Design, Advertising Design to Video and Animation, the high
quality of work across all these mediums demonstrates the commitment of our students and faculty to preparing students to become versatile and
skilled professionals, she said." All work submitted by the students was produced as projects for their courses at Mott Community College.
Students who earned awards include:
Angelia Lambrix-Cabellero, Flint - 1 Silver Award for her Corporate Identity work, "Botanical Zoo Stationary"
Jason Jerke, Flint - won a total of four Awards including:
Silver Award for his Magazine Cover Design, "DIY Graphic Novelists Magazine"
Silver Award for his Magazine Spread Design, "DIY Graphic Novelists Magazine"
Silver Award for his Book Illustrations, "Many Faces of Bela Lugosi"
Silver Award for his Advertising Campaign, "Fun2Great Foundation"
Sarah E. Fulmer, Grand Blanc - 1 Gold Award for her Animation Video work, "Inigo Kinetic Typography"
Kyle Rogowski - 1 Gold Award for his Video Advertisement, "Virtech Commercial"
Leigha Rankin, Imlay City - won a total of two Awards including:
Silver Award for her Magazine Cover Design, "30 FPS Magazine"
Silver Award for her Poster Design, "Hope Flora Change"
Jessica Janda, Imlay City - won a total of two Awards including:
Gold Award for her Advertising Campaign, "Buy Local"
Gold Award for her Magazine Spread Design, “DIY Graphic Novelists Magazine"
Jessica Janda also was awarded:
An AAF-Greater Flint Scholarship Award
An ADDY Judge's Recognition Award
Several other MCC alumni won awards in both student and professional categories.
And recently, Joyce El Hayek, a Mott Community College Graphic Design graduate, had her design selected for the new City of Flint logo.
Works of MCC Faculty and
Students in Fine Arts
Featured in Lansing Exhibit
MCC Distinguished
Alumni Program Set
for April 14
Mott Community College is presenting "Mixed Pairs," an exhibition of art at the Michigan Institute for Contemporary Art (MICA) in
Lansing as part of the Lansing art community's monthly "First Sunday
Gallery Walk." This event is free and open to the public.
The exhibit runs through April 26. Gallery hours are 9 am to 5 pm
Monday through Friday and Sundays from 1 pm to 4 pm. The MICA
Gallery is located at 1210 Turner Street in Lansing's Old Town district.
The body of work features a diversity of media, including printmaking, photography, painting, graphic design & illustration, and
mixed media created by Mott Community College faculty and students.
MCC faculty members volunteered to exhibit, with the stipulation that
they would then curate a piece of work from one of their current or
former students. This structure inspired the title "Mixed Pairs." Twelve
pairs of MCC faculty and students are participating in the exhibit.
Much like downtown Flint, Old Town has become a center for the
arts and entertainment in the Greater Lansing Area. The neighborhood
is home to many art galleries, boutiques, performance spaces and
restaurants. The Old Town Business & Art Development Association
(OTBADA) / Michigan Institute for Contemporary Art is a 501(c)3
nonprofit organization that catalyzes the revitalization of Lansing's Old
Town historic commercial district through promoting community
development, preserving historic buildings and producing quality art
events and programs. For more information about the MICA Gallery,
call (517) 371-4600 or email info@oldtownarts.org. For more information about MCC's Studio Art, Graphic Design and Photography
Programs, call the Art Office at 762-0443.
Four prominent community leaders have been selected to receive
MCC's Annual Distinguished Alumni Awards. The program takes place
at 6:30 pm, Thursday April 14, at the MCC Event Center. This year's
honorees include Ezra Artis, Sally Shaheen Joseph, Phil Shaltz and
Michael J. Thorp. Tickets for the dinner program are $30 per person,
with proceeds going to Alumni Association efforts on behalf of MCC
students. Reservations can be made by calling the Foundation for MCC
at (810) 762-0425 by Monday, April 11, 2011. Seating is limited.
