Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) and Portland Adult Education (PAE) have forged a new partnership to enhance workforce training and educational opportunities for new Mainers. SMCC and PAE officials on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding for a new initiative called Building the Pipeline (BTP). BTP aims to improve the screening, testing, evaluation and prior… More »
SMCC students lead holiday food drives SMCC student organizations are holding food drives on the South Portland and Midcoast campuses to help those in need as the holiday season approaches. The Student Senate and Phi Theta Kappa honor society are holding a food drive on the South Portland Campus through November 22, collecting nonperishable food… More »
Student Profile Emily McGary, nutrition mission Emily McGary became interested in nutrition after falling into some bad eating habits following high school. Now she wants to make a career out of teaching others about the benefits of a healthy diet. Emily attended a four-year university after graduating from Houlton High School in northern Maine in… More »
SMCC students have planted dozens of daffodils to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Maine’s ratification of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. In a light rain Thursday afternoon, a group of students and Professor Herb Adams planted daffodil bulbs in a garden bed outside of Spring Point Residence Hall. The daffodil was… More »
Southern Maine Community College paid tribute to veterans at an annual appreciation breakfast attended by veterans from both SMCC and the University of Southern Maine. This was the second straight year that SMCC and USM have teamed up to put on the Veterans Day Breakfast. The November 6 event in the Culinary Arts dining room… More »
Connecting alumni and students Dozens of SMCC business students and alumni came together for a get-together where alumni spoke about their life and work experiences, offered pointers to current students and gave thanks to all they got out of SMCC. Students and alumni packed the McKernan Center for the October 24 event, organized by the… More »
Student Profile Tetty Collins, big things ahead Tetty Collins didn’t enjoy high school; she had poor grades and lacked confidence. But SMCC has helped change that. Here, she has excelled in the classroom and taken on leadership roles with the long-term goal of becoming a lawyer. After graduating high school in 2015, Tetty joined AmeriCorps… More »
The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) has awarded generous scholarships to two SMCC students for the current academic year. Caleb Johnson and Benjamin Grubb are two of 14 community college students in Maine to receive $1,250 scholarships from MEREDA. Johnson and Grubb will graduate next spring with degrees in Plumbing and Heating. MEREDA… More »
Student Profile Celina Simmons, exploring her interests When Celina Simmons arrived at SMCC, she thought journalism might be a good career choice. But through her work as managing editor at The Beacon student newspaper, she’s discovered that her true passion lies in graphic design. Celina completed high school in New Hampshire and learned of SMCC… More »
Captain’s Cupboard approaches 6th anniversary The Captain’s Cupboard opened in November 2013, giving students a place to turn for food assistance. Six years later, it’s still going strong. Through the years, the Captain’s Cupboard’s food selection has grown ― as has the number of people it serves. Last month, the food pantry distributed food that… More »