MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CONNECTION
JANUARY 2010
MCC
FACULTY
& STAFF
NEWSLETTER
WHAT’S
INSIDE
AROUND CAMPUS
EMPLOYEE OF THE
MONTH
BLOOD DRIVE
MCC TO OFFER
GREEN
CONSTRUCTION
COURSE
MCC EMERGENCY
NOTIFICATION
SYSTEM
Q UOTE OF
THE M ONTH
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."
-- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Coach Steve Schmidt Inducted Into
NJCAA Hall of Fame
Steve Schmidt, longtime head men's
basketball coach at Mott Community
College, will be inducted into the
NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches
Association Hall of Fame. Since its
inception in 1984, a total of 123
coaches, players and special contributors
have been inducted into the hall.
Schmidt, along with four others, will be
inducted in the 2010 class.
Schmidt has been one of the most
successful basketball coaches in the
country since taking over the reins at
MCC in 1991.
After winning his first national championship in 2003, Schmidt won two more national titles backto-back in 2007 and 2008, when the Bears finished the season with a 33-game winning streak.
Mott has never posted a sub-.500 record, having won more than 25 games in each of the last 14
seasons.
Schmidt will accept the award at a banquet this spring in Las Vegas.
"It's hard to describe," Schmidt said. "The fact of the matter is I've not won a single game by
myself. I've been part of a team. All of this is possible because of the efforts of all these players. That's
a perspective I've never lost."
During his tenure at Mott, Schmidt has won three national coach of the year awards, as well as 11
conference, six regional, and six state championships. His teams have qualified for the national
tournament six times and have advanced to the title game on five occasions. He has coached three
national players of the year and 15 All-Americans. He currently holds the record for highest national
tournament winning percentage at nearly 87 percent (20-3).
Schmidt entered the 2009-2010 season with a staggering 478-115 career record, which ranks 17th
among active NJCAA coaches. Prior to this national recognition, Schmidt was inducted into the Greater
Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame. Earlier this year, the administration at Mott Community College named
the gymnasium at Ballenger Field House the Steve Schmidt Gymnasium.
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Congratulations are in
order for Department of Public
Safety's Sgt. James Malcolm. He
graduated from Michigan State University's
Third School of Staff & Command on Dec. 11, completing 400 hours
of on-campus instruction, distance learning and research assignments
from August to December 2009. Sgt. Malcolm was among students
who were actively engaged in assignments that involved problemsolving based techniques, in-depth discussions and critical thinking
activities, addressing such items as delivery of efficient, effective and
equitable police services with fewer resources; strategic planning and
recommendations, zero-based budgeting, performance evaluations,
five-year, future recommendations for the agency, manpower allocations, and grant writing. Congratulations, Sgt. Malcolm!
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A group of well-wishers on behalf of "Friends of Mott
Community College Basketball" were on hand to deliver a $600
donation to Whaley Children's Center before the holidays in
December. Pictured are (from left) Bobby Lewis, of the MCC men's
basketball team, Whaley Children's Center Interim President/CFO
Tricia Reinhard, MCC Athletic Director Tom Healey, Public Safety's
Sgt. Tammera Parillo, her husband, Michael Parillo and Coach
Steve Schmidt.
From Jody Michael, Supervisor, Purchasing & Risk
Management: The Purchasing Department welcomes new employee
Noel Roan, who joins the team with eight years of purchasing experience. She is replacing Linda Bolter, who has retired after over 34
years of dedicated service to the College. Linda will be greatly
missed and we wish her lots of fun and relaxation in retirement. The
Purchasing Department move is also complete. The new office is at
CM1117A. All phone numbers are still the same.
Graphic Arts Design Coordinator Mara Jevera Fulmer has
news from the Fine Arts Division. Four areas of study, including
Graphic Design, Art & Design Foundations, Photography, and Media
Arts & Entertainment Technology, are very pleased to adopt the
Designers Accord, an initiative meant to bring sustainable practices
into curriculum. Even before adoption of this initiative, efforts within
the Fine Arts Division had already been made that are in line with
much of the Designers Accord.
The efforts include the following objectives:
1) Build sustainable design practice and philosophy into all course
curriculum.
2) Encourage other areas on our college campus to build
curriculum that addresses sustainable design practice and
philosophy into the course content and dialogue.
