Surprised & delighted, Jeanne Lacy received the GRCC Spirit Award on Thursday, June 23, 2011. Jeanne is serving as the Educational Support Professional in the Early Education Department. Her special work on the Early Reading First Grant Project was honored by her colleagues. They say Jeanne goes above & beyond to meet the needs of project participants. Congratulations Jeanne, for a job well done!
Wayland Police, Grand Rapids Community College continue positive partnership
Published: Monday, June 20, 2011, 1:54 PM | Herb Woerpel
The Wayland Police Department recently received a donated hand-held radar unit and dash-mounted radar unit courtesy of the Grand Rapids Community College criminal justice department. (More)
Mott Community College ranked among top 100 associate-degree producers, grants twice as many diplomas as five years ago
Published: Thursday, June 23, 2011, 8:49 AM | Beata Mostafavi | Flint Journal
FLINT, Michigan – Mott Community College is handing out more than twice as many diplomas as it did five years ago. […] MCC’s degree numbers were behind three other state community colleges – No. 25 Macomb Community College, No. 34 Oakland Community College and Grand Rapids Community College, which ranked 74th. (More)
OUR VIEW — Public university affordability must become a priority in Michigan
Holland Sentinel | Editorial Board | Posted Jun 23, 2011 @ 09:39 AM
It’s the time of year when state universities in Michigan set their tuition rates for the next school term, and once again the increases bear little resemblance to other economic measures, such as the inflation rate or growth in household income. […] Earlier this month, Grand Rapids Community College trustees approved a 6.84 percent tuition increase and, at the same meeting, a $10,000 raise for the college president. (More)
Teens pitch ideas to turn school trash into cash during entrepreneur competition
Published: Friday, June 24, 2011, 6:16 PM | Shandra Martinez | The Grand Rapids Press
GRAND RAPIDS — How to turn school trash into cash. […] “The overall goal is to have students understand how entrepreneurship works, how to network with resources in their community and the power of innovation and ideas,” said Peg Schoenborn, the academy’s instructor. She also teaches business education at Rockford High School and Grand Rapids Community College. (More)
Dominican Center at Marywood names new director
Published: Saturday, June 25, 2011, 5:05 AM | Charley Honey | The Grand Rapids Press
GRAND RAPIDS — On any given day, Mary Vaccaro may run into one of the teachers she had as an elementary student at Marywood Academy. It is one of the many pleasures she finds in her new role as director of the Dominican Center at Marywood. […] Education: Grand Rapids Community College, associate degree in music (More)
Skateboarders enjoy first time in Meijer State Games of Michigan spotlight
Published: Sunday, June 26, 2011, 9:45 AM | Steve Ungrey | The Grand Rapids Press
GRAND HAVEN — […] When Seeley and other skaters such as Grand Rapids resident Jake Keenan aren’t skating competitively, they often show up in short films that show off the sport’s popularity among the under-30 set. Keenan qualified for the finals. “I started getting serious about skating when I was 12,” said Keenan, who formerly lived in Traverse City before moving down to attend Grand Rapids Community College in January. (More)
If you’ve been in the Library & Learning Commons (LLC) recently, you may have noticed that the display next to the doors leading to the second floor has changed. For the summer, the theme is renewable energy, with an emphasis on wind energy and smart grid training. Curated by Michael Klawitter, liaison librarian to the Engineering and Energy & Construction programs, the displays illustrates a sampling of materials available at the library as well as information on the wind energy and smart grid training training programs available via Workforce Training.
As always, if you need any help with finding materials, you can always email a librarian, call the reference desk at 616.234.3868 or just stop in! More information and pictures
The IRS has increased the standard mileage rate to 55.5 cents per mile for business miles driven from July 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. This increase should be reflected on your reimbursement requests for travel occurring July 1st through December 31st. Please call Cherry at ext. 4033 if you have any questions.
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