Mott Community College Trustee Celia M. Turner was electedNational Treasurer at the 40th Annual Association of CommunityCollege Trustees (ACCT) Leadership Conference recently inCalifornia. As Treasurer, Turner will serve on the national ACCTBoard of Directors and is likely to rise through board officer posi-tions to become national president in the future. In 2007, CeliaTurner had been elected to the ACCT Board of Directors as aDelegate-at-Large.

"This is a wonderful opportunity for Mott College as well as thecommunity of Flint and Genesee County," said MCC President DickShaink. "Being on the national scene allows Trustee Turner to havedirect input on national programs and federal legislation as well asbringing inside information back to our community. She will be avaluable asset during this difficult time of economic transition."

Turner has served on the MCC Board of Trustees since beingfirst elected in 2003 and then re-elected in 2009. She is a retired consignment operation coordinatorwith General Motors Service Parts Operations.

Ms. Turner received a Master's Degree in Administration (1994) and a Bachelor's Degree inBusiness Administration (1992) from Central Michigan University. She is a graduate of Flint CentralHigh School. An active member of her community, Ms. Turner is involved with numerous organiza-tions and activities. She is a Board Member of the Light of the World Foundation, a Board Member ofthe Michigan Senior Network Service Agency, an Executive Board Member and Co-Chair of theUNCF Flint Branch, and an Executive Board Member of the NAACP. In 2001, Ms. Turner was arecipient of the YWCA of Greater Flint Corporate Women of Achievement Award for General MotorsService Parts Operations World Headquarters in Grand Blanc.

The Association of Community College Trustees is a non-profit educational organization of gov-erning boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States serving over 11 million students annually.

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MCC Trustee Elected National

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Outstanding Employee of the Month

Lisa Poma, Executive Assistant, Office of the President,has been selected as the Outstanding Employee of the Monthfor September 2009.

Lisa was described as "constantly going above andbeyond," whether it is coordinating the President's busy sched-ule, using her superior writing skills to help draft and fine tuneletters and other documents, compiling and distributing theweekly information packets to the Board of Trustees or servingadmirably as the unofficial goodwill ambassador for thePresident's Office by listening to the concerns of students and parents who call or visit that office.

It was also noted that Lisa is involved in the College's Emergency Response Team, Friends of theMott Library and the Green Initiatives Team (GRIT). Recently, Lisa assisted President Shaink by serv-ing as a Facilitator/Trainer during the 21st Century Community Challenge as well as helping to developseveral of the program's training materials. She was presented with a balloon bouquet, a $50 Target giftcard and a framed certificate of appreciation. Congratulations, Lisa!

Social Sciences DeanMargaret Brainard tellsus that Dr. Avon Burns,Coordinator of theCriminal Justice Program,who was appointed byGov. Jennifer Granholm tothe Michigan Corrections

Officer Training Council,was recently elected

Chairperson of the Council.Wanda Stitt, Business

Division Secretary and advisor to theMCC Travel Club, is seeking vendors and crafters

for the club's first Vendor Extravaganza. This event is scheduled forSaturday, December 5, 2009 in the MCC Event Center from 10-4p.m. The cost is $25 a table. The deadline for requesting tables isNov. 20. For more information, see Wanda in the Business Divisionoffice, CM 2133 or contact her at 762-0429 or wanda.stitt@mcc.edu.

Chief Financial Officer Larry Gawthrop, brings news from hisarea. Jody Michael, Supervisor for Purchasing & Risk Management,has accepted the post of Secretary for the Michigan Region of theNational Association of Educational Procurement. NAEP is the pre-miere support organization for procurement professionals in highereducation.

Dean Mary Cusack shares news from the Fine Arts Division.Media Arts and Entertainment Technology Coordinator DaveRembiesa recently spent time as an extra on the sets of the remakeof the 80's hit Red Dawn, which is being filmed in the Detroit area,and Alleged, filmed here in Flint.

Fine Art faculty member Debra Dow and Fine Arts DivisionDean Mary Cusack were part of a group exhibit at the CreoleGallery held in Lansing in October. The exhibit called "Patterns atCreole" featured the diverse work of six artists and educators whoshaped their work around the titular principle of design. Dow'sworks feature prints and mixed media, Cusack's works are photo-graphs.

Music Professor Chuck Iwanusa participated in the 21st AnnualEden Mills (Ontario) Writers Festival Jazz Composition Workshopheld in September, critiquing students from Mohawk College and theUniversity of Toronto. On Oct. 21, the MCC Jazz Combo, under thedirection of Chuck Iwanusa, performed at the Flint JewishFederation's annual Donald Riegle Community Service Award presentation to recognize community leaders. The event was held atthe Flint Institute of Art.

