Alumni Spotlight Matt McAdam, green thumb Matt McAdam worked at a Yarmouth garden center for an internship while he was a horticulture student at SMCC. Now, he works there full-time in his chosen career field. Matt grew up on his family’s apple orchard, McDougal Orchards, in Sanford. After high school he studied horticulture at SMCC,… More »
Academic Calendar: Tuesday, Jan. 16 Spring Semester begins 8 a.m., Drop/add week begins for 100 percent refund of tuition and fees 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Learning Commons open Wednesday, Jan. 17 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Learning Commons open Thursday, Jan. 18 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Learning Commons open Friday, Jan. 19 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Learning Commons open Saturday,… More »
Southern Maine Community College has awarded Certificates of Readiness to the first students completing SMCC’s Construction Institute, a new program that provides Mainers a flexible pathway to advance their construction careers. For this fall’s inaugural Construction Institute, 20 Maine residents took classes that provided training in skill sets that are essential to the construction industry…. More »
Southern Maine Community College will partner with General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) to deliver technical training to up to 90 trainees, providing BIW the skilled workers it needs to help fill hundreds of critical jobs. The new training, a partnership between SMCC, the Maine Community College System Maine Quality Centers program, and BIW, will… More »
Short story showcase Honors students put their work on display when they showcased poster presentations analyzing various short stories and authors of their choice. Fifteen students in Mike Bove’s honors class, The Short Story, presented their posters Dec. 7 in the Learning Commons, where they also spoke to visitors about the authors and the stories… More »
Faculty Spotlight Megan McCuller, cutting-edge research Megan McCuller was part of a scientific team whose research on ocean creatures that hitched rides across the Pacific Ocean following the 2011 Japanese tsunami was featured in a cover story in a recent issue of Science magazine. McCuller has taught science at SMCC since 2014. Originally from Texas,… More »
Academic Calendar: Monday, Dec. 11 8 a.m., Open Registration begins for Spring Semester Tuesday, Dec. 12 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Learning Commons open Wednesday, Dec. 13 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Learning Commons open Thursday, Dec. 14 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Learning Commons open Friday, Dec. 15 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Learning Commons open Saturday, Dec. 16 Fall Semester classes… More »
SMCC’s A Light on the Point celebration drew more than 180 people while raising more than $50,000 for scholarships for Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management students, as well as the President’s Emergency Fund. The Maine Sunday Telegram featured a photo spread and story about the unique event in which students worked alongside renowned chefs from Portland restaurants. See… More »
Biz Club raises $$ for disaster relief SMCC’s Business Club raised funds for victims of recent hurricanes with an offbeat, fun obstacle race. The student club ended up raising more than $750 at its Nov. 12 Obstacle Race for Each other fundraiser. About 55 participants took part in the event, with children running one mile… More »
Alumni Spotlight Amy Meuchel, serving veterans A Navy veteran, Amy Meuchel served as president of the SMCC Veterans Club while attending SMCC. This year, she became Maine’s first-ever female district commander and post commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars organization. While in the Navy from 2001-2012, Meuchel was deployed four times aboard the USS… More »