MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CONNECTION
JULY 2010
MCC
FACULTY
& STAFF
NEWSLETTER
WHAT’S
INSIDE
AROUND CAMPUS
ROBERT MATTHEWS
AMONG VOLUNTEERS
RECOGNIZED BY
GOVERNOR
MCC OFFERS
YOUTH CHANCE TO
EXPLORE CREATIVITY
AT FREE CAMP
GUITAR BUILD
WORKSHOP WITH
MOTT FACULTY
AND STAFF
OUTSTANDING
EMPLOYEE OF
THE MONTH
Q UOTE OF
THE M ONTH
"Freedom is a precious thing, and
the inalienable birthright of all who
travel this earth."
-- Paul Robeson
Community Joins MCC in Honoring
MCC Basketball Coach Steve Schmidt
A host of community leaders joined Mott Community College in saluting MCC Men's Head
Basketball Coach Steve Schmidt in a ceremony held June 24 at MCC.
On April 30, 2010, Schmidt, the "winningest coach in MCC history," was inducted into the
National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of
Fame, adding to a collection
of awards and honors
received for his commitment
to not only coaching, but
helping to shape the lives and
future careers of student-athletes.
"It's hard to describe,"
Schmidt stated when he
learned of his induction into
the Hall of Fame. "The fact of
the matter is that I have not
won a single game by myself.
I have been assisted by loyal
coaches and talented and dedicated players. All of this is
possible because of them –
and that is a perspective I've
Board of Trustees congratulates Coach Steve Schmidt on being
never lost."
inducted to the NJCAA Basketball Coach Hall of Fame.
Recognized for setting
the standards for teams, on
and off the court, Schmidt was presented with a key to the city of Flint from Mayor Dayne Walling (his
second key to the city), as well as proclamations from the Flint City Council and Genesee County
Board of Commissioners. Proclamations from Gov. Jennifer Granholm, and from a host of legislators
representing Michigan, including Congressman Dale Kildee, were also presented to the coach at the
reception.
Steve Schmidt became MCC's Head Men's Basketball Coach in 1991. With an unwavering
commitment to excellence, he has shaped the program into one of the nation's most recognized and successful programs. He has led the team to three National Championships. After winning the first national
championship in 2003, the Bears won two more national titles back-to-back in 2007 and 2008. He also
received National Coach of the Year honors each of those years.
Schmidt has coached and helped develop three national players of the year and 15 All-Americans.
He currently holds the record for the highest winning percentage in national tournament history. In
addition to his induction in the NJCAA Hall of Fame, he is a 2006 inductee of the Greater Flint Area
Hall of Fame. In 2009, Mott Community College named the gymnasium at Ballenger Field House the
Steve Schmidt Gymnasium.
"Our success comes from the support we get from MCC," said Schmidt, receiving a standing
ovation from an enthusiastic crowd of supporters gathered in the Applewood Café. "I'm just one
person – part of a team. We're truly a family.
"The reason I coach is because of the players," added Schmidt. I couldn't do this without the
players. That's what it's really all about for me – to make a positive impact. I truly care about our
players and they are with with me for the rest of my life."
Interpreter Training
Around Campus Coordinator
Stevie Naeyaert
tells us that standards for the preparation of teachers of American Sign
Language as a world language was approved by the State Board of
Education at their meeting on June 15. MCC part-time faculty members
Barb Sanderson, Kid Black and John Kirsh, who also work full-time
in K-12 deaf education programs, were involved in this process.
Lori Trumbo, Executive Dean, Professional Development &
Experiential Learning and William Reich, Director, Center for Teaching
& Learning: The Office of Professional Development would like to
thank the following people for presenting workshops for the CTL during
the month of June:
Dave Roach - Technology Division -- "Growing & Juicing Wheat
Grass for Health"
Robert Benard-Technology Division – "Creating Websites Using
Free Tools"
Mary Cusack- Fine Arts Division "Things I Wish Someone Had
Told Me..."
Linda Motter, Robert Benard, Lynne Reynolds, Brian Harding,
Aaron Gulyas, Christy Rishoi, Brenda Zicha, LindaLee Massoud -"Peer to Peer Workshop for e-Faculty."
From Automotive Technology Coordinator Matt Roda: The
Automotive Technology Department hosted a job fair for our auto students with Northwest Tire and Auto on June 29 in the Regional
Technology Center. The owners were looking to hire around 20 new
auto technicians in the next couple of months and they are considering
MCC for trained students to fill these positions.
Debra Reich, Staff Assistant III in Automotive Technology,
recently received her BBA in Management at Baker College of Owosso.
