Condolences to Fenis Harmon

Condolences to Fenis Harmon, of Facilities, on the death of his mother, Lucille Harmon, on July 7, 2013. To read her obituary, click here.

GRCC In the News, 7-11-13

WCCC president Daniel Obara to retire after 4 years

July 11, 2013; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Westmoreland County Community College board will soon begin a nationwide search to replace its president, Daniel Obara, 70, who will step down next June.

… Mr. Obara joined the college in 1996 as vice president for academic affairs and became president four years ago after Steven Ender left the position.

A-Rod struck out twice by Grand Rapids-area pitcher in minor league game

July 10, 2013; MLive

Former Grand Rapids Community College and Central Michigan standout Jesse Hernandez has racked up 64 strikeouts this season for the High-A Dunedin Blue Jays.

Alive and kicking Allen continues to work on his dream

7/10/13 Tri-County Times (Fenton, Mich.)

Nothing has come easy for Jimmy Allen.

… Allen flourished with the Fenton High School football program, and had desires to play collegiate football at a D1 school. However, he started his career at Grand Rapids Community College as a strong punter for the squad. He left Grand Rapids JC looking for a DI position, but ended up going to Rochester Community and Technical College to play his sophomore season. Instead, he was unable to play because of a transcript dispute with some of his classes he took at Mott Community College.

YMCA Veggie Van to make stop at DeVos Campus

The YMCA Veggie Van is here today at the DeVos Campus. Come on up between 1:30 and 2:30 to purchase fresh produce and prepared foods.

Condolences to Tom Kaechele

Condolences to Tom Kaechele, of the Theater Department, on the death of his brother-in-law, Brandon Norko, on July 9, 2013. To see Mr. Norko’s obituary, click here.

Learn a language online this summer

Learn a language online, on your own time, with your own instructor!

Whether you need help with English as a second language, or need to learn a language for business travel or travel for fun, GRCC’s partnership with Ed2Go can get you talking! Classes begin every month and are completely online! Each class is only $109!

We offer special courses for specific occupations like, Spanish for Law Enforcement, or Spanish for Medical Professionals. And just for teachers: Spanish in the Classroom, An Introduction to Teaching ESL/EFL, Enhancing Language Development in Childhood, Practical Ideas for the Adult ESL/EFL Classroom, Teaching ESL/EFL Grammar, Teaching ESL/EFL Reading, and Teaching ESL/EFL Vocabulary.

Other course titles include:

• Beginning Conversational French.
• Conversational Japanese.
• Easy English 1, 2, 3.
• Grammar for ESL.
• Instant Italian.
• Speed Spanish 1, 2, 3.
• Writing for ESL.

To register, click here.