MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CONNECTION
JULY 2009
MCC
FACULTY
& STAFF
NEWSLETTER
WHAT’S
INSIDE
AROUND CAMPUS
OUTSTANDING
EMPLOYEE OF THE
MONTH
RENOWNED BLUES
PIANIST IN
CONCERT TO
BENEFIT STUDENT
ATHLETES
MCC ALUMNI
HOMECOMING SET
FOR AUG. 28-29
Q UOTE OF
THE M ONTH
"Human diversity makes tolerance
more than a virtue; it makes it a
requirement for survival."
-- Rene Dubos
MCC Staff Honored at YWCA Women
of Achievement Awards
Delores Deen, Executive Dean
of Students and Sharon Ewles,
Staffing Manager in Human
Resources, were honored at the
YWCA of Greater Flint's 15th
Biennial YWCA Women of
Achievement Awards Ceremony as
recipients of Corporate Women of
Achievement Awards. The event
was held June 10, 2009 at The
Whiting. Mott Community College
was among the 11 corporate sponDelores Deen
Sharon Ewles
sors of the YWCA event given an
opportunity to publicly honor women in the workplace who have made outstanding contributions to
the success of their organizations. The Women of Achievement Awards event, known as the "premier
recognition program for women in Genesee County," also bestows the prestigious Nina Mills Award
to women who have achieved outstanding success in their chosen fields of endeavor or in service to
the community. (YWCA founder Nina Mills led the initiative to open a YWCA facility in the Flint
community while working as an assistant to the City of Flint Treasurer). With a mission dedicated to
eliminating racism and empowering women, the YWCA of Greater Flint continues to provide a comprehensive set of services dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for the people in this community.
MCC Creative Expression Camp
A novel summer camp experience giving
students from the community a chance to
explore their creative side is being offered by
MCC again this year. The Creative Expression
Camp will provide a variety of creative writing
activities for students in grades 4-8, at all skill
levels. The camp will meet from 8:30 am to 12
noon, Wednesday to Friday, July 22-24 in
designated classrooms in the Curtice-Mott
Complex and the Mott Memorial Building.
Instruction will be provided by MCC
faculty and students. The cost of the camp is
$20. Supplies, equipment and snacks will be
furnished by MCC. Parents, guardians, and
trusted adults are welcome to attend all
sessions.
Camp sessions include: "Personal Narratives;"
"Write Your Own Ghost Story;" "Make a
Speech" and "Create poetry from a visual
image."
A special presentation for students to showcase their projects is scheduled for 4 to 6 pm
Friday, July 24 in the auditorium of the MCC
Gorman Science Center. For information or to
register, click on www.mcc.edu/communitycamps-clinics.shtml or call Creative Expression
Camp Coordinator and MCC English Instructor
Jackie Knoll at 762-0470 or (989) 948-1752.
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Ca m pus
Social Sciences Dean
Margaret Brainard tells
us that Becky Garske,
Coordinator of the Early
Childhood Education
Program, was recently
elected President-Elect of
the Michigan Association
for the Education of Young
Children (MiAEYC), assuming the office on June 27, 2009.
Becky will become President of
the MiAEYC at the end of June 2010,
for a term of two years. Congratulations to Becky
for her outstanding work within the Early Childhood Education community in Michigan.
MCC chefs and culinary arts instructors Matt Cooper and Bill
Crawford, along with other chefs from the local chapter of the
American Culinary Federation, prepared culinary delights and provided tastings at the Dort Federal Credit Union's Taste of the Market,
at Flint Farmers' Market on Saturday, June 20. In addition, ACF
chefs will provide demos each Thursday through Labor Day at
Farmers' Market. Chef Cooper arranges for ACF chefs to volunteer
for these activities. This year marks the third year that Chef Cooper
has lead the "Chefs at the Market" demo series, designed to promote
the culinary program at MCC and the importance of having welltrained and skilled culinarians in the industry's kitchens. The demos
have been so popular that Dort Federal now sponsors the event by
providing funding to offset the costs of advertising and needed equipment. So far the Market, The ACF, and MCC have been a winning
combination. Flint Farmer's Market is located at 420 East Boulevard
Drive. For details, call (810) 232-1399 or visit www.flintfarmersmarket.com.
Chulindra Cooks, Interim Administrative Assistant, Planning,
Research & Quality, provides a report on Center for Teaching and
Learning (CTL) activity. Clark Harris, Dean of the Technology
Division, presented the "Fantastic Faculty Feature" workshop for
June, entitled "Low Maintenance Landscaping."
