SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Southern Maine Community College will offer two years of free community college to high school graduates most affected by the pandemic under the state’s new Free Community College initiative. Maine lawmakers on Tuesday, April 19 adopted the state’s supplemental budget for the coming fiscal year, which included a proposal from Gov…. More »
SMCC provided Spencer Simoneau both the classroom learning and real-world training he needed to launch his career as a police officer. Simoneau arrived at SMCC in 2013 directly out of high school and enrolled in the Criminal Justice program. He was also in the Public Safety live-in program, where he worked and lived at a… More »
Suzanne Hanvey has been selected as SMCC’s Student of the Year for her leadership, academic excellence and passion in helping others and the environment. Hanvey, who is earning a degree in Liberal Studies-Science, is president of both the Community Service Club and the Hiking and Foraging Club. She serves on the Student Senate and the… More »
Anthony Balko learned the ins and outs of the Westbrook Police Department during an internship while earning his Criminal Justice degree at SMCC. Now he’s a full-time officer there, thanks to the connections he made during the internship and his discovery that he had a passion for municipal police work. Balko knew in high school… More »
Deqa Dhalac, who emigrated from her native Somalia as it erupted into civil war and later rose to become the first Somali-American mayor in the U.S., will be the featured speaker at SMCC’s 75th commencement on May 22. Dhalac fled Somalia as a young woman in 1990 with her homeland on the precipice of war,… More »
Opening doors to federal loans, grants and other sources of financial aid is as simple as filling out the FAFSA. That’s among the messages being put forth by the Financial Aid Office for Financial Awareness Month this April. During Financial Awareness Month, held in April, the Financial Aid Office is encouraging students to fill out… More »
The Southern Maine Community College men’s basketball team capped its season Thursday night by winning the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Division II national championship title with a 79-75 victory over Johnson & Wales University Charlotte. The SeaWolves claimed the title after winning three games in the USCAA national tournament in Richmond, Va. The victory… More »
Southern Maine Community College has been awarded the 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School designation, given to institutions for their commitment and dedication to students who have served in the military. SMCC received a Silver Award designation from Military Friendly®, which evaluates colleges and universities using public data and responses from a proprietary survey. Institutions are graded… More »
Automotive Technology students met with representatives from area vehicle service centers at the annual Automotive Technology job fair that connects students with prospective employers. Nearly 20 companies set up tables on Tuesday in the Johnson Automotive Technology Center, the home of SMCC’s Automotive Technology program. There, they met and talked with a steady stream of… More »
Sodexo Dining Services has gotten greener by utilizing reusable food containers as part of SMCC’s commitment to sustainability. Students and employees who place to-go orders from Oceanview Dining Hall now receive their food in green clam-shell containers that are made out of BPA-free polypropylene — a material that’s soft, light and easy to clean. When… More »