June
Happenings at Montgomery College
For MC Alumni and Friends
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Montgomery College's 57th annual commencement was held on Friday, May 21, 2004 on the athletic field of the Rockville Campus. Close to 1,900 students completed their associate's degrees, apprenticeships, or certificate programs at MC this academic year, and more than 640 participated in the graduation ceremony. You can view the ceremony online by going to http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/commencement/. The online viewing of the ceremony will be available through June 24, 2004.
The MC Alumni Association once again sold frames to new graduates for their diplomas and certificates. If you'd like to purchase a frame for your MC diploma or certificate, contact the MC Alumni Office at 240-567-5378 or e-mail to alumni@montgomerycollege.edu. Frames are available in a gold-tone metal finish or a walnut wood finish with your choice of burgundy, black, blue, or green mats emblazoned with the MC logo, or a mahogany finish with a burgundy mat. Prices are only $40.95 for a metal frame, $54.95 for a walnut frame, and $92 for a mahogany frame. You can pick-up your frame at the MC Alumni Office located in the Mannakee Building on the Rockville Campus. Office hours are M-F 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
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The Montgomery College Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the 2005 Milton F. (Sonny) Clogg Outstanding Alumni Achievement Awards. You can view nominating criteria and download a nomination form by visiting http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/alumni/achievementform.html. Deadline for submission is August 31, 2004.
The Association also has several scholarships that it offers to current MC students each year. Criteria and the application can be viewed and downloaded by going to http://www.mc.cc.md.us/alumni/aascol.htm. Deadline for submission of scholarship applications is June 30, 2004.
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If you haven't yet received your spring, 2004 issue of Insights, the award-winning magazine of the Montgomery College Alumni Association, then you can view it online by visiting http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/alumni/insights/, where you can also view all past issue of Insights. If you have any comments or questions about the magazine or any of its articles, please e-mail the MC Alumni Office at alumni@montgomerycollege.edu.
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Montgomery College's Summer Dinner Theatre is back again for more great evenings of fantastic food and outstanding entertainment. This year, SDT will present Anything Goes June 18, 19, 20 (matinee), 25, 26 and 27 (matinee), July 2 and 3, and Kiss Me Kate July 16, 17, 23, 24, 25 (matinee), 30 and 31. Alumni nights are June 18 for Anything Goes and July 16 for Kiss Me Kate. Alumni attending those nights receive a 10% discount off of the ticket price. For more information or to order tickets, call the Summer Dinner Theatre office at 240-567-7676 or e-mail to summerdinnertheatre@montgomerycollege.edu.
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MC's Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division is now offering the Maryland MVA Driver Education Course. The Montgomery College course consists of 30 hours of classroom instruction, six hours of driving instruction, and a three hour orientation. Montgomery College provides: Maryland licensed and certified instructors, new cars with automatic transmissions, and evening classes with day driving sessions. The cost for the course is $375. Sections run from 6/19 – 7/2; 7/10 – 7/23; 7/31 – 8/13; and 8/21 – 9/2. All classes are held in the Montgomery College Business Training Center in Gaithersburg (12 South Summit Avenue, 4th Floor.) Check our course schedule at www.montgomerycollege.edu/wdce for information or contact Brenda Gibson at 240-567-8906 or brenda.gibson@montgomerycollege.edu for a brochure.
The Center for Community Leadership Development and Public Policy at Montgomery College will host its third Public Policy Institute (PPI), “Communities Finding Common Ground for Action,” from June 10–11, at Montgomery College’s Gaithersburg Business Training Center.
The town meeting-styled event will present discussions on three topics: “By the People--Americans’ Role in the World”; “Examining Health Care--What’s the Public’s Prescription?” and “The New Challenges of American Immigration--What Should We Do?” Teachers, students, civic groups, business leaders, community leaders, public officials, and members of faith communities are invited to share their views.
All sessions will be held at the Gaithersburg Business Training Center, 12 South Summit Avenue, 4th floor, Gaithersburg, Maryland. Registration and continental breakfast begins 8 a.m. Thursday, June 10, with morning sessions immediately following at 9 a.m. both days. Afternoon sessions end at 5 p.m. on Thursday, and 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
A registration fee of $195 per person includes all materials and meals. Discounted fees are available for organizations or groups sending more than one participant. Registration with payment must be received by Friday, May 28, 2004. For registration forms, e-mail ccldpp@montgomerycollege.edu.