Arou
n
Sgt. Nancy Metcalfe provides a report about the bicycle rodeo,
sponosored by the Department of Public Safety along with the Flint
Police Department, held on June 3 at Bryant School on Pierson Road.
"We gave away 100 helmets, provided obstacle course, bike safety
training, served ice cream and gave away six new bicycles. The
Foundation for MCC once again came through with a donation, WalMart donated $50 and also gave us a good deal on bikes."
Academic Resource Administrator Dolores Sharpe tells us that
Jennifer Kroninger, Administrative Assistant to the Vice President
for Academic Affairs, has been elected as the Recording Secretary to
the Friends of the Mott Library. Jennifer has been a member of the
Friends' Board for about one year and also serves as co-chair on the
Friends' Fundraising Committee.
Johanna Brown, Dean of the Science and Mathematics
Division, is proud to report the Carman-Ainsworth FIRST (For
Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Lego robotics team, Da Peeps, finished first at the international competition's
World Festival last month in Atlanta. The 10-student team beat 84
other teams from 27 countries. Da Peeps coach, Leanne Welch is the
daughter of Dr. William Welch, MCC adjunct instructor of Science
Inquiry, a long-time advocate and supporter of FIRST competition
activities in the Flint and Genesee County area.
Here's news from the Social Science division: Dr. Lillie
McCain, Psychology, and Paul Rozycki, Political Science, presented
at the International Conference for Service Learning in Teacher
Education in Galway, Ireland, June 24-27. Their topic was "A Case
Study of the Civically Engaged College: A Dynamic Triad of the
College, the Honors Program and the Community."
On May 19, Michael Simon, Manager, President's Office and
Carol Van Buren, Secretary, Regional Technology Initiatives,
became graduates of Leadership Genesee. The program is offered by
Resource Genesee (formally Resource Center) The graduation dinner
took place at Kettering University.
Adjunct English Professor Wendy Byard, author of Teach and
Reach for Classroom Miracles! Lessons on Teaching with Love was a
panelist at the 6th Annual Children's Mental Health Symposium on
June 22, held at Thurston High School in Redford, Michigan. This
year's theme was "Opening the Door to Communication and Services
to Kids in School." An article about the symposium in the June 25,
2009 edition of the Observer & Eccentric newspaper indicated that
County Commissioner Diane Webb, one of about 90 people in attendance, said she particularly enjoyed the presentation of Wendy Byard,
who talked about her book, Teach and Reach for Classroom
Miracles! Teaching With Love.
Public Information Executive Director Michael Kelly will be
gracing the stage again this summer in the City of Flint and Genesee
County Parks “Theater in Our Parks” program. He will be in the cast
of this seasons children’s fairy tale theater production of “Snow
White.” This is a 30-minute show aimed at younger audiences. All
performances are free but you need to bring a lawn chair everywhere
except Kearsley Park, where chairs will be provided. Performances
are as follows:
Kearsley Park – Thur. July 9, 7:00 pm
Berston Fieldhouse Center Day Camp - Fri. July 10, 10:00 am
UM-Flint Early Childhood Development Center - Fri. July 10, Noon
Riverbank Park - Fri. July 10, 2:00 pm
Hurley Medical Center Children’s Ward - Fri. July 10, 3:00 pm
Linden County Park - Clover Beach Pavilion – Fri. July 10, 7:00 pm
Bluebell Beach - Sat. July 11, Noon
New employee: Congratulations goes to Michele Traver on her
new position as Curriculum Systems Coordinator in Academic
Affairs. Her start date was May 29, 2009. Welcome, Michele to the
MCC family.
Renowned Blues Pianist
Mark Braun Pedaling
Piano to MCC to Benefit
Student Athletes
The Foundation
for Mott Community
College is pleased to
announce that Mark
Braun, the youngest
inductee to the
National Boogie
Woogie Hall of
Fame, will be performing at noon on
Tuesday, July 7 at
MCC's Bear Bistro.
Braun is wheeling
his custom-made
"Joybox Express" – a rickshaw fastened on the back of his bicycle and
carrying a 352-pound piano – to MCC for the concert. Braun plans to
pedal his bicycle/rickshaw to several points in Michigan on a six-day
tour, stopping along the way to share his passionate approach to the
music that makes his concerts an unforgettable experience. The July 7
concert at MCC's Bear Bistro is FREE. Food is available for purchase,
with a percentage of sales going to the Foundation for MCC's Athletic
Fund to benefit student athletes.
