A team of adminis-trators, faculty and staffrepresented MCC inLansing on June 21 at amassive rally in protestof continuous state budg-et cuts in K-16 publiceducation. A diversecrowd of 11,000 people -administrators, teachers,students and parentsfrom across the state -converged on the Capitolgrounds in a show ofunity to let legislatorsknow that inadequatestate funding and persist-ent cuts are hurting pub-lic education. MCC istens of millions of dol-lars out of formula andour state funding in recent years has fallen bymillions. Organizers of the rally, the K-16Coalition For Michigan's Future, are demandinga change in the way schools are funded, notingthat Michigan can't continue to afford teacherlayoffs, school building closings, increased class

sizes, and the elimination of school programs.You can let your legislators know that you sup-port passage of SB 246 and HB 4582, the educa-tion funding bills supported by the K-16Coalition. For more information, visitwww.michigank16.org.

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MCC at K-16 Rally in Lansing

U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow choseMCC's Regional Technology Center as thesite for a June 6 press conference announc-ing an effort to enforce international tradelaws. Stabenow detailed plans to create aposition for a special trade prosecutor whowould protect American businesses andjobs. After being welcomed by MCCPresident M. Richard Shaink, Stabenow hadplenty of good things to say about MCC.

"I am a huge fan of Mott CommunityCollege and all that's being done here,"Stabenow said. "MCC is on the cutting edgeof training and doing what we need to do tobe competitive."

Sen. Debbie Stabenow Visits MCC

From Front Left: Rebecca Gale-Gonzalez, Lisa Poma, Lt. Governor John Cherry, MCC President Richard Shaink, Desiree Londrigan, Cherie Brown.

Back Row Left: James Leonard, Michael Kelly, Marcia Teer, Carol Andrus

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow speaks with Dr. Shaink at MCC’s Regional Technology Center.

Kudos go to Workforce Development Director Robert Matthews,founder of The Esquires Mentoring and Leadership Program of Flintoperating under the auspices of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity FlintChapter. Grant Development Executive Director Judith Cawhorn tellsus that the Esquires group has received the 2005 Governor's ServiceAward in the Innovative Mentoring Program Award category.

Executive Dean of Regional Technology Initiatives TomCrampton has a lot of great news to share from his area. As part oftheir ongoing work in simulation technology, Tom and RegionalTechnology Initiatives Project Coordinator Victor Rhoder have beeninvited to serve on the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) workteams in Digital Manufacturing and Collaborative Engineering respec-tively. This partnership between MCC and AIAG is expected to lead toadditional grant submissions and the development of "live" classroomprofessional development courses (derived from MCC's e-learning prod-ucts developed under the Workforce Development Institute forSimulation Technology -- WDIST) that will be delivered to AIAG mem-bers. Tom Crampton also has been selected to present at the U.S.Department of Labor's Workforce Innovations 2005 conference inPhiladelphia this month. We are one of three organizations invited tomake presentations in the "Creative Learning: Innovative TrainingApproaches for the 21st Century" workshop. Congratulations to MartinWagner, Project Manager for MCC's Department of Labor DigitalManufacturing project. He graduated Saturday, June 18 with a Master ofScience in Manufacturing Operations from Kettering University.

More good news from Mailroom assistant El Nita Blount, assistantadvisor to MCC's Ballroomers and Steppers Club: The Mott Steppershave done it again! On Saturday June 18, the Steppers traveled to TinleyPark, Ill. to compete in the third annual Steppers Compete event held atthe Holiday Inn Convention Center. After a flawless first place per-formance at the Milwaukee Largest Stepper Contest in May, club mem-bers and MCC students Feodor Duncan and Candace Hinton broughthome four first place trophies this time (a pair for each category: "out oftowners" and "beginners") with a $2,500 total cash prize! "We'd like togive special thanks to the Mott Community College family for theirsupport and also the three people who taught the Mott Steppers thisgreat dance: Dana and Rachel Brock of Flushing and Percy Dunn ofFlint," said El Nita. Congratulations to all the Mott Ballroomers andSteppers!