Please help ensure the continued success of Montgomery College through a gift to the annual fund campaign! We're counting on you!
For those of you who have already made your annual contribution - thank you!! Your help is the key that opens the door of opportunity for many individuals.
Donate your 1992 or newer vehicle (running or not, but with no body damage) to the Montgomery College Foundation and receive a tax deduction. Visit our website http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/giving or call 240-567-7900 to find out more.
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Make
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*The Montgomery College Foundation is a registered charitable 501(c)(3) organization, and all contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent as provided by law.
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No person alive today has seen the transit of Venus across the disk of the sun that last occurred on 6th of December 1882. There have been only 4 previous transits observed by humans, the first in 1639. If it is clear, we will observe it from sunrise around 6 a.m. until it ends around 7:10 a.m. from the roof of the parking garage at Fenton and King Streets on Tuesday, June 8, 2004. If it is hopelessly cloudy and predicted to continue that way well past the event, then we will have a show in the planetarium watching web cams of this event. The real thing is better!
The reason why transits of Venus across the disk of the sun are important, aside from the spectacle and their rarity, is that is how we know that we are 8.3 light minutes (149 million kilometers, 93 million miles) away from the sun. By measuring the distance on the earth between two observers and the small angular difference between the two observers transit of Venus; we can scale up the earth distance to give us the earth sun difference of 1 AU (Astronomical Unit). All other distances to planets, stars, and galaxies are based upon this first close distance in our Solar System, the AU. Before the AU was determined in terms of some known value on the earth we could not say how far away the planets or stars or galaxies were. All distances off of the earth are based upon our determination of the AU, and this is only our fifth opportunity to use this method. For more information about this event, visit http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/planet/ or e-mail to harold.williams@montgomerycollege.edu.
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Create a lasting impact at Montgomery College -- Takoma Park with the purchase of a permanent engraved commemorative brick. The pavers are engraved with up to three lines of text to recognize a graduate, a favorite faculty or staff member, to commemorate a loved one, or to show support for the TP Campus.
The cost of an engraved brick is only $125, and you can also purchase a duplicate "mini" brick for $15. Contributions are tax deductible and proceeds support the Takoma Park Capital Campaign. For more information or to have an order form sent or faxed to you, please contact Deborah Johnstone at 240-567-1311 or e-mail to deborah.johnstone@montgomerycollege.edu.
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Congratulations to MC Alum Tori Amos '83, who has released a new live DVD, Welcome to Sunny Florida. The DVD includes a bonus CD of six previously unreleased songs, Scarlet's Hidden Treasures. The DVD is currently available in stores everywhere.
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Last year, Mercy Clinic cared for over 2,000 patients in 4,383 visits. Located in the Germantown Upcounty Regional Center, the clinic opened in October, 2000 as a collaboration between Our Lady of Mercy Church in Potomac and the County’s Department of Health and Human Services. The clinic provides health care services to low-income, uninsured adults living in Montgomery County. The most critical need is for volunteer nursing assistance. If you have already volunteered to help at the clinic, THANK YOU! If you can volunteer your services, even for a few hours a week, then please call Alvina Long at 301-469-8893.
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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. Contact Deborah Johnstone, 240-567-1311 or e-mail to Deborah.johnstone@montgomerycollege.edu for more information or to order your copy. Each copy of the book costs $25 and more than pays for itself with the discount coupons.
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The MC Bookstores have introduced a new line of MC Alumni merchandise. You've waited patiently, and now you can show your MC pride by wearing MC Alumni clothing and displaying other items that are emblazoned with MC Alumni. Keep checking the MC Bookstores website, http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/bkstores/alumni/index.htm, for new items as they become available, or you can visit one of the campus bookstores to purchase items.
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For a complete and current listing of employment opportunities at Montgomery College, including faculty positions, visit: https://jobs.montgomerycollege.edu/wss/start.asp?application=ewss&group=monc&function=home.
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RESOURCES
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 on-line calendar of events: http://webdb.montgomerycollege.edu/Internet/calendar/daily.cfm