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Culinary arts program heading to Italy

Students on the May 2014 Culinary Arts trip to Italy pose for a group photo in the central square of Florence. MCCCs Culinary Arts Program will be traveling to Italy for 10 days at the end of May 2016. Students who go on the trip can earn three credit hours […]

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Students have a blast on National Student Day

MCCC students James Burns and James Parriet perform a karaoke duet of “Don’t Stop Believin.”     The sound of karaoke and the smell of popcorn enveloped you soon as you stepped foot into the A Building on Oct. 8. MCCC’s bookstore hosted the fifth annual National Student Day, sponsored […]

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Higher Learning Commission lunches with students

Students describe their experiences at MCCC to the Higher Learning Commission. A representative of the Higher Learning Commission met with MCCC students for lunch Oct. 19, to get an idea of what it’s like to attend the college.  Students from Student Government, the International Studies and Respiratory Therapy clubs were […]

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Possible Hitch in Financing Slows Geothermal Upgrade Process

The new geothermal systems are needed due to the age of our current systems. MCCC’s new geothermal heating/cooling project lost some steam this fall when the plan for financing fell through. Bank of America, which had considered lending money for the $17 million project, backed out, said Jack Burns, MCCC’s […]

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Global Studies Program opens new office

Professor Joanna Sabo looks over Trafalger Square in London on MCCC’s most recent study abroad trip, to Western Europe in May 2015. MCCC has created a new Global Studies office, head by Political Science professor Joanna Sabo. Sabo, who also is adviser of the International Studies Club, will be working […]

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Student Government officers prepare for year

Jessica Ryder, newly elected president, poses in Student Government room in the A building basement Student Government plans to reorganize to help new president Jessica Ryder have a successful year.  Jessica Ryder is a senior in the Monroe County Middle College and has always lived in Monroe. She wishes to […]

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Panel explores plight of refugees

Student Eric Honomichl told the panel he thinks the U.S. should take care of its homeless veterans before allowing refugees into the country. Many people might not even know the meaning of the word refugee, but it was spoken loud and clear at an MCCC panel discussion on the refugee […]

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Is MCCC ready for campus violence?

A group protests violence in our culture.  The recent school shooting in Oregon, on the Umpqua Community College campus, is another bloody entry in a long list of school related shootings which seem to be in the spotlight since the Columbine High School shooting in 1999. Since Columbine, there have […]

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Student Government officers elected

The officer positions have been decided for the 2015-2016 calendar year for MCCC. Jessica Ryder, President. Cole McNew, Vice President. Alyssa Turgeon, Secretary. Miyuki Zerke, Treasurer. Molly Siedlecki, Liason. And finally Caitlyn Davies, Historian. It will be exciting to see what the new government officers will accomplish during this school […]

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Town hall meet outlines MCCC goals

Today at a town hall meeting MCCC’s Strategic plan was laid out, the Higher Learning Commission inspection was detailed, and the new geothermal renovations were outlined. President Kojo Quartey laid out his vision for the college in the years to come. This plan took the last two years to complete, […]