January Happenings at Montgomery College
For MC Alumni and Friends
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In this issue:
- College closed Dec. 24-Jan. 2 for winter break
- eRadio WMCR.com offers Christmas music marathon Dec. 24-25 on the Internet
- Joe Byrd Quintet will ring in the new year, Dec. 31 at Rockville
- Jefferson Cafes event scheduled for Jan. 4 at Long Branch Community Center
- Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition now through Jan. 29 at Takoma Park
- Color Me Dark: A Story of the Great Migration North, Jan. 8 at Rockville
- Saturday Discoveries for gifted/talented 4th and 5th graders, Jan 15 at Germantown
- Junie B. Jones, Jan. 22 at Performing Arts Center
- Artists in Residence in Sculpture opening Jan. 24 at Rockville
- Golf Team hosts Happy Hour Fundraiser January 26 at Clyde's Tower Oaks
- Opera Verdi Europa's Aida, Jan. 28 at Performing Arts Center
- Men's and Women's basketball games scheduled in January
- Faculty and staff present MC Follies, Feb. 5 at Rockville
- Art department to host national juried drawing show at Rockville in February
- Oliver, Feb. 23-26 at Performing Arts Center
- Florida Alumni Reunion scheduled for January 26 in Bonita Springs
- International alums sought as mentors for new international students
- WEST seeks engineering alums for spring networking reception
- Alumni association invites volunteers to plan forthcoming events
- Year-end giving opportunities include Annual Fund and Takoma Park Campaign
- Faculty positions to be posted in January; training & coaching opportunities also available
- Speakers' Bureau information has returned
Click on any of the links below for more information.
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REMINDER: The College is closed Friday, December 24, 2004, through Sunday, January 2, 2005, for the winter break.
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Home for the holiday? Need to drown out the relatives with a reliable supply of seasonal music? Log onto eRadio WMCR for non-stop Christmas music December 24-25! Just go to the College's home page and click on "eRadio WMCR." (Or you can visit the station's home page at www.eradiowmcr.com.) At the WMCR home page, click "Listen Now" to launch Real Player and enjoy 48 hours of non-stop Christmas music via the Internet. Don't forget to bookmark the page for future listening pleasure! For more information about eRadio WMCR, contact LeRoy Froom at (240) 567-5307, or e-mail leroy.froom@montgomerycollege.edu. Happy holidays!
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Ring in the new year at the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center with The Joe Byrd Quintet, 9:30 p.m., Friday, December 31, at the Performing Arts Center, Rockville Campus. Joe Byrd and his quintet are dedicated to keeping the music of Charlie Byrd alive, and this performance will run the gamut of the best of his music. Join us for our first New Year's Eve celebration as we welcome the New Year with our official countdown to midnight, champagne, hors d'oeuvres, and the smooth jazz of The Joe Byrd Quintet (with percussionist Chuck Redd '79). Tickets are $40 regular, $38 seniors & students. To purchase tickets, go to http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21345&schedule=list and click on "New Year's Eve with the Joe Byrd Quintet." For more information, contact the box officer at (240) 567-5301, or e-mail boffice@montgomerycollege.edu.
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The Paul Peck Institute of American Culture and Civic Engagement presents Jefferson Cafes(TM) featuring coffee, dessert, and engaging conversation. Attendance is limited, and pre-registration is required. The following Café is scheduled this month:
ˇ "New Year Reflections and Resolutions," Tuesday, January 4, at Long Branch Community Center, 8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, MD. For time or to reserve a spot, contact Lola Skolnik at (301) 431-5703 or lola.skolnik@montgomerycountymd.gov.
For more information about the Jefferson Cafes, contact Francine Jamin at (240) 567-1385, or e-mail francine.jamin@montgomerycollege.edu.
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Takoma Park Campus's Visual Arts faculty present the annual Faculty Art Exhibition, now through January 29 in the Pavilion of Fine Arts gallery. For more information, contact Maureen Kohl at (301) 650-1393, or e-mail maureen.kohl@montgomerycollege.edu.