Troy Boquette, Dean of Enrollment Management and Retention,
lets us know that all advisors are now advising in the Prahl Center. In
the past, Cosmetology and Fine Arts students have been advised in the
VADC.
Cindy Sanders, Executive Assistant, Institute for Medical
Simulation at the Southern Lakes Branch Center – Fenton, tells us that
SLBC will be hosting CPR AED classes in July and August for medical
professionals as well as EMS personnel. The fee for Healthcare CPR
AED is $59 and the fee for Heartsaver CPR AED is $55. Contact Cindy
at (810) 232-2484 for a course schedule or more information.
ITS Computing Support Technician Mark A. Higham's daughter,
Jessica Lynn Higham, graduated from Swartz Creek H.S. in the top 10
of her class of 298, with gold cords, on June 16, 2010. She has been
awarded a four-year scholarship from Arizona State University and will
be attending there in the fall.
Public Safety Administrative Assistant Beverly Lloyd shares news
from her area. Public Safety pays a visit to the Court Street Village
Apartments on July 7 to assist in conducting a fire drill. Officers will
also give a safety presentation for the residents, provide a fire
extinguisher demonstration and grill hot dogs for lunch.
Officer Greg Gibson retired on June 18 after 6 years of
outstanding service to the department. We wish him well.
Congratulations to Officer Eric McElroy for completing his
Associate in Applied Science Criminal Justice degree and an Associate
in Arts degree, both in May 2010.
Belated congratulations to Officer Alex Perry for completing his
Associate in Applied Science Criminal Justice degree in August 2009.
New Employee: Natasha Fisher begins work as a Staff Assistant II
in the Mott Library Viewing and Testing Center on July 6.
Robert Matthews Among
Volunteers Recognized
by Governor Granholm
Robert Matthews, Executive Dean, MCC Workforce
Development, was among finalists for the 2010 Governor's Service
Awards. The Governor's Service Awards are presented annually to
individuals, businesses, and organizations to acknowledge their
commitment to solving community issues through volunteerism.
Recipients were selected from finalists in eight award categories.
More than 130 nominations were submitted. Matthews was nominated
for the Mentor of the Year Award for his tireless efforts with the
Esquire Mentoring and Leadership Program, a mentoring program
established to help at-risk high school males.
"Michigan's volunteers give of their time and talent without
thought of praise or recognition," said Governor Jennifer Granholm
in a news release announcing the winners of the 2010 Governor's
Service Awards. Volunteers are making a real difference in their
communities. Recognizing them for their efforts is a simple way of
thanking them for their commitment to service and honoring their
accomplishments across the state."
Although Matthews did not win the award, he was honored to
have been nominated.
"I don't help the youth to be in the spotlight," Matthews said.
"I like to mentor and part of it comes from growing up in the Flint
community and seeing that young people need extra support."
MCC Offers Youth Chance
to Explore Creativity at
Free Camp
A novel summer camp experience giving youth an opportunity to
explore their creative side is being offered by Mott Community
College again this year.
MCC's Creative Expressions Camp provides a variety of creative
writing activities for students in grades 4 to 8, at all skill levels. The
camp will meet from 8 am to 12 noon, Monday to Thursday, July 19
to July 22, 2010 in designated classrooms of the Curtice-Mott
Complex. The camp, which is being sponsored by the Foundation for
Mott Community College and the James A. Welch Foundation, is free.
Camp sessions will be led by MCC faculty and students. Supplies,
equipment and snacks will also be furnished by MCC. Themes for this
year's camp will include learning PowerPoint to present poetry and
speeches, a journalism session to put together a "newspaper" and a
fantasy/supernatural-themed session.
"The purpose of the camp is to get children excited about creative
writing and to help them build confidence as writers," said Jackie
Knoll, Creative Expressions Camp Coordinator and MCC English
Instructor. "The response from children and parents who have
participated in the camp in the past has been very enthusiastic."
The group will meet in Room CM-2121 of the Curtice-Mott
Complex each morning at 8 am before heading off to the different
sessions. Campers can be picked up at the same location each day at
12 noon. A special presentation for students to showcase their projects
is scheduled to take place from 4 to 6 pm Thursday, July 22, with a
location to be announced. For more information or to register, call
Jackie Knoll at (810) 232-2363, email Jackie.Knoll@mcc.edu or call
the MCC Humanities Division office at (810) 762-0470.