3) Select equipment and materials used within our areas of study
with attention to the environmental impact, examining ways to
reduce impact and initiate relevant recycling efforts.
4) Work with other organizations, both on and off campus, to
create a dialogue about environmental issues and how design
may play a role in improving environmentally sustainable
practices.
5) Initiate a public dialogue through events in conjunction with
campus partners, and with external clients that encourages
knowledge sharing among community constituents.
More information can be found at www.designersaccord.org.
English Prof. Greg Shafer's essay "Higher Level Thinking,
Writing, and Democracy" has been accepted for publication in
Community College Journal of Research and Practice. It will be
published sometime in 2010.
Business Division Dean Robert Loth provides a report on activities from the Cosmetology Department: On Nov. 10, Cosmetology,
Nail Technology and Esthetics students had the privilege of listening
to a motivating and inspiring presentation from Charles Marcus,
internationally reknown motivational speaker, best-selling author,
and former cosmetologist from Canada. This was Mr. Marcus' third
year coming to talk to our students about how to be successful in our
industry and in life.
Since Thanksgiving break, all of the students in the
Cosmetology department have participated in "Thankful Tuesday."
The students were allowed to wear jeans with their uniform jacket on
Tuesdays if they brought in non-perishable food items to be delivered
to the Women's Shelter in Flint. Each week, Andrea Blankinship,
full-time cosmetology instructor, would deliver the food to the
Shelter. The residents were extremely thankful for the gifts of food.
MCC Gardening Association Advisor Rebecca Gale-Gonzalez
tells us that the Rainforest Retreat will be held on Friday, Jan. 22
from 4 to 8 pm in the Event Center. She describes the event as a
relaxing opportunity to dine and network with like-minded
professionals, learn about the rainforests and enjoy some of its
treasures. There will be games and prizes and you can even hug a
Fur Real baby chimpanzee.
Professor Emeritus Lee Pelton has four music videos on
Youtube. Just type in Lee Pelton and his videos will appear.
"Unfortunately, the sound is somewhat tinny due to the compression
of the data on Youtube," he adds.
New employees: The following six employees have been hired
as part-time Certified/Sworn Police Officers: Bruce Burton, John
Keahey, Cedric Kendall, Eric Mc Elroy, Tim Murley, and
Kristine Surdu; Alicia Hulley has been hired as a part-time Early
Childcare Professional, start date: Dec. 14; Noel Roan, Purchasing
Specialist, start date: Dec. 14; and Jackie Dutcher, Staff Assistant II
- Library Services/Circulation, start date, Nov. 30. Welcome, all, to
the MCC family!
Blood Drive
The American Red Cross will
be holding a blood drive on Jan.
19, at the MCC Event Center
located next to the Mott Library
across from Woodside Church,
from noon to 6:00 p.m. Please call
(810) 762-0455 to schedule an
appointment.
Outstanding Employee of the Month
Rebecca Garske, Instructor/Coordinator, Early Childhood Education Program, Social
Science, has been selected as the Outstanding Employee of the Month for November 2009.
Becky was hired as a part-time instructor in 2003, served as a full-time temporary instructor in
2005 and became the full-time instructor and coordinator of Early Childhood Education in
2007. A graduate of MCC, Becky was described as "understanding the Early Childhood
Education students here in a way no one else could."
Becky's community involvement – locally, statewide and national - is extensive. She is a
board member of the Greater Flint Association for the Education of Young Children (AEYC)
and the Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children (MiAEYC). She sits on
several early childhood education advisory boards throughout Genesee County. She is the
founder and advisor of the Early Childhood Student Club at Mott. The club presented a workshop at the MiAEYC conference in March 2009, and has just returned from a trip to
Washington, DC, where they represented community college students at the National
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and took a special tour of the
White House. Becky was presented with a framed certificate of appreciation, a $50 Target gift
card and a balloon bouquet.
Social Science’s Sherry Rosenbereger and
Brenda Zicha congratulate Employee of the
Month Rebecca Garske.
MCC to Offer Green
Construction Course
MCC Emergency
Notification System
Going Green is everywhere, and we hear that phrase everyday
– in the news, at the workplace, around political circles, representing the global efforts aimed at protecting and conserving our
environment and natural resources to provide a sustainable future.
Going Green entails a new focus on energy independence and
sustainability, and green construction is a big part of that focus.
