MCC honors Martha Jean Brundage

Montcalm Community College presented the MCC Stanley and Blanche Ash Distinguished Service Award posthumously to Martha Jean Brundage of Crystal during a May 16 celebration. MCC Board of Trustees Chairperson Karen Carbonelli recognized Brundage for her dedication to the college and to the community during a gathering of former award recipients and college dignitaries at [...]

Montcalm Community College hosts an open house June 10 from 4 to 7 p.m. on the college’s Sidney campus at 2800 College Drive, Sidney. You can: Apply for admission. Get help filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Please bring your 2012 completed tax return as well as your parents’ tax return. [...]

Montcalm Community College awarded 342 degrees and certificates May 3 during its 46th annual commencement ceremony in the Central Montcalm High School gymnasium. A total of 102 candidates for degrees and certificates participated in the event. Montcalm Area Intermediate Schools Superintendent Dr. Scott Koenigsknecht addressed the graduates and their guests. Koenigsknecht has served as the [...]

Montcalm Community College will award 342 degrees and certificates during its 46th annual commencement ceremony, which begins at 7 p.m. May 3 in the Central Montcalm High School gymnasium. Doors open at 6 p.m. Montcalm Area Intermediate School Superintendent Scott Koenigsknecht will address the graduates and their guests. MCC Board of Trustees Chairperson Karen Carbonelli [...]

Attorney General Bill Schuette’s Senior Brigade program focuses on educating the public about financial scams that target senior citizens. Learn about this program during the second of four presentations in Montcalm Community College’s spring Life-Long Learners Educational series on May 3 from 10 a.m. to noon in room D305 in MCC’s Beatrice E. Doser Building [...]

Four students were honored during a celebration on April 29 in MCC’s Cyber Café for their entries in MCC’s Dreamin’s Free essay contest. Rachel Gilbert, of Trufant, and Heather Hopkins, of Howard City, each received $200 for their winning essays.  Honorable mention recipients included Angela Hansen, of Greenville, and Joseph Wodarek, of Six Lakes. They [...]

Montcalm Community College’s 2013 summer camps for youths focus on fine arts, recreation, science, sports and fitness this year. Camps include: “Outdoor Recreation Camp” is June 17-21 at MCC in Sidney. The cost is $90. “Sports Camp” is June 24-28 at MCC in Sidney. The cost is $90. “Fit Camp” is on Wednesdays, from June [...]

Montcalm Community College’s Alumni and Friends choir presents its “Here Comes the Sun” spring concert at 3 p.m. April 21 in the gymnasium in the Activities Building on MCC’s Sidney campus. Some of the featured songs include “Sunrise, Sunset,” “Good Day Sunshine” and “Here Comes the Sun.” Admission is free.

Montcalm Community College’s 5th Annual International Symposium features Dr. Annie Dandavati, and Dr. Roland Gani addressing the topic, “Egypt’s Uprising – Arab Spring?” Dr. Dandavati was a visiting professor and eye witness at the American University in Cairo during the historic demonstrations in Tahrir Square, and Dr. Gani is a native of Cairo, Egypt. The [...]

Explore attitudes and stereotypes about poverty and where they come from during the first of four presentations in Montcalm Community College’s spring Life-Long Learners Educational series. Clinical Licensed Master Social Worker Sue Ellen Pabst will take “A Look at Poverty” on April 19 from 10 a.m. to noon in room D305 in MCC’s Beatrice E. [...]

Montcalm Community College’s student art exhibit features artwork for viewing and for sale by MCC students. The event is April 15-19 and 22-26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Art Gallery in MCC’s Instruction North Building. Admission is free.

Top photo: Montcalm Community College Dean of Instruction and Student Development Gary Hauck presents a $500 MCC scholarship to Elizabeth Johnson, 20, of Plymouth, who was crowned Miss Heartland during a pageant on Feb. 9 at MCC in Sidney. Bottom photo: Montcalm Community College Dean of Instruction and Student Development Gary Hauck presents a $250 [...]

Montcalm Community College’s Alpha Tau Alpha (ATA) chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society inducted its new members during a formal ceremony Feb. 15 on MCC’s Sidney campus. To earn an invitation for membership in Phi Theta Kappa, students must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and have completed at least 12 credit hours at MCC. [...]