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The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center presents Color Me Dark: A Story of the Great Migration North, 11 a.m., Saturday, January 8, at the Performing Arts Center, Rockville Campus. A vibrant stage adaptation of The Diary of Nellie Lee Love by Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Patricia C. McKissack, Color Me Dark explores the lives of two sisters, Erma Jean and Nellie Lee Love, during a time of great social uprising. Recommended for ages 9 and up. Tickets: $6 regular, $5 seniors and students. For more information, contact the box office at (240) 567-5301, or e-mail boffice@montgomerycollege.edu.
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Workforce Development and Continuing Education presents Saturday Discoveries, a one-day enrichment program for gifted and talented students in grades 4 and 5, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, January 15, at the Germantown Campus. Students select four workshops to attend in a variety of topics. For more information, contact Sharon Wolfgang at (240) 567-7264, or visit http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/wdce/youth.html.
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The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center presents Junie B. Jones, 11 a.m., Saturday, January 22, at the Performing Arts Center, Rockville Campus. Tag along with the irrepressible Junie B. Jones in this brand new musical based on the popular children series by Barbara Park. Junie B. is finally graduating from kindergarten and is ready for the first grade, at last! But getting used to a whole new group of friends, a new teacher named Mr. Scary, and new glasses is challenging, even for Junie B. Follow her adventures as she writes everything down in her Top Secret Personal Beeswax journal. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Tickets: $6 regular, $5 seniors and students. For more information, contact the box office at (240) 567-5301, or e-mail boffice@montgomerycollege.edu.
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Rockville Campus Art Department presents Artists in Residence in Sculpture, January 24 through February 11 in the Paul Peck Art Building gallery. Opening reception 6 p.m., January 24. For more information, contact Orest Poliszczuk at (240) 567-5115, or visit http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/departments/artrv.
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Alumni, golfers, and friends are invited to the Golf Team's Happy Hour, 5:30-9 p.m., Wednesday, January 26, at Clyde's Tower Oaks Lodge, 2 Preserve Parkway, Rockville. Advance registration required. $50 per person includes a variety of hors d'oeuvres, seafood, and drinks, and will help the golf team purchase extra equipment and defray travel expenses for the 2005 golf season. For more information or to register, contact the Rockville Athletic Department at (240) 567-7587, or e-mail tom.bichy@montgomerycollege.edu.
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The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center presents Opera Verdi Europa's Aida, 8 p.m., Friday, January 28, at the Performing Arts Center, Rockville Campus. Written by Giuseppe Verdi, Aida is the story of an Ethiopian slave girl torn between her love for Radames, an Egyptian army officer, and for her own defeated people. Opera Verdi's performances are based on the great traditions of the art of opera in Bulgaria. They are co-productions of the major opera houses of Bulgaria, theatres where many eminent singers started their world careers. Tickets: $30 regular, $28 seniors and students. For more information, contact the box office at (240) 567-5301, or e-mail boffice@montgomerycollege.edu.
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Athletic Events at the College include the following:
Women's Basketball:
December 27: Christmas
Tournament at Trinity College
January 5: Hagerstown CC at Rockville, 7 p.m.
January 8: Rockville at Frederick CC, 7 p.m.
January 12: Takoma Park at Rockville, 5 p.m.
January 15: Howard CC at Rockville, 3 p.m.
January 19: Garrett CC at Rockville, 5 p.m.
January 26: Rockville at Anne Arundel CC, 7 p.m.
February 1: Baltimore City CC at Rockville, 7 p.m.
January 5: Rockville at Anne
Arundel CC, 7 p.m.
January 8: Rockville at CCBC-Dundalk, 7 p.m.
January 12: CCBC-Catonsville at Rockville, 7 p.m.
January 19: College of Southern Maryland at Rockville, 7 p.m.
January 22: Cecil CC at Rockville, 7 p.m.