Mott Community College is offering a new course on green
construction, scheduled to begin Jan. 16. This short course will be
offered on three successive Saturdays on Jan.16, 23 and 30, from 8
am to 5 pm. The cost is $295. Class size is limited. Call 762-0589
for more information or to register.
Green construction involves the practice of creating and building
structures utilizing processes that are environmentally-friendly and
cost-effective. MCC's new course treats all aspects of the subject,
from its early history and concepts, to its methods and processes, to
its various current standards and certifications. In addition to
exploring the positive environmental impact and the energy
conservation potential of green construction, the MCC course will
cover cost/benefit considerations; the new codes, standards and
professional credentials that come with it, and how green
construction can impact the residential, commercial/industrial and
heavy/civil segments of the industry.
This course is recommended for architects, engineers,
construction managers, construction field superintendents,
residential home builders and remodelers, construction material
suppliers, building tradesmen, county and municipal planners and
regulators, high school teachers, building construction students and
any individual with an interest in green construction.
"Having knowledge of the buzz words associated with green
construction will give the individuals who take this course enough
background to be able to make reasonably educated policy
decisions about funding allocations at the government level,
curriculum development at the educational institution level, and
business project and professional development decisions at the
construction industry level," said Charles Lafayette, MCC
Workforce Innovation in Regional Development (WIRED) Grants
Coordinator. "Green Construction also shows potential to be a
significant catalyst for economic and job growth."
Mott Community College is now utilizing a system to
rapidly communicate with students, faculty and staff in the
event of an emergency. In addition to sending emergency alerts
to anyone with a College-provided email account, MCC has the
capability of sending communications via voice mail and text
messages to home, work and/or cellular telephones.
The system is currently active and ready for use. In order to
receive emergency text messages and voice mail alerts, you
must provide emergency contact information by clicking on the
WebAdvisor located on the home page of the MCC website:
www.mcc.edu. You can call the MCC Information Technology
Services Help Desk at (810) 762-4357 if you have questions or
problems with signing up to receive the emergency alerts.
All MCC students, faculty and staff can receive emergency
notification through the existing College voice mail and email
systems. However, only those who have provided the MCC
Emergency Notification System with cell phone information can
be contacted via text messages.
Emergency messages will be distributed by the MCC Public
Safety Department or other authorized College staff members
who typically deal with campus emergencies. Students, faculty
and staff will be notified by a combination of email, voice and
text messages on the nature of the emergency, what action to
take, if necessary, and how to access further information. In
addition, The Mott Community College Emergency Notification
System will be tested on the second Tuesday of each semester.
The MCC Emergency Notification System is specifically
designed to enhance campus-wide communication through multiple points of contact. The Emergency Notification System
helps MCC maintain its commitment to ensuring the safety and
security of the College community by taking necessary steps to
broaden its reach of emergency communications.
Please note that MCC will not be responsible for costs
incurred from cell phone carriers.
JANUARY 2010
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday
5
12
11
Flint River Wld Ones
Meeting
5:00-9:00 pm
Genesee Room
WIRED Global Business
Forum
8:00 am-12:00 pm
RTC 1301
18
19
Blood Drive
Noon-6:00 pm
Mott Library 1010
26
25
MMIT WIRED Roard
Meeting
11:00 am-1:00 pm
RTC 1107
6
Men’s & Women’s
Basketball Game
5:30 & 7:30 p.m.
Ballenger
13
7
Alumni Association
Meeting
Noon-1:30 pm
PCC 101
27
Men’s & Women’s
Basketball Game
5:30 & 7:30 p.m.
Ballenger
8
Fridays at Applewood
8:00 am-Noon
RTC 1005
14
15
Sunday
2
3
9
10
Early Childhood
Education Program
8:00 am-4:00 pm
Genesee Room
16
17
23
24
30
31
Legal Update Session
8:30 am-1:00 pm
RTC 1301
Sierra Club Meeting
6:00-9:30 pm
Genesee Room
20
Saturday
1
For more calendar items visit
www.events.mcc.edu
4
Friday
21
College & Cultural Ctr.
Neighborhood Assoc.
7-9 p.m. • RTC 1005
28
22
Rainforest Dinner
Retreat
4:00-8:00 pm
Mott Library 1010
29
Genesee County Bar
Association Computer
Training
8:30 am-12:30 p.m.
RTC 2106
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