MCC-Penn Valley closed out African American History month with reflections from D’Army Bailey – attorney, former judge, civil rights activist, author and actor. His presentation on “Civil Rights: Wake Me When it’s Over” was delivered to a packed house of eager attendees. Bailey, along with several Memphis investors, purchased the Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin(…)
Four MCC students were honored by the Missouri Community College Association yesterday in Jefferson City when they were named to the All-Missouri Academic Team. The honor, which recognizes the state’s top community college students, was bestowed on the following students: Heather Jochens (MCC‐Longview). Ms. Jochens is pursuing a degree in psychology. In addition to her(…)
Congratulations to five outstanding MCC instructors who have received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. The honorees included: Becky Schuering, mathematics instructor, MCC-Blue River David Grady, machine tool instructor, MCC-Business & Technology Rory Perrodin, automotive technology instructor, MCC-Longview Dr. Chris Morrow, veterinary technology instructor, MCC-Maple Woods Greg Sanford, history instructor, MCC-Penn Valley The award,(…)
Five local civic leaders — Terry Dunn, Frank Ellis, Terry Bassham, Mary Bloch and Cliff Illig — have signed on to serve as co-chairs for a campaign that will help fundamentally transform Kansas City’s largest institution of higher education, Metropolitan Community College. Funding from the campaign, called MCC Works, will support a re-tooling of the college(…)
Makenna Lockhart, a Penn Valley and Kansas City Public Schools student, recently won first place in the English-Speaking Union’s, regional Shakespeare Competition. More than 165 students participated in preliminary competitions. Lockhart won over the judges with her performance of Phoebe from Shakespeare’s As You Like It and her recitation of Sonnet 24. She will now(…)
The brisk wind outside screams “winter,” but, the calendar inside indicates it’s almost spring. That means it’s time to prepare for the biggest bash of the year at Metropolitan Community College-Blue River–”All for the Children!” This marks the third year parents and children have access to child-friendly fun sprinkled with handy information about preventing child(…)
Full Time Benefit Eligible Employees with Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Grace Period The IRS allows for an additional 2 ½ month extension (referred to as the “Grace Period”) after the plan year ending date for participants to continue to incur expenses and submit claims as if they were in the prior plan year. This grace period extension(…)
MCC benefit eligible employees, Recent enhancements have been made to the Delta Dental plan effective Jan. 1, 2014 and include the following: Expansion of the Delta Dental network to include PPO providers Preventative services are now covered at 100% vs. 80% The calendar year deductible will no longer apply to your preventive services(…)
Located at MCC-Maple Woods and open to MCC employees. For more information about the program, contact Angela Smith, Outreach, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator for Northwest Missouri State University: St. Joseph Office: 816-364-5000 KC Office: 816-604-3171 Angelas@nwmissouri.edu For more information about the partnership with MCC, visit http://blogs.mcckc.edu/insider/?p=13543
