Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Volume 20 l No. 18

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Scholarships

Academic Calendar

Board Briefs

MCC Inclement Weather Policy

Archive

May 10 through 23
Jeanne Miller—May 12

Kristen Morgan—May 12

Roxanne Newton—May 14

Joyce Roseberry—May 15

Bobby Johnson—May 17

Mike Brown—May 18

Catherine LeRoy—May 21

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On the Circle

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SGA Spotlight Archive

• June 1, 2011
  The 2011 Campus Campaign Committee extends our sincere appreciation to each of you for your support of the MCCEE. Our entire campus community approached this year’s campaign with a renewed sense of enthusiasm. The collective efforts of faculty, staff, and students combined to raise a total of $12,273.50! Highlights from this year’s campaign include:

  • 84 employees made a one-time gift or pledge this year for a total of $10,637.

  • Employees, workgroups, and departments donated 36 fabulous gift baskets with a combined estimated value of more than $3,400 in support of the Basket Raffle and Silent Auction.

  • Many employees rallied to support the MCCEE throughout the year by participating in and contributing to activities such as the Autumn Fish Fry, the Spring Fish Fry, Dancing with the Iredell Stars, Music from the Grove, a Chick-fil-A Dine Out Night, the MCCEE 5K Run/Walk, and the MCCEE Basket Raffle and Silent Auction.

If you are interested in supporting this year’s campaign, but have not yet had the opportunity to do so, please contact the Office of Development at 704.878.4321. You can also make a gift online at www.mitchellcc.edu/college-campaign. Throughout the campaign season we have promoted our theme of "Making Things Better." We thank each of you for the difference you make by giving your time, energy and support to the MCCEE. Together we are making things better for our students, each other and our community. —Submitted by Harry Stillerman (06.01.11)

• May 11, 2011
  Springtime at Mitchell is truly a season of celebration. It’s remarkable to contemplate that over the next six weeks the College will award nearly 1,000 diplomas, degrees, certificates, and credentials to students in curriculum and continuing education programs. Later this week, each of us will have the privilege to join these students and their families on the Circle to recognize their achievements in grand fashion! Each year, the MCCEE allocates funding to cover student graduation fees. These funds help ensure that every graduate has the opportunity to officially celebrate their hard work and the completion of their educational goals. As we continue to move through the campus campaign season, we hope you will join in celebrating the many ways in which the Endowment makes things better for each of us by making a gift or pledge today.—Submitted by Harry Stillerman (05.11.11)

• May 4, 2011
  The Mitchell Community College Endowment for Excellence provides critical funding that makes a positive difference for each of us during the year. One important way the Endowment supports campus life is through the Faculty Staff Incentive Grant Program. In 2010, the MCCEE awarded funds to support programs like the American Dream Players and The Civics Education and English Literacy Class. Incentive grants also helped fund the purchase of new equipment for the LRC and the Student Union, and the creation of new programs and projects including a Developmental Education Learning Community, a Bird Field Guide to Statesville, and a Group Drawing/Lasercut Metal Relief project. Combining the financial resources of the Endowment with the creativity of Mitchell employees results in new programs that make things better for our students, for each other, and for our community. In 2011-2012, the Endowment will allocate $20,000 for Faculty Staff incentive grants. —Submitted by Harry Stillerman (05.04.11)

• April 27, 2011
  This institution has strong support mechanisms in place to help our students. Perhaps, our greatest asset is our faculty and staff who serve our students with such dedication and care. Another support sometimes overlooked is the Mitchell Community College Endowment for Excellence (MCCEE). The MCCEE provides funding to finance initiatives and ideas that we could not otherwise support. Examples include our faculty incentive grants used for programs like the Research Fair, USLI and Wellness activities; our tuition reimbursement program; and our contextual teaching and learning initiatives. Technological advancements including classroom projections and our iPad implementation received, and will continue to receive funding from the MCCEE. As you can see, the MCCEE is an integral part of our curriculum and overall support. We are very fortunate to have this added source of funding to sustain the wonderful things that the College does for its students.