GRCC in the News: 4/9/10

College notes: Hope College golfer Steve Strock wins Furniture City Classic
By Brian VanOchten | The Grand Rapids Press | April 09, 2010, 8:30AM

Steve Strock, a Hope College senior from Grandville, won medalist honors at the Furniture City Classic golf tournament Wednesday at Stonewater Country Club.  He shot rounds of 74 and 67 to finish 1-under-par in the 36-hole event. […] Cornerstone won the team title with a total of 598 strokes, followed by Davenport (607), Grand Rapids Community College (617), Calvin (618), Hope (619) and Aquinas (626).  (More)

Growing biotech in Grand Rapids: Ferris State plans molecular diagnostics degree
By Mark Sanchez | Business Review West Michigan | April 08, 2010, 12:12PM

Ferris State University, moving to provide specialized training in a growing medical field, plans to launch a molecular diagnostics program this fall.  […] Students would take the first three years of studies in Big Rapids and the fourth year in Grand Rapids, which will include training in a $500,000 molecular diagnostics laboratory Ferris State would develop at the Applied Technology Center at Grand Rapids Community College, where the university offers a number of medical programs.  (More)

National Militia and Hate Group Expert Visits Grand Rapids
Carl Apple News Reporter | 9:11 PM EDT, April 1, 2010

GRAND RAPIDS – Few people in the country know more about groups like the Hutaree Militia than Morris Dees.  Dees is the co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center in Alabama. He’s been challenging extremist groups for 40 years. […] The attorney appeared at a fund raising dinner Thursday at Grand Rapids Community College where he signed copies of his autobiography.  (More)

Informational Meeting About Soc. Security/MI Public School Retirement from Valic (4/20/10)

Valic, one of our retirement plan carriers is inviting employees and one guest to join them at Fifth Third Ballpark Conference Room, 4500 West River Drive for an informational meeting about Social Security and Michigan Public School Retirement System. It is being held on April 20, 2010 at 6:30 PM. The agenda is:

• 6:30 PM Wine & Light hors d’ oeuvres
• 7:00 PM Social Security w/Vonda VanTil from SS/Public Affairs
• 7:30 PM Michigan Public Schools Employees Retirement System with Steve Warner-Valic District Mgr.
• 8:00 PM Questions and Answer
• 8:20 PM Conclusion

You may RSVP via the website here (using code: 7988COM11AA to find the seminar) or call Dave Ferwerda at 616-446-2294.

Raider Salute to Steve Schuller

This Raider Salute to Steve Schuller comes from Jan Colvin and Bob Leunk in the Biology Department:

“The Biology Department would like to thank Steve Schuller for his fast efficient work this week.  Steve was able to repair the main refrigerator in the microbiology lab in one day,keeping us well informed every step of the way.  Thanks Steve – we really appreciate it!”