Art Prof. Cathy Smith is proud of the students in her Sculpture inthe Community class. Recently seen scouring area neighborhoods fordiscarded tennis shoes, car parts, children's toys and other urban detritusto make found object sculptures, Cathy's students chose particular areasof the city to research and make site specific installations. Three stu-dents -Amanda Edwards, Amanda Simons and Gretchen Miller--wanted to make an impact with their work which addresses the problemof drinking and driving. The three collected over 200 liquor bottlesfrom area bars, imprinted them with text and images and wired themaround the clock tower in front of the UM-Flint Pavilion on SaginawStreet. This group of artists hopes to leave the work up through the July4th holiday. Three other "collaboratives" created installations in othersites: an abandoned and gutted building on Fenton Road, the Ante roomat Good Beans Café in Carriage Town, and a vacant lot on Olive Streeton the east side of Flint. "The students report that they feel more con-nected to the community now and feel more positive about Flint," Cathysaid. "They are also happy about reaching new audiences for theirwork." An exhibition of work from the class will be on view at theVisual Arts & Design Center in Room 125 through July 11. An openingreception is scheduled from 6-9 pm July 8. Call the VADC Art officefor details at 762-0443.

Here's news from Sharon Eisen, Social Work prof. andCoordinator of the Social Work Technician Program. She received a cer-

tificate of appreciation from the State of Michigan Department ofHuman Services at a volunteer dinner hosted in May. Brady's onBroadstreet in Linden was the site for a luncheon which raised severalhundred dollars for the Ginger Edwards fund housed at the Foundationfor Mott Community College. The Ginger Edwards fund creates schol-arships for MCC Social Work Technician students.

Health Sciences Division Dean Patricia Markowicz tells us thatNursing Prof. Louise Kashubosky's quick thinking saved the life of awoman visiting a patient at Genesys Regional Medical Center recently.While walking past a patient's room on the unit, she saw a woman guid-ing a choking woman from the patient's room. The afflicted woman hadher hands around her throat, unable to cough, speak or breathe, indicat-ing an airway obstruction and life threatening situation. Ms.Kashubosky quickly stepped behind the woman, put her arms aroundher upper abdomen and gave quick upward thrusts, implementing theHeimlich maneuver. The woman starting coughing and was able tobreathe. Ms. Kashubosky helped the woman to a chair and allowed hertime to rest. A couple of the nursing students and unit staff were able toobserve her quick thinking and application of this life-saving skill. Thevisiting woman and her family members expressed their gratitude toMs. Kashubosky. Apparently, the visitor had been eating a hamburgerand talking at the same time while visiting with the patient. This eventhad lead to the visitor's choking on the bite of hamburger and bun.

Facilities and Maintenance Manager Ken Gatenby wants us toknow about MCC's participation in "Campus Aid '05" held on May 17 -an emergency management simulation exercise facilitated by theGenesee County Emergency Operations Center. Ken was joined byPublic Safety Director Clydell Duncan, Public Safety SupervisorsColin Perry, James Malcolm and Nancy Metcalfe. The drill was partof MCC's ongoing emergency response/Homeland Security training andpreparation.

Music professor Chuck Iwanusa attended the 2005 AmericanSociety of Composers, Authors & Publishers Jazz Wall of FameInduction Ceremonies in New York City on June 22. Chuck tells us thatthis year's Living Legends inductees were composer/arranger NealHefti, singer/songwriter Shirley Horn and guitarist/composer John"Bucky" Pizzarelli. The event was taped for broadcast by BlackEntertainment Television's BET on Jazz.

Recruiter/Retention Specialist Beth Cianek sends a heartfelt "thankyou" to everyone who volunteered their time to present TrusteeScholarship Awards to area high school students this year. Specialthanks to Financial Aid Coordinator Suzanne Lossing for her efforts incoordinating the scholarship process with area high schools. The schol-arship is issued on behalf of the President's Office and the Board ofTrustees and is awarded to one recipient per high school. The selectionprocess is based upon academic ability and leadership in school andcommunity activities. Call Beth Cianek at 762-0438 if interested in pre-senting next year (May and June 2006).