Montcalm Community College’s spring break is March 31 through April 6. Credit classes do not meet during that time. The college is closed on April 5, except for the MCC Bookstore, which is open from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

A pancake breakfast is March 30 from 8 to 10 a.m. at Applebee’s Restaurant in Ionia. The cost is $5 per person. Students in Montcalm Community College’s social science classes and its Native American Club will be working during the breakfast as a service learning project, and proceeds will be used to purchase tools for [...]

A fairytale wedding of the fake Cinderella and Prince Charming comes to a screeching halt when a fairy tale fixer breaks it up to reveal the true story. Montcalm Community College’s Drama Class presents “Cinderella: The Untold Story,” a comedy by John O’Hara that is suitable for all ages, at 2 p.m. on March 9 [...]

Montcalm Community College hosts a Valentine’s Dance, featuring “Swing Music by Max Colley III and Friends,” on Feb. 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the gymnasium in the Activities Building on the college’s Sidney campus. Admission is free.

Montcalm Community College invites people to travel by bus March 23 to Chicago and experience the Field Museum of Natural History, Shedd Aquarium, the Adler Planetarium, the Art Institute of Chicago or the Museum of Science & Industry. Registration is underway for students and costs $15. The cost is $30 for non-students and registration begins [...]

Montcalm Community College Language Arts Instructor Jim Fatka presents “Blues – Pain and Humor” on Feb. 6 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in rooms D303-305 in MCC’s Beatrice E. Doser Building on the college’s Sidney campus. Lunch is provided for students with a valid MCC ID and is $2 for all others. The event is sponsored by [...]

Montcalm Community College President Robert C. Ferrentino and Central Michigan University President George E. Ross signed a reverse transfer agreement on Jan. 17 that will help students who transfer to CMU complete an associate degree at MCC. The initiative applies to MCC students who have completed at least 15 credits at MCC, but transferred before [...]

The Miss Heartland Scholarship Pageant is at Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. at Montcalm Community College.Heartland’s Outstanding Teen Pageant begins at 4 p.m. that day. Tickets are $15 and cover both events. The pageants are in MCC’s gymnasium, located in the Activities Building on the college’s Sidney campus. Miss Heartland provides an opportunity for young [...]

Montcalm Community College hosts a Martin Luther King Day program on Jan. 21 from noon to 1 p.m. in rooms D303-305 in the Beatrice E. Doser Building in Sidney. Lunch is provided for students with a current MCC ID and is $2 for all others. The event is sponsored by MCC’s Culture and Travel Club.

Learn about inexpensive cooking and nutrition during a presentation on Dec. 14 at Heritage United Methodist Church in Howard City. The presentation is sponsored by Montcalm Community College’s Alpha Tau Alpha Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society in partnership with Michigan State University Extension. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the program begins [...]

Montcalm Community College recently recognized four students for their creative writing efforts in the college’s annual Creative Writing Contest. Students submitted fiction, non-fiction and poetry entries. Rachel Gilbert, of Greenville, placed first in the fiction category for “Glad Sacrifice,” and William Cromwell, of Ionia, earned second place for “Lost in the Great Woods.” Cromwell won [...]

Montcalm Community College invites community members to celebrate the holidays during its 31st annual Santa’s Super Sunday Dec. 2 on MCC’s campus in Sidney. Participants may visit and have their photograph taken with Santa Claus, enjoy holiday music, swimming, clowning around with local clowns, children’s holiday crafts, story room and musical activities. Wagon rides through [...]

Unique artwork will be featured during Montcalm Community College’s annual Winter Artists’ Market, Nov. 26-29 and Dec. 3-6 in the Instruction North Building Art Gallery on the college’s Sidney campus. The event features an open house and an artwork sale. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Work from MCC’s art students and art club [...]

The Montcalm Community College Equality Club hosts its second annual World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil on Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. at Jackson’s Landing, five blocks east of the intersection of M-91 and M-57 in Greenville. Everyone is encouraged to bring a candle in memory of loved ones or in support of a friend. The [...]

Montcalm Community College hosts the symposium “Religion and the Gay Community,” on Nov. 27 from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. in rooms D303-305 in the Beatrice E. Doser Building on the college’s Sidney campus. Sponsored by MCC’s Religion and Philosophy Club, the symposium features representative clergy from the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths including: The Rev. [...]

