Southern Maine Community College and Central Maine Community College are teaming up with Sunday River Resort on a new culinary apprenticeship program that will provide Sunday River skilled workers it needs for its restaurants and food outlets. Under the agreement, up to 15 new and current Sunday River employees will begin taking culinary classes in… More »
Fire Science, EMS students come face-to-face with potential employers Fire Science and EMS students came face-to-face with potential employers at SMCC’s eighth annual Fire-EMS Roundtable event. Dozens of students met with chief officers from 12 Maine and New Hampshire fire-EMS departments during the roundtable events April 11 and 12 at the McKernan Center. Students both… More »
Student Spotlight Calie Ramisch, world adventurer After high school, Calie Ramisch’s travels took her the world over — to Chile, South Africa, Alaska, New Orleans, Cape Cod, Wyoming, Arizona and elsewhere. In 2014 she was drawn to Maine by SMCC’s horticulture program. Originally from Washington state, Calie joined Americorps after high school and worked in… More »
Academic Calendar: Tuesday, April 17 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Drop-in advising, Advising Office 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Drop-in advising, L.L.Bean Learning Commons, Midcoast Campus 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open 8-9 a.m., 12:30-1:30 p.m. and 4:30-5 p.m., Drop-in advising, ESOL & Global Languages, Hague Hall, Room 108 9-10 a.m., Drop-in advising, Liberal Studies-History, Harborview Hall, Room 302… More »
SMCC students Phyllis Mazzaglia and Claudia Johnson have been named to the All-Maine Academic Team for two-year colleges by the Phi Theta Kappa organization. Mazzaglia and Johnson are among 18 students at Maine’s seven community colleges who have been named to the team. The award includes a $500 scholarship from the Maine Community College System… More »
Advising Month helps students save time, money SMCC’s advising services are here to help you reach your academic goals while saving you time and money. SMCC faculty and staff are gearing up for Advising Month, boosting efforts to encourage students to take advantage of advising services. Advising Month runs through the month of April. Students… More »
Student Spotlight Mike Jones, submarines to SMCC Mike Jones spent 13 years in the Navy submarine force, traveling the world over underwater. He’s now working toward Pre-engineering and Electrical Engineering Technologies degrees at SMCC. Originally from Kansas, Jones joined the Navy when he was 21 and left the service in 2015. He and his wife,… More »
Academic Calendar: Monday, April 2 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open Tuesday, April 3 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open 10 a.m.-3 p.m., University of Maine at Augusta admissions rep visit, Campus Center Wednesday, April 4 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open 7 p.m., Academic Success Lab, Surfsite Hall 7 p.m., Academic Success Lab, Orion… More »
Hundreds of visitors will attend Southern Maine Community College’s annual spring Open House to learn about academic programs, meet faculty and staff, and tour the college’s beautiful ocean-side South Portland Campus. The April 7 event provides prospective students and those who have already been accepted an opportunity to learn more about the college and its… More »
Eighteen Maine firefighters have completed rigorous training and graduated from the Maine Fire Service Institute’s Officer Training Academy to prepare them for leadership roles at fire departments across the state. A graduation ceremony was held Saturday, March 17, at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast, an outreach center of the University of Maine. The Maine Fire… More »