January 24: Germantown at Rockville, 7 p.m.
January 26: Garrett College at Rockville, 7 p.m.
February 2: Frederick CC at Rockville, 7 p.m.
For more information, contact the Athletics Department at each campus, or visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/athletics/.
***** And Mark Your Calendar for These Upcoming Events in February *****
Faculty and staff present MC Follies, 6:30 p.m., Saturday, February 5, in the Theater Arts Arena. This annual opportunity for College professionals to push back the boundaries of their talents is open to public viewing for donations of a mere $30 per person. At this event, a silent auction sponsored by the Alumni Association will raise funds for the Alumni Recognition Endowment Fund. Items to be auctioned include creative donations by two recent Outstanding Alumni Achievement honorees. Your own special donation can be included in this rare collection! For Follies information, contact Anne White at (240) 567-7979, or e-mail anne.white@montgomerycollege.edu. To donate items for the silent auction, contact Jessica Warnick at (301) 251-7977, or e-mail jessica.warnick@montgomerycollege.edu.
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Rockville Art Department presents a national juried drawing show, February 21 through March 11, at the Paul Peck Art Building gallery. Opening reception 6 p.m., February 21. For more information, contact Sarah Stecher at (240) 567-5115, or visit http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/artrv/.
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The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center presents Oliver, 8 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday, February 23-26, and 2 p.m., Sunday, February 27, at the Performing Arts Center, Rockville Campus. Based on Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart, Oliver is the moving story of an orphan boy who, after running away from the workhouse, falls in with a gang of thieves. After Oliver is falsely accused of pickpocketing, he is arrested and later offered a chance at a better life. Tickets: $10 regular, $8 seniors and students. For more information, contact the box office at (240) 567-5301, or e-mail boffice@montgomerycollege.edu.
The above listings are just a sampling of the numerous events scheduled at Montgomery College. To view a comprehensive listing of events at MC, go to the online calendar of events: webdb.montgomerycollege.org/Internet/calendar/daily.cfm
ALUMNI NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Florida Gulf Coast alumni are invited to join Dr. Mary Kay Shartle-Galotto, the College's Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Services, at a Naples, Florida, regional reunion the week of January 26. For details, please contact the Alumni Office, (240) 567-5378, or e-mail bernice.grossman@montgomerycollege.edu.
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International Alumni: Global Connections, sponsored by the Takoma Park Campus International and Multicultural Student Center, seeks international graduates of MC to serve as mentors to current international students. Mentors can help students making the transition to college by sharing their experiences with academic life, immigration rules, and other concerns international students face when studying at MC. For more information or to volunteer, contact Dr. Harold Barber or Stephanie Waller at (240) 567-1480 or e-mail harold.barber@montgomerycollege.edu or stephanie.waller@montgomerycollege.edu.
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Engineering Alumni: A spring networking event for current and former engineering and science students is being planned in cooperation with Women in Engineering, Science and Technology. Alums in these areas, whether attending transfer schools or already in the workforce, are invited to contact Don Day at (240) 567-5235 or e-mail alumni@montgomerycollege.edu.
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Montgomery College Alumni Association's Board of Governors has changed its January meeting date to Wednesday, January 19, 6 p.m., 009 Humanities, Rockville Campus. We are looking for volunteers to help plan upcoming alumni events, including a free Spring Continuing Education course, the April 22 Outstanding Alumni Achievement Awards dinner, and an alumni gathering at the summer Chautauqua on the Germantown Campus. For more information, contact the Alumni Office at (240) 567-5378, e-mail alumni@montgomerycollege.edu, or visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/alumni/.
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
In a season when we reflect on the achievements for which we are thankful, please take time to consider the benefits education has offered you, and the help you received from others as you pursued your goals. Now there are opportunities for you to help others in turn: current students at the College who depend on scholarship support to pursue their own education. Even a single year-end gift will make an extraordinary difference in the lives of Montgomery College students, and here are just two of the ways you can make that difference.
