Southern Maine Community College awarded more than 1,000 degrees and certificates Sunday during a virtual ceremony marking the College’s 73rd Commencement. In all, 1,022 students earned 1,050 degrees and certificates during the past academic year. Graduates were recognized during a pre-recorded graduation ceremony that was presented in a YouTube video made available through the SMCC… More »
SMCC has established a scholarship in honor of the late Alain J. Nahimana, co-founder and Executive Director of The Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center. A native of Burundi who moved to Maine 10 years ago, Nahimana is credited with helping strengthen the immigrant community in profound ways. To honor and remember him, SMCC has established… More »
Welcome to the Summer Term Southern Maine Community College welcomes students who are taking courses during the Summer Term. With classes offered online to provide a safe learning and working environment, SMCC has instituted a robust support system to help students succeed. Summer classes begin May 26 and continue through August 7. For the Summer… More »
Members of Maine’s high school Class of 2020 are receiving a graduation gift of free summer courses at Southern Maine Community College and Maine’s six other community colleges. Maine students who graduate in 2019/2020 are invited to apply for the free online courses. Summer classes begin Tuesday, May 26. Students interested in getting a head… More »
A Southern Maine Community College student is among the first recipients of a generous scholarship offered through a new program at St. Joseph’s College designed to bolster the number of science and math teachers across Maine. The Growing Future STEM Teachers in Maine (GFSTM) program will provide two-year scholarships of $25,500 per year to a… More »
Nine SMCC students shared their capstone research projects online at the annual Thinking Matters research symposium. The conference is usually held at the University of Southern, but presentations from SMCC and USM students this year were uploaded onto the USM Digital Commons because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The research posters showcased high-quality student-faculty research collaborations… More »
Chris Newell, a Passamaquoddy tribal member who serves as Executive Director of the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, will be the featured speaker at Southern Maine Community College’s 73rd commencement, to be held virtually on June 14. Newell is a professional museum educator who was born and raised in Indian Township in eastern Maine…. More »
Cameron Cousens and Ryleigh Lord have been named SMCC’s Sports Persons of the Year. Cousens and Lord were among the many student-athletes honored at the annual Athletics Awards ceremony on May 5. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Athletics Department produced a virtual ceremony in which Athletics Director Matt Richards announced award winners and recognized… More »
Three SMCC students presented the findings of their research at the state’s largest biological and medical symposium, which was held online because of the coronavirus pandemic. The MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor hosted the 47th Maine Biological and Medical Sciences Symposium virtually in late April. The two-day event ― which shines the spotlight on… More »
Students honored for leadership SMCC students are receiving well-earned recognition for their leadership and accomplishments during the academic year. Student Life will recognize students virtually in photos and videos through Student Life’s social media accounts in the weeks ahead. Student Life usually holds an in-person awards ceremony in late April, but is unable to this… More »