Guitar build workshop
with MCC faculty/staff
and K-12 district teachers
a notable success
Workshop Electric Guitar Build Teachers from Davison, Linden,
Fenton, Lake Fenton, Flushing and Swartz Creek spent four intense days
with MCC Faculty and staff building an electric guitar as part of a
National Science Foundation (NSF) project focused on Product Lifecycle
Management (PLM) and Comprehensive Design. The NSF project team
includes Purdue University, Sinclair Community College (Dayton, OH),
Butler County Community College (Butler, PA), Fox Valley Tech. College
(Appleton, WI) and MCC. The team developed curriculum products that
reinforce the use of 3D digital data in the product development process – a
strategy widely embraced by business and industry across many sectors
including automotive, defense, aerospace, alternative energy and more.
The guitar workshop piloted the NSF/PLM curriculum products, discussed
Design for Assembly and Manufacturing requirements and introduced
Sustainable Design practices. It also required a lot of elbow-grease as participants sanded, fit, glued and assembled components. The measure for a
successful "build" is a tuned guitar by the end of the fourth day. The
Regional Technology Initiatives office represents the college in the NSF
project under its emerging technology mission to address state-of-the-art
technology and practices.
MCC Alumni Announce
Scholarship
The Alumni Association Board of Directors has announced the
availability of an Alumni Scholarship to be used to assist at least six
second-year MCC students with tuition, fees and books.
The Foundation for MCC Board of Directors approved the $25,000
allocation from a nearly $70,000 Alumni Association operating fund
drawn from events and activities. An annual Multiculural Extravaganza
provided the initial seed money. Today, the Mott, Motown & More lip
sync show is the largest event supporting the alumni fund. This year, the
May event raised $12,000.
Foundation for MCC President Lennetta Coney noted the Alumni
Association has spent many years hosting special events and appealing to
MCC graduates, families and friends to raise the necessary funds to provide scholarships through the endowment.
Suggested criteria for the $500 Alumni Student Assistance
Scholarship includes a written recommendation from a graduate of MCC,
a minimum 2.8 grade point average, and attendance at one or more
Alumni Association Board meetings, (The board meets bi-monthly.)
Applicants must have completed their first year at MCC (24 credit hours)
to be eligible.
"We plan to provide six scholarships per year -- three in the fall and
three in the winter," said Coney. "Any unused dollars will be distributed
in the spring."
The Review Committee for the Scholarships will be comprised of
members of the Alumni Association and an MCC Financial Aid
representative.
Alumni Association President Celia Turner added that a committee
will meet over the summer to finalize the criteria for the scholarship.
The Alumni Association Board of Directors are: President Celia
Turner, Vice President John Chinonis, Treasurer Grace Glass, Betty Lou
Campbell, Dan Cady, the Honorable Paul Gadola, Dean Haley, Sally
Shaheen Joseph, Vanessa Nelson, Sixto Olivo, Michael J.Thorp, Gennoise
Wiggins and the Honorable Thomas C. Yeotis. For more information, call
(810) 762-0425.
Outstanding Employee
of the Month for May
Offering congratulations to Learning Center Interpreter Diane
Gagne (center, holding plaque), selected as Outstanding Employee
of the Month, are (left) Executive Dean of Students Delores Deen,
Interpreter Linda Swinehart, Rose Beane, Director, Learning
Center & DisAbility Services and MCC President Dick Shaink.
Full-time Nursing Instructor
The MCC women's softball team is congratulated by MCC Board of
Trustees Chair Lenore Croudy for winning the regional championship.
The Office of Human Resources is currently accepting
applications for a full-time Nursing Instructor position which will
begin 2010 Fall Semester. The official job posting and application
instructions can be accessed at www.mott.jobs.
JULY 2010
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday
For more calendar items visit
www.events.mcc.edu
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July 4th Holiday
Campus closed
Census Bureau Training
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
RTC 3110
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U.S. Air Force Recruiting
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Curtice Mott Fishbowl A
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P.R.I.D.E. Training
9:00 a.m.-12:00 pm
RTC 1109
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P.R.I.D.E. Training
9:00 a.m.-12:00 pm
RTC 1109
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Business Start
Fundamentals
8:30-11:30 a.m.
Lapeer Center B203
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Financial Planning
2:00-4:00 pm
RTC 1301
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Saturday
Sunday
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Broadband Meeting
5:00-7:00 p.m.
RTC 1107
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P.R.I.D.E. Training
6:00-9:00 p.m.
RTC 1301
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Friday
Flint School
Summer Camp
9:30-10:30 a.m.
RTC 1005
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Operation Fast Break 35
8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
PCC 109
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MI Works
Interviewing Skills
1:30-3:30 p.m.
LIV 104
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MI Works
Internet Job Searching
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
LIV 119
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