MCC's Institute for
Medical Simulation
Offering CPR Class
The Institute for
Medical Simulation
(IMS) at the MCC
Southern Lakes
Branch Center in Fenton is continuing to
offer American Heart
Association CPR
classes. These courses
are a step above traditional CPR courses as
participants have an
opportunity to practice on Human Patient Simulators to improve their
skills and confidence in an emergency
situation. The course Healthcare Provider CPR & AED is designed for
medical and dental professionals, physicians, nurses, nursing students,
EMS personnel, and dental and allied health professionals who are in
need of a credentialed CPR class. Upon successful completion, an
American Heart Association certification card is provided. The Healthcare CPR & AED course will be held on April 11 from 6 to
9 pm and May 10 from 9 am to 12 pm. The fee for the class is $59.
Please call (810) 762-5000 or email ims@mcc.edu to register and for
more information.
Public Safety
Health Services
Nurse Practitioners are now available for healthcare counseling
during the hours they are scheduled in the clinic. There is no charge for
this service. Nurse Practitioners are also available to perform physical
examinations for students by appointment. Physicals are $25. Students
should pay at the Cashier's office in the Prahl Center, then bring a receipt to the clinic, which is located in Curtice-Mott in Room CM 1146.
A schedule follows:
Wednesday, April 6, 9 am to 11 am
Monday, April 11, 3 pm to 5 pm
Monday, April 18, 3 pm to 5 pm
Monday, April 25, 3 pm to 5 pm
In addition, TB tests, Tetanus, and Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccinations are available 8 am to 4:30 pm by appointment. TB tests are
$10, Tetanus and MMR vaccinations are $50.
Annual Earth Day Celebration
The 2011 Earth Day & Garden Celebration will be held at the
University of Michigan-Flint Harding Mott University Center on Saturday,
April 16. It is an all-day, free event open to the public with more than 50
exhibitors, presenters and local organizations participating. Exhibits and
presentations are scheduled between 10am-7pm on all three levels of the
building located at 303 E. Kearsley Street. The day’s celebration will be
extended with a special viewing of the thought provoking documentary
Food, Inc. at 4p.m. in the Kiva, followed by discussion facilitated by the
UM-Flint Wildlife Club. The event is co-sponsored by Mott Community
College. Many local organizations will participate in the event providing
information and presentations on organic gardening, alternative energy, recycling, energy efficient transportation, green entrepreneurs, green venture
capital, ecological awareness, native plants, and live animals. This year, the
MCC Green Initiatives Team helped to coordinate the Recycling Challenge
and sought funds from the College Life Enhancement Fund to sponsor
presentations by the Organization for Bat Conservation at Cranbrook
Institute of Science and Wildlife Recovery Associations.
Heather Sisto's Humanities Storytelling class is participating as is the
MCC Gardening Association; and the Archeology and Geology club.
We are still in need of volunteers to help during the event and there is
still space available for booth displays. For more details or to register for
the event, visit www.earthday.mcc.edu.
PRESORTED
STANDARD
US POSTAGE PAID
Flint, MI
Permit NO 51
1401 East Court Street
Flint, Michigan 48503-2089
APRIL 2011
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday
5
Criminal Justice Career Fair
4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Ballenger Field House
11
3P Popcorn Sales
10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
CM Fishbowl
18
3P Popcorn Sales
10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
CM Fishbowl
25
Board of Trustees Meeting
7:30 pm • RTC 1301
12
Bruin Club
Board Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Genesee Room
19
Mott2O Info Session
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
PCC 1120
26
6
Women in Education
Workshop
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
PCC 1120
13
UPS Recruiting
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
CM Fishbowl
Food Justice Forum
11:30a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Student Life
20
Wayne State University
Advisement
1:00-4:00 p.m.
CM Fishbowl
27
3P Popcorn Sales
10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
CM Fishbowl
Saturday
1
For more calendar items visit www.events.mcc.edu
4
Friday
7
Northern Michigan
University Advisement
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
CM Fishbowl
14
Distinguished Alumni
Reception
4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
PCC 1120
21
Kaplan University
Advisement
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
CM 2133
28
Fridays at Applewood
9:00-10:00 a.m.
RTC 1301
8
Sunday
2
3
9
10
16
17
Ballenger Lecture Series
12:00-4:30 p.m.
MMB 1130
15
GSA Club Meeting
2:30-4:00 p.m.
Genesee Room
Earth Day
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
UM-Flint University
Center
22
23
29
30
Honors Program
Ceremony
6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
PCC 109
24