Art Prof. Thom Bohnert was the keynote speaker at theMichigan Ceramic Art Association's conference, Michigan Mud2009, held Oct. 2-3 at Grand Valley State University. This was the20th anniversary of the conference, and Thom's work and his association with MCC was prominently featured throughout the conference. Thom Bohnert is also a participating artist in theContemporary Art Institute of Detroit's 2009 Actual Size Biennial.The exhibit runs from Nov. 7 through December 19 at the CAID andat the Ladybug Gallery. Details and a picture of his work are available at www.thecaid.org.

Graphic Design coordinator Mara Fulmer was one of only twocommunity college representatives invited to take part in "TheDesigners Accord Global Summit on Design Education andSustainability" in San Francisco. The Designers Accord is the globalcoalition of designers, educators, and business leaders workingtogether to create positive environmental and social impact. InOctober, the Designers Accord convened 100 individuals from theworld's most distinguished academic and professional institutions, fortwo days of highly participatory discussion, planning, and action to

integrate design education and sustainable practices in graphic designand production.

Printmaking faculty Mary Birkmeier was part of a groupexhibit at the Creative 360 Gallery in Midland from Sept. 16 – Nov.6. The exhibit featured five works each by ten printmakers, and alsoincluded MCC printmaking student Nancy Pennell.

The works of Honors Program Coordinator Heather Sisto,MCC Prof. Emeritus John Mrozik, Fine Arts' Mary Birkmeier andNancy Pennell are part of a multimedia exhibition DISTINCTEXPRESSIONS, featuring the Flint Artists Market at the Gallery 194in downtown Lapeer, through Nov. 14. A variety of media, includingfiber, porcelain, photography, watermedia, acrylic, batik, collage andprint making will be featured. A smaller, satellite exhibit will behanging on the walls of the Starbucks near DeMille and Main Street,inviting people to view the Flint Artists Market's larger body of workdowntown. Gallery 194 is located in downtown Lapeer on the cornerof Court and Neppessing Streets next to the historic PIX Theatre.Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday from 11am to 6pm. Admission is free. Log onto www.gallery194.com or call (810)667-1495 for more information.

The Foundation for Mott Community College wants us to markour calendars for the 31st Annual Citywide Tribute Dinner in honorof Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. featuring the Honorable Archie L.Hayman, Chief Judge for the 67th and 68th District Court, set forThursday, Jan 14, 2010 at 6 pm at the Sarvis Conference Center.Tickets are $30 per person, $240 per corporation/table.Corporate/table tickets must be purchased by Friday, Jan. 8, 2010.Tickets may be purchased by calling (810) 762-0425. Limited seatingis available.

MCC Lapeer Site Coordinator Wanda Dowdall lets us knowthat MCC Lapeer supported October as the month for awareness ofdomestic abuse by displaying tee-shirts created by Lapeer countysurvivors of domestic abuse. The clothesline project is sponsored byLapeer Area Citizens Against Domestic Abuse (LACADA).

MCC welcomes new employees. Hired on Oct. 1 asAdministrative Support employees are Vackysha Baker -Admissions Department, Sandra Losh - Registrar's Office, andPamdora Martin - Registration & Cashier's; Mark Leach,Director, Enterprise Architecture, Information Technology Services,started Nov. 2. Welcome to the MCC family!

Marketing Assistant/Web Content Manager Rebecca Gale-Gonzalez, is proud of MCC's team of 72 walkers which raised$3,317.50 in the fight against breast cancer. "We joined 3,500 walk-ers that raised over $200,000 at this year's Making Strides AgainstBreast Cancer walk which took place in downtown Flint on Oct. 10.Thanks to all our team members, and thank you to our sponsors:Foundation For MCC, Transitions School of Cosmetology, BearBistro, Friends of the Mott Library, Mott College Bookstore, VicePresident of Student and Administrative Services and Marketing."

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MCC's Dental Hygiene Clinic has been named for Flint's fluoridepioneer Richard A. Shick, D.D.S., M.S., and his wife, Rose Marie,commemorating his personal and professional leadership both in thefield of dentistry at Mott Community College his alma mater.

Dr. Shick provided a significant lead gift towards the college's $3-million Endowment Growth Initiative. He was named DistinguishedAlumni of Mott Community College in 2007 and also has served aschair of the Foundation for Mott Community College's Board ofDirectors.The Shicks donated their gift to the Dental Assisting andDental Hygiene programs for improvements to the clinic where stu-dents are trained on the latest technology associated with dentistry.

Dr. Shick received his Associate in Science from Flint JuniorCollege in 1949. He went on to earn a D.D.S. and M.S. inPeriodontics at The University of Michigan. He was the Co-Chair oftwo successful fluoridation referendums for the City of Flint in 1965and 1966, and Initiated Health Education Research projects in FlintSchools that resulted in six published reports. Dr. Shick also waschair of the committee that initiated Dental Assisting and DentalHygiene programs for MCC. In 1993, he lead the initiative to movethe Dental Hygiene Clinic from the Mott Children’s Health Clinic toMCC's main campus in Flint. He has received many awards for hiscommitment to dentistry and was named Citizen of the Year in GrandBlanc in 2002. Previously he has served as President of the GeneseeDistrict Society, Michigan Dental Association and First Vice Presidentof the American Dental Association. Currently, Dr. Shick is servingas President of the International College of Dentists and his wife,Rose Marie, has been traveling the world with him.

