Gone West: WASP Mildred Jane Doyle
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Another of the members of the WASPs has Gone West. Michigan resident Mildred Jane Doyle passed away Friday at the age of 97.
… Doyle attended Grand Rapids Junior College in 1940, and according to GRCC President Bill Pink, she told him it was an experience that changed her life.
There are two events from the Center for Teaching Excellence this week:
Mark your calendars for this special event! GRCC English professor Katrina “Katie” Kalisz will read from her recently-published volume of poetry, Quiet Woman, and you are invited!
Kalisz teaches composition, women’s literature, and creative writing. She earned degrees from the University of Michigan, Loyola University of Chicago, and Queens University of Charlotte.
The English Department and Library & Learning Commons are sponsors of this poetry reading and book signing. You’ll enjoy a display of her poetic career, and have an opportunity to purchase a copy of Quiet Woman signed by Katie. Refreshments will be served.
Did you know that over 2,600 printed W-2 tax forms were mailed during the polar vortex? All thanks to the extra efforts from Becky Bailey, Mary Jo Chisholm, Dan Guajardo, Mansfield Matthewson, and Tom and Melissa Stasiak! They stuffed envelopes at home, drove to campus to mail them, and submitted our numbers to the IRS! And even though the US post office was closed, our GRCC mail room still kept us in compliance for our January 31 mail-by date.
THANK YOU for all your efforts, and we’re glad you all stayed safe, despite all the work you were able to accomplish!
A Raider Salute from Stacia Barczak in Student Success and Retention:
I’d love to give a Raider Salute to our Payroll team, including Becky Bailey, Jennifer Kelly, and Rachel Paulucci (and anyone else who may be pitching in during this crunch), for stepping up to get us all paid on time and correctly post-shutdown. Payroll processing is already intricate and involved with tight timelines. This has obviously been heightened by an unexpected week of closure. Thanks every pay period for getting us paid but extra big thanks this week!
Sally Zokoe Retirement Party
Please join us for a Retirement party for Sally Zokoe in the Financial Services department:
Come and celebrate Sally’s retirement and thank her for her years of service!
The Polar Vortex did not cancel everything! The 2019 Who Cares? Why Bother? Real Writing for Real People event is happening this week – Wednesday, February 6, and Thursday, February 7. Please encourage your students to attend or attend yourself! Check out session details at the Who Cares? Why Bother? webpage.
Speaker Schedule:
Wednesday, February 6 –
Thursday, February 7 –
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