After seven productive years as president of Southern Maine Community College (SMCC), Ron Cantor has announced that he will be stepping back from daily operations at SMCC on July 31 to work on strategic initiatives at the System level. “The Board is grateful to Ron for his leadership of our largest college and his deep… More »
Twelve Maine firefighters graduated Sunday from the Maine Fire Service Institute’s Maine State Fire Academy after completing the academy’s intensive training program. Firefighters who completed the 10-day program will receive Firefighter I and Firefighter II certifications in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association. The Maine Fire Service Institute is a department of Southern Maine Community College… More »
Students lauded for leadership Several dozen students received well-earned recognition for their leadership and accomplishments over the past year at the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership’s annual awards ceremony on April 30. This year’s winners are: President’s Award: Student of the Year- Claudia Johnson Dean of Students Service Award: Alex Kennedy Leader of the… More »
Student Spotlight Megan Michaels, Mount Holyoke bound Megan Michaels is headed to Mount Holyoke College’s prestigious Frances Perkins Program, where she plans to build upon her degree from SMCC. Megan graduated this spring with a degree in Liberal Studies with a focus on sociology. Come fall, she will enroll in Mount Holyoke’s Frances Perkins Program… More »
Academic Calendar: Monday, May 21 8 a.m., New student registration for Fall Semester begins Summer book allowances start 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Learning Commons Open Tuesday, May 22 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Learning Commons Open Wednesday, May 23 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Learning Commons Open Thursday, May 24 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Learning Commons Open Friday, May 25 8… More »
Southern Maine Community College awarded a record number of degrees Sunday when hundreds of students are joined by family and friends at the College’s 71st commencement. In all, 1,120 students earned 1,156 degrees and certificates during the past academic year, with nearly 500 of them marching in Sunday’s graduation ceremonies and receiving their diplomas at… More »
Robert Tyzik spent six weeks at Brunswick Naval Air Station for survival training after enlisting 51 years ago. Now he’s back as a student at SMCC’s Midcoast Campus at age 70. President Cantor recounts his story in this Times Record column.
SMCC student Zahra Abukar and six other Maine community college students were awarded scholarships in honor of Leon A. Gorman at a ceremony held May 15 at L.L.Bean’s Corporate Headquarters in Freeport. This is the third year the Leon A. Gorman Scholarship has been given and the second year it has been awarded to a… More »
The Athletics Department is upgrading SMCC’s baseball and softball fields by installing permanent outfield fences with warning tracks. The fields have used portable fences during games since 2008, said Athletics Director Matt Richards. Before that, they didn’t use outfield fences at all. The upgrade work began May 14 when crews removed sod where the fences… More »
Southern Maine Community College (SMCC), in partnership with Maine Medical Partners (MMP) and Southern Maine Health Care (SMHC), is launching a new medical assisting apprenticeship program. Students will learn medical assisting skills in the classroom and apply them on the job while employed by MMP and SMHC. Southern Maine Health Care and Maine Medical Partners… More »