Season of Celebration - Middlesex Community College

 a season for C E L E B R AT I O N !
May 2016
Transition Program Awards Breakfast
8:30 – 10:20 a.m. • Monday, May 2
Bedford Campus Center Café East
Graduating second-year Transition students are treated to breakfast by
their first-year classmates. Transition program faculty present students
with special recognition awards. For more information, contact
Pamela Orne, 781-280-3676 or Kaleigh Tardiff, 781-280-3638.
Annual Student Leadership
Recognition Ceremony
5 p.m. • Wednesday, May 4
UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center
Student Leadership Award recipients are announced at this annual MCC
recognition ceremony. Dinner is served to invited guests at 5 p.m.
Presentations begin at 5:30 p.m.
29 Who Shine
Monday, May 9 • State House
The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education will honor outstanding
graduates from the state’s 29 public colleges and universities at a State
House ceremony. Paulina Llorente Gonzalez has been selected as MCC’s
honoree, based on academic achievement and her record of student
leadership. Llorente Gonzalez is one of 29 extraordinarily talented and caring
individuals who stand poised to contribute greatly to the civic life
and economic well-being of the Commonwealth.
All-College Spring Fling
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Thursday, May 12 • Cowan Center
Dance music, free food, novelties, drumming, cultural events,
games, entertainment, prizes and so much more!
Sponsored by MCC’s Center for Health & Wellness and the
Middlesex Activity Crew (MAC).
TRIO Graduation Celebration
3:00 - 5 p.m. • Monday, May 23
Lowell Campus Cafeteria
Members of the MCC community join graduating TRIO students to celebrate
their success. The reception includes program certificates, Community
Partner Awards and student presentations. For more information, contact
Ann Buskey at 978-656-3385 or Genevieve Green at 978-656-3273.
Health Programs Pinning Ceremony
4 p.m. • Tuesday, May 24 • Lowell Memorial Auditorium
Invited guests celebrate the pinning and upcoming graduation of students
from all of the MCC Health Programs.
Contact Katherine Gehly for more information.
MCC Honors Night and
Academic Awards Recognition
6:30 p.m. • Tuesday, May 24 • Lowell Memorial Auditorium
Release some stress as you prepare for finals. Stop by the Bedford Campus
Center or Lowell Campus Cafeteria throughout the week for stress-relieving
programs, including free games and pet therapy! Sponsored by the Center
for Health & Wellness and the Middlesex Activities Crew (MAC).
Honors Night is a celebration that recognizes and rewards our students
for their academic achievements and service to the college. The event
includes: presentation of academic awards to graduates; College, Reading
and Learning Association (CRLA) certifications to student leaders; and
recognition of students graduating as Commonwealth Honors Program
Scholars, Engaged Scholars and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society members.
A reception will immediately follow the ceremony. All members of the college
community are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Nancy
Sullivan at 781-280-3566.
Sports Recognition Ceremony
2016 Commencement Exercises
MCC’s annual Sports Recognition Ceremony recognizes and rewards our
student-athletes for their personal and team’s athletic achievements. Dinner
is served to invited guests at 5:30 p.m. Presentations begin at 6 p.m.
For more information email, [email protected].
Families and friends are invited to join Middlesex Community College Board
of Trustees, president, faculty, staff and the Class of 2016 to celebrate this
year’s Commencement Exercises.
Stress Buster Week
Monday, May 9 — Wednesday, May 11
Bedford Campus Center and Lowell Campus Cafeteria
5:30 p.m. • Wednesday, May 11
Bedford Campus Center Café East
9:30 a.m. Processional • Thursday, May 26
Lowell Memorial Auditorium
To learn more, contact [email protected]