"Naming the Dental Hygiene Clinic for Dr. and Mrs. Shick is aperfect tribute to the generosity and commitment that they haveshown to this school and to the students who attend here," saidLennetta Coney, President of the Foundation for Mott CommunityCollege. "We are grateful for their contributions on every level."

A plaque honoring the Shicks has been placed just outside theclinic, located on the second floor of the Mott Memorial Building,and their names have been added to a wall overlooking the students asthey work.

MCC Dental Clinic Named

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Works of MCC Fine Arts Professor

Featured in Fine Arts Gallery

Global Issues Film FestivalMCC, Kettering University and UM-Flint will once again

partner to host films of wide ranging topics from around the worldfor the eighth annual Global Issues Film Festival. MCC kicks off thefirst half of the festival Saturday and Sunday Nov. 14 and 15 withfour films to be shown in the Regional Technology Center (RTC)Auditorium. Special guest featured this year is Flint native MichaelRamsdell, producer of the film The Anatomy of Hate; A Dialogue toHope. Admission is free and the public is welcome.

Three films will be screened on Saturday, Nov. 14 and one filmwill be shown on Sunday, Nov. 15. The festival opens with the filmGarbage Warrior (2007) at 1 pm on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1pm. Thisfilm is set in Taos, New Mexico. Renegade architect MichaelReynolds has been developing "Earthship Biotecture" for over 30years. Reynolds' vision for energy-independent housing and NewMexico's laws begin a multi-year battle; meanwhile, Mother Natureis sending tsunamis and hurricanes to people who need good, basichousing now.

Visit Sri Lanka and see two women who join the Tamil Tigersas trained terrorists at the 3 pm Saturday, Nov. 14 showing of MyDaughter the Terrorist (2007) filmed by Beate Arnestad and pro-duced by Morten Daae. This even-handed documentary shows thereasons behind the bloody struggle while still questioning the tacticsused.

End day one of the festival with the 5 pm showing of ArusiPersian Wedding (2005). Planning a wedding is difficult in the bestof circumstances. When a couple adds the complication of mixedcultures, long-lost family members, and long travel the story getseven more interesting. The wedding is to be held in Iran. The political struggle of both countries adds an interesting backdrop tothis real family story.

Sunday marks the festival highlight with the 3 pm screening ofThe Anatomy of Hate; A Dialogue of Hope (2008). MichaelRamsdell worked to achieve unprecedented access to some of themost venomous ideologies and violent conflicts of our time.Ramsdell turns his camera to Iraq, Israel, the Palestinian territory,and even to hate groups in the US. Following the film Ramsdell willtake questions and share the challenges involved in making thisunique film.

The Global Issues Film Festival is sponsored by the GreaterFlint Arts Council, the Michigan Council for the Arts and CulturalAffairs, Mott Community College, Kettering University'sDepartment of Liberal Studies and the University of Michigan-Flint.The second half of the festival will run Jan. 27-30, 2010 at KetteringUniversity. For more information, call 232-2554.

An exhibit of photographs by Fine Arts Division Dean and Photographer Mary Cusack titled Bright Lights, Big Cities will be in the Fine ArtsGallery from Monday, Nov. 9 through Tuesday, Nov. 24. In addition, Cusack will give a presentation about her work on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 1 pm inthe Visual Arts and Design Center, room 129. These events, made possible in part by The Ballenger Trust, are free and open to the public.

Mary Cusack's exhibition experience includes "24"Ours, December 2008 - January 2009, Buckham Gallery, Flint; Social Discourse: An ArtsExperience, June - July 2008, Studio 1210, Lansing, and Industrial Pulchritude, February 2004, Lansing Art Gallery, Lansing. She is also a memberof the Board of Directors for Lansing Art Gallery.

Her artist statement reads in part as follows: "My interest in photography has always been self-serving. Public admiration and patronage arenice, but my motivation is to take pictures which are aesthetically pleasing to me. Of course, I am thrilled when people enjoy my work, but restassured, how an audience might react is furthest from my mind when I point and shoot."

"I am a capture-oriented photographer. Even in the bygone era of film photography, I never stepped foot in a darkroom. That part of theprocess held zero interest for me. Isolating a moment in place and time, capturing unique light, color and pattern, memorializing a feeling, tone oratmosphere -- those are the things that interest me."

The Fine Arts Gallery is located in the Visual Arts and Design Center. Gallery hours are 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The public isalways welcome. For more information, call the MCC Art and Design Office at (810) 762-0443.

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