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Top Stories: February 24 Campus Connections

Fall registration kicks off March 2 March is the perfect time to plan ahead and meet with an advisor to plan your Fall Semester schedule and register. Current students can get a jump on the semester by registering for classes in early March. Registration for current degree-seeking students begins: At 8 a.m. Monday, March 2,… More »

In the Spotlight: February 24 Campus Connections

Alumni Profile McKenzie Roy, mind for business McKenzie Roy didn’t enjoy math when growing up. Now she lives it every day ― and loves every minute of it ― as a pricing analyst for Hannaford Supermarkets. McKenzie came to SMCC in 2012 and graduated with a Liberal Studies degree before transferring to the University of… More »

In the News: Students Helping Students

Summary:All across SMCC, you’ll find students helping students, serving as mentors to help their classmates reach their potential. In this column in The Times Record, President Cassidy writes about how students are making a difference in our Academic Success Labs .  Read the full column here.

SMCC to Add Women’s Volleyball Team

The Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) Athletics Department is adding women’s volleyball to its slate of sports teams beginning in the fall of 2020. SMCC will become the seventh school in the Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) to field a women’s volleyball team, joining Central Maine Community College, Great Bay Community College, NHTI, Paul Smith’s… More »

Top Stories: February 10 Campus Connections

Legislators, industry partners come away impressed A group of state legislators and business partners came away impressed after visiting SMCC during the College’s annual Legislative Breakfast. More than 20 people came to the McKernan Center on February 1 for a gathering that shined the spotlight on SMCC’s Hospitality Management program. Guests spoke about what SMCC… More »

In the Spotlight: February 10 Campus Connections

Student Profile Lydia Thorner, hooked on psychology Lydia Thorner was barely 16 when she earned her high school diploma. Now she’s earning a degree in psychology with the aim of becoming a criminal profiler. Lydia was home-schooled in her hometown of Fryeburg and worked as a certified nursing assistant after completing her high school education…. More »

Class funded by Alfond Foundation grant teaches welding

A dozen students are learning in-demand welding skills in a workforce training class at Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) funded by a grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation. The 170-hour structural welding class is held in the SMCC South Portland Campus welding lab and continues into March. Students who successfully complete the class are eligible… More »

Top Stories: January 27 Campus Connections

Fair puts spotlight on student involvement Learning isn’t just about academics. SMCC offers numerous ways for students to become involved and pursue their interests outside of the classroom. Several student organizations, as well as on-campus employers and community organizations, set up tables at the January 22 Winter Involvement Fair in the Campus Center to tout… More »

In the Spotlight: January 27 Campus Connections

Alumni Profile Madison Holbrook, SMCC to USC Madison Holbrook came to SMCC to learn about filmmaking. She’s now earning her bachelor’s degree at one of the nation’s top film schools, whose alumni include George Lucas (Star Wars, American Graffiti), Jon Landau (Titanic, Avatar) and Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13). After earning her associate… More »

SMCC students conduct biomedical research at MDI Biological Laboratory

Eleven SMCC students and two faculty members spent part of their winter break conducting biomedical laboratory research on zebrafish for an intensive course at the MDI Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) in Bar Harbor. The students and Professors Daniel Moore and Lareen Smith spent a week at MDIBL in early January for a five-day course in which… More »