From Political Science Prof. Paul Rozycki: On June 17, Dr. AvonBurns' Criminal Justice students gave a presentation to the FlintGenesee County Neighborhood Roundtable at the GCARD building indowntown Flint. The students gave reports on a number of ways toreduce crime. The students did an excellent job covering such topics as:spotting a con artist, avoiding consumer fraud, preventing identity theft,dealing with crime against senior citizens and resolving community dis-putes through mediation. The students' presentations were part of theCOPC Crime Prevention subcommittee, chaired by Dr. Burns and PeteHutchinson of the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

New employees: Kate Accivatti joined the HR Department as aHuman Resource Services Supervisor on June 27 and Deborah Taylorbegan her new job as Office Assistant II in Dental Office of the HealthSciences Division on June 6. Kate and Deborah, welcome to the MCCfamily!

Around Campus

MCC has launched yet another collaborative program to benefitthe community: a Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC). Acommunity event introducing the Center and its services to residents inthe area was held Friday, June 24 at MCC's North Pointe Center onNorth Saginaw Street where the COPC office is located. MCC recentlyreceived $400,000 in funding from the Office of UniversityPartnerships at the U.S. Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment (HUD) to establish the Community Outreach PartnershipCenter. The COPC grant is a coveted award among colleges and uni-versities engaged in service learning and community outreach initia-tives. Until recently, only universities were awarded COPC funds.MCC is one of only two community colleges in the nation boasting afederally-funded COPC.

Community Outreach Partnership Centers are partnershipsfocused on revitalizing communities through service learning and out-reach initiatives. The institutions partner with community-based organ-izations and agencies to improve the economic, social and physicalconditions of communities, while providing opportunities for studentsand faculty to apply academic knowledge to real-world conditions.MCC's Community Outreach Partnership Center targets the areaincluding Flint's North Central neighborhoods, located betweenPierson Road, Dupont St., McClellan Blvd. and Interstate 475. MCCPsychology Professor Lillie McCain and Political Science ProfessorPaul Rozycki are the COPC co-directors.

COPC Opens in North Flint

MCC served as host to Ferris State University President DavidEisler and his administrative team on June 7 as part of Ferris' secondannual Presidential Bus Tour. The unique bus tour allows Ferris offi-cials to connect with its community college partners and to interactface to face with alumni and residents. In addition to discussing aca-demic matters, Ferris staff members in alumni relations, communityrelations, media relations and other areas were able to meet with theirMCC counterparts and bolster relationships.

Ferris is a partner with MCC in the University Center, allowingarea college students the opportunity to complete bachelors and mas-ters degrees without leaving the MCC Flint campus. Ferris currentlyoffers a certificate in Human Resource Management at MCC; bache-lor's degrees in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Elementaryand Secondary Education and Nursing; and master's degrees in Careerand Technical Education and Curriculum and Instruction. A master'sdegree in Nursing will be offered Winter 2006.

Ferris Bus Tour

Respiratory Therapy Professor David Panzlau organized ateam from MCC to participate in the May 21 Asthma Walk spon-sored by the American Lung Association. This is the fourth yearthat MCC has sponsored a team. The event "was a huge success,"he said. Funds raised go to support ALA research, education andadvocacy issues, offer hope to those currently battling the chronicdisease and celebrates those who are successfully managing it.MCC's team - the "Easy Breathers," of faculty, staff, students andfriends, represented the college well.

MCC Business Instructor Tony Caldwell assembled a team ofMCC faculty, staff and students who helped out with the SpecialOlympics event held at Northwestern Edison on May 27. Pictured leftto right, Brenda Caldwell, (Central District Coordinator for Area XIIISpecial Olympics and Tony Caldwell's wife), Alex Kadie, AngelaVanHook, Jade Bell, Shea Cobb, Tammy Morgan, Tony and AngelaSchlager. Not pictured are Ruby Owens, Rachel Reeves, ShanitaBryand, Anthony Ewing, Crystal Marshall and El Nita Blount. "Withthe help of MCC students and staff, this event was a big success andthe Special Olympians were made to feel very special," Tony said.

MCC Vice President for Academic Affairs Bill Angus dines with Ferris administrators at Applewood Café.

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