Booths are still available for the Mom2Mom Sale at Montcalm Community College. The sale is Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in MCC’s gymnasium, located in the Activities Building on the college’s Sidney campus. Admission for shoppers is $1 at the door, and children enter for free. The event is hosted by MCC’s [...]

Montcalm Community College hosts its 31st annual Santa’s Super Sunday on Dec. 2. Attendees may visit and have their photograph taken with Santa Claus and enjoy refreshments, holiday music, swimming, clowning around with local clowns, children’s holiday crafts and musical activities. An exhibit of cultural holiday traditions will be presented by MCC’s Culture and Travel [...]

Montcalm Community College presents the movie “Crossing Borders,” on Nov. 15 at noon in rooms D303-305 in MCC’s Beatrice E. Doser Building in Sidney. Lunch is free for those with a valid student ID and is $2 for all others. “Crossing Borders” is a 70-minute documentary, set in Morocco, that follows four Moroccan and four [...]

Montcalm Community College’s Drama Class presents “The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza (Iliad! Iliad! Iliad!).” Complete with little green army men, a beauty pageant, and warring narrators, this is a side-splitting parody of The Iliad. Two narrators have a blast recreating Homer’s quintessential epic myth at a rapid pace and in wildly varying styles, as it morphs [...]

Montcalm Community College’s “Merry Melodies” concert, featuring music by MCC students, faculty, staff and friends, is Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Barn Theater. Performers include current MCC students Mary Pryer and Isabelle Williams, MCC Alumni Heather (Jeffrey) Bloomquist and instructors Karen Lincoln, Larry Moss, James Brown and Val Vander Mark. Selections include Broadway [...]

Medium Debbie Marcum shares information about her unique skill on Oct. 31, at 6 p.m. in room D303 in MCC’s Beatrice E. Doser Building in Sidney. Admission is free. Marcum is a Medium who works with the missing and grieving family members of the missing. She has used her mediumship abilities to work with search [...]

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder reiterated his message of “relentless positive action” during a visit to Montcalm Community College on Friday. The Governor teamed with 70th District Rep. Rick Outman, for a town hall meeting on the college’s Sidney campus to build support for the Republican Party as the Nov. 6 election nears. “I’m a huge [...]

Four Montcalm Community College artists were honored during a luncheon on Oct. 25 as the winners of the inaugural MCC Create! art competition. Debbie Bell of East Grand Rapids and Sue Moss of Greenville tied for the Administrator’s Choice Award, and Katrina Soper of Edmore and Susie Yoder of Stanton won the People’s Choice Awards. [...]

Explore the “Twelve Free Gifts We Can Give Ourselves at Christmas,” with Maureen Burns on Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon in room D305 in Montcalm Community College’s Beatrice E. Doser Building in Sidney. Burns offers this fun, helpful presentation to make the holidays easier and more enjoyable during this final offering in MCC’s [...]

Learn social networking basics, the art of crocheting, how to become a builder in Michigan and more with Montcalm Community College’s noncredit courses. Computers and technology Become familiar with Facebook, learn how to safely use it, establish a profile, communicate with friends, build your network, post photos and more in “Facebook-Getting Started.” The course meets [...]

Montcalm Community College’s Alpha Tau Alpha (ATA) chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society inducted its new members during a formal ceremony Oct. 5 on MCC’s Sidney campus. To earn an invitation for membership in Phi Theta Kappa, students must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and have completed at least 12 credit hours at MCC. [...]

John Two-Hawks talks about Native wisdom and World view on Nov. 8 from noon to 1 p.m. in rooms D303-305 in the Beatrice E. Doser Building on MCC’s Sidney campus. Lunch is provided for students with a current MCC ID and is $2 for all others. At 7 p.m., he performs a solo concert on [...]

Montcalm Community College’s Merry Melodies concert, featuring music by MCC students, faculty, staff and friends, is Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Barn Theater. Admission is free, and donations of nonperishable food items and winter clothing are accepted. Performers are still needed, and those interested should contact MCC Performing Arts Coordinator Val Vander Mark [...]

Michigan Works! presents information about career services, including networking strategies, resume writing and interviewing skills, on Oct. 30 from noon to 1 p.m. in room W210 in the Instruction West Building on Montcalm Community College’s Sidney campus. The session is free, and it is open to everyone. Lunch is provided. Please register to attend by [...]