MCC Alumni Homecoming
Celebration Set for August
28-29
YMCA Re-Tread 5K Run & Walk
The MCCEA Run-Walk Club participated in the 2009 YMCA
Retread 5 K Run and Walk on June 19, proudly wearing their Mott
attire. Added Kathryn Gurin: "We have had great support to get
everyone interacting with each other from MCCEA. Training was a
"blast" and although there were a few "injuries" everyone still made
it to the big race day and I must say, all placing in very honorable
rankings. Good going, Mott Bears!" MCC's run walk club was sponsored by MCCEA. Runners on the MCC team participating in the
event include Lynn Wandrey, Tina Hughes, Parmis Johnson, Dennis
Hughes and Douglas Thibaut. Race walkers include Cheryl Bassett,
Dolores Sharpe, Abby Johnson, Jack Segal, Kathryn Gurin, Mary
Schmekel, David Panzlau and Janis Block.
Outstanding Employee
of the Month
An exciting, fun-filled weekend is planned for MCC alumni, family
and friends on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 28 and 29 at the MCC Alumni
Homecoming Celebration. Attendees will have an excellent opportunity
to reconnect with professors and fellow alums from the days when Mott
Community College was Flint Junior College, Flint Community College
or Genesee Community College. A variety of activities are scheduled,
including a scholarship reception, ice cream social, a picnic, campus
tours, classic car show, lectures by MCC alum Dr. Charles Teaberry,
MCC Psychology Prof. Lillie McCain and Political Science Prof. Paul
Rozycki, pep rally, musical entertainment and much more. For registration, cost and more information, please visit www.foundation.mcc.edu or
call the Foundation for MCC at 762-0425.
Did you know. . .
MCC's website is a primary information source for a host of
services and resources. The website is organized into key paths that
help students, faculty, and staff find a host of resources. The "Current
Students" page http://www.mcc.edu/current_index.shtml) has links to
nearly every service and online resource to help guide our new and
returning students. The "Faculty and Staff" page
http://www.mcc.edu/fac_index.shtml) links to most services and
resources, including web email and secure network login.
Wanda Dowdall, MCC Lapeer Extension Center Site
Manager, was selected as the Outstanding Employee of the Month
for April 2009. Noted among Wanda's strongest strengths is her
ability to build strong partnerships and relationships with her
peers, students and community members. She was described as
being "actively engaged and committed to the mission, vision and
values of the organization." In addition, her constant promotion
of MCC by wearing her MCC pin everywhere she goes while
proudly encouraging everyone to attend MCC, has resulted in
most people in Lapeer referring to her as "Miss Mott." Wanda
was presented with a framed certificate of appreciation, a balloon
bouquet and a $50 Target gift card. Congratulations, Wanda!
JULY 2009
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Biomedical Implant Work Biomedical Implant Work
12:20-3:30 pm
12:20-3:30 pm
RTC 1108
RTC 1108
Volleyball Camp
5:00-8:00 pm
Ballenger Field House
Volleyball Camp
5:00-8:00 pm
Ballenger Field House
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For more calendar items visit
www.events.mcc.edu
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Biomedical Implant Work
12:20-3:30 pm
RTC 1108
Principles for Jail
Supervisors
8:00 am-4:00 pm
RTC 1108
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Genesee Area
Parliamentarians
Meeting
4:30-8:00 pm
PCC 101
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Basketball Camp
9:00 am-2:00 pm
Ballenger Field House
Foster Parent Training
9:00-11:00 am
RTC 1109
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Creative Expressions
Camp
8:30 am-1:00 pm
CM 2002
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Basketball Camp
9:00 am-2:00 pm
Ballenger Field House
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Basketball Camp
9:00 am-2:00 pm
Foreclosure Avoidance Ballenger Field House
Comprehensive Training
2-9 pm • ML 1010
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Michigan Incident Crime
Report Training
9:00 am-4:00 pm
RTC 1005
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Creative Expressions
Camp
8:30 am-1:00 pm
CM 2002
30
Basketball Camp
9:00 am-2:00 pm
Ballenger Field House
Biomedical Implant Work
12:20-3:30 pm
RTC 1108
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Volleyball Camp
5:00-8:00 pm
Ballenger Field House
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Creative Expressions
Camp
8:30 am-1:00 pm
CM 2002
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Biomedical Implant Work
12:20-3:30 pm
RTC 1108
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