Student Spotlight Kera Pingree, Mount Holyoke-bound Kera Pingree found themself homeless after graduating from high school. Now they’re preparing to transfer from SMCC to Mount Holyoke College on a full scholarship. Kera’s plans to enroll at SMCC straight from high school in 2014 were derailed when they and their 2 ½-year-old daughter didn’t have a… More »
Academic: Monday, April 22 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Advising Office open Tuesday, April 23 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Advising Office open 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open Wednesday, April 24 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Advising Office open Thursday, April 25 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Advising Office open… More »
Thursday, May 16, 5-7:30 p.m. SMCC Oceanview Dining Hall 95 Campus Center Drive South Portland, Maine Southern Maine Community College is hosting a celebration of its Public Safety programs and the thousands of firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, paramedics and others who have touched or been touched by these programs through the decades…. More »
Experiencing Difference Scores of students, staff and faculty turned out for an exhibit and discussion aimed at exploring and celebrating differences and similarities among diverse populations in communities. The March 27 “Experiencing Difference” event in Jewett Hall aimed to provide an experience “that leads to and enables honest interaction, true understanding, and mutual respect and… More »
Student Spotlight Banah Alhanfy, politics calling Since moving to Maine from Iraq two years ago, Banah Alhanfy has immersed herself in politics ― as an intern for U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine, as Pingree’s guest at President Trump’s State of the Union address, and as a political science student at SMCC. Banah’s move to… More »
Academic Monday, April 8 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Advising Office open Tuesday, April 9 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Advising Office open 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open Wednesday, April 10 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Advising Office open Thursday, April 11 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Advising Office open… More »
A Southern Maine Community College alumna who has overcome challenges to achieve personal and career success will be the featured speaker at SMCC’s 72nd commencement on May 12. Alyssa Turnbull earned a pre-engineering degree from SMCC and now works as a research and development technician at Jotul North America, a leading manufacturer of cast-iron wood… More »
Midcoast Campus tackles food insecurity SMCC’s Midcoast Campus has teamed up with a Brunswick-based organization devoted to fighting food insecurity to help SMCC students in need. The Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program (MHPP) is now providing about 500 pounds of food a week to the Midcoast Campus’ Captain’s Cupboard food pantry, which is located in… More »
Alumni Profile Abraham Lorrain, launch pad to success SMCC stoked Abraham Lorrain’s interest in science and served as the launch pad to where he is now as the co-owner of a craft-beer company whose products are distributed in five states. A self-admitted “free spirit,” Lorrain took off a few years after high school before enrolling… More »
Academic: Monday, March 25 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Advising Office open Tuesday, March 26 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Advising Office open 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., University of Maine admissions rep visit, Midcoast Campus Wednesday, March 27 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Advising… More »