Flanagan Charity Golf Outing Brings in over $19,000 to GRCC Foundation Scholarships

Thanks to all of our supporters (both staff and vendors) as our preliminary results show GRCC will add $19,190 to the Unrestricted Scholarship fund. GRCC’s students reap the benefits of your generosity – we thank you.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Congratulations to our Grand Prize Winners from the evening’s raffle:

• Erin Cisler – Think Chair by Steelcase
• Steve Mullins – Dinner for 8 at McCabe Marlowe
• Casey Hoxie – Dinner for 8 at McCabe Marlowe
• Penny Weninger – Airfare for 2
• Sang Lee – Registration for 4 Golfers in the 2013 Michael Flanagan Memorial Golf Outing

GRCC Learning Corner ESL and GED Graduates Celebrate – Photos

Grand Rapids Community College’s two Learning Corners, West Side Learning Corner and the Learning Corner at Wealthy, held their annual joint graduation ceremony last week.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

The graduation ceremony was for students who completed their high school equivalency test (GED) and for those who have attained the “Level of Proficiency” in their English as a Second Language (ESL) classes and was held in partnership with Lake Michigan Credit Union and Huntington Bank – both businesses have been longtime community partners active in helping students reach their goals.

GRCC’s Learning Corners, located at 1154 Wealthy St. SE and 665 Seward St. NW, have a distinctive purpose: to provide access to higher education to adults who may not think of themselves as “college material,” but are comfortable in a friendly location within their neighborhood.

Learning Opportunity on Patents and Trademarks Available for Employees From GRCC Library

GRCC employees are invited to log in for “Patents and Trademarks – Emerging Issues, Social Justice and Patents” presented by Bryant Young, JD Patent Attorney and Founder of BL Young Legal Firm on 6/14/2012 at 1 pm EST.

Connecting the dots between Copyright, Patents and Trademarks. Bryant looks at the Patent and Trademark legislation from the  social justice view point. Hear his take on recent case decisions, emerging issues and trends.  Connect, clarify and question the experts in Community Conversations.

As part of the Center for Intellectual Property (CIP) institutional membership, you may take part in this upcoming Community Conversation.

TO CREATE YOUR INDIVIDUAL PROFILE UNDER GRCC’s INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

1. Go to the membership form to register with the community (http://www.cipcommunity.org/membershipform)
2. Complete the entire form, choosing Employee of a Member Institution as your membership choice on the first step.
3. When prompted, under Employee Verification, for a promo code, enter: InstMbrEmployee
4. When prompted, under Institution Verification, for the member institution, select:  Grand Rapids Community College

Once you have created your individual profile,  your membership will be linked to the Grand Rapids Community College Institutional Membership.  You can log into the online member community to participate in the monthly Community Conversations.  In addition,  if you personally register for workshops and/or for-a-fee-programming, you will receive member pricing.

If you have any problems or questions with setting up your free account with CIP as an employee of an institutional member, please contact Nan Schichtel at bschicht@grcc.edu.

GRCC Athletic Department Awarded Charlie Chanter All Sports Trophy From MCCA

Well-deserved congratulations go to GRCC’s Athletic Department which claimed the Charlie Chanter Michigan Community College Athletic Association’s All Sports Trophy for the first time since 1999.

The trophy is awarded to one of the MCCAA’s participating schools each year based on where each team finishes within the MCCAA. Points are awarded to each member college based on each team’s rank in a MCCAA sponsored sport with bonus points added for teams who finish as an MCCAA champion or runner-up.

GRCC’s Athletic programs have had a banner year under first year Athletic Director Charles Wells with four teams–Men’s Basketball, Volleyball, Baseball and Women’s Tennis–making national tournament appearances.

GRCC’s Softball, Golf and Women’s Basketball teams also made post-season appearances, but were not in contention for a national title as they did not advance past the NJCAA Region XII Tournaments in their respective sports

7 of 8 teams making post season compeition with four playing for national titles is something any athletic department would be proud of.

Second only to Lansing Community College with 14 total wins since 1958, GRCC has now won the MCCAA’s All Sports Trophy 13 times.

Video – GRCC Student Garrett Borns Performing at TEDxGrandRapids

GRCC student Garrett Borns was invited to perform during the 2012 TEDxGrandRapids conference – from the description:

Finding inspiration for music and lyrics from within and around the world, singer/songwriter Garrett Borns performs his eclectic fusion of sound, story and wordplay. Performer Bio: Garrett Borns is a gifted 19-year-old singer/songwriter from West Michigan. In 2010, his original composition The Only Paradise won the West Michigan Student Showcase Showstopper Award. “Take some time to get your mind off your mind, and love the only paradise you’re ever gonna find…” The lyrics of the song reflect a universal relationship between humans and earth, and how paradise is found within. Garrett is currently studying classical piano and music theory at Grand Rapids Community College. 

More information available at tedxgrandrapids.org

GRCC in the News – 6/11/12

GRCC Cracking Down on Boarders
Leigh Ann Towne | FOX 17 Reporter | 6:36 p.m. EDT, June 8, 2012

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.— Skateboarders and longboarders have become quite a problem on the campus of Grand Rapids Community College, according to Lt. Scott Merlo, with campus police. “It’s a safety issue for our visitors; if they are walking and the longboards are going at a fast rate down Lyon Street , more than that it’s a trespassing issue for us, and that’s the key also, we’re not here, we don’t want people here in the middle of the night that don’t belong here.”  (More)