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Final Friday for APSS, Campus Police donations to Grand Rapids Home for Veterans

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The APSS employee group and the Campus Police are collecting donations of new items through December 13 for a holiday gift to the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. The final Friday for donations is this Friday, December 7, 2018.

Items needed:

  • Personal toiletries for men or women:
    • Toothbrushes
    • Soap
    • Body wash
    • Mouthwash
    • Deodorant
    • Cologne
  • Small lap blankets
  • 100-piece puzzles
  • Stationery sets

Donations will be accepted at the following locations:

  • Janice Holton (x4129) – Rm 118 – Main Bldg.
  • Lt. Robert Decker (x3579) – Campus Police
  • Colleen Copus (x3119) – Math Tutorial Lab – Rm 105 – Cook Bldg.
  • Janis Qualls (x4248) – Rm 320 – Science Bldg.
  • Kim Zinger (x4253) – Math Dept. – College Park Plaza – 2nd Floor

Donations will be collected each Friday.  The total collection will be delivered to the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans on Thursday, December 13.  Please help us support our Veterans.  Thank you.

 

GRCC In the News, 11-13-18

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GRCC honors veterans and other service members with ceremony on Monday

Nov. 12, 2018; WZZM

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Grand Rapids Community College honored veterans and all current military service members, highlighting their importance not only to the college but to the region in a ceremony on Monday morning.

New Kent County sheriff sworn in, badge pinned on by retired sheriff father

Nov. 9, 2018; MLive

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Some 22 years after her father retired as a sheriff, Michelle LaJoye-Young has reached the same “top cop” level in Kent County.

(This article doesn’t mention it, but Michelle LaJoye-Young is a Police Academy alumna.)

APSS, Campus Police collecting donations for Grand Rapids Home for Veterans

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The APSS employee group and the Campus Police are collecting donations of new items through December 13 for a holiday gift to the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.

Items needed:

  • Personal toiletries for men or women:
    • Toothbrushes
    • Soap
    • Body wash
    • Mouthwash
    • Deodorant
    • Cologne
  • Small lap blankets
  • 100-piece puzzles
  • Stationery sets

Donations will be accepted at the following locations:

  • Janice Holton (x4129) – Rm 118 – Main Bldg.
  • Lt. Robert Decker (x3579) – Campus Police
  • Colleen Copus (x3119) – Math Tutorial Lab – Rm 105 – Cook Bldg.
  • Janis Qualls (x4248) – Rm 320 – Science Bldg.
  • Kim Zinger (x4253) – Math Dept. – College Park Plaza – 2nd Floor

Donations will be collected each Friday.  The total collection will be delivered to the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans on Thursday, December 13.  Please help us support our Veterans.  Thank you.

 

APSS, Campus Police collecting donations for veterans today through December 13

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The APSS employee group and the Campus Police will be collecting donations of new items beginning today through December 13 for a holiday gift to the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.

Items needed:

  • Personal toiletries for men or women:
  •      Toothbrushes
  •      Soap
  •      Body wash
  •      Mouthwash
  •      Deodorant
  •      Cologne
  • Small lap blankets
  • 100-piece puzzles
  • Stationery sets

Donations will be accepted at the following locations:

  • Janice Holton (x4129) – Rm 118 – Main Bldg.
  • Lt. Robert Decker (x3579) – Campus Police
  • Colleen Copus (x3119) – Math Tutorial Lab – Rm 105 – Cook Bldg.
  • Janis Qualls (x4248) – Rm 320 – Science Bldg.
  • Kim Zinger (x4253) – Math Dept. – College Park Plaza – 2nd Floor

Donations will be collected each Friday.  The total collection will be delivered to the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans on Thursday, December 13.  Please help us support our Veterans.  Thank you.

 

APSS, Campus Police collecting donations for veterans starting October 15

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The APSS employee group and the Campus Police will be collecting donations of new items for the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans from October 15 through December 13 for the holiday season.

Items needed:

  • Personal toiletries for men or women:
  •        Toothbrushes
  •        Soap
  •        Body wash
  •        Mouthwash
  •        Deodorant
  •        Cologne
  • Small lap blankets
  • 100-piece puzzles
  • Stationery sets

Donations will be accepted at the following locations:

  • Janice Holton (x4129) – Rm 118 – Main Bldg.
  • Lt. Robert Decker (x3579) – Campus Police
  • Colleen Copus (x3119) – Math Tutorial Lab – Rm 105 – Cook Bldg.
  • Janis Qualls (x4248) – Rm 320 – Science Bldg.
  • Kim Zinger (x4253) – Math Dept. – College Park Plaza – 2nd Floor

Donations will be collected each Friday.  The total collection will be delivered to the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans on Thursday, December 13.  Please help us support our Veterans.  Thank you.

 

Online Professional Development credit: “Vets on Campus”

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Please set aside 45 minutes to complete the “Veterans on Campus” training found at the link below. Not only do you receive professional development, but GRCC could earn a $500 student veteran challenge grant to support a military-connected student.

As part of the Consortium of Michigan Veteran Educations (CMVE), we have access to this online training module focused on building military cultural competency. It is less than an hour in length and also includes other helpful resources guides. We encourage you to view the training. To login and begin the training, visit www.kognitocampus.com/login using Chrome or Firefox as your browser. Click “create a username and password”, and use the enrollment key: michiganvets to access the training modules. You may also need to disable your pop-up blocker.

To have this professional development added to your training summary, please contact Staff Development at staffdevelopment@grcc.edu.

GRCC In the News, 11-10-17

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Daybreak Early Edition

Nov. 10, 2017; WOOD TV

West Michigan is celebrating out country’s veterans this week. … Grand Rapids Community college will host a service and a free lunch.

