Obituaries Today: Molly Blakely, 87, influential Latina leader in Grand Rapids
Oct. 28, 2015; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — When asked if Maurilia “Molly” Blakely had any hobbies she enjoyed, her son was at a loss.
… In lieu of flowers, the family asks for memorial contributions toward the Maurilia Blakely Scholarship at the Grand Rapids Community College.
Library and Learning Commons Adjusted Hours November through Winter Break
GRCC Softball is having a fundraiser night at Buffalo Wild Wings on Inoia next Wednesday. This is a great chance to enjoy a nice lunch/dinner while supporting our Raiders. Learn more here: BWW 11-4
A big THANK YOU to Maria Belmares Herrera and Amy Robinson in Human Resources. They’ve been doing great work to assist all employees through their decisions with the current open enrollment benefits period. The open houses have been well attended (and employees appreciate the opportunity to see them around campus!). The benefits fair yesterday was well organized and well attended.
Thank you to all of the other Human Resources employees who volunteered to help staff the Benefits Fair. You all do such great work to serve our employees here at GRCC!
Today’s 12:15 yoga class is canceled due to illness. Have a wonderful day!
Final Reminder – deadline to participate in the Armen Awards – Excellence in Service Learning for the Winter semester is November 1st.
Simply submit your proposal! [click here]
By participating in the Armen Awards, the College will produce a professional video highlighting your service learning project, be honored at the celebration event of your teams efforts, have a chance to win up to $3,000 and an opportunity to share your hard work on a local network morning show.
GRCC’s visual arts majors will participate in the third annual Portfolio Day on October 30. Representatives from Aquinas College, the College for Creative Studies, Kendall College of Art and Design, the University of Michigan and Michigan State, Grand Valley State and Western Michigan universities will review the work of more than 80 GRCC students!
Students have received great feedback during past Portfolio Days. Some have even been offered scholarships while others were told they would be accepted to colleges with potential scholarships as soon as they formally applied.
The Rad Tech Department held its annual Clinical Instructor Retreat on Friday, October 16, 2015. Representatives from all of our Clinical sites were in attendance. GRCC faculty and Clinical Instructors worked on a variety of tasks. Those tasks included the development of a Social Media Policy for the Rad Tech Handbook, a Digital equipment student safety form, evaluation of current clinical competency exams, and revision of our current Student Handbook. In addition, our online documentation system was reviewed and evaluated. In the afternoon, everyone was treated to a pastry demonstration by Chef Gilles and his student helpers, Marcel Morris and Jesse Ortiz. The demonstration included a poached pear puff pastry with Almond and Chantilly cream. The group came away with many baking techniques and even a bar trick! Thank you, Chef Gilles and your assistants. Everything was delicious!
The Latino Student Support Team invites you to celebrate and learn about “Dia de los Muertos”! Horchata, coffee, tamales, and pan dulce (sweet bread) will be served!
“Día de los Muertos” is a holiday celebrated in Mexico (and many other countries) that honors family and friends who have passed on. This is a time of celebration and remembrance in which altars are built to commemorate the life of departed loved ones.
When/where: Monday, November 2nd from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm at the College Success Center, (room 113 Sneden)
We look forwards to seeing you!
Last week the Enrollment Center and College Success Center hosted about 80 Union High School Seniors on GRCC”s campus. Students were able to learn about the admissions process, receive Accuplacer prep information, as well as information about FastTrack and campus resources. Students also had the opportunity to apply for GRCC and receive a campus tour lead by GRCC’s own Student Ambassadors.
Students in Carmela Zapata’s Introductory Spanish (SP 102) class put together a Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) display for the Grand Rapids Public Library.
You can see their display, which honors Grandville High School student Ryan Fischer, through November 1 at the library’s main branch, 111 Library St. NE.
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