The College relies on Annual Fund donations to broaden the range of available scholarship dollars and to ensure the quality of the education and programming provided every day. You can help to sustain MC's current excellence, and join us in our mission of changing lives through education, by making a donation to the Annual Fund today.
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If you're a user of the Entertainment Book, which carries coupons for local businesses and travel, then you can purchase your 2005 Entertainment Book and help support the Takoma Park Campaign. More than 150 editions offer great out-of-town savings for alumni in other areas of the country. Each copy of the book costs $25 and more than pays for itself with the discount coupons. To order a book for your region, visit www.entertainment.com and enter Seller # 89625, Group # 420729 to ensure that credit goes toward the Takoma Park Campaign.
RESOURCES
Faculty positions available. Do you know of someone interested in teaching at Montgomery College? The College is looking for a few good faculty members! Faculty positions will be posted in January on the College's website for assignments in the following fields beginning August 22, 2005: Accounting, American English Language Program (AELP), Automotive Technology, Biology, Building Trades, Chemistry, Construction Management, Counseling, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Economics, Education, English, Fire Science, Health/Exercise Science/Physical Education, History/Political Science, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Music, Nursing, Psychology, Radiologic Technology, Reading, Sociology, Spanish, and Visual Communication Technology. For a complete and current listing of employment opportunities at Montgomery College, including faculty positions, contact the College's Human Resources office at (301) 279‑5353, or visit https://jobs.montgomerycollege.edu.
Coaching position available. The Rockville Campus Athletic Department seeks a part-time Head Coach for the fall Women's Soccer season (August 15 to November 19), with optional spring training (April 4-30). This is a part-time position with stipend. Bachelor's degree, coaching and playing experience required. For more information, contact Tom Bichy, (240) 567-7587, fax resume to (240) 567-7586, or e-mail tom.bichy@montgomerycollege.edu.
Lifelong learning leader positions available. Can you teach a course, lead a discussion, conduct a seminar, or have a special skill that will inform, enlighten, or excite older adults in Montgomery County? If your answer is an enthusiastic "yes," the Lifelong Learning Institute is looking for you: that special person whose expertise will provide intellectually stimulating learning opportunities for today's older learner. For more information, contact Gary Hong at (240) 567-7869 or e-mail gary.hong@montgomerycollege.edu.
Wanted: A Few Good Mentors. Do you want to make a difference in the lives and future of young people? Do you want to help students tackle the challenges and reap the rewards of achieving success in college? Do you want to promote the benefits of learning? If you answered "yes," consider becoming a Montgomery College student mentor. You can make a significant impact on a young person's academic and personal development. You can help improve their grades, be a role model, and help set goals and targets. You can help students explore their interests and make informed educational and career decisions. Being a mentor is a way to contribute to the education and training of the next generation. It's a wonderful opportunity to engage directly with current students, become more involved with Montgomery College, and improve your own mentoring skills in the process. For more information or to volunteer, contact Gary Hong at the Lifelong Learning Institute, (240) 567-7879, or e-mail gary.hong@montgomerycollege.edu.
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The Montgomery College Speakers' Bureau is but one example of how the College reaches out to the community, offering educational and cultural opportunities for all its citizens. The Bureau comprises members of the College's faculty, staff, Board of Trustees, and Alumni Association, as well as a special group of people called "friends of the College," who volunteer their time and expertise in this endeavor. All speaking engagements are fulfilled without charge. Unless otherwise noted, these talks are designed for adult organizations or groups with an attendance of at least 15 individuals at meetings held in Montgomery County. With more than 160 topics, your group or organization is sure to find many topics that will interest them. Because of the large number of requests, coupled with the speakers' busy schedules, organizations will be limited to seven requests for a speaker per year. For more information or to receive the Bureau's brochure listing available topics, contact Don Rejonis at (240) 567-7541 or e-mail don.rejonis@montgomerycollege.edu.
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