Michigan’s last surviving WWII fly girl recalls her time in the sky, blazing new paths

Nov. 10, 2017; The Detroit Free Press

GRAND RAPIDS — Jane Doyle held a heavy bronze medal in her creased hands, running her fingers over the engraved surface.

… It wasn’t until she enrolled in what was then Grand Rapids Junior College in 1939 that Doyle considered flying an airplane was something she could do.

Change Ups: Rose & Westra relocates

Nov. 9, 2017; Grand Rapids Business Journal

… ARTS

… Grand Rapids Community College named its newly renovated recital hall for mezzo-soprano Linn Maxwell Keller. The state-of-the-art Linn Maxwell Keller Recital Hall provides options for acoustic adjustment and includes seating for 104, which can be deployed or retracted to create rehearsal space for large groups. Linn Maxwell Keller, who died in 2016, was an ardent supporter of GRCC’s music program.

GRCC In the News, 11-6-17

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GRCC program teaches basics of breweries

Nov. 3, 2017; Grand Rapids Business Journal

After Kyle Rondeau graduates from Grand Rapids Community College, he said he envisions himself in a multitude of career paths.

Ada, Cascade historical societies team up for Veterans Day event

Nov. 4, 2017; MLive

The Cascade and Ada Historical Societies teamed up for a special Veterans Day presentation featuring one of the first women WWII pilots.

… (Jane) Doyle obtained her private pilot’s license when she graduated from Grand Rapids South High School in 1940. She completed her 70 hours of ground school at the junior college, now known as Grand Rapids Community College, and her 30 hours of flight training at what was then the Kent County Airport.

Mike Ketchum promoted to dispatch supervisor at Ionia County Central Dispatch

Nov. 4, 2017; Ionia Sentinel-Standard

IONIA COUNTY — Mike Ketchum has been promoted from dispatcher to dispatch supervisor at Ionia County Central Dispatch.

… Ketchum is a graduate of Lowell High School and Grand Rapids Community College. He and his wife, Dawn, have three adult children and two grandchildren.

Former BH woman releases first book

Nov. 6, 2017; The Herald-Palladium (St. Joseph)

BENTON HARBOR — Benton Harbor native Cheryl Edwards-Cannon recently released her first book, Taking Care of Miss Bee Bee.

… A Benton Harbor High School graduate, she earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Central Michigan University, a master’s degree from Aquinas College and a certificate in gerontology from Grand Rapids Community College.

 

What do Gary Sinise, Brian Williams and Michelle Obama have in common?

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They each actively support our veterans and active service men and women. Help improve the quality of life for our local veterans by joining the APSS employee group and Campus Police in donating to the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.

Items needed:

  • Gift cards or certificates to fast-food restaurants.
  • Small lap blankets.
  • 100-piece puzzles.
  • Stationery sets.
  • Personal toiletries, such as toothbrushes, soap, body wash, mouthwash, deodorant, cologne for men or women.

Donations will be accepted until Dec. 15 by:

  • Lt. Robert Decker, ext. 3579 or at the Campus Police office.
  • Kim Zinger, ext. 4253 or in the Math Department on the second floor of College Park Plaza.
  • Colleen Copus, ext. 3119, or in the Math Tutorial Lab (room 105 in Cook).
  • Tracy Payne, ext. 3673, or in room 313 of the Student Center.
  • Janice Holton, ext. 4129, or in room 153 of the Main Building.
  • Janis Qualls, ext. 4248, or in room 320 of Calkins.

Items will be delivered to the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans on Dec. 16.

GRCC In the News, 11-14-16

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Veteran turned GRCC professor: Thank us by caring about our country

Nov. 11, 2016; WOOD TV

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) Grand Rapids Community College students and staff paid silent tribute to military members on Veterans Day.

Rees Scholarship Foundation Awards $63,000

Nov. 14, 2016; achrnews.com

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Clifford H. Ted Rees, Jr. Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and ACCA, recently awarded 37 scholarship awards totaling $63,000. Of the 37 recipients, four are veterans who are studying to become technicians in the HVACR and water heating industries.

… The HVACR and water heating technician program recipients are … Pragnesh Patel, Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, Michigan; …

Green Hornets’ Courtnee Nicholson to be a GRCC Raider

Nov. 13, 2016; The Daily News (Greenville)

STANTON — This spring will be the last time Courtnee Nicholson will play for the Central Montcalm softball team; however, her career won’t be finished just yet.

The Green Hornets senior signed a letter of intent to attend Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) and play softball for the Raiders.

APSS, Campus Police seek donations for Grand Rapids Home for Veterans

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The APSS employee group and Campus Police are now collecting donations for the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans for the holiday season.

Items needed:

  • Gift cards or certificates to fast-food restaurants.
  • Small lap blankets.
  • 100-piece puzzles.
  • Stationery sets.
  • Personal toiletries, such as toothbrushes, soap, body wash, mouthwash, deodorant, cologne for men or women.

Donations will be accepted until Dec. 15 by:

  • Lt. Robert Decker, ext. 3579 or at the Campus Police office.
  • Kim Zinger, ext. 4253 or in the Math Department on the second floor of College Park Plaza.
  • Colleen Copus, ext. 3119, or in the Math Tutorial Lab (room 105 in Cook).
  • Tracy Payne, ext. 3673, or in room 313 of the Student Center.
  • Janice Holton, ext. 4129, or in room 153 of the Main Building.
  • Janis Qualls, ext. 4248, or in room 320 of Calkins.

The items collected will be delivered to the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans on Dec. 16.  Please help us support our veterans.

Thank you for your support!