Ronald Campbell, MCCC’s first president, celebrated his 99th birthday on campus. Family, friends and former colleagues of Campbell’s were invited to a special reception at the La-Z-Boy Center atrium on March 12, his birthday. Campbell attended the celebration with his son, Kevin, and daughter-in-law, Alice. They traveled from Illinois. President […]
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New position for new hire at MCCC
Student retention specialist occupies role in Student Success Center
The student retention specialist is a new position at MCCC created Dec. 2023 and filled by Angela Acosta. Acosta described this position as multi-dimensional, as she works around a student’s needs rather than following a specific method. She works closely with the Early Alert System, receiving information from faculty about […]
MCCC student leaps into creating graphic novel
Cousins come together to produce a fantasy story about frogs
A student at MCCC is working with his cousin on a graphic novel about frogs seeking revenge. Xander Beyer, 20, and Dominic Albanys, 22, have been creating their graphic novel “The Pond” since 2020 and are now anticipating the release. Beyer, a student at MCCC, said the inspiration for the […]
Visiting artist hosts workshop, presentation on campus
New painting by David Larkins added to MCCC's art collection
David Larkins, MCCC alumnus and local artist, treated community members to a painting workshop and a presentation on his life, inspirations and creations on Feb. 27. “Every artist has their own little dialect, their own little twang, and that’s what I’m going to show you tonight,” Larkins said. Larkins hosted […]
‘An Evening of Women Composers’ a night to remember
MCCC hosts Agora Chorale, Symphony
Editor’s note: This story was updated on March 4 to correct the spelling of Jonathan Lunneberg’s name. The Agora Chorale and College-Community Symphony Band hosted “An Evening of Women Composers” concert on Feb. 26 in the La-Z-Boy Center. The concert featured 12 songs written by women composers, performed by both […]
Robin West Smith’s journey to empowerment
The little girl stood next to her mother at the bus stop, waiting to go to a second-hand clothes store. The snow gently fell and as she looked to the sky, her sight landed on her mother who had tears rolling down her face. She knew her thoughts. Being on […]
How an apprentice house painter became a world-renowned landscape artist
Presentation about Robert S. Duncanson's art held on campus
Murals hidden behind wallpaper, a tour around Europe, a painting made for a king and one hanging during the president’s inauguration. The story of Robert S. Duncanson paints a picture of a man who started as an apprentice house painter, but chose to pursue landscape painting and had remarkable success […]
37th annual Big Gig! held in Meyer Theater
Blues and jazz music lovers stood in line for more than an hour to attend The Big Gig! Monroe County’s 37th annual Black History Month blues concert. The free event, held at MCCC’s Meyer Theater, featured the Rev. Robert B. Jones Sr., Laith Al-Saadi and The Bobby Murray All-Star Revue. […]
“How Enslaved People Gained an Education” presentation held by local author
A history lesson about the love of learning and how gaining an education was worth risking one’s life is what historian and author Anthony Brogdon presented to an audience Tuesday afternoon. Brogdon gave a presentation on his book, “Black Business Book: Over 200 Facts With Emphasis on the History of […]
Visiting artist series set to return to campus
Local award-winning artist and alumnus of MCCC will be visiting campus on Feb. 27, according to a news release. Artist David Larkins will be hosting a workshop/demonstration in Founders Hall, room F-126, from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. followed by a presentation in the La-Z-Boy Center Atrium from 6:30 to 8:00 […]