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Miyuki Zerke: Outstanding Student Award

Miyuki Zerke stands on stage to accept an award at MCCC's Honors Reception. Miyuki Zerke won three awards including Faculty Association Outstanding Student Award at MCCC's 2017 Honors Reception.  Zerke has big plans for her future.  “I would like to apply for internship for the FBI and the CIA,” Zerke […]

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MCCC debuts center for entrepreneurship

President Kojo Quartey speaks about the opening of the center.   MCCC held a kickoff event on Sept. 28 for the new Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center on campus. The event was held in the CTC building, and included a tour of the building and its workshops for  students, community members, […]

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Study abroad still open, but not for long

Tyler Lambert, center left, and other study abroad students taking a selfie on Lake Lucerne in Switzerland. Lambert is planning to travel again on the 2017 trip. Students and community members can still apply for the spring study abroad trip to Italy and Greece, but open spots are filling fast. […]

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Student retention focal point of focus groups

The students have spoken.  Over the summer a group of students got together to share what they like and dislike about the college experience in a series of focus groups.  Jamie DeLeeuw, the coordinator of research evaluation and assessment at MCCC, was in charge of the project. During the focus […]

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Student retention is Quartey’s priority

Poor student retention has led to a decline in enrollment over the last few years.  To remedy this problem,  MCCC plans to make the campus more student friendly. While the enrollment decline appears to have leveled off, there remains a need for student-centered efforts to help retain students. “The challenge […]

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School barbecue succeeds after moving

Students packed inside the cafeteria to enjoy the Back-to-School Barbeque, which had to be moved indoors. The annual Back-to-School Barbeque was held inside this year due to rain. The event was surprisingly successful, despite the sudden change in location. After a rain early in the morning, the decision was made […]