Explore critical thinking during the fourth of five Life-Long Learners Educational Series presentations at Montcalm Community College this fall. MCC Dean of Instruction and Faculty Gary Hauck will explore the critical thinking process and its application to reading literature, watching television, listening to politicians, engaging in conversation, considering arguments, and reflecting on one’s own personal [...]

A Mom2Mom Sale is Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Montcalm Community College’s gymnasium, located in the Activities Building on the college’s Sidney campus. Sellers may reserve a 12-foot-by-12-foot booth space for $20, which includes one eight-foot table and two chairs. Contact club advisor Kristen Diehl by e-mail at kristeno@montcalm.edu or Administrative [...]

Montcalm Community College’s Equality Club presents the variety show “Monsters in the Closet” on Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Greenville Area Community Center. Acts include area vocalists, dancers, actors and more. Audience members are encouraged to dress for Halloween, and prizes will be awarded for the top three costumes. Admission is $5 in [...]

Tim Skubick, anchor and producer of the weekly public television series “Off the Record,” will bring a town hall meeting to Montcalm Community College’s Greenville campus on Oct. 18. Through his entertaining style and interaction with the audience, Skubick will offer insights about candidates and help participants understand a variety of election issues. The presentation [...]

It’s time to vote for your favorite entry in the “MCC Create!” art contest. Inspired by Grand Rapids’ ArtPrize, “MCC Create!” features works of art created by MCC faculty, staff, students and alumni. In tune with the contest’s “Think Globally” theme, entries reflect the cultures, people and/or places of the world. Voting is open from [...]

Helen Simonson, author of this year’s One Book One County Montcalm selection, “Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand,” will give a witty talk about her book and what inspires her as a writer during the One Book closing celebration on Oct. 16. The program is from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Greenville High School Performing Arts [...]

An all-you-can-eat harvest dinner to benefit Montcalm Heritage Village is 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Lester J. Sitts VFW Post 5065 in Sheridan. The cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children ages 5 to 12 and children 4 and younger eat for free. The menu includes beef stew, coleslaw, corn bread, [...]

Montcalm Community College’s Alumni & Friends Choir welcomes all singers to the group for a holiday concert featuring Händel’s “Messiah.” Rehearsals are on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., from Oct. 4 through Nov. 29, in room D303 in MCC’s Beatrice E. Doser Building. Rehearsals also are each Saturday morning in October at the First [...]

Explore the Kenneth J. Lehman Nature Trails during the third of four Life-Long Learners Educational Series presentations at Montcalm Community College this fall. MCC Biology Instructor Michelle Gibson will take participants on a pictorial tour of the trails, which feature more than three miles of maintained hiking and cross-country skiing trails and span more 100 [...]

Learn how you can experience China and its rich culture June 20-28, 2013, during Montcalm Community College’s study abroad trip. Informational meetings are on Oct. 6 at 10 a.m. in room M119 in MCC’s Stanley and Blanche Ash Technology and Learning Center in Greenville and on Oct. 9 at noon in room D312 in the [...]

Montcalm Community College President Robert C. Ferrentino and Ferris State University President David L. Eisler signed a reverse transfer agreement on Sept. 26 that will help students who transfer to FSU complete an associate degree at MCC. The initiative applies to MCC students who have completed at least 15 credits at MCC, but transferred before [...]

A discussion about alcohol use is Oct. 3 from noon to 1 p.m. in room D303 in the Beatrice E. Doser Building on MCC’s Sidney campus. “Friends, Family & Alcohol – What’s the Deal?” is a discussion about how alcohol use can be a burden on relationships with friends and family, success in school, community [...]

For the second consecutive year, Montcalm Community College has been honored by G.I. Jobs magazine on its list of Military Friendly Schools. The list recognizes the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools doing the most to embrace America’s military service members and veterans as students. Schools on the 2013 Military Friendly Schools [...]

Learn first aid, how to swim, the basics of debt management, how to pick the right PC, basic cake design and more through Montcalm Community College’s noncredit courses. Aquatics Children ages 7 to 14 can “Learn to Swim” from 6 to 7 p.m. on Mondays from Oct. 22 through Dec. 10 at MCC in Sidney. [...]

Montcalm Community College offers a one-day cultural trip to Stratford Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 12 to see Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.” Buses depart from MCC at 6 a.m. and return about midnight. Buses also stop at Meijer in Ionia to pick up and drop off participants. The cost is $25 for students and $60 [...]